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THE ROMANCE OFA POOR
Y010rG MAN.
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TaxBECIL,LZT.
(Continued from last week.),
1 was, indeed,' satisfied, for the mo-
ment; with my destiny: The banks be-
tween which we glided were covered
with newly -cut hay, which scented the
air. I saw fly ptst us the somber av-
enues of the pari in which the morning
sun scattered trails of light; millions of
insects, intoxicated with the dew in the
calices of the flowers, hummed joyously
around ns. Opposite me,the good! Alain
smiled upon me, at each stroke of the
oar, with an air of complacency and
protection ; nearer me, Mlle. ' Marguer-
ite, dressed in white, contrary to her
custom, beautiful, fresh, and pure as a
periwinkle, shook off with one hand the
. pearly drop whi h the early morning
air had suspended to the lace of her
hat, and held the other as an attraction
to the faithful Mervyn, following us in
the water. Truly, it would not have re-
quired any urgent solicitation to make
me go to the end of the world in this
little white beat.
As we left the boundaries of the park
bypassing under One of the arches which
pierced the wall r clout g;it : " You do
not ask me, monslieur,w rere I am taking
you," said the yo ng Creole.
" No, no, madeinoiselle, it is equally
unimportant to me." j
"I am taking you into fairy -land!."
"I doubt that." '
" Mile. fielouin, snore versed than I
in poetic matters, ought to have told
you that the clumps of trees which cover
the country for twenty leagues round,
are the remains of the old forest of
Brocelyande, where the ancestors of
your friend, Mlle. de Porhoet, the sov-
ereigns of Gael, hunted, and where the
grandfather of Mervyn kraa enchanted,
enchanted though he was himself, by a
young girl, by the name of Vivian. But
we shall soon be in the center of this
forest. But if this . is pot sufficient to
excite your iinagination,know that these,
woods still preserve a thousand traces of
the mysterious religion of the Celts ;
they are paved with them. You have
there good cause to pictvlre to yourself a
Druid, in a white robe, under each of
these shades, and to see a golden sickle
glitter in each ray of the eun, The re-
ligion of these intolerable old men has
even left near here in a dolitsry spot, :ro-
mantic, picturesque, et '.ceteras a monu-
ment, before which those persotrs dis-
posed to ecstasy are -Iccuatomed to
swoon : I, thought ydu would take
pleasure in sketching it, and as the
place is not easy to find, I resolved to
serve you as a guide,demanding no other
reward than to be spared` the explosions
of an enthusiasm which I should not
know how to sympathize !with."
Be it so, mademoiselle, I will re-
strain myself."
" I pray you to do so."
" That is understood. And what do
you call this monument ?"
" For myself, I call it a hep of
large stones ; Rome ofa antiquarians
call it simply a dolmen others, more
pretentious, a cromlechthe country
people name it, without eipleining why,
the migourdit." *
Our boat moved gently along with the
current of the stream between two
strips of damp meadow ; small black
cattle, with long sharp horns, rose here
and there at the sound of the oars, and
watched us pass with wild, savage
eyes. The valley through which the
gradually widening river wound, was
shut in by a chain of hills' on each side ;
those on one side were, covered with
broom and dried vines and rushes ; those
on the other by green i coppice -wood.
From time to time, deep gullies between
the hills opened a sinuous perspeotive,at
the end of which one could see the blue
summit of some distant mountain. Mlle.
Marguerite, notwithstanding her pro-
fessed incompetence, constantly pointed
out to me the beauties- of the landscape,
at once so soft and so sharply defined,
always accompanying her remarks by
some ironical observations'.
All at once a continuous hollow noise
announced our near approach`to a wateri.
fall, and the valley closed, assuming the..
aspect of a wild, lonesome gorge. On
our left rose a high wall of rocks, car-
peted with mous ; oaks mingled with
fire, and ivy hanging briers supporting
themselves in the crevices of the hill
down to the shore, threw a mysterious
shadow on the deep water at the foot of
the rocks. Some hundred steps before
us the water spouted up, foaming, then
suddenly disappeared, the broken line
of the river again becoming visible
through the white vapor, winding be-
tween green banks in a distant meadow.
On our right, the bank opposite the hill
presented only a narrow, sloping margin
of the meadow, beyond which the wood-
ed hilly looked like afringe of dark
velvet.
" We will land here, 'y said the young
girl. And while Alain: made the boat
fast to a willow, sht sprang lightly
ashore. ,
" Well, monsieur, yon do not find this
bad ?• You are not confounded, petrified,
thunderstruck? It is said this place is
very pretty. I like it because it was
always fresh, but follow me lute these
woods—if you dare—and I will show
you these famous stones."
Mlle. Marguerite, lively, alert, and
gay, crossed the meadow with two
bounds and took a path which penetrated
into the forest. AIain and I followed -in
Indian file, After a rapid walk of some
rninutesb' our conductress stopped, ap-
peared to deliberate' and consider where
ehe was ; then separating two closely -
tangled branches, she quitted the path
and dashed into the close coppice.
The walk became less agreeable. It,
was very difficult to force a paffaage
through the various 'young oaks, with
their oblique trunks and thick branches,
crossed and twisted together like Rob-
inson Crusoe's palisades. Alain and I
at last advanced with great difficulty,
bent nearly double, knocking our heads
at every step, and with each heavy
movement shaking.dowfr upon ourselves
a shower of dew ; but Mlle. Marguerite,
with the superior address, and the cat-
like su Ienes
pp sof her sex, glided, with-
out any apparent effort, through the in-
terstices of this labyrinth, laughing at
our sufferings, and carelessly allowing
the flexible branches to unbend behind
her, hitting our faces, sometimes not
very gently.
We at length reached a' small opening
which seemed to crown the summit of
this hill ; there I saw, not without emo-
tion, the monstrous stone table, sustain-
ed by five or six enormous blocks which
are half sunk in the earth, forming thus
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a cavern, full of a sacred horror: There
was, at the first sight of this intact
monument of an almost fabulous time,
and of a rimitive religion, a power of -
truth, a rt of real presence, which
seized >i lithe soul, making one shud-
der. So rays of aunlight,penetrating
the folia e, filtered through the?disjoint-
ed layers of stine, played upon the
sinister slab, and lent an idyllic graoeto
this barbaric altar. Mlle. Marguerite
seemed I►ensive and abstracted. Por
myself, atter having penetrated into the
cavern a d examined the dolmen under
all its asjeots, I began to sketch it.
I had been so absorbed in this occupa-
tion for soma minutes as to observe
nothing lof what passed ;!round me,
when Mlle. Marguerite suddenly said,
" Would you like s ' Veileda to give
animation to the picture ?" I looked
up ; she hid wound an oak wreath
round her head, and was standing at the
head of the dolmen, leaning lightly
against a group of young trees ; under
the dim light o the foliage, her white
dress had the brilliancy of marble, and
her eyes tparkled with a strange fire in.
the shadow thrown by her crown. She
was beautiful, and I believe she knew
it, I gazed at her without knowing
what to say, when ,She resumed, " If I
annoy you I will go; away."
"No, no, I beg you to stay."
Well ! make 'note ; draw i'.Mervyn
also ; he shall be the Drude, and T the
Druideas."
I had the goodj' fortune to reproduce
with tolerable fidelity, thanks to the
vagueneds of a sketch, the poetic vision
with which I was favored. She came
with an appearance of eagerness to ex-
amine my s drawing. " It is not bad,"
said she. Then she threw away her
wreath, ad she laughingly said, " Con-
fess that r am good 1"
I acknowledged she was so ; I would
even have &vowed, had she desired it,
that she did not lack a grain of coquetry;
but she would not be a woman'
without
that, and perfection is hateful: god-'
desses themselves need, in order to be
loved, something more than their im-
mortal beauty. '.
We crossed through the inextricable
copse, and, regaining the path in the
forest, despended toward the river.
"Beforel we return," said Mlle. Mar-
guerite, "I wish to show you the water.
fall, and all the more because I count on
giving myself an amusement in my turn,
Come, Mervyn ! Come, my good dog !
thoii art a fine fellow !"
We soon found ourselves on the steep
b%nk in front of the , which closed
the bed of I the river. The water fell
from the height of several feet into a
large, deep, round basin, that seemed to
be bounded on all sides by an amphi-
theater of green grass, interspersed with
rocks. Some invisible rivulets served as
outlets for the little lake, reuniting at a
short distance and forming the river. -
" This is not exactly a Niagara," said
Mlle. Marguerite, elevating h r voice
above the noise of the waterfall ; " but
I have' heard it said -by connoisseurs, by
artists, that it is nevertheless very.
pretty. Have you admired it enough ?
Well ! now I hope you will bestow on
Mervyn whatever enthusiasm still re-
mains. Here, Mervyn !"
The Newfoundland came to his mis-
tress's side, and looked at her, trembling
with impatience. The -young girl first
tied up some pebbles in her handker-
chief, then threw it into the water a
tittle above the fall ; at the same instant
Mervyn dropped like a block into the
basin, and swam rapidly from the shore,;
the handkerchief was carried along by
the current ; it reached the cascade,
danced an instant in an eddy, then
shooting like an arrow over the rounded
rock, it came whirling in a wave of
foam under the very eyes of the dog ;
he seized it and proudly regained the
bank where Mlle. Marguerite stood
clapying her. hands.
This charming exerpise was' repeated
several times with the same success, but
on the sixth trial it happened that either
Mervyn started too late, or the hand-
kerchief was thrown too soon, for the
poor dog missed it as it passed him.
The handkerchief was parried by the
eddies of the cascade into a thicket of
brambles which showed themselves just
above the water's edge. Mervyn went
to fetch it ; we were surprised to see
him !suddenly drop his prey, struggling
convulsively, and raise his head toward
us, uttering moat pitiful cries. '
" Oh ! what has happened ?" cried
Mlle. Marguerite.
"I believe he is caught in those
brambles ; but he will easily free him-
self, do not fear."
Soon, howe ver, we began to fear,then
to despair. Tho network of vines in
which the unfortunate Newfoundland
was caught, as in a snare, was directly
below the mouth of one of the outlets
of the lake, and a ceaseless whirling
stream fell on poor Mervyn's head, He
was half suffocated, and had ceased to
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of the vine, -*bio I vainly tried to
break. One isilot•sufflioiently at 'ease in
deep water, and on a slimy bottom, to
employ, all one's gtrength; I was, be-
sides, ' half blindia by the spray of the
dashing, foaming .water. In short, I
felt that my situation became more and
more critical. I looked up at the bank;:
Mlle. Marguerite was clinging to Alain's
arm, and bending . over the whirlpool,
watching me with a look of mortal
anxiety. I said to myself, that perhaps
nothing more remained ,dor me in the
world but to be wept by those -beautiful
eyes to give an enviable termination to a
worthless life. But I shook off those
weak thoughts ; with a violent effort I
disengaged myself, and tying the little
tattered -handkerchief around my neck,
swam easily to the shore.
As I reached the bank, Mlle. Mar-
guerite held out her hand ; it trembled
violently in mine. " What madness !"
said she ; " what madness ! You might
have died there !—and for a dog !" " It
was yours," I replied to her in the same
low tone that she had used. This seemed
to annoy her ; she withdrew her hand
quickly from mine, and'turning to Mer-
vyn, drying himself in the sun, began to
caress him : "Oh, the simpleton ! ' the
great simpleton !" said she ; " what a-
stuppid fellow !"
The water ran off me down upon -the
grass in streams, as if out of a watering
pot, and I did not know what to do
with myself, whenMlle.Marguerite said
with great sweetness g Monsieur Max-
imilian, take the boat and go home
quickly ; the: rowing will warm you a
little. I will return through the for'est',
with Alain ; the road is much shorter;
than the river."
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fittest in all respects, I did not obje
to it. I bowed, and had for the seco
time the pleasure of touching the han
of Mervyn's mistress, before steppi
into the boat. ,
On making my toilet after reachin
home, I was surprised to find the litt
torn handkerchief round my neck,whi
I had entirely forgotten to return
Mlle. Marguerite. She certainly b
lieved it to be lost, and I had no scrap'
in retaining it as the price of my w
journey.
I went to the chateau that evening
Madame Laroque received me with th
air of haughty indolence, of grave a
straction, and of bitter ennui; whieh
habitual to her, and which formed
singular contrast to the graceful goo
nature and agreeable vivacity of m
morning companion.• During the dinne
at which M, de Bevallan was presen
she Spoke- of our excursion as if to d
prive it of all appearance of mystery
she flung some sharp jests at all lover
of nature, and finished by recountin
Mervyn's misadventure, but suppresse
all my share in thin last epi8ode. I
this reservation was intended, as I be
lieve it was, to give the tone to my ow
discretion, the young lady took ver
needless trouble. Let it be as it might,
when the recital was ended; M. de
Bevatlan deafened us by his exclama-
tions of despair. " What ! MIIe. Mar-
guerite had suffered such prolonged
anxiety, the brave Mervyn had incur-
red such peril, and he,Bevallan, was not
there 1 He could never console himself,
there was nothing for him to do tut
to hang himself like Crillon !"
" Well ! if there were nobody but me
to take him down," said old Alm to
me, as he lighted me home that night,
"I should not worry about it."
-: Yesterday did not commence as gay-
ly for me as the preceding day. I re-
ceived a letter from Madrid early in the
morning commissioning me to announce
to Mlle. Porhoet the definite loss of her
suit. The agent informed me, moreover,
that the family who were defe dents in
the cause, would not profit by their
present triumph,' for they n w found
themselves involved in a snit with the
government, whore attention ad been
roused by the noise made about these
millions, and which maintained that the
estate in litigation belonged to the
Crown by escheatage. After re ecting a
long time, it seemed to me a act of
charity to conceal from my o d'friend
the utter ruin of her hopes. I would
make her Spanish agent an a complice
in my designs ; he should in eat pre-
texts fol new delays ; on y side, I
would pursue my researche lin her
archives, and I would do all th t lay in
my power to have the poor wo n con-
tinue, to her last hour, to ch ish her
dear illusions. But however 1 itinmte
the character of this decepti might
be, 'I felt a desire to have it nction-
ed by some tender conscience. '
I went to-- the chateau in the • f'ternoon
and made my confession to Ma ame .La -
roque ; she approved of my plan, and
raised me even more than the occasion
emed to me to require. It ' as with
eat surprise that I heard her lose her
nversation b these words ; +f This 'is
proper time to tell you, thonsfieur,tbat
am deeply grateful for your t;olicitude
r our welfare!; and each .day I have
ore pleasul!e in your company, more
gard for you. I could wish, monsieur,
I beg your pardon, for you can hardly
are this wish—I could wish'' that we
fight never be separated. humbly
ay heaven to perform all the miracles
sential to gain this end --for I do not
de frommyself that miracles would
necessary.
could not seize the precise meaning
this language any mor than I could
plain to myself the sudden emotion
hich shone in this excellent woman's
es, I thanked her very properly, and
ent ._across the fields to dissipate my
dness by walking.
Accident — about which there was
thing strange, I frankly confess—led
e after to hour's walk, into the re-
ed valley, upon the borders ofthe
asin which had been the theatre of my
to exploits. The amphitheatre of
liage and the rocks surrounding the
tle lake realize one's ideal of: solitude.
e can fancy himself at the end of the
orld, in a virgin country, in!China or
herever he wishes. I stretched myself
on the heather, and lived osier again,
invagination, all the everita of the
seeding , day ; such a day a never
mea twice in the course of t e longest
e.
I a
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felt that
a l"
ike
y day of
ppinese, if it were offered -1 to me a
and time, would not posses for me
e same charm of serenity and, to
ak the word, of innocence. I need -
to tell myself that this sweet, youth -
romance could have bat one chap-
, one page even, and I read it.
s, this hour, this hour of lovie, to call
by its right name,had been s premely
weet, .because it had not been remedi-
ted, because I had tasted its ntoxica-
n without .being conscious of it ! Now
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make the least effort to break his bonds, .&
and his plaintive barking had a rattling I
sound. At this moment, Mlle. Mar- fo
gucrite seized my arm and almost whis- m
pered in my ear, " He ie� lost ! Conic re
monsieurr let us go awayr I looked at —
her. Grief and anguish convulsed her sh
pale face, drawing a livid circle beneath m
her eyes. pr
"There is no way," said I, "of s
bringing the boat down here ; liut I can hi
swim, and if you will permit me I will Le
go and lenda paw to the poor fellow."
"`No, no, do not attempt it—it is of
very far from here—and besides I have ex
always heard the river was deep and w
dangerous below the fall." ey
" Be tranquil, mademoiselle ; I am w
prudent." Aa I spoke, I threw my sa
jacket on the grass, and plunged into the
lake, taking care to keep a certain die- 110
tante froni the fall. The water was m
really very deep, for I did not touch tir
bottom till the moment I reached the b
suffering dog. I do not know whether la
there had formerly been a little island fo
here which, had been gradually washed lit
away, or if the river had deposited here On
some fragment from the high bank, but w
certainly a thick tangle of brambles and w
roots were concealed;and growing under up
the perfidious water. I placed my feet in
on one of the stumps from which they pr
seemed togrow,and
succeeded .
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free- co
ing Mervyn ; as soon as he was master lif
of his movements, he swam without de- ha
lay toward the bank, abandoning me sec
with all his heart. This trait was not th
in conformity with the chivalrous repu- ape
tation enjoyed by his species ; but the ed
good Mervyn had always lived among ful
men, and suppose he had become a tar
philosopher. Ye
When I` attempted to take a leap in or- it
der to follow him, I found with vexa- a
tion that I was caught in my turn in to
the net of the jealous and wicked Naiad, do
who apparently reigns in this latitude,
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Oi SE AND LOTS FOR SALE.—The sub-
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heEgmondv'ille manse, together with three
.aer of land, suitable for building purposes.
On he front are a quantity of young fruit trees
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about 90 acres cleared and all in a good state of
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mile of the Village of Varna and three miles
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Fl�.RM FOR SALE,—A valuable 200 acre farm
situated on concession 13, lots 22 and 28
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as both farms are watered by a living spring
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FRM FOR SALE CHEAP. -$5,500 will buy
� 100 acres on the 9th concession. of Mo -
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is residing in Dakota and does not intend tb
return, eighty acres cleared and the balance
good hardwood, maple and rock elm, within 5i
miles of Seaforth and within I of a mile of
school house, Methodist and Presbyterian
Churches, stores, mills, blacksmithing and
wagon making shop, post office, &o., good build•
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to any part of the township, taxes the lowest
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to JOHN C. MORRISON, Winthrop P. -0., Ont.
1176tf
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kite en, frame barn, stable an I driving shed.
Goo orchard. The farm is situated; within
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FRAI FOR SALE.—For sale, the south half
of Lot 23, Concession 6, Morris, eoutaining
100 acres, about 90 of which are cleared, well
fenced, about 70 free from stumps and well
•undeqrdrained. The balance is well .timbered
withl tardwood. The! leered part is nearly all
seeden to grass. There is a frame house and
!ramie darn, also a squill orchard. This le one of
the Joest' farms in the township ' and has no
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grain or stock and will be 'sold cheap. It is
with n three miles of Brussels and within a
qua r of a mile of a school. Apply on the
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FI ST -CLASS FARM FOR SALE.—Comprsi-
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containing 150 acres ; on the Thames Road, 1i
miles from Exeter market. There is on the
farm a two storey brick house, 26x38, with kit-
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1TO res cleared and free of stumps ; is also
well underdrained and well fenced, the remain-
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mil from school, and is convenient to ehurohes.
Thi is one of the best farms in Huron county.
Terms easy. Apply on the premises, or by
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1211-t1
FARM FOR SALE.—The undersigned offers
JJ'' ## for sale that valuable farm formerly owned
by Mr. Mundell, on the 8th concession, Tucker-
smiflh. It contains 150 acres, of which 115 acres
are Oleared and in splendid condition. It is well
fed and fairley well drained. The buildings
are first-class, a good brick house almost new,
large: frame .barns with stone stabling under.
nett., suitable for feeding stock. There. is also
a le silo on the premises, capable of holding
all t e cor4 ensilego grown on 10 ()or 12 acre@.
This is one of the finest farms in the County of
}Jurist), and will be sold at a moderate price and
on e1sy terms of payment. The farm is well
ads ted for mixed farming, producing fine crops
of plain, and is also well adapted for grazing.
For further particulars apply=to the undersign-
ed. D. D. WILSON, Seaforth Ontario. 1209 tf.
1 jE1ANITOBA PROPERTY FOR SALE.—A
rare chance for any one intending going
to Manitoba to•buy asection or half a section
verycheap and on easy terms, in the Birtle dis-
trict -four miles from the Town of Bartle, on the
Manitoba and Northwestern Railway, and six
mile from Fort Ellice, and close to the Bird
Tail Creek, with plenty of wood. This is .a
choice section of land, and picked out by my-
self hi 1881, when there was plenty of land to
chooe from. There are about 70 acres under
cult! •atlon, a frame house, shanty roof, log
stable large enough to hold eight horse, a good
well of water, everything convenient to move
on the place and put this spring's crop in ; loca-
tion ilrst•elass, and settled by Ontario farmers,
principally from the County of Oxford, and con-
venie it to school and church. For further par-
ticulars, apply to the owner personally- or by
Ietteil. K. McLEOD, Seaforth, Ont.' 1203
SP ENDID FARM FOR SALE.—For sale,
,,ot 19, 1st concession, Tuckersmith, con-
taining 100 acres, nearly all cleared, well fenced
under -drained and all seeded to grass. There is.
a large brick house with tin roof and contain-
ing all modern improvements also a large bank
barn with stone stabling capable of accomodat-
ing 81 horses 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
goodirepair. Also the adjoining farm being lot
20, a ntaining 100 acres, nearly all cleared and
seeded to grass. There is not a foot of waste
land on either farm. Oa Lot 20 there is a good
frame house, frame barn, two large sheds etc.
There is a good bearing orchard on each farm.
Thee farms are situated on the Huron road one'
mile
the t
sold
togeti
orad
•
nd a half from Seaforth, and are among
st faints in the Huron tract. They will he
:heap and on easy terms. They will be sold
her or separately. Apply on the premises
drers, WM. FOWLER, Seaforth P. 0.
119! tf
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The Central Business, Oollege,
STRATFORD, ONT.,
Imparts technical kno ledge in matters of business and accounts, prepares young men and women
for ppoositions of usefulOm and trust, and furnishes eteoographers, book-keepers and clerks to
business houses free cf charge. We teach Book-keeping, Shorthand, Typewriting, Correspondence,
Penmanship, Business Forms, Practical Grammar, Spelling, Arithmetic, Mercantile Law, &c.
Spring term begins on April 1, 1891. Students admitted at any time. Write for catalogue.
W. J. ELLIO
SE
Cent
RETARY.
W. H. SHAW,
PRINCIPAL.
al Furniture House,
AIN STREET, SEAFURTH.
We wish t. draw the attention of the people -of Seaforth and sur-
rounding count y to our large, extensive and varied stock of
HOU
We mat ufactur
the public. At
To redut a this
At our low pric
is openo you a
the whole famil
to show you ou
have a visit fro
FURNITURE
nderltaki
1 1:
This-depar
est. Two first -
shortest notice.
EFIOLD FURNITURE.
• the most of our Furniture, and can guarantee it to
present our stock is very large, and is daily increasing.
normous stock, ourprices have been marked away down.
s everybody can afford to purchase. Our establishment
1, and we want to see you and all your friends. Bring
with your and pay us a visit. We will be very happy
goods, whether you purchase or not. Hoping soon to
• you, we remain, respectfully yours, THE CENTRAL
HOUSE, opposite McFaui's Dry Goods House.
ROBERTSON, -PROPRIETOR.
Department.
ment is complet-e in every respect, and prices the low -
lass hearses oz hand. Funerals attended to at the
nd satisfaction; guaranteed. -
M. ROBERTSON, Funeral Director.
N LION, SEAFORTH.
.
WE SH • W THIS WEEK A FULL'.! LINE OF.`:AN-
GOLA SH RTINGS, GREY FLANNELS, NAVY
FLANNEL = . ALSO SPECIAL VAL E IN BLANK-
ETS AND • OMFORTERS. WHITE UILTS FROM
$1.50 iTO $ . BEST VALUE IN THE TRADE IN
CREAM A D WHITE LACE CURTAINS, TABLE
LINEi�iS, T BLE CLOTHS, TOWELkINGS, &O., IN
GR EAT VA I ETY.
A CALL
SALICITEO. i
R. JAMIESON.
mpor
BR
ant Announcement.
dr—
IGHT BROTHERS,
S:A.PORTla-1
The eading .Clothiers of Huron-
., 1
Beg to inform t e people of Seaforth and surrounding country, that
they have added to their large ordered clothing trade one of the
Most Complete and best selected stocks of Boys',!
Youths' and Men's Readymade Clothing
----- IN THE COUNTY.
Prices nequalted. We leacttheiTrade.
Remember t e Old Stand, Campbell's Block, opposite thea Royal
Hotel, Seaforth
BRIGHT BROTHERS.
Hoosie►_ Steel Frame Grain Drill
Over. 27,001 Hoosier Drills and, Seeders, iith our
Posi ive Force Feed, in Use in Canada.
I
'UREST, STRONGEST, BES;
CONTAINS NO
Alum, Ammonia, Lime, Phosphates,
OR ANY INJURIOUS SUBSTANCE.
E. W. GI Ll -ETT, TGPONTO, ONT.
cuican0, I1.1
aL1UUFACTiff1ER OF
aE CELEBRATED'; ROYAL YEAST CATO
VIA! 1, 1891,
BRISTOL'S
s
THE INFALLIBLE REMEDY
For all Affections of the
LIVER & KIDNEYS
SEAFORTH
Musical Instrument
E
IZLI=1101:ZITTIVE
Scott Brothers,
PROPRIETORS,
-
SEAFf ),TH, ONT,
PIANO.DhNew York
W. Ecu & Co.S, Gue—1phun; Dam,ominion Piano
Company, Bowmanville.
ORGANS. — W. Bell & Co.,
Guelph ; Dominion Organ Company,
Bowpianville ; D. W. Karn & Co„
Woodstock.
The above nstrurnents always on hand, also
a few good second-hand Pianos and Organs for
sale at from $25 upwards. Instruments sold on
the instalment plan„ or on terms to suit cus-
tomers. Violins, Concertinas and small instru•
menta on hand; also sheet music books, &.c. c
SCO ■ T BROS.
C. M. Whitney's
STOVE AND -
FURNISH 1NG
Frousi,
Seaforth, Ontario.
We are offering Bargains in
Coal & Wood Parlor 8toues.
All Stoves Guaranteed,
A full line of
McClary's.Rambus Stoves
For which we are Sole Agents;
Great Bargains in Table and Library
Lamps.
0, M. WHITNEY,
MAIN -ST., - SEAFORTH.
ER
GI;ARANT EED T
lated
t-0 run the desir
esir
THE HOOSIER I
the depth desired in al
THE HOOSIER 1.
THY` HOOSIER I
the grain evenly just t
THE HOOSIER C
is the only implement
soft land while the tea
drill made. The point
to the farmer than anyj
THE COMBINED
time than any Drill mis
of purchaeing Drills thl
FINE ASSORTMENT
Frillings, Corsets and Ribbons, THOMAS B
IOFFMAN & Co's., Seaforth, N. B.—Cal;
E BEST IN THE WORLD, and the only drill that can be instantly regu.
depth in hard and soft
ground while le m inh'
THE ONLY DRILL that sows all kinds of grain and seeds evenly, and at
kinds of soil.
THE ONLY DRILL that commences to sow !the instant the horses move.
THE ONLY POSITIVE FORCE FEED, and is the only driliPthat deposits
o depth you want it in hard or soft soil. REMEMBER THIS.
MBINED DRILLr with cultivator teeth, is the best cultivator made, and
adewith teeth on independent draw bare that can be set for hard and
is in motion. THE HOOSIER is lighter on the horses than any other
of excellence in the Hoosier that other Drilla do not have are worth more
Drill in the world.
HOOSIER can be changed from drill to seeders, or seeder to drill, in less
de. Send for our new illustrated catalogue and testimonial sheet. Beware
at infringe our patents.
TOXON BROS. MFG. CO. (Ltd.), Ingersoll, Ont,
,OWN, Agent at Seaforth,
and see sample Drill at J. Dorsey's Carriage Shop.
John S. Porter's
Undertaking and Furni-
ture
ugture Emporium,
SEAFORTH, - ONTARIO.
OUTSIDE OF VIE COMBINATION.
Funerals furnished on the shortest notice
nd satisfaction gu a anteed. A large aeso
ment of Caskets, Coffins and Shrouds, cite.,
always on hand of the beet quality. The best
• f Embalming Fluid aced free Of charge and
prices the lowest. st.
Fine
Hearse.
S. T. HOLMES,
Funeral Director.- Resi-
ence — GODERICI.f STREET, directly op-
posite the Methodist church in the house
formerly occupied- by Dr. Scott.
PHOTO - ENGRAVING.
rT PAYS TO [ILLcutrgATE Youa BaliiN.NSS.
Portraits, and cuts Of oolleges,hotele, factorie
machinery,se.,ma,de to order from photographs.
Prices Low—Send stamp for specimen sheets.
Metropolitarlx Press Agency,
1183 52 New York City,
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