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THE HURON E
PUMPER JIM.
There were mobs of angry men in the
Tuna valley. They had collected at
done points with the intention of Maroh-
ing to the head office of the Combined
Pips Lines company in & body that re-
presented the oil produce= of the entire
flarford region and demanding that
their oil tanks be relieved. Failing to
obtain this concession, the producers
meant to take possession of the lines
and run them for their self protection or
destroy them.
It was a beautiful May day, soft and
warm, and Jim Croffut felt indolent as
he sat outside of the pump station lis-
tening to the monotonous strokes of the
big engine sending the petroleum with a
musical clink into the main line. He
had smoked his pipe so lazily that it had
gone out, but he still held the stem be-
tween his teeth,
A cheerful laugh aroused him from his
reverie and he swung forward,dropping
the chair on its four feet.
" Well, I declare, jiM, you are the
sleepiest msn on the Tuna. You never
can keep your pipe going."
"How d'yo do, Mrs. Stearns? Will
you sit ?"
No, thank you; I'm on my way to
the store."
"Will you 'blige by bringin' me a plug
of smokin' tobacey ? I'm about out of
that consolation."
"Certainly, Jim; but I do think you
about the most easily consoled man I
ever saw. Good morning."
" Good mornin'."
He watched her tripping lightly over
the ground for a few moments,and then,
resuming his seat, muttered: "Perhaps
not so easily consoled as you think,
Widow Stearns, when none but you can
do it; and yit I can't tell you, for it
would seem like fergittin' Bill Stearns,
and me and him was pards too long for
that !"
Knowing that he would soon have a
new supply of tobacco he knocked the
ashes out of his pipe and filled the bowl,
packing it well with the crumbs,which he
picked from his coat pocket with thumb
-
and forefinger. The coat was still lying
over his knees, bat he seemingly forgot
to fumble in it for a match, while he
rested his elbow on it. Again his pre-
occupation was broken by a voice like-
wise familiar to him. This time the
shed was between him and the speaker,
who exclaimed, "Whoa, boys! don't
kick,or we'll all be in the kingdom come
in two shakes of a cat's tail."
Jim jumped to his feet and ran around
the shed. Before him lay a torpedo
man, thrown from his box by the break-
ing of an axle and holding to the lines
that guided his team. The horses in-
stinctively stood still, and Jim hastened
to unhitch them lest they should be-
come restless and kick the wagon,which
the torpedo man grimly told him was
loaded. When the horses were tied to a
tree at a short distance from the wreck,
Jirn went to the torpedo inan and helped
him to his feet.
"1 got a bad twist, Pumper Jim; but
I'm thankful that was all.'
"Wen, you are under obligashuns to
be glad, for you come mighty near bein'
a passenger on the sky high route. _How
did you get tied up that way anyhow ?"
"Makin' a short cut. I was goini
gentle enough but the wheel got twisted
somehow on the big pipe, and the axle
snapped. I dropped on the pipe and
hurt sornethinh"
" You torpedo men are all durn fools
anyhow, Jake Burdin, and it's a wonder
there ain't more of you knocked into
the tree tops."
By that time Jake was as comfortable
as he could be .made on the rude lounge
Jim constructed with a plank and two
chairs.
"I'll look for eomebody to send Rog-
ers word," said Jim, and he went out to
the main road, where he met a detach-
ment of producers on their way to Har-
ford,
"Say," he called, "there's a man
hurt down to the pump station—Jake
Berdin, Will one of you men be kind
enough to tell Rogers ?"
"Very much like a string of oaths
condemning all sorts of monopolies was
the sentence hurled back by the man
.nearest him.
" Monopolies ain't got nothing to do
with a man being human, have they?
You tell Rogers to send a doctor out
here, and then you can call yourself a
man."
Jim guessed the errand of the men,
for he bad heard the mutterings of the
storm that was to break that day, but
he made no allusion to the discontent
which had at last developed into vio-
lence.
"We're comin' back to see you, meb-
be, and we'll fetch a doctor with we"
"You'll find me at home when you
-oome, but if there's a man in that crowd
he'll go straight to Rogers' office when
he gets to Harford, and let 'em know
there that one of their men's laid up
here with a bad hurt."
That being the case, we'll all eall on
B,ogers right off, for we're all men and
demand a man's rights." •
"Much obliged," Jim called and then
,hastened to Jake.
"Take it as easy as you can, Burdin ;
• Rogers will send for you soon."
He was right, for in a short time one
.of Rogers' teams dashed up to the pump
station, and the driver leaped to the
ground. Jake was lifted into the buggy
and the driver took up the lines to go,
when Jim asked what was going on in
Raiford.
" Nothin' but the producers. They're
going on big, and there's likely to be
aomethin' smashed 'fore night."
"Likely," Jim commented, and then
nodded good-bye to Jake.
An extra man who had come with the
buggy mounted one of the horses Jake
had driven' and leading the other, was
soon out ofsight. The broken wagon,
with its loed of explosives, lay on it.
aide.
Jim contemplated it a few minutes and
then remarked: "If there's to be any
smashin' goin' on, that stuff in there
might be useful. I'll jest confiscate it,
as they used to say in the army."
He lifted the lid off the box and look.
ed at the cans. They were all small,
each containing a quart of nitro glycer-
ine.
Good," he muttered. "They'll
make good bombs-. I could throw one
of them one hundred feet, I reckon, on
a pinch."
He took them carefully out of the
box and carried them into the shed, u
he called the little honse that covered
the pumping engines. When done with
that he looked around for his pipe and
-finally found it, half full of tobacco.
Lighting it, he sat down to resume the
meditation that had been twice inter-
rupted that ay. Finding that his
thoughts Were inclined to wander he
rose and gave he fire a shaking up.'
When he thre the poker down he "mid
to himself as i to another -person:
"If they go to howlin' around here I
guess I'll have to let the °fires go out,
but there's no se in borrowin' trouble."
The sun was on the slant to the west,
when he heard ein the Widow Stearns'
voice, but this time it was full of alarm.
_ii They're co intJim—the producers!
They're just et my heels, but they stop-
ped down ther in the hollow to smash
the pipe. I sa them breaking it with
crowbars."
She wee ver much excited, and ex-
hausted and br thless from running.
"Sit down, 0 re. Stearns, and rest up
a bit while I stop the pump. There
ain't no ise sq irtm' the grease on the
ground.' I
He lo ked a her flushed cheeks and
knew that had it ,not been for the un-
usual bodily e ertion she had undergone
they would he e beenpale, for he saw
her fright in h r eyes and felt it in her
tone.
"But you must run, Jim. They're
comin' to sma h the pump, and if they
find you here ley might hurt you."
"Did you bring the tobacey, Mrs.
Steams?"
"Certainly did, but you must hurry
out of here."
" No; I rnu t stay here, but you must
run as soon as ou give me the tobaccy."
"Oh, dim,r re for they will kill you!"
She gottup an put her hen& on his
shoulders pleau ingly.
"No, they on't. I'll just keep them
away till the cool off, and then I'll
come to suppe , for they'll go away."
"If you dont go, I won't, for if they
eee a woman ere they won't do any
damage for fee of hnrtin' her."
" You must • 't stay- for that reason.
They would aa _Jim Croffut had got a
woman to pro et him. You give me
the tobacey an run."
"But Jim"
"I'll take are of myself, and you.
must go now, • ut don't forget the to-
baccy."
"Here it is. Good -by, for I'd rather
go than have t em think you a coward;
but it isn't easy Jim."
He had snat hed the tobacco with a
quick "Thank on" and was climbing
to the roof of t • e station on a ladder.
In one hand he arried a can of glycer-
ine. When h reached the pletform
that he had bui t there as & sort of ob-
servatory she w s out on the road. He
waved his hand to her and ran down the
ladder. In a f w minutes he had ;four
cans on the plat orm and then sat down
to light his pip.
"My! that oman hangin' on to my
arms flustered • e 'most. I'd rather face
the whole mob f producers than have
her so beseec in', for I .don't get so
shook up."
He had not log to wait until he saw
the producers oming. When he saw
how many ther were of them he ran
down the ladde and locked the doors
of the atation ; hen he went back to
the platform. At the head_ of the
crowd of angry men he recognized the
man whom he ad requested to inform
Rogers of the ,'r .pedo man's occident.
"Hello, Ben Harbaugh, what's up ?"
" Youotnd we want you to come down
and open the d ors.. We want to' ex-
amine the pum I. It isn't workinh" -
"Oh, the pa p's art right! I got lazy
and shut her own. Too hot to -day
for even a pum to work."
"Wall, you an suit your pleasure
about lettin' us in; we'll get in our-
selves. Come o, boys."
Harbaugh hel a light crowbar, as a
sort of signal ,! the others to follow
him and turned n from the road.
"Just wait a second, Harbaugh and
take a look at this." He rose t. his
feet and held p a can. " The 's a
bomb. It's glyce dn, and if you fellers git
too close to the e doors I'll drop it on
your heads."
Harbaugh ca e to a halt, and the
others crowded round him, peering at
Jim, whose tal , strong figure was in
position for i mediate action. They
were angry and very determined, those
men, and would have laughed at a gun
leveled at the , but the mention of
glycerine made hem pause. It has no
aim, but scatter death inradii from the
point of its expl sion. .
Harbaugh pl eked up courage and
calle d : .
"You can't fol ue with an empty
can, Jim, and w just give you one more
chance to git own and out of the
way, for we a going to smash that
pump."
For reply Jim swung the can around
his head and let t go at a tangent. It
struck the gron d 200 feet from the
men and explo ed, hurling stones and
dirt in every dir dims.
The producers fell back, for they had
seen the other c ne and knew well the
folly of risking their lives in the at-
tempt to dislode • a man who was deter-
mined to use s oh ammunition in de-
fence of the pro erty he was guarding.
A consultation as held, and it was de-
cided to parley ith the pumper. , Har-
baugh was Bele° d as spokesman, and
he approached, ith two or three others,
to within easy lking distance of the
,
station.
• "Say, Croffa , we want to talk to
you," Harbaugh said.
" Go ahead; I can hear you from
there," Jim repl d. _
"Why don't ou get down and out
and give us a ch nee to get square with
the Lines? Th y've never done any-
thing particular for you, and they have
done us a migh sight of harm.' '
" How ?"
"By letting o r tanks overflow and
the oil from our wells run to waste. We
ean always get o r oil run if we will sell
it to them at a 1 wer price than the reg-
ular market."
"So I've he rd," Jim comrnented ;
"bat how's sma hin' the pump goin' to
help you ?"
"It will bri g the Lines to term,
and when they :t anew pump up they
will be afraid to , let our oil -run to
bec • me of your oil when
the pump's layin idle ?"
"We can affo the loss if we get the
eatisfaction afte ard in having our oil
taken care of."
,
Well, I sin' got nothin' to do with-
tha • I'm here pump, and to take
car of the Lin.' property."
• " You're pum • in' water, that'll what
you're doin ' on ef the other producers
blurted.
" What come t on the ground when
you' broke the 1- down in the holler—
greaseor water
The producers ooked at each other In
ansizement, as to ask how he knew
of the broken lin and then Harbaugh
I
remarked: "ltwis. the Widow Stearns.
Come, jim," he said, in a louder voice,
4' surrender and we will make it right
with you."
"It's right with me- now," Jim ans-
wered ; "I'm here to protect this pump
and I'm !pin' to do it.
"Well, you can't say we haven't given
you einiile notice, and if you get hurt
it'll be your own fault."
" Ye ,, I guess it will," Jim observed,'
with pr yoking calmness.
The producers retired to the main
body nd another consultation was
held. repositions were made to sur-
round tie pamp station and boldly at-
tack it, but the cooler heaes promptly
decided against such measures.
" I'v got an idea," said Harbaugh.
"Let u lay quiet until supper time and
then th Widow 'Stearns will COMO with
semeth'ng for Jim to eat. When she
goes u to the station ,well just follow
her. J rrewon't dare to fire a glycerine
can the for fear of killing her."
"God 1" exclaimed a number of the
produc re, and all gave assent to the
plan.
A ah • rt time after aunset Mrs. Stearns
crone u the road and turned to go to
the stat on, Harbaugh and two others
immedi tiy joined her, and behind them
followe other producers armed with
crowba a and hammers. Of the pres-
ence of he main body of men, who had
been co cealed in the woode, she was
ignoran , and with regard to the others
she too no thought until Jim called to
her:
"1 d n't want any supper to -night,
Mrs. St erns, and you tell the other
pumper I'll stay on for the night turn."
"Alt ight, Mr. Croffut; I'll tell him,"
Mrs. St arne anewered, and turned to
go ho e. Then she discovered the
number of men who had been behind
her. er way was blocked, and she
had to tep hack to avoid being trod
upon. 1 he, men in the rear were ad-
vancing and pushing those in front, who
forced re. Stearns nearer to the sta-
tion, ah Wondering what it meant.
• Jim
cold, de
Harbau
needn't
ado it plain to her when, in
iberate tones, he said: "Ben
h and you other men, you
hink that you can find protec-
tion behind a woman, for as sure as I
live, if ou come ten steps further, I'll
throw a can at you."
" Wh , Jim, you wouldn't kill a wo-
man," arbaugh exclaimed.
"Not intentionally, but I'm here to
take car of this pump, as I told you,
and don t you men come ten steps closer,
that's al .),
Mrs. tearne had faced about, and
was loo mg at Jim. She realized her
danger he meant what he said, and
when he eyes rested on his resolute
face her cheeks blanched and a shiver
paned ver her. The men behind
seemed • disbelieve Jim, for they were
eteadily advancing, while Jim was
(main their steps : "One, two,
three, four, five, six, seven "—then he
stooped and lifted a can—" eight,
nine "—
" Sto , or he will kill us !" shrieked
the wid w, seeing Jim swing the can,
and her ords called a halt. Jim low-
ered the can and awaited the next move-
ment of he producers.
"He':crazy," -said Harbaugh, "and
he will throw those cans at us sure.
Let us f 11 back and wait till after
dark."
In a mute the widow was left stand-
ing alon , her knees ihaking and her
breath c ming in short convulsive gasps.
Tears fil ed her eyes, and through the
mist bef re her she gave Jim a reproach-
ful look then she turned and walked
slowly a ay.
"He ould have thrown that bomb
whether it killed me or not," she mur-
mured, " and all for that old pum' that
could be replaced in three weeks. '
She b gan to sob, not caring that
many m n were looking at her. Sud-
denly th growing darkness against the
western • illside reflected to her eyes a
yelloveie tint. She looked back. The
big gas jet at the station was ablaze.
Jim had taken advantage of the mo-
mentary discomfiture of the producers
to light t, and the wide circle of ite
light ma the ground within a hundred
yards of him almbst as pleiao his vis-
ion as it was in the daylight. And in
spite of • er grief she was glad he had
the pro ction that the gas *jet gave
him.
As th darkness settled, the silence in
the vall y was broken only by the crick-
ets, and from toward Harford came the
faint so nd of the whietle of a locomo-
tive. ' • im moved restlessly on the
small p tfotm, wishing the officers of
the Lines would send a rescuing party.
Again the whistle sounded, nearer this
time, and Jim hoped that the approach-
ing trai4 bore to him relief from the
trying p sition. While he looked down
the veil y and listened for the rumble
of the 0 rs, a flash illumined the dark-
ness of t e woods and he fell prone upon
the plat orm. He was shot through the
side. here was a shout from the mob
as they barged on the pump station.
Jim h rd the cry of onslaught and
stagger to his feet. By great effort
he was ble to appear strong in spite ef
the stre m of warm blood on his leg.
• " Sto , you devils, or r11 kill every
one of y u I" and he threw a can of
glycerin right in the path of the pro-
ducers. It burst, and the explosion
covered them with dust and pelted
them with pebbles. "Stop 1" he yelled
again as he swung another can into the
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- The p +educe= huddled together and
then fel back to wait until Jim was ex-
hausted by the flow of blood from his
wound. The swoon came sooner than
they ex cted. As he sank on the plat-
form th short, sharp whistre that to
the railr ads means"Down brakes !"
sounded in his ears. Immediately the
producer charged on the station; but
Harbang called a halt before they
reached it, for he saw the sheriff and his
armed d maw, (many of whom were
clerks an employes of the lines) advanc-
ing from the train, just come toa stand-
still. 5 eing the number of the sheriff's
posse, th producers fled and scattered
under co er of the woods.
There as a surgeon with the sheriff's
force, w o dressed Jim's wounds, and
then on stretcher, the pumper was
carried o .to hie room at Mrs. Stearns'
house. is recovery was very slow,
and the widow was ,unfailing in her at-
tention to him. She was kind and gen-
tle, but t !ire was a change in her man -
• that • 'stressed Jinn He could not
account f r it, and vent many an hour
In silent 'editation upon it. One day a
light bro e in upon him, and he framed
a questio for the widow.
"Did au think I would 'a throwed
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i• REAL ESTATE. FOR S LE,
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p. 1 UILDING LOTS FOR SALE.— be under -
signed hu a number of fine bulding Lots
n lloderich and James Streets for sJo, at lew
rices. For partioulareapply to D. D. WILSON
90B
1313IRABLE RESIDENCE IN HAT4PURHEY
13 FOR SALE.—For sale cheap, the property
f Mr. McCulloch in Harpurhey. There are two
dwelling houses with an acre of land, and plenty
of good water. It is pleasantly and convenient
-
3y situated, and would make a most desirable
'residence for a retired farmer. Apply to DAVID
McCULLOCH, Seaforth. 1213-tf
ITOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE OR 0 RENT.
—For Sale or to Rent a large and com-
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house there is four-fifths of an acre oV land with
fruit trees in It There is also a good stable.
The house contains all the modern conveniences
and is situated,soutleof the railway track in Sea -
forth. Immediate possession given. For fur-
ther particulars apply to JAMES ST. JOHN,
Hullett, Seaforth P. 0., or Ed. Dawson, Sta.
orth. 1210 tf.
FAM FOR SALE.—For sale, LO
cession 5, McKillop, containin
!about 00 acres cleared and all in a go
'cultivation. It is well underdraine
, fenced. There is a good brick hous
frame barns, !stables, sheds, &c.
large bearing orchard and a nev
!spring well. It ie situated within
of Seaforth and will be sold cheap.
,JOHN MeCLURE, Porter's Hill P. 0.
TIARM IN STANLEY FOR SALEJ—For vale
•;..0 cheap, the East half of Lot 20, Bayfield
Roan, Stanley, containing 64 acres, of which 62
;acres are cleared and in a good state of cultiva-
- Mon. The balance is well timbered with herrn
!wood. There are good buildings, la bearing
!orchard and plenty of water. It is within half a
-mile of the Village of Varna and hree miles
from Brucefield station. Possessiop at any
'time. This is arare chance to buy a first class
farm pleasantly eituated. Apply to ARTHUR
FORBES, Seaforth. 1144t1
31, Con -
100 acres,
d state of
and well
and good
here is a
r failing
hree miles
• Apply to
1158tf
FARM FOR SALE.—A valuable
•situated on conceesion 13, lots
_iMcKihop township. They are close t
enarkets in Western Ontario, on g
;roads, and within a few minutes wall
wet office, school, churches and every
konvenience. The soil is of the ver
well adapted for either stock or gra n raising,
as both farms are watered by a liv ng spring
Creek. There are about 30 acres of hoice tim-
bercon both farms, a house and stabi es, and 3
orchards of choice fruit. The farms Will be sold
13eparately or together to suit purchaser. For
price and terms apply to the proprietor PETER
MoEWEN, Leadbury P. 0. 1191tf
acre farm
2 and 23,
the best
d gravel
of store.
necessary
best and
1_ PLENDID FARM FOR SALE—For Sale the
0 East half of Lot 4, on the 4th Concession,
and Lot 4, on the 5th Concession, Tuckersmith,
iontaining 150 acres, all cleared but about 12c
res. The farm is well underdrained and well
enced. There is a brick house and bank barn,
RS by 80 feel, also an orchard of 200 bearing
trees. There are three well's on the place and the
aver runs through part of it. There is no waste
14nd. It is within four miles of Seaforth and is
eonvenient to a good school. It is a magnificent
Stock and grazing farm. It will be sold cheap
end on very easy terms as the proprietor wishes
to- retire. Apply on the premises or address
Bgmendville P. 0. JAMES PICKARD. 1218 tf.
1LIARM FOR SALE.—For sale, Lot 12, conces-
32 pion 4, H. R. S., Tuckersrnith, containing
100 acres, 85 cleared, 63 seeded ty grads, 8
gown to fall wheat. The farm is Il -fenced,
skell under -drained and well wate ed by a
tever failing spring which rms thr ugh pipes
into a trough. There is a brick »ouso and
kitchen, frame barn, stable an I drhing shed.
Good orchard. The farm is situat d within
t'wo and a half miles of Seaforth, iith good
ioravel roads leading in all directions Will be
Id on easy terms. For further particulars
apply on the premises or to JOHN PRENDER-
GAST, Seaforth P. 0., Ont. 1136t1
-LIARM FOR SALE CHEAP.—The farm of
11' 100 acres on the 9th concession of Mo.
Killop, belonging to ,Thompson Morrison, who
11 residing in Dakota and does not intend to
return, is ', offered for sale very cheap.
Eighty acres are cleared and the balance
good hardwood, maple and rock elm, within 5i!
Miles of Seaforth and within f of a mile of
shhool house, Methodist and Presbyterian
Churches, stores, wills, blacksmithing and
-Wagon making shop, post office, eac., good build.
jigs and water for cattle, and good gravel roads
te any part of the township, taxes the lowest
o3 any of the bordering townships. • A mortgage
Will be taken for 83,000 at 6 per cent. Apply
6 JOHN C. MORRISON, Winthrop P. 0., Ont.
1176t1
IR:ST-CLASS FARM FOR SALE.—Compren
Ing Lot 22, and east half of 21, in the second
cpncepsion of Usborne, in the County of Huron,
containing 160 sores; on the Thames Road,
Miles from Exeter merket. There is on the
firm two storey brick house, 26x38, with kit-
chen 13x19; woodshed 14x29; two never failing
spring wells and cistern; three barns, one hay.
ieg a brick foundation, 34x58; one with frame
foundation and shed underneath, 36x52 • 'third
bhrn on surfece, with stable at end; good driv-
ing house and young bearing orchard. There are
100 acres cleared and free of stumps; is also
eta underdrained and well fenced, the remain-
der hardwood bush; the farm is situated one
niile from school, and is convenient to churches.
This is one of the best farms in Huron county.
Terms easy. Apply on the premises, or by
lktter to MRS. SIMON A. JORY, Exeter P. 0.
1211-tf
ARAI FOR SALE.—The undersigned offers
for sale that valuable farm formerly owned
b, Mr. Mundell, on the 8th concession, Tucker-
stnith. It contains 150 acres, of which 115 acres
are cleared and in splendid condition. It is well
fenced and fairley well drained. • The buildings
see firetklase, a good brick -house almost new,
large frame barns with stone stabling under-
neath; suitable for feeding stock. There is also
&large silo -on the premises, capable of holding
all the corn ensilege grown on 10 or 12 acres.
This is one of the finest farms in the County of
i
Inuron, and will ba.sold at a moderate price and
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on easy terms of payment. The farm is well
adapted for mixed farming, producing fine crops
oil grain, and is also well adapted for grazing.
Fir further particulars apply to the undersign.
ed. I). V. WILSON, Seaforth Ontario. 1209 tf.
ANITOBA PROPERTY FOR SALE.—A
i•rare chance for any one intending going
i
t Manitoba to buy a section or half a section
✓ ry cheap and on easy terme, in the Birtle dis-
trct, four miles from the Town of Bi tle, on the
Manitoba and Northwestern Railway, and six
miles, from Fort Ellice, and close to, the Bird
Tail Creek, with plenty of wood. This is a
CliOiCe section of landaand picked out by my -
s If in 1881, when there was plenty elf land to
c oose from. There are about 70 agree under
caltivation, a frame house, shanty l roof, log
stable large enough to hold eight horse, a good
well of water, everything convenient to move
oi the place and put this spring's crop in; loca-
ti n firstealass, and settled by Ontario farmers,
'ncipally from the County of Oxford, and con -
p
✓ nient to school and church. For further par -
ti .ulars, apply to the owner personally or by
le ter. K. McLEOD, Seaforth, Ont. 1208
—
i PLENDID FARM FOR SALE.-ilFor sale,
IJ Lot 19, 1st concession, Tuckers ith, con-
ining 100 acres, nearly all cleared, well fenced
u der -drained and all seeded to grass. There is
allarge brick house with tin roof and contain-
ing all modern improvements also a lerge bank
barn with stone stabling capable of accomodat-
lug 8 horses and 32 cattle, also strew house,
rot house, stone pig pen, driving rind hnple-
ent houses and all out buildings us ally found
od a first class farm. The buildings re all in
g :K1 °pair. Also the adjoining farm being lot
" , containing 100 Acres, nearly all cl ared and
. ceded to grass. • There is not a foott of waste
lad on either farm. on Lot 20 there a good
frune house, frame barn, two large heds etc.
T ere is a good bearing orchard on e&oh farm.
T eee farms aro situated on the Huron road one
m le and a half from Seaforth, and are among
t e best farms in the Huron tract. They will be
, so d cheap and on easy terms. They will be sold
t ether or separately. Apply on the premises
or addrees, W . FOWLER, Seaforth P. 0.
119341
ALUABLE FARM PROPERTY FOR SALE.
—For Sale In Tuckerimith, Lot 31, °on-
ce on 2, L. R. S., containing 100 acres, 90 of
w ich are cleared, the remainder is well tim-
be ed with hard wood. There is a good frame
h use, nearly new, also good frame b rne and
at bling, plenty of hard and soft water, well
te ced, well underdrained and in a high state of
cn tivation. There is a good bearing erchard,
al a young orchard ef first-class , variety.
T • ere is about 30 acres of fall ploughing done
an the remainder is seeded to grass. This is
on of the best farms in the Township o Tucker-
s • ith and has no broken or bad land o4 it, and
is ,00d for either grain or stock. This roperty
is ituated on the Mill Road, 1 mile fror Bruce.
6e d and 5 from Seatorth, it is within quarter
of 1 mile from the school house, with ood gra.
ve •roads leading in all directions. Possession
ca be given to suit purchaser. For further par.
tic lare apply on the premises or addrese to
11 1 '. MARY SINCLAIR, Brucefield P. 0.,
Ou la. 1210 tf.
THE FLEA AND
THE ELEPH NT !
••••••••
Says the flea to the elephant, " W o are liyou
shoving?" The comparison between the shover and
the shoved is about on a par with the striking differ-
er\lce in quality between " Sunlight " Soap and all
other soaps
Nothing can come up to the " Sunl ght." Use
it at all seasons and for all household p rposes, and
you will sound its praises as loudly as w do.
A
SHEET ANCHOR IDEAS'
.e scarce, so are hen's teeth, bu there is NO
SCARCITY in the enormous stoc of new Spring
1
G ods w I have now on. hand.
WE
AN please the
st fast dious mind SATISFY TOE WANTS
of the ri
CO
h and poor alike, and the prices—well just
e arid see, and we'll ASTON SH YOU in
re ways than one.
We lead as usual in I)ry Goods,
Clothing, Millinery, Hats, Caps, Carpets, &c.
WM. PICKARD,
Corner Main and Market strets, Seaforth.
LADIES AND GENT4EMEN !
Now is the time that everybody needs a par of new Boots or
Shoes, and the question arises in your mind where will I go to get the
best looking and best wearing pair of Shoes foi the least money ?
D4't make any mistake, but come direct to
HAMILTON &
In rohn Logan's old stand, corner of Main and John Streets, Seaforth,
wh re you will find a well -assorted stock of Boots and Shoes--" a well
' bon ht stock,"—a large stock to choose from, and a nice comfortable
pla e to deal in.
'We h'ave immense values in Men's high cut Plow Boots and gen-
era wearing shoes, and in Men's Fine Goods we cannot be surpassed.
Alio great bargains in our women's goods, and the lvery choicest selec-
tion to choose from in Toe Slippers, Oxfords in l'ench and Dongolia
Kid, with tips. Buttoned Boots plain or tipped; opera heel and toe or
common sense Women's Balmorals, vamped or with seam to toe. We
alw vs have a very nice stock of children's goods, ,frhich is a nice thing
for he little folks, and prices are right.
TRUNKS AND VALISES lswer than the lowest, and a large
stook to choose from at
AMiLTON SEAFORTH.
FOR
WITH
Te
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SCHOOL
TEACHERS
TIMES.
Central Business College
STRATFORD, ONT.,
Impri ts techn cal knowledge in matters of business and account°, prepares young taco and women
for positions o usefulness and trust, and furnishes stenographers, book-keepers and clerks to
businees houses free of charge. We teach Book-keeping, Shorthand, Typewriting, Correspondence,
Penmanship, Business Forme, Practical Grammar, Spelling, Arithmetic, Mercantile Law, iftc.
Spring term begins on April 1, 1891. Students admitted at any time. Write for catalogue.
I •
W. J. ELLIOTT. W. H. SHAW, •
' SECRETARY. •PRINCIPAL.
Ir
pbrtant Announbement
BRIGHT BROTHERS,
sMA.FORT3HE:
The- Leading Clothiers of Hutton
Beg to inform the people of Seaforth and surrouriding country, that
they have added to their large ordered clothing trade one of the
Most Complete and best selected st cks of Boys',
Touths' and Men's Readymade Clothing
IN THE COUNTY.
Hot
rices Unequalled. We lead
he Trade.
member the Old Stand, Campbell's Block, opposite .the Royal
1, Seaforth.
BRIGHT BR6THERS.
JuNr 19, 1891.
:REAM TARIM
041014-..
-,POWDER
'UREST, STRONGEST, BE;
CONTAIIIS NO
Alum, Ammonia, Lime, Phosphates,
OR ANY INJURIOUS SUBSTANCE.
E. W. GILLETT, TO1102ZT0„ ONT.
CIIICAG0,31,3
;#IANUFACTURER OF
11E CELEBRATED ROYAL YEAST tAXE
• SEAFORTH
Musical Instrument
MSEIDORTITIVE
Scott Brothers,
PROPRIETORS,
SEAFORTH, - ONT.
piApiose—Danham, New York
W. Bell & Co., Guelph; Dominion Piano
Company, Bowrnanvill.
ORGANS. — vve
. Bell & Co.,
Guelph; Dominion Organ Company,
Bowmanville ; D. W. Kern & Co„
Woodstock.
The above nstruments 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 cum-
tomers. Violins, Concertinas and small instru#
ments on hand also sheet music books, &c.
SCOTT BROS.
ad.{
C. M. Whitney's
STOVE AND
FURNISH INC
PrOTTS,
Seaforth, Ontario.
We are offering Bargains in
Coal & Wood Parlor Stoves.
All Stoves Guaranteed.
A full line of
McClary's Famous Stoves
For which we are Sole Agents.
Great Bargains in Table and Library
Lamps.
0. MS WHITNEY,
MAIN -ST., - SEAFORTR
1••••=1.1.,
1 John S. Porter's
Undertaking and Furni-
ture Emporium,
SEAFORTH, . ONTARIO.
• OUTSIDE OF THE COMBINATION.
Funerals furnished on the shortest notice
and satisfaction gui anteed. A large assort-
ment of Caskets, Coffins and Shroude, asee
always on hand of the best quality. The beet
of Embrdming Fluid ased free of clisrge and
prices the lowest. Fine Hearse.
8. T. HOLMES, Funeral Director. Run.
!donee — GODERICH STREET, directly op-
posite the Methodist church in the house
formerly occupied by Dr. Scott.
SANITARY PLUMBING
AND HEATING.
L E X. SAUNDERS,
0-07DMRI0IEE_
LATEST METHODS:
Particular attention paid to
Sanitation and Ventilation.
Plans and Specification care-
fully prepaired.
Repairing Promptly attend-
ed to.
Three Trains Daily.
Telephone No. 28.
Correspondence Solicited.
THE S EA FO RTH
BANKING COMPANY.
(NOT INCORPORATED.
A General Banking business trans-
acted.
Farmers' notes discounted.
Drafta bought and sold.
Interest allowed on depositor.
SALE NOTES discounted, or taken
for collection.
OFFICE --First door north of Rid
& Willson's Hardware Store.
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