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THE HURON EXPOSITOR.
MARcrr 25, 1892.
Copyright, 1891.
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18 quite a gena in >tt1 way,- sola her
ladyship, musingly. "There is nothing
here, Mr. Mortoii; which purcheraiers darb
criticise, melees, indeed, they are armed
with feminine -terrors. All these objects of
beauty ars the work of our own hands.
This port feuille is mine." She made a
pretty pretence of surprise on opening it.
"No. I must riot steal a sister artist's
credit. This -is Miss Grey's embroidery. I
recognize it by its neatness My own style
has more bravura in it. It is only live
pounds. Surelyyou need no persuasion."
He needed none, indeed. At that moment
he would have given all he owned for the
pessessiom of any tri$fe which had actually
felt the touch of Inthia's fingers. He pail
the five pounds, and the elegant trifle was
itis- earn. He put his hand to his breast.
pocket, and drew out the little leather
wallet which held Inthia's last letter. His
heart so overflowed over the old souvenir
and the new that his fingers and his beard-
ed lips both trembled. That wonderful in-
aftinct a f the eye struck him again, and he'
looked up through a thin, swift flash of
tears. Once more he asset Inthia's glance,
apo vain she blushed beneath it, and turn-
ed away in it new wonder and confusion.
How damsel the rain Took at her, and why
did she not resent it? Why did she even
feel a pleasure iii it' A raw country girl
would have known better how to preserve
her dignity.
Lady Mabel was holding up the note in a
half -coquettish, secret triumph to Lady Mc-
Corquodale, so that she and the old
ladysaw nothing of this rapid byplay,
Intia was quite unnerved, and fell with
shaking fingers to. arranging some trifles
about the stall.
At this point Humphrey Frost came pro-
videntially back again, and renewed the
broken talk. Iarrytcould speak with him,
at least, without betraying the emotions
which filled him. By and by Lady Mabel
broke in upon)them.
"After your presence at a fancyAir, Mr.
Morton, your profession of rechise will not
be allowed to serve you. A fans air, ex-
cept tor the stallkeepers, is the mit frivol-
ous of town amusements. A ball, by com-
parison, is quite a solemn function. I shall
really expecgt to see you at Milne House. on
Friday. I -have received a response to my
invitation beginning, `Mr. Ronald Morton
regrets,' and bearing lithography upon its
face. Now that shows that you are de-
clining invitations wholesale, but realty I
eepect you to reconsider your determina-
tion."
"You will be at Lady Mabel's ball, Miss
Grey?" said Frost, leaning across the coun-
ter.
"We are dissipating terribly this week,"
Inthia answered, with an almost feverish
brightness. "We have three days of the
fancy fair, . the garden party at Lambeth
Palace on Thursday, and Lady Mabel's ball
on Friday."
"Come, Mr. Morton," said Lady Mabel,
"pray consent to beer the penalties of your
position. If you are a shy lion I promise
that you shall not be over -hunted."
"I shall be delighted," said Harry, " to
accept your invitation."
Inthia experienced a new disturbance.
She had actually indicated her intended
whereabouts, and it looked to her as if she
had offered an appointment. The man had
certainly accepted it. Au}d even yet she
was not angry. Lady Mabel enjoyed quite
reputation as a lively and agreeable chat-
terbox, and once having found that the
new lion, in spite of his scar and his other
rethiniscences of the desert, was clawless,
she played aboub him with all the popgun
artillery of her conversational charms. At
something she said Frost broke into a de-
corous laugh, and Harry, whose spirits were
at something/ dike fever heat, took it up in
less conventional fashion. He had always
had ajolly and infect of s leu,
i r and had
gh
not of late years been accustomed to con-
fine it within drawing -room limits. It
rang out over the hum of talk, and two or
three score of people turned to look at
him. Inthia found Lady McCorquodale re-
garding her almost with a look of terror,
and at that became conacous of her own as-
pect. Both hands had gone to her heart,
and she was standing with parted lips and
frightened eyes.
The laugh was so like Harry's.
When she had first seen Mr.Ronaid Mor-
ton he had brought Harry to her mind.
The laugh brought him back again even
more vividly. The look the stranger had
bent upon her had been like Harry's. At
is't'ad, half -formed fancy made her limbs
tremble. She knew how foolish and how
wild it was, and put it from her mind,
but she knew now the source of the inter-
est the traveler excited in her. The tones
of his voice had now and then a hint of
Kerry's in them. His eyes ware a look of
Harry—a. resemblance fugitive, but strong.
She understood her own feeling, and in that
knowledge became mistress of herself again.
CHAPTER XVII.
At about six o'clock that evening M.
Vergueil, strolling leisurely into the vesti-
bule of the hotel, saw there a man in a
velvet skull -cap of dark blue seated in a
little go-cart, He was in animated con-
versation with the hall porter, and the de-
tective, turning his back upon him,. studied
the addresses of the telegrams exposed in a
glass case upon the wall.
"Gilfoil," said the man in the go-cart, in
strong American tone. "Gilead C. Gilfoil,
to see Mr. Ronald Morton. That's my card,
and it's got to go up stairs."
"Well, sir, I've told you already," the
hall -keeper answered, "that Mr. Morton's
orders are imperaiive. Your name, sir, is
not on the list."
"I sha'n't leave till I've seen him," the
man in the go-cart responded, "and if you
won't take up my card, you'll lias-e to take
up a note. Get me an envelope."
The rnan obeyed, and whilst he was
away M. Vergueil continued his study of
the telegrams in the glass case. Mr.
Gillbil pencilled a line or two upon a
leaf torn from his pocket -book, put his
brief missive into the envelope handed to
him by the hall porter, and was in the act
of addressing it, when a young man of com-
monplace 'exterior carne down the stair-
case, fluttering a sheet of paper in his
hand."
"That's the amended list," he said, ad-
dressing the hall -porter. "There are two
or three new names on it. You'll find the
additions at the bottom."
With that and a nod the young man was.
gone. The hall -porter, casting his eye over
the paper placed in his hand, turned again
to the man in the go-cart.
"Mr. Gilfoil," he said, "your name is
here. Mr. Morton's secretary has just put
the list into my hands."
"That's all right," said Aar. Gilfoil.
"You've got a lift, I reckon. Where is it?"
"This wary, sir."
Mr. Gilfoil set his little wheeled chair iu
dexterous motion, and followed the man's
footsteps. M. Vergueil ceased his interest- '
ed study and walked quietly upstairs. He
went so leisurely that the man in the go-
cart had been admitted to Mr. Ronald
Morton's rooms before the detective had
entered the corridor.
. Harry Wynne stood in the center of the
room to receive his visitor, and when the
waiter opened the door Mr. Gilfoil steered
eleftly into the apartment. The door
closed behind him and the two were left
alone. The paralytic sat in his chair with
one blanched hand on either of the handles
by which his•inechanism was moved. cor.k-
gag, ma ppoorwiain num eyes upwards at the
ether's fade.
"You're backing down a little, are you,
William 8" he in a tone of dry satiric
triarnph.
Harry rationed no answer, but studied
bis man with a look of calm tnquicy. The
man studied him in answer, pressing upon
h ni a daring and insolent gaze.
'I "You can stand where you are, William,"
h said, after staring at him for perhaps
n if a minute. "I'll take a tour of obeer-
✓ tion round yon."
ife set his wheeled chair in motion,
t reading noiselessly among chairs and
Mea, and keeping his eje fixed upon his
supposed recalcitrant confederate. A mere
fl h of amusement lit Harry's eyes as the
e iter ppaassaeNd behind him, but by the
ti a Mr. Gilfoil came round to his starting
e he had gone as impassive as before.
"Yon would appear to the interested in
;,y
personal appearanoe, Mr. Gilfoil," he
id quietly.
"I am that," Mr. Gilfoil responded, and
tied his.. scrutiny. "You've altered,
illiam, and I ain't a bit surprised that
thought that you could bluff ua. Yon
ight ha' (tone it too, I don't mind telling
3u, if you'd had the acus to take a new
a Tato You wouldn't let tout much' to
titer this morning, but it Wasn't like you
leave thtbin bonds about,was it,William?"
His wicked blue eye bored • at the sup-
ped William like a gimlet.
"Yoeu and your comrades, Mr. Gilled,"
arry answered' him, "seem to have a
rioue love of mystery. A Captain Heaton,
ho announced himself as your friend,
as here this morning, and offered use
great number of mysterious inuendoes.
bebought him .to speak plainly, but it was
11 of no avail. He persisted in all manner
f vague evasions, and I want to tell you
CW, Mr. Gilfoil, that I ani prepared to
11 aspade a spade, and that I expect you,
n "bur dealings with me, to display a *nti-
"lar candor. Whatdo you want from mgf"
Mr. Gilfoil wheeled his char a foot or
wo nearer, and motioned to a seat.
"Sit down there," he said, "1 don't
now whdt kind o' game you're playing,
ut you ain't going to give me away if I
n help it. You ain't gone deaf, have you,
William? You don't wont bailing through
' speaking trumpet. Bend your head
own."
Harry did as he was told. The little
aralytie looked viperous enough to give
im a touch of actual physical distaste for
earness, but he had not been accustomed
o stick at trifles in that direction.
"There is nobody, so far as I know,, to
verhear us, but you may speak as quietly
you please. Only tell me in plain Eng-
ieh what you want."
"D'ye see this?" whispered Gilfoil with,
-sudden and intensely savage gesture of
is blanched hands, which seemed to take
n himself from ,head to feet.
"I see," Harry responded.
"You see," returned Mr. Gilfoil,`growing is
as suddetly as he had grown hot; "and
itter little you care when you do see.
ou ask me what I want, and I'm going to
11 you. I want payment for seven years'
litary confinement at hard labor in this
aehine. I want to be paid for a paral-
sed spine and legs that ain't no use to me.
on got off scot free, William, and I didn't.
hen we dropped off that there train to-
ther you fell soft and I fell hard, and
n w you're going to fall hard and I'm going
t fall soft if I know how to. Now
d n't you make any mistake about that,
illiam, because it's so."
"Whet will be.will be, Mr. Gilfoil," said
arry. "We shall see."
• "Now I won't take any Mr. Gilfoiling
f m you," the cripple answered with that
t ndency to fly irritably off at anytangent
ich sufferers of his kind so commonly
d splay. "My name is Gilead, and Ill
t ble,you to call me by it."
"If you insist upon it, Gilead."
Mr, Gilfoil was far from being mollified
b this concession, and fixed a venomous
e e upon his companion, as if he would wil-
gl hove done him any cruel mischief,
al d teas only held back from it by his own
o n impotence.
"You got off with the coin," he said,
cnd I got off with a paralysed opine and
1 8that ain't no use to me. I thought
yy u meant to be square, and if you didn't,
I' blamed if I know now what made you
pick me up and carry me three miles to
at thundering cutter. If you meant to
k ep your claws on everything you'd have
fund it a safer game to leave me there. I
s ouid have split in that case to be sure,
b t they wouldn't hew- given you more
t ,an fourteen or fifteen years, and you'll
. • worse off than that, William, if you
t y to get arqund me now. My shares
h.lf. You can arrange afterwards with
t e Co. as you like. They're peer cattle,
ump and Peter and Butterfield are,
a.d that's a fact. You've got the
binds in your hands. They were seen here
t is morning. We'll go over 'em now, if
y please, and I'll. take half of 'em."
At the shock of this discovery Harry rose
t• his feet and took a step or two across the
✓ em.
"Yes, sir," said Mr. Gilfoil, reading these
s gas 'in his owri way, "it was a greenhorn's
t ick to leave 'em open on the table. It
asn't a bit like you. Fetch 'em out, and
1 is have a look -at 'em." -
"Can't you give me a chance to be hon -
at, Gilead?" said Harry. With this com-
lete revelation of the people implicated
1 is last shred of unwillingness to play the
art of William Reid vanished. He accept -
d the position frankly, and set quick wits
o work to choose the most natural stand-
oint. "What do you think I went away
or seven years for, Gilead?"
"Well if you ask me," said Gilead, "I
hould say it was because you hadn't got
the pluck to come home again. There were
a heap of kind enquiries after you."
"Suppose I had had about enough of it,
Gilead? Suppose I'd made up my mind
that the game wasn't worth the candle.
uppI ms'I'11 shirt fresh,
ekease an honestsaid name,to yand elf cut the old gang
.'together.' Suppose "
"You're doing a pile o' supposing," inter-
ected Gilead. "Suppose I suppose a little.
. 'pose you stop all this tommy rot and
and all them bonds out." '..
"Suppose I don't?" answered Harry.
`Suppose 1 hand them to the rightful
owners?"
"I'm the rightful owner of one half of
'em," Gilfoil answered, "and I'm going to
have what belongs to me. As to your
urning honest, William, I shall believe
hat when I see the Tower o' London float-
' g in mid-Atlantic. Honest! Why you're
nouggh to turn the stomach of a hog. Takes
p with honesty, and wants to cheat his old
al. A fine old honest seven years you've
een having, I'll bet. You couldn't bring
the blooming dessert with you, could you,
William? but I guessed you cleaned it out.
The next white man that goes there won't
find many pickings left. I wouldn't bear a
family resemblance to .you and travel in.
them parts, not much I wouldn't. Honest!
Here, you've got a drink of something on
the premises? Let me get the taste of that
out of my mouth."
He wheeled his chair to a sideboard, and
helped himself from a decanter and a
syphon which stood there, and having
drunk with an air of indignant disgust, re-
tarned. -
"Look here," he began again, "when I
want that kind of stuff thrown at me 1'11
take up a location or a piece of waste land,
and stick up a sign -board telling the folks
that rubbish can be shot there. Fetch
them bonds out."
"Of what use will they be to you,
Gilead?" Harry asked, beginning to find a
certain grim humor in the situation, and
rattier to his own surprise enjoying it.
"That'$ my business " Gilead responded.
W.
"e ain't so all ->red (Rover as you are, but
we h& snag tl o Sib i►Lit of busin',ars in
.f
your ansence, William. We're debsg a bit
new, add if you didn't want to play these
mule games we could make it worth your
while to be in it, big bug as you've grown."
Harry drew his chair a little closer, and
suppressing a fleeting desire to take Mr.
Gilfoil by the throat and shake the life out
of him, spoke with a semblance of awakswsd
interest.
"Could yon really, Gilead!"
"Yes, sore, I could," Gilead answere8.
"The first thing yyou've got to do is to plank
out them bonds."
"Come now, Gilead," said Harry, "what's
the new game?"
"We'll wind up the old one firet," said
the tenacious Gilead. "Fork out them
bonds." •
- "T don't think I shall do that yet, Gilead,"
Harry answered; "but if you have anything
big enough to tempt me "
"We'll talk about that afterwards," Mr.
Gilfoil interposed, with hie wicked white
face close to his companion's.
"Very well," said Harry, rising anew.
"As You please. You have forgotten one
thing. It would not suit my present game,
Gilead, to have these bonds put upon tits
market." -
"That," said Gilead emphatically, "is
the first piece of straight talk youve done.
If you'd seen fit to meet me .in that sperrit
all along we might ha' saved both tiine
and temper. What will suit your present
game?"
"The old plan won't suit my game
Gilead. The new one might. Let's know
all about it."
"Let's make a bargain," said Gilead.
"If the bonds ain't to go onto the market
we can take care of 'em just as well as yon
can, and we're game to do it. You can
hand the whole lot of 'em over into our safe
keeping, and then we'll talk to you. I'm
hot going to say a word about that sort of
business here. You come to hey shanty.
I'll have the other boys meet you. You
can hand the t-hings_nver formal, and every-
body will know who's got 'em. It will be
all square and above hoard, and then, if
there's any further business to be done,
we'll talk it -over. I've never so much as
hinted," William, that we cha'n't be glad to
have you back again. We eat Make it
worth your while thisinie, if we��°nTdn't
f
before, and I've always given you tAl credit
for your abilities, You come to me o -mor-
row, twelve o'clock at noon, 112 Fitzroy
Street. G. C. G. over the to bell."
"Good!" said Harry, "I'll be there."
"You'll bring the bends along with you?"
asked Gilead. "Now mind, this is the last
time of asking. If you're going to be dodgy
with us we shall make you real sick, Wil-
liam. I shall conduct that party pei•sonal-
ly, you can take my word for it."
"I understand," said Harry quietly.
"You shall have the bonds to -morrow."
Gilead took his leave, wheeled himself to
the lift, was lowered to the ground floor,
and was assisted to the pavement.
M. Vergueil, with a face of consum-
mate innocence, had descended two min-
utes before him, and now stood contem-
plating the even* prospect in the street.
Two men of decent and respectable aspect
stood smoking and chatting on the opposite -
pavement. M. Vergueil ,laid a forefinger
on his lower lip, and a few seconds later
one of the men opposite did the same. The
foreigner moved courteously on one side to
allow Mr. Gilfoil's little carriage to be
carried past him. He laid his finger on his
underlip again. Mr. Gilfoil was lifted into
a four -wheeler, and the go-cart being
placed on the top of the vehicle, he was
driven away. The two men on the oppo-
site aide of the way got into a hansom
which crawled up with a casual air at that
moment, and without giving instructions
to the driver, set off leisurely in the same
direction.
CHAPTER XVIII.
Mr. Gilead C.•Gilfoil when at home per-
mitted himself to suffer from no lack of oc-
cupation. He was a gentleman of varied
pursuits and employments, and amore t
other things he took a considerable interkt
in chemistry. Living upon the second floor,
he had caused a small laboratory to be
erected on the leads outside his at the back sitting -
room windwindow of the house—a
mere box built of corrugated iron. ; It was
set against the dead wall of the house, but,
admitted light and air on three sides.
On the day after his interview with Ron-
ald Morten Mr. Gilfoil sat in this retreat
engaged in an occupation of considerable
nicety. A curious atmosphere pervaded
the little chamber, and the two side win-
dows and that in the door were thrown
wide open to allow free passage to the air.
Mr. Gilfoil had before him a glass bottle
with a screw stopper, and four little
objects in vulcanite which resembled
pocket pencils. At the butt of each
of these was a small polished knob of
nickel, running in a Blot with a curve at the
base, and at the top a diminishing point of
the same metal. Mr. Gilfoil unscrewed the
tips, revealing in each case the top of a
needle -pointed glass syringe. He tested
the working of these small instruments
with great delicacy, and finding them act
to his satisfaction, rang an electric bell
which stood within easy reach of his hand.
The summons was answered by Miss Pris-
cilla Gilfoil, who wrinkled the bridge of
her nose in disgust at the odor of the place.
"I never knew in all'rriy life such a man
for sitting among smells as you are. The
place smells as if it was full of rotten
apples. Well, I do declare, you've got
them murderous little things in hand again.
All I hope is you won't be able to make 'em
work."
"They'll work this time," said Gilead
placidly. He took one of them in his hand
and surveyed it with the complacency of a
successful inventor. "You bring me a
tumbler o' clear water."
The girl obeyed, and stood by while
Gilead tested the syringes, filling them by
suction and expelling the water with great
force and distinctness in a small jet.
"That's the latest scent -squirt," said
Gilead, smiling. "The Lady's Surprise I
mean to call it. You'll see it in all the
shop windows by'n by. Gentleman asks
you for the loan of a pencil, you unscrew
the tip for him, he bends over thinking it's
a new invention, and then you get your
little joke quite easy. Look here, it'll
throw a jet ten feet, and it carries as
straight as a rifle, andit don't waste the
thousandth part of a spot."
Priscilla watched his illustration of the
virtues of the instrument with a face of
stern disapproval.
"I don't think," she said, "there's an-
other man alive fiendish enough to think of
such a thing."
"Don't you waste your time in compli-
ments. You fetch me that glass mask and
my breathing tube. You'll find 'ern both
in the box under the bed."
"What are you going to fill those things'
with, Gilead ?" the girl asked sternly.
"Eau de Cologne,'' returned Gilead, with
a smile of amusement at his own retort.
"You get them things. Bring 'em to me,
and then clear out."
The girl retired, with the toss of the
head, with which she seerned to resign her-
self to unmeasured folly. In her absence
Gilead screwed to the edge of the table a
revolving fan, and tested its action with as
much care and precision as he had shown in
all his former movements. Priscilla by and
by brought back the articles for which he
had despatched her, and still wrinkling her
nose at the odor of the place, assisted him
in putting on the mask, and placed the end
of the breathing tube across the window
ledge. When this operation was completed
he dismissed her with a wave of the hand.
The girl retired, closing behind her the
French windows which admitted from the
leads to the sitting -room. Gilead, drawing
ona pair of gloves of goldbeater skin, ex-
amined them minutely, and discovering
them to be quite flawless, unscrewed the
stopper A.f the boomsbeton hin& and filled
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FARM FOR SALE O. TO REEL—For sale or to
rent that very desirable farm on the Mill Road,
Tuckersn+ith, owned by the undersigned. It con-
tains 97 aeree, nearly all cleared and in a high state
of cultivation. There is a co.nfortable brick house
and good outbuildings. There is an orehard and
plenty of good water. It is within a mile and a half
of Seafnrth on a splendid road all the year round and
convenient to school. It is a meat desirable poper-
ty and will be sold cheap or rented on favprable
terms. Possession given in March. Apply to the
undersigned or at TVR Exeosaron, office, Seaforth.
ROBERT FANSUN, Seaforth. 1262 tf.
FARMS FOR BALE. For sale, parts of Lots 46
and 47, on the 1st Concession of Turnlerry,
containing 100 acres, about 98 acres cleared < and the
balance uncoiled hardwood bush. Large banbarn
and abed, and stone stabling, and good frame house'
with -kitchen and woodshed attached. Ther is a ;
good orchard and a branch of the River Maitland
running through one corner. It is nearly all seeded
to grass, and is one of the hest stock farms in the
county. Also the 50 acre farm occupied by t e un-
dersigned, adjoining the Village of Bluer r le, all 1
cleared good builds a and in first-class sthte of
cultivatio. It is a neat and comfortable place.
Most of the purchase money can remain on mortgage
at a reasonable rate of interest. Apply to 1'iUGH
ROSS, Bluerale. 1262-tf
W. SOMERVILLE,
Agent G. N. W. Telegraph and
adian Express Companies,
SEAFORTH, - -
NT.
Telegraptic connections everywhere. Low rates j
on money packages, and remitters guaranteed a>;ainst •
loss. The convenience and safety of our money
order service is attracting the attention of and pleas -
ins. many patrons. Special rates an pioduce and
poultry. Toronto train service only 411 hours Mon -
real hours. 1228
PUBLIC NOTICE.
The undersigned while thanking their numerous
customers for their liberal patronage in the past,
would say that they aro in aposition to supply any-
thing in the
BUILDING LiNE,
—SUCH AS—
Shingles,
Laths,
Doors and
Sashes,
ALSO=
Mouldings of all Kinds
Always on hand. Cisbern Tanks and Water Troughs
make to order.
CLUFF & BENN ETT.
N. B.—Parties indebted to the above firm will
please settle at once. 1262.13
PURE
POWDERED
PUREST, STRONCEST, BEST.
Ready for use in any uantity. For soaking Soap,
Softening Water, Disinfecting, and a hundred other
uses. A can equals 20 pounds Sal Soda.
Sold by All Grocers and Druggists.
313. W. QrI ILOGETT, 'X'c z atom
N -VT STORE
—IN—
LEADBURY.
HELLO! - HELLO!
WHAT NOW?
A new Store in Leadbury, going to sell at east for •
SIXTY DAYS FOR CASH.
Having opened a general store I am going to'�
Hell at
cost for Sixty Days for Cash. Call and Red prices
and I am sure to sell to you.
1261 J. T. McNAMARA, Leadbury, Ont,
The McKillop Mutual Fire
Insurance Company.
FARM AND ISOLATED T
O�N�
PROPERTY ONLY INSURED I
OFFi0RB.6.
D. Ross, President, Clinton P. 0.; W. J.
Shannon, Secy -Tress., Seatorth P. 0.; John Hainnah,
Manager, Seaforth P. 0.
Dis$GTORs.
Jas. Broadtoot, Seaforth ; Alex. Gardiner, !Lead -
bury ; Gabriel Elliott. Clinton ; Geo. Watt, Harlock ;
Joseph Evans, Beeohwood ; M. Murdie, Seaforth ;
Thos. Garbutt, Clinton.
dosmrs.
Thos. Neilans, Harlock; Robt. McMillan, Sesforrth ;
S. Carnochan, Seaforth. John O'Sullivan and 1 Geo
Murdie, Auditors.
Parties desirous to effect Insurances ori tran
sect other business will be promptly attonded to on
application to any of the above officers, addressed to
their reSpeative post offices. 11:s!
5�
CENTS
BOTTLE
DIS. T. A.
C
IJSE FOI1 IT
Difficulty of Breathing,
Tightness of the Chest,
Wasting Away of Flesh,
Throat Troubles,
Consumption
Bronchitis,
Weak Lungs,
Asthma, Cough}-,
Catarrh, Colds.
CUM'S
Oxygenized' Emulsion of Pure
iver 011.
TASTELESS_
For Sale by all Druggists. LABORATORY, TORONTO, Ontario
ducal•.
GOLDEN LION,
SEAFORTH•
SPRING OF 1892.
We have received ex steamships Mongolian, Alcides and Cereal', a large
portion bf our Spring Imp ortations which we hope to have complete with goods,
rP
ex Canada and Montevidean, in a few days.
Golds—newest styles and good value.
R. JA.IWI I ESON.
1111 -IM novsx.z acmxox
PRESSURE and SUCTION WASHER.
Between 4,000 and 5,000 already Manufactured are sold.
The Great Mystery Solved.
It is an acknowledged fact, that this Washer has no equal, it is one of the
wonders of the age, for there are actually two machines in one. Fourteen
Shirts can be washed at a time, seven on each side. This machine has the
hand principle with a leverage power. The old way is acknowledged by all
very destructive to the clothes. The finest fabrics can be washed with this
machine without the least injury to the goods. The machine will pay for
itself by the saving of the goods, as there is no rubbing; it is all done by
pressure and suction. When the handles are drawn to the left, the right side
closes, thus forcing the suds through the clothes, and when the handles are
drawn to the other side the operation is rel eyed, and the clothes on the right
side are again filling with water. Another great feature of this machine is,
that it holds the clothes together throughout the washing process, and for ea h
seven movements of the handles, the clothes make one revolution. Con e-
quently, •there are five different operations made with one motion of t e
handles. It does its work equal to,if not better, than any hand work in a ve •y
short time, and it is also easy to operate, A child of fourteen can do tie
washing.
L[ULLETT &JACKSON, Seaforth
WHITNEY'S OLD STANC,
CATTLE FOR SALE.
rf1HOROUGHBRED DURHAMS FOR SALE.—For
j sale 9' A 1 Short Horn Bull Calves from 8 to 13
months' old, got by the Pure Cruickshanks Bull,
"Perfection," 9100 ; ala a lot ofood young cows
and heifers in calf to Perfection. The above animals
have first-class pedigrees and will bo sold cheap and
on easy terms to suit purchasers. Fifty bead of
Short Horns to select from. DAVID MILNE Ethel.
OUNG SCOTCH DURHAM BULLS FOR SALE.—
The undersigned has for sale on Lot 13, Con.
eession 4,H.R 8.,Tuckersmith, two Young Thorougb-
bred Bulls, the one is 11 mouths std and the ether 13
months. He has also a number of good Scotch Nem
ham heifers for sale. WM. GARNOCHAN, Egmond-
ville P. 0. 1266 tf.
Bargains
- AT
VAR N A.
GEORGE MORROW, of the Post
Office Store, Varna, will have in next
week one car load of Sugar, and will
hell to his customers as follows :
Granulated Sugar, 5c per lb.,
Yellow Sugar, 4c per lb.,
Also on hand
New Undressed Prints,
Guranteed Colors at 10e,
Fine Dress Prints, 12c,
Also Shiitings of all Kinds.
Bargains such as, these are not to be
got every day.
These Goods were ordered previous
to disposing of my business, and they
must be sold in a few weeks. Parties
wanting bargains come along. First
come best served.. -
Are the sole agents for Seaforth and vicinity- for this excellent machine. -
Sample machines always on hand. Call and see thele, whether you want to
buy or not.
NEW SP RiMG .A.RRIVALS
AT THE.
Bargain Dry Goods and Clothing House,
SAFORTH_
ONE CAS1 DRESS GOODS,
TWO BASES TWEEDS AND COATINGS,
THREE CASES READYMADE CLOTHING,
SEVEN BALES GREY COTTONS,
TWO CASES WHITE COTTONS,
TWO OASES SHIRTINGS,
TWO CASES FLANNELETTES,
TWO CASES' COTTONADES,
ONE CASE HOSIERY,
THREE CASES PRINTS,
THREE CASES MEN'S AND BOYS' HATS,
TWO BALES CARPETS,
ONE CASE LEN'S OVERSHIRTS, -
AND EVERAL CASES OF SMALL WARES.
ARES.
Fresh arrivals daily. Expect three more cases Dress Goods by Thursday,
March 3rd, from Bradford, England. -
We expect our new Milliner, who comes to us very highly recommended,
on Friday, March 4th. Also purchases of high-class Millinery about the same
date, which were made from the leading dealers of Glasgow, Scotland, and
Toronto.
WM. FICKARD.
GEO. MORROW,
1265-3 Varna.
FARMS FOR SALE.
TOWNSHIP OF McKILLOP.
Lot 10, on 9th concession, 100 acres. West half
7 on 10th concession, 50 acres.
TOWNSHIP OF MORRIS.
South half 21 on 5th concessioha, 100 acres.
TOWNSHIP OF GREY.
Lott 1 and 12 on 13th coneeesion, 200 acro
TOWNSHIP OF TUCKERSMITH.
Lot 32 on 3rd concession L. R. B., 100 acres.
For terms &c., apply to the undersigned.
F. HOLMESTED,
1197 tf Barrister &c., Seaforth.
DUNN'S
BAKING
POWDER
THE COOKS BEST FRIEND
LARGEST SALE IN CANADA.
W. G. GLENN
Wishes to express his thanks to his
numerous customers for their kindly
patronage during the time he has been
in Seaforth, and now begs to inform
the public that he has lately received
a large consignment of New - Goods,
consisting of new Maple Sugar and
Syrup, Oranges, Lemons, Tobaccos,
Cigars, - Cigarettes, Pipes, Pouches,
Cigar and Cigarette Holders, Pocket
Books, Pocket Lamps, Confectionery,
Canned Goods, Pickles in bulk or
bottles, Figs, Dates, &c. -
We keep the following brands of
Cigars in stock . Petits, Bouquets--
importea ; .Oscar, Amanda, Violets,
Alvino, Invincible, Peg Top, Stone-
wall Jackson, She, Banker's Daughter:',
La Delecoisa, Hero, Tons Sawyer,
Nattie, Fresh, Good Taste, G. O.
Pureza, Nectarine, Aristocrat, Ocean
Coil, Excelsior and Silver Rose.
I have disposed of almost the entire
stock purchased from Mr. Burgess, and
my customers can rely on getting -a
good article ata reasonable price. Our
Oysters are very fine, extra value and
always fresh. Give us a call. Satis-
faction guaranteed.
Remember the place—Burgess' old
stand, one door south of John Ward's
Harness Shop, Main Street, Seaforth.
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