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more hurt, "Butterfield, Jeweller, En-
graver, etc. Offiec and Show Rooms, C0D-
du!it-street." He was thinking how much
the etcetera covered, when a eautiousestep
sounded in the hall within, and the door
was: partially opened. It was secured by a
ohain, and the -face of an elderly woman
peered round it."
"Who is it ?" she asked.
"Mr. Ronald Morton."
"All right, sir. Wait just half a min-
ate." She closed the door for the removal
of the chain, and then re -opening it to no
greater width than was necessary for the
admission of the visitor, secured it anew
behind him. "This way, sir. It's dark,
but tlae road's quite level. The gentle-
mea's" expecting of you."
The whole quartette awaited him.
"You're punotual, William," said Gilead,
"and eo are we. The flimsy's ready, old
ply"
Sitting in his wheeled cbeir beside the
table, he made a motion with his hand, in-
dicating a neat pile of paper which lay be-
side him. Mr. Butterfield laid a pair of
caressing palms upon the upper sheet, and
smiled.
"We have been looking over them," said
Captain Heaton. "I don't think I ever
sew anything se flawless. Mr. Gilfoil cer-
tainly deserves to be congratulated on kis
success."
"There's a thousand of 'em," said Gilead.
"There's a thousand more that ain't quite
dry, but they'll be ready in the morning.
You can station theme and you can have
the second batch for Paris. We should ha'
been ready a day earlier if the numberin'
machine hadn't ha' broken down."
"I'd better talcs charge of this lot,"
said Harry.
"Butterfeld'Il pack 'em for you," re-
turned Gilead. "He'll do it neat. He's
used to it."
Mr. Butterfield smilingly obeyed this
hint, but whilst he was still at work, and
tke others stood about him watching, they
were alt startled by a ring at the front door
bell. Mr. Butter$eld want ghastly white,
and stared front one to another with his lips
drawn back in a frightended, attentive
grin, which. 'bowed all the gold- stopping
of his teeth. Heaton, almost -as white as
the jeweller„ drew a revolver froiw• his
pocket, and laid it on the table.
"You don't want that," said Harry, and
possessed himself coolly of the weapon.
Gilead, sitting silent with: a wicked, glit-
tering eye, took a cigarette ease from his
pocket, and toyed with it with his long
blanched fingers.
"You ain't got no need to tremble the
house down,' said Gilead, addressing
Hump "If it had been anybody to be
afraid of they'd ha' been in by now."
There was a tap at the door, and the old
woman thrust her head in.
"If you please, sir, here's Miss Priscilla.
She says she must see you immediate, and
she won't take 'no' for an answer."
Gilead returned the cigarette case to his
pocket, and setting his wheeled chair in
motion, passed through the doorway into
the covered passage leading to the house.
"You needn't run over me," said his sis-
ter's voice from the darkness. "Get a light,
and come into one of the front rooms. I
want to talk to you."
Gilead, having called on the old woman
for a fight, followed the girl without a
word, but, while they stood waiting in the
darkened hall he cried out suddenly,
"There's some one here, Who is it?"
"It's- all right, (Used. It's a friend of
mine, Priscilla answered.
The housekeeper carne from the lower
regions a the hoose, leaving a candle, and
is itr,Iight Gilead made out a pretty and
delicate woman, richly dressed, She look-
ed nervous and alarmed, and laid a timid
hand on Priscilla's shoulder, as if asking
for her protection,
"You can g.," said Priscilla, taking the
candle- and addsessiag the housekeeper..
The old woman obeyed, and the girl placed
a chair for her visitor. "That IS my
iwrother Gilead. Gilead, this is Mrs. Ron-
ald Morton."
"Proud to make your acquaintanoo,
m'rn," said Gilead, with an angry .pretense
of politeness, "but just now I'm particulir-
9
1� He wbuas wheeling bis chair away with a
eavaage glance at Priscilla when she inter-
posed herself between Dim and the door.
"You've got to listen, Gilead," she said.
"This lady married Ronald Morton in
Yhillipopohs seven years ago. I have taken
the trouble to find her out in Manchester
and she has taken the trouble to come
down here to identify the man, if he is the
man, and if he isn't, to prove to yon that
youhave been deceived."
"Well," said Gilead,with a sigh, "_you've
got your cranks, and I know 'em of old. I
shayn't get rid of you till l've shown you
what a fool you are. Come along, both of
yea."
He snatched the candle from the table,
and motioned imperiously to Priscilla to
open the door. Then, balancing the ran-
dlestick upon his knees, he led the way.
At the end of the covered passage he paus-
ed and turned his head.
"Hold on to that, he said roughly to
Priscilla, extending the candle towards her.
"Wait there, and don't Dome in till I tell
you."
Re rapped at the workroom door and was
admitted, leaving the two women in the
passage.
"Stow them parcels away," he whispered
to Butterfield. "Cap., throw that blanket !
over the press. Come in!" he cried, raising
his voice.
The two women entered, and Priscilla,
clutching her companion by the arm, held
out a denouncing finger towards Harry
Wynne.
"That'a the man," she said; "that calls
himself Ronald Morton. Is- that your hus-
band'."
"No," said the other, in a- frightened
voice. "I do not know him,"
"Do you mean to tell me," said. Priscilla,
turning to her _brother, "there were two
Ronald Mortons in Philippopolis when this
lady was inarried? I tell you it ain't the
man, and I ought to know. Ronald Mor-
ton's wife tells you it ain't the man, and she
ought to know. You've been tooled and
made a tool of."
Whilst the girl was speaking Gilead kept
his eyes fined upon her face, bat when she
closed he turned towards Harry, and saw
him in the act of sliding one of Mr. Butter -
field's neatly arranged parcel into the
pocket of his overcoat.
"William," he said, "you seem to be
kinder taking this thias to heart."
For sole answer Flarry set his back
against the wall, and drew out a re-
volver, looking about him with a
calm and wary eye. His face wore a
smile, and he; played with the revolver with
both hands.
"That'll do," said Gilead, turning. "You
ladies can retire. You needn't be frighten-
ed, my darlin's, but this gentleman and me
is going to have a little explanation. Cap'n,
be good enmesh to open the door and show
tate ladies a light."
He had drawn out the cigarette cane
again, sad, opening it, he took ent one
of the imalte pencil -like syringes it cos-
taiwa 1.
"Ilion ain'e Ronald Morton," he said.
"you ain't Wilt:nni Reid. NOW perhaps
you'll be good enough tc. tell us who yea
are. We want to know and we're goiug: to
know."
Re drew towards him a soiled envelope `.
which lay on the table, and made a pre-
tence
. of pencilling casual lines npon it.
"Comealong, estranger. Don't, be bash-
ful. Introduce you rself."
Ile wheeled his chair round the table,
and halted within three or four feet of the
declared enemy. The diabolic little syringe
in his hands looked altogether harmless..
His white fingers toyed with it, and no
man noticed their action as they unscrewed
the metal eau which covered the voint. A
peyos green otwpt over the papery white -
sus of 11is face, bis shining teeth were
bared, and tightly clenched together, and
his eyebrows were rained with a look of
altogether devilish daring and astuteness.
"Who are you, anyway?"
"My good sir," said Barry, "you
and your companions are respon-
Bible for any error which may
have arisen with rospect to my identity.
My real name, 1 fancy, concernsyouvery
little. Captain Heaton, Mr. Butterfield,
and Mr. Whale will recognize it readily.
Those three hunted me to my ruin seven
years ago. I think we cry quits now. I
am Harry Wynne!" -
Butterfield leapt to his feet with a stifled
exclamation, and clutched his sparse hair
with both hands. Heaton and Whale rose
with an echo of his cry, but before either
could advance a step Gilead's finger touched
the button of the syringe, a suffocating
odor filled the room, and Harry, with a
wild convulsed motion cif face and body,
gasped once and fell forward. As he fell
he pressed the trigger of the revolver, a
shot resounded, and the bullet buried itself
harmlessly in the floor.
"Great Heaven!" cried Whale, "what
have you done! You've killed him."
"I ain't yet," said Gilead, but I'm goin'
to. IP
"No hangingjob for me," Whale shrieked,
and as Gileastooped over the prostrate
man with a second syringe in his hand he
sent him flying. At that instant a crasbing
and batteringnoise seemed to rise every-
where, and fom the two outer doors and
the window men came pouringin. The
front door of the house resisted or a while
the tremendous blows which rained upon it,
and the screams of the women rang from
the darkened passage. The four conspira-
tors were seized andhandcuffed each in the
turn of a band, and Frost stood over the
prostrate body. . -
"There's anhydrous acid here!" he cried.
"He -has been poisoned."
There were two or three great vessels of
water in the room, and seizing one of them,
he emptied its contents from a height upon
the head of the unconscious man. "Help
me here!" He tore the shirt collar apart,
and dashed water in double handfuls in
Harry's face. "Bring more water?" One
of the plain clothes' men rushed out with
an empty bucket towards the views. He
returned with it almost instantly. In the
meantime Frost had made another of the
men mount the table, and was handing him
jug after jug of water to pour upon the back
of the sufferer's neck. At. length a terrible,
convulsive - shudder ran through Harry's
frame, and he writhed as if in mortal
agony.
"He e is dying," said Vergueil.
"No!" said Frost. "He is saved!"
L'ENVOI.
The Earl and Countess of Bridgebourns
sat together after breakfast at Bridge -
bourne Court on a delightful morning in
early summer. The children—her lady-
ship boasted two, a healthy and
wholesomely imperious prince of five
and a shy and gentle feminine copy
of him two years younger—had been
brought down from the nursery to be pre-
sent at the opening of a surprise packet
from Uncle Frost, sent to celebrate the
younger's birthday: Hogan, still worship-
fully in love with Lady Bridgebourne, as he
had been of old with lnthia Grey, had so-
licited the honor of bearing the toys to
Bridgebourne Court, and looked well pleas-
ed, The children were so exuberant in
their -joy that they were threatened with
the nurse, and at length Inthia, rising, led
them through the folding doors into the
next room, each bearing a, doable handful
of wonders of Uncle Frost's providing
"Hogan," said Harry, "you're odd this
morning, `There's something on your
mind." -
"Faith, there is thea," the good medico
answered, "I didn't like to mention it be-
fore her ladyship but wun of those rascals
is loose again. He'll do no more mischief,
poor devil, for he's dyin' as fast as hi
knows how to."
"Who is it ?" Harry asked.
"'Tis Captain Heaton, the leader of the
whole black gang. The prison life has
broken him down, and he's out on a ticket -
of -leave. He's lying in a garret in Soho,
among a lot ofrenehinen end Germans,
and he's scarcely a rag to his back or a
morsel to his mouth."
"Inthia !" Harry called. "Come here
for a moment." She Altered smilingly.
"Tell your story over ate, Hogan."
Lady Bridgebourne listened with a face
of pity.
" What shall you do, Harry ? The peer
wretch has been punished heavily enough.''
"You are right, my dear," said Ham,
"as youalways are. Hogan, will you be
my executioner ? Don't let him know
from whom it comes." He handed a bank-
note to the doctor. "Let me know whea
he needs more."
[Tea
nee in my nosy U i mast sJedtplo
. lamp, connected with a powerful battery can _
the schooner. I -held this by an insulated
handle, in which there were two little koobi,
by which I could light or extinguish it.
The bottom was hard and smooth, and
lighting my lamp I began to look about Ie.
I11 approached the bracelet I ought 1. be
able to see its sparkle, but after wandering
over considerable space, I saw no sparkles
nor anything like s bracelet. Suddenly,
however, I saw something which greatly in-
terested me. It was a hole in the bottom
of the ocean, almost circular and at least ten
feet in diameter. I -was surprised that I had
not noticed it before, for it lay not far from
the stern of our vessel.
Standing near the rocky edge of the
aperture, I held out my lamp and looked
down. Not far below- I saw the glimmering–
of what seemed to be the bottom of this .
subterranean well. ' I was seized with a
desire to explore this great hole running
down under the ordinary bottom of the sea.
I signalled to be lowered, and, although my
comrades were much surprisedat such an
order, they obeyed. and down .I went to the
well. The sides of this seemed rocky and
almost perpendicular, but after descending
about fifteen feet they receded on every
aide, and I found myself going down into a
wide cavern, the floor of which I touched in
s very short time.
Holding up my lamp and looking about
me, I found myself in a sea cave of some
thirty feet in diameter, with a dome -like
roof, in vsbich, a little to one side of the
centre, was the lower opening of the well, I
became very much excited; this was just the
sort of place into which a bracelet or any-
thing else of value might be expected to have
the bad luck to drop. I walked about and
gazed everywhere, bit I found nothing bot
rocks and water.
I was about to signal to be drawn up when
above me I saw what appeared to be a flash
of darkness coming down through the well.
With a rush and a whirl it entered the
cavern and in a moment I recognized
the fact that a great fish was swooping
around and about me. Its move-
ments were so rapid and irregular,
now circling along the outer edge of the
floor of the cavern, then mounting above
me until its back 'seemed to scrape the roof
. that I could not -form a correct idea of the
size of the creature. It seemed to me to be
at least twenty feet long. I stood almost
stupifled, keeping my eyes as far as possible
fixed upon the swiftly moving monster.
Sometimes he came quite near me, when
I shuddered in every fibre, and then he
shot away, but ever gliding with powerful
undulations of his body and tail, around,
about mad above me. I did not dare to
signal to be drawn up; for fear that the
terrible creature would enter the well hole
with me. Then he would probably touch
me, perhaps crush me against the wall, but
my mind was capable of forming no plans.
I only hoped the fish woutd descend and dis-
appear by the way he came.
My mind was not in its strongest condi-
tion, being u1uch upset by a great trouble,
and I was so
know what I
Li4D. ]
A POSSIBLE CASE.
By Frank Stockton.
N the fall of 1888 the
steamship Sunda, from
Southampton, was run-
ning along the southern
coast of Long Island, not
many hours from port,
when she was passed by
one of the great British
liners outward ,bound.
tL't: ;' ` The tide was high, and
the course of both ves-
sels was nearer the coast than is usual—that
of the Sunda being inside of the other.
As the two steamers passed each other
there was a great waving of hate and
handkerchiefs. Suddenly there was a scream
from ithe Sunda. It came from Signora
Rochita, the prima donna of an opera
troupe which was coming to America in that
ship.
"I have lost my bracelet," she cried in
Italian, and then turning to the passengers
she repeated the cryip very good English.
The situation was instantly comprehended
by every one. It was late in the afternoon;
the captain had given a grand dinner to the
passengers, at which the prima donna had
appeared in all her glories of ori nta#on,
and the greatest of these glories, a magnifi-
cent diamond bracelet was gone from the
arm with which she had been enthusiastical-
ly waving her Ince handkerchief.
The second officer, who was standing
near, dashed into the captain's office and
quickly .reappeared with chart and in-
struments and made rapid calculation of
the position of the vessel at the time of the
accident, making an allowance for the few
minutes that had passed since the first cry
of the signora. After consultation with the
captain and recalculations of the distance
from land and some other points, he an-
nounced to the weeping signora that her
bracelet lay under a little black spot he made
on the chart, and that if she chose to send a
(liver for it she might get it, for the depth of
water at that place was not great.
By profession I am a diver, and the
next day I was engaged to search for the
diamond bracelet of Signora Rochita. I
had a copy of the chart, and having hired
a small schooner, with several men - who
had been thy assistants before, and taking
with me - all the necary accoutrements
and appliances I slat out for the spot in-
dicated, and - by afternoon we were
anchored, we believed; at it or very near
it. I I at no time in ciei vending. I wore of
course, the usual diver's suit, but I took with
m no tool, nor any of the implements used
by divots A`hen esaminins wreck& but ear-
E
ightened that I really did not
ought to do, but I had sense
enough left t feel sure that the fish had been
attracted into the cavern by my laipp. Ob-
viously, the right thing to do was to extin-
guish it, but the very thought of- this nearly
drove me in to a frenzy. I could not endure
to be left alone with the shark in darkness
and water. It was an insane idea, but I felt
that whatever happened I must keep my eyes
upon him.
Now the great fish began to swoop nearer
and nearer to me, and then, uddciily chang-
ing its tactics, it receded to the most distant
wall of the cavern, whore, with its head to-
wards me, it remained for the first time mo-
tionless. But this did not eon tinuelong. Gent-
ly turning over on:its silo, it opened its great
month, and in an instant, with a rush, it
cameo irectly at me. My light shone full
into its vast mouth, glistening with teeth,
and there was a violent jerk which nearly
threw me from my feet, and all was black-
ness. The shark had swallowed my lamp!
By rare good fortune he did not take my
hand also.
Now I frantically tugged at my signal
rope. Without my lamp, I bad no thought
but a desire to be pulled out of the water, no
matter what happened. In a few minutes I
sat divested of my diving suit and almost in-
sensible upon . the deck of the schooner.
As soon as I was able to talk I told
my astonished comrades what had hap-
pened, and while we were discussing
ems is the best way,' '1'ne CIOtlles 1 woreand
the hatchet I did it with are under the wood.
shed back of Polbemus's house,
"HENRY RAMSEY."
I sprang to my feet with a yell, Jim
Barker was my brother, now lying in prison,
under tie sentence of death for the murder
es Polhemus, all the circumstantial evidence,
end there was no- other, had been against
him►. The note was dated eight months back.
Oii Cruel fool of a murderer!
Tia shark was thrown oyorboard. wnd
we mare best speed to port, ani before
the end of the afternoon I had put
Ramsey's note into the hands of the law-
yer who bad charge of my brother's case. -
Fortunately he was able to identify
tho handwriting and signature of
Ramsey, a man who had been suspected
of the crime, but against whom no evi-
dence could be found. The lawyer was
almost as excited as I was by the con-
tents of– this note, and early the . next
morning we started together for the house
of the Polhemus family. There, under the
woodshed, we found carefully buried a
blood-stained shirt and vest and the hatchet.
My impulse teas to fly to my brother, but
this my lawyer forbade.
Returning to the city, -I thought I night
as well make my report to Signora Rochita.
The lady was at home and saw me.
When I had finished my story she
looked at me steadily for a moment, and
then said:
"I have something to tell you, but I hard
ly know how to say it. I never lost my
bracelet. I intended to wear it at the Cap-
tain's dinner, but when I went to put it on
I found the clasp was broken, and as I was
late I hurried to the table without the brace-
let, and thought of it no more until, when we
were all waving and cheering, I glanced at
my wrist and found it was not there. Then,
utterly forgetting that I had not put it on I
thought it bad gone into the sea. It was
only this morning that opening what I,
supposed to be the empty box I saw it, Here
it is."
I never saw such gorgeous jewels.
"Madam," said I, "I am glad you thought
you lost it, forl have gained something bet-
ter than them." .
`'You are a good man," said she, and then
she paid me liberally for my services. When
this business had been finished, she asked:
"Are you married i" I answered that I was
not.
"Is there any one you intend to marry?"
"Yes," said I.
"What is her name!" she asked.
"Sarah Jane McElroy."
"Wait a minute," said she, and she retired
thor room. Presently she returned-
sded me a little box.
this to your lady love," said she,
•he looks at it, she will never forget
are a brave man."
Sarah Jane opened the box, there
ttle pin . with a diamond head, and
e a scream of delight.
n't need anything," she said, "to re-
mind u e that you are a brave man. I am
buy furniture with it."
heel and remarked that "every little
into an
and hat
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going t
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help:s."
Whe I sit with my wife by my side be-
fore th fire in our comfortable home and
consid r that the parlor carpet and the fur-
niture :nd pictures and the hall and stair
carpet and all the dining -room furniture,
with t e china and the glass and the linen,
and all the kitchen utensils, and two bedroom
suits oil the second story, both hardwood, and
furniture and fittings of a very
t room for a single man, the third-
ent, were bought with the pin that
ora gave to Sarah .lane, I am filled
.ofound respect for things that glitter.
en I look on the other side of the
see Jim smoking his pipe just- as
s anybody, then 1 say to myself that
are people who think that this story
uch out of the common I wish they
tep in here and talk to Jim about it.
s a fire in his eye when he tells you
he is that it was the shark instead
that is very convincing.
All th
please
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suit borr
or Tree
this strange occurrence one of them, looking
over the side, saw, slowly rising to the sur -
twee, the body of a dead shark.
"By George," he cried, "here is the beast.
He has been killed by the current from the
battery." •
We all cro wded to tke rail and looked down
upon the monster. He was about ten feet
long and it was plain that he had died for
making himself the connection betty n the
poles of the battery.
"Well." said the Captain vresently. "1
suppose you are not going gown again
"Not I," I replied, "I give up this job.''
Then suddenly I cried:
"Come boys, all of you. Make fast to
that shark and get him on board. I want
him."
Some of the men laughed, but my man-
ner was so earnest that in a moment they all
set about to help nee. A small boat was low-
ered, lines were made fast to the dead fish
with block and tackle, and we hauled him
on deck. I then got a butcher's knife from
the cabin and began to cut him open.
"Look here, Tom," exclaimed the Captain,
"that's nonsense. Your lamp's all smashed
to pieces, and if you get it out it will never
be any good to you."
"I don't care for the lamp," I answered,
working away energetically; "but an idea
has struck me. It's plain that this creature
has a fancy for shining things. If he swal-
lowed a lamp there is no reason why he
should not have swallowed anything else that
glittered."
"Oho!" cried the Captain, "you think he .
swallowed the bracelet, do yon?"
And instantly everybody crowded more
closely about me.
I get out the lamp. Its wires were sever-
ed as smoothly as if they had been cut by
shears. Then I worked ou. Suddenly there
was a cry from every man. Something
glimmered in the dark interior of the fish.
I grasped it and drew it eat. It was not a
bracelet, but a pint bottle, which glimmered
like a glowworm. With the bottle in my
hand I sat upon the deck and gated at it. I
shook it. - It shone brighter. A bit of oiled
silk was tied tightly over the cork, and it
was plain to see that it was partly filled with
a light colored oil, into which a bit of phos-
phorus had been dropped, which, on being
agitated, filled the bottle with a dim light.
But there was something more in the bot-
tle than phosporous and oil I Could see a tin
tube, corked at each end, the exposed parts
of the corks spreading enough to prevent the
tin from striking the glass. We all knew
that this was one of those bottles containing
a communication of some sort, and float
about until they are picked up. The addi-
tion of the oil and the phosphorus was intend- _
ed to make it visible by night as well as by
day, and this was plainly the reason why it
had been swallowed by a light -loving shark.
I poured out the oil and extracted the
tube. Wiping it carefully, I drew out the
corks, and then from -the little tin cylin-
der I pulled a half - sheet of note paper
rolled up tightly. I unrolled it and read
these words:
" kfl
Before I jump overboard I want to let
people know that I ed Jbhn Polbemns.
So I have fixed up this bottle. I hope it may
be picked up is time to keep Jim Barker
from being hung. I did think of leafing it
on the steamer, but I might change my
wind 004 lumping overboard, as I ewes
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at once if title satisfactory. DICKSON
Cardno'e Block, Seaforth. 1143t1
$16,0,00 TO LEND at 5i per cant in sume to
v suit borrowers 9rst Class term
security. Also improved farm tor sale at a great
bargain. Former owner left County. Apply person.
ally or a rite. E. N. LEWIS, Solicitor, Goderich
1.2,47-26
MORE TO LOAN.—The Township of Tucker-
sm th has money to loan on first mortgage on
farm pro erty ata reasonable rate of interest and for
periods suit borrowers. Apply to ROBERT B.
MeLEAN Reeve, Kippen P. O. or to JAMES MUR•
RAY, Treasurer, Rodgerviile P. 0. 128141
GOOD PASTURE FARM TO RENT.—To rent, Lot 1, Concession 2, Hullett, known as the river
farm. Iticontaine 100 acres and is all seeded to grass
and is on(� of the best pasture farms in the eountry,
the rive running through it. WM. FOWLER,
Seaforth 126.5-4
A000
our
MeKay &
bull with
which he
Conceseio
payable J
ROTE
an
ular hote
is one of
the coun
nese.
rent. P
Proprie
BULL.—The undersigned has recently
hased from the weli•known breeders, John
ons, a very choiee thoroughbred Durham
egietered pedigree, 18 months old, and
M keep for the service of cows on Lot 31,
6, McKillop. Terms. To insure, $1.60
nuary 1st, 1893. JOHN S. BROWN.
1266x4
TO RENT.—To rent for a term of years
on easy terms, that well°known and pop -
known as the River House, Bayfield. It
lie best and most popular hotel stands in
y, and does a Large and good paying busi-
tisfaotory reasons given for wanting to
eseesion given at any time. Apply to the
r, JOHN E. /MARTS, Bayfield. 1260
A0 r uD CHANCE FOR BUSINESS. To rent,
on easy terms, a commodious store with dwel-
linghou. attached. There is also a stable. This
property is situated in the Village of Cromarty, and
in the ee • tre of as fine an agricultural community
as there - in Canada, and offers a fine opportunity
for a g• • . live business man to do a large trade.
Apply • GEORGE MILLAR, Cromarty.
FOB : ALE.—The undersigned ofiers for sale that
val -able hotel property situated in the Village
of Zuric • and known as the Commercial hotel. The
house is commodious and convenient, enjoys a pat-
ronage • cond to none in this section and affords a
eplendi. o • • ping for a good live man. Poseeasioa
may be • • • at once. For further particulars apply
to the 1 • e on the premises or to the undersigned.
D. WEI : MILLER, Proprietor, Kippen, Ont. 1267 tf.
WOMAN'S MISERIES.
- Sore hands, raw fingers, cr-ackt-d! skin': What pain and
misery many women suffer through the use of injurious soaps
and powders !
These troubles don't exist where "SUNLIGHT " SOAP is
used. On the testimony of eminent scientists IT CANNOT INJURE
iTIIE MOST DELICATE; SKIN.
Soap which hurts the skin MUST LIVET THE CLOTHES, hence
t should be avoided. `h`SUNa'. has been awarded 6
old Medals and other honors forLIGHT purity and excellence.
Let this induce you to try it next wash day, and for all
domestic purposes.
Remember the Name, "Sunlight."
M. Robertson's Central Furniture House,
OPPOSITE E. McFAUL'S DRY GOODS STORE,
MAIN STREET, SEAFORTH.
FfrRNITURE,—Nobody contradicts the well known fact that in this
department we carry one of the largest, finest and best assorted stocks of
Houselold Furniture in this part of the country. Our Furniture stock at pre-
sent is larger, more complete and prices lower than ever before. _ We are
manufacturers as well as retailers in this line. , -
PICTURE FRAMING.—In this department we are giving the best of
satisfaction to our customers. Pictures cf all shapes, sizes and kinds, are
£tamed at the shortest of notice and at the most reasonable charges. A . large
'stock cf all kinds of moulding kept constantly on hand.
1VIANUFACTURING.—In this department we manufacture all kinds of
Furniture to order,as well as the most of that for sale in our retail department.
RJEPAIRTNG.—First-class repairing guaranteed on all classes of furni-
ture; by us.
UNDERTAKIN G.—Notice of this department will be found in another
column of this paper.
THE
CANADIAN BANK O! - COMMERCE
Established 1867.
HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO.
CAPITAL (PAID UP) SIX MILLION DOLLARS - $6.000,000
REST, - - .. .. a• la S.
- - - $900,000
B. E. WALKER, GENERAL MANAGER.
SEAFORTH BRJkNCH.
A Gmiss
eral Banking Business Transacted. Farmers' Notes Discounted, Drafts
red payable at all points in Canada, and the principal cities in
the United States,Great Britain, France, Bermuda,dcc.
SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT.
Deposits of $$1.00 and upwards reeoived, and current rates of interest allowed. 1NTItee
£HT ADDNI, TO Tin PSINOIPAL AT THE END OF MAY A/D NOVEMBER IN EACH TEAR.
lipeoIJt1 Attention given to the Collection of C Ilolamerc1ai Paper and Farmers' Sales -
Notes. ! .
F. HOt,MESTED, Solicitor. M. MORRIS, Manager
Important
1 r
Announcement.
BRIGHT BR9THERS,
SEAFOR`H ,
The Leading; . Clothiers of Huron,
Beg to inform the people of Seaforth and surrounding country, that they have
added to their large ordered clothing trade one of the -
i
Most Complete and best selected stocks of Boys', Youths'
and Men's Readymade Clothing
$ 301 Private funds to loan at lowest
$ 50i rates of interest at sums to suit
$ 701 borrowers. Loans can be com-
-
$1,001 pleted and money advanced
$1,5 0 within two days. Apply to R
$2,510 S.HAY8, Barrister,&c.,Seaforth'- -
1258 '
EE t POTATOES.—Tho undersigned has on hand
a • d for sale any sluanity of Seed Potatoes of
mpir: State variety, at 40 cents per bushel ; also
Potat. s, seven days earlier than any other variety
at $1 • r bushel ; also Puritan and Early Prize vane•
ties at 1. All orders left at Scott's seed Store, Sea -
1 orth, •r at Lot 21. Concession 12, McKillop, will be
promp ly filled. JOHN STAFFORD, Walton P. 0.
1268x4
FARM FOR BALE.—For sale Lot 13, Concession 2,
. F,. S. Tuekersmith, known as the Ramsey
farm, ontaining 100 acres, 90 of which are cleared
and in a high state of cultivation. There is a large
atone ouse, bank barn with stone stabling, good
drivin shed and outbuildings and a good orchard.
It is w thin a mile and a half of Seaforth. There are
about 9 acres of fall wheat and a splendid creek runs
along de it. This is one of the best farms in Huron
and will be sold cheap and possession given at once.
For ft$rth_er particulars apply on the premises to
MARION DENNIf3,(or to %M. McNAY, Luc now,r
JOHN HANNAH, Seaforth.
IN THE COUNTY.
Prices Unequalled. We lead the Trade.
Remember the Old Stand, Campbell's Block, opposite the Royal Hotel,
Seaforth.
BRIGHT BROTHERS.
TME - SEAFORTH -FOUNDRY.
Having completed rebuilding and repairing the old foundry, and introduc-
de de latest equipments and the most improved machines, I am now prepared
All Kinds of Machine Repairs
AND GENERAL FOUNDRY WORK.
LAND ROLLERS.
We are now turning out some of the best improved Land Rollers, and
invite the f».rmers to sae them before buying elsewhere.
T. T. COLEMAN.
A GREAT SALE.
A great clearing sale is now going
on at
G. AULT'S
STdRE,
SEAF RTH
For the next 30 days of all
WINTER 'GOODS,
To snake room for our large spring
purchases.
Mei Very Lowe of Prices.
All who wish to get any kind of
Whiter Goods should come and ex
amine our stock before purchasing
elsewhere.
A. G. A U LT,
Seaforth.
Hats,
Hats, Hats.
- - A -T
MEW
J. L. SMITH'S
You will find the best value in Hats
ever shown in Seaforth. See our 90c
Stiff Hat, -
Ties,
Ties, Ties.
ONJ ENJOYes
Both the method and results when
Syrupof Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowelscleanses the sys-
tem effectually, dispels colds, head-
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
her.1thy and agreeable substances, its
manyexcellontqualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 75c
bottles by all leading druggists.
Anv reliable druggist who may not
have it on hand will procure it
promptly for any one who wishes
to try it. Manufactured only by rho
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.,
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE, KY. NEWYORK. N.
Sold by J. S. ROBERTS, Druggist, Seaforth
J. C. - SMITH & CO.,
BA.NR-FRS_
For the next two weeks only, we
will sell Ties at small advance on cost,
the nohbiest goods ever shown, quality
consillered. Call and see them at
' J. L. SMITHS,
Wkituey's - Block, - Seaforth.
A General Banking busineae transacted.
Farmers' notes discounted.
Drafts bought and sold.
Interest allowed on deposits.
SALE NOTES discounted, or taken for
collection
OFFICE --First door north of Reid &
Wilson's Hardware Store.
SE AFORTH.
PER GENT. en First and
Second Mortgages. Old
Mortgages pa>'d off: NO ,
COMMISSION. Agents
Wanted. ON OP send ac.
.aonp for CIRCULAR.
REYNJLD 5
TF,!CtMOND 5`'0, TORONTO
Leans can be arranged with my lo-
nal agent at Seaforth.
HAND -MADE
Boots and Shoes
D. McINTYRE
Has on hand a large number of Boots and Shoes of his
own make, best material and
Warranted to. give Satisfaction.
If you want your feet kept dry cine and get a pair of
our boots, which will be sold
CHEAP FOR OASH.
Repairing promptly attended to. All kinds of Boots
and Shoes made to order. All parties who have not
paid their accounts for last year will please call and
settle up.
1162 D. MoINTYRE, beaforth,
SEAFORTH
Musical Instrument
EMPORIUM
Scott Brothers,
PROPRIETORS,
SEAFORTH, - ONTARIO.
PIANOS.—Dunham, Ne4v Yo ; W.
Heli do Co., Guelph ; Dominion Pianrk o Com-
palsy, Bowmanville.
ORGAN$.—W Bell Co., Guelph
Dominion Orggan Company, Bowmanville
D. W. Karn & Co., Woodstock.
The above Inetrumente always on hand, also s few
good second-hand Pianos and Organs for sale at
from $15 upwards. Instruments sold on the instal-
ment piiw, or on terms to suit ouetomers, Violins,
Oonoertinas and small Instruments on hand alsosheet
musie, books &c.
SCOTT BROS.
M. ROBERTSON, 1
Leading Undertaker
MAIN STREET, SEAFORTIL.
My facilities are uneurpaseed. ; I am pre-
ZpfaIp
to oonduot burials in a most aaiis-
manner. All modern undertaking
appliances. Competent management ger
nateed. A full line of bursal goods on
hand. I aim to be prompt, considerate
and reliable.
SIT Chargee meet reasonable.
RESIDENCE. NORTH MAIN STREET.
ISM
ALLAN LINE
ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS,
REDUCTION iN RATES.
Steamers Sail Regularly from
PORTLAND and HALIFAX to
LIVERPOOL via LONDONDERRY
!Areas Tun wsarisa xosrTrifi.
Cabin, $40 and upwards. Second Cabin, $25,
Steerage at low rates.
NO CATTLE CARRIED.
STATE SERVICE OF
ALLAN
LI N E N
NEW YORK & GLASGOW,
via Londonderry, ecce," Fortnight.
Cabin, ;40 and upward. Second Cabin, $25.
Steerage at low rates.
Apply to H. & A. ALLAN Montreal, or 0
BETHUNE or W. G. DUFF, Seaitorth. 251-2