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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1892-11-04, Page 2_nee' 2. THF 1-10RON EXPOSITOR. THE FINGER OF GOD, T POINTS FORWARD AND NOT BACK- - - WARD FOR OUR GUIDANCE. Dr, Talmage Exhorts Ilis Hearers to Galt - Out of the Habit of Looking Back Upon the Past and to Look Vp and Fero ward. BitooKLYN, Oct. 23.—The capacity of the Tabernacle was tested this morning by the vast crowd that filled it in every part, as koon as the doors were opened. After read- ing and commenting on several passages of Scripture illustrative of God's providential dealings, Dr. Talmage gave out the hymn . beginning, God moves in h mysterious way Hit wonders to perform. His sermon was on the text Exodus 8: 19, "The finger of God." Pharaoh was sulking in his marble throne rOono at Memphis. Moue after plague had came, and sometimes the Egyptian monarch_ Was disposed to do better, but at the lifting of each plague, he was as bad as before. • The necromancers of the palace, however, were compelled to recognize the divine movement, and sifter one of the most exam-, perating plagues of all the series. they cried out in the words of my text "This is the finger of God," not the first nor the last time when bad people said a good thing. An old Philadelphia friend visited me the other day; asked me if I had ever noticed this passage of Scripture from which I to -day speak. I told him no, and I said right away, "That is a good text for a sermon." We all recognize the hand of God and know it is a mighty hand. You have seen a Man keep two or three rubber balls flying in the air, catching and pitching them so that none of them fall to the floor, and do this for eeveral minutes, and you have act - mired his dexterity. But have you thought how the hand of God keeps millions and millions of round worlds vastly larger than our world flying for centuries without let- ting one fall? Wondrous power and skill of God's hand ! But about that I am not to discourse. My text leads me to speak of len than a fifth of the Divine hand. "This is the finger of God." Only in two other places does the Bible refer to this" division of the Omnipotent hand. The rocks on Mount Sinai are basalt and very hard stone. Do you imagine it was a chisel that cut the ten commandments in that basalt? No; in Exodus we read that the tables of stone - were "written with the finger of God." Christ aiays that He cast out devils with "the finger of God." The only instance that Christ wrote a word, He wrote not with pen on parch- ment, but with His finger on the ground. Yet though so seldom refetence is made in the Bible ta a part of God's hand, if you and I keep our eyes open and our heart right, we will be compelled often to cry out, his is the finger of God." It is my in- tention before long to begin a series of ser- mons on the Astranbrey of the Bible, or God among the Stars; the Ornithology of the Bible, or God among the Birds; the Pomologry af the Bible, or God among the Orchards; the Ichthyology cif the Bible, or God among the Fishes; the Geology of the Bible'or God among the Rocks ; the Waters of the Bible, or Gpd among the Seas; the Zoology of the Bible, or God among the Beasts; the Precious Stones of the Bible, or God among the Amethysts; the Conchology of the Bible, or God among the Shells; the Botany of the Bib]. , or God among the Flowers ; the Chronology of the Bible, or. God among the Centuries, and I want this coming Winter to get you and get myself into the habit of seeing the finger of God everywhere and in everything; but this morning I want to induce you to look for the finger of God in your personal affairs. . s For much that concerns lig, we have no responsibility, and we need hot make ap- peal to the Lord for direction. We are not reaponsible for most of our 1.burroundings. We are not responsible for the country of our birth, nor for whether hre are Ameri- cans, or Norwegians, or Sootehmen, or Irishmen, or Englishmen, We are not re- sponsible for the age in which we live. We are not responsible for bur tempera- ment, be it rervotts or phlegmatic, bilious or sanguine. We are not responsible for our features, be they homely iar beautiful. We are not responsible for the height or smallness of our stature. We are not re- sponsible for the fact that we are mentally dull or brilliant., For the most of our en- vironments we have no more ,responsibility than we have for the mollusks at the bottom, of the Atlantic Oceans,: Oh, I am SO glad that there are about :five hundred thousand things that we are not respon- sible for. Do not blame us for being in .0111 -manner cold as an iceberge or nervous ds a cat amid a pack of Fotirth of July fire -crackers. If you are determined to blame somebody, blame our great-grand- fathers or great-grandmothere, who died before the Revolutionary War, and who may have had habits depressil4 and ruin- ous. There are wrong things about us all, which make me think that tine hundred. and fifty years ago there was some terrible crank in our ancestral line. Realize that, and it will bea relief seinhinfinite. Let us take ourselves as weare this Moment, and then ask "which way ?" Get all the direc- tion you can from careful and cohstant study of the bible, and then look up and look out and look around, and see if you ban find the finger of God. A most inter6sting, as well aSt, most use- ful, study is to watch the pointing of the fiuger of Cod. In the SeventeedtleCentury South Carolina was yielding reein and tur- entine and tar as her chief pieiductions. But TL cams Smith noeiced that the ground near his house in Charleston was -A -cry much like the places in Madansear waere he had raised rice, and some of the Madagascar rice a -as sown there and grew so rapidly that South Carolina was rod to make ri'6e her chief production. Can you not See the fin- ger of God in thet incident? Rev. John Fletchereof England, many will know, was one of the -most useful ministers of the Gospel who eeer preached. Before conversion he joined the army and had bought his ticket on the ship for South America. The morn- ing he was to sail someone spilled on him a kettle of water, and he was so scalded he could not go. He was very Much disap- pointed, but the ship he was going to sail on went out and was never heard of again. Who can doubt that God was arranging the life of John Fletcher ? Was it merely acci- dental that Ptichard Rodda, a Cornish min- er, who was on his knees praying, remained unhurt, though heavy stones fell bkore him and behind him, and on either side of him, and another fell on the top of thesi so as to ,nrake a reef over him? A missionary in Jamaica lost his way, and in the night was wandering alibut,when a fire -fly flashed and revealed a precipice, over which in a moment more he would have been dashed. F. W. Robertson, the greater preater of Brighton, England, had his life -work decided by the barking of his dog. A neighbor, whose daughter was ill, was disturbed by the barking of that dog that night. This brought the heighbor into communication with Robertson. That acquaintanceship kept him from joining the dragoons, and going to India and spending his life in military service, end reserved him fora pulpit, the influence of which fix. Gos- pelization will resound for all thek and all eternity. Why did not Columbus sink wheel!). early manhood he was afloat six miles frbm_ the beach with nothing to sustain him till he could swim to land but a boat's bar ? I wonder if his preservation had anything to do with America. Had the storm that di- verted the Mayflower :from the mouth of "ethsese for which it was sailine. and sent it asnore at Leape cod, no Diaine sup- ervisal? Does anarchy rule this niorld, Or God? • - . St. Feliz escaped martyrdom by Crawling through a hole in the wall acrosswhich the spiders immediately afterward wove a web. His persecutors saw the hole in tie wall, but the spider's -web put them offt e track. A boy was lost by hie drunken fat er, and could - not for years : find his wa*' home Nearly grown he went into a Fultain street prayer -meeting sad asked for pra 'era that he might find his parents. His mo her was in the room, and rose and re ognized her -long-lost son. Do y u say .that these things "only hH.ppened Tell that to those who do not -believe in a God, and_have no faith in the Bible. Do not tell it to me. I said 14 an aged minister of much experience, "All the ! events of my life seem to have been divine; , ly connected. Do you suppose it is so in all lives ?" He answered, ,`Yes, but most people do no notice the Divine leadings." , I stand here this morning to say from my own experience that the safest thing in &li- the world to do is to trust the Lord. I never had a misfortune or a persecution or a trial or as disappointment, however excru- ciating at the time, that God did not make turn out for my good. My one Wish is to follow the Divine feeling. I want to watch the finger of God. Nations also -would do well to watch for the finger of God. Whet does the cholera scare in America mean? Some say it means that the plague will sweep our land next summer. I donot believe -a word of it. There will' be no cholera here next summer. Four or five - sum- mers ago there were thoie who said it would surely be here the following sum - neer, because it- was on the way. But it did not come. The sanitary precautions established here will make next summer unusually healthful. Cholera never starts from where it stopped the season, before, but always starts in the filth of Asia and if it Starts next summer, it will :start again—it will not start from New York quarantine. But it is evident to me that the finger of God is in this cholera ware, and that He is pointing this nation to something higher and better. It has been demonstrated as never before that we are in the hands of God. He allowed the plague to come to out very gates, and .then halted it. But, notice that this finger of God almost always end- in almost everything points for- ward and not backward. All the way " through the Bible; the Iambs and pigeon on the altar, the pillar of fire poised above the ' wilderness, peace offering, sin offering, tres- pass offering, fingers of Joseph and Isaac and Joshua and David and Isaiah and Micah and Ezekiel, all together inade the one finger of God pointing to the human, the divine'the gracious,, 6he gloriotis, the omnipotent, the gentle, the pardoning and suffering and atoning Christ. And now the same finger of God - is pointing the world upward • to the same Redeemer and for- ward to the time of his Universal domina- tion. My hearers, get out of the habit ofJooking back and locking down and look up and look forward,' . It is useful once in a while to look back but you had better, for the most Partof your time, stop reminiscence and begin anticipa- tion. We • have, none of no, hardly be- gun yet. If we love the Lord and trust Him—and you may all 'eve Him and trust, Him from this moment on—we no more understand the good things ahead of us than a child at school studying his A B 0 can understand what that has to do with his reading John Ruskin's "Seven Lateps of Architecture," or Dante's "Divine -Com- media." The satisfactiens and joys we have as yet had are like the music a' boy makes with his first lesson on the violin compared with what was evoked from his great orchestra by my dear and illustrious and transcendent, but now departed friend, Patrick Gilmore, when he lifted his baton and all the strings vibrated, ansi all the trumpets pealed forth, and all the flutes caroled, and all the dtunis roll- ed and all the hoof il of the cavalry charge, which he imitated, were in full beat. Look ahead ! The finger of God -points foe - ward. "Oh, but," seers someone, ‘`I am_ getting old and have a touch of rheuinatistri-in that toot, and I believe something is the matter with my heart, and I cannot stand as much as I used to." Well, I congratulate you, for that shows you are getting nearer to the time when you are going to enter im- mortal youth and be strong enough to hurl , off the battlements of heaven any bandit, who, by unheard of burglary, might break intd the .0olden City. ,',13ut," says some- one, -"I feel to lonely. The most of my friends are gone and tlie bereavements of life have multiplied until this world that was once so bright to me has lost ita charm." I congratulate you, for when you o there will be fewer g here to hold you back and more there to Pull you in. Look. ahead I The finger of God is pointing for- ward. We sit here in church, and by hymn and prayer and sermon iand Christian asso- ciation we try to get Into a frame of mind that will be acceptable to God andpleasant to ourselves. But what 9. stupid thing it all is compared with what it will be when we have gone beyond Psalm book and ser- mon and _Bible, and we stand, our last im- perfection gone, iii the presence of that charm of the universetthe blessed Christ —and have him look,iri eur face mid say: fiI have been watching you and sympathiz- ing with you and helping you all these years, and now yea are here. ° Go where you please and never know a sor- row and never shed a tear. There is your mother now, she is coining to greet you, and there is your. father, . and there are year ehildren. Sit cloivn under this tree of life, and on the bank si of this river talk it all over." I tell you there will - be more joy in one minute of thcilt than in fifty years of earthly exultation. Look ahead ! Look at the finest house on earth and know that you will have a finer oxih in heaven. •Look on the healthiest period, you can find and know you will yet be healthier. Look, up the one who has the bet eyesight of apy- One you have ever .heard of, and know .you will hp,ve better visioe. Listen to the sweetest prima donnathat ever trod the platform, and know that in heaven you will lift a more enrapturing song than ever en- chanted earthly anditeinum. My friends, I dd dot know how we are going to stand it—I Moan the full inrush of that splendor. Last Summer I saw Mos- cow, in some respectsi the most splendid city under the sem. i The Emperor after- ward -asked me if I had seen it, for Moscow is the pride of RuSsic.. 1 told him yes, and that I had seen Moscow burn. I will tell you what 1 meant After examining nine hundred brass caneonsi which were picked out of the snow kter:Napoleonnretreated from Moscow, each cahnon -deep cut with the letter "N," I aeeended a tower of some two hundeele diul fifty feet, just before sunset, and od each platform there were bells, large and small, and I climbed up among the bells, and then as I reach- ed the top all the bells underneath me aegan to ring, old they were jOined . by the bells ot fourteen hundred •towers- and domes and turrets. • Some of the bells sent out a faint tinkle of oand, a sweet tinnabn- lation that seemed to bubble in the air, and others thundered forth boom after boom, boom after boom, :until it seemed to shake the earth and fill eth4 heavens—sounds so weird, so sweet, s awful, so grand, so charming, so tremendous, so soft, so rippling, so reverberating—and they seemed to wreathe, and whild, and rise and sink, and burst, and roll, and mount and die. Whet, Napoleon saw Mos- cow burn it could ,net, have been more brilliant ;hen when 1 saw all the fourteen hundred turrets iaflaMewith the sunset, roofs of gold and walls of malachite, and architecture of all -colors mingling the crown of autumnal forests and the 'blue �i summer heavens, awe me conflagration of morning skies, and the green of rich meadow, and the foam of tossing seas. The mingling of so' many colors with so many sounds was an entrancement almost. too much for human nerves or human eyes or human ears. expect to see -nothing to equal, it until you and I see heaven. BO that will surpass it, and make the memory o what I° saw that July evening in Moscow almost tame and insipid. • All heaven glow and all heaven a -ring, not in the sunset, but in the Voices of our own kindred mingling with the doxologies of empires. Organs of eternal worship' responding to the trumpets that have wakened the dead. Nations in white. Centuries in corona- tion. Anthems like the voice of many waters. Circle of martyrs. Circle of apostles. Circle of prophets. Thrones of cherubim. Thrones of Seraphim. Throne of archangel. Throne of Christ. Throne of God. Thrones! Thrones Thrones ! The finger of God points that way.. Stop not until you reach that place. Through the atoning 'Christ, all I speak of and more may be yours and mine.. Do you not now here the chime of the bells of that metropolis of the universe? Do you not see the shimmering of the towers ! Good morning. 7 AN OVEFiLOOKED ITEM OF EXPENSE.. The Expense Colanseted With the- Wagon Transportation of Farm Produces, The wagon transportation of farm ducts is a greater item of expense than their transportation by other means. It costs more tocarryproducts from the farm to the 'railway station, or steamboat landing, -than their transportation costs' thereafter. • During the last census year American rail- ways cerried 636 million tons of freight an average distance ef 108 miles at au average charge somewhat lees than one cent for moving one ton ono mile,' In the same year over 53 million tons of freight were carried on the Great Lakes an average distance of 289 miles at an average charge of about one-tenth of a cent for moving one ton one mile. There are no statistics of the distance agricultural products are conveyed by wagon, et the cost of such transportation. - In some states fartn products must be -haul- ed -by Wagon 20 and even 30 miles, and even in Illinois, -which has a greater railway mileage than any other state in the union, there are three counties that have not a mile of railway within their borders. It ha* been calculated that wagon transportation costs at least 25 cents per ton per mile. Now 2,500 pounds is a good wagon load on an earth road in its best condition. To haul this load to the railway station, or steamboat landing, 15 miles distant and return, is a good day's work for a man and two horses, and nearly al- ways the farmer making this trip returns with his wagon nearly, or quite, empty. Under such favorable conditions, trans- portation by wagon costs 10 to 15 cents per ton a mile. But oftener the dirt highway is in such condition that not more than 1,000 or 1,500 pounds can be hauled; not infrequently the wagon itself is all that the. team can drag through the mud. Allow- ance being made for small lciads when the condition of the dirt highway does'not ad- mit of full loads being hauled, .and is it not plain that 25 cents per ton per mile is not too high an estimate of the average " cost of wagon transportation? But it will cer- tainly be safe to say that the average cost is only 15 cents per ton per mile, compared to about one cent by rail and one-tenth of a cent by water. A very large part of our .agrioultural pro- ducts, grains, as well as meats—perhaps more than one-half of our perishable vege- tables, small fruits, poultry, and datry products—is brought to the customer solely • by Wagon. . The larger part of the food consumption of man'and beast in our vil- lages, towns and smaller cities is brought by wagon, without the intervention of the rail- way, from the farm to the consumer. It would appear that of the farm products transported by horse power, scarcely one- half is -transported by rail or water; while practically all farm products transported bir steam or, wind are transported by horse also. This being true, is it not true that wagon transportation of our farm products costs twice as much as the remainder of their transportation to the consumer? The great magnitude and importance of wagon transportation is not generally com- prehended. Farmers have not realized that to get farm products to railway or vessel costs more than all their after transporta- tion, and hence are often indifferent to the means of wagon transportation, being con- tent with miserable highways. Every effort has been made to promote railroads at the expense of wagon roads. 'And though econ- omies will still further rednee freight rates by rail or water, how much greater is the margin for savings in wagon transportation by means of better roads. So long as wagon transportation costs twenty times as much as rail transportation, and seventy times as much as water transportation, the first named offers the most promising field for economy. Farmers have only to closely consider these and other points involved to find an affirmative answer . to the question, Will good roads pay? Another aspect of the case.is ably treat- ed in the Contra Costa system of naming and numbering country roads, a description of which is so prominent a feature of the current nutnber of this magazine. Indeed, we regard the adoption of this system of naming Aside and numbering them a inost important step towards securing better roads, The Contra Costa system causes residents to take more pride in their loca- tion, and thus indirectly but none the less forcibly stimulates them to keep the roadway in good` repair. This ITleaT113 a constantly heightening standa,rit" ,of road management. The bea.utys of the Contra Costa system is that it dan be put into operation everywhere with precti- cally no expense, thus paving the waY for better roads in an econotnical, but Ilene the Jess ;effective manner. The farmer' is the last than in the country who should object to tle ie namin, numbering and permanent improvement of country roads, although we admit that the fairest method of dividing the expense of building' and maintaining such roads is an open question. -.America Agriculturist, It is God Who Worketh. As the iron which is u htlly heated can say : "1 indeed burn, but from the_ fi e which is in me, not that I am myself fire • and es the candle may say : "It ie true, indeed give light, but from the light whi is in me, net that I am myself light ;" and as every kindeof fit iestrument may say : "1 work indeed, but it is by the hand of the workman ;" so the soul is said to burn, not of iteelf, but from the love that is in it ; and it is said to shine, not of itself, but frcrn the light of wiidom and truth thatis in it; and it is said to work, but it is Goi who worketh all things therein. And if these things shall depart from the soul. that is to say love, wisdom and light, it will re- main cold and in darkness. But as an instrument, however fit it may beeslieth wholly useless and fruitless, unless the hand of the workman worktth by tneans of it, so, too, the soul, however nobly it may have been created and however full of eenius and intellect, yet lieth empty and fruitless, unless God worketh in and by it. —One of the p----------g'akritihoners of a clergyman who is given to preaching safe and sonorous pletitudes Wf,l8 recently asked by a friend how his paelor was doing. " Well," he cautiously eeplied, "he was never known to convert a sinner,but he has a positive genius for edifying the saints." REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. fet 00D FARM FOB, LLE. --For sale, north half ‘,1 Lot 81, Conosesion 2, East Wawanosh, 100 acres; good fences, good orchard and never -failing creek. Apply to H. J. D. COOKE, Barrister, Blyth, or PHILIP HOLT, Goderich. 1278 LNARM FOR SALE.—For sale en improved, 100 X acre farm, within two and a half miles of the town of Seaforth. For further particulars apply on the premiums, Lot 12, Concession 4, M. R. S., Tucker - smith, or by mail to JOHN PRENDER9AST, Sea - forth P. O. 1290 LIARICFOR SALE.—Splendid 100 acre farm for elU sale, one mile west of Brumfield station, -being Lot 14, Concession 8, Stanley, well underdrained with tile, good buiidings,stone stables, good orchard, never failing well at house and never tailing epring In the bush. Apply to JOHN DUNKIN, Brumfield P. 0. 127941 LIARM FOR, SALE.—For sale that splendid and J conveniently situated farm adjolning the VII- lage of Brumfield, and owned and oecupied by the undersigned. There are 116 acres of which nearly all is cleared and in a high state of cultivation and all but about 20 acres in grass. Good buildings and plenty of water. It adjoins the Brumfield Station of the Grand Trunk Railway. Will be bold cheap and eea -easy terms. Apply on the premises or to Bruce - field P. 0. P. MceiREGOR. 1268 tf. 11ARM IN STANLEY FOR SALE.—For sale r cheap, theeEast half of Lot 20, Bayfhild Road, Stanley, containing 84 acres,. of which 62 acres are cleared and in a goo ci state of cultivation. The bal- ance is well timbered with hardwood. There are good buildings, a bearing orchard and plenty of water. It le within half a mile of the Village of Varna and three miles from Brucefield station. Poesesslon at any time. This is a rare chance to buy a first class farm- pleasantly situated. Apply to ARTHUR FORBES, Seaforth. 1144t1 LIAM FOR SALE.—For sale, lot 18, concession 8, le L. R. S., Tuckerernith, containing 100 acres, 90 acres oleared and in a high state of cultivation, the other 10 acres is all good hardwood bush. The land le all well fenced and nearly all underdrained. There le also a good young orchard of 100 trees, and three good wells. On the premises are a log house, large frame barn, 92x80 feet with stone stabling underneath, and other outbuildings. There le a school on the lot, and it is vdthin 2 miles of Kippen and 7 miles from Seaforth and good roads in all direc- Mons. It will be sold cheap and on easy terms. For further particulars apply on the premises or address, hOBT. MURRAY, Kippen P. 0. 1295-51 L1ARM FOR SALt.—For sale, lot 6, concession 1, E 11. R. S., township of Tuckeremith, containing one hundred acres More or loss, 97 acres cleared, 56 of which are seeded to grass, well underdrained, three never failing wells. On one fifty of said lot there is a log house, frame barn and very good orchard, and on the other a good frame house and barn, stables, ad good orchard. The whole will be sold together or each fifty separately to suit pur- chasers, located 11 miles frorn Seaforth, will be sold reasonable and on easy terms as tho proprietor is re- tiring from farming, For further particulars apply to the undersigned on the premises, and if by letter to Seaforth P. 0. MICHAEL DORSEY, 1277-tf TJ ARMS FOR SALE.—For sale, parte of Lots 46 and 47, on the Lit Concession of Turnberry, containing 100 acres, about 98 acres cleared and the balance unculled hardwood huge Large bank barn and shed, and stone stabling, and good train° house with kitchen and woodshed at;ached. There is a good orchard and a branch of the River Maitland running through one corner. It is nearly all needed to grant, and is one of the beat stock farms in the county. Also the 50 acre farm o cupied by the un- dereigned, adjoining the Villag of Bluevale, all cleared, good buildings, and in flrst.class state of cultivation. It is a neat and on,fortable place. Most of the purchase money can r main on mortgage at a remonable rate of interest. 1 Apply to HUGH ROSS, Bluevale. 1 12.02-et1 FARM IN TUCKERSMITH FOR. SALE, —For ale Lot 8, Concession 7-, Tucketemith, containing. 100 acres, nearly all cleared, free from stumps, well underdrained, and in a . high state of cultivation. The land is high and dry, and no waste land. There is a good brick residence, two good barns, one with stone etabling underneath, and all other necessary outbuildings; two never -failing wells, and a good bearing orchard, It is within four miles of Seaforth. It is one of the best farms in Huron, and will be sold' on eaey terms, as the proprietor desires to retire. Possession on the lst October. .Apply on the prem- ises, or address Seaforth P. 0. WM. ALLAN. 127041 L1ARN1 Fele. SALE.—Fer sale, that desirable and J conveniently situated farneadjoining the village ot RedgervIlle, being Lot 14, 1st Concession, Hay, mile from Rodgerville poet-offiee, and one and a half niece south of Hensell on the London Road. There are 07 and a quarter sores, of which nearly. all is cleared and in a high state of cultivation. Good frame house 1/ storeys, 8 rooms, a large kitchen aleo attached withbedroomand pantry &c. Good cellar under main part of home, stable holds over a car- load of horses, besides exercising etables two barns two drive houses, one iong. wood -shed, good cow - stable also pig and hen houses, three goud wells with pumps. Farm well fenced and underdrained. Veranda attached to house. Good bearing orchard. The farm will be sold cheap and on easy terms, as . the undersigned has retired from farming. For par- ticulars apply to JAMES WHITE, Proprietor, Hen- sel'. . 1275-tf 11ARM FOR SALE.—For sale that eplendid' farm J in the township of Hay, belonging to the estate of the late Robert Ferguson. It is composed of Lot 21, in the 0th concession, containing 100 acres more or less, 80 clear and 20 bush, all well drained: land, clay loam, every foot of the lot being first-class soil; large brick house with kitchen attached'two large frame barns and sheds, also wood shed and all other necessary buildings and improvements required on a good farm. There is a good bearing orchard on the premises.. Terms—Dm-third part of purchase u:oney to be paid down on the day of sale, balance to suit purchaser, by paying six per vent. Interest. Any purchaser to have the privilege to plow fall plowing after harvest, also to have room for lodging for himeoli and teams. Call early and secure one of the beet farms in this township. Land situated on Centre gravel road, three miles to Hensali or Zurich. Apply to MRS. FERGUSON, Exeter, or M. ZELLER, Zurich. ELIZABETH FERGUSON, Administratrix 1288-tf "FIRST CLASS EARM FOR SALE.—For Bele Lot 12 Concession 6, H. It. g Tuckersmith, containing 100 acres of choice land, nearly all cleared and in a high slate of vuitivation, with 00 acres seeded to grails. 15 18 thoroughly underdrained and well fenced with straight rail, board and wire fences and does not contain a foot of waste land, There is also an orchard of two acres of choice fruit trees; two good wells, one at the home, the other with a windenill on it at the out buildings, on the premises is an ex- cellent frame house, containing eleven rooms and 'cellar under whole house, and soft and hard water convenient. There are two good bank barns, the one 32 feet by 72 feet and the other 80 feet by 56 feet with stabling for 60 head of cattle and eight horses. Besidestheeo there are sheep, hen and uig houses and an Implement shed. The farm is web adapted hie grain or stook raising and is one of the finest farms in the country. 25 18 situated 31 miles from Seaforth Station, 6 from Brucefield and Kippen with good graved rc n s loading to each. It is also convenient to churches, poet office and school and will be sold cheap and on easy terms. For further particulars apply to the proprietor on the premises or by letter to THOMAS G. SHILLINGLAW, Eginoeciville P. 0. 1285 tf Oft in the stilly night, When Cholera Morbun found me, "Pain Killer" fixed pie right, Nor wakened those around me. Most OLD PEOPLE re friends of Perry•Davis', PAWN K1L E and often its very be for many years they ha in need. It is the be for Burns, Bruises, Sp Neuralgia and Tootha any such pains before use PAIN KILLE Buy it right now. Use it pr For sale everywhere. t friends, because e found it a friend t Family Remedy ains, Rheumatism, he. To get rid pf hey become ache, Keep it near you. raptly. IT AILS PAIN, CHANGE OF BUSINESS. SALE EXTRAORDINARY.. For 10 Days Only, ending on Saturday, the 28th Inst., at 10 o'clock p. m. , My businees having increased to such an extent that I csnoot dive it all the attention required, I have decided to admit as partner MR. MeWHINNEY, late of Sarnia, who has had large expert. enete In all branchee of the business both in the Old Country and Canada. Mr: McWhinney has just returned iron) a purchasing tour in England for the new firm. Invoices have just been received oe a large consign- mpes. !mint of Fur Goods, Men's Furnishings, Ladies' Rutter Circulars and lien's Rubber Coats, with and without To make room for the new Importations, and to reduce the present stock, I have determined to clear all out in the shortest notice possible. To save trouble and time of re -marking goods, I will sell everything in stook at a uniform reduction of 25 per cent., or quarter off. All goods are marked in plain figure!. This will be more satisfactory to customers, for they will eee at a glance that this sale is bona fide. The stock is wee assorted with a full range of Furs, Boots and Shoes in Men's, Women's, Youths'. and Children's; also Moe's and Boys' Hats and Caps, Ties, Collars, Cuffs, Gloves, Underclothing and Mellon Coate. So just note tho store, 64 Ontario street. Note the date, October 16th. Note the hours of businetin 10 a. m. till 9 p. m. Note reduction, 25 per cent. off, and look out tor sign, the large red flag. Come and get a " Cead Mille Failthe." After the lst of November, the now firm will be McPHERSON & McWHINNEY. , A. J. MoPTCERSON, Stratford. FALL STOOK COMPLETE. amoolimmtm,IM••••=141•••••1 Those buying Boots and Shoes for Fall should call and see assorted stock before buying elsewhere. We have taken great care ing the Most Durable and our well- itt select - the Cheapest Lines in both Canadian and American pods. In Rubbers and Overshoes we surpass anything ever before shown in Seaforth. We make a speciality of the celebrated American GOOD -YEAR GLOVE RUBBER. We also handle the GRANBY GOOD -YEAR Rul*er, the Lycoming and the Montreal Rubber. NovEmBEn 4, 1892. BUGGIES —MW— WAGON The greatest number and largest as-- sortment of Buggies, Wagons and Road Carts to be found in any one house outside of the cities, is at 0. 0. WILLSON'S, IIT sm.A.Fic>miria_ They are from the following eelebrated makers: Gananoque Carriage Com- pany, Brantford Carriage Company, and W. J. Thompson's, of London, These buggies are guaranteed first- class in all parts, and we tnake good any breakages for one year from date of purchase that comes from fault of material or workmanship. We do no patching, but furnish new parts. I mean what I advertise and back up what I say. Wagons from Chatham, Woodstocig and Paris, which is enough about them. Five styles of Road Carts. All kinds of Agricultural Ms- plements. o.c. WILLSON, Seaforth. In the Surrogate Court of the County of Huron. IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE' OF De.7NOAN fgTEWART DECEASED. A 11 persons having claims against the Estate of Ile Duncan Stewart, Farmer, late of the Village of Bengali, in the county of Muron,-diceased, who died on or about the twenty second day of July 1892, are required on or before the 15th day of November 1892, to send to the undersigned Solicitor for the Executors of the Estate, fall particulars of their claims and of the securities (if any) held by them, duly verified by affidavit. After the said date the Executors will proceed to distribute the Estate among the persons entitled, having reference only to the claims of which they shall have received notice, and after such distribution they will nothe respon- sible for any part of the Estate, to any creditor of whose claim they shall not have received notice, at the time of such distribution. This notice is given in pursuance to the statute in that behalf. F. HOLMESTED, Solicitor for the Executors. Dated at Seaforth this 11th day of October, 1892, 1206-4 TRUNKS AND VALISES,. The Popular Grocery. We make a specialty sf the celebrated Langmuir Manufacturing Com- pany's Trunks and Valises, which are note ii for being the best and cheapest stods manufactured in Canada. Give us a call, and see that our goods and prices suit the tinses. RICHARDSON & MoINNIS, CORNER MAIN AND JOHN STREETS, SEA.FORTH. THE SEAFORTH - FOUNDRY. Having completed rebuilding and repairing the old foundry, and introduc- de the latest equipments and the most improved machines, I am now prepared to do 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 fsrmers to see them before buying elsewhere. T. T COLENIAM, TEAS. TEAS. TEAS. During the month of Sertember, I will sell Teas at a big reduction from regular prices. Stock is all new season - Teas, and quality guaranteed. Come ando get bargains. Full stock of GENERAL GROCERIES. Highest price for Butter and Eggs. J. FAIRLEY, Post Office Grocery, Seaforth THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE Established 1867. HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO. OAPITAL (PAID UP) SIX MILLION DOLLARS - $6.000,000 REST, - ao oo OP in MP op SI1000,000 B. E. WALKER, GENERAL MANAGER. -SEAFORTH BRANCH. A General Banking Business Transacted. Farmers' Notes Discounted, Drafts issued payable at all point i in Canada, and the principal cities in the United States,Great Britain, France, Bermuda,&c. SAVINGS BANK DE PARTMENT. Deposita of $1,00 and upwards received, and current rates of interest allowed. INTER- EST ADDED TO THE PRINCIPAL AT THE END OF MAY AND NOVEMBER IN EACH YEAR.' Opeeial Attention given to the Collection of Commercial Paper and Farmers' Sales Mites. F, HOLMESTED, Solicitor. M. MORRIS,. Manager Important -:- Announcement. BRIG -HT BROTHERS, SM.A..POIVIIMEC The Leading Clothiers of Huron, Beg to inform the people of Seaforth and surrounding •santry, that they have added to their large ordered clothing trade one of the Most Complete and best selected stocks of Boys', Youths' and Men's Readymade Clothing • IN' THE COUNTY.— Prices Unequalled. We lead the Trade. Remember the Old Stand, Campbell's Block, opposite the Royal Hotel, Seaforth. BRIGHT BROTHERS. As we have commenced packing for the season we will have on hand Fresh Pork, Sausage, Bologna and Cuttings, also new cured beef ham extra choice. Highest market price in sash or trade for good Butter, Eggs, Potatoes and apples. Estate of H ROBB. FOR MANITOBA. .Parties going to Manitoba should call on W. a DUFF The agent for the Canadian Pacific Railway, Seaforth, who can give through tickets to any 'part of Mani- toba and the Northwest on the most reasonable terms. „ - Remember, Mr. Duff is the only agent fcs the C. P. R in Seaforth and parties going by the C. R. B. would consult their own interests by cal/big on him. Office—nesit the Commercial Hotel and opposite W. Pickard's store. W. G. DUFF, Seaforth, FARMS FOR SALE. TOWNSHIP OP' MORRIS. South half 21 on 5th oonmesion, 100 acres, TOWNSHIP OF GREY. Lott, 1 and 12 on 13th concession, 200 acre TOWNSHIP OF TUCKERSMIT11. Lot 88 on 8rd conceesion L. 21.13., 100 acre,. For terms &c., apply to the undersigned. F. HOLMESTED, 1197 tf Barrister &c., Seaforth. McKEOWN s —DISTRICT AGENT FOR THE— People's LifelInsuranee Company, —FOR THE— Counties of Huron, Bruce, Perth and West Grey. The P lees Life is a purely Mutual Company organize for the purpose of Mooring live, conducted solely in the interests of its policy -holders among whom the profits are divided, there being no stock- holders to control the company or to take an. portion of the surplus. The only Mutual Company In nensda giving endowment insurance at ordinary life rates is THE PEOPLE'S LIFE. Agents wanted Address 1288- J. McKeown, Box 55 Seaforth. tiponfleceiptpos7ral ACard with your name and address, we wi'l .forward you Agents' Outfit and OurGreat cltreeresseentessanetees EVERYnNE SHOULI, Ti1J6 LI:-tT 11.‘NDSO"d: WHICH ,A111.: 1.11,-1.N IN :11NY I' . _ WeWant Agents IN EVERS LOCALI'l Y. WHITE EARLY. This is a ehence for the Young Folk. THE GLOBE,Toronto. WEEKLY GLOBE, balance Inez Fa& ozTETA.Bac, Mutual - Live - Stock INS URANC CO. Head Office: - eaforth. THE ONLY Live Stock Insurance Compane Ontario having a Government Deposit and belies duly licensed by the same. Ale now carrying oo the business of Live Stock Inieiremee and solicit the patronage of the importers and breeders of the Province. 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