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The Huron Expositor, 1892-12-09, Page 611111141111111111111■111161141111111W DONALD ROSS OF HE1MRA. ny WILLIAM BLACK; --- CHAPTER IV. TER BAINTIGHEARNA. Next morning Mary went eagerly and aoy- ouely to the window, for here indeed -wee a welcome change ;i no more lowering heavens and streaming roads, hut a vast eXpanse of wind -driven Bea, blue ise the very her of a sapphire, and yet with innumerable sudden flashes of white from the crests of its swift hurrying waver. The eky cloudless, the fresh breeze blowing straight in from the Atlantic, the world all shining around her- evenahose long epurs and headlands', sterile as they were,looked quite cheerful in the pre- vailing sunlight. Arici out yonder, tocewas the -island of Heimra, to tvhich her eyes would come back again and again with a curious iatereit. She thought of the lone mother and of the bay brought up like a wild goat among the rooks. And if he had turned out a recklees and unscrupulous ne'er-do- well, an Ishmael with his hand against every man ; well, that wan a deplorable thing, though, perbeps, not to be wondered at moreover, it could matter but little to her whet such an outcast might think of her or of her family; but nevertheless, deep down ia her heart there was an odd and ever-re- eurring feeling of comyunctien. She wish- ed t3 be able to say, ' I am soray." Cer- tainly it was not he who had destroyed the last relic and monument of the ancient name -who had drained the loch and level- led the old stronghold with the dround ; and he mut kuow that; but she wished him to know more '• she wished him to know haw indignant sho had been when she had first heard of that monstrous and oruel act of vandalism. And then again (ss she still etood gazing at the island out there in the wide blue waters, with the white foam springing high in the sunlight along its southern owlets), it seemed to her that she rather feared meeting this man. Rude and lawlees and matmerlese, might he notlaugh at her stumbling apologies? Or in his Highland pride he might scorn her Southern birth, and vouchsafe no word in reply. Well, being sorry was all that remained for her; what was done could not he undone;, it was not within her power to bringback Castle Heimra from that waste of ruin. She had got up very early, but she did not care to waken Kate, who was no doubt tired with the long drive of yesterday ;.she thought instead he would quietly slip out- side and have some little investigetion of her eurroundin0. So she quicklifinishe dressing, went down through the lofty re < hall, passed out upon the stone terraoe at from thence descended into the gards where she found herself quite alone. o • air was sweet and sofb ; there was a Please 4 scent of newly delved earthond everywhei there was abundant evidence that the sprieg had. already come to this sheltered apace - for there were masses of daffodils and prim- roses and wallfloevers all aglow in the warm sunlight, and there were bunches of blos- soms on the cherry trees trained up the high stone wall. She went away down to the end of the garden, opened a door she found there, and passing through, entered the wilder solitude of the woods. And ever as she wandered idly and carelessly along, the sense that she was the mistress and owner of all these beeutifuh things aroutel her seemed to grow on her and produce a'certain -not unnatural joy and pride. For the mo- ment she had forgotten all the problems in human nature and in economies that lay ahead of her; here she had all the evorld to laerself-this picturesque world of sileery- gray rock and golden gorse, and teller larch and epruce, all dappled with sun and shadow, while the fresh odors of the spring were everywhere around and astirring of the new life of the year. And then, when rshe ha:d fought her way through the thick un- derwood of the summit of one of the west- ward -looking cliffs -behold ! the dark-hlue sea and the sunny headlands, and Eileen Heimra, with its thunder -shooks of foam. Heimra Islam& again; it seemed to be always confronting her: but however long she might gaze in that direction there was ho sign of any white -winged yacht coming sail- ing out into the blue. And then she scranahled down. from thie height to the water's edge and here she dis- covered a most sequestered little haven -a sma.11, semicircular bay sheltered from the land winds by rocks and trees, while the pellucid green sea broke -in ripples of silver along the cream white and lilac pebbles. A most solitary spot -and quiet and sunny and peaceful ; she began to think that what- ever might be done with other portions of her property she would keep this little bit of picturesque seclusion entirely for herself. This surely could be of no uee to anybody - the pebbly beach, the rock d purple -black with mussels or olive-green with sea -weed, the clear green water whispering along the shore. Political economy should not follow her thither; here would be her place of , rest -her place of dreaming -when she was done with studying the wants of others and wished to commune with her own soul. But all of a audden she found that she was not alone -an apparition had become visible -a solitary figure that had quietly come round the rocky point, and was now regarding her with mere dumb apprehen- sion. Thie was a girl of about five -and- ; twenty who had something of an Irish cast of face -fair complexioned, freckled, a tilt- ed note, gray eyes wide apart and iitartled looking, and curly light -brown hair that was mostly concealed by the scarlet shawl she wore around her head and ehouldere. She regarded Miss Stanley with obvious fear and did not advance; her eyes that had the tim- idity of a wild animal in them had eome- thing more than that -they seemed to say that the poor creature was but luelf-witted. Nevertheless the young proprietrese intitant- ly concluded that this weal one of " her peo- ple," and that, therefore, shewas bound to make frienda. " Good morning," said Mary, and she brought her wonder-working smile and dimple into play, as she well knew how. A quick light of wonder and pleasure sprang into the girl's eyes. She came for- ward a little way timidly. She smiled, in a pleading sort of fashion. And then she ven- tured to hold out her hand timidly. Mary went forward at once. "1 am very glad to make your acquaint- ance," ehe said in her bland tones, "and you rouat tel me who you are." But the girl, taking the hand that was of- fered her, bent one knee and made an humble and profound courtesy (where she could have learned this trick it is hard to say), and then ehe uplifted her smiling and beseeching eyes to the great lady (who was considerably taller than she), and till held her hand, and repeated several times some- thing that sounded. like " Bentyurna veen- Bentyurna ',seen." " 1 am very sorry 1 don't know Gaelic," said -Mary, rather disappointedly. " Don't you know a little English ?" The girl still held her hand and patted it, and locked into he face With pleased and wistful eyes, and again she was addressed as " Bentyurrat s eels. ' And then, in this un• known tongue, something more was said, of which Mary could only make oet the single word Heimra. "Oh, do you come from lfeimra Island e' atie asked, q trick ly, But of the girl's further and rapid speech she could make uothing at ale So she said : " 1 am really very sorry ; but I don't know any Gaelic. Come with me to the house and I will get someone to speak be- tween UR. 00ITIO with me to Loohgarra House t- de you understand ?" The girl Limited as,if in anent, and there- with the two of them, set out, following a winding pith through tbe woode that event.. ett Baintigheeree main e' (the gentle lady). •11144114111NINS1114110 , ually brought them to the garden gate. But here a curious incident occurred. Mary opened the gate and held it for herunknown friend to follow, but at the same moment the girl caught sight of Mr. Birdie, who had oome along for instructions, and was now in the garden aweiting Miss Stanley's return. The instant that this straqger girl beheld the Little Red Dwarf ehe 4attered a quick ory of terror and turned and ed ; in a moment she was out of sight in the thiok underwood. Mary stood still; astounded. It was no use of hit trying to follow. And so, after a second or two of bewilderment, she turned and went on to tho house, saying a few words to Mr. Purdie in passing, but not with reference to this encounter. Some instinct suggested that she ought to, seek for information elsewhere. s.s' When she went into the dining -room she found ths.t Kathohen bad come down, and elto that Barbara was bringing in break - feet. "Barbara," said he, "do you know of a girl about here who gems to be not quite in her right mind, poor thing? A fair -coin- . plexioned girl, who wears a red shawl round her head and shP,ulders-" "Oh, that wai just Anna Clannach that Miss Sts,nley would be eeeing," mid Barbara, in her soft-epoken way. "And does she come from Heimra Is- land ?" was the next question. "Oh, no, she is not from Eileen Heimra," said Barbara. "Maybe she Would be speak- ing to Idles Stanley, and it is etbeut her 'nether she would be speaking. Her mother died about two years ago; but Anna thinks she hes been ehanged into one of the white sea birds that:fly about Eileen Heimra, and that she is ';cOming back, and so she goes along the shore and watches for her. That is what she would be saying to Miss Stan- ley." ' "Barbara, can you tell me why the girl should be afraid of Mr. Purdie ?" 1 , "Oh, well, indeed, ma'am, they were say.. ing that Mr. Purdie wat for having her sent away to an asylutn '• and it is no doubt Anna would rather be among her own people." ' 'To an asylum !" Mary demanded, sharply. "For what reason? She does no harm ?" t‘ There is no harm about Anna Clannach," said Barbara simply and seriously, as she busied herself with the table things. "There is no harm at alt about Anne. Clannaoh, poor girl. But when Mr. Purdie wishes a thing to be done, then it has to be done." The hot blood mounted to Mary Stanleys face. - "Oh. do you think so ?" said she, rather breethlessly. "For I do not think so -not se all! It is not Mr.,Purdie who is to be the master here -when I am here. I will let Mr. Purdie understand that he is not to -to interfere with my people-" "Mary !" said Kate Glendinning, in an undertone, Mary was silent; she knew she had been indiscreet. But preeently she said : - " Well, Katheheu, I see I must kern Gaelic?" "Gaelic," observed Kate, sententiously, "is a very intricate key, and then when you've got it, and put it in the look, and turned it you find the cupboard empty." "Perhaps so with regard to literature -I do not know, ; but I want to be able to; talk to the people here without the intervention f an interpreter. Barbara," said she to the parlor -maid, who had come into the room again, "do you know what ' Bentyurna veen ' is ?" "Baintighearna mhin," said Berbara,with a smile. "Oh, that is ' the gentle lady.' And that is what Anna Oltannach would be calling Miss Stanley, I have no doubt of that.' " Well, now. Barbara," Mary continued, "you must tell me how to say thie in Gaelic: 'Am I welcome?' What is that in Gaelic ?" But here Barbara became very much ern- ree• -eased. "1 am sure that it is not necessary that Mies Stanley should say that -oh, no, in- deed," she answered, with averted eyes. "I am not so sure," said Mary, in her di- rect way, "I hope the time will come when I shall not have to ask such a question in going into any onehi cottage ; but at present I am a stranger, and I must make my way gradually. Now, Barbara,what is the Gaelic for 'Am 1 -welcome ?'" But still Barbara hesitated. "if you would ask Mr. Purdie, ma'am,he would give you the good Gaelic." "No, I will not, said the imperative young mistress. " I dare say your Gaelic is quite as good as Mr. Purdie'." "And you would be saying 'Am I wel- come?' in going into a house?" said Bar- bara, slowly, for translation is a serious difficulty to the untutored mind. "Oh, I think you would just say, 'An e mo bhea- the e but why would Mies Stanley be saying such a thing as that ?" • "An e mo bheatha ?-is that right? Very well." d how will you understand their an- swer, Mamie ?"Kathchen asked. "1 will read that in their faces," was the reply. It was quite clear that the young proprie- tress had in no wise been disheartened by this first interview with one of her tenants op the previous evening. This fair, shining enorning found her as f ull of ardent enthusi- t itsm, of generous aspirations, as ever; and tere was the carriage awaiting there; and ere was Mr. Purdie, obsequious; and even liathchen looked forward with animation to getting a general view of the estate. Then their setting forth was entirely cheerful; the spring air was sweet around them; the eunlight lay warm on the larches, and on the tall and thick -stemmed bushes of gorse that mere all a blaze of gold. But it was tiot of landscape that Mary Stanley was ehinking ;.it was of heman beings; and the first human being she saw was a little old Woman who was patiently trudging along with a heavy creel of petits strapped on her back. "The poor old woman !" she exclaimed, with an infinite companion shining in her eYes. " Doesint itseem hard she should have to work at her time of life ?" "She's a good deal better off than if she were in Seven Dials or the Bowery," said Kathchen. "But perhaps you Would like tri give her a seat in the carriage ?" " You may laugh if you like," eaid Mary, quite simply, "but it Seems t9 me that it weuld be more becoming if Oat poor old %Osman were sitting here and- I were carry- ing the creel. However, I suppose we shall have to begin with something more practic- able." But was it more practicable? that was the (ideation ahe had speedily put to herself. For nd sooner had they left the wooded "poli- cies' and surroundings of Lochgarra House than they entered upon a stretch of country the sterility of whieh might have appalled her if only she had fully comprehended it. Lend such as the poorest of Gaiway peasants would have shunned -an Arabia Petraze- rocks, stones, and heather -wave upon wave of Hebrideen gneiss, the ruddy - gray knolls and dips and heights showing hardly a trace of vegetation or of Soil. And yet there were human beings here, buey on their small patches; and there were hovels, some of them thatched, others covered over with divots tied down by ropes; while now ahd again there appeared a smarter cottage, with a elated roof,a.nd lozenge panes of glass itt the window. Moreover, they had now come in eight of the sea again; yonder vvas a far -stretching bay of silvery sand ; and out at the margin of the water, which was at the lowest ebb, there were a number of peo- ple, mostly women and young lads and girls stooping at work ; while an occasional small, -dark figure, with a hump on it. back, was seen to be crossing the expanse of white. " Whet are they doing, Mr. Purdie ?" Mary asked. THE HURON EXPOSITOR. "They're cutting, see -ware for manure to put on their crofts, ' was the answer. And at the same moment her attention was drawn to a man not far from the roadeide who, in his little bit- of rooky ground, was . making use of an implement the like of which she had never seen or heard of. " What is that, Mr. Purdie? Is it some kind of spade ?" "Oh, just a foot plough -there's no other kind- of plough would be of any use in this district." And nothing would do but that she must descend and examine this novel method of tillage. She went boldly up to the man. He -was a tall,- lean, swarthy per- son, severe of aspect, who kept a pair of hair kelike eyes fixed on the factor all the time he rather unwillingly answered her questions. For Mary, to her great delight, discovered that this man oould 'speak Eng- lish ; and she wanted information at first- hand; and, indeed, she immediately showed a very definite knowledge of what she was after. The man clearly did not like being cross-examined ; again and again he resum- ed his delving operations with that long - (mitered instrument that he worked with foot and arms; but she. vrouldlaks no heed of his sullen humor. What stock hal bo? -two cows, two stirks, eight sheep upon the common Pasture, and a pony. What potatoes did he raise ?-well, he would plant about two, barrels, and maybe get ten or twelve bate eta Did he make any meal? - hardly any; the cows and stifles did not let his crops oome to -the threshing. And so fo‘th, until Mary eaid : "But I don't bee where you get any capi- tal to work -the croft, or to increase the st o ck if we could give you more land.- You don't seem to be getting any money !" "No; no moaey at ahl !" said the crofter. "Listen to him," interposed Mr. Purdie with an angry frown. Let me tell you this, Miss Stanley: that man gets twenty- five shillings a Week, feline's wages, when the gentlemen are up for the shooting, and, beside, that, he hires his exary to them at twenty-three shillibge a- week; and I sup- pose he's just the tine to cry out that not a sporteman should be allowed to come into the country." "Is it true that you get „ that money ?" said Mary, calmly.! "Aye, that is tree," he admitted,in ;ether a sulky fashion," hetet is not from the croft I get the money," "Well, I am ohly making inquiries at present," said Miss Stanley. "1 wish to know what improvements are possible ---I wish to know what the people want-" But here, to her suhprise, ehe was inter- rupted. "A railway," said ithe tall, black-a-vised crofter. "A railway ?" ehe repeated. "Aye; a railway tri, Bomar." "A railway to Bonar Bridge?" she said,d staring at the menet "Why', what goo would that do you? Take your own cas:e. You -say you have nothing to sell. Even if there were a railroad to Boner Bridge -and there couldn't be, for ttle cost would be en- ormous'and there woeld be no traffic to speak of -but supposing there were a rail- way, how would that benefit you ?" He made no reply he merely worked away with the long and narrow coulter, turning up -the poor sal So she saw it was no use arguing with hiin,ie she bade him a cheerful "Good -morning !" and came away again. And with a right gallii)at comage did she con three her house-to-le:am visitation, des- perately trying te winjrierids for herself, and wondering more andernore that she was so ill received. She wastnot aeoustomed to sour looks and sullen menners, and in cast- ing about for some possible reason for this strange behavior, she eagan to ask herself whether she Might not get on better with these people if Mr. Pard ite were well away back in his office in Ineeirness. Otte -point struck her as being vety peculiar; not a single man or woman of them asked for a re- duction of rent. She theught that would have been the first thing for them to de- mand and the simplest forilier 'be consider; but it was never mentiohed.. They asked for all kinds of other Ooze -when they would speak at all. They wanted herring nett from the Government;they wanted more boats from the Governmehe, and the instal- ments of repayments to he: made smaller; they wanted the steamer let call in thrice a week, during the ling serieen ;they wanted their_ arrears of debt to he curers to he wiped off; they wanted rnOe pasture -]and; they wanted more arable litted. "As for pasture -land," Katt:when, in an undertone, as they wereleaving one �f these poor steadings, "1 dien't know wheth- er you will be able to peretleale Mr. Watson to give up a slice of his sheep farm; but as regards arable land, Mary; Yon should tell those people they have enade a mistake about you. You are not thioQreator of the universe; you cen't make arable land out of nothing." "Don't be profane," saideMary, severely. "And, mind, I'm not going to have any giggling disparagement di my work, I cam tell you; it promises to et3 very serious." &done enough! When !hey got back to Lochgarra House in the aftetnoon her head was fairly in a whirl with aOnflicting state• ments and conflicting demands, She knew not howen where to begin j Vie future seem- ed all'in a maze; while the liersonal recep. tion accorded her (though Oho tried to think nothing of that for the moinent) had been distinctly repellant:. And yo, not satisfied with this long day's worke. :!the would go &two to the village in the le*ening, to see what was expected of her dike. "1 suppose I can interfere?" she said 'to Mr. Purdie, who was hal/leg,: tee svith them. " Of eourse you are the superior; but where fees have been granted', they have the land in perpetuity, while yete have only the rent--" " Oh, I can't interfere in ?" said she, with eome disappointment thht her sphere of activity seemed limited inethat direction. "You can stepin to see eeat the condi- tions of the leases have heti keepected-" "But I can't do things ?" "They'll let you do whateeer ye like so long as it means 'Tending Moe:ley on them," said Mr. Pardie, with (trim igercasni. " The ion, for example ?te "Tho inn is different. Wei built the inn. The landlord is only a yearleteenant." We will go down and seel him at once, if you please, Mr. Purdie," elidel Mary, with promptitude. "1 have aiAlicheme in 'my head. Kethchen, are yeti iiend ?" Kathchen laughed, and gagged herself from her chair. Indeed, he was dead tired; but none the less shelleae determined to see this thing out. So thee three of them proceeded along to the village as far as the inn, which was a plain little two -storied building with not even a eign lienging over the door; and there theye ,went into the stuffy little parlor ad sat del#n, Mr. Purdie ringiug the bell and sending tfor the land- lord. "Aren't these thing t dreadful i" said Mary, glancing around at thOrideous stone and china ornamente On the mantel -shelf and elsewhere --pink greyheunds chasing a yellow hare; bronze stagi that could only have been designed in wild ; im- possible white poodles on a gtound of cobalt blue, and the like; while en, ite walls were two gaudy lithographs - German•looking nymphs with actual epanglei tin their hair, and bits of gold and crimsod tinsel round their neck: " I mutt have all this alteeed througltout the cottages-" "Oh, yes, Mathie," said Kethchen ; Syrian silk hangings-Rhoclian dishes -a series of etchings-"; . But here was the landlord, rather a youngiah and shortish man, Who seemed de- pressed and dismal, and also e little appre- hensive. "Well, Peter," said Mr. Purdie, in his merry way, "what are ye frightened tor? Yo've got a face as if ye'd murdered some- body. We're not going to raise your rent." "It would bo little use filet, for I could not pay it," said the ead looking young man with the cadaverous gray face and gray eyea. " Won't you take a seat ?" Said Miss Stanley, interposing. "1 have a proposal to make to you." Peter Grant did not answer; he remained standing, stolidly and In silence. It atoms to me," she went on, "that something should be done to bring visitors here in the spring, as well as the few that come through thie way in the autumn. It would be a benefit all around -to the inn and to the elites who would be required -.f mean for the salmon fishing in the Garra. Now I'don't particularly want the salmon fishing in the pring mouths; and it seems to me -if you were enterprising you would rent it from me, and advertise it, and let it to two or three gentlemen who would come and live in your house, and give you a good profit. Do you see?" Ile answered not a word; he kept his eyes meetly fixed on the carpet, so she con- tinued : "Gentlemen will go very far for salmon fishing nowadays, so I am told, and you might give them quiet quarters here, and make them comfortable, and every year they would come back. And I should not be hard upon you in fixing the rent. In- deed, I would rather the proposal came from you. What do you think you could afford to give me for the spring fishing in the Garra?" " Oh, as for that," said the young land- lord, rather uncivilly, "1 do not see that there should be any rent. For the people about here were saying that no one has a right to the salmon more thau any one else." "Now you know you're talking nonsense, said Mary, with decision. "For if every one had a right to the salmon, in a fort- night's time there woule not be a single sal- mon left in the river. And, besides, do you .forget that there is a law ?'! "Ob, yes, Peter knows there is a interposed Mr. ,Pardie'who seemed to be in a most facetious mood. "Not more than two months ago Peter found that out when the Sheriff at Dingwall fined him ten shil- lings and ten shillings expenses for having carried and used a gun without license. There is quite sufficient of law in the land, as Peter has just found out." The young man's eyes were filled with a sullen fire; but he said nothing. " However," continued Mise Stanley, not heeding this interruption. "I would not insist much on rent; I might even give you the spring fishing for nothing,if you thought It would induce the gentlemen to come and ocoupy the inn. It is an out-of-the-way place ; but perhepe you would not be oharging them very ;much, either -not very muoh. I don't quite know what would be a fair rent to ask-" (TO BE CONTINUED.) There are Ninety and Nine. There are ninety and nine that work and die, In want and hunger and cold, That one may live in luxury, And be lapped in the silken fold! And ninety and nine in their hovels bare, And one in a palace of riches rare. From the sweat of their brows the desert blooms, And the forest before them faII; Their labour has builded humble homes, And cities with lofty halls, And the one owns cities and houses and lands, And the ninety and nine have empty hands. But the night so dreary and dark and long, At last shall the morning bring, And over the land the visitors' song Of the ninety andatine shall ring, And echo afar from zone to zone, Rejoice! for Labour phall have its own! Before the Toy Shop Window. I knows It's mighty weak in me to cry 'N blubber like a baby, sir, but I Kaint help them tears. I'm old enough, I s'pose, to put away Such childish things ; I've known the light o' day Some sixty years. • It's this way, sir ; 'Bout thirty years ago I had a little baby home named Joe - Named after me - For Joe's mamma afore she came to die Ast me to name him that ar way, and I Just did, you see. Small Joe-well,he was three weeks old that day, When she -she -kind o' eighed paned away. 'N' me and Joe Was left to help each other on -for me To keep the little fellow goin' ; he To soothe my woe. He did it, too, Joe did -he did a heap,. 'Twas mighty comfortin' to watch him sleep, 'N' coo, and smile. I seemed to see her smile when Joe looked glad. 'N' then I kind o' didn't feel 80 sad A little while. .N' then Joe went! I had to go to town, 'N' Joe while I was gone crept off -to drown- ,. Fell in a dam • 'N' down in town l'd bought a little toy To bring it home, y' know, to give the boy -- A woolly Iamb. c'N' when I got back home some feller said, As kindly as he could, that Joe was dead - My little Joe. 'N' then we put him by his mamma's side, 'N' with him was that woolly lamb that I'd Brought home, y' know. 'N' now to -day's the first I've cried since then - Cried like a baby in the eight o' men - But taint no whim. Why, in the winder o' that shop there sat A little woolly lamb, sir, just like that I got for him ! 'N' for a minute my old heart felt glad, I eorter thought to seethe little lad Still at my side. 'N' then remembrance came -that ne'er again I'd see him smile 'n' hear his laugh 'n' then. Why, then, I cried ! _ -Jolly KENDRICK BANOs. in the December Ladies' Home Journal. School Reports. Wren:more-The following are the names of the three pupils in each class, who took the highest marks in the month of Novem- ber : Fourth class, 13e11a Polard,Ellie Love, Lizzie D. Grieve. Third class, Dora Love, Lizzie 0, Grieve, Minnie Somerville. Sec- ond clase, Tommy Love, Sadie McIntosh, John Cooper. Part II, May Cooper,Jennie Alexander, Willie T. Grieve. Part 1, Mary Grieve, Elliot Somerville. No. 4, MCKILLOP.-The following is a correct list of the first three pupils of each class in Sohool Seotion No. 4, based upon good conduct and general proficiency for the month of November : Senior fourth class, Mime Morrow and Lizzie Lawrence, Mary J. MeIntosh, Willie Beattie. Junior fourth, Sarah Beattie, Thomas Habkirk, Lizzie Henderson. Third class, Essie Beattie, WilfredMorrow, Ada Lawrence. Senior second, Lucy Bulger, Maggie blurdie, Bert Morrow and Cecil Hay. Junior second, Louie Beattie, Harold Dorrance, Aggie Mc- Fadden. Part first, Russel McIntosh,Stew- art McIotesh, Albert Bulger. No. 1, MORRO:. -Standing of Fourth clan in School Section No. 1, Morris: Maggio Richmond, 450; Harvey Frarey. 425 ;" Elsie Code,412 ; James Richmond, 406; Maggie Bielhy, 395 ; John Richmond, 381; Clara Coulter, :377; Joseph Hunter, 373; Jennie Scott, 371 ; Clara Hunter, 312; Albert Kelly, 224. No. 2, TOCKERSMIT11.-The following shows a t:orree t report of the standing of the pupils in School Section No. 2, Tuck- ersmith, for the fall term up to November 9tb, the result of a written examination; Senior Fifth,-Minly A. McGregor. John McLean, Annie Murray, Melinda Cooper. Junior Fifth, -J. F. McKay, D. S. Blair, L. Aikenhead. Senior Fourth, - Elsie E. Capper, Jane Workman, -Kate M. Acheson, lecewin Cudmore. Junior Fourth, -Susie Cudmore, Maggie Blair, Maggie MoLean, Stabile Acheson. Senior Third, ---Jeannie McDougall, Annie ButtaBertha Henry, Jo- seph Dayinan. Junior Third,- Clarissa Mellia, Jessie P. McLean, Robert J. Cooper, James M. Aikenhead. Second, - Willie Butts, Lily Parsons, Lily Moffat, Mary Melba. Part IL -Pearl McKay, Ruby Mc- Kay, Etta Cooper, Myrtle Cudruore. Part I, -Lawrence Moefat,Alwyn Dayman,Jennie McLean, Samuel Acheson. Diseases are often difficult to remedy. SCOTT'S ULSIO OF PURE NORWEGIAN COD LIVER OIL AND HYPOPHOSPHITES OF LIME AND SODA, will restore a lost appetite- lost flesh, and check wasting diseases, especial. ly in children, with wonderful rapidity. Coughs and colds are easily killed by a few doses of this remarkable remedy. PALATABLE AS MILK. Be sure to get the genuine, put up in sallrn-eolored wrappers. Prepared only by Scott & Bowne. Belleville, Discount Sale -FOR- _ Thirty Days. JOHN WARD Seaforth's Popular Harness Maker, has started a Grand Discount Sale Which will be continued for 30 days, previous to removing to his new store in Strong's Red Brick Block. He has on hand a large stock of HARNESS -Heavy and Light. Trunks and Valises, Robes and Harness Blanket!, And everything else in his line, on all of which he will allow A: LIBERAL DISCOUNT On cash purchases. It will pay any person wanting to buy to give him a call, and those not wanting to buy might be tempted to by the liberal in- ducements offered. Custom Work attended to as usual. JOHN WARD, No. 1 Whitney's Block, 1303 SEAFORTH. igh BRIN GS Ease and Comfort WITH poor soaps and old fashioned ways of washing, it is cruel and hard upon women of advancing years to attempt laundry work. But with the world - famed, labor-saving Sunlight Soap, Anybody- can . do a Wash with com- parative ease by following the simple directions With "SUNLIGHT" there's no bard rubbing, sore knuckles, hot steam, or tired backs A trial will astonish you. `"teiCtenttes--, Works : Pt. Slinliaht Lever 115ros.. Limited Near Birkenhead Toronto STOOK FOR SALE. The undersigned offers for sale at rock bottom prices, for the next thirty days, in order to reduce our stock before going into winter quarters, young Short Horn bulls, cows and heifer* in calf, Leicester ram and ewe lambe, got by the 1st prize winner at the Toronto Industrial this year. Choice Berkshires of .both sexes. Lucknow station within three tulles. E. GAUNT & SONS, St. Helen 1'. 0., Ontario. 1297-tf - Wellington GOtne NORTH-. Ethel B le Bi ovate Wingham.. GOM &MTH- ngham Bitievale hel , Grey and Passenger. 3.00 r. y. 025 3.13 9.46 3.27 9.62 8.37 10.02 Paseo nge r. 8.45 e.m.11.20 8.55 11.35 • 7.10 11.59 7.22 12.14 • London, Huron and Go 0 NORTH - London, depart Exeter Kippen. . Bruoefield Clinton. Londesboro Beigrave Wingham arrive 0 me floueu- Whigham, depart Begive Bi Londeeboro Clinton'. , Bruciefield Kippen . Unwell Exeter., Bruce. Mixed. P.M. 9.00 tatt. 9.38 10.10 11.23 Mixed. A.*. 7.25 am. 7.56 8 50 925 Bruce, Passenger. 8.15a.m. 4.40 am 9.16 546 9.28 6.00 9.34 8.07 9.42 8.17 10.00 8.45 10.19 7.03 10.28 7.12 10.42 7.26 11.00 710 Passenger 6.48A.m. 3.45r.st. 7.03 4.06 7.16 4.20 7.23 4.2e1 7.66 4.50 8.15 6.12 8.24 6.21 8.32 6.30 8.60 5.46 Grand Trtuik Railway. Trains leavX Seaforth and Clhiton station llows: OM WSW - Passenger Passenger....... Mixed Train.. - Mixed Train.. Gone Zan- ' Passeeger. - Paseeriger - - Mixed Tnun.. - Freight Train.. .. SNAPORTH. • 1;12?, et. 0.00e. x. 9.20 a. 6.15 r. x. 7.69 s. 2.00r. 5.30 r x. 4.25 r. 34 CLINTON. 1.28 r. 9.17 P. 10.06a.m - 6,55 r.*. 1.43.4. M. - 2.41 r. * 4.55 r. &SO r. m Xm oiNothing mak b yourself. etter make Special new in Enlargements ant,eed firetcl well -selected s Fancy In frames, I Tyrss, OIL art, and no de My etudio Is examination vri In the trade. •s Photos. s better pie at than a few Photos hat you ma: riot be disappointed, n early appe etment for a sitting. ruments for taking- all large sizes. crayon a specialty. All work guar- s in every seeped. I bave also a k of rames in all Sizes. have STEEL ENGRAVINGS ARTO- AINTINGS. &c. They're works of ription here would do them justice. n for your, early inspection, and an prove that they are the finest Goods BAUSLAUGH, Photographer, Seaforth. co 3 2 co 111 .11 0 0 2 ax p:J The Old Establisiied. BROADFOOT'S Planing Mill and - ash and ()car Factoig, This old and well-known establishment is still running at full blast, and now has hotter facilities than ever before to turn out a good article for a moderate price. Sash antl doors of all patterns al- ways on hand or made to Order. Lumber dressed on short,notioe and in any way desired. All kinds of I mber for sale on re enable 'terms. SlIngles kept nstantly on hand. Estimates for tbe furnishing o buildings in whole r in part given on application. None but the best of waterial used and workman- ship guaranteed. Pa nage solicited. 1269 ' BROADFOOT, Seaforth. J. C. SMITH & CO. A. General &nking business transacted. Farmers' notes discounted. Drafts bought 0,10 sold. Interest allowed on deposits. SALE NOTES discounted, or taken for collection OFFICE -First door north of Reid & Wilson's Hardware Store. SEAFORTH. John S. Porter's Inde • .4 and Furni- ture E 111 poxium, SEAFORTH, - ONTARIO. OUTSIDE OF T tiE COMBINATION. nerals furnished n the shortest notice and satisfaction gu a teed. A large assort- ment of Caskets, Co is ne and Shrouds &a always on hand of the at quality. The beet f Embahning Fluid ased free of charge and ) rices the lowest Fine Hearse. S. T. HOLMES, Funeral Director. Resi- dence - GODERICH STREET, directly op- posite the Methodist church in the house formerly occupied by Dr. Scott. , 41111118SP 6 PUBLIC NOTICE. The undersigned hereby b a to notify the citizens lcof Seaforth and vicinity hat he has opened out a Renovating stablishment. ANY ONE IN NEED OF Clothes Cleaned 4nd Pressed, Re aired or Dyed Will do well to give him a trial. Stain, from Oil Pitch, T r, Paint or Grease will be thoroug!hly removed arid nicely pressed up again, making them look as clean and fresh as when new. Satisfsction guaranteed. Charges moderate. Shope and residence first door north of Thos. Kidd's reeidenee, and_opposite S. Dickson& 1266 tf. J. W. SNELL. _ OIL CAKE 1 1 Carl lots delivereci to your nearest statioiri. Farmers and Feeders Can club tog ther and take a few tuns each and get rock bottom prices. ALFRED 1294-9 1 Welling • • OYD, on Street East, Toronto. DirBEA 9 1892 VETERINARY. TORN GRIEVE, V. S., honor grachiate of Ontario El Veterinary College. - All diseases of Domestics Animals treated. Calls promptly attended to and charges moderate. Vete rinary Dentistry a specialty Office and residence over W. N. Watson' Sewing Machine Shop, Seaforth. 1112t1 -VRANK S. Beattie,V. S., graduate of Ontario Vet etinary College, Toronto, Member of the Yet erinary Medical Society, eto., treats all &teases of the Domesticated Animals. All call. promptly e. tended to either by day or night. Charges molder - ate. Special attention given it veterinary dentis- try. Office on Main Street, Seaforth, one door south of Kidd's Hardware store. 1112 QEAFORTH HORSE INFIRMARY. -Corner et 'hr. 0 VII and Goderich Streets, next door to tbe Pree- byterian Church, Sesforth, Ont. Ail die.. 9e8 of Horses, Cattle, Sheep, or any of the de n sticated anintals,_successfully treated at th. Mammary or elsewhere, on the shortest Lionel . _haves ramier. ate. JAMES W. ELDER, Vette inary Surge me I' S. -A large nook of Valiant ary Medicines aept con stantLy on hand LEGAL -up S. HAYS, successor to the late firm of Dickson _DJ & Hays, Barrister, Solicitor, Notary 'public, &c. Money to loan. Office-Cardne's block, Main Street Seaforth. 1236 HIGGINS & LENNON, Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries Public, &c. 0ffices- -120 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario, and Seaforth, Ontario. Seaforth Office -Whitney' a Block, Main Street. Money to loan. THOMAS MILTON HIOGIN8. JAMES LY.NNON. 1291 MATTHEW MORRISON, Walton, insurance Agent, Commissioner for taking affidavits, Conveyancee, &e. Money to loan at the lowein rates. 11. /dowses', Walton. T N. BEST, Barrister, Solicitor, Notary, &a, s) Office -Rooms, five doors north ofCommercial Aotel, ground floor, next doer to C. L. Papist's jewelry store, Main street, Seafortb. Godench agente-Cameron, Holt and Cameron. 1215 ri ARROW & PRO17DFOOT, Barriaters, Sent /tone 15Goderioh, Ontario. T. ammo Q. C.; P*OUDlOOT. 888 flAMERON, HOLT & HOLMES,- Barristers Ba- k/ lieltors in Chancery, kee,Goderich, Oat M. C. OADRSOR, Q. 0., Enna, Hour, DUDLIT Hoorn. ATANNING & SCOTT, Barristers, Solloison, Con . .31.----isysnoirs, ha. Benetton for the 'Bans e Johnston, Tisdale I Gale. Money to loom °floe -- Elliott Block, Clinton, Ontario. A. E. NAMING JAMES Soon. 7111 HOLMEBTED, inonesnOr 40 the gate Arm 1' • McCaughey & Holineebed,, Barrister, go. Bettor, Conveyanoer and Notary: Solioitor for the Canadbin Bank of Commeree. Money to lend Parma for sale, Offloe in Soottte Blooic, Main Street, Sesforth. W. CAMERON SMITH, BARRISTER. Solicitor of Superior Court, Commiationer for taking Affidavits in the High Court of Justice, Conveyancer, Money to Lend Can be consulted after office hours at cial Hotel. HENSALL, _a the Commer- ONTARIO, DENTISTRY. -LI W. TWEDDLE, Dentist, Office over Hamilton _U• it McInnes' Shoe Store, corner Main and John Street., Seaforth, Outario. Nitrous Oxide -Gas ad• ministered for the painless extraction of teeth. 11611 TAR. G. FRANKLIN BELDEN, Dentist. Gas ad- rninistrated for painless extraction of teeth. Office over Johnson's Hardware Store, Sealorth. 1226 D AGNEW, Dentist, Clinton, will visit Hensall at Hodgens' Hotel every Monday. 1288 Ty KINSMAN, Dentist, L D S., .1F1 . Exeter, Ont. Will be et Zurich's at the Huron Hotel, en the east THURSDAY IN RAOH inSwin, and at Murdock's Hotel, Hensall, on the FIRST AND TIMID FRIDAY in each month. Teeth extracted with the least pain possible. All work flret-elase at liberal rates. 971 TAR. C. H. INGRAM, Dentist, (successor te H.t L. Billings), member of the Royal College of Deu. tal Surgeons, Ontario Teeth inserted with or with. out a plate in gold celluloid or rubber. A safe tines- thetie given tor the painless extraction of teeth. Office -over O'Neil's bank, Exeter, Ontario. 1204 N. B. -Plate* secured firmly in the mouth by Yemens' Patent Valve. MONEY TO LOAN. 1S-0NET TO LOAN. -Straight Lows at 6 pee °ant., with the privilege to berrenves of repaying part of the pdnoipaI money at an time. Apply to F. HO TED, Barrista, &Worth. MEDICAL. DR. C. SHEPPARD, Physician and Surgeon, Bay- field, Ontario, successor to Dr. W. 11. Wright. 1225-52 DRS. SCOTT & MACKAY, OFFICE, Goderich Street, opposite Methodist Church, Seaforth. RESIDENCE, next eAgricultural Grounds. J. G. SCOTT, M. D. C. M., (Ann Arbor and Vic. toria,) 14.0. '. S. 0. C. MACKAY, M. D. 0.14, ('Trinity,) F. T. If- C-, 14.0. P. 8.0. T) tE. COOPER, M. D., Physician, Surgeon and Atheoucher, Constance, Ont. 1127 DR. ELLIOTT, Brumfield, Licentiate Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Edb2- burgh. Braeefleld, Ont. 930 -D W. BRUCE METH, M. , C. It, Member of J. the College of Physicians and Surgeone, &c.. Seaforth, Ontario. 01Bee and raddeftoe lame as occupied by Dr. Vereoe. SAS A LEX. BETHUNE1 M. D., Fellow of the Royal eti. College of Phyracians and Surgeons, Kingston. Successor to Dr. Ma,ckid. Olio, lately oacupied by Dr. Ifackid, Main Street Seaforth. Reeidence -Corner of Victoria Square, in house lately °coupled by L. E. Dewey. 1127 AUCTIONEERS. T P. BRINE, Licensed Auctioneer for tie Conn- . ty of Huron. Sales attended in *1 parte of the County. All orders left et THB EXPOSITOR Office will be promptly attended to. WM. MICLOYe Auctioneer for the County of Huron. Sales prompt- ly attended to, charges moderate and satisfaction guaranteed. Orders by mail addressed to Chiselhurst Post Office or left at his residence, Lot 2 Concession 11, Tuekeremith, will receive prompt ateention, 1296-tf W. G. DUFF, AUCTIONEER FOR THE COUNTY, Convey &neer. Collector, Book-keeper and Acoountant lleal Estate. Life, Aceident and Fire Insurance Agent; Money to Loan, Correspondence, kc. Parties requiring his services In any of these branches will receive prompt attention. Orem IN DALIT'S &mu, (trik STAIRS), MAIN STRIP!, SRATORTH. 118' McKillop Directory for 1892. JOHN BENNEWIES, Reeve, Brodflagen P. 0. JOHN MORRISON, Deputy Reeve, Winthrop. DANIEL MANLEY, Councillor, Beecthweed. JAMES EVANS, Councillor, Beechwood. WILLIAM ABCHIBALD, Councillor, Leadbury. J OHN C. MORRISON Clerk, Winthrop. - SOLOMON J. SHANNON, Treasurer, Winthrop. WM. EVANS, Assessor, Beechwood. CHARLES DODDS, Collector, &Worth. R. W. B. SMITH, IL D., Medical Health Officer, Seaforth. WM. McG1VINS, Sanitary Inspector, Leadbury. HURON' AND BRUCE Loan and Investment Comic)...s This Company is Loaning Money on Farm Security at lowest Rates of Interest. Mortgages Purchased. SAVDIGS BANK' BRANCH. 3, 4 and 5 per Cent. Interest Allowed ins Deposita, according to amount and time left. OFFICE. -Corner of Market Square and. North Street, Goderioh. 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