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DURALD ROSS OF HEIMRA, donefraito movIt s a dreadful place -we were
He glanced at her and her companion
with some swift scrutiny.
" You are wet," said he, in the same die.
tient and reserved fashion. " You will find
a fire in the widow's cottage."
" You might show us the way," said
Kathohen, half piteously. " We are fright-
ened."
After that he could not well leave them ;
though, to be sure, the way to the cottage
was plain and easy enough, so long 'as they
kept back from the dangerous Meall-na-
Fearn bog. He walked ahead of them
slowly ; he did not attempt :oto speak is
them. Hie demeanor had not . been un-
friendly ; oa the contrary,' it -had been
courteous ; but it was courtesy of a curious-
ly formal and reticent kind. Perhaps he
had ;jot known who these strangers were
when he came so quickly to their help.
And, in truth, the two girls could hardly
follow him, for now all the enfeeblement of
the terror they had suffered had come upon
them ; they were now no longer strung up by
a shuddering apprehension of being entomb-
ed in that hideous morass, and the previous
fatigue, physical and nervous, that they had
fought against so heroically wan beginning
to tell now, especially on Mary.. At length
ate did stop ; she said " Kathchen ! Kath •
chen !" in a iow voice ; her figure swayed
as if she would fall to the earth, and then
she sank to her knees and burst into a wild
fit of hysterical weeping, covering her face
with her hands. Their guide did not happen
to notice ; he was going on and it was- be-
coming dark.
" Stay a moment, sir ?" said Ka`hohen, in
tones of indignant remonstrance. " My
friend is tired out." ,.
He came back at once.
" I beg your pardon," said he, gravely.
" Tell her it is only a little way farther. I
am going on to get something"ready for her."
And he did go on ; so that itwas`left for
Kathchen to encourage her campanion and
subdue this nervous agitation.
" It isonly the cold, Kathohen," said
Mary, who was trembling from head to
foot. " I suppose you are wet through)
too."
But, indeed, the cottage was quite close
by now ; they made their way slowly ;
when they reached it the door was open,and
here was the young man, with his sailor's
cap in his hand, giving -a few further direc-
tions in Gaelic to an old woman and a young
girl of thirteen or fourteen who appeared ' to
be the role occupants ofthe earthen -floored
hut, There was a peat fire burning and a
paunikin slung over it. The old woman
went into the other apartment -the " ben"
of the cottage -and returned with a black
bottle and some sugar ; and presently she
had brewed a moat potent liquor, which in
two tea -cups she presented to the young
ladies and insisted on their swallowing.
They were seated on a rude bench by the
grateful warmth of the peat; they were
made to finish this firey draught ; and here
were oat -cakes and, milk besides. - Life
seemed slowly to come back to them -to
stir in their veins. But the young man who
had guided them hither ? Well, he had
disappeared.
After
After some little time Kathohen happened
to turn and look round.
Where has the gentleman gone ?" she
asked.
It was the young girl with the jet-black
hair and the wild, timid eyes, who made
answer.
" I was told to take the ladies to Loch-
gara House," said she, in excellent English,
and with a very pretty pronunciation.
" You ? It is nearly dark 1" Kathohen
exclaimed. " Why did be leave us ?"
But here Mary interposed in her mild,
suave fashion ; and she regarded the girl
with kindly eyes.
" Yes,• I am sure you will be able -to show
us the way very well," said she. " Only
you mutt tell your mother -is she your
mother ?"
" My grandmother, lady," was the
answer.
•' Well, tell your grandmother that you
must stay the night at Loohgara House ;
you cannot come back here so late. We
will send you along in the morning, or I will
come with you myself."
But the old grandmother knew a little
English, too.
Yes, yes, indeed, indeed," said she.
"Whatever the ladies will be pleased . "
And by-and-by they set out, the sure-
footed young mountaineer acting as their
guide. Night bad fallen now, and there
were no stare ; but after they had gone on
some time they could make out the sound of
the sea -and it was a welcome sound, for it
told them they were nearing the road that
here runs all along the coast. And, indeed,
it was not until they were actually in - the
highway that it ocoured to Kathohen to ask
how far they had still to go before they got
to Lochgara."
IIS' WILLIAM
CHAPTER IV.--CoNTn uED.
During one of their pauses to recover
breath,and to get their wet hair out of their
eyes ,cud lips, Mary took off her water-
proof, and her companion followed her ex-
ample ; the worse than useless garments
were S. cured by a lump of rook, and left to
be searched for by a shepherd on the follow-
day. Then forward again -with the wind
moaning and howling across these- desert
wastes -with the driving rain at once blind-
ing and stifling them -and a dim unspoken
fear of the coming darkness gradually taking
possession of their minds. •
One odd thing was that though Mary
Stanh y was the teller and much the more
strongly built of the two, she could not hold
on as well as her smaller . companion, who
was ina measure familiar with the work of
getting over heather tufts and across peat
hags. Mary complained that the wind and
the rain choked her -she could not breathe.
And at last she stopped, panting, breathless
entirely exhausted with the terrible strain.
"K.tthchen," she said, in a despairing
sort of way, " t'm done. But don't mind
me. I will stay here until the - storm goes
over. If you think you can push on -until
you find some valley to take you down to
the coast, then you will be able to get
"Mamie, what are you talking "-about?,'
said Kathchen, indignantly. " I am going
to ket-p by you, if both of us stay here all
night. But we musn't .do that. Come,
have courage "
" Oh, I've a fearful amout of courage, but
no strength," said Mary, with a very dolor-
ous sort of smile. " Whenever I begin, I
get caught by the throat. Well, here goes
once more !"
And again they set forth with a desperate
_resolution, forcing themselves against the
gale, though their own saturated clothes
were dragging heavily upon them. But
they had not gone on thus for many minutes
when it somehow seemed as though this
laborious stepping from one heather tuft to
another was becoming easier. Surely the
land was trending now.
"Kathchen," Mary called out, brushing
away therain from her eyelashes, " here is
a- valley, and surely it must lead down to
the sea. I don't know which it is " -
"Oh, never mind ; we must take our
chances," said. Kathohen ; "if we can get
down to the coast -line anywhere we shall be
all right."
And so, notwithstanding their dire fatigu
they kept on now with lighter hearts, their
progress becoming more and more easy, bt -
ing all downhill. Not that this valley we
anything in the nature of a chasm, bet
rather a hollow plain gradually slopint,
down to- the west. And then, again, the
farther they got away from the wild
heights they had left behind them the vio-
lence of the storm seemed to diminish ; they
were better able to breathe,- and if the rain
did continue to fall they were about as
wet as they well could be, eo that did not
not matter.
Suddenly Kathchen uttered a joyful cry :
"Look I Look !"
Far away down the wide valley and
through _ the mist of the rain they could
make out a small cottage or hut, and there
were signs of life, too -wavering smoke
that the wind blew level as it left the chim-
ney, This welcome sight -put new anima-
tion into their exhausted frames, and they
pushed forward right cheerfully now, little
thinking that they were walking into a far
more deadly peril than any they had en-
countered among the hills,
For when they got farther down the valley
they found that there intervened between
them and the cottage a circular plain, and
although it certainly looked marshy, it
never occurred to them that they ought to
go round by the side of it. , How could
their feet be wetter ? So they mace straight
across, Kathohen leading the way, and
jumping from clump to clump of heather so
as to- avoid the little channels where the
black ooze and water might be deep.
But by-and-by she was -forced to go more
cautiously, and had to hesitate before choos-
ing her course. For those oozy channels
had grown broader ; and not only that, but
the land she- had reached was very far from
being solid -it trembled in a mysterious
way. . She still held on, nevertheless,hoping
to reach securer foundation ; and now she
was not following any straight line what-
ever', but seeking anywhere and everywhere
, for a safe resting -place for her foot. Matters
'speedily grew worse and worse. She could
not make the slightest movement without
seeing she earth- vibrate for twenty yards
around her -an appalling phenomenon ; and
at last she dared hardly stir, for a sickening
feeling had come over her that a single
step might plunge- her into an unfathomable
abyss-.
" Kathohen," said Mary, in a low voice
(she was close behind), " don't you think
we could go back ?"
But the girl seemed absolutely paralyzed
with terror. She turned an inch, or two and
looked helplessly around.
"I -I don't know the way we came," she
said:, and her eyeballs were contracted as if
with pain. " Will you try, Mary ?"
And then she made a strenuous effort to
pull herself together;
"No, nom' let me go first," she. said,
in a kind of desperation, " I em lighter
than you."
"No,." Mary made answer, quite calmly,
will go first."
't 9, outwardly she was quite calm ; but
dismay had possession of l::er, too. For the
whole. world underneath felt so strangely
unstable ; it shivered even as she' stood., and
as for going back the way they came -why,
it seemed to- her that the smallest movement
in any one direction must necessarily cause
this quaking morass to open like the sea
and ingulf them forever. She had under-
taken to go first ; but whither was she to
go- ? When she put out a foot tentatively
the solid earth seemed to slide away - from
her in billows. Again and again she tried,
and ag 'in and again she instinctively drew
back, her whole frame trembling like the
trembling soil beneath her, until at last she
stood speechless and motionless, turning
strange eyes toward Kathchen-eyes that
asked a question her white lips could not
utter. And the dusk was now coming over
the world.
But help was near. They were suddenly
startled by a sound -a distant cry -and at
the same moment they caught sight of a
rnen who had come running from the direc-
tion of the cottage., As soon as he perceived
he was seen he held up both arms ; it was a
signal to them not to move -as if movement
were possible to them in this prostration of
fear 1 He canoe aiding with an incredible
rapidity, by the- outskirts of the morass,
until he was opposite them, and then he
ventured in a little- distance. But he did
not attempt to approach them ; with his
hand he directed them which way to go,and
they -their hearts in their mouths the while
-obeyed him as well as they could. By
the time they got near to where he was
waiting they found themselves with some
firmer consistency under their feet ; and
thein,: without a word, he turned and led
the way off the morass, -they following,
There he paused for a second, to give them
a brief direction.
" You must keep along the side ; it is
very dangerous." he said, in a somewhat
cold manner. -
But is an instant Mary had divined who
this was,. The young man with the pale,
bear cut features and coal -black eyes be-
longed to no shepherd's hut.
"t I -I want to thank you, sir," she slid,
breathlessly (he had raised hie cap to them
slightly, and was going away). " If it had
not been for you, what should we have
"It will be about ■eex miles, or trove
than five miles whatever," J was the answer:
Six miles ! " said Kathohen, faintly.
" I wish we had stayed at your grandmoth-
er's cottage. Mantle, shall you ever be able
to manage it ?"
" I hope so, Kathohen," Mary said,
though not very joyfully. " I am a little
warmer nowt and there is less wind blow-
ing." ' I
And so they went on -the unseen sea
thundering beneath them in the dark, along
the leen-bound coast -the wind sometimes
rising into a mournful moan, but bringing
no rain with it now. It was a long and
weary tramp, but they were on a good road,
and their brave little guide, whatever' she
may have thought of the darkness, went for-
ward unhesitatingly.
Then of a sudden they beheld two points
of fire away ahead of them, and presently
there was a sound of wheels.
" I will give twenty pounds for the loan
of that carriage," said Mary, " whosoever
it is !"
" Why," said Kathchen, joyfully, " in
this neighborhood.who_a can it be but your
own ?" -
And indeed it was. - And not only that,
but here was' -the gentle -spoken Barbara,
profuse of compassion and pretty speeehes,
and she had brought with her an abundance
of blankets -not shawls and wraps, or any
feminine knick-knackery-but substantial
and capacious blankets, along with many
smaller comforts and cordials. And when
they had all four got into the shut landau
(for the girlewould not .allow their young
guide to go on the box) Mary said.
" But who took the news to Lochgara
House, Barbara ? Who told you to bring
the carriage ?"
" Oh, just the young master himself," said
-Barbara, with smiling eyes, as she was busy
with her ministrations. And then she cor-
rected herself. " It was just young Mr.
Koss of Heimra. And did Miss Stanley not
know who he was ?"
But Miss Stanley had known very well,
and Kathchen had guessed.
CHAPTER VI.
GILLBASBU1G NOR.
Kathchen wee standing at the window,
looking out upon the wild and wayward sea,
that was all brilliantly dappled with sun
and cloud, while Mary was at her dressing
tablee preparing to go down to breakfast.
It was a blowy and blusterous morning,
after the storm ; but the welcome sunlight
was abroad again, and the heavens shone
serene and fair,
" Never no more," Kathchen was solemn-
ly remarking as she regarded the wide plain
of hurrying waves and the white sea birds
that dipped and sailed and circled in the
light, " never no more shall I have a word
to say against smuggled brandy. By rights,
Mary, yeu and I ought both to be in a rate-
ing fever this morning, and you look as well
as ever you -did in your life, and I have only
a little bit of a headache. Nor spilt
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po4ching--I have nothing to say against
poaching -when it suddenly produces some-
body to get you out of a hideous and horri-
ble morass, worse than any quicksand that
I ever beard of. Do you know, I hardly
dated put my foot to the floor this morning
-I was afraid that frightful sensation
would come back, aaj if I were standing op
nothing, and -just abut to sink. Wasn't it
terrible ? I know I shall dream about .it to'
my dying day." And then she said : ,' I
wonder what took young Roes of Heimra up
to that out -of -the way [mime ? Not poaching,
for he had neither rod nor gun."
" More likely selling brandy to that old
woman," said Mary ; and then she added,
with a touch of scorn : " A pretty occupa-
tion for ar Highland gentleman :"
" Well, Mary," said Kathohen, reflective-
ly, i' I confess thatstory does not 'sound
to me true. .I should like to have some
proof before believing it. No doubt it is
just possible, he may have wanted to make
up to these poor people for Mr. Purdie hav-
ing banished the illicit stills ; and perhaps
he could not afford to get them spirits for
nothing ; and so he may charge them what
he himself has paid. But it is not like what.
a Highland laird would do, however ,poor he
might be -and in a kind of way he still.
stands in the position of laird toward these
People. No, It does not sound probable ;
but anyhow I mean to find out -if- we are
going along to -day to thank the old woman
for her kindness of last night. And whether
it was poaching, or smuggling, or whatever
it was, that took young Mr. Ross up to that
hut it•was a very lucky think for us, we
should never have seen the morning if we
had been left there," -
" That is true enough," Mary admitted ;
but then she went on to say, with some
asperity ; " At the same time, a favor is
twice a favor when it is graciously conferred
He seemed to me a most ill•mannered young
man. I doubt whether he Would 'hive
come near us at all if he bad known who we
were."
" Oh, I don't agree with you -not in the
least !" said Kathchen, warmly. " I thought
he was moat courteous, and -end respectful.
Remember, we were entirely s'rangers to
him. And just think of his going all the
way to Loohgara to get -the carriage sent for
us -and very quickly/he must have done it,
too."
But Mary had nota word in favor of this
young man whom she' suspected of far worse
offences (in her eyes) than killing salmon or
bringing smuggled brandy into the district;
she suspected him, in truth, of stirring up
wrath and ill -will, and setting these, people
against her.
" I suppose," she said, rather , coldly,
"we must thank him,if we should;aee him."
"I, for one, mean to do-' so, and very
heartily," Kathchen said at once. "I think
he was most kind and considerate -if -if a
little reserved. And not at all the wild
savage I had expected -most distinguished
looking, I should call him-"
"Come away down to breakfast, Kath-
ohen," said Mary, taking her friend by the
arm ; she would hear no more en the sub-
ject.
Inthehall they encountered`: the little
Highland lass who had been their guide on
the previous night ; and she, looking up
with timid eyes toward this talliand beauti-
ful lady whose smile was so gracious- and
winning said. -
" Am I to be going home now ?" '
" Home ?" said Mary. " Have you had
However, it may here be said that in this
instance Mr.Purdie was in no wise culpable.
It appeared that the widow McVean had
two days before gone over to Cruagan,
where she had a married daughter, in order
to help in the fields ; end her only chance of
presenting the petition was by intercepting
the factor on his way homeward. Whether
she did or did not present the petition ware
'of no immediate consequence. Mary had
resolved upon offering up this cow, or per-
haps even two cows, as s sort of sacrificial
thanksgiving for her deliverance from the
Meall-na-Fearn bog.
After breakfast they set out, Isabel seat-
ed beside the driver. And once again they
came in sight of the Minard township, with
its poor little crofts on the rocky soil, and
.the long sweep of white sand where, the
tide being out, the people were busy with
their sickles cutting tbe sea -weed from the
rocks.
" wonder," said Mary, meditatively, "if
I couldn't reviveithe kelp -burning."
" Oh no," said Kstiechen (who did not
quite. understand how indefatigable the
young proprietress had been equalifying
herself for her new position). "That is all
over now. Those were the grand days for
the Hie/blonde-for both the landlords and
the people ; but modern chemistry has
spoileii all that."
" You don't know, then," said Mary,
quietly, " that kelp -burning ii carried on in
some places at this moment 1 It is, though.
Over in South Uist the oofters get from two
pound ten shillings to three pounds a ton
for kelp. But perhaps they need all the
sea -weed they oan get here for their crafts,
or perhaps it isn't bhe right kind of tangle ;
I must find out about that." ie
They drove as far as they could along the
road ; and then they had to descend' from
the °adage to make the rest of their way on
turned to the old grandmother, who
,as she could muster. '
.she is over atidCruagan-'
" And so, perhaps, she did not speak te
Mr. Purdie about the cow ?" Maty inter-
posed. " Very well, That's all right. Little
Isabel was telling me about the cow that
was lost. Well, I will see that you have
one in its place."
The old woman could not speak ; the
witnered, weather -wrinkled face wore a
pained look, as if 'the were trying not to
cry ; and she furtively wiped, her hand on
her apron and timidly held Mout-it was
by shaking hands that she could best express
her thanks. And here was an extraordinary
thing I -here was actual gratitude, the Very
first symptom of it that Mary Staeley
bad encouotered since ahe came to the
place. But the next moment she was say-
ing to herself, bitterly :
Why ? Why is this old woman friendly?
Because she saw that Mr. Ross of Heitnra
condescended to be civil to me yesterday
evening. If he throws a word to me, then
I am to be tolerated 1 But if I had come
here by myself I might have offered to
double the laze of her byre and give her
two COM instead of one, and there would ,
have been nothing but sullen looks and si-
lence. Was I not warned the moment I set
feot in- the place? It's Donald Ross of
Ileimra who is their laird. I am a stranger
and an enemy."
And now it was Kate Glendinning's turn
to make a few discreet inquiries ; for the
allegation that a Highland gentleman would
condeseend to sale or barter was still
rankling in her soul.
" Well, Mrs. McVean," said she pleas-
entlyi " that was yery excellent brandy you
gave us last night, and very welcome too ; I
suppose we should have died of the cold
and wet if you had not given us the hot
drink. But Where did you get brandy in an
cnit-of-the-world place like this ?"
Au alarmed expression came into the old
woman's face.though she endeavored to con-
ceal it. She looked away down the hillside
and add' vaguely :
"It was- in the house. Oh, aye -in the
but where did you get it V' Kate ,
tre‘siihe brandy ?-Mr. Roes -he ordered
me to give it to you."
" Oh yes," said the young lady, in the
same off -hand sort of way, it was very
thoughtful of him -and very kind of you.
It seemed to bring Us back to life again. I
don't know what we should have done with-
out it. I was only wondering where you
got such good brandy in this part of the
Highlands."
The old woman looked anxiously from
one to the other -were they trying to entrap'
her ?-even after their generous promise
that she should have the cow.
" Oh, aye," she said, still clinging des-
perately to those evasive phrases, " the
brandy -it in the house -and -and Mr.
Mr. Ross, he ordering me to give it -and
any one very pleased, whatever he wishes.
And the ladies -very, very wet and cold -
and a long weh home to Lochgarra-"
" Come, come, Mrs. MoVean," Kath -
°hen said to her, " you ought to
know that we , don't want to make
any trouble -is it likely, just after Miss
Stanley has promised to give you the cow ?
I 'am asking only out of curiosity ; and I
can keep a secret as well as any one. And
of course we are quite aware tbat it is Mr.
Ross who brings the brandy into the neigh-
borhood -and very properly, too, for good
brandy Is better than bad whisky, and you
must have something in the house in oase of
sickness. Very well, tell me what he
charges you for it."
"Charges ?" the old woman repeated,
with a puzzled air.
" Yes," said Ksthchen, encouragingly.
" I only want to know for -for information,
and I am not likely to tell any one. What
do you pay him for it ?"
Then the old grandmother understood ;
and though she did not say muoh, there
was something in her tone that showed how
keenly she resented this imputation.
Pay -Mr. Ross of Heimra-for the
brandy ?" said shei as if it was herself who
had been insulted ; and she was turning
angrily away. " You think -the young
master-tekkin money from the like of me?"
" Then he gives you the brandy for noth-
ing ?" said Kate -and this question at once
arrested the old dame, who made answer
somewhat sulkily.
"I not saying that -I not saying that at
" Of course not," said Kathchen, with
cheerful good humor. " It is not necessary
for you to eay anything. But now I under-
stand ; and I am very glad of it, for I have
Highland blood in my veins myself, and I
did not like to think of a Highland gentle-
man taking money for little kindnesses of
that sort. And indeed I did not believe it ;
and I am very pleased indeed that you have
made it possible for me to contradict such a
ridiculous story."
Shortly thereafter -the old grandmother
having been won into something of a more
conciliatory mood by reiterated expressions
of thanks and a circumstantial promise with
regard to the cow -the two young women
left ; and as they descended the hill Kate
Glendinning was most teiumphant about this
refutation of what she iionsidered a malig-
nant slander. Mary °tithe other hand, was
inclined to be coldly Beware in her judgment
wherever young Ross of ageimra was con-
cerned -though neither coldness nor severity
formed part of her ordinary temperament.
" I don't see anything to be proud of,
Kathchen " said she. " He is cheating the
revenue, fer one thing,
" Cheating the revenue," said Kathchen,
in her matter of fact way, " is not likely to
tremble a- Highlander's conscience much.
But I dare shy he thinks the Government
cam get along well enough without taking
any more taxation from these poor people ;
and I have no doubt he says to himself that
if he pays for a bottle of good brandy for
some poor woman with ague or rheumatism
in her old joints, the Government can afford
to let her have it without the duty. In a
climate like this you must have spirits of
some kind ; and as I was saying to Mrs.
MacVean, good brandy is better than bad
whisky filled with fusel oil."
"I know perfectly well what his object
is," Mary said proudly sod indignantly.
" His object is eimply to steal away the
hearts of the people -and to stir up
between them and whoever happens to be
at Lochgarra, House. They are all his
friends -and my enemies. He can shoot
and fish wherever he pleases ; he has the
run of the whole estate ; he is welcome at
every fireside ; while I, when I want to
lower the rents, and better the condition of
the people in every way, and be their friend
-well,I am kept outside at the door, and if
I say, 'Am I welcome Li -there is no answer.
For him -everything ; for me -nothing.
And I think it is hardly fair."
(TO BE OONTHAVID.)
DECEMBER 23, 1892
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JOHN WARD,
Seaforth's Popular Harness Maker,
has started a •
Grand Discount Said
Which will be continued for 30 days,
previous to tremoving 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 Blankets
And everything else -in his line, on ai
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.
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No. 1 Whitney's Block,
SEAFORTH.
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an assortment of Tinware and Cutlery and other
articles, commencing Saturday, December 17, at 2
and 7 o'clock p. M. and continuing afternoon and
evening until everything is sold. Come one and all
and get goods at your. own price. Everything must
be sold as the proprietor. is exclusively engaged in
the sale of Agricultural Implements. Terms. -All
sums of $5 and under, cash ; over that amount 3
month credit will be given on approved notes. A
discountof 8 per cent. per annum will be allowed for
cash on credit amounts. WM. MENZIES. Proprietor,
Main Street, Beaforth ; Thomas Brown, Auctioneer.'
1304x2 '
A _UCTION SALE OF A SPLENDID TIMBERED
FARM IN THE TOWNSHIP ON STANLEY,
COUNTY OP HURON. -Mr. Wm. McCloy has been
instructed by Mr. John McMillan to sell by Public
Auction at Pellock's Hotel, •Bayfield, on Thursday,
January 5, 1893, at one o'clock p. W., that valuable
farm, being composed of Lots Nos. 3 and 4, Bayfield
Road North, eontaining 145 acres, of whioh about 50
acres are cleitred and seeded to grass, the, balance is
heavily timbered with beech and maple, except about
16 acres whieh is first class cedar. There is a frame
house and frame stable. The land is of good quality.
It is within a quarter of a mile of the Bayfield Road,
adjoining the village of Bayfield. It will be sold in
4 separate blocks -Nos.1 and 2 contain 30 acres each ;
No. 3, 35 acree find No. 4 will contain 60 acres, the
cedar is on this block. The whole will positively be
sold without reserve as the proprietor is removing to
British Columbia, Ternis,-Ton per cent, of the
purchase money on the day of sale, the balance with.
In 20 days there after, without interest. Title indis-
putable and possession as soon as purchase is com-
pleted. For further particulars apply to the proprie-
tor, JOHN McMILLAN, Chiselhuret P. 0.. William
McOloy, Auctioneer. '1304 -td
And Your Wish Will
Come True.
Provided you wish to have the latest in Photo-
graphs for Christmas -gifts. Special new scenery and
mounting lately added. Photographs make a most
desirable present and I am prepsred to execute first-
class work -to avoid disapointment, better call and
make appointmente for sittings as we'll soon be too
busy to promise all for Christmas. If there's art in
Steel Engravings and Artotypes,
you find it here, new subjects, framed in the fash-
ionable mouldings, making an exceedingly handsome
gift. Come and see thorn, the buying will follow. ,
BAUSLAUGH,
Photographer, Seaforth.
The Kippen Mills.
Gristing and Sawing Cheaper than the
Cheapest. oggi
JOHN M'NEVIN
Desires to thank the public for their liberal patronage
in the peat, and he wishes to inform them that he
can now do better for them than ever before. Ile
will do chopping for 4 cents per bag from now to the
1st of May, and satisfaction guaranteed.
GRISTING also a specialty, and as good Flour as
can be made guaranteed.
LOGS WANTED. -He will pay the highest price
in cash for Hard Maple, Basswood and Soft Elm Logs.
Also Cestom Sawing promptly attended to. Mr.
McNevin gives his personal attentien to the business,
and can fruarantee the best satisfaction every time.
Remember the Kippen Mills.
JOHN McNEVIN.
VORMON ISM
-VERSUS-
CHRISTIANITY
Notice to thei Creditors of the
Late klohn (one.
Notice is hereby given, pie , int to the provisions
of the Revised Statutes of Or do, Chapter 110, and
amendments thereto, that al creditors and others
having claims against the e, rate of the late John
Bone, of the Township of East Wawanosh, in the
County of Huron, Yeoman, who died intestate, on or
about the 3rd day of October, 1892, are required on
or before the lfrth (lay of January, 1893, to deliver or
send by post prepaid to Messrs. Garrow & Proudfoot,
of the Town of Goderioh, in the County of Huron,
Solicitors for Mary Bode, the Administratrix, their
names and addreeses and full particulars of their
claims, with the vouchers upon which they are based,
and that after the day last mentioned the Adminie-
tratrix will proceed to distribute the assets of said
deceased, among the parties entitled thereto, having'
regard only to the claims of which notice shall have
been given as above required, and the said Adminis-
tratrbc, will not be liable for the assets to any per-
son -of whose claim notice shall not have been re-
ceived by her at the time of such distribution.
Solicitor for the said Administratrix.
Dated at Goderieh, the 23rd day cif November, 1892.
1803 -td
In the Surrogate Court of the County
of Huron. -
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CHARLES
ALFRED BARKER, DECEASED.
All persons having_any claims against the estate of
Charles Alfred Barker, late of the town of Seaforth,
in the County of Huron, home trainer, who died on
or about the 7th of November, 1892, are required on
or before the 80th Day of December, 1892, to send to
the undersigned Solicitor for the Administrator, full
particulars of their claims and the security, (if any)
eheld by them, duly verified by affidavit. After the
Aisaid date the Administrator will proceed to distri-
bute the said estate among tbe parties entitled, hav-
ing reference only to the claims of which be shall
have received notice, and after such distribution he
will notate responsible for any part of the estate to
any creditor of whose claim he shall not have receiv-
ed notice at the time of such distribution. This no'.
tioe is given pursuant to the Statute in that behalf,
F. HOLMESTED,
Solicitor for the Administrator.
Seaforth, November 25th, 1892. 1303-4
Who has spent a year in Utah among the Mormons,
or Latter Day Saints, has made an exhaustive study
of Morinonism from history, observation, and investi-
gation, and has prepared a lecture on the above
subject. He intends to spend several weeks immedi-
ately after Christmas in western Ontario lecturing on
this subject and any who would like to engage his
services can do so iay addressing the undersigned for
terms and particulars. ELDON RANNIE, Naper-
ville, lllinois.
Mr. Eldon Rennie has spent five 3 ears at our ineti-
tution and is a very able speaker. I can assure all
who liter him a very entertaining and instructive
lecture. H. J. Kickhoefer, A. M., President North
Western College, Naperville, Illinois. 1305
Wellington, Grey and Bruce.
Gorse NORTH-. Pamenger. Mixed.
Brunets - 8.13 9.46 9.38
Bluevale 8.27 9.62 10.10
Goma Sourer- Paseenger. Mixed. ,
Brassels 7.10 11.59 8,60
London; Huron and Bruce,
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London, depart
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Londesboro
Winghsim arrive
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Beigrave
Londesboro
' Clinton'
Brumfield
Hensall
Exeter
Passenger.
9.16 5.46
9.28 6.00
9.34 6.07
9.42 6.17
10.00 6.45
10.19 7.08
10.28 7.12
10.42 7.26
11.00 7.50
Passenger .
7.08 4.06
7.16 4.20
7.23 4.2R
7,55 4.60
8.15 5.12
8.82 5.30
8.50 5.46
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The Old Established.
Planing Mill and
ash and Door Factoiy,
This old and well-known establishment is still
running at full blast, and now has better facilities
than ever before to turn out a good article for a
moderate price. Sash and doors of all patterns al-
ways on hand or made to order. Lumber drained on
short notice and in any way desired. All kinde of
lumber tor sale on reasonable terms. Ringles kept
constantly on band. Estimates for the furnishing
of buildings in whole or in part given on application.
None but the best of material used and workman-
ship guaranteed. Patronage solicited.
1269 J. H; BROADFOOT, Seaforth.
J. C. SMITH & CO.,
A General Banking business 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.
SEAFORTH.
1John S. Porter s
Undertaking and Furni-
ture Emporium,
SEAFORTH, - ONTARIO.
OUTSIDE OF THE COMBINATION.
Funerals furnished on the shortest notice
and satisfaction gni anteed. A large mart-
ment of Casket', Coffins and Shrouds, &o„
always on hand of the best quality. The best
of Embalming Fluid aged free of charge andl
prices the lowest. Fine Hearse.
S. T. HOLMES, Funeral Director. Reid -
dance - GODERICH STREET, directly op- I
posit° the Methodist church in the house4
formerly occupied by Dr. Scott.
PUBLIC NOTICE.
The undersigned hereby begs to Notify the citizens
of Seaforth and vicinity that he has opened out a
Renovating Establishment.
ANY ONE IN NEED OP
Clothes Cleaned and Pressed,
Repaired or Dyed
Will do well to give him a trial.
Stains from Oil, Pitch, Tar, Paint Or Grease will be
thoroughly removed and nicely peened up again,
tilnips and eesidenee Sr* door north of Thos. Kidd's
Satisfaction guaranteed. Charges moderate.
manekinig:e_m, look as clean and freak AO when new.
ir MIN GRIEVE, V. S, honor graduate of Ontario
t) Veterinary College. All diseases of Domestic
Animals treated. Calls promptly attended to and
charges moderate. Vete riflery Dentistry a specialty
Office and residence over W, N. Watson' Sewing
Machine Shop, Seaforth. 1112tf
1G1RANK S. Beattie, V. S., gracluate of Ontario Vet
X erinary College, Toronto, Member of the Vet
erinary Medical Society, etre., treats all diseases of
the Domesticated Animals. All calif promptly at-
tended to either by day or nigh:. Charges moder-
ate. Special attention given se veterinary dentis-
try. Office on Main Street, Seaforth, one door
south of Kidd's Hardware stoxe. 1112
WORTH HORSE INFIRIdARY.-Corner ef Jar -
vie and GoderlohStreete, next door to Me Pres-
byterian Church, Seaforth, Ont. All (Ha s les of
Horses, Cattle, Sheep, or any of the de u attested
animals, successfully treated at M. Inerraary or
elsewhere, on the shortest nom, _barges Denier -
ate. JAMES W. ELDER, Vete, inary Surgeen. P
S. -A large stock of Veternerry Medieines Kept con
gently on hand
LEGAL
op S. HAYS, successor to the late firm of Dickson
en; & Hays, Barrister, SolicitOr, Notary public, &c.
Money to loan. Office-Cardno's block, Main Street
Seaforth. 1235
Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries Public, ike. Offices -
120 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario, and Seaforth
Ontario. Seaforth Offic"-Whitney's Block, Main
Street. Money to loan. THOMAS MILTON HIGGINS:
JAMES Limos. 1291
fATTIIEW MORRISON, Walton, Insurance
on Agent, Commissioner for taking affidavits,
Conveyances, &o. Money to loan at the lowest rates.
M. liORRISON,
T K. BEST, Barrister Solicitor, Notary, &a.
s) . Office -Rooms, five 'dome north of Commercial
erotel, ground floor, next door to C. L. Papst'e
jewelry store, Main street, Seaforth. Godench
agents -Cameron, Holt and Cameron. 1216
9ARROW & PROUDFOOT, Barristers, Solicitors,
Psountoor. 684
k/ Rebore in Chancery, &c.,Goderich, Ont M. C.
CAMERON, Q. O., Pane, Bow, DUDLIT EfOLMOS-.
ItarANNING & SCOTT, Barristers, Solicitors, Con
it" veyancers, &o. Solioitors for the -Dana at
Johnston, Tisdale & Gale. Money to loan Officio -
Elliott Block, Clinton, Ontario. 1. H. MAXIM&
JAMAS score. 782
otier, Conveyancer and Notary. Solicitor for the
Canadian Bank of Commerce. Money to lend Farms
for sale. Office in Soott's Blook, Main Street,
W. CAMERON SMITH,
BARRISTER.
Solicitor of Superior Court, Commissioner -for
taking Affidsvits in the High Court '
of Justice, Conveyancer,
Money to Lend
Can he consulted after office hours at the
cial Hotel.
Commer-
DENTISTRY.
-Li W. TWEDDLE, Dentist, Office over Hamilton
X . & MoInnee' ghee Store, eorner Main and John
Streets, Seaforth, Ontario. Nitrous .Oxide GM ad-
ministered for the painless extraction a teeth. 1169
17NR. G. FRANKLIN BELDEN, Dentist. Gas ad-
ministrated for .iniess extraction of teeth.
Office over Johnson's .Eardware Store, Seaforth.
1226
ID AGNEW, Dentist, Clinton will
jtr. visit Hensel' at Hodgens''Hotel
every Monday. 1288
Ter KINSMAN, Dentist, L. D S.,
DE. Exeter, Ont. Will be at Zuricht
at the Huron Hotel, en the rest
THURSDAY IN MACH MONTH, and at
Murclook's Hotel, Hensall, on the Met AND THIRD
FRIDAY in each month. Teeth extracted with the
least pain poesible. All work first-class at liberal
rates. 971
"TAR. C. It, INGRAM, Dentist, (successor to IL L,
Al Billings), member of the Royal College of Den.'
tal Surgeons, Ontario Teeth inserted with or with-
out A plate in gold celluloid or rubber. A safe mime
thetic given tor the painless extraction of teeth;
Offioe-over O'Nell's bank, Exeter, Ontario. 1206
N. B. -Plates seoured firmly in the mouth by.
Yernens' Patent Valve. r
MONEY TO LOAN.
al ant., with the privilege to borrower of'
repaying part of es principal money' at any time.
TeR. C. SHEPPARD, Physician and Surgeon, Bay.
JJ field, Ontario, successor to Dr. W. H. Wright
1225-62 •
•
DRS: SCOTT & MAOKAY,
OFFICE, Goderich Street, opposite Methodist
Church, Sesforth. RF.SIDENCE, next Agriculture'',
Grounds.
ID E. COOPER, It. D., Physician, Surgeon and
Accoucher, Constance, Ont. 1127
DR. Kr.moTr, Bruoefield, Licentiate Royal
College of Physicians and Surgeons, Min-
ZIA. Brumfield, Ont. 9110
.1Aie the College of Physicians and Surgeons, &co
Seaforth, Ontario. Offiee and residence same at.
occupied by Dr. Vercoe. SA8
A LEX. BETHUNE, M. D., Fellow of the Royal
IA_ College of Physicians and Surgeons, Kingston.
Successor to Dr. Mackid. Office lately occupied
by Dr. Ifackid, Main Street Seaforth. Residence
-Corner of Victoria Square, in house lately occupied
by L. E. Dancey. 1127
T P. BRINE, Licensed Auctioneer for th. Coun-
t) ty of Huron. Sales attended in al parts of
the County. All orders left at Tem Exresrroa
Office will be promptly attended to.
Auctioneer for the County of Huron. Sales prompt-
ly attended to, charges moderate and satisfaction
guaranteed. Orders by mail addressed to Chisellaurst
Post Office or left at his residence, Lot 2 Coneession
11, Tuckeramith, will receive prompt ateention.
AUCTIONEER FOR THE COUNTY, Conveeancer,
Collector, Book-keeper and. Accountant F,et1 Estate,
Life, Accident and Fire Insurance Agent ; Honey to
Loan Correepondence, &c, Partiee requiring his
serviCles in any of these branchee will receive
prompt attention. OPTION IN DALAI-% BLOCH, (111,
STAIRS), Kw Snow, SIUYORTII. 118'
Bfciraill-op Directory for 1892.
JOHN BENNEWIES, Reeve, Brodhagen P. O.
JOHN MORRISON, Deputy Reeve, Winthrop.
DANIEL MANLEY, Councillor, Beechwood.
JAMES EVANS, Councillor, Beechwood.
WILLIAM ABCHIBALD, Councillor, Leadbury.
JOHN C. MORRISON Clerk, Winthrop.
SOLOMON J. SHANNON, Treasurer, Winthrop.
CHARLES Ii0DDS, Collector, Seaforth.
R. W. B. SMITH, M. D., Medical Health Officer,
WM. MoGLININS, Sanitary Inspector, Leadbury.
HURON AND BRUCE
Loan and Investment
This Company is limning Money on
Farm Securit it lowest Rates
of tercet.
Mortgages Purchased.
SAVINGS BANK BRANCH,
3, 4 and 5 per Cent.Interest Allowed en
Deposits, according to amount and
time left.
OFFICE. -Corner of Market Square and
North Street, Goderich.
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