HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1893-01-06, Page 2HURCN EXPOSITOR.
JANUARY 6, 1893
THE GREAT FESTIVAL.
ELOQUENT SERMON ON CHRISTMAS
AND ITS SIGMFICANCE.
Dr. Talmage Preaches on the Text, “In
itespeet et a Holy Day,' — What the
Greatest Event In History Teaches Man-
kind.
Bnoolueass, Dec. 25.—The sermon
preached by Rev. Da Talmage this morn-
ing was of a character especially appropri-
'ate to the holiday season, and wag listened
:to with rapt attention by an audience that
crowded the Tabernacle. Before beginning
his discourse the preacher gave out the
opening hymn :
Joy to the world; the Lord has come;
Let earth receive her kings
-The text Selected was Colossians ii. 16,
"In respect, of a holy day."
- What the Bible here and elsewhere calls
a holy day we, by change of one letter and
a change of pronunciation, call holiday..
But by change of spelling and accentuation
we cannot clang° the fact that holidays
have great significance. As long as the
• world stands Christmas day and New
Year's day and Easter day will be charged
and surcharged with solemn auggestiveness
and holy mirth. Whethee you take the
old style of my text an call them holy
days, or the modern style and call them
holidays, they somehow set all my nerves
a tingle and my deeper etnotions into pro-
foundest agitation. I am glad that this
season we have the holidays completely
bounded.
For years Christmas day, starting in the
midst of one week, and New Year's day,
starting in the mit of another week, we
have been perplexed to know when the
holidays begin and when they ended, and
perhaps we may have begun them too soon
or continued them too long. But this year
they are bounded by two beaches of (mid—
Sabbath, Dec. 25, 1892, and Sabbat,h7 Jan.
1, 1893. The one Sabbath this year com-
memorates the birth of the greatest being
that ever welked the earth , the other cele-
brates the birth of that which is to be one
ssf the greatest years of all time, the one
day supernatural because of an unhinged
star and angelic doxology, and the other
day natural, but part of a procession
that started with the world's existence and
will go on until the world is burned up;
both the first and the last days of these
holidays coming in with Sabbatidal splen -
der and solemnity, and girdling all the
days between with thoughts that 'have all
time and. all eternity in their emphasis.
How shall we spend them? At haphazard
and without special direction, and they
leaving, as they go away from ns, physical
fatigue and mental exhaustionthe effeet
of late hours and recklessness of diet, 'add-
ing another chapter to the moral and spirit-
ual and eternal disasters which have re-
sulted from misspent holidays? Oh, no !
A stout and resounding no ! for all the
11 sang at tne virtu or a son can- nave
the palace illumined and oouriers sent with
awift dispatch to announce the gladness at
the gates and wake up an empire with can-
nonade, I am not surprised that at the
birth of the Son of God there was ,celestial
agitation, and my only wonder is that, in-
stead of one 'star or one meteor giving sig-
nal, all worlds did not make demonstration.
Why not other worlds take interest in the
event when Christ came from another world
and another tworld was to get the souls that
would be saVedt by this celestial &smile? -
It would ha''e been a stellar dis-
grace, an , tronomical scandal if,
when the Gedhead lay compressed in
the form of an infant, • something from
above had notepointed down, as much as to
say: "There he is! Look, all earth and
heaven! Loa, all time and all eternity 1"
013.CCIFIED SAVIOURS.
You see the birth at Bethlehem must
have been me novel and startling to the
heavens the'ithe crucifixion on Calvary.
It was expected that Christ would be mal-
treated. The world always had maltreat-
ed its good and great friends. Joseph hurl-
ed into the pit, Shadrach put into the fire,
Jeremiah lowered into a dungeon, David
hounded from,the throne, Elijah compelled
to starve or take his food from the beak of
a Mthy raven' and Socrates condemned to
death, so tha the Calvarian massacre was
in the same o d line of maltreatment. But
the novelty f all the ages was the con-
junction of divinity and humanity. Invisi-
ble deity-, mutcled and nerved and fleshed
in masculine physique. A child and yet a
God I Why, if the meteor had not pointed
down that night some angel would have
rushed down and pointed with his glitter-
ing sceptre.
Isaiah and David and Ezekiel, who fore-
told the coming would have descended from
their throne e and stood on the roof of the
barn or in some way designated the honor-
ed locality. As the finger oflight that
Dec. 25 pointed to the straw cradle, now
all the fingers of Christendom this moinent,
fingers of childhood and old age, fingers of
sermon and -song and decoration and festivT
ity, point to the great straw cradle. Ani I
not right in saying that the first of the
three chapters of the holidays should be
devoted to the illustrious birthday? By
song and prayer and solemn reflection and
charities to -day, and. by gifts and trees
that bear fruit in an hour after they are
planted, and family gathering and hilari-
ties sounding from cellar to garret to -mor-
row, keep Christmas.
As far as possible gather the children and
the grandchildren, but put no estoppel on
racket, whether of laughter or swift feet
or toys in shape of rail trains or trumpets
• or infant effigy. Let the old folks for one
day at least say nothing about rheumatism,
or prospect of early demise, or the degen-
eracy of modern times, or the poison in con- 1
fectionery. If you cannot stand the noise,
retire from it for a little while into some
other room and stop your ears. Christmas
for children withOut plenty of noise is no
Christmas at all.
If children and grandchildren cannot
have full swing during theholidays, when
eight days. will they have It? They will be still soon
I prbpose that we divide this holiday enough, and their feet will slacken their
season; the two Sabbaths of the holiday I pace, and the burdens of life will bear theni
and the six days between, into three chap- down. Houses get awfully still when the
ters—the first part a chapter of illuatious children are gone. While they stay let
birthday; the second part a chapter of an- them fill the room with such - resounding
nual decadgnce; the third part a Chapter of mirth that you can hear the echoes twenty
chronological introduction.
THE GREAT NATIVITIES.
First, then, a chapter of illustrious birth-
day. Not a day of any year but has been
marked by the nativity of some good or
great soul. Among discoveries the birth-
day of Humboldt was Sepas14 and of David
Livingston March 19. Among astronomers
tlhe birthday of Isaac Newton was Dec. 25 a day, and they will continue to go out by
and of Herschel Nov. 17. Among orators I express, by messengers and by mails until
the birthday of Cicero was Jan. 3 .and of- we have distributed at least 100,000 copies
Chrysostom Jan. 14. .Ameng prison re- of the good old Book on which Christmas i
built, and which gives the only healthful
interpretation of these swift -flying years.
LESSONS OF AN ANNIVERSARY.
The second chapter of the holidays must
speak of annual decadence. This is the
last Sabbath of the year. The steps of the
years after they are dead. By religious
celebration to -day and by domestic Oele-
bration to -morrow keep Christmas.
As for our beloved church, we to-morroW
night mean to set the children of our Sab-
bath school wild with delight, and in The
Christian Herald, With which I am On-
nected, svaare celebrating the holidays by
sending out two to four thousand Bibles!
formers the birthday of John Howard was
Sept. 2, and of Elizabeth Fry May 1.
Among painters the birthday of Raphael
was March 28 and of Michael Angelo iVIarch
6.
Among statesman the birthday of Wash-
ington was Feb. 22; of Hamilton May 8,
and of Jefferson. April 2. Among conse- year are getting short, for it is old now.
crated souls the birthday of Mrs. Hernams When it waved the springtime blossoms
was Sept. 25; of Lucretia Mott, Jan. 3, and the year was young, and when,it swung the
olisabetla Graham, July 29. But what are
alt those birthdhys compared with Dec. 25,
for on or about that day was born one who
eclipsed all the great names of all the cen-
turies—Jesus of Bethlehem, Jesus of Naza-
reth, Jesus of *Golgotha, Jesus, of Olivet,
Jesus of the heavenly throne?
The greatest pictures have been made
about scenes in his lifetiine. The greatest
sacrifices on field of battle or in hospitals or
on long march or in martyrdom have been
inspired by his self abnegation. The finest
words of eloquence ever spoken have been
uttered in the drocla.mation of his Gospel.
The grandest oratories that have ever rolled
from orchestras were descriptive of his life
and death. There have been other orators,
but none like him who "spake as never
man spake." There have been other re-
formers, but none like him who will not
have completed his mission until the last
prison is ventilated. and the last blind eye
opened, and the last deaf ear unstopped,
and the last lame foot bounds like a roe,
and the last case of dementia shall come to
its right mind.
There have been others discovers, but
Ilene like him, able to find how man may
be just with God. There have been other
deliverers, but none like him, the rescuer
of nations. There have been other paint-
ers, but none like him who puts the image
of God on a lost soul. No wonder we cele -
scythe and cradle through the summer har-
vest fields the world was strong, but it is
getting out of breath npw, and after six
more throbs of the pulse will be dead. We
cannot stop this annual decadence. Set all
the clocks back, set • all the watches back;
set all the chronometers back, but you ca
not set time back.
For the old family clock you might sup;
pose that time would have especial respect
and that if °you took hold of those old
hands on the face of that centenarian of 4
time -piece and pushed them back you might
expect that time would stop , or retreat for
at least a few minutes: "No, no 1" saysthe
old family clock. "I must go mi. sa*
your father and mother on their wedding
days I struck the hour of your nativity.
I counted the festal hours of the day in
which you brought home a bride. I sounded
the knell of your father's death. I tolled
at your mother's departure. Yea, I must
sound your own going out of life. I must
go on. Tick, tock ! Tick, took ! "
iso PAUSE FOR THE NEGLIGENCE. i
But there was a great city clock highs up
in the tower. There are so many wrongs
in all our cities to be righted, so many evils
to be extirpated, go many prisons to be
3anitariecl—stop the city clock until all
these things are done. Let common council
and the people of the great town decree
,brate His birth—Protestant church, Cath- that the city hall clock shall stop. We do
(din church, Greek church, St. Isaac's of not want the sins of 1892 to be handed over
St. Petersburg, St. Peter's at Rome, the to 1893. We do not want the young year
Madeline at Paris, St. Paul's in London, co inherit the misfortunes of the old year.
joining all our American cathedrals and 13y ladders lifted to the tower and by
churches and log cabin meeting houses and straw, hands take hold and halt the city
homes in keeping this pre-erninent birth
festival.
THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM.
Elaborate and prolonged efforts have
been made to show that the star that
pointed to the manger in which Christ was
born was not what it appeared to be, but a
conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn. Our
wise men ot the west say the wise men of
the east were mistaken. Astronomers, you
know, can "calchlate backward as well as
forward, and as they can tell what will
occur a hundred years from now among the
• heavenly bodies, se they can accurately cal -
ciliate backward and tell what occured
eighteen or nineteen hundred years ago.
And it is true that seven years before Christ
in Chaldea, about three hours before day
dawn, there was a conjunction of Jupiter
and Saturn.
Standing in Jerusalem and looking over
toward Bethlehem those two stars would'
have seemed to hang over that village, and
it is suggested by a learned. professor that
the magi may have had weak eyes, so that
the two stars may have looked like one.
In order to take everything supernatural
out of the story we have to blind the eyes
of the magi and introduce a second star to
help out the idea of the one star. But I
prefer the simple story of the Bible, that a,
lie -ht of some kind—stellar . or meteoric—
. a,
pointed from the sky to the straw cradle.
When it is so easy for God to make a
world that he puts -eighteen millions of
them within one sweep of the telescope, he
could certainly afford one silvery or fiery
signal of some kind to point the world to
the place where the sovereign of the uni-
verse lay incarnated and infantile. If God
could afford to make a special earthquake
at the crucifixion, the aslant rocks on
Mount Calvary still showing that there was
a convulsion of nature at that particular
spot which vats felt in none of the surround-
ings-, when he could afford something nn -
usual, something brilliant, something posh
tilt% sopething tremendous at the nativity.
elock.
"No, no !" says the city clock. "I cannot
wait until you correct all evils or soothe all
sorrow or drive out all • sin. I have ':beeti
.nrunting the steps of your progress as 41.
city. I have seen your opportunities. I
have deplored .your neglects; but time
wasted is wasted forever. I must go on.
I must go on. Tick, tock ! Tick, took !"
But in the tower of the capitals at Wash-
ington and London and Berlin and Vienna,
and all the great national capitals there are
clocks.
Suppose that by presidental proola.mation.
and resolution of senate and house of ropres
sentatives our national clock in the Capitol
turret be ordered to stop. "Stop. 0 clock,
until sectional anirnosites are cooled off, un-
til our Sabbathasare better kept and drunk-
enness turns to sobriety, a,nd bribery, fraud
and dissipation quit the land ! Stop, 0
clock in the tower of the great United
States Capitol !" "No, no!" says the clock.
"I have been going on so long I cannot af-
ford to stop. I _ sounded the birthday of
American iridependence. I rang oat the
return of peace in 1865. I have seen many
presidents inaugurated. I struck the hour
of Lincoln's.assaesinetiou. 1 have beat time
for emancipation proclamation'and Chicago
fire. and Charleston earthquake, and epi-
demics of fever and cholera. Nations' never
stop. They march on toward salvation or
demolition. And why should stop? - I
chime for the national holidays. I toll for
the mighty dead, I must go on. I must go
on. Tick, took ! Tick, took !" There may
be a difference of a few seconds or a few
minutes in the timepieces, but it will be a
serious occasion when next Saturday night
about the same hour the family clocksi
and the city clocks, and the national
clocks strike one ! two ! three ! four !
five ! six ! seven! eight! nine ! ten! eleven
twelve !
THE GLORIOUS NEW YEAR.
But on opening this tsubject, "In respect
of a holy day." as mv text nuts it. or a
nonaay, as we mocterns write and pronounce
it, I advised that you divide this season into
three chapters—the first 'chapter of illus-
trious birthday, the moiled a chapter of
annual decadence, and the third a chapter,
of chronological introduction; and this last
chapter we have reached. I In olden times
there wits a style of closin an old year and i
opening a new one that was very suggestive. 1
It is a chronological fact that we are all
the time coming nearer to the world's eden-
ization first and then to its cineration, to
its redemption and its demolition. And so
I expect that 1893 will be a greater year
than 1892. Its wedding hells will be mer-
rier. Its obsequiei will belsadder. Its sci-
entific discoveries more brilliant. Its pros -
parities more significant. Its opening more
and. Its termination mire stupendous.
Look out for 1893! Let printers have in
their cases of type plenty of exclamation
points to set upa Midden paragraph. Let
the conservatories have prolusion of flowers
that can ,be twisted into Igarlands. Let
churches have plcnty of room for increased
assemblages. et men and women have
more religion to meet the Vacillations, and
the exigencies, and the demands, and the
raptures, and the woes of this coming 1893.
In what mood shall we open the door of
the new year? With faith, strong faith,
buoyant faith, triumphant faith, (40,4 will
see you through. His grace will be suffi-
cient if you trust him. You can go to him
at any thne and find sympathy. My littIe
child got hurt one morning during her
inother's absence. We looked after the
case as well as we could. 1 Toward night
her mother returned, and for the first time
the child cried and cried vociferously.
Some sone said to her : "What do you cry
for? You did not cry all day." Her reply
was, "There was no one to !cry to." And
so you sometimes suppress Your trouble be -
cense there is no full resource of earthly
sdinpathy. But I rejoice to tell you that in
od you always have some t one to cryto
i .
will condole and held it n every crisis.
Come9 now, let us unstrap that knapsack of
Icare from your shoulders. Come prosperity
/ or adversity, come wedding 'or burialacome
health or sickness, come life or death, com,
time or eternity, all's well all's well !
Keep your heart aight, and all else will be
riliIte.n and. women have sometimes given
strange and whimsical directions in regard
to what shall be done with their hearts
after death. Robert Bruce ordered his
heart to be sent to the Holy Land for
burial. The Earl of Leicester ordered his
heart sent to Brackley hospital. Isabella,
daughteeof the Earl of Pembroke, died at
Berkhampstead, but ordered her heart to
be taken to Tewkesbury cathedral. Lord
Windsor dying in a foreign land, ordered
his heart to be inclosed in lead and sent to
England for burial in the chapel of Braden -
ham. Now, what shall we' decree for our
heart? That it be the Lord's, and then it
makes no difference what else becomes of
it. Living and dyiug, may it all be His!
REJOICE IN THE LORD.
IThus in three chapters I have counseled
I that the holidays b.e grouped i May noth-
ing interfere with their felicities. May
they be so spent that they will be food for
pleasant reminiscence further on. You
know that lafter awhile the old homestead
will be breken up. FnIrc yeers and years
the children come home to vend the holi-
days, and the house is rummaged from gar-
ret to ,cellar, and the scenes: of childhood
are rehearsed, and we laugh till the tears
come as we talk over some boyish or girlish
freak or cry over some old trouble ended;
but the heart swings back i again to the
mirth, for it does net take a half second for
a tear of the eye to strike the smile,of the
lip. kor a few years the I grandchildren
make the holidays merry.
J. One of the many uses of grandchildren is
to keep old folks young. Then after a few
years the annual gathering at the old home-
stead is half broken up, for father or
mother is gone. About two Years after (for
there are generally about twelyears between
the time oi their going) the other half of
the hciliday season is broken lup. Then the
old htiuse goes into the possession of stran-
gers, end the ions and daughters by that
.time have homes of their own. They plant
their own Christmas treea, and hang up
their bwn children's stockings, and. twine
their Own holly and mistletoe, and have
their Own good times.
They will perhaps be riding out on orsise
of those holidays either in Sleigh or car-
riage twenty or thirty years from now along
the places where we slumber the last sleep,
and May we have been so Considerate and
• sympdthetic in our demeanor toward them
now that they will then say one to another
as they pass the silent mounds of the village
graecyard or city cemetery.' "There rest,
as kind a father and as kind, a mother as
ever Wished their children alMerry Christ-
mas oi• a Happy New Year."l
Meanwhile we, their parents and grand-
parents will, Ihocr, through the atone-
ment of our blesse
Lord, bei keeping holi-
days livelier and higher—inthe presence
of the very Christ whose birth the earthly
Christmas cOmmemorates, I and of the
"Ancient of Days" who saw Ithe first year
open and will see the last year close, in
companionshiP with the ever widening
circle of heavenly kindred, many already
there and many soon to Creme, and the
tablesof the festivity will purple with the
grassed of Eschol, and redden with "the
new wine of the kingdom," and glow with
"twelye manner of fruits" from the trees
of Wei and the gifts of thoseholidays will
be mansions and thrones and crowns of
glory ,1 that never fade away. Oh, that
these Llelightful holidays of earth may fiit
us fot those more delightful holidays of
heaveh !
Gone Into Seclusion.
M. Zola has gone into secleisionoind until
next May Paris will sca,rely see hitn. He is
at work on "Doctor Pasca,l,' the last novel
of theRougon-Macquart series. Zola en-
ters ob his work with his scheme well ar7
ranged, and sticks steadily to his plan of
campaign. He does not alter; there are no
surpripes, no sudden changes, no enthus-
iasm. His MSS. are curiously clean—
few eia,sures, no writing io very unlike
Balzad's—but in the matter Of proofs he is
merciless. The story is developed on their
margin.
To Be No Hustanir.
Deyce—What shall you *ear this win-
ter?
Datibette—Oh,' clothes, I euppoee, seeing
there will be no grand operal
— There were thirty-one alpplicatioue for
the tivo vacaut prsitions in the Mitchell
High School. The B aird selected Mr. T.C.
Somm'ervale, of thaws a, on Modern Lan-
guage i IVIJetr, and Mrs Jatnes Black, of'
Toronio, get the position ef Commercial.
teacher. Sslaties, $750 and $550 respcct
—The new Presbyterian Church at Tavi-
stock as opened on S.bbath, 18th inst.,
Rev. kr. McKay, of Parkdsle, eltnd Rev.
Mr. '14,,e't.ill, of Strttferd, conducting the
services_. The collections on Sabbath and
the subscriptions on Mond ty evening ran
up to nearly $600, and, with the proceeds of
Tuesiay evecing'd social for the little fo:ks
will considei ahly exceed that isnm.
— Mr. D. Hurley wss engaged on Thurs-
day, 22nd inst., t thresh for Mr. Charles
Messer, pear Hess ao The; mach'ne
moved iuto the barn ti e night before, and a
cat .made his night's lodgieg in the fan.
Wheu.the machine was etirteo next morn-
ing sonsethieg was noticed to be wrong, the
horseslwere st•ppest and the ,c,t came out
with awry thick head and one leg broken.
The firn was broken to pUuter.
Stock. Raisers use
DieWsUniversalgedieines"
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
QOOD FARM FOR SALE.—For sale, north half
Lot 81, Conclusion 2, East Wawanooh, 100
acres • good fences, good orohard and never -failing
creek.' Apply to H. J. D. COOKE, Barrister, Blyth,
or PHILIP H' OLT, Goderioh. 1278
1CIARM FOR SALE. -For sale en improved, 100
X aore farm, within two and a half miles of the
town of Seaforth. For further particulars apply on
thepremises, Lot 12, Coneeesion 4, ff. R. S., ucker•
smith, or by mail to JOHN PRENDERGAST, Sea -
forth P. 0. 1290
"DARN FOR SALE.—Splendid 100 acre farm for
.E sale, one mile west of Brueefield station, bein
Lot 14, Concession 8, Stanley, well underdraine
with tile, good buildingsistorie stables, good orchard,
never failing well at house and never failing spring
in the bush. Apply to JOHN DUNKIN, Bruoefield
P. 0. 1279 -ti
200
ACRE FARM FOR SALE.—The 200 sore
farm, being lots 11 and 12, conceesion 16,
Grey, is offered for Sale. 120 aores are cleared and
the balance is well timbered. Buildings first-olass.
Orchard, weli, &cr. School house within 40 rods.
Possession given at once if desired. For further
rartioulars as to price, terms, etc, apply to MRS.
WALKER, Roseville P.O., or to NELSON BRICKER,-
on the farm, 1299-tf
LiAltei IN STANLEY FOR SALE.—For sale
T. oheapo the East half of Lot 20, Bayfield Road,
Stanley, containing es acres, of which 52 acres are
ol6ared and in a good'state of cultivation. The bal.
anbe Is well timbered with hardwood. There' are
good buildings, a bearing orchard and plenty of
water. It is within i half a utile of _the Village of
Varna and three mlles from Brucefield !station.
Possession at any tune. This is a rare chance to
buy a first class farlm pleasantly situated. Apply
terARTHUR FORBES, Sesiorth. - 1144tf
'T ! -
AM FOR SALE.1—For sale, lot 5, concession 1,
J. H. R. S., township of Tuckeremith, containing
ono hundred bores inOre or lees, 97 acres cleated, 56
of which are seeded to grass, well underdrained,
three never failing we le, On ono fifty of said lot
there is a log hue, frame barn and very good
orchard, and on the other a good frame house and
barn, stables, and good orchard. The whole will be
sold together or each !fifty separately to suit pur-
chaserst located 11 mi es from Seaforth, will be sold
reasonable and on easjy terms as the proprietor is re-
tiring from farming, For further particulars apply
to the undersigned OR ithe premises and if by letter
to Seaforth P. 0. MICHAEL DORSEY, 127741
,
TIARM IN McKILLOP FOR SALE.—For sale the
▪ eouth half of lots 1 and lot 2, at:recession 4, Mc-
Killop, being 160 acres of very choice land mostly in
a good state of cultivation. There is a good house
and bank barn a good!young bearing orchard and
plenty of never fail ng water. A conelderable
portion seeded to g rtes. Convenient to markets
and schools and good ravel roads in all direction.
Will be sold cheep. A ply to the proprietor on the
premises, MESSRS. DENT & HODGE, Mitchell, or at
THE HURON EXPOSITOR Office, Seaforth. JOHN
O'BRIEN, Proprietor. ' 1298-tf
FARM IN TUCKERSMITH FOR SALE.—For sale
Lot $, Cobeeesion 7, Tuckersmith, eontaimng
100 acressarearly all cleared, free from stumps, well
iinderdrained, and in !a high state of cultivation.
The land is high and d y, and no waste land. There
id a good brick residen in two good barn?. one with
stone itabling underncath, and all other necessary
outbuildings; two net er-failing well, and a good
hearing orchard. It isliwithin four miles of Seaforth.
It is one of the beet fa me in Huro4and will be sold
on easy terms, as the propleletor desires to retire.
Possession on the lat October. Apply on the prem-
ises, or address Scaforth P. O. WM. ALLAN.
1278-tf
TslARM. FOR riALE.—or Sale, tO acres in Senile°
ti
County, Michigan, 7 acres cleared and in a good
state of cultivation, fit o raise any kind of a crop.
It is well fence d and ha a good orchard on it, and a
mini -failing well. Th buildings consist of a frame
home, stabling for 12 h roes with four box stalls, 86
'head of cattle and 100 a ieep. Ninety ewes were win-
tered last year,sold k03 in wool and lambs this sum-
mer. There are also pi and hen houses. The un-
dersigned also heti 80 ac es, with buildings, but not
so well improved, which he will sell either in 40 acre
lots or as a whole. Th se properties are in good
localities, convenient o markets, schools and
churches. The propriet r is foreed to sell on ac•
count of ill health. It ill be a bargain for the right
titan no it will be sold on easy terms. GEORGE A.
TEMPLETON, Doronin ton, Sanilac County, Michi-
gan. •1298x4 -t -f
FARM FOR SALE: -1 or sale, that oodirabie and
conveniently situat d farm,adjoining the village
of Redgerville, . being ot 14, lst Concession, Hay,
1 Mile from Rodgervil e post -office, and one and a
half miles south of Hens 11 on the London Road.
There are 97 and a quarte acres of which nearly all
Is cleared and in a high tate of cultivation. Good
frame house 11 storey s, 8 rooms, a large kitchen also
attached with bedrooms nd pantry &c. Good cellar
under mein part of house stable holds over a car-
load of hereof', besides exercising stables, two buns
two drive housed, one long wood -shed, good cow -
stable als6 pig and hen houses, three good wells with
pimps. Farm well feeced and underdrained.
Veranda attached to hotiee. Gc•od bearing erchard.
The farm will be sold che p and on easy terms, as
the undereigned has retir ie from farming.For par-
ticulars apply to JAMES WHITE, Proprietor, Hen-
salt1275-tt
.
VIARM FOR SALE.—Fo sale that splendid farm
I in the township of H y, belonging to the estate
of the late Robert Fergueo It is composed of Lot
21, in the oh concession, • ntaining 100 acres more
or less, 80 clear and 20"bus , all well drained: land,
clay loam, celery foot of t e lot being first clasa 8011 ;
large brick house with kit ihen attached; two large
frame barns and shede, ale wood shed and all other
• necessary buildings and 1 rovements required on a
good farm. There is a go hearing orchard on the
premises. Terme—One-third part of puruhaile
money to be paid down on the day of sale, balance
to suit purchaser, by paying six per cent. interest.),
Any purchaser to have the privilege to plow fall
plowing aftersharvest, also to have room for lodging
for himselt and teams. Call early and secure one of
the best fame in this township. Land situated on
Centre gravellroad, three Miles to Hensali or Zurich.
Apply to MRS. FERGUSON, Exeter, or M. ZELLER,
Zurich. ELIZABETH FERGUSON, Administmtrix
1288-tf
Happy New Year
'TO
Whatever success we have had in the past'in contributi4g to this most de-
sirable condition of things, we can assure the benevolent plple of Seaforth
and surrounding country that this year we are in a position to eclipse all
former records. We have bought in better markets, in larger quantities, and
we are determined to give our customera the benefit of it. Our store is too
small to display all our stock to the best advantage. We would, there-
fore, respectfully request all who are interested in seeing and securing JUST
WHAT THEY WANT AT THE RIGHT PRICE, to call early and avoid
the rush and excitement of Christmas Eve. We will be pleased to show you
our goods and prices, and we think it will be to your advantage to see them.
You need not purchase, as you may select and have the goods laid aside for
you till you require them. There are a lot of bargains just now that will be
picked up before the 24th. Who are to have them first '1 We have a great
many beautiful goods that cannot be had elsewhere, and we have also a great
many lines that can be had elsewhere, but you can save money by purchasing
from us. See our assortment of Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Books, beautifully
bound volumes; A,Thums, Portfolios, Toilet Cases, Leather Goods, Games,
Purses, Mirrors, Perfumery, Dolls, Doll Carriages, Cradles, Picture Frames,
Brackets, China Ornaments, Smokers' Sets or Pipes, Cigar Cases, Dressing
FIRST CLASS FARM FO SALE.—For sale Lot 12
Concession 6, H. R. 8 Tuokeremith, containing
100 acres of choice land, n arty all cleared and in a
high sate of pultivation, ith 90 acres seeded to
grass. It is t °roughly und rdrained and well fenced
with etre' ht rail, board a d wire fences and does
not conta n a toot of waste land. There is also an
orchard of two acres of choine fruit•trees ; two good
wells, one at the house, thri other with a windmill
on it at, the out buildings, oh the premises is an ex-
cellent frame house, conteining eleven rooms and
cellar under whole house, and soft and hard water
convenient. ,There.are two good bank barns, the one
32 feet by 7i feet and the other 80 feet by 60 feet
with stabling for 60 head of cattle and eight horses.
Besides these there are sheep, hem and pig houses and
an Implement shed. The farm is well adapted for
grain or stock raising and is one of the finest farms
in the country. It is situated 31 miles from-Seaforth
Station, 6 from Brucefield and Kippen with good
gravel rc s leading to each. It is also convenient
to churches, poet office and school and will be sold
cheap and on oasy terms. For further particulars
apply to the proprietor on the premises or by letter
to THOMAS G. SHILLINGLAW, Egmondville P. 0.
1985 tf
Fetching the Doctor
At night is always a trouble, and it 13
often an entirely unnecessary
trouble if
Perry Davis'
PA1
KILL R
is Kept in the house. A few drops
of this old remedy in a little sweet-
ened water or milk, brings prompt
relief. Sold everywhere.
Have you seen the New
BIG BOTTLE
• Old Price 2s- Cent,
Cases, Fountain Pens, Pocket Pencils and hundreds ef other useful and suit-
able articles which we cannot classify, but come and see, even if you have to
come twenty miles, it will pay you to be at
LITNISDEN - & - WILSON'S,
SCOTT'S'
sEAFORTH :-;• ONTARIO.
ROBERTSON GOBG SOUTH,
r .
On or about January 1st, it is our intention to get up and get south—
about five doors from our present quarters, when we will open out one of the
best assorted and most extensive stocks, in one of the finest and largest Fur-
niture and Undertaking Warerooms west of Toronto. Before removing from
our present stand, we wish to reduce the stock. :Therefore, we have marked
everything away clown, placed everything at prices within the reach of every-
body. We are placing before the people an opportunity seldom offered. Ihis
is the snap of the season—the opportunity you have been looking for. We
don't offer bargains like those every day. Come and bring everybody you
know—we'll attend to those you don't know. •
Remember, from no; until January 1st is your special chance.
The M. Robertson Furniture Emporium,
MAIN STREET, - - SEAFORTH.
CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
Below we would suggest to our numerous patrons and friends a few of
the articles amongst our immense stock of
8taple and Fancy Dry Goods, Clothing, Hats,
Caps, Carpets, Millinery, &c.,
Which would make sensible and satisfactory Christmas gifts for father,
mother, brother, sister, uncles, aunts or cousins:
Fur Coats, Fur Sets, Fur Caps, Gloves, Hosiery, a litress for
Sarah, a Suit for Johnny, Silk Ties, Silk Handker-
chiefs, a pair of Corsets, a new Overcoat, a pair
of Blankets, a White Ped Cover, a pair of
Lace Curtains, a Dozen Napkins, a
Linen or Damask Table Cover, a
Bonnet or Trimmed Hat.
The above goods being the newest, n.obbiest and latest designs, may be
purchased from us at a small advance on cost. • We take pleasure in showing
intending purchasers through our various departments at our Bargain Dry
Goods, Clothing and Millinery House. •
WM. PICKARD.
THE - SEAFORTH - FOUNDRY.
BARGAINS
BARGAINS
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
Alt Kinds of Machine Repairs
AND GENERAL FOUNDRY WORK.
LAND ROLLERS.
TO BE HAD AT
A. G. AULT'S,
InEVY" G-OODS
Grocery Store;
SEAFORTH.
We are now turning out some of the best improved Land Rollers, and
invite the farmers to sae them before buyiog elsewhere.
T. T COLEMAN.
Important
NI MS
•
Announcement
BRIGHT THERS,
sm.A.m-ncommai
The Leading Clothiers of Huron,
Beg to inform the people of Seaforth and surrounding antry, 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.
The new Seaforth Bargain House
will commence giving great bargains
on SATTJRD.AY, the 5th day'of No-
vember. Bargains will be given in all
kinds of Dry Goods, Hats, Caps, Men's
and Boys' Readymacie Clothing in full
suits; a large assortment of Men's
Overcoats; also a large and fresh stock
of all kinds of Groceries and Provi-
sions. I invite every one to come who
wishes a good bargain, as I have now
a bran new stock in all kinds of goods,
and they must be sold; therefore, now
is the time to buy your goods at prices
that cannot be had elsewhere.
Don't forget the place—it is the
new Seaforth Bargain House.
tar Wanted—Butter, Eggs and all
kinds of Poultry, for which the highest
price will be paid.
• A. G. AULT Seaforth.
Is Any Horse
worth $20?
DICK'S
BLOOD
PURIFIER,
5I6oc
DICK'SDo s
BLISTER,
OINTMENT,
500.
DICK'S
LINIMENT,
50c.
IF HE IS NOT HEALTHY AND SOUND
Every animal that is not worth keeping over winter
shouldhaveDICK'S BLOOD PURIFIER in the spring.
It will take less food to keep them in condition.
They will sell better. A horse will do more work.
DICK'S HORSE AND CATTLE MEDICINES ARE
THE BEST IN THE WORLD.
Send a postal card for full particulars, and a book
of valuable household and farm recelpes will be sent
free.
DICK & CO., P. O. Box 482, M0N7REAL Sold
Every where.
- 1300-52
BUGGIES
WAGONS.
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
. C. WILLSICS
XIV SM.A.Paitiril.
They are from the following celebrated
makers : Gananoque Carriacfee •Com-
pany, Brantford Carriage Company,
and W. J. Thompson's, a London.
These buggies are guaranteed first-
class in all parts, and we make •good
any breakages for one year from date
of purchase that conies from fault of
matexial or workmanship. We do no
patching, but furnish new parts. 'I
mean what I advertise and back up
what I say. Wagons from Chatham,
Woodstock and Paris, which is enough
about them. Five styles of Road
Carts. All kinds of Agricultural Im-
plements. -
O. C. WILLSON, Seaforth,
The Kippen Mills. -
Gristing and Sawing Cheaper than the
Cheapest.
JOHN fill'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. He
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 ridur as
can be made guaranteed.
LOGS WANTED.—He will pay the highest price
in cash for Hard Maple, Basewood and Soft Ehn Loge.
Also Custom Sawing promptly attended to. Mrs
McNevin gives his personal attention to the business,
and can guarantee the best satisfaction every time.
Remember the Kippen Mills.
• JOHN MoNEVIN.
• 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 for the 0. P. R. in Seaforth and
parties going by the C. P. R. would
consult their own interests by calling
on him.
Office—` -next the Comniercial Hotel
and opposite W. Pickard's store.
W. 'G. DUFF, Seaforth.
J. McKEOWN,
--DISTRICT AGENT FOR THE—
People's Life Insurance Company,
—FOR THE --
Counties of Huron, Bruce, Perth and
West Grey.
The People's Life is a purely Mutual Company
organized for the purp-ose of insuring lives, 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 any portion
of the surplus. The enly Mutual Company in Canada
gebring endowment insurance at ordinary life rates
le THE PEOPLES LIFE. Agents wanted Address
J. McKeown
2288 Box Seaforth
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