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The Huron Expositor, 1893-02-17, Page 37 893 en, erybody cured b Lye here s. • We y that. Solely R. r < r 1 , , , t L - , innd to a g Sprin - CP Irriving at our chases are all heapest lot of --,: Flannelettes, .les, Shiitings, A. i .}..._ aiTetroN,earereee-- I el Ad' *0 -"e#444.: -f -1' ----.4' - ea d' ---dedetseed4 • 41"*, tete ,ii4to 1--iet_d_deae 9 '41IP . 4 is* 4, #.# • +4-.#44011-94 ...+dri ea il'e it0e ntel great ta 3 }-3 111 out our I. value Oviously H. 12. or t. ave s' EBBTJARY 17, 1893 'JUDICIAL SALE ------OF— a VALUABLE TOWN PROPERTY —IN THE WN OF SEAFOk`TH. e High Court of Justice, Chancery Division, i'iTHE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OE ALONZO hTRONG, DECEASED. DIGGLE VS. STRONG. Pursuant to an order of this Honorable Court made hcrein, there will be offered for sale, by Public Auction,ea the COMMERCIAL HOTEL,in the TOWN ot SEAFORTH, on SATURDAY, FEB. 18, 1893 At 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the following rrop- arty, iz. : Park lot number ten (10), in Edwin Spar- iinae's Survey, in the said town of Seaforth, situate on -the Brussels read, containing live scree of land. pon this property is a frame house, one and a half storeys high, also a frame stable all in fair repair. Lot one hundred and ninety three (193), situated on High Street, in Jarvis' Survey, in the saki town of heafo th. This lot is vacant. Lot ono hundred and fifty two (162), situated on Market Street. Upon this lot is erected a small frame house. TERMS OF SALE.—Ten per cent. of the purchase money to be paid down at the time of sale to the vendor or his solicitor, and the balance into court wjthin thirty days thereafter, when the purchaaer wilt be entitledto a conveyance and possession. There will be a reserve bid. In all other respects the ear:dittoes of sale will be the standing conditions of eale of the High Court of Justice. For further particulars apply to F. Holniested Esq., Barri ter, Seaforth; Cameron, Holt & Holmes, Bar- ristere, Goderich, or to the Vendor's Solicitors. Dated at Goderich the 23rd Day of Jannary A. D., 1893. L. MALCOMSON, GARROW & PROUDFOOT, Vendor's Solicitors. Master atGoderich. TO Iri Ti IMP OHTANI NOTICE TO FARMERS. Peas sold for export are now inspected at the bor- der and unless otherwise specified in the conditions of purchase require to inspect No. 2. Failing to do so they are thrown back on the hands of the seller and thus subject him to serious inconvenience and great loss. Farmers are, therefore, respectfully re - tweeted to use greater care in cleaning, where nacos- eery, and in future all street bids will be made with the understanding that the peas will pate No. 2, and all receipts will be dealt with at the storehouses ac- cord ngly. Standard: samples are now at hand for com orison. No. 2 Standard admita of a small amount of splits and worm eaten grains, with an oeeaaionai seed of other grain, but must be otherwise well cleaned. Standard sample may be seen when desired. Signed,—JAMES LAURIE, JAS, BEATTIE, T. 0. KEMP. 1306 XEMPTION FROM TAATION. The Municipal corporation of the Town of, Seaforth _ ia prepared to exempt from taxation for a period of ten years any manufacturing establishment which will Locate in the town, and give eniployinent to not teed than twenty hands. Said establishment to be of a different kind from any now in town. , 1313 WM. ELLIOTT, Clerk. HINGLES FOR SALE. The Subscriber has now a Iarge stock of north shore cedar shingles on hand at each of the following ajacee, and. they may be procured either from him. 8-611 or from the parties named: Belgrave, Mr. Wat- son; Blyth, D. Cowan; Brucefield, at the Stalin; or ro R. Mellveen, Stanley. and at Londesboro from himself. W. H. WHITELY, Londesboro, 1312.4 NOTICE OF PARTNERSHIP. Notice is hereby given that J. IL Piper has been admitted into the firm of Duncan & Duncan, Mer- chants, Seaforth. The style of the iiim will remain as formerly. DUNCAN & DUNCAN. 1312-3 HAND -MADE oots and Shoes D. McINTYRE Has on hand a large number of Boots and Shoes of his own make, best material and Warranted tgo give Satisfactiaii. If you want your feet kept dry come and get a paiiin our boota, which will be sold CHEAP FOR CA.SH. Repairing promptly attended to. All kinds of Boots and Shoes made to order. All partneri who have not paid their aceounts for last year will please call and settle up. . 1162 D. MeINTYRE„ beaforth, SEAFORTH usical : -Instrument -wavEpopircrm Scott Brothers, PROPRIETORS, 1 TAFORTII, - ONTARIO. PIA NOS.—Dunham, New York; W. eti & Co., Guelph; Dominion Piano Com. any, Bowmanville. ORGAN*L—w. Bell & Co., Guelph; Dominion Organ Company, Bowmanville ; D. W. Karn & Co., Woodstock, The above Instruments always on hand, also a few good second-hand Pianos and Organs for sale at from 1525 upwards. Instruments sold on the instal- ment plan, Or on terms to suit cuetomers, Violiaos, Concertinas and small instruments on hand also:sheet amino, books &o. SCOTT BROS. M. ROBERTSON, Lead i ngUndertaker MAIN STREET, SEAFORTH. My facilities are unsurpassed. 1 am pre- pared to conduct burials in a meet satis- factory manner. All modern undertaking appliances. Competent manageinent guar- anteed. A full line of burial goods on hand. I aim to be prompt, coneiderate and reliable. VT' Chargee moat reasonable. RESIDENCE, NORTH' MAIN ST1R2LET. ALLAN LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS, REDUCTION IN RATES. Steamers Sail Regularly from PORTLAND and HALIFAX to LIVEROOOL via LONDONDERRY DURING THZ WINTER- MONTHS. Cabin, t40 and upwards. Second Cabin, 425. Steerage at low rates. NO CATTLE CARRIED STAT E SERVICE OF ALLAN LINE STEAMSHIPS. NEW YORK & GLASGOW, via Londonderry, &Very Fortnight. , Cabin, 840 and upwardS. Second Cabin, $25. Steerage at low rates. Apply to - . ALLAN, Montreal, en SETRUNE tr ay DUFF, Seaforth. 2422 - NOTICE. • WHEY FOR .SALE. The Bluevale Cheese Company will offer for sale, either by tender or public competition at the Sec- retary's office, in the village of Bluevale, on Tuesday, February 2lat, at two o'clock p. m,, the incoming season's make of whey to be fed either in the com- pany's pens or drawn off the premises, off the prem- ises preferred. The average annual make is about 135 tons of cheese. Any further information can be obteined by applying to the undersigned. JOHN BURG Seem ma-3ESS 0 1 1M PORTANT NOTICES. - J'OUSEKEEPER WANTED.—Wanted, a middle aged woman, accustomed to the care of childa ren, as housekeeper. Apply to THOMAS MELL1S, Ki ppen. 1312-tf ONEY TO LEND.—A large amount of money Y1 has been placed in my hands by private par- ties to lend on real estme at lit per cent, interie payable yearly. Apply to J. al. LiKsT, •Barrieter, Seaforth. 1311 DURHAM BULLS FOR SALE.—For sale, five young Durham Bulls, red and roan, all eligible for registration, on Lot 21, L. R. S., Tuckeramith, ono and a half miles south of Brucefield. JAMES PATERSON, Brucedeld I'. 0. 1311-tf HOUnSsEinaTfRraSmAeLLuINso aenv i ty; 11 COTT; Wri a Fiolriiswa al e3; Street West. There is a good cellar underthe house and a good well. Terms to suit purchasers. Apply on the premises, Lot No. 12, Railway street: WM. A. WORTH. ; i 1811 tf "DULLS AND OATS.—For Sale 7 Scotch Short Horn DI Bull Calves, fit for service. Aleo 300 bushels of Bleck Tartarian Oats, grown for seed, 'Deported in 1892. Ptices right. Corue and see them. DAVID MILNE, Ethel 1'. 0. 1309 CEDAR POSTS FOR SALE.—For sale on West half of lot 11, 13th concession, McKillop, about 2,000 cedar posts, 8 feet in length. These are first quality of fencing posts and can be bought in any. quantity. Apply on the premises. MRS, ARCHI- BALD MeNAB. 1310x4 ]'DULLS FOR SALE.—For sale two thoroughbred Durham Bull :Alves, both eligible for remand tion. They are 13 and 14 months old and red color. Apply on Lot 21, Conceseion -4, H. R. 8., 'Tucker/ smith, or address, Seaforth P. 0. JAMES BROAD FOOT. 1310t1 TOHN BEATTIE, Clerk of the Second Division J Court, County Commissioner-, of Huron, Con- veyancer, Land, Loan and Insurance Agent. Funds invested and to Loan. Office—Over Sharp & Livens' store, Main street, Seaforth. 1289 11OUSE TO RENT.—To rent, a small, pleasantly situated cottage in Hamiirhey ; a nice place for an old couple or a small family. Apply at ROBB'S GROCERY, Seaforth, or at -the Packing House, Harpurhey. 13014f SPLENDID CHANCE.—Blacksmith Shop for Jt sale in the village of Varna, with one acre of land also a first-class house with kitchen and wood shed, hard and soft water, barn and stable, hen -house and twenty -live fruit treee of the best quality. This Is situated in the centre of one of the best farming sections in Huron and will be sold reasonable as the Proprietor intends Oaring up business. It is suitable for some one to lige private. For further particu- lars apply to the Proprietor. WM. DUNCAN, Varna. 1306 • $ 300 Private funds to loan at lowest $ 500 rates of interest at sums to suit $ 700 borrowers.. Loans can be com- $1,000 pleted and money advanced $1,500 within two days. Apply to R. $2,500 S. HAYs,.Barrister,&c.,Seaforth. 126 ASPLENDID BUSINESS CHANCE.-dThe under signed offers for sale cheap, and on easy terms his 'property in Hills Green. It consists of one quarter acre of land, on which is situated a good general store with dwelling attached, and under which is a splendid cellar. There is also a large ware- house and stable. Hills Green is the centre of one of the richest and best farming districts in Ontario, and this is a splendid opening for a good, live busi- ness man with some weans to make money. For particulars, ealdrese CHARLES TROYER, Hills 1 Green. 265ti REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. SPLENDID W0OD3 LOT FOR SALE, --For sale, Lot 24, Concession 5, H. R. S., Tuckersmith, containing 60 acres, of which about 24 acres are cleared and the balance first olass hardwood, uncull- ed. It is convenient -to market and; there is wood enough on it to pay for it. Will be sold on easy terms. Apply on lot 24, Concession 4, II. R. S., or address Seaforth P. 0. JOHN LANDSBOROUGH.. 130741 FOR SALE ---A neat and attractive country home- stead, being part of lot 1 concession 7, in theo. Township of Turnberry, consisting of three acres of rioh land, two wires are now under grass and balance is occopied by orchard and gardetio. There is a good frame house and stable on the premisei-- also a never failing well and first-class cistern._ The owner has remayed to Manitoba and the property must be sold. For 'particulars apply to JOHN W. GREEN, Lot 5, Concession 6, Turnberry, or box No lie Wroxeter P. 0. 1285x4t1 1/11 ANITOBA FARMS,—The undersigned has for 111 -sale several excellent farms,favorably situated as to railway and settlement, comprising five quarter sections (160 acres), seven half sections (320 acres), and tWo whole sections (640 acres); prices from $4 te 810 per acre. Anye ono contemplating settling in Maniteba can make very favorable terms in purc.has- ing. Productive property in or near Seaforth will on equitable valuations he taken in exchange for three or four films, WILLIAM M. GRAY, Sea - forth. 1303-12 2e rce ACRE FARM FOR, SALE.—The 200 acre 1fity farm being lots 11 and 12, concession 16, Grey, is offered for Sale. 120 acres are cleared and the balance is well timbered. Buildings first-class. Orchard, well, die earnoo house within 40 rods. Possession given at ace if desired. For further particulars as to price , terms, etc.. apply to MRS. WALKER, Roseville P.O., or to NELSONBRICKER; OG the fame, 129941 OARS FOR SERVICE. -DEEMS IRE BOAR FOR SERVICE.—The under. JP signed will keep for service at Brimfield, one aged and one young Th.oroughbred Berkshire Boar. Terms, 81.00 payable at the time of service. He also has a young Thoroughbred Berkshire Boar for sale. GEORGE HILL, Brimfield. 1297x13 MO PIG BREEDERS.—The undersigned will for 1 service on Lct 30., Concession 11, Meltillop registered black Berkslure and Chester Wnite Pig. Sows for service will be taken to either. Terms— One dollar for each pig, payable at the time of ser- vice with privilege of returning if necessary. JAS. MANN. = 1300.tf rpHOROUGLIBRED BERKSHIRE BOAR FOR SERVICE.—The tindersigned will keep for ser- vice on Lot 10, Concession 7, Stanley, the Thorough- bred Berkshire Boar, Jefferson (1908), purchased Iroin J. G. Snell & -Brother, Edmonton, Oritario. Sire, Enterprise, imported (1378) ; dam, Bfatilsford 52nd, imported (937). Terms—One dollar, strictly cash at the time of service with privilege of return- ing if necessary. Ile also has for sale a number of, young boars and sows from six months and under. Prices right. WM. McALLISTEB, Varna P.O. 1300-tf :Jet _ oNso ..amairts toth the method and 7cesu1ts when Syrup of Fii gs s taken; it is pleasant and refreshing to the taste and acts gently yet p7..on-iptly on, thekidneys, Liver and T.3o1,;els, cleanses the sys- tem effectually, dispels colds, head- aches and fevers emd cures habitual constipation. Syrup of Figs is the only remecl.y aif 1-..ind ever pro- duced, pleazing to the taste and ac- veptable to the stomach, prompt in its action and truly beneficial in its effects, prepared only from the most hef..1thy and agreeable substances its many exceWe nt qualities Commend it to. all anc. have made it the most pppular remedy known. Syrup of Figs is for sale in 75c bbttles by all leading' druggists. Any reliable druggist who may not h'ave it on hand will procure it promptly for any one who wishes to try it. Manufactured only by the CALIFORNIA FIG -SYRUP 00., SAW FRANCISCO, CAL., LOUISVILLE, BY. NEW YORK, N. "Z SolciOay J. S. Rennin, Druggist, Seaforth THEHURON EXPOSITOR OUR CHEESE INDUSTRY. ITS GREAT DEVELOPMENT DURING RECENT YEARS, Mr. J. D. Clarke, of London, Writes an interesting Paper to "Greater liritain" —What the Rapid Advancement of the Cheese Business is Owing To. Mr. J. D. Clarke, editor of the London Advertiser and a member of the Board of Trade of that city, contributes to "Greeter Britain" an interesting article on the Cana- dian cheese industry. He points out, that the pioneers of the better methods of dairy- ing an Canada receive encouragement from their neighbors in New York, and especially from the femous dairymen of Herkimer County, and that Mr. Hervey Farriugton of that countyestablished the first cheese factory in Canv,da in 1804, and in that year marketed the first factory -made cheese. The fabtory systern. spread all over the pro- vince, and now there are to be found hun- dreds of co-operative cheese making estab- • -lishments, patronized by thousands of farmers. It is found to be far more profit- able for farmers to club together and have their milk delivered at, the central _factory ; there it is made into cheese by an expert, who is in possession of the-cleaneet buildings and, of the best appliances. The Canadian cheese exports of 1891 were 106, 202,110 pounds, valued at $9,508,800. This .year it is expected the returns will be at least $10,000,000. In 1866 thevalue wasonly $123,494 ; 1868 it had increased five -fold t in 1873 it was $2,280,412; in 1878, $4,121,• 301 ; in 1888 $8,928,242. Mr. Clarke has very properly excluded from his article all. •rnatter which might have even the appear- ance of partisanship. Otherwise, he could have pointed opt that the cheese indnistry has received no,benefit whatever frOm!pro. tection, and has progressed strictly -on its own merits: He ascribes its success largely to the factory system, to the aid given by the federal and provincial governments and the dairymen's associations, and to the em ploymeut of experts to teach the best methods of dairying: "Professors are empliryed at the Ontario Agricultural college to experiment for the benefit of the dairymen, and to aid them in every way. And, over all, is the watchful eye of the minister of agriculture, who, .at the instance of the legislators, makes a lib eral annual grant in aid of the work of tht associations. "The results are most satisfactory. From a product that was rated amongstthe poorest on the market, as your readers are, no doubt, well aware, Canadian cheese has reached so high an eminence in the eyes of the British consumers that it stands second to none among your imports. Indeed, it invariably brings more money than the cheese sent from the United States, and I need not tell yieu that it is evidently the in- tention of those either directly or indirectly interested to maintain this proud pre-emi- nence." Mr. Clarke says that, in consequence ol the succees of the factory system of making cheese, a Strong effort is beefet,g made to es- tablisheo-onerative creaneeries, and hi hopes that thus butter -making for export, which has been largely neglected since the era of factory cheese -making came in, will take its place alongside of the twin industry, and be carried on with equal success. There is certainly plenty' of room for improvement in regard to our exportsof butter. Great Britain imports on an average 227,486,859 pounds a year, of which we supply only 1,563,429 pounds, while we send her 96,- 029,853 pounds of cheese.—Globe. UNNECESSARY VENTILATION. Too Hach Fresh Air in the Cow Stable is Injurious in Whiter. So far as the dairy house is concerned, ventilation depends somewhat upon the method followed in setting the milk. If deep cans are used, and the room is kept clean, -there can be little, if any, need of ventilation in hot weather. The air of the room should not be allowed to get at the milk, and surely the dairy room ought to be cooler than the outside atmosphere while the sun shines. There can be no need of ventilators that stand open all the time, as if the milk was set out in the open air. If ventilators are insisted upon, then they should be shut in the day time, and left open only at night. In the cow stable over -ventilation does still more harm. 'Our forefathers, in the dairy, were thoroughbred ventilators. They thought that nature took charge of warm- ing the cow by giving her an extra thick- ness of hair in cold weather, while it was their duty ta see that she utilized that hair to its full capacity. To accomplish this they kept her out of doors all winter long, even if her hoofs froze off. By degrees, we are getting over that notion, and have learned that if the cows are kept warm, they will give milk all winter, and what is - more, we are finding out that more heat makes more milk. Just where to stop the heat without curtailing the supply of milk may easily be ascertained. There is nothing that frightens the aver- age person so much as a bad smell. He scouts danger in the air immediately, although the bacteria which liberate odors are not those which cause disease. After all, bad smells are only relative. The man who works in a bone factory, or shovels manure all day is not sensitive to the odors, and is generally a model of health. It is probably safe to say that the cows do not mind. If the stables are cleaned twice a day, and the wide doors opened in the warm part of the day,even though there be no bed- ding and no ventilators used, no harm will come to the cows, though it certainly would not do to let the milk stand any length of time in such an atmosphere. I, have seen a hundred cows kept all winter in one room with ceiling seven feet high, and not only no ventilators, but every crack stopped with rags. This was a city dairy, and the cows came out healthy in the spring. It is not necessary to take such -eradical views, as both profit and humanity suggests the liberal use of beddi g for the cows. But it is gross foolishnes to venti- late all the odor out of a cow eta le at the expense of the comfort of the co 8 and at the certain loss of milk. The pr ba,bilities now all point to a winter cow et ble being made not over seven feet high fro floor to ceiling, and so nearly air -tight that the heat ef the cows' bodies will iti zero weather, keep the temperature in the stable above' sixty degrees, so that the hair will not tow longer on the cow's bod than it is in uminer. Of course the .4 ater they drink should be warmed proporti nately.— American Agriculturist. Electricity in Surgery Electricity has considerable v lue as a means of diagnosis in many n urological conditions. Then, too, in the urgery of the brain and spinal cord, which has newly sprung into existence, electric s'imuls.tion of parts of the brain and of ner e -roots is very valuable in localizing the e. act region to be operated upon. Indeed, n uch of our knowledge of the localization of functions in different parts of the surface o':the brain is owing to electricity made use f by phy- siologists in their marvellous exoeriments.1 researches in cerebral chrees,ins. INSECTS WITH LITTLE ASTE. 'Spiders Have Only a Slight Seise, V• -!-;•e Others Show Decided Preference. Many experiments have been made in order to find out when and where the Orghla of taste is in the lower creation ; but, ac- cording to Chamber's Journal, it is easier to say where it is not. Crayfish and worms seem to nave very deemed preferences in the matter of food,though no special taste organ has yet been found. Lobsters like decaying food ; the crab is more dainty in its diet, Snaihs and slugs show 'a decided preference .for certain kinds of food, as garden lovers know to their cost, ; pea.4 and cabbages, dahlias and sunflowers are great favorites, but they Vfin not, LOtti;i1 t:IO 'AMIGO mustard. Some prefer animal food, 'espe- cially if rather high. Spiders have Only ;a slight sense of taste; flies soaked in paratlin seem (pito palatable to them, though one. snessill8, th0. d i ad emu, 18 some what m ore t ;and refuses to touch alcohol in any fosm whatever. The antennae of insects do net appear to contain any organ of taste, for wasps and ants quite readily took into their mouths poisonous and unpleasant food, even swal- lowing enough to make themselves ill, while some -bees and cockroaches fell a prey to the temptationof alum, Epsom salts and other nanaeomi foods placed hi their way. [These substances were not, however, swallowed, but were soon spat, .outs the creatures Sputtering angrily, as if disgust- ed with the taste. The proboscis of the fly and the tongues of bees and ants are furnished with numerous delicate -hairs set in minute pits ; ties e are, perhaps, con- nected with the organ of taste, but, though the exact locality of this sense in insects is uncertain, we knew that groups of cells iri the tongues of animals, called taste bulbs, form in -part the ends of the organ, of taste: These vary in nuinber, increasing in the higher animals. They are very close and exceedingly numerous in man, while the tongue of even the cow has some 35,000 taste bulbs. It would be interesting to know whether each special taste excites a special group of 'nerves and that only— thus corresponding to the auditory nerves. These taste bulbs were discovered in 1867. Each one consists of two kinds of cells, one set forming an outer protective covering, through an opening in which project from five to ten of the trate taste cells. Though important, they are not, appar- ently, an essential part of the organ, for birds and reptiles have none, but • neither have they a keen sense of taste -.-except, perhaps, the parrot. A boa -constrictor that waselearly blind was once found to be contentedly swallowing a 'blanket for dinner, instead of a rabbit, which was also within reach, and it was only with great difficulty that it was forced to dis- gorge this singular article of food. A snake's tongue is, therefore, not an organ. of taste, nor is it, as many think, a sting ; it is more probabls, it delicate organ of touch. Combined Stack Yard and Hanger. Most farmers utilize the straw more than they did twenty years ago, and many of them consider good bright oat and barley straw to be worth, for feeding purposes, quite as much as over -ripe clover, or tim- 1111161,N4"1/1Z;;; I FOR PREVENTING WASEE IN FEEDING. othy hay, and, pound for pound, worth fully half as much as any good hay. Hence, instead of wasting the straw by building flat topped stacks and allowing, the cattle and other stock to have free access to them,a yard is built around the stack, and the straw fed out as regularly as hay or grain. To make all secure, a log pen is built, like the one in the illustration from a sketch by L. .1). Snook. The logs rest upon a foundation of stone or wood, the lower log being one foot from the ground, and three logs on each side, the extreme height of fence being not less than four and a half feet. On the leeward sine of the stack pen a permanent and durable manger can be easily made from small poles. This may extend the entire length of the pen, and be built upon one or more sides. The straw is thrown into it directly from the stack, and, if -a ration ofhay or straw be fed at noon, it will prove equally as valuable, the only objection being that it is located out of doors. However it is more convenient and economical than to throw the food up- on the ground or in the nearest fence corner. Discard the Use of the Whip. It is a noticeable fact that the most suc- cessful drivers of trotting horses seldom use the whip. Even when hard-fought races are on and sensational finishes are made the extreme limit of speed is secured without the use of the lash. There is & lesson in this, not only for the drivers of trotting horses, but for those who handle, any kind of horses. With the proper train, ing a draft horse will reach the limit of hat power and exert every muscle in his bo4Iy under kind,treatment as quickly as he will when abused with the whip. A horse that will respond to the request for his best effort in a kind way is one that can be depended upon under any and all circum- stances. It is the fault of the driver in nine cases out of ten when the use of the whip is made necessary. When horsemen once understand that kind words are worth more to urge a 'writ) to his full capacity in any direction, the use of the whip will be very limited.—Lewiston Journal. A Dangerous Weed. The Department of Agriculture at Wash- ington calls attention in one of its circulars to the Russian or Tartar thistle which it rapidly becoming a dangerous weed in the Missouri valley. It threatens to prove a greater nuisance than the celebrated Can- ada thistle, which is now considered a pest in nearly every State. The grass resembles the saltwort found along the Atlantic coast, but it grows upon the fresh land tir from salt water, while the former confings itself chiefly to salt meadows. South Dakota has so far suffered the most from the weed. It comes up in the wheat and grass and pro- duoes a _round, prickly bush, from two to six feet in diameter, with leaves and thorns that inflict dangerous wounds upon the horees' legs. It spreads its seeds rapidly by the wind and soon becomes a pest in the neighborhood. It is killed by digging it up, or by plowing it under when young. It can be controlled in a few years if ener- getically fought. Natural Gas Giving out. People in the towns adjaeent to the In- diana gas belt, who have been regarded as fortunate in having opportunity to get cheap fuel fbr domestic use, have had so much trouble with the gas supply of late that they are resuming the use of coal. They find the solid fuel much more reliable than gas. If one measures the disappoint- ments of bath the manufacturers and the private consumers, and figures in the actual loss that will he suffered by the former if they are compelled to move, the natural gas discovery has not been the boon to In- diana that it was first declared to be. Dutch Simplicity. Kempen, a town in 'Rolland, on the lower Rhine (the birthplace of Thomas a Kempis) is a favorite residence of people with small incomes. The imagination of these Dutch- men must be as limited as their incomes, judging from the droll stories that are told of them. At one time a fire broke out, and much damage was done because the engines were out of repair. The council met, and after much argument it was voted that on the eve preceding every fire in town, officers should carefully examine the engines, pumps, etc. One of the greatest profits of the town was the toll exacted at the gates. The council wished to increase the income, and inattad of increasing ther ta, it voted to double the number ot glace. This same council oleo erdered the sun- dial to be chicon from the cote t -house com- mon and plsced neder t ot er, When; would be pi otecred I t oweatuiur, But of all the gaiter 6;1 ga -that are t 11,1 of Kampen and ite p L.othing is no ..;;- surd as this Gras stp ,s p o.6 very high tower, aim tee eely wet the:0. droll Ducehmen could thiek of to get it off was to hoist a cow up and let he: eat it.— Harper's Young People. Father, Take My Hand. (r BLIfilieo IA- REQUEST.) The way is dark, my Father ! Cloud on cloud le gathering thickly o'er iny head, and loud The thunders roar ebove me. See, I stand Like one bewildered 1 Father, take my hand, And through the gloom Lead up to light Thy child ! The day goes fast, my Father ! and the Right Is drawing darkly down. My faithless sight Sees ghostly visions; hars, a spectral hand, Enoompaee me. Oh, Father ! take my hand, And from the night Lead up to light Thy child! The way is long, my Father ! and my soul Longs for the rest and quiet of the goal, While yet I journey through this weary land, Keep me from wandering. Father, take my hand ; Quickly and straight Lead to heaven's gate Thy child The path is reffigh, my Father! Many a thorn Has pierced me ; and my weary feet, all torn And bleeding, mark the way. Yet the command Bids me press forward. Father, take my hand ; Then safe and blest Lead up to rest Thy child ! The throng is great, my Father! Many a doubt And fear and danger compass me about, And foes oppress me sore. I cannot etand Or go alone. Oh, Father, take my hand ; And through the throng Lead safe along Thy ohild ! The crose is heavy, Father 1 I have borne It longand 4111do boar it. Let my worn And fainting spirit rise to that blest land And, reaching down, Lead to the crown Thy child! Black Something of Something. The man was in & brown study when he went into the drug store. "-What can we do for you ?" inquired the 1I want black something of something," he said. "Have you got any ?" "Probably we have," replied the clerk, "but you'll have to be more definite to get it." The customer thought for a moment. "Got any black sheepskins of something?" he asked. "No, we don't keep sheepskins. We have chamois skins, though." "That isn't it, I know," said the cus- tomer. "Got any other kind of skins?" " Skins, skins'skins," repeated the man, struggling with his slippery memory. "Calf- skin seems to be something like it. Got any black ealfsltins of anything ?" "No, not a one," and the clerk laughed. The customer grew red in the fa`cie. " By jove," he said, " if it isn't ,'a skin what in thunder is it ?" "Possibly it is a bide," sugg4ted the clerk kindly. "That's it 1 That's it 1" exclaimed the man. "Have you got any black hides of some- thing or anything?" "Not that I am aware of," and the cus- tomer became thoughtful again. Hide, hide, hide," he repeated. - "Got any rawhide of anything ?" The clerk shook his head sadly as the man tramped up and'down the store. Got any black cowhide of anything ?" he asked, after a minute's thought. The clerk's fece showed a gleam of intelli- gence and then broke into a smile. "Possibly it is black oxide of manganese you want?"he said quietly. The cuetonier almost threw hisarnis around the clerk's neck. "Of course' that's it," he exclaimed. " I knew there was a skin or something some - u here about the thing," and he calmed down and waited for what he wanted. Couldn't do Everything. "If," he murmured, as he gazed up into her eyes, (they were sitting on the front steps) "if I bed only a little more money to count on—" then he stopped. , "What would you do ?" she asked. Deem her not bold, gentle reader, says the Washington Star. The summer, she felt, was over; soon the cold winds would pat a stop to these froot step nentimentals. No fellow would ever propose in the winter time with pa and ma in the sitting room lis- tening to everything, and she felt she must jog him a little. He turned a little pale and asked if her pa was dealing at the same grocery as last year. "Yee, he is; what would you do ?" , "1-1 wouldhave a home of my own ; I would, there I" This seemed like business. "How much have you got ?" she said,and her voice sounded firm. "Fifteen dollars a week." He hung his head. ,‘ How much do you give a week now for your room ?" "Five dollars." " Stuff ; we can get a room plenty good enough for both of us, and a pantry to cook in for that. HOw much do your meals coet ?" "Five dollars a week." " Pooh ; we can both live for that, cook- ing at home. What do- you do with the other $5 ?" Well, I—I smoke you know." "Well, you can quit that right off any: ; you don't spend five dollars a week on smoking." " No, oh no. Of course there are expen- ses ; other fellows and such—" " Well, you can stop those too. What else ?" "I try to save a little." . "That is talking. How niuch have you saved ?" "Eleven dollars and a half." "That's plenty for the minister and mov- ing, and something to spare for a necktie or something for you to stand up in. Well ?" " Well, Mary ?" "Go ahead ; I can't do everything, you know. Yoieve got to ask me." 27Z—A1gernon Sartoris, who married Nellie Grant, daughter ef the late ex -President General Grant, died recently at Capri,Italy. He had not lived with his wife for some yeers, Cures Consumption, Cough", Croup, Sor• Throat. . Sold by all Druggists on a Guarantee. For a Lama Side, Back or Chest Shiloh's Parana Plaster will give great satisfaction. --43 Cents. 1514111.011418 VITALIZER. Mrs. T. S. Hawkins, Chattanooga, Tenn, me: " Shiloh's Vitalizer SAVED .MY LIFE. 1 considati thsbe,stremedy for adebilitatedpistem, I ever used.'t FarDyepepefa, Liver Or liidney trouble it excels. Price ILO A..,CATARR If 'REMEDY. Have youCatarrh? Try this Remedy. It will poeitively relieve and Cure you. Price 50 ctS. This Iniector for its successful treatment Is furnished free. Ihemember, Shildfes Itemedies are 001d on 9, gaktrarleca to gi'7:_:::lat'..5faction. edo 1119111/7fri.fi:7Clicrii:;41' 114.1'111! e TRAM, MAK /ftY' The quality of the Coffee we` sell tinder our trade mark is our best advertisement. This Seal is our trade /nark ancrgu'airntees perfection of quality, strength and flavor. BOSTON,' MONTREAL. CHICAGO') DELIABLE rxEMEDIES For COUGHS and COLDS. LUIVISDE - & - WILSON'S ROYAL GLYOBRATED BALSAM OF FIR) sure, safe and speedy no other remedy equals it. A Tonic and Blood Maker. , Dr. Clark's improved Iron Pills is a perfect tonic enriching the blood, clearing the skin, making the weak strong—the best form for administering iron known to the medical profession, and much cheaper than others. 41.1!..••••••• LUMSDEN & WILSON'S Burdock and Mandrake Bitters, A Cheap and effectual Blood Purifier and Dyspepsia Cure. We have had a great many people say within the last few months that this simple remedy has done them more good than all the expensive ones they had hitherto tried. These medicines are all for sale, wholesale and retail, by • Lumsden & Wilson, Chemists and Druggists S_A.P:01R/11`1=1_ It will pay you best in the end. Nothing less should satisfy you, Clever, Energetic Young Men and Women Who intend to qualify for positions in Book-keeping, Shorthand and Type -writing, should write for Catalogue of both departments of Of CHATHAM, Ont. Established 1876. This institution is the peer of any Basilian College or Shorthand School in America, and vastly superior to any other school of the kind in Canada. THESE ARE THE ADVANTAGES WE OFFER. The two best Penmen in Canada; the beat and largeet staff of teachers; the beet course in Shorthand and Type -writing; the beet course of businem training; the best suite of rooms; the best equipments in every respect; the best record for placing its students in the best paying positions in the buskins world. OUR COLLEGE ROOMS OCCUPY OVER 8,000 SQUARE FEET OF SPACE. We pay the railway fare of students coming from a distanoe to the limit of 18. Good board in pleasant betides for ladies at fit ; gents, 42.50. For catalogues of either department, address, 1301-17 D. MeLACHLAN, Principal. GRANBY RUBBERS Honestly Made. Latest Styles. Beautifully Finished. Everybody Wears Them Perfect Fit. All Dealers Sell Them. THEY WEAR LIKE IRON. B 0 0 IC. S ! =2;3. Dr. McLellan, London, 497 Talbot Street, Specialist on the BOOKS.! YOU CAN GET ANY --OF-- "NNE Se SWANS 130 0S AT C. W. PAPSTS BOOKSTORE, SEAFORTH, FOR ONE SHILLING. THE FARMERS' Banking - House, . , ISIMALBIC) 1:trii ME. (In connection with the Bank of Montreal.) LOGAN & CO., BANKERS AND FINANCIAL AGENT 1 REMOVED To the Commercial Hotel Building, Main Street A General Banking Buianess done, drafts issue and °fished. Interest allowed on depoeita. MONEY TO LEND On good notes or mortgages. ROBERT LOGAN, MANAGER 1058 e EYE, EAR, NOSE & THROAT Graduate of tbe New York Eye and Ear Hospital, 1 9. Post Graduate Course st the New York Post Graduate Medical fiehool and Hospital on the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat, 1892, Eyes Tected. Full stock of Artiffeal Eyes, Spectacles and Lenses. Will be at the RATTENBURY HOUSE, CLINTON, FIRST FRIDAY IN EACH MONTH. First visit MARCH 3M next. Hours 10 a. as, to 4 p. m. Charges Moderate. 1312x.52 THE SEAFORT s —AND --- FEED STORE. A. CROZIER, (SUCCESSOR TO E. HINCHLEY) Begs to state that he has any amount of Flour and Feed of ail kinds, Baled Hay and Straw, which he wants to sell at low prices. He also keeps a full line of the choicest and cleanest SEED GRAINS, Including all the best varieties. He is paying the highest price in cash for Clover and Timothy Seed. Farmers, bring it right along. Remember the place --the Feed and Seed Store, Royal Hotel Block, Main Street, Seaforth. 1311 6-