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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1890-06-06, Page 22 THE HURON EXPOSITOR. 'TUNE 61 1890. THE LADY OF THE AROOSTOOK. Br W. D. HOWELLS. IX. (Continued from lad week.) The situation had something more even than the usual window -seat advan- tages; it bad qualities as of a common ehipwreck, of their being cast away on a desolate island together. He felt more than ever that he must protect this helpless loveliness, since it had begun to please his imagination, "You don't criticize," he. said. " is it because you are ao amiable ? I'm sure you could, if • you would." "No," returned Lydia; "1 don't really know. But I've often wished I did know," Then you didn't teach drawing, in • your school ?" "Hew did you know I hada school? asked Lydia quickly. He disliked to confess his authority, but he said, 6' Mr. Hicks told us." • "Mr. Hicks !" Lydia gave a little frown as of instinctive displeasure, which gratified Staniford. " Yes ; the cabin -boy told him. You see, we are dreadful gosaips on the Aroostook, though there are so few la- dies"— It had slipped from him, but it seemed to have no personal slant for Lydia. `' Oh, yea; I told Thomas," she said. "No; it's only a country school. Once I thought I should go down to the State Normal School, and study drawing there; bat I never did. Are you—are you a painter,Mr. Staniford ?" He could not recollect that she had pronounced his name before; he thought it came very winningly from her lips. "No, Pm not a. painter. Ian not any- thing." He hesitated; then he added recklessly, "I'm a farmer." "A farmer ?" -Lydia looked incredu- lous but grave. " Yes ; a horny -handed son of the soil. I'm a cattle farmer ; Dm a sheep farmer; I don't know which. One day Pen the one, and the next day Pm the other." Lydia loeked mystified, and Staniford continued: • "I mean that I have no profession, and that sometimes I think of going into farming, out West." "Yes ?" said Lydia. "How should I like it? Give me an opinion, Miss Blood ?" "Oh, I don't know," answered the girl. Yon would never have dreamt that I was a farmer, would yon ?" "No, I shouldn't," said Lydia, hon- estly. " It's very hard work. And I don't look fond of hard work'?" "1 didn't say that." "And I've no right to press you for your meaning." What I meant was—I mean—Per- haps if you had never tried it you didn't know what very hard work it was. Some of the summer boarders used to think our farmers had an easy • time." “ I never was a summer boarder of • that description. I know that farming is hard. work, and I'm going into it be- cause I dislike it. What do you think of that as a form of self sacrifice 1" " I don't see why any one should sacrifice himself uaelessly. "You don't? You have very little conception of martyrdom. Dcayou like teaching sehoel "No,"said Lydia promptly. "Why do you teach, then ?" Stani- ford had blundered. He knew why she taught, and he felt instantly that he had hurt her pride, more sensitive than that of a• more sophisticated person, who would have had no seruple in say- ing that she did it because she *as poor. He tried to retrieve himself. "Of course I understand that school teaching is useful self sacrifice." He trembled lest she should invent some pretext for leaving him; he could not afford to be left at a disadvantage. "But do you know, I would no more have taken you ,for a teacher than you me for a farrner." "Yes ?" said Lydia. , He could not tell whether she was appeased or not, and he rather feared not. " You don't ask why. And I ask- ed you why at once.,' Lydia laughed. "Well, why ?" "Oh, that's a secret, tell you one of these days!" He had really no reason; he said this to gain time. He was -always honest in his talk with men, but not always with women. "1 suppose I look very young," said Lydia s "1 used to be afraid of the big boys." "11 the boys were big enough," in- terposed Staniford, "they must have beenafraid of you." Lydia said, as if ahe had not under- stood, "I had hard work to get my cer- tificate. But I was older than I looked." • "That Is much better," remarked Staniford, "than being younger than you look. I am twenty-eight, and peo- ple take me for thirty-four. Pm a pre- maattrel'a middle-aged man. I wish you would tell me, Miss Blood, a little about South Bradfield. I've been trying to make out whether I was ever there. I tramped neserly everywhere when I was a student. Whet sort of people are they there ?" "Oh, they are very nice people," said "Do you like them 79' "1 never thought whether I did. They are nearly all old. Their children have gone away; they don't seetn to }ye; they are Nat staying. When I first came there, I was a litele girl. One day I went into the geaveyard and counted the stones ; theme were three times as many as there were living per- sons in the village." "1 think I know the kind of place," said Staniford. "1 eappose you are riot very homesick?" "Not for the phaoe,"'answered Lyclia, evasively. • 'asOf course," Staniford hastened to add, "yon miss your oyen family cir- cle." To this she made nd reply. It is the habit of people bred like her to re- main silent for want of some sort of formulfetecl comment upon remarks to which they assent. Staniford fell 'to a musing mood, whidh was withal.* vile embarrass- ment to the young girl, who must have been inered to much severer silences in the society of South Readfield. lie re-: raabied staring at her throughint his reverie, whaoh in fact related- to her. Ile was thinking shat sort of an old mad she would have become if she had remained fn the village. He landed atenvents :of 'hardness and sharpneesin het whioh would have smarted them- /MVOS as the joyless years went on, like the bony structure of her face as the soft - nese of youth left it. She was saved from • that, whatever was to be her destiny_in Italy. From South Bradfield to Ven- ice,.—what. prodigious transition It seemed as if it must transfigure her. "Mise Blood," he exclaimed, I wish I could be with you when you first- see Venice !" " Yes ?" said Lydia. Even the interrogative comment,with the rising inflection, could not chill his enthusiasm. "It is really the greatest sight in the world." Lydia apparently had no comment to make on this fact. She waited tran- quilly a while before ahe said, " My „lather used to talk about Italy to me, when I was little. • He wanted to go. My mother said afterwards—after she bad come home with me to South Brad- field—that she always believed he would have lived if he had gone there. Be had consumption." "Oh !" said Staniford softly. Then he added, with the tact of his sex, "Miss Blood, you mustn't take cold, sitting here with me. This wind is chilly. Shall I go below and get you some more wraps ?" "No, thank you," said Lydia; " believeI will go now." She went below to her room, and then came out into the cabin with some sew- ing at which she sat and stitched by the lamp. The captain was writing in his log book • Dunham and Hicks were playing &sekers together. Staniford, from a corner of a locker, looked musingly upon this curious family cir- cle. It was not the first time that its occupations had struck him oddly. Sometimes when they were all together, Dunham read aloud. Hicks knew tricks of legerdemain which he played cleverly. The captain told some very good stories, and led off in the laugh. Lydia always sewed and listened. She did not seem to find herself strangely placed, and her presence .characterized all that was said and done with a charming innocence. As aa bit of life, it was as pretty as it was quaint. " Really," Staniford said fa Dun- ham, as they turned in that night, “ she has domesticated us." "Yes," assented Dunham with en- thusiasm ; " isn't she a nice girl ?" "She's intolerably passive. Or not passive, either. She says what she thinks, btit she doesn't seem to have thought of...many things. Did she ever tell you about her father ?" "No," said Dunham'. "1 mean of his dying of consump- tion?" "No, she never spoke of him to me. W as he "— " Um. It appears that we have been upon terms of confidence, then." Stant - ford paused, with one boot in his hand. "1 should never have thought it." " What was her father ?, asked Dun- ham. • " Upon my word, I don't know. I didn't seem to get beyond elemental statements of intimate fact with her. He died aa California, where she was born; and he always had a longing to go to Italy. That was rather pretty." "It's very touching, I think." 'Yes, of course. We might fancy this about Lurella : that she has a sort of piety in visiting the scenes that her father wished to visit, and that—Well, anything is predicable of a girl who says so little and looks so much. She's certainly very handsome; and I'm bound to say that her room could not have been better than her company, so far." X, The dress that Lydia habitually wore was one which her aunt Maria studied from the costume of a summer boarder, who had spent a preceding summer at the sea shore, and who found her yacht- ing dress perfectly adapted to tramping over the South Bradfield hills. Thus reverting to its original use on ship- board, the costume looked far prettier on Lydia than it had on the summer boarder from whose unconscious person it had been plagiarized. It was . of the darkest blue flannel, and was fitly set off with those bright ribbons at the throat which women know how; to dis- pose there according to their complex- ions. One day the bow was scarlet, and 'another crimson-; Staniford did not know which was better, and disputed the point in vain with Dunham. They all grew to have a taste in such matters. Captain Jennesa praised her dress out- right, and said that he should tell his girls about it. Lydia, who had always supposed it was a walking costume, re- mained discreetly silent when the young men recognized its nautical character.. She enjoyed its success; she made alma little changes in the hat she wore with it, which met the approval of the cabin family; and she tranquilly kept her black silk in reserve for Sunday. She came out to breakfast in it, and it swept the narrow spaces, as she emerged from her state room, with 80 rich and deep a murmur that every one looked up. She sustained their united glances with something tenderly deprecatory and ap- pealingly conscious in her manner, much as a very treesitive gkl in some new finery meets the eyes of her brathers when she does -not know whether to :try or laugh at what they will say. Thomas almost dropped a plate. "Good- ness 1" -he said, helplessly expressing the public sentiment in regard to a gar- ment of which he alone had been in-, the secret. No doebt it passed his fondeat dreams of Re splendor ; it fitted her as the sheath of the flower fits the flower. Captart Jonnese looked hard at her, but waited a decent season after feyiug, grace before offering his compliment, wlelob he did in drawing the carving- kngfe slowly across he 8teeI. " ell, Miss Blood, that's ri t !" Lydia blushed •richly, and the young men made their obeisanees aerees the table. The flushes and pallors chased each other over her face, and the sight of her pleaeure in being beautiful charmed Staniford. "If she were used to wor- ship she would have taken our adoraa time nide arrogantly," he said to his friend when they went on deck after breakfasts "1 can place her; but one's ciecantsbance doesn't always account for ene in America, and I can't make out. yet whether she's ever been pralspd for being prey. Some of or hill - country peoplE would have felt like hushing up her beauty, as almost sin- ful, and sense would have gone down be- fore it like Cheeks. I can't toll wheth- er sire knows it at all or not but if you auateotte liar unAnacious tin moiv, it's patlietio. And black silks must be tot, rare in her liae not to be celebrated by a high tumult of inner satisfaotinn. I'm glad we bowed down to the new dress." "Yes," assented Dunham,witk an • easy- absence "but Staniford, I should like to propose to Capt4ain Jen - nese our having service this morning. It is the eleventh Sunday after "— Ab, yes V' it is Snoday, isn't it? I thought we had breakfast rather later than usual. All over the Christian world, on land and sea, there is this ab- struse relation between a late breakfast and religious observance. Dunham looked troubled. "1 wish you wouldn't talk that way, Staniford, and I hope you won't say anything "--- "To interfere with your propositiOn ? My dear fellow, I am at least a gentle- man." "1 beg your pardon," said Dunham, gratefully. Staniford even went himself to, the captain with Dunham's wish; it is true the latter assumed the more disegree- able part of proposing the matter to Hicks, who gave a humorous assent, as one might to - joke of doubtful feasi- bility. Dunham gratified both his love for social management and, his zeal for his church in this organization of worship and when all hands were called aft an REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. 13UILDING LOTS FOR SAIS.—The under- .") signed has a number of fine building Lots on Goderich and James Streets for sale, at lew prices. For particulars apply to D. D. WILSON 908 TIOUSE AND LOTS FOR SALE.—The sub- acriber offers for sale the house north of the Egmondville manse, together with three acres of land, suitable for building purposes. On the front are a quantity of young fruit trees commencing to bear. WM. ELLIOTT. 1116 VIARM FOR SALE.—For sale the north half of Lot 26, Concession 2, McEillop, one mile from Seaforth, containing 60 acres, all cleared and in a good state of cultivation. There is a good frame house, a new bank barn and two good wells of water. it is one of the choicest lots in the district aad will be sold cheap. Apply on the premises or to Seaforth P. O. SAMUEL CLUFF. 1157tf FARM FOR SALE.—For sale, Lot 31, Con- cession 6, McKillop, containing 100 acres, about 90 acres cleared and all in a good state of cultivation. It is ,well underdrained and well fenced. There is a good brick house and good frame barns, stables, sheds, &c. There IS- a large bearing orchard and a never failing spring well. It is situated within three mileis of Seaforth and will be sold cheap. Apply to JOHN McCLURE, Porter's Hill P. 0. 1158tf 11 ARM FOR SALE.—The subscriber offers for stood round in decorous silence, h read the lesson for the day, and co ducted the service with a gravity Aston ishing to the sailors who had taken hi for a mere dandy. Staniford bore h part in the responses from the same pray er book -with Captain Jenness, wh came out strong on particular word when he got his bearings through hi spectacles. Hicks and the first office silently shared another prayer book an Lydia offered half hers to Mr. Mason. When the hymn was given out, sh waited while an experimental seam for a tune took place among • th rest. They were about to abando the attempt, when. she lifted he voice and began to sing. She sang a she did in the meeting house at Sout Bradfield, and her voice seemed to fil all the hollow height and distance; rang far off like a mermaid's singing,on high, like an angel's ; it called with th same deep appeal to sense and sou alike. The sailors stood rapt; Dun ham kept up a show of singing fo the church'asake. The others made no pretense of looking at the words; they ooked at her, and she began to falter hearing herself alone. Then Stani- ord strtick in again wildly, and the ea -voices lent their powerful discord while the girl's contralto thrilled through 11. "Well, Miss Blood," said the cap- , ain, when the service had ended in hat s ordination of the spiritual to he a stic interest which marks the rocess and the close of so much public worship in our day, "you've given us ai urprise. I guess we shall keep you retty busy with our calls for music af- er this." 1 a p P , "She is a genius !"observed Stani- ford at his &at opportunity with Dun- " I knew there muat be some- thing the matter. Of course she's go- ing out to school her voice; and she hasn't strained it in idle babble about her own affairs! I must say that Lu— Miss Blood's paver of holding her tongue commands my hernage. Was it her little coup to wait till we got into that hopeless hobble before she struck in?" " Coup? For shame, Staniford! Coup at such a time r " Well, well! I don't say 'so. But for the theatre one can't begin prac- tising these effects too soon. Really, that voice puts a new eomplexion on Miss Blood. I have a theory to recon- struct. I have been philosophizing her as a simple country girl. I must begin on an operatic noyice. I liked the other better. It gave value to the black silk; as a singer she'll wear silk as ha- bitually as a cocoon. She will have to take some stage name; translate Blood into Italian. We shall know her here- after as La Sanguinelli ; and when she comes to Boston we shall make our modest brags about going out to Eu- rope with her. I don't know I think I preferred the idylic flavor 1 was be- ginning to find in the presence of the ordinary, futureless young girl,voyaging under the chaperonage of her own inno- cence,—tae little Sister of the Whole Ship. But this crepusculant prima don- na—no, I don't like it. Though it ex- plains some things. These splendid creatures_ are never sent half equipped into the world. I fancy that where there's an operatic voice' there's an op- eratic soul to go withit. Well, La Sanguinelli will wear me out, yet! Sug- gest some new topic, Dunham ; talk ot something else, for heaven's sake !" "Do you suppose," asked Dunham, "that she would like to help get some musicales, to pass away the time ?" " Oiled° you call that talking of something ? What an insatiate or- ganizer you are! You organize shuffle- board ; you organize public worship.; you want to organize musicales. She would have to do all your music for you." "1 think shewoald like to go in for it," said Dunham. " It must be a pl(asure to exercise such a gift as that, and now that it's come out in the way it has, it would be rather awkward for us not to recognize it." Staniford refused point blank to be a party to the new enterprise, and left Dunhani to his own devices at cainner, where he proposed the matter. "If you had ray Persis -here, now," observed Captain Jenness, "with her parlor organ, you could get along." " I wish Miss Jeuness was here," said Denham, politely. "But we must try to get on as it is. With Miss Blood's voice to start With, nothing ought to diseourage us." Dunham had a that and gentle pipe of his own, and a fairish stede in singing, but with his natural modesty he would not offer him- self as a performer except in default of all others. "Don't you sing, Mr.- Hieks ?" "Anything to oblige a friend," re- turned Hicks. "Bait I don't sing be- fore Mies Blood." "Miss Blood," said Staniford, listen- ing in ironic safety, " yott overawe us all. I never did sing, but I think I should want to make an effort if, you were not by." "But don't yon—don't you play son. thing, anything ?" persisted Dunham, in deiperate appeal to Hicks. " Well, yes," the latter admitted, "1 Way the' flute a tittle." " Plates on water !" said Ste.niiord. Hicks looked at him in suiky dislike, but aself reaolvecl not to be put down by "And you have got trenr flute with Centiauedon ard page.) sale his farm, being Lot No. 41, Conces- sion 13, East Wawanosh, containing fifty acres more or lese, situated two and a half miles from Winghain, all cleared and under a state of good cultivation, well fenced and watered. On the premises are a good house and bank barn with outbuildings and two good orchards. For par- ticulars apply to the owner, THOMAS K. LINK - LATER, Wingha,m, Ont. 1141 'LIAM IN STANLEY FOR SALE.—For sale 12 cheap, the East half of Lot 20, Bayfield Road, Stanley, containing 64 acres, of which 62 acres are cleared and in a good state of cultiva- tion. The balance is well timbered, with hard- wood. There are good buildings, a bearing orchard and plenty of water. It is within half a mile of the Village of Varna and three miles from Brucefield station. Possession at any time. This is a rare chance to buy a first class farm pleasantly situated. Apply to ARTHUR FORBES, Seaforth. 1144tf FARM FOR SALE.—Undersigned offer fo sale the farm of 100 acres, being lot 30, 11th concession of Mullett, belonging to the estate of the late Richard Cole. On the place there ia a Iran: e house, good barn, stables &c., young bearing orchard of one acre and first- class wells. Situated about one mile west of Londesboro. About ninety acres cleared and in good state of cultivation, Possession 1st of April. Apply on the premises or to either of the Executors. JOHN COLE, 13elgrave ; H. RADFORD, Londesboro. 1139tf -L-1ARM FOR SALE.—For sale, Lot 12, conces- 32 sion 4, II. R. S., Tuckersmith, containing 100 acres, 85 cleared, 53 seeded to grass,* -8 sown to fall wheat. The farm is well -fenced, well under -drained anal well watered by a never failing spring which runs through pipes into a trough. There is a brick house and kitchen, frame barn, stable awl driving shed. Good orchard. The farm is situated within two and a half miles of Seaforth, with good gravel roads leading in all directions. Will be sold on easy terms. For further particulars apply on the premises or to JOHN PRENDER- GAST, Seaforth P. O., Ont. , 1136tf -LIAM FOR SALE.—For sale, the south half .12 of Lot 23, Concession 6, Morris, containing 100 acres, about 90 of which are cleared, well fenced, about 70 free from stumps and well underdrained. The balance is well timbered wittroardwood. The cleared part is nearly all seedea to grass. There is a frame house and frame earn, also a small orchard. This is one of the nest farms in the township and has no broken or bad land on it, and is good for either grain or stock and will be sold cheap. It is within three miles of Brussels and within a quarter of a mile of a school. Apply on the premises or to Brussels P. 0. WM. or JOHN ROBB, Jr. 1144tf FARM FOR SALE.—Containing 119 acres, being parts of Lots 1 and 2, on the 8th concession of Morris, 1On acres cleared and 6 acres chopped. The ba ance good hardwood bush, fairly fenced and w• 11 underdrained, good frame house and kitchen with woodshed attached, two frame barns and frame stable, good orchard and three wells and a soft water cistern. Within two miles of Blyth, where there is a good market for all kinds of produce, school within five minutes' walk from the house. Would take fifty acres in part pay. This is a first class, farm and parties wishing to buy would do well to call and see it. Apply on the premises or address Blyth Post Office. NICH- OLAS CUMING. 1139t1 FARMS IN TUCKERSMITH AND STAN- LEY FOR 8ALE.—For sale, Lot 21, Con- cession 2, L. R. S., Tuckersmith, containing 100 acres, of which 86 acres are cleared, free from stumps, all underdrained, well fenced and in a high state of cultivation. The balance is well timbered with hardwood. There is a good brick residence containing all the latest im- provements and conveniences, a good barn, stables, driving house, sheds and other out- buildings all in good repair. There are three acres of orchard and garden containing all kinds of large and small fruit trees and the whole farm is surrounded by maple and other shade trees. It is close to school and is con- venient to markets, railways, churches, etc., and good gravel roads leading in every direction. There are three never failing wells. This is one of the best farms in Huron and will be sold cheap as the proprietor desires to remove to Manitoba where he has purchased more land. Apply on the premises or address Bruceileld P. 0. GEORGE PLEWES. He also offers for sale for the same reason his farm in the Township of Stanley, being Lot 12, Concession 5, Stanley, containing 100 acres, about 75 acres cleared, free from stumps and in a state of good cultivation, the balance well timbered, There is a comfortable frame house, frame barn and drivin house and stables. There is a good orchard and plenty of water. It is within three miles of Varna and con- veniently situated for markets. Apply on the premises or to either of the undersigned • WM. T. PLEWES, Varna P. 0.; GEORGE PLEWES, Brucefleid. 1127tf HAND -MADE Boots and Shoes D. McINTYRE Has on hand a large number of Boots and Shoes of his own make, be material and Warranted to give Satisfaction. If yen want your feet kept dry come and get avair of our boots, which will be sold CHEAP FOR ,CASH. Repairing promptly attended to. All kinds of Beets and Shaes made to order. Altpartiee who have not ,paid their acoounte for laat year will please cal and cattle up. 1162 D. McINTYRE, Seaforth. Pea Harvester Having obtained a patent few my Pea Harvester Guard, 1 am now prepared to put the attach- ment .on Mowing Machines and guarantee the same to do good 'work under a‘ny reasonable cir- cumstances.- Even if the pea straw be ten feet long and as flat as a1 paneake, you can cut round ii* field. Price -on Ordinary Mow- ers; $7. Woukl require the bar with both shoes, but would „rather have the entire mower at the shop. Bring on -your mowers befoie hay- ing time and avoid the rueh. Shop Rights for. Sale. Correspond- ence sollcited. F. L. HAMILTON. CROMARTY, May 27th, 1880. 1172.3 _ INTELLIGENT PEOPLE Do not feel flattered by the methods of those who seem to think they can bully them into buying. Most people Know What They Want A great deal better than the merchant knows. They know, too, what their means are AND WHAT TO PAY For their goods withoa extravagance. Knowing all these things perhaps THEY DO NOT KNOW The place where they can trade to best advantage and would be glad of a hint WHERE TO GO. We can only say we do our best by all and invite buyers, when looking around, not to overlook Pickard's Bargain Dry Goods5 Clothing and Millinery House, Seaforth. • WM. PICKARD, Oorner Main and Market streets, Seaforth. LUMSDEN & WILSO CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS. INSECT POISOIVS_ PARIS GREEN—Genuine English, warranted strictly pure, and --Very superior. HELLEBORE—Fresh stock just to hand. This article should always be selected with care, as when it is old ancl badly kept it is totally inert. We guarantee ours to be fresh and active and will be pleased to have any customer return it to us if found otherwise. INSECT POWDER—We buy this article from the most reliable sources and you can safely rely on *hat you purchase from us doing its work. tar Physicions Prescriptions and Family Receipts accurately compounded at moderate prices at LUMSDEN & .WILSON'S, SCOTT'S BLOCK, MAIN STREET, SEAFORTH. 1 RE g THOUSANDS OF BOTTLES CIYEN AWAY YEARZ.Y. III When 1 say Cure I do not Mat merely to stop them for a time, and ther lave them return again. 1 MEAP4 ARADICALCURE. I have made the diseam °frit* Ipilepsy or Falling Sickness a life-long study. I warrant my remedy to Ours tin worst cases. Because others have failed is no reason for not now receiving a cure. Send a' ince for a treatise and a -Free Bottle of' my Infallible Remedy. Give Expuoss an( Post Office. It costs you nothing for a trial, and it will cure you. Address :-114., Gl. ROOT Leis Branch Office, 186 WEST ADELAIDE STREET, TORONTO, The Best Place in the County to Buy Good Groceries is at FAIRLEY'S, SEAFORTH, ONE DOOR SOUTH OF THE POST OFFICE. Cheap Groceries every day in the week (Sundays and holidays excepted) at John Fairley's. We aim not so much to give quantity as quality, believing that the best goods are always the cheapest. All goods warranted as represented, or cash refunded. Teas all grades, from common to choicest. Blacks from 30c to , 70c ; Greens, from 30c to 60c; Japans, from 25c to 50c. Sugars—Thirteen pounds of Granulated for $1, and grades equally low. Canned goods in Peachee, Pine Apples, Toinatdes, Corn, Pews, etc. Pickles in bottles and bulk. Pure Coffees, Spices and Extract.. Flour at mill prices. Butter, Eggs, etc,, taken in exehang,e. Goods delivered promptly. J. FAIRLEY, SEAFORTH, SPRING CLOTHING. Our success in selling our Winter Clothing and 0 ercokta, has in- duced us to buy a ?Try large stock of Men's, Youths' and Children's Suits for this SPRING'S 111131..A.13 We have bought the nicest, neatest and nobbiest stock of goods this spring that has ever been offered for sale Seaforth, We °have fine ,goods, elegantly made, almost equal to custom -work, bst right in i style, and the prices are right. You mtlist certainly coma in and see them. To the ladies we will say that we can outdo may •bargs ever offered In Boys' and Children's Suits. In our Custom Department We are not excelled in ncIbby *Ike perfeet fills, cs first-olass workmanship. Or pelves; are always •tb; lowest. - We keep the latest styles in Hats, Caps and Gloves. Ties from five cents to fifty cents.. Braces from 20e up. Owr large - atock of Straw Hats-jost arrived. • CARDNO BROS., SEAFORTH • New Music Store IN SEAFORTM Papst & O'Connor Hare opened out next door to Jordan's Grocery • Seaforth, an ORGAN AND PIANO DEPOT. DEATH TO HIGH PRICES NOW. They have the agency of the oTHOMAS ORGAN, with Scribner's ResoriankRipe Combination. They have also Violins and other small instruments. I Or Please Give them a Call. 1161 DEMAND POND'S PRAZTIETATIONS. pion ALL PAIN Influenza Feminine Complaints Lameness Soreness Wounds Bruises FAC -SIMILE OF BOTTLE WITH BUFF WRAPPER. Catarrh Burns Piles it will Cu. Chilblains Sore Eyes Frost -Bites Ho:sseness Sore Throat Rheumatism MACE ONLY BY THE PO N D'S EXTRACT CO.; 76 A Fra Aaa. NEW YORK. inflammations and Hemorrhages Kippen Plow Shop. Plows for All. THOMAS MELLIS Again getting ready for the benefit of his many customers, end all farmer in need of Plows Gang Plows, •Land Roller, Cultivators, Har rows, which are all genuin , and sold at botton- prices. Why, farmers, throw your hard east away, when yon,can save by calling on me for your plows and implements. Plow Repairing -- Farmers, now is the time to hunt up your Mows. A larger stock than ever of plow repairs on hand. The best American mould boards for all kind, of plows on hau* and put on every kind of plows. Genuine plow handles, plow bolts, plow oast. Ings, gang castings, in tact everything in the plow line, to be had by going to the Kippen Plow Shop. Good work and small profits leads us to success. 0 I hereby return thanks to my many customer for their large share of patronage during the past, and also for their prompt payments during the hard times, and wishing you all better suc- cess this year. 1161-tf T. MELLIS, Kippen. (John S. Porter's Undertaking and Furni- ture Emporium, SEAFORTH, - ONTARIO. • OUTSIDE OF THE COMBINATION. Funerals furnished on the shortest notiell and satisfaction guaranteed. A large tumor? ment of Caskete, Coffins and Shrouds, /real always on hand of the best quality. The best of Embalming Fluid ase,d free of charge and prices the lowest. Fine Hearse. S. T. HOLMES, Funeral Director. Rein- Idence — GODER1CH STREET, diagptly op- posite the Methodist church in iFe house formerly occupied by Dr, Scott. . I 01111111111, TTON ROOT COMPOUND.—Core sed of Cotton Root, Tansy and ennyroyal—prepared by an old phy- ician. Is sueeeisfully used monthly by thousands of women, and has Item prescribed in a practice of over thirty years. Price, R. Will be mailed te any address in Canada and United States. Doctor's consul- tation hours, 9 to 11 and 1 4. Diseases of women treated only. Sealed parCe_ulars, too stamps: Licdies only. Addness POND • Y CeMPANY, No. 3, Fishe Bloc 111 W AYenue, Detroit Michigan, 1 6346 GODER1CH Steam Boiler Works, (ESTABLISHED 18804 Chrystal & Black, Manufaeturers of all kinds of Station ary, Marine, Upright & Tubular BOI 14-E R S y Salt Pans, Smoke Stacks, Sheet Iran Also dealers is Upright And Horizontal Ode Valve Engines. Antankatie Out -Off Engirt erb seeotany. All sizes orplpe and pipe -fitting constantly on hand. Estimate s furnished at short arkr epe.posite G. T. R. Station, Galeria. 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