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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1890-07-04, Page 2a • 4. I F 1 2 THE kft/RON EXPOSITOR. THE LADY OF THE AROOSTOOK. BY W. D. HOWELLS. XV. (Continued from last week.) "You.would laugh to aee what a sea- bird our -lady is! She hasn't been sick a minute. And Hicks, you'll be glad to know, is behaving himself very well. Really, I don't think we've done the fel- low justice. I think you've overshad- owed him, and that he's needed your ab- sence to show himself to advantage." Staniford_ disdained any comment on this except a fierce Humph !" and dis- missed Dunham by turning his face to the wall. He efused to think of what he had said. tfle lay still and suffered indefinitely, a d no longer waited for the end of the torm. There had been times when he thought with acquiescence of going to the bottom, as a probable conclusion; now he did not expect any- thing, at last, one night, he felt by in- expressibly minute degrees something that seemed surcease of his misery. It might have been the end of all things, for all be oared; but as the lull deepen- ed, he slept without knowing what it was, and when he woke in the morning he found the Aroostook at anchor in smooth water. She was lying in the read at Gibral- tar, and before her towered the em - beaded rock. He crawled on deck after a while. The captain was going ashore, and had asked such of his passengers as liked to go with him and see the place. When Staniford appeared, Dunham was loyally refusing to leave his friend till he was fairly on foot. At sight of him they suspended their question long enough to welcome him back to anima- tion, with the patronage with which well people hail a convalescent. Lydia looked across the estrangement of the past days with a sort of enquiry, and Hicks chose to come forward and ac- cept a cold touch of the hand from him. Staniford saw, with languid observance, that Lydia was very fresh and bright; she was already equipped for the expe- dition, and could never have had any doubt in her mind as to going. Shelled on a pretty walking dress which he had not seen before, and a hat with the rim struck sharply upward behind, and her manes of dull black hair pulled up and somewhere faatened on the top of her head. Her eyes shyly sparkled under the abrupt descent of the hat -brim over' her forehead. His contemptuous rejection of the character of invalid_ prevailed with Dun- ham ; and Staniford walked to another part of the ship, to cut short the talk about himself, and saw them row away. "Well, you've had a pretty tough time, they say," said the second mate, lounging near him. - "1 don't see any fun in seasickness nayself." a ridiculous sort of misery," said Staniford. "I hope we shan't have anything worse on board when that chap gets back, The old man thinks he can keep an eye on him." The mate was looking after the boat. "The captain says he hasn't any money," Staniford remarked carelessly. The mate went away without saying anything more, and Staniford re- - turned to the cabin, where he beheld without abhorrence the preparations for his breakfast. But he had not a great appetite, in spite of his long fast. Ile found himself rather light-headed, and came on deck again 'after a while, and stretched himself in Hicks' steamer chair, where Lydia usually sat in it. He fell into a dull. despairing reverie, in which he lidame'd himself for not having been more explicit with her. He had merely expressed his dislike of Hicks: •but expressed without reasons it was a groundless dislike, which she had evi- dently not understood, or had not cared to heed; and since that night, now so far away, when he had spoken to her, he had done everything he could to har- den her against himself. He had treat- ed her with a stupid cruelty, which a girl like her would resent to the last; he 'lied forced her to take refuge in the politeness of a man from whom he was trying to keep her. • His heart paused when he save the boat returning in the afternoon without Hicks. The others reported that they had separated before dinner, and that they had not seen him since, though Captain Jenness had spent an hour try- ing to look him up before starting back the ship. The captain wore a look of of guilty responsibility, mingled with intense exasperation, the two combining in as much haggardness as his cheerful visage could express. "If he's here by six e clock," he said, grimly, " all well and good. If not, the Aroostook sails, any way." Lydia crept timidly below. Staniford com.plexly raged to see that the anxiety about Hicks had blighted the joy of the day for her. "How the deuce could he get about without any money ?" he demanded of Dunham, as Isom:nes they were alone. Dunham vainly struggled to look him in the eye. "Staniford," he faltered, with much more culpability than some criminals would confess a murder, "1 lent him five dollars 1" "You lent him five dollars 1" gasped Staniford. "Yes," replied Dunham miserably; "he got me aside, and asked me for it. What could I do? What would you have done yourself?" Staniford made no answer. He walk- ed some paces away, and then returned to where Dunham stood helpless. "He' lying about there dead drunk, some- ' where, I suppose. By Heaven, I could almost wish he was. He couldn't come back, then, at any rate." The time lagged along toward the moment app7,inted by the captain, and the preparations for the ship's depar- ture were well advanced, when a boat was seen putting out from shore with two rowers, and rapidly approaching the Aroostook. In the !item, as it drew nearer, the familiar figure of flicks discovered itself in the act of waving a handkerchief, He scrambled up the side of the ship in excellent spirits, and gave Dunham a detailed account ef his adventures since they had parted. As always happens with such scapegraces, he seemed to have had a good time, however he had spoil- ed the pleasure of the othere. At tea, when Lydia had gone away, he clapped down a sovereign near Dunham'a plate. Your five dollars," he said. "Why, how "—Dunham began. " How did I get on without it? My dear boy, I sold my watch 1 A ship's time is worth no more than a setting hen's—eh, captain ?—and why take note of it Besides, I always like to pay my debts promptly: there's nothing mean about me. I'm not going ashore again without my pocket book,I can tell you." He winked- shamelessly at Captain Jen - nese. "If you hadn't been along, Dun- ham, I couldn't have made a raise, suppose. You wouldn't have lent-ine five dollars. Captain Jenness." "No, I wouldn't" said the captain, bluntly. And I believe you'd have sailed without me, if I hadn't got back* time." "1 would," said the captain; as be- fore. Hicks threw back his head, and laughed. Probably no human being had ever before made so free with Captain Jenness at his own table; but the cap- tain must have felt that this contumacy was part of the general risk which he had taken in taking Hicks, and he con- tented himself with maintaining a silence that would have appalled a leas audacious spirit. Hicksgayety, how- ever, was not to be quelled in that way. "Gibraltar wouldn't. be a hid place to put up at for a while," he said: Lots of pod fellows among the officers, they say, and fun going all the while. First- class gunning in the Cork Woods, at St. Roque. H it hadn't' been for the res anguata domi, you know what I mean, paptain,-1 should have lea you get aseng with your old dug -out, as the gentleman in the water said to Noah." His hilarity had something alarmingly knowing in it; there was a "laciness in the pleasure with which he -bearded the captain, like that of a man in his first cups; yet he had not been -drinking. He played -round the captain's know- ledge of he sanative destitution in which he was making the voyage with mocking recurrence; but he took him- self off to be& early, and the captain came through his trials with unimpaired temper. Dunham disappeared not long afterwards; and Staniford's vague hope that Lydia might be going on deck to watch the lights of the town die out behind the ship as they sailed away was disappointed. The second mate made a point of lounging near him where he sat alone in their wonted place. "Well," he said,.he did come back sober." "Yes," said Staniford. "Next to not comin' back at all:" the mate continued, "1 suppose it was the beat thing he could do.' He lounged away. Neither his voice nor hie man- ner had that quality of disappointment which characterizes those who have mis- takenly prophesied evil. Staniford had a mind to call him back, and ask him what he meant; but he refrained, and he went to bed at last resolved to unburden himself of the whole Hicks business once for all. He felt that he had had quite enough of it, both in the abstract and in its relation to Lydia. XVI. Hicks did net join the others at breakfast. They talked of what 'Lydia had seen at Gibraltar, where Staniford had been on a former voyage. Dunham had made it a matter of conscience to know all about it beforehand from his guide books, and had risen early that morning to correct his science by his ex- perience in a long entry in the diary which he was keeping for Miss Hibbard. The captain had the true sea-farer's ig- norance, and was ambsed at the things reported by his passengers of a place where he_ had been ashore so often ; Hicks' s absence doubtless relieved him, but he did not comment on the cabin - boy's announeement that he was still asleep, except to order him let alone. They were seated at their one o'clock dinner before the recluse made any sign. Then he gave note of his Contin- ued existence by bumping and thump- ing sounds within his state -room, as if some were dressing there in a heavy sea. "Mr. Hicks seems to be taking his rough weather retrospectively," said Staniford, with rather tremulous humour. The door was flung open, and Hicks reeled out, staying himself by the door- knob. Even before he appeared, a reek of strong waters had preceded him. He must have been drinking all night. • His face was flushed, and his eyes were bloodshot. He had no collar on; but he wore a cravat and otherwise he was accurately and even fastidiously dressed.. He balanced himself by the door -knob, and measured the distance he had to make before reaching his place at the table, smiling, and waving a delicate handkerchief which he held in his hand: "Spilt c'logne, tryiti' to scent my hie—handkerchief. Makes deuced bad smell—too much c'logne ; amells— alcohoiio. Thom's, bear a hand, 's good f'low. No? All right, go on with your waitin'. B-ic—business b'fore pleasure, 's feller says. Play it alone, I guess." The boy had shrunk back in dismay, and Hicks contrived to reach his place by one of those precipitate dashes with which drunken men attain a point, when luck is with them. He looked smilingly round the circle of faces. Staniford and the captain exchanged threatening looks of intelligence, while Mr. Watterson and Dunham eubordin- ately waited their motion. But the advantage, as in such cases, was on the side of Hicks. He knew it, with a drunkard's subtlety, and was at his ease. "No applite, friends; but thought I'd come out, keep you from feeling lonesome." He laughed and hiccuped and smiled upon them L all. "Well, cap'n," he continued, "covered from 'tigues day, 'aterday ? You look bleom- ing's usual. Thorn's, pass the—pass the —victuals lively,my son, and fetch along the coffee soon. Some the friends up late, , an want their coffee. Nothing like coffee, carry off 'fec's." He winked to the men, all round; and then added, to Lydia: "Sorry see you in this state—I mean, sorry see iie— Can't make it that way either; up stump on both routes. What I mean is, sorry hadn't coffee first. But you're all right—all right Like see anybody offer you dis- respee', 'n I'm around. Tha's all." Till he ' addressed her, Lydia had re- mained motionless, 'first with bewilder- ment, and then with open abhorrence. She could hardly have seen in South Bradfield a man who had been drinking Even in haying,or other aharpest stress of farm work, our farmer and his men stay themselves with nothing stronger than molasses w,ater, or, in extreme cases, cider with a little _c_orn •soaked in it; and the Mill Village, where she taught school, was under the iron rule of a local vote for prohibition. She stared in stupefaction at Hicks' heated, foolieh 41111••••••••••••=•••=•••••••11100.0111, face ; she started at his wild movements, f REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. andlistened with dawning intelligence UILDING LOTS FOR SALE.—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 to his hicenpobroken speech, with its thickened sibilants and its wandering emphasis. When he -turned to her, and accompanied his words with a reassur ing gesture, she recoiled, and as if breaking an ugly fascination, she gave a low, •shuddering ory, and looked at Staniford. . " Thoma,a," he said," Miss Blood was going to take her deseaert on deck to -day. Dunham ?" Dunham sprang to his feet, and led her out of the cabin. The movement met Hicks's approval. " Tha's right: 'sert on deck, 'joy • landscape and pudding together, --Rhine steamer style. All right. Be up there m'self soon's . I get my coffee." He winked again with drunken sharpness. "I know wha'a what. Be up there m'self 'n a minute." "If you offer to go up," said Stani- ford, in a low voice, as soon as Lydia was out of the way, "I'll. knock you down 1" "Captain," said Mr. Watterson, ven- turing, perhaps for the first time in his whole maritime history, upon a sug- geation to hie superior officer, "shall I clap him in irons ?" "Clap him in irons 1" roared Captain Jenness. "Clap him in bed! Look here, you!" He turned to Hicks, but the latter, who had been bristling at Staniford's threat, now relaxed in a crowing laugh: "Tha's right, captain. Irons no go, 'cept in case mutiny: bed perfectly legal 'e all times. Bed is good. But trouble is t' enforce it." "Where's your bottle ?" demanded the captain, rising from the seat in which a paralysis of fury had kept him hitherto. "I want your bottle." , "Oh, bottle's all right! Bottle's under pillow. Empty, -- empty's Jonah's gourd; 'nother sea -faring party,—Jon ah. S'cure the shadow ere the aub stance fade. Drunk all the brandy, old boy.. Bottle's a canteen: 'vantage of military . port to houseless stranger Brought the brandy on board under my coat ; nobody noticed,—so glad to get me back. Prodigal son's return,—fat ted calf under his coat," The reprobate ended his boastful con fession with another burst of hiccuping and Staniford helplessly laughed. "Do me proud," said Hicks. "Proud, I 'sure you. Gentlemen, every time, Stanny. Know good thing when you see it—hear it, I mean." "Look here, Hicks," said Staniford, choosing to make friends with the mam- mon of unrighteousness, if any good end might be gained by it. "You know you're drunk, and you're not fit,to be about. Go back to bed, -that's a good fellow; and come out again, when you're all right. You don't want to do anything you'll be sorry for." " No, no! No, you don't Stanny. Coffee '11 make me all right. Coffee al- ways does. Coffee—Heaven's lash besh gift to man. 'Scovered subse-subs'- quently to grape. See? Comes after claret in course of nature. Captain does- n't understand the lusion. All right, • captain. Little learning dangerous thing." He turned sharply on Mr. Watterson, who had remained inertly in his place.- "Put me in irons. heh ! You put me in irons, you old Triton. Put me in irons, will you ?" His amia- ble.mood was passing • before one could say so, it was past. He was meditating means of active offence. He gathered u -p the carving knife and fork, and held them close under Mr. Watterson's nose. " Smell that !" he Said, and frowned as darkly as a man of so little eyebrow could. At this senseless defiance Staniford,in spite of himself, burst into another laugh, and even Captain Jenness grin- ned.* Mr. Watteraon at with his head drawn as far back as possible, and with his nose wrinkled at the affront offered it. "Captain," he screamed, appealing even in this extremity to his superior, 1," shall I feteh him one ?" , no 1" cried, Staniford, springing from his chair; don't hit him ! He isn't responsible. Let's get him into his room." "Fetch me one, heh ?" said Hicks, rising, with dignity, and beginning to turn up his cuffs. "One ! It'll take more than one, fetch me. Stan' up, 'f -you're man enough." He was squaring at Mr. Watterson, when he detected signs of strategic approach in Staniford and Captain Jenness. He gave a wild laugh, and shrank into a corner. "No! No, you don't boys," he said. They continued their advance, one on either side, and reinforced by Mr. Watterson, hemmed him in. The drunken man has the advantage of his gober brother in never seeming on the alert. Hicks apparently entered into the humour of the affair. "Sar-hic- surrender !" he said, with a smile in his heavy eyes. He darted under the ex- tended arms of Captain Jenness, who was leading the centre of the advance, and before either wing could touch him he was up the gangway and on the deck. Captain Jenness indulged one of those expreseions, very rare with him, which are supposed to be forgiven to good men in moments of extreme per- plexity, and Mr. Watterson profited by the precedent to unburden his heart in a paraphrase of the captain's language. Staniford's laugh had as much cursing in it as their profanity. He mechanically followed . Hicks to the deck, prepared to renew the attempt for his capture there. But Hicks had not stopped near Dunham and Lydia. He had gone forward on the other side of the ship, and was leaning quietly on the rail, and looking into the sea. Staniford paused irresolute for a mo- ment, and then sat deown beside Lydia, and they all tried to feign that nothing unpleasant had happened, or- was still impending: But their talk had the wandering inconclusiveness which was inevitable, and the eyes of each from time to time furtively turned toward Hicks. Far half an hour he hardly changed his position. At the end of that time, they found him looking intently at them; and presently he began to work slowly back to the waist of the ship, but kept to his own side. He was met on the way by the secood mate, when nearly opposite where they sat. ••'Ain't you pretty comfortable where you are ?" they heard the mate asking. "Guess I wouldn't go aft any further just yet." "You're all right, Mason " Hicks answered. "Going below—down cel- lar, 's feller says; go to bed." (To be continued.) • MIARM FOR SALE.—For sale, Lot 31, Con - J2 cession 6, MoKillop, 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 lsrge bearing orchard and a never failing spring well. It is situated within three miles of • Seaforth and- will be sold cheap, Apply to JOHN MoCLURE, Porter's Hill P. 0. 1168tf FARM FOR SALE—Tho subscriber offers for sale his farm, being Lot No. 41, Conces- sion 13, East Wawanosh, containing fifty acres more or less, situated two and a halt miles frorn Wingham, 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, Wingham, Ont. 1141 FARM IN STANLEY FOR SALE.—For sale cheap, the East half of Lot 20, Bayfield Road, Stanley, containing 64 acres, of which 62 scree 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 Brucefleld station. Possession at any time. This is a rare chance to buy a first class farm pleasantly situated: Apply to ARTHUR FORBES, Seaforth. 1144t1 MIARIII FOR SALE CHEAP.—$6,000 will buy r 100 acres on the 9th concession of Mc- Killop, belonging to Thompson Morrison, who is residing in Dakota and does not intend to return eighty acres cleared and _the balance good hardwood, maple and rock elm, within 5i miles of Seaforth and within of a mile of school house, Methodist and Presbyterian Churches, stores, mills, blacksmithing and wagon making shop, post office, &c., good build. Inge and wategfor cattle, and good gravel roads to any part of the townshlia, taxes the lowest of any of the bordering townships. Aamortgage will be taken for $3,000 at 6 per cent. Apply to JOHN C. MORRISON, Winthrop P. 0., Ont. ' 1176tf TIARM FOR SALE.—Undersigned offer fo II sale the farm of 100 acres, being lot 30, llth concession of Hullett, belonging to the estate of the late Richard Cole. On the place there is a frame house, good barn, stables &a., 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 let of April. .Apply on the premises or to either of the Executors. JOHN COLE, Belgrave ; H. RADFORD, Londesboro. 1139tf FARM FOR SALE.—For sale, Lot 12, concert. igen 4, H. R. S., Tuckersmith, containing 100 acres, 85 cleared, 63 seeded to grass, 8 sown to fall wheat. The farm is well -fenced, well under -drained and well watered by a , never failing spring which runs through pipes into a trough. There is a brick house and kitchen, frame barn, stable and driving shed. Good orchard. The farm is situated within two and a half miles of Seaforth, with good gravel roach* leading in all directions. Will bp sold on easy terms. For further particulail apply on the premise a or to JOHN PRENDER- GAST, Seaforth P. 0., Ont. 1136tf FARM FOR SALE.—For sale, the south half 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 with aardwood. The cleared part is nearly all seeders to grass. There is a frame house and mune oarn, also a small orchard. This is one of the nest lance 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 TIARM FOR SALE.—Containing 119 acres, being parts of Lots 1 and 2, on the 8th concession of Morris, 100 acres oleared and 6 acres chopped. The Istlance good hardwood bush, fairly fenced and well underdrained, good frame house and; ldtchen 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 addrees Blyth Post Office. liN39I0uH- OLAS CUMING. FARM FOR SALE.—For sale, lot 5, concession 1, H. R. S., township of Tuckersmith, con- taining one hundred acres more or less, 97 acres cleared, 80 of which,pre seeded to gra,-well un- derdrained, three never failing wells. On one fifty of said lot there is a log house, frante barn and very superior orchard, and on the L other a good frame house and barn, etables, and good orchard. The whole will be sold together or each fifty separately to suit purchasers, located n miles from Seaforth, will be sold reasonable on easy terms as the proprietor is retiring from fanning. For further particulars apply to the undersigned on the premises, and if by letter to • Seaforth P. 0. MICHAEL DORSEY. 1175tf VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE.—A Good Dwelling House, main part, 16x24 and 14x18, 1 storeye with kitchen 12x18 and a first class cellar under all the main part. There also a good well and cistern and young orchard, with plenty of land for both garden and lawn purposes, also Cider Mi11,25x40, with stable and wheel house attached, in first class working order, with good trade established. The six fine village lots adjoining to and forming part of the above mentioned will be sold separately or together to suit purchaser or purchasers, afford- ing a good chance to any one desiring to pur- chase a good new dwelling, firet class in every respect, or lots on which to build as the situa- tion is equal to that of any in the village. This property will be sold at a bargain as the owner intends securing a farm. For full particulars apply to BERNARD THOMPSON or 0, J. SUTHERLAND, both of Hensell. 1175tf. FARM FOR SALE.—A rare chance to obtain a fine property; being Lots 11 and 12, Concession 13, Grey township, Huron County, containing 200 acres, 146 acres under cultiva- tion, balance drained and partly cleared, with the exception of 15 acres reserved for firewood, and fence timber; soil, -rich clay loam, rolling and very productive; a commodious frame dwelling. large cellar, with woodshed and other conveniences attached; two largo barns, one with stone stabling underneath, besides other . out buildings; two large bearing orchards of choice fruits, besides a variety of -small fruits, ornamental and shade trees; 1,400 rods of straight rail fence, recently put up, a portion underdrained, watered by two never failing wells and a spring privilege for stock, This farm is pleasantly situated, has an even s face and drainage facilities that cannot surpassed, while the buildings command a vi of the whole property and a large portion of the surrounding country, adding much to the beauty of the place It is distant 4/- miles from Brussels on the G. T. R while post office and churches are not far distant, good roads. Will be sold reasonable. For further particulars apply to D. & J. ROBERTSON, on the premises or to Cranbrook P. 0. 1174t1 FARMS IN TUCKERSMITH AND STAN- LEY FOR SALE.—For sale, Lot 21, Con- cession 2, L. R. S., Tuckersmith, containing 100 acres, of which 85 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 reeidence containing all the latest im-s provements and conveniences, a good barn, stables, driving house, sheds and other out- buildings all in good repair. There are three acres of orchard ancll garden containing all kinds of large and siball fruit trees and the whole farm ie surrounded by maple and other shade tree. 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 Brucefield P. 0. GEORGE PLEWES. • He also offers for sale for the same reason his fann 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 is,ultivation, the balance well timbered. There is a comfortable kerne house, frame barn and drivinz houde and stables. There is a good orchard and 'plenty of water. It i& 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 PLE,WES, Brucefield. 1127t1 :f • JULY 4 1896, ELECTRIC LIGHT NOTICE. Every one take notice and read this carefully, and we are sure you will save you money; • At a meeting recently held, it was decided from this out to have one day in the week A GRAND BARGAIN DAY, And that every one may have an equal chance to secure some of those Bargains, we have decided to hold them on WE ARE BOUND TO MAKE THEM A SITOCESS. Ordered Clothing Department. Men's all -wool Suits to order, from $10 ap • Men's all -wool Pants to or der, ,from $2.90 up; Men's all -wool Scotch 'Tweed Suits from $16; Men's all -wool Scotch Tweed Pants from. $3.25. Aperfect fit goes with every Suit—none but first-class workmen employed. Gents' Furnishing Department. Men' % Boating Shirts from 60c up ; Men's Socks to be given away for 5c; Men's Braces, Collars, Cuffs, White and Colored Shirts, Satin - lined Neckties, Sunamer Underwear at prices that will surprise you. Boys' Felt Hats from 25c up; Men's Felt Hats from 60c up; Men's Fur Felt Hats from $1.25 up. ••••••••••MoN.4•1•11411.1 A. line of fine Dress Goods, new shades, 10c per yard. We offer an extra quality good fitting Corsets at 29c per pair. A splendid range of Fancy Stripe Flannelettes at 10c per yard. , An excellent line of White Embroideries at 5c per yard. A first-rate Linen Tabling at 19c per yard. Pretty Lace Parasols for 25c, 50c and 75c. A very heavy_ Checked Cotton Shirting at 8c per yard. • Hosiery and Gloves at less than regular wholesale prices. A few of those 14 yards for $1 Prints yet in stock. As the best bargains usually go first, it will be of benefit to you if you call early, and it will pay you to call often and secure some of the things mentioned in the above list. Duncan & Duncan, Seaforth. BISSELL'S " STANDARD. / 6 A famous sweeper. The most famous in the market. Medium in price, handsome in finish, substantial in construction, and rich in de- vice. No improvement passes the cradle of experiment before the sweeper receives the benefit of it. We allow none to excel:fi as a sweeper; constructed in walnut or in maple, with mahogany finish; hand decorated, containing the following of our principal patents, : broom_ action, automatic reversible bail, " everlasting " brush, and spring dumping device. This sweeper has been adopted as our stan- dard; it has four large rubber tired wheels and rubber furniture pro- tector; it is constructed by expert workmen, tested by experts before leaving the factory, and guaranteed by the Bissell Carpet Sweeper Company. Take one on trial; for sale by J. FAIRLEY, SEAFORTH. UR acgla THOUSANDS OF BOTTLES WYEN AWAY YEAKY. When I say Cure I do not meal m merely to stop them for a tiints,, and thee lave them return again. I MEAN A RAD! CA L CUR E. I have made the disea.ie of Fite Ipilepsy or Falling Sickness a life-long study. 1 warrant my remedy to kl:Nire tht vorst cases. Because others have failed is no reason for not now receiving a cure. Send a' ince for a treatise and a Free Dottie of my Infallible Remedy. Give Expt was am ?ost Office. It costs you nothing for a. trial, and it will cure you. Address :-114, 0. ROOT 4.13., Branch Office, 186 WEST ADELAIDE STREET, TORONTO, SPRING CLOTHING. Our success in selling our Winter Clothing and Overcoats, has in duced us to buy a very large stock of Men's, Youths' and Chiidren's Suits for this • SPILZING-'S We have bought the nicest, neatest and nobbiest stock of goods this spring that has ever been offered for sale in Setiforth. We have fine goods, elegantly made, almost equal to custom work, cut right in style, and the prices are right. You must certairdy mule in and see them. To the ladies we will say that we offered in Boys' and Children's Suits. can outdo any bargains ever In our Custom Department we are not exoellell in nobby styles, perfect fits, or first-class workmanship. Our prices are always the lowest. We keep the latest styles in. Hats, Caps and Gloves., five Gents to fifty cents. Braces frem 20c up. Our large Straw Hats just arrived. Ties from stock of CARDNO BROS., SEAFORTH SEAFORTH Musical Instrument MIVEPOR/IITIZE Scott Brothers, PROPRIETORS, SEAFORTH, • - ONT. PIANOS,—Dunham, New York ; W. Bell &Co., Guelph; Dominion Piano Company, Bowmanville. ORGANS. — W. Bell Guelph; Dominion Organ Company, Bowmanville ; 1. W. Kern & Con Woodstock. The above instruments always on hand, also a few good second-hand Pianos and Organs for sale at from $25 upwards. Instruments sold oa the instalment plan, or on ternis to suit ens. touters. Violins, Concertinas and small instrra ments on hand; also sheet music, books, SCOTT BROa. FOR ;ore Eyes .atarrh .ameness 'emote omp1aints iunburn ;oreness ;rains AVOID Alt. MTh T1ONS. THEY MAI BE DANGEROUS. FAC -SIMILE 01 BOTTLE WITH BUF1 WRAPPER. it- Tel USE 3calds flAUTVs r 34/uorunnsds EXTRACI nsect 3ites tings ore Feet NFLAMMATIONS and IEMORRHAGES ALL PAIN 0 EM AND POND'S EX TRACT. ACCEPT IV SU BSTITUTE FOR I/ .0 • • - ‘)-s umarturo terntAwaictsamf THIS IS THE ONO RIGHT KIND, DONO: TAKE ANY OTHER. New Music Store • IN SEAFORTH, Papst .& O'Connor Have opened out next door to Jordan's Grocery Seaforth, an ORGAN AND PIANO DEPOT. DEATE( TO HIGH PRICES NOW. They have the agency of the THOMAS ORGAN, with Sctibner's Resonant Pipe Combination. They have also Violins and other small instruments. tgr Please Give them a Call. John S. Porter s Undertaking and Furni- ture Emporium, SEAFORTH, - ONTARIO. OUTSIDE OF THE COMBINATION. Funerals furnished on the shortest notice and satisfaction guaranteed. A large assort,. ment of Caskets, Coffins and Shrouds, &c., always on hand of the best quality. The best of Embalming Fluid .Ised free of charge and prices the lowest, Fine Hearse. 8. T. HOLDS% Funeral Director. Resi- dence — GODERICH STREET, directly op- posite the Methodist church in the house formerly °coupled by Dr. Scott. aims ON ROOT COMPOUND.—Corn d of Cotton Root, Tansy and Pennyroyal—prepared by an old phy- ruccessfully used Inemtkk by thousands of women, andbas been prescribed in a practice of over thirty years. Price, $1. Will be mailed to any address tn Canada and United States. Doctor's consul- tation hours, 9 to 11 and 1 4. Diseases of women treated only Sealed part:culars, two stamps. Ladies on ) Address POND LILY COMPANY, No. 3, Flahe Bloc 131 Woodward Avenue, Detroit Mithigan. 1163.13 'Steam Boller Works. (ESTABLISHED 1880.) Chrystal & Black, Manufacturers of all kinds of Station: ary, Marine, Upright & Tabular BOILERS, Salt Pans, Smoke Stacks, Sheet Iror Works, etc. Also dealers% Upright and Horizontal Slide Valve Engines. Automatic Cut -Off Enginetti specialty.' All sizes of pipe and pipe fitting constantly on hand. Estimates furnished at notice. 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