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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1890-07-11, Page 22 THE LADY OF THE AROOSTOOK. BY W. D. HOWELLS. XVL (Continued from last week.) "Well that's apious idea," said the mate. ".You couldn't do better than that. ril lend you a hand." "Don't care 1 I do," responded Hicks, taking the mate's proffered arm. But ke really seemed to need it very " little; he walked perfectly well, and 'he did not look across at the others again. At the head of the gangway he en- countered Captein Jenness and Mr. Watterson, who had completed the per- quisition they had remained to make in his state -room. Mr. Watterson came up empty-handed; but the captain bore - the canteen in which the common enemy had been so artfully conveyed on board. He walked, darkly- scowling, to the rail, and flung the canteen into the sea. Hicks, who had saluted his appearance with a glare as savage as his own, yield- ed to his whimsical sense of the futility of this vengeance. He gave his jeering, drunken laugh; "Good old boy, Cap- tain Jenness. Means well—means well. But lacks—lacks—forecast. Pounds of cure, but no prevention. Not much on bite, but death on bark. Hell?" He waggled his hand offensively at the cap- tain, and disappeared, loosely flounder- ing down the cabin stairs, holding hard by the hand -rail, and fumbling round with his foot for the steps before he put it down. "As soon as he's in his room, Mr. Watterson, you lock him in." The cap- tain handed his officer a key, and walk- ed away forward, with a hang -dog look on his kindly fine, which he kept avert- ed from his passengers. The sound of Hicks' descent had hardly ceased when clapping and knock- ing noises were heard again, and the face of the troublesome little wretch re- appeared. He waved Mr. Watterson aside with his left hand, and in default of specific orders the latter allowed him to mount to the deck again. Hicks -stayed himself a moment, and lurched where Staniford and Dunham sat with Lydia. " What I wish say Miss Blood is," he began,—" what I wish say is, peculiar circumstances make no difference with man if man's gentleman. What I say is, circumstances don't alter cases; lady'a lady— What I want ts do is beg you fellows' pardon—beg her par- don—if anything I said that firs' morn - kw II .7‘ Go away 1" cried Staniford, begin- ning to whiten round. the nostrils. "Hold your tongue 1" Hieles fell back a pace, and looked at him with the odd effect of now seeing him for the first time. 'What you want ?" he asked.. "What you mean? Slingin' criticism ever since you came on this ship What you mean by it ?„11eh ? What you mean?" Staniford rose, and Lydia gave a start. He cast an angry look at her. "Do you think I'd htirt him ?" he demanded. Hicks 'went on: "Sorry, very sorry, 'lama a lady,—specially lady we all re - spec'. But this particular affair. Touch —touches my henor. You said," he continued, I come on deck, you'd knock me down. Why don't you do it? Wha's the matter with you? Sling criti- cism ever since you been on ship, and 'fraid do it? 'Fraid, you hear? 'F-ic— 'fraiel, I say." Staniford slowly walked away forward, and Hicks followed him, threatening him with word. and gesture. /cow and then Staniford thrust him aside, and addressed him some expostu- lation„_and Hicks laughed and submit- ted. Then after a silent excursion to the other side of the Ship, he would -re- turn and renew his one-sided quarrel. Staniford seemed to forbid the inter- ference of the crew, and alternately aoothed and baffled his tedious adver- sary, who could atill be heard accusing him of slinging 'criticism, and challeng- ing him to combat. He leaned with his back to the rail, and now quietly looked into Hicks' crazy face when the latter paused in front of him, and now looked down with a worried, wearied air. At last he crossed to the other side, and be- gan to come aft again. "Mr. Danham !" cried Lydia, starting up. "1 know what Mr. Staniford wants to do. He wants to keep him away from me. Let me go down to the cabin, I can't walk; please help me 1" Her eyes were full of tears, and the hand trembled that. Phe laid on Dun - ham's arm, but she controlled her voice. lie softly repressed her, while he in- tently watched Staniford. "No, no l" "But he can't bear it much longer," she pleaded. "And if he should "-.-- "Staniford would never strike him," maid Dunharracalmly. "Don't be isfraid Look! He's coming back with him ; he's trying to get him below; they'll shut him up there. That's the only chance. Sit down'please.'' She dropped into iter seat, hid her eyea for an instant,and then fixed them again on the two young men. Hicks had got between Staniford and the rail. He seized him by the arm,and, pulling him round, suddenly struck at him. It was too much for his wavering balance: his feet shot froni under him, said he went backwarcia in a crooked whirl and. tumble, over the vessel's aide. Staniford uttered a cry of disgust and rage. "Oh, you little brute !" he shouted, and with what seemed a single gesture he flung off his coat and the low ?theft he wore, and leaped the railing after him. The cry of "Man overboard !" rang round the ship, and Csptain Jenness's order, "Down with your helm! Lower a boat, Mr. Mason !" came, quick as it was, after the second mate had prepared to let go; and he and two of the men were in the boat, and she was sliding from .her davits, while the Aroostook was coming up to the light wind and losing headway. When the boat touched the water, two heads had appeared above the sur- face terribly far away. "Hold on for God's sake 1 We'll be there in a sec- ond;" "Ali right 1" Staniford's voice called back. "Be quick." The heads rose and sank with the undulation -of the water. The swift boat -appeared to crawl. By the time it reached the placewhere they had been seen, the heads disap- peared, and the men in the boat seemed to be rowing blindly about. The mate atood upright. Suddenly he dropped and clutched at something over the boat's side. The people on the ship could see three handaon her gunwale; a figure was pulled up into the boat and seising the gunwale with both hande, swung himself in, A shout went up from the ship, and Staniford waved his hand. Lydia waited where she hung upon the rail, clutching it hard with her hands, till the boat was along -side. Then from white she turned fire -red, and ran below and locked herself in her room. • XVII. Dunham followed Staniford to their room, and helped him off with his wet - clothes. He tried to say something ideally fit in recognition of his heroic act, and he articulated some bald common -places of praise, and shook Staniford's claminy hand. "Yes," said the latter, submitting; "but the diffi- culty about a thing of this sort is that you don't know whether, you haven't been an ass. It has been pawed over so much by the romancers that you don't feel like a hero in real life, but a hero of fiction. I've a notion that Hicks and I looked rather ridiculous going over the the ship's side; I know we did, coming back. No man can reveal his greatness of soul in wet clothes. Did Miss Blood laugh ?" "Staniford !" said Dunham, in an ac- cent of reproach. "You do her great injustice. She felt what you had done in the way you would wish,—if you cared." "What did she say?" asked Staniford, quickly. "Nothing, But "— "That's an easy way of expressing one's admiration of heroic behavior. I hope she'll -stick to that line. I hope she won't feel it at all necessary to say anything in recognition of my prowess; it would be extremely embarrassing. I've got Hicks back again, but I could- n't stand any gratitude for it. Not that I'm ashamed of the performance. Perhaps if it should have been anybodt? but Hicks, I should have waited 'for them to lower a boat, But Hicks had peculiar claims. You. couldn't let a man you disliked so much welter round a great while. Where is the poor old fellow? Is he clothed and in his right mind again ?" "He seemed to be sober enough," said Dunham, "when he came board; but I_don't think he's out yet." "We must -let Thomas in to gether up this bathing suit," observed Stani- ford. What a Newportish flavor it gives the place !" He was excited, and in great gayety of spirits. He and Dunham- went out into the cabin, where they found Captain Jen - nese pacing to and fro. "Well, sir," he said, taking Staniford's hand, and cross- ing his right with his left, so as to in- clude Dunham in his congratulations, "you.ought to have been a sailor 1" you wouldn't have tried a thing like that. You'd have had more sense: The chances were ten to one against you." Staniford laughed. "Was it so bad as that? I shall begin to respect myself." The captain did not answer, but his iron grip closed hard upon Staniford's hand, and he frowned in keen inspection of Hicks, who at that moment Came out of his state room, looking pale and quite sobered. Captain Jenness survey- ed him from head to foot, and then from foot to head, and pausing at the level of Ms eyes he said, still holding Staniford by the hand: "The trouble with a man aboard ship is that he can't turn a black- guard out-of-doors just when he likes. The Aroostook puts in at Messina. You'll be treated well till we get there, and then if I find you on my vessel five min- utes after she comes to anchor, I'll heave you overboard, and I'll take care that nobody jumps after you. Do you hear? And you won't find me doing any such fool kindneas as I did when I took you on board, soon again." "Oh, I say, Captain Jenness," began' Staniford. " He's all right," interrupted Hicks. " I'm a blackguard; I know it; and I don't think I was worth fishing up. Bute you've done it, and I muan't go back on you, I suppose." He lifted his poor, weak, bad little face and looked Stani- ford in the eyes with, a pathos that be- lied the slang of his speech. The latter released his hand from Captain Jenness and gave it to Hicks,who wrung it,as he kept looking him in the eyes, while hie lips twitched pitifully, like a child's. The captain gave a quick snort either of disgust or of sympathy, and turned ab- ruptly about and bundled himself up out of the cabin. "1 say !" exclaimed Staniford, "a cup of coffee wouldn't be bad, would it? Let's have some coffee, Thomas, about as quick as the cook can make it," he added, as the boy came out from his state -room with a lump of wet clothes in his hands. "You wanted some coffee a little while ago," he said to flicks, who hung his head at the joke. For the rest of the day Staniford was the hero of the ship. The men looked at him from a distance, and talked of him together. Mr. Watterson hung about whenever Captain Jenness drew near him, as if in the hope of overhear- ing some acceptable, expression in which he could second his superior officer. Failing thus, and being driven to des- pair, "Find the water pretty cold, sir?" he asked at last, and after that seemed to feel that he had discharged his duty as well as might be under the extraordinary circumstances. The aecond mate, during the course of the afternoon contrived to pass near Staniford. "Why, there wa'n't no need of your doing it," he said, in a bated tone. "1 could ha' had him out with the boat, soon enough." Staniford treasured up these meagre ex- pressions of the general approbation,and would not have had them different. From this time, within the narrow bounds that brought them all necessarily together in some sort, Hicks abolished hinaself as nearly as possible. He chose often to join the second mate at meals, which Mr. Mason, in accordance with the discipline of the ship, took apart both from the crew and his superior officers. Mason treated the voluntary outcast with a sort of sarcastic compass- ion, as a man whose fallen state was not without its points as a joke to the indif- ferent observer, and yet might appeal to the pity of one who knew such cases through the misery they inflicted. Stani- ford heard him telling Hicks about his brother-in-law, and dwelling upon the peculiar relief which the appearance of his name in the mortality list gave all concerned in him. Hicks listened in apathetic patience and acquiescence ; but Staniford thought that he enjoyed, as much as he could enjoy anything, the second officer's frankness. For his own part he found that having made bold to proved to be Hicks; then Staniford 1 sunaed eep this man in the world he had as - carious responsibility towards Tftz HURON EXPOSITOR. him. It became his business to oho* him that lie was not shunned by his fel- low creatures, to hearten and cheer him up. It was heavy work. Hicks 'with his joke wad sometime odious company, but he was also sometimes amnsing, without it, he was of a terribly dull conversation. He accepted Staniford's friendliness too meekly for good porn- radery ; he let it add,apparently, to his burden of gratitude, rather than lessen it. Staniford smoked with him, and told him stories ; he walked up and down with him, and made a pobit of roarading their .good understanding, but hia spirits seemed to sink the lower. "Deuce take him 1" mused his benefac- tor; "he's in love with her !" But he now had the satisfaction, such as it Was, of seeing that if he was in love he was uite without hope. Lydia had never relented in her abhorrence of Hicks since the day of -his disgrace. There seemed no scorn in her condemnation, but neither was there any mercy. In her simple life she had kept quite un- sophisticated the severe morality of a child, and it was this that judged him, that found him unpardonable and out- lawed him. He had never ventured to speak to her since that day, and Stanie ford.never saw her look at him except when Hicks was not looking, and then with a repulsion which was very curious. Staniford could have pitied him, and might have interceded so far, as to set him nearer right in her eyes; but he felt that she avoided him, too • there were on more walks on the deck, no more readings in the cabin • the checker- board, . which professed to be the His- tory of England, In 2 Volumes, remain- ed a closed book. The good companion- ship of a former time, in which they had so often seemed like brothers and sieters was gone. "Hicks has smashed our Happy Family;" Steniford said to Dun ham with little pleasure in his joke. " Upon my word, I think I had better have left him in the water." Lydia kept a great deal in her own room; sometimes when Staniford came • down into the cabin he found her there, talk- ing with Thomas of little things that amuse children; sometimes when he went on deck in the evening she would be there in her accustomed seat, and the second mate, with face and figure half averted, and staying himself by one hand on the shrouds would be telling her somthing to which- she listened with lifted chin and attentive eyes. The mate would go away when Staniford ap- peared,but that did not help matters, for thenLydia went too. At table she said very little; she had the effect of placing her- self more and more under the protec- tion of the captain. The golden age, when they had all laughed and jested Bo freely and fearlessly together, under her pretty sovereignty, was past, and they seemed far dispersed in common exile. Staniford imagined she grew pale and thin; he asked Dunham if he did not see it, but Dunham .had not observed. "1 think naatters have taken a very de- sirable shapentiocially," he said. "Miss Blood will reach her friends as fancy- free as she left home." "Yes," Staniford assented vaguely; " that's the great object." After a while Dunham asked, 11 She's never said anything to you about your rescuing Hicks ?"-- " Rescuing ? What rescuing? They'd have had him out in another minute' anyway," said Staniford, fretfully. Then he brooded angrily upon the subject: "But I can tell you'what : considering the circumstances, she might very well have said something. It looks obtuse, or it looks hard. She must have known that it all came about through my try- ing to keep him away from her." " Oh,yes ; she knew that," said Dun- ham; "she spoke of it at the time. But I thought ' — ,1 Oh, she did 1 Then I think that it would be very little if she recognized the mere faot that something had hap- pened." " Why, you said you hoped she wouldn't. You said it would be em- barrassing. You're hard to please, Staniford." "1 shouldn't choose to have her speak for my pleasure„' Staniford re- turned. "But it argues a dullness and coldness in her "— "1 don't believe she's dull; I don't believe she's cold," said Dunham, warm- ly. " What do you believe she is ?" `t Afraid." 1.11 Pshaw 1" said Staniford. The eve of their arrival at Messina,he discharged one more duty by telling Hicks that he had better, come on to Tfieste with them. "Captain Jenness asked me to speak to you about it," he said. "He feels a little awkward, and I could open the matter better." "The captain's all right," answered Hicks, with unruffled humility, "but I'd rather atop at Messina. I'm going to get home as soon as I cau,--strike a bee- line." "Look here 1" Staniford, laying his hand on his shoulder. " How are you going to manage for money ?" "Monte di Pieta," replied Hicks. "I've been there before. Used to have most of. my things in the care of the state when I was studying medicine in Paris. I've got a lot of rings and trin- _kets that'll carry me through, with what's left of my watch." "Are you sure ?" "Sure." "Because you can draw on me, if you're going to be short." " Thanks," said Hicks. "There's something I should like to ask you," he added, after a moment. "I see as well as you do that Miss Blood isn't the same as shwas before. I want to know—I can't always be sure afterwards --whether I did set said anything out of the way in her Ptenence," nyofi were drunk," said Staniford, frankly.' but beyond that you were it ir- reproacbIee, as regarded Miss Blood. Yott were even exemplary." "Ys, I know, said Hicks, with a joyless laugh. "Sometimes it takes that turn. I don't think I could stand it if I had shown her any disrespect. She's a ladyn—a perfect lady; she's the best girl I ever saw." "Hicks," said Staniford, presently, ;:tItihae foible bored you in regard to that of yours. Aren't you going to try to do something about it ?" "I'm going home to get them to shut me up somewhere," answered Hicks " But I doubt if anything can be done. I've studied the thing; I am a doctor,— . or I would be if I were not a drunkard, —and I've diagnosed the case pretty thoroughly. For three months or four months, now, I,ahall be all right. After that I sisal' go to the bad for a few weeks; and I'll have to ,scramble back C-bntinued on 3rd page;) REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. 1131 UILDING LOTS TOR SALE.—The under- ") signed has a number of Rae building Leta en Godeneh and James Streets for sale, at lew prices. For particulars apply to D. D. WILSON 908 11OUSE FOR SALE.—For sale, that large and comfortable frame dwelling at present occupied by the undersigned. It is next te Mr. Clarkson's residence, is pleasantly situated and has only been built *Re year. There are two lots. The house contalos Nur large bed - mine, besides pantries, parlor, ,eitting room, &o. There is also a splendid stone cellar under the whole house and a good well. Will be sold cheap. Apply en the preinises. MRS. FRIEL, Seaferth, 1164tf 161ARM FOR SALE.—For sale, Lot 31, (Jon - 11 cession 5, MoKillop, containing 100 acres, about 90 acres cleared and all in a good state of cultivation. It is well underdramed and well fenced. There is a good brick house and good frame barns, stables, sheds, &c. There is a large bearing orohard and a never failing spring well. It is situated within three miles of Seaforth and will be sold cheap. Apply to JOHN IdeCLURE, Porter's Hill P. 0. 1158tf -DAM IN STANLEY FOR SALE.—For sale X cheap, the East half of Lot 20, Bayfield Road, Stanley, containing 64 acres, of which 52 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 e rare chance to buy a first class farm pleasantly situated. Apply to ARTHUR FORBES, Seaforth. 1144U 'DAM FOR SALE CHEAP.—$6,000 will bny _IC 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, Methodiet and Presbyterian Churches, stores, mills, blaoksmithing and wagon making shop, post office, &ea, good build- ings and water for cattle, and good gravel roads to any part of the township, taxes the lowest of any ef the bordering townships. A mortgage will be taken for $3,000 at 6 per cent. Apply to JOHN C. MORRISON, Winthrop P. 0.'Ont. 1.176tf ]ARM FOR SALE.—Unclersigned offer fo I1 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 tram 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 etate of cultivation, Possession lst of April. Apply on the prernioes or to either of the Executors. JOHN COLE, Belgrave •, 11. RADFORD, Londesboro. 1139t1 FARM FOR SALE.—For sale, Lot 12, concea- sion 4, H. R. S., Tuckersmith, containing 100 acres, 86 cleared, 53 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 awl driving shed. Good orchard. The farm is situated tvithin 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. 0., Ont. 11361f 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 wit!? tardwood. The cleared part is nearly all seedek to grass. There is a frame house and frame.oarn, also a small orchard. This is one of the oest 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 o. Morris, 100 acres cleared and 6 acres chopped. The balance god hardwood bush, fairly fenced and weli 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. 1139tf MIAMI FOR SALE.—For sale lot 6, conceesion J2 . 1, H. R. S., township of leuckersmith, con- taining one hundred acres more or less, 97 acres cleared, 80 of which are seeded to grass, well un- derdrained, three never failing wells. On one fifty of said lot there is a log house, frame barn and very superior orchard, and on the other a good frame house and barn stables, and good orchard. The whole will be sold together or each fifty separately to suit purchasers, located 11 miles from Seaforth, will be sold reasonable on easy terms as the proprietor is retiring from farming. For further particulars apply to the undersigned on the premises, and if by letter to Seaforth P. 0. MICHAEL DORSEY. 117541 VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE.—.A. Good Dwelling House, main part, 16x24 and 14x18, IA storeys with kitchen 12x18 and a first class cellar under all the main part. There is 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, first 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 G, J. SUTHERLAND, both of Herman. 117541. FARM FOR SALE.—A rare chance to obtain a fine propeity, 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 produetive ; a commodious frame dwelling. large cellar, with woodshed and other conveniences attached ; two large barns, one with stone stabling underneath, besides other out buildings; two large bearing orchards of choice fruits, beside e 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 sur- face and drainage facilities that cannbt surpassed, while the buildings command a vielv of the whole property and a large portion of the surrounding country, adding much to tb,e beauty of the place It is distant 4i miles from Brussels on the G. T. R. while post office and churches are not far distrint, good roads. Will be sold reasonable. For further particulars apply to D. & J. ROBERTSON, on the premises or to Cranbrook P. 0. 117441 -L1ARMS IN TUCKERSMITH AND STAN- LEY FOR SALE.—For sale, Lot 21, Con- cession 2, L. R. 8., Tuokersmith, 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 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 contithiing 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. tI Theie are three never failing wells. 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They have some big drives there just now in G inghams, Flannelettes, Shirting, White and Grey Cottons, Dress Goo ds'Clothing, &c. I like to be treated right and I go to the Bar- gain Dry Goods and Clothing House run by WM. PICKARD, Corner Main and Market streets, Seaforth. BISSELL'S " STANDARD." 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 it as a sweeper ; constructed in walnut or in maple, with naahogany 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, TtlaUSANDS OF BOTTLES GIVEN AWAY YEARN. ns When I say Cure I do not tee= merely to stop them for a time, and thex 'eve them return again. 1 MEAN A RADI CA L CURE. I have made the diseaos of Flte Epilepsy or Falling* Sickness a life-long study, 1 warrant my. remedy to Our. tin vorst 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 Exprna an ?est Office. It costs you nothing for a. trial, and it will cure you. Address Q. ROOT &Cog 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 Children's Suits for this SPRII\TG-'S We have bought the nicest, neatest and nObbiest stock of goods this spring that has ever been offered for sale in Seaford]. -We have fine goods, elegantly made, almost equal to custom work, cut right in style, and the prices are right. You must certainly come in and see them. To the ladies we will say that we can outdo any bargains ever offered in Boys' and Children's Suits. In our Custom Department we are not excelled ila 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 cents to fifty cents. Braces from 2.0c up. Our large Stna,w Hats just arrived. JULY 11 1890. SEAFORTH Musical Instrument msicpoRaum Scott Brothers, PROPRIETORS, SEAFORTH, - ONT. pi/moss—Dunham, New York; W. Bell &Co., Guelph; Dominion Piatto Company, Bowmanyille. GuOelpRh? ANS ainion— WOrgi anBeleomkpnoy., Bowmanville ; D. W. Kern & Co„ Woodatock. The above instruments always on hand, also a few good second-hand Pianos and Organs for sale at from $25 upwards. Instrunaents sold on the instalment plan, or on terms to suit t118- tomers. Violins, Concertinas and small instea. ments on hand; also sheet music, books, &c. SCOTT BROS. FOR I;ore Eyes atarrh „ameness 'ernale omplaints ;unburn 3oreness ;Drains ih r ua!nel USE 3calds )iles 1"011DS 3urns EicTRAci Younds nsect 3ites AVOID ALL IMITA, TIONS. THEY MAN BE DANGEROUS. ib the m it I 4. if ip out et Boston. ineeh.uogubgifflir:eetrimerevidettrytIrg:tniisalt.tt egitbt sultodyu:nd Gdiieb. Gal3riel's cooking abotit heroism! bay the wiser. But i Lord, Lord, Lord l" Hiets. wlisiksisra. cos eoacmpmbtaisodat .11 be1:115 his oxperiene ir iiv vuigune with abundan roUS brightness which ije roluipAinwindgeristansishengr. tayuttenhtilist' fsJ,Auld the language of 111111117thimtrstIgivaepaclirisbt"wi°iwtdhese°aPalnldiirt -ty e. mysterious oebeivoinEgd.hinas,,hnemi falls tothe Staniford felt aw f bia fate. illee"30°suyou try y some again5t it, and fight it youngit, crea teare.;kowwhtyoataikiieg pposevehiresso eehowmyut faiTyolv istulleritib,:suPtf:7wfrnsea°8:14.e:niciftaranhYllalil and then I want it, and lea they shut me up fo toin tothgeepirr: andwhheld. where ng thd. Stapiford. "I'm goin inornbag before you're good -by now. I want ehair, awnildi, giveniietktos,. when you get to Tries a gently. "I want her to k ashamed of myself. I 10 4k11it;1 4l8/Y i anything wish," replied Stanifor "There's nothing e 2ee a Mitll with my COM board again, think t He wrung Staniford' Jump after him. below, leaving hizri wit that he should ever ha end that he could no eliV011. now. But he did his du bst. He rose at da deck when Hicks wen into the boat whieh w the steamer for Naples not far off. He preee Staniford's surprise, the deck of the A steamer sails to nigh perhaps I couldn't ra. that time. I wish yo ten napoleons. s from London. There's dress : I'm going to He handed Staniford latter went below "Thanks," said Hick peared17, with them, " where " Carb:Bthteme mesnotharBil lugto In the gray mornin colour of tragedy h Hicks. He was mere ing young fellow to iv lent ten napoleons tha ligananeasiSfeotanifrom ly, gufminidlytheahaohulreve'ithwilDner day. When shieckssil hethat H's twice the money. To be ea FAO -SIMILE Of BOTTLE WITH BUR WRAPPER. 3tings `3ore Feet NFLAMMATIONS and IEMORMIAGES ALL PAIN DEMAND POND'4EX TRACT. ACCEPT hit SUBSTITUTE FOR 11 THIS IS THE ONL1 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. DEATH TO HIGH PRICES NOW. They have the agency of the THOMAS ORGAN, with Scribner's Resonant Pipe Combination, They have also Violins and other small instruments. ZS" Please Give them a Call. -1161 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 Casket, Collin@ and Shrouds, &a. always on'hand of the best quality. The b et of Embalming Fluid ailed free of, charge an prices the lowest. Fine Hearse. S. T. 110LM28, Funeral Director. Resi- dence — GODERICH STREET, directly op- posite the Methodist church in the house., ormerly occupied by Dr. Scott. ON ROOT COMPOUND.—Com d of Cotton Root, Tansy and ennyroyal—prepared by an old phy- clan. Is successfully used inetiMiy by thousands of women, and has been prescribed in a practice of over thirty years. Pnce, 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 parCculars, two stamps. Ladies on) Addrese POND LILY COMPANY, No. 3, Fishe Bloc 131 Woodward Avenue, Detroit kikhigan. 1183=13 GODER1CH Stearn Boller Works. (ESTABLISHED 1880.) Chrystal Black, Manufacturers of all kinds of Station ary, Marine, Upright & Tubular BOILERS, Ties from Salt Pans, Smoke Stacks, Sheet Item stock of Works, ete. Also dealers in Upright and Horizontal Slide Valve Engines. Aubomatic Cut&Off Enkihes CARDNO BROS., SEAFORTH lb° Gonrtansotge.on band. Esti y. All sizes of pipe and ale. fitetdinftg Wats opposite Q. T. R. Station, Gododeb, A How to We find many f debt to 44 keep even hors. Because Jones stock has good musical instrument', they think they mutt they have to tnort them. They do not Jones has fifty or has a good building -machinery, has the Ikea and gets the -*omit ; while they twenty acres, no p machinery but und fence eorner where than it wears out, of to stock, etc. Not te pay as they go t good. deal more than cash. Musical ins and everyone that should have *them, b less you can pay cal& can pay it. Another mike a mistake is in hired help. If we good market and ex converting our surpl better raise less and same is true of co which take nioney to have not a good aux money haele trouble, we had bet ly and exercise use to get the best maiti our soil a at have a failure, try time to prevent it We should keep thing sold off the purchased, and lf year we fina a defi way to make it u and learn a lesson. way to prevent t kand-to-mouth " quantity from the wholesaler, thus profits. We should keep must push the farm 118. The farmer t at the -corner groc thein so hard 11 h ork the farm ende crop put in and tak keeping his eye In, etc., that ilary; and when nothing he spends little ahead. Again, we of