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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1896-02-21, Page 6a ee fe a 5, 6 era- --ea' eteee ---ereeseee a ] - , Know What Yo 5k Ia free from the InjOrioua • coloring. • The more you use let it the better you like it. VIM GEO. E. TOCICET 4 EOM CO., L. a. HAMIL,TO 1, ONT. I VETERI — - - — - I TOHN GRIEVE, V. S., lio or graduate of On Ario . e./ Veterinary Colleee. s 1 diseases of D9 antic il animals treetett. Calls promptly attended flo , and chores moderate. Vete rinary Dentistry a s ecle.ity Office and rea:eleneo on Goderich street, ore door Aar of Dr. Seett's oflieo, Seaforth. 1112t1 e O. H. GIBS; • Veterinary Surgeon and Dentiet, Tdro to College- of veterinary dtatists, Honor Graduate olj Ontario Vet- erinary College, Honor member of On ario Veterin- ary Medical Society, All diseases of doiicti� animals skilfully treated. All calls prom.t13f attended to day or night. Dentletry andSurgety a specialty. - Office:end Dirpeneary-Dr. Campbell's old office, Main street Seaforth. Night calls answered from the office. 1406-52 THE COL • By NI, 1FIL'S RYLE DAI LI So THE HURON XPCSITOR m s cant into th j parlor' and broued the. • col nel itheni. Ile was still and white. Th y as c that he was dead, and that the bo was dead alio. And his wife, all in bl ek, w pt and wept as though ,she would di solve in tears. • e laythere, . and I looked down !upon hi and his marble face seemed continually to say,- " I 1iflTt like my port ait any m re." I looked and looked, and strange, a ful thoughts came to me. And vixen at la t they took urn away again, afte solemn ce i emonies, I aid, with ihor or I liay! no wards for : . 'Now, who o shall wish t see t oolon- el, must look t me. 1 atm a!1 that is left of hit " 'he widow came and kiss d me once or twice, each dy walking u1ore feebly.. Then tih y said that she was dead also. gain those 'solemn ceremonies. Again. a I was paint d' years ag . The first I knew of myself heard some one say : '. "Wal, dab am de 'tunnel hesef, sertin shore. 1Jes de•herry leaf in his eyes, You done bewitch de kunnel into dat yar co, vas sartin She, Mars Adams," sah.", " I think ' t is a- likeness mysalf,'- said somebody els And then a mist cleared away, and saw ,a shiny black face looking steno ; two black eyes, like those of kine ; et full get of ivory teeth' revea ed by the. Wide partieg, of thicklips it the -laugh that accompanies every plea& le motion in ••a full-blooded negro ; a fla nos; reed a head of kinky, ! wool. - " DO kunn 1," said the soft voice again, in lovihg ace nts. "My kunn 1! Hew.you done do it, Mars Adams ? I arri't tell •fo' de good Lord,. sah." "1 think n ys If it is the best' likeness I ever painted, ' aid a tall, fair man, in an embroidered c et and a little blue cap, who was posinggracefully, with a mahl- stick and a p I t, a• little farther away. " But the co el hsLavery striking face, I and it is easi to catch his expression than if it 'was com onplace. " Mars Ad n s, sah,' said -the negrci, " the r kunnel; sah, n de berry harnsomest gem- plemun in ol Birginny, sah ; jes de harn- 1 ' somest." Well, be :very car ful, Jim," said Mr, Adams. " did it. so, and don't hit the frame again t anything, arid do not run against anyb dy." ' " Wid de kunnel ?" ried Jim. "No, sah; no sah. I'se keerful ob de kunnel, you be sho," W th which sv- rds he took ine carefully froi the easel, vrapped nie in a, cloth, and ea ried me away. . . My only m mory of the joarney . is that there was a rest noise, and that I hoped I - should not b- bliged to be wrapped in a cloth forever he glimpse of life 1 had seen. I had found i1 t resting, and very glad was I when at las , amidst tries of -" De kun- uel's portrait! De kunnel's Portrait done come home!' The cloth w s unwrapped, • and I found , -myself in a s 1 ndid parlor. I stood upon the floor, lee i g against the wall. In a chair before sat a very pretty dark:eyed lady, who r rded me with a smile, and , behind her c air.was a very handsome gen- ! tlemen ; and k eeling or squatting, to get a better look a zrie,wee black folk of all LEGAL 0°AMEarrrineriLoggerml & 111. aamerotairetarajooredeIh Ontario. Office -Hamilton street, opposite Colborne Hotel. 1452 -TAMES SCOTT, Barrister, &o. Solicitor tor Mot- • Fon's Bank, Clinton. Office Elliott Sleek, • Clinton, Ont. Money to loan on mortgage. 1451 • RS. HAYS, Bairister, Solicitor, Conveyancer and Notary Publio. Solicitor for the Dominion Bank. Office-Cardno's block, Main Stied, Seaforth. *gluey to loan. 1235 TATTEIEW MORRISON, Walton, Meanness AM Agent, Commie -toner for takingaffidavita Conveyances, &c. Money to Ion at the lower rates Moaaisos, Walton. T M. Barrietcr, Solicitor, Notary, &c. . Offico-Rocans, five doors berth ofConitnercia Octal, ground floor, next doer to C. L. Pepst s newer/ store, Main street, Set/forth. - Goderich ents--Carneron, Holt and Cameron. -- 1216 AaRow PROLIDFOOT, Bs:listen, aoliritors, Goderiels, Ontario, J. T; Goesaave Q. C. Prounneee. 465 BALM EIROl, HOLT & noLur,s, Sauident So- Ileitore in Cleeneery, 4c.,4oderk One M. C, krzneet, Q O., Pnxr,rr Hew, Dinrair Halailifl TJ e HOLMESTED, successor to tb late firm of _U e McCaughey & Helmeted, Ila rister, Solicitor Couxee aneer, arid Notary. Soli i or for the Can 1 adiae Bank of 'Commerce. Money o lend. Farm for Bale. Chloe in Scott's Elo. , Main Street Seaforth. DENTISTRY. DG, F. BELDEN, Dentist. L cal Anaestbetica and gas for the painless °rift Wort of teeth. Best. plates, 87. Extracting teet 25c. All other • week torreependingly cheap. Odic over Mr. Pick- ard's Store, deaforth. 1451 F. 6. Alt other work at cor espondingly low W;TWEDDLE, Dentist. Bot rubber plat3s, prices, and the beat workmanship g aranteed, Office -Over Richardson ee McInnis' ehoe tore, Seafolleh9, i -rift. H. S. AN LARSON, graduat of Royal College ji • of Dental Sargeons, Ontari ., D. D. S., of To- routo tinivereity. Otlice, Market Block, Mitchell, Ontario. 1492 a I RAGNEW, Dentiet, Clinton, will e visit Bengali at Ilodgene' Hotel every Monday, and at Zurich the second Thuraday in ea= month 1288 Kfiff8MAN, Dentlrt, 1.. D S. 4f xeter, Ont. Will be at Zurich O'e - 11-1, t Huron Hotel,- °NIX on the oes--1-4 LAST TruRsnAY In eaoh month, and at Murdock's Hotel, Bengali, on the FIRST Fainev n each meeth. Teeth extracted with the least pain poesibbe. All work first -oleos -at liberal rates 971 MEDICAL. Dr: John McGinnis, Hon. Graduate London Western University, member of Ontario 0ellege of Physicians and Surgeons. Office and residence -Jarvis street, Seaforth, formerly ocou, pled by Mr. John Downey. 1453x12 IR. ARMSTRONG, M. B., Toroato, M. D. C. M., 11 Victori.., M. C. P. S., Ontario, gummier to Dr. Elliott, office lately occupied by Dr. Eliott, Ontario. A LE- X. BETHUNE, M. D., Fellow of the Royal en_ College of Physicians and Surgeons, Kingston Suoceasor to Dr. biaeirld. Onto. lately ocioupied ny Dr. Mach id, Main Street Seaforth. Residenoe -Corner of V -torte Square. in house lately °templed by L. E. Daniay. 1127 -aiD E. COOOER • M. D., M. )3,; L. F. P. and S., JA/ Glasgow, Physician Surgeon and Ao coacher, Censtano , Ont. 1127 DRS. SOpTT: & MACKAY, OFFICE, Godetieh Street, opposite Methodist Church, Seritorth, RESIDENCE, next Agricultural Grounds. J. 0 SCOTT, M.11, C. M., (Ann Arbor and Viotorie,) M. 0. P. S. 0. C. MACKAY, M. D. C. M., (Trinity,) p. T. M. C. M. C. P. S. O. - DR. F. J. BURROWS, Late resident Phyrilcian and Surgeon, Toronto Gen- eral Hospital. limier graduate Trinity University, member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons ot Ontario tarOFFICE.-Same as formerly occupied by Dr. Sneith, opposite Public School, &Mortice Telephone -No. 48. 1386 N. B --Night calls answered from office. • f C. DEWAR, M. D., C. M., F. T. M. C., 111 „ Member of the College of Physicians and Sur- geons. Ontario. successor to Dr. Campbell. Office and residence, that lately occupied by Dr. Campbell, Main street, Seaforth. Nore:-Dr. Dewar has bought my practice, palvanie battery, etc., and is prepared to treat all who -may requite his services according to the latest and most selentffic methods. I have much pleasure in heartily recommending him to my people as a man of ability, learning and experience en hie pro!ession. JonCowin:at, M. D. 1466x52 AUCTIONEERS. I OLIN II. MeDOUCiALL, Licensed Auctioneer for ei the County of Huron. Sales attended in all parts of the ("aunty. Terme reasonable. From Mr. OIeDougall's long experience as a dealer in farm stock of all kind, he is specially qualified to judge of elites, and veil guarantee satisfaction_ All orders left at Tee Eeeosiroa ofilee, or at hie residence, Lot 3, Conees-len 3, H. R. S. Tuckerentith, will be prompeei attended to. 1466 W . M'CLOY, eenetioneer for the Counties of Huron and Perth, and Agent M Bengali for the Massey -Harris Mann- facturing Coo oeny. Sales promptly attended, to, enlarges mdderate and satisfaction guaranteed. Orders by mail addressed to Heneall Post Office, or tad at his realdence Lot 2, Concession 11. Triek. ers.nith, will receive prompt attention. lallhtf for them- -'4 get them, plant them. They are the standard seeds every- TA -, where; sown by. the largest planters in the world. WI -flier you plan t 50 square feet of ground or 50 acres, you should hitt e Verry,a Seed Annual for len% - The most valutible book for far- mers and gardeners ever given away. Mailed free. fr D., H. PERRY & CO., Windsuir. Ont. ages and siz Yas, dat at took awful g " Do yott of the lady, " It is peri He gave a I knew that flush 6f pride handsome rt seemed to be red cord over room, I felt ones. I had a sor Everybody brought in t me. The lig on me, and t hearth lit rn When pre themselves o Me, a-nd much as 1 di the garden cared for by -nodded int say : " Calon saltite you." Sometimes of cut roses the wall ben first they We by fading ve A little • . • "papa." wh every night; candle, he st and said " Good ni you !" And sp t e years went on, with ' some- thing pleasa t all the- while ; dentin!, and the laughter of young people, and th- wise words of -ole er people. ales -told beside the fire of w ter nights,and , kisses s the guests depar ed. , -1 I said to n yself over and over agaa portrait, Could you hav had a than this ? A sweet r or a ears went by -I mark) them • Christmas time -and some - ed. I contd not guess hat it The talk was. all•a ,ri die to knew the colonel; ‘Wa going v him standing in th -great uniform -they said it v1as, his s sone -the baby who h d tod- " papa" when I first anie- lien, dressed as he was, and as is wife wept on his sho Icier ; tamed and sobbed ; .aeic black s who, continually repeated : de ki nnel, Dat pietur am orle Kart n 'sho." i e it ?' asked the gentleman • • - et," sad she.- • ittle w 11 -satisfied laugh, and le was my original. I felt a in heiu 'the portrait -of such a- 1 and ne so well loved as he and When they hung me -by a the piano, in that handsome that I was. one of the Ricky of-rec ption for some weeks. hat car ie to the house Was see m . Everybody praised ts fron the wax candles shone e blaze of the logs upen the up, ty girlsang, accompanying the piano, they looked ' up at .felt that they admired me as. them. Often the' flowers .of utside-rich &Were daintily y first friend, .old black Jiin the windows, and seemed to l's portrait, we see you; we servants brought great vases nd set them upon a bracket on ath my frame. But though at e a delight, they saddened me y soon. hild used to run in and :say n it- looked up at me ; and' before black Jim put out • the od before me, and. saluted me ht, kunnel, de good Lord bress "Colonel' better hom pleasanter ?" So twenty by the mer thing happe was at first. me. Bat I away. I sa parlor in his uniform. II died in to'sa. stood beside tall as he.. the servants Jim knelt do n at his feet. Take me 'long ob you, leunnel," hie said, " take me '1og ob you. Don't go to de wash and leave ole you gits hurt But the col "No, Jim, home. You rm. Who take care ob you if kunnel? Take me 'long," • Anel said ; you must take care of the old' must take care of your mis- tress. You , jmnst take my place until I y, 1 and Frank, here."' ose up. kunnel," he said, " trus' me. come to mistrese, nor to de ole life kin stand between, Lord me !" , • he room was and I heard them r'cle away ; and wails followed them down the hill, and I heard a negro = • unnel ;-ohI ode kunnel and Dey is gone forebber !-dey is come back, Then Jim r ," Trus' the No harm kin place dat my Jews helping And then woman Aide 'a ! de Mars Frank-! gone forebbe . Afterthat o one came to the great par- lor to Sing or lay. Only the colonel's wife stole in, arid 1 eked at me, and kissed at me, night a d 'morning ; and every night came Jim -wit his salute ; and now he • said these words: "J comes o report, kunnel. • 1 is doin' my duty mos a ---I is dein' my ditty. God bless and car for you and -missus," • It was ver sad in thosedeys, but it was to be still sa, der. One night I heard strange - seunds-the firing of earth n, theshouts of men -a red glare flisl ed 'hrough the windows. My kni. tre s rushed shrieking into' the room, fol ow 11 by -her maid. Jim joined them. !H 1 esought her to seek safety in , the ce la think. he teak her tjhere shortly aler a shell exploded outside. I learnethen me of these thing's by hearing them s )ol en f ; and I knew that this was It ar. As d y outside, drop wig wounded or dead to the ground and or awhile the house was 'full of sold ers, w us sat about the qoors, and ate am (haul and slept there. They cut up the .eupet for blankets; the beauty of the rpon vanished. before them. But 'once when a soldic • had lifted his bayonet to run Inc through, i n ollknr struck it out of his hand. " IC.: only the portrait of a -confounded reb," Si t1 the man. • " Of m officer and gentleman' thougl lye -do not hick a ike„ saiel the ohieer and a noble man, . if it is a rood likeness-- ,Be - Fides, i is the. best head I ever. saw: s a -work o art it 7hould be. honored," tri .to t iank him. I think I thist have nu de some sign, for the soldier cried out, • How he eyes follow you 1" and turned away. Later on all Was quiet. 1 hen 'one day I hearmoons duel Wails again, and deviled I could see men fighting ne an ite face I did not keow. Then. dark- s and dust -dust that lay on everything made all grey at lasti And there was no sound, save when the mallows fluttered in the chimney, or one of Ithe strings of the pi no parted•witha twanlg. How long I do no know. 'hristlmas 'festivities tp da fe ca TI ey mike PI wi pi th WI in to po he th by •I - I's here were no, rk the years as they drept by. But ono they flung th shutters open. - Mar.'s t.,t'aropled tlirot gh the house.- Women an lo in tio rn th Te . swept, ked at the o' the roo LI em there. s going to be an pith red, and; , pia form •bef s sold to the hig on, se, a •Ho traiti 'f -a gentl r ? Five -five ? ()one ience to o Adan s. -Ten ; . 'Ten. Mars Job new. "I's got right hem,- Mar ay. 1 my pocke t was old black Jim. • ' Ten , I am offered t eer. 1 Fifteen,", shouted a sl 'That's a picture d ird," said 4 man near n ng,, or he' Inot Offer." . ga'n Jim, vohe aros . • t T. -TatO. y, arobso I's got sabin's. ent - --hei e I is -a -twenty." 1 'Twenty- ve," cried the dealer. - I ' • '.Twenty- ight," said black 'Jim. "Mat's Je son, dat,' my karma's picture, dat ar is. 1 i ready. t I's de kun Jo son. I i eeds that picture." • . • 'Thirty," said the dealer. i : ' I's got so me' " stqc1 old Jim, with a g an. " l' got nuflin /but ."Igyself. I ask de e good ge Alan -ten, one of 'em,- for tobuy it. Pll work It out, erue and honest. E rybody knows ole Jin. Buy my kun- ne 's pertra:t-abuy it, Air de lub ohde Lod."1 . . . 'Forty," said a man near by. "I hia 1 foi Jim." 1 . 1 - ' Lcird bless You !" sa-i4 Jim, 11 , 'Fifty," said the dealer. 1 1 'Seventy-five. I am ready to go on ai lo g as you earl. Jim has got to have the co one, and I'm • the richest man areund he :;" said the man who wasbidding against 'hit nd scoured and dusted. furniture, They brought. And?they set up a heard them say ' there' auction, and fat .last 'pee - the auctioneer stood on re a desk. Each thing lest le'dder, I was ICA-- ,onderinge when at, last he turned d pointin , said I: , much a I offered for this fine Man ?1 How much do T Hossit can any one have erfiv dollars for a head lo I h ar ten ?" on -at ea" cried, a Voice ten do Lars. I eller ten. Job, on; sah, wid de t. n," said the arm- . arp voice. aler from Rich- " It's a flood gib all I has. Twenty-eight. let's own body -servant, Mars 1. . I - 'Sure as dere's a beallenayou'll get •dar, - m rs " said Jim. • he -dealer turned as ey. Jim went ip to the buyer and kissed 1 is hand.. • 'I'll work it oat hone t," said he ; " h n - •es , Mars Edwards."' "No you won't," said the -man. " It's a pr 'sent.- I'd have bougl t it for myself if 1 ha n't bought it for you I loved the c i- on 1 like • a brother. o hake hands, Ji Y ur heart is as white iyour face is black I onor you." . At dusk, Jim carrie1 me through pine w ods -and past tobacco 1felds, to a lit, le h t of. one room: Some strew in the corn r 'be way of a bed, a table a chair, -and n olf trunk for furniture. And- there he hu g m= where the -light of the window fa Is neon me, and I can see iyself in a brok -n lo' king -glass that sta d upon its si 1. T ere I hang sti 1; and v IT morning, e- fo e black Jim g es to or , he stands e fo e me, and s ys ; "Is come. to, report, k nnel. I's wai in' fur e call." nt what he ays at mght-for I hear.: 'hi in the dark -is : God bless A ars EdWarcls !" • - THREE ME HOD ST LEAD91S Te all used r. Agnew's Catarrhal wder and Declared Strongly in to Favour. • 1: ho clergy of °spade of all denominae • tol , ',Mom hesitate to speak frankly In ti interests; of a geed cause'or on behalf Of some meritorious article." Pores is given to utterances; of this character when the tu , oan speak-froin individual caper once. f , is the ease with the }Rev. A.B. be 0. LL.B. arid Rev. William Galbraith, L .B., andllRev. W. IL Withrotr, D. D., MI n whom ]few Weisser& of the Methodist oh rah are better known in Toronto . Or e where throughbut the Domtplott. Aa wi h Many other these brethren Dave been su erere with cold, in -the .head and its W- yss ble successor, catarrh. A remedy how- ev rpwas within their reach. They used Dr Agnew's Catarrhal Pywder, and found as every one else. finds, that relief was dy and effeottve, and desiring to bone - others -they frankly make this state- nt te the world over their own tient elf. I i , i;tos shore Puff of th� breath through blower, supplied wtit back bottle of Dr. new's ' Catarrhal P Wder, diffuses this der over the aurfiioe of the nasal pas., .• Painless and delightful to use, it eves is 10 mlniztos, and PernAlnentlY 1 catarrh, hay fever, Golds, headache,. throat. -tonsil.tis and deafness. 60 ts. 1 . 1 mple with blower, sent for 10a la sliver or atainr. S. G. Detohon, 4,4 Ohureit sila , .... . So d by I. V. Fear and Lumsden & Wilson. 1 • • Horn. - okness. bright youn fellow left his borne in Ne ' Zealand to ma e his fortune in Amer- ica He was an' els trician, well educated, bu he could not fi id employmentin Brit- ish Columbia, wh re he landed. He was eqt ally unsuccessful in California, -where he loo ed in ram for work, and spent his last do lar. t horoughly disheartened, he had only on thought -to return to his i home and fri nds in New Zealand. In his despera- tios he applied at the office of i steamship cot ipany for permission to wok his pas- sage to Auckland, but met with no encour- ag rnent. ' Overcome with hoMesickness, an being at the end of his resources, he re - sol 1 t, t re cu so be -ed to steal ,an board the steamer and see ete himself in the hold. - On- th morning after the ship left San Fr ncisc the 'stowaway was discovered, anc tun ed over to the mercies of the cap - tai i. ir gave a pathetic account of his ri e of ha d luck in America, and told how fti ious 1 e was to- reach home, and how ;he h offer d to work his passage. Oh, ery well !" exclainied the captain. Yell give you work as far as Ifenol lu. 0 down below,among the firemen.''; 1 he -st waway shovelled coal all the 4. -ay td fonol du, and was then ordered to leave the ship vithout receiving wages for bis sto er's vork. He begged hard to be al- low d to remain on the ship as a fireman,. but the a leers said to him that he was not rations. p coaled, and continued her by- outh Seas. When she was out' land, the young man sudd nly n deck and touched his hat to the He hail secreted himself a- sec nd itt the- hold while the ship was In had no money captain," he said, a ol- epAly, "and I was dreadfully hone - Forth his Tlie shi age to th IA* s ght o tpp axed' apt in, tlime tort (Teti sick. I couldn't endure seeing the ship sail away without me." . - The eaptain was very angry, and sent hini below again to shovel Niel, with the fire- men. When the ship arrived at Samoa the stow way was sent ashotelwith a, warning that close watch would bli kept, and that it w 'uld be useless for hiM to attempt to steal on board the third tith. - Th ship sailed and he dist; not. reappear. The precautions taken by ,the officers had rend red it impossible fel.' hitrto get on boar ., .. . But what -was the astoni8. 'anent of . the captain, when the ship was Moored at Auck- land, as a c leery voice fr mitfie wharf -gave him-greetin -: . "Good n orning, *capta a I The Canadian steamer e me in ahead frf on. I thonght you'd be glad to know I 't'a a home" The Canadian:: stettni r 1 ad anchored off Sa nott a few ho ra after aliei other steamer .I; a Isaanil.ed. .. Th homesick stoker embarked as stowaway,, nd worked his passage as a fir m " Well," said the captain,' "1 mrtet • say i yo 1 A‘I'ere. pilleit .". " No ; only c esp rat*homesick." • i Fortm at Husloands, 'You pretty av 11,- Jou4?" Mr. Bart - let had helped iis eighbors wife from the wart° , and hes nt ahenevalent smile after he as1 she walked °ward ;the hones). The neighl or came olut f the barnin time to see th smile.. It fief) red his question. a Who, me ?" the visitor osked, absently. es, I be, Aaron," he ansWered, With sud- de 1:M rhrni.slIcii eesv: "I ain't :no richer' n I was''n' I'euinaticky 'S 1 can hold, but I'mtha kful? I Soiled this noon I'm thank- fuldreamed O'l bein. leilr'ot know my woman 'n' yourn's been neighborin' to -day. I was putterin' round hi the Suminer-kitchen, 'ti I heardn good deal o' their improvin' Le atrersation. Did yen know the minister's -w-.fe uses butter for s ortenin' ? Your womei wouldn't, do it. Aline wouldn't, nuther. "But that ain't nothin' o the wasteful n ss o' some others. Ails' Beads had two ii w drosses Jest fall, 'n' Yet her ragbag her ragbag,mind yo's-fi 1 O' good. clothes. Mis' Tucker *ore one h t to meetin' for four summers. - She'd oug ter gib another, 1 take it ; but ye see sti *quanders her in ney on fine undercloth s 'for her young 01 es. Young ones is both cross-eyed, too. M r woman says she's gla purn ain't. So d es youen. "And speakin? about ye in ones reminds n that A.lis' Peters' baby' oeglected so he y lis - all night, 'n' • he-ey Mis' Adams lambastes- that boy o • h rn is ridic-loue. 'Your woman says s ie wouldn't have her tongue 'n.. temper for i, hu • dred dolla.rs. So does mine. - "Did I tell ao Mitt! Hat iliton ain't had her frontrootn ' carp t up for three years. Ae for Miff Walker s boa e, you c'n *lite y'r name in dust, any hers. "Moreover, . Ails' wit hell don't do no- thin' but s.candalize i er ni ighbors, 'n'• Mis' Ross ain't not bett,r'n he should be. I declare, I don't len «w wl at folks is comin to - -"But yon 'n' Me a e al right, Aaron," Mr. -Bartlett endad, as he limbed into his wenn. "We'd rough ter. b thankful! Yes, indeed! I gathered from his 'ere coner.: sation that yours and mi a was about the only perfect women in this town:" . Dr; gneiii's Coire far 04 Iliiiii-- lied me of Agonizing Pain in 20 M1,7inutes and -was the M 6 eans of v-. ing Kliife, Says Mrs.; John Ja to - son Thrill Ontario: ' •i About three months ags I was attac ed With nervous heart troub1e4 Tito pain se so Soeror• I could hardly brephe. I a uid b nn relief and feared that I coul4 01 it've. I saw advertised An the Tara La _or, D. Agnw's Cure fer the art, and t i diately procured a bottle. I" goo ea, . rfeet relief inside of 00 minutes and ft " • iy believe it' waa the mets Of- saving my 0. ] . If yout heart flutters,. palpitates or t res out essiXT, it is diseased, and treatm de should not be delayed a single day. sr. Aignoe's Ottre for the Heart relieves a testgativ. eact ATM stink 4 kadkalsAre .. • (ici, by 1. V. Fear and Lumsden & Wil on. • In -Memo These lines are dedic ted in affectio ate remembrance of John M• Douglas, son 'of Mr. -Allan Douglas, of Stanley, nea: Blake, who went home on .Decernbr 19th, 1895, jot in the first bloom of manhood, a young man highly esteemed by all Who kne-w him, and those who were most intimately ac- quainted with him would say, "To know him was to love him, for only they knew of the genuine worth and beauty of . his noble character. A son, brother and friend in the truest sense of the teems to those -who en joyed the inestimable privilege of an' of these relationships of life to him." The pearly gates were opened - Just ere the breek of day,, To let the Foul of our brother •;. ' Pass in on its hcnneward wan: Out of the shadows and darlineis of earth, . into the marvellous light,' I Where Christ our Savior sits enlIhroned, And faith is merged in eig t. • . Yea? though 1, walk thro' t 6 valley, he said, No evil, I know, will beti e Because I have trusted my olor; And In Him I still will catielle. His dear face is missed from one circle, How much we never can tell ;E , But -We strive to be patient, keowing • That He doeth all things well. Why should we mourn for our dear one, As those to whom hope is not given We know he's go e home to our Savio, Audis safe In the Kingdom of Heaven. Hes not dead, but more living than ever, Bis spirit is riot in the tomb But is waiting just ineide the portals To 'Welcomei is loved ones home. t Come, let us al trust in our Sevier. And walk in the paths that Re trod ; That we, too, May also be reedy, When He calls for the Kin `domof Oodo -Ms. J. T. • -For that tickling se sation in your throat try a 10 Cent box o "Mist" Coug Lozenges. The' will allay the irritation t once. For sale by druggists, and The Ke Medicine Co., 395 Yonge Street, Toronto. • The Plighting Stone. • . The Globe of Tuesday, llth inst., has the' following regarding a valuable Acquisition to • the Provincial Archeological Museum Among the odd customs eonneeted with caurtship and marriage taere- is none more siagular than that of plighted mutual troth through a natural or artificial 'aperture- in a stone as praetised iia Scotland. and perhaps other countries in northern Ehrope for cen- turies, Stones of - the kind' in question - were extremely rare and lovers travelled scores of miles to consecrate their vows through plighting stones, whieh in some in- stances, were built into chureh walls, thus adding to - the sanctity and solemnity of pledges made between the enamored pair - elle man oil the one side and the wcimati on the other, erraSping hands through the hole., Of the dtzeh or so known to have been considered esplecially auspicious in the whole of Scotland scarcely one remains in situ,all, with few exce Alone, having been removed tothe antiquarian departments of museums in Edinbuigh, -anden, • Oxford and else- where, and iii every case a high value is Placed upan the article. It may therefore be regarded as worthy of - note that /sibs Mary B uchatian, of Lttirg, Sutherlandshire, 8cot1a.nc1, writes to aIr. David Boyle that she has shippe 1 to Iiiin for the Provincial Archieological Museum, a plighting stone from the walls of en ancient ch•urch, proba bly the last stone of the kind in Scotland outside of, a glass ease. Even when -in mu- seums the use of the plighting Stones are eagerly sought for by numeeous loving couples who rather enjoy the romance of: • - - • r• ; • - • It ] „ . Sa.....e.ea"'1.7-tafe' a ea • E 1. - -• FEBRUARY 21 1896 i 1$11:1111' ' iliol 11111111."' -I. i f ,--I'- ‘0S„ iiirt: - Row nuli business c, 6 I a in Ian ido wstall5esyste t of disereet m, ie ?• I Headache is onl$ 1: sym tom, It 6 ITO dise se. The ai . the lead is the eigll ,f rebellion. There 11-e1. bee mistakes in tilete, ' The e has been o'er-, wor - AO sleepless nigh s. The machinerTe he *hole syitein i dmoralized, L us ness man feels that ee caunot floe* to e i 1 enotip,sh tocuitworc, tie din s alAi. lay after day, makes had &is, F. y,4 thi, la vivo ig- thiud hwl m and abs(Lass col. Lips • together. ' here's no need of ia-lirtrr. Dr. Pie ee'a Pleasini. Pr lets ate a g. ntle, effttiv vet-tow:ot of bot i st ;m- ach and ht..t‘ :',s. Tlvz.1 assist n8!..1 .. with. wit irreatenioz. tear the boly pie e-rr eat. il '.: are et i gtipmg pains, 110 he al,. eao. Oi; :1' ea rr :y perueptilele lasatie, w ?lye ln:.ne, no;lcab1e. resuts, n.,4 ti ey nay .1! c.leitin‘ed until the system tea, 'Ol3 bly ..,,.:i.,.."7 -.1:e41, 15*.r.zuattiel;cd, ;.-• IA put i ti... Jar- - u only wit.li na,ture. (inc need tot le r- a na ,it" ef talkiig t1;e " Pleasatt PII(tS-11 As ;:1111 as he ettli le restored Illey ma be idea witi out a return of itir,si-. he. :...1.-$.: ,,f '..11..i atience. Th fore, you a sla •Te to their use. 0_ A GREAT 13001( FREE. , ' 77e1 en Dr. R V. Pierce, of auffelo, N 'V., pub- , he firet editiot of hi's %ore. The People's en en of.e lalyocal Adviser, laoo renounced i ''.4.... id rr ituatei ceptee bee been Roia at the !eg- ,*:' ir te loe, el r eel- ccpy. the profil oe w ich e eol. t repsy lion' for the great emo n 1 of labor n le e iniey ex pe Mild 'h producing It he would d en. teoe the next half million fie . As thi i6 e iier of copies has already beer, sold, e e is ,i, v li-t ri heti lig , 0;Ohl/ill Are,5oo,c o coplitih c:oife ',hie tuuet complete; interestinf. g .a va comi 1.03 sense medical weiric ever oblined- the r cipient only heing required to 1 ii to him. at th above address,. thirtyeone (31) e ts in one. cent -tamps to cover customs and .aling mil" and t le book will be sent post-paid. I s a verita- ble r ediear library, complete in out v lume,0 li cou I t ins over rem pages and more t ie i eoo ‘Iles- trati new, The Free Adrten; is precis I the same as th se sold si Or.so except only th t he beaks are b und in st, ong manilla paper c ve s inetead of ci th. Send NOW before all are en away, ma,ki g promises in the old -fits toned way, and h re are not a few young eople who yetii ard this ceremony as tare' binding than the office of the 'Waist r and the pari 1 clerk. Mi s Buchan n1[also sends a relic of the ston age in ecotla.nd and an extremely ancil it stone eight on . which is Mit in Rom n letters is equivalent in pounds. W fen these aOicles reach the musen 1 it is s t improbable that a large numb° ' of old f sliioned S Otis') folk, as well as oth- ers, vill find heir way thither to see the anti( uities, and who knows but what eome youn e people nay desire to elasp hands tarot gh the pli hting stone for thesame rea- son t at thousa ds of others have done so in th past. It was through the agency of Mr: Hugh Ni hol, jailor, Stratford, that thes valuable i lice were proured. While Air. ichol Was travelling -in Scotland last year he met liss Rachanan in the villa e of Lairj, the bi thplace of his mother, and be- ing s methin of ah an, dquarian, he fund in h r a con enial spirit. She is an enthu- siast ° collector.of old C ltic relies and., had thes stones in her pos ession, whichl she placejd at Mr. Nichol's disposal. On Mr. Nich • l's return home he decided to pffer -the to the Provincial Arelneological !Ala - sea and the offer was accepted. Miss Buc anan, writing to Mr. Nichol under date if 14th December, 189, says: "Now abou these three stones of mine, I am quite willi es to let -yon have them as I promised. 1 pri them very much, but still I think that n fa away Ontario they may have their miss on. A, son or a daughter ofth Surlant, ' shire mayhap a child of the mon tains, sickat heart and Weary with the Iiattle of life may rand by and teueh them,and in fancy sm 11 the br ' kens and the 1eather of its bon ie straths mci glens and ipe the better for it" M4. . Nichol has s nt Miss B chanan a num er of arrow ilea s and othi r Ind an relic e from his fine 011ection, hich he highly appreciates. T e Man Unde Thirty -Five. Mss Lilian Bell, thi clever Chicago u- thor ss, prints rathek a caustic view of e Man Under Thaty-Five," in Dee ber tidies' Home Journal. She asserts t at cony nation with a man under thirty-fiv is impossible,- because th man under thir y - five 4ever converses ; e only talks. nd youriehief accomplishr enb, of being a g ocl 1iste4er, is entirely thr wn awa1y on beca,Use he does not in he least. are wbe h- er ydat listen or not. -either A it of ny use fhr you to show th t he has urprised or shocked you. Be ea es not f r yo r p- provai or disapproval. He is utterl diffeient to you, , not because ou d ot pleas' him, but becaus he has ot see ou at al . He knows y u are th re in t at chairc ; he bows to yo ii th stree ,, ,h, yes ! He knows your ane an wh e 3 ou live.4 )3ut you are only ani entit' to hi f ot an intlivival. He cares not fo yo 1 es and • islikes, your cares, oi, hop s, or ears. He o ly wants you to be prett and Well - dress d. Have a mind if you w 11. H will not k ow it. Have a heart nd a oul. They do not concern him. He ants u. to ' be t -dor-made. You are a g rl to iim. That,' all. t't rtr INNON L -Y"11 II.. pTII ir ir ir e en of the fundamental principles of this business. Whatever yon read - in our " ad " you may depend its so. If we advertise an article at a cer- tain price, we have it, and we have it at the price- stated. We never ad. vertise an article unless we have a good citiantity of it, but kindly reinem. .- ber that if you do not come for it until three weeks after . you see tise- notice, we certainly cannot guarantee you will secure it. The word .it - " Act Quickly." A few pebbles from the Sea Shore of Bargains. hirtin fast col Shirting heavy q teri s, will no erikoioir re, good patterrs, Worth 10e or Se. ell v, in bine or brown pat- ted°, worth I.O.c for Le' A lot of'en's hea .y grey wool sox were bought to sell a '20c-'ve ave too many -ging at two air for 25e. A very s eclat ine of men's heeyy sox werth SSec for 25c. Carpet rp b:et uality, color, green, vibite, ed, orane, blue and brown. CAS • Every 'screen is pleased with the fackey eateeee we're selling at tic. "Good -fresh Groceries." Five pounds new Cure. rants for 25e, The test Tapioca in the market; sb. pinnate for - 25c. Iftwe you tried our Raisim ? We give 7 pent*, • of good Raieins for 25c. - - Fruit Beane. Evaporated peaches are -excelint; we sell 3 peenos for no, •••••111=111.M. If you will favor us With a call we will be pleased to show you DM' gOOtis and will not alk you to buy a cent's worth. We show the goods, you do the rest, ArkDONE PRICE. BUTTER and EGGS TAKEN as CASH.. IMI••••••.21.! McKINNON & CO., BLYTH. EEL RO Fl GUaranteed by the Manufacturers to be Water, -Wind, Snow -86 Lightnfnsg Pivot NLrii as Cheap as Wooden Chingle. branch of our-. Encouraged by the success of the past four years in ti business, We have made arrangements for placing 50Q600 FEET THIS SEASON. Cour friend *ill find it to their advantage to consult us before closing -- contracts for b ildings of any, kind, as we are ina position to supply goods. tha V 8. ZIL LAST OVER 50 A.RS 40 R UNDER HONEST TREATMENT. ofs in eaforth and vicinty, and all giving satisfaction. SAMPLE3 AND ENQUIRE PRICES. LLETT & 00., Seaforth. .General Hardware, Stoves arid Tinware. is TR-AITTIOTT).. ice more ;at it; invigorated by a couple of weeks ret; gladdened by the' sight of many new faces; down to hard work for another year. Perhaps you thought of a course, but could not get here on the opening day. Remember, we 14.0 open for the reception of students at any time the year round. Cote- when you can. I New students -will be entering every week. 113 the mean- time, -wite us for free catlogue. It is no trouble to us to give informtion. SHAW & ELLIOTT, Proprietors. P. McINTOSII, Principal. 1435 sawn iummonomimmunimitimmummummimmitimmuitimalffimiffiminuusimmil E keep Milch Cows In Good Health I IT PAYS. --It is useless to expect, -3 lean, run-downcow. to have a good flow or milic, though she will eat more than an animal a.- 4.) in good flesh. The flifficultyls the nutrimdtit is not a extracted from the food because her digestion 16 out of order. • Striking a Bala,ne. Sh4 was young and good looking, but very ritral, and the drummer i in the seat back of her did want te move over and talk to het, but she didn't give him anych nee. Final y he offered to put the window ir for her. No," she said. "1 don't want it p" "1 beg your pardon,' he responded. • : "You don't have to," she chirr " but if you want' to set in this seat me, hy don't you? I promised my Inis- band Ithis morning that I wouldn't tal to any 1tan that wasn't homelier than he Pect, 1th and Ile said if I would keep that promi e he was Willing to let me go clean aroun the world by myself. You never saw my busi band, did you?" and she moved eve tel make room for him, but he heard se eal peopi laugh, and he backed out and (int into ailother ear. -Detroit Free Press. • Escape From Justice. at the ice-cold • d iron in his mouth !" • nhe ie his heacl back so that he cautiof. move it !" At this critical moment Mr. Finkenbin- der awoke with a start from a horrible drearn, in which a lot of lferocious horses had gist hold of him, and' wire losing him as he was in the habit of nein his own horse. Chi- ago Tribune. phe.011141.0Siliktit: Noby • The joints would swell a good deal and were exceedingly painful. Sone - threes it was so bad that I found it almost impossible toworit. You will remember that I obainej a box of powders from you oji the 25th at 0 o'clock. The two p wd rs which I Wok helped me w ade after taking four walking around wit capable of doing oda truly, W. H. Lewis, $1 BY ALL DBUGGIST TENIPIATON PINK POWDER CO., TiScise powders are a posi ive cure for Bkenictitilsm. Neuralgia, Eclat en,Iin Grippe Sold *Seaforth by J. S. Rob rts, Druggist fully, and owdiers I was le no pain and °Swnk. ,Yurs algarty, Alerta. ORONTO, ONT. tek, s Blood_ Purifier - : wi1 strengthen the digestion and make the food produce milk. It will cost i 1 but fifty cents to try it on the :poorest cow you have and you will get back 1 . ii yoi r money with interest in i few weeks. For 42, e by ruggists;„ at general stores or sent postropiacit oar' rceco,pt o.f05.0.8ets02. 482, montrod. 1 iiiiiial'iihili mitillympLiallitytniumniummummilminiquimmiaminumummuua :WNW MOO AIM THE A.NADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE ESTABLISHED 1861. HEAD OFFICE. TORDiNITO. OAPIUL MAID UP) SIX MILLION DOLLARS - $6,000,(XXP RESIr'- - - - - - - 1,200,00a B. E. WALKER, GENERALMii;NAGER. A SEAFORTH BRANOH. Ore arid. Bahking Business Transacted, FarMere Notes discounted, Dr ssued, payable at all points in Canada and the principal cities "in th -United States, Great Britain, Franc), Bermuda, Jco, SAVINGS BANK DEPARtMENT. eposits f $1.00 and upwards received, awl current rates of interest d. Interest added to the principal at the end of May and Novem- each ye r. Special a 041es Notes. allo ber HOLME1STED, Solicitor.M. elation given to the collection of Commercial Paper and Far- . MORRIS, Manager. --ftseeoeeeellteelitaaliteeereSeereete-eeeeetteeeroeatea-atteeeseolia.- Wood's FlioDllodino Greal English Remdy. Is the result of over 3 years treating thousands of cases with all known drugs, until at last we have discovered the trtue remedy and treatmet-es combination that will effect a protnpt and permanent cure in all cragesof t'exual Debility, Abuse or Ezcesses, <Vrroul Irea,;:to.vEc- 12.mi,sionr, Mental trorly, Excessive L. of Opium, Toba,co, AAvitak Shmulaue; all of hieh soon lead to Insanity, Consumption: and aT11 early grave. "tood's hosphotline has been used successfully by tundreas of cases that seemed a ost iiopeless-caes that had been treated by the most talented phisi- : claps-eaes 9iat were on the verge of despair arid insanity -eases tha,t wrre tot tering vetthe grave -but with the continued and persevering 1160 01 o 's Pl1dphotl1ne, these eases that had been given up to die, were tb ed to Manly vigor and health. -Reader you need not despair -no fliat- 45111 wio has given you up as incurable -the remedy is now wahin your re eh by its use you cat be restored ton life of usefulness andfriappiness. ricei eine paeltage, $1; sspackages, $5; by maildree of pOstage. e lea. -e, six guaranteed to cure. Pamphlet free to any addres. , The Wood Company, Windsor;Ont , Canada. 1 After Taking .9 Ph spliodltie Is sold by responsible wholesale and retail druggists inthe Dominion. - efore Taking. egliesireeetoeio-1%,--echeeifte-attaeltaWaoltleelboesSeeeetaaesbeeelteallealeaseetleegie • 4. AII$7,4 All 8,0, All 9.3 We pli whi hut abo If and yon seas you! ovei all Wh we 'ice si Awa3 Tit wi take -0o TEU