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Veterhuuy •eon and Dentist, Toronto College of
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fully treated. All calls promptly attendee! to
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Office rime Dispensary—Dr. Campbell'e old office,
Main etreet Seeforele. Night calls answered h om the
office. 1401342
LEGAL
As' G. CAMERON, formerly of Cameron. Holt &
an. Cameron, Barrister and Solioitor, Gederich,
Ontario. Office—Hamilton street, opposite Colborne '
1452
TAMES SCOTT, %rester, &o. Solicitor for Mol-
e) Pon's Bank, Clinton. Office — Elliott leek,
Clinton, Ont. Money to loan on mortgage.
1451
VD E. HAYS, Barrister, Solleitor, Conveyartoer and
rei Notary Public. Solicitor for the Dominion
etoneyto loan. 1235
T BIM Barrister, Solicitor Notary, &o.
Kota. ground floor, next door to C. L. Pepsi
ente—Cameron, Holt and Cameron. _ 1215
Wee "ftOUDFOOT. 080
licitors in Obeincery, &o.enederich, Ont M. 0.
V HOLMESTED, successor to the late firm of
Conveyancer, and Notai y Solicitor for the Can
adieu Bank of Commerce. _Money to lend. Farm
for Bale. Office in Scottie Block, Main Street
Beaforth.
DENTISTRY.
1G1 W. TWEDDLE, Dentiet. Office—Over Richard.
, son & McInnis' shoe store, corner Main and
FAR. BELDEN`, dentist ; crowning, bridge work
and gold plate work. Special attention given
to the preservation of the natural teeth. All work
earefully performed. Office—ovei Johnson Bros.'
nardware store. Seaforth. 1451
nit. R. S. ANDiRSON, graduate of Royal College
IJ of Dental Surgeons, Ontario, D. D. 13., of To.
ronto University. Office, Market Block, Mitchell,
Ontario. , 1402
110.1 AGNEW, Dentist, Clicton, will
XV. visit Henn& at Rodger's' Motel
every Monday, and at Zurioh the
second Thursday in OEM month 1288
MEDICAL
Dr. John McGinnis,
Hon. Graduate London Western University, member
of Ontario College of Physiciane and Surgeons.
Oftice and Residence—Formerly occupied by MreWm.
Pickard, Victoria Street, next to the Catholio Church
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/Mott, offlee lately occupied by Dr. Knott, Bruce-
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1-1, College ot Physiolans and Surgeons, Kingston.
aumiessor to Dr. Mankld. Offlot lately -occupied
—Coiner of VlotoriaRquare, in house lately occupied
by L. E. Dancoy. 1127
'Late resident Physiaian and Surgeon, Toronto Gen-
eral Hospitat. Honor graduate Trinity University,
member of tha College of Physicians and Surgeons
of Ontario. Coroner for the County of Huron.
iarOFFICE.—Same as formerly occupied ey Dr.
Smith, opposite Public School, Seaforth. Telephone
No. 18 N. B—Night calls answered from office. A
1380
DRS. SCOTT & MacKAY,
PHYSICIANS. AND SURGEONS,
J. G. SCOTT, graduate Victoria and Ann Arbor, and
member Ontario College of Physicians and
Surgeens. Coroner for County of Huron.
0. MacKAY._ honor graduate Trinity University,
gold medalist Trinity Medical College. Member
College of Physicians and Surgeona, Ontario.
1483
Auctioneer for the Counties of Huron and Perth,
and Agent at Hensall for the Maseinellarris Menu -
featuring Company. Sales promptly attended to,
-charges moderate and satisfaction guaranteed.
orders by mail addreseed to Monsen Poet Office, or
lett at his residence, Let 2, Concession 11, Tuck.
sramith, will receive prompt attention. 1208-41
1-011N MoDOUGALL, Lieeneed Auctioneer for
rj the County, of Huron. Sales attended in all
parte of the County. Terms reasonable. From Mr.
MoDougall's long experience as a dealer in farm
stocik of all kinds, he is specially qualified to judge
et valnes, and can guarantee satisfaction. All orders
lefe at Tus EXPOSITOR office, or at his residence, Lot
3, Concession 3, H. R. S„ Tuckersinith, will be
iproniptly attended to. 1406
Notice is hereby given that the amine'. meeting of
Usborne and Ribber% Mutual Fire esurance Com-
pany, will be held in the Public Hall, Farquhar, on
Monday the let dav of February, at I o'clock, p. itt.
For the purpose of reeeeving the Director's
and Secretary -Treasurer's. annual reports,
the election of two Directors for three
years, and oder bueiness in the interest of the
company, all icembers are requeeted to attend.
JOHN ESSE.RY, President ; THOMAS CAMERON,
•
Notice is hereby:given that Charles Wilson, of
Lot No. 22, Concession 12, of Township Hay; will
not be responsible fer accounts contracted in my
name, by my wife Clara :T. Wilson,. or any other
person. CHARLES WILSON, Zurich: P. 0. 1618-4
A CARISTM AS CAROL.
BY CHARLES DICKENS.
STAVE THREE.
THE SECOND Oi THE THREE SPIRITS.
(Continuea from limit week.)
Let the charweman alone to be the
first I" cried she who had entered first.
" Let the laundress alone to be the second ;
and let the undertaker's man alone to be the
third. Look here, old Joe, here's a chance ?
If we Won't all three met here without
place," said old Joe, removing his pipe from
hie mouth. -" Come into the parlor. You
were made free of it long ago, you know ;
and the other two ain't strangers. Stop till
I shut the door of the ahop. Ali 1 How it
skreeks There ain't such a rusty bit of
metal in the piece as its own hinges, I be-
lieve ; and I'm sure the're no such old bones
here as mine.- Ha, Ha 1 We're all suit-
able'to our milling, we're well matched.
Come into the parlor. pome into the
The parlor was the space behind the
screen of rage. The old man raked the fire
together with an old stair -rod, and having
trimmed its smoky lamp (for it was night),
with the atem of. his pipe, put it in his
month again.
While he did this, the woman who had
already spoken threw her bundle on the
floor, and sat deiwn in a flaunting manner on
a stool ; crossing her elbows on her knees,
end looking with a bold defiance at the other
two.
" What odds then What odds, Mrs.
Dither ?" said the woman. " Every person
has a right to take care of themselves.' He
always did."
" That's true, indeed 1" said the laund-
" Why then, don't stand staring as if you
was afraid, woman ; who's 'the wiser ?
We're not going to pick holes in each
other's coats, I suppose ?"
" No, indeed 1" said Mrs. Dither and the
man together. " We should hope not."
" Veiy well, then 1" cried title woman.
" That's enough. Who's the worse for
the loss of a few things like these 1 Not a
dead man I suppose."
" No, indeed," said Mrs. Dither, laugh-
ing.
If he wanted to keep 'ern after he was
dead, a wicked old screw," pursued the wo-
man, " why wasn't he natural in his life-
time ? If he had been, he'd have had some-
body to look after him when he wasg struck
with Death, instead of lying gasping out
his last there, alone by himself.d
" It's the truest word 'that ever was
spoke," said hlrs. Dither. It's a judg-
"I wish it was a little heavier judgment,"
-replied the woman ; " and it should have
been, you depend upon it, if I could have
laid my hands on anything else. Open that
bundle, old Joe, and let me know the value
of it, Speak out plain. I'm not afraid to
be the first nor afraid for them to see it,
We knew pretty well that we were helping
ourselves, before we met here, I believe.
It's no sin. Open the bundle, Joe."
But the gallantry of her friends would
not allow of this ; and the man in faded
blackentounting the breach first, produced
his plunder. It was not extensive. A seal
_or two, a pencil -case, a pair of sleeve but-
tons, and a brooch of no great value, were
ail. They were severally examined and ap-
praised by old Joe, who chalked the sums he
was disposed - to give for eache upon the
wall, and added them into a total, when he
found there wee nothing more to cerne."
" That's your account," said Joe," and I
wouldn't give another sixpence, if I was to
be boiled for not doing it. Who's next ?"
Mrs. Dilber was next. Sheets and tow-
els, a little wearing•apparel,two old-fashion-
ed silver teaspoons, a pair of sugar -to d
and a few bliots. Her account was atat
liges
on the walla in the same manner.
" I always give too mnch to ladies. It's
a weakness ef mine; and that's the way I
ruin myself," said old Joe. " That's your
account. If you asked me for another
penny, and make it au open question, I'd
pent of bein,g so liberal, and knock off
" And now undo my bundle, Joe," said
e first woman.
tree went down on his knees fon the great -
convenience of opening it, and having un-
rtee and heavy roll of some dark stuff.
' What do you call this ?" said Joe.
Bed -curtains !"
" Ah t't returned the woman, laughing
d leaning forward on her crossed arms.
Bed -curtains ?"
" You don't mean to say you took 'ern
ven, rings and all, with him lying there ,?,
d Joe.
Yes I do," replied the wOman Why
You were born to make your fortune,"
d Joe, " and you'll certainly do it."
• I certainly shan't hold my hand, When
an get anything in it by reaching it out,
the sake of such a man as He was, I
mise you, Joe " returned the woman
lly. " Don't drop that oil upon the
nkets, now." -
His blankets ?" asked Joe.
Whose else's do you think ?" replied
woman. " He isn't likely to take cold
I hope he didn't die of anything cateh-
2 ?" said old Joe, stopping in his
k and looking up.
Don't you be afraid of that," returned
woman. "I ain't so fond of his corn-
, that I'd loiter about him for, such
ugh that shirt till your eyes ache ; but,
won't find a hole in it, nor a thread -
place. It's the best he had, and a fine
too. They'd have wasted it, if it hadn't
for me."
What do you -call wasting of -it ?" teak-
Pdujttoine,g it on him to be buried in, to be
" replied the woman, with a laugh.
rnebody was fool enough to do it, but
• it off again. If calico ain't good
gh for such a purpose, it isn't good
gh for anything. it's quite as unbe-
ng to the body. He can't look uglier
he did in that one."
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Scrooge listened to this dialogue in horror.
As they sat grouped about their spoil, in
`e -he Beauty light afforded by the old man's
lamp, he viewed them with a detestation
and dieguat which could hardly have been
greater, though they had been obscene
demons, marketing the corpse itself.
when old Joe, producing a flannel bag with
money in it, told out their several gains
upon the ground. This is the end of it,
you see ! He frightened every one away
from him when he was alive, to profit us,
thSpirit 1" said Scrooge, shuddering .from
head to foot. " see, I see. The case of
this unha,ppy man might be my own. My
life tends that way now. Merciful Heaven,
He recoiled in terror for the scene had
changed, and now he almost touched a bed ;
a bare, uncurtained bed ; on which, beneath
a ragged sheet, there lay a something cov-
ered up, which, though it was dumb, an-
nounced itself in awful language.
The room was very dark, too dark -to be
observed with any accuraey, though Scrooge
glanced round ite in observance to a secret
impulse, anxious to know what kind of
room it was. A pale light rising in the
outer air, fell streight upon the bed ; and
on 'it, plundered and bereft, unwitched, un -
THE o kXPOSI TOR
The
' Evil
Savage
people
have a
an evil eye mey be
cast upon a person
to bring ail sorts or
trouble and mis-
fo rt un e, That
seems like a pretty
foolish notion ;
but it isn't lunch
worse than some
of the notions
which civilized
people indulge in.
One worn out su-
perstition is the be-
lief that i(a. man inherits weak lungs from
his parent* he is pretty mere to die of con-
iumption. ciThe actual fact is that if such
a man will " nly take roper care of himselr
he will real be sa er from consumption
than a carel ss person who has no inherited
Weakness. arelessness is the real evil eye.
Carelessness will develop a tendency to
bonsumption in any body.
The lungs Ent composed of Very delicate,
sensitive tissue, even in the healthiest per-
son; that is why they yield so quickly to the
'attack of tainted blood. If the blood is al-
lowed to get impure and imponerished, and
bile -poisoned, the . seeds of consumption
Will spring up in the best kind of a consti-
tution. The real consumption -taint is in
the blood.
Hundreds of cases of so-called "heredi-
tary " consumption have been completely
and permanently rooted out of the system
by Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery,
simply because it gives the blood -making
glands ppwer to pour a fresh abundant sup-
ply of nch, red., healthy, blood into the
tirculation. This drives _out all poisonous
hnd unhealthy germs. It stops the waste of
tissue and the formation of morbid deposits;
builds up fresh, normal, healthy lung tissue
and solid, muscular strength. _
In all the weakened debilitated conditions
which are the forerunners of consumption,
Dr, Pierce's Discovery is the most per-
fect nutritive and strength -builder. It is
assimilated by the weakest stomachs.
wept, uncared for, was the body of this
man.
Scrooge glenced toward the Phantom.
Its steady hand was pointed te the head.
The cover was BO carelessly adjusted that
the slightest raising, of it, the motion of a
finger upon Scrooge a part, would have dis-
alined the face. He thought of it, felt how
easy it would be to do, and longed to do it ;
but had no more power to withdraw the
veil.than to dismiss the spectre by his aide.
Oh cold, cold, rigid, dreadful Death, set
up thine altar here, and dress it with such
terrors as thou haat at thy command • for
this is thy dominion ! But of the loved', re-
vered, and honored head, thou canst not
turn one hair to thy dread purposenor make
one feature odious. It is not that the hand
is heavy and will fall down when released ;
it is not that the heart and pulse are still ;
but that the hand was open, generous and
true ; the heart brave, wenn and tender ;
and the pulse a man's. Strike, Shadow,
strike ! And see his good deeds springing
from,the wound, to sow the world with life
immortal !
No voice pronounced these words in
Scrooge's ears, and yet he heard them when
he looked upon the bed. He thought if this
man could be raised up now, what would be
his foremost thoughts ? Avarice, hard -deal-
ing, griping cares ? They have brought
him to a rich end, surely !
He lay in the dark, empty house, with
not a man, a woman or a child, to -say that
he was kind to me hi this or that, and for
the memory of one kind word I will be kind
to him. A cat was tearing at the door, and
there was a sound of gnawing rats beneath
the hearth -stone. What they wanted in the
room of death, and why they were so rest-
less and disturbed, Scrooge did not dare to
think.
" Spirit 1" he said, " this is a fearful
ewe. In leaving it, I shall not leave its
Still the Ghost pointed with an unmoved
finger to the head:
" I understand you," Scrooge returned,
have not the power, Spirit. . I have not the
power."
Again it seemed to look upon him. .
" If there is any person in the town, who
feels emotion roused by this man's death,"
said Scrooge quite agonized, " shovr that
person to me, Spirit, Ibeseech you !"
The Phanton spread its dark robe before
him for a moment like a wing ; and with-
drawing it, revealed a room by daylight,
where a mother and her children were.
She wae expecting some one and with
anxious eagerness ; for she walked up and
down the room ; started at every sound ;
looked out Vont the window ; glanced at
the dock • tried, but in vain, to work with
her needle ; and, could hardly bear the
voices of the children in their play.
At length the long expected knock was
heard. She hurried to the door, and met
her husband ; a man whose face was care-
worn and depressed, though he was young.
There was a • remarkable expression in it
now ; a kind of serious delight of which he
felt ashamed, and which he struggled to
repress.
He sat down to the dinner that had been
hoarding for him by the fire ; and when
she asked him faintly what news (which
was not until after a long silence), he ap-
peared embarrassed how to answer.
a es
it good," she said, " or bad ?"—to
help him.
We are quite ruined ?" •
" No. There is hope yet, Caroline."
" If he relents," she said, amazed, "there
is Nothing is past hope, if such a miracle
has happened.
He is past relenting," said her husband.
She WitS a mild and patient creature if her
face spoke truth ; but she was thankful in
her soul to hear it, and she said so, with
elapsed hands. She prayed forgiveness the
next moment, and was sorry ; but the first
was the emotion of her heart.
" What the half -drunken woman whom I
told you of last night, said to me, when I
tried to see him and obtain a week's delay ;
and what I thought was a mere excuse to
avoid me ; turns out to have been quite
true. He was not only very ill but dying
" To whom will our debt be transferred ?"
" I don't know. But before that time
we shall be ready with the money ; and
even though we were not, it would be a bad
fortune indeed to find so merciless a credi-
tor in his successor. We may sleep te-night
with light hearts, Caroline !"
Yes. Soften it as they would, their
hearts were lighter. The children's faces,
hushed and clustered round to hear what
they so little understoodg were brighter ;
and it was a happier house for this man's
death ! The only emotion that the Ghost
could show him, caused by the event, was
one of pleasure.
" Let me see some tenderness connected
with a death," said Scrooge ; " or , thet
dark chamber, Spirit, which we left just
now, will be for ever present to me." •
The Ghost conducted him through several
streets familiar to his feet ; and as they
went along , Scrooge, looked here and there
to find himself, but nowhere was he to be'
seen. They entered poor Bob Cratchit's
house; the dwelling he had. visited before ;
and found th.e mother and the children seat-
ed round the fire.
Quiet. Very quiet. The noisy little
Cratchita were as still as statues in one cor-
ner, and sat looking up at Peter, who had
a book beforn him, The mother and her
daughters were engaged ,in sewing. But
sureily they were very ,
" And he took a child aid set him in the
midst of them."
Where had Scrooge heard those
He had not deeitined them. The boy
have read them out, as he and the
armed the threshold. Why did he
The mother laid her work upon the
and put her hand up tie her face.
" The color harts my eyes," she s
The color ? Ah, poor Tiny Tim
" They're better now again," said
chit's wife. " It makes them weak b
dle light ; and. I wouldn't allow wea
to your father when he comes home,
world. It must be neitr his time."
" Past it rather," Peter answered,
ting up his book. " But I think h
walked a little slower than he used,
few last evenings, .mother."
They were very quiet again. At Itt
wad, and in a steady, °heeded voice
only faltered once :
" have known him walk with—I
known him walk with Tiny, Tini upo
shoulder, very fast indeed.'
had" Aaini.d so have I," exclaimed anoth
" But he was very light to carry," s
awned, intent upon her work, " an
father loved him so, that it was no tro
no trouble. And there is your father
door 1"
She hurried out to meet him ; and
Bob in:this comforter—he had need
poor fellow—came in. His tea was
for him on the hob, and they all tried
should help hiin to it most. Then the
'young Chan:stilts got upon his knees
laid, each child a little cheek, agains
face, as if they said, " Don't min
father. Don't be grieved ?"
Bob was very cheerful with them,
spoke pleasantly to all the family.
looked at the work upon the table,
praised the industry -and. speed of
Cratehit and the girls. • They woul
done, before Sunday he said.
„" Sunday ! ou went to -day, then,
ert ?" said his wife.
" Yes, my dear," returned Bob.
wish you could have gone. It would
done you good to see hew green a place
But you'll see it often. I promised th
would walk there on a Sunday. My li
little child 1" cried'Bob. a'My little ch
He broke down all at once. He eau
help it. If he could have helped it, he
his child would have been farther apart
haps than they were.
He left the room, and went up stairs
the room above, whicletwas lighted ch
fully, and hung with Christmas. There
a chair set looRe beside the child and t
were signs of some one having 'been th
lately. Poor Bob sat down in it, and w
he had thought a little and composed n
self, he kissed the little face. He
reconciled to what had happened, and n
down again quite happy.
They drew about the fire and talked ;
girls and mother working still. Bob
them of the extraordinary kindness of
Scrooge's nephew, whom be had scar
seen but once, and who,, meeting him in*
street that day, hut seeing that he looke
little—" just a little down you know,"
Bibb, inquired what had happened to
tress him. " On which," said Bob, "
he is the pleasantest-imokeri gentleman
ever heard. I told him. " I am hear
sorry for it, Mre Cratchit," he said, "
heartily sorry for your good wife." Bet
bye, how he ever knew that' I don't kno
" Why, that you are a good wife,"
plied Bob.
. " Everybody knows that " said Peter
Very well observed, my boy 1" er
Bob. " I hope they do. Heartily sorr
he said, for your good wife. If I can
of service to you in any way,' he said, g
ing me his cited, that's, where I live. P
come to me.' ' No*, it wasn't," cried 13
" for the sake of anything he might be a
to do for us, so much as for his kind w
that this was quite delightful. It rea,
seemed as if he had known our Tiny Ti
and felt with us."
" I'm sure he's 'a good soul !" said M
would be surer of it, my dea
returned Bob, " if you saw and spoke
him. I shouldn't be at all surprised—ma
what I say he got Peter a better sit
"'Only hear that, Peter," said M
" And then," cried one Of the gir
:" Peter will be keeping company with so
one, and setting up for himself."
" Get along with you 17 retorted Pet
" It's just as likely as not," said Bo
"tone of these days though, there's plen
of time for that, my dear. Bht however a
whenever we part from one another, a
sure we none of us shall forget poor Tin
Tim—shall we—or this first parting th
there was among us ?"
Never, fattier !" cried they all.
" And I know," said Bob, " I know m
dears, that when we recollect how peZtien
and how mild' he was ; although he was
little, little child ; we shall not quarr
easily among ourselves, and forget poo
Tiny Tim in doing it.
" No, never, father !" they all crie
4 am very happy," said little "
am very happy 1"
Mrs. Cratchit kissed him, his daughter
kissed him, the two yonng Cratchits kisae
him, and Peter and himself shook hands.
Spirit of Tiny Tim, thy childish essence was
from God !
" Spectre," said Scrooge, " something
informs me that our parting monient is at
hand. I know it, but I know not how.
Tell me what man that was whom we saw
lying dead ?"
The Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come
conveyed him, as before—though at a differ-
ent time, he thought : ihdeed, there seemed
no older in these latter visions, save that
they were in the Future --into the resorts
of business men, but showed him not him-
self. Indeed, thO Spirit did oot stay for
anything, but went straight on, as to the
end just now desirted, until besought by
Scrooge to tarry a moment.
words ?
must
Spirit
not go
table,
aid.
Crat-
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for the
shut-
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these
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' " This court," said Scrooge, through
which we hurry now; is where my place of
occupation is; and has been for a length of
time. I see the houie. Let me behold
what I shall be, in days to come !"
The Spirit stopped ; the hand was point-
ed elsewhere.
The house is yonder," Scrooge exclaim
The inexorable finger underwent 110
change.
Serooge hastened to the window of his
office, and looked in. It was an office still,
but not his. The furniture was not the
same, and the figure in the chair was not
himself. The Phantom pointed as before.
He joined it once again, and wondering
why and whither he had gone, accompanied
it until they reached an iron gate. He
paused to look round before entering.
A churchyard. Here, then, the wretched
min whose name he had to learn, lay un-
derneath the ground. It was A worthy
place. Walled in by houses ; oderrun by
grass and weeds, the growth of vegetetion's
death, not life ; choked up with too inueh
burying ; fat with replete appetite. A wor-
thy place.
The Spirit stood among the graves, and
pointed down to One. He advanced to-
wards it trembling. The Phantom was ex-
actly as it had been, but -he dreaded that
he saw new meaning in its solemn shape.
" Before I draw nearer to that stone to
which you point," said Scrooge "answer me
one question: Are these the shedows of the
things that Will be, or are they shadows of
ead
things that May be,. only ?”
Still the Ghostnioutted, downward to the
ends, to which, if persevered in,1 they must
grajme teeny,
haidoW certain
lead," said Scrooge, "But if the course' be
departed from;the ends will change. Say
it is thus with what you show me 1"
The Spirit was immovable as ever.
Scrooge crept towards it, trembling as, he
went ; and following the finger, read epoza
the stone of the' neglected grave his own
name, EBENEZER SCROOGE.
he cried, upon his knees,
The finger pointed from the grave to him,
and back again.
The finger still was there.
" Spirit 1" he cried, tight clut hing at its
robe, Hear me,1 am not the an was.
I will not be the man I must haVe been but
for this intercourse. Why 'Mew me thin if,
I am past all hope 1"
For the first time the hand appeared to
" Good Spirit," he pursued, as down upon
the ground he fell before it : " Your nature
intercedes for Me, and pities nie. Assure
me that I yet may change these shadows
you have shown me, by an altere life 1'
The kind hand trembled.
I will honor Christmes in my heart, and
try to keep it all the year. will live in
Spirits of all Three shall strive ithin me.
the Past, the Present, and the iture! The
I will not shut out the lessens that they
teach. Ob, tell me I may sponge away the
writing on this stone 1"
In his agoiteehe caught the ape tral hand.
It sought to free itself but he ev strong in
his entreaty, and detained it. he Spirit,
stronger yet, repulsed him.
Holding up his hands in a last prayer to
have hie fate reversed, he saw an alteration
in the Phantom's • hood and dress. It
shrunk, collapsed, and dwindled own into
a bedpost.
(To be continued.)
•
GRAVEL IN THE BL DDER.
The Stone Dissolved and Removed—
Knew of Others Cured.
JANUARY 29, 189
•
SHELBURNE, January 25th (Sp
John Medill knowd locally as
and near as a ph
his strength came
tells of his cure as
Kidney Pills. or a
find them. If a
cal giant and glorying in
ate to speak of Dodd's
edioine cures me and I
think it will cure others, why not say so ?"
" It is true I had. been sufferin for some
time with bladder trouble and teeming of a
cure made in a similar case, by Dodd's Kid-
ney Pills I commenced using them,"
In all I have used eighteen boxes and
they haye dissolved the stone and have en-
tirely' cured me of any sign of such diffi-
culty. I do not hesitate to speak of Dodd's
Kidney Pills in the highest terms of peitise
fo0' know of many persons who have been
cured by them.
•
Presbytery of Huron. 1
The Presbytery met in Blyth -on the 19th
inst. . Mr. Martin was appointed moderator
for the ensuing six months. The session
records of Londesborough and Hullett,
Blyth, Exeter and Chiselhurst, Manchester
and Smith's Hill, and Seaforth were exam.
Med and attested. Rev. A.Henderson, late
of Atwood, being present, was invited to sit
and deliberate. Reports on conference. on
the State of Religion and Sabbath schools
were delayed until ' next meeting. Mr.
Acheson. submitted the report of the com-i
mittee appointed to consider the Remit in
establishing a mission board, and after some
discussion it was agreed to disapprove of it.
Mr. Anderson addressed the court on behalf
of the Widows' and Orphans' ' fund, and
Mr. James Hamilton on behalf of Manitoba
College, after which both these schemes
were commended to the liberality of the
congregation within the bounds of the
Presbytery. Mr. Fletcher addressed the
Presbytery on Christian Endeenor, when tt
Society at the next meeting. • Dr.McDonala
read the annual repot of the Presbyterial
Women's Foreign Mission Society, which
showed the sooiety to be in a very flourish-
ing condition, increasing im both menlliers
and financen The membership this year in
including mission bands, 877, and the con-
tributions, $1,482.32. Thereafter the
Presbytery decided as follows " The
Presbytery having read the/report sent to
them by the W. F. M. S., containing the
result of their efforts during the year 1896,
feel called upon most eMphatically to recogi
nise the goodness of Him whom we are
seeking to serve,in giving such marked suc-
miss -as is indicated in the report. The
spirit of consecration hi extending, and thS
liberality of the people is increasing, and
we pray that the society may be more fully
and thoroughly endued with the spirit of
God:" The next meeting is to be held in
Clinton, on the 9th March, at 10 o'clock
•
—Mrs. Ed. Sherman, No. 8 Vanauley
street, Toronto West, says : I have uaed
Dr. Laviolette'a Syrup of Turpantine in my
family for some time, and I honestly con-
sider it the beat and safest remedy I have
ever used. In- cases of severe coughs and
colds it has always effected complete and
hapeeaerilt.y e.ures. recommend it with all my
—Mr. Thomas Hamilton and little daugh-
ter, of Manitoba, are the guests of his
He will be joined shortly by his two broth-
ers, John, of British Columbia, and William,
of Iowa State.
—Mr. Thomas Winteringlearn, a native of
Logan, who has been for the past sixteen
years a resident of Manitoba and the North-
west, is visiting around his old home in Lo-
gan. At present he is in business in Oxbow,
but has 640 acres of land (dose to the town,
on which he lives with his family. Two
hundred acres are under cultivation, and
produced fine crops last year. Mr. Winter-
ingham is enraptured with the country, and
so well he might be, for the climate has not
only agreed with his' health, but he has
financially prospered. He will remain at
the old home with his mother for a ceuple
of months.
We hear a great deal 4bout
purifying the blood. The
way to purify it is to enrich
it. Blood is not a simi)le
fluid like water. It is matle
up of minute bodies and
when these are deficient, the
blood* lacks the life-givilig
principle. Scott's Emulsion is
not a mere blood purifier. It
actually increases the naither
of the red corpuscles i the
blood and changes unhe thy
action into health.
If you want to learn ore
of it we have A book, willich
tells the story in simple words,
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Castor's is put up in one -size bottles only, It
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is "int as good" and " will answer every per-.
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ROBERT- WILLIS, SOLE AGENT FOR StAFORrili
1897
FURNITUIIIE 189
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wish to see, and at prices that will astonish. you for cheapness. All our g
are -warranted to give satisfaction, and we extend to you an invitation to
and inspect our large stock of Bed Room Suites, Parlor Suites,Sideboards,
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please you in quality and price. " Give us a trail."
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fifteen years' experience, and any orders'we may be favored with shall -receive
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041 Office on Main Street SEsforth. •
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[The folk
for last w0
-Present hont
months. We
berte. He di
entertained %
scholars Iast
Johnston, wh
daughter in di
ween. Iler
etting a nail
drawing logs
a• st three we
ay for Gerrie
Mr. Fisher is
'towns; of Fen
in the Methed
Sunday.
rent year, viz
Paterson,
edirected by at
eaoh had an
qualification I
duties. Mem
Bickel were re
ary of Bin doll
the Board of
years. The t
therefore be t
members ex -ii
3. Latta and
was re-appoin
and win eomr
ruary. Thee
tenders from
class rock ele
Tong, and 5
5 and 6 Indio
delivered as
James Crichl
hotel, tendera
at 10 o'cloc
newer pipe Ta
on a carload
_ell will be het
February LI
The cotmci1
Saturday,
-were te-aPPO
diff for two I
one year.
-medical heo.
made applioa
7, detached
added to Se
tees of Se
have lots Ih
cession, Acta
School Secti
ef lot 25,
School Seal
-to School Se
-Jackson and
Section Nos.
now forining
and lots 6
17 and .18
to 13 indult
forming par
14 aud 19
cession, and
.4th conceal
Section No.
notify the t
tions to be
the eouncil.
passed for
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ClEtrving Sets
Ppcket Cutlery
libives and Forks
Spoons
Scissors
Tea Trays
Skates
Sleigh Belb, etc.
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Hardware, Stoves and Tinware Merchants.
Second hand. stoves taken in exchange for new ones.
NOTES.—
tO Sit up, af
blizzard ewe
da , but the
- sere. M
clover this
line.. The
hood of S4,8
'Sabbath las
/hiss winter,
wood at Br
!have the to
dor Mr. Joh
tee took pl
;Sunshine, o
day was col
good pile of
t he time w
ere of 13
at Belgrav
Lawson, Sth
year ago,
covered. T
sold his fa
going to M
planting a
Although t
-with former
oats to buy
michie was
the Farm
the best me
—John W
assessor for
eatery of
:East H
The annu
on Wedneed
report Show
prizes, $621.
The followi
ensuing yea
let vice -pr
diceepreside
D. Milne
James ;6
Stewart, St
Kerr ; wadi
The next fa
the last Th
first Friday
ibranch S1/4
was re-elec
wednesd
189o, blae
team of gra
Dixon, pull
house, 356
Dixon were
girl of 11 a
Mr. Dino
-46 years -8