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The Huron Expositor, 1888-12-21, Page 3les. test, rary ris ugy ptly Peat ' fond . Ton- i•, k F`DnEB 21,: 1SSS".4 ' Dobrer fortunes. The timid n, especially, . in her proud young beau y, was one et whom even a casual obser i woold look twice.. She was verily tair to see. Tall - and lithe, her figure was; yet a dream of grace; her face, if a trifidtoo grave and sad to attract at first, poseetsed _that rarer charm of exquisite (future and ex - ion. The brown air was worn e a, crown above. the, broad white Row, and there was pride and dignity * aswell as womanliness in every gesture andmovement. But her dress was poor - and shabby. The little bands which na- tpre had made perfect were red and rough with the work Which they had itever been intended to perform. The - old man was .hent and. feeble -looking, his hair as white aimeet as the driven snow. His face -was wofn and thin, ita expression. that of a met to whom life is all care, unrelieved by any gleaS of 'ely ; yet it was not quit4. so with David mpster, so long as h 'Maggie, his one treasur with him in his home. "I dreamed of A night, father," said Ma , fully. "Such an abs dream ! Do you know . plainly standing by in lave described. her iieemed very old, and ed, and her eyes wer 'bright they seemed t ‘‘ She had very piercing eyes, 'child, - when I saw them /art. They glared upon me in anger tertle to see," said the old man musingly., " And yet what I did was for the bil and out of my disiuterested -love 1 r her,. only she telllour wail& have taeen the prize of ' as unscrupulous an. adventurer as- dver - lived, and' probably yOur aunt mould be ' " les father I have often - heard you tell the story,' sa d Maggie 'smiling daughter, his ewe Iamb -mai t Robina last es inore-cheer- d and foolish aaw her quite exactly as -you nt, and wither- s° black and read ' into my • wanomeweinissaimismammeeneser • rived in a limiter way. Thd aged couple after a long refidelice in" Mitchell left that town abetit three years ago to spend their feat• remaining years with a son at Behnonl GO bf :October - 7 months) laid 27 days • Charlotte,*.- beloved wife Johnstou; who died On h, 1888, aged 56 years, We sadly Mist anie, bee' nt one, Netstrive to sa,y4 " Thy *ill be done, Oh Father," thmigh it rends the heart, From our beIovedione to part. Yet we belleye',1‘ tenderest 'Wye, God took her h Thongh all Ain Faitli loves to t She's gone—fo . emus motive. Poor o of ail her money and, sions, I wouldn't ch ale day Aunt- - credit for a geli- d thing, in spite her great posses - e to dwell above ; from mortalsight, her urea_ flight. er from Our side ;. We Struggle sti lewith life's rough tide,. Nature moil „—will drop a tear ; Our Saviour we when he was here. Consoling thong t to feel and know In times of lonefinessand Woe ; s, and sadeat cares her though I do wis . sometimes when I -see you deeding Attie comforts Very hand deep down. into her. money bags, * end illfer some of est of fatherio slid quickly as ever I can. "As quickly as Fr eh, my dear 1" said th pleasant little nod, bittshed Ana ran' out o alone, the passing bri sigh escaped hidlips. "I feet myself br "etruggle cannot last said, in his absorpti poor girl? Ged_ only knowal But for that Old Dempster pr de, I would. eue to Robina on her beha and yet why now, must run. Q er gold. There be baCk suit as k wilt let you, old Men, with a t. which Maggie the- room.- Left tness faded from. ce, and a bitter ahing bp. The n speaking half Our. deepest Till life's dark il And faith is lo With precious o We'll meet rigid e 0 my Burns IS I'm left my ban My dearest spo I'll bless his a rn praise, his! I'll bleu thenf Nee -man can . Of joys that ar should 1.1* proud ? - very night, this..very moment, lest if I dwell upon My thought 1 rueqt." ed the little desk he side table, and dais. .At the bot - y a. small account ped carelessly, t it was Maggie's Sd saying, and w the old man rose, ope • which stood upon - took out writing inat tom of the- deali 1 book into which he and then, seeing th housekeeping book, -he turned ovsr the of rief and care each meagre item • .precision and id have honored e se. - ttle scheming and wenty.shillings pet e simple' expenses, Id, and as the old evr dim with tears, groan escaped his ling* per week— of the commonest he meagre pittance Id call fiis so long on' his stool in the mpstei, of Drum - Id home bis hard! 'sister lived among keeping up an old rragainst the sole ng upon the face of Dempster tossed- nt book, -took up Saviour shares, y is changed for light, in perfect sight, es now gone before ; - on life's bright shrore.. Jean's Lament. arms, int this beating breast unseen, •- rns is gene, I'm left niy e And I'm nee Weir his Jean, snin. er :416,s when o'er the brees. The Woods iv d ring to hear him sing And soft the leteres blew My Jeannie ings them a'." But why complain departed twain, Far happier ays we've seen, - For Ow s is pne, I'm left my lane, And I'm nee pages, the shadows ileepening ,on his fa and touching recor neatly entered wit daintiness wh oh 'we - more pretentious ea It required no I planning to :make week cover even t of the little househ - man read, his eyei and something like lips. Twenty shi scarcely the Wages laborer. Such was David Dempster co as he was able to et taw of Messrs. Yet he WAS a killour, and in the visaged, close-fis her heap? of geld, grudge in her he kin She had surviv - the earth. Davi aside Maggie's sem the pen, and began ir Ids Jean. Nee man BIN need nover'strive Nei Na I e ear he breathe not air ; Could my obin'a room, But why coin lain departed swain, few short Months between, ' . 0 it's then coma and fill the tomb , And be agairhis Jean ' THE ,HURON EXPOSITOR._ hinter generally) succeeds in -making whet he terms kood killing." -When travelling through deep snow these ani- mals each take in routine his turn to break up." When theleader becomes tired hp stepsto one side and takes the re r until his turiscomes round again. Sensible Advice.. , ead and pr.actiee this from Tie on't worry. Idy as too slow. 'Don't overeat. *Don't starve. "Let year moderation be known to all men. " ourt the fresh air day and night. l• Sleep and -rest abuedaitly. Sleep is Spend less nervous energy each day than you make. 'Be cheerful. '4' A light iheart lilies a man thinketh in Ms heart, so is he. ' : Work like a man,, but don't be void passion and excitement. A ment's anger may be fatal. seociate With healthy people. Health is contagious as well as disease. Don't carry the whole world on your sh elders, far less the universe. Trust " If ye know these things, happy are ye if yp do them."--MOrning Star. Gaieties. —Ttyin' to do business without .ad; *entitling I like winking in the. dark : you may know what you. are doing, but nobody eliie does. - —" Ge r e Washington Napoleon Jackson Cleopatra the *lop. it W I think the Gove dons no has been of her so him no o' -one WOU --:Teacher—"Where -are. the degrees of latitu o ma allo old jay- armibal- Harrison." " Yes, " Tell Josephine Rosins, Matilda Victoria to bring ep 11,° exclaimed Mrs. Snaggsf it is a perfect shame the way; • " Why a man in London ned i50 for bookmaking." ther, vexed at something one a (tetat. seven) had done, told ell, mother," replied he, "no have you -if you were to be IMPORTANT NOTICES; to loan; on Mortgages, a lowest rates of interest. ' Easy terms. Apply to WM. B. Mo. T_TOTEL FOR SALE. -:-On the Northern Gravel . Read,. with stabling end driVing shed ;also a 11 toliss well. The Mouse is Licensed and a goo stand. For particulars apply to JAMES FU 9N,TroprIetor, Winthrop P. 0 1088x4 IrflOROUGHBREDBULT.S FOR SALE.—Fon ± sale, three yeting bulls fit for service next seas n..all registered in the new Herd B ok and froir are App dreg the, verY best strains. .Two of h bulls red . and the other red with &little white. yen Lot -27, Concession 8, Wbbert, or ad. s Stain!. P. O. DAVIDHILL, 1.0954 COD STOCK FOR BALE.—The .,eubseriber - offers the following.' animals for Bele on reasonable terms: One span of mules,' one &and the ether 8 years old past, Well broke, good to :work and perfectly quitit ; one' heavy, firelight mare six.,17ears old supposed to- 13e in foal, cote; black, all sbund, true to work ; one heavy draught colt, 2_years old, .color bay,. all sound ; one yearling grade bull and one bull oalf,'both. red, ;good animals ; two 2.year.old .heifers. in calf. 'JOHN KNEOHTEL Brussels 1085tf OUSES FOR-, SALE.—For sele cheap, 'any or all of the comfortable new dwelling houses,'recently erected by the undersigned in Beattie's Grove, Seaforth. They 11TO situated in the pleasantest part of . the town, convenient to the busibess houses; and will be sold cheap and on. easy terms ''of payment. There are three houses; and all of them have wells, cisterns and all necessary conveniences,"and stone cellars. Appbi to JAMES WATSON, , Seaforth, or to he other .itay an eight-year-eld boy shirt, " just like papa's" with a pocket in it. mother -made him one and' thet first oight he Wore it he went to bed . in high glee. - . the morning, when his mother took the robe off, she fodnd in the poolv. ' et a, 'couple. of seed -cakes, three wooh, -several pieces' of cough _candy and- the boy's pocket ' handkerchief. Mimi the little •fellow was cluestioned as to the reason for the very varied as-. sortnient, he replied.: ° thelinight timia.would 'need the seed, oak 4, and- of course I'd want the see whit time. it- was by my wet& 1 *mild have to have a match, and I was afraidof -coughing,. tea I put the candy the e."—Selected:' And there he `P 'used, for memories erowded thick and phantoms of other joys and sorrows w er and sister had sh the burden and oar • felt- himself a boy again, light Of heart and fleet of limb, Thunting for bird's nests in the bonnfe woods of Drum- keillour, or ,wading! barefoot in the sit. , ver Watera- of the! Kernel= burn, or k trotting proudly ori his little pony be- side. his father's Vonnie JOaU when he frode her intp Cups were happy days days, the ghosts of ich in youth broth - red, together, gath- t, ehutting out all of .the present. He , how . can that be Willie— s henever saw such latitude as s Niger, -just because . a rich coming to our house.". " Did , you use &Waive language to swore g neyally," . This little passage in: a, policii court „will no . doubt remind many els:wider of the story -told of the li‘v of the cad, and moor at iairge." -.!--A ibetting man sat and watched deadleitt, by Jove !" he eiclaimed, as both hiStruments. wound up at the same be gar inDublin had been a long winging an old `gouty, testy, ;3 gentleman, who crustily re-' is mite. " Ah, please your hen - Mir heart was as tender as your ool a few days' ago :—A number sivere playing at the game of spy. time limpi fused wish try se of bo urkar folk often re - o time when Drum.., keilIour had been a mune held in honor and love in the emintry side. While her fath0 was thus commun- . ihg with the far-pff past; Maggie was rapidly tnreading !her way through the busy -streets to theicitlister thorpughfaree pn :the north side of tip' New Town, Her yobng face Wore an *expression of deep thoughtfulneas, yet it was not sad. In Maggie Dempster's heart wes a deep well -spring of hippieess _ which took the sting from all phe'oary of her daily - life. " If Frank -were *- only finished nrse, and had begun py we would be she he turned into Aber - ere abode two ,pupils ve nightly lessons in Her employers were ot conspicuously gen- R double N. .. NE OF TRE FOLLOWING. CELEBRATED STOVES : IANT 'HOME, Coal Stoves, in- angle. and. heaters, with and.twithout ovens. - AND UNTVERSAL Coal__ Stoves, with and ovens. PPY .T11,0tTGHT RANGES in four different 33 Brilliant Linden Wood, Bermuda, .14y - stone', Stirling, Marquis -Cooking Stoves. azell Parlor Challenge Heateri, Forest. and ox Stoves, and others, which 'sold e prices. witho BAD OFFICE, TORONTO. Paid up Capital, V3,000,006, Rest 600,000. HAL itrAliAGER, B. E. WALXER. AM' G1314.1 MANAGER, J. H. Pgaimmt. SEAFORTH BRANCH. ttiN Th Seaforth Branch of this Bank continues te on eh Interest Is allowed at current rate& on all the principal towns and cities in on Great Britain; and oa the United door Sorra of the Commerelat_ sale, a Carriage Stallion, coniing years old, sired by Rradyckl Hambletoniani owned -by F. DUlmage, of Winghern, and out. of a mall -bred niare. He is a light bay, stands 16 hands high, weighs 1,200 lbs., and shows , sPlen. !getter: He is a inodel of bis Class, and has never, been, beaten in the show ring, taking :finit prize, arid diploina at Walkerton two. years in-shoces- sion, and when shown against aged horses, . Ile will be sOld on very reassnable'terine, as the owner -has no means of handling him. Address The father mentioned -in the following inci ant belongs to the °less of- people wh believe that " boys tan be. poked aw - anywhere," and; ih planning hie twirl, house,. no provisiou was Made for the room which his young- sons were to grandmother who knew -that an attrac- tive room, all his own, has a wbnderful ,power to keep a boy indoors in the ev- .enhlg, and the wiy in Which she con - vetted the lather to . her belief, is thns is t at large chamber for with -the bey - win OW and taro mentel-pieceer " What company ? I didn't know you expected any,!.' said the shrewd old 4 h, for any -one who happens along I By- nd-by Barna will leave school, and have company, you know. James' wife and Cousin Hepsy come down twice a yea ',- to shop, and' always stop here a. t But-yonr own boys come here to eti in t 0 year, and have a thousand times the 'claim onyou that company have."" One tf 1 the boYs .while - disappearing First boy, not wishing tcy be shouts batik, " Hey, min, 1 wis icht afore you saW me." slier (examining a student)— t; ashamed that you don't know 1r John Franklin, and Dr. Kane, ptain Wares, and Markham find it, how " should I know and five or six youths who kept scoffing at re •gion and telling disagreeable 1c ;Aerie ' r The geed man endured it all, simpl remarking as he got out, " We shall Meet again, my children." "Why e meet again?" said the leader round' a corner was- spied by. another taken oat ce , practice how. ha said. to herself as Itt, whom she g rich 'people, lout don't you where could where * gie Dempster wrciught ry hard indeed for her slender salar . The mother was an accomplished) ady. herself, and ex- acted the utmost precision ap.a closest attention Jrom file young person ern - by nature,' ani discharged so serupu- lously every duty rhe hid undertaken, . that, Airs. Sincl 'ir amid not be other -- wise than satis 4. (To Continued —On Monday f last week the body of Mr. Boyd a 'vett at Mitchell, train from Belmont, for burial; 'About a year ago the -11°4. of Mrs. Boyd ar- EW -BRICK RESIDENCE FOR SALE.—For sale eheap the handsome new brick reel. donee recently erected by the -undersigned. It is situated nearly opposite tholligh &tool, is two storeyshigh, with four bed rooms and bath room Upstairs' and three.. roOms down stairs. tCellar under. the whole house tivith stone cistern in the cellar. • The bowie it, finished- with hard. wood deli% stairs. There are idx lots connected with the house and the purchaier gairhave :one or 'more if .desired, with a good -amble. '. 'The proprietoi is very anxious to sell oil account , of the destruction of hitfoundry And • the need of -money to rebuild and a bargain will be given 'of thiS proporti. THOMAS' HENDRY; sok' shall Of th solem pleas 'lady, riding on the cars the other . as aniused by the question. of a• irl, who, hearing the conductor floor and tw'o. •of your great braided he stations, looked 'up into her mats.; and an open fireplace, with. your i's face and innocently asked : , mamma, do we-. get out at the ,- brass andirons' from the garret ; and a next. holler ? roast nuts ,•• and - we want bright wall — '. - certain half-witted character paner, with pictures of the country ; :, bein L asked by solady if he 'wanted to a a,n two little iron bedsteads, with blue grade; four chairs-, painted blue ;. a oonf tin to the -recominendation of the g ass case for our stiffed birds ; ehelves mini ter that all 'should kneel, 'replied very emphatically. " Never a bit will' for our books ; and lots' ef hooks t° han§ I kneel. -The Bible says : 'Watch and . prayt! and hoo can everybody watch on na „.• '11-juet ,stand end glower aboot me as I se aye dune." band. Because I am a prison n was the reply s in muoh request at marriage izations in this town. - It is so nt, you km*, to promise to cling day, little moth Sa Wood Clo -013TRAY HEIFER.":-Ceine into the premiere I. R. 6.,luokersinith, about the' ldt of June, at o year eldred -and -white -heifer.. The -owner c n havethe same by -proiing. property and pitying charges. JAMES 'WALKER) ilrucefield, Post "OSTRA SHEEP.—Came into .Lot 7, Con. .1CJ Cession 5, Manion, abont* the 1st.of Sep. temberi a ewe. and lamp. There is a Mark on the ewe. The 'owner ciao have the seine on proving prmerty and paying charges. JOHN VSTRAY STEER AND RAK—Came -int; the ! premises of the -undersigned, Lot 10,-Zon. cession 7, Mullett, about the middle of May - a yearling red steer, also about the last of May aged ram. The owners of the above -animals 'can have the same on proving property; and . paying charges.. JAMES SNELL, Jr., Constanee 4. „What arrangements have yOu made ud the father rePeated the remark e ad made to hie easy- wife so often,. et "boys didn't care, and that they ould cuddle down and sleep anywhere." 1But these boys Mist not sleep any, heTe after the new house is built. Un - se' you divide that long. spare chamber' ta two moderete-sized • ones, and give. ne to them, I shall settle-thein_in the odin you- have planned for me, FEsiALE TEACHER WANTED Wanted - n make my home with Catherine. a female teacher holding a third class OertifiCate for Union School Section ' No: 15,t he has plenty of rooin, and is always David Lane leved 'his mother, so the th le in JOHN, AIRD, Manager. F. HOLM. ESTED; Solicitor.. of as !menial Uniom bile this is now the Great Question e Political Arena of Canada, the inhabitants ndesberough and surrounding country are ng. Where can I getthe best value for my EY 7 COME to ,$TREET;. tra in le, oop liday Goods in Abundfrance at spit poca s.otTH OF THE POST OFFICE., I am sholiying this season one -of the latiest and best tissor.tment t. AS FRUITS ever offered for sale Seaforth. . SINS -L -London Layers in boxes; Blue Basket in. boxes an r boxis,.Dehekt in. boxes sid quarter boxes, Vegas in boxes, ex lected Talencias boXes anabalf boxes,- extra selected Valencia ers. rovinciii, Paris and .Vostize, Currants,' fresh imported Peels' choit 'Extracts, Shelled Almonds, Grenoble Wilnuts, 8.13..Alnionds Elnie Figs, Smyrpa Figs, Mince Meat, "Pickles,'Spices; etc. EAS --,Cheaper. than ever offered to the.publie. of Seaforth, Dur ing t e holidays I will sell 4 lbs. of Good Young Hyson for $1 ; 4 lb good lack TO, for'$1 ; 5 lbsegood Japan Tea, for .$1 03. 'extr brigh Sugar fpr $1. stock of General Groceries and Proxisiiansi afwayi on han rdein.carefully,executed and delivered promptly,. dam's Emporium, whichis well supplied with FALL AND WINTER GOODS.'" me extraordinary _values in TWEEDS,)naU 1 and cheap DRWS -GOODS, _Great Yari LANNELS, PRINTS and COTTONS. B HOES, RUBBERS and Heavy STOCKINGS Spscial values in all kinds of Grooeties. • Highest Price for Butter and Eggs. • . T-AILORING IN- CONNECTION. R ADAMS 1082 'STRAY STEER.—Carne into the premises • of the undireigned, tot 21, Concession 18, McKillop, aboutthree months ago, a red steer 'with white spots, wide horns, .one and a ha f - -years old. 'The owner will prove property! and . take it away. ALEX. McNABB, Leadbury. • STRAY STEERS.— Strived- from Lot 25, Concession 2, Hay, !In Ma lest,-tAio one. year old Steers, one white and the other epotted red And white, with, iv V :cut r'but of point Of ;right ear. Any person giving .infOrthatien that -wilt lead to their recovery will be suitably - re. • :Warded.. S.; PIIILLIPS, Hensall. 1044 STRAY ;COW.—Ca into, the premises of. :the undersigned, t‘ 19, . Ccincession 8, Hay township, about -the: 25th of November, a red cow: The owner can have the same by proving property and -paying charges4 JOHN _ E4. of the undersigned, Lot 4, Concession 10, Ttimicerstnith, about the 1st, of Augnat, .red steer, One year old._ The owner can have the FAIRLEY SEAPORT . For the past three -months our buyers _have been on the lookout for the newe and obbiest goodsto place before our customeis for the fall trade in our variou dap rtments. ,Results, we are- ens e ' to show' larger mere Joie In the follovVing liees of goods we teke sebond place to DOUO for good goods ACK AND' COLORED DRESS .GOCIP In ilk and Satin 4briosi Mantlings, 'Flannele, Siankets,- Wives, Hosiery TEACHOts .WANTED. • Teaeher wanted for School Section NO. 0, Usberne, holding 2nd or 8rd. elate certifieate for .. to -come to. -her not Mast iyi.twancsh. Duties to commence on the , 14 of January, 1689. z- Applications,: s sting et IV your Bona:nut of room. ' • salary desired must be addressed to -the. undera' ' signed Secretary of Beard; SAMIJEW TROMP!" as:finish ed so as to Meet the wants of Two happier ,hoya never : lieed than hose two when the time. came for fur- randma took the matter in her 'hands, nd said thei ehould have everything to heir mind', as long as: they kept within "Now,. What do you Want. in your 001.4" she asked ;when the house. was redly done,'• "'Lithe first place, we don't wan't ai•Pet. because sOmebody would be al; Weys telling is not to kick, holes in it. , We don't want black walnut furniture, ndribig lookieggIass; nor china vases, not enything grand that scratches, or tears, or breaks;" Morton said; - "'Well, say what you 'do. want; then, " Well -grandma, we ,want an eiled Cr • A. y ADE CLOT1EEI In Men's, 'Youths'; and Boys' Hats and Caps: ARPETS- OIL CLOTITS IZEIListi\TZI3rY". I 'our Millinery Department wig again be found MISS MoLACHLIN (sup ed by MISS GOVENLOCK), who gave such- entire satisfaction during on g trade. TheY will be found eqvally anxions to please this fall season an r able, being supported by's more Magnificent stock. We cordially invi inspection of buyers to our large stock. Female Teacher„ holding a second or third spr class _certificate for the. Junior department ot bet Union School Section .No. 9,,Hay and Stanley. Dirties to commence on 1st January next. Ay', gr - plications withlestirnonials• and stating salary desired will ..be- redeived by the undergigned,_ Sderetary of the Board 'Until the 22nd otDe. amber. PETER CAPTAING, Blake P. O. 1095x8: Ohailesw-orth Brownell, holesale -and SEAront, ONT. 1 Tess a Speelalty; _jobbed at Whole harlestuorth Browne' :One door north of .Post Office. S. PICK .os its ell Planin Mill la horn, boxing' groves, bats and Iedian 1 e that the3• have their New Planing Min in our bows_ and arrows, violin, Frew 'i The undersigned would annOunee to the Pub. dabs ei, These, with' the old sitting Matching, Scroll Sawing and Wood Turning. , ull blast, where they will do Custem Planing, room loUnge` and the old easy °hairs, -They will keep on hand Dressed Lumber, Floor- . will Mike ui the most comfortable boys ini and Siding. Doors, Sash and Frames made to Also the PUMP AND CISTERN BuSINESs- attended as formerly. Shingles always on hand. Paradise " was complete, and a score of 13y strict attention to business and fair dealing a wise fathers and mothers, 'with. several e hope to gain Publiepatrenage. . ' Ca bou of the Frozen North. Ciiiribou, an animal indigenous to arc- tic Imes, generally travel in bands. The e have been known to be as many as five undred in one drove, and during lies oo deep, these animals " yard up," that is,:they all collect near a spot of tim er, whore ther can browse and 'hay 'shelter, then coMmence to tramp the now'down all around so they can mor easily walk to different trees. It is W OU they are thus situated that the reores of less wise boys aud girls, had ' been invited to' see it. Nd one now complains. of the Lane boys- for hooting from the top -of stone walls, or howlins i ARRIAGE LIOENSES mother says their music and:. their dom.. ISSUED' AT ' - pally -de not disturb her half as numb as - . the Anxiett as to where they were at - 1HE. HURON .EXPOSITOR OFFICE, PitCheije...CAS10.04 I EAFORTS TRUMENT SI:CA PORITT et-bdt1 11;0 0 1:54 • 15 ca Q -CD (1)„ aa g 2- g21 -1,.d.& cp ct {PI CD cot- 0 PiLims. 17'51'1 1g - tn.o - pt 700CD P.' pa *1 I'd 11.1 gt:a 91-cs 0 El fcrt Ft u2 51" P-0 Ili 1. Tiese excellent instruments hive been . before the pUblio for the t 60 years, and their dura,biliti, fine tone and power *' alone' ye- eitabliihe.d them in the, front rank of Pianos, ,; BELL PIANOS '01) ORGANS. The Bell Piano is the most beautiful instrument made in -.Canada, d has all the -very latest improvementa 13M1.11.1 01:31C+A.INTS. raise. Igir SEND FOR CIRCULARS. • .--aPOTT...,ABOT)144p. .C4 John S . Porter $ Funeral Reform Being determined not to be underseld by any other esteblishment, I am now selling furniture at only 10 per cent. above coot. . Would also say respectfully to tbe people of Seaforth and sur- rounding country, that I keep no other than first class stock in all the branches of the Or' taking department, bought from the best s and on /moll business.principles that enables tO tell at much lower rates than Mr. Roberta= quotes. He accuses me of piddishing whatlhe terms- "claptrap." Now, the wide.awake -people, will no doubt be able to define -What be means by this term and come to a sentible con - 'elusion of who deserves their patronsge Ithe man whois obliged to tut down his pricel,or the man who has been the meanie! braking up this monopoly and starting en honest and much needed reform. . If -those who have had dealings with tbis scientific undertaker will carepare hie previoug charges with bis present quotations, I am -sure their eyes will he opened to gross injustice in the time of their trouble. I -would here ssy that I only intend. to conduet all funerals that I mar be favored with on strietly honorable principlee.. My Funeral Di- rector, Mr. llolmes, will give every estitfactIon, having had both city and town experience far A number of veers. will attend all flight -Cgs. 'Salvation Army, Barracks. Joint ,_13 FORrok. P. B.—I beg -to -apologise to the public forthis controversy on such a delicate subject, _but as I have to defend myself spinet combination and do justies to non -combine, I feel com- pelled to do so. JOHNS. P. Olirna. 11