The Huron Expositor, 1889-05-03, Page 2a
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REMEMBE' R THE ALAMO.
sy- &tutu 11. AMR.
• (Oolitinuedfrom hist week.)
- CHAPTER •XI. -
A_ HAPPY TRUCE.
"Well, honbr is the subject of my story ;
cann43t tell what-yott snd other men
- Think of tidal& ;but for raysingle self,
I had u lief not be, as live to be
In awe of such a thing ais I myself."
" Two truths are told
As happy prologues to the swelling act,
Of the Imperial theme."
"This is the eve of Christmas' ,
No sleep from night to morn ;
The Virgin's in travail,
At twelve will the Child be born,"
Cities have not' only a 'certain physi-
ognomy ; they have also a decided men-
tal anclmoral charncter, and definite
political tendency. There are Pod and
Ud cities, artistic and commercial eities,
scholarly and manufacturing cities,
aristocratic and radical cities. San An-
tonio, in its political and social charac-
ter, was a thoroughly radical city. Its
population, composed in a large measure
of adventurous units from various no-
tionalities,had that fluid rather than
fixed character, which is susceptible to
new ideas. For they were generally
men who had found the restraints of the
- centuries behind them to be intolerable
. —men to whom freedom was the grand
ideal of life.
It may be easily- understood that this
element in the -population of San An-
tonio was a r powerful one, and that a
little of such leaven would stir into ac-
tivity a people who, beneath the „crust
of their formal piety, had still some-
thing left'of that pride and adventurous
-spirit which distinguished the Spain. of
Ferdinand and Isal3e1.
Infect, no city on the American con-
tinent has such a bloody record as San
Antonio. From its settlement by the
warlike monks of 1692, to its final eap-
ture by the Americans in 1886, it was
well named ° the city of the "sword."
The Comanche and the White mon
fought around its walls their forty
years' battle for supreinsoy.. From 1810
to 1821 its streets were constantly bloody
with the fight between the royalists and
the Republicans, and the city and'cita-
del passed from one petty to the other
continually. And when it came to the
question of freedom and American dom-
ination, San Antonio was, as it had ever
been, the great Texan battle -field.
Its citizenrthen were well used to the
fortunes and changes of war. Men
were living who had seen the horrors of
the auto da fe and the splendors dyke -
regal authority. Insurgent nobles,
fighting priests, revolutionizing Ameri-
cans, all sorts and conditions of men, all
chances and changes of religious and
„military power, had ruled it with a tem-
porary abtoltitism during their genera.
tion.
In the main there was a favorable
feeling -regarding its occupation by the
Americans. The most lawless' of them
Were law-abidingin comparison with
'any kind of victorious Mexicans. Amer-
• Jeans protected 'private property, they
honored women, they observed the sane-.
tity of every man's home; and, as for
being heretics, that was an affair for
the saints and the priests ; the comfort-
able benefits of the Holy .Catholio
Church, had not been vouchsafed' to all -
nations."
Political (lenges are favorable to re-
ligious tolerance, and the priests them-
selves had been sensible of a great de-
crease in their influence duringthe
pending struggle. Prominent Mexicans
had given aid and comfort to. the Amer-
icans in spite of their spiritual orders,
and there were . many men who, like
Lopez Navarro, did not dare to go to
confession, because they would have
been compelled to acknowledge them-
selves rebels.
When_ the doctor and Dare and finis
.reached the Plaza, the morning after the
• surrender, they found the city already
astir. -Thousands of women were in
the churches saying masses for the dead;
the men stood at their store doors or
eat smoking on their balconies, chatting
with the passers-by or watching the
movements of the victorious army and
the evacuation of the conquered one.
Nearly all of the brave two hundred
• occupied the Plaza. They were still
greatly excited by the miraculous ecstaoy
of victory, But when soldiers in the
death -pang rejoice under its influence,
what wonder that the living feel its in-
toxicating rapture? They talked and
• _ walked as if they already walked the
4, streets of Mexico. All things seemed
possible to them. The royalty of their
• carriage, the authority in their •fans,
gave dignity even to their deer -skin
clothing. Its primitive character was
its distinction, and the wearers looked
like the demi-gods of the heroic stage of
history.
Lopez Navarro touched the doctor
and directed his attention to them.
"Does the world, Senor, contain the
stuff to make their counterparts :
"They are Americens Navarro. And
though there are a variety of Americans
they. have only one opinion about sub-
mitting to tyrants—they won't do it."
This was the conversation interrupted
by Ortiz and the message he brought,
and the doctor was thoroughly sabered
by the eVentsfollowing. He was not in-
clined to believe, us the ;majority of the
troops did, that Mexico was conquered.
He expected that the Senoris's predicA
tion'would be verified. ,And the per-
sonal enmity which the priesthood felt
to him induced a depressing- sense of
.personal disaster. •
Nothing- in the house or the tit); seem -
ad inclined to settle. It took a few days
to draw up the articles of capitulation
nd clear the town of.Generat Cos and
the Mexican troops. And he had no
faith in their agreement:to "retire from
Texas and • never again carry arms
agaiat eta Americans. He knew that
they did not consider it any sin to make
"mental reservation "against a heretic.
He was quite svre that if Cos met rein-
forcements, he would hive to be fought
over again Immediately.
And, iunid thesepublic cares and con-
siderations, he had seriotus private ones.
The Senora was still under the influence
Of Fray Ignatius. It required all the
In/ism:we of his own personal presence,
and affection to break the spiritual, cap -
'Way in, Which he held her. - He knew
that the priest had long been his enemy.
He saw that Antonia( was hated by
him. He was in the shadow of *terror
worse than deeth—that of a long, hope-
less captivity. A dungeon and a con-
vent might become to them a living
grave in which ornelty, and despair
would slowly gnaw life away.
And yet, for a day or two he resolved
not to speak'of his terror. The Senora
had such kind confidences to give him
about her plans for her oblidren's isiture
that he could not beer to: alarm her,
•
. was so happy his presenee, and . she
And the children. also Were so full of
youth's entlinsiasms and.-lasiies. •sweet
dreams. Till the kat Monient why
should; he Awaken- ' them? And as the
strongest mental element in e home
gives the tone to it, so Dere and 'An-
tonia, withthe doctor behind, them,
gave to the Mexican- household almost
an American freedom of intercourse and
community of pleasure.
The_ Senora came to the parlor far
more frequently and in her own • apart-
inents her -children visited her :with but
slight ceremony. They - discussed all
together their fixture plans. .They bilk-
• ed over a Wonderful journey which they
were to take in company to New (liv
leans, and Washington; and New York,
and. perhapseven to London and Paris.•
—"Who could tell, if the Senora would
be so good as ,to enjoy herself ?" They
Ate more together. They got into the
habit of congregating about the same
hearthstone. Itwasthe Senora's -*first
real experience ofdomestic life. •
In about six days the Mexican forces
left the city. The tame of surrender
granted General Cos itruck the
Mexi-
csne with a kind .of wonder. They had
fought with the express declaration that
they would take no American prisoner.
Yet the Americans not only permitted
.Cosaand his -troops to leave under parole.
of honor, but gave them their aring and .
sufficient ammunition to protect them-
selves from the Indians on their journey
home. They allowedthemalso all their
private property. They furnished 'them
with the provisions necessary Vs reach
theRioGrande. They took - charge- of
their sick and wounded. They set all
the Mexican prisoners at liberty—in -
short, so great was their generbsity and
courtesy that the Mexicans were Unable.'
to oOmprehend their motives. -
Even Lopez was troubled at it; I-
mmure you," he said fo Dr. Worth,
"they will despise such civility; they
will.not believe in its sincerity. At this
very blessed hour of God, they are ac-
cusing the Americans of being afraid to
press their advantage. Simply, you will
have the fight to. make Over again; I
Easy this because I -know .Santa A111111.11' _
: "Santa Anna is but a mon, Lopez."
"Me pordonas-1 He is however. a man
who knoivs* trick more than the devil.
One must be careful of a bull in. -front,
Mule _behind, and of a monk and
Santa Anna on all sides." •
At the word .monk, _Lopez slimed
significantly at a passing :priest, and
nDsotoituoe.rWorth taw, Viet it. was r.rraYsi,g".
"He sprinkled the Mexican troops
with holy .water, and blessed them as
they left the city this morning.He has
i
the ear of General COB: He s not a
man to offend, I assure you, DoctOr."
The doctor walked thoughtfully away.
.San Antonio was full of his friends, yet
never had he felt himself and his family
to be in so much danger. .• And the words .
of Lopez had struck a responding chord
in his consciousness. - The --careless
bravery, the Splendid generosity of his
-
countrymen was at least premature. Ile
wait through the city with observing
eyes, and•saw much to trouble'bini.
The gates of the Alamo were s -open.
Crockettloungedupon his - Mich]. the
• Plaza. A little, crowd ivailiround him,.
and -- the big Tennessean - hunter was
talking to them,: Shouts ,of laughter,
brooms ofenthusiasm answered the
• heinely wit . and stirring periods' -that
had over -.and over again." made room
for Colonel Crockett,both. in the -Ten-
nessee Legislature and the United
;States Congress, His: rifle isiisined a
part of hint,a kind of third win. His
confident manner, his manliness :and
bravery, turned his wit into *Wont.
Theyoung fellows around found In him
their typical leader. • .
The elegant Jamie Bowie was sitting
on the Verandah Of the Veratiendi
House, calmly smelting., His fairthand-
game face, olear blue eyes and mild milli-
ners,gave no indbations of the gigantic •
physical strength and tremendous ‘• cool.ness and courage of the man who never
tolerited- an enemy in his presence:
Burleson'and Travis were talking under
.the shade of a China tree, and there
were little groups of American soldiers
on every street; this was what he saw,
and yet & terrible sense of insecirity op-
pressedhim.. . .
The city, merever, was net settling -to.
its usual business', though there' Were
Many preparations for public and.pri-
vete entertainment. After paining Col-
onel Bowie, he metDavid Burnett. . :.Ther
Shrewd statesman from New jersey had
a shadow . upon his face. - He stopped
Dbctor Worth and stoke frenkly. to
him. "We are in greater danger now
than when we were under fire;"! he.
said.. "Santa Anna will Come on us
like a lion from -the swellings of Jordan.
I wish Houston knew our positiOti'lis it
really is. We must . either. have .more
men .to defend this city, or .we must
blow up the Alamo and be ready to leave
it at a moment's notice," -
- "Why were such favorable . terms
given to GOneral 'Cos and bit troopat
cannot un4rstand it." I WM tell you an
amazing fact. When Cos ran up that white
flag on that Alamo, we had..not a single
round of ammunition left; -complaisance-.
was necessary until Cos Made over to
us the Mexican .arms, ammunition,
propertyandmoney; ".
Worth turned and looked at the fort.
A great red flag on which was the word
ZE-X-A.-S floated from its battletnents„
and there were two .Men standing . on its
roof, with their faced westward.
"They are the lookouts," said Bur-
nett, "and we have/ 'Mout' through the
surrounding country; but Santa Anna
will come, when he: comes, with.tens of
thousinds."
"And there is a -line where =even, the
coolest- courage and the ,most brilliant
bravery succumbs to mere number
. "That is what .I mean, Doctor."
"Where is Houston?"
"On the Brazos, at the small town of
Washington. The Council have estab-
lished hesklquartera there." .
Their conversation was interrupted
by the ringing Of a. little -bell, andthedoleful supplications of a priest followed
by & crowd. of idle' men and wOriten.--He
was hegging, " foithe sake of the Holy
Virgin;"-alins to say Masses for the soul
ofanunfortunate, who had not left a
peso for his burial. He chimed on and
no one noticed him until James Aside
stretched hie till figure, sauntered.uP:to
the monk, and droaped a gold piece hito
his cap. He did -not stay to hear the
exidamations and the grades, hnt with
steps that rang .like metal upon Motel
took1111way to the AlaMO. • -
However,.danprs postponed make the
. • . - .
most timorous indifferent to- t em ; and
when General Co. did not return, and
nothing Wild heard of Banta 4nna, ev-
ery one began to tole up thelr ordina
We again. The temper of t e Are - .
cans- also eac.ursg.d this dleposition.
They were discovered neither ` to be
bloodthirstyner sanulbate It wee even
amen that they enjoyed the fa dangoasid
the monte table, ancl,that a propoaition ,
posed by them. - ... . _
for o bull fight at Christmas was not op -
And in spite of all mixiet es, there
were many sweet and alums pleasures
in the Worth home. • The di olpline of
the troops was mo lenient that Dare and
Luis—one or both—were gen ally there
in the evenings. Their turni as scouts
or watchman at the Alamo only made
more delightful the. hours when they
were exempted from these duties. Aa
• for the doctor, he had been released
from all obligations but theseerteining
lr
to his profession, and Anto ia notieed
that he spent every hour he could
spare with the _ Senora. For some res -
son, he appeared date minedstrength-
en hicinfluence over er. I
On Christmas Evethe o d city was
very gay. The churches were Flecorated,
. and splendidly dram men and women
passed in and out wit smiles] and con-
gratulations. The • f ndangoes and the
gambling houses were all open. ' From
the huertas around, great ziumbers of
families had come to receive absolution
and keep the Nativity.. Their rich
clothing and air of idlenesirg ve a holi-
day feeling to the streets noisy with the,
buzzing of the guitar, the me Ilia throb
of the cithera, the muriners [ of voices,
and the cries of the hawkers Priests,
Mexicans, Indians and Americas
Witched each other On the narrow
thoroughfares; but that in esoribable
feeling of good will which comes with
Christmas pervaded the atmosphere, and
gave, even in the midst of war and dan-
ger, a sense of anticipated pleOmkrei
At the Worth residence there was 4
household feast. The Sono* and her
daughters were in full dress. They
were waitingfor the dear one' who had
promised to Join them at the Angelus.
One by one the how* around were il-
luminated.. Parties of simple musicians
began to peso each ,other continually—
they were !going to serenade the blessed
Mary all night long; As Antonia closed
the balcony window, half Et dozen of
these young boys passed the garden
hedge, singing to the :clanking of their
castanets—
" This is the eve of Christinse
„, .
No sleep from night to ISOM, '1
The Virgin Is in travel ,1 - ' •
• ' At twelve will the Child be born."
,
Luis appeared at the .same moment. He
. caught up the wild melody and came up
the garden path singing it. Dare and
the doctor followed him. It struck An-
tonia that they were talking of 4 change
or of-som,ething important. But there
was no time for observation. 'Isabel,
radiant. in crimson satin With her white
mantilla liver her -head, darted forward
to meet DIV', and turned h s *lug to
the Virginin0 littleladulatio -. for her-
self. Dare and the doctor tooit Antonia's
silent clasp of each 'which made- her f.
hands and there was something in the
heart tremble. .
But she Was not mai of these foolish
,
women who eoquire after misfortune.
She could wait and let the evil news find
her, and by so doing she wo many a
bright hour from the - advancing shad-
ow's. The Senora was in un !nal spir
its. - She had obtained a new confessor.
"A. man of the most seraphic mind; and
moreover; so fortunate as to b� connect=
.ed with the house of Flores.' He had
been gentle - to her in the matter of
penances, and not set her religious obli-
gations abOye her capacitieir. ...Cense-
quently, the Senora had laid elide her
penitential garments. She was .in full
Costal= , costume, and looked very
handsome. But Antonia, *belted been
in New York during these years when
she would otherwise have -bee-Owning
how to weir'''. mantilla and use - a fan,
did not attempt nuOh difficulties of the
toilet. She knew that she would look
unnatural in them, and - she adhered- to
the American fashion of her day. But
in a plain frock of dark main!' trimmed
with 'iliumr bands, she looked exceed-
ingly neble and lovely.
The meal was a very merry
.one, and
after Lopez Navarro joined the party,
they had music . and dancing, and
filially gathered around the fire- to hear
the singing of Luis. He knew 4 great
many of the serenades, and as he sang
of the Holy Virgin and the 1 Babe, a
sweeter peace, a more solemn joy, came
to each lieut. It was , like !bringing
something of the bliss of heaven into
the bliss of earth. The Sen Nei eyes
were full of tears; she slipped her hand
into -her husband's and lookej. at him
with a face which asked, .6-6Do you not
also feel the eternity of a true love ?" .
" E1ow sweet and wild are these sere-
nade., Luis 1" said Antonia: " I won-
• der who wrote them r.
"But, then, they were nev�i written,
sister. Out of the hearts of lonely
shepherds they came; or of worn spin-
ning in their quiet houses; ye , even of
soldiers in the strong placei keeping
their watch.
" That is the truth, Luis,
Isabel. '6 And every Chris
nswered
when
I was in the Convent, the.. SIB made
a serenade to .the Virgin, or a tetruidlila
to our blessed Lord. Very still are the
Sisters, but when it comes to Singing, I
can assure you. the Angels mighF listen 1"
"There is a seguidilla I bear every.
where," said the ; "041 I never
hear it without feeling. the better for
listening. It begins -6 So noble a
11476clih"E:t, indeed !" cried Lig& "Who
knows it not? It is the seguidi la to our
'blessed Lord, written by the. daughter
of Lope de Vega—the holy Marcel&
Carpio. You know it, Senora?"
"As I know my Credo, Luis
• "And you, Isabel ?"
"Since I was a little one, as high as
my father's knee. Rachel& taught it
tome." .
"And you, Lopez ?"
66 That is sure, Luis.'"
"And I, tool" said Antonia 4 smiling.
Here is. your mandolin. S rike the
chords, and we will all, sing with you.
My father will remember als ," And
the doctor smiled an assentp as the
young man resigned Isabel% hand with
a kiss, and swept the strings in that
sweetness and power which flows invis-
bly, but none the less surely, ifrem the
heart -to the instrument, '
• "It is to my blessed Laird and Re-
deemer I sing,' he said, bowing his
head. 'Then he stood up and locked at
his companions, and struck the kernOte
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Office, blacksmith shop, store,- tour ,mill end
sawmill and six miles and a quarter :from the
town of Seaforth, with a good gravel road lead-
ing thereto and is well adapted for either grain
or stock raising or both. For further partici'.
hart apply to DAVID TYERMAN, Winthrop
P. 0., JOHN W, TYERMAN, Seaforth, oit to
F. HOLMESTED, Barrister, Seaforth. 1101 ti.
Seds I_ Seeds 1
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Now le the time to callAnd examine 'my new
stock of Seeds at the -
Old' Established Seed Store,
0. C. Willson's I3lock,Ifain St." Sesforth.
My. motto\kie,, "Down with Monopoly, COM
bines and Big Prices 1" Youwillfind my stook
complete in the following lines:
Seed Wheat,
Oats,
Peas
Barley,
.Also the Mummy Pea,
pVarranted to me Pure and Clean.'
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My Fine Seeds consist of Good ohnice Timothy,
and Clover, Alsike, White, Dutch, Lucerne and
Trefoil Clovers; Orchard Gress, Blue Grass,
Red Top Rye Grass and Meadow Fescue. Also
fcfull line of Vegetable and Garden Seeds.
Flour &Feed Department
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My Flour and Feed Department is complete
with Feed Corn, .0ats, Peas, Barley, and all
kinds of chop gram, Manitoba Oil Cake, Baden
Oil Cake, Nutted and fine ground. All hinds of
Thorley Food, Bran, Shorts, Oatineil, Corn-
2ealla• fri
0endsland new, favoring Me with their
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!tidy dealt with. Prices will be found to suit
tronage, will find - themselves liberally and
the times. Call and examine my stock before
town.
Goods delivered to any place in
ROBERT SCOTT,
SEAPORTS.
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SEAFORTHI
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FOR—
BOOTS AND SHOESI
We are giving great9bargains in Bobts2 and Shoes this season—all
classes of goods away down in price. Note "a few qf our prices, and
you will be convinced that they are right:
A WOMfall.PS Fine_ In -d. Kid Buttoned Boot for $1.25.`.
" Dongolia " - $1.76.
French Kid " I " : - $/26,
" Fine Ind, Kid Balmorals " $1.25.
" Oil Peb. ' 6' $1.75.
" French Kid Mk.' hand turned, $3.25.
Women's Oxford Shoes at aA.prites from 76c up.
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Also a nice assortment of Men'ti, Boys"; *Wee
And Ohildren's Goods at your own prices. Everybody- welcome'to ex-
amine our goods,and no person shodd Misi the opportunity.
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TRUNKS : VALISES.- .
_ A nice la to pick frOra, and of . eively ?est quality. If you in-
tend to travel, you:will.need a Trunk or Valise, and we can give you
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the best value for. your, money;
HAMILTONt BROTHERp,
iSEAFORTII, I,ATI4ER'8 OLD STAND
Whole8ak and -Betait Dealers, ifead.quarter.9, Stratford.
he Spot to Buy Good Groceries
at Low Prices is at
ONE DOOR SOUTH OF 'THE POST OFFICE*
Better- Value in T than ;; ever offered. in town ?r country.
P rides all the --way from 26c to 750per pound.. A full stock of
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GENERAL GROCERIES always on hand.,
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Canned 'Goods i abundance, and priceslowe
Inspection invited and satisfaction guaranteed.
FAIRTIEY, SEAFORTH.
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Milk Pails.
Speoialities
aye :Troughing,
Galvanized Iron Rotting. „.
Metallic SbitgleSi.
Lpwger
..06Warrit 'Ski/0 H004
AIN.STREET, ':SgAFORTI.4„.
.GOITN.T4Q0,WS:
Oen 00 Business Advertisement,
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SAW MILL.
A large stook of pine and -hemlock lumber on hand, suitable for
building,,fencing and ditching purposes. Bill stuff applied on short
notice, also a quantity of sawn cedar posts on hand,
GRIST MILL.
Custom work in gristing. and chopping promptly attended to and
satisfaction guaranteed. First class stone flour for sale retail or to the
trade. •
Gl•TERALt.. STOT1E.
Comprising the most complete stock of Dry Goods, suitable for spring
and summer trade, bought in the best markets and carefully selected at
low prices, with large- consignments continually arriving. Oall this
week and -examine the goods we will be :opening. Our stock of gr
ceries, crockery, hats and caps, boots and shoes, etc.„ are well assorted,
full and good value in every line. • •
°
Andre*. Govenlock, Winthrop.
STOVE AND
U RN1S+II.N
PrO17SE,
Seaforth, Ontario
• We sre offering Bargain. in I
Coal & Woorl.Parlot
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All Stoves Gnaranteed,-
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A full line of
McClary's Famous Stoves
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For which we are Sole Agents.
- Great Bargains in Table and Li
14111Pe.
O. M WHITNEY,
_ SELFORTH.
SEAFORTH -
Carriage WOrk8s
John Smith & Sons
Having leased Jie commodious premises re.
oently -occupied y Mr. M. faun, on Man
Street, Seaforth, are now prepared to carry os --
the
Wagon. •& Carriage
Businee in all its branches. They are -getting
up lot of neat and durable -
Cutters and. Sleighs
, -
Whickwilibe ready -for use this season.
-Vehicles of all kinds will be kept constant •
011 hand,„.
RePalring01 everY d,naindPtinn PromPal
attemded to. -
Having had long experienoe in -the busbies.
and being themselves practical workmen, .aad
well-known to the Imo/ale of this vicinity, they
hope to receive a Bberal share of public
age.
Parties desiring a rig of any kind should giv
us a callbefore purchasing °Withers.
John Smith, & SOUS,
092tf SEAFORIN,
REIVIOVED
To New Premises.
ROMTS
POPULAR GROCERY
MAIN -ST:, SEAFORTH, -
Has been removed to the large and °animation
store in Campbell's Block, lately occupied by
Mr. James Pickard, Main Street, .
which has been fitted up speoially for the bull.
nem. Having largely incres.sed accommodation,
they are nevibetter prepared than ever before
to give satisfaction to their customers.
The Stock of Groceries
Is very coroplete, comprising everything nasally
found in a Arst-classArrooery store, and all our
goods are ?RUH AND NEW, vrhile our prices
are certain to give satisfaction. Just try our
TEAS and our HOLIDAY FRUIT& They are
very good value.
Fe0iJR AND FEED.
A frill stook kept coutently on hand.
- POI:UK-
-The it -Market price la -cash iald for
400d-ditamed-liota
-Remember the place -- First _grocery
norm of the coiner et Main sad Goderiot
Streets. •
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Estate IfUGH ROBB
chimpBErm BLOCK, SEAPCRTZ,
THE BEST
Blackberry Cordial
For Diarrhoea, Sumner Complaint,
Cholera Wen -• Dysentery, and generally
relaxed condition the ROWele It VIVI "in.
ItIng; sots as an astringentwithout prodneallt
ooshvenees and 11 90 pleasant to the taste Old
children tarsi* rosary. .
PRICE,
PREPARED BY
25 Cents;
J. S. ROBERTS,
OARDNO'S BLOCK.
Next Do9r to If. R. Counter's Jewelry ors .
• Roberts' Pleasant
WORM.. • SYRUP
Is the most effectual Renzedy on the liarkat for
the expulsion of Worms of all kinds ; and 15 .0
pleasant to take• that ()NW= ask foe more.
Try.s Bottle and be convinced,
PRICE • • 7 - 25' Cents.
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