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REMEMBER THE ALAMO. •
BY AlliZLIk Z. BARR.
CHAPTER XIL
DANGER, AND HZLP. .
- (Continuedirom last weik.)
And in a month, mi. madre what
. great things may happen I Thirty days
of possibilities 1 Come, now,let us be
happy, and listen to what the Senor has
to tell TM I am sure this house has
been as stupid as a convent ;" and Isa-
bel lifted the cigarette.. case of the
Senora, and with kisses persuaded her to
accept its tranquilizing consolation.
It Was:an elegant little golden trifle
studded with gems. Her husband had
given it to her on the anniversary of
theirtwenty-fifth wedding day; and it
recalled vividly to her the few sweet
moments. She was swayed as easily as
a child by the 'nearest or strongest in-
fluence, and, after all, it did seem the
best to take Issbers advice, and be a
little happy while she could.
Lopez was delighted to humor this
mood. Ile told them all the news of
their own social set; and in sin& vivid
timee something happened every day.
There had been betrothals and mar-
riages, quarrels and. entertainments;
and jApez, as a fashionable young man
of vgealth and nobility, had taken his
share in what had transpired. .
Antonia felt unspeakably grateful to
• him. After the fretful terror and anxiety
• of the day—after the crud visit ofFray
Ignatius it was indeed a comfort to hear
the pleasant voice of Navarro in all
kinds of cheerful modulation''. By and
, by there was a slow rippling laugh from
Isabel, and the Senora s face lost its
sir of dismal distraction.
• At length Navarro had brought his
narrative of small events down to the
,afternoon of that day. There had been a
bull -fight, and Isabel was making him de-
scribe to her the chuloP, in their pale satin
breeches and silk waist -scarfs ; the tor-
eros in their scarlet mantles, and the
picadoreson their horses.
"And assure you," he said, "the
company of ladies was very great and
splendid. Oh, the fans alone I So many
- colors; great crescents, growing and
waning with far more enchantments
than the moons. Their rustle and move-
ment has a wonderful charm, Senorita
Isabel ;*no one can imagine it.
"Oh, I assure you, Senor, I can see
and feel it. -But to be there ! That, in-
deed, would make me perfectly happy."
"Had you been there to -day you
would have admired, above all things,
the feat of the matadore Jarocho.' It
Was upon the great bull Sandoval—a
very Monster, I assure. He came bel-
lowing at jarocho, as if he meant his
ixtstantdeath. His eyeballs were living
fire; his nostrils' steamed with fury,
• well, then at the precise moment,
Jarocho put his slippered feet between
-his horns, and vaulted, light as a bird'
flies, Over his back. Then Sandoval
turned to him again. Well, he calmly
waited. for his approach, and his long
sword met him between the borne, As
lightly as a lady touches her cavalier, he
seemed to touch Sandoval; but the
brute fell like a stone at his feet. What
a storm of vivas What clapping of
hands- and shouts -of " valiente l' And
the ladies flung their flowers, and 'the
men their hats into the arena, And
.Tarocho stepped proudly enough on
• them, I can tell -you, though he was
watching the door for the next bull."
"Ah, Senor, why will men fight each
other, when it is so much more grand
and -interesting to fight bulls?"
Senorita Isabel, if you could only
- convince _them of that! But then„ it is
• not always interesting to the metadore ;
for instance, it is only by the mercy of
God, and the skill .of an Americana
that Jarbcho is at ads moment out of
purgatory."
• The Senora raised herself - from
among the satin pillows of her sofa, and
asked, excitedly; "Was there then
some accident, Senor? Is Jarocho
wounded ? Poor Jarocho 1"
"Not a hair of his head is hurt,
Senora. I will tell you. • Saint Jago,
who followed Sandoval, was a little
devil. _ He - was light and quick,
and had intelligence. You could
see by -the gleam in bit eyes that he
• took in the whole scene, and considered
not only the people in the ring, but the
people in the amphitheatre also, to be
his tormentors. Perhaps in this reflec-
tion he was not mistaken. He meant
mischief from thb beginning; and he
pre -aged Jarocho soolose that he leaped
the barrier for safety. As he leaped,
Saint Sago leaped also. Imaginenow
the terror of the speetators 1 The
screams The rush 1 The lowered horns
within an inch of Jarocho, and _Fray
Joseph Maria running with the come -
mated wafer to the doomed man ! At
that proeise inoment there WAS u rine,
shotp and the bellowing brute rolled
biekward into the menet,dead,”
Ob, Mid* NAM/A*1 HOW Sfaill4
In soh moments atonally lives, Nenor
Anti but for this Omni rebellion I' and
• danghters amid have 13s4 th# omo:
tioni is indeed ernelf"
"Yon said th# oho t ivas fired Wan.
•
• & motif* Adonis, it wool indeed, 1
or
iffhitit He was in the loot reit, lie
ho4 ateeid up whim Saint gage MOM int
and he teat watching the Mali WA the
aphis' witirhis soul in Jili eyes.- lie
had a face, fine and thin as woman's—
& very .gentle face, alio.- But at one
Instant it became stern and fierce, the
lips hard set, the eyes half shut, then
the rifle at the shoulder like a flash of
light, and the bull was dead between
the beginning and the end of the leap 1
The sight was wonderful, and the ladies
turned to him,with smiles and cries of
thankfulneu, and the better part of the
menbed to him ; for,the Mexican
gentleman is always justo a great
deed. But he went away as if he had
done something that displeased him-
self, and when I oiertook him at the
Fates of the Alamo, he did not loo k as
if he wished to talk about it.
"However, I could not refrain my-
self, and I said : 'Permit me, Colonel
•Crockett, to honor you. The great feat
of to -day's fight was yours. San Antonio
owes you for her.favorite Jarocho.'
".-'1 save& a life, young man,' he
• answered; and I took a life ; and III
be blamed if I know whether I did
right or wrong.' ‘Jarocho would have
been killed but for your shot.' That's
so and I killed the bull ; but you can
• take my hat if I don't think I killed
the tallest brute of the two. Adjourn
the subject, sir;' and with that he
wsdked off into the fed, and Idict my-
self the pleasure oft'ooming to see you,
Senora.'
He row and bowed tothe ladlep, and,
4
„ - •
as the Senora was making some polite
answer, the door- of the room opened
quickly, ands man entered and advanced
towards her. Every eye was turned on
him, but ere a word ("mild be uttered he
was kneeling at the Senora's] aide, and
had taken her face in his hands, and
WAS kissing it. In the dim •light she
knew him at once, and she cried out:
"My Thomas! My dear son For three
years I have not seen you."
He brought into the room iwith him
an atmosphere • of comfort and strength.
Suddenly all fear and anxiety was lift:
ed, and in Antonia's heart the reaction
was so great that she sank into a chair
and began'to cry like a child. Her
brother held her in his arms and sooth-
ed her with the promise of hie presence
and help. Then he said, cheerfully:
"Let me have supper, Antonia.. I
-am as hungry as a lobos wolf;, and run
away, Isabel, and help your sister, for I
declare to you girls I shall eat every-
thing in the house?.
The homely duty was precisely what
was needed to bring every one's feelings .
to their normal condition; and Thomas
Worth sat chatting with his mother and
Lopez of his father, and Jack, and
Dare, and Luis, and the superficial
events of the time, with that pleasant,
'matter -of -course manner which le by
far the most effectual soother of troubled
and unusual conditions. 4,
In less than half an hour Antonia
called her brother, and he and Lopez en-
tered the dining -room together. They
came in as brothers- might come, face
answering face with sympathetic change
and -swiftness- ; but -Antonia could not
but notice the difference in the two men.
Lopez was dressed in a suit of, black vel-
vet, trimmed with many silver ',atone'.
His sash was of crimson silk. His linen
was richly embroidered; and his wide
hat was almost covered with black vel-
vet, and adorned with silver tags. It
was a dress that set off admirably his
dark, intelligent face.
Thomas Worth wore the usual iron -
„tier , costume; a dark flannel shirt, a
wide leather belt, buckskin breeches,
and leather boots covering his knees.
He was very like hisfattier in face and
figure—darker, perhaps, and leas hand-
some. But the gentleness and strength
of his personal appearance attracted
every one first, and invested all traits
with their own distinctive charm.
And, oh ! What a change was there
in the Senora's room. The poor lady
cried a little for joy, and then went to
sleep like a wearied child. babe' and
Antonia were too happy to sleep. They
sat half through the night, talking
softly of the danger they had been in.
Now that Thomas had come, they could
say had. For he was a very Great.
heart to them, and they could even con
template the expected visit of Fray Ig-
natius without fear; yes, indeed, with
something very like satisfaction.
CHAPTER XII.
'THE AZBIVAL OF SANTA. ANNA.
"What thing thou doest, bravely do;
When Heaven's clear call hath found thee, ,
Follow—with fervid wheels pursue,
Though thousands bray around thee.”
'4 Mounted upon a hot and fiery steed, .
Which his aspiring reader seemed to know ;
With slow but stately pace kept•on his course ;
You would have thought the very' windows
spoke,
So many greedy looks of young and old,
Through easements darted their desiring eyes
Upon his visage." ,
Left to themselves,the two men threw
off like a mask the aspect of cheerful-
ness they had worn in the presence of
the Senora. Thomas Worthateheartily,
for he had been without food since
morning; but Navarro did not attempt
to join his meal. He sat patiently
waiting, his sombre eyes fixed upon the
mentalsisions which circled in the en-
chanted incense of his cigarette. '
Presently Thomas - Worth turned to-
ward the hearth, pushed the cedar logs
on it to a focus, and At their leaping
blaze lighted the pipe which he took
from his pocket. "Lopez,"..he said,
"it strikes me that I am Just in time to
prevent some infamous plan of Fray Igl•
natius and my unde Gonzaga.
I should not have lost sight ' of the
Senora and your sisters. I have watch-
ed them faithfully, though for many
good reasons it has been best to appear
indifferent. Will you now remain in
San Antonio 1" . •
"I have come with orders to Travis to
blow up the 'Alamo, and fall back upon
Houston, who is at Gonzales. But I -do
not think the men will permit him to
do so." ' = ,
"You have too many leaders. Also,
they undervalue the Mexican soldiers: I
assure you they do. - They fought Spain
for ten years; they do not want, then,
the persistence of •true velem. The
Americans may die in the Alamo, but
they cannot hold it against the thousands
Santa Anna Will bring with him,"
"They will die then. Whey hive
no thought of retreat, nor of any deed
that 4rgiiee for, Every num relies on
W00% se it. In him head the moment of
vietery lap" -
"Every Mon will wish," -
4i Thy will not perioh in vans Dio
feat is only ; & &put to the Amerloss
soldier, wory one,makos him & bettor
fighter, If tient& Ann& mummy tin)
men in -the Alamo, he seals the freedom
of Tense."
- "Ileusttin should have dome himself,"
" Houston ii biding hitt time, lie Is
'doing at present the hardest duty *great
man can do ; . setting an example of
obedience to a divided and incompetent
government. Lopez, you said rightly
that we had too many leaders. When
those appointed. for sacrifice have been
offered up—when we are in the extrem-
ity of danger and ruin, then Houston
will hear the word heLlis waiting for."
"And he will lead you on to victory.
Indeed, I know it. I have seen him.
He has the line, the fortunate line on
the forehead. He is the loadstone in
the 'breast of your cause; the mag-
net who can draw good fortune to it.
If fate be against you, he will force fate
to change her mind. If fate weave you
a common thread, he will change it into
purple. Viotory, which—she give8 to
others reluctantly, he will take like a
master from her hand! HOU TON 1
What essence? What existence f What
honor! What hope there is in those
maven letters. Consider this; He will
find a way or make a way for freedom."
Subsequent events proved the opinion
of Thomas Worth correct with regard
to the garrison in the Alamo. David
Crockett 1 James Bowie! Barret Travis!
The names were a host in themselves ;
one and all refused to couple them with
retreat. ,
"Military defeats may be moral vie:-
tories, young man," said Crockett to =
Thomas Worth; "and moral victories
make national greatness. The Roman
that filled the gulf with hta own. fix*
—the men who died at Tlfermopylts
they live to -day_, and they have been
talking with us."
"But if you join Houston you will
save many ' : ;
"That isn't always the potato'''. Jim
Bowie was saying there was pace a
lover who used to swim two miles
every
every night to see a young 101111111
called Hero. Now, he /might have
waited for a boat and ',pule dry shed to
.his sweetheart; but if .he had,who
woul&have cared' whether he 'lived or
died? The Alamo is our Hero; If we
can't keep her,we can die for her."
= The same spirit moved every 014 at
Gotta& Fanning was there with nearly
nine hundred men, and he had 'named
the place Fort Defiance, and asserted
his deteimination to held it. In the
meantime Houston was using his great
personal
meantime,
to collect troops, to
make treaties with. the Indians' and to
keep together seme-semblance ofi pro-
visional government. „
.But it had become evident to all the
leading spirit!' of the revolution that no
half -way measures would now do, They
only produced half -way enthusiasm.
For this end;liorniton spoke out with
his accustomed boldness:
"Gentlemen, we must declare the in-
dependence of Texas, and like our !fore -
elders, sink or swim by that declaration..
Nothing else, nothing less can save us.
The planters of Texas must feel that
that they are fighting for their own con-
stitution, and not for Mexican promises
made to them twelve years ago! and
-never yet kept."
The simple proposition roused al new .
enthusiasm; for while Urrea was -has-
-teeing towards Goliad, and Santa Anna
towards San Antonio, and Filisola to
"Washington, the divided people were
becoming more and more embittered.'
The American soldiers, who hadltither2.
to gone in and out among the citizens •
of San Antonio during the day, and
only slept ill the Alamo, were conscious
of an ominous change in the temper of
the city. They gathered their Tee/nits
together and shut themselves in the.
fortress. - 1_
. Again Thomas Worth urged tlieni to
fall back either ton the line ofHous-
ton at Gonzales, or Fanning at Gelled;
but in the indecision and uncertainty'of
all official orders Crockett thought it
best to make the 'first stand= at the Mex-
,
loan city. _
"We can, at least," he- said, "keep
Santa Anna busy long enough to !''-give
the Women and children of Or own set-
tlements time = to escape, and the men
time to draw together with a certain
.purpose."
"The cry of'Santa, Anna` has been
like the cry of wolf! wolf I" said Bowie..
"1 hear that great numbers that t,were
tinder arms have gone home to plant
their corn and cotton. Do you Want
Santa Anna to murder them piecemeal
house by house,family, by family? Great
George 1 Which of us would accommo-
date him with a prolonged pleasure like
that No! he shall have a Square fight.
for every life he gets ;" and the calm,
gentlemanly Bowie was suddenly trans-
formed into a flashing, vehement, fn.-
rious avenger. He laid his knife and,
pistols on the table, his steel -blue .! eyes
scintillated as if they were . lightning;
his handsome Mouth, his 'long -White
hands, his wholeverson radiated Wrath
and expressed the utmost lengths of in-
iyineible courage and insatiable hatred;
" Gentlemen, '- answered Travis,
go with Crockett and Bowie. If we
hold the Alamo, it is a deed well done.
We shall have given to Houston and
Fanning time to interpose. themaelves
between Santa Anna and. the settle-
ments."
"We havenone of us lived very well,"
_said Bowie, "but we can die well.
say as an American that Texas is ! Ours
by right of natural locality, and by
right of treaty; and, as I live, It will
db my hest_ to make it American .by
right of conquest Comrades, I do not
want a prettier quarrel to die in "—and
looking with a- brave, unflinching gaze
around
around the grim fortress—I"' dh, not
want a better monument than the
Alamo 1" _
The speech was not answered •rwith
any noisy hurrahing; but the men around
the bare, long table clasped hinds acrosa
it, and from that last interview with the
doomed men Thomas Worth came away
with
with the knowledge that he had seen
the battle begun. He felt now 'there
was no time „ to delay longer his plans
for the safety of his mother and sisters.
These were,
indeed, of the simplest
character; for: the -condition of the°
countrr-and its few resources were such
p. as to make flight the only way} that
romised safety—And yet flight Was
environed with dahgerS of every kind—
hunger, thirst, exhaustion, -savage
Naos, Incligium, and the triple 9,rm:iefa of
Jhq Moxico, • • •
4sy after bit Arrival. he nsfi
sante prepare, is far as Foible, for
this leet 'emergeney, but the Neners's Mt,
eengnersble ovoroWn to low her4natlye
oity • bad motet* hampered- 1:hiin\
Until Santa AIMSroaIly oppeolred, siv;\
W0t114 hi the fit496111ty of
inevomont Tho propos&l. • of
Fray load% oven if it did endin a
.eonvenif, did not seem so terrible !as to
b# wanderer without & roof to ;p0ifer
her. She felt aggrieved and injured by
Antonia's and: isabolge positive reknit
t� accept sanctuary from the Priest, and
with the underhand cunning, of & weak
woman
woman she had contrived to let Fray
Ignatius know that she was not to
blame for the refusal. ' 1
All the same the priest hated her in
conjunction with her children. - On the
morning after her interview with her
uncle, he went to receive her Suhmis-
sion • for the marquis hacrinformecthim
of all that had -passed,- and he felt the
three women and the valuable Werth
property already under his hard hand.
He opened the gate with the air; of a
proprietor. lieloeked down the !love-
ly alleys of the garden, And up it the
latticed storeys of the handsome house,
with that solid satisfaction which is the
reward of what is acquired by personal
effort or wisdom. - - -
When he entered the -door and was
confronted by Thomas WiFtlx,, he was
for the moment n,onpluesed. But he
did not permit his* confusion and (peep,
pointment to appear. He had not seen
Thomas for a long time. He addressed
him with suavity and regrets, and yet,
"was sure he would be glad tOi hear
that, in the present dangerous crisie,the
Marquis de Gonzaga had remembered
-the blood tie and offered =his protection
to a family so desolata."-
Thomas Worth leaned upon the bat,
niters, as if guarding the approaeh to
the Senor/6'i apartments.- He answered:
(Continued on third -page.) *
REAL ESTATE' FOR SALE.
lotnuoto Loyis FOR SALE.—The under,.
1.). signed has a number of fine building Lew
on Goderioh and James Streets for sale,at lote
prices. For particulars apply to D. D. WILSON
908
OUSE AND LOT FOR -SALE.—For sale or
LI to rent, the brick residence at Roxboro,
MoKIllop, recently occupied by Mr. W. Cr.
Duff, There are in connection with the house
about eight acres of land. For further portion-
lars apply to EDWARD HINCKLEY, Seaforth
P. O. • - 1090-tf
SALE,-1IouSe with about four or five
lots suitablefor building. House contains
three rooms up stairs, three rooms, kitchen and
cellar downstairs. - A -corner lot wellifilled with
fruit trees of every kind and has a good well
'and stable. Situated one street west of the
Public School on West Street. Terms to suit
purchaser. VVM. WHITESIDE, Seaforth.
•1110
"LIAM IN GREYTOR SALE.—The proprie-
J2 tor offers his valuable farm for sale, being
Lot 6, concession 10, Grey, oneandaluarter
miles from the thriving village of Brussels, con-
taining 100 acres of the best of land in good con-
dition. There is a good log house and a log and
frame barn thereon 'also a good orchard and
two go.xl wells, • Will be - sold on renonable
terms. • ROBERT McNAUGHTON, Proprietor.
11144f
MIIRf3T-OLASS FARM FOR SALE.—Being Lot
X 10, in the 0 Concession of Turnberry, and
Lot 10, in the A Concession of Howiek ; the
gravel road runs between them. The two con-
tain 148 acres, of which 125 acres are cleared and
In a t state for a binder to run. The farms are
situate on the gravel- road between Wroxeter
• ane Belraore—three „miles from Wroxoter, and
2i miles from Belmore. There is a school house
on the corner of the land, and churches eon-
'venient, Apply to A. CHRYSLER en the prem-
ises, or to J. COWAN, Wroxeter. 1/014f
10kESIDENCE IN SEAFORTH FOR SALE.—
.1-L • For sale, cheap, the comfortable and pleas-
antly situated residence, formerly occupied by
the late Mrs. R. Fisher. ' The house is in first-
claserepair, haying been newly roofed this.sum-
mer and contains a Parlor, Dining Room, Kit-
chen and Our Bedrooms, besides Closets and
wood -shed. There is hard and soft water in the
Kitchen. Also a nice gardep wel planted with
various kinds of Fruit trees. It is pleasantly
situated near the business part of tho town. For
further particulars apply at Tim ExPoSITOR,
Office, Seaforth, 1085tf
FOR SALE, that splendid farm known as the
"Marrow Farm," Lot 37, Concession 9,
East Wawanosh, Huron county, containing 100
acres, more or leas; soil, clay loath, well under=
drained ; 85 acres cleared one in a high sate of
cultivation (proved by crops);' balance„ beech
and maple; no.waste land; fair buildings; two
excellent wells, one fit for wind pumper; plenty
of excellent fruit ; situate 2 miles Wm Belgrave,
a good grain market; farm square, and -quarter
of 'a mile from school; will be sold at a bargain.
Satisfactory reasons for selling. Apply on the
premises, or to Belgrave P. O. G. BRETZ, pro-
prietor. 1107tf
ViARM FOB,- SALE IN TUCKERSMITH.—
X For sale, Lot 23, Concession 4, H. R. S.,
containing 100 aeres„of which 85 acres are clear.
cd and the balance well -timbered with Hard-
wood. There is a good bank barn with stone
stabling 50 by 56, and alt other neceuary out.
; also a good two-storey stone dwel-
ling house. The farm is in 'a good state of cul-
tivation with good fences and well underdrained,
a first doss orchard, well and cistern; also con-
venient to School. It is situated 4' miles irons
Brucefield, 5i miles from Seaforth, 6 miles from
Clinton. For further particulars apply on the
premises, or to S. LANDSBOROUGH, Seaforth
P. 0., Ont. 1105 t
• PLENDID•
FARM FOR SALE.—For Sale,
Lot 28, concession 5, and parts of -lots 28
and 29 on the 6th concession of bicKlilop, con-
• taining 160 acres, '115 of which are cleared and,
over 100 free from stumps. The balance is
well -timbered with black ash, soft elm, cedar
and hemlock, and being drained is available any
time of the year. The bush Is all fenced in.
There are two frame barns, sheds and imple-
ment house, With good stone dwelling house,
three wells and a good orchard. This farm is
all well underdrainel and in a fair state of cul-
• tivation and is one of,. if notc, the finest lying
farms in the township. It is within 3 miles of
Seaforth, a half mile from ghhool, ff miles from
church and. one half Ails from north gravel
•road.: For further particulars apply VI JOHN
HOGG on the premises, or to Seaferth Post
Office. 111441••
—0I1LENDID FARM FOR SALb.--For sale, Lot•
' No. 8, on the 13th Concession of Stanley,
and the north part bt Lot 7, on the same conces-
sion containing 162 'acres, of which' about 139
are cleared, free from stumps, underdra.ned and •
in a high state of Cultivation. The soil is a clay
•loam. The balance is well timbered with hard
wood. There is a never -failing spring creek ruu-
ning through the place, and no waste land.
There is a good dwelling house, large bank barn
with stone'stabling and frame driving house, and
other good out -building. There are two good
bearing orchards of the choicest trees- including
apple, peach, pear, plum, dm It is conveniently
situated. to wheels, churches, ,and markets.
There„are about 65 acres urider grass and the
balance is ready for fall or spring crop. There is
a saw mill on the farm, a half interest in which
can be sold with the farm if desired.. The whole
property will be sold cheap and on easy terms,
as the Proprietor wishes to retire. Apply on the
premises, or to Blake P. Q. HENRY B. DETT-
WEILLER. 1030tf
-FARM FOR SALE.—For sale, that valuable
improved farm, being the west half of
Lot 18 and the east half of Lot 19, in the 9th
concession and the southerly' portion of Lots
18 and 19, in the 10th concession of -the Town-
ship of McKillop, containing 150 acres of ' land,
all cleared but about 15 acres covered with
hardwood bush and two acres with cedar: The
farm is well underdrained and in a good state
of cultivation and by two well and
a never failing spring and is well fenced with
board, wire and rail fences. There are two
acres of good bearing 'orchard upon the lands,
also a comfortable two-sterey, concrete house
24x30 with a- two-storey - kitchen 16x28andframe woodshed 18x24, also a barn up only six
years 70x44 with stone foundation and stabling •
underneath, OM a straw shed and sheep hone
_3040 with -stone and stabling under-
neath smfi an iMplcMgilt 13090 goo, The
147e) is situated *bout half lf MHO from oureh
s04 *shoo' and ono mile sod * MU from * Post
Office, bigek§mith shop, stem /10117 mit and
'swill/if mad shir miles and 4 Waits: frg the
town of &WAN with * ornivid road -Ind,
log &onto midi@ wolf 54-40@T for oftlior groin
or otoolt lasing_ or kWh FOY furtimf_prWm.
apply_to -DAVID TfttiM_ Whit -imp
Mind W4 ITERMAN. Patois, or to
Barlititelf *OA& lid if
Seeds I Seeds
• f4dti/ t. the timeNiti Oa ad edletklitle my new
• , • atdrik Of Needs at tliti
,Old Established Seed Store
0.0.• Wilbion's Block, Main St., Seaforth.
My motto is, "Down with Motopoly, Com
blues and Big Prices 1" You will find my stook
complete in the following lines
Seed Wheat,
Oats, ,
Peas;
•• Barley,
Also the Mummy Pea,
!Warranted to me "Pure and Clean.'
' My Fine Seeds consist of Good choice Timothy
and Clover, „Alsike, White, Dutch, Lucerne and
Trefoil Clovers; • Orchard Grass, Blue Grass,
Red Top Rye Grass and Meadow Fescue. Also
a full line of Vegetable and Garden Seeds.
. zzim=i • t
Flour & Feed Departraent !
My Flour and Feed Department is complete
with Feed Corn, Oats, Peat, Barley, and all
kinds of chop grain, Manitoba 011 Cake,Baden
011 Cake, Nutted and fine ground. All, kinds of
Thorley Food, Bran, Shorts, Oatmeal, Corn-
meal, &o.Old friends and new, favoring me with their
patronage, will find themselves liberally and
fairly dealt with. Prices will be found to suit
the times. Call and examine my stock before
raising. Goods delivered to any place in
_RpBERT SCOTT,
• SEAFORTH.
OR—
QTS:AND 'SHOES.
MILTON BROTHERS,
SEA FO
We have a nice, complete stock of Boots and Shoes on hand at
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present, and they *re going ,to be sold at prices to suit the times. All
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our goods are of the very lalest styles, and of the best quality. We
would invite everybody to call and see Our Stock, and we are satisfied
4 J.
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that we can make the prices right. 4
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If you want atiything in Ladies' goods in French Kid Butt., Don-
golia Kid Butt., or Laced; Oil Goat, Butt. Or Laced; Polished Calf
Butt. or Laced, Oxford's Shoes in French Kid, hand turned; Don-
,
golia Kid, hand turned, Polished Goat and a great many cheaper lines.
Also Toe Slippers, Wigwams, Wine -colored Oxfords, and a great many
other lines. In Mentz goods we have a nice assortment assortment of Bals. Gaiters,
Low Shoes, and a lot of heavy goods for every day wear. Also Boys'.
Miss es' and Children's goods in large quantities; in fact, almost any-
thing you want.
TRUNKS AND VAUSESs
Another shipnient just arrived, to be disposed of very cheap. W
always keep a large stock on hand, and you call have a nice choice.
Remember the place, Latimer'S cild stand, mow the red front.
HAMILTON BROTHERS,
SEAFORTH, LATIMER'S OLD STAND,
Wholesale- and .Retail: Dealers, Headquarters, Stratford.
armers, Study Your Interests,
'The Seaforth Seed Store and Agricultural
Warehouse.
The
The rush still continues at the above warehouseitwhere a large and complete
stock in every line will be found in its season. To those sowing Corn, Hungarian
-Grass and Millet for summer and fall fodder, call and ksee the different varieties
and get prices,. Every description of Field and Garden Seeds, on hand.
Our Agricultural Department will be found complete, in every detail. The
BRANTFORD BINDER still leads them all. One-half of all the binders built
and sold in the Dominion last year were Brantfords. - This alone speaks for
itself. Many others can be bought for less money at the present, but time alone
will tell the tale. Also Mowers (front and near cut), Rakes, Drills, Scuffiers,
Turnip Sowers, Plows, &a, ,
We will also from this forward keep a complete stock of repairs for all the
Plows manufactured by Mr. Thomas Hendry, of Seaforth; also Monroe & Hogan.
They will be cast from the original patterns, so every One can be depended on to
fit properly. Also No 13, and Gewdy's Nos. 21 and 7,- and Port Perry and Teeswater gang points. • e
Any quantity of pour and Feed on hand;
or Goods delivered to any part of the town?
GRIEVE & STEWART.
Warerooms—Second Door to Weir's Hotel
Milk Cans,
Cream Cans,
Milk Pails.
Specialities
—
ave troughing,
Galvanized Iron Roofing,
Metallic Shingles,
—AT LOWEST1 PR OES.
Kidd's Hardware d Stove House,
MAIN STREET: SEAFORTH,
M..Whitney's
STOVE AND
FURNWHING
PrOTTSM,
Seaforth, Ontario,
We are offering Bargains in
Coal & Wood Parlor Stoves. -
All Stoves Guaranteed,
A full line of
McOlary's Famous Stoves
For which we are Sole Agents.
Great Bargains in Table and Library
Lamps.
O. M. VVilITNEY,
MAIN -ST., t• SEAFORTH.
SEAFORTH
CarriageWorks,
John Smith & Sons
• Having leased the oomniodious prethises re.
cently. °pimpled by Mr. M. Pillman, on Main,
Street, Seaforth, are now prepared to tarry on
the
Wagon & Carriage
Swine' in all its branches. They- are getting
• up a lot of neat and durable
Cutters and Sleighs,
which:will be ready for use this season.
Vehicles of all kinds will be kept oonstant-
cm hand. .
Repairing of every description promptly
attended to. • '
Having had long experience itr.the buskins
and being themselves .practioal workmen, and
well-known -to the people of this vicinity, they
hope to ieceive a liberal share of publio patron..
age.
Parties desiring a rig of any kind should sir
us a callbefore purchasing elsewhere,
John Smith & Sons,
1092tf •SEAFORTH.
itEiviovED
To New Premises.
• ROBB'S
.,POPULAR GROCERY
SEAFORTH,
Has been removed to the large and oommodiou -
store in Campbell's Block, lately occupied. by
Mr. James Pickard, Main Street; Seatorth
-which has been fitted up specially for the busi-
ness. Having largely increased accommodation,
they are new better prepared than ever before
to give satisfaction to tlieir customers-
.
The Stock of Groceries
Is very complete, comprising everythingusually'
found in a first- class grooery store, and all our,
goods are FRESH AND NEW, while or prices -
are certain to give satisfactionjust try our
TEAS and our HOLIDAY FRUITS. They_are
very good value.
•FLOUR AND FEED.
• A full stock kept constantly on, band.
The highest -market Pr* in044 Pold for
good drotoodhogo,
sir iambi:* be -plus .11rst Armory
the oornor mon and •
WOO
seta Jor
Estate HUGE BOBB,
(3AMPBSI41/8 lifd0M-HAPOMM,
• THE BEST
131(wkberr3r Cordial
For Diarrhoea, Sununer Complaint,
relaxed condition of the Bowels. It- s wen-
Okolera Infantum, Dysentery, and generiliy
fling, ads as an astringent vrithoit producing
witiveness and is so pWaant ts the teats that
children take it readiry.
PRICE, • •- 25 Cents.
PREPARED BY
• J. S. ROBERTS,
OARDNO'S BLOCK:
Next DoortUM. R. Counter's Jewelry ore
Roberts' Pleasant
WORM SYRUP
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is the most effectual Remedy on the Market' for
the expulsion of Worms of all kinds; and is 40
pleasant to take that Children ask for more,
Try a_ Bottle and be convinced.
PRICE - •
PREPARED BY
J. S. ROBERTS,
Chemist & Druggist,
25 Cents.
Seiforth