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JuLT 51 1889.
THE AGENTS: STORY.
, It was a hot afternoon -some of you
may know how hot it can be on the
prairie when there is no wind.
I wateritting in the little ticket office
of therailroad station, at which I was
'agent, From the window I could see
the hot air rising from the sunburn-
ed While grass, giving to the lonely
rancho buildings scattered here and
• therein the distance an unstable, wa-
vering appearanoe,as though they might
at any moment blow away.
Presently out of the silence there
came the foot falls of a horse's hoofs,
stopping at the platform, and. followed
by a queer "pegging" sound over the
• planks and into the waiting -room. I
s• looked up. and taw a boy of about 14
standing in the doorway. His right leg
was amputated above the knee, and he
supported himself on a pair of light
crutches which had sling straps like an
eznAy carbine.
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e handed me an express order for a
package to Col. Reed, a prominent cat-
tleman, whose rancho buildings were
about a none southofthe trick.
- "Are you the colonel's son ?"I asked,
'as• I handed'out the package.
• 414 Yes, sir," was thereply. "Charles
Reed is my name."
• Then he turned and looked curicusly
ID at the telegraphic instruments. He
had such a bright, healthy and wide
awake air, that I invited him to walkin
and examine them if he wished. -.
His eyes brightened immediately.
"I'd like to, if you don't mind. The
other agent was cross, and I Was afraid
to ask him."
Seeing that .he was interestedinthem,
„I explained briefly the working of the
key and Bounder, and tried to give him
some idea how a message was -sent and
received. He listened attentively and
seemed to comprehend pretty welL
"Yes," he 'said, as .t concluded, "1
know something about it, thoughonly
through what I have read. Would you
mind writing out the alphabet for me ?"
I wrote Out the.oharactera on a slip of
paper, which he tucked carefully away
-in his pocketbook, and then' 'finding I
was a stranger to that part ofthe west,
he Y011112teered some inforthation'about
the country, icluding a remarkably ac-
curate description of the game birds and
their habits:or/hi:1, as a sportsman, I
found very interesting. Before he left
be told me that he had lost hit leg dur-
• ing an Indian raid about four years ago,
before the railroad was built His fath-
-er's ranche had been attacked without
• any warning. He was only ten years
oki:at the time, and being out of doors,
he had slipped away unobserved, and
hidden in the corral, and while there
was bit by a stray rine ball in the knee.
- 1 accompanied him to the door when he
was ready to go, and was surprised to
see how thoroughly at home he was on
his pony. With his crntehes slung be-
hind him; he swung- nimbly- into, the
-saddle, and started off toward home on
a brisk galloPe One afternoonu about a
week later, he dropped -in again, having'
• meanwhile learned the telegraphic al-
phabet 80 that he could repeat all. the
characters easiIy,Nandnext day the col-
onel himself stopped in on his way to
town. He was a briski genial man, who
had a habit of shaking hands with every
one. •was a typical frontier ranch -
men, —
"See here, Mr. Agent," he isid,"tfiat
boy of mine .has-- a hankering to learn
your business. He's kind Of lonesome,
you see -he can't _play with the other
boys on account of his leg -end now, if
you don't mind havin' him mound, and
• will teach him what you, can -r- he's
pretty *bright; and can learn most any-
thing -why, make it worth your
while. What's your eharge ?"- "Why,
colonel," I replied, laughing. at his bust-
• nese-like manner, "1 shall, :,be *lad to
have him *around -I am lonesome here
-so we won't draw up any contract."
Charley was an apt pupil. In_about
- a month he could send and -receive a
- message, though of course not very rap-
idly. His father was so delighted with
:Iris progress that te-made me a present
of a riding pony; and, shortly after,
when Charley got it into his head that
it would be a fine thing to have a private
line from the ranche to the. station, the
-eolonel had me order two Instruments
•. and a coil of wire from Chicago.
Under my direction the cowboys put
it up, and • though it wasn't stretched
• very tight, and the poles were only fence
posts spliced together, it worked • as
well as the main line. The instrument -
on my end of the line I did not care to
have in the offiae., for fear that. officious
gentleman, the lineman, weuld object,
• and BO I set it up on one side of the big,
-empty freight room. .
The autumn was now well advanced
And I found that my duties, instead of
. increasing, .gretr' lighter. There were
• but two freight trains- every other -day,
• and the daily mail and expose, east and
west, went through between the hours of
1 and 4 in the morning; so that I had a
great deal of time on my- hands. I spent
Much of it shooting . chickens with
Charley -he was an excellent shot .from
the saddle though he told me he had a:
time of ietraining the pony to stand
fire -and the -rest of the time I teed or'
rode out over the trails in the delicious
• Bain summer weather. - •
One night, about the middle of Octo;.
bar, we hada terrific thunder and wind
'storm, with a blinding fall of rain and
hail. It came up after the west bound
train had left, end about an hour before
the eastern train was due.. I was
awakened by the noise, and got up to
• hook out. The rain was falling in tor-
-rents, and the wind shook the founding,
• while the lightning flashedincessantly.
I was stilLlooking out witchin 1 the
furious storm, when AD unusually bright
flash revealed for an instant the figures,
of a group of horsemen loping across
- the prairie toward the station? I stood,
• still to catch another glimpse of them,
if -possible, butwithout success:r they
had probably turned off to the leW-
Shortly- afterward I heard. them at
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the other end of the .building, where
they stopped, I supposed, to seek shel-
• ter from the storm, er_possibly they-wete
going to take train. It was not unusual
• for passengerttoeome around an hour'
before train time, so I thought little of
it at the time. -
-However, before I left the, window, I
heard them tramping around the plat-,
form to the door, and drawing back to'
one side, I waited to see them pass. Be--.
tween trains I always kept h lamp burn..
bag, but turned down low, and it shone
'out now through the window; and as
the men stopped in the faint bar of light
I gp_t a distinct view of them.
They were heavily built. Each
eine wore a yellOw "sticker " coat and
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Maslow& hat pulled down dos', to keep
off the rain, and around each one's face
just below the moms tied a red "har-
//tutees " handkerchief. Thiii struck
me as unusual, and I was puzzled.lor a
moment until it occurred to methat per-
haps they were 'wont. as -protection
against the hail. " •
Asinoment later' they were • .poundIng
it the door for admittance. Now, as _a
rule, I did not like to admit any -one so
long before train time. I sometimes
had express money pelages on hand,,
with no safe to put them in. roue cat-
riaa package of $2,000 in ,my pocket
three days before the owner .called for
it, and so I was somewhat apprehensive
at times for my safety. • _
That nignt. however, I had only a few
dollars of my own and an almost empty
mail pouch, but before opening': the door
I sang out, "Who's there, and '4what do
you want V'
" Passengers for the train'," came the
answer. "We're all wet, an",•Wenter get
ID out o' therein." , - -; -
I unlocked the door, sand they orowd-
ed' into the room. In 'the brighter lig. ht
indoors the handkerchiefs that concealed
their faces looked so much like an at-
tempt at dieguise-and a. pretty' good
One at that -that for a moment I wee
startled, and made 'a hasty step toward
the ticket office. ;Before I could tette
another, one of the men -struck me with
his fist, and though the blow was not ,a•
hard one, it was so unexpected that it
knooked me completely off my feet.
Then two of them seized me while I was
' down, turned me on my- face and held
me, while the others . bound My hands
firmly behind me. They neit, bound my
feet, and then rolled me over again on
my back; , • - '
• "Now, my'ehiclien," said dee, who
appeared be the leader, "we ain't got
nothin' agin you an' won't hurt you as
long as you keep,quiet ; but sure as you
yell ormake any noise, there'll,be some
shootin'."
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They seemed to be familiar with the
office and its surroundings and Probably
had been ' there before. . Two ' - of
them piked me 'up and carried me to-
ward the freight room, while'i another
went ahead with the lanip and opened
the door: Here they looked round for a
moment, then,laid me ,down against the
side of the building, with an old hat Un-
der my head for a pillow, and, bidding
Me keep "mem," returned to the 'wait-
ing-rodm, • . i.g . :
Thus left alone in the dark, Ifbegan to
think and peaty fast, too; for I was
thoroughly excited. Their _scheme was
evident ' enough -to way -lay the_ train
there and rob -the express and mail cars.
The express messenger ,always had
money in the safe in the east run, and
not infrequently gold - bullion /rout. the
mines further west,so, in case.they were
successful, they would secure is:. large
sum. There had been seveial like attetnpts
throughout the country lately, and I
felt sure that this was their object. .
By taking the train men bytsurPrise
they might easily overpower them, then.
separating the mail and oxpress cars
from the rest of the train, run -them a
mile er two further east with the engine
and plunder them at their leisure. This
plan had been successfully carried out .
on another road a ehort time before, and
there was no reason why it: should not
again be successful; unless in .000 hien-
ner I °mild prevent it.
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I tried to . loosen my *bends, but
- they ware tied too securely -so tightly.
that the chords almost out tfie flesh.
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Then I reflected that even if I wore loose,
1 should be unable to get out and flag
the train, for both freight doors were
padlooked .and the key Wall in the tick. ,
etoillee drawer. .. ' '.
About this time the _door Apading to
the welting room was opened 'mid ono of
the roughs looked in. '
. "Say, young 'teller, are you 'alive
, yet ?" ho asked.
,
4 Yes," I respended. " .
"Well, we - wanter know .if there's
anything you've got to do to this }here
telegraph machine so they won't suipect
nothin -any report to make ?" i'
This was pretty cool, and for a mo- .
ment I thought I might have an -oppor-
tunity to wain 'the dispatcher, I and
was on the point of saying _ "Yes" *hen -
another voice cut me short: 1 '
"You let him get- his claws on that
machine an' 'he'll ' have 'em iitop.,' the
train. -. Don't be a fool; come.: anti en' ,
shut the door." . ' 1. '
The door slammed and once:, more -I
was left .in the dark: ; •
I VMS now beginning t� suffer from
my constrained position and the butting
of the cords, SO I east :bout mei for - re-
. lief ; and then suddenly Iremembered a
reaper blade that had been _left! at the
station a - few days age - by express. It .
was loose from the board- and r had
placed it ' in a .coreer-so that no one
could be hurt :by it accidentally. ' Ac.
cordinglyi rolled over and over 'Until
my feet touched the oppesite *all, and
then -sitting up ,with my back totvard
tWoorner, I felt for the blade; with my
hinds. - . .. . ,..
! To my great satisfaction / -found it,
-got the cord across one of the teeth and
. arefully sawed it beck and forth. .
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then I loosened my feet I then'took off
In -a moment my hands were free and
my.shoes. This done I was ableto Move
about without making any noise.- -
Still I was unable to accomplish any.
thing,. for it was impossible tolet out,
and I was o`ik the . point of .composing
myself in ley old position, to avoid an-
other knoek-down should the roughs
leek in, when a slight " spirvii," follow-
ed by a bright sparkle, 'attracted'my at;
tention to the tenth side of the- room.
It was thekinstrument on the., private
-line, affected by the lightning+a com-
mon occurrence in. all offices during
thunder storms. - • ' .
1 I stepped ur to --it rquickly and tried
rain made such a noise on the .roo that
could hardly here the sounder.! It was
not probable that I could get an answer'
theeirquit. t ivas right,themiii the
from Charley at that time of the night,
but as my only resource it wee worth
trying. So I started in, making his
call, "Ch."
"C-h--ch--�.h ?" I rsttled ; and
presently, to my surprise, the circuit
was opened and the response came:
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Then I "talk ed" to him -in my ex-
citement a great deal faster than he
could take, and he interrupted me with
"slower."
. "1-1," I said, "callyour lethal."
"Not home," came the answer; .14 all
hands gone out to round up a bunch of
°tattle stamped by the storm.". :
" I _answered, stopping to
relied-. Then I went ahead again:
• "Can yen ride over to thewest cut
and !knit the Ulan to atop ?"
" Yes • what for "
•
Get * lantern and put it piece of
thin red flannel around it, if you can.
Swing it Across the track when you tie
the headlight* and keep it up till they
stop. Tell conductor ther are eight
men here waiting to rob -his train. • Be
qui& about it." .1
0. By George !" Thts - last by
wayof expressing hia surprise, I sup-
pose, and then the ticking stopped.
I new began to feel that the roughs
would be foiled, though of neaps it all
depended upon Charley., But it was
something that just suitable nature. I
could imagine him on his pony, lantern
in hand, tearing across the- prairie, as if
a band of Comanehes were !after -him.
Meanwhile I thougitt it beet to take
my old position against ..the *all, to
avoid anysuspibion should the robbers
grow inquisitive. So I lay 'there and
_waited and waited, --the tinie seemed
fairly to drag along -until I felt certain
the train WU due. But it did not come,
though the movements of the roughs
convuiced me that I had guessed aright
-it was probably a little ,Overdue by
this time and they were gettibg reitless:
Presently one -of them opened the door
and looked in. "Say, operator' kethat
ttain on time ?" he asked.
" Yes,""kI replied, "they _ were on
time the last I heard them !reported -
about two o'clock."
.Fle retired again, and for about ten
minutes all was still. Then! above -the
noise of the storm a far away whistle
sounded faintly. Next there was it
hurried movement in the cuter room -
the roughs were crowding Out upon the
platform. -
I spring to my feet and stood against
the side of the building next the track,
and by putting ' my .ear against the
side of the boards I could hear the dis-
tant rumble of the train, now. nearing
the station. t I tried to imagine where
the ronghs had placed themselves. Pro1.
ably around the cornat of the building,
ready to rush out, revolvers in hand. ,
The train *as now quite near, and
presently it drew up to the station with
a ramble and roar and hissing of air
brakes. Almost instantly.Ilheard the
shouted command, " Hande up 1" fol-
lowed by the reports of four or five re-
volvers and the sound of :muffling on the
planks,- which, however, was I soon end-
ed, and then a veritable babel of voices
and the noise of many feet on the plati
form. • -
I dashed out through the waiting
room to see how things had gone and
soon found the conductor.
"Halloo, Leith, is that you? We have
prevented that robbery this time, thanks
to your warning. I borriftWed half A
dozen revolvers frorathe passengers and
called for volunteers, so when we pulled
in there were twelve men on the plat-
form ready for business. We've got the
robbers in the baggage -car -come along
and see 'em." • .
They were a hard poking set of men.*
Two of them lay on the floorwounded,
though net seriously. 'f
About this time Charley made his ap-
peatance on crutches, clad only in a pair
of trousers and a red flannel,' shirt, one
sleeve of which he had torn off to draw
over -the lantern. He was wet through,
his hat was gene, and altogether •he
looked se forlorn, that the peesengers,
who were profuse in their sympathy and
pralte, began to make up s purse for
him. - -I
After the train had left; I found him
In the waiting room and here we db.
cussed the affeir, and tried to' think
how much we should ehatge the express
company for the .tile of our private line,
A few days later, more as a joke than
anything else, we sent In a bill for $30,
whieh was paid promptly; with many
thank" for what they called our " prompt
aotion."-- George LAO, In Youth'e
Companion.
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The Final Answer,
If that is your final engin; Miss
Robinson," the young man said, With
ill-concealedohagrin'as he picked up
his hat and turned to go, "1 can --do
nothing.but submit. Yet hap it never
occurred to you that when a -lady passes
the age of 37 she is not so likely to ,find
herself as Much sought after by desir-
able young men as she once was ? " '"It
occurred tome with sudden and painful
distinctness when you offered yourself
just now," she replied: Good night,
Mr. Jones."
Two Country, Boys:.
About six years ago a Vermont boy, a
farmer's son was sent to East:i Poultney
by himself to sell a load of potatoes. It
was a great event for him -the proudest
proudest
day of his life. Ile sold out hieload,
then drove around to the tavern, put up
his horses, and went to, dinner:. How
grand he felt, ordering a dinner on his
own bill I -
A good- many people were in the
dining -room, -among the rest a distils-
guished-lookig man, no less atpersonage
than the theriff of the county,t who had
been formerly a member of CODgreee.
But pretty.soon our young fellow's eyes
fell upon a "tall,• pale, white-haired,
gawky boy," sitting at the farther ,end
of the table in his shirt -sleeves, teLY.ing
attention to nobody, and eating as if up-
on a wager. -
"-This is. a- pretty sort of; a tavern_
anyhow, to let such a fellow as that sit
at the same table with ell this gentle-
men He ought to come li with the
hostler," thought our proud potato mer- ,
chant.
Before long the conversation turned
upon some political subject, genie act of
An early congress, and there/was a dif-
ference of opinion as to lio* certain
members voted upon'it; AI at. Once
the sheriff' turned to the white-haired,
half•dressed boy at the end of the table,
and asked ` •
"Ain't that right, Greely
"No," tutidlhe boy, you're wrong."
"Thera l" said one of the other men,
I told you so f"
"And you are wrong, too,", continued
the boy, and he proceeded to give the
history of the measure in.queetion from
beginning to end. . I -
Our dealer in potatoes was astonished
out of measure, the moreso _because the
whole company took these statements as.
law and gospel, settling the *hole dis-
pute at once.and forever.
The gawky boy"' was Horace
Greely, who was then at work in a
printing;office at East Pouey. The
• other lboy became A prominent New
York physician. The twollid not see
each other for man)" years. -Then the
famous physician met the famous editor
One day on the street, and told him tide
story, to his great amusement; -Youth's
Companion. ' •
• For Constipation sr Sick Headache, use Dr.
Pieree's Pellets ; Purely Vegetable. One a dose.
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. .
BUILDING LOTS FOR SALE. -The under.
signed bas a number of fine building Law
on Ooderich and James Streets for sal_,e at lote
prices. For particulate apply- to D. D. WILSON
. 90S
"'DOR SALE,—House 'with about four or five
X loto suitable for building. House contains
three rooms up stair., 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
Publio School on west Street. Terms to suit.
purchaser. WM. WHITESIDE, fleafortb,
1110
MURK IN GREY FOR SALE.—The people -
X tor offers hie valuable farm •for sale, being
Lot 6, commission 10, Grey, one -and -a -quarter
Mile. trails the thilving village of•Brussels, eon-
taining 100 acres of the best of land in good con-
dition. There is *good log house and a log and
frame barn thereon: also a good orchard and
two goxl wells. Will be sold on reasonable
terms. ROBERT MoNAUGHTON; Proprietor.
1114-tf
1G1ARM FOR SALE.—For sale, Lot 8, . Con -
x cession 8, Hullett, 100 acres, of which 90
acres are cleated, free from stumps, well
fenced and mnderdrained. There is a good
1 1S1110 h01180 and frame barn and frame stables.
There are three good, never failing wells and a
good orchard. It is within two .miles of the
Village of Constance, where are stores, post
office,- churches, &o., and within eight miles of
Seaforth with .good gravel roads in every di-
rection. Apply on the premises or tolConstance.
P. O. WM. DUNLOP. -, 1128x4
161ARM FOR SALE.—A splendid one bun-
- dred acre farm in, the township of Turn -
berry, County of Huron, for sale. There are
65 acres cleared and in a good state of oultiva-
tion, The balance's well timbered with °eclat
and hardwood. There is a good house, stables!,
and a log Juin. There are two wells with
pumps, also an orchard with choice bearing
fruit trees. It is convenient to markets, schools
&o„ and will be sold cheap. Apply on the
premises or to ANDREW J )ODDS, Wroxeter
P. O.- : 1119-12.
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WARM FOR SALE—Being Lot 84, in 2nd
X Concession, Township of Usborne, County
of Huron, containing 100 acres, 9001 which are
--cleared and in a good state of cultivation,
two-storey atone house, good orchard, well and
cistern, a never failing spring, also - a spring
creek touches the farm, frame bank barn and
stable,40x90. This property is well situated,
being bit miles from Exeter, 8 from ;Hansa%
from odgerville and only one mile from
school. Apply on the premises or by ‘mail to
MRS. GEORGE MOIR, Sr., Rodgerville P. O.,
Ont. • : 1124x8
IRST-CLASS FARM FOR SALE.—Being.Lot
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.
fain 148 acres, ol whioh 125 acres are °leered and
in a At state for a binder -to run. The farms are
situate on the gravel load between Wroxeter
ane Belmorethree miles from Wroxeter, and
.2i miles from Delmore. There is a school house
on the -corner of the land, and churches ton-
venient. Apply to A. CHRYSLER cn the prem, ----1
'lees, or to.J. COWAN, Wroxeter. . 1101-tf
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complete stock of Boots and Shoes on hand at-
. re going to be sold it prices to- suit the dines. - All
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e vpry. latest styles, and of the best quality. We
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ery ody to call arid see our stock, and we are satisfied
0 .RENT, that splendid farm known as the
"Marrow Farm," Lot 87, 'Coneession 9;
East Wawanosh, Huron county, containing 100
acres, more or less; soil, clay loath, well under=
drained ; 85 acres cleared ane in a high state ot
cultivation (proved by crops); balance, -beech'
and maple; no waste land; fair buildings; two
expellent wells, one fit for wind pumper ;- plenty
of excellent fruit; situate 2 miles from Belpre
a good grain market; farm square, and quarter •
. of a mile from school; will,be sold at a ba gain.
Apply on the premises, or to Belgrave . 0.
G. BRETZ, proprietor. 1107tf
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FARM FOR SALE.—For sale, Lot 3, eobces
eion 1, Mullett, containing 100 acres, 70
acres free from stumps and in a high state of
cultivation. There are 15' acres ,of hardwood
bush, never culled. There is a -never failing
spring and no waste land. There isal good
orchard of two acres. Also 600 acres of first
class land, well situated in Manitoba. This
property belongs to the estate of the late John
Hugill and must be sold. Apply to A. STRONG,
Seaforth; GEO. PLEWES, Tuckersmith, or to
ABRAHAM HUGILL, on the farm opposite..
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ARM FOR SAL).—For eale;Lot 8, Conoco -
17, townehip of Grey, 100 acres; 00 acres
.being cleared, in good Tate . of cultivation, well
• fenced and in good order. The balance of- ten
sores is well wooded with hardwood, black.
aelt,Needar and pine, 'There are two good wane
on the plaoe, good bearing (Ward, good frame
-home, bank -barn, 60x40, shade And other out-
buildings, half a Milo frOM Walton, 10 miles
rom aforth snd 0 -miles ff081 Brussels,
schools, churches, shops of all kinds and choose
faetory within half a • mile at Welton. Tho
subseriber wishee to soil immediately AS ho in.
tends removing to the Northwest in the fall.
Apply on the -premises or .to DAVID CAMP.
BELL, Walton P. 0, 1124x4 tf
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ARM FOR SALE,—A splendid firm for sale,
bein'g Lot 4, township of Hay, County of
Huron, Lake Shore road, west side, containing
56i acres of land, all cleared and in a good state
of cultivation, welkinderdraided, good fences
on the farm and excellent buildings of brick,
house and kitchen, wood shed joining to the
' kitchen, a good frame barn, 80x55 and a frame
shed,- 3044 and all kinds of stables in it and
also a frame pig pen.. There are three, motes of
orchard with `chothe bearing fruit trees and
four wells, two Of them _with, pumps in, on the
farm and it IS twenty rods from School Apply
on the premises or to SAXON BEDOUR, Drys-
dale P.O. a 1.12.8x9
MUM IN MULLETT FOR SALE—For sale
X :the east half of Lot 7, -Concession 9, con-
taining 50 acres, about. 45 acres -cleared, 'free
from stumps and, in a state of good cultivation. -
There is a geed frame holm with stone cellar,
a good frame barn and other necessary out-
buildinge. Also a splendid bearing orchard'
and watered by a never -failing spring convenient
to the buildings. It is within one mile and a
half lfrom the village of Kinburn, where are
stores - and shops of • every kind, churches,
school( and cheese factory; -also about seven
miles from Setiforth and the same from Clinton,
with good gravel roads running inevery direc-
tion. Apply ,on the premises or address Con.
stance P.O. JAS. McGILL. 1118 tf
.
SPLENDID FARM FOR SALE.—For sale,
Lot 28,, concession 5, and parts of lots 28
and 29 on the 6th concession of Molilllop, con-
taining 160 acres, 115 of 1.vhichare cleared and
Over 100 free from stumps. The balance is
well timbered- with black ash; soft eltn, 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 imp&
ment house, with good stone dwelling house;
three wage and a good orchard. This farm is
all well underdrained and in a fair state of col.
livation and Is We of, if not, the finestlying
farms -in the township. It Is within ensiles of.
Seaforth, a half mile from . school,: 2 miles from .
church and one half 1mile from north gravel
road. For further particulars apply to JOHN
HOGG on the promisee, or to floaferth 'Poet
Office. - 1I14-tt
MIAMI ;FOR SALE. -1 -Or Exchange for more
Land.—Being North half of Lot 26, Conces--..
sion 2, Hay, containing 50 acres, 45 cleared and
in a good state, of cultivation and well -under-
destined, log house with frame addition, grain
barn, horse barn, drive house; and pig 'pen,
frame-, tWo good wells and good bearing •
orchard. Two miles from either • Henanor.;
Kippen. Scheel on next lot. Good. graver
toads in indirection'. No reasonable offer re-
fitsed as the property must be !sold. For terthe
and further particulars, call or address B. 5.
PHII(LIPS, Hen's% . : • ,1120
-DARR FOR SALE.—A splendid farm for talc
X being Lot 28, Concession 8, Usborne,
County of -Huron, containing 100 acres, eighty
of which are cleared and well -fenced and ina•
state of good cultivation. The land is of good
heavy Coil. There are three wells and a never
failing spring, a good.orchard and. a good frame
house with a stone cellar and a good barn and
shed with stabling underneath, situated within
8 miles of Exeter and 4 of Hensel. Within
half a Mile of school and a Methodist church.
Terms reasonable. For further partiOnlars
• Apply on the :mollies or to RALPH KEDDY,
Exeter P. 0.; : 1120-12
MIARM FOR SALE. -4. --The Undersigned offers
X for sale hie Valuable property, composed
of Lot 4, Concession .8, Grey„ and containing
155 acres, 140 acres of which are cleared and
under a good state ef cultivation, being free of
stumps and stones and all well underdrained.
There are over 1,100 rods of straight fenceon
the fartn and excallent buildings, the barn being
tepee with large'undershede and stone stables_
and also a commodious driving shed and other •
•
outbuildings. The two main divisions of the
house are each 28120 with splendid, -cellars And,
'cisterns adjoining There are three never • fail-
ing wells on the farm and three acres of good
orchard. It is beautifully situated on the, Ilth
Oonoessionof Grey, being only -two Miles from
the village of Brussels and is one of the best
fern:tin the townehip. Terms of sale may be
had on application to the proprietor, On the
premises or address Brussels P. O. GEORGE
()ROOKS. •11204
he prices.right.
nything in L'adies' goods in French -Kid Butt, Don-
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7 4'
o Laced ;.Oil Goat, Butt. or Laced ; Polished Calf
• xfdrd's Sb�esr in French Kid, hand turned ; Don-
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,thrned ; Polished Goat and a great many cheaper' lines.
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Wigwams, Nine -colored Oxfords, and a great many
-
en' a goods we have a nice assortment of Bala. Gaiters,
alot-of heavy goods for every clay wean Also- Boys':
1d'en's goods In large' quantities; in fact, almost -tiny -
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pMent juk•arrived, to be disposed of very away. We
(..-Eitook.onliand; and you can have a nice choice.
tlie place, Latimer's oKsiand, now the .red front
13.13:0-THERS,
FORTH, LATIMER'S:OLD STAND,
etail Dealers., ileadqizarters; Stratford.
The rush et
stock in everyil
Grass and Mill"
and getprices.
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kh Seed Store and Agricultural
Warehouse.
,o !Mattes- at the above warehouse, where a large and complete
vill be found in its season. To those sowing Corn, Hungarian
summer and fall fodder, call and see the . different varieties
ell?: description of Field and Garden Seeds on hand.
ural Department will be fotind complete in every detail. The
.DER still leads them all. : One -halt of all the binders built
minion Iasi year were 3rantfords._ This alone speaks for
Can be bought for less money at the present, but time alone
Also Mowers (front and near cut), Rakes, Drills, Scuffiers,.
rn
this forward keep's complete stook of repairs for all the
by Mr. Thomas Hendry, of Seaforth,' also Monroe lz Hogan.
Tom the original patterns, so every one can be depended on to
No. 13, and Gowdy!s Nos. 21 and 7, and PortePerry and Tees -
POPU LAR, GROOERY
M41h-ST. SUFORTH,
BOP leave to thank Hi numerous oustethersfor
tgibholeringtvhgerryzlibbegoolisoralimp:attearlgbt priouliothe
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bmipest, to merits ,414,14,4*
good share 4:d custom in the future. Wellways
buy the beet and purest goods, and the kw*
.possible pelt*, and sell on afar and reasonable
profit. All goods returnable when notes rex,.
anted. Our values In Teas and Sugars ma
equal to the best In the trade. Moving km&
our Sugars before the advance, we are 410 le
sell as asap as any other house. We min special
attention to our Tess from 10c to 75c per
Our Japan, Young Hyson or Black at tx,
$1 are excellent value, and giving good IA*
faction. One other values are ste_gool as sayki
the trade—pedler or merchant. Having c
class refrigerator we are able to keep our-buttei -
and lard Judas nice se In coid weather. Ovum
beef for plonks*, lunchb' on, &c., always on
whieht we elineedi:hitiga3wYe:csn
Juskiha'S. nloe line of Deeorated
ealsormaChiteinTaeleaSetSeitis,pitchnne.r7_seM,sbeandl°4donet.°1161PSeti
very cheap. I
A full stook of Flour and Feed kept constantly
on hand: - Highest market price paid in essliOr
trade forfinite, lags Butter WI 'Eggs.
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• AUCTION SALE
- —OF VALUABLE— -
B0411114 )1.111 Property,
In .the town of Seaforth, in the
Cotizity of .1inion.
_
There will sold on
Mondaktthe 8th day of July,*
At 11 o'clock- in the forenoon at the Qui:Ws
Hotel, in the Town of •Seaforth, by virtue of
Powers of Sale contained In a certain mortga
which will be produced at the Sale, the
Ing _property under mortgage from Wm. Mo.
Bride & Thomas Smith, part of Lot 11, in the
First Commission sleuth of the Huron Read,
In the Township of Tuckereraith, in the Cotustiv -
et Huron as Shown on plan of Subdivision of
said lot1,454.ndrew Bay and registered in ° the -
Registry ffice for the County of Huron, the
7th day of April, 1868 and described therein 14
Lots 56 and 57- on the south side of Huron
Street, in the Town of Seaforth. Each lot
contains '20,000 square links more or less. The
_following linnrovementi are said to be erected
on the premises : .4V•foir-storey Flouring XIII
viitl brick engine and boner house, also an
Elc tor. Terms.—Ten :per cent: of the !pur-
che to be ';paid down on the day el
sale. For balance terms will be made known at
the sae. For further isarticulars apply to
JON/CS BROS. &MACKF,NZrE,
Solicitors, Toronto street, Toronto.
Or to MESSRS. LOGAN &430., Seaforthd
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Cabins, $50 to $100: Return, $100 to ..$260.
Intermediate; $30, return $60. Steerage, ao,
return $40. All classes of passage to and from
all points in Great Britian to any point in
Canada. If you are sending for your fneads do
not fail to secure one of our prepaid tickets
clear through., and avoid all trouble. -•
Canadian Dacifie Railway. and Steamship
Tickets teal! points. Speolal rates to Manitoba
and Paola° ...Coast- points; Through is
secured free. 'Best connection to all pie la
the United States, Australis% and 012icat 1104
agency for the best stock and mutual insane.
compenlee. Money loaned on ell elieen of
security at lowest rates of Wend, No trouble
to give informstion. Real estate and Ins -urines
Office -MARKET ST, Ticket, Steamboat, sod
Telegraph AC,
A. STRONG, " The "-Agent,
SWORN.'
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f Flour and Feed on bend:.
vjered to any part' of the toiln.
- STEWART.
econd Door to Weir's Hotel.
CANADIAN' BANK OF COMMENCE,
HEA.i)1 ornon, TORONTO.
Paid up Capital, $0,000,000
Rest, . - 700,001
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PRESIDENT, HENRY .W, DARLINGOESQ.-
GENERAL MANAGER, B. E. WA.LKER. _
ASS'T GENPL MANAGER, J. H..-PLUMMFE.
• P•
• •SEAtiORT11 BRANCH. -
The Seaforth Branch of this Bank continues to
tee,eive deposits In •
•° SAVINGS BANK,
•Of One Dollar and iUpwards,
on which Interest Is allowed at current rate.
__Drafts on all -the principd teems and oildesin
Canada., ore Great Brits, and es the :United
States, boughtand sold.
Offioe—Fiest: door Botta 'o the Comment/II
•Hotel:
JOHN AIRD, Manager.
F.--110LMESFED; Solicitor; • -
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PaA. s
eCi4ities
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lvanized In Roofin
ingles,
LOWEST PRIbES.
are&StoveHoiise,
-REEF; • SgAFPOTH...
780708::and. :ttimbet,_
No. 1 Shingles for sale at $1.70 per
Square and Hemlock Lumber at $7.50
per Thousand, at
AusOnt Bros.' Mills,
1122tf BRUSSELS.
• fki P'fin 0 E 1
Applications .will be received by the mild&
signed alp to the last Saturday of June, 1889,
for the office of Seoretary and Treasurer -of the
Howls:sic Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Com -
pony. •-
- WM. McKFRCITER, Secretary ProTem
Wroxeter, Mey 29,1889. 1120
Executor's Notice to. 'Creditors
In the Matter of the Estate of George
Love, Deceased.,
rphe creditors of George Lam late ef the
Township', of Tuckeremith, Fenner, dok
ceased, who died on- the 241h May, 1889, AN
required to send to the undersigned, solicitor
for the execuUts on or before the 15th day of -
July, 1889, full ixirtioulars of their claims and of
the securities (IT any) herd by them, verified
affidavit. After said date the executors wia
proceed to distribute the assets of the eatate
among the Dirties entitled thereto,- haft
reference to sneh claims only so they than toe
received notice -of and after such distribution
the executors 'will not be liable to any person
In respect to any portion ,of the asset" of mid
estate. This notice is given pursuant to tbs
Statute in that behalf, Dated the 19th Aloof
1889. F. 11.01.11ESTED, Solicitor for Executer*
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McKillopiDirectory for 1889,'
JAMES )IAFS,Reeve and Warden, SesforPs
P0.
JOHN BEiazirss, Deputy Reeve, Ward Is
Dublin• 4
JAMES EVANS, Cotuitiller, Ward 2, BOSOIS*
wood P. O. • -
• JOHN MORRISON; Connoillor, Ward $, Win
th•
aziegs DODDS„Counciilor, Virerd 4,80
forth.P.0. 1 •;
JOHN C. MORRISON, Clerk, Winthrop P. 0.
-SOLOMON Ji 'SHANNON, Treasurer,
throp P; O.•
ROBERT O. ROSS, Assessor, Winthrop P.
DE HANOVER, Medical Health Officer,See
forth: - •
WM ARCHIBALD, Sanitary Inspector, Lead
bury P.O.
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