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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1889-07-05, Page 2: • r •;4 .74 •,. • •-• • 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. - 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 , • . 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 - -.; 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'." . 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. . - , I tried to . loosen my *bends, but - they ware tied too securely -so tightly. that the chords almost out tfie flesh. - 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. . lc 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: " 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. f 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. • 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. - • 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 •FQ a ROTHE S, ha- present, our goods a would invi that we ea If you golia B Butt or - golia Kid, :Also Toe S Other lines. Low Shoes 'Misses' and thing you, w complete stock of Boots and Shoes on hand at- . re going to be sold it prices to- suit the dines. - All _ e vpry. latest styles, and of the best quality. We . . 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 , 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.. 1118tf 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 , • • 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- - 7 4' o Laced ;.Oil Goat, Butt. or Laced ; Polished Calf • xfdrd's Sb�esr in French Kid, hand turned ; Don- . ,thrned ; Polished Goat and a great many cheaper' lines. - . 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 - it. .• • ;Anothe always kee Reinein AND VALISES. 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. Our Agric BRANTFOR and Bold in t Itself. Many , will tell the t Turnip Sowers We Will a Plows manufa •They will bee fit properly., water gent p�, \ Any qua air Goode' 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 Into 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. -EstaiHUGH '1E03313; CAMPBELL'S BLOCK, SEAFORTH, First Grocer' South •of _Main and Goderioh Ste be AlOn stc, • • lif* XY Ana et So V She MI The PO AO her TWA Uhl • Pril Of losing .ifse ealt then: TO in sq_. A VW ix Solos*. ret To he th -To God To both wen ti* ' In 'Adel • 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 n2vii Allan, -White Star itd inm.an United States &Royallitall Atlantic Steanishi,ps. a far to -that great .8 11111100 4f Jai. bystan the rid ° other. The to The _ riorti 166, lord I build - .„t,0 out' 4tc on, " .11,b11413415 " mer 41, - P • Thei 1.030 11, • Pair prove! laver herb City- _thj_cmoethe.; Progr4 A. Wnsii ful de ad* quetto repo Ot 1741 11 net It - sinus] had b • hwthieus4a&stirndi; Shei 4)* tired So - the in bstil ing she they ea to rwe rou4 Thi . Sher he wmees of t4 highl low, - to if tin thi to h4727 "Hon 11; mpg tante !ono oeup that had: temp • ually Arial! A j elm he • 'tido aumi tion, Ica Of 4 tapt =SU and-, .400 -tion -whkr horn, ' dap n. 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.' T 1109 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 0.••▪ •••••=0 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; • - F Ale•im•••••••• ibam Cans, PaA. s eCi4ities ' 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* 11284- . f 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. 1013If fast fliul soar -