The Huron Expositor, 1872-03-01, Page 2- NOW SANTA CLAUS CAME TO SIMP-
SON'S BAR.
,
BY ABET AMITE.
It had been raining in t e valley
of the Sacramento. The N rth Fork
had overflowed its banks a d Rattle-
snake creek was impassable • The few
boulders that had marked he sum-
mer foaditt Sinipson's.Cros in weil'e
obliterated by a vast shee of water
stretehing. to the foothills. The up
.stage was stopped at Gran er's ; the
- last mail had bed abandon d in the
Nies, the rider swimming for .his
life. "An area," remaiked the
"Sierra Avalanclie,-"Y wit pensi Ve
local pride, "as large as tjhe State
of ' Massachusetts in nofr under •
,
water."
Nor was the weatther any better'
in the foothills. The -mud lay deep'
on the mountain road, waons that
neither physical force no Moral
objurgation could move f om the
evil wasinto which they la d fallen'.
encumbered the track, and Ihe way
to Simpson's:. Bar was indi ated by
broken-down teams 'and hal swear-
ing. And farther on, cat oil' and
inaccessible, iaiid upon an. bedrag-
gled, smitten by high winds and
threatened by high water, S mpsOn's
Bar on the eve of Christro s Day,
1862; clung like a swallow' nest to
. the rocky entablature and si lintered
capitals of : Table MOunta n, and
shook in the blast. -
As night shut down on th .settle -
merit, a few lights gleamed"rough
the mist from the window a o icabips
on either side of the' .highw y new
crossed and gullied . by lawless
streams and. sivept by ma attiring
winds. Happily- most of the °pule,
tion were gathered at Tho peon's.
store,* clustered around a ed hot
stove, at whioh flier- silently spat in
some aeceptid sense ,of soci 1 com-
munion that perhaps render d con-
versation Unnecessary. . ndeed, -
most methods of diversion h41 lopg
since been exhausted .on Simpson's
Bar ; high water had suspended, the
regular oceupationSain gulchand on
river, and a consevent .1 ck of
sllegitimate •ecr,ea-
,•
ii,
money and whiskey bad ta en the
zet from most i
tion. Even Mr. 11011in was fait
- to leave the Bar with:fifty dollars in
his pocket,—the only amount actue
ally realized of the lale suns won
by him in the successful exercise of
his arduous profess•ion. " Ef I was
asked, he remarked semewha later
—"ef.[ was asked Ito pint out,a purty
. Lttle village where a ret.;red sport
as did n't care for moaey 'could ex-
ercise hisself, frequently and ively,
I'd say Simpson'a Bar; but .fora
young man with a- laicgefamil de-
pending on his exertions, it F0n1t
As Mr. Hamlin's family co -
Risted mainly of female adults th
- remark is quoted rather to shoy the.
breadth of his hurnoaeahan. the xact
extent of his respoaibilities. -
•. Howbeit, the unconscious objects
of this satire sat that eaening ih the
listless apathy begotten of idleness
and lack of excitement. Even the
sudden splashing of 'hoofs before tlie
door did.. not arouse .them. .Dick
Bullen alone paused in the act of
scraping -out his. pipe,- and lifted his
head, but no Other one of the -group
indicated any interest in, Or recognixa
tion of the mail „At -10 entered...
It was a figure faailiar enough to
the company, 'iand known in Simp-
sop's Bar. as " The Old Man." A -
man of perhaps fifty years; jrizzled
- and scant of hair, but still fish: and
youthful of eomplexion. A !fabe
full of ready, but not very. powerful
sympathy- , - with a ehanieleon-like
aptitude for takisalon the shadeand .
color of contiguous moods and feel-
ing He had evidently- just left
some hilarious. companions, anddid
not at first notice the gravity of the
group, but clapped. the' shoulder of.
the nearest lima Aularly ; and
- threw himself ipto a Vacant ahair; -
: " Jest heard the beat thing out,
hays! Ye know Smiley, byer ya,r,—
._ ;Jim Smiley—funniest man 'in the
, Bar? Well, Jim was jest telling
he richest yarn about,' "
' "Sthiley's a --.--- fool," interrupt-
ed a gloomy voice, ,
"
A. particalar — skunk," ad-
ded anether' in sepulchral accents.
• A -silence followed -these positive
, statements. The Old -Man-glanced,
quickly round the group. Then
his fabe _sloWly. changed. "That's
so," he said reflectiyely, after a
pause, "certainly a sort of a skunk
and suthiu - of a fool. In course."
He was silent for a moment aa in
painful contemplation' of the un -
savoriness and folly of the unpopul-
' at Smiley. "Dismal :weather. ain't
it?" he addeda now fully eta barked
on the current of prevailing seatia
ment. "Mighty :rough papers on
the _boys, and no. show for money
this season. And to-morroW 's
Christmas."
There was a movement among
the men at this announcement;'but
whether of satisfaction or disgust
was not . plain. "Yes," contintied
the Old Man in the lugubrious tone
he had, within the last few iiioments,
unconsciously adopted; "yes,
Christmas, and to -night 's ohrist-
mas e've. Ye see, boys, -I kinder
thought ---that is, I aorter had an
idee, j
that ma.y be ye'd all like to come o er
to my house to -night and have a
sort of tear round. But I suppose,
now, .you would /ft? Don't feel
like it, may bel" he added ,with
anxioi s sympathy, peerin into t e
fac f his eompanions.
••
•
5t passin like you know
•
ell, I don't know," respond d
To lyniawith some cheerfulne
is we may: But, how about
your- ife, Old . Man? Whatdoes
she sa to it?
The Old Man he itated His
con'hg 1 experience hid not :beena
hai py one, and the -fact was known
to itupson's Bar. Hia first wife,
del cat , pretty little woman had si f-
fer eenly and secretly fr m.t e
jea ou suspicions of., her 'ha band,
untjl no day he invited the who e
Bad to hie -house to dxpose her in-
fidelit . On arriving, the party
fourd the shy, petite creature quiet-
ly engaged in her household duties,
and retired abashed and discomfited.
But' tl e sensitive woman did not
-easi v ecover from the shoek of th s
exit aor inary outrage. It wills wi 11
difli ul y she regained hereqoani
ity u ciently to release heti lover
fro the closet in which he vstis co
ceal d ' nd escape _with. She
left b y of three years to condo t
her 15'e eaved husband. The 010,
Ma 's •tesent Wife Mid been his
cook lie was large, loyal, and aa-
gres
B e he could reply, Joe Di
mic s ggested .with _great direct-
- neea t it was. he "-Old Man's
• house,"and that, invoking the Dli.-
vine P wer, if the case were • his
own, -be 'would invite who he pleas-
ed, even if in so doing if he imperi -
led his tilvationa ,TIse Powers f
Evil, he further tetnarked, should
contend against him. vainly. All
this deli .ered with a ,terseness and
vigor lc t this onecessary trans'. -
tion.
art ourse. Certainly. Thet
it,' s' he Old Man with sympra-
theti wn. "Thar 'a no trouble
abou
built
Don'
She
it
•taa
0
It
tv
fu
id
fr
t 'let. It 's my own hobsi.
every stick on it myself.
pen be afraid o' her, boy
ay cut up a trifle rough, --:e
win-I:Min-do —but she'll come round. '
Secretly fie Old Man trusted to th
spokeii. He now took his pipe
exaltationof liquor and the power of
courageo s example to sustain'hirrlin
suclain ineroency. .
As yet Dick Bullen, the- oracl
and I d r of Simpson's Bar, had not
from lips. "Old Man, how 8.
that y ohnuy gettio' on? Seems
to me :didn't look so peart las
time I d him on the bluff heavin
rocka` t !linemen. ]Did n't seern
to ta,k eh interest in it. Thar was
a gang 'eni by par yesterday,
__1
evidently touched not
I
drown ut up the friver,—and
kinder ught o' Johnny, and ho‘
he'd m 'ern! May be now, we'd
. be int way ef he •wlis sick I"
_only by this pathetic picture of
Johnn 's deprivation, T but by the
corisid ate delicacy of the speaker, ,
hasten.d to assure bin that Johnny
was be ter' and that a " little funt
might ' iven hinv up." - Whereupon
Dick arose, shook himself, and say -1
ing; " I'm ready. Lead the way,
Old- Mtn; here goes," himself led
the wa -svath .a leap, a characteristic
: howl, a d darted out into th o nighlt.
As he passed throukth the.outer
warn -h ettUght---upta-' blazing brand
from. th hearth. Th -a-C-tir Was
repeatedby the rest of the party,'
'other, a d efore the astonished pro-
clOsely. following and elbowing each
.prietor f Thompson's grocery was
aware o the intention °flit; guests,
the l'03 wile deserted-
iglia was -pitchy dark. In
gust of wind their temper -
be
se
of
d
th
85
• The
the'firat
ary tore les Were extinguished,- and
'only the red brands dancing, and,
_flitting the gloom -like drunken
irwill -o' -t the -wisps - indicated their
-Whereabouts.. Their way led up
;PhifT.11., role Canyon, at the bead of
broad, low, bark -thatched
lir wed in the mountain-,
w is the home of the Old
ti e entrance to the tunnel
he worked when he work-
lere the crowd paused
ait, out of delicate de-
eir • host, who cattle up
e rear.
1),Taps ye'd better hold 011 a
second o4t yea whilst I go in
see thee things is all right," said the
Old Mau,' '
Was far
tion wa
door o
the host, and the crowd, leaning
their baciszs ,
cowering an
listened.
For a few moments there was no
le dripping of water
and the stir and rustle
boughs above them.
e became uneasy, and
a
aestion and suspicion
one to the other.
N-vhich
eabin b
side. I
Man, an
itt wh ich
ed at all,
•
for a In m
fereece t 11
pap ti▪ ng -t
with an indifference he
-on i feeling,. The sugges-
graciously accepted, the
cl and closed on
en
against the wall and
er the eves, waited and
sound but t
from the eves
of wrestl
Then the
whispered
passed frbm
" lieckon sh s caved in his head
the first lids !" " Decoyed him in-
ter the tunn 1 and barred him up,
likely." "Cot him down and
sittin' on ,him." " Probly bilin
suthin to heave on us stand clear
the door, boys !" For just then the
latch clicked, he door slowly open-
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e and a voice said, 'Come in
o the wet,'
The voice was neither that
Old Man nor his wife. it was t
✓ ice of a small bet -nits weak tre
b oken Iti that preternatural hoa
n ss which only vagabondage a
the habit of premature self-asserti
c n give. It WAS the face of a sin
b y that looked up at theirs,
f4e that might have beenpre
aid even refined but 'that it w
darkened by evil knowledge' fro
within, and dirt and hard expe
e ee from without. He had a blan
etaround his shoulders and had e
de tly , just • risen from his be
:".Corne in," he reFeated, "and do
imike no noise. The Old Man's
there talking to mar," he continue
pointing to an adjacent room whi
seemed to be a kitchen, fram Whi
the Old Man's. voice came in depi
ctding accents. "Let me be," 1
added, querulously- to Dick Bull
w o had caught him up,. blank
ant all, and .was affecting to to
hi- i into the fire, " let go o' me, yo
d d old fool, cr ye hear?"
bus adjured, Dick Bullen lowe
ed Johnny to the around with
sm therecl laugh, while the me
en ring quietly, ranged themselv
aro ind a long table of rough board
whzch occupied the centre of th
rooM. Johnny then gtavely pr
cee ed to a cupboard and brought
• out several artiples which he deposi-
ted on the table. ' "Thar'a whiskey.
An crackers. , And red herons.
An cheese." He took a bite of the
latter on his why to the table. "And
sugar." He scooped up a mouthful
en' 4oute with a sm ill and very dirty
han0. "And terbacker. Thar's
dried appiis teo on the shelf, but I
don t admire 'eni. Appils is - swel-
lin'. Thar," lie 'Concluded, " now
wade in, and don't be afeard. I
dm:A mind the old Tecimaii. She
don't b'iong to me. S'llang."
He had stepped to the threshold
of a small room, scarcely larger than
a closet, partitioned off from the
niaiii apartment, an2I holding in its
ther a moment looking at the cora-
1
dim recess a small bed: Re stood
pan3f, his bare feet peeping from the
blanket, and nodded.
,
"Hello, Johnny! You ' ain't
goin'l to turn in Agin, are ye?" said
Dick ,
"Yes I are," responded Johnny;
decidedly. ' .
hy, was up, old fellow 7"
" m sick."
"{ow sick 1"
"I've got a fevier. And Child-
blaitis. And roornatiz," returned
Johnny, and vanished within. After
a moLent's pause, he added in the
d,ark, apparently from under- the
bedclothes,—"And - biles ! "
There was an embarassing silence,
The men looked at each other, and
at the fire. Evenwith the appetiz-
ing banquet befo e them, it seemed
as if hey might gain fall into the'
despondency of Thomson's grocery,
when the voice of the Old Man, in-
cautidusly lifted, came deprecatingly
.
out
of
he
ble
rse-
nd
on
al 1
—a
tty
as
ri-
k-
yi-
d.
n't
in
d,
oh
-e-
le
en
et
SS
11
r-
11,
es
o -
from
o
they
he kitchea.
rtainly ! That's so. ,In course
A gang o' lazy drunken
loafer, and that ar Diek Builen 's
,the orhariest of all. Did n't hey no
more (lbe than to COnle round Yar
w.th Sickness in the house and no
,provision. Thet 's what I said:
sez I, -" it 's crazy drunk
you. are, ora fool," sez I, " to Ihink
o' each a thing." Staples," I sez,
"be yOu a. man, Staples', and 'spect
to raise h-11 under my roof 'and in-
valids lyin' round? But •they
•would come,—they .would. • Thet's
Wot you must 'speck o', such trash.
as lays rouild the bar." .
_A biirst of laughtei from the Men
,followrl this unfortunate, exposure.
1Whether it 'v -as overheard in ,the
'kitchen, or waeether the Old. manig
irate cr4npanion bad jiist then ex-
hausted all other modes of expres-
sing her /con teuti ptuous' indignation;
I cannot say, • but a back door was
euddealy slannned with great vio-
!fence. 1. A moment later and the
Old Man reappeared, haply 'uncoilcious bf the cause. of the late hila-
rious mitburst; and smiled .blandly.
"The old woman. thought she 'd
just rub. over to Mrs. McPadden's
'ora sociable ct011," -lie explained,
ith indifference,- as he took
seat al the board_
Oddlt, enough it needed th-is re -la
toward incident to relieve the, em- -
.1
oarrassraent that waVneginnina to
Le felt by the party, and their natu-
11 a.url city returned with their
mt... do not propose to record
the co vivialities of that evening.
The in nisitive reader will accept
t e star. ment trait the conversation
N as cha acterized by the same intel-
lectual xaliatiOn, the same cautious
ieverenee, the same fustidious deli-
cacy, the same rhetorical precision,
and thesame logical and coherent
discourse somewhat later in the
evening, which distinguish similar
gathering § -of the Masculine sex in
more civilized localities and under
re favorable auspices. No glass-
wefe broken in the absence of
; no liquor was uselessly spilt
on floor cr table in the scarcity of
that article.
' jIt was nearly midnight when the
festivities wereinterrupted, "Hush,"
• es
an
said Dick Bullen, holding u
hand. It was the querulous
of Johnny, from his adjacent c
"0 dad ! "
The Old Man arose hurredl
phis
voice
oset :
and
disappeared in the closet. Presently
he reappeared. "His rheuna.
coming on again bad," he expl
" and he wants ruobilf." • He
tiz is
ined,
ifted
the demijohn of whiskey from the
table and shook it. It was e ptv.
Dick Bullen put dowathis ti cup
with an embarrassed laiigh. S did
the others. The Old Man ext min-
ed their contents and said hope ully,
1 reckon that 's enough; he on't
need much. You hold on all o you
for a spell, and I'll be back," and
vanished in the closet with old
flannel shirt and the whiskey. The
doorclosed but imperfectly, an4 the
following dialogue was diEtthctly
1
audible :--
i! Now, sonny, what- does shelache
worst 7"
"Sometimes over yar and slime -
times under yer : but it's most pow-
erful from yer to yer. Rub yer,
dad."
silence seemed to indica
brisk tubbing. Then Johnny:
" Hevin' a good time out yer,
dad?"
"Yes, sonny."
" To-morrer 's Ch.risiniss — ain't
it ?"
ea
"Yes, sonny. How • does she
feel. now ? "
"Better. Rub a little fu der
dewn. Wok's Chrismiss, aiayvlayt
Wot 's it all about 7" 1
" 0, it 's a- day."
This exhaustive definition wa A ap-
parently satisfactory, for there Was
a silent interval of rubbing, Pirea-
ently Johnny again :
I ,
"Mar . sez that everywhere else
but yer everybody gives thing to
everybody Chrismiss, and then he
jist waded inter you. She%ez t ar
's a tnah. they call Saudy Clavv-s, ot
a white man, you knova, but a k nd
o' Chinemin, comes down the ch in-
bley night afore Chrismiss
gives things to children—boys
me; Put 's in their bu
'Thet 's what she tried to play
me. Easy now, pop, what- are
rubbin' to,--thet 's a, oiile frOrn
place. She jest made that up,
-n't she, jest to aggrewate me
you? Don't rub thaia.. .. ....W
dad"
In the great quiet that seeme
have fallen upon. the house the
of .the near pines and the dri
leaves, without was very disti
Johnny's voice, too, was lowered pis
he went on, Don't you take n
now, fur I 'm gettin' all right fat
Wof 's the boys dein' out that-. ir
The old man partly opened tie
door and peered - through. is
guests were sitting there sociab y
enough, and there were a few silver
coins and a lean buckskin purse la
the table. " Bath], on suthint4-:
some little game or hiother. They' e
right," he replied to Johnny, and
ommen.ced his rubbing.
"1 'd like to take a hand a
n some money," said Johnny,
etittely, after a pause,
The Old Man glibly repeated what
s evidently a familiar forrnul
t if Johnny wouli wait until h
tick it rich in the tunnel he 11
ha'
lots of money, etc., etc,
' Yes," said Johnny, "but yo
't. And whether You strike t
I win it, it 's about the same. It'
luck. But it .'s 'mighty eur'o'
ut Chrismiss,-t-ain't it? VVh
they call it Ohrismissr
Perhaps from some instinctive del-
nee- to the qverhearing of hi
sts, or from some vague sense o
ongruity, the Olci Man's repl
so low as to be inaudible be
d the room. *
Yes," said Johnny, with som
abateenent of interest, "1 'r
'd o' him. before.. Thar, that '1
dad. I deen't ache near so bac
did, NoWt.wrap me tight i
. yet- blanket. So. Now," I
ed in a muffled -whisper. "si
n yer me till I go asleep.'
ssure binaself of obedience, h
ngage,d one hand flew the blank
nd grasping his father's sleeve,
n composed himself to rest.
or some moments the old man
ed patiently. Then the 'an-
ted stillness of the house excit-
ifs curiosity, aud without moo-
t -ore the bed, he cautiously open,
he door with his disengaged,
, and looked into the main
. To his infinite surprise it
.dark and deserted. But even
a smouldering log ,on the
th broke, and by the uPspring-
laze be saw the figure of Dick
en sittiag by the dying enibers
4ello I"
bk started, rose, and came
what unsteadily toward him. .
Vhar 's the boys 1" said the Old
4nd
1 ke
4
t s !
u on
you
he
id
and
1 y,
di
to
si h
p of
n a
all
ree
wi
Ile
wa
tha
str
don
or
all
abo
do
fere
gue
inc
was
yon
•:
Eng
heel
do, _
- as I
this
add
dow
Toa
dise
et a
agai
wait
won
ed '1
ing f
ed
hand
room
was
then
hear
ing b
Bull
Di
some
tt
done up the canyon on a, little
••
re-
paseal. They re coining back for.
me in a minit. I 'm waitin' round
for 'ern. What are you ,starin' at,
Old Man," -he added with a forced
laugh ; "do yeu think I 'm driink 1"
The Old Mart might have been.
pardoned the supposition, for Dick's
eyes were humid and his face flush-
ed. He loitered and lounged back
to the chimney, yawned, shook him-
self, buttoned up his coat and lauglb-
ed. " Liquor 'ain 't so pientyaiat
that, Old Man. Now don't you g
up," he continued as the Old Man
made -a, movement to release
sleeve from Johnny's hand. "Don't
you naind manners, Sit jest whir.
you be ; 1 'm goin' in a jiffy. Thar,
that 's them now."
There was a low tap at the door.
Dick Bullen opened it quickly,not
deft " Good night" to his host an
disappeared. The Old Man would
have followed him but for the hand
that still unconsciously grasped his
sleeve. • He could have easily dis-
engaged it : it was small, weak and
emaciated. But perhaps because it
was small, weak, and emaciated he
changed his mind,and, drawing his
chair closer. GO the bed, rested his
head upon it. In this defenceless
attitude the potency of his earlier
potations surprised him. The room
flickered and faded before his eyes,,
reappeared, faded again, went out,
and left hiin—asieep.
Meantime Dick Bullen, closing
the doer confronted his cm!upanions.
"Are you ready 1" said Staples.
"Ready," said Dick; "what 's the
timer "Past twelve," was the re-
ply; can you make it ?—it 's nigh
on fifty miles, the round trip hither
and yon." I reckon," returned
Dick, shortly. Whar 's the =roe
Bill and Jack 's holdin' her at the
erossinh" "Let 'em hold ou a mio-
t longer," said tiick.
He turned and re-entered the
ouse softly. By the light of the
uttering cand19 and dying fire he
aw that the door -of the little room
was open. He Stepped toward it on
iptoe and looked in. The Old
Man had fallen hack in his chair7
noring, his helpless feet thrust out
n a line with his collapsed shoulders
no his hat pulled ovez his ,eyes.
eside him, on a narrow wooden
edstead, lay Johnny, muffled tight -
• in a blanket that hid all save a
trip of forehead and a few curls
amp With perspiration. Dick Rui-
n made a step forward, hesitated,
rid glanced over his shoubler into
ie deserted room. Everything was
uiet. With a sudden resolution
e parted his huge mustaches with
oth bands and stooped over the
eeping boy. But even as he did
a mischievous blast, lying in wait,
ooped down the chimney, rekindl-
the hearth, and lit tip the room
ith tr shameless glow from which
ick fled in bashful terror.
His companions were already
aiting for him at the crossing.
wo of th.em were struggling in the
darkness with some sane mis-
shapen bulk, which as Dick came
nearer took the semblance of a great
yellow noise.
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ficaci•nis and, exert a most beneficial ia
fieence on all the bronchial and pulmon
ary organs. Soid by all druggists an
country dealers. Price 25 cts. per box.
How TOit
„ MAe Moemy.—A horse deal
er residing in the vicinitly of Keyport, N
J., and who buys up horses for the New
York market, purchases Darley's Con
dilion Powders and Ara.bian Heave Re
reedy by the dozen and feeds it to hi
horses; he says it is superior to anythin
that he has ever used as a conditmi
medicine, that the horses are so much
more improved by its use to sell more
rapidly and command. higher prices. Two
other horse dealers, one residing at
Huntingdon, the other at Glen Cove, L.
L, also purchase it by the dozen and for
the same purpose ; these men, as well'as
many others similarly engaged, know too
well the value and. importance of this
medicine o -ever be without it. Re-
mem.ber t e name, and see that the sig-
nature of 1 urd & Co. is on each -
age. Nor limp & Lyman, Newcastle,
Ont., proprietors for Canada. Sold by
all medicine dealers.
ger There are probably a hundred or
more persons in this and neighln ring
towns, who daily suffer from. the distres-
sing effects Of kidney troubles, who do
not know that Johnson's Anodyne Lini-
ment is almost a certain cure. In severe
cases, great relief may be obtained, if not
a perfect cure.
re_ We notice that the Agricultural
papers all over the country recommend
I
the use f i an's Cavalry Condition
. Powders.—Exeltange.
Farmers and others in this section haye
long known and appreciated the ad.van-
- tage of these powders over all others.
ISEASE OF THE HEART CURED.
WEsTeonT, Digby County, April 4,
WM—James I. Fellows, Esq.—Dear
Sir: I have been for many years a 'vic-
tim of heart disease and prostration of
-the system generally, - Having tried
Iphysiciairs of eminence, both in Europe
.a,nd America, and obtaining no relief,
4 .
MARCH I 1872.
was at last induced to try your in-vaitie
able Syrup. and am. happy tosay, with
the best results.
On using the first bottle ray- eenapWas
was better, and before the feurth -wait
finished. I was completely cured.
Please publish for the benefit of others,
and oblige
Capt. 1413 -RICE PETERS, Sr.
TRADE MARX
Georgen's celebrated mediciees are now
for sale in most all of the stores of deaj.
era in medicines. The attention of the
public is called tolthe fact that ov.er 120.-
000 packages have been sold during the
prst few years in a Ortion of the Pre-
vince of Ontario alone; and more
quired, as the demand is steadily maces. .
ing. This of their curative powers is
sufficient proof. They are warranted to
purify; regulate, and strengthen -the
wholeluman system; not to cure an.7
thing and every thing, but to be beiacht-
al in most all eases and hurtful in mane.
They consist of pil1, powders, relielers, •
and ointments for the human system;
also liniments and powdms for horses,
cattle and other animals. Sold in Sea.
forth by It Lnmsden and J. &atter,
M. GEORGEN 4 Soils, Barrie, whole-
sale manufacturers. 216-6m.
ELECTRICITY,
Thomas' Excelsior Eclectric Oil: Worth Tim
Time Its Weight in Gold.
"Pain CannoeStay where it is Used,"
It is the cheapest medicine ever made. One doss
cures common sore throat. One bottle has cured
Bronchitis. Fifty cents' worth has eured an di
Standing Cengla. It positively cures Catarrin
Asthma, and Croup. Fifty cents' worth has turet
Crick in the back, and the same quantity Lama
Rack of eight years' standing, It cures Swelled
Ileck, Tumors Rhetunatisra, Neuralgia, -Contrae-
tion of the Mliscies, Stiff joints, Spinal
ties and Pain and Soreness in any part, no =atter
where it may be, nor from what Cause it may arise,
it always deesyou good. Twenty-five cents' wortit
has curnd bad eases of Chronic and Bloody DT*
-entery. One tea -spoonful cures Cholic nififteen
minutes. It will cure any case of Piles that it is
possible to cure. Six or ,eight applications is -war- -
ranted to cure any case of eicorkted. Nipples or In-
flamed Breast. For Bruises, if applied often, anS
- bound up, there is never the slight -6A diseoloration
to the•Skin. It stops the pain of a burn as soon
as applied. Cures frosted feet, Boils, Warts and
Corns, and Wounds of every description on man or
beast.
•
Prepared by S. N. Thomas, Phelps, N. Y., Ind
NORTHRUP & LYMAN, Newcastle,-- Ott, sole
agent for the Dominion.
. Iiickson & Co . and R . Lamsdeoe
n, Agents f
NoTE.—Ecleetrie--Selected and Electri241.
E 16:4
Se iiorth. 20:
Great Female Remedy.
trosus' nninonicat, PILLS.
I MS invaluable medicine is unfailing in The
cure of all those painful and dangerous diseases
to which the female constitution is subject. It
moderates all excess and removes au obstructions,
and a speedy cure may be relied on.
To married ladies itn, peenlie rly suited. Itv31/,
in a short time, bring on the monthly period with
regilillrtiThese3P.ills should not be taken by Females
during the first three months of Pregnacy, as
are sure to bring on Miscarriage, but at any otter
time they are safe.
In all cases' of Nervous and Spinal .Affections,
pains in the beat and limbs, fatigue on slight ex-
ertion, palpitation of the heart, hysterics and
whites, these pills will effect a cure when alltether
means have failed and although a povreed
remedy, do not -contam iron, -calomel, antimony, or
anything hurtful to the constitution.
Full directions in the panariblet around mak
package, 'which chould be carefully preserred.
Joh )doses, New York, Sole Proprietor. $1.00114
124 -cents for postage, enclosed to Northop &II:mans--
Newcastle, Ont., general agents for the Dominion,
will insure a bottle, containing over 50 pills by .
return mail.
Sre1diuSeaforthbrl E. Hickson & Co. and
R. Lurusden. • 197-4
RAILWAY TIME TABLE.
Trains leave the Seaforth station as
follairs .
GOMM- WEST.
Express. Jinxed. Mail.
2.37 P. at. 1.40 P. M. 8.40y. is;
GOING EAST.
Express. Paled.
1050 A. M. 1.40 P. M.
PARTICULAR NOTICE.
JOHN :LOGAN.
nas a Lot of "
SHAWLS, MANTLES,
3DIR,MS C+0013S
Which he is anxious to Sell Off, at Cost,
YES, BELOW COST,
Or any reasonable price that a customer may o
Therefore, Ladies, you will please call at the
Manchester House)
MAIN STREET,
Soon, me get your pick of the Goods before they
aro all sold. .
Seaforth, july 25, 1871.
190
MILK.
pARTIES wishing NEW MILK eau have it
DELIVERED AT THEIR RESIDENCES,
• IN SEAFORTH,
Every week -day morning from date.
JOHN IIADKIRK,
• North Road.
• November 16 1871. 206
NOTICE TO FARMERS.
POULTRY WANTED;
The undersigned is now prepared to pay the
Highest Price, in Cash,
For any quantity_of good well:dressed
p •91
Delivered at the Egg Emporium, Seaforth.
1•••-• The Poultry must ell be drawn.
207 D. D. WILSON -
NOTICE
TO _DEBTORS.
AL1, ACCOUNTS of the current year end OW
all accounts and notes or other dehts
edin previous years must be paid on -or before the
lath day of January, 1672. Otherwise they will
be placed in Court for collection, as my business
mast be wound up at once.
GRAIN of alt kinds, Pork, Butter, &c,f
will be taken in payment of accounts or notes, at
the highest market price, up to the above-staWI
time. - JOHN LECKIE.
Dec. 6, 1871. 209
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