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The Huron Expositor, 1876-12-08, Page 22 THE FOUNDLING. But peace and security were not to be had so easily. As she layin her little bed that same night, Grace was roused from her sleep by an unusual outcry among the geese, as if something dis- turbed them; then there waa a far loud- er outcry Of men, a enund of shouts, a flare of lights and a clash of weapons. • Grace ran to her window and unbarred it; the Dutch tents were all in uproar and confusion. By the faint moonlight and the fitful flare of fire -brands, she could see that there was fighting there t she aouldlear the voice.of hardy Hugh shouting, "Down with the Dutch knaves that have come to cheat our king and take our country.! down with them ! drown them in their own drains !" There --was indeed a stout battle going on on theisland shore. After his pursuit by the angry Dutchmen'Hugh had deter- mined on revenge. Most of the fenmen thought his cause a good one, and the lawless associates with when' he , had lately taken ap were ready to assist him in expelling the foreigners. According -t ly, they assembled in considerable num- bers, arnied with such "weapons as they had, marched across the swamps by night under Hugh's conduct, hoping for an easy victory overthe sleeping Dutch- men. But the Dutchmeti never slept without a_sentinel ; the gray-haired man who conducted their Sunday services was on the watch; he heard the steps of the coming foe as they splashed through the marsh, and caught sight of their moving figures through the night fog. The alarm was given in time; the sleepera woke up and armed themselves with their work- ing tools. Hugh and, hiseompany got a reception hotter than they expected; n.dt instead of driving the foreigners frOm Wildtnore, they were in the end chased across the' marshes, and glad to escape with their lives. Poor Grace ! what a fearfnl night it was for her! There she sat, peeping from behind the window -shutter, listening to every shout an1 straining.her eyes after every light or figure tha.temoved across the darkness, When the fenmen. were chased away, and the Dutchmen returned from their pursuit, she saw them walk into their tent& and go to sleep again; but all the fires were lighted, and several watchmen kept marching round the place all night. What a fear and confusion had -come upon her hitherto peaceful life! How much she missed Dame 'Hatiamerson now! How desolate she felt among those fierce strangers ! But things out- side grew quiet; the early light of the' surainer.dav began to break; and while lifting up 'her heart in prayer, as the good woman had taught - her Grace felt that the _Lord was her shepherd and she need. fear no evil. -CHAPTER V. Unfortunately, the evils of that night did not pass with it. Winterdyke knew himself to be firinly established, not only in the service of Sir Cornelius, but also in the favor of the Earl of Bedford, Ithe hereditary lord of the old level, and a zealous patron of the Dutch drainers. The Earl had oontributed a large aum to the project of reclamation ; , he was naturally anxious about it, and Winter- dykelhad no difficulty in getting him to send -a guard of seldiers to keep off the, fenmen, and allow his people to work in peace. The guard came next day under the command of Lord Bedford's own 'cousin ; they brought their tents and !camp requisites- with them, and estab- lished themselves in Wildmore. But there was scarcely room on its dry land for them and the workmen, and Winter - dyke took the occasion which he had long wanted to lodge himself and the most trusty of his people in Hugh Flame merson's .cottage. The Dutchman, though honest after a fashion.lwas fish etnd grasping; he had long consider- ed that -the cottage, from its situation on the best part of the island-, its substan• tial walls and warm roof, would be a good house for him to begin with; the island itself he proposed to have for his farm, as soon as it was drained. Hugh's cows and geese would make a good part of the steak ; there were furnittire and clothes in the cottage which would be useful to him ; he didn't mind taking the little grili into the bargain; she would grow to be a good farm servant, and help his daughter in keeping the house when he brought her home from Holland. Hardy Hugh had offended his Dutch dignity, had made a murderer's attack on him and his men ; here was an op- portunity of being avenged on his enemy \ and getting the possession he coveted. Winterdyke walked in with his three aSsistants, an old Dutch Woman, his re, lation and housekeeper, who had been s waiting at Bedford till he got a home for her to manage; her young son, to take charge of the Cows and geese; two con- fidential workmen, who served the en- gineer in every way ;—and told Grace nobody shbuld do her any harm, and she should. rtetter want as long as she was a good girl to 'hinn. "Are you going to live here, sir-?" said Grace, M great amazement. "Yes, we are, 'my girl," said the Dutchman, setting himself down in what had been, Dame Illmmerson's chair, while his men lighted their pipes and laid. their tools in the corners. The boy turned out the cows, and led theni away to graze; tough work he -had, for they did not like strangers: The old woman bustled about the house, turning up and looking into everything; and at length, coming to the locked client, let Grate know that she could speak English by demanding the key. "There are clothes that my mother left aud ETugh gave me in it," said Grace, trembling for the gold bodkin, which, in her simplicity, she had left in the corner where Dame Hammerson. kept it, think- ing that thb safest place. "No matter," cried the old wo- man ; "1 want to see them; give me the key." "What have you got there, child?" cried Winterdyke, whose eye had been upon, her through his smoke. "It is a geld pin," said Grace, "that was found WI,th me in the .Reedsmere flood ; my. mother bade me never to part with it; and I never, will if I can help it." - "A gold pin! Show it to me," cried. the old woman, running to her; but Winterdyke had flung down bis pipe, snatched the bundle out of the Tittle girl's hand, opened it in an instant, aud stood in the corner, surveying the jewel witli. sparkling and greedy eyes. "You see -what' is on ' it, air," said Grace—" 'Fear God and fear nothing. I Now, I hope you fear .God, for I have seen you reading your Bible and sing- ing psalms; and you would not take that pin from me ; it was found withme in the flood ; is: the only tiling of -value I have in the ND:Laid ; and I proniised Dame Hammerson never to part with it; because she thought it belonged. to my family, and might help me to find out who they -were. . You would not take it from.tne, sir ? "I woald not, my girl," said the Dutchman, kindly. Her honest, simple words had touched his heart and cor- rected his covetousness—perhaps remind- ed him of the better winciples long ago taught in his Datch home.- "I would. not take it from you, but other peeple ni-ight e" and Gtrace thought that athe said this he glanced at the old- woman. "I will keep It for you; and I give You my word as in -honest man_ that I -Will restore it to you when you are 18 years old, or when you marry, if it be before that time." I I J 'Will you keep it safe, sir, and will you keep your word ?" said poor . Grace Ikho knew that remonitrance was uselees and also stood in: greater fear of 'Dame Howfer'S skinny iihgers. "I will, my girl; I promise in the sight of God," said the .Dutchman; and he looked so sincert.that Grace could have believed him ithout the -oath,- which was not spoken with levity. The end of the ,mattet was that !she saw the bodkin safely locked. up in 'Win- terdyke'a valise among his most precious papers, his grant of the drained land, his dead wife's wedding ring and his little girl's hone book. The old woman did not looks civil for three days after missing her chance . of getting hold of it; she tossed all clothes belonging to Grace out of the chest, set to. wearing -all Danie flammerson's, and kept th& key in her own possession. She kept the house, too and would let Grace do nothing but wli'at she pleased, taking occashen , to blame and -gruixible at her when she could find the least apology, as the little girl guessed on account of the gold bod- kin; for when Winterdyke was out of hearing, Dame Howfer assured her that he Would keep it for his little daughter to bind up her hair with, whereas she Would have kept it away from the men, and certainly given it back when Grace Was a young woman. Grace did not believe that tale, and hoped. that Winterdyke would keep his promise, though he and his people were notactingmuch better than robbers in • Wildmore. It went sorely against her honest mind- to see them killing and eat! ing Hugh's geese, cutting up his nets and snares- when they happened to want cords; and, worse than all, the old wo- - man wearingiDameHammerson's gowns, caps and aprons as if they had been her own epinning. It was not right, but Grace couldn't help it. She had no- where else to go, no shelter but among them. Hardy Hugh dared not be seen within- the old level now; worse at- tacks had been made en the Dutch drain- ers in other parts of the fen -country ; some of them had been killed and their works destroyed, and Huh Hammersou • was considered the ring leader. The Earl of Bedford. and all the noblemen in- terested in the undertaking, not to speak of King Charles himself, were in great wrath against him and all the fe men. The soldiers had orders. to -fire o any of them. who came within sight. Win- terdyke kept them up to that ord r, for it secured his possession of the cb tage. So Grace saW or heard nothin-g of ardy Hugh, but lived among the Dutch rain- ers, serving Dame Howfer as a little maid -of -all work. She tried to lease Dame flOwfer, too; it was not easy work; the Dame had a natural tu n for fault finding, a sour temper and a harp tongue; moreover, the golden bedkin ran in her mind • she'never could forget that it was locked. up in Winterdyke's valise, and hot in the chest she pleased to call her own. But if the old woman was cross and given to Scold, all, the ,Dutchmen, from Winterdyke to Darae tflowfer's son Morit—a sciber, steady Dutch boy, who dug a small drain on his own account, kept the geese to the best grass, and. could tell which was the fattest and which had the most feathers at any distance—all were 'kind aed friendly with Grace, and! used -to help her over the swamps when the dam would let her go to Reedsinere charc on fine Sundays. Grace went as ofte as she could, -for the minister was accus tomed to ss peak to her in a friendly wa after service; and she never came home without -sitting a few minutes by Dame Hamriterson's gave, thinkiug where the good womon was gone, and hove she should try to follow her. They used to help her sometimes on week days, too, with the bard and dirty work thee -old woman- pleased to assign her.; for cent stant scrubbing and scouring, whether wanted or not, were the dame's de- light, but she never did the worst of them herself. Thus the simmer passed away, aud the draining went on: It was wonderful to -seetthe-face of the old level changing under the engineering Elkin of those la-, borious Hollanders. The deep' drains which they dug carried off the waters and left the swateps dry till summer gras began to grow where nothieg hut mud ad been. The embankments - which hey had raised, higher and thicker than ny eastle-wall, kept in the tieing waters! f the Ouse, in spite 0 the heaviest rains! vhich thunderstorms brought down and he highest tides of the German sea rush2 • 'Give it out, child," said Winterdyke, th smoking comfortablyi "She shan't take there all from you ; but your mother's a gowns can't fit you, you know, and Dame Howfer wants a Sunday one; give out., -t1 the key, I tell you." Poor Grace dared to refuse no longer ; with tears in her eyes she brought the key from its hidden corner. The oldrf,8 woman directly opened the chest, turned. #' everything out, with many an exclama- tion of covetous delight at the sound, ,8 well -made linens, blue cloth gown and gray cloak and hood which she found laid up there. That gown and cloak bad been Dame Hammerson's Sunday dress; the old Dutchwoman immediate- ly laid it aside for herself, and, as she • was doing so, Grace, who had stood by with a trembling heart, thrust her hand down into the well-known corner and brought up the gold bodkin, stil safely wrapped up in the fur collar -in which it had been found.' ! ng up its channel. Every drain and very embankment got a name from ornething similar in their own country. here was the Amsterdam Out, the Rot- erdam Dyke, and, last of all, a great luice, made of strong timber, to give he floods vents into channels prepared for them, that their force might not break the.ernbankment, was called the Holland and moiasses, the unfrequented and un- , THE HURON EXPoSITOR. in the shallow pools, which only remain- ed' where broad lakes had been; the sluice and the embankments had- stood the forte of two great floods without give ing way a hair's breadth. Winterdyke declared the work finished. Sir Cor- nelius, with the Earl of Bedford.and all the country gentry, came to survey: it, and marched round the old level on dry land,. The weather happened to be fine• and there- was a great feast held in a greeri hollow which had been the broad... est swamp. There they kindled great fires, roasted two fat shedep j.lord Bedford had sent, made merry with strong beer, wine and many good -things supplied by the other noblemen, .had great speech- making and singing of songs; find were all persuaded by the minister of Reeds - mere to attend a. general thanksgiving in his parish church on the following day. After that the Dutchmen fell to work again. Every one of them had got' his grant of land, some on the heights and some in the hollows, and every one forthwith provided himself with such farming implements as he could get, and such seed as would likely grow as a first crop on the newly -won soil. One sowed turnips, another peas, a third rye, ac- cording to the land they had, and all be- gan to build themselves houses. They worked hard andihelped each other; the season happened to be unusually mild ; neither fogs nor rains came down as they used to do.. The Dutchmen had all saved money, breught timber and building materials from the neighboring towns, got help from the neighboring gentry. and their servants; and before the spring came back there was a kind of vil- lage in the heart of the old level —the beginning of King Charles' town—with 'growing crops and grassy land about it. - Grace could go to church on dry ground now she knew there would be • orchards and corn fields there, as Dame Hammerson had told her grew in Cam- bridgeshire. The wild geese did not at. tempt to build, but passed overhea.d, with their great wings and their loud clangour, to tl+ -yet undrained fens; in their stead swallows came and made their nests in the cottage eaves, and one day she saw a robin redbreast singing on the tallest willow. Winterdyke had cut down the reeds and ploughed up all the island; then he ': sowed it with wheat and turnips; the land was his by royal grant; nobody spoke of Hugh Hammer - son's goods and cottage. The Dutchnian began to fence in the fields, talked. of enlarging the house next year, and sent :over to Holland for his little daughter. A ship captain with whom he was ac- quainted brought her over to SPalding. Winterdyke and his men went and brought her home, seated on a pillion be- hind him; and when- they arrived late on an April evening, Grace saw a pretty Dutch girl about her own age, with a rosy face and bright yellow hair, dress- ed ia a jacket of crimson- cloth, with Silver buttons on it, and many petti- coats, one shorter than the other, and all of brilliant colors; and Dame How- fer told her that there was her young. mistress, Sena. Winterdyke brought them together and made them shake hands. Sena could speak no English, arid seemed very much frightened at the stiange faces. Grace could speak a little Dutch, and was no stranger to Wild - marc; so [the little Dutch girl took to her, did not think of acting the mistress at all, and they became good friends. The old woman had stopped tyrannizing over Grace new; eWinterdyke would have her to be a comPanion to his daugh- I I ter, and got a ' sturdy maid to scrub in 1 her stead. - He bought her a crimson jacket and bright colored petticoats also, 1 to dress in the .Dutch fa,shion, talked of' taking her for his second daughter ! if she behaved well; and Grace I would have liked the Dutchman if he I had not not robbed Hugh Hammerson of 1 house and goods. Though sometimes troubled and sad, I Gracelcnew where -to seek help and coin- I fort. Committing her ways unto God and trusting in him, she NOS peaceful and happy. CHAPTE VL Poor hardy Hugh! what had become of him all this time He was wander - ink about the u dra ned parts of the fen country, and sku ing about the border towns, hiding himself from the officers of justice, who were searching for him as a ringleader of tbe fen mobs in their attacks on the Dutch drainers, and meditating schemes, 'of vengeance on Winterdyke and his peeple. Many a time (1 -trace thought of him, and wished she eAuld do something for him --partly for Write Hammerson's sake, partly be- cause be had found her in the Reedsmere flood, and been always kind to her tv-hen he happened to come home. Many a time the minister had inquired after hien, in hopes of reelaiming the man from his evil ways. and getting him safe out of the fen country; but no tidings could be heard of hardy Hugh till one Sunday af- ternoon, when Grace chanced to be com- ing home from church.. Sena did not go with her because she could not under- stand the English service, and the Dutch were building a church to themselves, and held their Sunday meetings still in the cottage. The girl was all alone; no- body but herself came or went that wayl on Sundays; and as she was passing over a marshy bank where the reeds still grew thick and tall, a man jumPed out from among them and clutched her by the.shoulder. " - "Here youare," cried hardy Hugh— "here you are, dressed up in their dirty Dutch fashion, as if you had been born in Holland and were inot of English blood. But I won't suffer it; they _have taken my cottage and my geese, drained away the . marshes and cut down the reeds .wheiethe. wild fowl used tn build and fatten, and 1 had good sport and good -dinners many a day; but they shan't keep the child I ventured my life for in. the flood of Reedsmere. Come. along I say, Grace ; I am all the father you have, and yop must obey me, not these Dutch foreigners, who have robbed me and taken away the bits of things -my good wife left yen; cothe along, I say ; " and seizing her by the arm before' she had time to utter a word Of excuse Or re- monstrance, be hurried Grace along a wild crossway she had never walked be-. fore; now pulling her through the reeds, now lifting her over the meres, and frightening her terribly by his wild, fiercelooks and buse and curses on the Dutchmen. On they went 'over swamps Floodgate. dr By the end of autumn the Works were kn declared finished, and Cie old level in a fo fair way of reclamation. The waters ac were gone from all its clefts and hollows; ag the wild birds had risen in screaming th flight and flown away from the reedy. of meres, which were now left green and he dryi; the. fish were caught by thousands . mud and mire, reeds and peat moss,' till ained party of the fen country. Hugh ew every part where footing. was to be und, every dry- ridge that stretched ross the swamps; and -fierce as he was ainst the Hollanders, he took care -of e little girl. When she was fairly out breath; the strong; hardy an took ✓ up On his back, plunged on through 1 nee Amy reached the borders of a broad lake, where an old boat lay at anchor, hard by a low hut built on the very shore, with thick smoke coming out of its doors, for it had no chimney: some dirty children were plalying about, and 'a, man sitting idle in the evening sun. (To be Continued.) —The by-law granting a bonus of $15,- 000 to the Grand TrunkRailway to build an extension to Waterloo from Berlin has been passed. with very little opposi- tioh. - 1876* 'WINTER. 1876 0. C. WILLSON'S Agricultural Implenient and Sewing Machine Emporium, MAIN STREET, SEAFORTH. T HAVE on hand a good enpply of Maxwell's -e- Celebrated STRAW CUTTERS. These Straw Cutters are entitled to rank as the Best in the World, having beaten all competitors at the CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION, SECURING THE INTERNATIONAL MEDAL. Also Grain Crushers, Horse Rowers, _Large and Small, Sawing Ita- ekines and Root Cutters, Washing Machines, Wringers, &c. • • Sewing Machines. In the Sewing Machine Department he keeps a full selection of all the best machines made, in- cluding the eelebrated FLORENCE, Which is becoming Besides the Florence times the SINGER, WHEELE AND more Popular every day. he keeps in Stock at all R & WILSON, ROYAL, WEBSTER, 1 . About FIFTY Second -Band _Machines, Variousillakes, for Sale Cheap. 1 STAMPING FOR BRAIDING; New Style, the Neatest Thing Ont REPAIRS. Sewing Machines Repaired on the Shortest Notice, and cheap ; also Sewing Machine Oil, Attachments and Repairs always on hand. 0. Q. N-V/LLSON, Seaforth. MUSIC! WILLSON & SCOTT'S MUSIC STORE Is now acknowledged to be the Place to get GOOD VALUE IN MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. PIANOS. They have now secured the exclusive right of the the Dominion for selling that BEAUTIFUL AND POWERFUL PIANO Manufactured' by CABLE & SON, OF NEW YORK. This Piano has gained a World Wide Reputa- tion, land at home enjoys the enviable position of Muting the Largest Retail business in that City. These Pianos are sold at as low prices as it is possible to make a respectable and reliable Instrument, for we don't propose to sell instruments for half price as some dealers . are doing. knowing thet Instruments sold at such Prices are eeprthless eten at the money asked for them. A good article can not be sold at half its value. WILLSON & SCOTT'S is also the only place to get That Wonderfully Celebrated "VOGEL & LINCOLN" Manufactu • CIL.A.1\1- ed by that Company. These organs ha'e surpassed everything that has been placed in opposition on the Canadian Market. They are al o remarkable for their beauti• ful Quality of Tone, Variety of Orchestral Effects, and Combination Eeecellence of all Material used Thorough Construction, Finish and Elegance of Design. Tho high degree of perfection which these Instruments have ettained has been acquired only by the employreent of extraordinarY ingen- uity and /Ail', with aid of extensive capitals and earnest endea.vo s to excel; and tho suvess, they have met with is unparalleled in the history of the manufacture f Musical Instruments. The Trade liberally Dealt W Send for Price Lists and circulars. WILLSON & SC0'6, Seaforth: DECEMBER 8, 1876. POST OFFICE STORE, WALTON CARD OF THANKS. T BEG most reepectftilly to thank my njunierous -e- eust mere for their kind patronage 1oi the last eleven ticars which I have' been doing business among them, and solicit a continuance of their favors in the' future. I have reeeivedz' a Large Stook of Boots' and Shoes, Dry Goods, Groceries, Provisions, Crockery, Glassware, Hardware, Coal oil, Paint Oils and Patent Medicines of an des- criptions. Farm -.Produce taken in !exchange. I would also mose 'respectfully intimate to those who have not paid up their accounts, due Jan. 2, 1876, to call and do so at once, either ley cash or note, as I must have a settfement. Pease eall without any further notice. MONEY TO LOANI It you want to borrow money on Real Estate you would do well to call on me before going else- where, as I am valuator for the test Loan ge ode - i es in the Dominion. Terms Env. LIFE INSURANCE. If you want your life insured.give me , a call, as I am Agent for the ,Sim Mutual Life Insurance Company, of Montreal, one of the best and most prosperous Insurance Companies in he Domin- ion, and condurted on bho most econ mical prin- ciples. I ant Always Attentive 'to Business. Wive Me a Call at Pattison's if You, want Baton, Smoked Hams, Gem Jars, Jelly Glasses, Harvest Gloves, Sugar, Tea, &c., all very cheap for cash at the Post Office Store. 484 R. PATTISON; Plt Office Store OPENED OUT AGAIN. THOMAS LEE'/S FLOUR AND FEED srlicaR, Happened to be one of the unfortunate ones that got burned out at the late the. Ho has opened out again in 1 HIS NEW STORE, OPPOSITE THE COMMERCIAL HOTEL, Where he hopes to be able 4 supply his many customers wilth CROCERIES I CHEAPER THAN EVER. Call and See for Yourselves. Illy Terms for the Future are Strictly Cash or Produce. Don't forget the Place—Three Doors North of the ,Post Office. . THOlt AS LEE. WHERE YOU CAN FIND HIM VVILLIAM: GRASSIE JJ again conamenced business after the fire -LI- in the premises folesterly occupied by Monroe & Hogan, on. NORTH MAIN -ST., SEAFORTH, Where he will be glad to meet with as Many of his old friends and custbmers as can meke it conn veneent to call on him. BLACKSMITHINC & WAGON MAKINC In all departments carried en as formerly. Repairing Promptly Attended to. 459 WILLIAM GRASSIE.‘ THESEAFORTH INSURANCE AND LANA AGENCY. ALONZO STRONG TS AGENT for Several First-Clitss, Stock, Fire and Life Insurance Companies, and is prepar- ed to take risks on • '1 - THE MOST FAVORABLE TERMS. Also Agent for several of the best Loan Socie- ties. Also Agent for the sale and purchase of Farm and Village Property. • A NUMBER OF FIRST-CLASS IM- PROVED FARMS FOR SALE. $50,00 to Lona. at 8 PeF Cent. interest. ! OFFICE—Over M. Morrison's Store; Main-St- Seaforth. THE COMMERCIAL' LIVERY, SEAF0.1-1,Ttll. 11 • ARTHVR FORBES 3 TerAVING purchased the Stock and Trade of the Commercial Livery, Seaforth, from Mr. George Whiteley, begs to state that he intends carrying on the business in the old stand, and has added sevezal valuable horses and vehicles to the formerly large stock.- None but First -Class Comfortable Vehicles and Good - Reliable Horses Will be Kept. Covered and Open Buggies and Carriagee, and Double and Single Wagons always ready for use. Special Arrangeinehts Made With COM- . mercial -Men.' , - Orders left at the stables or any of the hotels promptly attended to. 1\TOTIC= TO GRANGERS, FARMERS AND OTHERS. THY occupy the attention of all, these hard times, the subscriber is dermined to meet them by offering good inch Hei lock, "not e- usually sold for inch," at the following rates: 12 foot Hemlock. at $6 50 per thousand; 14 foot Fencing, at $7, for Cash. All orders over 41000 5 per cent. discount. 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DOYLE, Barrister, Attorney, Solicitor jn • Chancery, &c., Goderich and Seaforth. Of- fice, over Jordan's lerng Store, Goderich, and Kidd's Store, Seaforth. eat QQUIEB & McCOLL, Barristers, Attorneys-at- LawnSolicitors in Chancery, Notaries Public, &c., Goderich and Brussels. W. R. SQUIBB., God - 415 , elyffichAL; cAo.meeIoNeCoeze,nTNussoeele: Earru, ten, Atter. neys, Solicitors in Chancery', &c.,. Clinton Ont. Office—First door east of the new Royal Canadian Think building. Money token on farm property. S. MALCOMSON. 404 G.A. warsma pENSON & MEYER, Barristers and Attorneys at Law, Solicitors in Chanceryand Insolvency, Conveyancers, Notaries Public, etc. Officee--Sea. forth and Brussels. $28,000 of Private Funds to invest at once, at Eight per cent. Interest, payable 68 JAS. A. BENSON. 1(.1V. C. MEYER. leelecCAUGHEY & HOLMESTED, Barristers, At. torneys at Law, Solicitors in Chancery and Insolvency, Notaries Public and Conveyancers. Solicitors for the R. C. Bank, Seaforth. Agentefor the Canada e efe Assurance Company, N.9,-30,000 to lend at 8 per cent. Farms Houses and Lots for Fiala. 53 MEDICAL. T G. SCOTT, M. D. 4160., Phy.sielan, Surgeon and " • Accoucheur, Seaforth, Ont. Office and resi- dence south side of Goderieli Street, first door east of Presbyterian Church. 342 TT I, VERCOE, M. D:, C. 31., Physician Stir- -1-4- • geon, etc., Coroner for the County of Enron. Office and Residence, corner of Market and Higli streets, next to the Planing Mill. DM. CAMPBELL & BURGESS, Physicians,' Surgeons, and Accoucheurs. OFFICE—Mann - Street, Seaforth, near the Station. Jorne CAMP-' PELL, M. D., Coroner for Huron ; JOHN A. Bun - GESS, Id. D. 424 T B. PHELAN, M. D., C. M.; (lateof the firm " • of Shaver & Phelan; Stratford) Graduate of McGill University, Physician, Surgeon and Ac- ocucheur, Seaforth, Ontario. Office—Rooms in Meyer's-Block, formerly occupied by the late Dr. King. Residence --Commercial- Hotel. Will at- tend at Carronbrook on Tuesdays and Fridays. 393 T BULL, L. D. S., Surgeon ee • Dentiste&c.,SeafortheOntario Plate work, latest styles, neatly executed. All surgical operations performed with care and promptitude. Feesas low as can be obtained elsewhere. Offiee hours froth 8 A. M. to 5 P. M. Rooms over Mr. A. G. Me- Dougaire Store, Main-st. In the absence of Mr. Derbyshire the office will be open on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of each week. 270 -le' MeNAlerGHT, Veterinary Surgeon, Grade.- • ate of Ontario Veterinary College, Seaforth, Ont. Office and Residence in teat -of Killoran & Ryan's. Calls promptle attended to, night or day. A stock of veterinary medicines en hand. Charges reasonable. Horses examined asto sound- ness and certificates given if required. 467. JAMES W. ELDER, V. S., Graduate of the e -e Ontario Veterinary College. After devoting two years to practice with Professor Smith, of. Toronto, has settle,d itt Seaforth. .0ffice at his residence east of W. M. Church. Calls promptly attended to by day or night. A large stock of Veterinary Medicines constantly on hand. Horses examined as to soundness and certificates given. Horses bought and sold on commission. 424 'RHEUMATISM CURED WITHIN Tene.LVE -lee HOURS --Brunton's Rhetanatic Absorbent will relieve acute pain in 4 hours, and all pain within 12 hours, it is certain and permanent. Brunton's Digestive Fluid—Nearly all diseases arise from the stomach, occasioned by free acid. The Digestive Fluid neutralises the acid, conse- qnently it Tana cure Dyspepsia, Erysipelas,alid all Blood Poisonings, the effect is immediate. Sold by Druggists. Price 500. Sole Wholesale Agents, Kerry, Watson & Co., Montreal, or ad- dress W. Y. BRUNTON, London, Ont. 462-28 10•,„ DRESSMAKING. RE1TOVAL.—Miss Quinlan has removed to the rooms over Johnson Bros. Hardware store, where she will continue to carry on dress -making in all its branches. A gocd fit and perfect satis- faction guaranteed. Apprentices wantedimmedi- ately. 464 MEW MI1 LINERY SHOW ROOMS.—I beg leave to inform my many friends of the Town of Seaforth andSurrounding country that I have , again resumed business over Allan MitchelPs new store'opposite the Commercial Hotel, and willon Saturday, the 28th inst., open out a Complete New Stock of Millinery and Fancy Goods, emu - prising all the Novelties of the Season: An early call solicited. MISS LEACH. 464 MISCEI LA N 1E 0 U$. J P. BRINE, Licenced Auttioneer for the • County of Huron. Sales attended in all parts of the County. All orders left at the EX- POSITOR Office will be promptly attended to. pAY ITP.—All parties indebted to Mantere & Willis, Boot and Shoe Dealers, Seaforth, either by note or book account, must settle the -same at once, otherwise they -will be sued without reepect of persons, This is no idle threat, but will be acted upon. Mellen:RE & WILLIS, 467 feOMMEERCIAL LIVERY, Seaforth, Ont. T. A. SHARP, Proprietor. Comfortable and elegant carriages, and first-class reliable horses always ready. Charges moderate. Office and siables on Huron street, second door east of Main street, Orders leet at any of the hotels promptly attend- ed to. 899 . "fieXECUTORS' NOTICE. --All parties having claims against the. estate of the late John Hargan, in his lifetime, of the township of Me- Killop, are requested to hand in the same proper- ly attested to either of the undersigned Executors o11 or before the first day of March, 1877. All accounts not then in will be barred. for settle- ment. All partiee indebtedto the estate must settle the same 'at diate. JOHN BEATTIE and ANTHONY BOYD, Executors. 466- ExpCUTORS' NOTICE TO CREDITORS.— The creditors of Isaac Rattenburry, late of the Town of Clinton, -in the. County of Huron, Esquire, deceased. who died on or about the 19th day of September, 1876, are, on or before the llth day of February, A. D. 1877, to send by letter post-paid to Messrs. Garrow & Radenhurst, of the Town of Goderich, in the County of Huron, Solic itors for the Executors of the said Isaae Rattenbury, deceased, their Christian names end surnames, addresees and dtscriptions, the fel particulars of their claims, statementtheir (st accounts, and the nature of the secnriti s--1 any —held by them. And immediately after he said lith day of February, the assets of the eetate of the said Isaae Rateenbury, deceased, will be dis- tributed among the parties entitled thereto, hav- ing regard only/ to the claims of which notice shall have been received. And the said Execntors shall not be lieble for the assets so distaibuted, or any part thereof, to any person of whose claim notice shall not have been received by them or their said olicitors at the time of distribution. This notice is given in pursuance of the Statute, 29 Vic., Chap, 28, Sec. 27. Dated at Goderich, Ont.,this 11th day ofeNoyember, A. D. 1876. s 'GAIIROW & RADENHURST, Solicitors for the Executors. 467-14 HAIR DRESSING. MISS AMANDA STARK • wisHEs to inform the Ladies of Seaforth and " Vicinity that she is prepared to may up SWITCHES, CURLS, BRAIDS, &te In the Latest rashion from Combings. Prices Moderate, and all orders punctually attended to, A Call Soliceted. Residence—Goderich Street, Seaforth. 4691e MARRIAGE LICENCES OR CERTIFICATE4, • ;Under the new Act,) issued at the EXPOSITOR QFFICE,. SEA -FORTH Under authority ot the Lieutenant -Go -gone) of On t lio. DECE3 1.1.1111.8"miTlie Taal e tilne g.-Cmr vole aPPlied 1 3;ymaningit:::edel _otof.deTfehnedpati: bodY had- be bini btaniwnidtiheteatetl gutheil:TA:hreeaoutrys:eclonout out ill Lo] aboutavswargeg nut vih, e, wet t "Yon• ,jusl' on :ehaersofetulle0wW.1 anTdhe"turlittlit I o• atianupeoftinf woiluhheiyechi and ote: krfs e- ed. till() turned with aocuse,d, wh resshve°ala:Cleannualeniastetoleihsfrury,eintahf- yno8e"u'ForferetearrYi:811111 your pay ?" 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