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The Huron Expositor, 1876-12-15, Page 21 THE HURON EXPOSITOR. TUE FOUNDLING. "That's my friend the fer said Ugh; "he will take us Huntingdonshire; and I have place for you and me, where no rascaltewill ever find us ; but them, maybe." "Aft thou come, Hugh," said man, getting up; "and : has brought the little wench? In goo . she is a bony one. It were a' leave her among thotithieves an grubbers from. Holland." "So I thought," said Hugh, pulled the boat closer to the "Step in here, Grace; the Roo get out of Lord Bedford's coun better. Grace stepped in, though n willingly. Hardy Hugh hadany harsh to her, but he was taking wild, lonely place among the (ee fens. She had been living in al i ed one long nough to miss ths human voices, the sight of huma the dry land and the active in that were now to be seen in Wil Worse than all; the bodkin he pr to keep was left behind in White valise Perhaps he would giv Sena now ; perhaps she would ne it naore, and dare not tell Hu would do no good, and he wo ryman," over to a nice Dutch I'll find the idle t , thou d Booth, pity to d !nud- es he shore. ner we try the ot very er been her to a -watery nliabit- ound of n faces, dustry dmore. =rifled rdyketi e it to ver see gh ; it ulcl be angry at the secret being kept from So long. If she could. -only see the, ister of Reedsinere, he knew all abo and would tell her what to do. they were goingeaway from Reeds and all that quarter as fast as the b man -and his oars could take them the lake. It was the largest piece of water i the fericouutry, lying in a deep ho between the Bedford level and the.H tingclon marshes, and sending long in the neighboring fens of Lincoln Cambridgeshire.-- It was considered passable except by goats, and the n gation was. difficult, owing to se banks and reedy isles, scarcely above the waters in summer time, always covered by the winter flo The wild fowl were there by thousa screaming and building in their own disturbed domain-. "Plenty of good living for us, ra said Rug!), pointing to. the scr an flights that rose at every stroke of oar; "you'll never want a fat wild d to piek, and let the Dutch robbers c to Ruslatonmere if they dare." Away they went over the lake, up of the long arms, into which there ra point of high land, terminating in a g old reek., which looked like a tower the distance. They rounded the `.ro and at its foot lay a grassy nook, s tore& by some tall willow trees, 'I those that grew in Wildmore. Fart inland, Gi ace could see the smoke chimneys. There was a village, but church spire there; and under the lows, and close aga.inSt the rock, wa low hut, with walls of turf and roof reeds, not half the size of Hugh Ha roerson's old cottage, but strongly ambling it. "I built it myself last spring," s Huh; "this is the 'safest corner in the fens, and a man neednever want sheltert-While there is peat and reeds be had. Yonder," he continued, poi ing upland where the smoke rose --"y der- is the village ,of Rushton ; nobo but honest fen folks live there; Dutch knaves dare come to dig a dra in all the Efintingdon marshes. You keep my house as troll used to do own doors or in the eommon room of the ale house ; when the women were not cooking what they brought in, they sat over the peat fires or scolded each other from door to door. The children were always dirty, and always playing in the gutters when the rain was not sufficient to sweep .them away. There was no minister, nes ohurch, no school in Rush- ton ; none had ever been within Aye miles of it, and all the ways to them lay through marsh and fen. From the high ground on which the.village stood there was nothing else to be seen. No drain- ing had been attempted there ; the Hun- tingdon.fenmen were known to be the fiercest and most untractable in all the fen country, and neither Sir Cornelius nor King Charles chose to undertake their marshes. Among them Hugh found associates ready to abuse the Dutch drainers to his heart's content,- in their frequent gatherings at the. ale house. When he had shot. or snared wild -fowl enough, "The Mother Goose" was his constant resort. Except that he came oftener to see how she got on, Grace had as little of his company as ahe used to get in Wildmore; but she kept his hut as clean as she could, cooked the birds he _brought to the best of her ability without pot or pan, kept elear 1of the quarrelling- women and the dirty children, who gathered to stare at her him when she happened to pass, tried to coax min- Hugh tit show her the way to the nearest ut it church, and when he would not, saying But it was tdo far off and dangerous, she sat mere in the shadow of the rock on fine Sun- oat- days reading the Bible and prayer book, over which mete in her liand when he pounc- ed on her out of the reeds. Sometimes n all she wondered if Sene missed her, if Win- llow terdyke would. keeto the bodkie safe, if un- the minister had ever inquired after her, arms and how far it was to Dame Hammer - and son's grate. There was 1:10 getting across im- the lake, or Grace wduld have tried it. avi- Ned, the boatman, sometimes came to dgy see Hugh, but °he would. not take her seen over. Hugh had sculded her for asking and e and Grace was getting more afraid of oda.- him ; for. as the sinniner wore away his rids, wrath aghinst the Dutchmen seemed to un- be increasing. When Hugh was not scolding them to ce," Grace or somebody else, he was mutter- iing ing threats and abuse of them to him - the self. She heard him and the fenmeh uck talking in the alehoneek where Grace had ome gone more than once td bring him home when it got late—for the man would one come peaceably with her and give up n a drinking—in a strange way about reat "bringing the bailiff of t'Bedford on the in grthbing rascal's, and swimming them ck, 'down the Ouseback to Holland. Grace hel, did not- understand what they meant, ike but she did not like the angry scowl that her darkened on their faces; and .she ob- of served that numbers of fennien, wilder no and fiercer -looking than those of Rush• wil- ton, began to resort to the alehouse, and s a were always -drinking and talking with of hardy Hugh. The child did not know ne- what to think, but it made her more re- anxious to get himrhome in the evenings if possible. She iised to go oftener to - aid "The Mother Goose" for that purpose. all Rough and wild as the men were, none for of them minded her ex.cept to bless "her to bonny innocent face." Hugh took a sort rit- of pride in his girl 'corning for him. "She on- cares for -and looks after me, you see, in dy spite of the Dutch villains," he would no say. "They could not wile the child's in heart from me with all the fine '11 petticoats and grand jackets they gave in her." ildmore beforethey came and robbed me. I have noi, geese fer you to keep, it is trete, but ;there is plenty of wild ones to he got and eaten. Look here, what a nice house it' is; there is a chinaneyand a twindow—there is no glass, to be sure, but rg get some serap- ed horn " And he lec1\ Grace kiedly in, showing her that the hut conteinod one room foe kitchen ancl parlor, furnished with two large stones arid a turf settle, which, with the addittota of a Sheepskin cover- let, hecarne hardy Hugh's bed, and a - smaller one, a mere -crib, with another turrsettle. "But, child," said he, With sonae gran- deur, "l've got a bundle of dry hay and a blanket for You. - Corae int Ned," he continued to the boatman; "I have got a fat wild goose here In the corner; help me to kindle a fire and welcome home the child." Grace was welcomed home with her share of the fat wild goose, roasted at a peat fire, eaten off the only wooden trencher which Hugh's house contained, set on the largest stone by way of table, and divided with his one knife, which served him for many purposes. The men had something stronger out of a stone bottle and a wooden cup, and then they expatiated on 'the great advantage AO convenience of living in the fens; how there were no rents or taxes to pay, no hard work to be done; as for the ague, fever, and rheumatism', they were ' nothing to the diseases people had in the uplands; the floods did not drown folks every day, and whate were there such fat fowl to be got for the taking? After that the ferryman and his boat went home, night came on the lonely lake, the grassy nook and the smoking. village. Grace saw the shadow of the great rock darken ever the low hut, and then crept away to saYher prayers beside the bun- dle of hay and the blanket. When that was done, Grace lay down, not with a light heart, but a get $e. She knew that her Father aboveetbuld protect her in the lonely waste, as he had done among the men of strange tongue and fashion; and Grace slept without fear till the screams of the rising wild fowl carne in through the unglazed win- dow with the early daylight, when -she got up and went about Hugh's house- keeping. It once been i , son de was n high d above out in rock a built. grassy a t� lage, w hut. li -onefp an and as door wa ed in "The great re - marshes. As Hugh had said, nobody' but fen folks lived in Ruth -ton: Wheth- -er they were honest or not Grace. could not be sure: but none of therie ever ap- peared, to be engaged • in any work or in- dustry. When the men were not out fowling or fishing, they lounged at their was a strange, lonely life she le more, bat not so lonely as it ha n Wildrnore when Daixie Harnme parted. The village of Rushto ot half a rnile off ; it steiod on ry land, a narrow ridge that ros the surrounding marsheie and ra to mere, terminating in that grea eainst which Hugh's house wa 6A steep, rough path, not wide sheep track, led up from th nook where it stood tthe vil hich consisted of some score o ttle better than Hugh's, all bu d it was a cottage of three room many glazed windows. Over it s the figure of a fowl rudely eery wood, and the place was called Mother Goose"—an alehouse o sort throughout the Huntinedon rights, and become lord of the soil, My name is Sir George Barclay. You may have heard the drainers speak of Me as one who had a great interest in the work, though I have nevei. yet seen it, having been abroad in the German war these 10 years past." Grace had heard the name mentioned among those of the noblemen and gentry who subscribed large sums for the drain- ing of the fens. Winterdyke used to speak of hine with peculiar honer, on ac- count of his liberal subscription; and she had heard him tell one of Lord Bed- ford's men that he was Of a great Scotch family, and a valiant gentleman who had gone to fight for the Protestant cause in Germany, where the Thirty Years' War was raging, having left his country, as some thought, for sorrow, becanee his lady and his only child had been lost at sea when coming home to him from Flanders, where they had relations. She recollected all this at the moment ; but the getting back of Hugh's cot- tage and the making peace between him and Winterdyke was a far more im- portant thing to Grace, and she joyfully answered: "Come along with me to 'The Mother Goose,' sir, if you please. Hugh is there, and I arn sure he will be glad to guide or do anything you like if you get him back his own." Perhaps he would get my gold bodkin back, thought Grace. The man looked so honorable and yet s kindl that O yshe could have told him her whole story on the spot, had there been time ; but there was not. Sir George Was in haste, though he walked his horse slowly to keep pace' with the little girl to -the door of "The Mother Goose." Its public room was -fuller than ever of wild -looking fenmen • but occu- pied with her great expectations, Grace slipped through the. throng and whisper- ed in hardy Hugh's ear: "Here is a gentleman who will get you back the cottage and. everything from Winterdyke, if you will show him the shortest way to Wild more." “What (toed he want in Wildmore ?" said Hugh, gruffly. • "To survey it, I think. He is Sir George Barclay, who gave so much money for the draining; and he is going to buy the 91d level from Lord Bedtord." Poor Grace had not calculated on. the hatred aud vengeance which the most of the fenmen entertained against all whose nioney had enabled theI'Dutch drainers to achieve their pnrpose. Neither had the gentlenian, who, having dismounted at. the door, hzd followed her up to hardy Hugh, and now addressed him wi,t,lacc:me, my good man, .show me the shortest way to Wildmore, and I pledge my honor that Winterdyke shall be made tol restore your property." , "Are you Sir George Barclay, who sunk AO mucli money in the Dutch drains?" demanded Hugh, surveying him from head to foot without the slight- est token of respect. . "I am," said the gentleman. "Then PH eee you in the deepest and dirtiest swamp between this and the German sea or ever I show you a step of the way to Wildmore," replied Hugh; and turning to Grace he shouted, "Go home, you treacherous girl ! :How dare you come with . such a message to me ? You have learned the Dutch tricks with living among them, but oor Grace heard no mere, for she out of the house frightened by his fierce shouts and flashing eyes; but she did hear the gentleman's servant say, as an uproar arose inside, and his maeter ked calmly out, "Let us fire on the ale, your honor." Fire, Simpson ?" said Sir George, nting.his horse with the bound of accustorned to it. "Have yeti been erved through Jo many bloody bat - in Germany, to forget the honor of a soldier and the temper of a Christian so far as to think of firing on unarmed churls? Come away; we must retrace our steps to the Bedford road. It is a good lesson against looking for short cuts e, my little girl," flinging Grace a ea piece as he rode -away. "I am y you should get anger on my ac- t, but don't cry, and run home, for ain will drown you.". CHAPTER VII. oor race picked up the crown, and took Sir George Barclay's advice by run- ning home from the heavy rain, but it was not so easy to keep from crying. All her fine prospects of getting .back the cottage and making peace between Hugh and Winterdyke, not to speak of her own gold bodkin, had been suddenly and rudely disappointed; and she had nothing but harsh Words and,fierce looks from hardy Hugh for her good inten- tions. There was nobody to advise or sympathize with _her, and the lonely tears fell while she kindled up oor peat tire and dried her wet es. Dame Hammerson evis dead he good woman's words were living for as Grace thought of her and d her in the midst of her own les, she recollected what the dame to say about the wisdom of patience trials, and trust in Him who could good out of evil; and that recol- n made Grace dry her eyes and ourage, with a hope that the peaeoe be made, the cottage, and per - her own gold bodkin, got back by other means. Still the child trem- t every sound th 43 wind and rain about the hut,!thiuking it was coining home and dreading his fel. it had _never turned so fiercely ✓ before. - Grace was bound on that mission one I flew wet evening, and as it was autumn now, • the rams were growing heavy; it was getting late,land Hugh had not come home. She waited to let a drowning. wai shower pass, and then waded up the rase steep path, down which the water was a running like a small mill stream. When mon at the top, she heard the clatter of one horses' hoofs, and saw a liveried servant leading a horse by the bridle with one ties res hand, while with the other he held up a lantern to light a gentleman mounted on a handsome bay horse, and dressed like a nobleman of that period, in a fine scar- let cloak and beavere hat and plume. But Grace could `see that there were Her piito1s leis holsters, and a valise far larger and newer than Winterdyke's son, crow strapped behind him. afeDo -you live here, my little girl ?" he said, stopping his horse as she came . coun up. Grace thought she had never seen the r such a handsome and noble -looking gen- tle,m1Yaes., sir; just at the foot of the path, clode by the great rock." 'Then, perhaps, you could tell -Me which is the shortest way to Wildmore frora this place?" said the gentleman. "T9 Wildenore, sir? There is oo short way that I know. Areryou going there ?" - ",Yes, my little girl, I am ; but there is, there must be, a short may. Come, now, tell me the truth, and I'll give you a crown piece." "I, don't want a crown piece for telling ; the p the truth," said Grace. t`If -there is a . ',cloth ; butt taIl; misse trou b buu rsn iedndeg r .1teacktctoc might haps some bled a m ade Hugh anger, on he short way to Wildmore, I know nothing about it. I WW1 I did, for there are people there I should like to visit, or at least to hear from. Perhaps you know them, sir—Mr;' Winterdyke, the head of the Dutch company, and his daughter Sena?" .."I know Mr.Winterdyke,' said the gentleman, smiling, as the servant held up the lantern and cast its light -full on Grace ; "and I am going there . this night, if I can, to see the. draining they have done in the old level. Next to the Earl of Bedford, 1 have the greatest -in- terest in that work, and iaaean to buy the whole.la.nd when it is dreined. Can tou _While what they have done and. how the place looks ?' Grace thought -he was looking at litt curiously. The servant till held up the lantern, the rain was over, and the gen.' tlernan seemed in noe hurry. But she answered his questions her simple, honest Way, told him of the drains, the einha,nkments and the sluice, the houses an lieIds the Dutch dramers were mak- fasten But the evening wore away, and he did not come. Grace had a -notion that he and the feninen were staying at."The Mother -Goose," drinking in triumph over Sir .George Barclay's repulse. She did not guess what else they were about, but when her Sorrow and fear had sub- sided sufficiently, the lonely little irl. ed the door with its wooden bar t the driving rain and strong wind mg elow Winterdyke had been kind to agains her, but he took Hugh Hammer - son's goods and cOttage, which was not right. "It was not, my girl," said the gentle- man; "but understand this Hugh Harnrnerson is a turbulent fellow. Has be taken up his quarters here ?" • "You would not do him any harm, sir ?"said Grace. —for the night had become a perfect storm—said her prayers, and went to sleep on the bundle of hay. About day- break she heard hardy Hugh knocking at the, door and crying: "Let me in, child; I want rny gun; the wild geese will be going off early this Morning, but they. shan't go without leaving a ceuple of fat Ones with )7 knows the fens better than any man in Grao Eugland, they say. I want to go to were fi Wildmore to -night, and have come a was evi e rose and opened the door; there ve or six fenrnen w ith him. It dent they had been chinkirig all but they knew that the wild were going, and every man had tchlock. Hugh took down his, g as steadily as he could, bade to be a good girl and mind oo rangers; and as she leaked after em rough the stormy morning, they mg ong way lookfor a short one, which they told- me lay in this quarter. If Hugh will direct me safely, or be nay guide, I will pledge my word to. settle the wetter with Winterdyke, and get him back his goods. and cottage, as r .mean to purchase the Earl of Bedfo d' night; geese his ma welkin G -race more st th th all rounded the rock by a narrow strip of sand, o11 which the water was rapidly rising, and,seemed to go down into the mere. Grace crept round the rock, and saw them wading along a rushy ridge Whiohled far out into the water. She buld hear them scoffing at. Sir George Barclay and the Duteh drainers; talkiug of the bailiff of Bedford, and setting somebody a -swimming in their beds; but the fear of being blown away made her creep back to the hut, and there Grace remained for two days and nights, the weather wet and stormy all the. while, and no rea earance of hardy Hugh. At length, 4n the afteenoon of . the third day, he c me back with two wild geese -slung o er his shoulder, but terribly drenched looking verat ill and withoue his mate oak. "I lett it in th swamp, Grace," said he. "It is not cl arlto me how I lost rny footing on that rushy ridge I know so well, but I did, just after shooting these; -I got down into a mud hole, and stuck fast for the best part of a day and a night; all the rest had gone after the geese. It was nothing but holding by the rushes kept me from drowning, till Ned the ferryman heard my call—I can send it a long way off at a time—and Ned. came and helped me out, like a good fellow. But, Grace, I never felt so cold in my life. Kindle up the fire, child, and get me Fettirething to eat." (To be Continue(1.) Fun at Hopae. There's nothing like it to be found — no, not if you search the world through. I want every possible amusement to keep the boys home evenings. Never mind if they do ecatter books and pictures, cd'ats, hats and boots. Never_ mind if they do make a noise around with their whistling and hurrahing. We would stand aghast at the vision of the young men gone to utter • destruction for the very reason that, having cold, stiff, dis- agreeable firesides at home, they sought amusement elsewhere. Don't- let them wander beyond the reach of their, moth- ef's influenceyet awhile. The time -will come, before you think, when you will give the world to have the house tumbled by the dear hands of those very boys; when your heart will long for the sound of their noisy steps in the hall, and their ruddy cheeks tnrned up to yours; when you would rather have their noisy whistle - than the music of Thomas or the songs of Nilsson; when yon would gladly dirty carpets, ay, live without carpets at all, but to have their bright, strong forms beside you once. Then play -with and pet them. Praise Johnny's drawing, Betty's music, and beby's first attempt to write his name. Encourage Torn' to chop off his stick of wood, and Dick to persevere in making his hen -coop. If one shows a, talent for figures, tell him he is your famous mathematician; and if another loves geography, tell him he is sure to make a great traveller or a foreign min- ister. Becoma interested in their pets, be they rabbits, pigeons or dogs. Let them help you in home decorations; send them to gather mosses, grasses, and bright autumn leaves, to decorate their rooms when the snow is all over the earth. And you will keep yourself young and fresh by entering into their joys, and keep those joys innocent by your -knowledge of them. GREAT Cleaiing Sale of Miscellaneous Books, Novels, and Sunday School Libraries, also Albums, Toys and Fancy Goods, all of which will be sold at and below cost, at C: ARMSTRONG'S Bookstore, Seaforth. 463 SPECIAL NOTICES. 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MI TT R. 1\T I '11 T_T R M SELLIN.G OFF. I have come to the conclusion to sell off My-EwrrnE STOOK OF FURNITURE .AT COST For the next Thirty Days, and 'hist. COME ALONG ALL 'YE -a-- Married, Unmarried and About Getting MARRIED, ; AndI Will Give You SUCH BARGAINS As cannot be attained elsewhere, AS I MUST SWELL To revent the Sheriff doing so. I saw hint tke other day, and he gave me THE WINK. But don't mention it, as it is a Secret. I knew at once that something was up. SO COME ALONG AND BE AHEAD OF HIM. You will find the Place. MATT. ROBERTSON'S OLD STAND, Main Street, SeaforthT- JOHN S. PORTER. OVERCOATS, 0 VERCOATS. A Big Rush in Overcoats at WILLIAM CAMPBELL'S, Temporarily at Killoean & Ryan's large brick block, Main Street. A Large Stock of All the Varieties. SPLENDID LOT OF ULSTERS, Just the thing wanted for the coming winter for riding. The Stock in all lines for Merchant Tail. ors' purposes is quite full, and as I want to sell off the whole lot look out for rare bargains for cash. BARGAINS, BARGAINS FOR CASH. WM. CAMPBELL. WM. HILL'S CHEAP GROCERY, SEAFORTI.1, Is the place where you can get the FINEST FLAVORED AND COFFEE DECEMBER 15, i. flAMERON & MoFADDEN, Berristers and 1.--/ Solicitors in Chancery, Goderich. gee M. C. CAMERON. W. H. MCFADDEN. SnTce'ryB,a&c. Office in ffollitclAptorEsNinBOUhaR 456 G. A. IfcLean's new block, corner Market Square and GAtoRrn110e7s, Wroxeter. Auctioneer and erIld,eliCeohn.veyancer and Caramel. Hamilton Street, Ivy ve. iwslijoLenaionArimtionwsBm. R., Appraiser. Accounts and notes collected on 766 reasonable terms. BL L. DOYE, Barrister, Attorney, Solicitor In • Chancery, &c., Goderich and Seaforth. O. ace, over Jordan's Drug Store, goderich, and Kidd's Store, Seaforth. ' 854 - SQUIrLaw, Solicitors in Chancery, Notaries Public, R & McCOLL, Barristers, Attonaeyteate &c., Goderich and Brussels. W. R. Semen, Geld - °rich ; A. J. McConn, Brussels. . _ 41B ---e-e--- ATALCOMSON & WATSON, Banisters, Atter- neys, Solicitors in Chancem &c., Clinton, Ont. Office—First door east of the new lloyaI Canadian /lank building. Money to loanon farm property. S. MALCOMSON. 404 O G.A. WATSN. eVicCAUGFTET & HOLMESTED, )3arristers, At.. -LTA- torneys at Law, Solicitors in Chancery and Insolvency, Notaries Public and Conveyancere Solicitors for the R. C. Bank, Seaforth. Agentsfor the Canada :e.ife Assurance Company, . N. B.—e30,000 to lend at 8 per cent. FATM8 Housea and Lots for sale. 58 - BENSON & ME-YER, Barristers and Attorneys at Law, Solicitors in Chancery and Insolvency, Conveyancers, Notaries Public, etc. Offic,es—Sea. forth and Brnseels. $23,000 of Private Funds to invest at once, at Eight per cent. Interest, payable yearly. 58 JAS. H. BENSON. If. W. C. MEYER. The above hrm has thi3 day been dissolved by mutual consent. All accounts due the Arm to be paid to Mr. Benson who will pay all habil-. ities. .TAMES H. BENSON. Nov. 27, 1876. H. W- C. MEYER. MEDICAL.. T G. SCOTT, M. D. &c., Physician, Surgeon and u • Accouelleur, Seaforth, Ont. Office and resi- dence south side of Goderich Street, first door east of Presbyterian Church. 342 TT L. VERCOE, M. D., C. M., Physician, eller. A -I- • geon, etc., Corenerfor the County of Huron Office and Residence, corner of Market and High streets, next to the Planing Mill. TIES. CAMPBELL & BURGESS, Physicians, -le' Surgeons, and Accoucheurs. OFFICE—Main Street, Seaforth, near the Station. JOHN CAN,- • PELL, M. D., Coroner for Huron; !Tens A. GESS, M. D. • 424 T B. PHELAN, M. D., C. M., (late of the firm u • of Shaver & Phelan, Stratford) Graduate of McGill University, Physicien, Surgeon and Ac- ocuchear, Seaforth, Ontario. Offiee—Rooms Meyer's Block, formerly occupied by the late Dr King. Residence—Commercial Hotel. Will at- tend at Carronbrook on Tuesdals and Fridays. 893 fl McNAUGHT, Veterinary Surgeon, Gradu- -e--1 • ate of Ontario Veterinary Cgllege, Seaforth, Ont. Office and Residence in rear el Killeran & Ryan's. Calls prompt13 attended to, night or day. A stock of veterinary medicines on hand Charges reasonable. Horses examined asto sound- ness and certificates given if required. 407 _TAMES W. ELDER, V. S., Graduate of the u Ontario Veterinary College. After devoting two years to practice with Professor Smith, of Toronto, has settled in Seaforth. Office at his residence east of W. X. Church. Calls promptly attended to by day or night. A large stock of Veterinary Medicines constantly on hand. Horses examined as to soundness .and certifieatee given Horses bought and sold on commission., 424 T G BULL, L. D. S.,'Stirgeon u • Dentist,&c.,Seaforth, Ontario Plate work, lateet styles, neatly executed,. All surgical operations performed with care and promptitude. Fees as low as canbe obtained elsewhere. Office hours from 8 A. M. to 5 P. M. Rooms over Mr. A. G. Me- Dougall's Store. Main-st. In the absence of Mr Derbyshire the office will be open on Thursday. Friday and Saturday of each week. 270 HEUMATISM CURED WITHIN r w /.LVE -e-t' HOURS --Bnintoet's Rheunaatic 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 atid The Digestive Fluid neutralises the atid, conse- quently it must cure Dyspepsia, Eryeipelas, and all Blood Poisoninga, the effect is immediate ' Sold by Druggists. Price 50c. Sole Wholesale Agents, Kerry, Watson & Co., Montreal, or ad- dress W. Y. BRUNTON, London, Ont. 462-28 ORE S S KJ N G REMOVAL.—Miss Quinlan has removed to the j rooms over Johnson Bros. Hardware store, Iwhere she will continue to carry on dress -making TEAin all its branches. A good fit and perfect satis- faction guaranteed. Apprentices wanted immedi- , ately. 464 Cheaper than any .other House in Town. ALL THE GROCERY DEPARTMENTS Are FULL, and the PRICES WILL ASTONISH EVERYONE. — Call and Examine_ TEE- NEW FRUITS, , Just Received. WILLIAM HILL, One door North of Post Office, Seaforth. DISSOLUTION OF- PARTNERSHIP.. • THE PARTNERSHIP hitherto subsisting be- tween the undersigned, under the ifirm of Munro & Hogan, as Plowmakers, in the town of Seafortn, has this day been dissolved by imutql consent. All debts due the late firm must be paid tb Malcolm Munro, who will discharge the liabilities of the said tirm. MALCOLM MUNRO. DENNIS HOGAN. SEAPORTH, Dee. 1, 1876. ' Tn reference to the above announcement, the ma- dersigned desires to state to the public that the business will be carried on as formerly in all its branches by himself; and behopes the patronage so liberally extended to the late firm will be con- tinued to him. He would also request all those indebted to settle without, delay. MALCOLM MUNRO., 4704 MR. E. B HOLLIS, COMIC CHARACTER VOCALIST, TTAVING taken up his residence in the vicinity -e--e- of Seaforth, respectfully informs paries get- ting up Concerta and Entertainments, that he will be at liberty to accept engagements to sing at the same, either in town or country, dming the present winter season. The Toronto Main says : "Mr. E. 13. Hollis is powerful in facial ex- pres 8 ione, and as a stage comic singer is equal to any and superior to most." For terms. &c. ad- dress Mr. E. B. HOLLIS, Comic Vocielist,,Sea- forth, Ont 467 SPEC], VIC' ART' CUES. VOTICE TO BUILDERS.—Any person want- ing Sand, Gravel or Stones, can leave their orders at THOS. LEE'S Grocery,and it will be de- livered on the shorteet notice. THOMAS CUR - RIE. ' 488 TIRESS MODELS FOR SALE.—Miss Quinlan -le' has in her possession the right to sell Mad- am DeLand's Patent Dress Model or Pattern This System is the best that has ever been brought into Seatorth. Full inetractions will be given upon applying a,t MISS QUINLAN'S Dress Making .110ome, ,oyer Johnson Brothers' Hard- ware store, Setiforth. 457 NEW LINERY SHOW ROOMS.—I beg leave to inform any many friends of the Town of Seaforth and surrounding country that I have again resumed business over Allan Mitchell's new store, opposite the Commercial Hotel, and willon Saturday, the 28th inst., open out a Complete New Stock of Millinery 9.nd Fancy Goods, com- prising all the Novelties of the Season. An early call solicited. MISS LEACH. 464 MISCELLANEOUS. JP. BRINE, Licenced Auctioneer for the • County of Huron. Sales attended in all parts of the County. All orders left at the Ex- PpSITOR Office will be promptly attended to. IIDAY UP.—All parties indebted to McIntyre At 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 ul3on. McINTIRE & 467 C0MMERCIAL LIVERY, Seaforth, Ont. T. A. SHARP, Proprietor. Comfortable and elegant carriages, and hrst-class reliable horses always ready. Cherries raoderate. Office and stables on Huron street, second door eat of Mein street Orders left at any of the hotels promptly attend- ed to. 899 - --- VXECUTORS' NOTICE.—Al parties having claims against the estate of the late John He an, in his lifetime, of- the' tolinship of Mc- Kie op, are requested to hand in the same proper- ly attested to either of the pndersigned Executors on or before the first day of March, 1877. All accounts not thenin will be barred for settle- ment. All parties iedebtee to the estate must settle the same at once. JOHN BEATTIE and ANTHONY BOYD, Executors. 466 - STORE AND DWELLING FOR SALE BY P1313 - "J LIC AUCTION. --A Rare Chance for Business Men.—Mr. J. P. Brine has been instructed by Mr. J. B. Capitan eo sell by Public Auction at the Connnercial Hotel, Seaforth, on Saturday, Janu- ary 13th, 1877, at 1 o'clock P. M. The property consists of a frame store MAO feet and le stories high, with a garden of quarter or an acre on which is a choice variety of bearing fruit trees, RISC stable. It is situated on the Efuron Road. in the Township of McKillop, and is within five minutes walk of the IrishtoWn Church and- School. Will be sold without reserve. ;Terms: 10 per cent. - of.the purchase money to be paid on the day of sale, the balance in equal annualinstallments with interest at the rate of 6 per cent. J. B.*CAP- ITAN, 1Proprietor ;P. BRINE, Auction- eer. 470'4 XECUTORS' NOTICE TO GREDITOES.— J1-4 The creditors of Isaac liattenburry, late of the Town of Clinton, in the County of Huron, Esquir e, deceased. who died on or about the 19th day of Septerober. 1b76, are, on or before the llth day of February, A. D. 1877, to 5ei3d by letter post-paid to Messrs. &arrow & Radenhurst, of the T own of Goderich, in the County of Huron, Solic itors for the Eeecutors of the said Isaac Rattenbury, deceased, their Christian names and surnames, addeeeees and dtscriptions, the full Particulars of their claims, statement of their accounts, and the nature of the secunties—if any —held by them. And immediately triter the said 11th day of February, the assets of the estate of the said Isaac Rattenbury, deceased, will be dis- tributed arnor3g the parties entitled thereto, hav- ing regard onlyj to the claims of which notice shall have been received. And the said Executors shall not be lieble for the assets so distributed, or any part thereof, to any pereon of whose claim notice shall not have been received by them or their said Solicitors at the time a distribution This notice is given in pursuance of the Statute, 23 vie., Chap, 28, Sec. 27. Dated at Goderieh, Ont. thia llth day of November, L. 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