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The Huron Expositor, 1877-06-08, Page 241 • - „. • THE HURON, EXPC11,-IT011. BOTH HER BOYS. A STORY. The house stood in a damp hollow re gardless of all sanitary considerations between two almost impenetrable belt of gloomy towering trees. It was not cheerful house externally, though its gar dens had. more capita'. and leboreinveste in them than was bestowed upon all th the grounds put together of the countr round v4thin a radius of ten miles. ISa nothing throve on the Balyon estat Regiments of standard roses were plan ed every year, and regularly as the year came round they had to be removed,has • ing signally failed to fulfil thelair pre ie they had made as to bloonsirig, My ties were brought in from cottage ga dens in the villages, where they ha flourished without care or culture, an had a vast amount of both bestowed epo them by the skilled horticulturist The Court. They invariably faded, refused to flower, or dwindled down fro imposing-lookirg shrubs to wretchedl stunted plants. To be sure, now :a again some perversely hardy annua made a show along the ribbors borde for a short time, but those that bloom were always of the dullest colors and t most insignificant forens. So, thou the gardens and grounds were in admir ble order, and were hrushed and comb into neatness, there was no beauty also them, and poor Mrs, Balyon began to d spair of them altogether, and to pine f greenhouses and conservatories, in evhi she could superintend. the efforts th -were made, and try her own hand at tl graceful work of cultivating flowe But the Balyons who had gone before t present squire, her husband, had be content "with flowers that were not t o good to grow in God's open air," he to d her, when she asked that the glass hous s raiglit be built ; so, though she pined f them, she went on leading a flowerle s life, for Mr. Balyon's manner of refusi g favors that were asked of him was, o say the least of it, depressing even to t dauntless, and Mrs. Balyon was far from being that. No wonder that she pined for flowe or for anything else that was pretty, The Court. In spite of ' its vastness, antiquity, its excellent preservation. hoards of old, valuable and well-bu furniture, in spite even of the beauti scenery in which it was placed, life this home of the Balyons was as dev of all prettiness as could well be im ined. The sun's rays rarely found th way into the rooms, brightly as heshi in that fair western county, by reason the house being:in a hollow, as has ben said, and. of the trees overwhelming it s n every side. And the furniture, ha d - some as it was, belonged to the da k, gloomy, heavy order that requires to e brightened up with massive gleaming sl- yer bowls and tankardsea,ncl with gl s - begged her to be "a Teal mamma," the gentle hearted lady yearned to the little one, and she pled ed herself solemnly to be to Kathlee other good, w if she were t Years roll boys grew in w at she prayed some Mali would be to her boys ken from them. : 1 d on, :and the handsome p fine young men, and the child -queers ieto a bewilderingly beauti- ful girl, anci still the fraternal relations between them seimed likely to be unimpaired. Still, when "the boys," as she,called them,came back to TheiCourt Kathleen hel by them, as f full-blown ba tinin the ar - they were se I and- pla,ythin "Take car love with lit Squire had b when the bo strain of he make the he lucky enoug care." "If I spen against it, it same if it is was someth' ply ; "and 1 either of m Kathleen fo never to put Rupert and world and them still thei sweetest, y you ?" "She is t coquette in grumbled.; `! howeter, we must keep the girl here, an I'm sorry for it, for I am. fond of her 4iyself in, a way, and what is to be will be as you say. If she marriesns either of th , I trust it will be Rupert, for he will b able to stay at home and look after her—all your training hasn't e seeds' of coquetry from She's a flirt to the veiy mar - nes." ild, you've never seen her. e. Balyon pleaded. "The brothers to her, and she other man to flirt with. I het face up to be kissed ankly pow that one was a rister, and the other a Cap- y, as in the old days when ool-boYs, and shetheir pet that your sons don't fall in e Kate by and by," the n wont to say to his wife s were young. "She has a mother in her, and will rt of the man who's un- to love her ache s— take 1 my life in trying to guard would come about just the o be so," Mrs. Balyon, who pg of a fatalist, would re - lean wish nothing better for boys than such a girl as , his wife, but I'll promise the notion in their heads. rchie will go out into the ee other girls ; if one of aks Kathleen the farest and s, ts ts It 1 id es of tening-surfaced china. But the silver The Court was kept in the plate-che and the china lived in the plate closet tlb was the size of a room, and the fair m tress of the house daredenot dislodge single article from its own strongh under penalty of her -husband's disple ure. And rather than bring that unon h self designedly she would have left disturbed an uglier life even than t which rolled on monotonously at t Court.' Not that Balyon ever brought heavy hand -to bear physically upon wife, but he snarled at her, and bro beat her, and terrified her with his rou looks and rough words, till she carne look upon the hours that he spent out the house as the only happy ones her existence, the only opes in which s felt at liberty to pick up a book, or al the position of an ornament on the m tel piece, or caress her dogs, or rot with her children. For the poor woman's life was such an utterly arid plain as it wo have been, had not the blessing of s been vouchsafed to her. She corm herself a proud and happy woman w she could manage to forget here husba in the society of her two handso spirited boys, Rupert and. Archie. T • were all her own; like her in dispoeit and person, like her in generosity and. fection. Fair, beautiful, courage° loving boys, they were as unlike black Balyon stock as it 'was possible conceive anything to be. They were her own! Tiven their names were of choosing, for Mr. Balyon not having faintest preference for one Christian na over another, h ad magnanimously alio her to call her sons by names that w dear to her because two of her broth had borne them. All the love of heart was given to these boys. All hopes and pride were invested in th The thought of their future enabled er to bear her own -descilate present w th something akin to eheerfulness, when they were away at school. And wten they were home for the holidays they in- fused a certain .amount of warmth end - color into her chilled and darkened ife by the display of such love and tender- ness, such devotion and thoughtfeln ss, as she was sure no boys but hers e'er felt for a mother. In a word, she ever - shipped them, not because they! 4re better or more beautiful than other peo- ple's boys in reality, but they were !all her own; her idols; the gleam of briglit- ness in what without them would h ve been a painfully sunless path. Rupert was twelve, and Archie elev when Kathleen Boyle came to live The Court. Kathleen was wearingerr at the time, in remembrance of a grai mother for whom she had not enterta ed any very dear affection while the mented lady lived, but she loved gra mamma greatly for dying and ;being cause of a sudden accession of new bl frocks. Father and mother she never known; the one had died, and other had better have done so,poosel unhappy creature, than have dese home, and ` husband, and child as did, for the sake of a man who, in tu deserted her. 1 /Cathleen was just eight years 014, iind a sweet little iraperioua queen of a child, when circumstances threw her upon the guardianship of Mr. )3alyon. He did not think it necessary to explain ,to wife what those citcumstances were, - briefly told. her that such a, child exist and was coming to live with themn further added that the boys were, tobe taught to regard Kathleen as their sister, and, "as for you, madam, if you coddle her up half as much aa you do yc$u.r poodle and the paupers in the village, it's all I shall ask of ir ou." , try to do my; duty by her' " the sadsspirited woman _replied, andcon- scientiously she carried out her promiee. No mother could have bestowed I more care and love upon a deughthr than Mrs. Balyon gave freely to Kathleen. , flie duty became a pleasure as soon as she saw the bright, beautiful little girl, a When Kathleen nestled in her aline and • 18 18 to of of he er n- ot Id ns ed en nd e, ey 011 f- 18, he to all er he ed re rs er er 1 D, at pe id- in- 1 - d. the ck ad be st, ed he n, is ut d, u won't say nay, will e daughter of the greatest Christendom," the Squire eradicated t her nature. row of herb "Poor c tested !" boys are lik never sees a think she's oo true and too frank to tri- fle with and wrong any one who loves her. I have faith in Kathleen----" "And I have none, for I knew her mother," the Squire laughed. "Bat 1 like the girl for all that, and the boys must take their chance." The boys took their chance, and, when Kathleen Was about nineteen, Rupert o spend Christnias week in e, apd fell in love with her , unreasoning, sincere and and took the earliest oppor- ling her that he had done came home the old hou in a sudd manly way, tunity of te so. She Este and joyful much surpri taken. On run out tot] had held her cheek up to be kissed by him as usual. It seemed to puzzle her that he should want her to be his wife, but the puzzle seemed a pleasant one to her, as be gathered ifrom the expression of her face. ' " Papa ad mercerise will be very angry with you,",was the first thing she said. "Kathleen, you know they love you already as if you were their own chill; besides, if all the world were angry with me I shouldn't care so long as you were pleased. Are you pleased that I love you, and want you for a wife, Kath- leen ?" " Pleased, that you love me? Yes. Pleased that you want me for your wife? Doubtful! You see it's an up- set, Rupert; we've been told all our lives to love each other like brothers and sisters and ',we've done es we were told. It seems unfair on Arphie, that you and I should contemplate making a change without consulting him." She said.it so seriously;thatiluefell into her humor. ' "You shall write and tell Archie of our engagement to -day, if you will," he said. ed. to him with bent head yes, and seemed to be very ed at the turn affairs had. y three days before she had e hall door to meet him,and delight in teasing him, by being frigid to- ward him, and almost demonstratingly affectionate toward Archie. It was a pretty little game," ' she said ; "quite as amusing as chess." She would insist upon his praising her acting. powers ; and to please her—he was so slavishly in love ---he would sometimes profess to be entertained by the semi - sentimental flirtation which she carried on openly with Archie. "But it's playing with fire; Kathleen," he said to her warningly, once or twice. "Archie's a susceptible fellow, and. as he is unconscious of treachery toward me, he may 10Se hiS head and place you in a dilemma by propesing to yen ; then it must come 'out, and how could we face him after selling him so ?" ' •The girl Ceimsoaed as she listened to her lover; but whether her emotion was caused. by anger or contrition he [could not diVine. '1 1 , "1 will take care that 'Archie doesiet make a mistake, or lose either his head or his heart to -me. You have no con- fidence in me, Rupert, no love for me, or you would not hurt my feelings by haz- arding such a proposition," "1 more than love you I worship you," he answered. warmly; "but I love my brother too." "Then cease to wrong me by being idly jealous of him," she said, coldly; and, for the first time sincelthe existence of their understanding, she left him an- grily, and wouldanot even give him the parting kiss of peace he craved for. It added to his uneasiness this day, when his mother — always.; on the alert when her boys were concerned—spoke to him about his brother I "Has it struck you that Archie is get- ting fond of Kathleen?" she began, and his whole frame trembled under the first shock of definite! realized jealousy, as he answered : "1 hope not fPnder of her than he has been all his life, with all iny heart and soul." } t ! "But were not engaged. 1 I'm bal- ancing the fors*arta againsts still. I like you and lcre you, and I like ' and love Archie, too; he's just as dear to me as you are. I,Ve'd better not be engaged; we'd much 'better not think of marriage, Rupert; let us go on as we were before, and don't iptroduce complicatiens." "I can't go on as I did before ; 'you've grown too Lear to me for that," the young man said, earnestly. "It must be one thing or the other now, Kathleen; I must either Igo away, 'and not see you again, or you must promise to be my 1 wife." "You shell not go away, and I won't quite give you the promise; yet, I may, by-and-by, ,when I've thought about it a little, and got used to it." "Don't trifle with me; don't lead me on for nothing," he pleaded. ' "Don't be dictatorial," she laughed; "If I am worth having, I'm woeth wait- ing for." Then she changed her 'manner abruptly, and said pleadingly, "Sup- posing I say thatit shall be as you wish in good time, will you do me a little fa- vor in return ?" ' I "My (laI ling ! ask me anything, any- ( thing." "It's only a little thing that I ask, Ru- pert. Daralt say anything about it to mamma or any one yet; let it be our Own little secret; will you, dear ?" She held her rosy mouth toward him, and was ad irresistibly coaxing that, as he kissed and. clasped her to him'he granted th little favor she prayed for, though it was sorely against the grain that he di i . "Everything must be as you like, my own Kathl en ; but I don't like anything underhand. I abhor secrecy, and. to ob- serve it toward the dear mother, too! We've always told her everything, you know ; doe't let us begin deceiving her now. It veill make her so happy to hear it; let me tell the mother." • But Kat leen was resolute. It must be kept secre for a time, for as long as she liked, or she would have Inothing to say to him ! And, as he loved her so, he gave in to her whim, though his judgment was opposed to what he believed to be a "motiveless deception." And affairs were in this unsatisfactory state when Archie came home from the camp at the Curragh, en six week's leave. The maintenance of the secret involv- ed a greet iqeal more restraint' and cir- cumspectich than Rupert had contem- plated, when unadvisedly giving in to Kathleen's caprice: The fraternal re- lation had Ceased to exist; and, on pain of her displeasure, he dared not betray that other and more tender: ones had been instituted. Accordingly a certain reserve and. stiffness characterized Ru- pert's bearing towards his promised wife in public, and the girl seemed to take 0 I "But, my dear boy, why l so vehement- ly opposed to the idea? ' Even your father, who Was unreasonable on the sub- ject years ago, long before I troubled my head with the thought of love or mar- riage in connection with either of you— even your ;father seems well pleased enough now." I "Well pleased with what?" poor Ru- pert asked in agony. "Has it come to this, that you'ie talked. about it—that there is anything to talk : about—while I have been kept in the dark ?" "1 can't help seeing that they are very much attached to each other ; I have not spoken to either of them yet, but we all must see hew very much attached. they are," his mother replied, • • "Then Heaven help me," Rupert said. in a tone of bitter misery, throwing him- self down on the sofa by his mother. " Mother you May as well know it now ! There's d.eceptilen all round; she has promised to merry me, pretended that she loves me! Good heave,ns ! how can such an arch -traitress have grown up in your pure, truthful atmosphere ?" • "My boy, my Rupert! I may be mis- taken, . I must be mistaken," poor, be- wildered 11irs. Balyon cried. "Our Kathleen could never bring herself to cause such misery; but,' why wasn't I told? No, she cen't have acted so basely, and I've wronged and misjudged the girl I love as a daughter ; it's just a sister's love she's givingto Archie, and perhaps he's in •her s cret, auel—oh, my boy, don't fret !" [CaeTCLUSkiN NEXT ,WEEN..] 1 Happiness at Home. It has been Firsid by a philosopher that every cross word uttered or angry feeling experienced, leavesits unerring mark on the face. This can be verified by a close observation of the countenances of those around us ,whose tempers and habits are familiar to us, and its truth thus estab- lished. And. if the lineaments of the face show traces of such things, how muPh more must the general, moral and mental system" be affected by them ? Nothing is more susceptible of proof than the statement that one angT7 word brings on another, except the i good old biblical saying; that "a Soft answer turneth away wrath." - people really ppssessed of a sin- cere desire to do right in all things, al- low 'themselves to fall into the habit of using ungentle and even 'unkind words to those around them, when, if their at- tention were called to the fact in the right way, they would be astonished at themselves. They mean no harm, but they do harm, both to themselves and to their associates: More especially is this harm perceptible in the family circle, where the developing child :is the proud imitator of all the acts of its elders, and particularly those which are pronounced and noticeable. : Here is where the care- lessly sown seeds of ungentleness are eventually ripened into a hervest of harshness, and [too often gathered in a crop of vice and crime. Too frequently are -these sins of the parents visited upon the children, even of the third and fourth generation. ' i This all results from a lack of full ap- preciation of the meaning of happiness at home. Happiness is made, not born. It may with reason be argued that it is an impossibility to be happy at home when one is crushed by the cares of life—by difficulties crowding on every side. But that brings us to the very point we are seeking, and leads us to repeat that hap- piness is made,' not born. .__4_ A Romance from Real Life. I When Her Majesty visited the London hospital last year, the ne spapers nar- rated an incident which J showed her sympathy with the poorest of her sub- jects. A little girl, bea.ring that the Queen was visiting the building, express- ed the wish, "Oh ! if I: sees the Queen I shall get well." Her Majesty, hearing of this, visited 1 the ward in which the little girl lay, although such was con- trary to the routine of the day, and bend- ing over the sufferer and smoothing her hair, said gently, "My darling, I hope you will be a little better now." The short life of that little girl was full of incidents, which have been woven into a story full of interest entitled "Scamp," and by L. T. Meade, author of "Lettie's Last Home." t details the manner of life and trials f the waifs of London. The story is we11 told, and the conclud- ing chapters of ,thrilling interest. , . —A class of raggecl boys in a school had learned to ansi4er the questions in the catejbism by rein One day a stranger ca - o examine; but unfortunately the boy who was alevays at the 'head of the class was absent. The stranger asked, "Who made you?" The boy anewerede "The dust of the earth:" "Oh, no," was the remonstrance,. "God made you." "No," Was the response, "the boy that God made isn't here." OPENED OUT TH CRoo EEK AT M. MORRISON* OTHR LARGE LOT OF .A. ITD oti-L.A.SW.A-TtE] I have now on haid a Large and Welt Select to give satisfaction as regards Q • ,- • EX AMIN NI Before purchasing elsewhere. I am elling Low as 75 cents per Set, and ALSO ON II ND, A LAR ES Consisting of all t e leading lines in Turni Timothy, Black Tires, Hungarian Or as, an GOOD SOCK OF . Hams, acon, Oatmea], Po CALL AND GOO.DS De M M GET A. FIVE Only 60 cents d Stook of Crockery and Glassware, anal am prepared laity and Price. The public will do well to - TOOK AND PRICES ood Tea Sets aa Low as $2 50 per set, nice Glass Sets as 11 other Goodsin this Line equally low. OCK OF FIELD AND CARDEN SEEDS, s, Mengel Wurtzels, Beets, Carrots, Jos., Seed Oats, Millet. M. Morrison always,koeps on hand a CH ICE FAMILY GROCERIES, Barle , Cornmeal, Flour and Feed cheap at Morrison's. PO ND CADDIE OF GOOD TEA FOR $2.50, per pound, and first-class. zvered Free o r 07 RRISONg M rge. TERMS Caeh. or Farm Produce. IN STREETgiSEAFORTH. 817-)M0T.A.0L8 00 • U U NN O U U N N O U UN O U U N 00 UUU N For 25e, 40c, 50c, 75c, $1, $1 25, $2', $2 5C Sole Agents in Seutorth and vicinity for L Spectacles. The above can be exchanged WATCH E A full line of American, En glish, .Russell hand. Ihe above goods that are warrante faction is not given, provided they are not Ayr N TTTTT EEEEE RRRR SSSS N T E R RS N T EEE RRRR SS -SS N T E R R N T EEEEE: R R SSSS $8, $7 and $12 per pair. ° A case given with every pair. zarus, Morris & Co.'s, and Lonis Black & Co.'s celebrated ny time within three mon-hs if not soiled or broken. AND CLOCKS. and Swiss Watches. American and French Clocks on to customers will be exehanged within one year if satis- amaged or broken. J WELRY. A fine assortment of Colored Gold Sets, right Gold Sets, Gold Brooches, Gold Ear Rings'Gold Cuff Buttons, Studs, Gem Seal, Guard and eddin g Rings, Gold Gn rds and Albert Chains, Seals, Keys, Lockets, Pens &c. None of the above goods will be taken bac after two weeks—or at all if worn—except when the goods do not turn out as represented. A L rge Stock of Silverlated Ware, Plated Jewelry, Black Jewelry, Fancy Goodin Violin s, &c., Cheap for Cash. Watehes, Clocks.and Jewelry of every description Repaired by first-class workmen and 'warranted to give satisfaction. Work must be paid for on delivery. .11'L R. COUN TER, Practical . • atchmaker, Seaforth, PIUS8J 8 POTTI\TIDIR.Y_ IMP RT NT NOTICE. TO GRANGER F RMERS, AND OTHERS. st 95WILL nirchase a firstacla s Sulk Cast Ends ; $22.50 will p rebate purchase a first class Gang Plow, list iro wrought Iron beam ; $10 will pure a se a g purchase a good Scuffier or Horse goe. ALL OTHER Bake 1$25 will purchase a first-class Land Roller with a first-class Gang Plow, wrought iron frame; $22.50 will frame; $18 will purchase a good General Purpose Plow, od Plow, wood beam, all improved steel moulds; $6 will IMPLEMENTS IN P OPORTION AT THE BRUSSELS FOUNDRY. ORDERS BY AIL PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. JOBBING of Every Descript on Done with NEATNESS oncl on the SHO]? EST NOTICE. WM. R. ILSON &.SON, BRUSSELS. SEEDS. I BEG to draw the attention of the p SEEDS—An are suet' as to sec name. Parties wishing to secure Seeds eh pure and fresh, and thereby avoid the usua have proved themselves adapted to our cli ian Blood, Early Bassano. MANGOLDS Champion. CARROTS—Long Orange, E NIPS—Carters Imperial P. 7., Skirving's proved P. T., yellow Aberdeen P. T., lutton's Champion, Marshall's Improved.' MIDS. SEEDSI blic to my Stock of FIELD AND GARDEN e to purchasers Seeds that are fresh, pure, and true to uld go to the 999 where they will get Seeds that are trouble of resowing. The following lists contain such as ate.: BEETS—White Silieian Sugar, Long Blood, Egypt- • Long Red, Red Mammoth, (Carter's,) Red Globe, Carter's rly Horn, White Belgian, White Orthe. SWEDE TUR- ImprovedP. T, King of. Swedes P. T., Westbury's Im- ellow Aberdeen G. T., East Lothian P. T., Bung Hohu, REMEMBER THE CLEARING SALE OF 'GLASS ARE AND CROCKERY AT THE 999. NOW is the time to bay your Glassy re and orockery. at the 999 as they will be sold at a -LI sacrifice in order to clear the Stock ut. If you want 0..111.st-class set of China go to the 999 and you will et them at makers' prie s. Milk Crocks, .Pana and Earthenware of all kinds wW be sold at makers' prices at the 099. Do not forget to call at the 999 as I am bound to clear but the whole Stock of Glassware and Groekery. • A. W. SPARLING, Main Street Seaforth. THE GODE ICH FOUNDRY Second hand 0 Horse Engine, Balance heei and Saw Mandrel $225 Second hand 20 Horse Engine, Balance IWheel ano. Pulleys Complete 225 Second hand 16 Horse Engine, Balance JWheei, Pulleys and Governors ., t" 227255 Second hand 12 Horse Engine, Balance heel, Pulleys and Governors.. ; 200 A Hoisting or Boat Engine with Hoisti g Gear 260 Second hand 16 Horse Portable Boiler, with Smoke Stack 150 Second hand 16 horse Portable Boiler, w th Smoke Stack 200 Second hand 2b horse Portable Boiler, wi h Smoke Stack Second hand 8b horse Portable Tubular B iler, with Smoke Stack, Furnace, Front, Grate 'Bare, 460 JUNE SI 1877. LEGAI CiMERON & McFADDEN, Barristers and Solicitors in Chancery, Goderich. 848 mi. 0. anuenoer. MCFADDEN. 'WILLIAM SMALL, Conveyancer and Commis -- v V siorter in B. R., Wroxeter. Auetioneer and Appraiser. Accounts and notes collected on reasonable terms. 866 Steam Guage Gnage and Safety Valv s, all in Good Order Secondhand Shingle and Heading Machine Heading Jointer Heading Planer Heading Turner Stave Machine,iwith Knife New Fagine13 and Boilers on hand for Flo g, Grist and Saw II"Agricultural Implements.—Stoves Attended to. 1 • 90 40 50 70 80 also Made to Order very cheap. Mill Machinery Middling Purifiers of Improved KindS. Tit L. DOYLE, Barrister, Attorney, Solicitor in Chancery, &e., Goderich and Saaforth. Of- fice' over Jordan's Drug Store, Go-derich, and Kidd's Store, Seaforth. ATALCOMSON & WATSON, Barristers, Attu. nevi, , Solicitors in Chancery, &c., Clinton Ont. Office—First door east of the new Royal Canadian13,Stak building. Money to loan on farm ° property. S. MAI.COMSON. • 404 G. A. WATSON 1ircCAUG11iiY & HOLMESTED., Barristers, At. i torneys at Law, Solicitors n Chancery am Insolvency, Notaries Public. and Conveyancers Solicitorsfor the R. C. Bank, Seaforth. Agentsfor the Canada Nfe Assurance Company, N.B.-480,000 to lend at 8 per cont. Panne Houses and Lots for sale. 58 • aARBOW, MEYER & RADENHORST, Bann'. tem, Attorneys -at -Law, Solicitors in Chancery, &c. Private funds to loan at a low rate of inter- est, and en terms to suit borrowers. 08340- -Goderich and Wingham. • 3. T. GABROW. H. W. C. MEYER. W. J. RADENIIIIBST. 474 H. W. C. Meyer,, Solicitor Consolidated Bar* of Canada, Wingham. , of Various Kinds.—Repairs on Boilers, Mills, &c7, promptly .CODEIUCH FO NDRY AND MANI!FACTURINC COMPANY. posT ()Frio I ONCE MORE respectfully be leave patronage during the last 121years t solicit a continuance of their favbrs for Stock of DRY 'GOODS of all d GROCERIES—TEAS a Special ty A Large Stock of BOOTS and S and Coal Oil, Hardware, Paints and Oils, thing required in a general store., Ask fo i taken in exchange. I would also ntimat to come and eettle by cash or note be other hands for colleetion. No further n —I am also valuator for the Dominion 5 in the Dominion. The above Society loa twenty years on the most favorable condi give me a call, tis 1 am agent for the Sun surance Companies in the Dominion, and get to give me S call. I am always atte nection. Clover, Timothy, Turnip and ot • RPA STORE, WALTON. o return thanks to my numerous customers for their kind at I have been doing business amongst them, and kindly he future. I have just received a Large and Well Selected scriptions. Also always on : hand a full assortm nt of which, for quality and price, are thebest in the oeurniatpy; oEs—McPherson's make. Crockery, Glassware, Drugs, Patent Medicines, Bacon and Hams, in lac every - what you want if you don't see it. Cash or farm rodnee to all parties indebted to me for last and previousl years, ore the end of this month, or the accounts will be pit into tice vrill be given. MONEY TO LOAN ON EASY T RMS. ring and Investment SoCiety, one of the best loan s cietiea s money on gond farm security for a term of from tireo to ions. LIFE INSURANCE.—If you want your life insured utual Life Assurance Company, one of the best Lifo In - conducted on the moat economical principles. Doh't for- tive to business. Post Office and Telegraph Office m con- er seeds on hand. ISONg WALTON._ STATIONED iAG Stoves and Tip AIN AFTER THE FIRE. are Cheaper Than Ever. lkTRS . E. WHITNE,Y Seaforth, help t inform her, many friends and customers that she has again reamed business on the site 41 her old stand, where everything pertaining to the Tinware e found. A, Large Stock of Stoves and Tinware always on hand and for sale cheap. business will Til r very kind fore puxcbasii BEST AND ,PUR ST COAL OIL IN THE MARKET. f Tin Work constantly o elsewhere. hand or Mad to Order. Call and see what she cah do be - MRS. E. WHITNEY, Seaforth. -TtENSON & MEYER, Barristera and Attorneye •I -P at Law, Solicitors in Chancery and Insolvency, Conveyancers', Notaries Public, oto. Officcs—S0, - forth and Brussels. $23,000 of Private Funds to invest at once, at Eight per cent. Interest, payable yearly. • 58 JAS. 11. BENSON. 11. W. C. MEYEB. The above firm has this day been dissolved by mutual consent. All accounts due the firm tas be paid to Mr. Benson. who 'will pay all liabil- ities. - - JAMES H. BENSON. Nov. 27, 1876. H. W. C. MEYER. MEDICAL . T G. SCOTT, M.D. &c., Physician, Surgeon and " • . Accoucheur, Seaforth, Ont. Office and resi- dence south side of Goderich Street, first door east of Presbyterian Church. .842 TT L. VERCOE, M. D., C. M., Physician, Sur - 11. geon, etc., Coronerfor the County of Huron Office and Residence, corner of Market and High streets, not to the Planing Mill. WA. ADAMS, M. D., late of Lakefield, Ont, • Physician, Surgeon and Accoucheur. Graduate of the University of Trinity College, Toronto. Member of the Royal College of Phy- sicians and Surgeons, Ont. ltinburn.Ont. 485 DMeNAUGHT, Veterinary Surgeon, Gradu.- -1-' • ate of Ontario Veterinary College, Seaforth, . Ont. Office and Residence in rear of Killoran & Ryan's. Calls promptly attended to, night• or - day. A stock of veterinary medicines on hand Charges reasonable. Horses examined as to sound- ness and certificates given if required. 407 _TAMES W. ELDER, V. S., Graduate of the 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. 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 TT DERBYSHIRE. L. D. 13., -1-1-4,9 Surgeon Dentist, Graduate of the Boyal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario. Artificial Dcntils neatly executed. All surgical opera- tions performed with care and promptitude, Office hours from 8 A. M. to 5 P. M. Rooms over A. G. McDougall's store, Main Street, Seaforth. iuI1C'ELLAlEOUS.. T P. BRINE, Licence Auctioneer for tbe " • County of Huron. Sales attended in all parts of the County. All orders leftast the EX- POSITOR Office will be promptly attended to. _T LECKIE, General. Loan and Real Estate " • Agent, Grain, Pioduce and Commission Mere hant. Cffice—New Brick )31ock opposite Nort h American Hotel, Brussels, Ont. 480 (-1 HARLES F. MILES, Provincial Laud Sur- veyor, Wingham. Orders bymail will receive prompt attention. Branch office, Clinton. c. P. MILES. 485 T. S. (1DEE. $ 906 Can't be made by every agentevery month I -I in the business we furnish, but those willing to work can earn a dozen dollars, a day right in their own localities. Have no room to explain here. Businefis pleasanand honorable. Women, and boys and girls do as well as nen. We will furnish yoa a complete outfit free. The business pays better than anything else. We will bear expense of starting you. Particulars free. Write and see. Farmers and meehanies, their sons and daughtera, and all classes in need of paying work at home should write to ns and learn all about the work at once. Now is the time. Don't delay. Address TRUE & Co., Augusta, Maine. 482 THE GREAT FEMALE REMEDY.—Job Moses Periodical Pills—This invaluable medicine 18 unfailing in the cure of all those p:infal and dangerous diseases to which the female constitu- tion is subject. It moderates all excess and re- moves all obtractions, and a- speedy cure/nay be ' relied on. To maariad ladies!, it is peculiaily suited. It will, in a short time, bring on the monthly pe- riod with regularit:. These pills should not be taken by Females daring the first three months of Pregrancy, as they are sure to bring on Mis- carriage, but at any other time they are safe. In all cases of Nervous and Spinal Affections, pains in the back and limbs, fatigue on slight ex- ertion, palpitation of the heart, hysterics, and whites, theee pills will effect a =re when all other means ha-ve failed; and, although a powerful remedy, do not contain iron, calomel, antimony, or anything hurtful to the constitution. Full directions in the pamphlet around each package, which should be carefully preserved. Job Mom, New York, ,Sole Proprietor. $1 00 and 12i cents for postage enclosed to Northrop & Lyman To- ronto, Ont., general agents for the Dominion, will insure a bottle containing over 50 pills by return mail. Sold in Seaforth by E. Hickson & Co., J. S. Roberts, and R. Lumaden. 197 THE SEAFORTH PUMP FACTORY. THE undersigned has much pleasure in an- nouncing to the inhabitants of Seaforth and surrounding country that he has purchased from a. R. Williams the above pump factory, where he intends to manufaCture Pumps, Cisterns and Tanks of all sizes, He has also on hand, Of his own make, a lot of Farm Gates, which he will sell cheap for cash. His long experience in the busi- ness gives him confidencein saying that the shDp will not lose any of the good name it has so justly gained. Pumps the same make as before and the same prices for all work. Work all wo.r- ranted and orders by mail or otberwise attended to on the shortest possible notice. In ordering by mail please give the depth of -well. 488 N. CLUFF. TO THE WORKING CLASS. WE ARE NOW PREPARED to furnish all classes with constant emplo, ment st home, the whole of the time or for their spare moments. Business new, light and profitable. Persone of either sex easily earn from 50 cents tO $5 per evening, and a proportional sum by de- voting their whole time to the business. Boys and girls earn nearly as rand& as men. That all who see this notice may send their address, and test the business, wemake this unparalleled offer: To such as are not well satisfied we will send $1 to pay for the trouble of -writing Full- partite, niers, samples worth selveral dollars to commence work on, and a copy of Home and Fireside, one of the largest and beet Illustrated Publications, all sent free by mail. Reader, if you want perman- ent, profitable work, address, GEORGE STIN- SON & Co., Portland, Maine. TO GB.ANGERS, FARMERS AND OTHERS. AS TREY occupy the attention of all, these hard times, the subscriber is determined to meet them by offering good inch Hemloek, not usually sold for inch," at the following rates: 12 foot Hemlock. at $6 50 per thousand ; 14 foot Fencingaat $7, for Cash. All orders over 4,000 5 per cent. discount. Call and see if you don't 8gepvewrcot. what i8 representhd. Book Accounts over months will be charged The subscriber thanks his numerous customere for their liberal support, and solicits a continu- anco of their favors. JOHN THOMPSON. 488 Steam Saw Mills, MeRillop. :JUNE 8, 1877. . TUE COUNTRY SCHOOL! JAMES W. GIFFORD. Ill Shapely boots and apron 14 And neatly -fitting dresses, With broidered hat that scaT Her wealth of flowing tress Down through' the meadre green, The country school ma'am Each Morn with smiling face The 'eddies and the lasses. The grass is heavy with the d The sky is bright above hei The sunshine lingers on her p The song -birds seem to low They flit about her through t And sing their sweetest pre The grasses spring to kis § hei The clover and -the daisies. The children round the sl door, Make haste to claim their g Their sunny faces flush with Their little hearts fast beat Ah, ye who claim life's please Have never known what bI Unless your youthful lips hall The eountry school ma'am' Ah, well do I remember whe In other summer weather, Fair little Maud and 1 trudg The :country road together Her -dinner-pail -swung on he The meadow -hike were she While frora its leafy perch th Had set _the hedge -rows rim Oh, happy days! Oh, joyfu Too dear to be but fleetingl For little Maud longyears First heard the angers grel The Right Kind of Wife. Up early in the moraine,' Just at the peep of c1.1 Straining the milk in th' Turning tine cows aw weeping the floor in th, Making the beds upst Washing the breakfast Dusting the peeler eln Brushing the crumbs .fri try, Hunting for eggs in Cleansing the turnips fel Spinning the stocking Sentading the whitenine Down on the bushes h Ransacking every meatk Where the red straveli Starching the "fixings"; Churning the snowy ci Rinsing the pails and sts Down in the running Feeding the geese and t Making th.e Pumpkin Jogging the little one's Driving away the flte Grace in every motion ; Music in every tone; Beauty of form and feat Thousands might ern, Cheeks that rival sprine Teeth the whitest of p One of those country worth A score of your city g Horne Wreck BY REV. JOHN HALL, D. During the last three yea seen some notable fortung They were hastily acquire they were held in unskilful se they came into uncertain and and they went to pieces. It difficult to retain as to requii -community that is pervaded of adventure and speculation a man -who made money by at five or six per cent. throw abortive pursuit of nine or 1 dividends. A shipwreck appeals pow< imagination—the gallant ve one of the noblest of man's fighting the the tempestlike and, in vain, grooming ou4 yielding to superior force tb hones, and the helpless hum their voices of despair aro) louder howling of the storm—, " the yeast of waves." " Unknelled, uncoffined, and But there are other wrecke icled in the Exchange, ne -Lloyd's, as tragical and as ts one may say reverently, prS which we crave leave to S founded upon reading, obse -the study of that Book wl Divine Author, searches ti tries the reins." A well- to do, sanguine, "selects a lady whom he thi Bllit him. He pictures her look at the head of his tal arm or at an assembly. 11 nt her family, surroundings, ities, perhaps a glance also a ary prospects. "Old Blank well off—he made a good that 'Mica and Oil Compai he was Vice -President' -.whole, she will do. ' So he with attentions, flowers speeches, in the course of eel begins to feel a real earnesin considers love; and at leng his prize and. is married. Now, to begin with, tlies a wreck here from error as the home. The very fo weak': The ship's keel is de kind of affection has its roo is not what the young lady .but what she can be to him inherent worth, but her NVDp minister to his consequenct joynaerit and conafert that It is from his Bide a kind of He estimates her as 1 hotel, his horse, hie h.ose, which when ceasing, able, he can dispose of. B from the very nature -s and plans, of making shit home. But hoping the best, and most charitable at this stag him into wedded life. Ma true woman, is no mere bus. ship. It is everything. Her for sympathy, affection, e..pr gives all and believes she is And ehe cannot strike out, , originate, and divert hersel. sources of active interest 4 After a honeymoon, more KW ed and joyous, the hushes], his normal life. His main, again out of -doors in busine more or less legitimate. rrj tions and. the gentle eensidi ed to es in his wife he sees now that slae is his. needed ? She cannot be his she is; and what would ehl not Aim Dives Thatouj