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ir--Continued.
"1 knOW very little of him, linele
Richara and he had some dealings to-
gether a few months since, and in that
way lie became a visitor here. After a
while he began to ica ll pretty often, but
huiI;JSitil }Riddell/3r ceaged a short time
before uncle's death. I need. not affect
any reserve -with you. -Uncle Richard
thought he came after me, and gave
him. a hint that you had a prior elaina
He never caned afterveards. I am
' rath.er gladthat he .clidn't, for there is
something about him that I don't quite
, like. I am at a loss to say what the
something is : but his manner always
impressed me with the idea that he was
not exactly what he seeme& to be on
the siniace. Perhaps I misjudged him.
Indeed, I think I Must have done so,
for he stands well with everybody, aid
is highly respected?'
I looked at the clock OD the mantel-
piece. It Was ten rainutes to seven. I
rose from my seat.
I will ask you to excuse me for an
hour or two, Alice. I must fiud Johnny
Gray.'
But yon will not leave me, 'Willie,
- until you, have given me some clue to
ypur unexpected arrival, and to the
strange questioiw you. have been asking ?
Dinner is ready, and can be servedi at
once. Pray don't go out again until you
have dined."
She clung to my arm. It was evi-
dent that she considered. me mad, and
. thought it probable that I might make
away With myself. This I could not
bear. As for eating tiny dinner, that
was eimply impossible, in my then
frame of mind. although I had not
tasted food glace leaving Rochester. I
resolved, to tell her all. I resumed my
seat. ..;110 placed herself on a stool at
my feet, tend listened while I told her
all tlutt I have set down as, happening
to me subseqeently to my last letter to
• her frten Melbourne.
"And noise Alice, you know why I
wish to sue Johnny Gray."
Shea:wouldi have accompanied me, but
I thought it bettitr to prosecute my in-
. quiries ealorie. 1 promised to return
sometime during the night, and tell her.
the result of my intervieiv with Gray,
That gentleman had married, and be-
come a householder on his own account
during my absence in Australia. Alice
knew his address and gave me the limn-
ber of his house, which was on Church
street. A few minutes' rapid walking
brought me to his door. I had no great
expectation of finding him at home, as
I deemed it probable that he had not
returned from NStherever he had been go-
. ing when I met him ; Lut I should be
able to find oat wiled he was expected,
and wouht eitb,er weft or go in search of
• him. Fortune favored- me for once,
however; he had returned more than
an hour before. I was ushered into the
drawing -man, where I foluad him play-
ing cribbage -with his wife.
" Why, e'Willie," he exclaimed, ad-
vancing to welcome ine, "this is kinder
thin I had. ex.pected. I hardly looked
for you before to -morrow. All the bet-
ter; WE have just been speaking of you.
Ellen, this iS Willie Furlong, the return-
ed convict, whose bean:din/eat you have
so often heard me deplore."
After exchanging brief courtesieswith
Mre. Gray, I tarried to lier hus-
band, '
"Johnny. au yon notice anything re-
markable ii,betit the old dentiertian who
was -with me whea We met on Yonge
Street this evening?"
gentlemaa ! who ? There was
no one with you when 1 met you."
Think again. 'Ho arid 1 were walk-
ing arra ia arm, and vou had passed us
before you recognized ine, and men:.
tioaedi my name.'
He looked hard in my face for a mo-
ment, and then said poeitively :
" You are wrong, 'Willie. You ev-ere
certainly eloue when we met. You were
walking slowly, end I must haverioticecl
if any one had been with you."
"It is you who are wrong," I retorted
almost sternly. "I was accompanied
-ly an elderly gentlemen, who wore a
greet coat with fur collar and naffs-, and
we were conversing earnestly together
when you passed us."
He hesitated an inetaut, and seamed
to consider, but there was no shade of
doubt on his face.
"Have it your owe way, old boy,"
sad All 1 cen say is, that I saw no
one but y oneself, and neither did Char-
ley Leitch, who was with me. After
parting from yoa we commented upon
your evident abstractioal and. the 'som-
bre expression of your countenaace,
Which we attributed to your having only
receatly heard of the sudden death of
your Uncle Richard. If any old gen-
-Oen:tale had been with a-ou, we could
not possibly have failed to notice
Without a single word by way of ex-
planation or apology, 1 juinped from my
seat, passed out into the hall, seized my
hat, and left the houee.
Grit into the street I rushed like a,
madman, bauging the di ,or after me. I
ki-ew that Johnuy would follow me for
ari expleanitiou, eo 1 ram like lightning
round the next mailer, and theme down
teYouga street. Then 1 dropped into
aa'Welk, regained my breath, end asked
myself whoa,' :Simile' do next.
:Suddenly I bethought me of Dr. Men -
den, an old friend of in3.- uuclefe I hail-
ed a passing cab, mid drove to hi S house,
The (leder wae iu his consultation-
rooin, and alone.
Of course be was surprised to see me,
and, gave expression to some appropri-
ate words of eympathy at my bereave -
meat. "But how is it that I see yon
so scum?" Ito asked—" I understoodthat
yeti were not expected for some months
to come,"
7 Then I began my :dory, which I re -
with .it eircumstentiality of
detail; leringine it down, to the memeat
of my arrival at Ins house. He listen-
ed with the Closest attention, never in-
terrupting me by a :Angle exclametion
until I had finished. Thee, he began to
ask nuestione, seine of which I thought
• stratigeI3r haelevent.
. " Have,you enjoyed your usual good
health during your residence abroad?"
Never better in my life. I heve not
had a -moment's. illness since you last
saw me."
•" And how have you prospered iu
your businesa enterprises?"
"Reasonably well; but pray, doctor,
let aa confine ourselves to the ma,tter
ha bend. I have come for friendly, not
professional, advice?"
• "All in good tiene, my boy," he calm-
,
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•
ly remarked. This was tantalizing.
My strange narrative did not seem to
have ai6- turbecl his serenity in the least
degree.
"Did youhave a pleasant voyage ?"
he asked, after a brief pause. "The
ocean, I believe, is generally rough at
thi�. time of year." -
"1 felt a little squeamish for a day or
two after leaving Melbourne," I replied,
"but I soon got over it, and it Was not
very bad even while it lasted. I am a
tolerably good sailor."
" And you have had zio special ground
of anxiety of late? At least not until
you received this wonderful letter he
added, with a perceptible contraetion of
his lips, as though trying to repress a
Then I saw what he was driving at.
" Doctor," I exclaimed, with some- ex-
asperation in my tone—" pray dieraiss
from yo-ur mind the idea, that what I
have told you is the result of a diseased
imagination. I KM as sane as you are.
The letter itself affords aufficient evi-
dence that I am not quite such a fool as
• you take me for."
"My dear boy, I don't take you for a
fool at all, although you are a little ex-
• cited at present. But I thought you
said -you returned your letter toe -I -ahem
—your uncle." ,
For the moment I had forgottbn that
important fact. But I was not altogether
without evidence that I had not been
the victim of a disordered brain. My
frieud Gridley could corrobrate the re-
ceipt of the letter, and its contents. My -
cousin could bear witness tb.at I hed dis-
played an acquaintance with : facts.
which I would not have been likely to
leatei frem any one but my uncle. I
had referred to his wig and overcoat,
and had, mentioned to her the name of
Mr. Maecus Weatherley—a name Which
I laa,c1 never heard before in ray life. I
called Dr. Marsden's attention to these:
matters. and asked him to explain them
if he could,.
"I admit," said the doctor, "that I
don't quite see my way to a satisfactory
•explanation just at present.- But let us
look the thing squarely in the 'face. i
During an acquaintance of nearly thirty
years, I always found your uncle a
truthful man, who was cautious enough
to mike no statements about his neigh-
bors- tlaat he was not able to prove.
Your informant, on the other hand,
does not seem to have confined himself
to facts. He made a, charge of forgery
agaiest a gentleman whose moral and
commercial integrity are unquestioned
by all who know hien. I know Marcus'
Weatherly pretty well, and am not clis- u
posed to pronounce him a forger and a
'scoundrel Upon the unsupported evi- e
dence of a shadowy old gentleman who s,
appears • and disappears in the most e
mysterious manner, and who cannot be a
laid hold of and held responsible for his s
slanders in a court of law. And it is f
I .
Athentemn, Faaieuil Hall, and other
points of interest. We : Casually drop-
ped into the post -office, and he remark-
ed. upon the great number of letters:
there. At my instigation --made, of.
coursie, in jest—he apPlied at the Gen-
eral Delivery for lettere for himself. He
received one bearing the Toronto post-
mark. He was naturally very much
surprised at receiving it, and was -not
less so at its contents. After reading it
he handed, it to me, and. I al.so read. it
carefully. I cannot recollect it- word
for word, but it professed to come from
' his affectionate uncle, Richard Yard-
ington.' . It expressed pleasure at his.
coming home sooner the, had been an -
7
ticipated, and hinted in rather vague
terms at some calamity. It referred to
a lady called Alice, and stated that she
had not been informed of Mr. Furlong's
intended arrival. There was something
too, about his presence at home being a
recompense to her for retnt grief which
she had sustained. It lso expressed.
the writer's' intention to meet his
nephew at the Toronto railway station,
upon his arrival, and stated that no tele-
gram ' need .he sent. This, as nearly
as I can remember,, was - about •
all there was in the „ letter. Mr.
Furlong professed, to recognize the
handwriting as his uncle's. It was a
cramped hand, not easy to read, aaid the
signature was so peculiarly forneed that
I was hardly able to decipher it. The
.peculiarity consisted of the 'extreme ir-
regularity in the formation of the let-
ters, no two of which were of equal size ;
and capitals were interspereed promis-
cuously, more especially throughout the
surnaine. i
"Mr. Furlong, was muck agitated by
the contents of the letter, and. was an-
xious for the arrival of the time of his
departure. He left by the B. & A. train
at 11.30. This is , really all I know
about the matter, and I have been anx-
iously expecting to hear from him ever
since he left. I confess that I feel cu -
nous, and should be glad to, hear from
•
him -.that is, of course, unless some-
thing is involved which it would be
mpertinent for a comparative stranger
topry into.
" Yours, etc„
Jeures ,H. GRIDLEY."
So that my friend had completely cor-
roborated. my account, so far as the let-
ter was concerted. My account, how-
ever, stood. in no need of corroboration,
as will presently appear.
When I was stricken down, Alice and
Dr. Marsden were the only:persons. to
whom I had communicated what my
ncle had said to the during our walk
from the station. They both maintain-,
cl silence on the matter, except- to each
then Betweeu themselves, in the
arly dayseof my illness, they discussed
t with a good deal of feeling on each
fele. Alice implicitly- believed my story
rem first to last. She was wise enough
to eee that I had_ been made acquainted
with matters that I could net possibly
have learned through any of the ordi-
nary channels of communication. In
short, ehe was net so enamoured of pro-
fessional -140°n as to have lost her cone -
non sense. The doctor, however, with
the inole-blinchaess of many of his tribe
efused to believe. • Nothing of this kind
ad previously come within the range
f his experience, and it was, therefore,
mpossible. He accounted for it all on
le hypothesis of my impending fever.
018 not the only physician who inis-
akes cause for effect and vice versa.
During the second week of my pros-
ation, Mr.Marcus Weatherley abscond -
d. This event, so totally unlooked-for
y those who had had dealings with him
once brought his financial condition
light. It was found that he had really
een insolvent for several months past.
he clay after his departure a number of
s acceptances became due. ;These ac-
pbanees proved to be four in number,
mounting to exactly forty two thousand
oilers. So that that part of my uncle's
ory was confirmed. One of the ac-
ceptances was payable in Montreal, and
was for $2,283.76. The ether three were
payable at different banks in Toronto.
These last had been drawn at sixty
days, and each of them bore a signature
presumed to be that of Richard Yard-
ington. One of them was for $8,972.11 ;
another was for $1O,114.63; and. the
third. and. last was for $20,629.50. . A
short sum in Simple addition will show
us the aggregate of these three
amountsa-
not true, as far as I know and believe,
that Marcus Weatlueley is embarrassed.
in -his cireunastancee. Such confidence
have 1111 his solvency aud integrity that
I would not be afraid to take up all his
outstanding paper without asking a
question. 1.1. you will make enquiry,
you will find that my opinion is shared
by all the bankers in the city. And I r
have no hesitation in saying that you
will find no a.ccepta.aces with your un-
cle's name to them, either iu this mar-
ket or elsewhere."
"That I will try to ascertain to -mor-
row," I replied. 'r Meanwhile, Dr. Mars-
d.en, will you oblige yque old friend's
nephew by writing to Mr. Junius Grid-
ley, and asking him to acquaint- you
with the contents of the letter, and with
the circumstances under whichI receiv-
ed. ?"
It seems an absurd thing to do." he
ti
11
to
said, "bat I will, if you like. What T
shall I say ?" and, he sat down at his hi
desk to write the letter. ee
it was written in less than five min-, 8,
Utes., It simply asked. for the desired: d
infornalation," and requested., an immedi-
ate reply. Below the doctor's signature
I added a Alert. postscript M these
words: • .
"My story about the -letter and . its
wife -ate is discredited. Please answer
fully end at once.—W. F."
At my reqaest-the doctor accemnaa-
feu nie to the Pod. Office, on Toronto
'street, and dropped, the letter into -61).5)
box with his own hands. I bade him
good night, and repaired to the Rosin
House. . I did not feel like encountering
Alice agaiduntil I could place myself in
e more satisfactory light before ,her. I
despatched a messenger to her. -with a
short note saying that I had not discov-
ered. auything impottataand requesting.
her not to wait up for me. Then I :en-
gaged a room and went to bed. '
But not to sleep. All night long I
tossed aboutefrore one side to the other,
end at dayAght, feverish- and mire- -
freshed, I strolled out. I returned in
time for breakfast, but -ate: little or
nothing. longed for the arrival! of ten
o'clock,when the banks would, open.- -
After breakfast I sat down in the
reading-roemof the hotel, . Cued erainly
tried to fix his attention upon the 'Iocall
canines of that recenings paper. I re-
member reading over several itemsfrom'
time, to time,without any comprehen-
sion of their meaning. Aftea that I re-
member -.-nothing. -
Nothing! All AcS bltVak for more than
five weeks. When. coneciousness
back to me I found myself in bed
env °wit old room, in the house on Ger-
rard street; and. Alice end Dr. Marsden
were standlue rny bedside. -
No Deed to tell how my hair laid been
removed, nor about the bags of ice that
had been applied to my head. No need to:
liuger over .auy details of -the" pitiless
fever that burned in my brain." No
need, either, to linger over my progress
back to convalescence, and from thence
to complete recovery. In a week from
the time I have mentioned, I • was per-
mitted to sit up in bed, propped, by a
mountain of pillows. My impatience
would brook no farther delay,andi was
allowed to ask questions about whathep-
pellet" in the interval which had 'elapeed
Since mv everwinught nerves gave way
wader the'prolonged strain upon them.
Finite Junius Gridley's letter in replyto-
Dr. Marsden, was placed in my hands;
I have it •still, in my possession, and I
transcribe the following copy from the
origiutil now lying before me - •
13osece, Dec. 22nd, 1861.
'‘ De. MARSDEN :
"In reply to your letter, -which has
just been, *calved, I have to say that
Mr. Furlong and. myself became ac-
quainted. for the first time during our re-
cent passage from Liverpool to Boston,
in the Persia, which- arrived here on.
Monday last. Mr. Furlong accompan-
ied me home, and remained until Tues-
day morning, when I took him to see the
Pablic Library, the State House, the
$8,972 11'
10,114 63
20,629 50
$39,716 24
which was the amount for !which my
uncle claimed that his name 'had been
forged.
Within a week after theselthings had
come to light, a letter, addressed to the j
manager of one of the leading banking
institutions of Toronto, arrived from
Mr. Marcs Weath.erly. He wrote trona.
New York, but stated that he should
leave there within an hour from the
time of posting his letter. He volun-
tarily admitted having forged my un-
cle's name to the three acceptances
above ,eeferrecl to, and entered into oth-
er details- about his affairs • which,
though interesting enough: te his credi-
tors at that time, would. ha -cel) nospecial
interest for the public at the present day.
7he banks where the acceptances had
been discounted: were wise after the fact,
and detected numerous little details
wherein the forged signatures differed
from genuine signatures of my Uncle
Richard. In each, case they pocketed
the loss and, held. their tongues, and I
dare say they will not thank me much
for calling attention to the matter, even
at this distance of time. •
There is not much more to tell. Alar-
ms Weatherley, the forger, Met his fate
within a few days.after writing his let-
ter from New York. He took passage
at New Bedford, Massachusetts, in a -
sailing vessel called the Petrel, bound
for Havana. The Petrel sailed from
port on the 12th of January, 1862, and
went down in mid -ocean with all hands
on the 23rdof the same month. . Sheg
in full dight of the Captaiia and crew of
the City of Baltimore (InmanLine,) but
the hurricane prevailing was such that
the latter were unable to render any as-
sistance, Or to save one of the
crew from thefury of the waves.
At an early stage in the story I men-
tioned that the only fictitious element
should. be the name of one of ; the c ex-
acters introduced. The name is th t of
Marcus Weatherieyliiinself. The per-
son whom I have so designated really
bore a different name ---one_ that is still
remembered by scores of people in To-
ronto. He has paid the penalty of ais
misdeeds, and I see nothing to be gain-
ed by perpetuating them in connection
with his own proper aame. In all °the TI-IE-MEDICAlri HAL.
er particulars the foregoing ° narrative is .
RS true as ar tolerablynetentive memory
has enara me to record it.!
I don'propose to 14tempt any psycho-
logical explanation GO the 'events here
recorded, for the verk sufficient reason
that only one explanation' is possible.
The weird letter and its contents, as has .
Proprietors and IManufacturet's of
been seen, do not rest upon my testi-
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Mr. Owen has my full permission to
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tion of his "Debatable Land between
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do so, his readers will dpubtless be fa-
vored with an elaborate apalysis ot the
facts, and with a pseudo -philosophic
theory about spiritual communion with
human beings. My wife, who is an en-
thusiastic etudeut of electro -biology, is
disposed to believe that Weatherley's
mind, overweighted by the knowledge of
his forgery, was in some occult manne
and unconsciously to hiraselfeconstrain
ed. to act upon my own senses. I prefe
however, simply to narrate the facts.
may or may not have my own theo
about thecae facts. The reader is at per
feet liberty to form one of his own if h
so pleases. I may mention that D
Marsden professes to believe to the pres
ent day that my brain was disordere
by , the approach of the fever wide
eve'ntually struck me down, and tha
all I have ,described was merely the re
stilt of what he, with delightful peri
phrasis, calls " an abnormal condition
of the system, induced by causes toore
mote for specific diagnosis." •
It will be observed that, whether
was under - hallucin.ation or
not, the information snpposed to -b
derived from my uncle was strictly ac
curate in aJlits details. The fact tha
the disclosure subsequently became un
necessary through the confession o
Weatherley, does not seem to afford. any
nargument for the hallucination theory
My uncle'e communication was impor
tent at the time when it was given to
me; and we have no reason for believ-
ng that "those who are gone before"
are universally gifted: with a knowledge
f the future.
It was open to me to make the facts
ublic as soon as they became known to
ee, and had I done so, Marcus Weath-
rley might have been arrested and
unished for his crime. Had not my
llness supervened, I think I should
ave made discoveries in the course of
b.e day following my arrival in Toren -
o, which would have led to WS ar-
est.
Such speculations are profitless
nough, but they have often formed the
epic of discussion between my wife and
yself. Griclley, too, whenever he
ays us a visit, invariably revives the
uhject, which he long ,ago christened
The Gerrard Street Myatery," although
Might just as correctly be called
The Yonge Street Mystery," or, "The
ystery at the:Union Station." He has
reed me a hundred times over'to pub-
sh- the story ; and now, after all these
ears; I follow his counsel, and adopt
is nomenclature the title.
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very liberal support bestowed upon us during the past, and hope by adbering to our old estab.
lished principle of selling the best goods that can be procured in the market at the lowest possible
price, to merit a still larger share of public patronage. In addition to our usual Stock of -
01-1RaCt 0 EErE s ..A.1\1 -3D PiztCYNTISIOI•Ts,
WE HAVE ADDED A LARGE STOCK OF
CROCK -ERY AND GLASSWARE.,
Which' we purpose selling is low as any house in the trade. Qualiry the best that can begot. Our
Stock in all its branches has been carefully bought at Lowest Cash Prices, and parties wish-
ing anything in our line, can rest satisfied that goods are as represented or money refunded.
t
TEAS—NEW SEASON—FINE FLAVOR—PRICES LOW—COMPARISON
SOLICITED.
SUGARS—BEST VALUE—STANDARD BRANDS—NINE POUNDS PURE
WHITE FOR $1. TWELVE POUNDS EXTRA BRIGHT FOR 81.
Not having time to particularize, we ask intending purchasers to call and examii e our goods and
prices, and be convineed that we are selling at prices that can't be beat. We.extend a free invita-
tion to all whether they buy or not.:
Orders filled promptly, under the persor al superintendence of the firm, and delivered free of
charge either in Town, Harpurhey, or Egmondville.
LAIDLAW & FAIRLEY, SEAFORTH.
UNDER, THE CLOCK IN CARDNO'S BLOCK.
SEAFORTH AGRICULTURAL WAREROOMS.
i IF YOU WANT TO CET THE BEST THISTLE CUTTEll PLOW
IN THE .MARKET
GO TO 0. C. WILLSON'S, SEAFORTH
And get one made by the Massey Manufacturing Company.
REASONS WHY THEYi' ARE THE BEST:
I They aro higher in the beam, they are higher in the mould board, they are thicker in the mould
board, they are thoroughly ground and polished in all working parts, -and have the best car wheel,
iron points on them, no common metal being used in their- manufacture. This can be said by no
other Titers of Plows. A Full Stock of
ALL KINDS OF GENERAL 'PURPOSE PLOWS,
AlsO Gang Plows of all kinds,- including the Port Perry aid Guelph.
IMPLEMENTS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS, SUCH AS
Strati) Cutters,' Grain Crushers, Horse Powers- of all kinds; front two to
len horse power, Chums, Washing illachines, Clothes Wringers, and
Every Machine belonging to :the business.
SEWING MACHINES!
It is needless to say anything about them as long as every person knows that the Florence is
the best. Mao a full stock of all the common machines made, such as the
WANZER, ROYAL, OSBORNE, RAYMOND, AND SINGER.
All kinds of Sewing 'Machine Repairs, Needles and Oils always on hand. -Sewing Machines Re.
paired on the shortest notice. •
0. C. WILLSON, SEAFORTH.
CARDNO'S NEW BLOCK SEAFORTH.
MR. A. CARDIVO,
IN RETURNING THANKS TO THE INHABITANTS OF SEAPORT% AND
SURROUNDING- VICINITY, BEGS TO REMIND THEM THAT
HE HAS MOVED BACK AGIAIN INTO HIS OLD STAND, MAIN -ST.,
Lately occupied by him. for so many years' past, now known as Cardno's Block, where he
will keep constantly on hand
Fresh Canned Fruits of Every Description
C,HOICE PASTRY OF THE SEASON. ALSO A CHOICE LOT OF
FRESH GROCERIES, &c. •
CAKES OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS MADE TO ORDER,
OYSTERS ARRIVE DAILY IN BULK AND CAN.
GIVE HIM A CALL.
A. CARDIN°, Seaforth.
hana at his warerooms, Goderich street.
518 L. IrURPHY, Sea/crib.
SEAFORTH PORK PACKING HOUSE
•IsIFe'AR THE FLAX MILL.'
tHE
undersigned have on liand nice etaaa-
meats of 11 kinds.
Hams, Green out of Sweet Pickle, Sugar Cared,
Smoked and Canvassed.
Spiced Rolled Bacon, Middles, long and short,
Shonlders, Green Smoked and Canvassed.
Lard, in Tenuets and Pails, Best Quality.
Bologne and Pork Sausages that• are redly
good. Through a mistake some stale Sausages
were sold recently, but that won't °roar again.
Weicontinue to give away good PorkCutt ng,
Spard Bibs, &c., to poor persons that _cannot Ay
for, them. Such persons must get an order from
Derrance, Market Clerk, and our foremen.
will attend to their wants.
All meats warranted as represented or money
refunded. Farther, we will not be undereohl,
we expect to remain in this basinessonust pay
town taxes and support town instittitions,
consequently have a claim on the local trade,
and wit will supply the wants 01 that trade on ale
best terms. Orders left at Brownell's Grocery or
at our office will be promptly attended to, -or
parties will be served at the Packing House.
520 ARMITAGE, BEATTIE & Co.
THE commgRCIAL .LIVERY,
S E A F-,0 R T .
ARTHUR FORBES,
-L-2-
LVING 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 Bevel al valuable horses and vehicles to the
formerly large stock. one but
First -Class Comfortable Vehicles and Good
Reliable Horses Will be Kept.
Covered, and Open Buggies and Carriages, and
Double sind Single Wagons always ready forum.
Special Arrangements Made With, Com-
mercia/ Men,.
Orders left 14 the stables or any of the hotels
promptly attended to.
CAMPBELL'S BLOCK, SEAFORTH.
, MISS LE_ECH
1 0
TILTING- leased the handsome And cornmeal-
" qus ,new store in Campbell's Block, Main
Street, begs to inform the public that her New
Stock of
MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS
Is very complete in el ery department. All the
Latest StylWi of Goods always on band. Hair
Dressing, Stamping, and Ostrieh Feathers clean-
ed. A call is respectfully solicited, and satisfac-
tion in every article guaranteed.
MISS LEECH;
13. --Apprentices Wanted. 525
A MCLENNAN) HENSALL.
SEED WHEAT.
THE Subscriber, believing that farmers in this
neighborhood are now fully wird:teed that
the Bed Chaff Wheat has entirely ruined the
good reputation of our Canadian Spring Grain
in the European markets, as may be observed by
the unusual difference of 20c to 80c per bashbe-
tween it and Up priceof Fall Wheat; thatit is also
very liable to rust before harvest, producing flour
too dark and poor for family use. I would re-
commend attention to the following choice
grades now for sale at hia Storehouse, Howell
Station Zanies Lang's Primo Minnesota
_ Fife, Selected Lake Shore Blue Stern, and the
White Eldorado, all at Moderate Prices. Clover
Seed bought and sold. - --
532 ' D. MoLENNAN.
IVOITTOM
TO GRANGERS, FARMERS AND
OTHERS.
A8 THEY occupy the attention of all, than
hard times, the subscriber is determined to
meet them by offering good inch Hemlock, "not
usually sold for inch," at the following rater,
12 foot Hemlock. at $6 50 per thousand, 14 feet
Fencing, at $7, for Cash. All orders over 4,000
5 per cent. discount. Call and see if you don't
get what itl represented.
Book Accounts over 8 months will be charged
8 per cent.
The subscriber thanks hie numerous customers
for their liberal support, and solicits a continu-
ance of their favors.
JOHN THOMPSON.
eqs - Steam Saw Mills, McKillop.
aUTTER TUBS.
S. TROTT, SEAFORTH,
TS now prepared to supply all customers with
-s- an number of his
Ier
. S PERIOR BUTTER TUBS,
i
At $30 per hundred, Cash. These Tubs are so
well -and favorably IMOWL1 to the trade that it ie
inanceeseary to say anything in their recommen-
dation. .
MR. TROTT iiIso mantifactnres a small Hard-
wood Tub, suitable for washing butter in.
Orders by mail or otherwise promptly attend-
- ed to. .
t 495 I S. TROTT, Seaforth.
ZURICH AND EXETER
FLOURING AND GRISTING MILLS
THE undersigned has pleasure in annonneing
to the people of Zurich and Vicinity that his .
Flouring mill is in better running order than
ever be/ore.Grristing prenititly attended to. His
new Flouring mill m Exeter north is DOW finished
and working splendidly. At this mill" also,
Gxisting and custom work will also receive the ,
closest attention.
He has also in kisLumber Yard, at Zurich,
about 500;000 feet,u11 sized, at from $8 to $6 per
thousand. Dry Rock Elm Lumber from $10 to
$12 per thousand. -
518 "WILLIAM YENWICS.
HAIR DRESSING.
MiSS STARK
-wisHEs to Inform the Ladies of Seaforth and
Y Vicinity that she is prepared to make up
SWITCHES, CURLS, BRAIDS, &a.,
in the Latest Fashion from Combings.
Prices Moderate, and all orders punetaally at
tended to. A call eolleited.- Residence—Main
Street, Seaforth. 527
THE SEAFORTH LIVERY STABLES.
CARNOCHAN &- ABELL,
z PROPRIETORS.
nPFICE and StableiLon Market Street, second
deer from Main. Neat, Stylish Carriages and
Buggies, and Good -Reliable Horses alwaye on
hand- Orders left at the Commercial Hotel, 801e.
forth, or at the office will be promptly attended -
to. . • 50
mAiwEf is, 1878.
iss W. P. -mum.
Wattie Farrant was ane of the
rehoe beeeuloerawcattlasiobenzialus ewohnlitla,yspasoostea,ananeby,anilohkse331tasitalhoyi,
o' : the tribe 0' them, had been
lapelled by gettirecrivremuckle o' nis ain n
eeey, an' over° few gude soond drubbing in
when he was a we 13punk o' a meddle- t
njwinedeacpsielr:1*--dreed o' ony lassie gettia'
Wattle was a confirmed. bachelor, an'
the
glanlmoslpsothewre'' viag
all'wheotegn°13raor:
the young I
ried, Wattle was sure to croak in wi'
sewyrale' aPs"Plle7scaah
about the
the young l
e "uselessas
s h s
heini e s
=ego puir chap wad. fame fin' not his
eeistak' an' wish hireser -back to his
enither 'afore the first sax months 'were
yvac.2,:i1;*".wi,4:0.08,:beisaoty, htkhaeetnhytoeWuw.naaatstlionel'ksos g':=Biaetonfaist-,
WW1& inuckle wunner that they took
j5jfl
into their litasediNlrtydosanrotroehp_seoanayy,s,hinactleptpeatoultioetf.fortaw'
st°' .611hgealea'stbsal'ilgegarsese0te'clWroanaKta.tyaiet.oes'
gthesl1 11
she
11a3,agSWialal Seata nhgri loherap s kennin'ithe two failine
beeWttaittawiat:8"rise,areaesvIninglidaabfoonret tdheeteNrmiewn yt teaser
_inne—Then young folks are aye ready
ireins3f7g., peaii:itinaign.s,tewthibialftti—a Wattie,
h.c.aeouraa. zano,:ww:13:tttahinee,,
T1lgie ye a dram for auldelangisyne, an'
wish tiae anither gude luck a' the New
Yf}arWc.ittlie's mon' fairly watered at the
thocht,i an' turnin' his heid for -the inn,
John, ye're very gaid ; but 1
aye said ye were soseneible sort o' chiel,"
--Johnkent different but &dna say it
—" an''dinna tak' up yer heid wi' thae
limners 0' lassies. Od, 111813, I'm richt
glad to meet ye, an' hae a bit friendly
•
against " thee gude-foi-naething kee-
csroanaWcekal;:sineewatso siuniwteelaf'nthoisehilsemweaxiatjai, witt.,;
sie3-30'ilin-' took good care to keep the glass
replenished. till Wattle could carry nee
ineir—an' that wisna little—when,"as
John had expected, Wattle was sane
main' awe: as lustily as gin he had
been alow the blankets in his sin bed.
SSA oat slippit John for the ither chap
wha was waitin', an' the twa wheeled
Wattle aff to an auld tumble -docile, de_
sated hoose juist ootside the village,
where a' the ithers bled gathered a while
afore ; an' after dambin' up a' the win-
dows to to let the.licht be seen, had
lichted a big toorick o' sticks they
had gathered; an' then they dressed
themsel's oot wi." a' the gruesome things
they had. been gatherin' for weeks back,
daubin' their faces wi' burnt corks an'
sic like; an' ae lang leggit chap had a
pair, o' coo's horns stuck on his held to
gie -himBer the appearance o' bein, the
deil. Sie I can tell ye it was nae -can-
ny lookin' company that Wattle was
wheeled in amang. What wi" the black
bare rafters abune them, an' the dirty
damp wa's mond. aboot, a great big fire
roarin' on. the hearthstane, -an' the half
o' the reek illlin' the hoose, the figures
dancin" aboot an' lanchin' at ane smith-
er's antics, fegs but it wad hue made
twe or three tak' to their heels. Hoo -
ever, as Wattie was quite obleevions o't
a', he was laid doon afore the ire, an'
\Some ane opened the door, an' the rest
tahins sione,ittchuats .• wc117taie, hevabaenimath:n8112:
ill i otft 4:21f
they ne:Yeth:ai'egvaitlialiegredo, aboot an' began .gab-
ort&I Wattle, " 1 naa,un tak' -her for
an let the company see what a wed -
what a brew weddin' -company yes've
rTangisstoeinr oe' 0c,eyreem;,,oniwhese,n"aanneclopi till% onaathp:
P"reuteinewi,' apatopueerh' a<Vtwheee firl se°selekittitWia: itn7a-
berin' an, lanai& an' soine elle gied-
him that he had at last got to the ill
nicht, at' juist toile a look roon' an' zee
got." -
sune made Wattle spring tae his feet.
a taatin' 43%1100 to see hoo ye like it, an'
Stock when 1 was leevin', it wad has
bees wad hae made up for her din face
atakboo' ttililvs:ornan 'for better or 1 for
blaze, an' the lolein' gird -Wale owre
his haunches, if not to his senses.
himsit' afore the lang-leggit chap roar -
to meet ye here on this yer wedelin'
tiess legs warns. verra eiccar,. sae ane -o'
the lads stan'in' by gied him a bit prod
inDwheaten,„iyte were _leeviia', sae yell e'en get
her's the boniaie bride we've ready far
Oh I oh °PIE' Ybm°04tteerlseed. tWinialltitellt.' trliaeny7li.
mak' it far wanr if 1 ea' her a randy;
oh, if 71had. only naareied. Jess Meek -
:ant,: •rnsemekfryitenetchik:i”; her twa-three baw-
Matched couple's afore them,"' says tbe
neat the fire whappit in-) s, entickle
tom' gird, that was ready eltreakit
Wattle's held. in a croak. Wattie gied
Wattie a shakin' that broucht him to
place, but he hadna time to colleck
ea eat in a thunderin' voice—
;00k,eLthoru'ul doerhe,aL000rtil" afore the same
wi' a pitchferk he had in his hand that
"Noo, Wa.ttie Farrant," says lang begs,
" oo a' ken hoo ye ran {loon enarryin'
dreeded foe, Kate Faintrip !
ye,". what wha stept forilt but Wattle's
water, as there'll never be ony better
Wattle's first glower roon' confirmed
. " 0, Lox.' l Lor' 1 I meat _Meister
"Rise up, Wattie Farrat," but Wet -
%attic had only time to gasp Zot,
a Noo," roared lang legel, " dee ye
" 0, Ler"! 1 mean. Meister Dell,'
" Wattle 'arrant, 'we're a' right glad.
"Then statuf forrit the pair o' ye,
1..n aai 3 openi rdoea, ar, il i renti, aWattiendwhereI autbcho, hel ;yr. :0:1, ea as e..31 ::51
gasped!:: Wattle, 4' could ye to
i
. e ,
fLacernoWetialktti teione,h,hibtmihysar7heaeeonlobuerrica, a been pinyea a
bonnyeantrip._ and afore he got the-.
8‘e Yells ana jumPit akesictoelreofroaoknnes,htial511:;irtongrhaolhat'datt i
atortiThpepeitisto,aryheweim. eLV:asatkintie:s, Ww:1171:8'eriosu:
illist to meet somebody else wr the
toodua show face 'svithoot some ane
day; an' hoe's the wife,
epread. through the hale village, an' he
Wattle wad bolt off anither road,
" Weel, Wattie, boo's a' wi.' ye the
But the very plague o' Wattles' life
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