The Huron Expositor, 1882-11-24, Page 22
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THE HURON EXPOSITOR.
MY FRIEND MRS. ANGEL.
A wAsnrztoros moan*
My acquaintance with Mr. Angel
dates from the hour she ' called upon
me„ in; response to my application at a
ladies' furnishing store for a seamstress;
and the growth of the. acquaintance, as
well its the somewhat peculiar character
whioh, it assumed, was detibtlese due to
theintereat I betrayed in the history of .
her eitely life, as related to me at dif-
ferent times, frankly and with unoon-
• sciOus pathos and, hamor.
• Her parents were of the "poor
white" class, and lived in some remote
Virginian wild, whose precise locality,
owing to the narrator's vague geogra,ph
iced knowledge, I could never ascertain:
She was the eldest of fifteen children,
all of whom were brought up • without
the first rudiments of an education,and
ruled, over with brutal tyranny by a
father whose sole object in life was to
vie.with his neighbors in the consurn p
tion of "black jack" and corn whisky,
and to extract the maximum of labor
"from his numerous projeny, — his pa
ternsl affection finding vent in the oft
repeated phrase, eDurn 'em, I wish I
could sell some on 'em 1" The boys, as
they became old enough to realize the
situation, ran away in regular succes-
sion ;—The girls, in the folern hope of
exchanging a. cruel master for One less
BO, drifted into matrimony at the
earliest poseible age. Mrs. Angel, at
the age of 16, Married a men of her
own class, who found his way in course
of time to Washington, and became a
day -laborer in the Navy Ya -rd.
It would be interesting, if practicable,
to trace the subtle laws by which this
woman became possessed of a beauty
of feature and form, and color,
. whieli a youth spent in field
work, twenty years of _Bilbao.
quent maternity and domestic labor,
and a life-long diet of the coarsest de-
scripticeehave not succeeded in obliterat-
ing. Blue, heavily fringed eyes,
wanting only intelligence, to make
them really - beautiful, derk, wavy
hair, delicately formed ears, taper
fingers, and a fair, though faded com-
plexion, tell of a youth whose beauty
'
mut have been striking.
She eeldem alluded to her husband
at all, and never by name, the brief
!pronoun ahe" answering all purposes,
and this- invariably uttered in a tone of
' resentment and contempt, which the
story of his wooing sufficiently accounts
for.
"His folks :lived over t'other side the
mountin," she relatedn. "an' he was
deed sot ante deter mina' he'd have me.
I never did see a imam so Bot! The
Lord knows w=hy! He need ter foliar
me 'round an' set an' set, day in an'
day out. I kept a-tellin' him I couldn't
bear him, an' when I said it, he'd jess
look at me an' kind o' grin, an' ' never
say nothin' but keep on a sittitf 'round.
Mother, she didn't dare say a mord,
'cause she knowed father 'lowed I
should havehim whether or 130. ' 'Taint
no use Calline,' bhe'd say, 'ye might as
well give up fust as last. Then he got
ter co -min' every day, an' he an' father
jess sot au' smoked an' druok whisky,
an' he a-starin' at me all the time as if
he was crazy, like. Bien by I took ter
Winn' when he come. Sometimes I
hid in the cow shed, an' sometimes in-
t the woods, an' waited till he'd cl'ared
out, an' then when I come in the tioncie,
father he'd out with his cowhide an't
whip me. "Ill teach yer,t he'd say
i3weartn' avant, 'PR teach ye ter honor
ger father an' mother, as brought ye
ieto the world ye hussy.' An' after a
while, what with that an' seein' mother
a-cryin 'roll ,' I begun ter git enough of
`I
it, an' at la.s I I got so I didutt keer. So
I stood up am tiet him marry me; but,
she added -with a smonldering fire in
-her faded blue eyes, .1 'lowed I'd make
him sorry fur it, an' I reckon I hey!
But he won't let on. Ketch him 1"
This, and her subsequent history, her
valorous struggle with poverty, her
industry and tidiness, her intense,
though blindly foalish, love for her
numerous offepring, and a soft -hearted -
nese towards all the world, except "nig-
gers" and the father of her children,
interested me in the woman to an ex-
tent which has proved disastrous to my
comfort—and pocket. I cannot tell
how it came about, but at an early
period of our acquaintance Mrs. Angel
began to take e lively interest in my
wardrobe, not only promptly securing
ranch articles as I had already condemn-
ed as being to shabby, even for the
wear ef an elderly. Gaveriameut em-
ployee, hut goieg to the length of sug
gesting the laytng aside of others which
I had modeetly deemed capable of
longer servicte From this, it was
but a step to. lacing a species of lien
upon all newlyaleurchased gerintrits,upon
whioh she freely commenfed, with a.
view to their Ultimate destination. It is
not pleasant to go through the world
with the feeling of betng mortgaged as
• to one's apparel, bat though there have
been momentai when I have meditated
rebellion. I he never been able to
decide upon aey practical course of
i
action.
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I cannot re01.11 the time when Mrs.
Angel left myiroorn without a trackage
of some descrtption. She carries with
her always a itlack satchel, posseasing
the capacity aid. insatiability of a con-
turer's bag, h t, unlike that article,
while anyth:ing may be gotten into it,
nothing ever carries out of it.
Her power tf absorption is simply
marvellous'. :orturtately, however, the
demon of deeite which possessed her
may he appecteed, all other 1136.81113 fail-
ing, with snob trifles as a row of pins, a
; few needles,; or even stale news-
papers. I
“He reads ;tin," she explained con-
cerning the lat, “and then I dresses my
pantry sheive4 with 'ern."
"It is a wortder that your husband
never taught Mau to read," I said one
day, seeing hatt wistfully she was turn-
ing the pages iirf a "Harper's Weekly."
The look of briceratrated hate flashed
into her face agaila
"He thews ataoman ain't got no call
ter read," she !answered bitterly. "I
alters laid off 0 larn, joss ter spite him,
but I ain't rtevar got to it yet."
I came home from my office one day
late in autumn, to find Mrs. Angel sit-
ting by the-firel in my room, which, as I
boarded with 4giends, is never looked.
Her customary; trappings of woe were
enhanced by sinew veil of oheap __crape
whit& awept the floor, and her round
rosy visage, wOie an expression of deep,
antnitigated g4ef. A patch of poudre
4e riz ornamented her tip -tilted nose, a 1
delicate -enema.; Of Farina- cologne water ,
prevaded the ! atmosphere, aud the 1
hzuidie of my i4ory4acked hair brush I
protruded significantly from one of the
drawers of my dressing bureau.
I glanced at her apprehensively. My
flint thought was that the somewhat
mythical personage known as “he," had
finally shriffied himself Out of existence.
I apsodrooached her respectfully.
evenin'," she murmured.
"Pretty -day."
"How do you do„ Mrs. Angel?" I re-
itponded sympatheticafly. "You seem to
be in trouble. -What has happened?"
-"A heap," was the dismal answer.
"Old Mr. Lawson's deal."
44..9.h 1 Was. he a near relative of
yours ?" I enquired.
"Well," she answered- somewhat du-
biously I thought,—"not so nigh. He
wasn't rightly no kin. His fust wife's sis-
ter married my oldest sister's husband's
brother—but we's anus knowed him, en'
he was alters a-comin' an' goin' amongst
as like one o' the family. Au' if ever
there was a saint he was onel"
Here she wiped away a furtive tear
with a new black -bordered handkerchief.
I was silent, feeling any expression of
sympathy on my pert inadequate to the
occasion.
"He was prepared," she resumed
presently "ef ever a man was. fie got
his religion about 40 years ago — that
time all the stars fell down, ye know.
He'd been ter see his gal, an' was goin'
home late, and the stars was a &Mat'
an' he was took then. = He went
into a barn an' beganprayin', an' he
ain't never stopped senile."
Again the black bordered handker-
chief was brought into requisitiou.
"How are your childreu ?" I ventured
after a pause.
"Poly," was the disceuraging answer.
"jinny au' Nely an' Jane Henry has all
had the croup. I've been a rabbet of
'ern with Radway's Relief au' British.
Ile, an' agivin' it to 'em eternal. fur
two days an' night's runnint Both
bottles is empty now, an' the Lord
knows where the next is ter come from,
far we aint got no credit at the . 'pothe-
eery's. He's out o' work again, an'
they aint a stick o' wood in the eltied,
an' the grocer -man says he wants florae
money patty soon. Ef my hens wauld
only lay—"
"It was unfortunate," I could not help
saying with a glance at the veil and
handkerchief, "that you felt obliged to
purchase additioual mourning just
when things were looking so badly."
She gave me a sharp glance, and a,
glow of something like resentmeut crept
into her face.
“All our family puts on black fur kin,
a it aint so nigh 1" she rentaiked with
dignity.
A lineal descent of an English earl
could not have uttered the words "our
family" with more hauteur. I felt the
rebuke. -
"Besides," she added naively, “the
storekeeper trusted melfur em."
"If only Phenie could git work," she
resumed presently, giving mea peculiar
side -glance with which custom had.
rendered me familiar, it being the in-
variable precursor of a request or a sly
suggestion. -She's only fifteen, au' she,
aint over an' above strong, but Bile's got
learnin. She curly left off school a year
ago cora° spring, au' she can do right
smart, There's Sam Weaver's gal, as
lives next &tor to us,she's got a place iu
• the,printin' office, where she earns her
twerAy-five dollars a month, an' she
neverseen the day as she could read
like Phenie, an' she's ugly as sin, too.
It occurred to me just here that I
had heard of an additional force beiug
temporarily required in the Print
mg Bureau. I resolved to use
what inflneuce I possessed with
a prominent official, a friend of
"better days" to obtain enaplot meut
for Phenie, for with all the poor
woman's faults and weaknesses, I -
knew her distress was genuine. Work
was scarce, and there were many
mouths to feed in that folorn little
house at the Navy Yard. ,
“I will see if I can find some arca
pleyrnent for your daughter," I said
after reflecting a few moments. "Come
here Saturday evening and I will let
you knowthe result.",
I knew, by the sudden animation
visible in Mrs. Angel's face, that this
.was what she had hoped for and ex-
pected.
When I came from the office on
Saturday °vetting, I found Mrs. Angel
and ber daughter awaiting me. She
had often alluded to Phenie with ma-
ternal pride as a "good lookin' gal,"
but I was entirely unprepared for such
a vision as at her mother's bidding ad
vanced to greet me. It occurred to me
-that Mrs. Angel must herself have
once looked somewhat as Phenie did
now, except as to the eyes. The 'much -
contemned "he" must have been re
sponsible for the large, velvety bla.ok
eyes tabich met mine with such a tirnid
depreoatiog glance.
She was small and perfectly shaped,
and there was enough of vivid coloring
and graceful curve about her to liave
furnished a dozen ordinary so
ciety !belles. Her hair fell loose-
ly to her waist in the then
prevailing fashion, a silken, wavy,chest-
nut mass. A shabby little hat was
perched on one side of her pretty head,
and the tightly fitting basque of het
dress of cheap and faded blue, exp *red
her white throat almost too freely. I
was glad that I could answer the an-
xious pleading of those eves in a man-
ner not disappointing. The girl's joy
was a pretty thing to witness as I 'told
her mother that my application had
been successful, and that Phenie would
be assigned work on Monday.
"He 'lowed she wouldn't get in," re-.
marked Mrs. Angel triumphantly, "an'
as fur Columbus, he didn't want her to
git in no how."
"Oh maw !" interrupted Phenie,blush-
ing like a June rose.
“Oh, what's the use!" continued her
mother. "Columbus says he wouldn't
'low it nohow ef he'd got a good stem.'
He says as soon as ever he gits inter
business fur hisself--"
"Oh maw 1" interrupted Phenie
again, going to the window to hide her
blushes.
"Colurctbus is a butcher by trade,"
went on Mrs. Angel in a confidential
whisper, "an' Phenie, she don't like
the idee of it. I tell her she's foolish,
but she don't like it. I reckon its
readin' them story papers, all about
counts an' lords an' sich, as has set, her
agin butcherief. But Columbus hajess
loves the groun' she walks on, an' he's
agoin tet hucksterin' as soon as ever be
can get a good sten."
I expressed a deep interest in the
success of Columbus, and rescued
Phenie from her agony of coefusion by
some remarks upon other themes of a
i
less personal natare. Soon • after
m ther and daughter departed'. i
Eight ' n'olook Monday Morning
brimght Phenie, lookiug elated yat ner-
voila. She wore the faded bine ! dress,
but a smart "butter -fly bow" of rose
pink was perched in her shining hair,
mud another wised her throat. __As we
entered the treasury building,Isatw that
ale• turned pale and trenibled as if with
ase, and as we. passed on through the
lofty, retionutling corridors, and rip the
g at' flight of steps she panted :likea
h nted rabbit. I
At the Burean I presented the ap-
intmentoard I had received.I The
superintendent gave it a , glanoei min-
ttieized Phenie very closely, beckOnert to
a minor power, and in a few inr ments
i
the new employee was conduct° from
nay sight. Just as she dise peered
b hind the door leading into the grimy,
n isy Wbrld of printing presses, Phenie
ve me a glance over her shoulder.
S ch .a trembling,ecared sort of glancie I
I elt as if I had just turned a young
lamb into a den of ravening wolves.
Curiously euough from this day the
fiirtunes of the house of Angel began' to
mend. "He" was re -instated ia u"the
yard,"the oldest boy began a thriving
b siness in the paper -selling line,' and
Mrs. Angel herself being pleptifully
b pplied with plain sewing, the family
w re suddenly plunged into a state of
a ueuce which might well have upset
a tronger intellect than that ails ma-
tei nal head. Her lunacy took the mild
a d cuetornary form of "shopping."
II, r trips to the Avenue, (by which
P nnselvania Airenue is presupposed)
a d to Seventh tareet beiraine of semi-
w:ekly occurrence. She generatly drop -
pd in to see me on her way home, in
g ite a friendly end informal manner
(er changed circumetance hed not
'made her proud), and with high glee
e hibited to me her purchases.' They
s vored strongly of Hebraic influences,
arid included elmost every article of
diless known to modern times, ;= Slii.e
also supplied herself with lace eurtaips
ofI marvellous design, and informed qie
t at she had bought a mageifice t
ristlee" carpet at attic -den for it mere
13 Dg. 1
"The bristles is wore oft in some
places," she abknowledged, "hut its
ost as good as new." •1
. Her grief for the lameuted Mr. Law-
s. n found uew expression in 'mourn-
ing" jeweller -tea a massive and somber
c erecter, including ear -rings of a size
w ich threatened destruction to the
lo es of her small eerie Her fledgelings
wlere liberally provided with new
feathers of a showy and fragile imam,
a d her feeliug towards “laim" became
s fficiently sottened to allow the pur-
e ase of a purple necktie, and en ern -
b oidered shirt boeona for his ! adorn-
ent.
"He aint not ter so say ugly, of a Sun -
v, when he gits the smudgewashed
o ," she remarked, in connection with
t e above. 1 i
It must have ibeen a great satisfac-
ti n to yen," I Suggested (not without a
sight then, of malict) "to be °Ile to
p y off tbe grocer and the dry goods
erchant." ,
Mrs. Angel's spirits were; visibly
d mpened by this unfeeling allusion.
}ler beaming face darkened. ,
"They has toltake tbeir reeks," she
✓ marked', sententiously, after a long
p1180, fingering' her hard rubber brace -
It B and avoidiug my gaze. ,
Ouce 1m4 her OD the Avenue, She
tv s issing from a popular restaurant,
followed by four or five youngAegels,all
in high spiritsand beaming with the
lic tnissctiohnaSdn es
" 'N' ice cream 'n' cakes 1" supple -
n tural pride, their "tin types' taken
individually and collectivelvaitting and
at tiding, with hats and %%Rhona The
JO hn Henry.
a d the possession of divers premising
lo kiog paper bags. She greeted me
w th an effusiveness which drew upon
e the attention of the passers by."
ented Cornelia.
"We've done had oysters," remarked
The fond Mother exhibited _ with
spsareodf nweietlhnefir4 I edcarmines temacnhosr.
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gi t -foil, and the effect was unique
a d dazzling.
"Die ben layin' off ter have 'em took
these two year," she loudly explained,
art' I've done it. He'll be mad as a
lr met, but I don't keer ! Ile don't pay
fu 'eni.." •
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vision of the lang-suffering grocier
a d merchant rose between me and
those triumphsof the lintner's art, but
then as Mrs. Angel herself had phil-
os phioally rentarkedethey has to take
th ir reeks." ;
,
Phenie too, in thep- eginning, was a
fr quent visitoreandj was pleased to
no, e that her painful shyness was wear-
ii4 off a little, and 6 see a marked im-
provement in her dress. There was,
with all her childishness, a little trace
of coquetry about her, — the innocent
co uetry of a bird preening its feathers
iu the sunshine. She was simply a soft -
he rted ignorant little beauty, whose
gr at, appealing eyes. seerned always
asking for something, and in -a way one
might find it hard to refuse.'-.
In spite of her rich color I saw the
girl was frail, and knowing that sbe
had a long walk after leaving the cars,
I erranged for her to stay with me
over night when the weather was
severe, and she often did so, sleeping on
the lounge in my sitting room.
At first I exerted myself to entertain
young guest, — youth and beauty
have great chars forme,—but beyond
sone curiosity at the sight of pictures I
,
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met with no encouragement. The
girl's mind was a vacuum. She spent
the hours befor retiring in caressing
and romping with my kitten, in whose
company she g' nerally curled up on
the hearth rug 4nd went to sleep, leak-
ing with her isarranged curly hair,
aid round, flus ed cheeks, like a child
kept up after it bed time. !
But after a few weeks she came lees
frequently, and finally not at all. I
heard of her occasionally through her
ra-ther,, however, who reported fever -
ab ye dilating most fervid.y upon the
exemplary punctuality with which
Phenie placed her earnings in the ma-
tetnal hand. 1 -
t happened i one evening in mid-
wi ter that I was hastening along Penn-
ey vania Aventie sten early hourewhen,
as I was passing a certain restaurant,,
the door of the ladies restaurant was
pushed noisily open, and a party of
thine came out. The first of th4se was
a than. middle aged, well dressq, and
of ti, jaunty and gallant air, the second a
lar e4 high -colored young woman, the
thi d—Phenie. ' She looked file:abed
and excited, an was laughing in her
pretty, foolish *lay at something her
male companion was saying to her.
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REAL E8TAT11 FOR BALE.
VABM FOR SALE. --Seventy acres of Lot No. 8
at Blyth station, also 100 acres of Lot No.
14? both in the ilth Coneeepion of the township
of Morrie, _County of Huron. Good buildinge,
good orchard lInd well w tared with pring meek.
Apply to JAMES WILSON, Box 44, Blyth. 779:4
VABM FOB -BALE.--For Sole or will be ex-
chingid firs farm either in McKillop, Tucker -
smith, Stanley or Hallett, Lot No 85, concession
12, Turnherty, cortaining 60 acres good timber
land. For V"urf her particulars apply to A. STRONG
Lanfl Agent, Seaforth. 738
1
al OUSE AND LOT IN VLBNA r OR SALE. —
A • For sale, cheap, the prerarses ab present
occapied by MIB. Soorchmore, in the villsge of
Van a. There ie a comfortable frame dwelling
house, stable and other outbuildings together
wi41three scree of 'avid attached. This is a roost
comfortable and errn genic -Mt pl tee ter any person
wishing tn retire from the more active purse ts of
life end will be sold chea0 App y to the proprie-
tress on the premiaes, or to 'JOHN DUNCAN,
Brinefield P. 0. 779
FARMVIN ildeKILLOP FOR SALE —The north
half of Lo. 33, Concession 13, containing 75
acres; 52 acres cleared; well fenced, and chain-
ed.; 23 acres of bush, which is not culled Soil,
heavy cies lam. New frame barn and stable;
log house; young bearing orchard of choice fruit
trees, and a spring well. It is situated ten miles •
from Seaforth, and three from Walton, on good
road. Terms, part cash, the b dance on time at
per cent. interest. Apply on the premises to
ADAM ARMSTRONG, or to Walton P 0- 763
VARM TOR SALE.—South balf of Lot 10, Con•
1: et esiou 9 Mortis, It 0 acres ; 70 acres cleared,
mostly reeded down; the balanee about equal
parts of black ah and hardwood A never failing
Bering creek runs through the bask of the lot.
Twelve acres of fa 1 wheat sown Freme house
86x2-1, stone cellar 24 feet square; barn 56i42,
wi h stone stabling tin ter ea,th, both nearly new ;
pump in woodetted ; never felling spiihg near
barn yard, and young or -hard &glutting to bear.
One mile and three qintrter8 from Blyth Railway
Statiou Applv to 'ROBERT TIIAQUAIR, on the
premises or B:yth P. 0. 780
'ARM FOR SALE._T ot 5, Concession 2, Town-
': ship of Hu 'lett, 100 ee, 88 dewed, the re
mainder is good hardwood bush There is a good
frame bern wilh Stabling underneath, and other
outbuildings There is elso a log house, (r. good
or chard and a never failing spine. The soil (8 a
clay loam and well nneer-drained. School and
chueeles cohvenient. It is sinated five miles
from Seeforth end, six from C inton. The above
farm will be 8o1c1 on reasonable and easy terme.
Apply (al the premn.es • or to Curia tanee P. 0.
CHARLES FOWLER. 777
VARM FOR SALE BY TENDER.—Tenders
I-- will be received up to the 30- h .November by
the u. de signed, or eithe. (I them, for the pur-
chase of the weet half of 1 at 1 and west half of Lot
2, in the 2nd Cone .ssion of Stanley, 100 ecres, of
which 90 acres a e cies cd, and nearly all free
from stumps nd hi a good state of cultivation ;
-10 acres hardwood bush. 1 large part of the
fences ere of board and in good order. The
buildings consist ef a brick house, in. coutse of
erection and nearly complete, one and a half
storeys high ; frame barn 60 by 40, and frame
shed abtatt 100 by 25, all in good order. lucre is
an orchard of choice fruit trees. The land is well
wate' ed Half a mile from Kippen station on the
London, Huron & Belem; _hallway. WM. BLAIR,
Kippen P. n.; ROBERT HU Kippen P. 0.;
J A UG H EY & I-10 LM ES ( ED, Seaforth 7-78-4
AT ABKET GARDItN FARM' FOR SALE.—For
eal,, part. ef L. t No: 6, Co cession 1st, 'Jul-
iette cOutatiini g 25 acres, 22 of which is wider
cultivation an the halal es wood. There ie a
good inane house with a stone- cil:ar and founda-
tion, ale() a wood .shed ans. three wells. Also
good :rem, barns and stables. This land is all
planted %ill the choicest varietiee of fruit trees
and bashes. Also a greenhouse 16 by 45 feet.
This place hes hear' used as a mai ke garden for
the east 8 years. and it ler ge and profitable busi-
pees has been done ant nelly. The proprietor
iuteude r moving t o Manitoba and is determined
to e(11 For further particulsrs app:y on the
premises or to Seaforth P 0. ALLAN HoEsoN. 774
VARM IN FIULLETT FOR SALF.—The un-
• dersigneo offers his farm, i,i'n-tted in the
townshi, ef Hellcat, a rjurnieg the -village of Kin -
burn, for sale. The fern (suntan s 100 ecres,
about SO of which are cleared end in a hi, h state
of criltivar ion. 'I he wr ole is well feuced, well
watered tehd under -dr ained. The buildings -are
all tine -el -as. This' is One of tile choicest farms
in ihe Huron tract, and will be sold cheap and on
awry tenis as the-proplietor wish, s to retire from
buainess. It is within Seven miles et Seaforth.
and abut the same ohitance from Clietou with
gravel roads leaving to each place. For further
pa. Oculars aedrees Const ce or apply math°
preirthes to W. E. COLDWELL, Propri.eor. 778
WARM FOR S.al E—Farrii in Tnckersmith for
• sale—For sale, Lot 2, Conc( ssion 10, Huron
Road Survey, Tuck ersnaith. containing 100 acres,
76 of which are cleared and iir a gooll state of
cultivation, and all underdrained. The balance
is well timbered with hardwo d There are 19
acres. of fall -wheat and 30 ac es fall plowed. There
is a stone house, iro d frame barn with stabling
underneeth, at d other good ut-bui dings Three
good wells and a young orchard Is within eight
miles of Seaforthon the Gr nd Trunk Railway,
and five from Hensall on the Great We -tern.
Sthoola ea d Churches quite convenient Will be
sold cheap Appl to Chiselhtu-st P. 0., or on
the premises MRS A. YuLs. 733
le OR SALE —The undersigned offer their
Fruit Evaporator and Cider Mills for sale
cheap and upon es.sse terms of payment. The
buildings have been fitted up in a complete
manner f r the c .rryillit on of the Fruit EVal or-
ating Businss, an are now in first-class working
order, and a tine paying business can be done.
But as W S Ro ertson, one of the partners of
the firm of D- D. Wilsor & , has gone to Ed-
monton, Northwest Territory, to remain per -
in -n nee., the prop rty must be s Id and the
business.of said firm finally closed up For any
particulars with egard to said property apply to
the undersigned' D D. WILSON. Seaforth. 762
peam IN TUCKERS/111TH FOR SALE.—For
A: sale, Lot 11, coecession 8, Tuekersmith, con-
taining 00 acres, 90 of which are cleared, under -
drained, well fenced' and in a good state of culti-
vation. There is a large and comfortable stone
house, first-class barns and outbuildings, a large
orchard and three 'never failing wells Also the
north half of Lot 6. an the 8th conceesion, con-
taining 50 acres, all well timbered. The above
farms will be sold together or separately. They
are sitnated within five miles of Seafceth, on the
Grand Trunk I ailway, and 31 from Kippen, on
he Gr at Westerrealiailway These farms will
be sold on reasonable and easy terms. Apply to
the -proprietor on the premises, or address Eg-
mondville P. 0. Davm MOORE, Proprietor. 749
VARM IN 1 UCKEICS111TH FO la SALE — For
J- Sate L t 28, Co cession 3, L R. S., Tucker -
smith, eontainieg 100 acres, abent 80 of which
are cleared aed in a filet -class state of cultivation,
and eear13 all underdrained. The balance is
ti rebel ed a ith herdwood. The. e is a good brick
house with a splrndi4 tellar, and first-class frame
barns, stables nnd,outbu Idinge. A large orchaid.
of firsr-class fruit' trees, and plenty of water
There is about 121) roes of born d fence. Is within
2 miles of Br ucl fi( Id on the Great Western Rail-
way, and 6 miles from Seaforth ou the Grand
Trunk; with gravel roads leadir g to each p ace.
There al e 17 so es of fa 11 alai at. 1 his is as good and
comfortable a farm ae there is in the County of
Huron, and will be sk,1d cheap and on easy terms.
Apply on the premises oi to Brucefield P. 0. ALEX.
LIVIN 0 STON.E. 724
SEAFORTH MILLS.
WE are pleased to intirratte .that since intro-
ducing the rolls and hi h grinding system
in our mills here , our fleur has given great satis-
faction throughout our entire locel renil and
farmers' exchange trade, and we dtsiet thank
our customers for their hberal patronage, wbich
of 'ate has m.terially increased. We are well
arranged to manufacture first-class flour from the
preser.t new crop, and hope to ment a coetia
uance of past patronal e. Our flour also take
well amo• g:our outside shipping trade cus omen,
and ws ate able to ssll at good prices. With
hese advantages we hope to be able to pay good
prices for gtain and shall endeavor with others
to make Seatorth the farmers' grain market. We
would advise- them to carefully learn Seaforth
prices this season b fore eelling elsewhere. Flour,
mill feed, tine barrel and land r -alt constantly on
bend at business prices. Also a quantity of live
ashes for land purposes.
A. W. OGILVIE & CO.
T 0. KE!.111, Manager. 771
•
JAMES CREWE,
—DEALER IN-
1-Tiaps ez 1--1.A.113D-W_A_Tt,
IRON, STEEL AND CARRIAGE HARDWARE
UBS, SPOKES AND BENT STUFF. LUMBER AND WOOD YARD.
NEW GOODS AT CLOSE PRICES.
Cross -Cut Saws, all the best makes. Axes—Warranted Axes our specialty.
Cow Chains—very low prices. Guns—Scores of every make and description to
choose from. American Coal Oil an Canadian Coal Oil, Stoves, New Improved.
Tubular Lanterns, A No. 1 Railroad anterns
•
At the "Padlock," Brussels.
LUMSDEN & WILSON
HOTOCRAPH
Are now receiving New Stock in
AND AUTOCRAIII ALBUMS, BIRTHDAY BOOKS,
SCRAP *KS &C., •
THE FINEST EVER SHOWN IN SEAFORTH.
NEW -STOCK IN
0
IBLES, PRAYER BOQIcS AND HYMN BOOKS.
For all denomination, and at all prices.
7
New stock in Books of all kinds1 Juvenile Booke, Work i on Travel and ad -
toenture, Historical and Scientific Werke, Biographies of Eminent Men. Poetical
orks in beautiful bindings, an immense assortment of books suitable for Sun -
ay School and day school prizes, Sunday Schonl Libraries, &c. New stock in
uses, Wallets, Pocket Books, Hand Bags, Japanese Goods and Fame Goods in
reat variety. Our stock will be very large this year in Fancy Goods for the
lidays, and our prices will be so lbw that they must sell. Don't forget, we
ean what we say—we will have the cheapest goods in town.
1
LTJMSDEN & WILSON.
Millinery and Mantle Department.
,
I have every confidence in callinlg the attention of all buyers of this class of
oods to the enormous quantity of Millinery Materials that annually pass
trough our hands. Consequently, this season we are able to do (as formerly)
ive you a good article at the price which small dealers would ask for a cheap
ne. Besides, critics pronounce -our atyles much superior to any shown west of
Toronto. Come in and look, and we are satisfied you will leave an order.
In the Mantle Department we are unnSually busy. Many of our best goods
are going which we' cannot repeat. To all I would say come and select your
' antle. We have every style that is, fashionsible. Look at our Military Coats
nd our German Mantles—the fit and finish of them cannkt be equalled.
READYMADE CLOTHING.
In this department we have secured the very nicest materials, made in
s yles second to none. See roy New Single Breasted Overcoats. See my New
roes Overcoats. See my Fancy Tweed Snits. See my Worsted Suits. Ex-
amine the cloth, the linings and the finish, and you will at once pronounce it
superior to any Custom Work. None but A 1 tailors are employed. in the fac-
t ries from which we buy. All work is inspected before leaving the factory,
ence you find us with no misfits or improperly finished goods. See my Rubber
oats, all prices, which we import direct. Our prices will convince you of this.
T:TIVIDIZOI_A01111-111\TGI-.
•
Men's, Youths' and Boys' Shirts andDrawers in every variety at prices
s all advance on mill rates. I have the and -
50c shirt made; the best 70o shirt
made • the best $1 shirt made, and the most reliable. What we say is wool yon
may depend on.
GI-R0001:?.,IS-
We now hold the best value in Teas that money could secure. We have
ought largely, and can guarantee you value never before reached since we first
pened lensiness. Imagine an extra good Tea 45o a pound, and the very best
rocnrable only 60c a pound. Examine my Sugars in raws—the value when
compared surprises ourselves. We give you a better Sugar and more of it
refined goods than any other house in the trade. See for yourself and be con-
vinced.
THOMAS KIDD,
Cornet Main and Market Streets; Seaforth."
lf You Want Something New and Cheap in
ombs, • Brushes;
Pipes,
Purses,
Soaps,
Pocket Books,
Perfumery,
Sponges,
Or Patent Medicines,
ALL AT DUNCAN'S DRUG STORE,
E. HICKSON & CO.'S OLD STAND.
P. 8.—A LARGE QUANTITY OF PURE DRUGS AND DYE
STUFFS KEPT ALWAYS IN STOCK. PHYSICIANS' PRESCRIP-
IONS AND FAMILY RECETPTS CAREFULLY COMPOUNDED.
NOVEMBER 24, 1882
Htlkt YOUR HOUSES THOROUGHLY
BY USING THE
CHiALLENGE HEATER
HICKORY or
RADIANT HOME STOVES,
Th;ev have the best known improve-
ments for saving fuel and labor of any
similar stoves in this Market.
CALL AND SEE THEM AT
JOHN KIDD'S, MAIN ST.
SEAFORTH,
SEAFORTH
INSURANCE AGENCY
WM. N. WATSON,
General Fire, Marine, Life and Ac-
cident Insuranee Agent, Convey-
ancer, Appraiser, Etc.,
MAIN ST., S' EAFORTH.
�N LY FIRST-CLASS,
prompt paying companies represented. Al) kinds
of risks effected at loweet current rates on all
kinda of property. Special attention devoted to
Marine insurance. Insurances effected on fuel
property in the "Gore District," of Oalt,establish-
over 43 years, at from .624 to 1 per cent., cast,
for three years Cheaper..than any mutual cee.
pany m existence The following companUa
represtented, viz.: London &LancashiresEngland;
Northern, England; Scottish Imperial, Scotland
British America, Toronto; Royal danadian, Mon-
treal ; Gore District, Galt; Canadian Fire
Marine, Hamilton; Alliance, Hamilton; Toronto
Life, (Life), Toronto; Travellers, 1.ife and Acci-
dent, Hartford, Conn. Agent for the Cans.da
Permanent oan and -avings Company, Toronto.
Money loaned at 6 per cent: on real estate. Agent
for the State Line • teamship Company, sailing
between New York ands Glasgow. First Cabia,
$60 to $75; Second Cabin $40; Steerage, s2s.
Return tickets issued good for 12 months. 'W. N.
WATSON, Main Street, Seaforth - office, Camp-
bell's Block, opposite the Mansion Hotel.
-The Royal Hotels
• (LATE CARMICHAEL's)
SEAFORTH, ONTARIO,
JAMES WEIR
BEGS to inform his old friends and the travel-
ling public that hsS'Ing pin chased this new
and commodiceaa hotel builtlin ,he hasthorough-
ly rei furnished and re -fitted it frost top to bot-
tom; and it is now one of the most comfortable
and convenient hotels in the county By strict
• attention to the wants of his customers he hopes
to merit a share of public patronage. The rooms
are a 1 well furnished and well heated. The bar
will he kept supplied with the best, and an at.
ten tative anti trust worthy hostler will always be
in attendance. Good sample rooms for Commer-
cial Travellers
Remember the "Royal Hot --1," corner of Main
and Godench Streets; Seaf uth. 733
JAMES WEIR, Proprietor,
THE
cAtl!IADIAA BANK OF COMMERCE.
HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO.
Paid up Capital - • 50,000,000.
Beet, ------1,400,000.
President, Hon. Wm. McMaster,
SEAFORTH BRANCH.
The Seaforth Branch of this Bank couthanes to
receive deposita, on which interest s snowed on
the moat favorable terms.
Drafts on all the principal towns and cities in
Canadalon Great Britain, and on tne United
States,beught and sold.
Office --First door South of the Commercial
Hotel.
639 A. H. IRELAND, Manager. '
111.o. 6 WAREHOUSE
,SEAFORTH.
I WOULD intimate to the farmers of Tucker-
-A- smite, McKillop and the an/rounding country
that my elevator is now completed whet eby lean
unload grain with as much ease as any house in
the trews. By strict attention to businese I hope
not only to retain but to increasethe large patron-
age which has been accorded to me under less
advantageous circumstances during the past _
sixteen years, in which I have been continuously
in the grain business.
JAMES BEATTIE,
SEAFORTH.
SECURE THE SHADOW.
ANDHEW CALDER,
THE PEOPLE'S PHOTOGRAPHER, begs t43
4- state that he has returned home from DA'
kota. and is convinced that "There's no plaeat
like home," and Se intends to remain at home,
and will henceforth give his ewire personale.-
tention to his businese. His facilities for doing
good woik are unexcelled, and he can isaarantee
satisfaction. Come one, come all, and bring
your relations and friends, and same the
shadew ere the substance fades. I eau acorn-
roodete you all, and can send yen on your Waif
rejoie ng. Jest try me and prove me. Charges
moderate. Remember the place—Soott's 13100k,
MainStreet, Seaforttt.
762 ANDREW CALDER.
2,000 CEDAR POSTS
FOR SALE,
Suitable for Board, Wire, or Straight
Rail Fences. One mile and a
quarter west of Winthrop.
ALSO RAIL TIMBER
By the Acre or by the Thousand.
. W. C. GOITINLOCI
NOVEMBER 24.
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thevowiyibtierz.eloatrdfrt000finitoorwtdstill;alleeoIbseuat
gligifel:Iti:1 aYndattncrarn -to' 1
th,feieFlgovt
sei nrildeastittitepairwahILI, 811:
tei3e
degree of resporisibi
rhellit forahenatrt
h:" jiletd
etatt,e.
ittbhrstivyarlitoa!:11.fraeww, A r at th ell he
.pi :itad. gtsehepass eve ' ei, i ittn, 1 .
rhetile, and with her, 1
the high colored youug
of that person's inSOlet
Phenieas little hen
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i terbeudildthinetat
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Phenie lYeioutLl
etin
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dignity well calculated
sophisticated observer.
beet, and a smile, -
-quickly to a dark 100k
massumption of lofty int
irnhteenain:ateuceortatedaa
panwied
:lit chottli:Itt. word, wheri
olteitting meanwhile of
tre
u'llecopnalar_int egestohme egitireii
intatp:tilte.ortsilee.odi heevrens3M aliril,
hidden under the fold'
proof, too, and her n
wistfully and queetiot
"Who were those pi
withi last evening, con
saloon?"it3iuu: d 11 3
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faceteewpallrnameshes
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nathegttiem::witanirnywhie
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Teiri,soiore
ru.name18..
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great man I" bite sAid
iitep show ef pride. '
"Ali I Did he
118.k4-'61de.t-tits told me,”
simply. 1 -She's kril
time. He's rich and
of —af influence. ape
get tis promoted. H
of Nettieteand he -h
nasal."
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*Qor John's Atli
Lang has it grae'd the
- Roo 'ng lwere ii
For 3701111/31 4.pit it W
Erse gran"-faither
ffooi,swyhoeunn,gosrt eavrah abnarcil
It's bsith a rarc an' v
Oor John's atild ee
His was the blithest
That e'er a e-atar'
Wi' joke an' crack an
He'd wile the nich
In him the needfu'
For penny or for p
A sorry bl ale I xi
That same -sand ea
I venue bide tae let
• A.e minute oot My
'Tsai let some ither
Hoo eonld I think
Sae larg's I him an i
It siaes nee i her
Pie p (Ira er life Igo
A -Vi' -John's an.d ea
Astataxv-ra, Loeh Eti
Not to b
Four or five of
Ufa pipe for the 'it
Tolima at Craigfell
lot* day's tramp o
the conversation
Jet* Winetanley
These two had b
the -same time, a
Waugh they bad u.
had FL 10t of fri
cOures they begs,
who had gone i
into the Civil Se
gihg out life at an
Itelia. who had go
old who had mad
yarns.
"Did you kn
Wi.nstaniey-
"1 thiuk rve
St. Bridget's man
Yes ; a
member, with 8-8
delicate goesamer
Would shave off."
"Rather good f-
; "Daresay. He
fellow., if he was
A parson, now, of
bear of a viait he
old English gentl
"Ne. Teflna
41 Well, Mer to
fellow, but he h
home—coached
You understand 2
serapes like the
loas the most
ever • saw. One
Aister, a mature
Snramers, came
friends near Ox
her arrival, wish
a surprise, -she r
in the afternoon
cup of toffee
having a. please
teem, when the
card, Mr. Edw
" The gen'
• rnent,s, sir, and
venient for him
had these room
• twits up here fift
,a great fancy to
" " Very Esau
'sure. I shall
,But wait a mon
1" it lop
dear?"
gentleman sees
'ed to sit down
lose ail the me
:closet. Run in
!Chair. 1.111 get
*WI;
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" The fe,ot is
fully afraid 0
' wouldn't have
Arly acoomat
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