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The Huron Expositor, 1882-12-08, Page 214 - 2 THE NriSS MATCHLOCK'S LUG= PENNY. BY DWIN I. STRYINSOlt. . Welt Malvina Matchlock stood — gathering together her parcels at the eounter of Deacon Bett's store in Wike-- tiquok village. Ephraim Scott, the clerk of all work, assisted ker gallantly, and appeared to argue a point with her at the Name time. Deacon Betts him- self was smiling over his ledger from afar. For Ephraim held between his thumb and forefinger an ancient copper penny, and was pressing the same upon Miss Melville. It had, &moment earlier rolled from some superior niche to the floor, whence Ephraim had goickly pinked it up. The point of discussion was whether Miss IVIalvinats purse had originally sheltered it or one of the oltelese boxes. Contrary to the grasping habit of the great world aroundWike- thrice, neither presumptive owner was' -disposed to claim it, 'No. Ephraim! I really don't -think rve any business to take it," spake Miss -Malvin& protestingly. "I don't surely recollect any such looking thing in my purse this long while. I. won't have whet ain't mine, yen know." "Better let me toss up for it, Miss Malvineed onoth Ephraim, jocularly, spinning the ouprine problem on the counter. "No gamblin' where I am, if you please, Ephraim Scott," replied the worthy spinater, severely. "And you one of my Sunday School class last year I No, keep that old cent. I can afford to be a little free-handed myself, When I've call to be." "Make Miss Malvina take it, Eph- raim," called out Deacon Betts, from his recess amid swingthg hams and — sides. "May it bring lop. hick — the best of luck," the best of Luck," he ad- ded with a chuokle1 insist upon yOurtakiog it as lnoky penny, if for DO other purpose." Miss Malvin& heeitated. "Well," she remarked presently,slow- Iy petting forth her hand to the 'dis- puted lucre. "I suppose I may as well, rather than stand here till supper. Thanky, Deacon; only I don't believe in luck. Luck's the Lord—that's what luck is. You'll get this present of yours back tomorrow or next day, I dare say, for something I'll run out of. If it makes my fortune in the meantime, why rn give you half, Good day— good bye,Ephraim." Miss Matchlock departed homewards, having consigned the copper to the reoesses of her pocket, not thinking its value sufficient for the hoisting into the light of her great puree, stubborn to open, vicious to shut. Her button hook, pm-eushion, camphor -bottle, amount - book and handkerchief, received the stranger hospitably. “Humph—never saw the woman yet who wouldn't git all she could, and keep all she could git," said the deacon ungrammatically, but with philoeophy, as Mise Malviva disappeared. "But I wouldn't begrudge' her more than a • copper. She's a fine old soul, as souls now -a -days go." "You'd better not call even her soul old to her face Deacon. She mightn't like it. Commented Ephraim astute- ly. "Mind your work, Ephraim," was the Deacon's sharp hint that the conversa- tion was ended for the present. Meanwhile the last arrows of the afternoon sun fell upon Miss Malvina's silk umbrella as she walked in stately fashion up the village street, and leav- ing the last house behind her sought her own; a square, comfortable, brick mansion, well shaded, and au eighth of a mile out upon Wiketiquok turnpike. For fourteen years she had dwelt there, respected by all, intimate with none; solitary, save for the visits of some distant relatives or neighborhood acquaintance. Any such would un- doubtedly have supposed her complete history tellable in & dozen sentences. She had, up to her 25th year, lived with Grandfather and Grandmother Match - loch at Conant Corners, in the next county. Their death left her a woman of independent means. She sold the old farta-house ; it had grown lonely and memory haunted.; and after board- ing a few years in the town had bought her present abode in Wiketiquok,where thenceforth the, peaceful years had found her doraioiled. But Dr. Battle,the village clergyman, the confident of the parish, knew some- thing of another chapter in Miss Matchlock's autobiography. Cyrus Martinez had been the adopted son of .the grandparents. Re and Miss Mal - 'vine had grown up tcgether. At first no tie warmer than' kindliness and daily association, brought the—two . towards each other: But there came a day in Melville Matchlock's 23rd year when at a knew _she loved and was loved, nor did the cautious old people long withhold their assent. Alas! no wedding gladened in consequence their root tree The your men left it for a city life, and fen tnto temptation. Shortly after, rumors of hie dissipated life, his wasted opportunities and for- tune, reached the corners. Malvina Matchlock's face paled, and lines ap- peared ou it, but she spoke word to none-; was asked few questions. When the news of her lover's last plunge—his felon's lifeand. felon's sentence — came to her and the ,Grandparents, she buried her shame and cankered ro- mance forever, and henceforth the name of Cyrus Martinez, was named by none of the three inmates of the Match lock homestead. Smell wonder that h when both whitened heads had gone down with sorrow to the grave she hastened to leave the hoine Of her childhood. Of the man to whom she had been betrothed she sternly resolved to lose all trace. She eucceedecl. If he were living or deed, fettered again or free, she had no guess, hardly a 'thought to -day. Nevertheless her grief, its recollection, through the gliding years had neither warped nor soured her strong, kindly heart, It had merely made the world a serious place for her; given her a more unselfish eye aud hand to God's poor; drawn herself within herself. But inlesstinae than has been spent in goinrcomicating these last items of Miss Ma?vina's personal history, the grave spinster had entered her door, with a hahdful of paneies plucked at its stepa for the tea -table's adornment, and followed by Tib, her oat, was busy in the broad kitchen. Tib surveyed with natural interest sundry supper prepara- tions. "There's your chair, Tib," said Miss locating her pet by the board's edge. • A while later, the dishes being dried and shelved, Tib's Mistress was just settling down to the inevitable eyelets and shallops for evening be- guilement. when, in pulling out her pocket handkerchief, the great °tappet cent from Deacon Bett's store rolled resonantly to the sitting room carpet. "Upon my word, - "exclaimed Miss Malvin*, "if there ain't the big centl" She got upon her knees to recover it. "All the good luck you've fetched me so tar is to hunt after you," she added, 'grasping it at last, and resuming with -a red face her seat and needle. An hour later she bethought herself of an item unrecorded upon her Remount -book ; and in laying it upon the table, off darted the Demon's "lucky penny" from some- where. "Botheration take you 1" quoth Miss Malvina, "tharigh I've no business to Swear at you so, provoking thing." The agile cOpper eluded her pouncing fingers, and it was necessary to move a heavy buffett to bring it within her grasp. "Next time you fall, you'll stay where you roll to 1" Miss Matchlock ejaculated as crimson from her wrestle with mahogany and her stooping, she rescu- ed the money. "I hope a penny saved is a penny got! You'll go back to Deacon's todnorrow. that's all about it 1" By the time the account -book was laid aside bed -time was imminent. Miss Malvina wound up her clock, inspected her bread-pan,with a view to ascertain- ing the ambitions of the "sponge"there- in, and set foot on the stair, with the flickering candle carioaturing her profile on the wall. "Goodness me !" she ex- claimed, as the breeze nearly left her in darkness,. "how nervous I am ever since Squire Wilcox's house was entered last week. Come alopg, Tib !" Mistresa and cat -attained the upper hall. Before them stood a fine old claw-foot table _whereon reposed a huge japaned salver. —a relic of Grandmother Matchlock's festal teas. "There I" soliloquized her granddaughter, laying her hands upon this and bearing it into the epare-room, "if I put this down tntop of that iron wash stand that Share'e to tinker up to -morrow I'll recollect to have the hole in the edge fixed." As she deposited it shield -like influence r the iron rim' bang fell the bewitched penny frorr some fold in her dress whore it ha been lodged, and its ceppery tocsin rang out loud and clear upon the waitext Miss Malvina fairly. cleared the floor id law:jump. "Infon't touch you agaid this night," she said, half ridiculing her nervousness, and setting the ole Streperous coin on the bureau's edgel It's dull eye catching the candle's glint 'mewed to winked; he as she sought the seclusion which her chamber granted and went to bed. - e What ailed Miss Malvina'brain that evening he never afterwards at- tempted t� explain by the card. Surely no physical discomfort peopled her dreams with men in nasks who frown- ed about her usually peaceful couch, and compelled her to Surrender her sugar tougs and gold • thimble at their daggers' points; whet shook pistols and .handcuffs, embelliehed with large, round copper pence in her face. Her imagination was just' undergoing rack- ing of- this sort when she was startled broad awake—aroused by a sharp,olear, metallic ringing sqund that eohoed through the darknees of the second story, and the open transom over her locked door. She knew what it meant at once. The coin had fallen and struck the waiter once again. If so, it had been knocked there. Tib lay on her left feot comfortably. There was—oh proposition harrowing to the female tnind—"a man in the house." For a moment miss Malvina's breath came and went sharply. Then she sat upright and reined her self-control. Alone -4o neigh orsi within call— yet should not her possessions, (for the Matchlock silver service and silver basket were hers) bereft from her with her consent. Noiselessly she crept from ber bed. No sound again I She drew on her long wrappsr ; thrust her feet into her slippers, end taking down Grandfather Matchlock's rusted old gun—one of the ecdentricities of her youth had been the learning from Cyrus Martinez of how to !shoot a musket— she courageously left ler candles unlit and slid back her door -bolt. At the aante instant the flaSh of a lantern fell , across her path—ad shadow, a man, dashed before her opened door. "Who's there ?" rang out this Connecticut Min• erva's trembling voice). "I shall fire." She heard flying steps on the stairs, and scarcely able to stand pointed her gun in the darkness paid discharged it. A ory—the sound of a human creature falling.; a crash at the stair foot! Clear- ly these things, and ' the awful silence stunneding, assured the terrified woman that if she was fri htened somebody else was •hurt—and badly. Her bullet ' had overtaken the fugitive. • Miss Malvina leaned against the wall not knowing whether she was killed or I the interloper. The she quickly set down her weapon, drunk a light and held the candle over the landing balus- ters. “Who are your she re -demanded - striving to develop an amazenifen'ac- cent, and impress the culprit that such things as making burglars targets with success. were coramhn occurrences , of her daily life. She ithook in her slip- pers. “Are you hurt ?" she Ailed. Still no reply. "Will you — will you touch me if I era° down to help you ?" Echo alone responded. "I say, will you solemnly promise not to lay hand on me it I come down ?" repeated Mies Malvina with increasing courage, ap- prehension and sympathy— 4 4 you poor wretoh you." This last epithet or newly -recovered speech rewarded her. A groan, a gasp, and then arose from the prostrate figure below the following illogical but patently sincere answer : "Don't you see you've killed me, what- ever creature you are ?° How can I talk? I promise you," and then follow- ed a Bound which assured Miss Malvina that her unlucky deepoiler had fainted dead away from paip. I patients head were still strewn Mies Malvina's slender hat prized stock of jewelry; a little further towards the open hall window a black bag . rested, whereinwere oontained her ra- i vished silver tea se 'cie and' punch bowl, her forks and a o me her shining candlesticks and trenotieri. An old- fashioned burglery had fallen unto our lonely friend ; ' and the lucky penny which Deacon Betts had bestowed upon her had primarily and legitimately frustrated it when tle, awkward pur- loiuer/s.sleeve swept it from the edge of the bureau he had ben rifling. "Luck i is the Lord—that' i hat luck is." But it was by no n(ADS Miss Mal - vine's situation, or the practice of her surgical skill, or the shook of the past quarter of an hour that had kept her cheek still pale, that now caused her bosom to heave withi a sudden and new tumult. From the rst sound of the miscreant's voice, "ron't you see you've killed roe, whatever -Creature you are ?" a thouglit had rushed into her mind more startling than all its ohs,otio com- panions. Tremblingly she strove to re - tore her heavily bearded victim (for such she felt bim) to consciousness. Would he ever open his eyes and speak again ? A moment longer and he mov- ed; an exclamation- of Pain escaped him'and he seemed to realize that he was bound and severely heti, and then all at once he looked up directly into the face leaning over his own. With a cry of reoognition Mite Malvina started from her stooping attitude. "Cyrus Martinez, do—do you mean to tell me this le you ?" she ejaculated- in grief and certainty. t "Malvina, is this your house? Am I in it? I never dreamt—" and here the dialogue was :interrupted before fairly begun.. Miss Malvina, seating herself upon the bottom ' step of the stair, looked fixedly.at her guest for a second as if too bewildered for further speech, and then fairly lilted up her voice and wept, while be stared at her in helplessuesii, recognition and compunction. The narrator thinks it proper to leave unreported further particulars of that strange night ----what remained of it. Three days later Dr. Buckle °sae- lessly let sliP from his tongue to , one of the Wiketiquok people that "Mies Mal - vine, Matchlock had an old friend of hers come sudden to pay her a vita, an' got badly hurt soon after arrivire ; burst a •g,nn while handlin' it.. She's tendin' him mighty carefully—there! I wasn't to say nothin' about it. I declare !" It will readily be guessed into what a -flame of injured confidence and de- corum Wiketiquok broke at once; how ruthlessly Miss Malvina suppressed it. For weeks she scaroely appeared on the street; a new "help suddenly appeared and did her errands. When that "help" w314 assailed with interroga 'ons she proved to be either. physicallf con- structively deaf —so deaf, that When for inetance, Mrs. Renipe, the butcher's lady' waylaid her with, "by the way, 'janey—is that your name ?—how came that sick gentleman to be such a friend of Miss Matchlock'? What's his name ?The artless or missing art- ftil one ismiled intelligently and said, “Thank you, Ma'am, ,I gev the order to Mr. Kenipe ; he'll send it up with the - beets. As for Malvina, she and the doc- tor were proof at secret keeping. Before long the sick stranger was seen going to and from the city and the village. Awhile later he sat in church with Miss Malvina Sunday after Sun - tiny — "My foster_ brother, Mr. Mar- tinez." I "Well," says the reader, "and so, she married him of course, and they lived happy and good lives evermore," Un- luckily for the reader Miss Malvina did nothing of the kind. But she did some.' thing even better. With those weeke wherein the prodigal lay tossing beneath her roof and grew convalesoent under her cereal° wrought his mora,l,mental, -and physical regeneration. She went .overwith him the blackened pages of bis past, and- made him see that it was podsible to tnrn them down forever,and with God's help write henceforth a new record. He opened his eyes to the fact that a new way of living was yet his if he would believe it and begin it. And he did; and his children's children sat upon her knees ere she died, holding his and his wife's hands in hers. Perhaps next to his recollection of her to -day his most priceleee treasure is a copper penny, that she eeemed to think enough of to mention in her will as his. One sole of it had been ground smooth; and upon it anyone might read engraved the quaint phrase, etairely intelligible to him alone, "Luck is the Lord." Five minutes later the two candles in the hat rack were sole witnesses to the extraordinary spectacle of a maiden lady seated at the uncanny hour of midnight, on her hall floor in a hasty teilet. She was trying to staunch a Cruel wound in the arm of an utterly eihausted,unconscious man whose head was pillOwed beside her. An element of oomedy was imparted to the scene by the fact of the helpless despoiler's legs being so festooned and encircled by a stout clothes line, which likewise was responsible for hie uninjured arm's rigidity, that Alexander himself would have preferred the untying of the Gordian knot to releasing them, sword or no sword. About the swooning ' HURON aiketysuotti REAL ESTATE :FOR SALE. • • 'VABM FOR SALEo—fieventy sues et LeINO. 8 ea: at BlYthniation, also 100 sorsa of Let No. 14, both in the 9th °Outland= 'of the township Of Morris :County of Huron. Good buildings, hpod orchur4 atid well watered with spring oreek. Apply to JAMES WILSON, Box 44, Blyth. 779x4 niABmFOR SALE.—For Selo or will be ex - °hanged for a farm eitherin'MaKillop, Tucker - smith, Stanley or Mullett, Lot /4o 85, concession 12, Tornberty, coutaining 00 acres good timber land. For Ftertherpartieulars apply to A. Sruotto Land Agent, Sereforth. 788 --r FARM in Tuelieremith for Sale.—Foresale, that eplendid farm known as the Moore Farm, being Lot 25, Ckineeseion 4, H. R. S., Tnekeremith, containing 102 sales, about 1-5 of whioh are clear- ed and in a high staes of cultivation, the balance well timbered. There is a large brit& house and good outbnildbsgs. arid a splendid °retard. The farm le six miles f rom Seaforth and the same from Clinton and is within a mile of school. Apply to the proprietre on the premises or to Seaforth P. 0. .11. CRUM, Proprietor. 781 QMALL FARM FOR SALte—Forsale cheep, the L ' east half of Lot Wf, Concession 10, McKillop, containing 50 acres, about 40 acres of which are cleared and under good out+ ivation. The balm -lee s well timbered. She farm is near the northern gravel road, and is eix miles from Seaforth and within one mile of tile village of Winthrop where there is a post office, mille, stores, &o. This property will be sold cheap and on easy terns. Apply to JOHN TORRANCE, Pro- priietor. 781 1 • Barnum and. the Deacon.. A church deacon asked Mr. Barnum for a "pass " to .se the "winter quar- ters." The veteran showman replied: "Free passes' ate played out. We never issue one to the big . shpay except to editors, clergymen or or -aa asy- lums, or to persons who render nit equivalent service in some way. No- body will get inside the winter quar- ters ' exoept editors, or in very special cases, my partners or myself accom- pany them. Without- such precaution there is danger from the wild animals, whioh are not so carefully railed off from passers-by, as in our public exhi- titions. Besides, strangers disturb the trainers of our animals, aud cause our numerous workmen . delay in their work." "18 that not carrying your re- strictions too far ?"' asked the deacon. " Perhaps you may think so,' replied Barnum, "and as you generally like Scriptural authorit for everything, I present yon this printed -card to pon- der." The card read as follows; Free Passes.--" In those days there were no passes given." "Search the Scriptures." "Thou shalt not pass."—Numb. xx., 18. "Suffer not a man to pass."—Judges iii., 28. "The wicked shall no more pass."— Nahum 15. "None' shall pass."—Isaiah xxxiv., 10. "This generation shall not pass."— Mark xiii., 30. " Though -they roar, yet they cannot pass."—Jeremiah v. 22. "So be paid the fare thereof and went." --Jonah 3.—Bridgeport Far- mer. —Mrs: Harriet Beecher Stowe expects to pate the coming winter on her plan- tation at Mandarin, Florida. Her orange grove, which was set out when she established herself there not, long after the war, numbers something over one hundred trees, and from seventy- five of them she note reaps an income of $1,500 a year. Tit'ARld FOR SALE.—South half of Lot l0,Con- 14 cession 9, Morris, 100 acres; 70aeres eleared, mostly seeded down ; the balance about equal parte of black ash and hardwood. A never failing living creek runs through the back of the lot. Twelve scree of fail wheat gown • Frame house 86x24, stone °eller 24 feet square; barn 56x42, with stone stabling un ler elatia, both nearly new; pump in woodshed; never feiliog spriog near barn yard, and young mallard beginning to bear. One mile and three gnarters from Blyth Railway Station. Apply to ItOBERT TRAQUAIR, on the premises or Blyth P. 0. ' 780 vATIM FOR SALE.— ot 5, Concession 2, Town- ship of Hallett, 100 hetes, 88 cleated, the ro mainder is good hardwood bush There is a good frame barn with stabiles; abderneath, and other outbuildings There is also a log house, good orchard and a never falling spring. The aoil is a clay loam and well mu er-drained. School and churehes couvenieut. It ie si nated five miles from Settforth and Biz Irons (Linton. The above farm will be sold pn° reasonable and easy term'. Apply oh the premises or to Constance P: 0. CHARLES FOWLER.. 777 VARM FOR SALE.—For sale, the south hal 4-* of Lot 18, Concession -9 Stanley, containing 60 acres. about 40 of which are cleared, the bal- ance well timbered eith m ‘ple. rhere are 6 acres under fall wheen There is a log house and good frame bat n, also* a 3 oung o chard and a never failing spring of water. Is within a mile of theBanfield oad, and co venient to markets, chutchea, schools, &c. For furtherpa: tieulars apply to the undersigut d on the same Concession or to Varna P.O. DAVID POLLOCK 782 VARM TO RENT.—Wanted to ient for five years, Lot 11, doncession 7, Stanley, a farm containing 100 acres, about 80 1 which are cleer- ed and in a state of good cultivation. 'There are teinacres under f alt wheat. I he buildings and fences are go( d, and thee is a good orchard. It is within two mile&of the village of Varna, and is convenient t� markets. The fall plowing is all done and 27 ac es ate seeded to grass. Pessession given at any time. Apply on the premises or to the proprieter, Varna P 0. R. TURNER. 782x4 - A EMMET GARDEN FARM eon SALE.—For 4 salt-, part ed Lot No. 6, Co. cession let, Hul- lett, containieg 25 acres, 22 of which is under cultivation and the balancs wo)(1. There le a good frame house with a stone ceLar and founda- tion, also a wood shed ani three wells. Also good frame barns and stables. This land is all planted with the choicest varieties of fruit trees and bushes. Ale° a greenhouse 16 by 45 feet. This place hes been used as a market. garden for the past 8 years, apcna tinge and profitable busi- ness has been done aneually. The proprietor intends r - moving to M nitoba and is determined to sell For further particulars apply on the premiees or to Seaforth P.O. Annex HOBSON. 774 VAItild IN HULLETT FOR SALE.—The un- dersigned offers his farm, situated in the township of Hullett, adjoining the village of Kin - burn, for sale. The fium contaii s 100 acres, about 80 of which are cleared anti in a hitth state of onitivatibn. The vie ole is well fenced, well watered and under -di aineti; The buildings are all first -ayes. This is one of tbe choicest filrOIS In the Huron tract, and will be sold cheap and on easy terms as the proprietor wishes to retire from business. It is within seven miles of Seaforth and about the same distauce, from Clinton with gravel roads leading to each place. For further particulars addressConstabee P.O., or apply on the premises to W. E. CULDWELL, Proprietor. 778 _ AGAIN TO THE FRONT. ILUMSDEN & WILSON —FOR-- CHilISTMAS & NEW YEAR PRESENTS. We have this year by far the largest assortment of Fancy Goods, Gift Books and Toys we have ever shown; and we can, with all confidence, solicit a con- tinuance of the patronage so liberally bestowed upon us in the past, feeling leer. te,inthea we can give the right goods at the right price. It Would be useless for us to try to enumerate the many useful and:beautiful articles we have now on exhibition however, we would call special attention to the following lines, which we claim to have in the greatest verietyein the most beautiful goods, and last, but not least, at the lewest prices: VARM IN TUCKERSMITH FOR SALE.—For sele,-Lot 11, concession 8, Tuckersmith, con- taining t 00 acres, 90 of which are cleared, tuider- drained, well fenced and in a good state of culti- vation. There is a large and comfortable stone house, first-class barns and outbuildinge, a -large orchard and three never failing wells Also the north half of Lot 6, on the 8th concessions con- taining 50 acres, all well timbered. The above farms will he sold together or separately. They are sitnated within five miles of Beef°, th, on the Grand Trunk tailway, and 3t from Kippen, on the Great Western hailway These farms will be sold en reasonable and easy terms. Apply to the proprietor on the premises, or address Eg- mondville P. 0. Demi Moolta, Proprietor. 749 AlbtinaS, Work Boxes, Writing Desks, Japaneee Goods, Cigar Cases, Pearl Card Cases, Shell Goods, FARM FOR SALE—Farm in Tuckersmith for sale—For sale, Lot 2, Concession 10, Huron Road, Survey, Tuckersmith, containing 100 acres, 76 of which are cleared and is a good state of cultivation, and all underdrained. The balance is well timbered with hardwo, d There are 18 acres of fall wheat and $0 acres fall plowtd. There is a stone house, got e frame barn with stabling underneath, and other gond out-leui.dings Three good wells and a young orchard '18 within eight miles of Seaforth pn the Grend Trunk Railway, and five from Heiman on the Great Western. Schools aud Churches quite -convenient Will be sold cheap ApPh to ethiselhurst P. 0., or on the premises. MRS. A.TIII.R. 733 Dolls, Ebonized Boxes; Crumb Trays and Brush, Toys, Violins, Mouth Organs, Children's Dishes, Bibles, Testaments, Prayer Books, Hymn Books, Pocket Books, Picture Books, hift Books. . CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS. It is a -pleasure to show our goods, whether you buy or not. Come and see them. LUMSDEN & WILSON, Scott's Block. MINN h. VOR SALE —The undersigned offer their -1 Fruit Evaporator and Cider Mills for sale cheap and upon easy terms of payment. The buildings have been fitted up in ,a complete manner 1, r the esrryiue on of the Fruit Evapor- ating Business, an I are now in first-class working order, and a fine paying business can be done. But as W S Ro ertson, one of the partners of the firm of D D. Wilson & Co , has gone to Ed- monton, Northwest Territory, to remain per- mute ntly, the prqp rty must be seld and the business of said firm final)), closed up For any particulars with t egard to said property apply to the undersigned • • D D. WILSON. Soaforth. 762 C. DU NCAN Dispensing Chemist, —DEALER IN— PURE DRUGS AND CHEMICALS, DYE STUFFS & PATENT MEDICINES, VARM IN TUCKERS MITH FOR SALE—For •/: Sale Lot 28, Co cession:8, L. R. S., Tucker - smith, containing 100 acres, about 80 of which are cleared and in a first-class state of cultivation, and nearly all underdrained. The balance is timbered stith hardwood. The! e is a good brick house with a.,imltndio cellar, and first-class frame barns, la.bles. and outbu Idings. A large orchaid. of first- lass fruit trees, and plenty of water There is. about 120 roes of board fence. Is within 2 miles of Brucefield on the Great Western Reit- way, and 6 miles' from Seaforth on the Grand Trunk, with gravel roads leadieg to each p ace. There are 1Tacres of fell eh( at. Thisda as good and comfortable a leen as there is in the County of Theron,'and will be sold cheap and on easy terms. Apply op thepronlises oz to Brucefield P. O. ALEX. LIVINGSTONE. 724 pEAFORTH MILLS. Invites special attention to his stock of DRUGS, SUNDRIES AND "FANCY GOODS. A comPlete stock of Razor and Razor Strom Pipes and Pipe Fixtures, Purses and Pocket Books, Clothes, Hair and Tooth Brushes; Combs in every descrip- tion and price. • WE are pleased to intimate that since intro- ducing the rolls and hieh grinding system - in our mills hon, our flour has given great satis- faction throughout 011r , entire local retail and farmersr exchange trade, and we &she to thank our customers for their liberal patronage, which of Jate has m oerially increased. We are well arranged to manufacture first-class flourirom the preseutinew crop, and hope to merit a coetin uance of past patronto e. Our flour also take well amp ng our outside shipping trade cust omers, and we are able to sell at good prices. With these a vantages we hope to be able to pay good 1, prices f r grain, and shall endeavor with others to mak Seaiorth the farmers' grain Market. We would dvise them to earefully learn Seaforth prices this season b fore gelling., elsewhere. Flour, mill feed, fine barrel and land salt constantly on hand atl business prices. Aiso a quantity of live ashes for land purposes. AW. T 0. KEMP, Manager OGILVIE St CO. 771 HEAT YO R HONES THOROUGHLY Y USING THE CHAL ENGE HEATER' HICKORY or RADIA T HOME STOVES. A LARGE & WELL -ASSORTED STOCK OF PERFUMERY Also, a large stock of all kinds of Horse and Cattle Medicines kept always in stock at O. DUNCirrS, SUCCESSOR TO E. HiCiSON & CO. GROCERIES. FRESH ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. NEW TEAS, NEW SUGARS, NEW _RAISINS, NEW CURRANTS. Nine Pounds Best BrazilIian Coffee for $ THOMAS KIDD, Corner Main and Market Streets. m eTnht es yh for similar at ve the best known improve - saving fuel and labor of any yes in this market. C L AND SEE THEM AT JOHN KIDD'S, MAIN ST. SEAFORTH. SEAFORTIl 'IN%) ANCE AGENCY NEW STORE, NEW GOODS,NEW PRICES E. J. HILL Begs to announce to residents of Stanley and Tuckersmith Townships, that he has opened out in Brucefield a fine stOck of DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, CROCKERY 4ND GLASSWARE, BOOTS AND M. N. WATSON, General ire, Marine, Lifi and Ac- cident 'Insurance Agent, COntley- ancer, Appraiser; Etc., MAI N ST, .SEAFORTH. ONLY FIRST-CLASS, . prompt pa eng companies represented. All kieds of risks eff eted at lowest current rates on all kinds of pripperty. Special attention devoted to Marine insiirance. Insurances effected on fum property in the ''Gore District," of Galt,establish- over 43 ye rs, at from r 62- to 1 per cent., cash, for three y ars Cheaper than any mutual Com- pany m e istence. The following companies represente , viz.: London & Lancashire,England; Northern, ngland; Scottish Imperial Scotland British America, Toronto; Royal Canadian, Men- treal ; Gore District, Galt; Canadian Fere & Marine Hatnilton ; Alliance, Hamilton nToronto Life, (Lfe)i Toronto; Travellers, Life and Acci- dent,4 Hartf rd, Conn. Agent for the Canada Permanent I oan and Savings Company, Toronto. Money lo d at 6 per cent. on real estate. Agent for the Sta e Line etoamship Company, sailing between New York and Glasgow. First Cabin, $60 to $75 s' Second Cabin 840; Steerage, $26. Return tickets issued good for 12 months. 'W. N. WATSON, Main Street, Seaforth. office, Camp.. bell's Block, opposite the Mansion lloteL SHOES, HATS, cp41, ETC., And hopes that by honest and upright dealinlg, by close application to business, and the study of thewants of the people, to Merit a fair share of public patron- age. Our stock is now about complete, and we show some fine lines, and would. draw Your attention to our DRESS GOODS—very pretty; our BLUE BLACK CASHMERE—lovely goods; our. BLACK and COLORED VELVETEENS— just foo too; our HATS and CAPS—new and nobby; our GENTS' and LADIES' UNDERWEAR—grand value; our FLANNELS, BLANKETS, TWEEDS, COTTONS, pronounced by our customers to be just the thing, with prices right. During the next two weeks we will give special bargains to pur- chasers of large parcels. Call and take a look through our stock and get ac- quainted; always good natured. We consider it a pleasure to show goods., E. J. HILL Brucefield GREAT BARGAINS IN DRY GOODS, MILLINERY & MANTLES 11 0 .P F 1y1 _A_ I\T 13112. 0 T11M IRZS 7 CHEAP CASH STORE. Stock Complete in Every Line. Call and Inspect the Goods and Prices. unran HOFFMAN BROTHERS, Seaforth. The Royal Hotel, (LATE CARMICHA SEAFIORTH, ONTARIO. JAMES WEIR • reEGS to inform his old friends and the travel- -1-1' ling public that having purchased this new and commodious hotel buildin e he has thorough- ly re -furnished and re -fitted it from top to bot- tom, and it is now one of the most comfortable and corivenient hotels in the county. By arid attention to the wants of his customers he hopes to merit a share of public patronage. The rooms are all well furnished and well heated. The bar will be kept supplied with the best, and an at - tentative and trust worthy hostler will. always be in attendance. Good sample rooms for Commer- cial Travellers Remember the "Royal Hotel," corner of Main and Goderich Streets, Seaforth. 733 JAMES WhIR, Proprietori THE CANAMAN BANK OF COMMERCEI, HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO. Paid up Capital, - $6,000,000. Kest, 1,400,000. Presid:ent, Hon. Wm. McMaster. SEAFORTH BRANCH.' The Seaforth Branch of this Bank emit -intim to receive deposits, on which interest s allowed on the most favorable terms. Drafts on all the principal towns and °Melia Canada,on Great Britain, and on Me United States,benght and sold. Office --First door South of the Commeroial Hotel. 689 A. H. IRELAND, Manager. No. 6 WAREHOUSE SEAFORTH. i IWOULD intimate to the farmers of Tucker - smith McKillop and the surrormding country that m eieVator is now completed whereby I OM the trade.;By strict attention to beefiness I hope unload rein with as mach ease as any house in not only th retain bnt to increasethe large patron- age which has been accorded to me under leis advantageous circumstances -during the put sixteen years, in which I have been continuously in the grain buelnees. JAMES BEATTrEi SEAFORTH. SECURE THE SHADOW. ANDHEW CALDER, rpHE PEOPLE'S PROTOGBLVBEB, bogs to ' -1- state that he has returned home from Da- kota, and is convinced that "There's no plaee like home," and be intends to remain at how, and will henceforth give Ids entire personal at- tention to lde business; His eeetisesee for doing_ good wollr are unexcelled, and he can gasisupee satisfaction. - Come one, come all, and bring your relations and friends, and secure the shadow ere the substance fades. I can see051- modate you all, and can send you an your way rejoieing. Just try me and prove me. Charge, moderate. Remember the plece—Scott's Mock, Main Street, Seaforth. 762 ANDREW CALDER. Ft N. BRETT; SEAFOBTE, Wholesale and BetailDealer in LEATHER sal SHOE FINDINGS of Every Description. None but the Very Best Stock kept. Tern* moderate. A TrialSolloited. MI ordere by mai Or Other", le promptly filled. 400 B, N. BRETT Gale Mr. Foote," ghat celebrated wit a 14 yOUr handkerchief your pocket." 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"You forgot, )3 there is an s.rmistice 4And a free pardo my boldness, I hope Without replying, edithe yonng lady h ing her up to a yotun paned to :be standito 1' TtlItl Monsieur rille with mademo mind that to -night 4 envies a sub lientet Before many yew young aad beautify -donald, deb.° had at the coadjutor of Mt become 'Madame bet. A Wife's The wife of the fertile beain which plOyed in a variety her houeehoid good in pots, andar vari bdx monnted on a she got at the stoo and the bey toge was d013:8 ishe veant Sias Might have for thaidpurpose; More than it was e*tra coat, the del work -herself. Sha of paint all mixt brush, for twenty brush to be return done. It was a si and she could put nicely as & train The man next d about it. It was, got the paint. It was a great the man next d the paint was and pedestal, 3 after the work w slie do with it -course, for she *anything for it. ahe :might as w undoubtedly so used on, She looked aro question, and w it, There are m tered articles a coat of paint will was no exception a.box bolding h few moments green. Then she loo fields to conqn found them, them as tong as made it nee° 13he was nearly using up that po t hate well emplo .tinid it was 19