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THE HURON EXPOSITOR'.
CAPTAIN
JACK.
* SKETCH 1E0M THE BAT GE SUN -DT.
Ceptitin Jack w known all over
the Grand d particularly at
Whale Cove, (where he -lived in a little
house by the weber): fts the Lfog horn"
--firefly because. his voice had grown
haiskat from shoutiUg to his fellow-
fishetnien through te thick fogs that
often hung for week
Fundy, aud secon
long and lank, and
med hat -that gave- h
over the Bay of
y because he wail
orea broad brim-
* tubular ap-
pearance, The m st subtile youths
often referred to hii4 as the "whastle,"
because they found la his looks a more
striking axiology to the steam fog
whistle that was put up at the Northern
bead about ten yeare ago. The xxl-hnmoredly,and
He knew well,
n the island would
. The old fisher -
names were meant g
so he took them.
enough that no-one
have hurt his feeling
men with whom he ad grown up loved
him as a brotherewhile the young fel
a permanent iti-
dhim accordingly.
eight sight of him
around him, for
they were sure that f Mrs. Dickiton,the
storekeeper at Whale Cove, had got in
a fresh supply of cau
Andrews, Captain
some in his pockets
gentleness with thee
his kindness to all fo
contrast.. to his rugged exterior ; so
rugged, that he seerried as much a part
of theweatlier beaten island, as the tall,
pines overhanging the long line of cliff
againet which the whitry winds have
laahed the wayee th
was about fifty year
or seven years ag
began coming to the
rner, had been afish rman. Then be
had turned his sma k into a. pleasure
-boat, which hedet t parties by the day,
'always, however, g& -ng along himself ;
for he knew the reef
of the currents bette
there about, and w
bearings that he co
through the fog with
Captain Jack's he
Mrs. Dixon's store,
wasn't out sailing, h
time sitting on the b
away et an old clay
arm:take-came in fro
yearnfishermen sa
and dry, they would
before oleatung the
get him to gossip ab
taking mit sailing.
Dished him.with a
when -he once got at
only now and then t
al wItift, or to refill h
nearest auditor's pot
tobacco from one of
privilege Captain
these many yeare, a
• had come to regard
tribute to his cony
Nor would any one la
right to sit on the ateps of Mr'. Dixon's
store, least of all MrS. Dixon herselfifor
Captain jack did he many a good turn.
When he had spun his yarn of gossip,
and the young fellows had gone to clean
the catch at the flakes, be would alielp
her set thingitright in the shop, teed
even take charge of 't hintself when she
stepped a.eross the ay to have a chat
with &neighbor or t-$-. ;
Mrs. Dixon's bein the only store at
Whale Cove, elle w uld claim to be the
sole agent in the vi baiter for all the
wares in her shop, atid she made the
most of her monopol . Yon could get a
• yard of calico or a c t of pork, a pound
of tea or a pound -0 tobacco, clothing,
fithinggear, and all the little knick-
knacks which would appeal to the tastes
of the RiMpita Wanders. Another 'in-
ducement to her 4natorners was her
.. willingnesa to- take ' mercantile fish" in
payment for her goo ti. Bat there was
another attraction Ipesides this primi-
tive and accetnnaod ting financial an
rangemena There stas no exaggeration
in Captain Jack's frequent remark that
_ "Polly Dixon was a smart, downright
pretty little woman, with Stich takin'
ways about herths e'd never go into
her sletpwithout bia ing something any-
way, arid maybe yer d. end by buying
something more th4 yer'd thought o'
gettin' before yer w nt in !"
I had often heard this from Captain
Jack, for he and I ere frequently out
'sailing together. 13 t its truth never
struck me so forcil ly as one August
morning whelia I we t to the store to
get seme fishing tee le, and came out
with &bent twice as mach es I:wanted.
Captain Jack and I vere going ont tuitil
about noon, and he was sitting as usual
On the door step.
itlf yerhave any ' that backy from
the States about yej, I don't know as I
mind fillin' a pipe," said Captain Jack;
and as I eat down beside hien and he
begen filling his pipe, he continued :,
"It strikes me as yer's been buyin'
trawl from Whale
e
his I:anal tribute to
plithments.
'Well," he said very deliberately, "I
kind o' think she's more takin' ways
than ever iast now, for I hear ehe's had.
What some folks call a streak o' luck.
Maybe yer'd like to hear about it—it'll
be plenty o' time before the win(i and
tide sets towards Northent head, and
there ain't muoli nee a goin out afore
then. I've juat beentel-lin' the lads
about it, and it kind 0' tickled aem.
"Maybe yer don't know,"lie continued
taking assent for gtanted, as he always
did whenhe hada yarn to spin, -"as
Mrs. Dixon ain't from Whale Cove.
She's from St. Andrews, civer on the
raain ahem 'Pretty Polly, Goodwin o'
St. Andrews,' we uked to Gaither before
shegot spliced to Ned Dixen, some 25
years since. I can' say sh8it
e was as joy-
ful just about that ime a, she's now,
and I can't say 3 1 and tho other
fellers—for we old chaps -were young
then—felt joyful aiout her being spliced
to Dixon neither. You sep there was a
feller as was named John Daggitt, as
weal been ruradn' about golly for some
time. We all knoWed hint well. He'd
growed up with us l been to the little
sclaoctl yonder with us, played with ne
as a youngster, mail as a lad chipped in
With Us at the trawls; a d per know
on an island like this, whe e yer didn't
see many stranger in tho ,e days, when
a feller's growed n with yer, an' been
out with yer many a day lin' many a
night in the storman' the fogs,whyyer
kind a' feel towards him like a brother.
So yer may think as the fellers felt kind
le' sorry one day when Jnhn Daggett
cameback from St. Andrews an' says,
aethey began to MT him about Polly
lowa regarded him a
stitution,and respeo
When the children c
they came flocking
dy sticks from St.
Jack Would have
for them. His
children— indeed
ks—was in etrong
se many years. He
old. and until six
, when strangers
elaud for the sum -
and the settings
tha,n enyone else
so sure of his
Id find his way
;0 a compass.
dquarters were at
here of a day _he
spent most of hik
ek steps. puffing
pi -pe. If when the
the trawls the
that he was high
join him awhile
orning's 09161 -Land
ut folks he'd been
These folks fur -
prime topic, and
rted, he stopped
take an occasion-
's pipe from his
ch ; for a pipe of
is hearers was a
tick had claimed
d the young men
it as a kind of
ersational powers.
ave questioned his
Goodwin, 'Boys, Polly's gone 'an' took
Ned Dixon.' But it wasn't Daggett
gone as they was sorry for; it wee
Polly too, They kuowed Daggett h
set hie heart on Polly,an' that he'd
an' cherish an' care for her all
long. But they wasn't so anrei
.Dixon. At that time he was
big feller, with blaok hair -hate& over
Iiia forehead,an' shiny -black -eyes. Folks
would called him handsome if he'd
only been ahle to look htm straight in
the face. But his glaptie kind o' slid
off from you= as the' he'd been doin'
somethin' vtrong, an' was efeard yer'd.
find it ont. He'd been a schoolmate
wi' John Daggitt an' the rest o' up too,
but it hadritt been much we'd seen 0'
him. We ivas sons of honest fisher-
-,
men, an' every day in summer when
there wasn't no schoolin' we'd help the
old folks at ths trawls or flakes, so that
when we was growed up we was ready
to win our livin' from the sea, hard
work tho' it was. But not so Ned
Dixon. He never worked with the rest
of no. He Was off in the woods all day,
and often till late at night, an' if he
ever happened around- while we was
cleanin the last catch at the flakes,he'd
saunter up with his hands in his pocket
an' jeer at us for working so bard.
"'It ain't such mean work I'm a-
doin',' he'd say, 'an' yet I guess it will
pay me better in theend than all your
haulin' and scrapin'd
"At first we thought he was only
braggin', but by:and by folks began to
say that lad as be was, he was woritin'
with a band of smugglers plyin' between
the States end one o the Coves near
the Southern Cross, at the other end ot
the Ieland. Au' after a while we made
certain that it was so; for when his
old mother died he quit schooliut au'
went to live at the cove where the
smugglers had their headquarters, an'
sold what they smuggled. For the
fishermen here at Whale Cove had kind
o' old fashioned ideas about right an'
wrong, an' didn't want any o' their
goods. Aft et that we never seed much
o' Ned Dix* His house here was
empty India o' the time, an' when he
did come over we left him pretty much
to himself.
'-So yer see Mister, it was because
they had alind o' dislike for Dixon as
caused John Dageett's friends to feel
sorry for Polly. •But -they were surpris-
d too. They all knew Polly. . She
hied near the long dock at.St. An-
'airews, where the smacks laned, and
whenever the boats from whale cove
hove in sight, she was sure to leave
whatever work she eats abode and go
an' stand at the end of the long wharf
awaitin' their comin'. Then.when the
smacks had laid to, and while the old
folks were sellin' off the cargo,we young
ones would go a-rompird along the
shore. In some o' the rough games
Polly sort o' looked up to Dag-
gett as the strongest of us to protect
bee, an' she hacl good cause to trust
him, too; for it was once as Nei Dixon
was surly to Polly that Daggitt gave
him such a lickin' as I guess he never
forgot nor forgave. He was alwaye tryin'
to he gentle and kind- to Polly was Dag-
gitt, an' she seemed -loyal -like to him.
An' so they growed up—he to be e plain
fisherlacl, au' she to be one of the like-
liest lasses about St. -Andrews. But
long after tae childish games was given
up she was always a-waitrin' for the
boats. An' of all, the smacks in the
•fleet, mister Daggett's was mostly the
first, in. There was hardly a short cut
up the harbor—it might be but a strip
o' water between a cluster o' rocks an'
the shore—ohe didn't know, an' so he
got ahead of his fellows towards the
long wharf where Polly stood' a-waitin'
for him. An' so matters went on till
the fishermen at Whale Cove felt pretty
certain that he was soon a goin to bring
over pretty Polly Goodwiu o' St. • An-
drews to the house his farther had left
him; an' yer,may guess, mister, as his
Mends was surprised' when he came
back from St. Andrews tbat day an'
says when; they began ruriniia' him
about Polly, 'boys, she's gone an' took
Ned Dixon,' 'Fact is, mister, they was
too surprised to say anything right off,
an' it was some time afore Ike Harting,
ton asks:
''How did yer filth out about it?'
• '"She told me herself.'
all, bat it seemed as the lines on
face were Odin' deeper.
'It werent many years after
re folks began to say as Dixon
!Malin more an' More epirit
if an' wes-b.eginnin' to give PoUy
Words. At any rate, he got to
tiarrellin' more an mOre,an' if it hadn't
been that folks Were fond of his wife,
he'd a had trouble time and again.
"Daggitt had nothing to say when he
heard 'em talking &bent Polly ata' her
trouble; he never, staid to hear 'em
out. But he got -mere quiet like as
years went on, and vihen work was over
hie Went homean' sat near the window,
lookin out through -the dark at the
house across the oad: There VMS
mostly a light thorn! an' often he ssw
-shedow fall on the hangina • An' whny
should he ha' stela an' heerd people
talkin about Polly's troubles when he
knew about 'em himself. Many a time
be had watched -the light a-burain' till
late into the night, had 130011 the
shadow come an' tot an' now an' then a
hand drawin' back the hangin, an' a
face peerin up and dewn the road, -411
at when there was no .chanoe o'
Dixon's comin hornet the light Would
vanish. An' wonder itwas she waited
at all; for now whehever Dixon came,
he would go ettaggerie'past her up stairs
unless he had only enough aboard to be
ugly, and theii he'd stop to Curse
Awhile. •
-"One night it was very late before the
light went out. Daggitt had left the
window an' was goin' up stairs, whoa
he heard a noise acress the way. There
was a bend knockin' 1 at Dixon's door,
en' a moment litter he heard Dixon's
voice:
" 'Hurry up, yer blamed idiot. What
are ye leavin' me standin' out here for?
Didn't I tell ye as I'd be home tcenight?
Why ain't yer waitin' for me ?'
"Just then Daggitt, who had gone
back to the window, saw the light again
and heard Some met at the door. Then
he heard Dixon say again:
" Yer blamed idiot, why werent yer
down waitin' for me as I told yer to
be, I'll teach yer to do what I tells yer
next time.'
" 'A moment lathe Daggitt heard a
her
that
was
into
enough line td inn
Ceve to Nova Sena
I simply repeate
Mrs. Dixon's acconl
"An' 111 lay a wager,' says Ike, 'of
all my share o' to -morrow's catch, as
the match ain't none o' her makint
Why,man, we ain't none o' us so blind
but what we've seen as she's been deed
sot on yer these many years.
("Didn't shehay nothin' else?'
" 'Not jest then—not just then,' fah
texed Daggitt. 'She ceuldn't, poor
child, for she was tryin' too hard to
keep from cryin' to say a,neht. I knew
then as she didn't care for Ned Dixon,
an' I was ewe o' it whoashe could
speak an' tell me all. Her father's in
with Dixon and his gang, an' kno
Dixon's got a bigger pile than I.
then he's afeerd o' Dixon too; for
ain't so ,safe for smugglers ash
as it is at the Southern Gro
11'
it
re
38,
au' if Dix na should get mad and peach,
there's no kno*in what might come 'o
it all. Itthard to bear, as yer ttll
knows. Fr Polly an' I ha' been frieuds
these malt? years, an' many a time in
the stornaa an' the fogs, the thought o'
her' has wienned inc like sunshine. All
I hope foe is las Dixon I'll be good to
her—so geodets to make her forget me,
tho' she said she never could. I know
yer all sorry for nae,for we've growed up
together, and worked hard together.
But grurablin's no use, an' I ain't agoiu'
to make Polly feel bad by nhopin'
around.' •
"An tl4t, roister, is how Polly Good -
twin came to get Ned Dixon. An'
)Dixon no hooner got spliced than he
fitted up his houseat Whale Cove, right
opposite to where Daggitt lived, an'
took Polly to live there. This was kind
o' bard on Daggitt; but I told yer how
I didn't believe Dixon had ever forgot
the lichint Daggitt gave hineata' I guess
he settled at _Whale Cove just out of
spite. Daggitt was more quiet like
than before, buthe went about his week
as usual, an' tried to be as friendly as
ever with the fellere. Polly too, becaete
kind o' quiet, an' folks got to say after a
while that she was somewhat sed like.
Not that he hadn't a smile for every-
one, but there were lines in her face as
never changed even when she smiled.
She an' Daggitt saw *precious little of
one another, for he worked hard, pin'
out early in the boats an' comin' back
late. An' BO matters went on year af er
yeareill it began to get around as Di
who had Itept steadily at smugglina
beginnin to smuggle some of biscroo
whiskey into himself. He staid a
a good deal from Whale Cove, an'w
he did cotne he was noisy and gnarl
some. Polly still wore a emile for
;
cry o pain. He knowed that voice,
mister—the voice be had heard when
he played with little Polly G-oodwin
along the shore. He heard another
cry, but before another came he was
across the road, an' his hand was at
Dixon's throat. .
"Unhand her, yer villian 1' he ehout-
ed, 'unhand her, or I'll throttle yer like
a dog.,
" 'Save me I save. me !' he heard
Polly call out at the sound of his voice -
an' then he clinched with Dixon, who
had let go o' her as ron as he felt Dag-
gitt's hand athis throat.
"There was a fierce struggle,and. then
Dixon went spinnin' over the threshold
out into the road, where he lay a
moment without" moviat while Dag-
gitt felt Polly's tremblin' form clingin'
to him. •
'"Don't yer comeback here again,'
hearted to Dixoneetion't yer comeback
here again to harmthe lass, or =I'll
kill ter l'
"Dixon was up. again, an' his face
was white with auger as he hiss-
ed: .
eI'll comeback, mind yer—I'll come
back. An' I won'tome baok alone. _
me o beIf
there's- law for got in St. An -
draws I'll get it; and, if I can't lay yer
out the law Will. I'll go to St. An-
drews to night; an' I'll come back to-
morrow, and if I find yer here I'll have
yer in irons.' • .
'That's right, yer hussy!' he called
to Polly. 'Hang on to him, an ehake
agin him, for yer won't have him long
to hang on ter I'
"Daggitt pushed Polly back an closed
the doer, and stood alone facin' Dixon.
But Dixon turned- away with a curse,
an' walked towards the cove where the
boats was moored. I)aggitt, tho' didn't
think he'd go to St. Andrews that
night. The sky was dark, an' he saw
sorae other signs o' pne o' these . storms
as yer knows that come up so sudden
here, and plays the duce while it lasts.
But he felt as he Must be near Polly
until daybreak, for he knew it would go
herd with her if Dixon was to come
back. So he sat ont the steps thro' the
night an' the stone, while the wind
howled around him' and the' rain beat
down. •
Tho next evenin' when he came
ashore from the trawls, one 0' the
fellers comes -up to him, and says to
him: .
''Daggitt, I guess its best you should
tell her.'
‘"Tell who?' ,
" 'Whv:Polly Dixon.'
" 'What about ?'
!,"Whyedon't you know as Dixon's
boat has come floatin' ashore near Seal
Cove?' -
" 'He must ha' been out m last night's
storm.' • , .
"It wasn't much Dixon had left, so
Polly just opened the store hereean its
been a-goin' now thee three years.
Folks used to ash Daggitt how she took
the news about Dixon's drownina . but
-he never told. Fact; mister, he didn't
talk much about her anyhow. But last
evenirasome o' them as growed up with
him seen him a-corein' toward 'em from
the store, an' when he got to. where
they was a clean& the catch he stops
an' says quiet like;
" 'Boys, Polly 's , gone an' took rue
this time.' • .
-"An' that, mistee, is why Pclly's got
more taldn' ways than ever. John, Dag-
gitt's a weather beaten old chap, but I
reckon she knows as his heart beats as
warm for her to -day as it did the day
he first asked her to marry him.
"And who is John Daggitt ?" I asked
Captain Jack, who seemed to have
finished, and was knocking the ashes
out of his pipe.
"Well" he said deliberately, "I guess
yer know 'atm, but I guess.
yer ain't ever called him by that
name. His name's John Daggitt, but
folks hereabout calls him Captain Jack
likewise the fog bora."
"Likewise the whastle." I heard
from behind, and turning around, I saw
Polly standing in the store door smiling
down upon Cptaie Jack as happily
as if she were still pretty Polly
Goodwin o' St. Apdrews. — Harper's
Christmas.
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BEAL IIBTAITS--,,FOTt SALE. ,- 1883. - , SPRING • TRADE.
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ARM P011 SALB.—For Sale or will be ex-
obanged_lora farm either.* Megilliio4neker-
smith, Stanley or Iltilleikaaet Pro..14 ooncesaion
12, Turnberry, eo a&ning 60 saes good timber
land. For Fintherpartie reapply WA. Ornorn
Land Agent, filestortli. 4 788
FARM in Tnekeramith for Salo.—For sale, that
t 2, Concession 4, H. R. S., Tuckersraith,
ig 102 -act es, about 0.6 of which are dear -
'hi h state of eultivation, the balance
s did farm known as the Moore Farm,
being
contain
ea and i
well timbered. There is a large brick house and
a
good outibuildinge. and a plendld orchard. The
farm is ix miles fm Seaforth and the
same from Clinton and is 'within a mile of school.
Apply to the propristoe on the premises or to
Seaforth P. 0. H. ralf441, Proprietor. 781
QMA_LL FARM FOR SE.—For sale cheap, the
est half of LA 27, Concession 10, Maillop,
containing 50 acres, about 40 acres of which are
cleared andl ander good onliivation. The balance
ifj well timbered, The farm la near the northern
miles from Seaforth
village of Winthrop
cm, mil s, stores, &c.
' cheap and on easy
N TORRANCE, Pio-
781
'gravel rood, • and is s
and:within one mile of th
where there is a post lJ
This property will be 801
terms. Apply to JO
prietor, Harlock P. O.
FARM FOR SALE IN nuateaaa.—Firet darts
farm of 60 :wrest all !cleared, being lot 5, con-
cession 12, finilett; is situated 11 miles from
Seaforth, the t anae distance froze Clinton and 6
miles from Blyth, Spring creek running through
the film, log bongo, frenielaarn with stone stables
underneath, sheds for cattle, &c.; good orchard
and well. School house on the lot, and a store
and blacksmith shop across the road. For far-
ther particulare apply on the premises or to
PETER tiErILle, flailoek P. 0. 789
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VARM FOR SALE.—I et 5, Concession 2, Town -
.ship of Hallett, 100 boos, 88 cleared, the re
=tinder is good hardwood Mull. Thcre is a good
fratue barn with staling uederneath, and ether
outbeildiegs There is else a log house, e good
°Lollard mid a nevet holing spring. The soi..1.1B a
clay loam and well unOer-orained. School and
churches coeveniout. It is si-nated five miles
from &Werth end six trona C:inton. The, above
farm will he sold OW reetionable and easy parer.
Apply oo the prerni-,c( oe to conatance P. 0.
CHARLES FOWLER. 777
'WARM FOR SALE.—For sale, the south hal
--a; -of Lot 18, Concession 9, Stanley, 'containing
50 acres, about 40 of which are cleared, UM bal-
ance well timbered M ith inept°. There are 6
acres under fall wheat. There is a log house and
good frame bad n1 also a 3 oung 01 chard And a
never failing spring of water. Is within a mile
of theBayfield i;,oad, and cosvenient to markets,
chit:dies, schools, &e. For further - pa- ticulare
apply to the undersigand on the sarae Uoncession
or to -Varna 2.0. DVI!) POLLOCK - • 782
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FARM FOR SALE.—One hundred and fifty
acres in the Township of lurnberry, being
lot 19 and east half bf Io. 18, in the 1st condos-
siou. There are on the premises a good frame
barn and frame house, a ' young beating orchard, '
and two good wells. The.re. are 90 acres in a t.t,00d
state of cultivat ou, well _fenced and uruined ;
the remaiudel is goon hat dan.oil bash, with some
pine and cedar. Splendid farm for past wing
stock. Is sit as tedwithin two miles of Wingh'am,
six and a hslf filen Wro4eter, and one and a half
from Bluevale, on, good ,'ad and within easy die-
tanc,e of sch tole aud elautches. For further par-
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to Blnevale P. O. 785
JP ONEY TO LOAN.—The undersigned have
LV:1" received to loan a large iunount of Private
Funds, as well as Munitipality Funds, at the
following rates I- f interest, namely : 6, 61, 7, and
per cent., payable yearly according to the
terms of application. Privileges to pay any
amount at any time. MEYER & DICKINSON,
Barristers, Wingbam. ' 791-8
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1 AIIKET GARDE:\ ..FARM POR SATE.—For
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` salt , parr, of L t Zee. 6, Co, 30381011 let, Huh
lett, costantisg 25 acres, 22 of which is under
cultivation Etna the balasce wood. There is a
good frame house with s Stone e,ltar,and founda-
tioit, also a wooti shed !awl. thrw dlls. Aso
good trams barns and St ebbs. Thib land is all
plunted with the elmieeet -varie' het of fruit teees
and busl.ex. Also A greenhouse 16 by 46 feet.
Thie phtee hes eeen uset;1 as a merker garden for
the past 8 seers, arida huge and , ofi; able busi-
ness has hese One aunt -telly. T o preerietor
iutenos r moving 10 Menitoba and d' entertained
to 6( 11 For fin ther .particulars- pri'y on the
premises or to &Moab; p.O. ALLAN UOII,0N. 774
ARM HIILLETT FOR SAL !.—The un-
1dersig•ad offers his farni, Fit s tted in the
townshil of Hallett, asjcsining the v Iltt e of Kin -
burn, for sale. The faOm conceit. 100 acres,
about 1001 which are cleared Ulla in a hih state
-of cultivation. The vil.dle is -well fenced, well
watered mud under -chained.. The uildings are
all first -clots. This is one of the e oicest farms
in the Huron tract, aud will be sold heap and on
easy terrns es the propiiptor wishes retire from
business. It fsevithin •seven mile .of Seaforth
and about the same distanee from Clinton with
gravel toads leading to each place. For further
pat tritelars atldress Oonstas ce P.O., o apply on the
premises to W. E. COLDWELL, Pecprietor. 758
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14;4ARM IN TUCKERSMITH FOR SALE.—For
st- sale, Lot 11, concession 8, Tuck rsmith, con-
taining 100 acres, 90 of -which are cl ared, under -
drained, well fenced and in a good ate of culti-
vation. There is a large and core& rtable stone
house, first-class barns and outbuil lings, a large
orchard and three never failing wells. Also the
north half of Lot 6, on the 8th con 'ession, con-
taining 50 acres, all well timbered. The above
farms- will be sold together or separ tely. They
are sitnated within five miles of Se foi th, on the
Grand Trunk hallway, andn from Kippen, on
the Great Western Bailway. These , farms will
be sold 011 reasonable and easy ter s. Apply to
the proprietor on ;the premises, or address Eg-
naondville P. 0. 15AVID MOORB, Pro victor. 79
olt ' SALE —The nndersigned
Fruit Eva.porator and Cider
cheap and upon easy terms of pa
buildings have been fitted up in
manner air the carryine on of the
atiI
Ig Business; and are now in first -
on er, and a fine paying business
Ili t as W. S Rot .ertson, ;one of th
n onton, Northwest -Territory to
17 firm of D D. Wilson '& co , has
anently, the prop. rty must be
business of said firm filially closed t.
particulars with tegard to said prop
the undersigned • D D.:WILSON.
offer,: their
fills for sale
ment. The
a complete
ruit Evapor-
dass working
.an bedone.
partners of
gone to Ed -
remain per -
Id and the
p. For any
uty apply to
eaforth, 762
SEAFOR1TH MILLS.
WE are pleaSed to Intimate that since intro-
ducing" the rolls and hi .h gri ding system
in our nillis her, ouieflour has give 1 great satis-
faction throughout our entire 10011 retail and
farmers' exchange trade, and we dt sire tn thank
our easterners for tbeir liberal pat onage, which
of late has msterially increased. are well
arranged to manufacture first-class four from the
presest new .crop, and hope to merit a contin
uance.of past patronace. Our flo r also take
among our outside shipping tra e customers,
and we me able to s; -ll at good rices. With
these advantages we hope to be abi to pay good
prices for grain, and shall endeavor with others
to make Seatorthlthe ',rulers' grain market. We
would advise thein to' carefully le rn Seaforth
prices this season h- fore selling elsehere. Flour,
mill feed, fine barrel and land salt onstantly on
-
hand at business prices Also a quantity of Lve
ashes for land purposes:
A. W.. OGILVIE & CO.
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DUNCAN & DUNCAN
1883,
Have now received and opened out for Early Spring
Trade, a full stock of Cotton Goods, such as _
T 0. KE:v.TP, Manager. 771
tEr BELL'S MILLS, KIPPEN.ill
JOHN MeNEVIN
Proprietor of .these well Inown and popular mills,
has now got everything in first-class working
order, and is prepared to turn out lam article of
FAMILY FLOUR which etramot be ex-
celled by any mill in the country.
GRISTING DONE WHILE THE PARTY
WAITS FOR 4.
Flo ur exchanged for wheat. Chopping of every
description promptly etterided to. Flour and
Bran always on Band., and sold at the lowest
market prices. Remember the popular mills.
JOHN hIcNEYIN, Kippen.
FOR SALE ON EASY TERMS.
VIFTY Acre Farm, weet half of Lot 7, on the
7th Concessien of Tnekeromith. House, bank
barn and other improvements ; 3U acres cleared.
Five hundred acres in Mcgallop, within six miles
of -Scaeorth. Eight dwellirg houses id Seaforth
and Harpnrhey, from $200 up.
W. 0- GOTTINLOCK,
SEAFO KITH.
PLAIN and FANCY! DUCKS,
COTTON TWEEDS AT ALL PRICES,
PLAIN and STRIPED DENIMS,
SHIRTING DENIMS,
FULL STOCIt. OF gHIRTINGS,
BETTER VALUE THAN EVER IN
te,
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GREY COTTONS,
WHITE COTTONS
and SHEETING
AT LOWER PRICES,
200 PIECES NEW PRINT TO
irft D.
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NOW IS THE TIME TO CET BARGAINS BEFORE OUR REGULAR STOCK
, ARRIVES FROM THE OLD COUNTRY.
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ALL WINTER GOODS AT COST.
OAK HALL CLOTHING.
We have received a full line of Canadian Tweeds for early Spring. Call and
leave your order and get a good choice of pattern—splendid value and good fit.
Just to hand and opened out a few dozen of the latest spring shapes in FELT
HATS, direct from New York. Also, a splendid lot of TIES, SCARFS,
COLLARS, CUFFS, &c.—the newest and cheapest in the trade.
DUNCAN 84. DUNCAN.
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GREAT STOCK -TAKING SALE
AT MCLOUGHLIN'S.
Previous to and daring Stock -Taking, I perpose clearing out the balance of
Winter Goods, to make room for spring purchases.
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Dress Goods, Wincies, Flannels, Blankets
Tweeds, Hats and Caps, Furs,
Millinery, Ste.
I em reducing to prices that will astonish and effect a speedy clearance. Give
me a call, and you will get bargains.
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TERMS—CASH AND PRODUCE.
J. McLOUGHLIN, Seaforth.
WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLEV
.tt
HAVE YOU A COUGH?
GLYCERATED BALSAM OF FIR
(Opposite 3. S. Porter's Farnitnxe Store),
Is the place to get
COOD AND RELIABLE WATCRESI
CLOCKS, JEWELRY
AND SILVER - PLATED- WAIL.
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FEEIWARY 23, 18
mommoommilmimmummiotimimmo
Who'll Take are of th
Says goe to Sera In Aere debate
Upon theiroben question.,
"YOTIPTe SUSWered Will all nther g
Now, bar's my hart suggestion
When woman goes to teat her en
Some miles two, itineyte,
Whothen, I ask; will stay at ho
To reek and tend the baby
Qnoth Sam: own yort've mii
Appear bre,
I hoped yotteri peas this question
And gi*e me something easy, 1
But as the matter seems to turni
Ott tlif point *situ axis, ,
gnat get the one who rocked it wl
She went to pay her taxes?'
Gaieties.
"I aim to tell the trutht
interrupted au acquaintance,
are probably the worst shotimi
__The rising young man ef
- is on.e wlao will be willing to
and light the morning fixes.
- —On the Marriage of a mitt
it was hoped that her path
'ktit 'flowery, and that she might
All Goods TVal ranted as Represe▪ ntd thrashed.
—Way.is a-raan who has ;it
• - his carpet -bag ashore from a -1
Watches, Clocks and giJveefiti
welasfaryllg -
paired and warranted to
ticin.
, M. R. COUNTER)
Will relieve you quicker than any other known medicine, No preparation ever
offered to the public for the ctire of any disease has in such a short space of
time attained such a sale, and called forth voluntarily so many unqualified
testimonials, as has this GLYCERATED BALSAM OF FIR, and the manu-
facturers can conscientiously recommend it to anyone as being superior to any-
thing known to them for the purpose for which it is intended.
Practical Watchmaker and jeweller.
Agents Wanted to sell it in every town
grid vinage. Wholesale price furnished on
application to
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LUMSDEN & WILSON,
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MANUFACTURERS,
SEAFORTH.
WILSON'S
BLACKSMITH
CE;RANE3ROOK.
SOMETHING NEVV.
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A tnan who can cure contractiou ana
give better satisfaction nn bad feet alif ft".
general horiteshoeing than any men ij'
Huron. Also maker of the latest style -Jr--
of
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CUTTERS & SLEIGHS;
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Ali kinds of jobbing done neat awk
strong.
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TRIALSOLICITED FOR SATISFACTIR
R. Wilson
...tette
186-12 - CRANBROOK.
LUMBER, LATH AND SHINGLEt,
—AT—
LIVINGSTONE'S
SAW MILL,
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Three Miles North of Blyths Corner t
C-071C38820ny WalOatiOth.
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,
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Mr. E. Livingstone has. completela
fitted tip his mill with the latest hated
proved saw mill machinery, and is pre%
pared to fill all orders on the short eeteh -
notice,- and the best of satisfaction: _
guaranteed.
Pine Blockingi .Flooring, Dressing'
✓ Always on Hand.
Three Thousand Bunches No. 1 au
five hundred hmaches No. 2, at low
cash price. Aleo good _Pine Lath al-
ways on hand.
785-12 E. LIVINGSTONE.
NEW LIQUOR STORE -
We take pleasure in atmouncingka'
the people of Seaforth and eurroun .
vicinity, that we have opened out a
NEW LIQUOR STORE
Comprising the Choicest Brands
Wines and Liquors, selected and bon
from one of the leading Whol
Houses in the Dominion.
OLD PORT WINE
From England.
DRY SHERRY AND. CRAPE WINE
From France.
Madeira and Marsala, Sacramental W
From Spain—warrauted pure.
D. K. AND HINK'S HOLLAND CIL
Mountain Dew from Scotian.
GUINNESS' PORTER
Bottled by Burke from Ireland-
CARLING'S AMBER AI.
Old Rye,- Malt & Superior Pais
Prom 11. Walker & Son, Windsor.
liennesy, _Marten, Jules Robi
Brandies.
All those Belton are specially selected for
dicinal purposes and family nse. Alsoe sea
other kinds of liquors, which we hope Will to
every satisfaction to our cuetomers,
Remember the 1319.6e, two doors south of
ertson's Circular Saw.
KILLORAN
like an owner of the soil. B
is possessed. 1;)f landed propert
—a Oh, yes," said the bro
yes, sharp; he's very sharp.
he's like most sharp men,
cats anythieg unless it's s
himself.
—Tam (to countryman, w
ilia a horse and cart): "Whit
the day ?" Jock: arra gaun '
don for fotty pianos.' TO
mean a pianoforteas jock
what's the difference ee
—Jean (waking at the dea
—"Oh, div ye feel the smell
Are ye sure ye put it out .
"Sure I I wonder to hear t
Hiv I no got a big blis
thoomb r,
—A gentleman saw steady
that a care for dyspepsia nai
by sending a postage stamp z
vertiser. He seet bus stem
.
answer was,a`Dig m your g
let whisky aione."
—Two gentlemen paused
owl set up in a window, at
it for five minutes, and deeidi
the worst base of botcher -a
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they ever salw, and then the.
up and theylfelt terribly-emb
--a I'm glad Billy had the
marry a settled o1d maid,' s
ma Winkuni at the wedding
hitytity, and whiders is ki-
ru-lin' and upsettbah Old
kinder thankful and williut
—A. little three year old gi
mother was trying to get her
became interested in so
noise. She 1 was told that
cricket, when she- sagely
"Marnma,; I think he ought
—A pretty girl out W
beau that she was a mind re
don't say so 1" he exclaime
she said, "yOu have it in yo.
ask me to be your wife, but
a, little scared at the idea."
ding cards ere out.
—Among the replies to _a.
merit of a masic -committee f
didate as organist, music te
was the following: "Gentle
tilted your advertisement for
and 131-1113i0 teacher, either I
tleman. Heving been both
years, 1 offee you my servesi
—An Irishman, who had
tending that a mule 'WM a
mal than the horse, said t
had once saved him from
"How was that, Paddy ?" as
the bystanders. "Faith le
such a lick wid his hind
landed met on the other
canawl inettd of in it."
—"Well, you Bee," said t
trying the edge of his
thumb nail, -aI had a set 0,
need to ask 1118 to chalk it a.
tired of keeping books, and 1.
new system, Whenever I
of these old stand-bys,
nick in his pose with my raz
tally that way. They got 80
want to run bills." There w
in the -customer's voice as h
math the lather, a Do yo
being paid in advance?" _
—A yoiang Texas lawyer
ed to defend -a negro who w
to hire counsel of his own.
jury was ha the box the you
-challenged several jurymen
client said had a prejudice
'Are there any more juryme
a prejudice 8:goblet you r
the young lawyer. "No, b
am all right, but now 1 wa
challenge (39 jedge. 1 has In
ed. -under hiM seberal times a
maybe he ie beginnitd to hae
agin me."
A Queer Drea
I want to tell you, thil
queer dream, Thai last night
that many things were grea
from what 1 had. always bee
cd to See tlit3M.
.i. thought, for instance,
months were 110 longer mad
mon as the Common shavin
- barber's, but that nobody p
kiss a baby until the infant
ly requested the favor.
thought that when a bah
was full to overflowing wf
homeopathic theory of Sinai
onrantur wee followed, and
plying hint with more f
him from the distress 00013.14
OVerphlS of food. which wit
him, his sterna& was perro
exclusive attention to tett'
present bunden.
And. I fancied. that the y
was no limner toseed about
bone threatened to break,
very tiredeand wished only
ed rest and sleep, nor rock
nese when the toeser had
of the tossing.
I thought, too, that the
ceased being swathed in ti
wraps, and was new clothe
fitting garments tnhich allo
Tam his body an4 limbs
freedom.
I dreamed that babies
whipped because their ill
lost their temper, and that
never made drtink with soo
that their Mammas might
lecture, the play or the ball
I thought that a grown
ceased to sek a child its
or its dress or its aloes
where it intt them, or any
tions whichare aonsidered
when addressed to an adul
I thought that ; when a li
very tired be wait not fo
bis comfortable chair to a
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