The Huron Expositor, 1886-09-03, Page 22
THE HURON EXPOSIT(
THE LITTLE BROWN
DRESS.
BY KATE La BROWN. :[
It was the first Monday in September,
and the. opening day of Hatevthorne
Grammar School. Ansa Dalets room
was the scene of much. bustle and laogh-
ing, rapid Uak. Many of the girls had
met for the first time since examination
day. . Isabel, just home from the mourn
tains,
Gertie and. Alice, tanned end
rosy from the seaside; Florence, full of
her western trip, were making up for
lost time in chattering like so many
magpies. There was no break in the
confusion until the warning tap of the
bell sent them all to their seats, ready
for the day's work, -
. Miss Dale had east taken her Bible,
when the door opened, and a strange
little figure appeared ution the thres-
hold, a girl, pale and thin, with great
brown eyes, and the oddest dress that
had ever made its appearance in Haw-
thorne School. It was a. dull, butter-
' nut brown,and looked , as if it had
originally belonged ta some person older
thanthe child of twelve ' who wore it.
It was scent and long, flapping against
her heels t and the . short, old-fashioned• ;
basque, buttiened in front, gave her more
the appearance of a, little old lady than.
anything else.
The girl gave elle, shy, blushing glance
at the forty einazed and wondering
faces, then, stepping to Miss Dale, hand-
ed her a note, waiting quietly while she
read it.
Miss Dale assigned her a seat neat to
Isabel Archer, and went on with the
reading. B1t ,, I &an that .the sweet
words of the arable fell on inattentive
ears, so man eyes were engaged in scru-
tinizing the new -comer.
The morning passed rapidly away in
the assignment of lessons and the exam-
ination of new text books. At recess it
transpired that the stranger's 4atne was
Ruth Strong, that her home was in
Brentfard, two miles from the city, and
that she had been admitted by special
permit Crom the committee. -
The girls seuncered -about in pairs,. or
stood in groups, but no one seemed to
consider it worth while to speak to the
new -comer, much less to iovite her to
share their company. So she stood lone-
ly and neglected, watching the bright
dresses and .imerry faces, with a feeling
aa if she were in a new world, that, how-
ever lovely it might be, was not quite
friendly to her.
"Who in the world do
she is e". queried Alice.
"An. irehebitant of the ark, I should
judge," replied Isabel, gravely.
"Did you evar see such a dress?"
said Alice. "1 didn't suppose such a
one was left in Massachusetts. People
generally bestow such. treasures upon
beggars aud ash heaps."
"Perhaps she's the oldest inhabitant's
danghter, ' ventured Florence.
"Well, she's a queer specimen, what-
ever she is," replied Gertie;.and in this
the grOup unanirahsly agreed:
That night Ruth Strong, after her two
miles' walk to the dingy house by the
tell-gete, sat looking into the fire with a
very•grave, tired face. . A pair of thin,
loving arms were around her neck, and.
two sweet bine eyes looked up into her
own. „
Deaf little Berry Strong, the sunshine
of that humble home, was trying her
best to comfort her brave sister. And
well it needed for Rath to be brave, for
the little room was bare and almost
cheerless, the dear mother's face .anxi-
ous and careworn, and Berry, her one
sister, a helpless cripple.
Daring the eight years of her suffering
life the child had never walked onestep,
but lay patiently through the long hours,
hiding her pain, and cheering all other
hearts by her anfaili'ng sunshine. She
petted the saber face with her tiny hand,
oh, so tiny and transpareut ! "You
dear tired olcl Rue, I'm so glad to have
you back ! Now, tell me all about it ;
was it nice ?" .
" School is juit splendid, Berry—so
many books and pictures and globes, and
a piano. And Miss Dale explains so
clearly I can't help learning."
"1)0 you like the girls ? Were they
kind to eou ?" '
"They are pretty girls, and wear such
lovely dresses ! I wish you coact see
them. • But they don't know me, dear,
and I don't expect: they want to. I
must not roind it. I go to study, you
know, so that some day Than teach and
earn money for you and mother."
"I wish you ha,d a better dress to.
wear. I hate this horrid old brown."
And Berry gave the offending dress a
vicious little poke. '
you suppese
•
"Hush, dear! mother's coming."
And the kitele door opened, and the
worn face appeared—the face that never
failed to smile tenderly at her children,
no matter how heavy the burden might
be.
The days passed on, and the girls be-
gan to be accustomed to the quaint little
brown-elad figure. It slipped in and
out so quietly, and was so unobtrusive,
never putting itself in the way, or call-
ing down notice ‘upon itself. The girls
saw a serious face bent resolutely to its
tasks, aud felt no little wonder at a girl
-who studied for the love of it, and
seemed eager to imprave eyery °peyote
tun ity.
One bright day in October the school
received an unexpected holiday. A
"Teachers' Institute" was to be held in
town,. and the presence of every teacher
had been specially requested.e
Isabel Archer and her friends gave an
enthusiastic vote of thanks to the Beard
of Education, and planned a grand nut-
ting excursion for the afternoon.
• So the four " inseparables ?' met at
Gerties house at precisely one, and
started off in high glee for a chestnut
grave on the Brentford road, about three
miles distant. What a joyous time they
had rtraortg the gorgeous autumn leaves,.
filling their beeltets with the glossy
brawn fruit ! They ran about, laughed,
told stories, until the sem, creeping west-
ward, warned then ofithe time of de-
partere. "F say, girls," said Isabel,
suddenly, "let us go borne by the river
-
road. If is nearer, and at the 611: -
bridge we nu} meet the Edgerly horse -
car and ride to Garden street, and no
mu: will mind wadking from there." So
they turned into, the river road, and by
aim by the toll -bridge came in sight,
with the shabby old cottage near by.
Our friend, Mrs. Noah, lives there,"
said Ieebel, ae they neared the bridge.
'‘ Leth,go and make her a call."
" You don't really mean it !" cried the
girls, in astoniefunent.
"Yes I do; I hene a great curiosity
to see the inside of that house. If it
corresponds With its mistress we shall
have a treat indeed."
"But whatwill she think ?"
`f Oh, she'll he delighted to receive
four ' such distinguished guests.. Come
along, girls, and behave yourselves.
We must keep sober faces even if vie
suffer under it." And the. thoughtless
girls turn d into the little &pr.:yard,
never one dreaming how they were
• abusing tie law of hospitality which
bids us stelp not our foot into our neigh-
• bor's hoot+ unless he the spirit of true
• and kind' interest. •-.
Isabel k °eked, and a 'ileildish voice
said cheerily, "Come inok
It was shah a bare, humble room, car-
petless, aln ost,yet daintily neat and dean.
A pile of s hool-books lay, at one end
of the ta.bi ,, a work -basket at the other.
On a loun e, drawn up to the 'window,
lay a ehil -form carefully wrapped in a
patchwor quilt. - A pale, thin little
face it as, but so blithe and sunny.
• Perpetual nshine seemed eabeam from
thee() clea blue eyes, and radiate from
the curls • f golden hair that laytumleled
over the p llow.
"Come • n," chirped the little erea-
ture. "1 m so glad to see you. I know
who you are. You're Rue's school
friends, a d you've come to make her a
call. You re real good, and I'm so sorry
she isn't i . letitshe'll be io soon." •
e did come to see Ruth, ,but
perhaps ettl. . better not stay," said
• Isabel, ew -wardly moving toward the
door. •
"Oh, 'cl•in't go! do stayea little while.
I want t. talk to you. I'm so tired
waiting fo mother and Rue." And the
great blue yes pleaded so earnestly that
the girls d ow near, fascinated by that
deer little ace. „
" Are y u ill ?', asked Gertie, gently.
" I'm n ver well, but I feel pretty
• well to -da ." -
" Arny u often sick in bed?"
" I'm al\ aye on my lounge, or else
mether par ies me. I never walked. I
can't, you now—I never den; there is
something wrong about my spine,'" an-
swered Be y, simply.
The girl turned pale, and quick tears
of sympatl y sprang to their eyes. True
pulsive Isa eeI bent and kissed the pale
face. ,
' ' You p or little darling!" she mine
mured.
" Oh, no I db very well," said Berry,
brightly.' "I have lots of good'tirrees.
Mother an Item Make a great baby of
• me, and e erybody is so kind."
"What det you do to amuse your-
self
" Oh, I 'atci the clouds and people
• going by, nd p ay -with Cheeps, my cat.
Cheeps is ver good dompany, except
when he's fter a mouse. Then I read a
little when. the ain isn't too bad, and I
sew sometimes when the pain isn't too
child drew from the folds of her wrap -
bad and I have a doll too," and the
pings as forlorn a specimen of a, doll as
one could. imagine. No arms, no legs.
no hair, %he faintest suspicion only of a
nose, and the whole wrapped in a piece
of cotton cloth.
. The gir s had hard work to repress
their smile, but Berry looked f at the
queer bundie with hieing eyes.
" Betsy sn't ; hareasome, but she is a
real good d II," ishe. said, gravely.
"You nhlusti I be a good child," cried
llorence,'army. e
Berry sh ok her sunny curls.
"Not alifrays1 Somethnes I'm very
bad. Whe the pain is bad I do dread-
fulethings. 1
"1 don't believe it," returned Flor-
ence. •
.
"Oh,' bet I do. Scimetimes when.
mother cannot take me I get -mad, and
make up faces at the wall, and one day
1 threw , etsey on the floor. Wasn't
that bad ?" And the blue eyes seethed
to tgrow lax er and larger, as if in Won-
der at her v rong-doings.
The girls laughed outright; it was im-
possible to do; otherwise; and Berry
laughed to. ' I
" Tin% it nidielous for a greet girl
like me to ct so ?" she said, merrily.:
"Don't e ou get lonely while Roth is
at school ?" inquired Isabel. .
The brig t face clouded a little..
"Indeed I do; so lonely! And when
mother's g ne, too I feel as if I'd like to
cry sometii ies. But then I want Rue to
go to schoo . Rue is real smart. Mies
Downs, oui teacher 'said she; ought to
go ;- to a b tter school, so Dr. Fletcher,
our old mi ister, gave her a permit for
your schoo He's; on the 'inittee, you
know."
"Does.n' Rue get tired walking so
far, or doe she take the car ?"asked
Gertie. , .
"She do sn't take the car—it costs
too Much. Rue's real good," cried the
earnest lit le ere tore. "She worked
for Mrs. D y all su enter, and got quite
a lot of nem ey. I wanted her to get a
new dress to wear, but what do you
think the b 'd thing did? She weht and
bought me his flannel wrapper instead, s
and now he wears that old brown to
school. It was one Mrs. Day gave her.
How I h te that dress, and wasn't I
mad! I jue ,cried."
It had g own darker and darker out-
side -while Berty ehattered on, and up
the Edged road eould be seen the red.
lamp of th approaching car.
" We • ust gee girls," said Isabel,
hurriedly. "(tood,by, you dear, little
thing! • W 1.1 come again sometime.
• "Dear e ! must you go? I do love.
to have yo4 come, and Rue'll be sorry
not to hav seen you."
•" Give o
r love to Rue, and tell her
we think ; she's a brave, smart. girl."
Arid there was a tremble in Belle's clear
voice._
The girl: all kissed happy Berry, and
went out s ftly. It was rather a quiet
ride to Gaiden street, and the walk that
followed
,paused bef
w
tell what
one, excep
catch me 11
" Nor m
too earnes
"And a
car fare,"
" Of coil
ly ; "I'd
my house
we'll talk i
That san
sat in her 1
dressing- ro
was an inv
en joying
Isabel hae
the aftern
,scarlets eh
• and the in,
the little b
Ha w thorn
-as quieter -still. As they
re Alice's house Isabel said
must; all promise never to
we Went there for—not any
our mothers ; and you don't
aking fun of Rue again."'
either," echoed the others,
to notice bad grammar.
mug fix it about that Horse-
uggested Alice.
se," returned ; Isabel, evarrie-
e.ashaitied'not to. Come to
afterlschool to-nioerow, and
over.-
e night, after supper, Isabel
w chair beside her mother's
m fire. I Mrs. Archer, who
lid, sat in her reclining chair
he ruddy blaze and crakle,
• just finished an account of,
on's occupations, and; with.
eks, wee telling of their visite-
nnerein which the owner' of
-min dress had been used in.
school.
.Are her heard her quietly, and a
ow of. regret crept over hen
ace. , Isabel looked up anxi-
••firdehed her recital.
speak, mamma," she said,
little shin
expressive
onsly as sh
Don't
f
, quickly. "I know just what you will
say. You aro surprised tbat a child of
yours should he so influenced by a dress
as to forget all the good !panties it cov-
ered. You t ink I haven't been a lady.
, Well, r know it, and , I'm ashamed.
' Don't scold, dear, but just tell me what
to do to make Ruth happy."
" Well, my child, I'll not scold you
1 , ,
singe you knotv so well . the past fault,
and tlie fact of the present duty. What
do you wish to Io? !You can begin by
enak ng her feel at home. There are
other things. •Hatvt you thought of
any ."
" Well, yes ; we four girls must pay
for her car fare. It Will be sixty cents
a week, and I should be ashamed if we
'could not do hat." ! ,
"The first hing is to have your father
see the child. Perhaps she may be
. helped ; and we may have sewing or
other; work in-' the hoeseithe mother
'could do," said Mrs. Archer,' thought-
fully. 1 ,
r‘,Tust like ou; Mamma !" cried jsa
bel. i " What a/ gobd head.yon have. !
But there's o e thing I'd like to do, if
you are willi e. .l'd like to give Berry
my Paris doll." , 1
t c hat ! the doll i your Aunt Elsie
;
ou three years ;ago ?"
es, that very dell. I don't believe
she ever saw such a doll."
" But, Belle, you can buy, Berry a
1,
new I dollan dress it nicely ; there
will be no iiced of giving up your aunt's
gift;
‘;13ut,- ma me, I want her to 'have
it; and just because it's so handsome,
Ishe ought to. hive it. I don't
leant -her to h ve a common doll. If I
_couldn't walk a step, and had to be fiat
entmy back, e ou would think that you
couldn't find. 4 doll too nice for me.
Auntie would like to have her have it,
ow." And there was a
sent
4
if she could k
tremor in Bel e's imp;etuous voice, and a
teat in her Ieye. fetes.- Archer patted
the dark headi at her knee.
My dean , of coorie you may give
Lady Geraldine to ; Berry. I never
meant to oppose you; 1 only wanted
to Isee if yu knew what you were
about." -
"Oh ! thank you. I will run this
min te and get that dear child's clothes
together." And Isabel darted off, leav-
ing her mother looking into the fire with
a. very happ - face. Mits. Archer had
her hours of irofounci discouragement ;
but she alas beginnine to see what an
influence he as in her own family, and
to tinenkl GoI gratOully for it. But
her hildren k ew that the quiet cham-
ber ( held for them the very heart of
home.
Berry's deli lit caa better be imagin-
ed than descr bed.
" My own; My very own !" she cried,
as the wonder ul creature was uhwrap-
ped.; "Did ttat,splendid Isabel really
send it it to me?"
;
" Yes, dear All yoeir own," said Rue,
no less happy,h and nearly ae excited.
"See the tr nk e and, look! a water-
proof, and red rubbers, and piles and
piles of clothe !"
"I 'most w nt to die, I'm so happy.
111 nevet g t badagain when you're
gone, Rue. z ou may go to—to college
now, and be gone 'Most forever, and I
won't fret," so bed the excited child.
I could tell ou of the various changes
that grept i to Rue's life; how /bright
and merry sh became under the pleas-
ant sunshine of Isabers companionship;
'of little Berry happy in her new treas-
ure and the h pe that Dr. Archer gave
her.; of the ti ed mother, who began to
grow less tire4 as she found kind friends
and better wo
The little b own dress was after it
time exchanged for one warmer, pret-
tier, andhnore comfortable, But I think
no other dress' could bold for the girls
such a tend4r interest. It spoke elo-
qi.ent1y of so rich love and self-sacri-
fi e, carrying lvith it a lesson that even'
tl eir young 11 arts could treasure.
•
;
he Value f Col:ninon Things.
It is not the •implIements we use, so
EmIuch -as the' te,ct and devotion with
w ich we use them. Shakespeare knew
'" little Latin ' and less, Greek," but he
'was a close ;stident cif his own tongue.
;Banyan's, lecidity is drawn from the
'pure English of the Bible. I am not so
sure 'that the Revised Version would
haeeimprovec the Pilgrim's Progress or
the progress o the pilgrim. When we
comet° look at all the fa.; ts, we find it
to be the rule that humbl means work
miraculous re ults. A few 'years ago I
visited the st dio of Ithe senior Pewors
in Florence. IA few sticks and some
clay, and a elnerming man in a long
gown and a skull cap—these were bring-
;ing into existence great ideals, destined
to live in ma ble unto succeeding gen-
erations. Th work of Jesus in restor-
ing the blind an is not only a proof of
divine power, ut a divine tribute to our
common clay God never dishonors
either matter ,Y r mind. A disk of metal,
la wire, a„. cu., and we have the tele-
pijione. A In ; p of coel on fire under a
b lien aid we have modern railways and
st arieboats. A bit of sawdust and the
fuse of a so p 'factory, and you have
. Wonderful • is the
power of common things.
thing is common or 'un-
od mothers used to con -
revelled in the clay pies,
all, is cleaner than soap,
medy 'sometimes be the
()genes. The Bible does
imate end inanirriate pre -
the Most spiritual of
•er detaches mind from
n'tro-glycerin
g nius and th
ith God n
eleao. Our g
cede, when w
that dirt, afte
though the r
tub without D
honor to all a
etion. Itself
hooks, it ne
natter, or spiiit frombody.With this
kreat text botok in handwe need not
fear philosople es or seiencen the ideal-
ists or the materialiets, the schools of
the prophets or the captains Of industry:f
n being eommon, clay we are not. dis-
onored ; in using any instruments ;that
eod has ma,det., we are using divine
means ; and as tve !employ them in the
•gessianic spirit shall we dignify corn -
non things,- ard reflect the' glory of the
universe ie. th4 efficiency of the atom:
It was a t
clooclell's lune
full of a bea
Goodell, hereelf areinvalid and confin-
ed to her bed, was not' aede to attend
the funeral erviCes. As; the deacons
came to bid
her last words
Make it a •sor
true Chrietian
lieart thet felt
ehouldode eve
Christian -warrior ca#ed tio his rest a
Sorrowful occ sion? Why should w
that stayi in ca p weep for him who has
received honorable discharge, and is
gong hoine ?—ehristien Union
se Words.
riching ineident at D.
al the other day, and one
tif u 1 eignificance. Mrs.
ier good -by and receive
she said to them, "Don't
owful occasion." Wise,
words ; wise, womanly
nd uttered them Why
ma e Linen); of a
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
A GREAT BARGAIN,— Will be sold cheap
1-1_ 140 ames of good land, heavily timbered,
chiefly maple, some Hemlock and Cedar, never
failing etream through it.. Three miles from
Allanford station, township of Amabel, County
of Bruce. Apply to box 284, Stratford, or Ex-
POSITOR Office.• 89341
1A ACRE FARM FOR SALE.—FOr sale
.5k/ Lot 19, and half of 18, in theist Con.
cession of Turnberry, about two Miles from
Wingham, and One and one-half miles from Blue -
vale. Ninety acres under cultivation, well
fenced land drained, -with good buildings and
other conveniences Will be sold cheap. Apply
to ALEX. ROSS, Binevalel 1'. 0. 924tf
.4 GOOD FARM -FOR SALE.—For sale, Lot
18, Concession G, Ilay,containing 100 acres,
of which about 60 are cleared, fenced and under -
drained and partly free from stumps, the bal-
ance is . hardwood bush. . There are good build-
ings and smalllorchard and plenty ofgoed water
This is a good harm and will be sold on reason-
able terms. • For particulars apply to JOHN
9ORBY, on the preinises,!or IlIensall P., 0.
• ; 952
FARM FOR Sale.—For eale in the toWnship of
Ilibberf, 150 acres being lots- -29, And the
west hall of 28, in the 8thcencession, it is free
from stinups and in a high.„state or cultivation,
with a log house and goo( outbuildingS. There
- I •
15 /1,11 1-11(U/15.51,111g r/r111111.;
the farm. It will be sold
on. easy terms. For furt
the proprietor on the pr
Postoffice. WM. EBERII/
FARM FOR,SALE.—The
Sale his splendid fa
Lot 44, Concession 2, Tu
story and half frame house,
orchard, good buildings,
stumps 15 acres in fall wheat.
good cultivation, and *ell
spring on the farm an has
to churche.s and schools.:
miles from the town of Clinton,
Will be;sold on reasonable
DONALD, on the premises,
Tevn a
ogether or s
dr partichlars
anises or to
RT, Proprietor.
Subscriber
in of 100 aer
kerstnith. 0
2 acres
85 acres fee
The whole
underdrai
good well
Three and
6 from
terms. III.
or Clintoh 1.
parately
address.
Seaforth
95341
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plendld
from
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one-half
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93041
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lblzVRMS FOR SALE.--l:That valua le tarn]
1 being .North half of Lot 29, Cone •ssion 6,
Morris, on which there is e good name - arn and
outbuildings, frame house,good b aring orchard,
good wells, &c. Also that valuable farin being
South half of Lot 28, Concession 6, M rris, an
which there is a good newframe house nd good
fraine barn. Both of those farms are a joining
the village of Brussels, and. are in ever respect
first-class farms. Terns easy, and whic will be
made known on application to E. E. W DE, Or
PETER THOMSON, Brussiels.P. O. 963 :
i
able
6,, qon
there
stumps.
fenced
with. stables
the building&
class orchard.
of rail
five miles
from Belgrave
ing from
cheap.
WM. HANNAH.
... .
IN MORRIS FOR SALE.— A v ry vain -
farm for Sale, being South half of Let
ession 3, Morris, containing 11 • aereff ;
are about 80 acres cleared and fr e fro*,
The soil is a fine clay loam nd well
and watered. There is a good ba k baen
underneath and a good fram house,
pre nearly new, and there' a first-
There is a good bush wit 1 plenty
timber. The farm is one mile fron school,
from Wing -ham, and two an.. 'a half
station. Good gravel roa• s lead-
the place. . The Farm will be sold
Apply on the -premises or Belga, ,p P.0,,
957
,. .
tIARM IN HULLETT FOR BALE.— or sale,
1 Lot 6, Concession 14,-Hu11ett, coi taining
158 .acres about 100 acres cleared, frl.e from
Stunips, underdrained, well fenced' and ii. a high
state of cultivation. The balance is well timber-
ed with hardwood, cedar and black ash. There
is a good stone house and .gogad frame O tbuild-
ings. There is a splendid orchard, an• abun-
dance of living water.. Wis. within fon miles
of the 'flourishing village of Blyth, in . good
gravel roads leading to .a.11 the surrounding -
towns. -It is convenient .to -schools, el urcheo,
Postoffice, &c, also Lot 7, on the same onces-
sion, containing 157 acres. The two fa ms will
be sold together or separately on terms to suit
purchasers. , GEO. WATT; Harlock. 944
ILIARIti FOR SALE.—For sale, Lot 25, ;
_12 sion 6,McKillop, containing 100 acre
ly all cleared, well fenced' and underdmin
in a first-cIass state of cultivation. The
stone house bank barn and other nebessary
buildings all in first-class . condition. Also
orchard of bearing trees, and the river .11
runs through a corner of the farm but t iere
no waste land. It is a first-class farm eit
rtock orgrain, and is within two miles
town of Seaforth on the northern grava
Apply en the premises or to Seafort
HUGH J. GRIEVE. 1 911-tf
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of the
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FOR. SALE.—For
'of IIensall
1) roperty
itrolet, consisting
1.8x26 feet,
:!,•ood W,ell
5or selling
he village
...an be given
retails of
.ars apply
a -actor, Mensal)
VARM
r . North
oritaining
xi, and partly
Ind in a
[and eon
;food fran
indernea
4-ood ore
vithin thee
only- three
Brussels.
)n the premises
; 920U
sale in the thriving
at a great bargain, that v
situated on the west side of -
of a good new frame d
;and well finished throughou
and stable on the premises.
is that the undersigned intends 1
about the end of the year. Pos
at any tinic Within a weeks
Sale.—Very liheral. For full pkrtica:
to D. MOWBRAY, Mason and
P. 0:
,
village
luable
rook
_Tiling
with
l'eason
axing
cession
lotice,
Con:
905
IN MORRIS. FOR SALE.—For Sale;
-half Lot 22, Concession 7, orris;
100 acres, about 70 of which ar .clear:
cleared from stumps, well enced
,00c.1 state of eultivation. The wood
ains considerable cedar. ' Ther' is a
e house and bank .barn with s 'bling
h and other necessary outbuild ngs, a
ard and plenty of spring water. It is
-quarters of a mile from sclintl, and
miles from the flourishing vil ge of
This farm will be sold chap. !Apply
or Brussels P. 0. -
SIMON FORSYTHE, Prop ietor.
. '
GOOD FARM F011 SALE,—For sale, I ot 1,,
Concession 8, Tuckersinith, containir g 100
keres, about 80 of which aria cleared, free from
stumps, underdrained, in a high state of c Riva.
tion and well fenced. There is a condo table
-log house and a large bank barn with st bling„
underneath. Also a young orchard and good,
well. The land is all dry and -of the best q ality.
It is conveniently situated to Seaflorth and
Kippen Stations, with good gravel roads leading
to each place. For further particulars a dres0
the Proprietor! EgmOndville P. 0. or api ly at
the Egmondville mihs. JAMES 'KYLE, Pro.
prietor. 90 -tf
GOOD FARM FOR SALE.—In order to close
the affairs of the estate of the late W. G.
Hingston, the executors offer the following! vary
valuable lands for Sale. First:a-North h lf of
Lot 30,.Coneession 5,1 township of Morris, con-
taining 90 acres'. On: lot is erected a good
frame barn with stone foundation, good Ore ard,
well and ptunp. Nearly all cleared, and s. on
the gravel road closely adjoining the villa e of
Brussels. This farm is a- valuable one, is well
fenced and in a good state of cultiv tion.
For prices and terms apply to Tnos.Kinttv, rus-
sels P. O.; Hama JENNINGS, Victoria Square
or JAMES Swill, Maple Lodge P. 0., Midd es re
County.
TWO HUNDRED AdRE FARM FOWSAI E.—
Fdr sale, Lot No.111, on the 14th and 15th
concessions of Grey, ceintaining 200 acres, 1. 0 of
which.are cleared and in akoodstate of cultiva-
tion.- The remainder is gpOil hardwood 1 ush.
There is a never failing creek running thr ugh
the farm. There is ageed frame,barn 40 b 60
feet, good. log holise-and good bearing -ore} ard.
It is six nales ,frOm Brussels, and time rom
Walton, with good gravel road leading to ,ach
place. There is a Sehool on the next Lot. :ice,
.47;700. This . is an excellent stock and , rain
farm and is offered very cheap. For fu ther
particulars apply to the Proprietor on the p cm-
ises or to Walton I'. 0, -ADAM DOCG;LA8.1
c,j PLENDID 200 ACRE FARM Fort SALE
- TIIE TOWNSHIP OF GREY,—Sealed o
addressed to the undersigned, will be rect
up to July 1st, A. D. 1666, for the purchas
that first-class farm, being composed of Lot
and 12 in the 16th Concession of the townsh
Grey, County of Huron, comprising 200 aere
whieh about 115 acres are cleared and in
state of cultivation, the balance being well
IN
"furs
ved
of
11
p Of
, of
ood
Liin-
bered. There is on the. premises a .4-ood fi me
barn (i0x50 feet and aliewed log clapboard b nise
and outbuildings Fences are in good re air.
A fine orchard of ,young trees just canning into
bearing. A good Well and a never failing si ing
creek Although this is al most deilrable 1 rop-
erty, intending purehasers can -Hew the prop gty
-ard
seta
aafi.
epte ,
ON,
• and -obtain any further information with re
to it on application to the tenant on the preni
Postiession wil be given on Oc!tober 16th, 1
The highest or any 1r7fer not Itecessarily eta
led. Address offers . ta ;ROBERT THOMPE
Roseville P. 0., Out. „ii.ot.-t lilei Ont.., November
9, 1835. 937 tf
NOW FOR IT I
Tremendous Uqeserved Clearing Sale
OF THE
Entire Balance f the Bankrupt Stock
OF
Thom.as Kidd & Son, Seaforth.
Finding it compulsory to effect a speedy clearance to close out this business,
owing to having too much on hand, the goods must and will be cleared out now
REGARDLESS QY COST.
The stook is new and fresh, and a great chane is in storje for the public, of which
all are cordially invited to participate.
tar Parties making purchases • from $20 to $100, Jan be accommodated by
giving their note at three months, FREE OF INTEREST.
Butter and Eggs
also Taken as Cash for Goods.
JOSEPH KIDD & SON,
SUCCESSORS TO THOMAS KIDD &SON.
.BARGAINS .BAROAINS1
In order to make room for FALL IMPORTATIONS we will offer Goads enumer-
•ated below at Great Sacrifice.
•DRESS GOODS, TWEEDS, i
•;GING-HAMS, COTTONADES,
PRINTS, _ -'SHIRTINGS,
MITSLINS), :.•. TOWELS,
CRETONNES, COUNTERPANES,
EATBROIDERIES, HOSIERY,
• . LACES, - DENIMS,
TABLE LINENS &c., GLOVES & .
ItOrCall and inspect them, Terms cash or produce.
J. •L. SMITH, SEAFORTH
Staple and Fancy Dry Good's, One Door South of Mrs. J. Kidd's Hardware.
alpM1111.111•111114.,
Immense Clearing Sale of
Dry Goods, Millinery and Groceries
AT
J. McLOUGHLIN'S
The Bargain House of Seaforth.
All goods reduced to prices that must effect a speedy clearance •of the entire
stock.
The 'Allelic are invited to call and get genuine Bargains, as the same chance
seldom °canes to secure such value. •
Remember, the whole stock of New and Choice Dry Gods, Millinery and
Groceries,' is to be rushed off. deer Butter and Eggs taken at caeh prices only.
J. McLoughlin, Whitney's Block, Seaforth.
NEW GOODS !
W STYL-ES !
FOR SPRING AND SUMMER,
AT
MPBELL Szy/BRIGHT'S,
0 IRITRI-1_
e"
They have just opened up a complete assortment of New Choice Suitings at
their Establishment" in Seaforth, where Gents' can pronuee a complete outfit from
the crown of,the head to the sole of the foot.
• Caltand see our new Suitings nothing like them
considerable pains to procure choice Pantings, and .
very thing desirable.,
e Le_
We have gone to
our customers will find the
Come and see our new Hats they beat everythinge A fell Stock of White
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and Fancy Shirts, also Underwear, Gloves, &c., &c.'
CAMPBELL & BRIGHT
.
FRUITS. FRUITS.
Fresh Strawberries every day in the week except Sunday, and plenty Of good
cheap Sugars to sweeten them. Fiturr JARS—A latge quantity of Pints,
Quarts and Hell Gallons. Parties buying berriee 1)y the case will be furnished
here as cheap as any other house in the trade. Gooseberries and:Cherries always
on hand in season. Remember that the Seafortie Tea Store is still the place to
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buy your TEAS, which are both cheap and 'got, and of every variety.
GOODS DELVED ALL OVER TOWN.
A. G. AULT, Searoxth..
SEPTESBER 3, 1886.
WROXETER /CUB,
Alexander L Gibson
Begs to announce .,c) the public that he hag (,511,
mended to operate the
WROXETER WOOLLEN FACTORY,
And that he will he prepared to give good vat
in
FULL CLOTHS,
TWEEDS,
UNION TWEEDS,
FLANNELS,
PLAIDINGS,
WINCEYS,
• Anclf Varieties in
STOCKING YARNS,
Custom Carding, spinning and Pulling
Proniptly Attended to,
Parties from‘ disto.nee will, as far aS possible,
have their ROLLS HOME WITH THEM, and at
he has put the Mill into Good :Working one -
and employs none but Efficient Workmen,.
`A11 Work is Warranted.
REMEMBER TlipIROXETER MILLS.
ALEX. L. GIBSON,
Proprietor.
$15 00
WILL) BUY YOU AN
American Solid Silver
WATCH,
—AT—
Purvis & Milks'
JEWEL]/ERY SToRE,
,
•
OPPOSITE THE
-Commercial Hotel.
REPAIRING NEATLY DONE.
Agents for the Light Running New
Horne Sewing *Lachine.
For Wall ' Paper,
Window Shades,
Carpet Felt,
Building' Papers, &c.,
. —GO 'TO—
W. PA.PST,
SEAFORTH.
The largeSt variety and the
z
lowest prices in the County.
Also Baby Carriages 'from
$3 up at
Papses Bookstore.
_A. IJ 1.‘ 1\T• INT B
—OF—
ROYAL M'AIL STEAMSHIPS,
A. STRONCI., Seaforth, Agent
_
GREAT REDUC'EION IN PASSAGE RATES,
Cabin rates from Halifax to Liverpool and Lon-
donderry, $50, MI and $73, according to positiGa
ef stateroom. Chi dren under 12 years, ball fale;
under 1, free. Seil ants in Cabin, $50. Inter-
mediate, 935; Stec ;age, $13. From Liverpool er
Londonderry to Halifax : Cabin, $63, 878.76 and
$94.50; Intermediate, $35; Steerage, $13. Re'
tuen Tickets frorn ;Halifax to UndOncterry or
Liverpool and back to Halifax: Cabin, $100, SIN
and $143; Intermediate, -$70; Steerage, $26.
; —
Money LOaned and Real Estate Bought
and Eold as Usual.
INSURANCE.
I represent several of the hest Insurance 00n1
panics in the world,
daTOrlice—Market Street, Seaforth.
862 A. STRONG
SEAFORTIII PLANING MILLL
SASHI DOOR AND BLIND FACTORY
Seaforth, and trust
tena
TlIE subscriber 1 egs leave to thank his mullet'
large stock
hi II:iaartcieasi 1 i, T Ilse nhT /1 1N for the liberal patronage ex -
e commencing business
that he may be favored with
same.
_ ons custoniers
ed to him sin
a contirmanee of th
SASIIES, DOORS,
wouldt°kedeopeoenlItokannatst
o f all kill litd°71ollftl iilifinir:
DRY PINT LUMBER,
-
BLINDS & MOULDINGS,
those vfve-heolsnela°ynftfadie-Sonrtlhlii'DiNifi(mg-ifiNtj'hiEngSth' saeLirtAi8piTaateUftle;34111 ! '
as none but first -las workmen are employ.
Pal tinular attentionpaid to Custer:1 P1alnikg-
201 JOHN H. BROADFOOT.
• .....1Callini'• ti-t;Citeeene.
. SEPTEMBER. 3, 1886.
I She stops beside the:meadow bars, -
!I A ArgastialirilogAuln:13d.cilhltiielnIr:Pekne:reitliifklii:te, ttilLrei.at,
Tbe yellow hair is falling,
i 11{hilf-Tieeloiebe-tria,dejceePI:AAtoithsellihladedeipgitthdui.:iltta:),ilskketi::::,:firttit.iililittilitrkkl,11.1h;,..;.:1,:ril,tti':iiIirlialal::
i
1' iteT:h:seee:o:v:sifitegeo:ilisibe'cto.:::r_F,:!!'etaill,:-,1.1:::
. Her voilke 18 Sweet. " Cu -Ha. ! t •a;‘i.
it ceshb, t, Carablar Iler ntaian:1-,s"•
And all in the set of nen ;
All• IlleAtnhdertiantktlhe,ctliiiaikTe,
sit& sad, within the mellow grail.,
1 Above the roof of the blaek old barr,
I We hear Athnde ctrinickkeiet, tt:irin-killtt: :ink, 1
i We see the swallows ilyisna
:' 1 cannot thAirnikd otirlol uk gkl:ttitonktal at:: iuk .
1 stheellisth% bfarlia'r!roolsaeiart! her feet,
.!i And through the enchantellinteathm.
Then through the se:intinsektita:4::: I,
' We drive the eows togetthir.
And still she mlls—"Cusilla : (7usli:a
And pull it ir, lila" _
• nefltretty cows
Gaieties.
late reverend doctor ha the
.IPerth, when he was an old n
teearnig e, wig, was visiting e
'elerical friend at an early hou'
Morning. When he arrived, th
Ininitter was shaving. The .
*bating to be jocose, exclaim
feigned surprise, "What I have j
;theme% e When I was a you
Iteeps' heads were singed, th
ever shred." "That will
treaSOrk you wear a wig, dOctO
the prompt reply. '
A gentleman afflicted with an
ent in his speech took dint vern, and calling to a waiter,
od him ; thuS—'Weent-waiter,
irnme sts-home reroast b-b-beel
Waiter stammered outqn reply;
a-a-aint g -g -got any: At ev
gentleman became highly enrae
sing the servant was-mooki
sprang frOm his seat an. was
ing to knock him down, when
person arrested his arm, and
him not to 'strike, saying—' He:
etutters as -same as w -we
Two old friends who had not t
other for a long time forget
board one of the Clyde steamerl
After a long dreck and two
good drains, the oia4 turned to 1
and said—" I say Ti.47ain, oor min
eonder says the dell is' in this."
ng to a glass of whisky bate
e"Ay, ay, Sandy, they say the
the dram, but tell you vele
just drink up this, an then keei
.him ad' a bottle o' soda -water.'
• Geordie McDonald, a joiner,
;ter known as boasting Geor
rather fond of telling hie ;cone
the different places he had. visi
their characteristics.- Of com
knew his particular ways, anti
go on as tong as he liked. Ont
started te tell them of a partic
when he was interrupted by WI]
erson, who had got a new ideaa
Geordie, were ye ever in Math
It's bounded on the north by tl
of Geometry!' said
ecratching his head„ '1 hae tfsl
pa.ssin' throngh it wi ma grau-f
A Lanark carpenter, owlit
slackness of trade, engaged lath
fbotman at the " big hoose" i;
boring village. On the day of
gagement; his mistress, havint
disitor in the drawing -room,
bell for the footman. You e
this lady ;to the front door,
- She said. " Yes mem'replied]
and, bowing to the lady, he t
her to follow him. On comin
-door, Thomas bpened it, and .
li-as about to pass out, when
tapping her on the shoulder, r
• "This ie the door, mem; g
pine dn't,'framed, twa an' a Iv
thiek 'with raised mouldines
• , , tee
about twa pound ten, mem.
'? What are you going to do
dog, Mike e" Sure an' 1 eva
him, Son.- " How mueh dO y
him ?”. 4'Well, bein' as. it's
111 sell him to you ehape, and
dog neeer walked: in shoe
"You- can -have: him for twe
eine" " What beeed is he e-
spr, he' -he's -he's half bull,
Newfoundland an' -an' half mae
Ah ! Well, this is the tirs
ewer knew of a dog having thre
Arrah en' begonia that's b
he is. He'd make; a dozen hal
felly goird along heyantd,
the 1st* style, are they'?"
hi a Pittsburg stare. " These
hid.---;ioLveets seaiseleeMsr°s.113Sen:gfgsY
when the gloves were produced
Madam," replied the clerk.
hhd them in ftock only ta-
" I didn't think they were,
the fashion paper says that b
hive tan stitches and vice ver
eterk explained that vice
French for seven btattons,
teriaggs bmight the gloves.
spent
nibuthe of his mavl
eilg
in ti
accidentally cattle across othe
hie acquaintances newly' arid:
the north. Taking them into
heuse, he (MeTa.visle) wished -
stela 'Water. Ta vish I-
C, A half a whuskey and a
Turning to Inc friends'
them,
Fitt for you, Shon Can
Tligal Urquhart, fat for you e
A. pottle of porter. M.
" 1mph Fery goat, an' eh
II; hover, too. Here you are t
tak' a pottle o porter for lo
Man, A pottle o' whuskey
weahing,sods,, an one pottie
Young fellow, my lad, ate der
tveiee ; •an' tak.' your linn
waitird all yesterdayeebout it.
Principle atall Haz
It is iz,bt 5 diiiif•uit thing for
a 'pick eonscionee to •aet in e
; aath it, if he has tt ketee
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Campbe;1, the famous' h.?,a/ti of
Atylinn • ie. London, Englate
•eently 0:: son to illUStrate
ajle ,Prinee of Wales wee abts
the institution. Some of the
111 antieiPation of the. ita, 85
`.Y011 Will hare to lay aside yo
<411 prejediees, Doctor, on this
atid furnish your gaests %-
The Doctor endeavored to ex
.self. v
‘
It won't do," was
" The Prince would think I
Relted 11 he came here and 410