The Huron Expositor, 1886-10-22, Page 22
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Ji FI RON !EXPOSITOR
OCTOBER 22 is86.
JOHN WHITFIELD'S W FE.
John Whitfield was one of tilos men
who involuntarily remind us of a. noble
old Newfoundland dog; chivalr us to
woman, gentle to children, :rendre elling
all petty annoyaces with a patienc that
really had something heroic in it Old
merchants with shaven chins, who
carried umbrellas and rode to thei busi-
ness in the omnibus, called him, " ure."
Young merehanta who drove to the r offi-
ces incabs,andthought they were eying
commerce a compliment, cane him
'slow." People generally believ d him
to be a bachelor, _ yet he had nothi g of
that uudeveloped, withered, selfisl look
about him which is usually chart:tot ristic
of the single state.
_ I had. indeed, a dim impression that
far beck in my own childhood had
heard semething about John Whit -eld's
wife. . I once said as much to his head
clerk, jaeob Smith, whoseassist4nt I
was. Jacob looked up slowly and smil-
ed incredulously.
, "I have been here, Will Lawsor.," he
said, " just five -and -twenty years. I
never saw nor heard tell of any woman
since I came."
‘` How ald w -as Mr. Wh'tfield
then?"
" About thirty, I should think. He
had juet' bought this business ettme
from New Orleans to buy it."
"Ah! He might have been in love
and even married before that, Jaco e"
"He might, but I don't- beliee he
was. I never saw one half good e e ough
to be his wife."
I called john Whitfield "Uncle J bn,"
but he was not really any relation.
Forty years previously my father and
he had been sworn comPanions, and in a
summer bathing frolic John hadonce
saved father's life. When I left ti hool
at nineteen years of age, with a p etty
fair record, he took me at once int his
e ware -rooms. - ,
I did not live with him, nor in .eed,
see very much of him outside o his
busieese hours; but occasionally he had
invited me to dinner, and when he) did
so, he signalized the visit by some such
remark as the following: "Will, you
heve done very cleverly lately. Jacob
Smith says he ea n spare youfora c eple
of weeks' vacation, and here iea mall
check to make it pass pleasantlei., our
father and 1 are heathers, you rums : I
have the right to offer it, Will."
He said something Verylike th s to
me one hot night inJulyjut.sbefor my
summer holiday, and then he aske me
where I was acting. I told him 3 a
little farm -house in the monnt ins,
-where I was sure of good fishing.
"That is right,' he answered c . eer-
Eli
ily. "1 like a m.anwho is fond, of throw-
ing a line; but Will, let me ask you
something—are there any gifts th re?"
I said 1 thought so, but had never seen
theme.
"Then take care of yourself. [You
have had a pod education, and a gen-
-
tteman's -home., Don't marry a beauti-
ful, ignorant girl; whatever you do,
Will, don't make that mistake."
He seemed to me quite mmecess rily
exercised about this subject. He r fer-
red to it again and. again, and ceuti ned
me, even after he had bid me "goo -by
and a happy holiday."
However, the caution- turned out to
be a kind of prophecy. I fell in love
with Fanner Jones's little barefa ated
girl, a. beautiful child of fifteen yea s of
age. My two weeks' holiday fied like
an enchanted dream, for Nellie 3 ed I
were together all through the swee hot
July days. I was so infatuated ith
her loveliness andi simplicity, and so. in-
terested in helping her to improve her
neglected education, that I deter , ined
to do a very foolish and unbusiness like
thing—I wrote to Uncle John, and ask-
ed for another week. •
"Dean Will," he wrote back, " am .
gladyou said you were sa happy, and
did not plead sickness, or a spr ined
ankle, or some other fraud. I am a raid
you have fallen in love—I told you not;
but if this is the case, I can't find i4 my
heart to be hard with you. I am at old
man now, bat I too have beet in
Arcadia. One week, mind, and 110 mbre ;
and be cautioue, my dear Will. Do rioth-
ing in. a hurry.",
!Well, all lov-e, affairs are pretty dutch
alike. Nellie and I made vows and
promises, ail exchanged locks of hair.
I tried to speak toFarmerJones ser (tes-
ty a.bout our attachment, but he nly
Iteugh.ed at us, and said Nellie w4Ls a
child and I was out on a frolic, and that
he had no kind of doubt but we would
bath of us forget every word we had
said in a couple of months. And th 'ugh
I felt hurt at being treated in such con-
temptuous fashion, I determined to how
Faience Jones that we were bath o us
very much in earnest, and had no in-
tention of forgetting.
So I wrote regularly- to Nellie, sent
. her books and presents, and was oth
pained and. pleased at the efforts the
child made to improve herself, Gr du-
ally there began to dawn upon my Ind
a scheme for her education. I deter in -
ed to tell Uncle John the whole t uth,
and ask him to propose to her lathe far
me,and also arrange souse pla,n by NI ihiell
she might came to the city and, (inter
some good school.
I wrote to Nellie at once, and -she was
enthusiastic on the subject ; but it was
hard to find the- proper apportuni y to
speak: to Uncle John. Indeed it was
near Christmas before it came. "1 I had
taken dinner with him, and we were
sitting silent before the fire. All at brace
he said :
"Will, did you fall in love last um -
men as I suspected. Or was it only
trout?" !
" I fen in! lave."
" Does it last ?"
" I love her more than ever."
"Is she pretty ?"
"I think so, sir. Yes, I am sur she
is very lovely."
" Educated ?"
No, sir."
Lady -like ?"
" No, sir. ; she s juet a simple, nno-
cent child. She has no idea of lif , or
fashion or dress."
" It won't do, Will. - Girls of that
kind are very pretty to write v rses
about; they don't answer in real lif ."
"1 am sorry you think so, sir. 1 you
only saw: her !
"Ab, Will, I have no oceasion. t see
her. 1 know all about it. For a g'rl of
'that kind I once became very neer leing
a scoundrel. 1 am not talking without
knowledge. Poor Bernice!'l'oor
Bernice ! •
He smoked away silently for rime
time, and then seemed suddenly tol re-
member rue. Will," he said, 'you
must not run into this danger wit out
warning. Conte with me."
He led me slaw -1y upstairs intol his
own room, and we stood tcigether before
a fine painting.
"Is Nellie Jones as beautiful as
that ?" I
"She is very different—and she is not
as beautiful." c'
no ; few women are as handsome
as Bernice was. The temptation was
great, if that was any excuse. She was
a fisherman's daughter. Her father
lived on the Delta of 0 the Mississippi.
She was a splendid, passionate creature,
and, with all. her faults, she loved me as
-few, if any, Men deserve to be loved.
Under the orange -trees surrounding
their little cane hut I spent a wlitole
summer, defying heat and fever, and
supremely happy if Bernice was by my
side.
"Her father was a sensible man; he
positively refused his consent to our -
marriage. He said his daughter . suited
him and their wild life well enough, but
that she would make me wretah,ed, and
be wretched herself also. 1-1e warned
me that she was passionate, jealous; and
revengeful, aud fit for no gentleman ,t to
marry. But I thought different. —She
had a native sense of what was graceful
and piroper, and I was -sure that if she
was fashionably dressed, and placed in
a fashionable world, she would instinc-
tively adapt herself to its ways and
habits.
"At lehgth her father and I carne tp
open dissension ; and he told *me with
the rude frankness, of his order, thet I
must leave the house, and speak to Ber-
nice no more. Bernice and I had antic-
ipated this order, aud were prepared for
an escape together. In the afternoon,
while he was sleTeping, we took a boat for
New Orleans.
"As soon as we landed I looked for
a clergyman to marry us: We called oli
several. Some made excuses, and some
were from home; but at last as we rode
through a srnall street, I saw a thurch
door open, and a minister entering. I
went boldly up to him, and told hire I
had run away with the lady, and 'offered
him a large fee to be married without
further delay. 1
He agreed very politely. The con-
gregation were corning in, nd many
people were present. We too1 no no-
tice of any one, went up to th altar and
were made man and wife. The service
was the Episcopal service, mid our.
marriage certificate was signed by George
C. Williams, officiating clergyman.
" For -some time we were very happy.
I bought her fashionable clothing and
rich jeweliyand we travelled about from
place to place, Bernice's great beauty
everywhere attracting attention and re-
mark. At length, being in New York,
I thought I would pay a short visit to
my native village, and exhibit my
bearitiful bride to my old frieeds.
"It was there our troubles began.
I knew most of the . village girls frpm
childhood, and they came with all the
frankness and kindness of sistersi to see
me. Many of them called me 'John' as
they had always done, and there was
scarcely a respectable family in the vil-
lage that did not give an entertainthent
in our honor. In hotels Bernice had
played Iter part very fairly. She had
little to do but dress well and look hand-
some, and this she accompliehed almost
naturally. But in the familiarity of
household visiting her 'deficiencies were
glaringly apparent.' Even her splendid
beauty, suffered somewhat when in con-
trast with the fair spirituelle faces of
the North, and she feltthis dimly, and
resented it.
"Every girl I spoke to became an
object of jealoushatred to. her, and
after one or two outrageous public, out --
bursts of temper I was compelled toeud7
denly leave my friends,without Warning
and without farewell. But I considered
thatI had knowingly accepted Bernice
with all her faults, aud I did, not re- •
proaeh her. Perhaps if I had it might
have been less irritating to the proed,
passionate oreature. But I generally
sat silent during her outbursts of temper
or else wiint quietly. ahout, My business,
until she flung herself at my feet in an
agony of reproach and self -Upbraid-.
ing.
"These scenes, ouce begun, -occurred
so freqaeritly that I determined to -fur-
nish a house, and see if the charge of it
would interest end: amuse her. I bought
e lovely place, -surrounded with gardens,
and had it perfectly appointed. Then I
took her there, and gave it to her ae hert
own unconditionally. She was greatly .
pleased„and for many weeks I was very.
happy
"But it did not last,Will ; it could not
I prospered, inlensiness„ becanie (well
known, and was often asked to take
part in public digner affairs.. At !first
,
my wife said nothing, and) I imagined
she had quite conquered her jealousy of
me. Would you believe ..that she vas•
only watching me, and that she was
making ateny most innocent cdurtesies
dreadful wrongs? 1 proposed to take
her with ma, but this she would ,not
accept. She had. discovered her social
faults, and was too proud to attereptto
correct them. 'She had been good et -
(nigh to marry," she told me; 'and she
Was just as good then as when we were".
married.'
"And. this was tree, Will ; I anku,owe,
"edged that though I was getting tired. t
Two years of constant bickering sours
the truest losee. 1 lefther t� her own
ways, and I went hithere and thither as,
I wished. Sometimes We had reenneili-'
etions and a weekeir two's per -feta, hapet
piness, and alien lame. trifling useidenk,
would mouse her ,anger and jealousy,
and for another week or two we. were.
virtually separated.
"Still 1 loved her, loved her passione
ately and truly, and I never 'Wronged'
her even in a thought. I hart never
seen any woman hall so beautiful, and I
have.never seen any since to be compar-
ed With her. _ Even her wild, ungoyeerl-
able nature taisched ;mine as no geetle
women's has ever done, and thpu,gh
there were evil and cross elements he our
destiny!, none the less Bernice was tete
destiny—the only woman On the earth
to me. a
It was in the faurtli year of our
marriage, and Bernice had beetie. for
weeks in one of her trying tempers. She
pleaded siekness sometimes, and in gen-
tle moments hung round me with a
touching tenderness which -even yet
makes my heart ache to remember. One
night there was a grand ball, and as it
-had eame politicid significance, I felt:
compelled to attend it. I _begged Ber-
nice to go; she begged me not to go ; nei-
ther of us would give way, and I went
alone. .
" The bail was in masquerade, and
Bernice assumed some disguise and fol,
lowed nee. When I returned home She
met rile with a passion I was in, ne mood
to beer patiently, for under excitement
her want of education was painfulry
,
apparcnt,and I had just left the•soeiety
of spine of the most brilliant and refined
wOmen in the world. For the first time
1 llowed a sense of tny mis ke to frame
tai
m
its;elf in words. , She listene to the,
and then left the room wit out a re-
pii." • . • '
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i, I rather congratulated myself ion
th ir effect, and went to my business as
us !al next day. When I ame horn e
Bernice was gone, and gone in such a
w y that it was imposeible t bide my
misery. -1 he servants had taken her
ve sion of our dispute and I was severe-
ly Ib1uried. It was in all thte ,daily ^pa -
pe s, and I had .serious annoyanee from
het father and friends.
' Every effort was rna.de tO find her
foii some weeks, and was iiinavailing ;
and Dived in conetant anniety. One
day, when verities circums anees had
combined to make the affairj almost ire
tolerable to me, I was reque ted. by two
frihnds to g0 ttzi . the city rison and
identify enean who had obtaijued money
onJ'varioqr false pretences. • 11e was net
th man who had deceived n e, but he
was the man who had married me. I
malde/enquiries about him an discovei .4
ed that at the time of my miarriage he
Nyfi personating a' clergyman, and so
raj ing money for charita le objects,
wh'ch of course he appropria ed. •
"He was not a clergyman.; he had
neN en had a license; my ma riage Was
au and void. I was in the mood ,to
feel elmost exultant.' I conic tell Bet-
nice;hovv t at, if I was hate ul to her,
she was free to leave me, and that I had
no Iegal elaim on her, nor she on me. !
't Singulerly enough, when [got home
that, day tlYere was a letter waiting -for
Me frben a lawyer in Mobile, saying than
my wife had instructed him to cornmeece
seilagainst me for a seprination. ' I
neva r answered him at -ell. I lwrote E.,
letter to Bernice, Will, what I ought to
have been ashamed to write,• nd sen it.
to ijer lawyer, with a reque t that it
shojild be given to her at onc •
' All that night I thought of what I
had done, and felt glad of it. For the
firs1 time in my life I drank lone, and
dra Id too much. Very ear1
y in the
-Imo ning I fell asleep ; but julst as the
'hal -awakened birds were beginning to
twi ter in the trees about the house, I
aw ke—widet awake, Will _Las people
oftep do when their souls are aware of
sornle near sorrow. A bell rang loudly
andimperatively that I was wanted
i ,
re I was .dressed my servant 'stum4
ble4 half asleep intc, my room. and hand!
ed me a telegram. It was signed by a
an who called herself Adele Lauve,
said only, ' Your wife is at my house
g; come at once.
What bitter. agony now seized me
dreadful letter ! If she got it be -
I arrived ! I could not bear to con
-
late such an event. I chartered a
ial train and spared no money in
'ying to her side ; andethank God
s not quite too late.- , The first thing
v 'when I entered the room was our
babe; the second my letter—un
wot
and
dyi
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Th
fore
tem
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I sa
dea(
oper ed. . .,
, 4 he haa not been able toread it;
she twas scarcely able to stretch ,out her
hainls toward me and bid .me a long,last
fare ,ell with fast -glazing ey s. But in
those few last moments we N't ere all one.
again, and my dading died ii My antes
and telose to my heart. But 'oh, Will!.
Will I tremble yet when I think how,
'neai I came to being a. scoundrel.'
My oor little wife. We made a• great
mis ake.".
• " How?" !
- e ought not to have married her un-
til I had in some measure piepared her
for er new life. .. The ma' len would
hav learned for my sake wh t the wife
coul not humble herself to 1 arn."
" I never thought of marring Nellie,
uncip, until she had been educated. I
was going to ask your adni e ' on this
very subject,; she is herseIf lauxious to
eornttt� New York -and go to school."
"[]That is better." !
TI en we:talked the matter , over, and
the 4lnd of it was that UeelJohn said
there wassome woodland for salein the
ereig iberhood of Nellie's home, and that
el
while he was trying to make a ' bargain
for 1 imself he would see if h could ar-
range matters for me. - . .
T e next daY Jacob Smith aid, "Mr.
Wh'tfield has gene to She- imeille to
buy home land," and ; I. ens ered, "So
he tald me." , Three days afterwards
Jacob said, "Mr. Whitfield as bought
the Land ; he boright Outthat sraeljones
withi whom you steyed last1 ummer,"
rather ex -
and I answered, "Indeed !
pect d he would do so."
Biht it was a full week be ore Uncle
Johli•carne back to the office., He looked
,plea/laintly at mc as he passed my desk,
Lewson, I want to speak to you
in my rhorn."
" Will, I have seen your Nellie."
"Did you like her, sir ?"
." 'he is pretty wel , for a beginning.
I tocjk her to school this morning—to
Miss Hayden's, aver ,good s hool, I am
told. Now you are ndt to tr uble her;
-she it to have a fairchance with her
lesso is."!
" low often may I see her in a week:
sir ?'
"Row Often do you think fair- and
right Will ?" ,
Twice A day—that is foueteen times
a N e k, sir: I will help her with her
leseo !
ft"wice a day. In, that ca e you will '
halve tolive with me. I dare; -say your
Aunt Huldah would like that".
+tint Huldah ! What do! you meal!
Uncle John.
"1;o bel candid, Will, as I was up
that way 'I could not help:going to see
your lather, and then and there it struck
ine th ask your aunt to come and look
after myhouse and Nellie. • ! Nellie has
'lots c'f things' to learn that orily 'a lady
like lies liuldah can teach her, and
am ging to supervise Miss ed-
ucati es myself. I have concluded
it .iii ist be at home as well as nit
sell° I." ,
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ear, dear Uncle John !"!
4, 'ow, Will, you iniver said, 'Dear,
dears Ulnele John' before; what is it you
want?" . . ,
want -to stay with you ,and Aunt
•Hul ah."
nd Nellie ?" '
1 " Ynst and Nellie"
" 11 an agreeable. If yon can live
Nellie is studying, and not get
El-
ande one roof together for two years
whil
tired of each other' and not quarrel, I
think at the end ofit you may venture
tornerry. So niove your traps to -night,
and atake the experiment.
It s eight years since John Whitfield
-
begat his educational experiment, and
Nellih and I have lived under the same
roof 4ver since. We .have been six years
married, and, Uncle John may be almost
!Oily' Seen walking oeriding with a love-
ly lit le girl, whO rules him with a
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11
0
tyranny at once absolate and delight-
ful. /
",'he is so beautiful," he says in apol-
• , as he plays with her long fair hak
" she is so beautiful thatishe is almest
worthy to be called <Bernice." And
though the child is as unlike as possible
the dark, ha(ndsome, passionate picture
which hangs in John Whitfield's room,
she is, after it, • the dearest thing on
earth to John Whitfield's heart.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
DO YOU KNOW THAT .
LUMSDEN & WILSON'S
"Royal Glycerated Balsam of Fir"
Has continually and rapidly inereased in popularity evert since it was firet recom-
mended to thp ptiblic as A cure for
HotJsE FOR SALE.—For sale, a comfortable •
dwellin house on Louisa Street, seaforth. . -
There are-eightrooms,ta. a spWilllendid cellar, we+yapll Coughs, Colds, Sore Throat, Hoarseness, Pain in the
and cistern, and two Iobe sold (,
Apply to SCOTT BROTHERS, Seaforth. 982-3 Chest, or Incipient Con4umOon, &c.
FOR
SALE, a brick dwelling, one and a -half
storeys high, 242,kitchen, 16x22, with aix
bed -rooms, parlor, dining -room, and kitchen,
with bed -room and pantry off the saline Hard
and soft water, with good stone cellar, there is
also a frame stable, 28x16. It is situated on High
street, and will be sold reasonable, and on easy
ternna Apply to A. STRONG, Agent, Seaforth.
9824.f.
AOttEAT BARGAIN.— Will be sold cheap
140 ernes of good land, heavily timbered,
chiefly, maple, some Hemlock. and Cedar, never
failiiig stream through it. Three miles from
Allanford. station, township of Amabel, County
of Bruce. Apply to box 284, Stratford, or Ex•
. 8934f
POSITOR Office.
1 it; ACRE FARM FOR SALE.—For sale
I titl Lot 19, and half of 18, in the 1st Con-
cession ot- Turnberry; -about- two miles from
Winghain, and one and ono -half miles from Blue -
vale. Ninety acres under cultivation, well
fenced and drained, with good buildings and
other cotiveniences, will be sold cheap. Apply.
to ALEX. ROSS, illuevale P. 0. 924tf
- •
A GOOD FARM FOR SALE.—For -sale, Lot
_L-1_ 18, Concession 6, llay,containing 100 acres,
of which about 60 areacleared, feneed and under -
drained and partly free from stumps, the bal-
ance is hardwood bush. There are good build-
ings and small orchard and plenty of good water
This is a good farm and will be sold on reason-
able tering. For particulars apply to JOHN
GORBY, or, the premises, or Hensall P. 0.
95'21
1
FARM FOR SALE IN GREY TOWNSHIP:
Comity of Huron„ being Lot 18, Concession
7. The farm contains 100 acres,70 acres cleared,
nd is well watered, well fenced, and in a first -
lass state cif cultivation. There, is a good brick
cruse, frame barn and stables 'oh the premises,
nd an excellent orchard. Ther,eare 15 acres
own to fall wheat. The farm it, situated one
iile frota the village of Ethel and 6 miles from
3russels. For further particulars apply to E.
BATEMAN, Proprietor, Ethel P. 0. 978-13
j ARM IN MORRIS FOR SALE.—A very vain -
• able farm for Sale, being south half of Lot
, Concesaion 3, Morris, containing 100 acres;
here are, about 80 acres cleared an% free from
tumps. 1The s611 is a fine clay loam and well
enced and watered. Thera is a good bank barn
vith stalales underneath and a. good frame house,
he buildings are nearly} new, and there is a first -
.lass orchard. 1There is a good- hush with plenty
f rail timber.:. The farm is one mile .froin school,
ve miles from Wingham, and two arid a half
rom Belgrave station. Good gravel roads lead -
ng from the place. The Farin will be sold
heap. Apply on the premises or Belgrave P.O.,
Val. HANNAH. i• 957
L1011. SALE.—For
, of Hensel' at
property situated
street, consisting of
: 8x26 feet, and well
gobd well and stable
for selling is that the
the_village about the
can be given at any,time
Terms of Sale.—Vety
lars apply to D.
tractor, }Jensen P.
,
T1,a ARM IN MORRIS
U North -half Lot
containing 100 acres,
(d, and partly cleared
and in a geed state
land contains considerable
s ood frame house
t nderneath and other
good orchard and
% ithin4hreequarters
cnly three. miles from
Brussels. This farm
en the premises or
' 920tf - SU
GOOD FARM
4, Concessi
75 acres, 60 of .
good condition.
tarn aud sheds, a
i ig spring creek r
wasl..6 land. -Good
trees. There is a, s
and post -office adjc
acres of fall whet
ranted for a term o
ises, or address IL
SON.
sale in the thriving
a great bargain,
on the west side
a good new frame
finished -throughout;
on the premises.
undersigned intenfisleaving
end of the year.
within a
liberal: For
MOWBRAY, Mason
0.
,
villag.
that valuabh
of Brook.
dwelling
witt
Reeser
Possessior
weeks notice,
full partice.
and Con.
905
• Sale,
7, Morris,
are clear.
.well fenced
The wood
There is a
with stabling
a
water. It IE
school, and
village of
cheap. Apply
Proprietor.
.. _
sale, Lot
containing
and in
good franie
A never -fail -
place, and no
lot of char r
-smith shot
There are
sold cheap or
on the prem-
ROBIN -
980-4
FtlR SALE.—For
22, Concession
about 70 of which
front stumps,
of cultivationa
cedar.
and bank barn
necessary outbuildings,
plenty of spring
of a milcfrona
the flourishing
will- be sold
Brussels P.p.
ON FORSYTHE,
.
FOR SALE.—For
n . 13, Hullett,
Vhich are cleared,
', There is . it
d good house.
is through the
orchard and a
.hool, store, black
Ming the farm.
t. It will be
years. Apply
rlock P. 0. ALEX.
a .
QOOD FARM F IR SALE.—For sal', Lot 1,
Concession 8, Tneliersmith, containing 100
[terns about 80 of ,hich are cleared, free from
stuthps, underdrair ed, in a high state of cultiva-
t. on and well fenc d. There is a comfortable
log house and a lar e bank barn with stabling
underneath. Also .a young orchard and good
well. The land is 111 dry and of the best quality.
lt is convenienta' satiated to Seaforth and
Eippen stationsaw* h good gravel roads leading
to each place. Fo further particulars address
netProprietor, Eg iondville P. 0'
. or apply at
tlie Egniondville Mils. JAMES KYLE, Pro-
prietor. 9044f
OOD FARM F IR SALE.—In the township
JL of Grey, cou ity of Huron, Ont.; Lot 29,
oncession 10, Dort half, containing -50 tacres,
nearly all cleared ; fine rolling land ; in of high
state of cultivatio , good fences, well watered
a id well drained, xtensive bearing orchard of
the -choicest frui ,., seven acres sown to fall
%%heat, new bank b rn with stone stable under-
neath, dwelling h 'use and outbuildings. It is
s tuated two mile. from Ethel station on the
(=rand Trunk Rail vay, within two miles of a
3 )cese fattory, con enient to post office, school
D. Id churches ; tit,: indisputable; ternis to suit
purchaser. For 1111 particulars apply on the
premises, or to ONRAD BERNATH, Ethel
P. O. 981 4 ,
(1 OOD FARM FO 1 SALE,—Iii
Or the affairs of he estate of the
Bingston, the exec tors offer the following
Nimble lands for sale. First—North
LA 30, Concession ;, township of
;aining 90 acres. • en this lot is 0
' ante barn with stsne foundation,
v".11` and/ pump. N arly all clearad,
e graael road clos ly adjoining the
3 ussels. Thiefar 1 is a valuable
:need and in a good state of
F.r prices andtern a apply to Tnoa.
.1s P. 0., HENRY J NNINGS, Victoria
) JAMES SMITH, lk aple Lodge P.
)aunty.,-
'
order to close
late W. G.
vary
half of
Morris, con-
eeted a good
good orchard,
and is on
village of
one, is well
cultivation.
KELLY, Brus-
Square P.O.,
O., Middlesex
868
WO HUNDRED ACRE FARM FOR SALE.—
For sale, Lot 'o. 11, on the 14th and 15th
. ncessions of Grey containing 200 acres, 150 of
% ich are cleared a id in a good state of cultiva-
l.n. The remainder is geed hardwood bush.
r ere is a never fai mg creek- running through
e farm. There is a good frame barn 40 by -60
eet, good log hous and good bearing Orchard.
is six miles fro! a Brussels, and three from
a alton with good -.ravel road leading to each
)1 ce. ' There is -n, s bool on the next Lot. Price
.1,700. This is at excellent stock and grain
rm and ' is offer° very cheap. For further
) rticulars apply to the Proprietor on the prem.
s 's or to Walton P 0.—ADAM DOUGLAS.
966
- PLENDID 200 •
1 THE TOWNS'
'dressed to the u
r 0 to July 1st, A. P.
at first-class farm
,r d 12 in the 16th foncession
; •ey, County of Hu
r nett about 115 acr
t ta of cultivation,
. red. There is on
It rn ti0x50 feet and
a d outbuildings
% fine orchard of young
aring. A good w
r ek, Although th
y, intending pun
d obtairrany furt
o it on application.,
a ssession wll be g
' e highest or any
.. Address offer d
' seville P0., Ont
, 1885. .
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CRE FARM FOR SALE IN
.IP OF GREY.—Sealed offers
dersigmed, will be received
1886, for the purchas,e of
being composed of 'Lots 11
of the township of
on, comprising. 200 acres, of
.s are cieared and in a good
thebalance being well aim-
thepremises a good frame
hewed log clapboard house
4'ences are in good repair.
trees just coming, into
.11 and a never failing spring
is is a most desirable ,prop -
hasers can view the property
ier information with regard
o the tenant on the premises.
ren on October 16th, 1886.
ffer not necessarily accept-
to ROBERT THOMPSON,
Roseville, Ont., November
- , 93741
a
It is undoubtedly one of the most happy combinations
discovered, astonishingly quick in its action, healing
moving all pain, and lea-ing the throat and bronchial t
and natural condition. Hundreds of well-known people
these facts.- If you requ re any such remedy, give it a, t
recommended to be, is eclually euitable for all ages, rin
almost any dealer in this section. Price, 50e per bottle
from
of remedial agents ever
tlh e ulcerated sedate, re-
bes in a perfectly healthy
gladly bear testim ny to
ial. It is all that it is
can be procured from
and wholesale or retail
LUMSDEN & W
1LSON,
CHEMISTS AND DRUGGISTS,
Scott's Block, Main Street, Seaforth,
FALL AND WEVTEI, GOODS
AT
J. McLOUGHLIN'S,
The Bargain House Seaforth.
Piles of New Goods arrived and more coming of very description, to suit
everybody, and at such prices as have never been seen b fore in the history of the
-trade. _
Having finished my fifth year of successful busines and pleasant relations
with the people of Seaforth and surrounding country, ill begin this season by
giving my old customers, and as many newi ones as favor ime-with a call,
Dry Goods Millinery and Groceries
.At such low prices as will make them go home pleased
McLoughlin's Great Bargain House, Seaforth, is the plac
and do their trading.,
and to remember that
to spend their money
, All are invited to came and examine for themselve tar Butter and Eggs
taken.
J. McLoughlin, Whitney's B ck, Seaforth.
THE BARGAIN
HO -USE
Is filling fast with new Fell Goods. Just received per s earners State of Georgia
ian, new Dross Goods, New Tweeds and Pantings, New Coatings,
New Plushes, New Velveteene, New Line s in Tablings, Hollands,
Towellings, &C.; New Silks, Satins, Ribbons &c.; ew Carpetings arid Oil
Cloths.
and Polyne
'New Shawl
! Stock noW complete Of READYMADE CLOTHIN
•
of Men's, Youths', Boys' and Children's: We guarante
our goods unmistakeably .right. - We invite you reade
yourself: iir No trauble to show goods.
in all sizes and prices
quality and price 'of all.
, to call and inepect for
JAMES PICKARD,
CAMPBELL' BLOCK,
a
MAIN STREET SEAVO TH.
Axis Cut
Pebbles.
,
The fraud a that have been perpetrated on the spectacle wearing public by most dealers and
pedlars giving assumed and fancy names to ordinary; glass, speaks far the ignorance of the public
generally in the all important subject of the preservatton of the sigh . There are only two articles
from which spectacle lenses 'cat be maunfactured, via., Pebble and lass. Call glass by any other
name it still rem:ains glass. Pebble, on the other hand, is from Natare's own manufactory. It is
natural crystal, found generally in freestone foundation, and is hard r than the ruby and emerald,
and nearly as hard as the diamond. The pebble is nolthing more noress than a transparent stone,
cut by the aid of diamond dust1
,' and the greatest atiount of power s placed immediately- over the
centre of the grain found in all' pebble. It will givc to the specta le wearer a coolness, freshness
and a pleasant feeling that the ordinary spectacle lienses cannot y any possibility impart. All
Speetacles and Eye Glasses are stamped B. L. A. C. P., and can only be purchased from ,
I
i - .
CI, 0 -CT 1\7 17?,
pnAulripAL WATCHMAKER AND JEVVELL , SEAFORTH; ONT.
Also pn' hand a stock of Laaarits, Morris & Co., Black & Co., an1 Montreal Optical Company's
Spectacles. Common Spectacles from 10c. per pair up.
o 1\T -t---1_, 0 INT.—
18
We have received ex -Parisian, Polynesian, Siberia,
dinavia,n, the bulk of eur Old Cormtry 'goods, and they h
1
the recent rise in woo1Ie4 goods, are the best Value we
also show a good range of Canadian stuffs in Cottons
We would ask inspection of our stock of Dress Gaods,
all the new shades.
6_
Norwegian and Scan-
ving been bought before
have ever shown. We
Denims, CottOnades, eze.
ilks, Velvets,-Plushesin
Full stock of Carpets, Curtains and House Furnishinl Goods.
S.., 0 IQ-, s.4%.1 F° 0 IR, ri` Ii
•
rSTOVES.
C. NI. WHITNEY
Is showing a full line of
S '11 -0 --NTE
IN COAL OR WOOD.
Parlor Cooking and Box Stoves
Base Burners square and
iround.
Don't fail to see them before purchas-
ing, as they lead for style, and are all
guaranteed to give satisfaction. See
the " Royal Art "! Base Burner,"
"Famous Royal," "Model Cook,"
" Masdott," &c. The cheapest holm
under the sun for goods in our line.
C. M. WHITNEY.
On Time as Usual.
J. A. Stewart
—OF THE—
Dominion House
CONSTANCE,
Is just on time with a full stook of latest styles
in Dresa Goods, Wool Caps and Wool Hoods,
Facinators, Velveteens in black and colored,
Plushes, Underclothing, a big stock of Guernsey
shirts and Drawers, Plain and Fancy Top Shirts,
Car4iga4 Jackets, Flannels, Tweeds, Cottonades,
Sairtinga, white and factory Cottons, Weaving
C iton and Knitting Cotton, White Shirts cheap
a I good.
Splendid line of Teas just arrived. , Pure Sugar
rap; try it. A lot of those popular Spices for
pa -try and pickling, prepared by Connor &
Da, on. 1Honey in comb and strained.
Anot4r lot of Colored Glassware eheaper than
ever. Crockery in great variety. China, Sets,
Stone China Sets. A big drive in Boots and
Shoes, aWay down in price, Examine them be-
fore purchasing elsewhere.
Hardware and everything usually kept in a
general eountry store. Come one and auto the
new store kept by
967
, J. A. STEWART.
Watches and Jewelry
—FOR ALL AT—
YOr Own Prices. -
Having purchased the bankrupt stoat
I -
.of C. L. Pepsi & Co.; consisting of
Watches,
Clocks,
Jewelry,
'Elatedw,are.
ana now in a position to sell the
!
ame it LESS THAN MANUFAC-
TURERS' PRICES FOR CASH.
This !offer stands good for THIRTY
DAYS ONLY at
Papst's Book Store,
SEAFORTH
AJ 1 LA I\T' L 1 WE
ROYAL MAII. STEAMSHIPS,
A. 8TRONG, Seaforth, Agent.
GREAT NEDUCTION IN PASSAGE RATES,
Cabin rates frpm Halifax to Liverpool and Lon.
donderry, $50, $03, and $13, according to neaten
of staternom. Children under 12 years, half flue;
under 1, free. Servants in Cabin, 850. Inter,
mediate, $35'; $teerage, 813. From Liverpool or
Londonderry to Halifax : Cabin, 86, 78.76 4114
894.60; Intermediate, $35; Steerage, $13. Be.
turn Tickets from Halifax to Londonderry or
Liverpool and back to Halifax: Cabin, $100, $126
and $143 • Intermediate, $70; Steerage, $28.
- I
Money Loaned and Real Estate Bougllt
and S.old as Usual.
INSURANCE..
I represent several of the bast insurance Con
panies in the world. ,
tar Office—Market Street, Se.aforth.
862 A. STRONG
SPECIAL NOTICE
TO 'CUSTOMERS.
-7----
Any person who purchased a Watch, Clock at
piece of jewelry, and had the same, guaranteed;
or Watch repaired and guaranteed by C. L.
PAPST, jeweller; will still find the guarantee
good by calling at
1
PAPST'S Jewelry Store,
No. 1 Campbell's Block, Main-st., C4th,
Where can be seen a fine assortment of Watches.
Melia, Jewelry, &c. All respectfully invited to
come and inspect stock of Papst's Jewelry store-
Rernember the spot—No. 1 Campbell's Block,
Seaforth. , 079-tf
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ORGANS
= Unapproached for
Tone and QualitY•
CATALOGUES FREE
BELL &COI, Guelph, Out,
OCTOBER 223 188
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T(FhreouirlaNiltorien.;
BY A. W. DELLA'
This little mit I hone 1.6
'Tis for your band intiend
took me very long to hint,
glad to send it. You'll wond
I send but one, And think at
But one will do the he,
• And yon may thank me; kin
all wool Of good stout )aro,, ;
garegiaadll dutnr- Agilt was 1
4,1v4
\Ivy :null ta3d. no" A" I. rakdridh:t3'
0U ean o,
with
t-'11.1-1A711this\saetrttilett411:11
Another nil
thi min
botii h
s e e That you I've fit 1'0174
think
real and not -cotton.
night you will not write,
iotnts- Pa.gateiftd,'Ar'ildndfcell
elated ; But if you 'find
The Mitten
,
wleitilAI
(To Mollie.)
That little mit ,was E,114h
And it was, such a ;pit
To know that von aro lin
true, I'll keepthe litthi tri
Although the yarn was vir.t
• With colors nively blonde
hand decked out so ga
warm, The other anuch
1 think I see, that we atm
one hand should not si
While old Jack Frost, with
maw, Is grasping at the ot/
hive knit, another mi
stitches satae in number,
I send this one to you, V
you do I wouder?
trust your heart is 1
this plea will -unlock
tvon't have to wander
With one hand in my
Yon go to work with
gers deft, - And
a mit to mate
left,And 1 will try
-my bestto-night,
and finish one
to match the
r 1 g ht.
Gaieties.
—A Pittsburg twoman
having been so badly fright(
cent storm that, as she le
she "shook like an ashpan.'
—When yon have spilled
the stove, or nsilk has bac<
suffocating smoke arises,
spot with salt and it will d.
mediately.
,—Tidbit tells the story of
on a slow- railroad who told
ger that he ha.d been on'
nine years. Then," said th
this meet be your second
—A little child every ni
say in her prayers? "0 Lop
new heart." One night
noticed that she did not
asked her why she omit
little child replied, " Beeos
dot it."
- I say, Gway, 1 thou
those lavenda.w trowsers VV
They fit you supawb."
°sea, mai deah
tawday, I submitted mai
twemities to a Wuisian baw
clevaw device wedueed th
ty of my pewarnbulators,
know?"
---Judge—" I shall }send
three months," Priione
that for, judge?" Judge
"You're a tramp andere
ble means of support." Pri
ly)--" 1 admit it, judge, bu
fault. I've axed three girls
in the last month, and if yoi
a show Fll get married bei
is out."
— A carpenter as a rule
Irian, doing his work on the
wouldn't auger w,ell for
folks a bit.. Shaving adz
rather de -files his reputath'
awl round and hew can n
plump carpenter, who WE
Judged by his ax, although
is the saw -dust man you eve
a gambler, you can tell a su
penter by his ehips.
— "Mr. isaid a a
housewife to a visitor, "wi
egg to your breakfast -thi
" On, ay, Mrs. Tarason,'
Miller, " I'M aye glad 0'
canna get twa.
—" Just throw me half a
biggest of those trout," said
the fish dealer. "Throw t,
ied the -dealer. " Yes, and
home and tell my wife t
may be a poor fis
I'm no liar.
- 0-h ! dearl" sighed W
"If John had only made t
wouldn't he all this trouble
property. ' " Do the laxr
you?" Bother me? 11
worry me to death, I &cis
times wish John hadn't died
s.
The Maternal Inv
Here are two wonderful,
tions of the motherly instiw..
strong in the female nature.
story concerns a little girl
quaintance. Her father
NVhich she took the great'
and on one occasion when t
had been killed little Hattie
comforting in her tenderest 1
phaned porkers, and prowls
"would try to be a mother t
Another' less teething
WOU18.12'8 loving nature
ing
Mrs. Mulligan—'" And so
mother, now
Motherless boy—" No, mi
Mrs. Mulligan'" V's eli
whenever you feel the want
licking come to me and DI I
to you."
Mo therless.
From a far away country
of Wild fiowere had come
dren s hospital in the ell
Just at dusk the new malae
her roulade before one not w
little sufferer lay, clasping
hand a bunch of blue violets
fellow tossed and turned
side; ever anon he would st
inuring something about " 1
then fall back whispering,
too late."
"Bad case, bad case, nt
and mother both died of
baby found dead, and thin
soon ;" and the old docto
head gravely.
" Poor little fellow," nn
nurse. "To die alone,
hand to wipe away the gath
of death; no mother's arms :
kiss !"
She brushed back the d
curls from the white forehei
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