The Huron Expositor, 1891-04-24, Page 2a
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apiE Hb ON
THE ROMANCE OF A POOR
Y?U'NG MAN.
TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCIL OF OC-
TAVE MILLET.
(Continued from last week.)
" My cathedral is a bad jest only in
the eyes of bad jesters, Dr. Demands ;
besides, I defend my rights; I contend
for justice . the property belongs to me,
I have heajd it said a hundred times by
my father, and it shall never go with
my consent to people who are as much
strangers to my family ae you, my dear
friend, or as monsieur," added she, in-
dicating me with a motion qf her head.
I had the childishness to be stung by
this politeness, and I re rted : ' As
far as I am concerned, mademoiselle,
you are mistaken, for my family had the
honor of marrying with yours and reel
-
proudly."
On hearing these heinous words Mlle.
de Porhoet put the cards, arranged like
a fan, in her hand to her pointed chin,
and straightening her emacieted figure,
she looked me in the face in order to
se.tisfy hereelf as to the state of my
reason, then regainedher calmness by a
super -human effort, and patting a pinch
of Spanish snuff to her thin nose, said:
" You shall prove that to me, young
mem".
Ashamed of my ridiculous boasting,
and very much embarrassed by the in-
quisitive looks that it had drawn upon
me, I bowed awkwardly without an-
swering her. Our game was finished in
a dull silence. It was ten o'clock, and
I was preparing to steal away, when
Mlle. de Porhoet touched my arm:
"Mr. Steward, will you do me the
honor of accompanying me to the end of
the avenue ?"
I again bowed and followed her.
July 25.
We soon found ourselves in the park.
The little servant, in her provincial cos-
tume;\preceded us, carrying a lantern;
then Mlle. de Porhoet, holding with a
careful hand the thin folds of her eilk
dress ; she had coldly refused the offer
of my arm, and I walked at her side, my
head lowered, and very ill -pleased with
myself. After some minutes of this
gloomy- walk—" Well, sir," said the old
lady to me, "speak, then, I am waiting.
you have said that ray family had been
allied to yours, and as an alliance of this
kind is a point of history entirely new
to me' I 'shall be very much obliged to
you ifyou will enlighten me upon it."
I had decided in my own mind that I
ought, at any cost, to maintain the
secret of my incognito.
"Mon Dieu! _mademoiselle," I replied,
"I hope you will excuse a pleasantry
which escaped me in the course of con-
versation."
"A pleaseantry 1" cried Mlle. de
Porhoet; " the subject, in truth,
affords much pleasantry. And what do
you call, in this age, the pleasantries
that are openly addressed to an old, un-
protected woman, and that no one
would dare to allow himself to addrese
to a man ?"
"Mademoiselle, you leave me no re-
treat possible; nothing more remains
for me but to confide in your descre-
tion. I do not know, mademoiselle,
whether the name of Champoey d'Hau-
terive is kuown to you?"
"1 know perfectly, monsieur, the
Champoeyel'Hauterives'who are a good
an eeceltent family of Dauphiny. What
conclusion do you draw from it?"
"I am to -day, the representative of
this family."
" You ?' said Mlle, de Porhoet, mak-
ing a sudden halt; "you are a Chatnpcey
d'ileuterive?"
"Yea, mademoiselle."
"That alters the case," said she;
"give me your arm, cousin, and tell me
your history."
I believed that in the present state of
things it was best to conceal nothing
from her. I terminated the painful
recital of the misfortune of my family
just as we found ourselves in front of a
small house, singularly nen ow -and low,
which was flanked on one of the angles
by a kind of pigeon -house, with a point-
ed roof. "Enter, marquis," said the
daughter of the kings of Gael, stopping
on the threshold of her poor palace;
" enter, I beg of you." The Instant
after I was introduced into a little par-
lor with a brick floor; on the pale tapes-
try which covered the walls hung a
dozen family portraits, emblazoned with
the ducal ermine; on the mantel -piece I
eaw shining a magnificent clock of shell,
inlaid with copper and surmounted by a
,group representing the Chariot of the
Sun. Some easy chairs with oval backs,
and an old sofa with slender lege, com-
pleted the decoration of thus room,
where everything spoke of rigid pro-
priety, and where one breithed concen-
trated odor of iris, Spanish snuff, rind
uncertain aromatic drugs.
66 Sit down," said the old lady, seating
herself on a sofa • "sit down, " cousin,
for though in reality we are not rela-
tives, and cannot be so, since Jeanne de
.Porhoet and liughee de Champeey had
the folly, between you and me, the folly
not to increase the stock, it would be
agreeable to me, with your permission,
to treat you as a cousin, in private, in
order to beguile the sad feeling of my
loneliness for the time. The past is in-
deed bitter, but I will suggest some
thoughts which are habitual to me, and
which seem of a nature to afford you
sincere consolation. In tbe first place,
my dear marquis, I often say to myself
that there is an odor of distinction and
good taste in poverty, when I see the
simpletons and former servants riding
to -day in their carriages. Besides, I am
not far from believing that God has
chosen th reduce some among us to
straits, in order that this gross, mater-
ial age, greedy of gold, may always have
before its eyes, in our persons, a species
of merit, of dignity, of luster, where
gold and substance pass for nothing,
which nothing can buy, which is not to
be sold ! Such, cousin, is, according to
all appearance,the providential justifi-
cation of your condition and of mine."
I expressed to Mlle. de Porhoet how
proud I was at havine.been chosen with
her to give to the world the noble in-
struction, of which it had so much need,
and by which it was so little dispoeed to
profit. Then she resumed: "For my
own part, moneieur, I am made for indi-
gence, and I suffer little from it; when
one has imen in the couree of a life
already too long, a father, worthy of his
name, and four brothers, worthy of their
father, fall by the bullett or the steel ;
whemone has seen all the objects of one's
affections and one's w rehip, successive-
ly perish; one mast tave a very small
soul to be occupied a out a more or less
abundant table, or & toiIet more or lee'
[fresh. Truly, marque, if my personal
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comfort were the only consideration, you
may believe that I should be very indif-
ferent about my millions from Spam;
but it seems suitable, a good example,
that a house like mine should not disap-
pear from the earth without leaving
atter it so e lasting trace, some glorious
monument of its grandeur and its faith.
This is wh0 In imitation of some of my
ancestors, have dreamed, cousin, and
I will neve; give it up while I have life,
of the piou endowoaent which youlave
heard spoken of."
Being aseured of my assent, the noble
old woman seemed to collect ber
thoughts, and white she gazed with a
melancholy! expression upon the half -
effaced portraits of her ancestors., the
hereditary clock alone disturbed the
midnight s lenoe, in the dim parlor.—
" There wi I be," Mlle. de Porhoet sud-
denly resu ed, in a solemn voice,
"there will be a chapter of canons regu-
larly attached to the service of this
church. Each day at . matins, a low
mass will be amid in the private chapel
of my family, for the repose of my soul
and the sous of my ancestors. The feet
of the offici ting priest will rest ufoon a
marble slab Without inscription, which
will form the step of the altar, and will
also cover my remains."
I bowed with visible and respectful
emotion. !
Mlle. de Porhoet took my hand and
pressed it gently. "1 am not crazy,
cousin," said she, "although I am called
so. My father, who did not lie, always
assured me that at the extinction of the
direct descendants of our Splanish
brench, we should have the sole right to
the inheritance: his sudden and violent
death prevented him, unfortunately,
from giving us more precise information
on this subject; but being unable to
doubt his word, I cennot doubt ' my
right. However," added ehe, after a
palms, and with an accent of touching
sadness, "if II am not crazy, I am old,
and those men down there know it well.
They have drawn tne on for fifteen
years with oIe delay and another e they
are waiting f r my death, which will
end everythi ge-and you see they will
not need to isit long; I meet make my
last sacrifice me of these days, I feel it.
This poor cethedral, my sole love—
which has replaced in my heart so much
crushed or repelsed affection—it will
never have More then one -stone, that of
my tomb." r
The old 1 dyi ceased. She brushed.
away two tea s from her withered face
with her thi hands, and, forcing a
smile, adde : "Pardon me, cousin,
you have tro bles enough of your own.
Excuse me— &rides, it is late; retire,
you will corn remise me."
Before leav ng, I again recommended
to Mlle. de Porhoet's discretionthe
secret I had c nfided. She replied eva-
sively, that I might be tranquil, she
should know how to guard my peace and
my dignity. ut I suspected, from the
frequent glance I received from Mad-
ame Laroque a few days later, that my
good friend had ' communicated my
secret. Mlle. de Porhoet did not hesi-
tate to ackno /edge it, assuring me she
could not do lee for tbe honor of her
family, and t at, moreover, Madame
Laroque was ii4oapabte of betraying it,
even to her d&iigher.
My oonferen e with the old lady in-
spired me witha tender reepect, and I
have endeavor d to manifest it to her.
The next evenijng I commenced drawing
plane for the i
tenor and exterior orna-
mentation of her dear cathedral, with
therutmost skill I pommel. She was
greittly p1eased by this attention, and
almost every e ening, after the game of
whist is finiehe , I go to my drawing,
and the ideal c urch is enriched by a
statue, a pulpit, or ; a gallery. Mlle.
Marguerite, w1#1 seines to regard her
neigbor with a feeling of adoration, has
contributed to my work of -charity, by
devoting an album to this monument of
the Porhoets, which I am charged to
fill. 1
I have offered, besides, to assist Mlle.
de Porhoet in the investigations and
proceedings of11 kinds necessary to
forward her uit. The poor woman
acknowledged that could , be of the
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greatest eervicci to her, for though she
could still keeR up ler ordinary corres-
pondence, her cfrea ere too weak to de-
cipher the man scripts in her possession,
and she had sh unk from incurring the
raillery of her neighbors by engaging
any to underta e this,labor. In short,
she accepted m as both counsel and
assistant. I hkve since most conscient-
iously studied Ihe voleminoue papers re-
lating UV her 1 wsuit,! and I am con-
vinced that thej cause, which will soon
have its final 1rla1, ie hopelessly lost.
M. Laubepin, hom I have consulted,
is of the same opinion, which I have
concealed from my god . old friend as
far as possible In, the meantime, I
give her the pl asure of seeing me ex-
amine, paperby paper, her family
archives, in wh oh she constantly hoped
to disoover so 30 title, decisive in her
favor. Unfort nately, these archives
are very exte sive, [ and the pigeon.
house, their pl ce of deposit, is filled
with them fro the top to the bottom.
Yesterday I eat early to Mlle. de
Porhoet'sein oder to'complete the ex-
amination of b ndle No. 115, which I ,
began the prey ous evening, before the
hour for break est. The mistress of the
house had not hen, end I seated my-
self quietly in he parlor, by consent of
the little serve t, and began my ' dusty
work. At the end of an hour, ail I was
gladly running over tee last leaf of [bun-
dle 115; Mlle. dLe Porhoet entered, carry-
ing with diffic lty an enormous package,
carefully cover d with white linen.
"Good mor mg, My kind cousin,"
said she. " miring that you gave
yourself so mu h trodible for me this
morning, I have given myself a little
trouble for you I have brought you
the bundle No 116."
In some tale, there is an unhappy
princess shut ip in 1 a tower, and a
wicked fairy, vho hatem her family, im-
pees on her, t me after time, work of
the most extra rdinarlyand impossible
kind. I confe s, thatl in spite of her
many virtues, 11Ie. de Porhoet seemed
to me at that nhiomentk to be a near rela-
tive of that fai y.
"1 dreamed last !night," she con-
tinued, "that his bundle contains the
key to my Spa oh treasure. You will
oblige me very inuch by not deferring
its examination. When this is done,
you will do me the honor to partake of
a modest repas that I intend to offer
you in my arbo ."
I resigned m eelf to my fate. It is
needless to say hat th happy bundle
116 contained, like its predecessors,
only the uselees dust o ages. Precisely
at noon, the ad lady; ceine to offer me
her arm, and ...ducted me with great
ceremony, inta little garden, set
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around with box, and which formed
with the end of an adjoining meadow
ell the actual domainof the Porlidets
The table was laid under an elm tree
the branches of which were bent So a
to form an arbor. It was a besuru
summer's day, and the Sunlight, w ic
here and there penetrated the shade
fell upon the brilliently white and !mint
ed table -cloth. I had done honor to th
poulet doie, the fresh salad, and to th
bottle Of old Bordeaux wine, Whic
composed our feeet, when Mlle. de Por
hoist, who seemed delighted with , m
appetite, turned the conversation epo
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the Leroque family.
"1 confess to you," said she, " 1 d
not like the old sailor. I remembe
when hecame into this country he ha
a large monkey which he dressed like
servant, and which seemed to uhder
stand him perfectly. This animal wa
a real pest to the neighborhood, an
only a man without education and with
out decency could have been so wrap
up in it. It was called a monkey, and
am willing it should be, but in my hear
I think it was a negro, and the more so
because I have always suspected hi
master to have been been engaged in th
slave -trade on [the coast of Africa
However, the son, the late M. ,Laroque
was a peed man, and a very comma i
faut. As to the ladies—I speak o
Madame Laroque and her daughter, an
not of the widow Aubry,-who is a mea
woman of low birth—as to those ladies
I say, there is no praise, which they d
not merit."
At this -moment the sound of a horse'
feet was heard in the path jut outsid
the garden wall, and in another instan
some one knocked at a little door dos
to the arbor.
"Well," said Mlle. de Porhoet, "who
is there ?" •
I looked up and saw a black plume
waving above the top of the wall.
"Open 1" said a clear, inusical voice,
gayly, "Open!it is the Fortnne of
France 1"
"What ! is it you, my darling !'
cried the old lady. `1` Run—quick,
eolith' 1"
On opening the door, 1 was nearly
thrown down by Mervyn, as he dashed
past me into the garden, and I perceived
Mlle. Marguerite, who wadi engaged in
fastening her horse to the bars of a
fence.
"Good morning, monsieur," said she,
without exhibiting the least surprise at
finding me there. Then gathering
up Abe folds of her riding -habit
upon her arm, she ;entered the
garden.
"You are very welcome this beauti-
ful day," said Mlle. de Pqrhoet ; "kiss
me. You have ridden vetiy fast, mad
girl; for your face is a bright purple,
and fire seems literally -flashing from
your•eyes. What cab I offer you ?"
"Let us see," said Mlle. Marguerite,
glancing at the table; "what have you
there? Monsieur has eate,n everything.
No matter, I an not hungry—I am only
thirsty."
"I forbid your drinking . in such a
state as you are in; but wait—there are
some strawberries in that bed."
"Strawberries o gioja 1" sang the
young Igirl—'quick, [ monsieur! take
one of those large leaves, and come sith
me."
Whilel was selecting one of the larg-
eat leaves from a fig -tree, Mlle. de Por-
hoet watched with a smile of approba-
tion the proud march of her favorite
across the garden -walks in the full sun:
"Look at her, cousin," saidshe in a low
voice, "is she not worthy to belong to
us ?"
Mlle. Marguerite, trippiog _ein her
long skirt at almost every step as she
bent over the ktrawberry-bed, hailed
with a little shout of joy each straw-
berry she found. She would now and
then put one berry upon the fig -leaf that
I held in my hand, for every two she
ate, to give her patience. When she
had gathered &lithe wished, we return-
ed in triumph to the arbor; the straw-
berries that we had brought were sug-
ared, and then eaten.
"Ab ! that has done me good !" said
MN. Marguerite, throwing her hat on a
seat and leaning against the hedge.
"And now to complete emy happiness,,
my dear lady, you will relate to me'
some history of former days, of the
time When you were a beautiful war-
rior."
Mlle. de Porhoet, Smiling and ' de-
lighted, did not wait for a second re-
quest, but related some of the most
striking episodes in her campaigns in
the suites of the Lesclures and the La
Rochejaqueleins. I had on this 'cocas
-
ion, a. new proof of my friend's elevation
of eoul, in hearing her render homage to
all the heroes of those gigantic strug-
gles, regardless of the flags under
which they fought. She spoke, in par-
ticular, of General Hoche, scrims° cap-
tive she once was with an almost tender
interest. Mlle. was,
listened to
these recitals with e. pasionate attention
which astonished me. Sometimes, half -
hidden by the hedge, and her long eye-
lashes lowered, she would preserve the
immobility of a statue; sometimes a
keener interest would be roused, and she
would place her elbows on the little
table, and plunging her hand in the
waves of her hair, she would dart on the
old Vendeean the continuous lightning
of her large epee.
I shall always count among the sweet-
est hours of my sad life, those that I
spent in contemplating that noble face,
radiant with the reflection of the clear
sky and the sympathy of a courageoue
heart.
Wen Mlle. de Porhoet ceased her
reminiscences, Mlle. Marguerite em-
braced her, and rousing Mervyn, asleep
at her feet, announced her intended re-
turn to the chateau. I had no scruples
about returning thither at the same
time, feeling certain I should 9ause her
no embarrassment. Beside the extreme
insignificencesof my person an my com-
pany, in the eyes of the wealthy heiress,
a tete-a-tete generally gav helt no an-
noyance, her mother havin men her
the liberal education that she had her-
self received in one of the British colon-
ies. It is well-known that the, English
give women, before marriage, ell the in-
dependence which we so wisely grant
them on the day when any abseils of it
becomes irreparable.
We therefore left the garden together;
I held the stirrup while ehe mounted
her horse, and we went toward the cha-
teau. After we had taken a few steps,
"Mon dieu Monsieur," said she, "1
came to disturb you very unseasonably,
it seems to me. You were in very
agreeable bieletrstioec,ierndtya..
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"emoiselle ; but as I
had been there a long time, I forgive
you, and I even thank you."
Continued on 3rd page.)
I BuLicriDleNd? LOTli
numbera
FORB
of fine—buillinugit%
on G °rich and James Street* for sale, at law
pric For particulars apply to D. D. WILSON
OUSEiI-AND LOTS Fir- ItSALE.—The sub -
1 scriber offers for le be house north of
•
the Egmondville' manse, ether with three
together
acres of land, suitable for uilding purposes.
On the front are a quantity o young fruit trees
comnienoing to bear. WM. ELLIOTT. 1116
tEAL ESTATEOR FSALE.
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' 11011SE AND LOT FOR SALE OR TO RENT.
—For Sale or to Rent a large and coin-
inodieus frame house. In connection with this
housq there is four-fifths of an acre of and with
fruit frees in it There is also a good stable.
The hlouse contains all the modern conveniences
and 14 Situated south of the railway track in Sea -
forth. Iinniediate possessio given. For fur-
ther articulars apply to JAMES BT. JOHN,
Hullett, Seaforth P. 0., or Ed. Dawson, Sea-
orth. 1210 tf.
TIAIIIM FOR SAL.—For pale, Lot 31, Con -
.12 eession 5, McKillop, containing 100 acres,
abouti90 acres cleared and all in a good state of
cultiv tion. It is well underdrained and well
fence4. There is a good brick house and good
frame barns, stables, sheds, &c. There is a
large bearing orchard and a neVer failing
epring well. It is situated within three miles
of Seaforth and will be sold cheap.. Apply to
JOHNIMcCLURE, Porter'a Hill P. 0. 11584f
GO D FARM FOR SALE.—For sale, north
If of Lot 25, Concession 6, township of
Bay, containing 50 acres, 45 acres cleared and
free trim stumps; clay soil, well fenced, and in
a goodstateof cultivation. There is a frame
Immo nd a splendid stone milk house, and a
good rame barn and stabling, . also a young
orchar and two good spring wells. This farm
fronts sideline, and is a splendid farm. For
furthe particulars apply to WM. BELL, Hen -
sal I P. 1. 1206-tf
'LIAR IN STANLEY FOR SALE.—For eale
„U. eh ap, the East half of Lot 20, Hayfield
Road, tanley, containing 64 acres, of which 62
acres a e cleared and in a good state of cultiva-
tion. Fhe balance is well timbered with hard-
wood. There are good buildings, a bearing
orchar4 and plenty of water. It is within half a
mile o the Village of Varna and three miles
from 1lrucefield station. Possession at any
thne. Fhis is a rare chance to buy a first clew)
farm a easantly situated. Apply to ARTHUR
FORB S, Seaforth. 1144tf
TIARid FOR'SALE.—A valuable 200 acre farm
si tutted on concession 13, lots 22 and 23
McKils p township. They are close to the bets
marke in Western Ontario, on good gravel
roads, nd within a few minutes walk of store,
post o ce, school, churches and every necessary
conven ence. The soil is of the very best and
well ad pted for either stook or grain raising,
as both farms are watered tar a living spring
creek. There are about 30 acres of choice tim-
ber on oth farms, a house and stables'and 8
orchar< s of choice fruit. The farms will be sold
separat ly or together to suit purchaser. For
price a d terms a ly to the proprietor PETER
MoEWEN, Leadtiry P. 0. 119141
FAR' 4 FOR LLE CHEAP.—S5,500 will buy
1 acres en the 9th concession of Mc-
Killop, elonging to Thompson -Morrison, who
is resid ng in. Dakota and does not intend to
'return, eighty acres cleared and the balance
good ha dwood, maple and rock elm, within 6i
;miles o Seaforth and within i of a mile of
school house, Methodist and Presbyterian
Church , stores, mills, blacksmithing and
wagon naking shop, poet office, Ste., good build.
Inge and water for cattle, and good gravel roads
to any p rt of the township, taxes the lowest
of any oll the bordering townships. A mortgage
will -be Itaken for 83,000 at 6 per cent. Apply
to JOH C. MORRISON, Winthrop P. 0., Ont.
1178tf
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TIARM FOR SALE.—For sale, Lot 12, conces-
X. siot. 4, H. • R. S., Tuckersmith, containing
100 acres, 85 cleared, 53 seeded to grass, 8
sown to I fall wheat. The farm is well -fenced,
well urnler-drained and well watered by a
never fa ling spring which rine through pipes
into a t ough. There is a brick house and
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kitchen, tmme barn, etable an 1 driving shed.
Good orahard. The farm is situated within
two and a half miles of . Seaforth, with good
gravel ro ds leading in all directions. Will be
sold on asy terms. For further particulars
apply on he premises or to JOHN PRENDER-
GAST, Seatorth P. 0., Ont. , 1136tf
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TIMM FOR SALE.—For eale, the south half
12 of Lot 23, Concession 6, Morris, containing
100 acres, i about 90 of which are cleared, well
fenced, bout 70 free from stumps and well
underdra'ned. The balance is well timbered
a
with ler wood. The 1 learelpart is nearly all
seeders t grass. There is frame house and
frame oa , also a small orch rd. This is one of
the oest farms in the township and has no
broken or bad land on it, and is good for either
grain or tock and will be sold cheap. It is
Within th ee miles of Brussels and within a
quarter o a mile of a school. Apply on the
premises isr to Brussele P. 0. WM. or JOHN
ROBB, Jr 1144t1
FIRST- t LASS FAR V FOR; SALE.—Comprsi-
ing at 22, and east half Of 21. in the second
concessio of Ueborne, in the County of Huron,
containin f.150 acres; on the Thames Road,
miles fro Exeter market. There is on the
farm a twi storey brick house, 28x38, with kit-
chen 18x1 ; woodshed 14x29; two never failing
spring wells and, cistern; three barns, one hav-
ing a brick foundation, 84x58; one with frame
foundation and shed underneath, 38x52; third
barn on shrface, with stable at end; good driv-
ing houseland young bearing rchard. There are
"go acres cleared and free Of stumps • is 'also
we1lunderdrained and well fenced, the remain-
der hard ood bush; the farm is situated one
mile Ironi school, and is convenient to"churohes.
This is on of the best farms in Huron county.
Terms e4sy. Apply on th premises, or by
letter to 141R8. SIMON A. JO Y, Exeter P. 0.
1211-tf
FARM OR SALE.—The undersigned offers
for 4ale that valuable farin formerly owned
by Mr. M indell, on the 8th concession, Tucker -
smith. I contains 160 acres, of which 115 acres
are cleared and in splendid condition. It is well
fenced and fitirley well drained. The buildings
are first.ctass, a good brick house almost new,
large fraile barns with stone stabling under-
neath, suitable for feeding stock. There is also
a large Op on the premises, 'capable of holding
all the con ensilege 'grown on 10 or 12 acres.
This is on of the finest farms fn the County of
Huron,.a d will be sold at a moderate price and
on easy t rrns of payment. Tie farm is well
adapted f r mixed farming, pr�dueing fine crops
of grain, 4nd is also well adapted for grazing.
For furtl4r particulars apply to the undersign-
ed. D. D WILSON, Seaforth Ontario. 1209 tf.
MAra OBA PROPERTY FOR SALE.—A
rare chance for anv one intending going
to Manito a to buy a section Or half a section
very cheap and on easy terms, in the Birtle dis-
trict, fou miles from the Town of Birtle,,on the
Manitobaj and Northwestern Railway, and six
miles fro4n Fort Ellice, and- :close to the Bird
Tail Cre4k, with plenty of wood. This is a
choice se tion of land, and picked out by my-
self in 1881, when there was plenty of land to
choose fr m. There are about 70 acres under
cultivatio , a frame house, 'shanty roof, log
stable lar re enough to hold eig-ht horse, a good
well of ater, everything convenient to 'move
on the pl cc and put this spring's crop in ; loca-
tion first- lass, and settled by Oatario farmers,
principal] from the County of Oxford, and con-
venient t school and church.- For further par-
ticulars, pply to the owner personally or by
'letter. McLEOD, Seaforth, Ont., 12On
SPLEN sID FARM FOR SALE.—For sale,
Lot 9, 1st concession, Tuckersmith, con-
taining 110 acres, nearly all cleared well fenced -
under -dr, ined and all seeded to grass. There is
a large br ck house with tin roof and contain-
ing all midern improvements also a large bank
barn wit stone stabling capable of accomo at-
ing 8 hor es and 32 cattle, also straw ho se,
root hous , stone pig pen, driving and imple-
ment hou es and all out buildings usually found
on a first class farm. The buildings are all in
good rep ir. Alsoithe adjoiniog farm being lot
20, contai ing 100 acres, nearly all cleared and
seeded to grass. There is not a fool of waste
land on ei her farni. On Lot 20 there,is a' good
frame hose, frame barn, two lerg,e Sheds etc.
There is a good bearing orchard on each farm.
These farms are.situated on the Huron road one
mile and a half from Seaforth, and are among
the best farms in the Huron tract. They will be
sold cheap and on easy terms. They will be sold
together or separately. Apply on the prerrises
or addreesl, WM. FOWLER, Sea forth P. O.
1192 tf
A FINE ASSORTMENT
e
Of 'Fillings, Corsets and Ribbons,
at HOFFMAN & Co's., Seaforth.
• eoesarEseeessweestese
•••.
wITH {PROGRSCHOOL
ESSIVE}
FOR TEACHERS
TIMES.
The Central Business College,
Imparts technical kno
for positions of usefuln
business houses free of
Penmanship, Business
Spring term begins on
W. J. ELLIO
SEC
STRATFORD7 0 Nt.
ledge ir matters of business and accounts, prepaes young men and women
as and trust, and furnishes stenographers book-keepers and clerks to
harge. We teach Book-keeping, Shorthand;Typewriting, Correspondence,
Forms, Practical Grammar, Spelling, Arithmetic, Mercantile Law, Stc.
pril 1, 1891. Students admitted akany time. Write for catalogue.
ETARY.
W. H. SHAW,
PRINCIPAL.
Centr
1 Furniture House
IN STREET, SEAFORTH.
smammolommiweill••••••=11
We wish to raw the attention of the people of Seaforth and sur-
rounding country to our large, extensive and varied stock of
HOTTS
We mamufacture
the publici At p
To reduce this en
At our low prices
is open to you all,
the whole family
to show you our
have a visit from
FURNITURE
Undertaking
AHOLD FURNITURE.
he most of our Furniture, and can guarantee it to
•esent our stock is very large, and is daily increasing.
rmous stock, our prices have been marked away down.
everybody can afford to purchase. Our establishment
and we want to see you and all your friends. Bring
ith your and pay us a visit. We will be very happy
oods, whether you purchas9 or not. Hoping soon to
ou, we remain, respectfully yours, THE CENTRAL
OUSE, opposite McFaurs Dry. Goods House.
ROBERTSON PROPRIETOR.
Department.
This department is complete in every respect, and prices the low-\
est. Two first-class hearses on hand. Funerals attended to at the '
shortest notice, a d, satisfaction guaranteed.
L
M. ROBERTSON, Funeral Director.
GOLDE
LION, SEAFORTH
WE SHO THIS WEEK A FULL, LINE OF.; AN;..
GOLA SHIR INGS, GREY FLANNELS, NAVY
FLANNELS. ALSO SPECIAL VALUE IN BLANK-
ETS AND COMFORTERS. WHITE QUILTS FROM
$1.50 TO $7. BEST VALUE IN THE TRADE IN
CREAM AND WHITE LACE CURTAINS, TABLE
LINENS, TABLE CLOTHS, TOWELLINGS, &C., IN
GREAT VARI TY.
A CALL S LUCITE°.
R. JAMIESON.
mport
BRI4. HT BROTHERS,
nt Announcement.
SM_A.FOR'11132
The Leading Clothiers of Huron,
Beg to inform the people of Seaforth and surrounding country, that
they have added to their large ordered clothing trade one of the
Most Complete and best selected stocks of Boys',
Youths' and Men's Readyraade Clothing
--IN THE COUNTY.
Prices Unequalled. We lead ;the Trade.
Remember the Old Stand, Campbell's Block, opposite the Royal
Hotel, Seaforth.
BRIGHT BROTHERS.
OEM.
Hoosier Steel Frame G -rain Drill
Over 27,000 Hoosier Drills and Seeders, with our
- Positive Force. Feed, in Use in Canada.
esseseesses
GUARANTEED THE
lated to run the desired de
THE HOOSIER IS TH
the depth_desired in all ,kin
THE HOOSIER IS TH
THE HOOSIER IS TH
the grain evenly just the dc
THE II0OSIER COMB
is the only implement made
soft land while the team is i
drill made. The points of e
to the farmer than any Dril
THE COMBINED HOO
time than any Drill made.
of purchasing Drills that inf
NO
THOMAS BRO
N. B.—Call an
EST IN THE WORLD, and the only drill that can be instantly regu-
th in hard and aoft ground while mo v ing.
E ONLY DRILL that Sows all kinds of grain and seeds evenly, and at
s of soil.
ONLY DRILL that commences to sow the instant the horses move.
E ONLY POSITIVE FORCE FEED, and is the only drill that deposits
pth you want it in hard or eoft soil. REMEMBER THIS
NED DRILL,, with cultivator teeth, is the 'best cultivator made, and
with teeth on independentdraw bars that can be set for hard and
motion. THE HOOSIER is lighter on the horses ,than any other
c,ellence in the Hoosier that c[ther Drills do not have are worth more
in the world.
IER can be changed from drill 40 seeder, or seeder to drill, in less
end for our new illustrated catalogue and testimonial sheet. Beware
nge our patents.
ON BROS. MFG. CO. (Ltd), Ingersoll Ont.
Agent at Seaforth.
see sample Drill at J. Dorsey' s Carriage Shop.
APRIL 24 1891.
• BRISTOL S
PILLS
THE INFALLIBLE REMEDY
For all Affections of the
LIVER & KIDNEYS
SEAFORTH
Musical Instrument
mmeLpoRaum
Scott Brothers,
PROPRIETORS,
SEAFORTH, - ONT.
evirolp.mi&Alnl yszl70cE00.:Gms—uaenpvpiuhune;h. aDmo,NwYk
mineionroirano
ORGANS. — W. Bell &
Guelph; Dominion Organ Company,
Bowmanville ; D. W. Kern & Con
Woodstock.
The above nstruments always on hand, also
a few good second-hand Pianos and Organs for
sale at from $25 upwards. Instruments sold on
the instalment plan, or on terms to suit cus-
tomers. Violins, Concertina° and small instrus
ments on hand; also sheet music books, tte. c
SCOTT BROS.
C. M. Whitney's
STOVE AND
Ft) R NI61•1 IN G
1=r017S,
Seaforth, Ontario.
We are offering Bargains in
Coal & Wood Parlor Stoues.
All Stoves Guaranteed.
A full line of
McOlary's Famous 'Stoves
For which we are SoleAgents.
Great Bargains in Table and Library
Lamps.
C. M. WHITNEY,
MAIN -ST., - SEAFORTH.
PO
'llREST, STRONGEST, BES;
CONTAINS No
Alum, Ammonia, Lime, Phosphates,
OR AIN INJURIOUS SUBSTANCE.
E. W GI LLETT, eonosero,ojerr.
CnAGO, ILI
MANUFACTURER OF
SE CELEBRATED ROYAL YEAST Wilna
John S. Porter's
Undertaking and Furni-
ture Emporium,
1SEAF0RTH, ONTARIO,
OUTSIDE OF THE COMBINATION.
--
Funerals furnished on the shortest notice
and satisfaction gin anteed. A large assort-
ment of Caskets, Coffins and Shrouds, a,
always on hand of the best quality. The best
of Embalming Fluid used free of charge and
prices the lowest. Fine Hearse.
S. T. HOLMES, Funeral Director, Resi-
dence — GODERICH STREET, directly op-
posite the Methodist church in the house
formerly occupied by Dr. Scott.
PHOTO - ENGRAVII4G.
IT PAYS TO f ILIA:STRAIT YOUR. BUSINESS,
Portraits, and cuts of colleges,hotels, factories
machinery4c.,made to order from photographs.
Prices Low.—Send tamp for specimen sheets.
tVletropolitari Press Agency,
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