The Huron Expositor, 1891-07-03, Page 2et,
DID IT PAY?
BY CAPTAIN CHARLES
" Shtop dat man He have
someting 1" shouted the Swedish
of -all -work of the sutler's store
post in Western Kansas, on a
August afternoon in 186-, at th
time poiatinn to one of two
hastily crossing the spates lay
*wean the sutler's buildinge an
banks of the sluggish stream wh
deep and erratic "bends," found
past the so-called fort to the A
River. •The person to whom the
Was made was the officer in comm
one of the companies composing t
Amon, and the soldier pointed Out
thief was the first sergeant of his
pany.
" Halt ! Markham! Come
here 1"
As he turned to obey the ord
soldier drew a bottle quickly fro
breast of his coat aud tossed it ov
hank of the stream. But not so
.stS to escape the eye of the officer,
stepping to the brink, saw the
• lying at the edge of the water.
"Go down and get that bottle.'
The order Whe of course obeyed,
with the blush of shame showing i
drink -hued cheek, and with a
eyes, the culprit faced his
mender.
"How did you. get that ?"
Fallen as he was, the man could
at once confess himself a, thief, and
question was repeated in more pe
tory tones before he said,—
"1 took it ;, that's all."
"Go to your quarters in close le
Charges will be preferred against
to -morrow. You have done enoug
warrant such action in your case b
this act, but this is beyond endure
But, on the morrow, other t
claimed the attention of the officer,
the sergeant was forgotten. It w
cholere season" on the plains, 1
already the Dark Angel had spread
Wings over the luckiess garrison,
before the dawn of the next day
officer was himself face to face with
Destroyer, while near him lay his I
ones, doomed not to outlast the
By a seeming miracle he escaped,
convalescence was long and tedious,
before he returned from a sorrowful
to hie far &stern home the statio
his company had been Changed, and
found it at last, at a small post in So
' western Colorado, with a new first
geant and Markham a private in
ranks. He was rapidly going "f
bed to worse," and much of his t
was passed in the guard-hoase, wher
was confined as being the only way
keep hini Bober. As a prisoner he,
others in a like situation, was emplo
" policing,"—that is, "cleaning n
about the post, —and in this way
brought frequently in Contact with
junior members of families of office
One of these, the post chaplain, had
cantle, moved from an eastern stat
and in a, conversation with one of
sons, the culprit ascertained fr
wbence he came, and begin to ask qu
tione ; finally stating that he Was fr
the same city. Of emir the boy m
tell his father, and he, aaving a" ge
alogical bent," remembered the name
that of a one-time college president,
ID.D.," who had stood high among
fellow, but was then a ,very aged ma
Could this man be his son' The
was instructed to ascertain, and in
day or two made his report "Yes,
is Dr. M— 's sou."
"'Oh, the pity of it. The black sheep
of the flock. How can he have fallen no
low?" was the thought of the chaplain,
followed by, "Does his father know
wbere and what he is ?" And then
plans for communicating with his fam-
ily began to formulate in the good man's
mind. But it was a delicate thing to
undertake. How was he to begin?
How tell whether his information—even
if he did not tell the worst—would be
welcome ? He had not become so de-
based in the course of a few weeks or
months. Might he not have been Lure -
ed away from home—a hopeless case
shame and reproach to his family?
• Might it not be that news of his death
would be the most web:thine ? There ap-
peared no hope of any reformation, for
him, and he seemed to have lost all
ambition of an honorable kind, and the
guard -house to be shunned only be-
cause when confined there he could not
obtain liquor. His company -commander
was soon informed of the chaplain's dis-
covery, and they rook counsel together
on the subject.
46 Degenerate sons of noble sires" are
not very uncommon personages in the
army, though fewer now than at that
date. The came was mentioned at a
-casual meeting of officers in the office of
the post -commander.
That individual, a cynical old fossil,
who could not believe that anything
good could be covered by the coat of an
enlisted man, only -sneered when pos-
sible reformation was spoken of, while
another, himself raised from the ranks
by exigencies of War service and dia-.
plays of brute courageand who was not
•always sober, gave expression to his
views: "D --n him, let him go. I
won't dryeturee any — man; it
won't pay."
Bat his company -commander thought
it would pay. Strict even to sternness
in discipline, he still, under a brusque
.exterior, carried a warm heart, and his
recent sorrows had made it_ beat none
the less tenderly. tgerefullY, and after
long deliberation, he penned a letter to
the father, in his far -away city home,
telling him how he had ascertained his
relationship to the souldier, and of his
own interest in him ; of the little
ohance of his reformation at the place
where he the was, and hinting that it
might be best to use any influence he
had to get him discharged by execution
order and try to reform him at home.
The reply came ia due time, written
for the octogenarian father by a daugh-
ter, who, after thanking the officer for
his care and sympathy, and apologizing
for laying bare family troubles to a total
stranger, told the story of theirs.
"Their "black sheep " was an only son,
and had graduated at college in time to
go into the war of the Rebellion, in
which he had held a commission as cap-
tain. But his college life hsdbeen
-marked by more than one drunken
orgie; and camp -life did not tend to
diminish his excesses. After his return
to civil life he had been furnished capi-
tal to enter business, but his dissipated
habits had still clung to him, and one
• year sufficed to .close it, a financial
wreck. -Expostulations and prayers
seemed only to add to his recklessness,
and he et:dieted, after a scene with his
father; which cannot well be described.
1 He had not 4en heard from for arionths„
and the family' all but the writer, had
begun to thinkof him as dead, His
ly , mentioned, but she,
"bis pet sister," bad now
and pray for him. It
"bring tears to eyes un-
used to weepel' and the officer laid it
aside at one to Ponder over, and to
wonder how, with such love to anchor
him, any man could be daehed to pieces
on the rocks 41 dissipation.
He would make an effort to AAVO
him. .
Communica ion with the busy world
was slow and Moult, especially during
the winter mo the, and several weeks
had elapsed si co the officer had written
to his new orreepondent. Markham
had been on nother spree, which had doing of any one struggling
nearly ended n delirium tremens, and depths of sin's quagmires,
had confined im for some time to the' soldier's picnic, soon afte
hospital. He had him returned to - his rival at his new 'station
eompaity, bu was still pale and given a glen of drugged
" shaky,"„mh n another letter was re- The 'incarnate devil who
ceived by his ornmander. If the forni- trick had reason to be satisfi
er had been enough to touch the moat work. As has so often been
obdurate heart, what could be said of • other cases, it showed that
the latter? Writing to • one, who, was not dead but sleeping,
sympathizer, the warm -hear •
though a straTli ger, she was sure was a hour Markham was helples
ted sister He failed to return to du
hours of liberty had expired,
a week's debauch, was found
fined to await trial by co
At his trial, when asked if
witnesses to -call or stateme
in his own behalf, he told hi
how his fall wag brought abo
given a light sentence, which
mendation of the court was
name WAS rs,r
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his former commander found him, when
EOM months later, he was himself or-
dered to the same regiment, but a differ-
ent company
Good Templar
rieon, which Ma
he came, fresh
or duty. There -Wes a
ganitation in the gar-
rkhatn had joined, and
and ' healthy looking, to
see Ms old friend. He had not tested
liquor since he had given hs promise,
,and was lookinn forward to rang home
at the end of Ins enlistment a reformed
man.
l
But alas for uman plans and Wee 1
His company w
it s soon ordered to the
principal post in the State, near its
largest city, a4 he was thus removed
from association with his Templar
friends. Men can always be found mean
enough to attempt to compass the un -
out of the
and at .a
his ar-
he was
lemonade:
tanned the
d with Ms
proved ja
he demon
and in, an
ly drunk.
when his
and, after
and loon_
rt -martial.
he had' any
t to Make
story, and
t, and was
On recom-
wholly re -
let her feeling
indeed, would
tearless the e
stood her plea
one day to Wok of it, and then sent for
the object of er prayers. Haggard and
wan, with a h peless but also defiant
look, he prese ted himself at the quart-
ers of the officer.
have full vent, and hard,
have been the heart, and
e, which could have with -
log. The recipient took
"Well, Ma kham, how are you get-
_
ting on ?"
"I'm ready for duty, air."
" So .1 sup se. But what about this
drinking? A e you going to keep it
up?"
"1 don't kn ;v."
"Why do 't you know! You eo-
know that if y u keep it up it will kill
you, and•that efore long. You keow
that it is cone wetly getting you into
trouble. You know that without it you
can be one of e best 'nen in the corn-
pany. Why ill you not let it atone?
I know your h story, and you come of
too good sto k to fill a drunkard's
grave."
The soldier ad, up to this time, kept
his face partial y turned away, and had -
been looking at bome out-of-door object.
Bat'at this he urned a startled look
upon his questi ner, and a flash spread
over his wan fe tures, while his hand
grasped the ba k of a chair for sup-
port: Taking rom his table a letter,
the officer said, "Do you know that
• writing ?"
His look was itiable. It was only
by a supreme e ort that he mastered his
emotion enoug to say (and then his
tones were bro en), " Yes, sir; it is my
sister's."
You did not now that I was corres-
ponding with y ur family about you.
This is not the rat letter I have re-
ceived, but afte I had read it I deter-
mined I would ot answer it till I hid
let you know bout it, so that they
could be told hat you thought you
could or would o. What shall I tell
them ? But bef • re you auswer I with
you to read the letter. 'You will see
that you are no forgotten, but that she
whom you calle your pet sister 'love.
you and prays or you still. Think of
that old, grayeh ired father and your
old mothen—h • rt -broken over their
only boy, and f their sakes—if not felt.
your own --say ou will reform."
By this time he once strong man wei
shaking like an open leaf. Taking the
opened letter h nded him he began its
perusal. He h d been standing, but so
great was his u nerving that, fearing he
would drop, he as told to be seated.
For a moment h read, then reating his
head on the edg of the table by whiti
he sat, he bre& down, the letter dro-
ped unheeded • the floor, and tob
after sob•shook hie frame, while the
other occupant f the room, the muscles
of his face work ng suspiciourily, looked
with misty eyes on the scene without.
The storm a length passed, and,
banding him th letter, the officer in-
formed him that he could keep and read
it at his leis re. "Bu," he said,
"Markham, a not talking to you
now as officer . o moldier, anxious to
have him do bet er as a soldier, but is
man to man; as One who believes that
you can stop dri king, and hopes that
you will."
There was a n w look on the tear-
stained face, an a new light in the eye,
as he said, after some delay,—
" Combat; yo are the first one who
has spoken kind yr ts me about drinking
since I came int the army. It will be
a hard fight, bu I'll stop, if I can."
•
It was "a ha d fight." He was given
some light duty which, while it did not
tax hie streng h, kept his. mind em-
ployed, and loc ted him where he was
under the eye o his companyoornmand-
er several times during the day. But
the change was great. The sudden
aud complete wi hdrawal of his &tidal'.
tomed stimulan brought on delirium,
and confined hi to &hospital cot, from
which he arose gaunt and haggard at
the end of two months. During that
interval each f the weekly mails
brought a letter from that faithful sis-
ter, some writte for herself,and others
in penning whio she acted as &MAIM -
snide for the ed father or mother, •
some addressed .hitn, others to his
captain. The an had taken "a new
lease of life." o keep him from being
troubled by so e of his former Associ-
ates in the cow• any, he was placed on
duty as clerk, a d given a bed in the
room where his ork was performed.
Months had passed, when to the
company -comm nder a letter, addressed
with tremulous heracters, was handed
with other mail It bore the poot•mark
of an Eastern o ce, and proved to have
been written by Markham's father. For
a man of hie ag writing had become
almost impossib e, but he wrote, he felt
that he could n longer delegate to an-
other the pleasu e of thanking the man
who, among his umerous &flies of an-
other kind, coal find time, and had
patience and fai h enough, to endeavor
to assist the poo victim of appetite, in
rising from the epth to which he had
fallen. Did he ver visit the city? If
so, he hoped th t he would favor them
with at least a 11, that they might tell
Mae better than could be done by cor-
respondence, of heir gratitude.
The reduction of thearmy and consol-
idation of its re mente began in 1869,
broke up that, • which the officer be-
longed, and sea red its members,- offi-
cers, and antis • 4 alike among others, or
left them unseen ed, for a time to any.
Markham was fgned to one serving
on a frontier p it in Kansas, and there
,
mitted.
-' But he could not go home to tell the
story of his relapse. He e 'lotted' for
another term, arid hearing th t a party
was to be seat te Southern U h fok sur-
veying duty, went to his 0 ptain ' and
asked to be sent with it th t he might
be removed front temptation, and given
"another chance." His re nest , was
granted, and aiming the cano as and on
the alkaline deserts of the Colorado
River, the battle against se etite had
to be fought Over again. La e in ' the
autumn be way tent with des etches to
the port where he had first given his
pledge for reformation„ lost h a way in
a storm, and, "more dead th n alive,"
was found by soine Mexican hepherds,
anff frozeittand 'helpless tak n to his
destination. All the -long inter he
was an inmate uf the hospital, but for-
tunately eecaped mutilation, and re-
turned to his company to servthe, re-
mainder of his enlistment.
Meanwhile his former co mender,
during a leave of absence, hat visited
-
the city whence he came. Bu he -hesi-
tated to -call on tho family of t • e soldier,
because he dreaded telling- wh t he mato
sure he would be asked to ive, -the
whole story of Ma kham's arm Mee in-
cluding his recent reiapse. B t afte t a
night tor thought, he sent a c rd to the
address given him and in a a a ort time
was summoned to the receptio -room of
his hotel to meet: his cot -realm . onto.
Tall, atately, e 4 dignified, ,at with
his heart shining in his face, he Aged
father grasped his I hand, expr sling his
joy at seeing hiit, at the sam time he
endeavored to p�ur forth hi thanks.
But voice failed him, and he c uld only
say, "God bless you. I canno tell you
how happy I am to see you.' a feel-
ing in which, though ellen ly, after
the first introduction, the Siete evident-
ly fully shared. :
"But you must not stop at a hotel.
My house is to be your house hile you
remain in -the city. 1 We have a carriage
at the door and wiH take you home with
us." -i
Excuses would have been of o avail,
and the officer sdon found h'rnself in-
stalled as guest in a pleasant home of
cultured people, one filled ith• evi-
dences of wealth a d refineme t. "How
-could a man i h ouch a
all away for dri k ?" was his thought,
iome fling
and he dreaded the relation -he knew he
would be asked for. How could he
tell that old fa ber, whose hole life
had evidently beu one of str ctest in-
tegrity, that hie * n had falle so low?
Could he tell hin1 of the mir through
which that son had wallow d, of the
low associations I to which hi cursed
hie appetite had el1 him! He mild not
shock that venerelb e lady by a recital of
the circurnstancet ttending t e rearm
-Which had overte en her bo or pro-
fane the ears of t se deters wi h stories
of his orgies. J4e1 would tell only the
fact that he had falan, risen a min, and
was endeavoring t fully free himself
from the grip of Ie destroyer.
But after the diiner hour, b fore the
gas had been lig ted in the parlors,
the father drewj the chair of hit
wife and himself a ose to that of their
guest, and as he .4 holding he hand in
his, asked for the tory. The , narrator
endeavored to follow the plan I be had
mentally sketchedbut he was bungler
In deeeption, and is hearers Were soon
e
convinced that simetbing was being
his tno-
uestions.
exercise
kept back. ' They Appreciated
tive, and did not rens their .
But it was only by the utmost
of his self-control hat he told the tale.
Before Mm sat t e aged pal ; tears,
which the made no attempt to weal or
wipe away, stream d from the eyes of
the mother, as she eat with er, hand
tightly clasped in pne of her h *band's,
while the other, ly.ng on the a m of his
chair, trembled as though paleed. The
narrator had sup sed they ere the
only occupants o be room, tit a rattle
of a skirt, behind him, betreyed the
presence of anothe as she left it, un-
able to control her,feelings. 1
It was a 40000 to , be shortened as
much as possible. They were pot told
of the first episode; to know hat her
son had been a thief would hs'e killed
that mothei. No 1 further all ion to
the matter was made by the parents
during the days the officer emained
their guest, but that sister cou d not let
the subject rest. A.nxiety- nd faith
seemed by times to have poi ssion -of
her mind. Would he wholly reform?
Could he do so ? Would he ever be
,
Able to say "no," if asked by some meem-
ing friend to drin These questions,
and others of like iijnport, had to be an
swered over and o er again, si metirnes
ti
looking into tear-fi led eyes, at 'there at
a face bright with aith and ho . -.
The memory of t at father's benedic-
tion still abides svi h ita recipi nt, and
the parting word@ 4f the Moths —" Tell
my son, for me, of 4 mother's ove and
prayers for him" waa supplem nted by
those of that other oving heart —" Tell
Mw that my pray re go up for him
daily, and that I p ay, belitivi g ,that I
shall be beard."
More than a year passed a fore the
son was seen by hirii to whom the mes-
sages were intrusted. But tt ere had
been, no more _relapses ; and w en they
- • (Continued on 3rd page.)
POSI
REAL ESTATE FOR ALE.
-DUILDING LOTS FOR SALE. The under -
LI signed has a number of fine uilding Lota
on Goderich and James Streets for sale, at low
prices. For particulars apply to D. D. WILSON
909
reElltRAB E C 144 Et iiPtitt
J YOR SALE.—For sale cheap the property
of Mr. McCulloch in Harpurhey. here are two
dwelling houses with an acre of.lan , and plenty
of good water. It is pleaeantly an convenient-
ly situated, and would make a mast desirable
residence for a retired farmer. Aprily to DAVID
MoCULLOCH, Seaforth. 121341
Ter -OUSE AND LOT FOR SALE OR TO RENT.
..1.1 —For Sale or to Rent a large and com-
modious frame house. In connecti n with this
house there is four-fifths of an acre 41 land with
fruit trees in it. There is also a ood stable.
The house contains all the modern donveniences
and is situated south of the railway ilrack in Sea -
forth. Immediate possession giver. For fur-
ther particulars apply / to JAMES /ST, JOHN,
Mullett, Seaforth P. 0., or Ed. Dawson, S-a-
orth. / 1210 U.
miaRti FOR SALE—For sale, LOt 31, Coo-
l! cession 5, McKillop, containing 100 acres,
about 90 acres cleared and all in a good state of
cultivation. It is well onderdrained. and well
fenced. There ie a good brick hotnie and good
frame barns, stables,eheds, &c. there is a
large bearing orchard and a ne,ar failing
spring well. It is situated within / three miles
of Seaforth and will be sold cheari. Apply to
JOHN MeCLURE, Porter's Hill P. 0.1 1168tf
VARM IN STANLEY FOR SAL .—For sale
I! cheap, the East half of Lot , Bayfield
Road, Stanley, containing. 64 acres, at which 62
acres are cleared and in a good state / of cultiva-
tion. The bal4nce is well timbered with hard-
wood. There I are good buildings, a bearing
orchard and plenty of water. It is within hell a
mile of the Village of Varna and/ three miles
frorn Brucefield station. Posseseion at any
time. This is a rare chance to buy first class
farm pleasantly situated. :Apply to ARTHUR
FORBES, Seaforth. 1144tf
MIARM FOR SALE. ---,A valuable 200 acre farm
situated on concession 13, lots 22 and 28,
.McKiliop township. They are close to the best
markets in Western Ontario, on good gravel
roads, and within a few minutes wellk of store.
post office, school, churches and evety necessary
convenience. The soil is of the vety best and
well adapted for either stock or gain raising,
as both farms are watered by a haring spring
creek. There are about 30 acres of / choice tim-
ber on both fume, a house and st4bles, and 8
orchards of choice fruit. The farms1 will be sold
separately or together to suit pur. .haser. For
price and terms apply to the proprhptor PETER
McEWEN, Leadbury P. 0. 119141
/ PLENDID FARM FOR SALE— or Sale the
0 East half of Lot 4, on the 44h Concession,
and Lot 4, on the 6th Concession, uckeremith,
containing 160 acres, all cleared bit about 12
acres: The farm is well underdrain d and well
fenced, There is a brick house and/ bank barn,
56 by 80 feet, also an orchard of 1200 'bearing
trees. There are three wells on the place and the
river -runs through part of /it. There is no waste
land. It is within four miles of Sea orth and is
convenient to a good school. It is a magnificent
stook and grazing farm. It will be sold cheap
and on very easy terms as the proprietor wishes
to retire. Apply on the premises/ on7. address
Egioondville P. O. JAMES PICKARD. 1218 tf.
MIARM FOR SALE.—For sale, Lot 12, concern
1.! Bios 4, H. R. S., Tuckeremit , containing
100 acres, 86 cleared, 53 seeded . to grass, 8
sown to fall wheat The farm is well-fenoed,
well under -drained and well w tered by a
never failing spring which rons t rough pipes
Into a trough. There is a brio1 house and
kitchen, frame barn, stable an i j criving shed.
Good orchard. The farm is stated /within
two and a half miles of Seaforb , with good
gravel roads leading in all directi ns. Will he
sold on easy terms. For furthet particulars
apply on the premises or to JOHN PRENDER-
GAST, Seaforth P, 0., Ont. 1136tf
DARR-FOR SALE CHEAP.—T e farm of
J2 100 acres on the 9th conee ion of Mc-
Kiliop, belonging to Thompson Mlorrlson, who
is residing in Dakota and does not intend to
return, is offered for sale yery cheap.
Eighty acres are cleared and /the balance
good hardwood, maple and rock em, within 5i/
mike of Seaforth and within of a mile of
school house, Methodist and 'Presbyterian
Churches, stores, mills, blacksmithing and
wagon making shop, post 'office, &ell, good build.
Ings and water for cattle, and good/gravel roods
to any part of the township, three the lowest
of any of the bordering townships. A mortgage
will be taken for 83,000 at 6 per/cent. Apply
to JOHN C. MORRISON, Winthrop P. 0., Ont.
1176tf•
FIRST-CLASS FARM FOR SALE.—Comprei.
ing Lot 22, and east half of 21,/ n the second
concession of Ueborne, in the Coon y of Huron,
containing 160 acres; on the The1, les Road, la -
miles from Exeter market. Thois on the
farm a two storey brick house, 2638, with kit-
chen 18x19; woodshed 14x29; two,never failing
spring wells and cistern; three harps, one hav-
ing a brick foundation, 34x58; one with frame
foundation and shed underneath 136x52 ; third
barn on surface, with stable at e d ; good driv-
ing house and young bearing orch rd. There are
120 acres cleared and free of stomps; is also
well underdrained and well fenced,- the remain-
der hardwood bush; the farm is situated one
mile from school, and is convenient to churches.
This is one of the best farms in
trron county.
Terms easy. Apply on the pr mitres, or by
letter to MRS. SIMON A. JOEY, xeter P. 0.
/ 121141
FDARN FOR SALE.—The unde4igned offers
for sale that valuable farm formerly owned
by Mr. Mundell, on the 8th concerision, Tucker -
smith. It contains 160 acres, of aihich 115 acres
are cleared and in splendid condition. It is well
fenced and fairley well drained. ;The buildings
are first-class, a good brick house almost new,
• large frame --barns with sone stabling under-
neath, suitable for feeding stock. 1 There is alio
a large silo on the premises, capable of _holding
all the corn eneilege grown on 16 or 12 sere&
This is one of the finest farms in the County of
• Huron, and will be sold at,. inoderate price and
on easy terms of payment. The farm is well
adapted for mixed farming, producing fine crops
of grain, and is also well adapted for grazing.
For further particulars apply to the undersign-
ed. D. D. WILSON, Seaforth Ontario. 1209 tf.
1/11-ANITOBA PROPERTY FOR SALE.—A
la rare chance for any ope intending going
to Manitoba to buy a section or half a section
very cheap and on easy terms, in the Birtle dia.
trict,.four miles from the Town of; Birtie, on the
Manitoba and Northwestern Railway, and six
miles from Fort Ellice, and close to the Bird
Tail Creek, with plenty of wood. This is •
choice section of land, and picked out by my-
self in 1881, when there was plennr of land to
choose from. There are about 79 acres under
cultivation, a frame house, shanty root, log
etable large enough to hold eight / horse, a good
well of water, everything convenient to move
on the place 'and put this spring's prop In; loca-
tion first-class, and settled by Oetario farmers,
principally -from the County of Oxford, and con-
venient to school and church. For further par-
ticulare, epply to the owner personally or by
letter.. K. MeLEOD, Seaforth, Ont. 1208
SPLEN15ID FARM FOR SALE.—For sale,
Lot 19, 1et concession, Tuckersnsith, cap-
taining 100 home nearly all cleared, well fenced
under -drained and all seeded to grass. There is
a large brick house with tin roof 1 and contain-
ing all modern improvements alsota larire bank
barn with atone stabling capable Of accomodat-
ing 8 horses and 32 cattle, alsOf straw house,
root house, stone pig pen, drivirig and ins*-
, tnent houses and all out buildinge' usually found
on a Mint class farm The buildings are all in
good repair. Also the adjoining form being lot
20,-oontaining 100 acres, nearly all cleared and
seeded to-grossThere is not a loot of waste
land on either farm. On Lot .20 there is a good
frame house, frame barn, two large eheds etc.
There is a gorid 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 premise
or addrees, WM. FOWLER, Se,aforth P. 0.
1 119341
VALUABLE FARM PROPERTY FOR SALE.
—For Sale in Tuckeremith, Lot 31, Con-
ceseion 2, L. R. S., containing 100 acres, 90 of
which are cleared, the remainder is well tim-
bered with hard wood. There is 4 good frame
house, nearly new, also good franse barns and
stabling, plenty of hard and soft water, well
fenced, well underdrained and in a high state of
cultivation. There is a good bearing orchard,
also a young orchard of first-class variety.
There is about 30 acres of fall ploughing_ done
and the remainder is seeded to gram This is
one of the best farms in the Townthip of Tuckers
smith and has no broken or bad 1s4id on it, and
is good for either grain or stock. This property
is situated on the Mill Road, 1 mile from Bruce.
fieldand 6 from Seaforth, it is within a quarter
of a tulle from the school house" With good gra-
vel roads leading in all directioes. Possession
can be given to suit purchaser. For further par-
ficulars apply on the premises Or address to
MRS. MARY SINCLAIR, Brucefield P 0.,
Ontario. 1210 If.
OR.
JADIE S, JUST A WORD.
DO YOU KNOW
That " Sunlight " Soap does more work than any
other, and therefore it must be cheaper?
That the labors of the kitchen and wash -day can be
made easier by using," Sunlight" Soap I
That you need not boil the clotheS by using " Sun-
light " Soap, nor use washing powders, and yet
they will be white as snow
That " Sunlight " Soap is so pure that it cannot
possibly injure the most delicate skin or fabric 7
These are solemn facts which you can prove by
testing.
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SHEET ANCHOR IDEAS
Are scarce, so are hen's teeth, but 'there a.
or well just
cthne and see, and we'll ASTONISH YOU
NO
CARCITY in the enormous stock of new Spring
oods we have now on hand. WE CAN please the
ost fastidious mind; SATISFY THE WANTS
the rich and poor alike, and the prices
in
re ways than one. We lead as usual in Dry Goods,
Clothing, Millinery, Hats, Caps, Carpets, &c.
WM. PICKARD,
rner Main and Market streets, Seaforth.
Sh
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Now is the time that everybody :needs a pair of new Boots or
es, and the question arises in your mind where will I go to get the
looking and best wearing pair of Shoes for the least money ?
t make any mistake, hut come direct to
HAMILTON & McINNIS'y
In John Logan's old stand, corner of Main and John Streets, Seaforth,
wh re you will Enda well -assorted stock of Boots and Shoes----" a well
bo ght stock," ---La large stock to choose from, and a nice comfortable
p14e to deal in.
We have immense values in Men's high cut Plbw Boots and gen-
erall wearing shoes, and in Men's Fine Goods we cannot be surpassed.
A14o great bargains in our women's goods, and the very choicest selec-
tiojli to choose from in Toe Slippers, Oxfords in French and Dongolia
Kia, with tips. Buttoned Boots plain or tipped; opera heel and toe or
comon sense Women's Balmorals, vamped or with' seam to toe. We
al ays have a very nice stock of children's goods, which is a nice thing
for the little folks, and prices are right.;
TRUNKS AND VALISES 13wer than the lowest, and a large
ttock to choose from at
AMILTON
& SEAFORTH.
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SCHOOL
TEACHERS
TIMES.
Central Business College,
STRATFORD, ONT.,
Imparts technical knowledge in matters of business and accounts, prepares young men and women
for roiitlona of usefulnees and trust, and furnishes 1stenographer, book-keepers and clerks to
bueLteas houses free of charge. We teach Book-keeping, Shorthand, Typewriting, Correspondence,
Pent anship, Business Forme, •Practical Grammar IS Bing, Arithmetic, Mercantile Law, &c,
pri g, term begins on April 1, 1891. Students admittcd at any time. Write for catalogue.
W. H. SHAW,
PRINCIPAL.
W. J ELLIOTT.
SECRETARY.
Important Announcement.
BRIGHT BROTHERS,
1
SM.A.14"a*Ira-r:
The Leading Olotiliers: of Huron,
Beg to inform the people of Seaforth :and surrounding country, that
they hive added to their large ordered clothing trade one of the
Most Complete and best selected stocks of Boys',
Youths' and Men's Readyniule Clothing
—IN THE COUNTY. --,-
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rices Unequalled. We lead the Trade,
member the Old Stand, Campbell's Block, opposite the Royal
Hotel, Seaforth.
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BRIGHT BROTHERS.
CREAM TAI1TAH
tiFADEuicA6
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'11REST, STRONGEST.B
CONTAINS NO
Alum, Ammonia, Lime, Phosphates
OR ANY INJURIDUSTSont1807TA011,CE0.N
.W. GIT.
LitTUT'CTURER OF
HE CELIMEATED ZOYaL YEAST Clalf
SEAFORTH
Musical instrument
MMPOIZIUM
Scott Brothers,
PROPRIETORS,
SEAFORTH, ONT,
PGu°e1pRhG; ADoNmainio—n OWrie
Company, Bowmanville.
W. &148.6, ruell)uphil;h4Dinoml New inionPiano
York
anBelel 04r1LipaCony.:
Rowtnanville ; D. W. Kara & Co,,
Woodstock.
The above nstruments always on hand, also
a few good secanddisnd Pianos and Organs for
sale at from $25 upwards. Instrumentals/old on
the instalment plan, or on terms to suit ear,
tomers. Violins, Concertinas and small instru-
ments on hand also sheet music books, &o..;
SO -OTT BROS.
C. M. Whitney's
• STOVE AND
FURNISHING
OlaS
Seaforth, Ontario,
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We are offering 13argaine in
Coal & wood Parlor Stows.
All Stoves Guaranteed.
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A f ull line of
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McCialy's Famous Stoves
For which we are Sole Agents,
Great Bargains in Table and Library
Lamps.
0. M. WHITNEY,
MAIN -ST., SEAFORTII
°John S. Porter
Undertaking and Furni
ture Emporium,
SEAFORTH, - ONTARIO.
OUTSIDE OF THE COMBINATION.
Funerale furnished on the shortest notice
sad satisfaction gui anteed. A large assort-
ment of Casket*, Coffins and Shrouds, ko..
atways on hand of the hest quality. The hest
of Ensbalming Fluid died free of charge and
prices the lowest. Fine Res,rse.
S. T. HOLMES, Funeral Director. Resi-
dence — GODERICH STREET, directly op-
posite the Methodist church In the house
ft:innerly occupied by Dr. Scott.
SANITARY PLUMBING
AND HEATING,
A LEX. —8—AtINDER8
LATEST MET/1013S
Particular attention paid to
Sanitation and Ventilation.
Plans and Specification care-
fully prepaired.
Repairing Promptly attend-
ed to.
Three Trains Daily.
Telephone No. 28.
Correspondence Solicited.
THE S EA FO RTH,
BANKING COMPANY,.
(NOT INC0R.PORATED.
A General Banking business trios -
acted.
Fanners' notes discounted.
Drafts bought and sold.
Interest allowed on deposits.
SALE NOTES discounted, (sr taken
for collection.
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& Wilson's Hard ware Store.
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