The Huron Expositor, 1891-08-21, Page 2777
THE HURON EXPOSITOR.
AUGUST 21, 1891.
THE .HE FAILURECitF DAVID
BERRY •
,
BY SARAH ORNE 4EWET;r.
Mr.David Berry used tia keep his shop
in a small wooden buil& g in his own
yard and worked steadil there a great
in ny years, being empl yed by a large
m nufacturing• compan in ' Lynn at
so ing and heeling men's boots. There
w re lust such small sh e shops as his
s ttered among the vill ges and along
the country roads. Mos •of the farmers
k ew something of t 0 shoemaking
tr de, and they and thei eons worked in
th ir warm little shops in winter when
th y had nothing else to o, and so add-
ed a good deal of ready oney to their
narrow incomes. The gr at Lynn teams,
pi ed high with clean wooden shoe boxes,
C&FflO and went along to e highways at
re ular times to deliver end collect Mee
w rk. Many of the word n bound shoes,
a d sometimes in pleasan weather half a
d zen friends came toge her with their
b ndles, and had a bit o friendly gossip
as they stitched. The li tle shops were
o ly large enough for th :shoe benches,
with 'shiny leather vat and trays of
small tools, sprinkler ith steel and
wooden shoe pegs and snarled with
w xed ends; for their betetones and
la stones and lasts, and t e rusty raging
lit le stoves with a broke chair or two,
w ere idlers or custom rs could make
th mselves permanently c o infortableeNo
w man'e broom or cluster u ad any right to
in ado the pangent,leath ry,dusty,pasty
ab des of shoemaking; thee belonged to
m n, and had a rudeness kin to savage-
ry together with a deli htful, definite
so of hospitality as war n as the atmos -
ph re itself. If there were mot a life -sus -
tai ing broken pane of gl
th door had to be left aj r. There were
tIll
ss somewhere,
ap to be apples on the high window
k gee, and any one might choose the
be t and eat it, and throw the core down
al. ong the chips of leather. The shoe -
m ker usually had a dog, which wagged
an impartial tail at each new comer, ; for
th
pi
th
shoemaker always sat in the same
ce, and society came and found him
re, and told news and heard it, and
went away again. There were some men
w o passed their time as gusts in shoe -
m kers' shops,especially iz winter ; their
wi es were fortu,nate ii having other
so rcee of income,and me ely looked out
for their rights in the matt r of neighbor -
ho d news. These shoe akers guests
we e a distinct and recognized class.
Th re never were many ofitlahm,and they
ea h had a sufficient excu e for idleness,
eit er in their diligent Iwives, or some
slight physical hindrance to active labor.
ne cannot follow a farriier as he plows
his furrows in a clayey field and expect
th time to be given to steady coiversa-
tio$i, but a shoemaker sitsiall day pound -
in , pegging, and silently s aping leather
wi13
h his thin sharp knife; sits at the re-
cei t of customs and news. He likes to
haye his time beguiled with idle talk ; he
gr ws wise in many wayeaand deeply re.
fie tive as he grows old. The humble
I.
he o of this brief tale, MII. David Berry,
we one of the pleasantest nd wisest end
lea t prejudiced of shoemakere. You
eentid not apend five miduteve pegging
time with him aud miss hearing an ever,
to -he -remembered piece of rural wisdom,
softie slight coin ef country speech,bear-
ingi the stamp of that m nt where wit
Imelda the hemmer.
He was always an old -I oking man for
hisyears, and as wise of conntenance as
a Greek philosopher. In he days when
parishioners listened ciiticellY to sermons
and on Mondays and Tuesdays argued ex -
cit dip' for and against the minister's op.
ini ns, Mr. David Berry, though never a
fie ce partisan, could alays keep the
T
poi ts and heads of the d'scourses very
ele r in his mind. He was uch respected
amOng the old residents Of the town,a,nd
aliaays made Judge Hut ox's and Gen-
era Barstow's best boots, nd patiently
rep ired the footgear of half the men
and women of his neighbo hood. Every-
thing prospered with hit id early life ;
his wife was busy and che rfal,and help-
ed him to earn,though nob dy could help
him to save. His steady bu itiess brought
in enough—Lynn werk and chatom work,
,together —to pay fortheir h Imo and bit of
land in course of time, buti David Berry
was one who liked to gi e for giving's
sake; he believed with 8111 his heart in
foreign missions; he consi ered the poor
and was in every way a enerous man.
People did not netide this 1tirat at first,
because he never had Jarg& earns to give,
and one never looked fo hlis cramped
handwriting at the head of a subscription
paper, but you always rni ht ,find it be-
fore you citme to the end.
Everything prospered u itil, he and his
wife were far past Middle life; and then
audienly became aware th t the growth
of the town was leaving th m at one side.
The tide of business hada pt away from
the old shoe shop. Somot mes Mr.Berry
did not have a customer al day, and his
wife came out with her se ing and sat on
the door step to keep him c a napany. The
idlers:had disappeared, so e to another
world, and the rest eviden ly had follow-
ed the track of business ; they were off
at theenapare looking at en who drove
eve horses by and tried to leek uncon-
scious ; at mercantile stran ers who came
from Boston ; at the great brick walls of
the new mills which were oing to bring
so much money to the tote , Profession-
al idlers have no spirit o!1 loyalty, they
.find occupation in the occupation of
others, and they are fond ef novelty.
Businees had gone te a other part of
the town, and it wet the p ainest sort of
good sense to follow it. ne morning,
after much trotting back a d forward,an
express wagon was backed p to the door
of the little shoe shop in avid Berry's
yard, and loaded with theo d shoe bench
and the rusty stove, and all the sole
leather and old shoes and b ots, and the
idlerchairs, and a great quantity of
queer shaped wooden. lasts,a d these were
soonbestowed, looking me gee enough,
in a narrow brick store down town. The
rent had been a great lion i the way to
a man who had never paid any rent; but
Mrs.Berry was sanguine,an had no sen-
timental ties td•the old shop, which she
had always complained of a a dirty place
and a temptation to the loafers of that
neighborhood. Before lon she succeed-
ed ha getting a good offer fo the empty
hair building from a neig bor who was
enlarging his hen house, ; nd could not
understand why her husband was slow to
seiz upon such a good hart fgl of ready
me ey, and even after he ad taken it,
wou d net stay at home an lend a hand
at the moving. Mrs. Berry 1etilared that
the yard looked a great dea better with-
out the old shoe shop. Shh dould sit at
her favorite window in the kitchen now,
where the light was best, sand look far
dowo the street, as she never could be-
fore, to see the passing. [ .
Bat David Berry felt old and bewit.
dered in his new quarters. The light was
1
not nearly so good, and his bola were
scattered, and he had to get op and cross
the roona half a dozen tis in an hour,
\when formerly he had on[y o reach_to
the shelf above his head or across to the
cutting board. He pat up some signs in
his window,me.de for him long ago out of
friendship by one of the idlars,whose only
gift was one for ornamental penmanship.
"Boots and Shoes Repaired While You
Wait" was the most prom nent of these,
and brought the industrious little man
a good many hurried ten cent jobs of •
pegging and heeling. Some,of hie old
friends followed him ; those who could
afford to have their boots made still did
so, for David Berry had won considera-
blerenown for making comfortable shoes.
But almost every one in the fast growing
extravagant little town thought it better
CO spend two dollars three Moses in the
six months than five dollars once, and
ready-made boot e and shoes were coming
more and more into fatter. Still there was
work enough to do, though life was not
half so friendly and pleasantas it used
to be; and it always seemed strange to
the little round shouldered old man to
take his long walk down the street after
breakfast, and put' the new key in the
lock of an unfamiliar door Mrs. Berry
thought that her husband had lacked
exercise, and that his walk did him good.
She promoted him to a higher station of
respectability in her own nind because
he had a store down towd even though
that store was a queer little three -cor-
nered place tucked in at the head of the
street between two large blocks.
There was only a north light in the
new shop, and this seemed strange to a
man who had been browned like a piece
of the leather he worked upon because,
small as the old shoe shop was, there
were five windows in it, facing east and
west and north,besides the upper half of
the door, which was glaeed and faced to
the southward. In dark weather,as the
autumn came on, he had to light up
early, and the care of 'the three lamps
which were necessary' for the new place
of business seemed very troublesome.
But he pegged and pounded away brave-
ly. The old bench and the lapstone and
all the tools were familiar; if the sur-
roundings were not. He often said to
himself that he should hav felt like a
king when he, was -a youn journeyman
to hare had such a good location and
outlook for business as this There was
an opportunity, besides, fo making new
friends. An old sailor ith a wooden
leg came in ote morning t have his one
boot patched,and the two en instantly
recognized a capacity fo comfortable
companionship in one another. David
Berry had made one wretched fishing
e he finally
this made
er to the life
as commonly
voyage to the banks befo
settled upon his trade, an
him a more intelligent liste
history of a mariner than
to be found.
30 the old sailor was n molested in
the best seat by the stove, byt'he time
winter had set in. The e ovri a poor
little child, top, who came lmo every
day, and sat by the wor beth and
watched the sharp knife a d the round -
headed hammer, the waxed ends and the
lapstone do their work. Ir. Berry had
seen the littlelthing as he ent to his
work in the Morning, and it being nat-
ural to him to inspect peo le's shoes be-
fore he glanced at their aces, he had
been compassionate towar a worn out
sole, and offered his serviee at mending
it. The ohild put her litt e hand into
his, and they walked alon together to
the shop. She was a poo little body,
and grateful f r the luxur ous warmth
and tor an ap le, hilt the ended shoe
she took quit as a matte of course.
Ever since, sh had come very clay for
a while—to sit beside the b nch, to run
errands. to love the kind Id man and
look at him eagerly—bu into what
crevice of the town she diaappeared
when she went out of the s op door, he
never knew.
It name into Mr. D vid Berry's
thoughts sometirhes in the Id shop how
he had peggedaway on hi bench year
after year, and how many en and wo-
men had kept him compan for a time
and then dieappeared. Th re had been
six ministers' f the parish to which he
d they had
sometimes
o peg airy
the res of
nge ; b t in
rld outside
ous and tun.
was battling
But for all
in the new
business, if
high; and
atisfied with
htful of all.
d him better
le new shoe
fitted with
itulle. Some
d
sons went sr far as to
David shou apply for
his wife wt s scornful in
and his wife belonged, a
all gone away or died. I
seemed as if h were going
forever just the same, and
the world change and ch
these latter (flays the w
seemed to fare on its prospe
hindered way, while he
against change himself.
that, he liked many thing
life. He was dping more
only the rent 'vvere not so
Mrs. Berry waicompletely
him, which wa most deli
She could not have treat
if he had owned the wh
factory that was jut being
its machinery and office fur
misguided per
euggest that
work there, bu
the extreme, aiid so, to tell the truth,
was David himself. Since his days as
apprentice, and a few moat s spent as a
journeyman in seeing the (shoemaking
world, he had -been his ow. man.
Some , time went by, nd business
seemed just as good, and e en the con-
tinuous stream of passer; -by in the
street made the old shoema er feel as if
he could not work fast en ugh to,keep
up with the times. Th, re was no
question among Mr. D4 id Berry's
friends about his unflagging prosperity.
His friend the 'doctor, who aid always
and everywhere when he fund oppor-
tunity that no shoemaker i town un-
derstood the anatomy of the huma,u foot
as Mr. Berry did, looked at im sharply
once or twice, and asked if e had light
enough, and if he had a good appetite
nowadays, but there never w El anything
but an unaffebtedly cheer ul answer.
The change had been good no the whole,
and the rent Was always aid on the
day it was due, though Mrs Berry for-
got about it every quarter and could
not imagine what her Man did With his
money. Think of the wor he had
now ! As much again as c e to ,him
in his shop in the yard. Sh asked him
(sometimes if he epent it for nuts and
candy, remembering that in his early
days he had yielded to such emeitations
but David colored, and she k his head
soberly. He did buy an pple of an
orange for the little girl sem times, but
he could not confess it even to his wife.
Mrs. Berry sc•metimes look cl- into the
place of business, and once o twice had
found the child there,andasked all sorts
of questions, but the old m n hastened
to suggest another subject, aying that
she did no mischief, and ept some
others, out of that' chair veho would be
in it and bothering him if she were not.
When the little alerk's mysberious
grandmother kept her at •ome, Mr.
Berry felt very lonely. She was an odd,
silent child; but they felt the warmth
of each other's affection without a word
being said, and were contented in their
opportunity of being together. Mr.
Berry Isometimes believed that if the
grandmother should die, from whom this
stray littlS person ran sway daily as a
matter of eouree, he should try to per-
suade his vfe to givelthe child a home.
Before Ion Mrs. Berry would need some
One to hel in the house; but all this
got no further. than being a pleasant
holiday flight of his imagination.
In the s' cond year of Mr. David Ber-
ry's occup 'tioni of the down -town place
6f busines ' he ; yielded to bad 1 advice,
and edlarged his business unguardedly.
The man who had bought the old shoe
shop camel in one night to get a pair of
new boots and after beating the price
down gnmercifully, and robbing honest
David of nearly all his small profits,
under pretence of hard times, and being
a neighbor, s.nd paid favors shown about
buying the building, he sat down for a
friendly talk, saying -that it was almost
time for closing up, and then they could
walk home together. David was glad
te have ,a companion in his evening's
journey of three quarters of a mile. He
used to go home to dinner at first, but
of late it seemed to keep him out of the
shop just when the mill' people were
likely to wish to come in. The little
girl was at to come in itt noon and
(share his -feast.
1 "You've got more room t S.0 you
*ant here," said the unprofita le cus-
omer, looking about with a !cattily air.
r Why don't you put in some new
stook? Why don't you keep some ready-
made boota?" •
"1 can'tirecommend them to custom-
ers," said the shoemaker, frowning.
"iYou needn't recommend them;
they'll be shepped up quick enough if
you keep the prices low. Plenty of
ways of getting round recommen-
dations."
David Berry said nothing.
" And you are doing well as you are,
so what you could sell extra would lee
clear gain, and draw in a sight 'o folks
who don't ponte in now. I hear .they
sell second -choice shoes at the factory
for next to nothing. My woman gets
hers that way. You see the thread'll
break, q the needle'and make a scratch
on the leather, or they'll be some little
defect, and the shoe is j ust as good to
wear, but 'twon•t do to put in the ship.
ing cases." ,
"1 ain't goin' to palm off such stuff
on folks that respect either me or thein -
selves," said Mr, David Berry, redden-
ing. i
" Yon can tell folks just what they
be," Urged the poultry merchant.
"Some likeS that kind the beat. I can
lend ye something to start on; just as
soon lend ye as not."
The shdeinaker rose and put by his
tools and his apron, but made no answer.
The little,girl, who was lingering late,
waited until he put on his coat and hat
and locked the door' then put her hand
into his Alia trottedat his side. Sam
I
Wescott via8 amused at the eight, but
after theyipessed two or three squares,
the child sliPped away silently down the
side street. 1
"I'd think the matter over about ex-
tending your business," he suggested
again ; and this tirne David Berry said
gravely, that he would think of it, and
ask Mrs. i!Eetry ; then he spoke decided-
ly about other matters, but would bear
no more of 1usineas until they partql.
:He went ih at the side door of his
littie houee, and hung up his coat and
hat iss the narrow entryway befo're he
opened thedoor of the kitchen. 'Mrs.
1
'
Berry was putting some old-fashioned
shoe leafs into the stove. She was all
dressed in hr best,and th re was a look
of festivity it was evident that she
had compel . to tea: .
" Step into the bedroom quick as you
can, David, en' put op a Clean shirt and
your best coat. Mis'Lester is here, an'
her eon's %wife. They come over from
West Farm in the stage shopping, and
I over-persw ded 'em to spend the night.
I just run o er and asked the Wescotte
to come too., l've been wantin' to ask
them thisgreat while ; y7 know,they're
some connec ion of the L eters. I can't
make this fiie burn, no matter what I
o. Them I eta is got too old-fashioned
,
d
even toburn " •
"There, hold ! hold !" exclaimed Da-
vid, rescuing a last from the very jaws
of the devouring stove. " Thet last
ain't to be burnt; it's a very perticular
one with me. I won't have ye take any
o' those in, the barrel."
" They're all one to me," said Mrs.
Berry y laughi4 " I wish barrel and
all were out o' my way. Come, go and
dress up, David, and have some ambition
besides hoarding them old laets !" She
Was very busy, but she turned round to
look at him. " You feel well, don't
you ?" she asked, anxiously, disturbed
by an umexplateable I change in his
looks. "Now you're doin' so well, you
might shut up shop for a week, and go
off and have a visit eomewhere. I'd
like a change," she pleaded. "here,
David Berry, you don't know how glad
I be to have you out o' that little six-
penny shoe shop. I feel so free to have
company when I want it, and not to
stop and count every cent. I'm going
to make some o' my best tea cakes, the
kind that takes six eggs."
David etood, with the last in his hand,
looking at her and faintly smiling ap•
prove'. He was childishly delighted
when she was pleased with herself and
him, as she appeared to be to -night.
Then he turned and went into the bed-
rcom, and found his clean shirt and
satin stock and his Sunday coat spread
out for him oil the bed.
After tea Wa.s over, and the women
had settled dOwn to steady conversation,
Sam West6ott returned to the subject of
the extension ,of David Berry's capital
and David said that he had been think-
ing it over, and believed It would be no
harm to try and work off a few dozen
pairs of the factory shoes. He had put
by something for a rainy day, though
his renthampered him all the time, and
ihis wood bill had been double what He
lexpected. , There was no place to store
,firewood at the little sleep, and he had
lbought a foot at a time at an increased
price. Before the tea party broke up,
he had borrowed fifty dollars from Sam
Weeteott. There was nothing said.
bout the interest being put low be-
ause they Were neighbors. David
erry felt, uneasy about his departure
rom his rule df never borrowing money,
ut he didn't like to touch what they
ad in the bank. „It was little enough,
nd yet his wife really wanted to feel
etter off, now that she was in her
rime. Fer himself, he Wig older, and
ould be contented to do without tea
(Continued on 3rd page.) -
REAL ESTATE FOR ALE.
1131.1ILMNG LOTS FOR SALE.—The under -
11 signed has a number of flne building Lots
on godench and James Streets loll sale, at low
pries. Fot particulars apply to D. D. WILSON
908
DESIRABLE RESIDENCE IN HARPURHEY
FOR SALE.—For sale cheap, the property
of Mr. McCulloch in Harpurhey. There are two
dvvelling houses with an acre of 19,41, and plenty
of good water. It is pleasantly and convenient-
ly situated, and would make a nost desirable
residence for a retired farmer. Apply to DAVID
McCULLOCEI, Seaforth. 121341
TIOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE OR TO RENT.
—For Sale or to Rent a large a.lad com-
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house there is four-fifths of an acreiof land with
fruit trees in it. There is also a good _stable.
The house contains all the modern ponveniences
and is situated south of the railwayttrack in Sea -
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Hullett; Seaforth P. 0., or Ed.. Dawson, Sca-
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FARM FOR SALE. --For sale, I:4ot 31, Con-
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about 90 acres cleared and all in a good state of
cultivation. It is well underdraiOd and well
fenced. There is -a good brick hoilse and good
frame barns, etables, sheds, &c. Thereis a
Ire bearing orchard and a never failing
spring well. It is situated within three miles
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JOHN McCLURE, Porter's Hill P. Q. 1158tf
:LIAM IN STANLEY FOR SALE.—For sale
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acres are cleated and in a good stal of cultiva-
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mile of the Village of Varna and three miles
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farm pleasantly situated. Apply to ARTHUR
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SPLENDID FARM FOR. SALE ---For Sale the
East half of Lot 4: on the 4th, Concession,
andi Lot 4, on the 5th Concession, Tuckersmith,
containing 150 -acres; all cleared_ hilt about 12
acres. The farm is W -c11 underdrairied and well
fenced. There is a brick house andl bank barn,
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trees. There are three wells on the islace and the
r4'er runs through part of it. iThern is no waste
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(
convenient to a good school. It is tmagnificent
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mid on very easy terms as the proprietor wishes
to retire. Apply on the premises Or address
Egirondville P. 0. JAMES PICKARD. 1218 tf.
1 i
FAMI FOR SALE.—For sale, Ldt 12, conces-
fiion 4, H. R. S., Tucker -smith, containing
100 acres, 85 cleared, 53 seeded 1 to grass, 8
sown to fall wheat. The farm is Well -fenced,
well under -drained and well watered by a
never failing spring which rins through pipes
into a trough. There is a brick, house and
kitchen, frame barn, stable an I driving shed.
Good orchard. The farm is situated within
two and a half miles of Seaforth, with good
gravel roads leading in all directions. Will be
sold on easy terms. For further particulars
apply on the premises or to JOHN 'PRENDER-
GAST, Seaforth P. 0., Ont. 1136t1
FARM FOR SALE CHEAP.—The farm of
100 acres on the 9th conceesion of Mc-
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is residing in Dakota and does not intend to
return, is offered for sale very cheap.
Eights- acres are cleared and the balance
good hardwood, maple and rock elm, -within 5).
miles of Seaforth and within Of a mile of
school house, Methodist and Presbyterian
Churches, stores, mills, blacksnlithing and
wagon making shop, post office, &c.„ good build•
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to any part of the township, taxek the lowest
of any of the bordering townships. -A mortgage
will he taken for:.,3,000 at q per gent. Apply
to JOHN C. MORRISON, WinthrOp .P. 0., Ont.
1176tf
FIRST-CLASS FARM FOR SALE.—Cornprsi-
ing Lot 22, and east half of 21, in the second
concession cif Usborne, in the County of Huron,
containing 150 acres ; on the Thames Road, 117,
tulles from Exeter market. There is on the
farm a two storey brick house, 20x3.8, with kit-
chen 1Sx19 ; %woodshed 14x29 ; two never failing
spring wells and ciatern ; three barns, one hav-
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foundation and shed underneath, 36x52 •, third
barn on surface, with stable at end.; good- driv-
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120 acres cleared and free of stursips ; is also
well underdrained and well feneed,:the remain-
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mile from school, and is convenienttO churches.
This is one of the best farms in Huron county.
Terms easy. Apply on the preMises, or by
letter to MRS. SIMON A. JORY,eter121.0.
1)1.0
FARM FOR SALE. --The undersii.sned offers
for sale that valuable farm forrherly owned
by Mr. Mundell, on the 8th concessi6n, Tucker -
smith. It contains 150 acres, of whiph 115 acres
are cleared and in splendid eondition. It is well
fenced and fairley well drained. The buildings
are first-class, a good briek house elinost neSv,
large frame barns with stone stab ing under-
neath, suitable for feeding stock. There is also
a large silo on the premises, capabl of holding
all the cqrn ensilerre grown on 10 r 12 acres.
This'is one of the finest farms in th County of
Huron, and will be sold at a modera e price and
on easy terms of payment. The f rm is well
adapted for mixed farming, produci g fine crops
of grain, and is also well adapted or grazing.
For further particulars apply to the undersign-
ed. D. D. WILSON, Seaforthpnta.rio. 1209 tf.
TIARM FOR SALE.—For sale, lot 6, concession
H. R. S., township of Tucker!smith, con-
taining one hundred acres more or less, 97 acres
cleared, 55 of which are seeded to grass, well un-
derdrained, three never failing wells. On one
fifty of said lot there ia a log house, frame barn
and very superior orchard, and on the other a
good frame house arid barn, stables; and good
orchard. The whole will be sold together or
each fifty separately to suit purchasnrs, located
1+ miles from Seaforth, will be sold reasonable and
on easy terms as the proprietor is retiring from
farming. For fulther particulars apply to the
undersigned on the premises, and if ,by letter to
Seaforth P. 0. MICHAEL DORSEY. 1224-26
SPLENDID FARM FOR SALE.—For sale, Lot
29, .Concession 8, Hibhert, cOrtining 100
acres, of which abodt 95 are cleared,'ell fenced,
underdrainecl ana ina good stste of ;cultivation.
There are good buildings and a good orchard.
There is a never failing spring creek running
through the centre and no waste land. It is,one
of the best farms inthe township. It is within
seven miles of Seaforth and equal distance 'from
Hensall and Dublin, with good gravel roads
leading in all directions. Possessor] given at
-any time. It will be sold cheap 'and on easy
terms as the proprietor has another farm. Apply
to the undersigned, near Eginondville or address
Seaforth P. 0„ Wm. Eberhart, Proprietor.
1231
SPLENDID FARM FOR SALE.4—For sale,
Lot 19, 1st concession, Tuckerernith, -con-
taining 100 acres, nearly all cleared, Well fenced
under -drained and all seeded to gras4 There is
a large brick house with tin roof and contain-
ing all modern improkement8 also a large bank
barn with stone stabling capable of accomodat-
ing S horses and 32 cattle, also straw house,
root house, stone pig pen, driving and imple-
ment houses and all out buildings usnally found
on a first class farm. The buildings lire all in
good repair. Also the adjoining farm' being- lot
20, containing 140 acres, nearly all cleared and
seeded to grass. There is not a fclbtl of waste
land on either farm. On Lot 20 there ls a good
frame house; frame barn, two large Sheds etc.
There is a good bearing orchard on 4ch farm.
These farms are situated on the Hurofi 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 premises
or address, WM. FOWLER, Seaforth, P. 0.
1192-tt
VALUABLE FARM PROPERTY F R SALE.
—For Stfle in Tuckersinith, Lot, 31, Con-
cession 2, L. R. S., containingi100 acres, 90 of
whieh are cleared, the remainder is ,well tim-
bered with hard wood. There is a good frame
house, nearly new, also good frame barns and
stabling, plenty of hard and soft writer, well
fenced, well nnderdrained and in a hi0 state of
criltivation. 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 grass. This is
one of the hest farms in the Township pf Tucker -
smith and has no broken or had land opi it, and
is good for either grain or stock. This "property
is situated on the Mill Road, 1 Mile from Bruce -
field and 5 from Se0.forth, it is within 4 quarter
of a mile from the lechool house, with good 1g -ra-
vel roads leading in all directions. Possession
can be given to suit purchaser. For ful-ther par-
ticulars apply on the premises or address to
MRS. MARY -SINCLAIR, Brimefield P 0.,
Ontario. 1210 tf.
DOWNS THEM ALL.
OVER ONE HUNDRED .MILLION-
Tablets,of "unlight Soap" are sold every year No
other Soap in the world has such a record.
These prodigious yet true figures mean that
Millions of Women have discovered that. "Sunlight
Soap is the best in the World. Otherwise, it would
not have that enormous sale.
It you have not used "Sunlight Soap do so
without delay, and be one of the .pleased and -grati-
fied millions who have proved the wonderful ;proper-
ties of this labor saving Soap.
POISON. POISON. ObISON.
PARIS , GREEN,
SUPERIOR QUALITY.
INSECT P
STRICTLY
WDER,
PURE.
FLY POISON PAPER,
A new line and very superior; eight pads in a package for five cents;
guaranteed.fto kill or money refunded.
STICKY FLY PAPER, spread fresh each day, and guaranteed
to hold them fast at
LUMSDEN & WILSON'S,
MAIN STREET, SEO"ORTH, ONT.
Ts used both internally and "eternally.
It acts quickly, affording almost instant
; relict from the severest pain.
DIRECTLY TO THE SPOT.
I TRITATEOLIS: Rst ITS Rum
Foe CRAMPS, CHILLS, COLIC,
DIARRHCEA, DYSENTERY,
CHOLERA MORBUS,
=ad all BOWEL COMPLAINTS,
No REMEDY EQUALS
THE PAIN -KILLER,:
in Canadian Cholera and Bowel
Complaints its effect is magical.
It cures in a very short tirne.
TE BEST FAMILY REMEDY FOR
BURNS, BRUISES, SPRAINS,
RHEUMATISM,
NEURALGIA and TOOTHACHE.
SOLLP EVERYWHERE AT 25c. A /407 -MS,
ts'r Beware of Counterfeits and Imitations.
A CU
TING TIME.
-
Though our spring trade has been exceptionally good, and we are
not to be found among the 'mourners, yet we have a few goods we want
to sell, and the sooner they are sold the:better we shall feel. 'We mast
begin to plan for the fall campaign, and, want more room and money
to carry out the plans we f rmulate. Io secure these two essentials,
we shall)
CUT TH
Our entire stock of Milli
Furnishings, Embroideries,
Neckwear and other lines t
way for our fall and winter
hot weather goods. Don't
at theyargain Dry Goods
WM,
Corner Main an
HEADS OFF
iery, Parasols, Summer Dress Goods, Dress
Laces, .Muslins, Seersuckers, Straw Hats,
numerous to mention. " They must make
purchases, aind now is the time 'to buy these
)eg off, but !come to ,this .decapitating sale
nd Clothing House.
PICKARD,
Market streets Seaforth.
Important An0
ouncement,
BRIGHT BROTHERS,
SQITII
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',
Youth's' and Men's Readymade Clothing
IN THE COUNTY.
Prices Unequalld. We lead th p Trade.
Remember the Old Stand, Campbell' Block, opposite he Royal
Hotel, Seaforth.
BRIGHT BROTHERS.
- enerseseesn
U 1?E T,
STRONGEST, BES'
COM-FAIN:5 NO
Alum, Arcimonia, Phosphaiss,
Oft E.1;2STANCE.
E. W. GILLETT, 6NT.
HE CEVRBRATED l'.07.AL YEAST dAK
MANFAgTUITt3 CrF
J. C. SMITH & CO.,
A_1\TI-CRS.
, A General Banking business trans-
acted. . 1
Farmers', notes discounted.
Drafts bought and sold.
Interest allowed on deposits.
SALE NOTES discounted, er taken
for collection.
OFFICE—First door north of Reid
& 'Wilson's flard ware Store,
SEAFORTH.
SEAFORTH
Musical Instrument
=vimpoiRairm
Scott Brothers,
PROPOIETORS,
SEAFORTH, - ONT.
P
WIiI6An VG?! Dn
Guelph; Dominion
New York
om, inion.piano
Company, Bowinanville,
Guelph; G„
ADoNmSin.ion— W.anBeici om&paGnoy.
:
Bowmanville ; D. W. Kern & Co
Woodstock.
The above nstruments always on hand, also
a few good second-hand Pianos and Organs for
sale at from $25 upwards. Instruments Bold on
the instalment plan, or on terms to suit cus-
tomers. Violins, Concertinas and small instru.
ments on hand also sheet music books, &c.
SCOTT BROS.-
C. M. Whitney's
STOVE AND
FURNISHING
PrOTTS,
Seaforth, Ontario.
We are offering eargains in
Coal & Wood Parlor Stoves,
All Stoves Guaranteed.
A full line of
McClary's Famous Stoves
For which we are Sole Agents.
Great Bargains in Table and TAbrary
Lamps,
0. M, -WHITNEY,
MAIN -ST., - SEAFORTH
John S. Porter's
Undertaking and Furni-
ture Emporium,
SEAFORTH, - ONTARIO.
OUTSIDE OF THE COMBINATION.
always on hand of the best quality. The best Funerals furnished on the shortest notice
and satisfaction gus enteed. A large assort-
ment of Caskets, Coffins and Shrouds, St&
i
I
of Embalming Fluid ased f ree 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.
ANIONNIIEW
SANITARY PLUMBING
AND HEATING.
ALEX. SAUNDERS,
LATEST METHODS
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.
sever
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in his cares
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little clerk,t
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winter. Sb
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becauee she
be looked u
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