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The Huron Expositor, 1892-02-19, Page 2•;4: *: F • , 't ' • 4 TH HURON EXPOSITOR. ee. FEBRUARY 19, 1892. ID CH1FfffYVIE. Copyright, Intel. "And you ?" said Lady --IsicCorquodale, trentulously. "What did you say, dear ?" Inthia looked up sweetly and shyly for a mere second, kissed her swiftly, and then hid her own face again. "1 seid. 'Yes,' deer." Lady MeCorquodale gave a heart -break- ing sigh. After all, what else on earth could have been expected? The young people had been absolutely thrown at each other from their ehildhood upward. The whole farnilv, ,hopen-eyed, had seen what was coming and at last it was here. And one of the worst things about it was that there was nobody to blaste. Not a creature was in fault from start to finish, and yet the condition of things was to her lady- ship's mind almost canaelvsmal. "My darling," she said, and she found herself so agitatecl that she spoke with difficulty, "if you had brought me this news yesterday I should have rejoiced to hear it, and have thought it the most fit- ting and proper thing to happen in the world." Inthia had unlocked her hands, and now clasping them before her own bosom, look- ed at her ladyship with a startled and even terrified air. "There is nothing to be afraid of, my child. Nothing terrible has happened. On the contrary there has just been offer- • ed to you one of the most brilliant positions in the -world. Mr. Froat has laid before you a proposal for your hand." "Mr. lost !" Inthia repeated. "Mr. Frost," said the old lady, "and you must know my dear, that though we have always loolred with the greatest kind- • ness upon Harry, that if we had as much as dreamt of this splendid offer we should never have encouraged his advances for a moment. Now, Inthia, there is nothing to be afraid of, tnd above all I beseech you not to make a Beene. There is nothing I hate like a- scene." The girl's face had gone dangerously pale, and her eyes were wide with fear. :Her ladyship was unnaturally petulant at the provoking condition of affairs, but Int/tile's look touched her, and brought her back to a moderate and persuasive tone. "Nothing will he done," she said, "that is not fully and freely of your own doing. Harry will be told of the proposal which has been made, and will I trust have the good sense and right feeling to retire. I think Harry a very manly young fellow, my dear, and I cannot for a moment believe that he will be so selfish as to stand be- tween you and such a prospect.. Mr. Frost, to whom I have hinted the position of affairs, is willing to wait for half a year for your decision, but I can tell you, Inthia, I have known Humphrey Frost all his life and there is no better young man in England. I can see that he loves you very dearly-. He is a gentleman, and he will never give you any trouble. I shall not ask you for a decisive answer now, of course, but I shall ask for your serious promise to think it over. I am getting to be an old woman now, and whatever little worldly feeling I may have bad hes, I trust, long since left me. But I should be blind if I did not see the im- mense advantages on Mr. Frost's side, and I should certainly be grossly waeting in duty if I did not do my best to impress them upon you." This harangue had given Inthia time to collect herself. "I shall be sorry to disappoint yon, auntie dear," she •answered, "but I shall never marry anybody but }Wry now." "Int -his!" exclaimed her ladyship, "1 will not accept an answer of that kind at this moment. It is not what I ask for or desire. What I wish you to do is to con- sider Mr. Frost's proposal, and to prepare yourself to give him an answer in nalf a year's time." "If Mr. Frost cares at all," said Inthia blushing, "it will be far better and kinder to tell him now. I esteem Mr. Frost very highly, and I think that his wife will be a very fortunate woman, but—" The pretty face was sweetly obdurate, and as she looked at it her ladyship's hopes sank to zero. "I 'shall tell Harry," she said, "and ex- pect him to resign his pretensions." "Auntie dear, the girl answered, with sudden tears in her eyes, "you have been everything to me. Don't let us be angry with each other, and stiffer for nothing. If Harry is to be told of Oils I shall tell him of my answer." "Inthia!". said the old lady, "you are an ungrateful, disobedient child." Then there were tears, not on one Aide merely, and then a reconciliation, and new beseechings on her ladyship's side, but no ehatrFe on labia's. "hou come too late, Humphrey," said her ladyship, when at length she found courage to face the unfortunate suitor. "That dreadful boy has proposed this very morning, and Inthia has accepted him." “She declines to take my proposal into consideration?" His face had grown as white as Lathia's had been half an hour before, but his voice was cairn and steady. "She declares, my dear Humphrey, that nothing will change her." "Tell her, if you please," said Hum- phrey Frost, "that, nothing will change me either. My offer holds good for my life- time." CHAPTER V. Lady McCorquodile's ideas with respect to- Harry Wynne underwent a rapid and most logical change. Her ladyship had lost no time in informing the young gentle- man of the offer Mr. Frost had made, and she did not suffer him to remain for a mo- ment in doubt as to her conception of what ought to be his sense of duty. His plain and obvious course,. so Lady MeCorquodale told him, was to retire at once from the field, and leave Inthia, free to accept that magnificent oar. It was not unnatural, perhaps, that the young man should have quite another notion about his duty. There was a hot scene between them, and there were things said on both sides of Inch, in their cooler moments, neither of the dis- putants epproved. Harry denounced her ladyship to her face as a vs icked old woman, and the phrase made her dislike him cor- dial:1Y for the reet of her days. It was not the epithet "wieked" which affected her so seriously, but the stinging and only too veracious Gee which followed it. "If Inthia tells me to go I tvill go," Harry had said; "but will accept my dis- -missal from no hands but hers. What right have von to try to play fan and loose with her affections? Do you think Inthia doesn't eare for me?" There were scalding tears in hie eyes as he spoke, for her lady - :hip had shown cleanlv. that she meant to be bitterly encamp:rutin:ail-le, and his whole heart was 'aflame against the sordid mam- mon worship she , had preached to him. "Do you think I don't cere for Inthia? flavent we been thrown together from the time when we were babies? Haven't we been taught to think always that we should marry oee another? bo you think than Inthia ie a white slave, to be sold in the market to the higheiia bidder" He eho-ked with wrath and shame, and a lad's hellcat sense of championing the cause of the girl he loved and of his own heart. Of Comee there was some egotism in it all, but it Ives natural and juin, and at least he Was so- entity rooted in his own sense of right that the accusing verdict of the world could not ham. changed him. Her ladyship knew to the full as well 41.0 he how right he was, but. being set upon her purpose, and having only a much smaller right on her side she felt it all the more neceasaity to be angry. She told him that he was acting a selfish and despicable 1. part in trying to bar Inthia's way to so splendid a fortune. He went pale at this, and stood up quit,e quitely. "If her- own heart does not stand in her way, Lady McCorquodale," he said,. "I beg to assure you that I Won't. Shall I ring and ask for Inthia?" This was an altogether triumphant stroke, and so routed her ladyship that there was nothing left for her but to march from the apartment with as fine a rhow of con- tempt and iiidignation as she could as- sume. The young man so suddenly grown dread- ful to her ladyship's eyes was actually in the house with Inthia, and could not be got rid of at a moment's notice. And, apart. .from that, her ladyship knew well enough that the first hint of persecution would strengthen the voting people, and make her own task more 'difficult. It does not mat- ter in the least what the Church may be— the blood of the inartyrs is its seed. To make life difficult to these young people was to make her own cause impossible. So the inevitable interview between Inthia and Harry came about that afternoon, and the two . young creatures clung together for safety in the midst of the first storm ,which had ever shaken their souls. They': cried together, and the stalwart boy held the little girl to his breast, and swore inwardly that he would face a thousand deaths rather than be parted from her. Neither of then dreamt in their ignorance of thank- ing Hamplirey Frost for setting this ex- quisit4 intoxicating cup of happy sorrow to their lips. He had opened their eyes and they Were innocently ungrateful. They had nTI•er known until then ho.w much they h d loved each other, but as each clung to the other in a auperb abandonment- to loyalty they forgot to bless their benefac- tor. The honest Humphrey could have chosen no betmr way of bringing happiness to the heart of the girl he loved. There was a, poignaacy of delight in sailing through theae tempestuous seas Which is never known to love in fair weather. To everybody but the two lovers the Chaistinas season was a grim anal arctic tinm in the house of Lady .McCorquodOle, and the beauty of the thing was that whilst Harry and Inthia conceived themselves to be profoundly unliappy and ill used, they were tasting such sweetness as is only once in a lifetime presented to mortal lips. The Misses Arabella and Julia looked on the girl with a wonder the purity of which was occasionally alloyed with a faint tinge of contempt. Their excellent mother pointed the moral and adorned the tale for the edi- fication of their hearts and Minds. Thus,. the good lady -Would say, were the brightest prospects clouded. Such a cankerworm could a romantic folly lay in the rose of social hope. The young ladies likened to the maternal vaticinations in an ecstasy of faith. Would that such a chance had fallen to either of them. The unselfish Arabella would have yielded it to Julia if only for the sake of the invitations. Inthia was surely mad, or at the most charitable con- struction was posing. as Constancy for a time .whilst she kept an eye on the main chance. There are sides of feminine nature which the smaller kind of philosopher finds a ghastly joy in studying. The best lover of the sex chooses to blind himself, and is certainly none the unhappier. A true study of the meaner qualities of women wonld eclipse the gaiety of nations. Those icy holidays came to an end, and Harry Wynne went back to the-eworld's business. He might have carried the brand of Cain upon his brow, and have 1. been scarcely more avoided by her ladyship. After the one unescapable shindy • the ma- jestic womon displayed for him a" eon- temptuous pity and amazement which was hard to bear. She and Mrs. Brot4rick used to ask each other if ever such assur- ance were seen before such as the young man displayed in staying his appointed time. The unruly young villain? Why would be not lie down before the wheels of Juggernaut and have life and light and hope crushed out of him reapectably and in decent quiet ? H ever to the eyes of two elderly ladies a young man's plain duty ,stared him in the face it did so' in the case of Harry Wynne. He had nothing to do in the world but to go away and be quiet. If he did so it was as evident as anything could be that in a little time Inthia would yield to Humphrey Frost's advances. They meant the girl no harm. They believed themselves utterly wise and unselfish. They were not disposed to rest without, allids, since the most poweriul were to be had for the mere asking. Lady McCorquo- dale made a perposed visit to Briclgebourne Court, and there had an interview with the head of the family, before whom she laid the case. The old earl, who had never been guilty of more sentiment than ,rnere youthful heat of blood gave warrant for, accepted at once the common sense ;view of the case. The boy's position was ridicul- ous and indefensible, and be must be made to feel it. frumphrey Frost was a most excellent matach for Inthia. The best con- ceivable match for her. The venerable nobleman so fumed and fretted at the icliotcy of these young -people that he igrime: himself a headache. The idea of their sup- posing that their crude and infantile senti- mental emotions were to be allowe4l to govern life ! His lordship would as 80013. have thought of arresting a special rain beceuse a butterfly had happened to a ight on the rail, as of altering the economi s of life for the sake of their romantic noti ns. Lord Houues shared his father's opin one, and even- went a little beyond them. He had that excellent reason for dislikin his young relative which is already kneels to the reader. The young reprobate had to borrow money, and nothing but su in that ratheri hopeless enterprise have made the offence more unpardon His lordship had never been trouble sentiment. He had married for mpney if his bride's wholthy father had faile cotton, and the promised million had reached him, the misfortune at least traceable to no 'fault of his own. lie alwavie been virtuously conscious o best intentions., He admitted that he at one time been in favor of the in ried CCU ould ble, by and in ever was had the had tch, "but, ' said his lordship, with that otaginal sagacity which distinguished him, "ei cum- stanc s alter cases." His Lordship's only son, Charles who would one day in the cou : become Earl of Bridgetiourne heitted to the family couticils ,ok the commonsense view of the e little girl's a little fool, an ight to khow better," was his ve s fortified in her opinion, her ship wentehome to Norwood, and ac operations with some vigor, w a lcni letter to Harry, in which sh pounc ed the family conviction, an velop ng _labia's life in _so cold and forth- s an environment that the gi Caine )rofouildly unha.ppy—really and nine] unhappy this time in her s hear t' a absence, A urious and unexpecled result from 11 this. Captain Peter Heaton, s nig a the window of his chambers o first oor of a house in St. James's one • e Alarch'afternoOn, beheld the ed ani careworn face of Lord Houn imme iatelv afterwards recognized tot na aid &sure at that nobleman' the E rl of Bridgebonrne. The vene earl a d his s n were on their way Arthur's to White's, and the les;* noble that n which lic. partic the s strid- ner, end mind Or t.h, nater also a also t boy o Tlu opeec an supported the more elderly arked-air- of deference and filial he alwaysbore towards him in Vhilst Captain Peter Heaton wi tiler interest watched the pair oke of his cigar Harry Wynne g swiftly round the Piccadille ing sight of his relative I Sea - se of was and case. the dict lady - ually iting CY:- ell- er/re= gen- eet- arose d - • the treet ineh- and the aide able from aged- I with •iety pub - h no - past , .a.me I ^Or- • nmproacnea cnem, arm twining out one hal)ct in salutation, raised his hat with the other. To the Captain's amazement the two elders of the house turned a chilly stare upon their relative and mounted the steps of the club, leaving him planted hat in hand, aed looking after them for a moment with an expression of complete confusion and be- wilderment. Captain Heaton whistled long and low, and kept an eye upon the young man until he moved away. The cut was public and open ; a score of people had seen it, and all glances followed the young man thus snubbed in vivid curiosity and conjectnre. Chiptain Heaton took his hat, gloves and walking cane, and went out in search of in- formation. He found several people who were prepared to tell'him all about it, lied a good cleat more, but their stories differed, and be had to pies* the probable facts of the case together ae best be could. in effect he concluded that Harry Wynne de- sired to make a disastrous marriage, and was so set upon that foolish course that the family had determined provisionally to • abandon him. messenger dispatched in a cab to Hump's residential chambers brought that gentleman to Mr. Butterfield's private room in Conduit street. Captain Heaton and Mr. Butterfield were there already. Cap- tain Heaton stated the case in the con- cisest terms, and it was unanimously de- cided that it was necessary at once to exercise so much presenre as- would enable them th discover the actu.al state of the family feeling. The family feeling was their only security for their joint and sep- arate interests in two thousand three hun- dred pounds. 1 To this end the three gentlemen were discreetly indiscreet. They al- lowed it to be known in quarters from whiali it was likely- to reach the •Bridgebourne ears that young Wynne was going the pace. Hewasprobably, so the artful rumor ran, entangled ,with some ex- pensive person of the other sex—here rumor touched the name of s. burl sque actress or two whose characters weret too well estab- lished to suffer by the scand I—and he waa known to have run in debt to Butterfield of Conduit Street to the tune 4 three or four thousand pounds. Mrs. Brotherwick was the first to hear this awful and rejoicing news. She was heart and soul with Lady McCorquodale and Mr. Humphrey Frost, and as she her- self observed, she had the sacred feelings of a mother, and would have known her duty to her own child if Providence had bleesed her humble deserts with such an offer. She took'the story with a ahuddering joy to her majestic relative and patroness. The dread- tul abandoned boy had given himself into their righteous hand. He was wickedly pretending all this romance for Inthia while- he gave himself over to the entice- ments of some shameless Delilah who wore tights in public, and had,doubtless been the ruin of a score of wicked young men whose bones she kept in her cavern. "This," said her ladyship sternly, "shall be inquired into without an hour's delay." She rang the bell at once, and ordered the carriage. She attired, herself in her oostli- I est sables, as if for, a visit of state, and came Own inflexible as fate, as disposed for war as Boadicea, before the Romania She drove straight to town, accompanied by Mre. Brotherick. , To the minds of both the ladies there was a• Splee of naughtiness about Mr. Butterfield's shop and clientele which lent a zest of appetite to the adven- -ture. Naughty creatures whom a biehop'e widow could only think of with indignant stately tremblings had set foot upon the waxed oak parquet of that sinful floor. The men who dealt with those people must himself be wicked, as he who drives fat oxen should himself be fat. In the space of an hour, filled in by who knows what of hope and indignation the carriage rolled splendidly into Conduit Street, and pulled up before the jeweller's door. Swift and satooth came an ob,sequions polished youth from the inwards of the establishment, and bowed the ladies in. Her ladyship presented her card, and the jeweller, with that saponaceous, soft, con- tinued gesture of -worship with which he al- ways stood at the shrine of the British aris- tocracy, bowed and smiled and rubbed his and smiled and rubbed his hands and bowed. Not often had so terrible a figure as the defunct bishop's lady present- ed, entered that neat and wealthy home of art. • Her ladyship desired to speak With Mr. Butterfield in private. Mr. Butterfield, urbanely worshipful, conducted his visiaors to his private room, set out chairs for them, and stood before them to receive their orders, an embodiment of business coar- tesy. "I have heard a dreadful story, Mr. Butterfield," her ladyship began. It was not her cnstom to 1go beating about the bush at any time, and now she felt that if ever female did well to be angry she ' was the woman. am told that Mr. Harry Wynne, my great-nephew, is terribly in your debt." Mr. Butterfield robbed his 'hands, and smiled with uplifted eyebrows. "I really do. not know," he answered, "bow yonr ladyship becane possessed of the inform ation. " "It does not in the least matter how I became possessed of ithe information, sir," her ladyship responded. "Be so good as to tell me if the Information is exact." Mr. Butterfield sreiled and boweel and attitude the politest rubbed his hands, eisubaerviency to her in face and ladyship's desires and the politest depreca- tion. "Mr. Wynne, your ladyship, has certain- ly honored me with is custom." Fier ladyship and Mrs. Brotherick changed a glance. Te glance on the one side expressed a bitte triumph, and on the other was at least neant to express an agony of sympathy. "Tell me, if you p ase," said her lady - hip, "whet he purch sed from you, and to what extent he is ind bted." "Really, your lad ship," Mr. Butter- field smiled with an a r of complete discre- tion. •'Kindly answer ei question, if you please," said her lady hip imperiously. Mr. Butterfield sti 1 rubbed his hands but assumed a look of pathetic unwilling- ness. “If your ladyship insist,---" Her ladyship did inlsist, and insisted with added imperiousness. "It is not custom field; fit is very far ladyship imust know this kind a certain c from a tradesman. I I yielded toanything family pressure in a might affect my co of thousands of po sh i p—th on sa.nds r. Butterfield w and weil in practioe high credit for havin as hooka. The wee "To one t_enter orn gold, to form hrooci centre of riviere, ai hair, with eighteen brooch and ornament liants, and to one r brilliant, diamonds st in eighteen carat gold, in case complet( £2,300." Her ladyship remrked in silence that Mr. But teTworth had Iva 11 evident purpoFe omitted to set forth the weight and quality of the diamonds. Sh and Mrs. Biotherick leaned over the boo together, with •their shoulders in shudd ring contact. Mrs. Brothericic mutely urnecl her eyes to heaven, clasped her ands, and rested in that attitude of inv tion and astonish- ment for a full half- mute whilst her lady- ship glanced from he to the accusing vol- ume and back again. To both of them at that moment Harry eemed a sinner past redemption. Thee, ha' visions of the wicked creature in tights. a d their imaginations ry," said Mr. Butter - rem customary. Your hat in transactions of iscretion is expected f it were known that except the strongest atter of this kind it nection to an extent tide I assure yout •f truunds." / a good comedian, Her ladyship took loseed him to show t ran: ment, eighteen carat , oenter of bracelet, d ornament for the carat gold bracelet, mounts, set in bril- viere of thirty-eight Of REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. 110CUILDPNG LOTS FOR SALE.—Thr undersigned 1„) has a number of Sue building Lots on Goderich and James Streets for sale, at, low prices. For par- ticulers meaty to D. D. 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Call and see prices and I am sure to sell to you. 1261 J. T. MsNAMARA, Leadbury, Oat. Kinburn Cheese Factory. The milk routes for the coining season for the Kinburn Cheese Factory will be let by public compe- tition at the Temperance hall, Rinbure, on Wednes- day, February 24th, at 1 o'eloels p. m. 1260.3 JOHN McDOWELL, Preside t. The McKillop Mutual Fire Insurance Company. FARM AND ISOLATED TOWN PROPERTY ONLY INSURED. OFFICISR8. D. lose, President, Clinton P. 0.; W. J. Shannon, Secy-Treas., Seaforth P. 0.; John Hannah, Manager, Seaforth P. 0. IHILWTORS. Jas. Broadfoot, Seaforth; Alex. Gardiner, Lead - bury; Gabriel Elliott, Clinton Geo. Watt, Hari ek ; Joseph Evans, ,Beechwood ; M. Murdie, Seaforth ; Thos. Garbutt, Clinton. AGENT& Thos. Neilans, lIarlock ; Robt. McMillan, Seatorth ; S. Carnoehan, Seaforth. John O'Sullivan and Geo Murdie, Auditors. Parties desirous to effect Insurances oc tran mat other business will be promptly attended bri ern application to any of the above officers, addresisd to their respective post offices. 1189 • 5 - ENTS TIE. _DR. T. A. °CUM'S USE IT FOR Difficulty of Breathing, Tightness of the Chest, Wasting Away of Flesh, Throat !Troubles, Consunption Bronchtis, Weak Lungs, Asthraa!, Cough' Catarrh, Colds. Ox genized Emulsion of Pure iver 0° T.A.ST H�1 S _ For Sale by U Driiggists. LABOR TORY, TORONTO, OnT rio GOLDEN LION, SEAFORTH. FALL OF 1891. We have received ex steamships Mongolian, Alcides and Oorean, a lar portion of our Fall Importations) which we hope to have complete with good ex Canada and Montevidean, in few days. Good's—newest styles and good value. R. JAMIESON e 1 , MARK. ,m,La rURE :14DIMITEA 'CilARAIITEEDABSOLVELYIIIRE. ISMANUFACTUREDONTHL CAWS°, IDLAI RAM L,AL '8 PURE INDIAN TEA' TPIM CI-DOTOMST ENGLISH BREAKFAST TEA `1117:1M W01:2,1.,33 3E)Ttiolo-croms_ Guaranteed Absolutely Pure as Manufactured the Gardens in India. M. JORDAN, AGENT FOR SEAFORTH. 011 Grocer HERE WE ARE AGAIN. We have bought THOMAS DALY'S stock comprising Groceries, Crockery and Glassware AND HAVE ASSORTED IT Ill) WITH A Fine new selection of goods, and we are, sell- ing all at Greatly Reduced Prices. We will iso carry on the PORK PACK I N9 much more extensively this season than last, and pay the HIGHEST , CASH PRICE FOR ALL DRESSED HOGS. Many thanks for the people's liberal patronage in the past, and again we solicit a call. Our store is situated in the centre of the town, facing .John street. R. BEATTIt & CO.) Seaforth. ur We have secured MR. D. DORRANOJC, one of the oldest and most experienced packers in the Dominion, and onstomers can depend on getting a first-class article. in the Surrogate Court of the County °f IN THE MATTER0FHTUHrEonESTAIE OF FRANCIS - HENDERSON, DECEASED. Alipersonshaving claims against the estate of Francis Henderson late of the town of Seaforth, Book -peddler dee-eased, who died on or about the 22nd day of January 1892 are required on or before the 4th day of March. 1892, to send to the under- signed Solicitor for the Executors of the estate, full particulars of their claims and the securities (if any) held by then), duly verified by affidavit. After the said date the Executors will proceed to dietribute the estate among the parties entitled, having reference only to the claims of which they shall have received notice, and after such distribution they e ill nt t be responsible f dr any Part of the estate to any er= ditor, of whose claim they shall not have reesived notim at the time of such distribution, This nstice b. given pursuant to the Statute in that behalf. F. HOLME- STED, Solicitor for the Executors. Seaforth, Febru- ary 3rd, 1892. 1261-4 In the Surrogate Court of the County of Huron. IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF THOMAS WALLACE DUNCAn, DECEAsEll jklI persons having -any claim against the estate of Thomas Wallace Duncan, late of the Town of Seaforth, Deceased, who died on or about the 17th day of Jannarar,1892,are required on or befere the 4th day of Illa.reha1892, to send to the undersigned Soli- citor for the Executore of the estate, full particulars of their claims and the securities Of any) held by them, duly verified by affidavit. Alter the said date the Executors will proceed to distribute the eetate among the parties entitled, having reference only to the claims of which they shall have received notice, and after suet distribution they will not be respon- sible for any part of the estate to any ered-tor of whose elaiin they shall not ha) e reer ived notice at the time of such distribution This notice is given pursuant to the statute in that behalf. F. HOLME- STED, Solicitor for Executors. Seaforth, February 3rd, 1892. . Notice to Debtors. IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF THOMAS W. DUNCAN, DECEASED. All persons indebted to the late Thomas W. Dun- can are required to pay the amount of their indebtedness fortheith to the undersigned Solicitor for the Executors ef the will of said Thomas W. Duncan. All debts. remaining unsettled by the 4th of March, 1892, will be placed in court for suit. F. -110LMESTED, Solicitor for Executors. Seaforth, February 3rd, 1892. 1260-4 FARMS FOR SALE. TOWNSHIP OF McKILLOP. Lot 10, on 9th concession, 100 acres. West half 7 on 10th concession, 50 acres, TOWNSHIP OF MORRIS. ) South half 21 on 5th concession, 100 acres. TOWNSHIP OF GREY. Lott 1 and 12 -on 13th concession, 200 acre TOWNSHIP OF TUCKIERSMITIes I Lot 38 on 3rd eonceseion L. R. S., 100 acres. For terms &c., apply to the undersigned. F. HOLMESTED, 1197 tV Barrister &e., Seaford,. DUNN'S BAKINC POWDER THE COOKS BEST FRIEND LARGEST SALE IN CANADA. HAND -MADE Boots and Shoes D. McINTYRE Has on hand a large number of Boots and Shoee of his own make, best material and Warranted to give Satisfaction. If you want your feet kept dry come and get a pairof our boots, which will be sold CHEAP FOR CASH. Repairing promptly attended to. All kinds of Betits and Shoee made to order. All parties who bare not paid their amounts for last year will pleatte call and settle up. 1162 D. McINTYRE, Seaforth. Moving Buildings. The undersigned has a eonaplete outfit for the raising and moving of buildings, and is now prepared to take contracts for all such work on the shoctest notice and most reasonable terms. Satisfaction guaranteed. 1264x12 GEORGE A. LOGAN, Braoefield. 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