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f - *. -^-t m. \\ ' ^' H Mar. 3, 1887.] THE FLESH RRTON ADVANCE ^ T££E *' broom liRlGAnE/' [The fi>llt>wing linca wero coiupoied by &ii M]>irinu poet, whoHu m'»de*ty prevetiU Ks givtiij; coblicity to hfs uami He de- ftirei to roinniti in the Wokgruund uutil ItU «uccc3ii Hd H pout itf' Miutrffd. Our junior ** Prince of Darknew " thinks there is little dan^'er of tlie pviOl't name becoming public !â€" Ea kvvAWtrM,] CotuH all yo roikI people. And lihtuii tu luu, Whilv a buiiK I will Hiug . ,, Of thti Itrtxiin Hngadwtl Kartfaly glories are fleotiug, Its joys they rtooii fado, Hnt not 90, guiitlo reader, With the great Hrooin Brlgftdef The roller erase has Lie^iartedâ€" Mitjhty shortly it etayedâ€" Itut that aint the case With the great Uroom Brigadet Kroiu Kleiihertun to Darliam, la tllory arrayed, With "jialuist" iu ihoir baadB, Went the bold lirotnu brigade! Over niffbt there they iitayed, â-  The poor Tories thoy flayed. And loud was the nhuuting Of the great ]f r(iom lirigacU ( With the UrHt peep dt day, (f. put on hiH plaid. And HWeet was the joy Of the great Broom Itrigadet Each U"i hiui a broom, For which they well paid, And back tuwardu KlcHherton Cauie the bold Urooui liri^adef The homei were froth â€" G. wore hit* iMMst plaidâ€" And with clatter and rufih Went the hold Ilrooin Hrt^'adtil H'mU up ill the air The briH>uin were now nwuug, With many a cheer-- Craiih, baugety. bungl Great then w'aH ihe niorriment, With which thoy were uwayed. Thro' I'ricuville theyiiweptâ€" The great llrooui HriKadet Hut loud waH the shouting From the man of the plaid, When thro' Fleshertun's Htreeta, Itush'd the L> Id Uroom Urlgadat At last Uiey Ket through, and 1'hn final bray 'n brayed, Thuu out of the sleigh Jumps the brave llrooui Brlgadel **Ijanderkln's aleotedl" baid the man of the plaid. ** liut Sir John's at the helml" Tbou foolhib Brigade I " It's alright." aaid T. W.. As he tiouriwhad bis broom, •• We »e got in our man " â€" Boom, booniaty, Imom I *' Yes, yes," said a Tory, Who had watched ths para49, ^ *' liut ArUmu^nU did little For the great Hroom RHgadtt** " That's ao," aaid another, As the Iwuoini he surmyad, " And Canada did Uwi Fur the great Uruvm Brlgadal" Hfirrah f and a tiger) Let's Oioer with a WJll, The country Is safe From dan^cer and illt , . The battle Ik over. We're on a nafe grade, And deep Is the gloom, Of the sad Broom Brigade 1 SQUniE SQUIB. Itff Deitfon Snuke-t, A â- ilent nuiiunur h uveniii^ ; tliti romp- ing cliildntu had Kntlioriid in thnir Iuiiiiub and weru mostly uluupiiig in tlicir cimy oots. Tliu iii(itlu>ni, ri'Htiijg fmiii tliuii iluily toil, wore l<Miiiliii( on tliuir ^'iinloii i/atu8 or routing in tlift cuttai^u (Mirch, tnlk- ing <)V«ir tho lalL-st gossip. Thuro wiui a piMci-.fiil calm iiround, wliiuh uven lliu old d(>i{, fta he Uy with his great sliii^Ky huiid r<istiii;{ <rii lii.i piiws, scuniud to en- joy. Thu cool uir w«» rufrejihin^ iiflor rhu liBiittid day, and on thu twilight dcup- nod, the diirk oiitlini- of the words, bii- yuitd, which the hut faint atruak of the !>etlinfi inn whh barely viaiblu, guvi) a Ht- tinj( frftnio to no sweet a picture. Tho air wan fraxniiit uitli the |H:rfuiiie of tlic Wall fluwur, Dafodill aad Mweet Viojuta, which ^rew in rich proftisioii in thu cot- tage K^rdena ; while the sniull of tho new iiiuHii liay borne on the rising' breeze wiim a refreahini; tribute of danic nutures rieh i)0<|Uet. One aftt^r another, a lii^ht ap- jioarud at the anndl dianioml shaped panes ><f the upper windowa, tshowinn for a briuf period the anowy whitenesa of the ('tirtuins, then again all w.is darkness. 'I'heru is an indiacribable charm in tho <|uiet of a rural villai>o, OMjuiet, x> still. .Vs you Ktoud on the briegc you could hear the water ripjding nver the stonea lieneuth, while tho moon, luilant of the "Id church tower, let down ita silvery pall on ita aolemn aurroundinxa, that you could fancy all nature sluepinx In th<« niyatio ohann. Then in ijow and solenni toAM â€" tonea which had Hnuuded through thu ottntnriua of the |Hut -tonea which had hailed thu birth or death uf all the tl«aj>iiig reiunaiila of humanity beneath â€" •tmok out ia miMuured nut** the iuid> n'ntht hour. There fVaa one home in which the deep echo of the last no(e, fell like a funeral knell, which woa further increased by the hoot of a lan;e owl iih he flew from the church tower, almost in front of the open dour of Squire Squibs cottage. A solitary watcher sat in the great arm chair ; her liair wiia silvery white, a band of black velvet crossed her forehead, two small curl» on each side of her face, which even in its failing and decay, was still beautiful. A china crape shawl, with colored silk embroidered How- era, was thrown over her shoulders, while two well Wf)rii plain hoops of gold, liung loosely on her ancient fingers. As she fondly toyed with one of these, a »niilo lit up her face, yet iiinnediately after two silvery tears fell, unbidden guests, upon her hand. She had heard the same old tone from the bell.s year after year, while to-night in rapid retrospecticm, passed before her mind the years of long ago. It seemed but as yesterday, yet 56 years had come and gone, since as a blushing maiden, she had proudly passed the flow- er-strewn path through the old church door on her wedding day. The light and sunshine â€" clouil and gloom, of all her destiny she clearly saw. One precious gift carressed by parents love â€" then fell the shadows, and its pure wee form was laid beneath the daisy-covered muund. Another joy, a bright strong ladâ€" a rest- leas spirit grown to man's estate, thenâ€" off upon the stormy ocean borne, in dreaded darkness wrecked, and in ita odd embrace lies forty fathoms duep, with his illfated crew. Swift footed time â€" all pass uway. To-night, a silent watcher waiting for her husband's com- ing, another hour strikes and break* the mystic spellâ€" where is he ? St{uire Squib, was a small farmer and nialster who had for many years resided in Old Eynsford Village, he was some- what eccentric in his habits, and his re- ligious views were iKjt such as would in- spire omiidonce in our uuKlem theologian*. He would attend occasionally the Parish church, but had a pronounced objection to ''dissenters," Ihi they Kaptists or Meth- odists, to the latter boily, his wife was a conscientious adhernnt, though she shar- ed in tho geiiorul repniach which her husband showered lilierally upon all others who differed with his religious views. He hobnobed with the Mandaya and the Jowells and iicciuiionally mot Hir Puroy for a run with the hounds. He was usually at the Dartford Corn Mar- ket on Saturday, genernlly imbibing somewhat, as was his usual custom, on thu home trip, yet his faithful old roan who for so many yean had carried him back and forth, lud invariably reached home safely, though r>ccasioiiaily souie- wliat late. On this eventful night he cauiu nut, where could he be 7 The long, long hours passed with lead- en wings, OS the solitary watcher, waited in vain for his return. The faintest glim- mer ut tho east, whose grey tints were quietly dispelling thu shades of departing night, pmclainiing the advent of thu com- ing day. (tnuliialv expanding soon the ri.iing sun but'.ied in its golden sheen, thu hill and dale. Up from thu dew-be- spangled graves, arose the lark on grace- ful wing, eliriehing nature with its warb- ling Roiigâ€" a fitting tribute tu the day uf rest. With weary limlia Mrs Squib arose from her long virgil and soon tho (piiet of the Saliliath morn was broken by an unusual .stir in the village, when the fact of tho Squire's absence beeuine known. Parties wore speedily organized and dis- patched, .Hcoiiriug the country in all di- reutioiis for the missing one. The oon- gregatiiiii nt the elinreli was siiinll eon- si.sting of a few old ladies and children, as most of the men folk wore amongst the seorchers. The day passed wearily and no tidings arrived. Afternoon, even- ing. nii;ht -and thu searchers came buck sad and weary at their fruitless effort. ClIAPTKIt II. Scpiire S<(uib, after leaving Dartford on the Haturdav afternoon, wiu) seen to pas.sthiough the Orange Tree toll gate, and also to dismount ,.t the "Ship" at Hiitton, at which hostelry ho rnf rushed liiiiniulf and beast. I^atu in the afturnonii he was seen by a labourer passing over Francis Hill. I^atur in the dusk of the evening he passed the "(.checkers" nt Faruingliam, after this all trac.i* of hiin were lost. Passing over thu bridge he turned to tho right through a roountly Ifiat wheat held, a short cut to Eynsford not public pro|>erty, but fnmi the fact that being somewhat late, and possibly indistinct in his calculations, thought ho could venture in safety. About the cen- tre of this field was a large excAvation, which in previous years had liueu used «â-  a chalk pit, it had been wade the re- ceptacle of weeds and general rubbJHh fnini the fields for some years past, ita jnouth was pai'tly hidden by the long grass and bushes which overhung it. To this point, tho horse with his rider, ap- pear to have made direct, missing his foothold \Htth fell down the shaft. For- tunately the lar<:e accumulation of debris broke tho force of their fall, that beyond a severe shaking, neither man or beast sustained any seri(<us injury. The Sipiire was thoroughly sobered, as he gazed up through the growing! darkness above him. He began to realize his fearful position, in vain he cried fur help, exhausted he at lust fell to sleep. He awoke cold and stiff on the Sunday morning with his mind full of unrest. He wjis soiue two miles from Eynsford, nearly u mile from the public road, and as he reflected that no person was likely to pass that way, the awful pos8ii)ilities of slow starvation nearly deprived him <if his reason. He again called loudly for help, taking out hi* |>ocket knife, he now endeavored to cut steps in the perpendicular wall, until with broken blades and bleeding hands he was compelled to give up his vain en- deavor. The day jiassed in iiidiscribablo mental agon;'- - alone, beyond all apjuir- eiit human help â€" bniufht face to face with death in one of its most horrible forms, he at last thought of one who was able to deliver ev«ni from the "Horrible Pit.'' The greater part of tlic Sablwth night was spent in an agony of supplica- tion for deliverance to the God he had .ho long despised. Monday found the old Squire almost exhausted from hunger and futisuo, yet in his heart he hn<l a strange joy, for the light of life had shone into his dark soul, "old things had paused away to him "all things had become now." Some Verses, lung neglected in the past, came to mind, and a soni; of praise, with Words of thanksgiving arose from the pit to the God of his salvation. The search was kept up all day on Monday^with no success. Tuesday morning one of the party thought of tho bare possibility of his crossing the wheat field, diligent search rovi^ated tlie track* of the hor*e, which were carefully followed until the faial pit Was readied where all traces, and all ap|>areiit liu|te uf life ended. Yet before returning wiUi the mournful newa some one \''eiitured to shout down thi^ pit, when to their great dulight ^iid astonish- ment a faint voioe replied "we are both alive." Wltile atmio staid by the pit, others ran for help and in a short time Ki|uiro Squib was carefully brought to the surfaef. tircat care was required in administration of stiiiiulunts, as witli ten- der hands he was carried home. The entire neighborhuod was roused and with shoutings of juy the old horse was raised from the pit and led huuie in triumph, apparently not much thu worse for his adventure. 1 liavu seen both the horse and the nan many time* after thi* ouuur- ancn. Squiie Squib lived some year* to witness a good ccuifession to tho power of Him who bad brought him up uut of the "Horrible Pit" and had establishud his goings. His end was peace. D. S. Kr. ON Yot'B GciRi). â€" Don't allow a c.'Ad in the bead to slowly and surely run into Oatarrii. when yoB can be cured for 'i5c. l>y using Dr. Cbase'b Catarrh Cure. A few applications cure insipieut catarrh ; 1 to 2 boxes «urMS ordin-iry catarrh ; 'i to â- "• boxes is cuorautved tocure ebrnnic catarrh. Tr it. Only 'iS» cents and «uie cure. Sold by all draler*. .-^ â€" ^â€" POK DYSPEl'SU and Liver Complaint. you have a printnil gaarsntee on evrrj' bot- tle of Shilol.'s Vitaiizfr. It never fails to cure. Sold .at Medical Hall. NKW ADVKRTISKMINTS. TO RENT or FOR SALE CHEAP. 30 acre farm, 40 norua cleared. Apply to M. RI4 :HARD»0N. To Farmers' d Millers'. FOR SALE. WEST 1 of 3:1, Con. a Xteia.^iil .\I«oTWO <JU.\NIJ W.^TFR PUVKKS In KiiRonia, and « niiinl>er of Town l.otH. Writ* to Di<. Pl'UDT. r.M at K«»tS«>lkir!t. Mati , or t.. It. Mc. L. PUKDY. Esc]., Euecuia. and ani.wur will be made &t once. TO RENT. THE old and welllrnowii Pirkell fiuni fidjnin- hift VloRherton, cfiut4iHtiim of KIO acre'*, ei^b- ty-rtve olearod, twenty tall iilnuHhe>l. Spluiidid bank barn with spacious liors*! «tHbU\ Btbhe cow titablo, and never failint; well untitrtieath barn. Orohant f*t one hundred ftue vounu treed bearing good variety of fruit. ConifertHble loif housu. For teruiB apply to WM IlliC>\VN, Rku., Markdale, or un the premiiieB, to W. O. PICKKLL MARE for SALE AFniST-('I..\SK driv'tif! n)nr« lately nwnwl l>y \V.(i. I'ickell and known as tlie Whitten niarf, wit)i toal tu WootUiine Cliiof to foot (Irbt of April. T«rms ca^ih or baukahio imuer. D. B. \SMlIOHT. A IklaloKue. Good morning, John, bow M you making it go thiH winter ; John.â€" -Weil, to toll you llio tri'tli Joe, I am fooling luncb bettttr, but dur- ing tli« fall my lower lip was pretty long. 1 had »8(K) or 84(10 against mo all told. My oropN were short and funds low, nnd how to meet my payments was a eoniiiidrnm. My wife and I had many a chat over the matter ; so one night as we were talking over our af- fairs, Abigail niatle a HuggcHtiun. SavH hIiu, .lohn go up to KIcHhcrtou and call on W. .1. Bt'.Uaiuy ; ho louds money. So next niormug I goes up and called at hiH oHic'.o near the Town Hall, on Toron- to street. After talking tho matter over with him and telling my troubles. Hays he, I can get you out of that fix. How, Hay.s I' Well, says he, you have a good farm and I will lend yuu all tho money you want at six and a half per cent. Htraight loan, and yon can Imve yonr own terniH to pay the principal. So I borrowed enough to lot mo out alright. I paid all my debts aud am a happy niHu to-day, and Abigal saya she hardly kiiowH me. Joe.â€" Do you think I can get any from him ; .loHN. â€" Yes, yeg, all you want. JoK. â€" Well, I Hhall gee him on election day. 1 demre to consolidate my liabil- itioH and owe only one, so 1 shall let you know how I get along. Hki.lamy.â€" Others may do likewise, as the North of Scotland has lots of money. F,<l!Mill!i'l\T!rilI'l'l! CENTRE GREY. PltorKHanliH : ReSEKTSeK 4KU MOYRE. Will address a publiu nieetinu of the above in- stitute at HOCK L Y N , THVKSDAX, H A B k H lOTH, AMD AT F I. E H H r. U T O N , r R I t1 A Y , M A B I- H 1 1 T 11 . ReVftfal local m<?1l will read oapent on subjects of Interoat to FarinerM* at liotli nieetin^^ Tha Annual Mtwtinij of the loHtitutv for thu cileoiion of ullivera 6ic . will be held at Itoeklyn at 10 u - cliH'k un tli« 10th Murcli. Locturun will boglu each day at 1 o'clock. Onr meetings bsvn been vary â- ueceMfoI in tha iwft and w« oordl ally Invlta a larRo attendsao*. TH08. rilLKAY, A. TUKNKB. rrt.Hideut. Kncretary. FARM to RENT. in/l ACHKK. Lrotfitt 4,North Range. Cun. 3, •^^v (>Hprey. about 05 acrea cleaied aud in guo<1 itattt <ii uultivation ; about lbaor<« seedad down \ yotinc orchard, about frfi treeti, o<»iiiintfnc^ ing to bear. Guud luuiKf, stone inilktuiUMj. «tableb, Koo<l water. PriviUiKu of cutting and Helling wood allowed to tenant. For tei niA and partloulKm, apply to WU. UKND1SR80M. St. WarehamF.O. Money to Loan. Ai l'i\ Fer Cent. Interi-M on Strait/ht Loan- WITH IntvrtMt yaid yearly, not iu iklvauro No cuiuukiKHiou ubargod. .\|ii>ly to A.tiKIBK. - THORNBl'SY SCROFULA Humors, Erysipelas, Canker, and Catarrh, Can be cured by purifying tiie blood with T do not t>eUeve that Aycr'a Sarsapartlltt lia» an equal aa a ratnedy for Scrofuloua Hu- mora. It It pleannnt to take, glvei iitreuglb aud vigor to the body, and producm â-  tnorv ]>rrinHi>«nt, lastliic, r*- •ult than any incJii'lua I over used. â€" E. Uaine«,No. Ltndale.O. I have imtcl Avcr'H SamapMi illu,in my fam- ily, tor 8ui'o(ulu, and know. If It U taken faith fully, It will thoroughly eradicate this terrible ditcnae. â€" W. V. Kowler, M. D., Qreenvtllc, 't'unu. Kor forty yearn I have NuU'ered with Kry- gliH'luM. I have trii'd all lorta of reniediei for my uoinpluint, but found no relief until I commenced using Aver'd S«i-<mparlll«. After taking ten bot- tlea of thiH niadtdnc 1 am completely <rurcd. - -Mary ('. .\iu«Hbury, Kockpovt, Me. I have miO'cred, for years, from Catarrh, which wan bo iieyere that It dentroyed my appetite and weakened royiyatem. After try- ing other reinodles, aiid gutting no relief, I began to take Ayor'si SurBHparllla, and. In a fowmontim, waarured. â€" Su»an b. Cook, 909 Albany nt., ISoiton liigliliiudii. Maim. Ayor's tjuriaparllla Is superior to any blood purlflur that 1 have ever tried. I have taken It for Scrofula, (.'anker, and .Salt- Ulutuni, and received much benefit from 'A. It Is good, also, for t weak stomacli.â€" Millie Jane Pelrce, South Hradford, Mass. "HACKMRT.KCK," a lasting and frajrraiit perfnmo. Price M and AO «opti. Bold by Mtdioal Hall. Ayer's Sarsaparilla, rrtpand by Dr. J. C. Ayar It Co., Lowall, Hua. m YOUR MEAT â€" t-FROAI-: â€" Petcli & Mitcliell, GBNER.^L BUT(JHER.S, FLESHEKTON! encash paid for fat cattle. &c., Ac- pedUal DR- CARTER. M.C.P. & S.,Ont. PHYSICIAN. !i>lR(iEOX, &c FLESHKR'rON. Offlco, Strains block. Besidonce. Wm.Wrighfs g(uti<stni. J.l>. MAK.SHALL. L.W.S U K N T I S T , GRADIJATK if Toronto School of Dentistry will bo at .Msrkilalo the Ixt snd Jrd Wednw- day of each month, ami at FlHithertou on the Iss aud lird Thursday in each iiioLth [or the practice of his profe.Hsion. Xrfjal. J. W. FHOST, LL-B.. Burristcv, Solicitor, VonveyuHCfr. Ul&ce,â€" Htrain's lliiildinK, Ki.esuebton. \. A. CHESLKY, Solicitor aud CoDvuyaucer, Uesidout Manaijer. Mil. FUUBT will be found at the Offlco un Ttiura<lavs as heretofore. P McCULLODOH, Barrister, Solicitor, ^c: eUce. over Mrt'arland'it Mt«rr. Markdale. U^uej to Loan. "" MASSON & MASSON. BAUKlSlKltS, SOLlC'tTOKS,.Vc Okfiuks -Owun Souiul, in Yicker's block Poolutt St.. Branch office in Markdale. over Mc Karland'a storti, un Friday anil Saturday every week. J MASSON. Q.C. 8. MAB80.N. W. MASSON.. N.U.- -Private A Company's funds to invest at from bis to KlKht per cent. John W. Armstrongy Flcshbrtun, C*k Ouky. '*â-  DlVlKiaN COUItT CI.BRK. i'OMMlHHIOKEK Iti K. U^ Ooiiveyaacer. (ko. ^Veeat for purc^at auU eaiti of land». Appraikuc fujr C L. (J. Coiu aiifl K. P. 11. A H. Society. Mouey to Loan on th% inoit reaK Mialtle ttiriiiu. IitHt'iCH or MAUKlAAt LICUN8Kri. NOTAUY ITIILIC. ANDREW McaiRR. Issuey of Marriage Licenses, rsVERMIU.n. . • ONV. y W. J. BELLAMY. TWr. CLKltK AaTKMKSlA. GONVJiYAyCKR, (U^MMISSIONKK. INSVRAyCK AOr, ,IC. DEEDS. M0RTO.\0R8. 1 MASK'S, Ac , preBsr- e<l and proimrW vxeonied. Insurance sRn ed ill nrHt-clasb couipaDieu. Money to leodst oweat rates. ^EW LIVERY 1 TIIK nndcrslKnel be«s to anunnnco that hehsr Htarted s Drat claaa Livery iu the stand op )>osito Munshaw's Hotel, Flacheiton, where th« travolllut! iiublic oan bo accoioiuodatod with good riijs and horses at most loaecnablo priest. Try mo and Im couvincod. Respostfully yours, W. H. JOHNSTON. Flosheiton, Nov. lOtb. 1IJ86. Picture Framins, Keatlij, Cheaply Sf Quick- ly DoH<', l)!/ J. El. MOORS, Durham St.. Opposite Clayton'n Harness SIisii. MONEY TO LOAN. A.t « r»er Cent. On Tovu or Farm Property, 8. D.VMt'DK, Klesherlon. "BELL" Un«pproach«d for Tone and Quality. OATALOOUB8 FREE. BELL&GO.,Mpti,oiit. 1