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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1886-07-16, Page 3S BEARER „Pk stands-ia, devoted, tee to spoilt:, to the nightly .00njuring o1 tho emetions among /belle Who are privileged to euterits Wall'. 110.1nolodraMo ever placed upon the boarde et if, theatre arouses more tlerilelY and Mere eerteinly the • passioas a terror. anxiety, ' rage, despair and frantic joy thau the sinaple passe e of the great magician evlao prneticee nightly in thee house. It ie nothing more than a taverieo-a pimple eorner house, with 1% sign board and a bar of many en .rances., The epells, magic and riveter) at eworkell oaths Hist Ileor, which is let Off .Or a cluli Whiehemeets•here ovary evening, all the year Mind, excepe ou 'Sundays. The Members tin ,e- ,4§-1:Vte‘le, - see -seees--- sitaiten sostsielthe on evens. eYening. it is 'tett a polttic:al club, for politicoare eever toueliel on; nor is it n social chef", tor tbe eneMbers do not converse together afihr the ixtuniter orilinary men - tale; nor is it a club intended for the itdvance of auy valise. or. foe the promotioet of any net, or for any scientific Or into's- lectual objects wbatever. Yet st is a club. where conver,ation is always animated, aid even interjoetional, thou:eh-sometimes mono,- onous. it is also absorbing, end it brings) • all heath bet together; it Makean eyee strained; everybody's face is anxious anti eager; audit is so witty, so clever, so biting end epigrammatic, that at everything that is said sent?, laugh and shoat, and gime slab,' ofeelhand even clues. It is, lastly, a club whieh contains everything villich the them- . 'bars want to rnako thent completely happYt thougklinfortuuately, the members caingst. ulways get warihey Want and what they isonie for. 'Deerewere eight or oine..suudl tablesabout tho romn, each provided with a pair el candles, and each occupied. by two men: There was a sideboard, or huffet, with de- e...inters ecd glasses,- cigars, cigarette's and the usual, trimmiuge, behin(l whielt stood a . young lady of bar -maidenly loveliness. For the look oe thething there were champagne bottles, but the :customary driuk was whiskY .or bottled stout. A dozen mon were stand, ingaboutthe bele drinking or tall:lug to the girt They were these who had come teo late for a place, and were. waiting their Vern. The atmosphere was thick. 1ind heavy with tobacco smoke. Thera was oleo. au open piano, but no ono regarded it, Among the tables and. those who sat Out ',here inoved contintiallia mai rather small of stature, but of good proportions, of otraight and regular features, and. very • carefully dressed: He was now advanoed in life, being perhape sixty yertre+ of, age. His laair was white,..atid he wore 4 hokvy white mustache. A cigarette %%Wars always ue- hweerririo lips1-hts.voleirng7--soff;,, gentle -and Ito seemed .0 have something friendly to say to every ono of the memberstlils smile was . kindly; his oyes benevolent; he laughed ettIlly and musically; and there was not a man in tbo room who did not believe that the count was his own private, personal and particular friend.' They called hint, t� show • their. groat rospepti the .conTit., He did not hi/itself eluim the title; tliongh• pothitps . was a count in his OW11 conetry, or even a . prince, for ho was by• birtit an Italian, and Ma card bore the simple ,reune -of Signor .(liuseppe Piranesi. Ho had lost the fore- ' linger of his Tight baud -ohs it duel:it:was understood, about • it lady, no -doubt . princess. Everybody believed tho count had been; his day it terrible breaker of -ladies"' hearts.- In plain words, the . placeis gambling elub, ,rtm by thiswho We'S so good a, friend tenlethe•members. • . • • 'Among the players at theeniddle tahle 'eat Dick Murridge. • • • • • • ' • • His father was right In mistrostiag a boy who went about his .work' like neachine, and. seemed. to leave. passion, no pursuit; , W011 a. pot. "Look here: no Milled Out a I banditti of obillIngs. "It'e glorTou.el" I The count laughed encouragingly. i "Goods! he said, "very 140041 Luck is . I' al vaysovith the boys. ,41,k your ago 1 photili have broken all the lealliss. Peale agaitil sone nova to sea the boys win. And you, •• friend dilehardl" "It doetnet matter to anv One except my• Felt," Dick relined, gloomily, "whether I Win or lose." 'He is sileot," said ilte count "I watch. I fin at hit play. When the others laugh, pg elteti they' curve, he Is silent • No one can tell from his lace whisther• be has won or. Jolt A gdesi player eelsontd.ohe sileut. Wit: you drink before you gor Daffodil went to the bar dud had it drink% te re us ! "Do 'yote want another culvance, my frioodr neked the count. Dick shook hie bead, but with uncer- tainty. e. , "What is the good?' he asked. "My in- fernal luck 'fellows me every night, I'm cleaned out again." 1 "Dear tuel I an very sorry. Let me S00 your account You have given mo three checks, each for twelve p011nd9, They were passer -elm glanced quickly. at Dicit's,face- ] "without question." 1 "Why the • devil sbould they be quee,, , tionedc' Dia. asked. , "Alt, my friend, yours is the face for tier gambler. 51"hal can keep your countenance, whatever leippens.. It is 4 great gift. Stoacles eyes -dents me in the face -full, eteady eyes, end flugers"--he took; Diok's hand in hie, and emleezed the fingers critic- _ 'eilly-"fingers. that are sensitive and quick. sentnetimee I think that demurs are alive, 1---Itlzyi-ittrtlovil-wits to eater into one cif these lingers, anti persuade it to -well, to imitate tinother pereson's, handwriting-=" "What do you tnetnif' asked Dick. "Steady eyes—steady- eyes! 11-hy, that , _ the finger would imitate that writing to per- fection.. Well, as to our account. You owo me, my young inead, twenty-four pounds, lilt di I make you another advancol . .Well, coma here to -morrow morning at eleven. , Can you opai•to the tiatel Comet 1Ve„ shall - lie -quite alone and • 1 shall have soniething to says liteady.eyes, delicate fingers, hard `awl eel& lace Thee are' tho gifts of the. true gambler.' . 'What theionestoo Dias "Whaet, indeed] I fear' they c,i•e gifts , Whieli'ltury be wasted, Someday, when you are ite• trouble-eseme day,when you.. waut money---' : • • . . • I - "I always want tummy." • "Yell .eiro. in trouble also, my frielid; I - read trouble in your facer' He dropped his ‘ voice to a.whisneies-a soft; friendly, s mur- murous whisper. "You are in trouble ' new, Ociiiiito in inc. . Those three -checks, . . . .. . s -"No. ho! The cheek.; tiro all right. I tell -you.Whydo you keep .harping upon the' cheelte?" • • . . - I rejoica. to hoar et; I wne afraid you “inight have heon deceivdcl. But you. are in • • . trouble " • • .. ; "I didn't say that ; I said I Wanted money. • If.you can teach -me how to melee it- But you can't, else you Weald m ke it for your- . eon. Why should you teach me?".. , • , , : The count leokecl at his neutila ed hand. ' •1 2'1'1 could make it for myselt once, but I am -I am old, perhaps. I ,Made, ' easily,. by -handfuls, how it is to be uls, and I can tesolie . you how to do it, too, lh , . • " • • ' . . hishel oiy ever gives anything.. . What am • 1 , I to pay for the heeowledge/' ."Come to-morrOw. ant I will'hell you what - '- . . s . you are "th pay, Conte hero at eleven oleloCkS •-. .; when eve shall be 'quite' alone, and,:- Ah, . ..' hero -is my .new friend. -My dear boYe. I re- - joice when.my yams; friends win. ites-our , . I torn to •Ise, We areethe 'cild -boye. The .. world el.Pleasuro ie all:for tho young: Coine .. Isererand wirrinoeseheznaiistillwe er-•-Then • , -meanwhile praCtise. Oh, I tem tea.cli you! lint thie s uothing. Understand that What you have learned to -day is only the very beginniug of the ate --the first elements. pereeestre, my sons sued I win place an tee- -;hecijooruao1ou bapds." 'Wtt an to ve y tor itr' •"That you will est1y discover, I shall not teach yen m , you alley he sure, uphill,: we understend each other.9 ADVICE TO MOTTIRTHI. -Ara )ou. duiturbud •••, at Ifighti AMA igoleets 44 your rust by a sick child suffering and crying with vain ot Cutting I ectlt? seam at mice antiget, a bot,e,lo of, , " hire, peito elow's thing byruse , fur ; Teetlittr. Its value is incalculable, it wilixal.tave tile -pour little flegererlaithedietelse Deper4 upon it, rnotliers ; there ifs un,mtstalce • I/ s .r and 1 • reettlates tbe otosnaeli and lidwelaS" curee)hhind (Julia. softens the Glittlt4, reducers Inflammation -....... - l and gives tone and energy to the whole system. •• 4.-.... " 311.4. Witlf$141". SUS '01i U6' Syrup," for ehild , ren teething is pleasuet to the taste aud is the •„ ! Prescription a one of Wu °bleat and test female . se. , : physicians and nurse* in the 'United States, acid . . Se tor sale by ail druggiete throughout tlw world. • Price twenty-tive eeets a Nettle. Ile sure and ask for "Mts. W teseow's litioTi I issor Seems," and take no other kind 201-9, - ....... _ ...... .. -*AIL iVii:* TIME cri-ok :hes ' The lesson 1:edIstteill:tit6qtlealletPotuttrthree o'cl'etec. It wite so strange mut so delightful that the young man eetually forgot the trouhle. That came bates to biin the moment he left,the • It was, Friday.• He spent the afternoon thinking.. Ho called it tint:skins In reality it was putting before himself in lively tut ngination alt. the terrors of the situation. In. Alm oveiting, he went to the club.' The count lent hint three patinae, owl be• won it small sum. But lion' could. be hope to win back all lte.owod, tuul if ho did, .how would 'that help him with thores cliecke? • On Saturday, morning he spout another hour or two with the count, and learned inoi•e... Ho now understood for the firsh time thathe Who plays at a public table hus to do with a man Who moat win as often as bp' pleases, or as Oft 41 as he 'claresebeettuse he eon ihissithaoli tc..l eikes with the cards. .FOr some Tema of* his own, the. count was • leaching hinisthe secrets of the cards.. Tito Smueday afternoon 'he spent in "thinking" Its before. Awl. on Saturday :evening he went again to the club, awl again he won; but not meek: On Sundtey morning he awoke, full of aporehensions. Four more s; Itenmst, invent • or inAkaitp.somethings Which,would.keep his father quiet. He was so full of fears that he resolved to tel every- thing to Calls*. it has been seen that he told leer nothing. • Tito reason was, partly, that he bethought :um, on tho sway, of the pall' and shame With wiech the would. hoar his story; and partly bemuse, mete went on the top of an omnibus from Camden Town to the Man- sion and «gain from the Mansion house down • the Cpminercdal road, there Went with hitn tr •Tifere . May -have Item something bolouging to thot voice, a dis7 ,orithedied sPitit, a demon, art afreet-1 know not what. Pet he. herd tho voice,- And he didnot see the afreet, • • • . s • Said. tho voice,: "To -day is Suuday. • You havo lour days -Only four days. . What Can you make up that will satisfy your father' on Thursday morning? Pour days only: left 12 you go empty-handed:he Will hinesel take up the case. If he does he etin to•tbe bottom of that ease tioniehow. er!slitlier, he - fare he Welt go: As for the count, you call - heep him quiet. : Ho wants .you for 'seine purpose of his ohm; hoWili tencii..yoU all he knows,: and you can:, buy Toady can•Pi. eve that lie"presented tho'chocks no ambition -Who eominitted no sing.' fol. lies and had nomof the headlong. faults Of ardent vouth Welt had a pursuit. 's It wite absorbing andentrancing; he ionowecl. 11 with aidor every evening of 'the week. ...It waArtheursult which • brought -into Plays to a very remarkable -degree; Ai!? itaxinte which his father had -taught him. It requires', for instance, no mw02honor. except thatt if yoo conceal cards, or play false, or de not spay, - up, you are oat -kicked. ..It makes no foolish pretense about frientiship,S. philanthropy. charity, or noy stuff of that kind., At the 'baccarat tableevety man is, fer himself. •,No skill is wanted; no dell working and • daily practieo in, order eto acquire dexterity, whitnewould uot be of any use; the. whole . objeet•of the pursuit is to win tiMiley. Of all the eager and noisy crow whoSsat at • thataablo there was not omendio was more • absorbedin , the genie , than Dick Mine - ridge.• The others shouted and SWoregreat 'oaths when they won or lost. Dick Made tio • His face betrayed no. emotion. . The quieb gambler is the most determitied .tind the most hopeless,. " • Sy.the side of Diele.sette-alas!-youtig Dif- fodieCronan. He wag by no means n silett player. •His face; Was fits:shed with. excite- eaent, his hair tossed; his lips Woire pared, ane at every turn of the cards he- gaiped, whether , it brought him victory or loge go and spend your money gaviY. There aro s plenty of pretty girls wito leve boys With s, money. GO--einglovo-odaucee-drinkl Then come here again and inake more,. money, . boy-ehappy youth!, • .• "Come aloag, Dick," said Peffodil, laugh - hive, won tlfty 'she'll/1gs, At 'Ioese. lloeray: What a lia splewd gme it lel" . . . , •.•*.* • CHAPTER VI,. . • , THE TEUPTATION. The: soft yome• of the' mans his measured 'speech histehnly prophetic' •assireance .thats trouble was on the rev, affected Dick Mur- • ridge at this jumouro.of his. affairs N'ery.ft, • agreeably, .1I0 cotild Ictiowuothing•.:Yet Ito . , Spektreaseelte knew, • .1 .Fer now the trouble was actually OM= . ' 1» a few days hie father *held expect .sote0 • thing fi-oto hine..aerepert'a etew,•a theory,. • :Someehing which might oe followed up. II •-there was nothing he Would himself take uP 'the:case. _"Cenneto meeleenicl the' oosient, :"When•the iroeblo falls -upon .Sren. Create to' • sine tte-rtiorrowand lotus thlk.s • •He Isere' that nineointiment; he* found the count lathe elub rpeitr, tvhieh', by day, with its tables put together and cOvered with ;grease baize chine looked liko tt. board room, or a romii fer the toremer and sthe jury, or, tit least, like a room for a Trieedly lead, ee$ e" said the count, "you are her,mi ,un ess he eh nes forward.. He is the only ,dangerous one, of the throe; But you masb invent eeenetbine,--,Yoa antiet say Sane- thing,i' • . . ' ete could think Of. nothing. .110 Was ready withiio eiplan ttlea, report). i•Osult or any- thing at ante' Si 'this eutigging,:ancOmfare: :-able 'trainer tliesvoice, trent OU all the way from Camden Town to Shadwell High street, which. ie; as tho• crow flies, tour Milos and a • Then white Calista Was taneing to him tho voine-began again: ' nes tetWeert you and Norah. It Must have been either -you_ or Norab. Ciao of You two did it. if you are not suepected she nutstelee." his,. for his parte would not be susrhoted if h could avoid it by any meat*. , • ,• • This Was the reason 'why. he SpOk.a itt set strange it fashion to Calists: 'about .what ...would :happen. llo was anSivering; though sheend. reet :know •it, this, voice -which the „Could not hear, Ho lett the Steseitttl, ,ttedigete hut: te the early Sunday dinner at two. •His father, for (nice,' was almost,' genial, and talltetl freely Ntiith hie son, which Was unumal With • him, His success in, tho matter of °tho Ckinsilla in- heriarice pleased him. Ho was a, lauded geittlezittine he had an estate in Ireland and another in England; he spoke of the land as oa who lute efnlzn nt th i • tnd °my, if he won, he roughed aleud. • • . meted you. Has the trouble coin ?'' ' "Thcra 1stofroubIe orn g, [. - "It will come very soon, if "it, has 'not ; . alroadY come. However. Id us talk business. • You owe. ine.twentY-fem; pounds. You Wive . -borrowed from, time to tithe sixty pounds, 'end you hare Paid Me in three chocks thirty- six pentads. Yoe went to borrow moro. Last night you lost ton 'pounds, or 4*eteabouts2': . "How ilo you know? ' • , "1 watched you all the eveniirg. Thab is simple, is it net? 1)o eniti wish to borrow' we're money?" , • Dick' resade me reply. .Iie hail lost more lhatt--•teti:-Peuitds-Out , • Daffodil cashed for him -there was, in 'fact, -Isalf A•erowii left; •eIlalf n oroWn Out of twelve penults!' • "All tho . young suen ivho come hero fall i•nto.trouble tmenee or lateeelny dear Rich- ard. I:haive seenyour trouble coming for a lone; time,W ,S hitt lo you expect •Yoe want , - to eenjny -Verysswelleetheasseee'Veitittie Seye that those who enjoy life Must have money, It is reasonable: iho e ryho have! • I nuoaey aye longs. These who lutvo rums are slaVes. If you win you snerid youreeingiugs /TT the side or .1). de sal young Diteodil. This evenindit might haite been remarked that the count vt•lts a g,odci 'deal °nog d In watching Dic'k' piny. HO observed two or Alt delAll told drew hisclnti 4uite 'close three thin- . When theft won he put his -Dicke 'hay° watched Yen for melsY hoiuttidout to his son that ho Was now an heir, and mue& acquire a knowledge some- -where Of the towels regardehlaud. e'This-wAs all very. but he proceeded to talk of the rohleary, and of tho caro with which he hineselfavould tepid° tho cm if he had the time, or If he was.obliged to take it in baud, Tins kind ottalk mate Mahon Writhe: , Alter dinner Mr. Marridge on Surtdayse alweys had a bottle of ports 'His son look one glms, and be hireself drank the rest ef 'the bottle. With each glass lie-ebeeanie more;' pleased with his •cleverness in out- witting the doceor; midin re eager for re- ve_oge in the matt th b ho mixed up his own astutenese with' the craft of the 2orger-411s ducats with ins • acreh 'V KR hini; Dick. .Flud • him for mo-,-:* L Make nada!" ' • • .•GUNTON': "I ara doing. tkrbest cao;" saicl•Diele • Trai les ve Inneoleas fuIIow;- Giese:1i ItLt1 ItAll.WATs king Flash. Uttiltt,t Weet. 7.25 it w. s'.'-' •' 10.0 a.ol. nor 4 1.4)5 p nt. ' ".1.20p-11,4 4.30 ti, xed J 9.15 1).10 oLytest- Oltil1T nAiswae tioieg Nut ill. tioiug Smite. 0 i a.,11 riNiWobs N Oa a•111. t'5pI18 ; 7.00.1).04. 41, prose 4.1Hee to expi tee ; ri XING & SCk.11.2.1, Barristorst - • Solicitors • t 0 NV VA NCE . I tie o. • • • • lennunssieueis f•ir anti etenttobs. O1FI0.E.O1.1SX r Dena ' Ii VON., 0141N VON ONEY • (aut. .1„I ot fitl >N. .1k.113rt Street, • i siltneAOIS oPiit"r0 fILE .11 undersigned at the Library •litionts, ;smith's Meek, • estaiEs setre'r. _ • ONE Y T 1.3ENI) LARGE' Olt SetALL '13utn • on good Inortgnge 'Security. MtklItrate ate or ineorest. kt. HA -14.14i. ellut01-1- DOWSi.X.Y. 11.D, 111'.It. 0. S ENGLAD • Vbesleistis Surgeon, eta, riftIcenntt resideitce next MolsouSiflaul,, mash et square, Olin ton. 1)11'A1' PLE1•01V.,--01•TICE—T. AItESID SNOB Ontariestrect,(11111t011,oppositeclw ting)tlt c.tnee by BLitt gato. cfVf.t, . prom, 1311111(1 11..1014111101.1)41,11(1 SUrVe3'4)r., Arellitaet. 80.41 C.31.1L011, .it ENT,. ti :7; T, • eltirrey• loses, ova doors east of, Liodgentf'en- tranCe. nos! teuce, eppositO tho Temperance ilall _flare o. *3 X gat, Olt Loll s °Mee hours, -8 it on :to- ewes? 1,peit s, WEriTT„ rie.totto oF• ' CRILS .tiloa.latl.tt their cWi i15hIvar,iiioict4y tte- 'Zeltr, Nobtrtsoit's, imron Streelx .011111.4, Nice's new method taughtif desired- ..-. Pi •01' Tiff; At . , ••• SnI -1.-/ a.% t. st rite ot di Victerio:Utdvers I t ,nerly of Lite flospi talA end Uispensarles, Nun; 'York Mronerf or the Conitty of iltirett,Llaylield,Ph t. rit RANK VOIVEL1/3 SOLICIIT(nt, • 12 Notary Eichliff. hte: • Oleetc, Sestets:es Isisiee, A1,-. !mar Sraxer, Cereenst, l'orento agenat, Ilessrst Me' . earthy; °star, Temkin:is; Creelnians Privatteitieds- to eon at ioweet race -0.1 I tOrS,4. . . . . ' 1,) N. 1' .. wil.trAms, D. A.:, 31.11i, N.7. Rua TE L 1,•Torinite Ui niversity- member of theCullegeof Y siciansand•Nargeons,,Ont, 'OrPtett. 1 LissxnEscn the, honseformeelocaupicil. by Dr, Beers,-Albort street • rt,Tt. wonse iirooTtie: PfeVeIcsANS SteatiEON See Ae eels beans i con t tat 8011 it e College° f 1.344iite I a ni ande argent n 01 E.° e roatinn a'and I;rovinci aft icon, tio; o 11 (11 Cert.:Om-re elkonnhyofirtrrart. (Ole n retthlettecy-Tbn truiblitig.fornicrl: Imo 31r rhtvaitvs, Huron street, ' • • 01 Intoif,jan.10, thee. • .. . . . O Earls TQN ECIIAN ICS, • _1 NT IT UTE, I:rflit -VARY HMI ne3(110); 'too ins; Perrin Week, down • stairs. About 1,700 yoennesin the Library -and All the Leetting he:wee:mere .itna l'erlotheals the day 0Iithel table Meniberphip tictiret el annum. Open -from 2 tO ii.1114 :mg 1, 1113) 7 to IT tit 0. . isyizorittriatIlinta. ifttirlteizonglie rs h y. l'OCkyl!1 toN .AVING Afion.OR.. _ ..: • . NfiltifiNtr; •• till a • CUTTiN6 allo • SIT All-. • 1-00ING dune YOU_ (Mat awl.. to atilt . • - ' .' ' . • - . revery ..V.Araufh• • . . .• . • _ . . . . JOitti lefelfigilleretil(tais Sm I [leg : W. ite.I . . . • . J.. T. .WILKIE . 9 , , . INA EON DENTitsr, [feel the exciusive rig.he for the county tor the' liurd process ohadministering chemically pure Nftrogen Yionoxide, iOlieb is the hafcst and best systeln yet dis- covered for the .oarnIess extraction of teeth. Charges 'moderate, satisfaction guaranteed. Oldies. rre BLOCK,: over Nanee's Taller Shop, Huron Street, Clinton. .MIE GREAT.SNGLISTI PRESCRIPTION ••Asuccesefulmeilichietested osier 80 years In thousands of easeS. ProMptly cures Nervons •teatiort,W"eaknessof Brain, Spi- nal Cord, and GeneratindOrgans of either see, Eni fesionsandall illscansedbyinclis-• .cretion or overezertiou. -Six packages is puaran- . teed to effect a cu rewhen all othermedicines fall. . One paelcage 51. six packages 815. bymall. Sold hydruggists. Write for Pamphlet, Address • Fonereeettemicen Co , Daynoir, Sold IV CM 01:011 by 3. fr, COHSE and Druisoists • • every whores • . , .McKillop MutuiIFirhisutaiiceCo. • NoTiop. -Tim undersigned. are apiMin too ; to act.as agents in the township for the. fiompftity. . Any person wishittg• to rn. sure t nthie old and reliable Partnere Conxpany, will apply to either THOS. NEISLANS, flar • • oe NAAtUltIL RiN0011AN, SettfOrth. • prompt attention 31111 1)0 given. • " • P1,10 GRAP-Itg)1-• Your Children Ar:i constantly exposed danger from Colds. Whooping Coug14 Croup, 'and • diseases peculiar to th.% throat and lung -i. For suelt ailmentsAyer'*1 Cherry Pectoral, promptly adminis- icred, affords speedy relief and cure. ,As it remedy for Whooping Cough, with which many of our children were afflicted, we used during the vast vrin- tert with' Mitch, satisfaction, Ayer's Cherry Pectoral For this affection, we conoidcr Ms preparation the, most effi- cacious of all the raedicints which have •Come to our knowledge, -Mary Park- hurst Vrede itrego-, Rome for Little, 11E1'41.1414,Elt,__aitstia. F IT AIS.D 011N4111.4.;.N'.VALTIlEES, NOR. ' SPUME. SCUTCH AND . ASTUAGIIAN 1IN4 rnti ISITElt or IVITICIT ws MANN A lit'gerAla LARGE STOOK QM: HAND • — • The abort; ornaniental trees ;Ira shrubbery will he sold at very low prices, tool these wantiag impAlacia this.eennectioit wilt neve money be peecheeing here. Oedrr4 h, Malt bo p;iamptly. attended to • Addrese, JONI STEWART', Boleti' kr. MY children haye been peculiarly sub- Jeet to attacks Of Croup, ond I failed to Bud any effective remedy until 1 com- menced administering' .Ayer's :Cherry Pectoral. This preparation relieves the difficulty of 'breathing and invariably " cures the eomplaint.--David G. Starks, Chatham, Columbia Co., N. Y.• 1 have .used -Ayer's Cherry Pectoral In My family for many years, and have found it especially valuable in Whooping Cough. This medicine allays all irritation, preventoinflammation from . extending to the lungs and quickly sub - does any tendency MIT:Jung Complaint. -3. 13. Wellington, Plainville, Mich. _ I find no medicine so effective, for Croup and Whoopin,g Coughsas Ayer's • Cherry Peetoral. • It Was the means of • Saving the life of my little boy, only six months old, carrying him safely through the worst case of Whooping Cough 1 over aaw,- Jane Malone, Piney Flats, Tenn. Ayer's Cherry—Pectoral, • Prepared by, Dr,J. C. Ayer lb Co., Lowell,Maso, hold by an Druggietish rfite hie pi; bottles, $5. • isse,,eratxxcl-less ,liefere buying; get our speciel prices ler •Balls, Marbles, Lacrosse Sticks, .Express.Waggens;D011 Carriages, CROQUET, BASE BALL • CRICKET 0 '...)-41)S. ; WALL MAPS ' THE' LARGEST au I BEST- ESE - /31+:AVER:B.LOOK BOOKST0111:1, goornit, cLINTElx Nelson itt Co: Fla E L I N DIANDIaCTURETtei OV SIE.AM soiLesso AND GENERAL 6IACAINERY.- ORDERS PROMPTLY -:- FILLED $50,000 To LOAN at per Cent. Why • pay , others 1', 8, 0 and 10 per cent, hen-yeti-can-get-mouny-frorn-ws-at-6-perc.- TERMS made to suit borrower, regarditig • payment and period of loan, APP1Y to FARRAN T1SDALL • BANKERS, CLINTON. . THE MOLSONS BANE • lecorpoktee ty Act et rliament; • CAPITAL • $0 000 000. _READ OFFICE., MONTREAL,. . THOMAS WORKMAN, President, J. H. R. MOLSO.N. 11m -rtes. F. WOLFEItSTAN THOMAS, rAnterel Manager. ' • CLINTON; . tlig "oI ereolesitek CT Al"m3tyrie,Uompat et,tegga, :ORAN. FITT1NCl8 furnished and applied on shIrt manefacturer and PropIrkliettieeer,f or the b:t So t.‘ 11291 gore- In use, -.Agent for thelotle and applit atIon • • iqiPc'r,m.r.,y4rteagpinlreAt'liten.411,.adlilotigmdisy 4;114E. 1 . in arsittistniett».y Tr. '• , _ Flu m impletnerni manufactured and repitired; Stefan and w;tter Pipes 'furnished and i;ta in postmen, ary• Kilns fitted hp on application. Charges moderato. ' 'PENNVROYAL 'WAFERS. -Prescription of.a physician Who has had a life long experience in, treating female:diseases., Is used s monthly with perfect •success.hy• • sover.10,0001adies. Pleasant, safe, ,effeetual. Ladies ask -your drug-. gist :for Peenyroyai Wafere and: • talc° no substitute, or inclese poste.. age for sealed particulars. Sold by, an druggists, el per box. Address ' nenEdilUietlea.CHEMICAL CO., Deenoie, Moon. • sot iterillutop by QOAIBE luid:Druggisqt •. • ••,everyivhdre. • • . • Atotes • disco. untill,. ,Collections made, Draf14 • imued, Merlin:1 and AmeriPan eXC;1490 a bought ,and sald .a4 lowest' current, rate4s, • • .Teterest at 4 eta. cent ;amen on deposit+, . . • • • . t4e ith .no or more endorsers, No -mortgage required as se- •Jartunrr.• clintott _ J. .B.IDDAJECOMBE Watch and Peck Maker ' -JEW OLLE.B0 �J'POMITE TILE- R KEW', CiaINW0111. • Where he keepe a select assortment of WAnyEs, CLOCKS, JEWKLLERT, SILYER. • 'WAHL Which' sro will sell at reascesablerates. • , • • . Repairing of -every deseriptioa epromptly". tended to and'a11 Work warranted • • DIDALECOMBE. 0 rikesi oRGAN Orinton,lbov.1882,.. ( SAVE 20 PER, CENT , .18;16-.;SEML-OEXTENNIAL-1a86., vier: bee .ine ' 'After :the severest t&st.at tho.lato fair.in .Clinlcin; it; was universally.adinitted that reit T.'sitET.C.T. AND 'ItIttsv AciTo31, iNAUTY Or i•INfSII, ;AND W8IT:M370S:3 .01f 1.11I.N.1rA the EXCELSIOR Was .,Away ahead of all oth- pri; iii& destined to be t he popular institf• m ent Of the day. This; along:with the, fact' that it special prize:wasp:warded iticertain • IY Waits volumes for the instrutnents, and parties purchasing elnitild•een tho fs Excees- ' • • . Mir before buying elsewhere: ' •• . . . , . . , . ..... . GEO. It. ..0Ales,E'S, l'itoretIE'reill. • • 'Faatirif three doors *vest orMiliio-y's Puny : • . " Thompson s real Estate Agenc-7, y,. • , ShePt Itattenbiiry St., Clinton. 1 CLINTON, ONT. '•• • , $1000, and aim per cent on any amonnt atter' the first $1,000' .1.07,:::it.,,,:.;1111,,,,,:laapseti:0411nini4arg;tte,:y„: ytubtlee less a sale or tranSferil elfected. 1 have mow the following kb, charge made for lulvotisIng and 110 charge whateVer ,Y !twos() ot. Terms, two per cent ors I amounts np to drinder pasZt•-,12;aer'es.11081.1 .108 a"es' 41j bnalance of hash het, W31 he d 20 notes tinder cultwation, small house. ee .$10 au aore. 4stutoi awl wz I be glad to deal 'with. path it having nt , hDon't hurry a man." .•. .. 7 - IFE411'zn %Vona' A, ;glides Tv • • • "Have you gota etslew .ketr hie' father - • , '. • • asked. sesl)on't ask me ansehing. 'Yoe gave ate se . ' ilr.raTisT a *tole I am not going to tell you any—. thing beforel'hured, • stentine " . . "Quito right, Dick, .•othing chub' he better. 1 hate prattling bow:re a cas.y iv ready. But there -18 • tie harm in a word of Advice. Non`, it 2 luut the con. tin your .pleasu es. If you 'esti,. you—well, rou get into trtutble..". never do Wm," said Dick. . "My frieed, li ton c enroll:Yr Thc•coutt* winning 1 3 hin pocket withoitt it *W0I'd or I say to myself, Want a pttpil. a sign a sraisenc,:iou,:. Whente- •one who may be aeoredit tome.' the stake r iced up 'without the leitet Mho. Very good; as for the others I let thorn go, • tion. Further, lie observed that Dick lost They may help thentseives; but t am willing marly every time. .Tho lGelc was demi. to help you. For you ,are different. I have •egaiust him front the beginning. And thee • found that you are hard and you aro brave; entemistaiice aftorded 'hire a'rertain satis. you bays no foolish, soft heart, and yea Ovalle, but why, ono could hardly expiate. I have fingers -beautiful fingers., delicte.e. lull At ten ohleek Dielc rose from the fable ' of sense ant1 lite, which . can she .tauglit to nnd laid his hod upon tits friend's shoulder, handle cards?' "Como," he whimpered; "they will be ex- ."11Shat do you IneauS" " Dick seried, With ' ',acting you at home."' . • the feeline ol tittraetien tehich bit.terfly • The boy roso uawillhtgty. Ile was wilt, I, feels oward the candle. ' uing, and for the first tittle in hie life his ' The first lesson Was the mese Wonderful pocket was heavy with sdvor, But .Dick .thing which 1/iek evor teamed,' 'vet was A . rtigget1 him trona the thbla , a very :ellen thing; snothing but, a elms) e. • "My young triondS, Said the etnuit, Mr--..inethOd of turtling tm 'the king whenever he they left 'the table. "Yeti leave 119 toe•early. • 'was 1o:t1110'1, 11" a tIllIsts explanation of 13 ut perhaps it is best to bo Ilene.) in gmel the fact t in profs.... end gantwilag the timo 1 belie yen have riot lost?' outsider plays Wilk t ILL.tt Nati!) knows lion, H� stoke good Iinglish, bub with n tgt 1.017,3 up the king' end therefore must,. In /digits, foreiga accent, inal Ito spolto ie, it the iong.run, 1.6.qt.„ .• bo ready did take tho deeheet interose: "Come inetile toduotrow;" staid the eetnit; their fortune. "As for me," criod Vattedil, eagerly, srivvo duet of the ease fahouid advertise a miltstantlal Ire. wifrd for the distovery of the three portons who pre. mwrattentatusalawas. •citst.etnalt,4ratagme,:bs • to forge the cheeks, one to steal the cheek books and TIO)le. TO bo -sure, there may be a ring of them—ono muted the cheeks; owe find them, and the thing Is rt,LINTON'v' One ter present' the,, and they would stand:tweet% • other, 1 wonder bank clerks haven't ttuidc ring' before tow. They might 000 11 inerray for a timb. ittit I don't think Motel* a ring, Dick. The chocks bdtio' hen taken out of the book and 'given' to some ono who Las confect ray signature, and got the cheat; cashed by pawl° he knew. hew; one of them is a foreigner,'Old and gray -headed, and 'wanting a fore - interest the light httlid,WalltIng a fOrttenger, Dick. There eatet be many men in London answiting that description, cart there? very well, that's my idea. You wilt act on it or not, as you please, nut iiud him, Melo let me put him In the dock, Let me Hee him going off to his neven years. It begins with a•Year On a plank, I believe, idle solitary eon )nenteet on bread'intd Water or skflly. The law ISa righteOun law Which Condemns one who steals hard.eatned 111013e3' to. sotiittry confinement And plank bed. Rut he ought to be hanged, Dick. Nothing but hanging 11111 meet the merits of the ease" Presently Dick, escaped, ana wandere 4 about the sheets of Camden Town, coe thltig 1,3 clearly per. celved must dent, at any erst--lio niust father front homer •the ease. • 'ro hint who mess ions enotreft there cometh the last tisuggeotton. Inek It seemed to tente front withont. 11. was a truly vitialtious 410- grarettil suagestIon,Mitiaek .1q Er bur. trafty es the serpent end eoUtioily tes the i.hoel;. It had well %viilttiAlrar\enti.0otn. t 1:31)lais car at the beep:tat., NeW Mew: ,l , ao entvitsc zur , • ("0 kTS 'Obi 5 oioneesurterentenwetera‘utennatar CK • * 4"4"1"21?"""IM1'414.4 13ostArthur,fare $9.4().' G R EAT EST , acres,•good aoll,,2:11 miles from Doweamoget, Dakota. West Tian' let 211, 2nd cow of Naet:wawanosit Ile Lutes 00 ares cleared, balance good :hash, Di acres of fall wifrat, spring creek running through the limn, bank barn 40160: tire acres, of orchard, olio mile rl'Illn Auburn.- What .$0,000, $1200 or- $ 1500 .iown, balance to gulf purchaser. • • • ' bob 000, 1.505 an acio,'On /Mom St., situated ott the crest sido bran.. It:Meet's residente, well- kneel Price, $000,, to suit purchaser., Splendid betiding tot fig, paltI, Opposite the Cominefrial 11ote4,.40 feet front by 00 feet dta . Po, e GORE DISTRUCTIIRE INS. CO • Condueited heili on Cash runt Mutual Plans. HON. JAS. YOUNG. BE P.- • Pretsittente • ADAK,W.4.REOEK., ESQ.; - - Asice-Predident Pe S. Senexo, Eso.;. - Managing Director.. •.TH-E GORE.. Enters upon: ite. 1fIFTIBT117YEAR much " •stronger and 'more prosperous than at any• - previous,. period, havin $218,896 of Assets „ , and pratically NO 11,IAI3 ITexcept a ineutance Reeettreof 830;000. ' There art:$20-,-. 000 deposited with the Ontario Goiernmentss and over 801,000.1ield in Mortgages, Deben- • tures, and pawl, innuediately at -enable te ' • Meet Ioesee. • • • Mutual Policy-holdeis• in the "Gore" save 20 per cent, with Undoubted security. Fier fall partionlaes apply to HEAD OFIfION GAL' or tO 'JOHN ItIntetIT, Agent, Clinton • WRY SUFFER FROM- . _ DYSPEPSIA ca'INDIGgSTION, WHEN • North West Transportation Company A el I) ..1fill,11111, ...PARE $10,40.-:' • ..ttete srs LIVER PILLS „. Will ther'otighly' cure you. • They do not gripe or POrge, but act raiidly, and tathonovor •,oed`• ookteidereti tor,c.s. They have promen•to be the • It..MFM • .60 .33exusetti Fillier81iDite01.0r & Embalmer A largo eleek of First.Clese CAS KETS And COPFINSi SHROVDS, . the., alweys Me hand. 11!il I Tim EGYPTIAN. FAIllAtIIING VI.,U11) used in all eatem I I " • " . . libert St, nottliatialtd Brost „lit Itesttloore. titmice i. -zr ,•stiettv the • „kJ ; c atethodiet Citurcii.ctietr rott Iee • A.nd all points in TthcoTA, AISN:ITOIIA and - 'L31t1'rxsIi Comrmax.,%. Ttekets by tall a usual to all Points at Lowest.Ratel. , • ',TAS-, triomvsoisr, ALLAN LINE • 0 :ivorpol,klintiory, 2: Parties going to the ad ununtry this mounter should take this 4(114)431131' line. 'Phu boats aro the :mot com- • plete n end aceommoilation imeurpassed .••••••1•••.••. 111X •*'.% R ran; • 43.11: 111;NCILTI1tii0N itATEE.• :i4TEEtt,ttat • PANNAGG 31.101.1f9.11 VIGUIEE can and gct all parileiders of s0. PATTISOPti, CLAINTON, AGENTt ' 81 AND r: , BLESS! NG • OF THE AGE To ell 'euffereid Ciotti Indigestion Didieftleirtd Zt01110.11,. • ' THEY ARE AN ABSOLUTE AND • PERFECT CURE 1136 *Mtn oatl bo. rellovod front your edoory. 30 PIIIs In a box. :)..3c, par box, 5 boxes for $i FOR SALA' 11Y ALL DRUGGISTS AN.D DEUCES IN REDICINES ^ lieu:We COLltlterroil': 1110 11 llase It di tationS. lei -mine wrapped tddv iit Itilte, wIth signa- tuft:. on 'eve t l'ft,L" 111'4 /3:Mk11.:4., 11 Celthinhet Pais tied lo Any ..t 013 recoirt a a • • '4I10. • So t7.1"',:•4)",r.• 10. onoofne- • •