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Tet I journeys wid a song.
',ie Earth Trembled.
DY E 1 ROE.
Author of " tie Fell in Love with Lits.
wife.'"" Opening a chestnut
Barr," etc -
CONTINUED.
The girl leaf been sitting on the
floor at Aum' .Sheba's feet, listen-
" ing quietly and intelligently to all
that bad becu said. She was tall
for her age, and had the quiet stead-
Ozio,'-De journey, de journey,, howeber
rough de road,
It's a leaden', it's a leedin', to a bebinly
abode.
I'se a travetin', I'se a traveliu',
From de cradle to de grave,
De road am rough and oho' a nuff,
De heart, hit mus' be bravo.
I'se a wondrin', I'se a wondrin',
Wen de journey will be. troo ;
But I goes along wid sigh an' song,
An' a cheery word fer you.
Kern Watson and his wife were
azo that was character- I gifted with those rich, mellow, Af-
fastness of
g ricin voices . made so f unili:ilr t
istic of her father. He was exceed- plantation songs and hymns. In
ingly fond and proud of her, for,
with very little schooling she had
learned to read and write. Even
as a child she had much of his pat-
ience and unselfishness, thus mak-
ing herself very useful at home.
She looked unshrinkingly_ at the
minister, but -trembled slightly, for
she felt all eyes upon her.
‘Vilet,' began Mr Birdsall, 'you
aro said te be a good chile, an' I
like the sens'ble, quiet way in which.
you star' up an' look me in de face.
1 reckon der ain't much foolishness
in you. Your fader an' moder bah
shown de right spirit, de self-deny-
ing spirit dat the Lewd will bless.
Can you say do fifth commandment,stay, with Aun' Sheba's hill consent.
ehilel' Vilet repeated it promptly., Other hymns followed, in which
'Dart's right. •Now your fader Uncle Sheba took part with much
an' moder am honahing dar moder unction, for he wished to impress all
an' von am goin' to hab a chance to present that in spite of the "bob-
honah dem an' yet. gramma too. scute affliction he " injied 'ligion"
Yon will hab temptemptions in de as much as any of them. Mr Bird-
streets.ter be pert an' idle, ter atop sail offered a characteristic prayer,
an' talk ter dis one, an' answer back and then Aunt Sheba nodded to
to dat one in a way you shouldn't. Sissy, who brought out a large sup -
But if you go along quiet an' steady , ply of cakes and apples. Some gos-
an' do what yer tole, an' be car'ful sip among the women and political
discussion among the men •occurred
while these were being disposed of,
and then the little company broke
up, leaving Aunt Sheba much im-
proved in health and spirits.
CHAPTER XIII.
the case of " Sissy" there was a pa-
thetic, contralto, minor quality in
her tones, and the first time young
Watson heard her sing a spell was
thrown around his fancy, which led
to all the rest. The same alight be
said of her, for when her husband,
then a stranger, poured forth, in
one of their evening meetings, the
great rich volume of his voice, she
ceased to sing that. she might listen
with avidity. It watt not long after
that before Kern mustered courage
to ask " Mis Buggone, mout I hab
do pleasure ob 'companyin' you
limner' Not many months elapsed
before he accompanied her home to
'bout de money an' de messages an'
de orders an' so forth, you will re-
flect bonah on us all, an' 'specially
on all your folks. Yon understan'
Vileti'
• 'Yes, sir.'
The minister put his hand on her
head, and said solemnly' 'You hab
my blessin', Vilet.'
She ducked a little courtesy, and
again, squatted at the feet of Ann'
Sheba, who, much affected, Was wip-
ing her eyes with her apron, while
Sissy's emotion was audible.
'Now, frens,' resumed 'Mr Bird-
sall, ''.This 'mergency of Mis Bug-
gon's health bas been met in de
right human and Scriptural spirit.
Frens and fam'ly hab gadered 'roun'
do 'flitted one an' hab paid dar re-
spect ter her usefullness an' value,
an' hab shown her becomin' sym-
pathy. Her own fam'Jy, as is also
bedomin ht tt'e been fel' t te.: ease
s
her up accordin', first, to the law of
primigeneshureship. I. know dat
dis is a long word, but a long .words
of 'en mean a heap, an' dat's why
dey are so long. Dat good little
girl Vilet, is tee oldes' granchile, an'
she fulfils a great law in h 1 in' her
e
g P
gramme. Den it's rccordinto de
gospel fer a lovin'•an' self-denvin'
7
spirit )telt has been shown Mr ti�at -
• son has obeyed de great law of mat-
rimoney. IIe has married into this
fanr'ly, an' he pulls with it an' for
it instead ob against it as we see
two of 'en. De Lawd's blessin' will
rest on dis fam'Iy.'
'I feels greatly comfo'ted,'
said Aun' Sheba. 'Dis has been a
bressed season an' a outpouris.' I
mon' feels 'ligious dis ebenit4 De
chilen an' dis deah chile' (batting
Vilet's head) 'warm me up betth'n
flannel an dis fieh. Elder, yo'se a
good she 'd ob 'de flock. Yon'se p 0 a
lookin' arter body an'soul. You'se
got de eddication for talk big words
to us, an', now we'se free, we hab a
right to big words no mattah Trow
much dey mean. It's po'ful com
fortis' ter know we'se (loin' 'cordin'
to de law an' de gospel.'
"Pears ter the,' said ol,l Tobe,
'dat.Uncle Sheba aright hab a little
law an' gospel plied ter him. He
am one ob de fam'ly. I'se a ]reap
ol'er dan he be, au' I'se up wid de
sun, an' I ony wish 1 could set down
when de sun sets. 'Pears like he
orter tote sone ob de tings ez, well
ez his slip ob a gran -daughter,' and
old Tote's wool seemed fairly to
bristle with indignation and anti-
pathy.
'I've no doubt,' began Mr Bird-
sall, 'but Mr Buggone'll enin-
late-'
'Elder" interrupted Aunt Sheba,
with portentious solemnity, 'der•e's
bebscure 'flictions in dis worl' dat
can't be 'sprained, an' de 'flictions
of'en begin when we say 'for bettah
or wusser.' You'se say Ysooer 1 '
n
de pulpit dat de gret an' bressed
sinner, Paul, had a thorn in de flesh
an' he couldn't get rid ob it nohow,
dat he jes' bar wid it an' go 'bout
his business. Old Tobe am ole, but
.he wasn't bawn tired. Derv's men
dat's po'ful weak in de jints ob de
body, yit dat dosen't hender dem
from gettin' 'round, but when de
weak feelin' gits inter de jints ob
de min' den dey's suah ter ke kind-
er limpsy-flimpsy an dey ain't no
help_ fer it. Ez I sez afore de 'filet -
ion am bobscure. You see do feet
an' yon see de Ian's, an' you tink
dat dey kin go an' do like oder
han's an' feet, but dey dosen't an'
dey can't. Dore ain't no back bone
runnin'l up troo de min' an' wen
dere ain't no back hone in de min'
de pusson jes flop down yore an flop
down dar whareber dero's a com'fo'-
ble to flop. Dore's'frictions dat we
kin pray agin an' pray out'n ob, an'
'dere's oders we jes got for bar an' we
gits so kinder used ter dem at las'
dat we'd be mo' mis'blo of doy was
tooken away. We'se got ter take
de bittah wid do•sweet, but, tank do
Lawdlde sweet 'domernate in dis
yore fam'ly. Now let's hab some•
praise an' prar. Vilet, honey, sill
do hymn yon'se moder lern you.'
CAPTAIN BODINE.
The next day was warm and sun-
ny, and Aunt Sheba, rising much
refreshed, felt herself equal to her
duties, in spite of ber fears to the
contrary. She took Vilet with her
to a shop, and there purchased a
much smaller basket, the weight of
which when filled would not be bur-
densome to the girl. Thus equipped
she appeared before Mara at the
usual hour, with her grandchild,
and began complacently, "Now, ho-
ney lamb, you'se gwine to hab two
strings to you'se bow. I sometimes
feel ole an' stiff in my jints, and my
heft is kinder agin me in trompin'.
Here's my granddaughter, an' she's
spry as a cricket. She kin run yere
an' dar wid de orders'n less dan•no
time, so you won't be kept kin' ob
scruged back an' down kase I'se slow
an' hebby. You see 1"
" Yes, Atm' Sheba, and I am very
glad to see. ! have been worrying
about you, for it bas seemed to me
that you were going beyond your
strength, and yet I did not know of
any one to help vou, or whether you
wanted any one."
" Now, honey, you jes' took de
words out'n my mouth 'bout you.
You'se lookin' po'ly, an' I'se dreffrle
'feared yoir'se gwine ter get beat out.
You wan't help mo'n me, an' I'se
had it on my min' ter talk wid you."
" Oh, Aunt Sheba, I'm very well,"
protested Mara, yet glad to think
that her paleness and languor were
ascribed to fatigue.
" Nowsee here,
honey, I'se got
my blip' side, 1 know, but it ain't
towards you, I watch ober you too
many yeahs not to know when -you
po'ly. You'se gwine beyon' you
etrengt', too. It Why can't you get
some one ter he'p you, an' den we
go along swimmin' l"
" Well, I'll see. I reckon I'll be
Letter soon, and I don't care to do
more than. can be done in a quiet
•.The new arrangement on Aunt
Sheba's side of the " pallnaship"
soon began to work well. 'Viler
p oved quick and trustworthy, sav-
ing her grandmother very many
a weary step, and Mara was com-
pelled to see that the mutual income
might be greatly increased 'if' she
also had efficient help. She recog-
nized the truth that she was becom-
ing worn, and she also knew the
cause to be that she worked without.
the spring of hopefulness, or even
the quietness of a heart :at rest. She
had almost decided to intrust Aunt
Sheba with the task of finding a
suitable helper, when she made two
acquaintances who w
aro destined to
become intimately associated with
her experiences.
Ono afternoon she felt so lonely,
desolate and hopeless that she felt
she must go out of herself. The fu-
ture was taking on an aspect hard
to face. Disposed to self sacrifice
she was wretchedly conscious that
there was noWfig on which she
could bestow a devotion which could
sustain or inspire. There was no
future to look forward to, no cause
to be furthered, no goal to be reach-
ed by brave, patient'rfffor•t. If she
had lived at the time of the war she
would have loved scarcely less than
her mother, but ber heart would
have been almost equally divided
between the cause and those who
fought and suffered for it, If ber
lot had been cast in the' North it
would have been much the same.
The same patriotic motives would
have kindled hor imagination and
produced the most intense loyalty in
thought and action. She was en-
dowed with a apirit which, had she
lived in the past, might easily have
led her into an effort to restore
some overthrown dynasty, and she
tuld have so idealized- even a very
COOS iraoy as to render
f d
aejf-sacrifice, ' .A, girl' Oiler charas
e ]beasts
r welted Wive faced the wild
of ape It Oman awphitheetre for the
alike. of herr faith, or she would have
intrigued against the Spanish Inqui-
sltrou, although hourly conscious
that she was exposing herself to its
horrors, It was this very tendency
to give herself up wholly to some
object which she felt had a supreme
claim upon her that bad enabled her
to live so long upon 'the memories
of the past. The lost cause, for
which her father bad died, bad been
as sacred to her as the old dream of
freedom to a Pole, but Clanoy's
•question -ia-iegard=to•-the--old--phane-
of her life, " What good will it dol"
combining with other circumstances,
had awakened her to the futility of
her course. Denied the hope of any
future achievement, lacking a pow-
erful motive to sacrifice herself and
her love, her strong nature chafed
and tended to despondency at the
thought of a simple existence. It
was not enough merely to earn a
living and live. She craved an in•
spiring object, an antidote for her
heartache, a consciousness that in
giving up much she also accomplish-
ed much. Yet the future stretched
away like an arid plain, and she
was depressed by the foreboding
that every step carried her farther
from all that could give zest to life.
She was, therefore, in a mood to
accept anything which would relieve
the dreary monotony.
On the afternoon in question she
had decided to call upon an old lady
who had lost nearly all her kindred
and property. " Surely," thought
the girl, "she has nothing to look
forward to in this world but a few
more straitened years. then death.
I wish I were as old as she."
Taking a little delicacy she start-
ed out to pay the visit, hoping to
gain an insight into the philosophy
of patient endurance. She veiled
herself heavily, for she was ever
haunted by the fear of meeting
Clancy on the street, and that her
tell-tale face might lead him to guess
the cost of her effort to avoid him.
An old colored woman showed
the way into the parlor, while she
went up to prepare her mistress for
the call. Reading by the window
was a middle-aged gentleman, who
bowed gravely and resumed his book.
He riveted Mara's attention in-
stantly, for her first glance revealed
that be had lost his right leg, and
that his crutches leaned against the
arm of the chair. IIe could not be
other than a veteran of the Confed-
erate army, as it would be strange
indeed to find an ex -soldier of tho
North in that abode. aoue . His strong,
finely -cut side face, distinctly out-
lined against the light, was towards
her. It was marked by deep linos,
as if the man had suffered and had
passed through memorable experi-
ences. He wore no beard or whis-
kers, iron -gray an iron ra
y moustache
gave a distinguished cast to a visage
whose habitual expression was rath-
er cold and haughty.
Mara had time to note these char-
acteristics before she was summoned
to Mrs Bodine's apartment. A 1 -
though the day was mild, the old
lady, wrapped in shawls, sat by an
open fire, and her wrinkled face
lighted up with pleasure as the girl
Came towards her. Indeed there
was something like excitement in
her manner as she kissed her guest
and said, " Bring your chair close,
my dear, so I can see you and hold
your hand. I've something to tell
you which I reckon will interest you
almost as much as it does me."
When Mara was seated in a low
chair, she 'resumed, " How much
you would look like your father,
child, if your eyes were bright and
laughing, instead of being so large
and sad ! Well, well, there ha
been enough to make all our ey
sad, and you, poor child, have h
more than enough. Yet you are
good and brave, my dear. So far
froln sitting down in helpless griev-
ing, you are taking care of yourself,
and have time to thinkof an old
woman like me. Poor Mrs Hunter!
what would she do without you 1
She, like so many of us, bas been
blighted and stranded, and she would
have been worse off than I, if it had
not been for you, for I have a little
left, but oh, it is so Iittle. Never
did I wish it were more so much as
I do now: You must be patient
with me, child. I sit here so much
alone, that it is a godsend to have
some one to talk to, and yon are the
very one I wanted to see. I was
going to send for you, for f. knew
you would like to see my guests.
My cousin and his daughter are
visiting me, and r wish they could
stay with the always. I knew you
would like to meet Captain Bo-
dine-"
" Captain Bodine !" exclaimed
Mara, " why that is the name of an
officer who used to be in my father's
regiment."
" Ho is the very same, my dear."
" Was that he in the parlor 1"
Mara asked, trembling with excite-
ment.
"Yes, he and his daughter ar.
rived only yesterday."
" Oh 1" said Mara, " I've received
letters from him, and I've longed to
see him for years. Can I not go
down and speak to him at once 1 I
surely do not need any introduction
to the old friend of my father."
" No, my dear, no indeed. Yo,u
need aro formal introduction to any
guest or re1'atis-e of mine. Besides,
he knows you well, and all about
you, although he has never see nyou
since you were a child. It would
please him greatly to have you go
down and speak to him nt once, for
he would know (hat I would tell
you about his being here, and he
might think you cold or formal, if
ou clelared seeing him, I'm glad
•
you(eei ao' my dews but you mu t
come book and sit with COO a while
beforA you go. I'll ring for Rau-
ash, and have a nice little feaat while
you are down stairs.
Mara sorupulously veiled her im-
patience until her kind, garrulous
friend was through; and then stole
with swift, noiseless tread to the
parlor below. Standing in the door-
way she saw that the object of her
quest was absorbed in' hi,s book.
" He is my ideal of the soldier of
that day," she thought, "How truly
he represents us, with his sad, proud
face and mutilated body !" In a
-sort-of•nwe•ahe--hesitated•-u-moment
and there said timidly, " Captain
Bodine."
He looked up quickly, and seeing
Mara's lustrous eyes and flushed
face, divined instantly who she was.
"Is not this Miss' Wallingford 1"
ho asked, his face eapressin; glad
anticipation as be began to gather
up his crutches.
" Do not rise," cried Mara, coni-•
ing forward instantly with out-
stretched hands.
But he was on his crutches, and
said, feelingly, " Heaven forbid that
I shorted receive the daughter of my
old friend with so little respect."
He took the girl's face into his
hands, and looked earnestly into her
eyes. " Yee," he resumed, gently,
"yeu are Sidney Wallingford's child.
God bless you, my dear," and he
kissed her lightly on the forehead.
" You won't mind this from an old
comrade of your father," he said as
he made her take his chair and sat
down near her. " We have been
bereft of so much, that what remains
has become very precious. I know
all about you, Mara."
Tears were in the girl's eyes, as
she replied, falteringly, "And I
know of you, sir, and have longed
to meet you. You can scarcely
know how much your words mean
to me when you say you were my
fether's.comrade and friend. I knew
this, but it seeins more real to me
now, and I feel that seeing you is
coming as near as I can to seeing
frim."
" My poor child !" Would to God
that he had lived, for you would
hate been his pride and solace, as
my daughter is to me: When I saw
you last you were a little black-eyed
girl, and happily did not understand
your loss, although you looked as if
you did. I never thought so many -
years would pass before I Baw you
again, but we have had to fight
some of our hardest battles eince
the war," and he sighed deeply.
"How soon cant meet your daugh-
terMarcher eyes full
1, AIara asked, e , yof
sympathy.
" Very soon. I urged her to take
a waik on the Battery, for she has
not been very well of late. I said
I knew all about you, as I have
been told of your loyalty and brave
efforts, and. your kindness to my
aged cousin,butnow that I
g see you,
I feel that I know very little. Your
face is full ofm estori
s dear child.
Y
You are young, and yet you look as
if the memories of the past had
made you far older than your years
warrant. That is the trouble with
us.. We have much more to look
back upon than to look forward to.
Yet it should not be so with you."
'1 It can scarcely be otherwise,"
Mara answered-. sadly ; " you have
touched the very core of our trouble,.
and I suppose it is the trouble with
us all who are so closely linked with
the past -we have so little to look
forward to. But now that you can
tell me about my father the past
seems so near and -real that I do not
wish to think about anything 'else."
Time sped rapidly as Captain Bo.
dike recalled the scenes and incidents
of his life which were associated
with bis old commander, and Mara
listened with en absorbed, tearfnl
interest which touched him deeply.
The proud, reserved expression of
his face hacl passed away utterly,
and the girl appreciated the change.
His sympathy, the gentleness of his
tones; and the profound respect
which was blended with his pater-
nal manner made her feel that ber
father's friend' was already ber friend
in a very near and sacred sense.
While lie was reserved about his
own affairs, and she also was con-
scious of a secret of which she could
never speak, they had so much in
common that she felt that they could
talk for hours. But the old lady in
the compartment above grew impar
tient,and at lest Hannah stood court-
seying in the door as she said,
"Misses p'sent her compl'inent an'
wyon."
saycold boglad to see
"There, I've been selfish and
thoughtless," said captain Bodine,
"but I shall see you again, for it
will give Ella and mo great pleasure
to call upon you."
" Yes, indeed, we must meet of-
ten," Mara added, earnestly. " I
hope you are going to make a long
stay in Charlestown."
" I scarcely know," he replied,
and again there Was an involuntary
sigh ; " but I must keep you no
longer.''
CHAPTER XIV.
"AT.L C:IRLS TOGETHER."
" I'm not going to lose niy visit
altogether," said Mrs Bodine, when
Mara returned with an apology. "If
the captain has only one leg, he can
get out and around better flan 1
can, Indeed it is wonderful how he
does get around. lie is the spryest
man on crutches I ever saw, and
you know, my dear, I've seen a good
many. In that dreadful war we
were only too glad to get our leen
hack, what was loft of them, and if
an arm or a leg wero missing ole
welcomed then all the more, but v e
couldn't give Winch more than a wel-
come. It was wreck and thin on
every side. Tf we had our own the
captain would be well off,' aa you
an would and I wo 1 be, but he is licQr),
poorer than moot of us, In fact, bid
hasn't anything.) a wasn't one of
these aupplojointed Duerr who cquld
conform to the tunes, and he wasn't
brought up to make bis living by
thrifty ways. But he did bis best,
poor boy, he di•.l bis best. -Would
you like to bear more about him 1"
TO BE CONTINUED.
A great many inventions are ber g
made to kill people easily,but what
is worse wanted is something that
will enable • us all to live easily.
Au extensive ani systematic coal
stoat `eras been -discovered- at- Brain
bridge, Ross county, 0bio, a small
town ou the Ohio southern railroad.
A car load 01 coal would at times
dissappear in a single night, and the
peculutions became so extenbive that
the Railroad Company employed
detectives to unearth the theivos.
The result has been the arrest of 15
prominent citizens of 13.tinbridge, in-
cluding the marshal, a hotel propriet-
er, and a Methodist minister. 1'he
detectives say that half the town are
implicated in the steal.
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Clinton, Jan,10,1871. ,
DRS. ELLIOT & GUNN.
H. R. Elliot, M. D., ! W. Gunn, M.D., L. R.
L.R.C.P., Edinburgh, C.P„ Edinburgh,L.R.
L.R.C.S., Edinburgh, C. S., Edinburgh, Li -
Licentiate of the Mid- oentiate of the Mid-
wifery, Edinburgh. wifery,Edin.Olnoe,on
Office at Brucefield. corner of Ontario and
William Ste., Clinton,
OLINTON MECHANIC'S INSTITUTE,
Library and Reading Rooms, Perrin'
block. down stairs. About 1,700 volumeP
in the Library and all the Leading News
papers, and Periodicals of the day on tat
table. Mem P
berets oke
i per
taut 1 annum.
Open from, 2 to 5 p m., and from 7 to 9 p.
m. Applications for irleinbershlp received
by the Librarian in the room.
MONEY! MONEY IMONEY!
We oan make a few good loans from private
funds at low rates and moderate expense,
Terms made to suit borrowers.
MANNING & SCOTT, - - Clinton
DENTIST, - COATS BLACK.
i-K'EEFEP.if
t;ttAROES MODERATE. • CLINTON.
UNION SHAVING PARLOR.
HA ViNO, HAIR CUTTING AhD SHAM-
POOING re Very neat and to suit
''every person.
JOHN EADES. Smith's Block.
BIBLES & TESTAMENTS AT COST
The Clintou Brannh Bible Society have for.
sato at DR WORTHINGTON'S DRUG
STORE. A Iher't Street.,a fine assortment of
Bibles and Testaments.
Tns'ran ENTS FROM Acts. UI'w, eng
BIBLES FROM 25cte UPWARDS.
COME AND Sna. DR WORTHINGTON, De-
pository.
J. T. WILKIE, SURGEON, DENTIST
Bolds the exclusive right for the county for
the Hurd process of administering chemi-
cally pure Nitrogen Monoxide, which is the
safest and host system yet discovered for
the painless extraction of tooth. Charges
e
moderato, satisfaction guaranteed. Orrice,
ELLIOTT'S BLOCK, over Ranoe's Tailor
Shop, Huron Street.OlMen .
T. Stevenson
-THE-
LEADING UNDERTAKER,
CLINTOINT.
Anticeptic Embalming Fluid
kept on hand.
My Funeral Director, J. C. Stev-
enson, has attended the School
of Embalming, in Toronto, to
make himself proficient in the art
of embalming.
rif:1IEMBER TiIE PLACE,
OPPOSITE TIIE TOWN HALL.
THOS, STEVENSON.
1 . . f: 1 NOTICE To cREDITOUS
so.oaf:e
Th OreJll are of Ct6grg_a 4pl}tpn igte AI't tlas
rtoo '.d'4'...11.1 T4.wnship01HuUeti,inth9:t%4,u.PtxbfRut'oh;
s� ° v sixth da dpi No edinbori. A D a 7, a bo eb
• notlfled to. se d b „p d y
6' & . p 4uk,'pr4pt4! ,4A,4rbetsrtt
.r, ? , 4 i the 16th day of ire
next to Villilara
• , t ... "Waite Lith es orb 1;49 gr,4041 illi 4fr M�T att
E a {It; Ijtnmluell' 0,] Eaecuiore a rho Iub wf#l'
r.,•o 0Q and testemeat of tlieealar lstp Geo, essh�tiop
41 � their ohristian, a;td su rna}rtes, f►ddreesoe eng
P dcaorlptions, the. lull. psrtloutlss 01 t sir
b 1 olstms s etstenTteut of their a,000untei liege
tui nature of the securities (if soil 1 e%dlis
4 them, and immediately after the lath day et
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ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
Sailings from Portland every other
Thursday, and from Halifax every other
Saturday.
OCEAN RATES
Cabin, .50, $65 and t75. lntermediate
$80, equal to so-called first-class on
some lines. Steerage at lowest rates. -
No cattle, sheep or pigs carried on these
steamers. Buy tickets to go home or
bring out friends by the ALLAN Liza. -
For w11 particulars apply to A. 0. PAT-
TISON, G.T.R. agent, Clinton.
Clinton Post Office Time Table
Mails are due for delivery and close for despatch
at the Clinton Poet Office as follows: -
truss 1 nom
Hamilton, Toronto, Stmt.ford, Soaforth, Grand
Trunk east and interwe-
diato offices 6.ae a.m. 2.50 p.m
Toronto, Stratford, Soa-
torth, T. and S. east... ' 12.80 p.m. 8 a.m
Goderich Holmesvllle and
Graud
Goderich, west 2 p.m. Bern
Goderich, 8,40 p.m. 1.15 p.m
Hamilton, Toronto, 8.45 p.m, 10.45 e,m
London, L.,11. & B. south a.m. p.m,
and intermediate offices 7.30 8.45 10.45 6.40
Blyth, Wingham, Kincar-
dine, Lucknow, L.,H,&B.
north and intermediate a.m. p in.
offices 0.45 6.10 8.15 4.25
Summerhill, Tuesday and
Friday, 5.80 p.m. 5.90 p.m
British malls, Monday,Wed-
nesday, Thursday 6.30 a.m.
Money Orders issued and Deposits received from
one dollar upwards.
Office hours from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m,
Savings Bank and Money Order Office Diose
at 6.30 p.m.
THOMAS FAIR, Pottmaster,
Clinton, Aug. 1887.
a.m. p,ni
a.m. p m
J.T. WESTCOTT
EXETER, :-: ONTARIO.
Collect Notes and Accounts in any part
of the world at the most reasonable rates
CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED
J T WESTCOTT,
REAL ESTATE AGENTS, EXETER, ONT.
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el► wit
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$50,000 to Loan at 6 per coot.
Why pay others'', 8, 9 and 19 per
cent, when you oan get money from us
at 6 per o.
Firet•elaes loans 57j tier dent, Large
loans5 per r cent
TERMS made to suit borrower, re-
garding payment and period of loan.
Apply to
FARRAN & TISDALL,
' BANKERS, CLINTON.
The Molson Bank.
incorporated by Act of Parliament, 1855.
CAPITAL, $2,000,0019.
HEAD OFFICE, MONTREAL.
THOMAS WORKMAM,....... .President.
J. H. R. MOLSON . • Vice -Pres.
F. WOLFERSTAN THOMAS, General Manager
Notes discounted, Collections made,Drafs
issued, Sterling and American ex-
c6'snge bought and sold at lowest
current rates.
Interest at -4• per d4ijf aRewed on deposits.
F'A11B11 1.
Money advanced to farmers on their own notes
with one or more endorsers. No mortgage re-
quired as surety,
H. 0. BREWER, Manager,
January 1857. Clinton
Oakes' Exeolsior ORGAN
After the severest test at the late
fair in Clinton, it was universally ad-
mitted that FOR PERFECT AND EASY
ACTION, BEAUTY OF FINISH, AND SWEET-
NESS or TONE, the EXCELSIOR was
away ahead of all others, and destined
to be the popular instrument of the
day. This, along with the faot that a
special prize was awarded it, certainly
speaks volumes for the instruments,
and parties purchasing should see the
EXCELSIOR before buying elsewhere.
GEO. F. OAKES, PROPRIETOR.
Factory three doors west of Mulloy's
Pump Shop, Rattenbury St., Clinton.
J. BIDDLECOMBE.
Watch & Clock Maker
JEWEi.LER, dim,
OPPOSITE THE MARKET SQUARE, Clinton.
Whore he keeps a soloet assortment of
Watches Cloaks; Jewellery,
Silverware.
Which we will sell at reasonable rates.
Repairing of every description promptly
shouted to, and all work warranted.
J, BtDDLEOOMIIE.
Clinton, Nov. 1982.
February nest, the assets of tise said"fieoire
Ashton will be dtetributedsmongthe parl►li
entitled thereto, having regard only to tete
claims of which notice atoll have- been fylr-
nlehed es above required, and the executors
will not be liable for the assets so distributed,
or any part thereof, to any parson of wheal'
claim notice shall not have been receival 47
them at,the timep� ufeh.slietributioa..
- WXLLY f WAITn 1. Lnzeoltters.
WILLIAM HILL
Dated this 16th day of December, i,D.,18s
DEEPSas Woudere exist in thousands
forms, but leurpased by tno mitrals
of invention. Those who are in need of pre -
table work that can be done while living at home
should at once send their address to Hallett &
Co., Portland, Maine, and receive free, full in-
formation how either sea of all ages, can earn
from 35 to 825 per day and upwards whererever
they live. You are started free. Capital ntlt
required. Some have made over 850 in a single
day at this work. All succeed.
A GOOD CHANCE FOR
REAL ESTATE INVESTOR.
- Those substantial Brick
Stores known as Searle's
Block for sale, Dither single
or en bloc. For terms apply
to W. C. SEARLE.
S. WILSON,
GENERAL DEALER IN TINWARE.
HURON STREET, CLINTON. • t
Repalrng of all kinds promptly attended to at
reasonable rates. A trial solicited.
BENDIILLER NURSERY A
FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREEi
NORWAY SPRUCE, SCOTCH
AND ASTRACHAN PINE,
Tan LATTRR er wales Ira NAZE A 8iEet4thr•
LARGE STOCK ON HAND.
The above ornamental trees and shrubbery Ri
be sold at very low prices, and those want*
anything In this connection will save mois5
purchasing here.
Orders by Mail will be promptly attend
ed to. Address,
JOHN STEWART, Benmlller.
THE MERCHANTS'
Protective & Collecting Association
- OF CANADA
°Meet Hamilton, Ont.
ESTARLISHED 1884.
Is an Association of business and professional
men, having for its object the
COLLECTION OF DEBTS;
And to prevent its members making bad de
by tarnishing them with lists of partioe wile
not pay.
Merchants and others having accounts to collie
andwishing to become members, by remitting
$7 to our Managers, Hamilton, Ont., will reeetie
byreturn mail full particulars, pn titulars, certi8caf1i
of membership, &e.
J.B.MILLS & Co., Managers, Hamilton
Or to JAS.THoMPBON, Agent, Clintoh
CLINTO IT
FLOUR &
FEED
wrong
Tho subscriber having bought out the Map
Imes of Mr Jas Steep, will continue the
same in all its branches, note
a and by
oro
attention qe
to thewante of Lie.euetomere,amR
courteous treatment to all, he hopes to
merit and receive a share of public patron-
age, Re will keep 1n stook
Roller Flour, Graham Flour, Oatmgl,
rolled and granulated, Barleymeal, Corn-
meal, coarse and fine, Cracked Wheat,
Rolled Whea,tFarina Wheat,rot Barley,
Split Peas, Buckwheat Flour,
&o., &o,
ALL KINDS OF CHOPPED ,FEED and
everything usually kept in a first -els
te
store. Farm Produee taken in (=ham Goods delivered anywhere In town. Prl ei
ROB• ERT°FITZSIMONS.
Londesboro Roller Mi1k
After being thoroughly overhauled and re -fitted
with NEW MACHINERY of the most approved
kinds, thakemills are now in splendid running
order, and will not he surpassed in the quality of
the work done, by any mill in the country.
Special Attention given to GRISTiNC,
CHOPPING DONE ON SHORT NOTICE.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Parties wanting any-
thingwhatever is this lino will find it :o their
interest to give u9 a call.
E: UL'BER, Proprietor.
HURON AND BRUCE
Loan & Investment Co'y
This Company is Loaning Money or
Earn Security at- Lamar /Wm 67'
Interest.
MOIRTGAGE5 : PURCHASET
SAVINGS BANK BRANCH.
8, 4 and 5 per Cent. Interest Allowed
on Deposits,according to amount
and time left.
OFFICE -Corner of Market Square and North at
HORACE HORTON,
Gaderiah,August 5th 1885 MANAOR..
Fire �SZBLIY'S. CO.
All kinds of property insured at lowest tariff
rates. First-class companies,
IICKF,TB ViA N. W. T. CO. LIRE BOATS
1 TO WINNIPEG AND ALL LAKE POINTS
ALSO by all rail lines over the GRAND TRU
and CANADA PACIFIC to any point on 116
Zine, Winnipeg, Brandon, &e., Dakota, Kansab,
or any point reaehod by rail, local or foreign.
Conic and see ,no before you buy tickets any-
where.
J. TIIOMPSON, Clinton.
l; L.INT•UN�-- ----..
Planing Mill
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DRY KILN"-
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min SUBSCRIBER 'HAVING JUST COM
11 marina and furnished his new Planing rl
with machinery of the latest improved patterns
is sow prepared to attend to all orders in his
lino in the most prompt and estisfactory Multi
and at reasonable rater. He would also ret
thanks to all who patreniredthe old Arm before
they were burned ont, and now being,..n a bet
t
tor
ly
eeoonfident Ito can givrsa iefltct)on toitalt exn�
FACTORY -Near the Grand Trunk
Railway, Clinton,
T80IIAS SIcKENEIE
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