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"TWAY. F.NBRIJARY 10, 188S.
The Earth Trembled.
Be E• P. ROE.
Author of " 1•Ie Fell in Love with hie
Wife,,' " Opening a Chestnut
Burr;' eta.
'coolants").
" Yes, indeed„' Mara replied ;
" you can't know how deeply I ant
interested in hon wad his daughter,
He was my father's comrade in
arms, his friend and follower. You
must pardon me for staying away
so long, but when he began talking
of pay father I felt as if I could lis-
ten forever, you know. _ I honor
Mtn .all the more emcees, be is poor."
" Yes, my dear, I kilow. Most
of us are learning the ha :d lessons
of poverty. I call hien a boy, be-
cause it seems only the other day
he was a boy and a handsome oue
too. He used to visit us here, and
was so full of fun and frolic ! But
ho has had enough to sober him,
poor fellow. He was scarcely more
than a boy when the war began, but
he was among the first to enlist,and
like your father, he was a private
soldier at first.' He soon received a
commission in the same regiment of
which your father became Colonel,
and no doubt would have received
much higher rank, if he had not lost
his leg. He met with this loss be-
fore your brave father was killed,
he told you."
but I
suppose
" Yes," faltered Mara, " he told
me why he was not with wy father
at the last."
" Yes, if he could he would have
been with him and died with him,
and sometimes I almost think he
wishes that such had been Ms fate,
he has suffered so much: During
the ,remainder of the was he had
command of inland positions which
did not require marching, and he al-
ways made the record of a brave,
high-minded officer. After the war
he marI:ed a lovely girl, and tried
to keep the old plantation ; but his
capital was gone, taxes were high,
the negroes wouldn't work, and I
suppose he and his wife didn't knew
how to practise close economy, and
so the place had to be sold. It did
not bring enough to pay the mort-
gages. It cut him to the quick to
part with the old plantation on which
the family had lived for generations,
but far worse was soon to follow, for
his wife died, and that nearly broke
his heart. Since that time he has
lived in Georgia with his only child,
Ella, getting
such occupation
he
could -office work of various kinds,
but I suppose his reserved, gloomy
ways rendered him unpopular; and
even our own people, when it comes
to business, prefer an active man,
who has a ready word for every ono.
this, for he is
conjecture of
I o cturc mach
not inclined to
talk about himself.
t,
Poor as 1 am, l'm, glad they accept-
ed �mean to. do
ea m
m station and 1
Y
,
all in my power to get hien employ-
ment hero. I have a little influence
yet with some people, and perhaps a
place can be found or made for him.
He and his daughter• don't require
.very mneb, and God knows I'd share
try last crust with them, and," she
concluded with a little apologetic
laugh, "it is almost like sharing a
crust."
" Oh, he will get employment,"
cried Mara, enthusiastically ; " his
disabled condition in itself will plead
eloquently for him. How old is
Ella ?"
" She must be eighteen or there-
abouts." •
" I wonder if she wouldn't like to
help me ?"
" Help you ? She'd be delighted.
But then, my dear, you must not
be carried away by your generous
feeling. We're all prcu.l of you bo -
cause you have struck out so brave-
ly for yourself; but surely you have
burdens enough already."
"Perhaps Ella can lighten my
burden, end I hers ; but it is very
homely, humble work."
"You dear child !" -exclaimed
Mrs Bodine, with her little chirrup-
ing
N
ing laugh, "'you, are not a very
homely, humble doer of the work.
I reckon there's no prouder girl in
town. But that's the way it is,with
the captain, and all of us in fact.
The poorer we are, the prouder we
are. Well, well, our pride is about
all we can keep in these titles. You
.need have no fear, however, that
Ella will hesitate in helping -yon',
except as she may very naturally
think herself ,incompetent, or, that
you are wronging yourself in, trying
to help her."
" We'll see about it," Mara re-
marked thoughtfully ; " I will invite
her to spend a morning with me,
and then she can obtain a practical
idea of my work. She might vet
like it at all, or she might like to
do something else touch better, and
so would be embarrassed if I asked
her to help me, disliking to refuse,
and vet wishing to do so."
"Ah, well," said Mrs Bodine,
smiling ; "' We have some right to
think ourselves 'quality' still, as old
Hannah calls us. We are just as
considerate of one another's feelings
as if we were all° Royal Highnesses.
Have it your own way, my dear, if
yon truly think Ella can be of ser-
vice to you I reckon you need
help, for you don't look as well as
wizen I tea you last."
- "Yes," acquiesced Matra, "I think
I do nerd help. ,Aurt' Sheba's
grandclaa"shter is assisting her, and
a
goo(' deal more could be sold if it
were property prepared. It 'wonia
he a great happiness if my need
opened the way for Ella, for I feel
it would please my father as much
as it would please me, if I could be
of service to his old friend and his
er."
" I have hoard, dear, tbt►t yots Etre
always trying to do what you
thought your father wad timelier'
•
would like."
" God 'Orbit' that I' should do•
otherwise," said the girl solemnly.
" Well, perhaps, they know ell
about it," said tbe old lady, wiping
a tearfrom her eye. tt Sow close
our troubles bring us together. You
are lonely for your parents, and I
am lonely for my husband and chil-
dren."
"And yet you are braver and
more cheerful than I," responded
Mara ; " I was so sad and discour-
aged orer the future this afternoon,
that I. came to you, thinking that
you might unconsciously teach me
patience and courage. Truly I was
guided, for yen fee§ everything like
a soldier. Then, in meeting Captain
Bodine, I seem to have been brought
nearer my father than ever before.
I can't hear about him without tears,
yet I would turn from any pleasure
in the world to hear about hint.
What happiness if he had lived and
I could help him in some way 1"
" Well, my dear, we all have our
own way of bearing our burdens,
and I often wonder whether I havo
done snore laughing or crying in my,
life. It has been one or the other
most of the time. I have always
thanked the Lord that when the
pain or the trouble was not too se-
vere, I could laugh, and soon all
tears will be wiped away. It's
harder for you, wy dear ; it is hard-
er for you than me. My voyage,
has been long and stormy, husband,
sons, and the cause for which they
died all lost, but I'm coining info
the harbor. You've got your voy-
age before you. But take courage.
Who knows but that your early days
may be your darkest days. They
can't always be dark when you are
so ready to brighten the lives of
others. There, I hear Ella's voice."
A moment later there is a knock
at the door, and Ella Bodine enter-
ed. We have all seen bright -hued
flowers growing in shaded places,
and among cold, grim rocks. Such
brightness had the young girl who
now appears upon the scene of our
story. One speedily felt that its
cause was not in externals, but that
it resulted freer inherent qualities.
As with Mara, there bad been much
in her young life sad and hard to
endure. She had not surmounted
her trouble by shallowness of soul
or callousness, but rather by a spiri•
tual buoyancy which kept her above
the dark waves, and enabled her to
enjoy all the sunshine vonsehafed.
Yet, unlike her father and Mara,
she lived keenly in the present.
Site sympathized truly and honestly
with her father, and in a large mea-
sure intelligently recognized the na-
ture of the deep shadows projected
across his life from the past, but it
keepas near
r disposition to
was be
t
to `him
as possible, and y in
e remain
just beyonthe shadows. She pos.
mm sense
eased a wholesome common 8 ,
which taught her that the shadows
were not hers, and that- they were
not good for her father ; so she was
ever making inroals upon them, be-
guiling him into a smile,,,surprising
him into a laugh -in brief, prevent-
ing the shadows fromdeepening in-
to that gloom which is dangerous to
bodily and spiritual health. Sbe
made his small earnings, go a great
way, and banished from his life the
sordidness of poverty God out
lines an angel in many a woman's
heart, and often privations and sor-
rows, more surely than luxury, fill
out the divine sketch. In the in-.
stance of Ella Bodine the angelic
was so sweetly and inextricably in-
terwoven with all that was human,
that to mortal comprehension she
was better than a wilderness •of con-
ventional angels. She was depress-
ed now under one of the new forms
of adversity that could cast her
dove u. Her father was out of em-
ployment, their slender 1:icome had
ceased, and they were dependent.
She felt this cruel position all the
more because Mrs Bodine, out of
her poverty, gave her hospitality so
unatintedly and .ungrudgingly.
To the sensitive, fine -natured girl
it was like feeding upon the life of
Another, and that other a generous
friend.
During her walk . a score of
schemes to earn money bad present-
ed themselves to her inexperienced
mind, but her hands had learned
only how. to eke out a small salary,
and to minister to her father. She
had come home resolute to do some-
thing, but troubled because she
knew not what to do.
She paused a moment on the
threshold of Mrs Bodine's apart-
ment, and looked questioningly at
Mara, at the same titne half divining
who she was.
" Come along, Ella," cried Mrs
Bodine, with a little joyous laugh of
anticipation, "and kiss one of your
best friends, although you never saw
bet before."
" Is it Mara V'
Mara's smile and swift approach
answered her question. In an in-
stant the two girls were in each
other's arms, their warm southern
hearts touched by the electric fire of
sympathy and mutual understand.
ing. Mrs Bodine clapped her little,
thin hands and cried " Oh, that's
fine ! Southern girls have not died
out yet. Why, even my old with-
ered heart had one of the most de-
licious thrills it a er experienced.
Now, my dears, come and sit beside
1 me and get •acgila.nted."
" Oh, I know you already, Mara
Wallingforit," said Ella, with spark-
ling eyes.
"And I am learning to know you,
Ella. I know you already well
enough to love you."
" Well," exclaimed Mrs Bodine,
raisi her bands in a comic gesture,
1
te
I reckon the iso is brekole batli!een acme reason
to , acheli.fclr yell, X IKllely
you." They all laughed at We 'ally,
etld Mara warroo cheered, her POMP
all tingling With a;citement, that
she could scarcely believe herself to
be the halfdeapairang girl Qf a few
hours before. Now COMP," Mem-
cd Mrs Bodine, " let us all 'be gide
together, and hive a good talk. At
this rate 111 soon be younger than
either of you. I haven't bad my
share yet. Do you believe it, Ella
Mara has been downstairs petting
your father for an hour."
" I wonder where he is. He was
not in the parlor when I came in."
" I reckon he followed your good
example and went out for a walk.
I heard the door shut. Well, you
girls make a picture that it does
my old eyes good to look at. here's
Mara with her creamy white skin
and eyes as lustrous now as our
Southern skies when full of stars,
but sometimes, oh so sad and dark.
Dear child, I wish I could take the
gloom all out of them, for then I
could think your heart was light.
But I know how it is; I know.
Your mother gave you her sad heart
when site gave you life, but you have
your father's strength and coaraga,
my dear, and you will never give
up. And here is Ella with com-
plexion of roses and snow, and eyes
like violets with the morning dew
still on them -forgive an old wo-
man's flowery speech, for that's the
way we used to talk when I - was
young -yes, here is Ella, a little
peach blossom, yet brimming over
with the wish to become a big, r
peach. lus-
ciouseach. Lo for-ohfie t Ant
I saying naughty words? But then,
my dears, you know my husband !
was a naval officer, and no man ever !
swore more piously than he. Bad
words never sounded bad to me
when he spoke them -he was such a
good Christian 1 and he always treat-
ed me as he expected to be treated
when on deck. I reckon that I and
the Commodore are the only ones
that ever ordered him around," find
the old lady cried and laughed at the
same time, while the faces of her
young companions were like flowers
brightened by the sun while wet
with dew.
" Let me see," continued the old
lady, " where was I when I began
to swear a little, just a little, you
know. It is a sort of tribute to my
husband, and so can't be very wick-
ed. Oh, I remember, I was think-
ing what fun it would have been to
have chaperoned you two girls at
one of our grand balls in the good
old times. I would sail around like
a great ship of the line, convoying
two of the trimrniest little crafts
that ever floated, and all the pirates,
I mean gallant young men, my
dears, would hover near, trying to
cut you out right under my guns,
or nose, as land -Lubbers would say.
Well, well, either of you could lead
a score of them a chase before you
signed articles of unconditional stir -
render," and Mrs Bodine leaned
back in her chair and -laughed in
her silvery little bird -like twitter.
The girls laughed with her, pleased
in spite of themselves with visions
that, both in their nature and by
tradition, accorded with the young
romantic period of life. But mem-
ory speedily began to restore gravity
to Mara's face. Mrs Bodine recog-
nized this, and her,own face grew
gentle and sorrowful. Laying a
Band on each of the girla' heads she
resumed, , Do you think I am a
frivilous old woman because I run
on so. I do not forget the present
any more than Mara, I see, cannot.
Dear children, the circumstances of
your lot render you as burdened
and, in some ways, almost as old as
I am. Ella can forget easier than
you, Mara, but that is because God
has put brightness into her heart.
Let us all face the truth together.
I am long past being an elegant ma -
tion. I am only a poor old childless
widow, with but a few more days of
feebleness and suffering before me,
yet I.do not sigh in a bitter, mur-
muring spirit. Old as I am, I am
still God's little child, and some-
times I think this truth makes me
as mirthful as a child. When the
pain is hardest to bear, when the
past, eh the past--with.all its un-
measurable losses, begins to crush
my' very soul, I turn my dim eyes
upward and repeat to myself, 'There
is a Heaven of eternal rest and joy,'
and so I grow serene in my waiting.
I have always loved the bright,
pleasant things of this world -it was
my nature to do so -but Ho who
bears the burden and•heartbreak of
the whole world has gently lifted
my love up to Him. Didn't He
have compassion on the widow of
Wain, and say to her, ' Weep not' ?
My gallant husband, my brave boys,
and this poor little widow are all to
His hands, and I try to obey his
gentle command not to weep except
sometimes when I cannot help it
and he knows I can't."
The two girls, with their heads
in her lap, wore crying softly from
spmpathy. With light, caressing
to. each, the old lady coutinned,
" Ella, my dear, you are like me in
some respects. You, too, love the
bright pleasant things of this world,
and you are so divinely blessed with
a buoyancy of heart that you will
make what is hard and humdrum
bright for yourself and others. You
will embroider life with sunshine if
there is any sunshine at all. Like
myself, you will be able to smile
and langh whenever the pain is not
too severe, yet I fear it will he very
hard sometimes. But asmyhus-
band would say, you are taut, trim,
and well ballasted, and good for a
long safe voyage: You have obeyed
the fifth commandment, and its pro-
mise is yours."
" Mara, dear child, my heart, for
and: loved' your grandfather ansi,
your falheraid mother. Too were
born Mute; a. heritage of bitterness .
and sorrow, end I fear 1►1rs Bunters
''ith.ali her good quaiitiee,, waw not
eo constituted as tft ba able to toun-
ceract. inherited .tendeneles . 1 wish
I could have brought you up, for
then we could Have cried or laughed
together over what bappeaett,"
" " But you have learned to repress
and to brood -two dangerous habits,
You want to do some great thing,
and alas 1 there is seldom a great
thing which we poor women can do.
You are net impelled by ambition
ora desire for notoriety, but by a
her, In the late. lingering twilight,
Oaptain Idodlne eeoorted the yowl
girl .home. On the way thither
they ,canna plump upon Owen Clancy.
�.t. to
thfroe glanced keaniy tp onetob.
other, as. be lifted hie hat. Mara'a.
only response was a alight bow.
TO Alli elOrli N4fEfS.
. __,R•
All other goods by furtune's band is
given,
A wife is the peculiar gift of Ream."Is your wife changed and your borne
unhappy ? Does s 6e go about with
gloom on her fate and do you see no
more the emile that won you? It ea
because she is bilious. Bile causes
half the misery of the world. Her
' system is clogged up, her head aches.
sort of passion for self-sacrifice.
"If ou had lived twent odd Get her a vial of Dr Pierces, Pleasant
years ago no soldier of the South
Y y Pellets and they will give her relict
and the atmosphere of home will grow
could have been braver or .more. dee -bright again. One ..tiny, eegat-owed
Granule a dose.
voted, You are not satisfied with
mere living and making the beat of
life as it is. I don't know why, but
I feel that there are depths in your
heart which no one understands. Be
careful, dear child, and be patient.
Don't yield to some morbid idea of
duty, or be involved in some chi-
merical plan of an achievement.
Learn Ella's philosophy, and be as
content with sunshine and daily
duty as possible. Ella will do this
unconsciously, my dear ; you will
have to do it consciously, just as a
sick man seeks health. But you
will both have to go forward and
meet woman's lot. I was once a
young girl, fancy free, like you.
How much has happened since ! I
now feel like an old hen that woald
like to gather you both under her
wings in shelter from trouble," and
her little laugh chimed out while
she wiped away ,the tears which
sprang from her motherly heart.
The thump of Captain Bodine's
crutches, was heard on the stair.
" Bring him in," said Mrs Bodine,
mopping her eyes vigorously.
Ella ran to the door and admitted
him, and then, with a pretty custom
she bad, took away a crutch, and
substituting one of her own round
shoulders supported him to a large
arm chair. The low western sun
flooded the room with light. He
looked questioningly at the dewy
eyes of the two girls and at the evi-
dences of emotion which Mrs Bo-
dine had not been fully able to re-
move.
" Well," said he, " what part am
I to have in this mournful occasion'"
Ella stood beside him with her
arm about his neck, and was about
to speak, when Mrs Bodine said
quickly, in her piquant way, "You
are to be chief mourner."
"A. role for which I am perfectly
fitted," he replied sadly, not catch-
ing her humor.
"Oh, papa, you don't understand,"
cried Ella, "we have been having
just a heavenly time."
He looked at Mara as she stood
beside y, the old lad and his very
soul was touched by the sympathy
expressed for him in her beautiful
eyes. Standing there, enveloped in
sunshine, it seenied to him that no
angel of God could regard him more
kindly. It was net pity, but rather
honor, affection and that deep com-
miseration of which but few women
are capable. He felt instinctively
that she knew all, and that her wo-
man's heart was suffering vicarious-
ly with Mm and for him. The very
air was electrical with deep human
, feeling, and he, yielding to a strong
impulse scarcely understood, said
earnestly, God bless you,lara
Wallingford."
Sensible old Mrs Bodine felt that
it was time to come back to every
day life, so she said, promptly, "Yes,
and He is going to bless her, and
bless us all. If there is any mourn-
ing to be done on this occasion you
must do it. We three girls have
been having a good talk, and are
the better for it. That's the dem-
rued tot l-ob, fie, there I am at it
again. Well, cousin Hugh, to take
you into out entire confidence, we
•have been facing things and have
arrived at several conclusions, one
of which is -now Ella; shut your
ears -that you have one of the best
daughters in the world, and that she
and Mara have quite broken the ice
between them and are going to be
very good friends, and I was saying
how I would like to convoy two
such girls in one of our ball -rooms
in the good old times -oh, well, we
have just been having a long lingo,
as:girls will when they get together."
Captain Bodine was .gifted with
tact and quick appreciation, Ho
understood the old lady and her
purpose. . '
" Cous'.n Sophy," he said, " you
are just the same as when, a boyI
used to visit you -tears and seniles
close together. Well, I believe that
Heaven comes down very near,when
yon three girls get together."
The old lady lay back in her chair
and laughed heartily. "Oh, Ella, if
you only knew what a misch•evous
boy your father was once! But
there, we have had enough of the
past and the future for ono day.
Mara, my dear, you must stay and
banquet with us. No, no, no, I
won't hear any excuse. When I
once get on quarter-deck every one
must obey orders. Ella, direct
Hannah to spread the festive hoard.
You and Mara can lend a hand, and
you can put on all we have in five
minutes. To think that I should
have eaten Ora delicious jelly you �
brought, greedy old cormorant that
I a rn i"
A few moments later Mare eup-
ported the old lady down to the din-
iitig room, titin, though the vimids
were few and meagre, the banquet-
ers, to sty the least, were not com-
mon -place. Mares said nothing of
her plan, but Ella was invited to
spend the following morning with
The death is announced of Walter,
second son of Mr Isaac Wilson, of
Wardsville, who inhaled the steam
from a kettle in tbat place a week ago.
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BIBLES & TESTAMENTS AT COST
The Clinton Brannh Bible Society have for
sale a6 ItR . WORTHINGTON'S DRUG
STORE. Albert Street, a tine assortment of
Bibles and Testaments.
TFSTADENTS FROM.6cts. UPWARDS
pool tory.
BInr,Es FROM 250te UPWARDS.
COME AND SEs. DR WORTHINGTON, De-
.
J. T. WILKIE, SURGEON, DENTIST
Holds the exclusive right for the county for
the Hurd process of adnsinistering chemi-
cally pure Nitrogen Monoxide, which is the
safest and best system yet discovered -for
the painless extraction of teeth. Charges
moderate satisfaction guaranteed. 08100,
ELLIOTT'S BLOCK over Ranee'a Tailor
Shop, Huron Stroel� BLOCK,
T. Stevenson
-THE-
LEADING UNDERTAKER
ciLIN'TON'.
Antiseptic 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.
REMEMBER THE PLACE,
OPPOSITE THE TOWN HALL.
THOS. STEVENSON.
THE ALLAN LINE
ROYAL MA.IL STEAMSHIPS.'
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
Sailings front Portland every other
Thursday, and from Halifax every other
Saturday.
OCEAN RATES
Cabiu, $50, $05 and $75. intermediate
$$O, 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 ALLasr Lute. -
For all 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 Post Office as.follows:-
emus .I nus
Hamilton, Toronto, Strat-
ford, Seaforth, Grand
Trunk east and interme-
diate offices ......., , .. 0.80 a.m. 2.50 p.m
Toronto, Stratford, Sea,
forth. T. and S, east,... 12.30 p.m. 8 a,m
Ooderich Holmeeville and
Grand trrunk west 2 p.m. 8 s.m
Goderich, 8.40 p.m. 1,15 p.m
Hamilton'Toronto. 3,45 p.m. 10.46 a,m
London, L. H. & 13. south a.m. p.m, a.m. p.m
and intermediate offices 7,30 8.43 10.46 6.40
Blyth, Hingham, Kincar-
dine, Lucknow, L.,H.&B:
north and intermediate a.m. 'p m. a.m. p.m
offices . 0.45 6.10 8.15 4.26
Summerhill, Tuesday and
Friday, 6.30 p.m. 5.80 p.m
British mails, 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 Otitee aloe*
at 6.30 p.m.'
THOMAS FAIR, Postmaster,
Clinton, Aug. 1887.
J.T. WESTCOTT
EXETER, ONTARIO.
Collect Notes and Accounts in any part
of the werl.l at the most reasonable rates
CORRESpONDLNCE ,SOLICITED
J T WESTCOTT;
REAL ESTATE Annurs, EXETER, ONT.
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$5.0,000. to Thaw at 6 per cent.
Why pay othei4 ', 8+ 9 and 10 per
cent, when you can ge, money from us
at 6 per e,,
First class loans Si per cent. Large
loans 5 per 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, 1856.
CAPITAL, - - $2,000,000.
HEAD OFFICE, MONTREAL.
THOMAS WORKMAM,,, President"
J. H. R. MOLSON.Vice-Pres..
F. WOLFERSTAN THOMAS, General Manager
Notes discounted, Collections made, Draft
issued, Sterling and American er-
e1 sage bought and sold at lowest
current rates.
" Interest at 4 per cent allowed on deposits,
FARME11I6.
Money advanced to farfners on their own notes
with one or more endorsers. Ne mortgage re-
quired as eurity.
H. 0. BEE 7. ER, Manager,
January 1857. Clinton
Oakes Kxcelsior 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 ow TARE, the EXCELSIOR was
away ahead of all others, and destined
to be the popular instrument of the
day. This, along with the fact that a
epeoial prize was awarded it, certainly
speaks volumes for the instruments,
and parties purohaeing should see the
EXCELSIOR before buying elsewhere.
GEO. F. OASES, PROPRIETOR.
Factory three doors west of Mnlloy's
Pump Shop, Rattenbury St., Clinton.
J. BIDDLECOMBE.
Watch & Clock Maker
JEWEeT,LER, &e.,
OPPOSITE THE MARKET SQUARE, Clietes.
Where he keeps a Went assortment of
Watches Clocks. Jewellery, -
Silverware.
Which we will soil at reasonahlerates,
Repairingot every description promptly
attented to, and ell work warranted.
J, BtDDLECOMBE.
Olinten, M r. tern.
NOTWE'TO CIt ITORB
Tbo,orotlltore. of George AIbth n.lst. et 'e
Towl a4IP 00#ullett„ iR Iiia Con..
yoom n, d eaa0d, who died on or .' . the
elxthd4aryotNovember,.4.D..1ael.Aro here y
aQtIb utnd b poet, prepaid, `14131(11
r hof
--."•d belay of I'Ic unary seat, to Willi
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B,entA >a ,Alm ,
rlaiilcr 1 w O., la;IieOutora of shit last viii
and testament of be eaid fete Geo. 4bt0.
diens ohrietian and eurnantee, addressee sad
deagriptions, the full particulate of tb8ir
olai>}p t► Statenneat of/their accounts, aft
tae, .eouritM
ature of tee r ee (if ally) held
them, and immediately after the 15 k
h day e
February next, the asset, of the said George
,Qahtoa will be distributed among the partit s
entitled thereto, having regard' only to t11s
claims of which notice shall have been fer-
oished as above required, and the eaecatirs
will not be liable for the assets eo distributei,
or any part thereof, to any person of whose
claim notice ehail not have been received by
them at the time of such distribution.
WILLIAM WAITS }Executors
WILLIdkl HILL
Dated this 16th day of December, A.D.,1i6T
DEEPSea Wonders owlet in thouande f
torn,+ but leurpased byn the starve e
Of Invention, Those who aro in used of pre -
table' work that can be done while living at hoes
should at once send their address to Hallett t
00., Portland, anise, and receive tree, tall in-
formation how either ser of all ages, can
from $5 t0 $25 per day and upwarde whererevm§r
they live. You are started tree. Capital ma
required. Some have made over $50 in a sis&ie
day at this work. All succeed.
A GOOD CHANCE FOR
REALESTATE IN V E>irc
- Those substantial Brick
Stores known as Searle's
Block for sale, either single
or en bloc. For terms apply
to W. C. SEARLE.
S. WILSON, -
GENERAL DEALER IN TINWARE.
HURON STREET, CLINTON.
napairng of all. kinds promptly attended to al
reasonable rates. A trial solicited,
BENMILLER NURSERY t.
FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREE:
NORWAY SPRUCE, SCOTCH
AND ASTRACHAN PINE,
TEE LATTER OF WHOM WE HAIR A arsoctury.
LARGE STOCK ON HAND.
The above ornamental trees and shrubbery Rd
be sold at very low prices, and those wast*
anything in this connection will save merit
purchasing here.
Orders by, Mail will be promptly attend
ed to. Address,
JOHN STEWART, Benmlller.
THE MERCHANTS'
Protective & Collecting Association
- OF CANADA
OSHee, Hamilton, Ont.
EETAELIBHBD 1884.
Is an Association of business and professional
men, having for its object the
COLLECTION OF DEBTS;
And to prevent its membere making bad de
by furnishing them with lista of parties who
not pay.
Merchants and others having accounts to collee
andwishing to become members, by remitting
87 to our Managers, Hamilton, Ont., will reesfte
by return ail fullparticulars,
certificate
of mail, &c.
J.B.MILL5 & Co.,Managere,Hamilton;
Or to JAS.THOMPSON, Agent, Clinton
• CLINTON'
FLOUR' & FEED STORE
The subscriber having bought out the bus •
inose of Mr Jas Steep, will continue the
same in
all itsr
b anohe
e and by clone
one
attention to thewanta of his ouetomere,aatl
courteous treatment to all, he hopes to -k`,
merit and receive a share of public patrtlt-
age. He will keep in stook
Roller Flour, Graham Flour, Oatmeal,
rolled and granulated, Barleymeal, Corn-
meal, coarse and fine, Cracked Wheat, W
Rolled Whea,tFarina heat,Pot Barley,
Split Peas, Buckwheat Flour,
&c., &o.
ALL KINDS OF CHOPPED •• FEED and
everything ueually kept in a firet•ela s
store. Farm Produce taken in exohan*,
Goods delivered anywhere in town. Prf s
the very lowest
ROBERT FITZSIMONS.
Londosboro Roller Ills
After being thoroughly overhauled and re -fitted
with NEW MACHINERY of the most approved
rods, these mills aro now in splendid running
rder, and will not he surpassed in the quality of
the work done, by any mill in the country.
Special Attention given to 6RISTit •J.
CHOPPING DONE ON SH'ORTNOT•ICE.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Parties wanting Any-
thingwbatevor in this line will find It to their
interest to give as a call.
E. IHUBER, Proprietor.
HURON AND sauce
Loan & Iny(Itment Co'y.
This Company at Loaning Money or
It'arm Security at Lowest Rates of
Interest.
MORTGA GES PURCHASEI
SAVINGS BANK BRANCH.
.f, 4 and 5 per Ueet. Interest Allowed
on Deposits,according to amount
and time left. •
OFFICE --Cotner of Market Sqnare and North St
HORACE HORTON,
GoderfeL, Au MANeo1R.
August 5th 1885
Fire Xn urassce.
All kinds ro f property insured at lowest tariff
First -elves companies,
retreKETS VIA N. W. T. CO. LINE BOATS
1 To ALSO by eti rail Bine, over the GRAND ND ALL LAKE TRUN I
and CANADA PACIFIC to any point on that
line, Winnipeg, Brandon, 40., Dakota, Kanese,
or any point reached by rail, local or foreign.
Come and see me before you buy tickets any-
where,
aJ.TIWMPSON, Clinton.
OLIN'L'ON
Planing Mill
-AND----
DRY KILN"
THE SUBSCIUDEIi IIAY7NG JUST COM,
l
runic) and furnished his new Planing WI
with machinery of the latest improved meagre,
la now prepared to attend to all orders In bra
-line- in the moat prompt -and arttiefnctorymanner'
and at reasonable rates., Iie would also return
thanks to all win patrnnieedthe oke firm before
they were burned nut, and now being ,n a bet-
ter position to execute orders ospod itktuely
feels ennfdent he can giv natisfaetinn to ga.
1'ACTORY-Near the Gravid Trunk
Railway, Clirtdtrls .
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