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The Earth Trembled.
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BY E. P. ROB.
Author t ' 1LeFell iu Love with his
Wee," " Opening a Chestnut
Burr," etc.
CONTINUED.
" Gerry him out," said old Tube
in a whisper which might have been
heard in the street.
Two or three urea sprang forward
to aid, but Kern sternly motioned
thew back, and, lifting Uncle S_he-
ba'a portly form as if it were a child,
carried the unconscious man to the
vestibule. Scores were about to
follow, but Tobe, with his wool
bristling as never seen before, held
up his hand impressively, and in
the same loud whisper, heard by all,
rernerked, "It don't took de hull
con'gration to wait on one p0' sin-
ner. Sabo yo'selves, bzud'ren an'
sisters. Sabe yo'selves, for de tune
run a comin' w'en yoa'se all will be
toted out dis yore temple ob de Lord
foot fo'rnost."
With this gruesome recollection
forced upon their attention, the peo-
ple sat. down nein, wide awake at
last. Tobe berckoned to three or
four elderly men whonalse knews he
uIOE fay upon, and they gathered
around Uncle Sheba. His wife was
slapping him on the back, and chaf-
ing his hands, while Kern was
splashing water in his face. The
unfortunate man began to sneeze,
and manifest rather convulsive signs
of recovery. At last he blurted
out, " Dar now, dar now, Aun' She-
ba, don' go an so. I'se gwine to
bring in de kinlins right smart."
" Bless de Lou' 1" exclaimed Attu'
Sheba, "dat Bonn' uat'rel. No popo
plexy in dar ar kin"ob talk."
Tobe and his allies exchanged sig-
nificant glances. Uncle Shebaewas
brought to his senses sufficiently to
be supported home by his wife and
son-in-law. (le soon becameetware
that he had committed an awful in-
discretion, for Watson looked stern,
for there was a portentous solemnity •
in Aun' Sheba's expression. He
began to enter on excuses. " I was
jis' come ober by de heat," he said.
" 'Tween de heat an' de paha ser-
mon, I was jis' dat 'pressed (let de
sporit went out ob me."
" Mr Buggone," replied his wife
severely, " it was wet went .inter
you, an' not wat wen' out ob you,
dat made de trouble. You jes' gor-
midized at dinnale I'se gwine to
cut off vase 'lowance one•half."
At this dire threat Uncle Sheba
groaned aloud, feeling that his sin
had overtaken him swiftly indeed.
His supper was meagre, and to his
plaintive remarks Aun' Sheba made
no reply, but maintained an ominous
silence, until sleep again brought
the relief ofoblivion.
Afte: Uncle Slieba's departure,
Tobe and the other pillars ofthe
church held a whispered conference'
in the vestibule, and scion agreed
Upon their course. When the ser-
vices were over, they, with other
sympathisers, waited upon the mir
ister. Mr Birdsall was hot, tired
and incensed himielf, and so was in
a mood to listen to their represen-
tations.
" Hit's time dis yere scan'el was
einoved," said Tobe solemnly. "We
mus' purge ourselves. Mr Buggone
should be sot on, an' spended at de
berry leas'; an' ter make de right
'aression on odors dat's gettin' weak
in dere spiritool 'iints, I move we
sot on MI' Buggone's case to-morrer
ebenini
Mr Birdsall was made to feel that
it was his duty to accede, but be al-
• eeady felt sassy for Aun' Shehrz and
the Watsons, and had misgiving as
to the result.
" Well," s tid he. at last, " 111
•agree to a prelini'nary colirrenee te-
earorrow evenin', at Mr Buggone's
'house. Briel'een, we Intist peceeed
in de sperit ob lub and charity, and
do our best to pluck a bran' from de
burnin'."
In the morning he went around
to prepare Aun' Sheba for the ordeal,
but she and Vilet had gone out up-
on their mercantile pursuits, and
Uncle Sheba also had disappeared.
• fro Sissy the direful intelligence was
communicated. In spite of all Mr
Birdsall's efforts to console, she was
left sobbing and rocking back and
forth in her chair. When Kern
came home, be heard the news with
a rigid face.
" Well," be said, " ef it's right,
it's right. Ef I'd done wrong I'd
sten' up an' face wot come ob it."
Uncle Sheba knew when his wife
would return, and was ready to re-
ceive her in the meekest of moods.
He had cut an unusual quantity of
wood and kindlinge, but they failed
to propitiate. Sissy, soon called her
mother to come over to her cabin to
hear of Mr Birdsall's visit, and all
that it poi tended, Aun' Sheba lis-
tened in silence, and sat for a long
time in deep thought, while Sissy
and Vilet sobbed quietly. At last
the old woman said, firmly, "Sissy,
I wants you an' Kern to be on han'.
Vilet kin take keer ob do chillun.
Dis am gwine ter be a solemn 'ca-
sion, an' de Lawd tiny knows wot's
gwine ter/come out ob it. Anyhow,
dis fam'ly mus' sten' by ono noder.
My mind ain't clar jes' yit, butll
git clay when de 'mergoncy comes;
I jes' feel it in my bones it'll git
clar den."
There was such an awful solona.
nity in her aspeqt, when she return-
ed, that Uncle Sheba was aothally
scared. It seemed to him that her
manner could not be more depress-
irig if she were making preparations
for his' funeral. His trepidation
was increased when ho was told,
briefly and sternly, to put on his dat de church was full ob Christians
"Sunday-gotooneetin's." you !"
"Wofor; Aoi etioiNkr . rea win) my mite,' masted
" YOlefie UllOW soon 141I4e. Da Ann' Sheba, doggedly. " Ole Tobe
Ekler'a gwine. to call on you dim shall hab hie way, an' de church be
ebenin'. Ef you'd had de PoPollins7 MeV
in ant, we'd made great 'Is:mance Elder," said Tobe, now quite
fer you, but wen you eat an' drink carried away by zeal and exultation,
till you mos' ready to bust, and don " Viapa ¥is Buggone am de bee'
'sturb do hull media' by snortin' jidge. Ef she feel she ain't ono ob
like a 'potamus, dar's got to be de aninted ones-"
tronble, an' I'se got to meet it." " Peace 1" commanded Mr Bird:
Uncle Sheba did as he was direct- sail, " never with my consent shall
ed, with the feeling that the judg- any stops be taken to suspend Mis
ment day had corue. Buggone. You forgits, Tobe, how
Meanwhile ole Tobe had prepared easy it is to pull up de wheat wid de
bis indictment, and marshalled 'his tares." •
forces for the occasion. At seven " Den I 'spend myself," said Ann'
in the evening he lead them to the Sheba, "an I is 'spended. Now I
nearest corner, and waited for Mr gwine ter fess de truf. 1 guv Mr
Birdsall, who soon appeared. Led Buggone an extra Sunday dinner
by him they entered Aun' Sheba's yistidy. I was puff up wid pride
living room in solemn procession. kase busineas was good, an' I bress
Although the evening was warm, de Lawd fer prosperin' me. Den
there was a 6re on the hearth, for like a fool 1 'dulge myself, an' 1
she had said, "Dare's gwine ter be 'dulge Mr Buggone. Et' he's to be
notiu' wantin' to de 'casion." All 'spended for a snorin' sleep,I oughter
the chairs had been brought in from be 'spended for a dozin' sleep, fer I
Watson's cabin, and he and Sissy was a dozin' ; an' I feels it in my
sat iu the background. Uncle She- bones dat we bofe oughter be 'spend -
ba had been placed on the farther ed, an I is, no matter wot you does
side of the hearth, and was fairly wid Mr Buggone. Now, Tobe, you
trembling with apprehension. He hab had you'se say, an' I'se a gwine
tried to assume a pious, penitent air, to hab mine. You'se got a heap ob
but failed miserably. Aun' Sheba zeal. I ou wouldn't lead de flock;
made an imposing spectacle., you'd dribs 'elm you'd chase 'em,
She -had -arrayed - herself in her you'd worry de • berry wool off ob
Sunday gown, and had wound a dein, -Whateeyou git your sperit
flaming turban about her head. .Ap. fum You ain't willin' ter wait
parently she was the most collected till de fedgment day ; you'd hab a
person preseut, except Kern Wat- jedgrnent ebery day in de week.
son, who sat back in the shadow, You'se like dem 'siples dat was all -
his face quiet and stern. As the ers wantin' ter call down fiah froth
n.inister and committee entered, she Heben. Look out you don't get
rose with dignity, and said, "Elder swelled yo'self. I can't be 'ligious
an' brud'ren, take cheers." • lone 'o you, an' if you got 'ligion I
Then she sat down again, folded habn't. Elder, you says de Lawd
her bauds, and gazed intently at the libed yere on dis yerth. I ony wish
ceiling. I'd libed in dein days. I'd a cooked,
an' washcd, an' ironed, an' baked
If Ole Tobe was not cool, as in.
deed he never was, he was undaunt- fer Him an' all de 'siples. Den like
ed, and only waited for the minister snuff He'd say, Ole Aun' Sheba,
to prepare the way before he opened you means well. I won't be hard
on Uncle Sheba. A few moments on you nor none ob you'se folks
of oppressive silence occurred, dur-
when de jadgment day comes.' But
so
ing which the culprit shook as if he much happen since dat ar time
had an ague, but Aun' Sheba did wen He was yere, dat 1 kinder got
not even wink. Mr Birdsall re- mixed up. I reckon I jes be 'spend -
ed, an' let Him put de ole woman
garding her portentuons aspect with
w
increased misgiving, began at last whar she belong wen de'time comes."
There was pathos in her tones ;
in a mournful voice, " Miss Bug
her stoicism had passed away, and
gone, dis is a very sorrowful 'easion.
We are here not as you'se enemies, tears were streaming from her eyes,
but as you's°. fren's. Our duty is while sissy was sobbing audibly.
painful, 'stremely so, but de brud- The committee at first bad been
'ren feel dat de time is come wen aghast at the result of the meeting,
Mr Buggone mus' be made to see de and now their emotional natures
error ob his ways-dat dere mus' be had been excited also. Ole Tobe
was disconcerted, and still more so
no mo' procrastination. De honah
s
ob de church is japerdized. Neber-
when Aun' Sheba uddenly rallied,
do -leas he is a free -agent. De lamp and, turning upon him, said with
still holes out to burn-" ominous nods ," Wen dat day come,
"An' de wilest sinner can return," Ole Tobe, you won't be de jedge,"
interrupted Aun' Sheba, nodding Thus far • Kern Watson had sat
her head repeatedly. " I unerstan'. silent as a statue, but now his strong
You' means well, Elder." feelings and religious instincts gain -
Ole Tobe could hold in no longer, ed the mastery. Lifting up his pow -
and began excitedly, ." De question ful !nollow voice he sang
am weder de wile sinner's gwine ter
The people was a gatherin' from far and
-return, or wants ter return, or's got neah ;
any return in 'im. Elder, I feels Some come fer fishes an' some ter heah;
fer Mis Buggone an' her family, but But He fed dem all, an' He look so kin'
dis yore ting's gwine on long anuff. Dat dey followed, dey followed, an' none
We'se been forebearin' an' long-suf- stay behin'
ferin' till dere's a scan'el in de But one got loss, an' he wandered far,
church. I'se tried wid all my baight De night come dark, no moon, no star;
De lions ared an' de storm rosehigh,
ter keep de people awake an' listen- de po' loss one lie down ter die.
in', an' I'se gettin' done beat out.
Ef we wink at dis awfUl. 'zample, Den comes. voice, an' de wins went down,
you mought as well go to de grebe- An' de lions grovel on de groun',
yard an'preach.- It 'ud be me
An' de po' loss ono am foun' an' sabed,
Fer de Shepherd ebery danger braised.
cornfable fer you, .kaso dey'd hear
jus' as well, an' dy wouldn't 'sturb These words, as sung by Kern,
do 'scoise by snorin' de roof off.- routed Ole Tobe completely; he
Now, I ask de sense ob .dis meetie". hung his head and had not a word
Werra member backslide so he do to say. The committee had beaten
notin' but eat an' sleep, oughtener time with their feet, and began to
he be sot on ?" clap their hands softly. Then Mr
There was audible approval from Birdsall, with kindly energy, ex-
alt of Tobe's followers, and he was horted Uncle Sheba, who groaned
encouraged to go on. aloud and said "Amen" as if in the
" Ef Mr Buggone roue sleep mos' depths of penitence. A long prayer
ob de'time, let him sleep peac'ble in followed, which even moved Ole
his own house, but de Scripter say, Tobe,' for Aun' Sheba had shaken
Wake dem dat sleopest,' an' we say his self-confidence terribly. The
it's time Mr Buggone-woke up. Any little Company broke up with hancl-
culltel pusson dat kin snore so po'ful shaking all around, Tobe saying,
as Mr Buggone needn't say he weak "Sister Buggone, I boars no
an' poly. Haf de poah he put in I'se gwine tor look into my spore -
his snore ud right along in tool frame, an' ef I cotch de dobil
all good works, 'week days an' Sun- playin' hob wid me he's gwine to be
days. But I'se loss faith in lin. put out, hoof an' horns."
He's been 'spostulated an' nion- Aun' Sheba wrung her son-in-
stra ted with, an' zorted so often dat law's hand, as she said, " You'se
he's hardened an' his conscience singin', Ker'
n kinder went to de
zeered wid a bot iron. We'se jes' right spot. Neber-de-leas I'se 'Spend -
got to take sich sinners in han', or ed till I feels mo' shuah."
do pastor -lot won't holee de flock no Sissy kissed her mother and fa.
me. I move we take steps to 'spend ther affectionately, and then the old
Nir Buggone." •couple were left alone. Aun' Sheba
" &COG' dat motion," acid one of gazed thoughtfully into the dying
his followers promptly. fire, but before long Uncle Sheba,
" Mr an' Mis Buggone, have you began to hitch uneasily in his chair.
nothin' to say ?" asked Mr Birdsall, Finally ho mustered up courage to
sadly. • say, "Aun Sheba, dis ant been berry
" Elder," began Uncle Sheha in po'fIll 'elision, berry tryin' to my
his moat plaintive tone, "you know narbos an' feelin's. Yet I feels
de heat yistidy was po'ful-" kinder good an' hopeful In my in. Mr Buggone," interrupted his ards. Ef I wasn't jes so done beat
wife, severely, "dis ain't no 'casion out I'd feel' mo' good. P'raps now,
fer beatin' round de,bush anicreepin"siderin' all I'se pima troo, you would
troo knot -holes. You knows de not min' gibia' me a lit ob dat cole
truf an' 1 knows de truf. No, Elder, ham an' hoe.cake_"
we'se got notin' tar say at jos die " Mr Buggone," began Aun She-
time."ba, sternly, then she suddenly peas-
.
" Den, Elder, you put de motion ed, threw her apron over her head
dat wo take steps," said Tobe, and rocked back and forth.
promptly. " Dar now, Aun' Sheba, der now,
With evident reluctance Mr Bird- don' g� on so. I was only a Edges -
gall did so,•and the affirmative was tin' kase I feels poly, but I kin sten'
unanimously voted by the committee it."
" I wants ter be 'spended too," "I'se no better nor Ole Tobe his -
said Aun' Sheba, still gazing at the sef," groaned Ann' Sheba. All on
ceiling. ua is hard on some one, while a
" Now, Mis Buggone, dere would hopin' fer mercy ourselves. n Ef
be no right nor reason in dat," the you'se hebin is in de cubucl, go in
minister protested. dar an' hop a ser." And she rose
" Elder, I doesn't say you'na ain't and opened the door of the treasure
all right, an' I does say you moans house.
well, but I'se de bes' jedge of roy " I'se jes' take a leetle bite, Aun'
inard speritool frame. Hit was Sheba, jes a leetle comrtin' bite,
neber jes' clar in rny mind dat 1 kaso I'se been SO sot on dat I feels'
was 'ligious, an' now 1 know I ain't berry weakly an' gone like."
'ligious, an' I wants tor be 'spendod." Uncle Sheba was soon comforted
" But it is clar in my mind dat and sleeping, but Ann' -Sheba still
you aro religious, dat you'so a geed sat by the hearth until the last glow -
woman. Would to do good Lawd ing embers turned to ashes. "Yes,'
she mutton(' at last, " I'se 'spendd
till T feelmo' shuall."
CHAPTER 4XII.
YOUNG HOUGHTON IS DIKUSSED.
Sleep and buoyauoy of temperce
went enabled Ella to see everything
so a very different light the follow -
tug morning. " The idea of my
taking what happened last night so
seriously !" she said aloud while
making her toilet. "As Mrs Ro-
bertson said, 'no harm has been
done.' Of course I shall tell papa
and cousin Sophy that I met and
talked to Mr Houghton. What if
I did? He was introduced to me
just as the others were, and what
do I care for him ? He was a very
agreeable Vandal, and Fru glad to
have had a'chance to see what Van-
dals are like. As with other buga-
boos, they lose theie terrors under
close inspection."
At breakfast, therefore, she was
merrier than usual, and gave a gra-
phic and humorous descciption of
the company, expatiating on the
beauty and mystery of Miss Ainslie'
her preference for Clancy, and his
apparent devotion to her.
"By the way," she said at last,
"who do you think was there? You
can't guess,
so I will tell you -
young Mr. Houghton."
"What ! the son of .that old-
bpaldap, cousin MO," and Mene_
Boebierseecieshingisreiredareifitt
ly slipped out that time."
" I hope he was not presented to
you, Elia," said her father gravely.
"ell, he was, and by Mrs Wil-
loughby. I didn't talk with him
very much, but I had to be polite.
When I first heard his name I felt
that I should be polite for your
sake; and I was rather sorry for him,
too, because so many evidently
frowned on his piesence."
"You need not bo polite to hint
again for my sake," said her father
decidedly. "I'm under no oblige.
tions to him or his father, and this
is a case into which policy cannot
enter. I do not blame you, how-
ever,' he added, more kindly, "for
you acted from good impulses. Of
course, as you say, you must be po-
lite to everyone, but you have a per-
fect right to be cold towards those
who ars unfriendly to us, and with
whom we can never have any part
or lot. I have been in Mr Hough-
ton's employ long enough to be more
fully convinced, if possible, that
while he is an honest man, he has
not a particle of sYniptithy with or
for our people. I told him from
the start that there could be no
social relations between us. You
must learn to avoid and shake off
people who are objectionable,"
" Well," said Ella, laughing, " I
won't have to shake off people while
under Mrs Robertson's wing. She
bore down upon us, as Cousin Sophy
would say, like a seventy-four of
the line. Dear papa, you know that
Mr Houghton is nothing to me, but
it scarcely seems fair that he should
be punished for the sins of his fa-
ther."clea‘i.
.Yon need not puuish bit,Simply have nothing to do
my
with -him. He is the last person in
the world to be regarded as an objet
of sympathy," and her father spoke
a little irritably.
Ella thought it wise to make no
further reference to him. "After
all," she thought, " what does it
matter? I'm glad he had a chance
to explain that, disagreeable episode
in the street, and now I am practi-
cally done with him. I can at least
be civil should we ever meet again,
and there it will end."
Mrs Willoughby is going too
far," said Mrs Bodine, musingly.
" If she continues to invite such peo-
ple she may find that other invita-
tions will be declined without re-
grets. We haven't much left to us,
but we can at least choose our as-
sociates."
"Don't be alarmed," said Ella,
lightly. "I did not invite him to
spend this evening with us," and
kissing her father and cousin good-
bye, she started for Mara's home.
Her thoughts were busy on the
way,and they were chiefly of a self-
gratulatory character. The whole
episode now amused her greatly, for
she .could not help agreeing with her
father that the great, strapping fel-
low was not an object of sympathy
"He probably, had a score of flames
at the North," she thought, "and
wouldn't mind adding a little Soria. -
ern girl to the number, especially
as she is a sort of forbidden fruit to
him. "Well, be's not a bad follow,
if lie is that old blank's son, as cou-
sin Sophy always suggests. Never-
theless, I don't think he's treated
fairly, and I can't keep up these old
bitter feelings. What had he or I
to do with the war, I'd like to know?
Well, well, I suppose it's natural
for' those who • went through it to
feel as they do, but I wish Mara
wasn't so bound up in the past. It
isn't fair to him," sho broke out
again. "He said I wouldn't be os-
tracized at the North. Bother! it
don't matter what he said. As to
our getting acquainted" - and she
almost laughed outright at the pre-
posterous idea.
She and Mara were soon busy as
usual, and as opportunity offered,
she told her fellow -worker of the
events of the evening. Mara, with
a languid interest, inquired about
those she knew, and how they ap-
peared, and she sometimes laughed
alond at Ella's droll dose) iptions.
She was even more emphatic in her
disapproval of young Houghton's
presence th .n the captain or Mrs
Bodine had been. " I shall never
accept any invitation from !vim Wil-
loughby after this," she said firmly.
" Well now, Mara," replied Ella,
with a little toss of her head, " I
can't share in that spirit. Mr
Houghton is a gentleman, and I
eould meet him in society,cltstwih
t
r
him, and let it end time. We Oftlet
keep this thing up forever, that is,
w'e of the younger generation. Why
ehould,1 hate that big, goed-natured
fellow? The very idea !seems adj.-
011101115. I could laugh at blau, and
tone and satirizeshim a little, but I
could no more feel as you do to-
wards him than I could cherish alil
enmity towards a sunflower. Still
since father feels as he does, I shall
have to cut him as far as possible
should I ever meet him agaimwhich
is not probable. I reckon that Mei
Willoughby will be so crushed that
even she won't invite him any more."
" I should hope not, truly."
" Well, site has a N oi them girl
visiting her, and a very remarkable
looking girl she is."
"That is a different affair, al-
though I do not approve of it Miss
Ainsley is the daughter of a rich
man who is doing much for the
South, and who feels kindly towards
us, while old Mr Houghton detests
us as heartily as we do him. He is
absorbing our business and taking
it away from Southern men, and he
exults over the fact. Miss Ainsley
is certainly a very beautiful girl, for
I've seen her. I suppose she re-
ceived much attention." Mara pur-
osely turned-banelmeir ore Ellicern
• usied herself in the farther part of
the kitchen. She had heard rumors
of Clancy's attention to the fair
Northerner, and she both dreaded
and hoped to have them verified -
"Anything," she sighed, "oh, apy-
thing which will break his hold up-
on my heart."
Unconsciously, Ella gave her more
information than she could well en-
dure. " I reckon she did receive
attention, very concentrated atten-
tion, and that was all she cared for
evidently. She, was rather languid
until Mr Clancy appeared, and then
she welcomed him with all her bril-
liant eyes. He looked as if ho un-
derstood her perfectly, and they
spent most of the evening on the
shadowy balcony togethor. It is
another case of the North conquer-
ing the South ; but it' I were a man,
I'd think twice before surrendering
to that girl. I had an instinctive
distrust of her."
TO BE CONTINUED.
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- Medical Department of Victoria Cul-
ver sity, Toronto, formerly of the Hospitals
and Dispenearms. New York: Coroner for
the County of Hurou, Hayfield, Ont.
1? W. WILLIAMS, WA., M. D., GRADU-
a.ar ATE of Toronto Univereity Linember of
the (Move of Physicians and Surgeons,
Out. Orrice & RESIDENCE the house for-
merly occupied by Dr Reeve, Albert Street
Clinton.
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nit WORTHINGTON, - PHYSICIAN,
- Surgeon, A ecoucher, Licentiate of the
College of Physicians, and Surgeons of
Lower Ortuade. and Provincial Licentiate
and Coroner for the County of Heron. Of-
fice and residencer-Tfie building formerly
occupied by Mr Thwaltes, HurouStreet.
Clinton, Jana°, 1811..
Di, ELLIOT & GUNN.
51. 51 ,Elliot, M. D„ I W. Gunn, 14.1)., 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- centiate of the Mid-
wifery, E diuburgh. wifory,Edin. Office,en
Office at Brucefieldcorner of Ontario and
William Sts„ Clinton,
elLINTON MECHANIC'S INSTITUTE,
V Library and Reading Rooms, Perrin
block. down stairs. About 1,700 volume
in the Library and all the Leading Newf.
papers and Periodicals of the day on tlif
table. Membership ticket el per annum.
Open from 2 to 5 p M., and from 7 to 0 p.
m. Applications for membership received
by the Librarian in the room.
MONEY! MONEY I MONEY!
We can make a few good loans from private
funds at low rates and moderate expense.
Tonne made to suit borrowers.
MANNING & SCOTT, - - Clinton
DENTIST, - • COATS I3LOCK.
gff-KEEFEI.Z..ffg
CEIARGES MODERATE. • CLINTON.
KNION SHAVING. PARLOR.
HAVING, HAIR CUTTING AND SHAM-
POOING done very neat and to suit
every person.
JOHN EADES., Smith's Block.
BIBLES & TESTAMENTS AT COST
The Clinton Branch Bible Society have for
gale at DR WORTHINGTON'S DRUG
STORE, Albert Street.,a fine assortment of
Bibles and Teatamen to.
TESTAMENTS most sets. erewenes
NIMES PROM Nets UPWARDS.
cone AND SEE. DR WORTHINGTON, De-
pository.
J. T. WILKIE, SURGEON, DENTIST
Holds the exclusive right for the county for
the Hurd process of administering chemi-
cally pure Nitrogen Monoxide, which is the
Rarest and hest system yet discovered for
the painless extraction of teeth. Charges
moderate, ea tistaction gnaranteed. Office,
ELLIOTT'S BLOCK, over Rance'S Tailor
Shop, an ron St reel ton .
P.P.! .g, • siri
nue
ROBERT DOWNS,
CLINTON,
Manufacturer and Proprietor for the best Saw
Mill Dog in use. Agent for the sale and
aPPlitition of the Rif FISUER PATENT AUTOMATIC
Bou,En GLEANER. STEAM FITTINGS furnished
and applied ou shIrt uotice.
Bailers. Engines. anti all hinds of
Machinery repaired expeditiously
and In a satisfactory wanner.
Farm implements manufactured and repaired.
Steam and Water Pipes furnished and put in
position. Dry Kilns fitted up on application.
Charges moderate.
THE ALLAN LINE
ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS.
INENTEE-1111 AN DEFIED
• Sailings from Portland every other
Thursday, and from Halifax evety other
Saturday. •
OCEAN RATES
Cabin, 100, 665 and $75. Intermediate
$30, 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 LINE. -
For all particulars apply to A. 0. PAT-
TISON, G.T.R. agent, Clinton.
Clinton Post Office Time Table
l.1.61, are due for delivery and close for despatch
at the Clinton Post Office as follows:-
,
-
ci.oss utra
1Iamilton, Toronto, StraC=
ford, Seafoith, Grand
Trunk east and interme-
diate offices 6.30 a.m
Toronto, Stratford, Sea -
forth, T. and 5, east 12.30 p.m.
Goderich, llolmesville and
Grand Trunk west, 2 p.m.
Goderich,
8
Hamilton, Toronto, 8:4450 ppni
:ni:
London, L., II, & B. south a.m. p.m,
and intermediate offices 7.30 3.45
Blyth. Wingham, Xincar.
. dine, Luoknow, L.,11.&B.
north and intermediate a.m. p m.
°dices 9.45 6,10
Summerhill, Tuesday and
Friday.
5.30 pm.
ails, onday,Wed-
Br
nesday, Thursday •6.30 a.m.
Money Orders issued and Deposits received from
one dollar upwa.
Office hours from8 a.m 0 7 pm
..
p
m
Savings Bank and Money 0 er Wino close
at 6.30 p.m.
THOMAS FAIR, Postmaster.
Clinton, Aug. 1857,
2.50 p.Ill
8 a.m
8 Lin
1.15 p.m
10.45 a,m
a.m. p.m
10.45 6.40
a.m. p.m
8.15 4.25
5,30 p.m
wain
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zstuseg'
D(Cohe
$50100010 Loan at 6 per cot.
Why pay others 7, 8, 9 and 30 per
cent, when you canget money from us
at 6 per c.
First•clase loans 5 per cent. Large
loans 5 per cent.
TERMS made to suit borrower, re-
garding payment and period of icon.
Apply to
FARMAN & TISDALL,
BANKERS, CLINTON.
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The Molson Bank.
Incorporated by Act of Parliament, 1855.
CAPITAL, - - $2,000,000.
IIEAD 0.FFICE, MONTREAL..
THOMAS WORKMAM, . President. •
J. H. R. MOLSON Vice -Pros.
F. WOLFERSTAN THOMAS, General Manager
Notes discounted, Collections made,Drafs
issued, Sterling and American ex-
c6ange bought and aold at lomat
current rates.
interest at 4 per cent allowed on deposits.
Er A_ ELS .
Money advanced to farmers on their own notes
with one or more endorsers. No mortgage re-
quired as surity.
it. C. BREW Ell, Manager,
January 18E7. Clinton
Oalicslicelsior ORGAI
After the severest tent at the late
fair in Clinton, it was universally ad-
mitted that Fon PERFECT AND EAST
ACTION, SEATJT Y OF FINISH, AND SWEET-
NESS OF TONE, 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
special prize was awarded it, certainly
speaks volumes for tho instruments,
and parties purchasing should see the
EXCELSIOR before buying elsewhere.
GEO. F. OAKES, PROPRIETOR.
Faotory three doors west of Multoy's
Pump Shop, Rattenbury St., Clinton.
J. BIDDLECOMBE.
Watch & Clock Maker
JEWELLER, &c.,
OPPOSITE THE MARKET SQUARE, Clinton.
Where ho keeps a seieet assortment
Watches.Olocks, Jewellery,
Silverware.
Which we will sell at reasonable rates.
Repairing of every deseriptiou promptly
attested to, and all work warranted.
J, B FDDLECOMBE,Railway, Clinton.
Clinton, Nov. 1888. TUOMA0 MotSENSI
1
D F EP r#47,"4:11.4014,124141,14tvl'
oi wienu.n. wizoor: who loo; 11 need' Ot
table work that CAA ba done weep eidasee hem, !
should ateonce seed their sedresseetbrielett,t,
Stotteseilm tree, tall
onostion how (ethos sex, et ell Reim roe lint
from OS 10 PO per day and upwerde wliprer svcr
they lire. You aro started tree Capitel not
required. Some hay. Made over OP lw• Ogle
day at tills work. All•oueceed,
S. WILSON,
GENERAL DEALER IN TINWARE.
kIURON STREET, CLINTON.
Repairng of all kinds promptly attended to ai
reasonable rates. A trial imitated.
BENMILLER NURSERY
41.4•••••••
FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREE!
' NORWAY SPRUCE, SCOTCH
AND ASTRACHAN PINE.
T116 Liana
or wineWE /SAES A sPEC1ALTY.
LARGE STOCK ON HAND.
The aboye ornamental trees and shrubbery wi
be aold itt very low prices, and those militia
anything In this connection will save mono
purchasing here.
Orden by Mail will be promptly attend
ed to. ilddress,,
JOHN STEWART, Benmiller.
THE MERCHANTS'
Protective &_Collecting Associatiol_
----OF CANADA
Office, Hamilton, Ont.
ESTABLISUED 1884.
Is an Assochalon of business and professiona
men, having for its object the
COLLECTION OF DEBTS;
And to prevent its members making bad de
by furnishing them with lists of parties who
not pay.
Merchants and others having accounts to celiac
andwishing to become members, by remitting
57 to our Managers, Hamilton, Ont., witrreceive
by return mail, full particulars, certificate
of membership, de.
J.B.MILLS & Co.,Manageriellamilton
Or to JAS. THOMPSON. Agent, Clinton
J. C. STEVENSON,
-THE LEADING- •
UNDERTAKER
-AND-
EMBALMER.
A FULL LINE OF
COFFINS, 'CASKETS, &c.
FUNERALS FURNISHED
On the shortest notice and at
reasonable rates. The best
Embalming Fluid used
Splendid Hearse.
ALBERT ST., CLINTON,
OPPOSITE TOWN HALL
AMP
Whim Roller Vills
After being thoroughly overhauled and re -fitted
with NEW MACHINERY of the most approved
kinds, these mills are now in splendid running
order, and will not be surpassed in the quality of
the work done, by any mill in the country.
Special Attention given to GRISTI%
CHOPPING DONE ON SHORT NOTICE.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Parties wanting any-
thingwhatever in this line will find to their
interest to give U3 a call.
E. IIUBER, Proprietor.
utT,CH fbr Yetullopco thenand an m h es f lollies. Tho
areanI7g0wyhwoillilaill
a in t that will. .not take
profits are large and sure for every industri-
ous person, many have made' and are now
making several hundred dollars a month. It
is easy for any person to make $8 per day
and upwards, who is willing to work. Either
sex,young or old ; capital not needed,we start
you. Everything new. No special ability
required; you, reader.can do it as 'well as any
one. Write to us at once for full partioulare,
which we mail free. Address Stinson & Co.,
Portland, Maine,
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HURON AND BRUCE
Loan & Investment Co'y
This Company ie Loaning Money or,
Farm Security at Lowest Rates of
Interest.
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MORTGAGES - : PURCHASE'
SAVINGS BANK BRANCH.
3, 4 and ,5 per Cent. Interest Allowed
0/1 Deposits,aceoreling to amount
and time left.
OFFICE -Corner of Market Square and North
HORACE HORTON:
DIANAORR.
Geflorich, A wrest 6th 1885
Fire su.raztee.
Ali kinds o pro) rty insured at lowest tariff
. rates. F rst-class companies.
I -TICKETS VIA N. W. T. CO. LINE BOATS
1 TO WINNIPEG AND ALL LAKE POINTS,
AL8O by all rail lines over the GRAND TRUNK
and CANADA PACIFIC to any point on that
line, Winnipeg, Brandon, &c., Dakota, Kansas,
or any point reached by rail, local or foreign.
Come and see me beforo you buy tickets any-
where.
J. THOMPSON, Clinton.
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0 LINTON
Planing Mill
DRY KILN-
IllHE SUBSCRIBER RAVING JUST COM,
1. rl•RTIM and furnished his new Planing Mil
with machinery of the latest Improved patterns
Is now prepered to attend to alt orders in his
lino in the most prompt and satisfactory manner
and at reasonable rates. He would glee return
thank, to all who patronizedtheold firm before
they were burned out, and now being in a bet-
tor position to execute orders expeditiouslY
Iola confident he can giv satisfaction to all.
FACTORY -Near the °mail Trunk
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