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The Clinton New Era, 1888-12-14, Page 2FRIDAY, DEO. 14, 1888. e Mystery of a Hameln Cab t3v Ferrous W. HUJME. CONCLUDED. "Tu is is the geutleman who wants to know about the check, sir," said Thrnto(t & 'arbor's clerk to Calton, "•Oh, indeed," answered Calton, quietly. "I mu glad to see him.; you can go." The clerk bowed and went out, dosing the door after him. Moore - land took his seat directly .in front of C.ilton, and with his back to the Floor. Kilsip, seeing this, strolled across the room in. 'a nonchalant .nnnner,while Calton engaged More- land in conversation, and quietly turned the key. "You want to see rue, sir 1" said Calton, resuming his seat. "Yes ; that is, alone," •replied Moreland, uneasily. "Oh, these gentlemen are all my friends," said Gorton, quietly, "any- thing you may say is quite safe." "That they are your fg11endsand are quite safe, is nothing to me," said Moreland, insolently. "I wish to speak to you in private;" "Don't you think you would like fo kno,w my friends?" said Calton coolly, taking no notice of his re- mark, "1) -----your friends, sir!" cried Moreland, furiously, rising from his slat. Calton laughed, and introduced Mr Moreland to the others. "Dr Chinston, Mr Kilsip and— Mr Fitzgerald." -Fitzgerald," gasped 'Moreland, growing lade. "f —I --what's that?" he shrieked,as lie saw Whyte's coat, all weather stained,lying on a eclair arear 1im,nnd which he immediately recognized, "'Chat is the rope that's going to hang • you," said Kilsin, quietly, ('oming behind bits, "f'or the mur- der of Oliver Wayte."• "'rrapped, •by G---:" shouted the wretched man, wheelirg round, so as to face Kilsip. He sprang at the detective's throat, and they Loth rolled together on the floor,but the latter was too strong for him, land, after a sharp struggle, he sue• ceeded in getting, the handcuffs on Moreland's wrists. The others stood around perfectly quiet, know- ing that Kilsip required no assist- since. Now that there was no pos- sibility of escape, Moreland seemed to become resigned, and rose sullen- ly off the floor. "By 0—! I'll make you pay for this," lie hissed between his teeth, with a white despairing face. "You can't prove anything." "Can't we," said Calton, touching the confession. "You are wrong, This is the confession of Mark Tret- tlby made before he died." "It's a d—d lie." "A jury will decide that," said. Lie barrister, dryly. '•Meanwhiie Fou will pass the nigit in the Mel- bourne jail. - "Ah! Perhaps they'll give nut the s•une cell as you occupied," said -'Moreland, with a hard laugh, turn- ing to I''itzoelnld.' "I should like ' it for its old associations." Brian did not answer Lim, but, picking up his hat and gloves-, p1e- reared to go. ••Stop!" cried Moreland, fiercely. ••1°see that it is all up with me, so Urn not going to lie like a coward. 1''ve played for a big stake and lost, init it' 1 hadn't been such a fool I'd have cashed that -check next morn- ing,tud been far away by this time." "It would certainly have been 'wiser," said Calton. "After all,' said \loser and, non- chalantly, taking no .notice of this remark, "1 don't know that 1•m. sorry about it.' I've bad a hell upon earth since I killed Whyte." Moreland shigigged his shoulders. "T told you I wasn't a coward," answered,coolly. "Yes, I did it; it was Whyte's own fault. When I met him that night he told me how Frettlby wouldIt't let him marry his daughter, but said that he'd make Irina, and showed me the marriage certificate. . I thought if could only get it I'd raake a nice ?ittle pile out of Frettlby over it; so when Whyte went on drinking I did not. After he had gone out of the hotel, I put on his Coat, which he left behind. I saw him standing near the lamp post, and Fitzgerald come up adcl then leave him. When you came down the street," he went on, turning to Fitzgerald, "Ishrunk back into the shadow,and when you passed I ran up to Whyte as the oabman was putting him iuto the Transom. He took me for you, eo I didn't undeceive him, but I swea I bad no idea of murdering Wh when I got into the cab. I teied to g,Yet the papers, but he wouldn't let me, and commenced to aing out. 'Then I thought of the chloroform in the pocket of his coat, which I was wearing. I pulled it out, and found that the cork WWI 1008B. Then I* took out Whyte's handkeroldef, which WaS also in the coat, and emptied the bottle on it, attd put it back in my pocket. again tried to get the papers, without us- ing the chlorofor•n, but couldn't, so I clapped the handkerchief over his mouth, and he went eft' after it few minutes, and I got the papers, I drought be was only insorieibio, and it was only when I saw tire news- paper that I know he was dead, I stopped the cab in St. Kilda road, got out and caught another 'tram to the coat, and carried • it over tray arm. I went dew. en George street, toward the Fitzroy gardep$,, a!Md beving hid the coat up tt tree,wbele I suppose you found it," to Eilisp, I walked llowe—so I've done you all nicely, but—" "You're taught at lust," finished Kilsip, quietly. Moreland fell down in a chair, with an air of utter weariness and lassitude. "No man can le stronger than Destiny," he said, dreamily. "I have lost and you have won; so life is a chess board, after all, and we are the puppetesof Fate." Ile refused to utter another word; so, leaving Calton and Kilsip with him, Brian and the doctor went out and hailed a cab. It drove up to the entrance of the court where Cal - ton's office was, and then Moreland, walking as if in a dream, left the room, and got into the cab, followed by Kilsip. "Do you know," said Chinston, thoughtfully, as they stoad and watched the cab drive off, "do you know what the end of that man will be?" "It i'egeiies no prophet to foretell that," said Calton,dryly, "He will be banged." "No, he won't," retorted the doc- tor. "He will commit suicide." CHAPTER XXX V. "THE LOVE THAT LIVES." There are certain periods in the life of men when fate seems to have done her worst, and any further misfortunes which may befall are accepted with a philosophical resig- nation,begotten by the very severity of previous., trials. Fitzgerald was in this state of mind—he was calm, but it was the calmness of despair the misfortunes of the past year seemed to have come to a climax, and he looked forward td the pub- lication of the whole bitter story with an indifference that surprised himself. His owu name and that of Madge and her dead father would be on every tongue, yes he felt per- fectly callous to whatever might be said on the subject. As long as Madge recovered, and they could go away to another part of the world, leaving Australia with its bitter memories behind, lie did not caro. Moreland world suffer the bitter penalty aids crime, and toren noth- ing more would ever be heard of the matter. It would be better fog the whole story to be told and mo- mentary pain endured, than to go on striving to hide the infamy and shame which might be discovered at any 'moment. Already the news was all over Melbourne that the murderer of Oliver Whyte had been captured, and that his confession would bring to light,certain startl- ing facts concerning the late Mark Frettlby. Brian well knew .that the world winked.l1t secret vices as long as there was"an attempt at con- cealment, though it was cruelly severe on those which were brought to Tight, and that many whose lives Might be secretly far more culpable than was Mark Frettlily's would be the first to slander the dead pian. The public curiosity, however, was destined never to be gratifiecl, for the next day it became known that Roger Moreland had hanged himself in his cell during the night,and had left no confession-. behind him. When Brian heard this he breath- ed a heart -felt prayer of thanks for his deliverance, and went to see Calton, whom he found at his chambers, in deep conversation with Chinston and Kilsip. They all came to the conclusion that as More- land was now dead nothing could be gained by publishing the con- fession of Mark Frettlby ; so agreed to burn it, and when Fitzgerald saw in the heap of blackened paper i'n the fireplace all that remained of the bitter story he felt a weight lifted offi`1`it& 1%ea%i'.••»""'I'�e�rFi ^�;lliii-=' a oh an'` o Rip, all ptiw ed- do a P, tf keep silent on the subject, and they kept the promise nobly, for nothing was ever known of "the dream - stances which led to the death of Oliver Whyte, and it was generally supposed pp that it must have been caused by some quarrel between the dead man and his friend, Roger Moreland. Fitzgerald, however, did not for- got the good service that Kilsip had done him, and gave him a sum of money which made bim indepodont for life, thizugh he still followed his old profession of a detective from sheer.lobe of excitement, and was always looked upon with admira- tion as the man who had solved the mystery of the famous lransoni cab murder. Brian, after several con- sultations with Galton, at last calve to the conclusion that it would be no use to reveal to Sal Rawlins the fact that ,she was 11Ia;k Frettlby's daughter, as by the will the money was clearly left to Madge, and such a revelation could bring her no pecuniary benefit,wli'ile her bringing up unfitted her for her position ; so a yearly income,more than sufficient for her wants, was settled upon'her, and she was allowed to remain in ignorance of her parentage. Tho influence of Sal Rawlins' old life, however, was very strong on her., and she devoted herself to the task of saving her fallen sister's. Know- ing, as she did, all the intriceoies of the slums, she was enabled to do an immense amount of good, and many an unhappy woman was saved from the squalor and hardship of a gutter life by tho kind hand of Sal Raw- lins. Felix liollestop became a member of parliament, where his speeches, which was going to town, Then I if not very deep, where at least got out at Powlett street, took off Children cry fob ,Pitcher's Castoria. •1 *ntgatpg,' *04 lyblle in tbo 1u use atlT'�Y,B 4404 'ltlfe > •,g011tleTan, w ' b coke no abtl al a. ,uta l 1}FQ d s . kQ l bib :Parliamentary, colleagues, Madge: slowly leeoveted from her Vines!, and ss. eha bad been iw- pllbjtly n'twed in the will as heiress ta'1llark.,Frettlby's great wealth,she placed the management of her estate in the bands of 14r Calton, who, with Thinton 4t Tarbet,acted as her agents in Australia. On her re- covery she learned the story of her, father's early marriage, but both Calton and Fitzgerald were silent about the fact of Sal Rawlins being her half sister, as such a revelation could do no good, and would only create a scandal, as no explanation could be given except the true one. Shortly afterward Madge married Fitzgerald, and both of them only too gladly left Australia, with all its sorrows and bitter memories. Standing with her husband on the deck of one of the P. and O. steamers, as it plowed the blue waters of Hobson's bay into foam, they both watched Melbourne as it gradually faded from their view, under the giow of the sunset.. They could see the two domes of the ex- hibition, and the law court and government house, with its tall tower rising from the midst of the green trees. In the background was a bright crimson bky, barred with masses of black clouds, and.over all the great city hung a could of smoke like a pall. The glaring red- light. of the sink- ing sun glared angrily, on the heavy waters, and the steamer seemed to be making its way through a sea of blood. Madge, clinging to her hus- band's arm, felt her eyes fill with tears, as she saw the land of her birth receding slowly. "Good -by," she murmured softly. "Good•by forever." "You do not regret?" he sand, bending his head. "Regret, no," she answered, look- ing at him with loving eyes. "With you by my side I fear nothing. Surely our hearts have been tried in the furnace of afl[iction, and our love has been chastened • and puri fled." "We are sure of nothing in this world," replied Brian with a sigh. "But after all the sorrow and trief of the past let us hope that the fu- ture will be peace." "Peace!" A white winged sea gull arose suddenly from the crimson waters, and circled rapidly in the air above them. "A happy omen," she said, look- ing lip fondly td the grave face of her husband, "for your life and for mine." , He bent down and kissed her. The great steamer moved slowly out to sea, and as they stood on the deck, hand clasped in hand, with .the fresh salt breeze blowing keenly in their faces, it bore them away into the placid hearty of the coming night, towards the old world and the now life. THE ENL). COLONEL ()TWITCH, V:�`C, A TAUS O1+' COUNTRY LiFE. BY 11. AIDER JIA(1tLA11L1, CONTINUED. CHAPTER I. JiARUhD QUARIT•CH MEDITATE*. There are some things and faces which, when felt or seen for the first time, project themselves upon, the mind like a sun image on a sensitive plate and there remain un- alterably fixed. • To take the case of a face—we may never see it again, or it may become the companion of our life,but there the picture is just as we first knew it, the same smile, ir;-,uuld'.teG l=ien= �i-"=lam f .� a toil"-" fe"tIs'titidlafg±usi`tlieWnttdstt of change of the absolutely inde structible nature of eft exper• ience, act, and aspect of our life. For that which has been, is, since the past knows no change and no corruption, but lives eternally in its frozen and completed self. These are somewhat large words tb be born of small matter, but they upspontaneouslyin the rose mind of a soldierly -looking man who was leaning, on the particular evening when this history opens, over agate in an Eastern country lane, staring vacantly at a ripe field of corn. 'He was a peculiar and rather bat- tered looking individual, apparently over forty years of age, and yet bearing upon hire that unmistakable stamp of dignity and self-respect which, if it dogs not exclusively he - long to,is yet one of the distinguish- ing attributes'of the English gentle- man. In face he was ug'y,no other word can express it. Here were not the long mustache, the almond eyes, the aristocratic air of the colonel of fiction—for our dreamer was a colonel. There were—alas ! that the truth should be so plain— represented by rather scrubby,sandy colored whiskers, small but rather kindly blue eyes, a low broad fore- head, with' a deep line running across it from side to sido,something like that to bo seen upon the bust of Julius Caesar, and a long thin nose. Ono good feature, however, he did possess, a mouth clench sweetness and beauty, that,set,as it was,above a very square and manly -looking chin, it had the air of being ludic- rously out of place. "Umph," said his old aunt, Mrs Massey, (who had just died and left him what she had), op the occasion of her first,gin•tro- dnction to him five and thirty years before, "i'mph ! Nature meant to Children Cry for 1 pMaita a pretty girl Of you,.aud vbittg, e4 bur mind afore obs' 44,14440 :4iiiah4d the mouth- Well, nexbii;rn id-f,bet- ter be .* jdai:n: pian than at' jfldtty woman. were, go..glong,boy,l like four ugly faou." Nor was tins old lady peculiar in this respect; for plain as tba, coun- tenance of Colonel Quaritch un- doabtediy was,,people found some- thing very taking about it, when once they got used to its rugged• air and stern regulated expression. What that something was it would be hard to define, but perhaps the nearest approach to the truth would be to describe it as a light of purity which, notwithstanding the popular idea to the contrary, is to be found quite as often upon the faces of men as upon those of women. Any person of discernment in looking at Colonel Quaritch must have felt that he was in the presence of a good man, not a prude or a milksop, but a man who had attained to virtue by thought and struggle that had left their mark upon his face, a man whom it would not be well to tam- per with, and one to be respected by, all,., and, feared o evihdoers. )V ten felt this, and 11e was popular among those who knew him in his service, though not in any hail -fel- low -well -met kind of way. But among women he was not popular. As a rule they both feared and dis- liked him His presence jarred upon the frivolity of the lighter members of their sex, who dimly re- alized that his nature was antagonis- tic, and the more solid ones could not understand him. Perhaps this wasthe reason why Colonel Quaritch had never married, and never even had a love affair since lie was five -and -twenty. And yet it was of a woman's face that he was thinking as he leaned over the gate and looked at the field of yellowing corn, ugdulating like a golden sea beneath the pressure of the wind. Colonel Quaritch had twice in his life been at Honham before the pre- sent time, when he had cone to abide there for good and all, once ten, and once five years ago. His old aunt. Mrs Massey, bad a place in the village—a very small place— called Honham Cottage,or Molehill, and he had on those two occasions been down to stay with her. Now, Mrs Massey was dead and buried, and had left him the property, and he bad give nup his profession, in which he had no further prospects, and come to live at Honham. This was his first evening in the place, for he arrived by the last train on the previous night. All day lie had been trying to get the house a little straight, and now, thoroughly tired of the task, he was refreshing him- self by leaning over a gate. It is, though a great many people will not believe it, one of the most de- lightful refreshments in the world. And then it was, as he leaned over the gate, that the image of a woman's face rose before his mind as It had been continually rising for the last five years. It was five years since he had seen it,and these five years he had speot in India and Egypt, that is, with the exception of six months which he had passed in a hospital, as the result of an Arab spear thrust in the thigh. It bad risen before him in all sorts of places and at ali sorts of times—in his sleep, in his waking moments,at mess, out shooting, and even once in the bot rush of battle. He re. Membered it well -it was at.El'Teb. It happened that stern necessity .forced him to shoot a man with bis pistol. The bullet cut into'the spine of his enemy, and with a few, con- vulsions Ire died. He watched him die, he could not help doing so,th ro was some fascination in following the act of his own hand to its dread- ful conclusion,and indeed conclusion and commencement was very near oxone'etrt l rtt?l't'"6i'°GrAti a tifryG£ thestai rorsuf h -r- -- own life he had been forced to do, revolted him even in the heat of the fight, and then, even then, over that ghastly, agony -distorted face,. another face bad spread itself like a. maskg it out b from view— that woman's face. And now again it re -arose, inspiring him with the rather recondite reflections as to the immutability of things and impres- sions with which this domestic re- cord opens. Five years is a good stretch in a man's journey through the world. Many things happen to us in that time, If a thoughtful man were to sot to work to record all the im- pressions that impinge upon his mind during that period, he would fill a libri ry with volumes, the mere tale eft' its events would furnish a shelf. And yet bow small they are to look back upon. It seemed but the other day that be had been lean- ing over this very gate, and had turned to see a young girl dressed in black,witb aspray of honeysuckle stuck in her girdl and a stick in her hand, walking leisurely down the lane. Thorn was something about the girl's air that had struck him while she was yet a long way off-- a dignity and a grace, and a set of the shoulders, and then as she came nesrer be saw the soft dark oyes and the waving brown hair that contrasted so strangely and ef- fectively with the pato and striking face. It was not a beautiful face, for the mouth was too large, and the nose was not as straight as it might have been, but there wash power about the broad prow, and.a far cc and solid nobility stamped up- on the features which had itnpressed him strangely. Just as a e arrived opposite to where he was Staticling, a gust of wind, for there was a stiff breeze,. had Lucia n the 14eadeit httt:p$; ' t king. t rikbt over tLe,liedge,':apd he, Olio duty:bound, b$ ',¢or uiMMtled ,ince, the field And retohpd it for ber, ,a4,1bn bad thanked 'Km with a qq ok cradle and a lighting up.. of the brown eyes, and then passed on with a bow. Yes, with a little bow she had passed on, and he had watched her departing down the long level drift, till she melted into the stormy sun- set light, and was gone. When he returned to the cottage he find described her to his old aunt, and asked who she might be, to learn that her name was Ida de la Molle, which sounded like a name out of a novel, the only daughter of the old squire who lived at Honham Castle. And then next day he bad departed to India, and saw 1Jiss de la Molla no more. And now he wondered what had become of her. Probably she was married; so striking a person would be almost sure to attract the notice of men. And, after all, what could it Matter to him. He was not a marrying man,and women as a class bad -little attraction for hinr; indeed he disliked them. It had been said that he had never- married,, and never even had a love affair since he was five-and-twe ty,and this was true enough. But though he was not married, he once, before he was five-and-tiwenty, had very nearly taken that step. It was twenty years ago now, .,and nobody quite knew the history, for in twenty years many things are fortnnately forgotten. But there was a history, and a scandal, and the marriage was broken off almost on the very day before it was to have taken place. And after that it leaked out in the neighborhood—it' was in Essex, near Romford— that the young lady, who by the way was a large heiress, bad gene off her head, presumably .with grief, and been confined In an asylum, where she was presumed still to remain. 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WOLFERSTAN THOMAS, General Manager Notes discounted,Collections made,Drafis issued, Sterling and American ex- ckxnge bought and sold at lowest current rates. ' Interest'at 3,per cent allowed on deposits. E'ARl'tZL('I3 Money advanced to farmers on their own notes with one or 111 )0 endor,crd. No mortgage ro- quined as security. t'. 1a11EtOER, Manager, January 1867. Clinton Post Office -Time Table Mail, are due for delivery and close for despatch at the Clinton Post Orrice as follows;— .—.. -. __.__... - CI.ORFI m's Hamilton, Toronto, Strut ford, Seaforth,,. Grand Trunk east and interne—'° diate offices 6,30 a m, 1.50 p.m Toronto, Stratford, Sea forth, T. and S. east .• .. 1.55 p.m, 8 a.m Goderichl Itoltnosviile and Grand Trunk west 1 p,m. 8 ani Goderich, 8.45 p.m. 2 40 p.m Hatnlitou, Toronto, 4.15 p.m. 10.10 a,m London, L., H, & B. Routh a m. p.m, u.m, p.m and intermediate ofticesi 7.35 4.15 10.10 7.01' Blyth. Wingham, Kinear-i dine, Lucknow, L.,IL&13.1 north and intermediate' a m, p 11. ELM. p.m offices 19.20 6,1.5 8.25 5.05 Summerhill, Tuesday and, Friday 5.30 p. m. 5.30 p.111 British mails, Monday, W ed-! nesday, Thursday 16.30 a.m. Money Orders issued and Deposits received from • ono dollar upwards. Office hours from 8 a.m. to 7 On, ay' -flan - rdet+ , ''" cl)re y Atli r. �i`r��)-".cit',tS...'-"'�:.r�.,',x++n,�..-. hien, Aug. 1887. ROBERT DOWNS CLINTON, Manufacturer and Proprietor for the best Saw MI1D in use. Deg u e. Agent for the sale and application of the t?Frsuna PATENT AUTOMATIC BOILERCLSASrre. STEAM FITTINGS furnished and applied on ahem notice. Boilers. Engines. and all kinds of Machinery repaired e.peditlonsly and In w satisfactory inanner. Farm implements manufactured and repaired. Steam and Water Pipes furnished and put in position. Dry Kilns fitted up on application. Charges moderate. HURON AND BRUCE Loan & Invests lent Co'y This Company i8 Loaning Money or Farm Security at,Lowest Rates of Interest, MORTGAGES PIJIWHASEI. SAVINGS RANK BRANCH. S, 4 and 5 per Cent. Intereei Allowed on De.posits,accordieg to amount and time left. OFI'ICE-Corner of Market sgnareand North S IIORACE HORTON, MANAGER. (indorich, Augurs oth 1881 GI rahanes Hair Remover Is painlese, instantaneous and the only de- pletory inthe world which does not injure the skier, Price $2 per bottle. E. G, LRhi- A;TRE, 256 Queen St. West, Toronto, Do- minion Agent. J.* BIDDLEOOMIlE. Gab Watch,4 Cloak II t o JE1vET,LER, deo., OPPOSITE` TIi F MARKET SQUARE, Cliuton. 11iere he keeps aseleet assortmbntof Watches Clocks, Jeweliertt Stiiy'erware. Which we will sell at reasonable tas,ea. Repatrltleytf every description promptly attonteil to, and an Work warranted. .1, BiDDLECOMBE. Clinton, Not. I691. 111111E lit11180E113ER HAVING JUST COM, 11.. rta1SD' 5nd tuftnnlshed his new Planing Me wtthknadbincry•of the latest improved patterns is n0'w pprelfltred to attend to all orders in his lade hi the JIM prompt and satisfactory manner and at routs insbte rates. He would also return thanks to all who patronizedthc old m before they wore burned out, and now being Ina bet ter position to execute orders expeditious) teals confident be can glv satisfaction to all. FACTORY—Near the Grand Trunk Railway, Clinton. 111 Arft talc t1 o k1414' esti Chop- ping, "`` r' )» dons at �1 , Oa.S45 Mtat glicarengiMPlY 44100,./. AlIT Mali ,and,.lf n bell be ,4104- vineedElati r k the right Plgto.'to est pDxr Gxiatrng^;r �Ir everyone gets the"Aeric moots tarred Prem hie own Wiest. 11'gr0, ere calk del)eild on getting iniac stuff kerne with. them.:. FLOUR AND FEED. -Flour and feed kept constantly on band. D. B. MoLEAN, Kippeu Milli; • CLINTOE MECHANIC'S INSTITUTE. Library and Reading Rooms, TOP Hall, down stairs. Abopt 2,000 voltttmee in the Library and all the Leading Newe papers and Periodicals of the day on tba table. Membership tioket 51 per amara, 10. Applications fo membership roeelYpd. oy the Librarian in the room. BENMILLER NURSERY FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TRIM NORWAY SPRUCE, SCOTCH AND ASTRACHAN PINE. Tai LATTER Cr Finian NE MAKS A SPECIALTY. LARGE STOCK ON PIANO, The aboye ornamental trees and shrubbery wi be sold at very low prices, and those wantut anything in this connection will save mono' . purchasmg here. Orders by Mail will be promptly attend ed to. Address, JOHII-STEWARTI iomnlller. - .. McKillop Mutual IIlsarance Ca. T: NEILANS, HARLOCK GENERAL AGENT. Isolated town and village property, as well as farm buildingsandstock, insured. Insur ances effected against stock that may bo killed by lightning, If you want insurance drop a card to the above address. • PAINTING. PAINTING. The undersigned desires to intimate to the people of Clinton and vicinity that he has returned to town, and intends to remtria here pe •manently, and is better prepared than ever to do anything whetever in the painting or paper hanging line. All orders entrusted to him will receive prompt and careful attention. GEORGE I'OTTS, Kirk St„ Clinton. J. C. STEVESON,. —THE LEADING— UNDERTAKER —AND— EMBALMER. A FULL LINE OF GOODS KEPI in STOCK The bestEmbalming Fluid used Splendid hearse. ALBERT ST., C Ll NTON, Residenne over store. • OPPOSITE 'I'o\YN HALL FA RRA N TISDALL 11ANKI;Ili7, CLINTON. ONT . Advances made to farmers on their owu notes, at low rates of interest. A general Banking Business transacted. Interest allowed on deposits. Sale Notes bought .T. I'.TISDALL, Manager.. 1, hRICHLY Rewarded aro those who read this and then act ;they will find onorable employment that will not telae them from their homes and families. Tile profits are large and sure for every industri• ons person, many have made and aro now making several hundred del im:iamonth,<.it.. —_-.-, is e."a:4 fian Y3' tT7ti*i-igTork rI'ate " you. Everything now. No special *m"el�mviutwL+ ability required; you, reador.can do it as we11'as any one. Write to us at once for full particulars which we snail free. Address Stinson & Co Portland, Maine, V) Z W MIN 0 CO lls. W t1Tli ?w141(01 ra C3 W. moms Fire Xneurecnce. All kinds of property insured at lowest tori rates. • First-class companies, r�ITCKETS ViA N. W. T. CO. LiNE BOATS 1 TO WiNN'IPEG AND ALL LAKE POINTS, ALSO by all rail linos over the GRAND TRUNK and CANADA PACIFIC to any point on Mt lino, Winnipeg, Brandon, Fa., Dakota, Kerins, or any point reached by rail, local or foreign, Como and 'see me before you buy tickets any- where, J. THOMPSON, Clinton. CI.TNU" ON Planing Mill DRY KILN`• 1PONAs Y(Nli•ZtE