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HINDMAN, EXETDflS.
I.
stslum by DR. MINES, Graclnate of McGill
College, Montreal
Night palls promptly attended to." Oince 110nrf4.
C. MOORE, M.D., C.M.
. on,finUATnof •Kl-niversity. Mon-
reat 1ioau,fi*eon, &e. •
Odic% and residence -Exeter. 011t.
(Mee laeurs-t3 to 10 adat,and 7 to 10 p.m.
TR. LANG M. B., M. D., L. R. C.
S. O. Graduate of Trinity College, Mem-
ber of the foliage of Physicians and Surgeons of
Ontaricl-follice-Drug Store, Main St. Granton
arairalso proprietor of the Drug store, and eon-
etantlyIreepsen hand IL large stock of pure drugs
Patent Medicine, and Dye stuffs.
• Granton, J uae 18,1874. 45-003.
MELIZA ANN MARRIOTT,
midwife, has permanently settled in Luc
an, on George-st Calls moniptly attended to -
enquire at Walker's hotel e9 -6m*
11111•••••••••111MMEiN.
ommmissipupway......26.
IlAttelp... It'tNorGneys&
B. R., dm
Ozne4n-kinTro:•4's 13,Locir, Witter Street, St.
Mary's-
/ ottx E.'HAnnixd. E. W. FlAnumi
AirIi'SSRS..JONES & MoDOUGALL,
13arristers, Attorneys -at -law, Solicitors in
linttucery, Conveyancers, Commissioner? in Q.I3,
mid Notaries Public, St, Marv's,
Omnon-lintton's Block, Water St., St. Mary's
Ont. 1-1v.
I' EON M. CLENCH, BARRISTEli
.LJ awl Attornev-at-Law, Solicitor in Chancery
and insolvency and Letters Patent, home and for -
f gu,' ;inane and clrawinge executed, end ea -
tions .trawn pursuant to rules of patent o.hcbs, on
rece“ ing iir;truetiona or production 01 model
b`k iese-heitton's Block, Q110011 Street, St
1.1try's, Ont. 1-1y.
MoDIARMID, B.A.,
B A RI ST ER , NOTARY, CONVEYANEE,
c.
LIMAN, ONT.
TOHN MACDONELL, ISSUER OF
Marriage Licenses, Exeter, Ont. 1-1y,
Nx,-- G. WILSON, ISSUER OF
r • Marriage Licenses 1111(ig.r the new Act,
gtthe .1-•Jst Oftice store, Zurich, .Ont. 43)-U.
Rit0 tVIN, iUiIic Auctioneer,
Winahelsea.„saleS promptly 1.1.1Aullued to.
Teinno reasonable.
Winenelseti, Cut. 11, 1873.
sp,4 A iv,
VIOENSED A CTIONEER
A__J For the County of ism on.
'RESIDENCE, •- EXETER, On
$ALES PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO
CHARGES MODERATE.
45, ote15.
A/rANSION HOUSE, EXETER
• ..L.VJL 'ONt., W..HAWKSHAW, Proprietor. Thi
inew. and, commodious no, e,i41 now completed, and
fitted tip throindiout with first -furniture. The
best of liquorscand the choicest of Cigars at the
Par. The Louse is capable of acemontodation
guests. Excellent stables and an attentive hos-
tiers. 154-17;.)
'MAPLE LEAF HOTEL, LIME It
tore This hotel has been lately built :Lod
rumened by the subsCriber and affords every mo-
dern comfort for the traveling and. farming public.
First-class liquors at the bar. An attentive host -
or and good stabling. M. NEVILLE, 1 oprietor.
Wagon and Carriage Making, BI
&c., i1i connexion, rirst:class work moder-
ate prices. Call early and often. 14-1v.
IQUEEN'S HOLieL, LUCAN. W
BOWEY, Proprietor. This first-chi:r hotel
has lately changed hands (from W. N. Will uS to
W. Bosfey), and is iltted with new far iture
throughout. Free 'bus to and from the station
Office for the new line of 'busses to London. The
bar is replete with the choicest 1..quors and frag-
rant Havana% Four coiemnerois1 sample rooni.
Good stabling and attentive hostlers. 32-03'
EVERE _HOUSE; LUCAN, A.
LEvmr, Proprietor. This "Hotel has lately
changed hands,iandthe present proprietor feels
,patislied insaying he can givethe best of accom-
modation to man and beast. Choice Liquors and
fargment cigarsat the bar. Attoutive hostler
ample:ye& 27 -Gni
riENTRAL HOTEL, LUCAN , ROB T.
AtoLEAls.I, proprietor. 'bus ru 118 in con-
nexion with this hotel to and from all trains. The
choicest liquors and cigars kept constantly at the
bar) also sample rooms for Commercial Travel-
lers. Good stabling and attentive hostlers. 14-ly
ROYAL HOTEL LUCAN. J. W.
CARRO pr prietor., TIM beat attention
,id to the travelling public. ' First.elase liquors
• et cigars at the bar. Good stabling and atteut-
, hoatlers Chit ges modera 14-17
114;),N$YBROOK,,:liPTEL, CREDI-,
,froilatOad,„„offe inne eastof Orediton, Tho-
mas I. Hodgins, proprietor. This hotel has re,
cently changecl hands, and is now fitted up for tho
accommodation of the travelling public. Choice
piquars and the finest brands of cigars at the bar.
di good hostler always in attenclariee. 50-5ro.
hatogiragitR,
.gagegggoom
HARLES SENIOR HAS LATELY
Overhailled his photograph studio and built
an *derision' arranging the light so aa to make
hotter effectson his 'work. XfaYinqtaiiidit With
diligence for some trine past the di erent effeeta
of light and shade, antLhaVing takeninstrnetions
from some of UM best artists in the Dominion and
the adjoining states he hi now prepared to execute
work in first-class style from the smallest tintype
to a, nfe-eiso photograph, llotouching and enlarg-
ng Made 8. apeeittlity. Oval frainea of dikerept
'Sizes kept 0OnSttintly oh hand. Prices- -$1,611 per
clezen; retoublied, $2 per doten, Parties wialling
peir Medi:Moos photographed would do well to
give him a calkas none but good Work will be al -
owed to leave his means, Chargmbclerate.
BAYING,
Aubgeribot boas to ctoputiettboso weetina
weaving lone, that they may 11(We their Wielies
aittiatied by calling at myresirlonce, where 1 am
• prepared to prosecute all Janda of wes,ving,:in the
beet MitiMer, at Meat kinniOrtribIe prieeS,
, •• •JAA
MES TKINSON
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(1 2 0
P1011
., -,Agents Wanted An
• 0000,00 0 wokev,D0018.0, of el -
t ler seri, young or old, make More mohey ftt work
tor milli their spire triorrichts, or all the time,
than at anything 0108. 1$riktiesiil4r8 free.
pard to 818.108 costs hut tWir 'bents, Ailcires
,ikil0.,,Port1and, iohoe,
EXElltolt prri(tk rtoTony
AIX Street; Ono dooietiottth Of 'the
niticashie llolti . ,o1it on
head 8. nuither of rtrittpS,', Orders filled, fhe
•, Shortest notice, Satisicatidit guaranteed Troth ft
fa Work Ord materiel, 11,1L-11 large eettatity l
boa Ate filer pureirinakets” Ise fer,Fisia. .10
rilovrtribeir liii141,14116)
YX$1114.1tr0.11A11,tt1l.. tHOP
1.4/StritilitT rettirning„. thanks to
thelatbrid Would Say' that hO haftstruigled
thretigh 1111811 and thin/ arid 11012 establish° hito
tell' two ileoriti South' Of the rirltitunle,/fousar
ape bad eonstaeeablewiperlimee, mate,cutting
8stni10610124 arid libeling deed ill the latest and
the'et Ottelifeil Styleg, Airorithrigincii of Iiittffet1
atte tteaodtaft, '
, ,igi',11-1-DDLESEX,OrAZETTE
lWHOLE NO, 09. E,CE.IT7,R. ONTARIO,.T1110-R$DAY; 1)1i',OEMBii 1,7, 1874, $1.50 PER ANN-ITIVI
, .araniimummicarsocum
Fs. BROOKS LOVENDGOLD la bol d t
pus#fiy...410i)itit'•04. • •
Laboratory:
•
111Eproprietorslof this establishmont feel-
ing that Exeter offered a splendid 11el4 for
a First•olass Drug Store, condueted on 3.1,1GIIT
11.111s1,01.44,S, over aye,ar since, opened with
' the
MOTTO :
ZA the Drug :Department,
PURITY IN QUALITY,
UNIFORMITY IN STRENGTH!
ana in all Departmentrs,
CirEA PNE SS IN PRICE I
and by -strictly eahoilue, to it.-andekeeph
• iii -top Stock of
Pare -Drugs,
Dye Stuffs,
Patent Medicines
Fancy G-oods
de. &c., have made its success a PERFECT
TRIUMPH.
While thanking their numerous friends
for the liberal patronage afforded them in the
past they beg to assure them and the general
public that
Their Nolte is' still Unchanged
their stock greatly enlarged, and that, as in the
past, every care and attention will be given to
secure the most perfect satisfa ction to all who
aro pleased to call at
The Dominion Laboratory,
next Door to Davis's blacksmith -shop,
EXETER, ONT
R. CLEMENTS' PATENT INIPROV'D
ARTIFICIAL LEG
Adopted by the Surgeon General U. S. A., for
be U. S. Army and Navy, Very light, yet
ti ()rig and durable, perfect in action. With
27 3•ars' practical and careful experience, de-
voted en:elusively to this special branch of
tattical surgery, followed by the Great Prize
Medal at the World's Exposition, London, 1851
and now universally admitted by all _surgeons
s tho most perfect Artificial Leg known.-
- larinfactol y, 1320 Chosturtt-st., Philadelphia,
'a. J. A, HARTE, Druggist, Agout, Montreal
P Q., where models can be 80011. Send for 11-
strated (.1atalogue.
IMISE21996171.11E115324=253=7.2:1=====20
LONDON
QUE BO andMONTllt AL
Temperley Line.
Composed of the following firsd-clasS
IRON STEAMSHIPS,
SCOTLAND, MEDWAY,
' 'EAME S, DELTA,
S VE 1N NYAFZA,
HECTOR.
The rtortiners of this Line are intended to sail
• uring the season of Navigation of 1873, from,
LONDON roR QT.) 3EC AM) .310NTREAL,
is wows :—Scotland, Wednesday, 2710 August,
od every alternate Wednesday and. Saturday
t iercafter, And front
QUEBEC FOR LONDON, AS FOLLOWS:
Themes, Thursday, 21st Angus
Severn, Thursday, 11th Sept.
Scotland, Tuesaay,23rd •
And every alternate Tuesday d Thursday
hereafter.
Rates lower than other Lines.
iqs.rl to persons desirous of bring -
ng out their friends.
For Freight or Passage,. apply to
I) ANTI) SHAW, Montreal.
WTI. A. BAITLY,
G.T.R. Agent, ST. MARY'S.
W. J. GILPIN,
ST. MARY'S,
Tinsmith and general dealer in stoves, plows
nails, glass, ecc., &c. Tinware, copperware and
alvanized iron very cheap. Eave-troughing, f-om
to 121 cents per foot. Cut nails, • $4.50 per 100
Cooking stoves 814 and upwards 43 ly
The Curtis plene'e9.50.
THE FAVORITE LINE,
CHANGE OF PROPRIETORSHIP
CROWLEY FLANAGAN
Having bought oat J'Hawkshaw, have
Good Horses, Comfortable Stages and
fast Time.
These stages are driven by the most accommo-
dating of drivers, and leave
THE WESTERN 11t0T.EL, LONDON,
every afternoon, at 12 pp. arriving in Lucca in
time to connect with tranni'for the east end west
Ltd connecting hi Exeter Nvibh the Clinton and se
lames staves.
LEAVE EXETER ABOUT
1.30 am,, conaecting in Ltlefbli and London with
StageS and trains,
TED OROWLEK
WBROOES PAT FLANAGAN,
Driver. , Proprietors.
,
.---Ateo0oriezVed
cL
enaleeiteA°
avelo art,/ nweedogieli
ey
elukti° 1)000)000
i‘edeive 1'1'08
4'0 0
...tre/cidt41#1 ei4e diedeciel
6'6,6 6, 6 6 6. 6 6 .,..4treedhci
444"
iie4 emit P44Y01
ee4stimo,r 4,0,4
I
Jtlete,. 0/41i,ed eXe
,di altel"
I:Vett oty
ey;e4i, , re,
,
him a murderous blow, which laid him
PR.A.CTICAL , Philip Ashley and Mande Merton sat senseless on the floor.
Watchmaker & Jeweller
QUEEN -,ST., ST. MARY'S,
Ijr.A8 .0 large quantity of Watehes and iTew
1 big Ph liana; Guns and Sniall Arms o
every. description
MADE .41\TD REPAIRED
on the shortest notice. A 'largo supply 0
geOds Shitable for Christmas Presents. lle
member the place, opposite the Natioua
Hotel, Queen Street, E. E.,DROOKS,
St.; Mary's, November 19, 1874. 65-m8.
3Tiuo.o,
ii••••••
BISSETTS
Yqii:441d aaic 8tables,
(In connection with the 'Central Hotel),
Icr.VRY
C_I-OOD HORSES AND COMFORT-
413LE Vehicles always on hand. Favorable
=augments Made with commercial travelers.
All orders left at Bissett's Tiushop will be
promptly attended to,
R. d; T. BISSETT, Prop,
Exeter, Sem. 4.1873. 2-1y.
T 0 FARMERS
Aud stoa-Breeders.
WM. SWEET, 7. S.,
Graduate Veteri.
of the
nary
Ontario College.
Has removed his office to one door north of W
Ftinsou's harness shop, and directly opposite Da-
VIS'131aekS11.11th shop. Veterinary Medicines al-
ways on hand, Calls promptly attended to.
Horses extunined as to their soundness
Augin t9,8t1i, 1871
SEAFORTH & HURON
Irarble Works.
M.L.MESSET c26 SON
(LATE OF lEAMLTON,)
Would intimateto their numerous friends and the
general public that they are prepared to fill all
orders for
Monuments, Headstones, Table Tops,
Mantles, Sze.
Granite Monuments Imported to Order.
Work of the best style an (alt, and cannot be
urpa,sed in this part of Out trio.
A. Call respectfully solicite 1.
pposite Logan & Jamieson's Store,
MAIN STEEET, 'SrajAirCit.tri
AL L. lIESSET. 11. MESSET
•
A AT GRIGG,
V .
Merchant Tailor and
Bookseller.
Having placed the management of
the Book & Stationery depar merit
under the care of my son, it has now
been enlarged with a select stock of
Books, Stationary and fancy Goods
which are being offered at moderate
prices. Special arrangements have
been made with regard to the school
Books and Stationery trade enabling
me to offer them to country dealers at
prices. equal to any in Western Onta-
rio. A fine stock of work boxes, writ-
ing desks Albums, Sheet music and
other articles for the holiday trade.
Exeter November 261874.
A Repref.e. rtative and Champion of
American Art Ta•te.
Prospectus for 1875—Eighth Year,
THE ALDINE
The Art Journal of America, issued monthl y
"A Magnificent conception Wonderfully
Carried out."
ri-niE NECESSITY OF A POPU-
.1. LAR medium for the representation of the
productions of our great artists, has always been
recognized, antinomy attempts have been made
to meet the want. The successive failures which
so invariably followed each attempt in this coun-
try to establish ah art journal, did not prove the
indifference of the people of America to the
claims of high art. So soon as a proper apprecia
tion of the want and an ability to meet it were
shown, tho public at once rallied with enthusiasm
to its support, and the result was a great artistic
and commercial triumph -THE ALDINE.
Every subscriber for 1875 will receive a beautiful
portrait, in oil colors, of the sarne noble dog -whose
pietare attracted's° much attention.
44 alan's Unselfish. Friend),
will be 'welcome in every home,. Everyone loves
such .t dog, and the portrait is executed so true to
life, ;that it seems the veritable presence of the
dog ttzelf. The Bev, 1, DeWitt Tannage tells the(
his own Newfoundland. dog (the finest one it,
Brooklyn) barks at it I Although so natural, no
One Who secs this premium chrome will hay° the
slightest fear of being bitten.
Resides the chrorno, every advance subscribe]
to THE ALDINE for 187015 constituted a inembei
and entitled to all the privileges of
THE ALDINE ART UNION._
the Union owns the originals of 'ail' the Aldint
pictureS, which, with other paintings and engrav
ings, are to be distributed aniomfg the inoinbore
To bvery series of 8,000 subscribers, 100 different
pleoes, valued tit over 822100, are distributed as
Soon as soon at the series Is full, ena tho award of
each series, 03 1132100, is to bo published 1.11 the nog,
slice( eding issue of THE ALDINE, This feittitt•
only applies to subseribers who pay for ono ,yeal
In u,dVance, Full pal:M.011140e in circular sent 00
application enclosing a stamp.
TERMS.;
one sebsertetioa, entitling to THE ALDIRE tine
year, the chrprno, and the Ast flefon,
$9 tier annllHI 111 advance, (no Inni(OgO),
ripeeiinen copies of the' Aldine, 10 eta.
THE ALDIN11 will hereafter be obtainable only
by sfibseription,, There will Le no roducodkr Ilti
tatos,monsii for ,siibseriptietia must, he salt to the
pliblohere direct, dr handed to the local CallVtigg
gOtg witlwuiresponsibility 20 isoputtesseagioaeopi
Where the °bright:ate is elven, bearing the fee -sim-
ile sienateeo of lamee Nutton, PreSidetik
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Any person wisbing to adt pereuirmenne as alo-
Csi omtlivitsser 0111 3ee01:98 ,11111131181.prompt
'elation by eppieing to ,
Ike *ghillie COOltialty
$ Maiden Lane,
TELE 8 I ItIVLES 1 tiracii
0 111.)'S
UN'S
SOSO So SO
lituvoi,60.6fitailt
Lute (31001101' '
• 'ranting Sportfagf Vateet
Of their Own nuoudasture, ewder, shot, salsa
sattridges, wattling, fishing ;castle, and goof,
ggpettitigococle.,
Stea per post for Ptide Llst, 1t8l8.t1i11g
1110 Glinlifid olteetited proinpay,
tendon, opt, :1; 104,
t4'3rim
together on tne velvet-cOvered. tete-n,-
,escaped ins lip, but Nilently
tete in old Merton's parlor, biding and aild 'beevily 110 eask down, and hie
cooing like two turtle doves, and .'sun-
dry little sounds, followed by exelarna
tions of 0, Philip, you naughty wan,'
would seem to indicate that Philip' and
Maude were on the most intimate
terms, And: they . were. Philip had
told his love, Maude had confeSsedhers,
and the lovers had made mutual yews
oj undying devotion.
The tinto slipped by unconsciously
until the little French dock on the
mantle tinkled out on its Silver bell the
hou11 of eleVen.
Philip started. up With an egression
of fitirpriSe ab the lateness of 'the how:,
Tonorrow,' :he Said, gailY,' while
bhcm 4letI-1:141'111'iutr,.'5.044•416 3744
iii em-
t
head, 4t64±MiroW,' I Wiirgia
father.'
'Ye, Philip; but 1 feel an indefina-
ble dread of eome coming evil. I wish.
I were sure that he will favor our suit.'
And why should he not? To be
sure, I inn but a poor bookkeeper, and
he the wealthy banker ; but I am young,
ambitious, and will surely rise. Be-
sides, I shall not take you away from
here until I can give you a good home,
where you will enjoy every comfort of
life. Why should he not look with fa -
or on our union ?'
But you know how much he values
money, Philip, and he looks with dis-
dain upon all poor men , but I trust
that be will yield in this instance, for
he loves me, I believe, very much.'
'And loving you, will not blight your
happiness by any idle whim of his own,'
Philip replied.
And drawing Maude closer to him,
he imprinted on her rosy, blashing
cheek a warm hiss.
What ! you impudent upstart, what
does this mean ?' exclaimed an angry
voice close to them, autl old Mertoe
stood before them, white with rage.
Maude gave a little scream of fright,
and Philip felt his hopes of a true love
running smoothly fast deserting him.
But Le turned boldly to the man who
stood before him with blazing eyes and
clenched hands, and taking Maude's
hand in his °ern, said :
It means, Mr. Merton, that I love
your daughter, and that as, I am hap-
py to say, she loves me, I ask your
consent to our marriage.'
You love iny daugoter You mar-
ry her ! 'You, a penuiless vagabond !
Love! Ha, ha! It's all bosh, Sir; all
bosh. You want my money, sir ; that's
what you loee. Maude, go to your
room instantly ; and as for you, young
man, follow me. I have a word or two
to 64141' (ig) 3,7011. sir.'
Maude cast a glance of anguish to-
wards Philip, itanteobeyed her father's
command ; while her lover turned end
followed the old Mao to his library,
with dark forebodiegs of the future.
Once within, the old miser closcal the
door, and, turning full upon Philip,
poured forth the vials of his wrath in
no stinted measure.
He called the young man opprobri-
ous names, impugned his motives in
seeking Mande's ;and in marriage, and
denounced him in no measnred terms
inflicted upon him by Philip Ashley.
as a scoundrel and a hypocrite.
All this Philip bore with quiet digni- But no Philip was to be found.
ty, though the nervous twitchings of He had left Ins apartments on the
swollen veins night of 1110 murder, since which time
his hands ond the bile,
in his forehead showed that his he had not been seen ; and this fact,
calm -11150, had given his case a dark look.
ness was only the result of great effort,
However, detectives were 30011 on his
and not of a lack bf spirit.
track and, in a few days, he WaS in
But when Mr. Merton, led away by
the excess of his iassion inst he 1 prison ----where he .was visited by a few
WOwas at the milrey of the burglar,
Nor did the latter pause to note the
murderous work of his hands, but
quickly grasping th wallabies spread
before him, he turned to go, when a
groan made turn to where the old
man had lain, and he discovered the
latter in a sitting posture, gazing at
him intently4 "
With an oath, :the robber sprang
upon him, and drove his glittering
blade into the banker's breast.
Then turning, he fled from the apart-
ment into the darkness, Oe vastness,
and the mystery of the great city, while
old Merton at the door of his safe
within reach of immix of thatayealtinfor
„le4ainieeelLardetka-crilie—blost *31'6-a's—a
414 at,6, to obtain, and for which he
Yioldia up at last even life itself,
breathed out his life alone, with no
hand near to stay the flowing blood, no
one to cheer him as he embodied for
the unkuown, the untried journey of
eternity.
The morning dawned at last, and ere
the mists had faded before the rising
sun, Merton household was horri-
fied bythe intelligence that the master
was deed—had been foully murdered in
his libri4ry !
The 'pervants were filled with con-
sternation, and ran hither and thither
with hereor depicted in their faces, and
while some conveyed the dreadful in-
telligence to Maude, others sought the
police, so- that at the same moment
Maude and a squad of policemen enter-
ed the library aud saw the fearful sight.
One glance at, it, and Maude fell,
shrieking, into them
ars of one of the
servants, and MIS borne away to her
chamber, for in spite of her father's
miserly nature. she loved Min.
The inspeetor of police approached
the corpse and drew from the breast
the knife. He turned it towards the
light, and seemed examining the han-
dle fora moment intently ; then he
rolled it up carefully, and put it in his
pocket, while a gleam of satisfaction
seemed to sport athwart his face.
Then plachig the house in charge of
his men, he departed.
The usual coroner's inquest was
held, during the course of which it was
ascertained that Philip Ashley had
been seen in the house at a late hour
and 111201 quarrelled with the murdered
man, threatening, as he left—
' I shall be avenged yet for your in-
sults, so beware.'
This much. the servant testified,
against whom Philip had stumbled
night.
So much was against Philip, and
thiugs looked dark tor
But when the inspector stepped for-
ward and produced the knife which he
had drawn from the murdered man's
breast, and the jury saw on it,
in pl :in lettering, Philip Ashley,' no
doubt existed in their minds as to who
the murderer was, and accordingly the
verdict of the jury was, that Mr. Mer-
ton came to his death through wounds
1 ,
memory of Philip's 'nether, and ended friends 3;et faithful to
!
by giving Philip a blow, it was more How changed he was
than human nature could bear, and the His face, before so bright and smil-
young man sprang upon him and shock mg, waS pale and haggard, and his sad,
him roughly. desponding air gave proof that he fully
You presume upon your gray hairs realized his terrible position.
to insult ine in a most cowardly man- And yet he persistently denied his
ner,' cried he, but it is only your age guilt.
that protects you.' In the face of all the dark testimony
You young villain l' shrieked old against him, he still protested that he
Merton ; assault me in my own house, was iunocent of the crime with which
will you ? Leave instantly, sir I And he was charged.
hark you, if you ever enter my doors Ab the next session of the 001101 130
again, I'll hand you over to the author- was indictel by the grand jury, and his
ities for attempting to take my life. trial was set down for the Monday fol-
lowing
Beg
Sparc
yoar words, old man: I shall In the meantime, he received a call
leave your house, but I shall be aveng- from ene of whom he had scarcely
ed for your insults yet, so beware,' dared to think since this great misfor-
tune had befallen him.
cried Millie'.
And he strode from the room and Slime his arrest Maude had not been
left the house, nearly knocking over a near him, nor had be heard from her,
listening servant hi his hurry and ex. and he construed her long silence and
citernant. absence into a condemnation of him,
Old It/erten watched the disappear- which made him groan again in deep-
anee of Philip Ashley with low, mut- est agony.
toyed cnrses, and then, when he heard Now, however, when Maude was an.
the closing of the street door, he locked nenneed by the jailer' he felt a hoPe
ner 01 the room, he opened it, and took and birtealisgtlitaenrdLtespvi,thhae
his own, and going to a, safe in one eersprillg U 111 his -
therefrom a, bundle of paper's, which ho to
meet her'
run oVer rapidly With his thin, bony 13u1 isa stai tad back when he saw the
finger, chuckling to himself. pale,, sad face of his loved on, and,
gag, eiv:tornrtogratgga0407orartngathgeo, refritin wmhoitot tseititimrtdeowaipiporiolahouisecdoiti,imile, weptIri.bitterng he
ha repeated to himself, as lie examined hand on his shoulder, said__
tli p013e18, bonds 8.11401 rninAga es, Philip; ealm yourself now ; 1 would
deeds and Money. I have 'welled wall, sneak a few words with you.,
and saved toe' But. 1-Tillg6 have s' Well,' responded Philip, not daring
611°re—tstalittleTreafiicltieuto 1t:liiselfosaY81a11beJoitented—ilt: twtor! 'Teiotb!exito80°0ou,
thousands to pub with thoSo.' begeuge 1 could not bear11; b1011 could
And he fondled a !leap of bright gold not see even 'my own father's natirderer
,
pieces lying in an open dra”,, ill the go to hia trial Withinit a Proper defence,
and therefeteY I have come, for the
4 Thea1 will rest for the retaainder sake of old tireea never to be again, tO
of my days, How shall I eattliealmie eiler you
Ali 1 that's my plan—that's my plan. And 17014 too, Maude; believe MO
There's lily daughter Al aude-11n21 girl; guilty,' Orb:id Philip2 springing to his
fine girl ; good looks, land some 0 Maude, tins 14 too much l'
Just the one for old Moneybags, sio't1 ho • AM hts wok „.fogaill; to Hs-fPot with 11
wants her, too. pOld Moneybags ,Owns gi.op ot anguish, •"
that ya,0016 lot Ott East street 4' it's glidded, Philip; beW,
wOrth ten thousand potind.S. I will lieVing pleatlec Mat ill, atd
give him five thetteandi shall Wit-te ; I (141 tiflifii ThIff th0
haVe Mande' 1ot sell her, you know, idence igg conchisivei 1,dinild 'hot
but AS& Make a little off her ; Nat a otherwise than beileVe y Ott gOilV of
feW thoueroti, you e horrible crime,'
And, thus the 'old iniser chuckled, to t know not Milat gratigO Pad
1ilitii4014 and cracIted his bony Ang oh4 j Crltal 11,600 the Silk lidAttrft ot
glee as visions of o feW itlere OirellthStali0080 Matifteo' tOislied
hefdre 1 kilOW Thig—that trite' tta
Not did he heat' the Step hehilld hitt, I ore is a Gad in heatten, X sin guiltlesa
or see the fbrin Stealing- Ito this aim ' '
and yet SO Sit% toWarda him- Of, P wt Id that I
Tit" otoOpe4 odp tho twa611. eoi4 ioto W11k0ifitle114 so r
1
It is so, IVfaude I' exclaimed Philip;
and turning his eyes upwards, he cried,
'And I call upon God, the protector of
the innocent and. the eternal punisher
of the guilty, to strike no dead at your
feet if I do not tell the truth.'
Philip,' Mitude replied, you haye
made mu so happy, 'for now I believe
you are innocent. I was afraid that in
the heat of your passion you had indeed
committed. this foul deed. But --these
eircumetances--your
I lillONV what you would say,' re-
plied Philip, bitterly ; the eircumstan-
ces of the case are all against me. I
can only trust in God's gcodriess.'
Time is up, Mise Merton,' said the
And he led her froin the 04 but net
before She had spoken a few eheering
wordsto the despondent piisoner, and
tpahinlelmwould,:.,do „what
for him. .
A. few hours afterwards the best cri-
minal lawyer in the city had been re-
tained for his defence, and stood before
him in his dark, gloomy cell.
And now,' said the lawyer, having
been retained to defend Tin, I must
have your eaplanation of this affair,
anti the dark circumstances surround-
ing it; for, to speak frankly, they are
all against you; and, unless you can
prove an alibi, I fear the trial will go
against you,'
Unfortunately, sir, that is what I
cannot do. I was the last person seen
in the house that night, and I did have
a quarrel with Mr. Merton.'
And Philiy detailed the circumstan-
ces of his visit to Mr. Merton's as they
have already been given to the reader.
The lawyer shook his head and seem-
ed lost in thought.
Philip saw by his manner that he,
too, believed him guilty, and he ex-
claimed—
' Even my own lawyer believes me
unity ; there is, indeed, little hope for
me.'
And turning, he walked to the fur-
ther end of the cell that the tears might
not be seen.
The lawyer gazed at him a moment
intently, and, approaching him, laid
his hand upon Cie yeung man's shoul-
der, —
and said
'
Tell me, and your wards shall be
kept strictly secret, are you guilty 0i-
1101 guilty ?'
Not guilty,' answered Philip.
His counsel gazed into his clear, fear-
less eyes a moment and answered,
am satisfied you are innocent but
the circumstances are against 'you
However, keep a cheerful heart; s
lona as there is life there is hope.'
murmured Philip, bitterly, a
the lawyer left the ecu; ',but judgin,
from present indications there will no
be so much as life left very long.'
* • *
The dreaded and yet longed -for time
came for the trial, and the court -room
was crowded waft eager, interested spec-
tators.
The prisoner was brought in, a jury
was duly impauelled, andthe trial com-
menced.
The prosecuting attorney proved the
presence of the:prisoner at Mr. Merton's
house on the nigh.f of the murder, the
fact that a quarrel had occurred b.i-
twsen the prisoner and the murdered
man, and the identity of the knife with
which the deed was accomplished.
He also proved that Ashley disap-
peared on the night of the murder, aud
was only taken after diligent search
had been made for him.
More thou all, he laid great stress on
the words of the prisoner to Mr. Mer-
ton -1 shall yot be avenged for your
insults, -so beware.'
How Philip regretted those idle, pas-
sionate words now.
But it was too late—they had done
their work.
'When the prosecution'rested, Philip's
lawyer opened the defence with an elo-
quent plea against the evils of' circum-
stantial evidence, citiug numerous cas-
es where innocent persona had been
punished through chains of circumstan-
ces which would seem to have proved
their guilt, while subsequent events
showed their entire innocence.
Theft Philip stood up in the dock,
and told his story in a clear, honest,
convincing manner; but, alas! he could
not deny his presence at Mr. Merton's
house that night, his quarrel With the
bankee, nor his ownership of the knife.
He proved, however'that he had made
no effort to concealImis departure from
the city, having merely gone to a. Sis-
ter's a few miles distant.
But the evidence was too strongly
against him, and the jury, without
leaving their seats, brought in a verdict:
of A‘ Gu
s. thilbYet''
erriblo word was pronounced
a faint ai.y 108 heard, and a lady was
borne from ono of the galleries in a
•
swoon,
I-Tave you anything to Flay why Ilia
sentence of the collet shoUld not be
prozionneed upon you said tlie judge.
And Philip, risings replied—
Nothing tiord, save tlint am
innocent 0; 1111710101, this great (while. Lean
only trust th God..
t rilhon it bedemoki rny duty—'
The sheriff' touched the judge Upon
the arm and Whispered a feW words in
his etti.. Tlie latter turned' pale, and
Seemed aoineWhab oxeited'fOr a InOnienta
Then; tririiing to the prisoner, he said.,
Yoti' may take yont seat!'
• This, 8tt8.1160 prodeeding exelted 11
,great deal:. of stilltilse in. tho
,pri11011e3'„'34117 and'spectators, and they
Alt listened:with ilreathiesa'attention• tor
t11,0 denoitoinent;',.
Vresetitiy,, the jaiter'''''wila seen,
.4tiOtingter theaVittilesa
, :111e31 it, life Selltbridii",, 110
Wag it brii,tal;
118113111010 01 peptoftning n411166/I of tIMk
When • 1211 1ialt8.k0tl
his Beat the:bulge 12o14 hirn te 'tell what
isa itnew of the „nItII'dOj' tif It3 Iiitertett,
Weil; vegifinidott tho
• be Vglitty. 8X1uiu111tittioll to teir,: tin& 6b.
iiteet,totnt:I. toil Ow, hitt its
tny U0(3(3 112 wett't htlit nio
Miteit 130W .to „help '61)0 'Ore oIsl entl of
b4t1 ttesi•
.t.neti1.1.44' wits' 4wiltelthe
,
that old feller Merton's house the night
the job was done ; an' I heard this chap
an' the old miser agoin' it quite strong,
all' filially this feller says, 'Ill be
ayonged yet for your insults,' and it
just struck me that I could make use
of him. 50, whoa he left the house r
followed 111113 home, awl when he left
again to go out of the city, I got into
ilia room and stole his koife. Then I
went back to old lerton's, ir.tending to
get his money, and, if disturbed, to
fight my way out, and leave the knife
to divert suspicion. But the old man
was handling ovei his tin when I en
terecl the lions°, an' I had to kill him to
get it. I should never have said any-
thing about it, but I'm going to 'retire
front business and spend the rest of my
days in a, couotry where the confession
won't hurt 211,es„alad so I thought I'd
helpetei0ClitiVe'e
et Can you prove your words true ?'
11,4 ed Philip Ashley's counsel, excited-
ly.
guess these -'ere documents are
proof enough,' replied the burglar, rip-
ping. open his coat and producing two
or three papers, which he handed to
the judge. They proved to be mortga-
ges taken from tho safe of the banker
on time night of the murder, which the
murderer had not dared to dispose of.
And Philip Ashley was free!
Yet how nearly had his life been sac-
rificed by the chain of circumstances
which surrounded the murder of the
banker !
Maude had barely recovered from
her swoon—for she it was who fainted
in the court room—when Philip Ashley
was announced.
Filled with wonder, she sought him,
and, grasping his hand, exclaimed—
' Philip, cell me what does tine mean?'
It means simply this, that I am ac-
quitted.
And he detailed the events which
wrought such a great change in his fu-
ture.
A few weeks subsequena a quiet but
joyous weding tilok place, the happy
couple being Philip Ashley and Maude
Merton, and together they are sharing
life's joysand sorrows, more of the for-
mer than of the latter ; but Philiph's
narrow escape from an unjust punish-
ment is never forgotten.
Escape of ,01.re, Olitia Jury.
The other day, says the Manchester
Guardian, we reported a very clever
capture by Mr. Sheasby, the superin-
tendent of the Macclesfield police force.
Mrs. Mina Jury, who became notorious
by her evidence in the
Tichorne case, came to Macclesfield at
the beginning of the present month,
and under the name of Mme. Caradena,
tc1lAt2A222.113e An,seededrnin_ilillering
tels and lodgings -houses in the town.
She NViLS apprehended ten days ago and
and brought before the magistates on
the charge of felony, and remanded
until enquiry was made as to her charac-
ter. These inquiries have resulted in
her being wanted' at Warington, Stoke,
Stockport, and many other places.
On Friday she was brought up on re-
mand before the magistrates, but she
applied for, and was granted, a further
remand until this morning, in order
that she might employe, solicitor. Last
night about half -past six o'clock the
lock-up keeper, Police-consiable Mat-
thews, entered the cell with her supper.
While he was remarking upon some of
the internal arrangements of her pris
on house, Mrs. jury, who had shown
great tact and ability during her incar-
ceration, embraced the opportunity of
escaping fromn the cell. She closed the
cell door, which fastens by spring lock
and left jailer inside. The screams Of
the lock-up keeper attraoted the atten-
tion of the constables about the station,
but not until prisoner had a good start.
The next difficulty that presented itself
was how to get without the precints of
the lock-up. For some time there have
been improvements going on at the
Town Hall; and Mrs. Jury managed
to escape through a bole in a tempor-
ary door, her bonnet being found
among the debris. She is about forty-
six years of age, with dark hair of grey.;
ish color, stout, with a fresh complex-
ion. Whan site escaped she was dress-
ed in it black or grey woollen costurne.
All her letters referring to the Tich-
borne trial are of course in the hands
of the police, Up to the time our par-
cel left (9:15) nothing had been heard
of the runaway.
•
The .reiv Tielthorne Story.
The Daily News thinks the believers
of the identity of the Clainiant with the
Tichborne will appeal to the story of
the sailor, Claridge, as presumptive
proof of the truth of the Claimant's
story. "They Will fail to see that, if
the story be true, Roger Tiehborne was
buried in lsor) ; they will regard those
portions,which relate to the escape
front shipwreck. They will find in
these conflemationa of' poor old Lady
Tichborte's belief that lier son had es-
caped (Ina of the Clitimantla story about
his having floated about in a behtf hi
a more Cif less dellriotis state, tail he
Was picked up. by a passing vessel. 111
atlY e8.80 one may bp pardoned for in,
atfiging- in 01eatiog4
about these revelations Made by the old
sailer, who conies in at the eleYenth
&int to tell its what titimnatl3iy betel
yettufr B-64141. 1,0166erioe' It the
ent tar 1100 been trying to, 'Walt 1118
noighbors,. 1 hag' 131123 (301± beifearie
the viCtitri. of it titlingion ,1110 that) 'of
the Matto) Will speedily' bo tlfseovetta,,:,
'If J6 glietittl opetot that there iS teasort
te belialte What he '1182174 jinni to- the
00111110 aint itiotphy of yoting.
TiehbomefOligited thtll Lord
alliot*Instioe titiotheli I13(1 (3.111.11011111(1117,
eimpthr most 1311 4aba ;
1281111 to,vtgo oatilho *that ittlso•
.1166a61,thiatok,,,.7. 6606 the toettl; 'Who
a
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whoit how ettitothig• etlisity.6 'vim*
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4,r40148611,1401isiColt tlit‘tvaitosildia?uttTd. be
1
was given out to ono of the staff, and
duly revised and orrected.” The
editor thought it would be well to see
tho article in type, and he consequently
gave it out to be set up. A. composi-
tor happened to see the notice, wile» it
was in type, read the solemn and af-
fecting anzionneement with, which it
opened, and immediately proceeded to
diSSelfli ate 11.i e melancholy intelligence.
As soon as the stofy was, fairli M w.
going it travelled in. all 44140044 ‘44
all Sorts of MOdifiOati011S: 110'04e of
its forms it reached the ears of some
credulous corre,spondent, and thus ob.
tained a wide circulation all over the
country.
McGillivray Council.
• Elston Hotel, December, 2n01, 1874.
Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Present ---A. Erakine, Reeve, J. Rob-
inson, and J. Marr, Deputy Reeves,
G. Ingles and T. Hall, Councillors.
Minutee of laWnienting read, tioroved
of 'artalte-iglkrovett- and , :sedonded,
That Ulla' couneil do hereby appoint John,
Robinson, Commissioner, to examine
side road between Lots No. 6 and 6,
in the 19th con, ancl if required to have
a culvert put in as soon as possible.
Carried. Moved and seconded, That
this council do hereby appoint ,John
Robinson, Commissioner, to examine,
and report at the next meeting of the
council, as to the condition of the road,
opposite Lot No. 8, in the 6th con., E.
C. Road. Carried. Movedand se-
conded, That this council do hereby
authorize John Robinson to get the
side road between Lot, No. 10 and 11,
in the 5111 and 811.1 cons., repaired. as
soon RS possible. Carried. Moved
and. seconded, That this c'1,o liereby
commission T. Hall, to get the , timber
cut on the side of the road OR LOB, No.
12, 13 and 14, in the 8111, con., W.
C. Road, as soon as possible. • Carried.
Moved by J. Marr. seconded. by T.
Hall, That the Reeve and Clerk are
hereby authorized to grant a certificat e
for a taverii license to Robert Seale to
keep tavern on Lot No. 10, 22nd con.,
to be known as the Doniiuion Hotel, as
soon as he complies with the .law and
By-laws of this Township regulating
the sale of intoxicating liquors. Car-
ried.
WILLIAM FRASER,
Township Clerk.
Ludierons Mistake.
A handsome young man stepped off
the train at Kingston, a few days ago,
and while the engine was ,letting off a
few whiffs of ext,Fa steam, concluded to
send a yonng lady..elose by a pine ap-
plelbyiway ot' keeping ,It,js image fresh in
her memory. He had ktlier,Alw_en --
ness for this young lady and was there-
fore particular in selecting. ;the finest
pine -apple and wrapping it up it the
finest paper. While bending over a
table "grubbing up " something very
e p'fe1e1311dtaliet116 AtmufterIllitr-K
travelling drummer had . laid a pack-
age upon the table, very similar in
appearance tothe pine -apple. In this
an unlucl,y moment he got hold of
the drummer's package and inno-
cently despatched it with the billet
doux to the lair chamber, and again
took his seat in the trainwearing a
smile of satisfaction beneath .his.mus-
tache. But this smile was sad When
the mother of the young lady 'entered
the car about fifteen minutesiater, with
a pair of solid • linen breeches, s.flying
pennant -like from her hand, , Her eyes
fell at once upen the offender, e She
wanted him to know that het daughter
Was not to be insulted 111 any such a
manner, andihe hadIetter explaiahim-
self without delay. The drummer here
put in an appearance, and, compre-
hending the situation, dragged the pine-
apple from his carpet-satchel,"whiah he
had so innocently mistaken for his own
bundle. A light broke on all parties
and a general laugh broke out.. The
young lady got her pine -apple, an,d the
train rolled away, bearing a young man
happy that the mistake hed been so for-
tunately explained.
OLD COU.1t TRY ITEMS.
[The following items of flews we clip
from late copies of Exeter (England)
papers, which will no doubt interest
many of our readers]:
Two cases of death from Typhoid fe-
ver in a suburb of Barnstaple. ,
I» the Divorce Court, Exeter, on
Friday, the 13th Nov. last, the case of
Voysey vs. Voysey same before Sir
James Hannen. 'rile petitioner, who
is named James Voysey, and the res-
pondent were married at a registry of-
fice in Davenport in 1865, and after the
wedding lived at Tavistock and other
places in Devonshire. The petitioner
vvas a miner, and left England, with his
wife's consent, to make a forttifi4, and
he sent her money and other presents,
but en his return to England helound
that she had committed .adultery with
a sailor named Cunliffe. His Lordship
PrIn°1itefrailwaytincoedacieerm
e43frlo'i81‘ tilorebath ou
the Devon Ana Somerset IiitilWay, 10
Tiverton is spoken of,
onAtillOtli1e8Pth°Iiieielt..°Ctitti'eyinieolldasiniltEttbiyeifeor;
deserting his wife -and cohabiting with
his niece, was fond guilty,
at IllifiriuGmetoo.nD, ao0wranminigtteaa 81'101 itoi ed bfityrtivoir.
big himself' i Sat TO' th
son o u ay, 1
ROwe tot. eltposi`bg mot
unseasonable saltrion for sale'Was fined
$80astlitoldns6thteleln.8tiest Ataotthoetti,C°:' titItY:. P6 tir
'A yotth named gutellioa" Wits Cha*..
ged at tho drediton Police Court with
indecently asSaulting a little gal maned
titian),
Waiter aiza. Pao tot
0,8s114tiim„.tho Otterton poitoo Were Oat
te ptigon ftir two mooths,
1111
V116138Y:: &10:::t1:11111;trII1
it46
&heti* witli ths t011oMing loquiryt
mtr,,eitotay1,i, r 2111 YOttte *he bleat,
e4131uat Mikeinitid heads', ainYtyott (i"
44,Yek,",t4itt tsM Tom( bhut1l; tto
,yot ,w*fit,* tow 11230 r