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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1889-01-11, Page 2r • FRIDAY JA. U. 100% '.•••;1•••••••!*••••••••••••••••,-•••••••••••••,•. C1/40111, QUARITC1 Y. C. --sass; A TALE Or Z.,'OTINTRY LIFE, tion dePrih4..* the at ;POW vi-#4_,94}14;41?re- entieue ent,ntn# tnoruPp VOIR, eolnetirnea cetu0,40 faint cempenestion for the utter. vileara*enti.hitter tiisapplAWttnertt. ei..041#400o,.Nt)4104 tb-i0 00u0r,x. WO no.,q.inlr ttte. name of suntrotO. 'CO*000914111 his vigilaand, eMkt, aacholr4 night before; 4,, squirtiOelf up early, and Ida, who between One thing and another had not had the beat .ef niallts, heard his loud cheery voice sboutiog about the place for 'George." Looking out of her bedroom win- dow, elle soon perceived that func- tionary hiraself,along,lean,powerful W..---- BY 11. RIDER HAGGARD. CONTINVID. (Copyright and published by arrange- ment witb the Rose Publishing Company) The old gentleman hummed and hawed a little, and after' various indications of impatience at last began :-- • "Well, as you know, our family has for some generations depended upon the laud. 1 our dear mother brought it small fortune with her, ;live or six thousand pounds, but that was, with the sanction of her trustees expended upon improve- ments to the farms and to this house. Well, for many years the land George'!" brought in about two thousand a "Here I be, sir." year,but somehow we always found I "Ali, yes; then why don't yeti say it difficult to keep within that in_ sol _Here I have been shouting my- eeme. For instance, I found it, ; self hoarse for you." necessary to repair the gateway,and "Yea, squire," replied the Wiper - you have no idea of the expense in I turbable George,"I have been stand - which those affairs landed me. Then t ing here for the last ten minptes, your poor brother James cost a lot . and I heard you." of money, and always would have it "You heard mel then why the the shouting kept tip in such an ex- I . dickens didn't you answerl" "Because I didn't think that you • I saw that you looking man, with . tue face and a twinkle in las little gray soon as he was well out of reacho eves, hanging about the front steps. the squire's shouts, and sight of the Castle gates, he deliberately turned Presently her father emerged in a ' up a by lane and jogged along for a brilliant but ancient dressing:gown, mile or more to a farm, where be his white locks was jag' on.the Jreeze. "Here, George! Where ere Youi had a long &halation with a man about thatching some ricks,. Thence he quietly made his way to his own little place, where he proceeded to comfortably get Ms breakfaat, re- marking to his wife that he was of opinion that there was no hurry about the squire's letter,as "laryers" wasn't in the habit of coming to office at eight in the morning. Breakfast over, the philosophic George quietly got into bis cart, the fat pony having been tied up out- side, and leisurely drove into the picturesque old town which lay at the -head of the valley: All along the main street he met many ac- qaintances, and with each he found it necessary to stop and have a talk, indeed with two he had a modest haltpint, At length, however, his Tabor o'er, be arrived at Mr Quest's office, which, as all the Boiaingham woad knows, is just opposite the church, of which Mr Quest is one of Ilfe—elitrieliatirTdetiss tidewhich-was but two years ago beautifully re- stored, mainly awing to his efforts and generous contributions. Driv- ing up to the sitaVfle and quiet.look- ing doorway of ayery unpretentious building, George , descended , and nocked, whereon a clerk opened the door, and in answer to bis in- qnit iea informed him that he believ- ed...Mr Questehad inst.comeectvetete the office. "In another minete he was shown into an inner room, of the ordinary country -office stamp, and there at the table sat Mr Quest himself. Mr Quest was a man of about forty years of age, rather under than over, with a pale ascetic cast of face, and a quiet and pleasant, thougE somewhat reserved, manner. His, features were in no way re- markable, with the exception of his eves, which seemed to have been set in his head owing to some cur- meadovr laud in the country from ions error of nature. For w ereas Ofl his general tone was dark, his hair thirty-five shillings to five. course it don't signify to him not a in particular being jet black, these eyes were gray, and jarred extraor- halfpenny, the College must pay him his salary all tho same, and he dinarily upon their companion features. For the rest, he was a don't know no more about farming, nor land, nor northing, than my old man of Seme presence and with the mara minder. Well,and what acmes. manners of a gentleman. "Well, George," he said, "what Booinglysmk, 170cage! wot fro..oectrge ,tlid not lilre AfrQqat; enl3Wer, "Stihe, Mean* to hOrrow the mop iDefoiaO.get 1(1* to her, - 061.4 ithfxsttkaniani40 atlOitur, delnkhiiha}r lay tlio op4u window. "OfiorfOol4 4o mote with hit* in than L can in a lee* rintaletiOW that, lie batea. jaiater. I believe that JaOter threw up the farm becaule of his quarrelling with George. Well, I suppose that we must take our chance." Meanwhile George had mounted his cart and departed upon the road to Beisingharn, urging his fat pony along as though he meant to be there in twenty minutes. But so t intieesl, w to say that la to appear; he of.tho man wet-toO 9l.tlYea 4qe knew. more than anybod perhaps, Mr aware that gentleman i not be bro a man with somewhat s certOrt line giving the interpretati conspicuous old squire a chief, and have died t it was, his Mr De la of the best went wren ly di3, he visit his w devoted G hint which But his re day's work continuing sort of wa to prop ui tunes. I t "Hero are,*-antl he drew * ould not be too moil letter from hiareloat, written e hattefl him! Aitt-thie bOld 1t14 @Ornq WiedPC,teCI WO feeling travagant way. Then he wen the army, and Heaven only knows what be cost me there. Your poor brother was very extravagant, my dear, and well,perhaps I was foolish; never could say him no. And that was not all of it, for when the poor boy died he left fifteen hundred pounds of debt behind him, and I Had terfind the money, if it wae. only for the honor of the family. f coarse you know that we cnt the he Mlle of etgee----Well, rind then these dreadful times have eotne upon the' top of it all, and, upon my word, at the present mo - merit 7 don't know which way to tern," and he paused and drummed here, see you are a ou his.finger uneabily upon a book. eleven o'clrick,for I expect Mr Quest "Yes, father, but yea have net to see, mo abut the Moat Fern)." told tem yet what it is that wetly*" "x -es sir." Well, it is, difficult ta ‘1 inppese that you have beard that all in a minute, nothing more from Janter, have .0;041;4 -five th-Ofistind-tin fitelfgete; yor and a few floating,debts.", "No, squire, bothing. He means "And what. is the place wOrthr to get the•place'at his own pries dr "It used' to be worth between chuck it." *fty and sixty thousand pounds. It " laid what is his pricer is impossible to say what it would "Five shillinga an acre. You see, ,fetch now. Land is practically a sir, it's this way. That army gent, drug in the market. But thinge Major Boston, as is agent for all will come- round, my dear. It is the College lands,. down the valley, only a question of holding on." ' he be a poor Weak fool, and when "Then if you borrow a fresh sum all these tenants come up to him in order to take up this farm, you and say that they muse either have will owe abbut thirty thousand the land at five shillings an acre or potInds, and if you have to pay five go, be gets scared, he dew,and down the -rent of some of the beet per cent., as I suppose you do, you nes will have to pay fifteeu, hundred a ,year in interest. Now, father, yonsaid , Abut in the good times the land _brought in two thousand a year, so, of course, it .can't bring in SO much now. Therefore, by. the. time that you have pad the interest, there .ev.. will he nothing,or less than nothing, left for us to live on." 1 fer father winced at this eyed. and convincing logit. 111So, no," he said, "it is- not so ;hail as that. You jump to conclu- siomi ;bet really,if yeti, do not mind, at -revery tired, and should like to go toted." "Farber, what is the good. of try- ing to Phirk the thing just because it is disagrecbler she asked ear est- ly. "Do you suppose that It is more pleasant to me to talk about it 'than it Is for yowl I know that you are not to blame about it. I know that poor dear James was very thought- less and extravagitnt, and that the times are crushing. But to go on like. this is only to go to ruin. It -Would be better for us to go to live in a cottage on a couple of hundred a year than to try to keep our beads above water here, which we cannot do. Sooner or later these people, Quest, or whoever they are, will want their money back, and then, -if they cannot have it, they will sell the place over our laeads. I believe that mien Quest ,wants to get it him- self--thet is what I believe—and set up as a country gentleman. Father, I. know it is a dreadful thing to say, but we onght to leave Flonham." "Leave Benham," said the old geetletnan, jumping up in his agita- tione"what nonsense you talk, Lia! How can I leave Iloaliaml It would kill ate at my age. How can I do iti And, besides, who is to look after the farms and all the business'? No, no, we must hang on, and trust • to Providence. Things may come round, •something may happen, cne can never tell in this world." "If we do not leave Hot -thane then lIonham will leave us," an. swered his daughter, with convic- tion. "I do not believe in chances, Chances always go the wrong way against thee who are looking for them. We shall he 'abaolutely ruifl- ed, that is al)." "Well, perhaps you are right, niy dear," said the old gentleman wear- ily. "I only hope that my time may corse fiist. have lived here all my life,and I know that I could not lire anywhere e!se. But God's aill he done. And now, my clear, go to bed." She levied down and kiesed him, and as she did so she saw that his , eyes Were filled with teals. Not inviting hermit" to speak,for she felt for him too deeply to do so, she turned away and went, leaving the old man sitting there with hie rayst wanted me, sir. hadn't finished your letter." "Well, then, you ought to.. You know very well that my chest is weak, and yet I have to go halloo, ing all over the place after you. Now look here, have you got that fat pony of yours here" "Yes, squire,the pony is here, and if it is fat it isn't for the want of movement." 1l then,take this letter," and he banded hian'an epistle sealed - with a tremendous seal—"take this letter to Mr Quest Boisinghatn, and wait for an answer. ,A.nd look h place at 40%Tri#044 l'4.'iigo,,j,.. ';', A :nee '') •'I !Ve 'te9 ifinele. lefettill etteee ,littheennell4elcresibiti Or tlist, sinf).iRiliA-PWO alA 4,3004:.* t, 0.04.wont goo° I ,I rests to roe tile reek or r/Vg1; tRoa)rY - *; littt t . U thlit 01 474,)t,4tO th,e, otri 1?)111101FOOt'l. ° bet,' VP 914013A1$, 4.4 by the exhib4i for..koOWIllet*,,vell,toOla * intOe . on eke, When !mine yen tear efilletireell y. living-, unless it was, otitis master's affairs, .give your E --et Iook? Bring eoute tiiiihrzhen yon come, and we will have '"Thine, THE Twee.", of any averaloo to AO fibio 0610:Vele' Vie Q.; sae() e Quest himself, and was the lawyer held the oldi "The Tiget, yes the Tiger," he ken. Now, George was gasped, him face working with pas sion and his gray eyes glinting as he a a bondage that could tore the epistle to fragments, and threw them down and stamped on them. "Well,be careful that I don't one day cut your claws and 'paint your stripes. By Helve°, .if ever a man felt like murder, I do now. Five hundred wore, and I haven't five thousand clear in the world. Truly, we pay for the follies of our youth I It makes me mad to think of those fools Cossey & Son forcing that place into the market just now. There's a fortune in it at the price. In another year or two I might have recovered myself, that devil of a wo- man might he dead—and I have several irons in the fire, some of Which would be sure to turn up trumps. Surely there must be a way,out of it somehow. There's a way out of everything if only one thinks enough, but the way is to find it " and he stopped in his walk meny faults. He was ly, and, perhaps, within s, at times capable of word honesty a liberal on. But he had one virtue; he loved the s a Highlander loves his would almost,if not quite, o serve him. Indeed, as bilet was no easy one,for Molle's temper was none at times,and when things g,a8 they pretty frequent - was exceedingly apt to rah on the head of the eorge, saying things to he should not have said. tainer took it all in the , and never bore malice, in his own pigheaded y to labor early and late ) his master'broken for- ndeed, had it not been for George's c nations, owner seci long befor Blew& ontrivings ani procrasti- opposite to the window that looked Honham Castle and its upon the street, and put his hand to uld have parted company his head. e. i As he did so he caught sight of FIAPTER VI[, , the figure of a tall gentleman stroll- ! ESQUIRE. ing idly towards the office door. For RD COSSET, a moment he stared at him blankly, After"G of wine a _the best gerous pi chinch, h fat pony Honharn, As soon threw hi old oak o a very p and po theme--ei study. Presen locked th table, an addresse received from th banking dated f • Mincing eorge had drunk his glass nd given his opinion as to way4u deal .with_the_slath nnacle, on the Boisingham e took the note, untied the , and ambled off back to leaving the lawyer alone. as he we's gone Mr Quest rnself back in his chair—an ne, by the way, for he had ratty taste antiqnities sitive mania for collecting tly he leaned forward, un - e top drawer of his writing d extractedfrom it a letter d to ,himself, which be had that very morning. It was e principals of the great firm of Cossey §?' Sons, and rom their head office in -lane. It rail' as fellows :- Private and confidential.) "Deee ere ,--We have considered •vonr report as to the extensive mortgagee which we hold upon the Honhard Castle estates, and have given Inc weight to your arguments as to the advisability of allowing Mr De la 'Molle time to g,lve things a charier) of righting. But we must tell you that we can see no pro.' spect of any suchsolution of the matter, at any rate for some years to come. All the information that we are able to gather points to a farther decrease in the value of land rather than to a re- covery. The interest on the mortages • n uestion is moreover a year in arrear, 107 ^11111) 140, FINER THAN EVER. T. SEE IN BRONZE ON EACH PUG AND PACKAGE COMBE Elegant in Design. Solid in Construction. Emotion% In Tone. Pronounced by Artists to be the Finset made in Canada. and equal to the best United States instruments, at (when duty and freight Is paid> as a man does when he is trying to catch the vague clew to a new idea. Then, as the -figure -passed -out -o vie.w, he brought his fiat down heavily upon the sill. "Edward Cossey, by George!" he said, aloud. "There's the wry out of it, if only I can wotk him, and unless I bave made a strange mis. take I think I know tare way." TO CONTINUED. PIA.NOFORTES V,rottaaloant oat *tier Carda ... of it. Of course every tenant 00i pbably owing to the non -receipt o the place hears that those college I is it that bring you to Boisinghamlro lands are goirig for five shillings an i A letter from the squire. Thank I rents by /Or De Is Molle. Under these ctilk•cumst.ances,.mucvdi as it grieves to acre2nd they prick up their ewe 1 you. Take it Neat, will you, while i look through it. Uuiphi vrantS De la ,Molle with and say they must have their land v!.'hoestleeftawinnilayg-awinesli'avre had dealine' .3 for five generatins, we can see no ctIt'se.rna- at the fame figger; and it's all owing me to come and see him at eleven to that Boston varmint, who ought o'clock. I am very sorry, hut I t' e to foreclosure, and hereby instruct to be kicked through every hole Orr can't' manage that any, way. Ah, I the place and then drowned to dead see, about the MoakFarra. Janter in a dyke." told me that he, was going to throw it np, and I advised him to do noth- "Yes, you're tight there, George; ino of thesor, ha be is a, disatis- that silly name is a public enemy, . and ought to be treated as such; but the times are very bad, with corn down to twenty-nineery bad." , : "l'm not Saying that they ain't bad, squire," said his retainer, his long face lighting up; "they are bad, cruel bad, bad for everybdy. And Pm not denying that they are bad . bad MANNING dt SCOTT, • • • leed 1:4 does at mt. rieeci 004-46 I 114-141 c:: :::7_14pt ilghtwicavo ........_____ .omigAtt4.9* oto an vote vie be, nen, deem steers. About steeo reamer. 41.41Ne :eessuocikAlote:.elawaresTeiTwit:":9_, papers end rertodloals of the day ou tao tibiae. memberalite eicket Illi per anomie °DlortlitteRfrPilutomb72aritilann5aPitalllihnile*ersinolier.tralr'ret4ePi Library end Reading R000$, Tow* BENlitiallaElt NuitsERy ._,..._ FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREE! NORWAY SPRUCE, SCOTCH. AND ASTRACHAN PINE. TUI wane OP Vital WE MAKE • sraCIA.LTY„ !!":°9141A1'4, Kit'Pen 14t1he 511er et. less Expense Before purcbasing cominunioate with the Manufacturere OCTAVIUS NEWCOMBE & CO. 107109 Church Street, Toronto. BIBLES & TESTAMENTS AT COST The Clinton BrnhBible Society nave for sale at DR WORTHINGTONS DRUG STORE, Albert Street, a dna assortment of Bibles and Testaments. TESTAKENTE3 PROM 80r8. UPWARDS BIBLE8 £110111 2800 LIPWARDE. 011.11 AND SEE. DR WORTHINGTO, De- pository. • Barristers, Solicitors) CONVEYACERS, Atc, Comtnissioners for Ontario and Manitoba OFINICE NEXT DOOR To NEW ERA, CLINTON. LA.RGE STOCK ON HAND. 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All or as entrusted to him will receive prompt it • veresterattentrons-- it TONEY TO LOAN.. • MORTGAGES 1.11 Bought: Private Fund. C RIDOUT, °Mee over. J jackeon's Store, c n ton • MARRIA.GE LICENSES. - APPLY TO .111- the undersigned at the Library ROOMS, JAMES SCOTT, Clinton. MARRTAGE LICENSES ED BY THE JAL undersigned, at residence or drug store, MRS A,- WORTHINGTON. MONET TO LEND IN LARGE OR* -4T1- Small stuns on good mortgage security, ninderate rate of interest. 51 A LE,Cli nton TNR APPLETON-OFFICE- AT REST- DENG% On farm street. Clinton, o posite English Church. Eutrauce by aide gate. take the necessary preliminary - - - --•••---- you to steps manne De la off the risks o astoni d te 1.1 13. PROUDPOoT, CIVIL ENGINEER to bring it about in the usual Provineial and DominionLand Surey, r. We are, presuming that Mr or, architect anti DraUghtinnetr. PERRIN Molle is not in position to pay mom ciintoo. mortgages, quite aware of the tj J. WALKER, VETERINARY SURGEON. f a forced sale, and shall not be Graduate of the Ontario Veterinary Col - Telegraphic, messages promptly at shed if, in the present nnprece- condition of the land market, ;ended to. Office -LondesboroughOnt. Merff-'-78:7171'e Canadian Society of RS WHITT - TEACHER OF MUSIC - Musicians. Piano arid Organ the use of. pupils. Residence, Mr 9 Hartts, opposite Mr Whiteheads, Albert Street, Clinton E lk 11 REEVE, -OFFICE, RA TTENBU RY if St, Murray Block, two doom east of Hodgens' entrance. Residenceapposite S. Army Barracks, Huron St, Charm. Office hours, 8 a in to p m. 1 AMES HOWSON, LICENSED AUC - LP TIMMER for the County of Huron. Sales attended anywhere In the county, at rea- sonable re es. Residence Albert Street Clinton. tied sort ofa fllow Janter is rj an Major Boston has upset the %41)1E1 i sale showed result in a loss, although contry-side by his very ill advised the snm recoverable does not amount to half the valuation of the estates, which action about the College etwasestu:dertraskaesioatonytobner oineseteastisocne aboutJaneer is a varcnin, and Mejor Boston, beggitg his pardon for the 1 first dvance The only altern°atve0 possession of the voperty or to buy i there it is, Janter has thrown tip, language, is an ttS5, sit'. Arly, vse.y, however, would be for us to enter int in But this wou d be s, conese totall d where I am to find a tenaiit be inconsistent with the usual pxactice o for the tenants, but i y tween now and Michaelmas 1 (Ion , the bank ; and, what is more, 0 for the tenants they are wus for the I know; in fact,with the College lands i fiance fn the stability of landed pro iertty is so ntterly shattered by oar re landlord. It all comes on his should- I going at five shilling an acre there 1 nen experiences that we cannot burde ers in the long run. If men find ain't no chance." ourselves by such a coarse, preferrin that they can get landat five shill- "Then what does the squire pro- I to run the risk of an immediate lot ings an acre that's -worth twenty, se to de --take the land in band" I which, however, we hope that thehi why it isn't iahmean nature to pay twenty; and if they find that the 85 landlord moat go as they drive him,. of course they'll lay on the whip. Why bless you sr when a tenant comae and says that he is vry sorry, brthe finds he can't pay his rent, in nine,cls out of ten, if you could just look at that man's bnk-book, you'd find that tIse bank was paid, the tradesmen were paid,the doctor's paid, everybodys paid before be thinks about. his 'rent. Let -the landlord esti ffar, becaese he can't help hicncielf ; but Lord bless us, if hendied pounds was overdue to the bank it woehl have the iii- narda oat of I im in no time, hnd he knows it. Now as for that varmint, Jantr, to tell me that he can't pay fifteen shillings an acre for the Moat Farm is nnsense. only wish I hd, the capital to take it ,it the price." "Yes,sir, that's it ; and that s what he wants to see you about." - "More money, suppose," said Mr Quest. "Well, yes, sir. You see there willbe the covenants to meet, and then the farm is three hundred acres, And to stock it proper means nine pounds an ucre qute, on thie here heavy land." "Yes, yes, I know, a matter of four thouttand more or less ; but where it is to come from, that's the question Cossey's do not like land now, any more than other berate -do. However,I'll see my principal abont it. But, George, c tn't ossibly get up to the Castle at eleven. I have got a chrtrelewarden'e meeting at a quarter to, about that west pinnacle, you know. - It is in a most dangerous condition, and, by the. way, before you go I should like to have your opinion, as a practical man, as to the best way to deal with it. To rebuild it would cost a hundred and twenty pound,, and that is more than v.te see our way to atpresent, though I cati promise fifty, if they can scrape up the rest. But about the squire. I think that the test thing I can do will he to C01118 up to the Cestio to lunch, and then I can talk 'over matters with Moe Stay, I will jnst write him it note. By the way, you would like a glass of wirie,wouldn't you,Georgl Nonsense, man, here it is in the cupboard • a glass of wine is a good friendto bave handy inn times.' George,' who, lilce' most men of his sterile could put away Ms share 8'f liquor and feel- thankful foe it, drank his glass of • wite While Mr Quest WAS engnged in writing his noth wonderteg meanwhile what lieeel bowed upon his breast. CII A MT! ; VI LAU Ql TI16 day following the cntivelsa. Children Cry for "Well, George," said the suire, "I think that if it can bo managod I shall IOrrow the money and take the farm on hand. I am not going to let Janter have it at five shillings an acre." "Ab, sir, that's the beat way. Bad eFt titises are, it will go hard if I cab't mho the interest and the reet out of it too. Besides, squire, if ,you give way about this farm, all the others will come down on you. I'm not saying a word„egin your tenants, taut where there's money to le made yeti can't- trust no man." Well, well,'' said the squire, "perhaps yeti are right and perhaps you ain't. Right or. wron, you alWIlyS talk like Solomon in, all hie glory. Anyway, be off with that note, and let me have the answer as you get bck. Mind you dont go loafing and jawing about down in ---- - Pitcher's Caw'. la. torical character of the prop y its greet natnral advantages as a res dential estate will avert, or,at the leas minimize. "Be so good se to a4yise us by a early post of the steps you take in pu silence of these intrnetiOns. We ar dear sir, your obedient servants, "Cony ife SON. `W. QUST, Eso. "P. 5, We have thought it better to address you direct in this matter, but of course goo will communicate tho. contents of this letter to Mr Edward Cossey, and, subject to our instructions, which are final, act in consultation with him." The Nolsons Bank. incorporatedby Act of Parliament, 1856. CAPITAL, - $2,000,000. REST FUND, - 1,000,000 READ OFFICE, MONTREAL. THOMAS WORKMAN, President. P15. R. MOLSON . .. Vice -Pres. WOLFERSTAN THOMAS, General Manager 4 Notes discoanted,Collections made,Drafts ssud, Sterling and American ex. ckznge bought and sold at lowest current rates. Interest at 3 per cent allowed on deposits. Er A rcrvilE3R,S . Money advanced to farmers on their own notes with one or more endorsers:. No mortgage re quired as security. H. C. BREWER, Manner, January 1887. Unto', Clinton Post Office Time Table Mails are due for delivery and close for despatch at the Clinton Post Office as follows1 Moan 1 WE Hamilton, Toronto, Strat- ford, Seforth, Gran Trunk oast and interme• diate offices 8.30 a.m. 1.509.111 Toronto Stratfrd, 809 - forth. '5. and S. eti.st1.55 pm foa.m Godeich, Elolmesville and Grand Trunk west Goderich, Hamilton, Toronto, London, L., FL at B. south and intermediate offices Blyth, Winghatn, Kincar- dine. Lucknow, L north anti Intermediate offices .. ... Summerhilt, Tuesday and Friday, •5.80 pm. British mall, lgonday,Wed- needny, Thursday 6.30 a.m 51oney Orders issued and Deposits received from one dollar upwrds. Odle° hours from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Savings Bank and Money Order Office close at 6.30 p.m. THOMAS FAIR, Postiniater. 1 p.m. 8.45 p.m. 4.15 pm. e.tn, p.m, 7.66 4.15 am, p rn. 9.20 8.15 8 am 240 pan 10.10 ton m• pm 10.10 7.00 a.m. 9111 8.26 5.05 5.30 p.m Clinton, Aug. 1887. • DR STANoORY,. GRADUATE OP THE t Medical Department of Victoria ! ROBERT DOWNS, vet site', Toronto, formerly of the Hospital% and Dispenearies. New 'York. Coroner for the County 65 Huron, Bayfleld, Qat. • CLINTON, W. WILLAMS, B. Abs v-------.RADManufacturer and Proprietor teethe heseasy GEORGE POTTS, Kirk St., Clintron. J. SIMS01, —THE LEADING — UNDERT AKER EMB ALMER. A FULL LINE 01' GOODS KEPT StOCK The bestEmbalming Fluid ueed Splendid lleare, ALBERT ST;,CLINTON, Residence over tore. OPPOSITE TOWN HALL eirs FARRIVN & TISDALL ATE of Toroutetlnivertit; onmerot Knit Dog In use. Agent for the 19.10 and the College of Phystelene and Surgeons, Ont. ()MOE & RESIDENCE -tile house for- merly occupied by Dr Reeve, Albert Street fitinten,. "Well," said Quest to Is as lie folded. up the sheet of paper, "that is iihotity tis straight it can be put, A td this is the the old gentlemen chooses to ask for an- other four thousand Ile mayssesk, but the answer . will beruore then he bargains for." Ile rose ft om the chair Xed'b •gan to walk up and clown ihe room in evident perplexity. "If only," he said, "I had twenty -live thousand, I would take tip the mortgeges my- self and foreclose at my leisirre. It would boa good investment at that figure, even 88 things are, and be- sides, I shoutii like to have that place. Tweuty-five thousand, only twenty thusand, and now when I want it I have not got it. And I should have had it if it hail not been for that tiger, that devil Edith. She bas had more than it ovt of me in the last ten years, and still she is threatening and crying for more, more, more. Tiger ; yes that is the natm-for her, her own name, too. She would con one's vitals into mo- ney if 8115 C 111 1, All Belle's for- tune she has had, or nesrly all, arid most f my savins, and now she wants another ti Itunird, anti she will have it, to." • 'SR WORTHIN(3TON, - PHYSICIAN, Surgeon, Accoucher, Licentiate of J he coitege of Physielane. and earceons of Lower Caned sold Provincial Licentiate and Coroner for the County of Heron. 01 fletrand resulence,-Tnt. bonding fielnri3 ocen pied by Mr T wal tee I it 1. • Clinton Jaela, lett Dil. ELLIOT & t; N. --- H. It, Elliot, M. D, , \V. (Won,' , . - I,. LRCP, Ediriburg',, CP„ i; 1p: .• , I{. 11tCS„ Edinhurgn. l A . 1•;.1 ,• 1,1 idcontiato of the Mid- con tin , . ( ' ,1 id wifery, Edinburgh. wifor.v.R1 • ' 1,c,01 Office at Brueefield. corner ,, ., ,! o'... 9.1111 W in hl III ,r• + ' ',1,1t1)11 — ---,- ---. , - inade the eer so civil to hint - - ren Cry for Pitcher's .0 alitoria. B A. .l'KERS, CLINTON. ON T Advances made to farmers on their ow* notes, at low rates of intermt. A general Banking Business transacted application of the VrFINEIER PATENT Arnow:no BoILER CLEANER. STEAM FITTINGS furnished and applied qp shIrt notice lissiliers, Enines. and all kinds of Machinery repaired ce pediticusly and ini a satisfactory mariner. armimplements manufactured and. repaired. Steam and. Water Pipes furnished and put in position, Dry Kilns fitted up on application. Charges modera(e. 1()N EY 1 ) 11t:';) 5. At 6 per cent, T. 1. F. 11ILLIARD, Barrister, Om Clinton. E. 1:4 DENTIST, Nortrolia VrttA, 137 COLLEGE STREET TORONTO. Interest allowed on deposits... Sale Notes bought J. P. TISDALL, Manager. RICH IA' rgrnddeIXact; they wilt lInd honorable employment thatewill not take them frorn their homes and fannlies,-The profits are largo 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 sa per day and upwards, who is willing to work. Either sexyoung or old; capital not needed,we start you. Everything new. 'No special ability required; you, reader.an do it as well as ay one. Write tons at once for full particulars which we mail free. Address Stinson re Co Portland. Maine. HURON 'AND BRUCE Lafl it Investment Co'y This Company in Loaning Money or Farm Sepurity af LoweAt Rates of Interest. MORTGAGES - : - SA.VINGS BANK BRANCH. and 5 per Gent, Interest Allowed on Deponits,according ioantount and ante WC OFFICE -corner of Market Scoare and North S HORACE HORTON, hIANAGRE. toderch, august fitb G. H. COOK, Licentiate of Dental Surgery, }loiter Grath' ate of tIte. Toronto School of Dentistry, Nitrous Oxide Gas ndrninistered for the painless extraction of teeth, Office over Jakon's Clothing Storn,.noxt to Post Oillco, Clinton, Air Night bell answered. I v M0.1114,Y MONEYI MuNEY I We can make a few good loans from private funds at tow rates a int Inotlerato expense. Terms mule to eultliorrowees, MANNING Re SCOTT. • Clinton UNION SHAVING PARLOR, intim m's Hair Itemover painlss, instantaneous and' tho only de- pletory in the world Wbiell does not injure the akin. Price $2 per bottle. Tr, (1, LENI- AITRE; 256 Queen St. West, Toronto, Do- minion Agent. All kinds of preperty insured at lowest NJ - rates. First-class companies, • /PICKETS VIA N. W.'5. CO; LINE BOATS '' 1 To WINNIPEG AND ALL LAKE POINTS, ALSO Iry all rail lines over the GRAND TRUNK end CANADA PACIFIC to any point on that line, Winnipeg, Brandon, &c, Dakota, Kanatt, or any point reached by rail, local or foreign. Come and see me before ynit buy tteirets an-, where. , J. BIDDLECOMBE. Watch & lockM alier fiev-Afess JEWELLER, (tree OPPOSITE THE MARKET SQUARE, Cli4ton. Wucre he reps A Relerq aqeortment of Watobos Cloaks, Jewstiery III/aware. Whih we will sell at reasonahis POOING deonvepyrycilyreirIte,Itined to snit 1 Ilist`_°trl°g °f "PrY nyt50" 9505111155 11, VtNo, kill flUTTINO Asu 3 311N E.ADES, - siuttys stook lnje,•1(itect)Te;itiltia,cti)mtericr J. 1110MSON, LaIN-1.-ON Planing Mill el[115E SUBSCRIBEll PAVING JI7SmT b(Cf0n1r10, DRY RILN— Nr-i-dthILLTeRhpinirrylOfflirtilbiesllen'tlliZt047rerrricnIlitiintlgtIehrirts1 oow tphrte,itirerrtdptromrettittnntddlmoi,t!If,/e).rtodnernmainm111:,0line 0 end at rea, ,n,kide rtes, ifs also return tth11:yn1;;etr0alt 1I 1 pltrT1i?llll (55 o s Ina bet ter po‘atton to ereont 1 orders expeditions' feaFts cAonctIrdiourRt ble0111..-14,.5,5vat i!..f seoc trilo I, A 110 Railway, Clii)1 on kr' lox rAs.u,