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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1889-10-04, Page 2( • 'RW4Y, OCT. 4, 1Stis. Jdut she'll sooli get over it, atul be 10,1,;' es suawered, jerking out the as pleased as ati.ybody. To think v.ords with difficulty. t of ill what a splendid couple they She made no attempt to detain au d Augut Attie will make, 'to be tette! 11e Cade. him; prukiabiy she guessed bow use- , bort, he's as hsudauut,- as t< kit.g lees any catch acteuq t would be. She MT TOM AVIIIO1 OJ' "MAGDALEN(S Nobody in I .iu4'e .51 baster is lit to Cleated herself by the window, and LEaaev, ETC. hold a candle to biro, And Miss tbee thtougb the lung bouts of the CONTINUED. Mrs Somerset smiled graciously, and then stood a few moments in thoughtful silence, and with an ex- pression of indecisiou upon her fad- ed pretty face. "Did Mr Cuthbert mention any- thing about the pertaturs, wa'arni" Ben asked, a little doubtfully. "Yes, he said that he thought they were looking very well; and if those sent to table the other day were not good, the fault must be at- tributed to the cooking." "It was very. good of Mr Cuth- bert to speak for me, ma'am." } But Mrs Somerset had turned away and was taking some slow measured steps along the gravel path. Suddenly she turned again, l• and once more walked toward Ben. The expression of indecision which her faoe had worn a few moments before had vanished row. "Ben," she said, with au air of ,gracious condescension, "I have known you many years. I think I may trust you." "Trust me, ma'amt A h,you may with your life!" "It is with something (very im- portant, Ben -something which, for a few days at least, you must not mention to anybody. I know that you were sorry and grieved when trouble came to us," Mrs Somerset said, with more justice in her w.ords than she often exhibited, "and I think it nothing but right that you should be one of the first to be told of your young master's prosperity:" Ben's eyes, mouth and ears were alike wide open. Rarely indeed did Mrs Somerset so condescend. In his anxious,intense interest in every word she uttered, Ben laid the cap which he had held in his hand upon the ground beside him, and leant forward, his arms resting upon the handle of the upright spade,in eager, breathless, listening attention. "Has he come into a fortu'ne, ela'amt" he asked, respectfully. "Something very much like it, Ben. Mr Barton is about to take hire into partnership' almost di- rectly." Amazement for a few moments sealed Ben's lips; but he recovered himself presently. "Mr Barton is a gentleman; it will be a grand thing for Mr Cuth- bert, for there's no other factory to equal it in Kieg's Minster. _ But, ma'am" --with an assumption of great dignity -"Mr Cuthbert's de- serving of it." "Just so," Mrs Somerset assented, eagerly; "that is exactly what I tell him. Mr Barton is growing too old to attend to the business himself; he. could not do without Mr Cuthbert. Tho connection will be advantage- ous to Mr Barton. I was a Gough, you know, Ben -and the Gouges are a better family thin the Bar- ''ttons; there was never any dreadful trade amongst the Goughs. MrI Barton is very kind, but there ass lushness in his kindness." "Barton and Somerset,"' Ben said, ;slowly and meditatively, as though gists gulag in his mind the respective merits of the two names -"Barton :.and .Somerset --f suppose, ma'am, it -will be that -Barton and Somerset?" "I suppose so." '"And very well it sounds," Ben decided. "Flow the folks will stare 'When they see it over the great doors of the factory, surely -Barton end 'Somerset!" "But'•tltlat ie not all I have to telt :Ton'," 'Mrs Somerset announced.. "I suppose we must make up our minds to lose Mr Cuthbert shortly." "Lose Mt Cuthbert," Ben repeat- ed, wonderingly, his round face in- stantly lengthening - "lose Yr Cuthbert!" "He is engaged to be married, Ben, to Miss Barton, and he has ,given Mr Barton his promise that he will not take his daughter from him, but' that he will live at the Copse." Immediately Ben's face resumed the rounded proportions natural to it. He raised his cap from the ground with a low,prolonged whistle, which, as the cap was tossed high into the air broke ort into an exult- ant "Hooray!" "I beg- your pardon, ma'am," he 'cried, remembering in whose pre- sence he stood, just as he caught the descending cap, "but that last•''bit (lees seem such beautiful news. Mr Cuthbert, whom I have known ever siuce he was a wee, toddling baby,to be going to marry that pretty little creature, Miss Barton!" "Indeed, I think it is the reverse of beautiful, Ben," Mra Somerset said, her fah face clouding with dis- content. "I think it intensely sel- fish of Mr Barton to exact any such promise from my son. I no more like the idea of separation from Cuthbert than he does of separation from his daughter. It is selffsh,too, of Mr Cuthbert to think of marry- ing at a]1 at present; I am sure no one Could attend to his wants as I do. But it's only a repetition of the1 B old story --one 1 learnt long ago - all 11arc And Mrs `lotnerset,fecling wound - cd and slighted and injured, walked away, n.usin g over the selfsllness of mankind in genes !, leaving i3en to rlig('st t i;e 'stye ,'..0 hall impel to 1, ";4^ t:(1, r i1 110.40,,, t,O'irthio,," r.:ll1(xl;ii 1• it 1.is retool .ye Btu toll. she's for all the world like day she remained. A trembling the sweetest cf ail sweet dowels--- had seized upon her, her limos re - just like a pale i.eeutiful Gloire rose, fused to move. To the questions it it was small and tiny instead of I put, to her she returned irrelevant grand and large. Shea just good anewere. The meals were laid and enough for hiui and not a bit too good. She's a beauty, though -a regular little. fairy queen." And here Ben suddenly awoke to the consciousness that be was wast• ing valuable time, and; settling his token away untested. The sun went down and the gloaming gath ered, yet Miriam Rainsforth never moved from the station she had tak- eu 4p r by the Teinclow overlooking the arden. cap scientifically upon the back of S - e saw them coAling at last -a bis head, he commenced his digging I'group of tired, wearied men. She with great energy. heard her brother's step, slow and "It shows how gxd he is," he dispirited, in the hall, and then she thought, gratefully, "to think of a went out and met hila, poor old fellow like me in the midst "Well?" questioned her dry, ashy of it all. It was very kind of him lips. to remember to speak to the alis- "We have sought, d t d tress about them pertatur8 and cauli- flowers.. Bless we" -and a pleased little laugh broke from his lips - "what these old eyes of mine may yet he spared to see, and theee old ears to listen tot Mr Cuthbert'a children trotting about the garden after me, with their pretty faces and tots), tiny figures, and their sweet prattling tongues calling out fur 'old Beni' Bless their dear little hearts!" But these pleasurable antioipa- tione rendered Ben's eyes extremely troublesome, demanding immediate attention, and a vigorous application of the rolled -up shirt -sleeves. CHAPTER X.XII. Miriam Rainsforth awaited an- xiously her brother's return. Fear, great and terrible, had fallen upon her --a fear the like of which she had never known before.' The min- utes dragged on, seeming like hours; the servants moved about in silence, speaking ouly when compelled, and then in hushed whispers. They felt that some terrible calamity over- shadowed the house -of what nature they could only dimly surmise. At last Philip Rainaforth return- ed. One long, searching glance at the hopeless epee, the despairing face, convinced Miriam that his •errand had been unavailing :Ind futile. "Thee hast not seen him, Philip?" "I have," he said, shortly. "And the result? Philip, tell me -are thy suspicions well founded?" ""Heaven alone can tell," was the reply. dull, hopeless tones pained Miriam Rainaforth inexpressibly. "Philip," she cried, taking his band in her own, with an unusual display •of feeling, "Philip, trouble and dishonor bath come upon thee. Do not let it crush thee to the earth -bear it like a man." "I cannot," he returned; "it is greater than I can bear." . "Not so, Philip. There is no pain so great that it cannot bo borne with fortitude -no sorrow so bitter but that time, the great bea]er,,will re- move it,,; "It will never remove mine. My heart will condemn, my conscience accuse me," he said, mechanically' repeating the words Wynne had written. "There is no just cause that they should," Miriam cried, sternly. '_'Do not give ane reason to regard thee as childish, Philip. Thee hast nothing to accuse thyself severely for, unless it be undue indulgence toward the woman who hath borne thy name." But her words failed to give him comfort: "Listen to me," he cried,in hoarse whisper, "and I will tell thee of the fear which haunts me --of some words which Arley Gough spoke to me." "What were they?" "He said that Wynne's letter was the cry of a wounded and out- raged nature -that some, groat sor- row had driven her to the very brink of madness -that" -and bis voice sank still lower, ' and grew more hoarse -"that only yesterday he saved her from committing suicide." All the color, all the stern self- satisfaction faded from 'Miriam Bainsforth's face. ' "Mercy be good to ns!" she gasp- ed. "But he -AL -ley Gough -sure- ly trifled with thee?" that "His Manner was not at of a man who trifles, Miriam. I am convinced that he spoke the truth: He saved her then; but who can say that she did not steal out in the darkness, and -and--" He could not finish the sentence. Great drops stood out upon his forehead, and his strong frame trembled. 'But," cried Miriam, eagerly, as one who, when drowning, catches at a passing straw, "she said that she went to another love." "She knew not what she wrote. The loss of Vashti maddened her; Miriam, how can we hold ourselves innocent and blameless in this mat- ter? Truly we are not guiltless." "We did but our duty," she per- sisted, but the voice had a wailing sound, the tone was stranglily>•hum- ble for Miss Rainsforth. He throw himself down upon a chair, he buried his burning, fever- ed face in his hands and strove to think; but calm collected thought was impossible. Iris sister. stood beside him, quiet and fearful, her face looking strangely gray and hag- gard in the morning light. Sud- denly Philip started up and walked 1,1,raie lly toward the door. "What are thee about to du? fillrt'rlt'.: \711t, 1.ri tl((' ;cin;!" ;rliriam ligire. "A1t1•I it., only natural; hu'., ; h'^ nal lr}'- h+ r . I.lv rllild,in foci. ] lul s; 11,ti'. tl,r 1icl r- dtag- pars; women raised .their pale (apes and tear-luder eyes to heaven, and prayed fervent prayers for the suffer- ing and bereaved. ea* * * "Death we to this one without the least shadow of warning," the doctors said, qts they bent aver the body of a man in the early gulden prime of life. "Look at the smile upon the lips, happy and peaceful, as though he had fallen into a plea- sant dreamy sleep! 'Upon the .faces of the others there is an expression of fear and sudden terror; but this is as calm as that of an innocent child.. What a fine handsome form --what.,a splendid face! Poor low! Who can he bet A. gentle- man, without a doubt." There wag -no need to wonder long. The fine dainty linen, the dressing catse,with its costly appoint- ments, lying close beside jiiw, the card -case in the breast -pocket -all av an out these revealed the name and rank of nothing," be said, and a low groan the dead man. escaped bin). A gre"Arley Gough, Broadlands Hall." suddenly and terrible load seemed sudde_llly removed from Miriam Rainsforth's mind. "I toll thee thy fears on that, point were unnecessary," she said; "but oh, Philip, my brother,a worse sorrow than death could bring, a far greater evil hath befallen thee." "Huth!' he said, and he waved his hand with a silencing gesture. But Miriam Rainaforth was not to be silenced so easily. "What step will tbee take nextl" she questioned. "Any knowledge would be less painful than this un- certainty." "I shall go to London to -morrow and seek out a skillful detective," he replied,the old habit of obedience asserting iteelf; "that is the beat,the most feasible plan which presents itself." A terrible fear arose in Miriam Rainsforth's mind -a supposition h' b th h it d somewhat For Arley Gough a sinning and pleasant dreaming were alike ended. It was early morning when Wynne reached London. She obey- ed Arley Gough's instructions to the letter. She drove at once to the - hotel, ha had named. She felt no senhe of loneliness or isolation; her anger, her fearful excitement, pre- vented her from experiencing that. It was early still when she reach- ed the hotel. The house was very quiet, the occupants were only just commencing their different avoca- tions; but she was expected. The house was well known to Arley Gough. In his frequent visite to London he had always used it, pre- ferring its respectable, well -ordered quietude to ,the noise and bustle of others larger and mare pretentious. Immediately upon parting from Wynne he had written to the pro - wild, , oug appears some a prietor to secure for her nee a suite wild, she must at once have re -of rooms -"For the use of a friend, moved. a lady who is going abroad," he upon !lie arm, "supposing Philip,�� she sppyang her hand wrote, "but who desires a day or sipg she could two's rest and quietness before sail - be found, thee would surely never n again receive her into thy home?" "Hush!" he commanded in a low, hoarse tone, rudely casting aside the ,clinging hand. "What re that to thee! %Vhy should thee Beek to in- terfere between man and wife,whom Heaven bath joined togethert Thee hath worked mischief enough!" There came an expression of ter- rible anguish into Miriam Rains- forth's teat dark eyes. A great spasm seized her heart. With her hand pressed to her side, without another word she left her brother to himself -alone -face to face with his bitter pain. CHAPTER XXIII. Arley Gough's preparations for his journey were soon made; he would leave Kinfare at noon for the town where Vashti was at school. "I may come back in a few weeks," he told his servant's, "and I may stay away for months. If I want anything very particularly, I can write." The well-trained domestics had grown so accustomed to the irregu- lar, unsettled habits of their master, and this announcement failed to create the least surprise in their minds, except perhaps in that of his valet. • "Another freak of his, I suppose, leaving me behind," mused that greatly -abused and overworked functionary, "But I don't mind; I shall be glad of a little rest and quiet.'" * * "For Wynne and happiness," Ar- ley Gough whispered to himself, as the train. carried him swiftly away from 'Kinfare-"for Wynne and love and happiness?" The waking dreams which he dreamed were very bright,the scenes his fancy deRicted very glowing; he would give no thought , to the an- guish of the wronged, outraged hus- band in his lonely desolate home,he would think only of Wynne's sweet touching beauty, andhow dearly how very dearly, he roved her. But sometimes, conscience would make itself beard -would not altogether be silenced. "It' cannot be so very wrong," he would try to reason at those mor menta. "She has been so wretched, so cruelly treated; she will be happy with me, and I will make her my wife as soon as possible; and I -I have tried to live without ber,and I cannot." Ile was alone in the carrirge,there was no one to speak to or disturb him. He settled himself comfort- ably in a corner, and gave himself up to the enjoyment of his brilliant anticipations, to his glowing, glad- some dreams of a bright pleasant future. Suddenly, unexpectedly,he was called upon to render an ac- count of his actions to a Judge far more terrible, but at the same time infinitely more merciful,than Philip Rainaforth. There occurred,without any warn- ing, one of those awful catastrophes for which none seem accountable, but which are attended with such dire results ---which render happy homes desolate, which deprive and rob us of "our best and dearest. There came a sudden crash, mingled with agonised cries; and then there was a heap of hrolcen,splintered car- riages lying at the bottoni-of a strep embankment,•and the cries han be- come Net grorn1 and murmurs for 11,1•,, All 11 ip11onc1,P in ,t li eluent, nod vet the result ',yns Fn appalling. Strong men dniddere 1 as 1I;,'y read the ghastly (lctniis in Vie dully pa - g• He wrote too, to Wynne, and the letter was handed her immediately upon her arrival. She did not open it until she was in the solitude of her rooms,free from the prying eyes of servants. Her fair face flushed,and her heart beat a little faster as she broke the seal. The letter was carefully word- ed -it was one which any gentle- man might have written to a lady with whom he was .intimately con- nected, and to whose interestshe was attending. Her face burnt still more hotly when she perceived that bank -notes to the value of one hun- dred pounds were enclosed, "I thought," the letter ran, "that you might be desirous of making purchases whilst in London for your- self and your little girl, but that ,perhaps, until you "could get on board, you might 'be but scantily provided with money. I have there- fore taken the liberty of enclosing some notes, if you will do me the honor of using them." "He might have °spared me this humiliation," she thought, all her pride in arms. "And yet the thought which dictated the act must have been kindly; and the action itself is considerate." The day passed away slowly, and through it she never gave one thought to the greatness of the sin shehad resolved to commit -to the sacredness of the laws she was about to break. Conscience seemed sleep- ing a deadly sleep; her whole nature had for a time changed. She was no longer gentle, clinging, sensitive, easy to be ruled; she was a passion- ate, excited, vindietiye woman, re- joicing in the thought that, if she could not touch the heart, she had yet taken a step which should hum- ble to the very dust the lofty pride and self-sufficiency of -Philip Rains - forth and his sister. No more warring with herself - no more prayers and tears and wrestling with the tempter -all these were ended. She bad taken the fatal step; she had crossed the stream, and never again could she. stand on the other side. She had given up all for love and revenge. - The day wore on. She never re• membered in after days how it pass- ed. She sat there with folded bands and, dreamy eyes, picturing to herself the sunny future Arley Gouge's words had conjured up, The meals were served, and she sat. down and partook of them, never tasting what she ate. The servants who attended to her looked with wonder upon the beautiful face with the far.away expression in the blue eyes; afterwards, talking amongst themselves, they said, that she must have been i11, for she never noticed their presence except by a low "Thank you," hi the sweetest voice they had ever listened to -that she never expressed a single want -that she looked and spoke and moved as one in a walking dream. "To -morrow," was Wynne's last thought that night---",to-morrow I shall hold my Child in my' arms again, and feel her swept kisses up- on my face. " To -morrow I shall bid farewell to England and unhappiness forever." She never thought how all un- worthy her very imaginings made her to receivo the embraces of her littlo innocent child -how all nntt they rendered her to bear the holy na010 Af "m)ther." a,'1nJ•ri,IV----to•da3 sl., R'1'i;1,01'..], , sill, rose ntxt inn. ping. "To -day the'preaeding day was stall upon her, but she felt, too,strangely weak and languid, dreamily languid content to sit with folded bands, not think- ing,, not caring, save for her child, and the wan who should give her back to her hungering,craving heat t -watching and wetting. "There has been a dreadfyil acci- dent on the Great Western line, madam," the servant who waited upon her at breakfast ventured to remark -"sixteen killed and thirty more or less injured. Would you like to see a papery' "Thank you," she eatid gently. She smiled in that dreamy, ab- stracted manner which so excited the servants' wonderment, as she took the paper from his hand. The smile did not quite die away even as she read the fearful, sickening particulars. Her mind was so con- centrated upon her own thoughts that it refused to take in the sense of what she read. "Thank you," she said again as she laid it down beside her break- fast plate. "It is very dreadful." But the man wondered, when he looked at her, that the fair, lovely face betrayed no signs of either sor- row or sympathy. Presently ebe stretched out her hand and took np the paper once more. She appeared to be reading again the account which had inter- ested and moved her, a gentle, deli- cate woman, so little. She read more attentively the second time;she tried to comprehends that which her eyes rested upon. Were her senses leaving her'? Did her , eyes play her false? Was the room whirling round and round and closing in upon her, excluding air and light, Had the sun ceased to shine, and had the blackness and darkness of night fallen soddenly upon her? Was there really amongst the list of the killed the name of Arley Gough, of Broadlands Hallt. She rose to her feet, she tossed her arms wildly above her head, a low wail broke from her lips, end- ing.in a piercing, anguished cry - "Arley Gough, Broadlands!" Then came blackness and thick darkness indeed. With another faint moan Wynne Rainaforth fell upon her face, senseless. CHAPTER XXIV The early autumn days passed away as a dream to Cuthbert Som- erset -a dream of unalloyed, un- broken happiness. Love, young love, cast a glamour around and about everything. Even business took ennoblement; it was sweet and pleasant now -he could labor joy- fully, willingly. Art and literature declined in those days; trade gained a higher value, for it gave him "Gladness -little Gladness." TO BE CONTINUED. 0••••••••...... Many young children become positively repulsive.with sore eyes sore ears,; and,scald head. Such afflictions mabe spoeaily' re- moved by the use of Ayer's Sar- saparilla. Young and old alike experience the wonderful benefits c,f this' mediciue. !rottoolonnzunit outer (Endo WINNING & SCOTT, Barristers, Solicitors, CO. VEY"ANCERS, &c., ommssionere for Ontario and Manitoba OFFICE NEST DOOR TO NEW ERA, CLINTON lt,t'ONEY TO LOAN. MORTGAGES L 11 Bought. Private Funds. 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Premature Decline, Errors of Youth and the untold mtserigqe cdnsegnent thereon, 8M pages 8 vol., 125reeerip- tions for all diseases. Cloth, full gilt, only 51, by ma , ae e.. Il- lustrated sample Tree to all young and mid- dle aged men. Send now. The Gold and Jewelled Medal awarded to the author by the National. Medical Association. Address P. O. Box 1895, Boston, Mass., or Dr. W, H. PORKER, graduate of Harvard Medical Col- lege, 25 years practice in Boston, who may be consulted confidentially. Specialty, Dis- ease of Man. Office, No. 4 Bulfinch St. The Molsons Bank. Incorporated by Act of Parliament, 1855. CAPITAL, - $2,000,000. REST FUND, - $1,000,000 HEAD OFFICE, MONTREAL. THOMAS WORKMAN, . President. J. H. R. MOLSON. Vice -Pres. F. WOLFERSTAN THOMAS, General Manager Nolen discounted,Collections made, Drafts issued, Sterling and American ex- e4znge bought and sold at lowest current rates. Interest at 3 per cent allowed'en deposits, FARMS Moneyadvanced to farmers on their own notes with one or more endorsers. No mortgage re- quired as security. II. C. BREWER, Manager, January 1887. Clinton Clinton Post Office Time Table Mails are due for delivery and close for despatch at the Clinton Post Office as follows:- • 1 CLOSE I DUR Hamilton, Toronto, Strat- ford, Seaforth, Grand Trunk east and interme- diate offices Toron to, Stratford, Sea - forth, T. and S. east Goderich Holmesville and Grand Trunk west,,,, Goderich, Hamilton' Toronto, .. London, L, H,. & B. south and intermediate offices Blyth, Wingham, Kinoer- dine, Lucknow, L,,H.&B, north and intermediate offices British mails, Monday,Wed- nesday, Thursday Bayfield, Varna, Herbison, daily Summerhill, Tuesday and Friday, 7.00 a.m. 1.60 p.m 1.66 p.m. 8 a.m 1 p,m. 8.10 a.m 8,45 p.m. 2,40 p.m 4.16 p,m. 10,25 a,m a,m. p.m, a,m. p.m 7.00 4.15 10.26 7.00 a.m, p rn. 9.30 6.15 7.00 a,m. 2.30 p.m. a.m. p.m 8.10 5.00 12,45p.m. 6.30 p.ni. 6.30 p.m Money Orders issued and Deposits received from one dollar upwards. Office hours from 8 a.m. to 7 p,in. Savings Bank and -Money Order Office close at 6.30 p.m. THOMAS FAIR, Postmaster, Oltnton, April 29, 1889, HURON AND BRUCE Loan & Investment Co'y This Company is Loaning Money op Farm Security at Lowest Rates of Interest. MORTGAGES PURCHASEI SAVINGS BANK BRANCH. 3, 4 and 5 per Cent. Interest Allowed on Deposits, according loantount and time left. OFFICE -Corner of Market Square and North S HORACE RORTON,' MANAGER. Godertch, Aueust lith 1885 J. BIDDLEOOMBE. �yT•?esy� Watch & GlockM a'Kcr JEW ELLE 11 &c,, oPL'OSTTE '711 1' MARK ET SQI AI(E, ('I',nton. R -her, hokeel's aspier t assort:nent of Watches,, l cks, Jewellerk, Sil i 1-,i,t 1 -, t�1i%'f. f''i.c n g'l'. L i a • M/1.11; _ 1KI PPE N MILLS 4.re taking the lead in Gripbingg %%na (3boI?' ping, which will be done at all times, on the shortest notice. CHOPPING only6 cents, a bag. Give as a trial, and you wl be eon- vineed that this Ls the right place to get your Gristing done, as everyone gets' the Sour manufactured from his own wheat. Farm- ers can depend on getting their stuff tome with them, FLOUR AND FEED, -Flour arid feed kept constantly on hand. D. 13 MOLEAN, Eippen Mule: rILINTOE MECHANIC'S INSTITUTE, Library and Reading Rooms, Town Ha11, down stairs: About 2,COO V Stupor in the Library and all the. undies; News table. and ticket the annume Open from 2 to 5 p m., and from 7 to 9 p. M. Applications for membership received • ay the Librarian in the room. t�� ltiitLL�R NUIiER,Y FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREEc NORWAY SPRUCE, SCOTCH AND ASTRACHAN PINE. TES LArine Of WERRA WS MAaa A S?ICUALTT. • LAME STOCK -UN HAND The aboys ornamental trees and shrubbery wt be sold at very low prices, and those wantm anything in this connection will .ave mdse purchasing here- • Orders by Mail win be provnptty, attend ed to. Address, JOHN STEWART, Remitter. McKillop Mutual Insurance Co. T: NEILANS, HARLOCK GENERAL AGENT. Isolated town and village property, as wel as farm buildings andstoek, insured. Insur- ancee effected against stock that may be 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 remain here pe manently, and is better prepared than ever to do anything whatever in the painting or paper hanging line. Ml orders entrusted to him win receive prompt and careful attention. GEORGE POTTS, Birk Bt., Clinton. J. C. ST'EVENSON, --THE LEADING-= UNDERTAKER -Alf EMBALMER. A FULL LINE OF GOODS KEPI in STOCK The bestEmbalming Fluid used Splendid Hearse. ALBERT ST•,CLINTON, Residence over store. OPPOSITE TOWN HALL FARRAN & TISDALL BANKERS, CLINTON. ONT Advances made to farmers on their own notes, at low rates of -interest. A general Banking Basbees transactea Interest allowed on deposits. Sale Notes bought J. P. TISDALL, Manager. RICHLY Rewarded are those who read this and then act; they will find honorable employment that will not take them from their homes and families. The profits are large and sure for every industri- ous person, many have made and are now making several hundred dollars a month, It is easy for any person to make 58 per day and upwards, who is willing to work. Eithe sex,young or old ; ca1)1001 not needed,weetar you. Everything now. No Special ability required; you, reader.can do it as well as any one. Write eo tie at once for full particulars which we mail free. Address Stinson & Co Portlaud,Maine. ____`._.__.� O1LINTUN ' Planing Mill —AND— DRY KILN— SUBSCRIBER HAVING JUST COM, MORD and furnished his new Planing M with machinery of the latest Improved patter 1s now prepared to attend to all orders Mid line in the .Bost prompt and satisfactory manner and at roas,nable rates. He would also retur thanks to all.tvho patronized the old in before they were burned out, and now being in a bet • ter position to execute orders expeditiously feels confident he can give satisfaction to all; FACTORY -Near the Grand Trate Railway, Clinton. I'HO1fAS McKENZIE ROBERT DOWNS, CLINTON, stant,faetarrr nod Proprietor tsar the hest Flaw M111 slog in 11,C. A4ent far the sale and slpliratinn of the tre'Flsnrt PATENT ArTOl Arrc Bemire CLIA'tta, $•1'EAN sirres(ifi furnished and applied on all let notice. 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