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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1890-05-09, Page 2er AKIN HY Q o:' A 'yQIIT' JOUR t. AB'4ST'$ E ,IE'ERTIMOE I N 11W TOIM OITY. A Story From Neal lie. =MINDED. While awaiting developments in The Costello case Rush had plenty Qi` time to think. He would have had time to read, too, if he wanted to, but he couldn't bring his mind to it. As a usual thin. he could And .diversion in "Henry Esmond," but somehow or other he could not keep hie mind on the page. He could read no name but that of Helen Knowlton in the lines before 'him, so he set ars book aside and thought. He thought of the wo- man's wonderful fascinations—her beauty of face and figure, the set of • her bead upon her neck, the round whiteness of her arms and their ex- quisite texture, for once by an ac- cident his hand had touched her arni, and he bad never foegotten the sensation he experienced. It was as though he had touched a damask rose just picked from some cool garden spot. He thought of all her little ways; of her true womanliness, with its strange combination of childlike- ness; of her position in the world; of the men who, if there was anything in gossip, were madly in love with her; of \Vest 1 -testings in particular and his probable relations to her. Could it he possible that she really loved this cold, selfish man of the world, whose only attractions were • his wealth and a certain polish that long contact with ,the society had given him? She was worthy of a better man. And then he wonder- ed at his own conceit. Wherein • was he more worthy than 'West Hastings? 1 -le might not be quite as selfish, certainly he was not 'as cold, but he had neither the polish nor the wealth of his rival. "The polish be hanged!" he said to hiul- sold. "but the wealth I11v ha a or perish in the winning. • Perhaps not so much; but if I can't earn enough money to keep my wife in the manner she has been acoustotn- • ed to and trrke her off the stage, I'll tt'some other business." Then he would weigh his chances ,lin case the field was clear, and in the mornings, when, he felt bright and the world looked easy to con- quer, he would feel greatly encour- aged. Other days be would feel so 'blue and despondent that if he had not been young and healthy he would have ended his doubts and misery by jumping off the dock. -- But for some reason or other these dark days were few, and as a rule he -looked upon his success with Helen as merely a matter of time. He ,had beard Aunt Rebecca say that Helen was ,in no hurry to marry, and that she would not entertain the subject -seriously until after she had "made her career." Just v%J iat Aunt Rebecca meant by this phrase he did not know, but it seemed to make his chances better, and be thought of it every time one of bis despondent moods came on. Still, his chances did seem to be pretty poor compared with those of West ,Hastings, and when he thought of Helen's approaching trip to Europe with Hastinga as a passenger on the .same ship, his heart sank within him. Archie Tillinghast, too, was in despair over the affairs of his heart. Bessie Archer seemed to get further away from him every day. Her interests were not his interests, and she was becoming more and more intimate with O'Hara and Mrs Pryor—a pair for whom Archie had the most violent contempt.— What could possess a clever, refined girl like Bessie, that she should as- sociate so intimately with these two? He put it down to disease—a disease of the brain, induced by misdirected mental activity. She craved intel- lectual excitement, and, as there was little to be got in the ordinary course of her life she sought it in unnatural channels. Bessie Archer was a gitl of strong character, but her strength bad never been proper- ly developed. As Archie said, "she had a Morbid hankering after 'the great Why?' and the lesser 'Why Not"{' and between the two abe fell to the floor." Helen was too much absorbed in her profession to give any time to occult philosophies, so she and Bes- sie had not been much together of late. IIelen had not only something else to think about, but her mind was too well balanced to have any leaning towards these follies! of idle brains. She tried to take an inte- rest in them for Bessie's sake, but the more she saw the leas she cared for them. "Didn't it ever occur to you, Bessie," she said to her friend, "that if there was as much in these 'isms' as you think there is, a differ- ent class of people would be inte- rested in them ? that scientists rather than scatterbrains would be their investigators I" But Bessie replied that some of the most intel- lectual people she had ever met were believers in the unseen. IIelen saw that argument would be useless; all she could do was to wait until Bes- sie's mind should take a new turn. Owing to his love for Bessie, Archie could not possess his soul in patience. Ile wanted to strangle O'Hara, throw Mrs Pryor out of the window, and fight a duel with Rush. On this last point he had Children Cry for seat& askltl� ly make ,out li oitis egitiunt hili friend Kt hod an idea, that Be€ala WitS Mole than partial to him, 'yet be bed to acktxowledge that he had. never seer. watt playing the role of love. With these thoughts rank- ling_ in Lis. breast ha rang his. uncle Archer's bell one morning, deter- ' mined to "have it out with Bessie," as he expressed it, and leaf n wheth- er it wee because she cared for some one else that she didn't care for him. James, the Archer factotum, an- swered the bell, and told him that Mies Archer was out; but, seeing an expression of disappointment TAM over Archie's fac,•, he added, "I don't know, though, but you might find her, sir; I heard her or- der William to drive her to No— East Frourth street." "No—East Fourth street! Are you sure you heard right, James?" "Yes, sir, perfectly; and if you'll excuse me ssying so, ,lir, I remem- ber it partickler because I was sur- prised that Miss Bessie should be goin' to such a neighbor hood." "It's all right, no doubt, James; she must be going to visit some poor people; you know Miss Archer is very charitable." "Indeed she be, sir; a more char- itabler young lady I newer know'd.' So Archie ran down the steps, and Jaynes shut the door. "This is some of Mrs Pryor's work," said Archie to himself. She has dragged Bessie off to see some of her mediums. A nice business, by Jove!—the daughter of Tilling - •bast .Archer visiting a den in East Fonrth street! It's outrageous! I'll stand out in front of the damned place and be ready in case of trouble.' And he turned Ms aristocratic feet towards that unaristociatic quarters of the town. Rush, Martin the detective, and the roan Johnson were in a state of great excitement this morning. -- They had heard Mme.h'anny, Count- esi (le Paris, telling one of her core federates that she expected Costello there that very morning; that he was going to hying a young lady with him, "a great swell," whom he wanted to ruarry;that her father was a menu wealth,both f but that o h he and the mother were prejudiced against Cots llo, although they knew nothing To his discredit. Cos- tello, on the other hand, was deter- mined to marry her. She had given him sufficient encouragement to make him believe That he could get her; and she was too groat a prize to let slip through his lingers. "I am to give her the benefit of a trance, in which I am to tell her that it is written in the stars that she is to marry a certain man; and then I'll describe Cos. She will be overcome by the coincidence, while I will take no notice of it, but go on and tell of the great things that will come of this union foreordained by heaven." And Mme. Fanny broke into a harsh, vrllgail• lalgb. "And where do you come in ?— What do you get fon this job?" asked her confederate. "Oh, just you leave me alone for that. Cos has promised me a good slice ou t o( the dot." ''Cas' promises are not selling above par nowadays, and don't you forget it." "You needn't abuse Cos. to me. He pays up when be can, but living with the swells is an expensive lux• ury, and takes almost all he can earn." "The other gave a grunt of con- tempt, which showed that she did not share Mme. Fanny's good opin- ion of Costello. Rush's indignation waxed high at this conversation, and he said to Martin that if be could get hod of that poor girl he would warn her ill time. "You would get no thanks," re- plie�l the detective. "Women have to fins those things out for them- selves." They talked awhile on general subjects and smoked a cigar apiece. When they had finished they beard footsteps on the stairs and a pecul- iar rap on 1Ime. 'Fanny's door, which was quickly opened. A whispered conversation ensued, car- ried on in very low tones. This was followed by one voice speaking. The men in back room could bear noth- ing that was. said, but they had come to know the front room sounds pretty well, and they recognized Mm. Fanny's trance voice. For a moment Mme. Fanny ceased speak- ing and they heard a man's low. tones. Johnson sprang to his feet. "By heaven, that's Costello's voice! would know it in hades!" Martin put his band over John- son's mouth and whispered to him to keep still or he would spoil every. thing, Rush tco, became very much excited, for the voice sounded very familiar to him, though' he could not place it. In a moment Mme. Fanny went on with her trace, and then for a few minutes there was a pause. The three men stood by the door. Martin was to give the signal to Rush to burst it open, and Johnson was to stand by Mme. Fanny's hall door to prevent Cos- tello's escape. The three men were screwed up to a high pitch of ex- citement as they stood silently wait- ing the word of command. Sudden- ly they beard a sharp, quick cry from a woman's voice: "Don't touch toe' Help! help!" Rush recognized the voice in a second, and his blood ran cold in his veins. Without waiting for Ma: tin's signal, he put the edge of his jimmy in the crack of the door and gave it a fierce wrench. It rolled quickly back on its hinges, and the occupants of the darkened room stood before him. Rush forgot all -- Pitcher's Castoria. )atidsprang tothe wpmen'aEde.�'. "in blt7li' t :aatne, IFi,iaa.-Archer, what are rota doing here]" be ex claimed in horror, OPale,a�ud trembling Bessie cloop• ed hie: arm, too nervous .and fright• ,ened to speak. But Costello, who-• was none other, than O'Hara, step. ped forward, and in bis low, oily tones said :-- "This lady is in my care, Mr Huristone; I will see that she gets home in safety." And he put oat hie hand as though to take her with him. "You infernal sco indrel," said Rush, flinging bun across the room with one hand, for Bessie was cling- ing to his other arm; "lay your fin- ger on this lady, and I'll dash your brains out against the wall !" O'Hara smiled a smile of forgive- ness, as one who felt sorry to see an amiable young gentleman possessed of so violent a temper. "I'll take charge of this gentle- man," said Martin stepping up to O'Hara and displaying his badge. "t Dennis Costello, I arrest you for the murder of Rose Effington!" Costello's face became livid, and he crouched against the wall, but soon found voice to speak. " You have mistaken your man, my good sir. My name is Diony- aius O'Hara, and I never before I heard the name of the lady you mention. If you will excuse me I will bid you good morning. I am an artist, and I have a distinguished sitter waiting at my studio." And he made a step towards the door. Martin had no thought of letting hint go, but he did not mind playing with him a moment. "Your name is not Dennis Cos- tello, you say?" "No sir, my name is not Dennis Costello; and with your premission I will take my leave." As he ad- vanced towards the door Rush made a movement as though to stop him. but Martin winked at him and the l door, the knob of which Costello hastily turned. As the door open- ed the giant form of Johnson ap- peared in the hall. "At last!' exclaimed Johnson, whose face was almost with black lege. "At last Dennis Costello, murderer of Rose Effington, I have got you!" Martin sprang forward and re. leased Costello's throat from John - eon's grasp, for he didn't want jus- tice out -witted in his way. Cos- tello saw that there was no use in denying his identity any longer. Johnson knew him and he knew Johnson. If stepped back out of his assailant's reach and gently touched his throat with his fingers as though to see if any harm had been done. "Your friend is a ;,rate, my dear sir," said he, turning to Rush. "I thank you for your assistance." "Don't you ta!k abort brutes, Dennis Costello; a man who could murder au inoffensive woman is too vile a brute to live. I have traced this story to its end and I have found you the murderer of Rose Effington." And Johnson looked very much as though he was go- ing to fly at Costello's throat again." "Of the two of us" said Costello, quietly, "I think that our violent friend here looks the most like a murderer. Isis accusation is false. i will not deny an acquaintance with the lamented Miss Effington, but I deny that I had any haud in her untimely taking otT. It was a clear case of suicide, poor girl." "You will have a chance to prove this in the court if you can; in the mean time I must ask you to conte with me, and I am afraid you will have to wear these," said Martin, taking a pair of handcuffs from his pocket. "1 will go with you if it is any accommodation," replied Costello, "but do not ask me to wear those. I cannot bear to see a man with bangles on his wrists; it is really too effeminate. Besides, I should like to smoke a cigarette, with your permission." And, taking a Hon- radez from a little case in his pocket, he rerolled and lighted it. "Now, sir, if you are ready I am. Before I go, however, I should like to have one word alone with this lady," mo- tioning with his cigarette' towards Bessie, who only clung the tighter to Rush's arm. " You scoundrel," said Rush, "don't you dare even to turn your eyes in this direction." "As you will," said Costello. "I am sorry to have offended you, Miss Archer. I think I could have ex- plained away this mystery, if you had allowed me; but I never force my society upon a lady. Good morning and good bye." And he made a courtly bow as he reached the door. Then, turning suddenly, he seid "How rude of me! I had forgotten Fanny. Fanny, my dear, where are you? are you going to let your Cos go without saying good bye?" This was too much for 1•1me. Fan= ny, who had hid behind a curtain when the trouble began. She loved Costello in her way, and she knew enough about the Effington affair to know that she would never see him again. With the tears streaming down her painted cheeks, and her hair awry, she came out from he - hind the curtain, and was in the act of throwing herself upon his bosom,whenhe held her gently hack. "Don't be so demonstrative, Fanny; it's vulgar, my dear," Tak- ing her hand, "Good -by; you have been a faithful friend. ' And put- ting his arm through Martin's he left the room, followed by Johnson, who did not intend that Costello ;li' t illi herseltimurrirma the kety sola and Ru*li hurried Bea its out of the roo?e, saying; 'IMO le no; lilacs for you'. you .must get: hlotne as aeon ,ae posablee Will teff] your of coulee," "Theoarriago le -waiting for me a few doom below," said Bessie in a trewbltng voice, opeaking for the firet tulle. They soon found it, and Bessie and Rush got in and drove off. But not unseen. Besidee the ragged urchins who stood along the curb gazing at the unusual sight of a fine carriage and a lady and gentleman in East Fourth street, there was a man standing in the shadow of the house across the way who watched them and ground his teeth. This was Archie Tillinghast, who had bee n haunting this neighborhood for the last half hour. He had kept his eye on No. — and on the carriage. He had not seen Bessie go in, but had seen her come out, and with Rush. He saw that she was pale and agitated, and that she clung tightly to Rush's arm. What did it mean? Had Rush Huristone, his friend, whom he had always supposed to be an honorable geutleman, taken Bessie Archer to a low fortune teller's rooms? It looked very much like it. The world had indeed been wrong. Whom could one trust after this? Grieved to the heart, miserable and unhappy, Archie went down to the office of his paper, got a leave of 'absence, and took passage on a steamer sailing for Bermuda that afternoon. 11:4 would at least have a change of scene for a few days; he might feel better when he got back. When Bessie found herself alone in the carriage with Rush, she put her hands over her eyes and sobbed passionately. He said nothing, be- cause he did not know what to say. He thought of fifty dtfferent things, but they did not seem quite adequate to the occasion and be left them un- said. Bessie was the first to speak. "I don't knuw what to say, Mr Ilurlstone, how to explain my pres- ence at that place, nor how to thank you for rescuing me," "Neither explanation nor thanks are necessary, 1\iiss Archer; it is enough for um to know that I have been of service to you." "But 1 feel that I owe you both, and I will not be satisfied until I have at least made an effort to pay the debt." The eyes she turned upon Rush were filled with tea:s, and their usual "I -can -take -care -of -myself" ex- pression was gone. "I believed Mr O',Hara, or what- ever his name may be, to be a clever man whom men disliked because woolen liked him. That he seemed to be so thoroughly posted in occult sciences interested me. I am an idle girl, Mr Huristone; I have no outside interests to occupy my time or mind; and when he talked to me of things I knew nothing about I was fascinated and wanted to know more. Ho told me of a wonderful Mine. Fanny, who could tell strange truths while in a trance, and he got my curiosity so aroused that I pro- mised 1 would go -with hiul to 'see her. He didn't urge me, but he played upon my curiosity, and final- ly a day was named. Mrs Pryor was to chaperon us, but just before we reached the medium's house she remembered about something that she had to attend to, and said that if we would go on she would rejoin us before we would have time to miss her. I now believe that she had no intention of rejoiuing us.-- ) From the moment I crossed Mme. Fanny's threshold I began to feel uncomfortable. I had never been in such a place before, and it fright- ened me. Mr O'Hara was very re- assuring, however. lle said it was a pretty hard looking place, but that we should only be there a short time, and Le thought I would be repaid for my venture. The very look of :Ume. Fanny was enough to disgust one before she spoke a word, and when her assumed trance com- menced I wished myself anywhere but there. She began by dealing in glittering generalities, and then she became personal, saying that there was a man waiting to marry me; that we were much alike and very sympathetic—Bah ! I cannot think of it without a shudder !-- Finally O'Hara came across the room and took hold of my hand and asked me if I could any longer doubt that he was the man whom fate had selected for my husband. The rooru was almost dark, but I could see his cat like eyes shining close to my face. I screamed for help; you cane, and J was saved." She sank shuddering upon;the cuahions. "1 make no excuse for myself. I acted the part of a fool and I was punished for my folly, but I tremble to think what might have been the consequences, if you had not been there." Rush told her how he had been searching for weeks for the murderer of Rose Effington, but that he never dreamed that O'Hara and Costello were one and the same, and he could not help rejoicing that the man was to be dealt with according to his deserts. For taking a young lady into a vile den, however, be could not he punished. Rush might have horsewhipped him, but that would only have led to a public scandal.— Rush regretted that Bessie should have had such an experience, but he felt that it had not been lost, as it would end her longing for the "occult." When they arrived at Gramercy park Rush lett her at her door. To her father and mother Children Cry for i Pitcher's Castoria. w ono elan knew of the adventure in Bast ,N'aut tit Street;, until conte years' ]star, when .rhe pule ,fir eleau;, breast of it to Archie. ,After leaving; Delude, Frush went down to the towbsewhere he found Johnston and Madill with Orosttello. The latter woo committed to await triol, And Rush, brimming over with the excitement., of the day, hurried to the office of The Dawn, where he told the city editor of the story. He wrote steadily -anti] he had turned out enough copy to fill half a page of the paper, including, of course, a quarter of a column "display heed" which the city editor put over the story. It was a capital story. He re- hearsed the career of the popular actress, telling how she disappear- ed from the public gaze and remain" ed unheard of until the fact of her death became known. It was said that she died in a miserable tene- ment in Newark, N. J. How she got there no one knew, nor what caused ber death. Some thought it was from malpractice; others, that she had taken ber own life; others again, that she had been murdered. Then Rush told the romantic story of the man now in jail accused of her murder; how, under an as– sumed name, he had lived a double life, and at the time of her death was the most popular painter in New York city,with half the young women of wealth and fashion wait- ing to sit to him for their portraits. Rush was wrought up to a high pitch of excitement, and his pen fiew acro: s the paper. He threw in just the right amount of light and shade, and made a story that was copied far and wide. Bessie Arch- er's connection with the affair he, of course, never mentioned, nor did he even hint that there was a lady in the murderer's company when he was arrested. As it was, the ar- ticle made a profound sensation. If it had been known that Tilling- hast Archer's daughter was with Costello in Mme. Fanny's den, so- ciety would have had a still choicer morsel to discuss. When a copy of the paper con- taining this story reached the pro- prietor of The Dawn, in London, the Duke of Bellefort was breakfast ing with him in his gorgeous house in Park lane. "What do you think of that?" said Plummett, handing him the paper. The duke had known Rose Effington well, and he glanced carefully over the article. "It's a damned good story, and damned well told." After breakfast Plummett cabled to the managing editor to give Mr Rush Huristone a check for five hundred dollars and slake him for- eign editor on a salary of seventy- five dollars a week. Rush was de- lighted that his work had pleased his chief, was thankful for the. five hundred dollars (which, by the way, John borrowed and forgot to return) but he was rather staggered by his appointment to the foreign editor- ship, and so expressed himself. 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Ciintou Clinton Post Office Time Table Mails are due for delivery and close for despatch at the Clinton Post Office as follows:— llaealton, Toronto, Strat-, ford, Soaforth, Grand Trunk east and interme- diate offices ....... . ... 7.00 a.m. 1.50p. /11 Toronto, Stratford, Sea - forth, T. and S. east.... 1.65 p.m. 8 a.m Ooderich, Holmesville and' Grand Trunk west 1 p.m. Ooderich, . 8,45 p.m. Hamilton, Toronto, 4.15 p.m. London, L., H, & B. south a.m. p.m. and intermediate offices 7.00 4.15 Blyth, iVingham, Klncar- dine,Lucknow, north and intermediate a.m. p in.Fa.m• p.m offices i British mai is, Monday, Wod- needny, Thursday 7,00 a,n,. Bayfield, Varna, Herbison, daily. Summerhill, Tuesday an Friday, Money Orders issued and Deposits received from one dollar upwards. Orrice hours from •8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Savings Bank and Money Order Office close at 6.30p.m. THOMAS FAiR, Postmaster. Clinton, April29, 1889. 8.10 a.rn 2.40 p.m 10.25 a,m a.m. p.m 10.25 7.00 9.30 6.15 8.10 5.00 2.30 p.nr. ,42.45p.m. 8.30 p.m. 6.30 p.m HURON AND BRUCE Loan & Investment Co'y This Company is Loaning Money or Farm Security at Lowest Rates of Interest, MORTGAGES - PURCHASEI SAVINGS BANK BRANCH. 3, 4 and 5 per Cent. Interest Allowed on Deposits,according toamount and time left. OFFICE—Corner of Market agnareand North 5 HORACE HORTON, 3!ANA055- Goderlch,Aurrust 5th 1888 a BIBLES & TESTAMENTS AT COST The Clinton Branch Bible Society nave for sale at DR WORTHINGTON'S DRUG STORE, Albert Street„a fine assortment of Bibles and Testaments. TESTAMENTS FROM .SCte. UPWARDS Bry.nLES FROM MUMUUPWARDS. COME AND SEE. post torDR WORTHINGTON, De• • Hogs and Poultry An unlimited number of Droned Hoge 8n Poultry of all kinds for foreign Market, IOr which the Highest market price will be paid. WM. KEYS, nezt to NEW Ea* Office. A COOK BOOK FREE By mall to any lady sending us her post offtr t.j address. Wells, Richardson & Co„ Montreal OLINTOE MECHANIC'S INSTITUTE, Library and Reading Room, Towu Hall. down stairs. About 2,000 Volumes 1 i the Library and all the Leading News papers and Periodicals of the day on the table._ Membership ticket $1 per annum Opem. Adplloatlonefor membe shipand from receivto 9 ed Dy the_ Librarian in the room. BENMLLLER NURSERY FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREEe NORWAY SPRUCE. SCOTCH ' AND ASTRACHAN PINE, Tub LATTER OP WHICH WE MAKS A SPECIALTY LARGE STOCK ON HAND, The aboye ornamental trees and shrubbery wi be sold at very low prices, and those wantin' anything in this connection will save move, purchasing here. Orders by Mail will be promptly attend ed to. Address, JOHN STEWART, Benmillar. McKillop Mutual Iasllrallce Co. T: NEILANS, HARLOCK GENERAL AGENT. Isolated town and village property, as wet as farm buildings and stock, insured. Insur- ances effected against stock that may be killed by lightning, If you want insurance drop a card to the above address. PAINTING. PAINTING. The undersigned desires to intimate to the people of Cliuton and vicinity that he fres returned to town, and intends to remain • — ' here pe manently, and ie better prepared than ever to do anything whatever in the painting or paper hanging line. All orders entrusted to him will receive prompt and careful attention. GEORGE POTTS, Kirk 8t., Clinton, J. C. STEVE) —THE LEADING— UNDERTAKER —ANP— EMBALMER. A FULL LINE OF GOODS • KEP i ill STOCK The bestEmbalming Fluid used Splendid Hearse. ALBERT ST.,CLINTQN, Residence over store. OPPOSITE TOWN HALL aelletwenemennaimmenzaw FARRAN & TISDALL BANKERS, CLINTON. ONT Advances made to farmersontheir own notes, at low rates of interest. A general Banking Business transactea Interest allowed on deposits. Sale Notes bought J. P. TISDALL, Manager. p I C H 1 Y Rewarded are those who read h�1 {i f7 L this and thou act ; they will find onorable employment that will not take them from their homes and families. The profits are large and sure for every industri- ous person, many have made arid are now making several hundred dollars a month, I! is easy for any person to make g$ per day and upwards, who is willing to work. Eithe sex,young or old; capital not needed,we star you. Everything new. No special ability required; you, reader.can do it as well as any one. Write to us at once for full particulars which we mail free. Address Stinson & Co Portland, Maine. (J1C.1J' role Planing Mill. —A N D— DRY KILN! glue SUBSCRIBER HAVING JUST COLI 1 METED and furnished his new Planing Ii with mach inerfof the latest improved patter In now prepared to attend to all orders in hr line intha.aostprompt and satisfactory winner and at seas 'noble rates. He would also rater thanks to all who patronized the old m before they were burned out, and now being ina bet• ter position to execute orders expeditiously feels confident he can give satisfaction to all. FACTORY—Near the Grand Trun Railway, Clinton. THOMAS M,;KENZIE ROBERT DOWNS, CLINTON, ManLfacturer and Propriete for the best Saw Mill Dog in use. Agee $,for the sale and application of the QarFrsrn,R PATENT ADTOMMATTO BOILER CLEANER. STEAM FITTINGS furnished and applied on short notice. — - Boflera, Engines. and all kande of Machinery repaired es pea Itieriy and In a satisfactory manner. Yarn. implenrnts manufactured andrepai Steam and {Vater Pipes furnish° position. Dry Kline fitted tip Charge erenderate J G