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Home My WebLink AboutThe Clinton New Era, 1890-10-10, Page 2f % • ACTpp.NR 19r ]$90 .p.o.:Nbv A , 1 A, MO'D RN ENGLISHMAN Tx EDNA LYALL. Rablished by Wm. Bryce, Toronto. CONTINUED. Presently they Stopped at Swirl - 49.p, slid Donovan, beginning to be eonacious that he had eaten nothing fur many hours, hurried away with .the others toward the refreshment room. As he waited for an instant among the crowd of passengers, he heard a sharp voice, low, and yet singularly distinct, not far from hour, "Now wind, your work's not done yet, so be careful !" (xlancing round, Donovan saw that the speaker was his late oppo- ;pent; the good humored face of his :zed haired companion clouded a little, and there was something of the expression of a spoiled child 'about his mouth as he replied :— "Plague upon it ! You never can let a fellow enjoy himself, Noir.- -I'm au: a I've been as temperate as old 011iver himself—" The rest of the sentence died away in the distance, but apparent- ; ly Noir enforced his advice, for, some minutes before Donovan left the refreshwent-room, his two fel- low -travellers repassed him on thsir way to the carriage. Waif sat guarding his master's property. The two men did not notice him; the younger one, who had been addressed lis Noir, flung himself back in his place; the elder fidgeted about restlessly, talking, in bis hearty voice the while. "What .do you think of our two friends?" "The manufacturer is a fool," said Noir, decidedly. "The youug one's as ,.harp as a needle." "Ha! I thought as much. He'd have beaten us hollow, wouldn't he, if is hadn't been for certain—" "Be quiet !" said the younger lean, sharply. "Yoq'll undo us some day by your want of caution." "Shall you try any more thi3 ev- ening?" "I don't know. I think not. I wish I could got that young fellow for a second instead of you. He'd be the making of us." "A cut above our sort of thing, • isn't he?" "Can', say, but he looks discon- tented enough. We'll sound him; get the manufacturer to draw him out." Then, as the other travellers re- turned, Noir suddenly changed his tone, and very skilfully drew the conversation round to the desired subject. They had just been talk. ing of his partner. He seemed a % clever fellow. They were wonder- •,'' inti what he was. For bis part, he would het ten to one that he was -sirs the Army. The manufacturer thought hep was an under -graduate. • There was some laughing over the dispute. It was agreed that, by hook or by crook, they would find out which, was in the right by the end of the journey. Then the bell sounded. They were hurrying to and fro on the platform, and at the very lest moment Donovan stalked back to his place, perfectly uncon- scious of the small plot which his ticompanions bad been making. He had brought back a biscuit for Waif, and the dog made a good 4'. opening for conversation. Then the manufacturer mentioned by chance that he came from Bristol, and Donovan, to the satisfaction of the .three conspirators, began to ask questions as to the likelihood •of Anding any suitable employment there. "Oh, with capital, you can al- ways get on," said the rich man, easily. "Nothing can be done in this world without money, but there are plenty of openings there for ,any young man wanting employ- ment." "Provided they are capitalists," said Donovan, with bitterness, which did not escape Noir's keen Observance. "Well, of course, you might get a clerkship," said the manufacturer; "but it's a difficulty to get them very often, there is such a run on them; and besides, that would hard ly be in your line, would it ?" "No," id Donovan, onovanr haw htil f n sa r then, with a touch of humor, he added : "Though, to be sure, I've not much right to talk of 'my line.' " The talk drifted on by degrees to . , the recent strikes in Lancashire, and the manufacturer and Donovan had a hot argument on the subject of wages, in which the latter's keen Mrsense of injustice and oppression *cot fully brought to light. He talked so fiercely of the tyranny of the rich, the grinding down of the poor, the dishonest grasping PI of the capitalists, that Noir felt sure there pwas some personal feeling involved in the dispute—certain that in some waif this young fellow's .life had ' ?e'en embittered by the tyranny and injustice which he inveighed against. The dark brows were raised higher ."` and higher as the argument went On; evidently Donovan's words had touched some kindred feeling in the roan's heart. At last he could con- tain himself no longer, but joined ti 'the dispute, linking his vehement Words with Donovan's, till between them they fairly overwhelmed the rich Bristol man, Then at once *here was established between them that strange sympathy which comes Children Cry for like a: ligestntng NO, when= ears .s are entirely otil} shoos ti Null„ jet* liot usually agreed upon, They • had, beeia united in Opulent, wid in an argument very nearly touch- ing thele own lives; instiuctively Donovan held Out his hand when they parted at Paddington, and the dark browed man grasped it with a warmth and -heartiness curiously contradictory to his disposition.— He was in reality a hardened cheat, but his one vulnerable spot had been touched, and he at nice con• calved a strong liking fur this I dung ally. Perhaps few places are so depend- ent on the frame of mind one is in as London. No place seems so pleasant to a sociable person in a happy humor, no place so cold and uncongenial to any one in trouble. Then with what heartless indiffer- ence the busy crowd passes by, how the careless talk, the hearty laugh, the 000l stare of one's kind wound and sting; with what envy does one look at the smiling faces, and how (foolishly and morbidly, of course) one compares them with the priest and the Levite iu the parable-; though how one can help "pushing by on the other side," when one is ouly stripped and wounded and robbed by the unseen toes of life which prey on the inner man, a troubled mind is generally too illo- gical to consider. The forlor'uess of his position did not come upon Donovan all at once. During the months which had passed since little Dot's death, in his "sorrow without hope," worthier and more manly thoughts had grown up in his heart. He had spade up his mind to work at something, and, though his chief object had been merely to divert his thoughts by the work, the resolve was still in the right direction. The rude repulse which he had stet with from Ellis when he suggest- s ed his new idea, and the hardness v of his expulsion float Oakdene, h crushed down fur the time all these better thoughts; but in a little while, from sheer necessity, they s sprung up again. It was evident n ly impossible that he could live for d any length of time on the remains r of his last allowance; he must gain t his living in some way, and now, h for the first time, he felt fully how J fatal to his interests Ellis', guar- t diansbip had been. Had be be.n foraed to enter some profession, or n had he even received a better edu- 0 cation after his school career was d ended, he would not now have been n so helpless; yet after all, be would' t scarce) have t consented dto]•v Y leave Dot, even had ho known before- m hand of Ellis's malignant intention; Y only now it added bitterness to his e indignation to think how coolly and e systematically his step -father had 0 planned his tuin. \Vhy was it?-- P what had he done to earn such to hatred: lfo asked himself those P questions over and over again, fr knowing nothing of the first great 0e wrong which .Ellis had done him— a hi Co ha fr h pa fri to fic de nil ho aft ist th sic th work pro, he einAct imperil Wauage,.. agp, I: 1,1 fver downed' that 1 lobo id e, a received MIR with 8ca{r t courtesy, a?' ll y alb u ti ic, ,t4xtni:Tait:noel: listened to his ter coldly,sand die- Ch have to workfor my it lag; tlQ�ai, -r a bird Oy filrnt3tlll�+, t rite missed how s e h y r r rough a great 1QJ' Stlee, I avtn on. tringthroggh he wil:laI Qf itr, a etl t of ll/a1; it mr own. hook, with, only fl, ;Ave '`What's. its6 was no use cowing to him, he hada round' note between marinas? asked 1?Qn°. 1 me and begvan still r , eat gh.lnp. thousrtncl applications of the kind-�•, Wiry.","Sweepstakes, we call bout "said they were, in fact, the bane of, his "So bad as that?" said the strap- ofd Rouge, coming to the rescue of existence. He could offer no help ger, thoughtfully. "Then perhaps his pet. "I've had hien for seven at all—he wished Mr-Farrant good you will not be too scrupulous for years; vle're great friends, aren't diy. the work °1 wan thinking of; you we, Sweepstakes?" It was not till the close of his are certainly well cut out for it. "Poor Sweepstakes!'' said the third interview that Donovan alto- Look! if I treat you with entire bird, with its head on one aide. gether realized his position. With confidence and openness, may 1 "Poor Sweepstakes!' Weep, 'wbeep, hot cheeks—for he was still young take it for granted ,that you will 'weep," and be broke off into an enough to flush easily at any dis- not abuse my.trust?" exact imitation oftbe utreet cry. honesty—he turned his back on the "Of course," said Donovan, grow- "We have a little lousiness to talk chambers of the•barassed and churl- ing interested. over," said • Noir, when the parrot tell man of the world, made his way "If you will come with me, then, subs ided atlast. "Suppose," turn- a'ong the crowded p tvements of to my rooms, I will explain the ing to Rouge, "you were to go Parlament street, and without any sort of work which I mean. You to Oliver's and order dinner for distinct purpose bent his steps to- will not of course be bound to ac- three in half an hour, and we will wards the river. It was a het sept it if you don't like it. My meet youthere. You on't refuse afternoon in early June, but what mime is Frewin. The old man you to dine with us, I hope," he added little air there was reached him as met with we the other night is my glancing at Donovan. he leaned on the parapet of West- father—we are generally called "Oh,no," said Rouge, heartily. minter Bridge, his face propped be- , Rouge et Noir." "You 6usn't do that. Besides, I've tween both hands, his eyes bent Donovan amile3 at the singular down on the sparkling sunlighted appropriateness of the nick -name. water. What was the use of his The stranger continued: life? he asked himself dejectedly. "That you may believe me, I Bow, t. deed, was he to live ? His will tell you that it is not all from acquaintances one and all refused or disinterested motives that I seek were nut able to help him, his home you out and try to help you. No lits were all broken, there was not one in the world goes upon such a single being in the world who motives; self-interest is the great would help him or care for him.— ruling principle. You are admir- ably'suited to help nie in my work, that is my firat reason. I like you and am sorry for you, that is my second. Now I have made a clean breast of it all, will you come?" "Of course I will," said Donovan, without an instant's hesitation. He committed himself to nothing by this; why should he not go? And besides, these were the first helpful friendly words which he had heard for so long. CHAPTER XV'. WM.?"•'. Cutler such circumstances, would it not be well to seek that "refuge in the cavern of cold death" which he had -taught himself as the goal, the end of all things? What harm could it do any one? There was no one to miss him except Waif, and not to be ineffable peace! No more craving for Dot's presence, no more gnawing disappointment, no more misery of loneliness. And yet— What could his father have said? And then, too, was there not some natural physical shrinking from uch an end? After all, he was ery young, and the boy -life within int began to assert itself above the morbid overgrowth. Life, as it was, was certainly not worth having, but urely there must be some bright- ess in store for him! 1'he sun shone own in golden splendor on the iver, the pleasure-steame:s and be smaller boats were borne past int rapidly, the mere animal oy of existence overcame for the ince his darker thoughts. Yet what was he to doe Ile did of know the Bible well, but he had f course heard it read in his school ars and he gave up church going; ow from some odd recess of memory here floated' back the words: Make oyourselves frig nd s of the mam- on am- on of unrighteousness that when e fail they may receive you into verlas:ing habitations." He mil- d a little to himself as ho thought f the solution of this perplexing assage which his life was bringing light. Ile had certainly taken no ains in the old days to make iends; whore he could have wish - 1 friendship there had always been shrinking back on the other side; s bad name had kept back good m�rauion8; lli3 natural nobility d guarded him from making real iends of bad people, although he ad been in the way cf evil coro- nions very often. But a real end he had never known. Cer- inly his circumstances were suf- iently dreary to have brought to spalr a far better reguliited nd than his; the misery and plessness surged in upon him esh, the healthy pleasure in ex- ence died away, the brightness of e summer day only increased his k longing for something to fill e emptiness of his life. Just as he had slowly raised himself and was about to move on from the place where he had been leaning, he heard himself addressed in a voice which though not exact- ly familiar to him, he yet seemed to have beard somewhere. "Good -day. I think we've had the pleasure of meeting before." Turning round hastily, he at once recognized the dark-browed man with whom he had travelled up from Greyshot, his antagonist in the game, his ally in the argu- i ent. "I ve been watching you for some minutes," said the stranger; "only you seemed so deep in meditation that I wouldn't disturb you. live often thought of you since that day we met on the Great Western." " Have you ?" said Donovan, brightening a little, for the man's manner had a certain attractiveness in it, then, after a moment's pause, he added; "Why, I wonder ?" "Why?" repeated the stranger.— "Because I like you, and it is so seldom I like any one that, natural- ly, from the very oddity of the thing, I thought of you." They had moved on while talking, and now, leaving the bridge,walked along the Embankment. Donn liked the man, and yet was too F5 - served and too prudent to care to make any advances to him. The stranger began to see that he must take the initiative. "Have you found the work you were looking out for ?" he as'cec, turning his dark restless eyes on his companion. Donovan shook his head, all his despondency returning at this allu- sion. "I thought as much from your look," said the strangot. "You haven't found it such an easy mat -- ter as you expected. I see you are hard up, though, it is just possible that I may know of employment which would suit you." "You 1 Do you indeed ?" cried Donovan eagerly. "T'.ut perhaps I cha'n't be up to it. I don't mind telling you that, up to a short time Children Cry for the wrong which was at the root of all the Nubsecluent evil. The morning after his arrival lib hurried off at once to Bedford Row, to consult his father's solicitor, the same who had been down to his grandfather's funeral, and had initi- ated him into the mysteries of vingt- et-un. He was by this time an el- derly man; but though he listened to Donovan kindly, and refused to take any fee for the consultation, he showed him at once that he had no legal claim whatever on Ellis Farrant or his mother now that he was of age. His case was no doubt a very hard one; he should think that by continued applications be might reasonably expect to extort some allowance, if only a small one, from his step -father. As to his mother, she had no power at all apart from her husband; ho could take counsel's opinion if he liked, but it would be simply throwing away his two guineas—it was a mat- ter quite out of the province of law, a family matter which must be ar- ranged by family feeling and natur- al affection. As to employment, he should advise him to apply to any influential men he knew in town; it was possible he might get some post in one of the government offices. The lawyer hoped that Mr Farrant would dine with him some evening—he had just moved to a new house at Brompton; if he could ever be of any service to Mr Far - rant, he should be most happy. Donovan went away several de- grees more depressed than before. Hieros p pacts did indeed seem dreary; "continued applications" to Ellis Farrant, or, in plain English, "begging letters," could not for a moment be thought of, and the law- yer's kindness failed to impress him. It was easy enough to ask a fellow to dinner, and to hold out vague offers of service; but Dono- van had seen too hollow a corner of the world to put any faith in this sort of friendship. He resolved, however to call on two or three great men whom in the old times he and his mother had visited; his name at least would be known to them. He would follow the law- yer's advice, and try for work. But each effort was doomed to fail.- The' first of the old acquaintances was kind indeed, but not encourag- ing; he knew of nothing in the least suitable, regretted extremely his inability to help his young friend. The second flattered him, assured him that with such advantages he could not fail to get on in the world, and promised that if ever he heard of any appointment likely to suit him he would let him know at once. The third, an overwrought,. man al- ways oppressed by twice as much ;Pitcher's Castorla. ROUGE ET NOIR. The fall thou darest to despise— May be the angel's slackened hand Has suffered it that he may rise And take a firmer, surer stand; Or, trusting less to earthly things, May henceforth learn to use his wings. And judge none lost, but wait and see With hopeful pity, not disdain, Tho depth of the abyss may be The measure of the height of pain, And love and glory that may raise • This soul to God in after -days. . A. PROCTOR. Noir Frewin took his companion up one of the narrow streets leading from the river, along the Strand as far as St. Mary's Church, and through the dingy foot -passage opening into Drury Lane. "This is not whatY ou have been accustomed, to, I expect," he said, taking a quick glance at Donovan's face. "I suppose you've been put- ting up at some tip top hotel, by way of economizing." Donovan colored a little, for the surmise was true enough, but there was nothing impertinent in the man's tone, and he added: "You'll learn differently as you see wore of life. I've lived in Drury Lane on and off now for five years, , and am in no hurry to leave the old place, dirty as it is. Here we r re!" and he stopped at the private door of a dingy picture -dealer's shop, admitting himself and Donovan, and led the way up a dark staircase to the first -floor. Excepting a room of correspond- ing dinginess and dirtness, Donovan was not a little surprised to find hims3lf in a snug, neatly arranged room, where au oild combination of a variety of the brightest colors lent an Eastern look to the whole. Curious shells and corals were ranged on shelves along the walls, maps and nautical charts hung in conspicuous places, a case of gor- geous foreign birds occupied the entire length of the room, and a live parrot, iia, a braas cage, hung At one of the windows, looking at the new -comers with his shrewd, questioning, round eyes. Leaning back in a smoking -chair, absorbed in a newspaper, and with a long clay pipe between his lips, was old Rouge Frewin, no longer in the irreproachable suit, which Donovan had first seen him in, but wearing a rough blue serge jacket and red tasseled cap. He hurried forward at a word from Noir with more than his former heartiness and good humor. "Delighted to see you, sir. How has the world gone with you since we parted? I must introduce my- self to you as Captain Frewin, un - leas, perhaps, my ran has already dono so—Captain Frewin, formerly of the steamer t Aatick,r Bright Star Line, carrying between Liyerpool and New York, latterly of the 'Metora'—first rate little steamer she was, too—carrying between Southampton and West Africa." Donovan could hardly keep bis countenance, the whole scene was so irresistibly comic: the fanny old sea -captain, in his red smoking -cap, gesticulating with his long clay pipe, the odd room, and the sudden buret of confidence which had re- vealed the history of its owner. But his face clouded again as Rouge asked him the same question as to his success in finding work which Noir had put to him on the Em- bankment. He had only just begun his dis- pirited answer, however, when he was interrupted 1y a loud nasal voice, which screamed out: "Keep up your pecker! keep up your peck- er!" and glancing round he met the goggle eyes of the parrot. It was too much for the gravity even of depressed, ruined, ill-used .Donovan; he burst out laughing—a natural, hearty, boyish laugh, such as be had not enjoyed for many months." "You see Sweepstakes encour- Pitcher's Castorla. not half shown you round our little cabin. I am very proud of my curiosities, I can assure you. The bird has evidently taken to you already. You must make yourself quite at home." As soon as the door had closed behind the old man, Noir Frewin drew up a, chair for his guest, and. seating himself opposite, with his elbaws planted on the table and his chin between his hands, said: "And now, if you've the patience to listen, I will tell you a story. I shall trouble you with some account of my own life, because only by that can I show you why it is I take an interest in you. I hate most ot the world: I should hate you if you weren't unfortunate; but I see you are in same way the victim of in- justice, and, as I told you before, I liked you. Bear with me a little. This will ad help to explain the work I proposed for you. "My father, as he told you, Was once the captain of a mail -steamer. He was, of course, absent most of the year. I lived in a bank at a town—no matter in what county. Things went very smoothly with us for a long time; and at last my fath- er, who is a very warm hearted man and hated being away from his home, thought he had saved enough to retire and settle down in England. He resigned his ship, and for a few months we lived on happily enough. I was as contented a fellow then as you'd often tweet with. I liked my work, and received a good.salary; moreover, I was engaged to be married, and the future looked— well,matter! n o I lived in the usual fool's paradise of a lover." He paused a moment, as if review- ing from the distance the old happi- ness, then, with a bitter sneer, he continued• "Of course I paid dear- ly for all this foolishness. I don't thinktl was a bad fellow in those days; goodness knows I'd no excuse for being so, for my mother was the best woman in the world. However, though I did well enough then, I couldn't stand the hard•itlnes that followed". • 'ro BE CONTINUE. Doi nard s liniment is used by physicians 'rofe,o,olonal anti other Tanta MANNING 8i SCOTT, Barristers, Solicitors, CONVEYANCERS, &c., ominissronery fair Ontario and bfanItoha Oe.Iaa NEx r 1,.i,iit ro w FRS DSS. RREFYI^ & Tukofir wl',T. r Dr. Iiseyi Coroner tore/minty' of Myron. I r, Teraina Graduate of Toronto. and Vic - torts, Utllviasltioa; member ot"College ot 1'h slalttas #nd Suzgeoua 01 Ontario; Follow. of Obslptrical l3oolitty of Edinburgh; t .to of London, Frig„ and disbar l5 $ospltt 5 Otlioo:-.MairralrX Block, Rtpttealrury St„ Qin reeldonloe, earls answered or ata Grand Unioli Hotel.Teiepuone. MONEY'1 MQNk;,X1 Mu,fNEX 1 We can make a (ow goodlean,from private funds at ow rates and moderate expense. Terme tirade to suit borrowers. 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Residence - Albert St., Clinton, Calle night or day at- tended to promptly. DR3. ELLIOT & GUNN. H. R. Elliot, M. D., I W. Gunn, M.D., L. R. L. R.C.P., Edinburgh, C.P„ Edinburgh, L.R. L,R.C.S.. Edinburgh, I C. 8. Edinburgh, Li- L.R.C.P., ofthe Mid- oentiate Of the Mid- wifery, Edinburgh. wifery,Edin.Olfoe,on Office at Bruoefield, corner of Ontario and William Sts., Clinton J. 11. R. MOLSON Pres. F. WOLFERSTAN THOMAS, General Manager Nctesdiscounted,Collections made, Drafts isiaed, Sterling and American ex- change bought and sold at lowest current rates. Interest at 4 per cent allowed on deposits. FARM ERt.4. Money advanced to farmers on their own notes with one or more endorsers. No mortgage re- quired as security. 11. C. BREWER, Manager, January I887. Clinton Clinton Post Office Time Table Mails are due for delivery and close for despatch at the Clinton Post Office as follows:- _ -- 1_DUNA I DUE Hamilton, Toronto, Strat- -- - - ford, Seaforth, Grand Trunk east and Interme- diate offices Toronto, Stratford, Sea - forth T. and Sv east Goderich, Holmesvllle and Grand Trunk west n1 Goderich, 5 p.m. Hamilton Toronto 4.15 p.m. London, 1: 4.15.p.m. m. and intermediate offices a7.00 4 5 Blyth, Wingham, Kincar- dine, Lucknow, L.,H,&B. north and intermediate am, p m. offices 9.30 6.1r 8-106.00 British malls, Monday,Wed- nesday, Thursday 7.00 a.m. Bayfield, Varna, Herbison, daily ............ ... 2.30 p.m. 12.4i5p.m. Summerhill, Tuesday and Friday, 5.30 p.m. 6.30 p.m Money Orders issued and Deposits received frees ono dollar upwards. Office hours from 8 a,m. to 7 p.m. Savings Bank and Money Order Office close at 6.30 p.m. THOMAS FAiR, Postmaster. Clinton, April 29, 1889. 7.00 a.m. 1.55 p.m. 1.60 p. gi, 8 a.m 8.10 a.m 2.40 p.m 10.25 a,m a.m. p.m 10,267.00 a.m. 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 Gent. Interest Allowed on Deposits,according toamonnt and time le/'t. OFFICE -Corner of MarketSgnareand North 8 t HORACE HORTON. Goderloh, August 6th 1888 MANAaEa. A COOK' BOOK E By mall to any la�Rse ding us her post offk I address. Wells, Richardson & Co„ Montreal. CLINTOE MECHANIC'S INSTITUTE.l,nearsabuownHaldowAt 2,000 Volume la the Library and all the Leading News papers and Periodicals of the day on the table, Membership ticket Sl per annum Open m. Applications cationm 2 to s fo membership om receivto 9 ed oy the Librarian in the room. BENMtLLER NURSERY FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREEt NORWAY SPRUCE, SCOTCH AND ASTRACHAN PINE, TUE LATTER OP WHICH WE MAKS SPSOIALTT 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 rnone purchasing here. Orders by Mail will be promptly attend ed to. Address, JOHN STEWART. Benmiller. 1YIcgillop Motaal Insurance Co. T: NEILANS, HARLOCK GENERAL AGENT. Isolated town and village property, as wel as farm buildings and stock, insured. Insur- ances effected against stock that may be killed by lightning, If you want insurance drop etcard 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 permanently, and is 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 St., Clinton. J. C. STEYESON, —THE LEADII'MG— UNDERTAKER —ANP— EMBALMER. • -A FULL LINE OF HODS KEPI ill STOCK The bestEmbalming Fluid used Splendid Hearse. A_1!IJ3ERT ST.,CL• INTON, 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 Business transacted Interest allowed on deposits. Sale Notes -bought J. P. ' ISDALL, Manager R ICH LY Rewarded are those who- read this find honorable employymentothat'wot lly otl take them from their homes and families. The profits urynhaevnisuepson, large mdad eno w making several hundreddollars a month. It - easy for any person to make $$ per day and upwarde,who is•willing ter work. Eitho sex,young or old ; capital not aeeded,we star you. Everything new. No special ability required; you, readenoan dolt as well as ane, one. Write to us at once forfullarticulars, whieh we mail free, Address p Ston Pentland, Maine. son & Co (3L.INTo Planing Still —AND— DRY KILN! MITE SUBSCRIBER HAVING JUST COM - 1 PLRTED and furnished his new Platting kill with machinery a r e of the Y ateatlm improved ed p patterns, P rna is now re aced t o attendto line In prepared all orders in his ths,nos t and at rens rnabieland rates. He wouldtalso return thanks to all who patronized the old m before they wore burned out, and now being in a bet- ter feelso ntfidenthecan give satisfaction ion to execute orders tolall.ly FACTORY—Rear the Grand Trunk Railway, Clinton. THOMAS MCKENZIE ROBERT DOWNS CLINTON, Manufacturer and Proprietor for the best Mnw Mitt Dog In use. Agent for the sale and application of the t. FISUER PATENT ADTOM ATM BOILER CLEANER. STEAM FITTINGS furnished and applied on shirt notice, Boilers, Engines. and all kinds Machinery repaired espedltlonl and In ;satisfactory manner • Farm Implement; manutaaturod and re- paired. Steam and waters pumps furnished and put in p081tionj Dry Kilns fitted u on application. p • barges Moderato. • 0 1 1 •