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,P4T11413 Milt.
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4ake we a headboard, roister, smooth and
painted you see;
Our ma sbe died loot winter, and sister p.ini
Jack and me •
1.41et Sunday could hardly lind her, so many
new graves abort,
And Bud cried out 'W'o're lost her,' when
• Jack gave a little shout. .
We have worked and saved all winter -been
hungry, soroetfilies. I own- .
Mut we hid this inueli nom father, tinder the
old doorstone; '
Eq4ever gees there te see her P .. he hated her;
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scolded jack :
'When he heard no talking abeut her and wish-
• ing that she'd conie back.
Mut up in the garret vire whisper and have a
good time to cry, :
Y9r our beautiful mother who 'limed ue, and
• wasn't afraid to die. •-
Tut -en that she was forty,. in November she
went away, -
• That she was 'the best of mothers, a,nd we
haven't forgot to pray ;
And we mean to do as be taught us -he lov-
,• ing and true and squire, .
• To wet -Valid read, to bee her, till we go to
' her up there. '
iiet the board-bewhite't ike mother," (the
innall chin quiveredh re,) -
•And the lad coughed scinithing under, and
• „ conquered a rebel tear
"Here is. all we could keep from father, a
O dollar and thirty oents, •...
The rest he's got for opal and Nur, and partly
to pay the rents." : .
• 131nshiag the white lie over, and dropping the
• honest eyes,
"What is the price of headbOarde, with writ-
ing and handsonie size?" ,•
"Three dollars'?" A 'young\roe wounded,
just fells with a moan; ani, he
• With a face like the gipast of h a. mother, sank
• down on his•tattered knee,\
"Three dollars ? alid we shall lose her, next
• winter tbe rain and the (MO ."
33nt•the boss had his anus arou d him, and
•. cuddled the head of tow •
Close up to the great heart's shefler, and we-
• manly tears fell fast.- . •
"Dear boy yoti shall never' lose h r ; 0 cling
to your sacred past 1
Come to.rnorrew, and bnng your ister and
• Tack, and the board shall be ‘ --
0 The best that this shop cafi farm li ; then
• come here and live with me.'
ii t • a • • *
o When the orphans loaded tbeir trea ure on
' the rugged old cart next day., , „
•The surpfise of a footboard vermeil; Nviih. all
that theinlove could say.; '
And "Edith St. John, Our Mother I" baby
-----,Trok-gave his- little Arent, • •
And Bud, like a mountain daisy, -,vent danc-
ing her doll about, •"
• ot Phitgrew White and hobbled, .and close
O .0 to the bees lie crept, ' .
Yining him like a ivoman, ehivered :and.
• laaghed anci• wept ; •'
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"Do you thinh, my benefactcir, in heaven
•that she'll be glad?" ,
"Not as glad as you ere, Philip; but finish.
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' •A' STOUT (:1,1' A HIDDEN' TA11e811#,..
'ME CLINTON NEW ERA.
John to a seat beside her. 'My dear inhetitauce, upon whic4 depended
Harry, you know Onancially epeaking, -either her s.ppedy marriage or the siek.
'it'e, ttiotir ituimpPoossssitcii,
br' ' ., . A curious smile cameo Harty St.
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ening senheoce of years of hepe deferred.
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. 'The means, Harry; we haven't the Jobtea lips as he steed there*, leaning
means. Thiugs. were quite:different he- against the fallen giant ofthe swamp/
fore the war.: Illy poor, .dear colonel with the little japanned bo x in his hand.
little dictlie ever expeet. the day tti'clawn. . An hear, ago, he bed felt that re,
when his widew and daughter theuld he tone, by any eleene; and. however ex.
without money! Of emirs° I don't trerne, for the idle coquetry that had.
itale:;., you t9 v0100049 with. . us, played with the strongest emotions or
, his heart, Matt spurned. them recklessly
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' But I do sympathize with you, aWay, would have been the sweetest of
nevertheles,said St-. John, With a. sea all earthlY liioene. Re Would have gone
of, monruful kindness in his tenet; that ,to the world's, end for that. 'revenge.; he.
appealed straight to-the:genial widow's woad- have- graspedit :and .clung --to it, -
heart', 'I bad fancied 'however, Mrs,
•Berkeley, that you were entirely inde-
pendent Did 1 aotehear thaVvou were. young betrothedshould. taste the bitter
possessed of very valuable family dia. "euiethey held to hie lips.; nay, they
Monde, as well as -e--' - ehaulcl drain to the very dregs, He
/ 4 Yes; that's all very tree,' sighed the would have bargained oway hte own soul respectable graphatred old, lady, who
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widow, beginning to..ory softly into the for revenge. . ' •' - • - . • fell into conversation with me. She
'folds of he pocke, handkerchief, 'But And. now, revenge lay in his 'very Said her son had joined the Federals
1 took .ell.thejewels end -a lot ofmoney hands -revenge , they would, never because. he Was non vieeed the Assembly
1 had in gold, and hiando, and al9rtgage., knew', "nor dream: ef, save in its'ear,kin.„te I wanted to foist aICing QS _I'aris.. Ile
papers; and I don't kuowbow many reeults. . , . - " •--'1--W•as in goad faith . thoroughly honor-
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other valuables; .antl not -them . in oue. What °horse .shotild be Adopt 2., . i• able,. and'ahe eould notdisapprove of
• of my Poor clettecolonel's japaun.ed deed Beyond the midden doubt, the fierce, aeything,he clicl. But 7. a oonareon-law
boxes, and Bent ehl Brown -off. to bury "overwhelming .temptation of the on.e nffeage Was trumped up against him,
:there dovet by • the big- willow in the liret instant, there was lin hesitation M and be was :seat oat as. a • vile. .felon to
swamp, linit; you • know,- until :the ire- Harry St John'ind. . He took the New Caledonia by • Bonapartist °Meets
mediate' danger was Over, and he, poor little box that bore so preolous.a freight, who had eOld Metz to the. Prussians.
•fetloiv, never lived to COMe l'ack. Wct •and awent quietly on his way, and tier- •The old lady wondered whether her boy
fond his body in the swamp the 'next chance a deeper shadow of thought on was itinolt elianga'd, for hts..was only 18
day, where they had shothim clown like: his thoughtful bray than usual. when she saw him last :She -also -iiion.:•
ft dog.' • . . •0 • . • ..• '1 will not see her again,' he Mutter.- dered, would he know. her ? .She. had
. ',Do you suppose - he had secreted the , ed under his. breatl.f41' Ir•0417 11111()t.:' . :come in a cap iv.hiehhe had • seen her
box. first '
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. . The whine purple of twilight was iti., so that she might not he 'altered by
l.
. 'I don't know. .we never. could tele, all sown. withbfiery stars when he Orme a new fashioned. bonnet.. I remained
•As;secin as the coast was clear,. I had out fr9111 his room, and delivered a com- with her Until the end; which Was seen-
-all the ground -,dug up around the old • pea paper parcel to his servant.. . • et than , we - expected, • for.. the train,
willow, but We ,never discovered -any • .' You wia,give this to Miss Berkeley Steadied -in -eXaelly at 3:30. The gatea
"traces of the hex!. ' - • ..._, • • • with • the note', There is • no answarwere thrown •open and a rush was made
.. ' Hic,Ilt 1:10-110t • have. hidden it else-. Bti sure yOn go and returh ns,Boon and' .throligli..thena, but, wide as the tenni-
where in the svviimp 1' • • directly as,poesible:' • . • .. bus vestibule is, it was too' narroW.to
' 'It has been thoroughly searehed.., but., The note was very brief, 411 it eon,. .adinit a Weal -0th part of those making
of course without any avail.' • tained were'these few words :-. •.. • towavalb, '• • . ,- - . • ' • .
, .‘ I-Iave yen any mieinis' of •judging .. 'Will you aceept this box froth': my , -7The. thrill . of emotion. which ., went
• whether. he -was shot atter or before he 'hands, Mitheli.'as-a weddingpresent; end. through the Crowd Will never be forgot;
had disposed of. the box -l' . • remember Me sometimes, as one Who kin •14"-Ony.ene-. who, felt it. Eyes brim-
' 4 None whatever.' • • . 'loved:yea very dearly once I' . . reed over, speech was paralyzed;, there
• .` It IS ' getting late, M.ra. Berkeley,' . . • • . H; se J.! • • Watenot a .word uttered for •sorne.. uto:
ae,d I heve-along Walk.hefore are. Good - The next .131.0rtling OaPtain ••St; John' ruentes., 'Then there was a halt. ! ..
esetring;4.- ... .
."HOw:ohangealdn-Hariy St., John is dual' adieu to the.sweet aeseciations of
a: , 4..t leet the door of the. baert'gagp-room
swang• baCk.. An old weathee-heafen
' .• had -left- the -lovely valley,: bidding
greiting," thought good Ws: Berkeley, its sylvan thecitiutsi. • " " • ' .. .men.in eanvae .clothing headed. • a long
asshe watched ' the- tall head •disuppear So he was revenged„ and Mabel file similerlY dressed, :-A young woman
'thineglethe•elustering shrubberies that .Berkeley never looked upon tis face with:it .child in bar, arms, mid • a hay.
• clinging to her, skirts; .poufre41 upon
skirted the lewd. .4.P.oreethiles be is es; again. -
.•hitn,% and cried'. ' Zither fa,ther'.!' He
warm eridttfreetionate'•rts if he were , My . ' ..: , ,
Own Ho% and -then,. all -of a sudden, lie • THE RETURN OF TE1EEN.i.LES. .• i lield•her out front' him fiar . a. moment,'
'men are inscrutable creaturesl' -' ': .Parm 'Correspondence of tli.e.L.ondouTINHytv"s. :... •
' . and thenlocked her in his eons: . .
,.'1E.I.retrld lady witli-Wlicrin;r.w;RU-..odine7
hills.pw-like-en.giceberg, . _ Well, we'll,
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- . liarry St, :Xohn's refieetioirs were not at 4...this .inornint, on iiii. ittihimory, lOokedfor. • '1- .cala't See my poor boy;
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particularly.. 'enviable RS he crossed the of At. Tbeir's death and the, eve, of .the she said,• '• he m 'net have fallen ill,. and,
: c.Now, Barry you Icripw :.laci'ver gas e lonely 'fsapgt.0 thoJect to ther.tanglek 4th of September :This .44vf'.n,t.• 114(.1, remained behind!: ',1-.1ere a men pf
,been..inoked witli, izialir topching..inci_. parently. 46 stepped befere her and' no,.
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you a ward of eneouragement.' • .: ' ,-%:'. desiollite depth's Of. •the. EWSPdpS', where.
' .. • Mabel Berkeley stood in., tha'. yellow the le'vel raye. of ,,,,sunset glittered like dents„:.and hestet-heen the 'occasion. c,ji, coated. her with, :.' Dear Mothei. is it pos.
Aver of stmshine, that, flowed through lines Of golden spears flung :downaniong -the -el ightes t. diktat:bat-ice. , .. ., .. o ssihh.elelotohkeertiyoatti hdioul..:fin:xoet..turs,e.cogAnitiap,sictel
:the half Olosed. lattice: window, with her the.rank leaves end dense;-thatted- net- ', AS lista of pliesengere an. the Vitibed, • . -• • - :: : • . •• . •.''' 1 .
UCH,' of bitter cheappouttment passed
blue eyes sparkling, and : e deep, vivid dergrOwth, rind birds darted' across the been ,publisited in all ' the • RepUblican:
Ogler, bu'rning Onyeither. cheek -7a fair 'open. spao.es with eddden, arectsefnioVe7- Sburlialsi. the friends and ttlwaixtthheee, ov.or:e; Wed Wbleti. had been rade-
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little. Georgiatt.beauty, whose :,ptitk.• nient-the'st*ainp where the glinaniee,• of the pardoned men and': women were artt with laOpe. - No, she. did net. recog."
• - Ilashed'.' ekin was as • delicate as the .iag-116610.1\ad;'',"t- so very long ago, enie. their :trouble . would net . go 'for .Enifgehhtei6inil.;tlehde.eigcluernlaileat/2b.-86.;.he'enid' 1•1:13%
: .sittiten blossoms of the ., oleander hedge limited back\:the'gleam Of beyonet, and outhitig ' if they prepared to receive -
...without '-, ie.n.ti lettil.y: se. John, tell,- awerd,...and where theblood ofGeorgia's them.' 'The special train, Which started 6 .,.i.,hen be took off hie.cashe•then.sew
harl a grizzly bearded Man before . her.
iv •ip•.. .
.land dark; and swarthy, listened. to. his beat ohiValry \had rained down on the. from:Port VendieeciniSandayettetn
°-.ni. that she.had.not to. deal with an inipoS-
.:sentence.of ,doo*:Withfolded.arrns,• arid leaves- lika Pi thisPil dew • • ' ' • ' ' '.
• \ - • ' - was due at the lerinintis. of the .Crleans 'ter ; but the. angttish :. Let: mind • fool
:61'.0e• . Whose sinOuldering • 4an„,,,•gloaiod . %AO lin drew:: roar' the sluggish stream, .ReilWay. at ,9 •in the ,aftereticei;,.atid• a .
Which she .1tad.',. Just •suffered,'.efter the
thetangh the downcait laSheeTike dusky or rather pool; ' that. meandered slowly ..great crowd bad gathered there„; which,
lionis of prelenged expectatio.n.deptived.-
.. ;ha& ntate. • .. • . .. - •,. .. ., .: • :through .: tbe .densest.pottion of : this however, was deepied I'd 'king hours,
•‘• Not a Word .of enceuraoenientl'•. 'a her of •till'istrength of will orof„- speech..
• dreary Vet, and that was. to 6. Creased disappobttnent. 'Thera.. were .fathers .'
1Ts".. .o•L-.perhaps -net, -ect far 48 actual .Only on atones knoWn'to "the. : initiated, 'and mothers, impatient their Have 1 killed 02.,.darling thathOr.r.
? and heled
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. .words: ch
an-,syllabels . wont; , yet Harry he stopped •stideletily,•With a. slight • ex- children, and :Children to 'gee parents. saidyou know me don't the poor fellow, . .yeti .‘•dortre; cheer p ;..
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-..could not, het '.,keinenabei the •ishy, •io.. olamation rifling tO-.1tis lips. • . .. whe would not perhaps -recognize-•:themher or rether half bore''.'hee, into, the.
, • 'quetish..glancees the PraPing Presslire Qf ' j 7-)ire.CtlY itoross:1.4 \Path,: .w4h. huge 'The. eight. years which, lied. passed since. .recond. , . .., ., • • .: , . , .., .. . . .:: ,.
.• .0o .volret: hand; the :spa -ilea .that • :hail splintered •branchesi.ai d most-eattmeled the Versailles'. erfillrt-'mairtial, fulfilled ..
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Aired:hi/O. on to • his fate,,like se. matiy trunk,, *lay': an 'engem' ue• :oak tree . in .their :harsh mission .heye told. ' fearfully:- :•_ateneetied
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I.aSkedet what he thought of a Qtrinan friend. thewhoin I
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.•;thancing will•With.-the-,wiePe. 1.7, $lie had "blightedgrandeur, .witli One 'aide etriiik-- On nage • whe remained 'behind,. •
an -a m•'Conininniste. . He sad they appeared
• , tenconraged,.him .; .and .1-1a,rrat.!'Sb.. JOht: en citVay by the .toll et Of lightnieg„ and also, 'nobpdfi",.•?.ttlited,`" on: thosewho • • to him fine veterans,- who • had 'nothing
: felt that he had -been trifled .e,ithi.isaa -itteh011oW,deptha.ievealed Le the golden were-returthrici, . The decade, the. end -
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on their conseiencea; and -were kept up
• And. flung away like A. broken toy: • .glow of the evening, like a open setae- dr. -W. Iii411 we lhave nearly reaolied, has in their' on -Option of hav-i
•teisery by. the e
'Heaveri forg“,e you, Mabel,' he mat," phben''
us 'grito, black and . g estly:. :St. been A cycle .of utter- misery.to ell, Men
•tered-hearsely.; 'for I em 0144 i never Joholseaitated..but an 'instan - before he itild :v0OmeR-ZyvhCc„--were in • thele pihuo•aa::111.aeMehon ..said.,:-_ fought in a
-el-s.
. .ein l' : . • .• - ,: .- .' ,. . - sikung;hiinself upon the, iron.- by One When it 'opened are. now as aged and geeieriiie:TTfie 6ransforinatI9nsscene
in the '• Mitt , is AS an 00d :e61.1,1M1of
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' Harty, it's perfectly tibertid 'f`or you Of the dead, creckling. branche: • , trOketdowreas septtagenrifieos, How-
.: ter be• so unreaSoriable; pouted Xahel, 'It must have fallen within the lest
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(1lieer,. theta' seemed .no place yesterday tinhgeg,teception, whieli, Was overpower_
affectionate,' In the terminue
, lialf pleased to. witness her. power -Over hale-hour,t he thought to...hiteself , .' the evening :for reeritnitiation, . There *wee.
, hestrong•man'ti nature,., helf •territied leases on those erubb6d vine braarchel_ co hc0,7ding over *rouge,' 1 n a;
. ,P they :. were: .Stripped of. their; prison.
-4°(- ' -° -87- 'blouse§ by . the.wenten, and ottia,tu „coats.:
..ett,the tempest she had invoked. . - . are -s,ee'green and nn.withered:'' .• \ :play of venom. •'. ,,,,
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.. : 'Abetted !unreasonable l' be repeated, In the same' instant the frail ehe I of - At 0 .o'clook there.' Mid The felons cap was flung aside, .ancl a
lhave-been hitt ot sonae Sort taken. frena beeeeth a.
• tiedenically. ' w
Yes; there are plenty est bark crunibled away .under is 5;000 perenne stationed on the . avenue shawtor mantle.M..replime - it . .Feaste•
. Of words in the dietionaty'quite appro- weight, cuid his', foot 'slipped odd° : y leading to the ler:anus.: As the OHIO had. been .prepared in , the '.reste.nean tit '
..,ptiate to my diet:HT•
er, suppeie.. , De crown . into a .yawning hollOw Witht : 1811 on, the court' yard, .becamo• oholced about' tlie •reilway. - • • - • ' • -''
- reit knove:IVlabell I' could scarcely be .sfre:tige„ clinking _smut& ' Sometbin,,, up, lads ell:tithed up- on the railings, ana. .,.."
deubt tint thar' "the • -neWspaPer re-.
- lieve.tiay Own verse, when•:I heard • that bright and:slippery writhed..itself afeng- -on thetonehenehes were. ranged Wo- Portet,s Whe bOrne
o. cane tnetoff . wor
. 790 Were engaged te•Normen- Caey1 l' •-• ', came. to...hi.iscig.„ with. ...a_siitai
um.s;...,ta.v,y-.. _Ter.....old, ....erletchfe.agedy.:-..itnet.--yottegi:. .m.i.I.1.".14,.,e_ acte..6.113..a.iiii.s,, -7(i) e-iy.se-eiy
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- 'Why not?1 .1Shp muititired; feeling Motion, and hi S blood..grevi 'chill .'ita be geendtnothers, mothers,: .iwives'
' .: eni joy- _d lThere was thch
.' Alto rety blood ,tirount. ,eveli' up tothe, saw a swift .. little .adder : rustle away .daegliters of the returning exiles, some. hanchehaking, kiesing,, 'aveepieg,anwecome.: : ,a:nd
little shell:like ears.. 'Wee: there any- among the leaven.- . .:, .- • - - . . .• of Whoei took the precaution to - hPlihl ehatter whit thfi
*14g:s'irfiery Orange in the fact l' ,, • 'I must have put -my, foot lute the suite of clothes With hem, eco that the, OVer, hrst inlipreSsiona %41;e'
ra
• ' ' Strange? ./sTe ; but.----' - - . ••, . very nest Of yonder hideous reptile,' he prisoe dresees mightlie carW"awity 4e- bte be itis of the wearied men
Mi. Ho broke into a short; abrupt laugh, thought, with a ehodder, :is he bent to fore . the0.01:11inithiai8 reappeared . in •rnuet.thatave reeled with excitement: The
gladness• SerPassedrall that Men:her
•I is:
:d'held Out hisland. . .f • . .• .. • • ./ examine the spot wherelis.flier had so. their liOnies. ,.. . 0 . • .....• - of the stn of September. '1 heaed no
Good-bye, Mabel.. -..I Wish yea. all suddenly deecended. • ' - . ' . - • . The *olPeit.hth-tak 8 and no train:iv/As cries: • of ' Noe tet. 'Cothetutte•P but I.
lisaiiiinees with iyotir ne*, ecniqueet.' • It •wite a eavernouihollow, ca;rpeted yet signaled,- bet, instead of losing 'pa, 'heard detifenin.g oues. of. ' .Virre .lo ..128.,..
And Captain St. John sirdrle out into with black leaf inOUld, and shining beetles lieu() and\disperrlind, the Oro Will p.tepae• ubl' 'Unlike the, -
the. wide loll, where tbegreen, shifting 'and swift Centipedes hitisylrig hither and ed .to spend\ the higtit *her° i'b "8' pique lFlorentine exHee, who tea-tarn:A to an enslafed, eity,
abadow Of .interliteing bignenia vines thither throtigh WI glo.orey cormave,and Toward 9 a Pliteerff was ,stnok on atdoer . the . pardotted .Feiderals ' •this ' • morning
tiede a`kaleideeconict. pater:1-'0ff • the at • the 'very bottom,. wedged' in, and of an inner•cert, intireatifig AO 'AP .fotied themselves' the denizens of a free
dither, •arid the' Meekieg. birds in. their neatly ltidffen with the wet, . decaying special train so\anxious y awaited would ... .
-wicker 'cages, santirejoicin4 roundelays, leaves, lay a flat, jepeinted box: , - :
, not arrive befork 3.65 in the moaning,
. 4 Harry, my. dear boy, Whet a hurry,
Harry St. John took it out -not. at It had stopped ft three hours at • Pete., Rev; Mr...McKay, missionary of •the
. the finit atteMpt, nor yet at thesecond, tiere to enable thOraVellere to. stretch A.rneriearalloatil in Attlee, speaking of
Mrs.:Berkeley laid .her pia mte dhoti. for it •vetut. tightly. jammed dCrwn, and their tratriped-ep limbs and, *they bad the drink• et rse, says : ' Go .LW bore .yott
led hand on his arm in a detainnigsort the crumbling baik of the tree bad to profited by the halt 'to walk about the will, you Will find ,overy night, when
.etof west. • , .„. . •_. he liroken away first. --and looked fit the, town. This: announeement was only , grain. is. pleutitel; y 1min,,
.. .' Have you. no congratalations for tarniehealsteeription in letters of fade& known to a very feiV,, until after 10' and dild 'reeling everwoman with aleohol.' • .
May's blether on May's engagement 1' guilt; (Matin M. Berkoloy,.'. .with .eyes. o'clock, so that each Utile iistorlidiad t60
an ongine-,•I‘.4-11. xffinois-rarthei„..,.,-
'Allow fno to tender nay best Witibei,' tluit almostfat-Idled. they .were hooking whigtle Was heard there was an eictil-
'Mid St.' johre'a little stiffly: . '1 sop- through the, 'taste of an improbable tant ory of ' Hera they are,' andrueh ' tur by going into. that place with a train
ipose tho wedding ,will come off very dream. . . . . • - . -* ,forward. Leckily the weather was do- of six Wage"' laden with 875. htisheis
*leen l' of barley, end drawn by a --ideate road
• Tillie, then, Was the boxy long since lightful. 1 never teiteither a more
. .4,Dear the I- tio ; I wish at reight„
i . hidden, 'long. .'eliite• deepairod of,. that lovely starlight tight. Tlic temperature -
locomotive of hie owe in.vention. •
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Itiglea Milt. B.. erkeley, stekine down:Ort _held the key, of all Mabel terkeley'ri was eltnoet want , and there Was not a
0 . mirk's C.000a. ohaaanftm fan Ocnitrorivrirel.
it chintz coleted settee, end eigning. St hopes of happitices•-•4hie ,ell'El the lost cloud on the 'sky above.
.. s• -''By ix thorough •knowledge of the natural
laWit which govern the operations of digestion
t 11 tbere wae a fearful surge for-
ward, which commenced as far away as
the Bastile. The lest train front Blois
had entered, and there was a universal
notion that it 11=41114v° been the olio
expected. At midnight the terminus
and the courtyard were cleared, and the
wettry wattere turned into the neighbor..
ng avenues. They took tide incident
in good. part. A. wag„ on seeing a
stoker pass out by a side door cried
Out, ThetetiO the firer installment of
the autiestied pteeciipte.' The man,
though every one saw Wbo he Was; at
ono° SweiVeclanievalOPi a,u1as
• ed on- etrong shoulders and borne into a
though death Itself should oontest the, cafe'where he was treated to a bowl of.
prize with M. Mabel and her' gay,.h punab. •
Mere spectators now began fa • drop
off, Of those who remained, women
were in. the majority.' I was, near a
f•"`,
and nutrition, and by a careful, application
of the tine properties of well -selected cocoa,
Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables
with a delieately davoni beverage which, may
save us manylreavy &owes bills, It is by
tbo judicious use of sueli articles of diet that
a constitution may be gradually bat up un-
til strong enough to le,it every tendency to
disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies are
floating around us readv to attack wherever
there le a weak point. We may ecioape many
a fatal shaft by keeping oureelVes well forti-
ded with pure blood and a properly nourished
frame."-Ciril Service Gazett-Sold only in
Packets labelled —"JAMES EPPS & Co., Ho-
mosopathio Ore Mitt s,48. Threadneedle street,
mad /70; Piccadilly-, tendon,' •
p.elisT6, 04)atteribt:r cTt
nii4iyaous,„poolrelearda
noldo' bryioeunsalyg.
sinking into a premature grave, 'Yet how often
do we see men And women, long, ere the mer-
idian of life ie reached, in the condition de-
seribed. The best invigorant for the nervous
ana weak of all ages atid..Q1' both sexes is Nor-
throp & Lyinau'is Quinine Wine, a highly
sanctioned and widely popular remedy for gen-
eral debility, dyspepsia, an irregular habit of -
body, and depression of Spirits. It is also a
specific of matehless cificeny for fever of ape-
riodie type. The doses in eases °miens, re-
mittent and interrnittopb,ehoulitnot be taken
during the fever ht, but if the directions are
followed a cure -may be confidently looked for
Both museular and nerve.power is increased by
this celebrated touie, whichalso renews the
appetite, and yields ref esidog slumber, lts
flavor is aromatic, and free from medicinal
teeth; and the stimulant united. withit is the
purest andthoicest sherry,. Many persons are
deterred from the use of otherwise desirable
medicines by the presence of some ingredient
unsuited to a delicate eonstitetioih No shell
objection as this can be urged against theQui-
nine Wine, which- is emintritly whpiesome. It
isnot a mere palliatiye of ilia disorders °aid
disability to which it is suited: • It. re-estab.
Babes health upon a permanent basis, by en-
tirely removing the Cause of its lass. When
purchasing see that you get the Quinine Wine
prepared by gorthrog & Lyman., Toronto. Sold
by all druggiets..
vairrsaie arr}i-NALV..1,9.
- • — • •
Aa• znjallible remedy for all diseases of.the
eye (accute or chronic), granulation of the
• lids, ulceration, .0! the, lachrymal glands,
and' weapnesd: of the 'vision from any• ,
cause.TH.slxiiincia•.at i,rani is presented to the
public with th6 assurance of its efficiency as a
curative of most aiseases of the eye, .acute or
chronic inflammation', whether induced by scro-
fulous origin -or otherwise, weakness or defect
of vision, diminished tone of the ()title nerve,
or a diseased state -Of theltissuos constitung
that organ. Aloe, ti
for all. pereons whose peti-
tion. requires an incessant action of the eyes,
the salve will Rotes a charm •in restoring,a uni-
form healthy actin, where weakness, pain.ana
Misery may have long threatened a fatal ter-
mination. 0It is the Most simple, safe, and ef
leanal remedy ever discovered. The inateriali
of which it -is ulnae are pure, perfect, .and costly,
comnounded with dlaborate care and exactness,
Safe in its applicatign, being Usea externally,
8111, of -coarse, itc,ohling tbe.. pain and danger
which -uccessiirilf;attenas the introduction of
eanstio'nrintirals :and eye -washes. -Rtiosiwoinc
rand4rni0x5e-Seassi-of--ser0frikeris-e004,
.01:ism-1'art f hid iji iii55, Y Old IQ the
AMNIUDAN 1.1:KR-BATLY.A. _IT...1$ USED :SIN-
0.14SSFULLY FOR PIL3.$. .Its soothing. ef-
'feet reiliiinediate, and a pertharient cure requires
but a .few applications. • The .proprietors of
"00,-. J. PETTIT'S AmgarCANEYE-SAINE,".Wilile
Tll'alciSg' now and ithproged• machineryfor mak-
ing A more perfect box for the EiIi-SALVE, have
changea.the Tamm lvrAitE un the cover so as to
correspond with -the °lit on the Wrapper,. Oir-
4.4vertisements, etc, We callattention
to this, as it might othenVise:!be regarded .as
g.,•
counterfeitin• . •
' • PETTIT cf: BARKER, "
,." • . Pritinietori; Freedonia, N. Y.
NORTHROP & LYMAN; • . '0 • •
• • Toronto Agents for 'Canada .
Belladonna improVed India Rubber Porous
. Plaster. - •
There never has been a...time—when the healing.
01 50 many' different diseases has been caused
-by outward applicationas the present. It is in
undisputed fact that over half of the entire no;
pulation. of theglobe; resort to the use Of cirdi-'
nary plasters.• • . • . • '
• The principal ingredients lined in' diaking
•these Plasters are tium-Olibanum -or better.
:known as thelFrankincense of the Bible—Rub.!
ben, arid Burgundy Pitch ; which, wheil scienti-
fically compounded, is full of electricity, and
when combined With'the.pure haedicinal gums,
is found to be one of the greatest healing -meal.
Una ever brought before the human rice. '
• They are adknowleged by allwho hal e 'used
them to act quicker . than any other Plasters
they ever before tried, and that one of these
Plasters will do more teat service than a lmn-
'area of the ordinary kin•d: All.other, Plasters
ara slow uf action, ana require to be • Worn •don=
tinually to effect a cure.; but •With these it is en-
tirely different ; the instant One is aPplied the
Patient will feel its effect.
•They.possesse11 the soothing, warming, sup-•
1:;ortirtg mat strengtiretchz,e7pialitiesof all other
lusters, Many who have. been relieved of
RHEUMATISM, TIODOLORETJX,‘„and ye-
rioas other,pains in the ,KIDNEYS, EREAST
or SIDE; and believe it ie solely done hy the
electrical cjimaities which the Porous Platers
contain, and which is imparted to the system,
thus restoring them to a healthy condition. `.
• They are very soft amtpliable, still very ad.\
hesive ; and a sure cure for WEAK RAMS,
PAINS ILTTHESIDE AND BREAST.rOnd
are invaluable to iliocie -who -have a COLD of
long standing, and often preyents CONSUM,P-
'PION. Some even toll us they believe they
were eatirely,oured by the use of them of a Iona -
seated Consumption. ' .• '
- -Prepared by .CEORGE E. MITCHELL,
Lowell, Mass• ' .
, 7S -old b'y all-Drue,ista r-•
TH.E PtM.A.LIILEEMMYY.
, • • , '
JOB 1110SEIS PLIBIODICAL PILLS
This'well known medicine is no imposition
but a,sure and safe remedy for Female Diffi-
unities arid Obstructions, from any eausewhat.
ever; and, although a powerful remedy, it e on -
t ain s nothing hurtful to the ecnistitution .
Tb -MARRIED LADIES '
Itie peonliarly Suit$. t will, in a ehort time
firing on the monthly eriod with regularity,
In allaasos of Nervciue and Spinal .affaetions,
Pains in the Back -and Limbo," Heayipass,
Fatigue on alight eiertion, Palpitation of the
heart, Hysterics, Sick lleadaelme, Whites,
and all the painful diseases ooeasioned by a
disotdored eysteim these Pills will effeat a cure
when all other means have .failed. •
These Pills have never been known to fail
where the direetions on the 2nd page of pam-
phlet, are well observed. .
'For full particulars , get a painphlet,free, of
agent.
J011 MOSES1NEW 'YORE Sena Paoritizmon,
•$1,00 and 1 24 cents for postage, enclosed to
Northrop & Lyman,Toronto, Ont.; general
agents for the Doramion, will insure a bottle
cOnteining over 50 pills by return mail,
Sold hi Clinton by 3. H. Combo and W. rt.
Watts: p, Hickson and P. Iiiimaden, Sea.
Earth: j..Ki1ai0a.tronbrodki Farkoi & Cattle -
and F. l'ordan, Godediell; ti. Caineron, Bay,
(told Tes. nitbrou -an d ahimesit.
elm lealers.
SEPTEMBER 2$,, 1
*Mad l'avh.
70 •
ta;) ,
EititiNS, wishing to conantuitioato vili ir. Itnnvn
late of t.liinton) Cell 40 50 kr444x‘asius et 1408 •
Mein Etre,. t, Regal°, N. Y. 22
• -. •
[AIL A,P.O.LEIL
TO-ORPICU-The Rooms over the
attire of Cutittingltanct4 Alkenhead-the Sceiere,
Clintt it. .
Residence; - Ontario Strett, 'opposite the "haiglish
Church.
Wintgn.Jtily 10,1870.
OM.,13,, (GRADUATE OF TORONTO
University,) Phydiehin, Surgeon, cee., residence
at Mr. Manning% tltres doerseitst 91 the TeloPerstle9 .
..Londetbere. Gut.
Londeeboro, June KUM
la- STANIITJRZ, GRADUATE OF THE MEDICAL
.1, Department et Victoria. UniVerfiltY,;Toronto* for-
merly 0( the Hospitals and Dispensaries, New Xork,
Coroner for the Doun ty of Huron, RAI:PIETA), Ont.
July 22,1874. •
, • 01
DOWSLEX & GIBSON, .FOZSICIANS, SUR -
°Bess, Aoconeheuro, ae. oai,oe,aattentrary street,
beat consenaato Beak.
D. Dounna4T, N. Di 'A. M. ()Amex, M. -
Clinton* May /0, 1877. •
nu. woirrninoTon, rnizsxmAri, sonozo• xi
Accoucheur,Dieentiate of the College of Physician,
awl surseess or lamer Canatla,and Provincial Licenti-
ate and Coroner for the County of Enron. Oillea and
residence,— The building formerly occupied by Mr.
Thwaites, Huron street.
canton, 3ani,10, 1871.
Akio renancoAs
‘101tilET LOOE.E, barrister, Fee., has opened art of- •
%.J floe in the Victor)°, block, Viotoria street, Clinton.
Clinton, Moy 28, 1s79,
a1.TO LRN3). LAnog on SMALL SUMS
ls'O11n good mortgage ;ocuritY at modorato ratoe of
Engin:to, nAittar fh, 1860. ' 7.tf .
•
-Taa AERIAGE motrisEs, AND OB1lIR8I0AT3i8.-
.13.1. Apply at tho Town 11411, or at the Asidonee of the
subsoriber, near the LonStation. •atAtomaksHurscouoT&TD,I.nee
Aprn 3.7th,• 1870. esanoi el marriage Licenses.
Cflttton,mnitVoliS AA» Piaui:La DEBILITY.—A gen-
LN
tioman, having tried in vain every , advertised
remedy, bee discovered a simpls means of self -eure.—
He will bo happy to forwara the particulars to any suf.
ferer on receipt of postage and directed envelope. Acl..
dress, J. "r, iiEWRLL, Esq., Mayville, Hammersmith
Londoo, England. • II Kin
.11 W. WILLIAMS, I3.A.,
• (LATE og 'Tut:grow, oth.) •
• GrailtlatOlif thti University 'of Toronto; inonlbox �30
the Oollogo of Physicians and Burgeons, Ont.
' M.'S= AND itESIDENC*--2h0 11,011NO fOrMIDly 00014-
npictl by Dr, Reeve, Albert Street, Clinton. 21
gum CENTRAL HOTEL"-- late Farmer's -Albert
Street, Clinton, 8. PIEE, Proprietor. ThiS
has lately been greatly improved and thoroughly
rsfuruislitid, and possesses every regnisite for the com-
fort sea convenience of the travelling public. Good
stabling and attentive hostlor.
Clinton, Nov. 28th;1878. • •
. •
• ION -EY TO LEND.
,
Iessievea lamp only, t 8 per centa; °Juntas vein
HAVE any amount of money to Jowl, on good, .
small.' Sulu .uo .objeat JI security stelae.. 720 not
lend money forany Company. - ,
. TOITIZ 8. PORTER', ,
Ecrv. 5, 1878. • . '''N SnAronTit.
•
:GO -TO GEO:, sTivviliT ofaiN it 2,, I nix
vtr±rsTd- 1\4 ets.o•
Various kindii, styles cud prices. NnatiLxii, Orn, &o
All kinds repaired by 4 Piaetieal Ms shiniet: Work
warranted. •MACiutois S;t1 1,11a by the week ointonth
,
Apri143, 1879. . .
W. E. ,cAATWRIGHT,
UEGEON DENTIST, Graduate of thel Royal Calieg e
•l•-3 of Dental Surgeons of Onta'
rio has opened rooms
in the Victoria. Block, Albert Street, Clinton , who' e he '
Will constantly 50 10 attendance, and prepar, d to poi., •
Italu overpoperation connected with' Dentistry. ' Teeth
extracted, n• filled with gold, amalgam, oe other filling
material. Artilloial teeth inserted from cerete at.nli set.
Clinton; April 17, 1879.. ' 16 '
•
&&&&&
•°`.141t$. BE:E§LET7
.MILL±NRY,
1ar86 ,meortment of. PEA.TTIERS,
SILKS and RIBBON'S, in'the newest shades.' • • •
A.lso, a hive stook of FELT and sTrawriLTB,c.i.
She kited styles; CORSETS; 86o. •,
• Agent for Btrrxrirox's PAggixints of gin:omits of all
thisorlDtione ; *largo stock kept on hand. • '
-
and'Straxiv Hata cleaned and altered
.0 - Large desortmenp of Ladies'. Mantles.
•
ARGE sfeeit. of onnanton Improved:Corsets* for' '
.1J Children, Miami; and Ladies. selling ei suffiaes .
stock at gtd.aVy reduced prices. • 'Now Is your time to
°omit:iv:or Juallt;82.8.. r‘1, 18- '• •
. ,
anivs cortmnrookEfilet*E. • ,
Engli6h 4einetn. •
TRADE Manx, The ("leiti .9":1IADIATaftk.
• Afiltatailing our°
for Sete in a). weaii-
1/34.PEL n'AIfl
PMG rnito
sltaosi
that follow as it
Baquoilea of Staf-
f AbURCii as Loss of
Memory, Maim.
Before Taking.tinottesvAtauct°,,Dnaln, After Taking,
nese of Vision, Pronatnre.oia Ago, and many other
dfsoeses that lead to Insanity or Consumption., and a
Premature Grave. Full partieradre-in our pamfniet,.
which. cm desiro to send free by mall to every. one. -
The Spealfle Medicine is sold by all druggists at 51 per
pathrtge, Or 5 paekagoo for 88, or will be sent free by
mail\on receipt of the money, by asaresding ••
.
. TEE GRAZ MEDIUINE
• . . • ,• Tomato, Ont. .
• N.11-1\t'Itedornanda of Mirlotelnesshave.ncioessitAtied •
oor retzioviftg to Toronto, tar which plitee pleasS address
atm,11 firs. toltraeienp.ord.iminniela)tyloaxillaa.rtiggists, • and voroboie
Canada and tbe .nited States by au, wholesale' and .
tail , •. ,•
. .
Eraporiu of Fashion.
CARSON BLOM. -G-L-IN-T-ON-r--
IVIRg.:41)1191E
TTIANES pleaeure in announcing at elle is now am -
pared 50 00 DRE$S41 AXING bi the latest styles.
Having been tor years engaged as outtar in leading es.
'tablishrnente in American cities, She Ndatters herself '
that she can give the most .portact s atlafae Ion. ,
0.
She also has laetohic a wellieleeted assort ()Ili of
.fifILLIN.ZRY AND LINAN ASTITS,
And Will oUdew;or to keep the latest novehies pertain:
ins to UM business.
eAVIelinarlferFIMINFinLierrnn. •
Clinto•
n, M kilo, 1879:
MONEY TO. LOAN,
:Ott; .EASY. TERMS, ,
Di which the principal pan
reptiiii In part or all at
any !line during the tenni
o0,;Loali;
APPLT TO
N'IT. We
Mateli.1818. FARMAN.