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BY W. 14. NORRIS.
CONTINUED.
M0 and talk to me,' she said
a thousand things to ask you
lion't want to look at tlntt stu
ticket, •
',while self-assertion for which
old not have given bite credit,
d—
ell, 1 came here for that pur-
But probably the reluctance
acts as an agreeable stim-
nnen the spider.
n shall go and leak at it pro-
, she replied, and beckoned to
tq get in the. carriage beside
Z left theca together and strol-
n, feeling truly sorry for poor
because Ilam sure it must be
t ynpleasant thing to be ob-
to talk tri a woman -with whole
rive once been madly in love
hour you love no longer.
ad not proceeded very far be.
came upon the Staines party
Lord Staines lying back in
rriage,proppod up by cushions
kept slipping down and de -
el careful watching on time
f,'Lady Mildred ; Tittle Lord
ng, standing upon his father's
o got a better view of the
and Alfred Beauchamp,lean-
er the carriage door and blow-
ettrette smoke into his cousin's
•
opped to speak to them, and
Staines said, So your friend
is baok again, is he—back at
17 Stupid fellow, if he had
at home; he'd have got over
appointment 'soouer and than-
eaven for it. I see more than
young woman fancies—more
he fancies by a long way.
old gentleman had contracted
uieting habit of thinking aloud
ent on muttering to himself
and I dare say that if his re -
had been audible, they 'would
•::n found to be uncompli•
ry to his daughter-in-law,who
tested ; but who, nevertheless,
educed him to a state of toler-
complete subjection; Lady
d looked a little nervous, 1
ht, and .went on talking very
o Beauchamp, a fair complex-
young_ _man, whose converse •
1 powers were not brilliant,yet,
was by no means such a foot as
had hastily assumed hint to be,
rugk me that Ile was bringing
ind to bear upon the thought
•it might be a good thing if he
to marry his cousin ?and that
as succeeding very fairly
owever, his attentions, if such
were, were soon interrupted.
- Sunning, who, was rather a
d of mine, had clambered floret
grandfather's !pee on to my
]der and had just dealt a re -
ding blow upon the top of my
y way of applause:to a retiring
an, when a vision of sky blue
d before my eye, and a high
ed voice (I forget whether I
mentioned that irdii s "voice'
a metallic ring, which no effort
er part availed to soften) said,
're a nice sort of a person to
o appeintmentl with, Mr Beatt-
y. May I ask .whether you re-
ber • begging me to bring -you
to -day. And are you 1t ware
I kept thc•carriage waiting for
nd then I heard Beauchamp
raring excuses from the back-
ncl. By Jove 1 Lady Bracknell,
o awfully sorry. \Vhat au idiot
:Can't think how I came to
t it, "
ere 'vas an indistinct rejoinder,
w„ed by a gradual dying away
ices, from which I concluded
her ladyship hacl taken the
o man be the ear and led him
laving persuaded Sunning that
ould be more com'ortable, and
I should be cooler if he got up
e box awl having •thus repin-
e' power of turning my head
nd, I perceived that Jing bad ta-
Beanchamp's place and was con -
ng with Lady Mildred, 'whose
had grown pet ceptibly brighter
g the last few minutes.
le certainly looked very pretty
sr white dress, and I could not
ler • at the satisfaction which
obviously derived from gazing
,r ; bit-t-•it'--w•a-unlacky to say
east of it, that lie should have
u such a long time to discover
Jeauty. Six years ago, when
ed Beauchamp bad bad a father
an elder brother living, there
1t,have been some hope for him;
his chance was not represented
zero of a. type so clear that one
I only hope he Might be enough
reasonable being to sre it. .Tlea-
bleness was not his distinglrish-
,haracteristic.
'osently Bracknell made Ids
to the carriage and. mounted
)Ox'beside his son. He took no
.e of us but hoisted the boy on
knees and the two became Rh.
td in
.1 the contemplation of the
t, the elder making occasional
motion to the younger which
listened Co with interest and
et, T suppose paternal fond.
musthave been hereditary in
Henley family, for Brackilnll
lot one whiteliers foolishly' do-
1.to his boy than his father had
to him in days of yore, and, to
Ipearanco, was bent upon repro
a system of treatment which
been conspicuously successful
g own ease. The child had
moll's dark hair and gray eyes,
d discern no resemblance to
>ther in him, nor, in truth, did
train of blood seem likely to
any fresh qualities of n vein.
limo into the taco.
ilo 1 was watching the rnpt•e-
;ves of three genera tial(, Lady
good debt of animation, and the gen-
tleulf n had the air of one who is at
000e fascinated and puzzled. 133-
Wilderment int the proceedings .of
Lady y Brucktlt:ll was not, apparelttly
confined to hint, for Lord Staines,
following the pair with his eyes,
muttered quite audibly :
I do wonder what infernal mis-
chief that woman is up to now. Is
it only spite, or is it a plot. And
if it's a plot, what the deuce is the
object of it.
Bracknell looked down from the
box and laughed. Well, Maynard,
why are you looking so solemn ?
Taking notes, as usual. It seems to
me that you have all the elements
of a sensational romance ready to
your hand here. There are bound
to be some strong situations before
long I should say, and you had bet-
ter try to be on the spot when they
C01130 off.
And what is the denouement to
be, I asked.
Oh, don't ask me, he returned. I'
don't know; and, between you and
me, I doubt very much whether any
one else does either. All I can say
is that there will be a row soon.
What is that you say 1 broke in
Lord Staines, . querulously. Why
should there be a row ? nonsense
about a row. I wish to Heaven,
Bracknell, that you could induce
your wife to let me manage my -own
affairs,
I wish I could, returned Brack-
nell, with a shrug of his shoulders.
I wish I could induce her to let we
manage my affairs in my own way.
But I can't,
CHAPTER IX.
If Lady Bracknell's motives for
luring Beauchamp away from „her
sister-in-law's side were obscure to
Lord Staines, they did not to a re-
flective person appear quite unfath-
omable. When only one life inter-
venes between your husband and a
large property it must; no doubt,
seem deplorable that that life should
be supplemented by othets, and I
can well believe that to see Beau-
champ marry would have gone to
Hilda's heart,even though he should
select as his wife a member of her
husband's family, . It is true ghat
she could hardly have hoped to keep
him permanently single,but she may
have token into consideration that
existence --is -precarious,- and th.at
young men addicted to field sports
run •frequent risks of breaking their
necks. 'Add to this she did not
love Lord Staines, while she detested
t
T, dy.1li[dred with the intensity of'
animpositor who had been foundlout
and you have an explanation of filer
conduct which is atAloast plausible.
I don't say that it is' the true ex-
planation, becanse I cannot pretend
to be able to follow all the tortuous
workings of sech a mind as Hilda's;
but that the course which she often
subsequently took was'pr'emeditated
and coaftived by her in cold blood
seems t`h`me too violent an hypothe-
sis. In any case there could be no
question• as to the fact that she had
marked Beauchamp down as her
prey, nor did she fail to capture
_him. ___.-.....__..____._....__..-
He 'surrendered, unconditionally
at the first blow, and spent the re-
mainder of the London season on his
knees, metaphorically speaking. 1
used to"meet hitn and bis enchan-
tress'pretty frecpiently at balls and
crushes, an 1 always watched them
with interest. Other. people watch-
ed the
m too, .1u
akin
g such spiteful
ftl
ironical or coik]en.ii .tor`j+` COM men ts
upon the proceedings of the pair as
were prompted by their several dis-
positions and by the nature of .the
case; but by the persons who have
been introduced into this history, it
so chanced that there ivrs little re-
marked. Lady Mildred who was
in constant attendance upon her fa-
ther, went very seldom into society;
Bracknell had of late ceased to fre-
quent the circles, which, as a bache-
lor, he had so conspicuously adorn-
ed; and those of Jinx's friends who
had forgotten him during.his long
absence belonged for the most part
to his own sex, and were not in the
habit of giving balls. Thus Lady
Bracknell was able to carry out her
designs unmolested ; and as Beau-
champ •continued to pay visits to
Portman square with unfailing re-
gularity, any anxiety that Lord
Staines may have felt on the day of
the cricket match was probably soon
allayed.
Sunning, to be sure, nearly let
the cat out of the bag one afternoon
when Jim and f called at his grand-
father's house. We found him and
the old gentleman with a tea tab[
between them, busily engaged in
eating hot buttered toast. Lady
Mildred was pouring out the tea,and
Bracknell,reclining in an arta chair,
looked very much as if he was won-
dering how soon he might go away.
I do not think it is very danger-
ous, Lady Mildred was saying as we
entered, and after she had shaken
hands with us she appealed for s.,p-
port to Jitn. Mr Leigh do you
think it is sufe f„• such a mite as
Sunning to ride in the Row with
nobody but it groom to look after
him 7 And to al wafts e
groom ride »duly a hundred yards
behind.
From what I have seen of the
equestrian performances in thollow,
I don't think it is en over and
above safe ),lace for anybody to ride
in.
But, seriously, persisted Lady
Mildred, T don't like to think of
that child in the thick of such a
crowd. He has ono of those wicked
little Shetland ponirs, too, which
might overfowcr hint at ally mo-
ment.
Sunning, with his mouth full of
buttered toast, was beard to say he
would like to see the pony that
could overpower him.
Lord Staines chuckled, fie can t
take care of hiteeelf, trust !tilt. ,All
theeeawe,- i think Boteknell might
go out with hien.
Sutaning,• lkavlt.g awldllowed his
toast, informed its that his father
never rode in London. And I
mustn't ride with mother when he's
thee, pointing a greasy huger at
Beauchamp.
Eh — what who 7 ejaculated
Lord Staines.
And Sunning did not mend mat-
te's by continuing, in his lisping,
treble.
Before he came there was
another gentleman, but I think
he's gone away now. Mother says
not to ride with her when there's a
gentleman.
Wo'ild he be so very much in
your way, asked Lady Mildred,
turning to Beauchamp, with just a
faintest touch of disdain in trot
voice.
Not the least in the world. I ani
very sorry if I have prevented Lady
Bracknell from taking him out, and
the next time—if thele is a next
time --I'll make a point of°requost•
ing the favor of his company. But
really,1 don't ride with Lady Brack-
nell very often.
Every day, said the relentless
Sunning.
This was a little embarrassing,
but Beauchamp, though young, was
a Man of -experience, and his seren-
ity was not easily disturbed. You
don't mean to say so, he exclaimed.
I'm very much ashamed of myself,
and I'll apologize to Lady Brack-
nell the next time I see her. But
that is just the sort of stupid thing
that I'm alwayds doing. She good na-
turedly asked me to nide with her
one day, and I suppose I must have
kept on going ever since from force
of habit. I'll tie a knot in my
pocket.lhandkerchief so that I may
remember to forget to go to -morrow.
I don't know whether he was only
anxious to stifle suspicions, or whe-
ther he still contemplated the possi-
bility of an ultimate union with
Lady Mildred; but he made great
efforts to be agreeable to her during
the next quarter of an hour, and
when he took his leave Lord Staines,
who had evidently been alarmed for
a moment, seemed to bo quite re-
assured,
Jim, after we had left the house
together, informed me casually that
be considered the manners and
customs of savages very superior to
those of so called Christians bait -dee
alined to enter mono fully into. the
subject when invited to do so. It
doesn't matter,only that's Iny opin-
ion.
I ;tint not acquainted with. the
custom of savages, except by lrear-
Say ; but our own, I freely admit,_
miolit be improved upon. One very
tiresome custom, which I fear, has
becotne very epidemic among us of
Iate,is that of ontertainitig long suf-
fering spectators with tableaux vi -
vents. Beauchamp I,:td the Honor
of figuring in the only tableaux of
of the evening, which his hostess 1
proposed to grace personally; that,
namely, in which, her ladyship, of
Andromeda, with her beautiful bare
arms chained above her bead and
her bronze hair rippling down over
her shoaldet•s,wasr escued from des-
truction by •a very Saxon looking
Perseus. I ventured to suggest that
'Bracknell might rel'resent the mon-
ster, but this was considered to be a
proposition of doubtful taste, and as ,
no one else volunteered to undertake 1
the ungrateful part, we had an
1',a111r
1 en
ap-
clearlya constructed
out ofi
inanimate materials -for the •occa- I
Sion.
now conte iu, probably from hie
.thio. Trout tha Scowl niton h1s
brow I concllirled thr,t i1 u tlad ben.
toeing ttloney ; f1'Qn, the brightness
of his eyes I feared that be had been
drinking; and from the murderous
glancewhich he shot tit the dowager
whose speech I have quoted I gath-
ered that unvarnished strictures
were not agreeable to him. He
muttered a weft” under his breath
and turned away, leaving me in
some doubt as to whether he was
incensed against his wile or against
her critic. But very shortly after-
ward all uncertainty as to that point
was removed.
I had been invited to rephin for
a_ quiet supper after the departure
of the general coon-atty. Beauchamp
and a few- others, who had been si'
milady favored, had already gone
down to the dining room, and I was
liegering on the deserted stage with
the fair Andromeda, when Brack -
11e11 suddenly enterer} and strode to-
wards us. He either did not notice
my presence or was indifferent to
it.
Hilda, he said, you'll oblige me
by dropping this; it has gone far
enough. You thins yourself very
clever, no doubt ; but it strikes me
that you are in danger of being too
clever, for once.
She turned slowly, and surveyed
him with palm contempt. Had you
better not go to bed. Perhaps you
may be in a state to explain a our-
self in the morning.
Bracknell had the family temper
and I thought Or a moment that he
was going to treat us to a display
of it ; but possibly he may have
learned by experience that storming
at his wife was a thankless task.
I am sober enough now,he return-
ed quietly, to tell you that I don't
choose to have Mildred's marriage
put a stop to for your gratification.
How long, do you flatter yourself,
that that young fool is going to trot
about after you like a lap dog. Till
this time next year. And what do
you suppose will happen when you
begin to bore hill. You do begin to
bore people after a certain time, I as-
sure you.
I dare say that is quite true, re-
plied Hilda, meekly ; you ought to
know. Of course, I will obey yoti
to the beat of my ability ; but 1510
afraid I can no more force Mt
Boanhamp to marry your sisterthan
r can prevent you from insulting
-tn .bef0fe a -third ,Marty-._
At this juncture the third p:•rsen
executed a stragetic movement in
the direction of the door, But
13r.,cknell intercepted rue.
You needn't withdraw, Maynard,
said lie, with it short laugh, 1'vc
nothing more to say, and now We
will-'gu dui ii `ilial' liaCii n ppe,. ' • 1
dent often intei•!'ere with her lady-
ship's little gauges, but t believe ho
knows that when 1 do she must
give theta up,.
I observer!, however, a slight
smile Upon her lady'ship's lips,witich
convlllced lief that in this instilnee
she had no in+ention at all of giving
0! her game.
' CJL ?TEfl X.
For some little time after tho
evening of the tableau I did not hap-
pen to meet the L'racknells, so that
I could not judge from personal ob-
servation how far Hilda had okeyed
her husband's commands and drop-
ped Beauchamp, but divers rumors
which reached .111e pointed to • the
conclusion that she had not drop-
ped that foolish youth at all; nor,
udeed had I supposed for one 1110-
nent that she proposed doing so.
Sim, who had returned to London
3 fret• a flying visit to Elmhurst,
amused one by • an account of. a re-
nlonstt•ancO which he had folt it his
duty to address to Lady Bracknell,
and of the Manner in which his in-
tervention had been 1 eceived.
'Lord Staines doesn't 'see it, he
said oonfdentially,but between our-
selves it's as certain as it can be
that she is doing her best to prevent
Beauchamp from proposing to Lady
• Mildred,
I= -expressed much surprise • and
congratulated Jim upon his in>iight
into.tbe ci'aftylwaysof femininedipio-
macy ; to which he replied modestly.
that he, believed he was about as
wide awake as most men nowadays.
One can't mix long in London so-
ciety without having one's eyes
opened, he explained; and, as you
hnow, T have good cruse to distrust
Hilda•
He paused, sighed, anal. then re-
sumed:—I don't want other people
to suffer through her as I have. I
thought that perhaps she might bo
disposed to admit that she owed mo
some trifling favor, by way of re-
paration for the past ; so I called
upon her the other day and appealed
to her to leave Beauchamp alone.
It seems to me that one admirer
more or less could make very little
to ber,.and I couldn't suppose that
she had any deliberate intention of
making Lady Mildred unhappy At
least that's what I said to her.
Are you snre,I inquired, that the
loss ofBeauchamp will nlake Mildred
unhappy.
Oh, yes—I'm afraid, that is 1 be-
lieve so. From different things she
said to Inc I feel pretty sure that she.would accept hint if he proposed to
her. When I made my appeal to
Hilda sho began by denying that
she had led Beauchamp on,giving me
to understand ho was infatuated
about her and she really couldn't
help it, She said that I, at least,
ought not to object if Beanchan,p
proved faithless, I asked her what
she meant ---for T renlly didn't know
• whereupon ,'.hr Accused inc of be.
aolf,
ing in love with Lady ]1Tiltlred my-
•
If only it had been pernlissitl
to make, use of an inanimate Perseus
into the bargain, I should have been
spared much mental wear and -tear
1 and a grievous waste of time ; for
Beauchamp declared that Ire was
physically incapable of standing on
one leg for sixty consecutive second
and it was obvious that unless be
stood upou one leg 'he would
spoil the whole thing. I had to put
him through a complete Course of
gymnastics, and oven then it was
only by the most-.d`ligent punching
and kneeling that I could force him
into an attitude which was not pos-
itively grotesque. Whenever I left
his side, he, so to speak, tumbled
to pieces instantly. However, in
tbe long run we achieved as near an
approach to success as could be ex-
•pected, and when the representation
came off this tableau was received
with tremendous applause. I ima-
gine that the majority of the spec-
tators were lost in admiration of
Andromeda's arms and shoulders
and had no eyes for poor Persons,
who wabbled perceptibly.
Nevertheless, there were found
persons to notice and remark upon
Perseus, too, if not exactly to ad-
mire him; and it chanced that onthe
fall of the curtain; I was standing
within oar shot of one of these. She
was an elderly woman, blessed with
three marriageable daugbters,and in
that capacity opposed to the going
on of unscrupulous young matrons,
such as Lady Bracknell.
It really is a little too bad, she
said to her neighbor, and I wander
that Lord Bracknell allows it, Of
'SW we know that he is not over
particular, and, as far as that goes,T
daro say his own manner of life does
not give'him the right to do so, but
I should have thought that even he
would have seen how outrageous
this kind of' thing is, considering
that Mr Beauchamp is as need
as engaged to his sister. Un-
der the circumstances it's almost in•
decent.
T was having a little inward laugh
at tbo `almost' in the above out-
burst of virtuous indignation when
1 become award that someone beside
myself had overheard it. Leaning
against tllo wall beside 100 was
Bracknell, who had not thought it
leCeRSary to be at h01)1e in time to
reeive his wife's guests, but had , !
q 0.y 1.O 111: t'ONTISCi•:11.
-we*
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the Hurd process of administering chemi-
cally pure Nitrogen Monoxide, which is the
safest Sod best system yet discovered for
the painless extraction of teeth. Charges
moderate satletaction guaranteed. Office,
ELLIOTT'S BLOCK over Rance's Tailor
Shop, Huron Stt•eot,ellnton.
NEW ERA BAKERY,
The subscriber would luthnate to the
people or Clinton that he-hn,3-imught out
tbe baking business lately carried on by
Mr. Dunlop, and Rill continue the same
at the old stand. IIe has had a long prao-
ticnl experience, and by giving close per-
sonal attention to the business in all its
branches, hopes to merit and receive a
share of phblic patronage. Bread delivered
at usual prices. A large atm* of Cakes and
Confectionery always on hand. Ice Cream
suplled for parties. J 11 EVANS.
T. Stevenson
THE—
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UNDERTAKER
CL A.•NTtll)INT.
Alaticeptic Embalming Fluid
kept on hared,
111y Funeral Director, J. C. Stev.
eesen, has attended the School
of Embalming, in Toronto, to
snake himself proficient in the art
of einbaltning•
li:l•;y[t{iiBEtt TILE PLACE,
OPPOSITE THE TOWN HALL.
THOS, STEVENSON.
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Clinton Post Office Time Table
Mails are due for delivery and close tor despatch
at the Clinton Post Office as foltowa
•
03055 1
Hamilton, Toronto, Strat-
ford, Seatorth, Grand
Trunk east and interme-
diate Mikes6.30 a.m. 2.50 p.m
Toronto, Stratford, sea -
forth. T. and S. east.... 12.30 pan. 8 a.m
Goderich Hohnesvil)e and
Grand tfrunk west ... ,, 2 p.m. 8 a.m
Goderlclt, 8.40 p.m. 1,15 p.m
Hamilton, Toronto, 3.45 p.m. 10.45 a,m
London, L., H. & B. south a.m. p.m. a.m. p.nt
and intermediate offices 7.20 3,45 10,45 6.40
Myth. Wingham, Kincar-
ine, Bucknow, L. MAR.north and intermediate a.m. p ro. a.m. p m
caeca 9.45 6.10 8.15 4.25
Summerhill,' Tuesday and
idy, m
BrttiahFramatin, Monday, Wed-
nesday, Thursday 6.305,30 p.m. 5.30 p.m
Money Orders issued and Deposits received from
one dytlar upwards.
coffee hours from 8 a.m. to 7 p.nt,
Savings Bank and Money Order Office close
at 6.30 p.m.
Clinton, Aug, T188OMAS FAIR, Postmaster.
Implement Agency,
E. IR: SNELL
Having accepted the agency for the Ayr Manufac
turing Co., (Watson's) will open out an office in
the premixes lately occupied by Mr Gauley,Albert
Street, Clinton, nearly opposite Fair's Mill, when
lie will be pleased to receive orders for the
celebrated
STEEL TWINE BINDER
And the NEW HUMMER MOWER and DAISY
RAKE, A full line of repairs will also be kept in
stock. Prompt attention will be given to all or-
ders, whether by mail or otherwise. Also
PLOWS, STRAW : CUTTERS
And all other Farm Implements kept iu stock.
E. I3. >E;1V'EztI.,, OLINTON.
J.T. WESTCOTT
EXETER, :-: ONTAIt10.
Collect )Votes and Accounts in a, , part
of the world at the most reasonable rates
COR11S»OYDENC'E 8OL1CIT.t:D
J T WESTCOTT,
REAL ES'T'ATE AGENTS, EXETER, ON•r.
Fire Xnsuraisce.
All kinds of property insured at lowest tariff
rates. First-class companies,
rillCi1ETS ViA N. W. T. CO. LINE BOATS
AA TO WINNIPEG AND ALL LAKE POINTS, -
ALSO by all rail lines over the ORAN D TRUNK
and CANADA PACIFIC to any point op that
line, Winnipeg, Brandon, &e., Dakota, Kansas,
or any point reached by rail, local or foreign.
Conic and see nle before you buy tickets any-
where.•
J. TTHOiMPSON, Clinton.
S. WIi,S1111,
GENERAL DEALER IN TINWARE.
H11110N STREET, CLINTON.
Repairng of all kinds promptly attended to at'
reasonable rates. A trial solicited.
0 onoto _.__. __-.---
$5 , Loll at 6 perceit.
Why pay otht•re 7, 8, 9 and 10 per
cent,, when you can get wouey from us,
at 0 per c.
First•class loane 5a per cent. Large
loans 5 per Bent.
TERMS made to suit borrower, re-
garding payment and period of loau.
Apply to
FARRAN & TISDALL,
• BANKERS, CLINTON.
The Molson Bank.
Incorporated by Act of Parliament, 1855.
• CAPITAL, - $2,000,000.
HEAD OFFICE, MONTREAL.
THOMAS WORKMAN,. ...... .Pre,ldcnt.
J. H. R. MOLSON. ... Vice -Pres.
F. WOLFERS't'AN THOMAS, Genera/ Manager
Notes discounted, Collections made, Dreffv
issued, ,Sterling and Aniericaa e.
chive bought and sold at lowest
current rates.
Interest at 4 per debt showed 011 deposits,
M•meyndva red to farmers on their own notes
with one or more endorsors. No mortgage re-
quirod as surity.
II. C. Bluer Elt, Manager,
' January 1857. Clinton
Oakes" Ercclsior ORGA1
After tho severest test at the late
fair in Clinton, it was universally ad-
mitted that FOR PERFECT AND EASY
ACTION, BEAUTY OF FINISH, AND SWEET-
NESS OF TONE1 the EXCELSIOR was
away ahead or all others, and destined
to be the popular instrument of the
day. This, along with the fact that a
npeoial prize was awarded it, certainly
speaks volumes for the instruments,
and parties purchasing should see the
EXCELSIOR before buying elsewhere.
GEO. F. OAKES, PRornlsron,
Factory throe doors west of Mulloy's
Pump Shop, Rattenhnry St., Clinton.
J. BIDDLECOMBE.
Watch & glock Maker .
JEWST,LE.l,
or -eosin: run matitiET,Sgl•ARE, t•riiiton.
Whore he heaps a•$rlec•t at50l•tnuntt of
Watches, Clocks, Jewellery,
Silverware.
Whirl) we will-seH ret reasonable rates.
Repairing of every dcsrt•iption promptly
!Merited to, nod all work warranted,
..i, BiDDLECOIIli1E,
Clinton, Nov. 1555.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
1 —OBN9oop-RTBR31RP
gp.
iqt
year's
acy
ntp,
ar
e roquegtad 1p
PO
'
0tbelr truck after tba notieetp pay up wha?baasuP *About Pressure. 1, Staving been ■tict
the dector`a hgntls, noes all dose to meet 194b11i-
ties, and will take all Roto of truck to setft as
well as an eatables for utas and horse. WSt
)MARTIN, Pedlar, Clinton, Jutta 14, 1887.
LIENMILLER NURSERY
FRUIT Awn ORNAMENTAL TREEt
NORWAY SPRUCE, SCOTCH
AND ASTRACHAN PINE.
?IM LATTDrt OF wnten wo )faits A araOlAlar.
LARGE STOCK ON HAND.
Tho above ornamental trees and shrubbery wit -/
be sold at very low prices, and those wanthr,
anything in this connection will .arc mono
ry purchasing hare.
Orders by Hail will be promptly attend
-ad to.. Address,
JOHN STEWART, Benmilter.
THE MERCHANTS'
Protective & Collecting_ as sociation
—OF CANADA
Office, IInn.11ton, Out.
EsTABLIsuSD 1884.
Is an Association of business and professional
men, having for iia object the
COLLECTION OF DEBTS;
And to prevent its members making bad debts
by furnishing them with lista of parties who du -
not pay,
1ferel,ante and others having accounts to collect.'
andwiohing to become members, by remitting
87 to our Manager,, Hamilton, Ont., will r4eetve
by return mail, full particulars, certificate
of membership, &a.
J.B.r3IILLS & CO., Managers, Hamilton,
Or to Jas.THOMPSON, Agent, Clinton,
CLINTON
FLOUR & FEED STORE
Tito subscriber having bought out'the bus
Bless of Mr Jae Steep, will continue the
same 10 all Its branches, and by 'lose
courteous to
to hall, he hope/ to
merit and receive a share ofpublio patron•
ago. He will keep in Steck
Roller Flour, Graham Flour, Oatmeal,
rolled and granulated, Barleymeal, Corn-
meal, coarse and fine, Cracked Wheat,
Rolled Whea,tFarina Wheat,Pot Barley,
Split Peas, Buckwheat Flour,
Ao„ t&e.
ALL KINDS OF CHOPPED FEED and
everything usually kept In a first-elass
store. Farm Produce taken in exchange.
Goods delivered anywhere in town. Prier's
the very lowest
ROBERT F1TZSIMONS.
A. A. Bennett
I,
--TILE- -LEADING.-,
--: AND :—
BALMER
()f Clinton.
The BEST of EGYPTIAN
FLUIDS used in EMBIALliTIN
A huge assortment of etetything
in the Undertaking line.
Red Rocker Stare, Cllto>l.
RESIDENCE,
ORANGE ST.,
NEAR METHODIST CHURCH
Londosboro Roller lills
Atter being thoroughly overhauled and re -fitted.
%situ N'EW MACHINERY of the most approved
kinds, these mills are now in splendid mmnin,
order, and will not be surpassed in the quality of
the work clone, by any mill in the country.
Special Attention pen to GRiSTI\G,
CHOPPING DONE ON SHORT NOTICE,
Satisfaction guaranteed. Parties wanting any-
thingwhatever in this lino will find it to their
interest to give us a call.
E. HUBER, Proprietor.
HURON AND BRUCE
Loan & Investment Co'y
This Company is 'Loaning Money oi:
Farm Security at Lowest Rates of
Interest.
MORTGAGES - : - PIM:CHASM:
SAVINGS BANK BRANCH.
3, 4 and 5 per Cent, Interest Allowed
on Deposits,according to amount
and time left,
OFFICE-Cprnerot Market Square and North St
HORACE HORTON.
MANAoxn.
Gnderich, August 5th 1880 .
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Planing Mill
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DRY )kLli .N' ,
rel HE SUBSCRIBER HAV/NO JUST (Tim
31,101)1) and furnisher) his now Pinning Mil
with machinery Of the latest improved patterns
is now prepared to attend to a5l orders In bis
lino In the most prompt and satisfactory Manner,
and at reasonable rates. He would also return
(banks to all who patronized the old firm before
Mtoy were burned mut, and nay being Inn bet
tor position to execute orders expeditlo,Ysly•
feels confident he can give satisfaction to all.
FACTORS'--A'rar the @ran.rl Trunk
Railtt'ay, Clinton.
TRONAS 1tcKENZI5