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The Clinton New Era, 1888-03-16, Page 2e IDAY, 1$'141.RCH levi, 1888. telligent. She wondered at Mixt - &ineley with r. dititigled admiration Th(3 Earth Trembled and distrust, but she had received a ' sufficient number of hints from Mrs Bodine to understand her hostess %lite well. She saw Clancy enter, and Miss Ainsley's welcome, itud quickly observed that there was a soft of freemasonry between them. Then some one appeared who al- most took away her breath. It was "1 know whatthat sigh means,' the stranger to whous she had spok- resumed the old lady. "You would en so unexpectedly, even to herself, wish to keep Ella to yourself always She saw that Mr Clancy, Miss Ains —•the natural impulee of a father's ley, and Mrs Willoughby greeted heart. Yet if you allow this itu- him cordially, but that many others puha to control you, it will becoute appea ed surprised and displeased. selfishness of the worst kind. 1 say Little time was given to note more, again :that every girl should leave for the strangerts eyes fell upon her. her chance to see and be seen, aud He instantly turned to his hostess, to make the most and best of her and evidently asked for an intro - life according to woman's destiny. duction. With a slight sparkle in You may trust mo, as I. have said, her eyes, Mrs Willoughby complied, to choose those who shall have the at.d Ella saw the stranger coming eare of Ella when she goes out. She towards her as straight and prompt has an invitation to a little company as if he meant to carry her off bode at Mrs Willoughby's, and a most ly. He seemed to ignore every oue discreet friend has offered to chape- and every thing else in the room, Vone her. We'll fix her out so that but she was too high-spirited to fall she will appear as well as any one, into a panic, or even to be confused. and you know our claims don't rest Indeed she found herself growing on expensiveness of dress. Mrs angry, end was resolving to give Willoughby comes of one of the old- him a lesson, when his name "was est and best families in the State. mentioned. Then she was startled, know she is liberal, and affiliates and for an inatant confused. This with Northern people more than I was no other than the son of " that could wish, but they are all said to old—Mr Houghton," as Mrs Bodine be of the best class—and I suppose always mentioned him, with a little -there is abest class among them. cough of self -recovery, as if she had Good Lor', Hugh ! we may feel and been on the perilous edge of saying think as we please, and can never something very unconventional. His change, but we can't keep back the father was her father's employer, rishig tide. If there are a few end the instinctive desire to save Northern people present Ella won't her father from trouble led to hesi be contaminated any more than you tation in her plan of rebuke and re - are by working among Northern tahation. Her petty resentment should not lead to any unpleasant complications, and she therefore merely bowed civilly. Houghton iepeatcd her name, as if a victim of momentary sui prise hiniself, and then said with direct " I wish to ask ton thousand pardons." "That is a great many. 1 sball have to think about gianting one." "If I were you I wouldn't do it." was his next rather brusque remark. "That is your advice, then?" "No, indeed. Pna not my own worst enemy. Miss Bodine, cir- cumlocution is not my forte. I had not walked a block away from you the other day, before I charged my- self with being a fool and a brute. It took just that long for me to get it into „my thick head 'what your manner and words meant, and I've been in a rage with myself ever since." " Welh" she asked, looking de- murely, "what did they mean ?'! "They meant you were a brave girl—that from a chivalric impulse you had drawn near when even men stood a little aloof, as if fearing that if the affair came to -blows, they might get a chance one themselves. 'Your face had the frank expression of a child—how often in fancy I've seen it since !—the words came from your lips almost as a child would Speak them. Now that I see you again I know how true my se- cond thoughts were of you and of myself. I deserve a whipping in- stead of youe pardon." There was a point yet to be clear- ed up in Ella's mind, and she re- marked coldly, "1 do not see how you could have had any other thoughts than what you teem your second thoughts." " Nor do I, now; and I suppose you can have no mercy on a poor fellow who is often hasty and wrong- headed. I will make a clean breast of it. 1. was charmed with your expression when first aware of your presehce, but when you spoke you touched a sore spot. Miss Bodine, you would not be ostracised` at the North. You would be treated with the courtesy and cordiality to which every one would see you to' be en- titled. Practically 7 am ostracised hero by the class to which you be- long. When you spoke T stalked away like a sulky boy, muttering, Why shouldn't I be a gentleman ?' Even the girls in this time are taught to look upon Northerners as boors. I had only to pick upon an old woman, and face a bully, when, as if in utter surprise that one of my ilk should be so grandly heroic, I heard the words, 'You are a gen- tletnan.' You see it was my wretch- ed egotism that got me into the scrape. When I thought of, you, not myself, I saw the truth at once, and felt like going back to the ex- pressman, and meekly asking him to ,give me a drubbing." All was 'clear to Ella now. In- deed, there was a frankness and sin- cerity about Houghton which left no suspicion of dark corners and mental reservaticns. As his expla- nation proceeded she began to laugh. " Well," she remarked, "1 bad my first thoughts, too. I said to myself as I pursued my way homeward, with burning cheeks, that you or any one eise might save all the old women in town, and fight all the bullies, and that I would pass on my way without looking to the eight or loft." " Pardoli me, Miss Bodine, you are mistaken. Your generous spirit would get the better of you again in two seconde. Heaven grant, how- ever, that reel time you may have a gentleman as your ally. For a few moments I ceased to he one, andalaecame an egotistical fool." " You• are hard upon yourself: Since you interpret me so kindly it would ill become me to--" " Ella my dear," said her ebnpe- rone, " lot nie present to you Mr Vandeveer." Houghton gave her a bright,grate- ful glance, rose instantly, and bowed himself away. 1••••••••1,11• BY E. P. 1t0E. Auth:.r ,,f " He Fell in Love with his " Opening a Chestnut Burr," etc. c iNT1NUED. people. We have our strong prte judices—that's what they are called --but we must not let them make us ridiculous. MI s . Willoughby , says she's emancipated, and that she'd have whom she pleased in her ;parlors. She has been abroad so tench, you know. Well, well, well consider it settled." And so it was. When Ella was informed of her cousin's plan on her behalf she was half wild with delight. "1 may consider myself a 'debutante,' " she said. " 0 cousin Sophy ! bow shall 1 behave ?" " Behave just as a bird flies," said the wise old lady. "If you put on any airs, if you are not your own natural self, I'll shake you when you come home." The captain saw ,his child's plea- sure, and felt anew the truth of his cousin's words. Ella should be im- mured no longer. Mara had been invited also, but declined, preferring to spend the evening, with Mrs Bo- dine. .Mrs Willotighby'e company was not large, and had been selected from various motives. We need mention but one that had influenced her. Miss Ainsley had requested t hat George 1Iough ton should be invited. Iler father and Mr Hough- ton had large business interests in common, AO JO Mr Ainsley's re- qtrest the young man bad called up- on his daughter. She was pleased with him, although she felt immea- surably older than he. Mrs Wil- loughby had 'also been favorably impressed by his fine appearance and slightly brusque manner: " Yes," said the astute Miss A ins - 14, as they were talking hitu over after his departure, " he's a big, handsome, finely educated boy, who would walk through your Southern conventionalities as if they were Cobwebs, had be a chance." ",Delightful !" cried 'Mrs Wil- loughby. "If I can keep my draw- ing -room free from insipidity, I am content. As to his walking through our conventionalities, as you term them'let .him .try it... I f he doesn't, butt his- head against some rather solid wAlls. I'm mistaken.. You don't half know what a bold thiug =Aping when I invite old Hough• ton's son ; but then, it is just this kind of social temerity that enchants me, and he shall come. I only hope that some good people won't rise up and shake off the dust of their feet." "Don't worry; you're a privileged character. Mr Clancy has told me all about it. He admires you -im- mensely trecause'you are so untrant • melled." " He admires you a hundred -fold more. What are you going to do with him ?" "I don't know. I couldn't do anything with hint yet. .That's his charm. If I didn't know bettor, I should say Ito was the coldest—he —he is not cold at all. The vro. man who reaches his heart will find a lot of molten lava. I'M often in- clined to think it has been reached by some one else, and that his re. .markable poise' results. from a na- ture fore -armed, or else chilled by a former experience. At any rate, there is a fire smouldering in his na- ture, and when it breaks out it won't be of the smoky, lurid sort that has so often made me ill. There ,will be light and heat in plenty. "Well, you're an odd girl, Stella. You experiment with men's hearts like an alchemist, who puts all sorts of substences into his crucible in the hope of finding something that will enrich him." "And probably, like the old al- chemist, I shall never 6trd anything except what, to me, is droas." Under Mrs Ross' wing Ella ap• reared and met with a kindly recep- tion. She had not -Miss .Ainsley's admirable ease, but she possessed something far better. There was a sweet girlish bloom in addition to her innately refined manner and in- genuous loveliness of face, whieli made even the experienced belle eigh that she had passed by that phase for ever. Yet shrewd Ella's oyes were as busy as they were in- Mrs Robertson had been on pins ,and needjes over this prelenged eon- /armee. Thee was something se resolute about Houghton's manner, and he had placed his °bah; „ so adroitly to bats approach to Ella, that the good lady was in sore straits. Mrs Willoughby saw her perplexity, and felt not a little mis- chievous pleasure over it. She dis- appeared that she might not be called upon to interfere. At last in desperation Mrs Robertson laid hold on Mr Yandeveer, and ended the ominous interview. Ella gave rather lame attention to her new companion's common- places ; then others were introduced, and the evening was drifting away in the ordinary fashion, She soon began to talk well in her own bright way, and had all the atten- tion a young debutante could d but she was always eonsciou Houghton's presence, and also a that he was quietly observant of She saw that he met with very cordiality, and that from but a Woman-like she began to take part in her thoughts, and to fee injustice shown him. She had innate sense of fair play, and resented tho manoeuvring of chaperone to keets -tills away f her. Yet she soon found he, enjoying abundantly the conv tion of such young men as met Mrs Robertson's approval'. 'I truth was apparent to that la satisfection, but the independe young woman was not long in solving that if she went into soci she would not g� as a child in le ing strings, and she determined t elle would speak to Houghton ag nefore the evening was over, if opportunity offered. Ile had last disappeared, but she soon covered that he was on the balco with Clancy and Miss Ainsl Strolling past theta with her esco she heard enough of their brig merry talk to wish that she ha pate in it. It was her nature, ho ever, to avoid him until she cot speak under the eye cf, her cha sone, and she again entered lighted drawing-roorn. Houghton, meanwhile, had been doing some thinking himself. The girl, whose blue eyes had Welted him so approvingly in the stre was taking a stronger hold on his fancy every moment. The relaxa- tion of her cold aspect into mirth- fulness, and an approach to kind- ness had enchanted him; while her ardent, honest, fearless nature a pealed to him powerfully. " strikes me as a woman who wou Stand by a fellow through thick a thin as hang as he was right," thought, "and if my judgment correct the whole ex-Confedera army shan't keep me frotu getti acquainted with her. Ah f' how liked that severe look in her ey till she knew what my first thougl were ! She has blue blood of t right sort, and I'm sorely rnistak if it doesn't feed a brain that ci think for itielf." He also returned to the drawin room, and was vigilant for an o portunity. It soon occurred. El and her attendant were chatti with Mrs Willoughby a little apa from the others. Houghton join them instantiy, and was enaourag when both the ladies greeted hi with a smile. The attendant go tlernan soon withdrew, the hostc remained. a few moments longer,at then Houghton and Ella were alon " You may have obseryed," said, "the penalty I pay for bein a Northerner." she replied, "and don't think it's fair." M "iss Bodine, do you dare thin for yourself ?" "I scarcely know how I can hel doing so." "That is just what I was thinl ing out On the balcony." . ''thought you were charmed b that beautiful Miss .Ainsley." "She has no eyes except for Clan 'i y, and a fine fellow he is too—to good for her, I imagine'. I can' make her out. "Neither can Is" "Oh, bother her! Idon't like fens • inihe riddles. Miss Bodine, there's a gentleman in my father's employ beating your narne. Is he a relat- ive?' "He is tny father," she replied proudly. • "I should have guessed as much if your eyes were not so blue." "I have my mother's eyes, am told." " Well, on that same day—you know—he told me that he was a gentlenian; can you guess bow?' ‘i I would rather yon should tell in " I was sent to laby my father with a message, and spoke rudely to him at first ; not intentionally, but as a harunescarutn young fellow might speak to an elderly man un- der ordinary circumstances, I meen- ing nothing more than friendly fa- miliarity. I fear you won't under- stand, but with you I cannot help downright honesty," " Yes, I understand. He was one of your father's clerks and you cared little what you said to him." " Scarcely right, Miss Bodine. With all my faults—and they are legions—I'm good natured, and do not intentionally butt people'e Wfeel- ings. hat a fine proof of that 1 gave tree in my insufferable stu- pidity." That's _been ee [dallied and is past. Please don't refer to it any more." " Heaven k news wish to forget it. Well, your father turned to n.e from hiswriting. One look was enough., I bogged his pardon twice on the spot. That is the way lie told me he was a gentleman. Ti had been so born and bred in hint that, unless! II fellow was an id cam glance told the story." Her face softened wottilerfull he spoke, and her eyes grew lush with feeling as she said,— " You are not an idiot, Mr Hou ton. I ans glad you so quickly preciated nay father. He is m then a gentleman, he is a bete, I idolize him." " I should fincy it was a um idolatry," and his eyes expressed a ration of which the dullest wo Id have been conscious, and was DOG dull at all. "I wish could become acquainted," he ad abruptly, and with such hearty phases that her color deepened. Before she could reply her ch rone managed to sepal ate them a and she saw him no more u y 1)5 'OBS gh- ap- ore and tu an girl Ella WO ded nct ajuriiell gain esire, rather early in the evening, she was s of bidding her hostess good -night.--_ ware ' Then she encountered such an eager, her. questioning friendly look that she little • gelled involuntarily, and slightly few. I :sowed as she turned away. Mrs his Robertson was so pre -occupied at 1 the iah e e se herlnf ram ristah- wliis de; st re- ety d an It ain the at dis- ny ey. rt, ht, da w- ited tPilel the moment that she did not wit- ness this brief, subtle exchange of— what ? Ella did not know herself, but her heart was wonderfully light, and there was a delicious sense of exhiliration in all her veins. As they were driving home, Mrs Robertson began sententiously— "Ella, in the Mani -you behaved ad- mirably. I don't suppose anything better could be expected of one so unversed in society, especially Charleston society. You were na- tural and refined in deportment,and bore yourself airbecarne your ances- try. You will soon learn to make discriminations. I had no idea that young Houghton would be resent, or I would have told you about him and his father. Mrs Willoughby is carrying things too far, even if many of our people have contemned to wink at much that we disapprove of. Houghton represents the most detested Northern element among us. Of course you, in your inex- perience, felt that you must be po- lite to every man introduced to you, and he talked with the volubility of which only a Yankee is capable. It is scarcely possible that you will et I Meet him rieywhere except at Mrs et, Willoughby's, and if you go there any more you must learn the att of shaking off an objectionable person speedily. Your meeting Houghton to•night was purely accidental, and I reckon that after you have been Out a few thnes you will learn to choose. your associates from those only of whom your father and cou- sin would approve. Perhaps,theree foie, you had better not say any- thing about your meeting Houghton, unless you feel that you ought. No harm has been .done, and it would only displease your father, and ren- der him adverse •to your going out hereafter." The good lady was a little worried p. he Id nil ho is te ng es its he en by the fear that her reputation as a in chaperone would be damaged, and, sincerely believing that "no harm g- had been done," and that her bond- !). ly would remove all danger fsom la the future, she counselled as she ng thought wisely. Her heart was rt full of good will towards' the girl, en and she was desirous that nothing ed should prevent her from enjoying m society in her interpretation of the n- word. ss Ella thanked her warmly for ber 1(1 e. 10 kindness and advice, but she was in deep perplexity, for she had never concealed anything from her father before. Her lightness of _heart was already gone, and there were team in her eyes before she slept.. ' C (IAPTER XXE. UNCLE SHEBA sAT c Pos. i) Ole Tobe, keeper of the " taste - ran," may have been right in saying se that Uncle Sheba bid backslidden as far as he could slide, remembering y the limitations of a lifelike his but circumstances bad recently occuried which tirolight his chureli relations 0 to a crisis. Tobe was the opposite t `pole in character to Uncle Sheba. There was an energy about the old caterer which defied age and sum- mer heat. Even his white wool al- ways seemed bristling aggressively and controversially. His fiery spirit influenced his commonest alts.— When he boiled potatoes his cus. tomers wore wont to -say "he made 'ern boil like de debil." • He tarried his energy into his re- ligion, one of his favorite exhorta- tions in the prayer•meeting being, " Ef you sinners wants to 'scape, you's() got to git up an' git." Due ing preaching service lie took a high seat in the synagogue, and if any one in the range of his vision appeared drowsy, he would turn around and glare till the offender roused into consciousness. The children and young people stood in awe of him, and there was a perfect oasis of good behaviour surrounding his pew. Once some irreverout young men thought it would be a joke to pre- tend to "conviction ob Rini" and to seek religious coensel of Ole Tobe, but they came away seared half out of their wits, one of them declating that Ito smelt brimstone a week afterwards. The Rov Mr Birdsall felt that lie had a strong ally in Tube, lealut often sighed over the old man's want of discretion. Uncle Sheba was 'robe's " bete tioir," and lie often inwardly raged over "(let lazy niggah." " Do time arn tend& wen dat backslider.got to be sot on," lie would, mutter, and this seemed his ono consolation. He ceuld scarcely peseess his soul in pa. donee in the hope of this day of 1.0. tribution ; " but 1 hill hole in till it c atm ler it's gwire to corpo shuall," he occasionally s.thl to rr eimgcn• ial spirits. Tobe had a very re4pect:0)1- fol- lowing in tle• church, bo11 Ai to numbers and character, for ninteY looked upon his zeal as heaven -in- spired. At last there cause a bot Sunday afternoon, which brought his hour and opportunity. Mr Bird, salt was not only expounding, out also pounding the pulpit cushion in order to waken sonie attention in his audience. Ole Tobe had. been whit ling from one side to the other, and glaring hither and thither, till in desperation he got up and began to nudge and pinch the delinquents. Erma one of the back pews, how- ever, there soon arose a sound which so increased as to drown even Mr Birdsall's stentorian voice. Tobe tiptoed to the spot, and, in wrath that he deemed righteous, blended with not a little exultation, looked upon Uncle Sheba. His head had fallen on his bosom, and from his nose were proceeding sounds that would put to shame a high-pressure engine. Aun' Sheba was shaking him on one side and Kern Watson on the other. Audible snickering was general, but this soon gave way to alarm as Aun' Sheba exclaimed aloud, "He's done gwine an' got de popoplexy shuab." TO BE CONTINUED. . BUSINESS CHANGE* CARD OF TIIANKS. 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PAT- TISON, G.T.R. agent, Clinton. _ Clinion Post Office Time Table Mails are due fur delivery and close for despatch at the Clinton Post office as follows:- . . _ . - 510811(511—anditon,-Tra:onte, Strat- j r. ford, Seaforth, Grand Trunk east and interme- diate races 6.30 a.st, 2.5011111 Toronto, Stratford, Sea - forth, T. and S. east..., 12.80 p.ni. 8 n.ni Goderich, Hohnesville and .„Grand Trunk west 2 p.m. 511,1 Goderich, 8.40 p.m. 1.15 p.m Hamilton, Toronto, 3.45 p.m. 10.45 a,rn London, L, II. & E, south a.m. p.m, a.mp.m and intermediate offices 7,30 3.45 10.45 6.40 Blyth, 1Vingham, Kincar- dine, Lucknow, north and intermediate (01, p ni, a.m. p.m Suni:11n7e8rhill, Tuesday and 0.45 6,10 8.15 4.25 5.30 p.m. 5.30 p.m British malls, Monday,Wed nesday, Thursday ... . . 0.30 a.m. Money Orders issued and Deposits recta% ed from one dollar upwards. Office hours from 8 a.m. to 7 min. Savings Bank and Money Order Office close at 6.30 p.m. THOMAS PAIR, Psostmaqter. Clinton, Aug. 1887. $50,000 to Loan at 6 per cent. Whypay others 7, 8, 0 and 10 per cent, when you can get money from us at 0 per c. First-class loans 5i. per cent. Large loans 5 per cont. TERMS made to suit borrower, re- garding payment and period of loan.. Apply to ' FARRAN & T IS DA:LL, BANKERS, CLINTO.N. The. Molsou Bank. ittet,rpor.L.,, Aut of Parliament, 1855. 'CAPITAL, - $2,000,000. ITEAD OFFICE, MONTREAL. THOMAS WORKMAN, . President. .1. H. R. MOLSON Vice -Pres, F. WOLFERSTAN THOMAS, General Manager Notes discounted, Collections made,Drals issued, Sterling and American ea:- cialage bought and sold at lowest current rates. Interest at 4 per cent allowed on deposits. . trA.B.mErts.. Money advanced to farmers on their own noto with one or more endorsers. No mortgage re- quired as surity. II. C. BRWER E, Manager, January 18)7. Clinton _ Oalics'ExccIsior ORGAN ••••••••••••• After the severest teat at the late fair in Clinton, it was universally ad- mitted that FOR PERFECT AND EASY ACTION, BEAUTY OP FINISH, AND SWEET- erEss or TONE, the EXCELSIOR was away ahead of all others, and destined to be the popultsr instrument of the day. This, along with the tact that a special prize was.awarded it, certainly speaks volumes for the instruments, and parties, purchasing should see the EXCELSIOR before buying elsewhere. GEO. F. OAKES, PROPRIETOR. Factory throe doors west of Mulloy's Pump Shop, Rattenbury St., Clinton. - • - J. BIDDLECOMBE. Watch & Clock Maker JEWPf..LER, o Pros ries erre; MARKET s tir ARE, (Tilton. Whore he keeps a stile° t asi•orl ment of Watches, Clocks, Jewellery, Silverware. Which we will 6911 at reasonable rates.- Rcpairing of every description promptly attented to, and all wore werranted. .1, IIIDDLECON BE. Clinton, Nov, last. MIL DEEP trhuilv,oublarrar441441:;r:V ,14e of Invention. Tnose who are in need of Jr.," ta ble work that Can be done whReliyItirath,emn should atfonce send their addreas to HaUett a sfOo.,Portland, Maine, and receive frac, NI; te- ,ormation how either sex, of &IP ages, min earn 'row 16 tO 125 perday and upwsnlo weerrireeer they live. You are started free. capita aei required. Borne have made over 860 Is /1, steels day at this work. Allisucceed. S. WILSON, GENERAL DEALER IN TINWARE. HURON STREET, CLINTON. Repairng of all kinds promptly attsnded to at reamonable rates. A trial solUilted. _ BENIRILL ER NURSERY _— FRUIT aso ORNAMENTAI: TREE . , VOltWAY$PB110k, SUOTOR AND ASTRACHAN PINE,' TIIFI LATTER OF WHICH WE MAKE A 711E04115. LARGE STOCK ON HAND. The aboye ornamental trees and shrubbery wi be sold kt very low prices, and those wantin an thing in this connection will save inone purchasing here. Orders by Mail will be promptly attend ed to. Address, ' JOHN STEWART. !homing& THE MERCHANTS' Protective di. Collecting As F CANADA " °nice, Hamilton, Out. ESTABLIEll ED 1884. IR all Association of business and prefessione° men, having for its object the COLLECTION OF DEBTS; And to prevent its members making bad de by furnishiug them with lists of parties who not pay. Merchants and others having accounts to celiac andwishing to become members, by remittitt; es to our Managers,Harnilton, Ont., will receive by return mail,' full particulars, certificate of membership, &c. J.B.11,1 Les & Co., Managers, Hamilton Or to Jes.THOMrSON, Agent, Clinton IIl ALBERT ST.; CLINTON, . orposiee rAimmummiuminumememiniw'owie Hesse , . ' J, C. SrEVENSON, —THE LEADING— . UNDERTAKER —AND— EMBALMER. A FULL LINE OF COFFINS, CASKETS, &e., &e, 1 FUNERALS :-: FURNISHED On the shortest notice and at reasonablerates. The best Embalming Fluid used _ - Spielidid lfearse. tooilcslioro RolloP Ifilis After being thomughly overhauled and re -fitted with NEW MAcHINERY of the most approved kinds, these mills are now in splendid running' order, and will 1101 be surpassed in the quality oi the work done, by any mill in the country. • Special Attention given to GRISTING •—• CHOPPING DONE ON SRORTNOTICE. Satisfaction guaranteed. 'Parties wanting, any thingwhatere r in this line will find it to Mei; • interest to give in a sail. E. HUBER, proprietor. . Yenl541:tizill.1teatilijj,01;:tlW;.01:fitl I it Ht3 them .from their homes said fannhes, The • profits are largo and mire for every industri- one person, many have made • and are now making several hundred dollars a month, It 1 1 ) • , n iast 0ca ft;I NfvZhnlAsi TIT) ri7sc'‘1: to 411tao.kv°r pet - 11% o t sex,young or old ; capital not needed,we start you. Everything new: No special ability required ; you, rearler.can do it as well as any ono. Write to us 01 0000 for Id) 1/ which we inail free. Address Stinsfin & Co., . Portland, Maine, HURON AND BRUCE Loan & Investment Co'y This is Loaning Afoney or Farm Security at Lowest Rates of Interest. . MORTGAGES : PURCHASEE SAVINGS BANK BRANCH. 3, 4 and 5 prr -Cent. Interest Allowed on Deposit,q,aecording to amount and time lrft. OFFICE-Cortier of Market Square and North S • HORACE HORTON, MANACIER. 004eTich,Auttsst 6th Mt Tire Xneurance. All itids of property insured at lowest tariff rates. First-class companies, MICK ETS VIA N. IV. T. CO. LINE BOATS J. TO WINNIPEG AND ALL LAKE POINTS, ALSO by all rail lines over the GRAND TRUNK and CANADA PACIFIC to any point on that line, Winnipeg, Brandon, dm., Dakota, Kansas, 04 0113 point reached by rail, local or foreign. Come and ftee me before you buy thaliets anj - where. J. THOMPSON, Clinton. CLIN 'I' 0 IV Planing Mill _AND_ DRY KILN - 111E SUBSCRIBER HAVING JUST COM 1,14:tgri and furnighed Ilia MONT PIAIffilg Mij with machinery Of the latest improved patterns is now prepared to attend to all orders in WS 11110 in the most prompt and satisfactory manner and at reasonable rates. Ile would also return thanks to all who pot ronizedthe old firm before they were burned out and now being in a bet. ter position to execute orders expeditiotisly feels confident he can giv satisfactioa to all. FACTOR T—.117 ear the Grand Trunk Railway, Clinton. TitmtAm If, KFkillt -