Loading...
The Clinton New Era, 1888-11-30, Page 2f f �! eamex, NOVao. �aea. FRIDAY, l!TQV 30, 18$3. the Mystery al a Hansom Cab BY FERGUS W. LIUME. " CONTINUED. -` "She's a clever girl, that," whisp- ered Calton to Fitzgerald. "Curious thing she should have taken up ber proper position in her father's house. Fate is a deal cleverer than we mortala think her." Brian was about to reply when DI Chinston entered the room. His face was very grave, and Fitzgerald looked at him in alarm. - "Madge — Miss Frettlby," he fal tered. "Is very ill," replied the doctor; "has an attack of brain fever. I can't answer for the consequences yet." Brian sat down on the sofa and stared at the doctor in a dazed sort of way. Madge dangerously ill— perhaps dying. What if she did die, and he lost Ithe true hearted woman who stood so nobly by hila in his troublel "Cheer up," said Chinston,patting him on the shoulder; "while there's Iifa:,there's hope, and whatever hu- man aid can do to save her will be done." Brian grasped the doctor's hand in silence, his heart being too full to speak. - "How did Frettlby die!" asked Calton. "Heart disease," said Chinston. "His heart was very much'affected, ns I discovered a week or so ago It appears he was walking in his sleep, and ent ' the drawing m room he alarmed-' rettlby,who screamed and. must have touched bind. Ho awoke suddenly, and the natural consequences followed—he dropped clown dead." "What alarmed Miss Frettlbyl" asked Bt ian in a low voice, cover- ing his face with his hands. "The sight of her father walking in his sleep, I suppose," said Chin- ston, buttoning his glove, "and the shock of his death,which took place indirectly through her, accounts for the brain fever." "Madge Frettlby is not the wo- man to scream and waken a somnam- bulist," said Calton, decidedly, "knowing as she did the danger. There must be some other reason.' "This young woman will tell you all about it," said Chinston, nodding toward Sal, who entered the room at this moment. "She was present, --and since then has managed things admirably; and now I mast go," he saie,shaking hands with Calton and Fitzgerald. "Keep up your heart my boy; I'll pull her through yat.' fter the doctor had gone, Calton tut d sharply to Sal Rawlins, who stood waiting to be addressed. "`'Nell," he said briskly, "can you tell us what startled Miss Frettlbv? "I can,sir," she answered quietly. "I was in the drawing room when Mr Frettlby died—but—we had better go up co the study." "Why?" asked Calton,in surprise, as he and ,Fitzgerald followed her u1) stair's. "hecause;si,," she said,when they had entered the study and she had locked the door, "I don't want any one but yourselves to know what I tell you." ' "1'lore mystery," muttered Calton, as he glanced at Brian, and took his seat at the escritoire. "Mr Frettlby went to bed early last night," said Sal, calmly, "and Miss Madge and I were talking to gether in the drawing room, when lie entered, walking in his sleep, carrying some papers--" Both Calton and Fitzgerald start- ed, and the latter turned pale. ".Het,came down the • room and spread out a. paper on- the table where the larnp was. •Miss Madge bent forward to see what it was. I tried to stop her,but it was too late. She gave a scream and fell on tyle floor. In doing so she happened to touch her father. IIe awoke, and fell down dead." "And the, papers?''asked Carlton, uneasily. . Sal did not answer,but producing them from her pocket, laid them in his hands. ' ' Brian bent forward as Calton opened the envelope in silence, but both gave vent to an exclamation of ry horror at seeing the certificate of marriage which they knew Rosanna Moore bad given to Whyte. Their; worst suspicions were confirmed,and Brian turned away his head, afraid to meet the barrister's eye. The latter folded Up the papers thought- fully and put them in his pocket. "You know what -these arc?" he asked Sal, Dyeing her keenly. "I could hardly help knowing," she answered. "It proves that Ros- anna Moore was Mr Frottlhy's wife, and---" She hesititted. "0-o on" said Brian, in a harsh tone, looking up. "And they were the papers she gave Mr Whyte." "Well?" Sal was silent fat a moment, and then looked up with a flush. "You needn't think I'm going to split," she said,indignantly,recurring to her Bourko street slang in the excitement of the moment. "I know what you know, but help me (% --I'll be as silent as the grave." "Thank you," said Brian, fervent- ly, taking her hand; "I know you love her too well to betray this ter- rible secret," "i would bo a nice tin', I would," said `dal, with scorn, ''after her lift- ' ing mo out of the gutter, to round ? on her—a poor girl like me, without a friend or a relative, now Gran's dead." , Children Cry for Qi}lton looked up fitOck17. Itt twttt4 plain Sal way mite ignorant that litosanna ,Moore was her mother. So much the bettor; they would keep her in ignorance, perhaps not a► - together, blit it would be folly to. undeceive her at present. goin' to Madge now," she said, going to the door,"and I won't see you again; she's getting light- ' beaded,and might let it out; but I'll not let any one in but myself," and so saying she 1e't the room. "Cast thy bread upon the waters," said Calton, oracularly. "The kind- ness of Miss Frettlby to that poor waif is already bearing fruit—grati- tude is the rarest of qualities, rarer even than modesty." Fitzgerald made no answer, but stared out of the window, and thought of his darling lying sink unto death, and he could do nothing to save her. "Well," said Calton, sharply. "Oh, I beg your pardon," said Fitzgerald, turning in confusion. "I suppose the will must be read, and 'all that sort of thing." "Yes," answered the barrister; "I am one of the executors." "And the others?" "Yourself and Chinston," answer- ed Calton, "so I suppose," turning to the desk, "we can look at his papers, and see that all is straight." "Yes, I suppose so," replied Brian, mechanically, his thoughts far away, and then he turned again to the window. Suddenly Calton gave vent to an exclamation of sur- prise, and, turning hastily, Brian saw him holding a thick roll of papers in his hand, which he had taken out of the drawer. "Look here, Fitzgerald," he said, greatly excited, "here la Frettlby's confession—look!" and beheld it up. Brian sprang forward in astonish- ment. So at last the hansom cab mystery was to bo cleared up. These sheets,no doubt,contained the whole narration of the crime and how it was committed. "We will read it, of course," he said, hesitating, half hoping that Calton would propose to destroy it at once. " Yes," answered Calton, " the titles executors must read it, and then—we will burn it." "That will be the better way,' answered Brian, gloomily. "Fret- tlby is dead, and the law can do nothing inthe matter, so it would be best to avoid the scandal of pub- licity. "But why tell Chinston?" "We must," said Calton, decided- ly. "HSS will be sure to gather the truth from Madge's ravings, and may as well know all. He is quite safe, and will be silent as the grave But I am more sorry to tell Kilsip.'' "The detective! Good God,Calton surely you will not do so!" "I must;" replied the barrister quietly. "Kilsip is firmly persuad- ed that Moreland committed the crime, and I have the same dread of his pertinacity as you had of mine He may find out all," "What 'must be, must be," said Fitzgerald, clenching his -bands. "But 7 hope no one else• will find out this miserable story. -There's Moreland, for instance." "Ah, true!" said Calton, thought fully. "He called and saw Frettlby the other night, you say?" "Yes, I wonder what for?" "There is uuly one answer," said tbo barrister, slowly. "He must haye seen Frettlby following Whyte when he left the hotel, and wanted hush money." "I wonder if he got it," observed Fitzgerald. "Oh, P!! soon find that out," an- swered Calton, opening the drawer again, and taking out the dead man's check book. "Let me see what checks have been drawn lately.", Most of the blocks were filled up with small amounts, and one or two for a hundred or so. Calton could find no large sum such as Moreland would have demanded, when, at the Very end of the book, he found a check torn ofi,loaying the block slip quite blank. "There you are," he said,triumph- antly, holding out the book to .Fitz- gerald. "He wasn't such a fool as to write in the amount on the block, but tore the chock out,and Wrote in the sum required." "And what's to be done about it?" "Let him keep it, of course," an. swered Calton, shrugging his should. ers.. "It's the only way to secure his silence." "I expect he cashed it yesterday, and is off by this time," said Brian, after a moments pause. "So much the better for us," said Calton,grimly. "But I don't think he's ofl,or Kilsip would have let me know. We must tell hie) or he'll get everything out of Moreland, and the conscgnences would be that all illelbuurne would know the story; whereas, by showing him the con- fession, we get him to leave Moro - land alone, anti thus secure silence in both cases." "I suppose 11 a must see Chinston?" "Yes, of course. I will telegraph to him and Kilsip to come up to my office this aftereoon at 8 o'clock,and then we will settle the whole matter." "And Sal Rawlins?" - "011! I quite forgot about her," said Calton, in a perplexed voice. "She meows nothing about her pa. rents, and, of course, Mark Frettlby died in the belief that she was dead." "Wo must tell Madge," said Brian, gloomily. "There is no help for it. Sal is by rights the heiress to the money of her dead father." "That depends upon the will," re- plied Calton, dryly. "If it specifies that the money is left to 'my daugh- Pitcher's Castoria. . Rawlins o f� >ae 1. ier,,'Alglrg ret,,' -'Cott lb y,A.al Ra cagtbavq no ck u4 and It'sucb 10 910 Aa"e, it will be Ile good telling her who she ie." "And what's to be donel" "Sal ,R, swliaie,;!r went on the bar-' rioter, without noticing the inter- ruption, "has evidently never given a thought to her father or mother, as the old hag, no doubt, swore they were dead. So I think it will be best to keep silent—that is, if no money is left to her, and, as her father thought her dead, I don't think there will be any. In that case, it would be best to settle an income on her. You can easily find a pretext, and let the matter rest." "But suppose, in accordance with the wording of the will, she is en- titled to all the money?" . "In that case," said Calton,grave- ly, "there is only one course open— she must be told everything, and the dividing of themoney left to her generosity. But I don't -think you need be alarmed; I'm pretty surer Madge is the heiress. "It's not the money I , think about," said Brian, hastily. "I'd take Madge without a penny." "My boy," said the barrister,plac- ing his hand kindly on Brain's shoulder, "when you marry Madge Frettlby,you will get what is better than money—a heart of gold. xilsi 'q ram ,leng, yned co>gsi4sr. 'uboRt a tr b „ avhiob ably. „, "What WQ11) t o p .nerd"` "The mi mirriRge;PertiiAoato gf _ .ii►r,C Frettlby a>Ttd Rosanna core,,, Mils woman Wbo died in the baok slult?." Kilsip was seldom astonished brit he was this timq,while D r Chinston fell back in hie ,hair and looked at the barrister wttb a daaed sort of expression. CHAPTER XXXII. DE MORTUIS NIL NISI BONUM. Dr Chinston bad received Calton's telegram, and was considerably as- tonished thereat. He was still wore so when, on arriving at the office at the appointed time, he found Calton and Fitzgerald were not alone, but_ a third plan whom he had never seen was with them. This latter Calton introduced to him as Mr Kilsip, of the detective office, a fact which made the worthy doctor un- easy, as he could not divine the meaning of the presence of a detest- tive. However, he made no remark, but took the seat handed to hint by Mr Calton and prepared to listen. Calton locked the door of the office, and then went back to bis desk,hav- ing the other three seated before him in a kind of semicircle. - "In the first place," said Calton to the doctor, "I have to inform you that you are one of the executors under the will of the late Mr Fret- tlby, and that is why I asked you to come here to -day. The other ex• ecutors are Mr Fitzgerald and my- self." "Oh, indeed," murmured the doc- tor, politely. "Aud now," said Caltor, looking at Lim, "do you remember the hen - SO 13 cab murder, which caused such a sensation some months ago?" "Yes I do," replied the doctor, rather astonished. "But what has that 'to do with the will?" "Nothing to do with the will," an- swered Calton, gravely, "but the ing out that, thanks to the 'Poison ,Act, As I Knew rlo one would be so foolish as to carry chloroform about in his pocket for any length of time, I. mentioned the day of the murder as the probable date it was bought. The chemist turned up to 1)+`' book and found that Whyte was theN u4 what h' y 4ndid he buy it for?" asked Ch1.2ston. "'That's mo.''e than I can tell you," said Kilsip, h a shrug of his shoulders. "It's da ` 1) in the book as being bought for me, licinal per- iling poses, which may mean any, . + ob- served law requires a•witce5a, served Calton, cautiously. "Who was the witness?" Again I' ilsip sniile,l triumph - "I tl y. "I think I can guess," said Fitz- gerald. itz-gerald. • "Moreland." Iiilsip 'nodded. I'T 1 "And what's more," went on Cal- ton, triumphantly? "do you know that Moreland went to Frettlby two nights ago. and obtained a certain sum for hush moneyl" "What!" cried Kilaip. "Yes; Moreland,in coming out of the hotel, evidently saw Frettlby, and threatened to expose him unless he paid for his silence." "Very strange," murmured Kil- sip to himself, with a disappointed look on his face. "But why did Moreland keep still so long'!" "I cannot tell you," replied Cal- ton, "but no doubt the confession will explain all.' "Then for heaven's sake read it," broke in Dr Chinston, impatiently. "I'm quite in the dark, and all your talk is Greek to me." "One moment," said Kilsip, drag- ging a bundle from under his chair, and untying it. "If you are right, what abont this?" and he held up a light coat, very much soiled and weather worn. "Whose is that?" asked Calton, startled. "Not Whyte's?" "Yes, Whyte's," repeated Kilsip, with great satisfaction. "I found it in the Fitzroy gardens, near the gate that opens to George street, East Melbourne. It was up in a fir tree." "Then Mr Frettlby must have got out at Powlett street, and walk- ed ,down George street, and then through the Fitzroy gardens into town," said Calton. Kilsip took no heed of the re- mark, but took a small bottle out of the pocket of the coat and held it up. "I also found this," he said. "Chloroform," cried every one, guessing at once that it was the missing bottle. "Exactly," said. Kilsip, replacing it. "This was the bottle which contained the poison used by—by— well, call him the murderer. The name of the chemist being on the label, I went to him and found out who bought it. Now who do you think?" with a look of triumph. "Frettlby," said Calton,decidedly. "No, Moreland!' burst out Chin- ston, greatly excited. "Neither," retorted the detective, calmly. "The man who purchased this was Oliver Whyte himself." "Himself?" echoed Brian, now thoroughly surprisea,as indeed,were all the others. "Yes. I had no trouble in find - fact is Mr Frettlby was implicated in the affair." • Dr Chinston glanced inquiringly at Brian, but that gentleman shook his head. "It's nothing to du with my ar- rest," he said sadly. "`'hat do you tuean?" he gasped, pushing back his chair. "How was he implicated?' "That Icannot tell you," answer- ed;Calton, "until I read leis confes- sion." "Alt!!" said Kilsip, becoming very attentive. "Yes," said Calton, turning to Kilsip, "your hunt atter Moreland is a wild goose chase, for the mur- derer of Oliver Whyte 'is discov- ered." "Discovered:" cried K ilsip and the doctor in one breath. • "Yes, and his 'name is Jl-(u'k Frettlby." .Kilsip shot a glance of disdain out of bis.bright black eyes and gave as low laugh, of disbelief, but the doctor pushed back his chair fur- iously and arose to his feet. "This is monstrous," he cried,in a rage. "I won't sit still and hear this accusation against my dead friend." "Unfortunately, it is too true," said Brian, sadly. "How dare you say so?" said Chinston, turning angrily on him. "And yon going to starry his daughter :" "There, is only one way to settle the gnostion," said Calton, coldly. "WS must read his confession." "But why -the detective?" asked n the doctor, unbtaclously, as ho took his seat reluctantly. "Because I want him to hear for himself that Mr Frettlby committed the crime, and that he may ko(p it quiet," "Not till I've arrested ;lint," said Kilsip, determinedly. "But he's dead," said Brian. "i'm speaking of Roger More- land," returned Iiilsip, "For he and no other murdered Oliver Whyte." "That's a much more likely story," Chinston said. "I telt you no," said Calton vehemently. "God knows I would like to preserg'e Mark Frettlby's good name,and it is with this object I have brought you all together. I will read the confession, and when yon know the truth I want you all to keep silent about it, as Mark Frettlby is dead and the publication of his crime carr do no good to any one." "I know," resumed Calton, ad- dressing the detective, "that you aro fully convinced in your own mind that you aro right and I am wrong, but what if T tell you that Mark 1''rettlby died holding those very papers for the sake of which the crime was committed?" Children Cry for sat "And I suppose," remarked, Cal- ton, ton, in a slightly sarcastic tone, "that is anothst of your .proofs against Moreland. IIe knew that Whyte had chloroform on him,ther.e- fore he followedlin) that night and murdered hint!" "Well, I--" "It's a lot of nonsense,' s rid the barrister, impatiently. "There's nothing against Moreland to impli- cate Lim. If he killed Whyte,what made him go and sac Frettlby?" "But," said Kilsip,sagely nodding his head, "if, as Moreland says, he had Whyte's coat in his possession before the murder, how is it that I should discover it afterwards up a fir tree in the Fitzroy gardens, with an -empty chloroform bottle in the pocket?" "IIe may have been an accom- plice,".suggested Calton. • "What's the good of all this con • jecturing?" said Chinston impatient- ly, now thoroughly tired of the dis- cussion. "Read the confession, and we will soon know the troth, witli- out all this talk " Calton assented, and all having, settled themselves to, listen, he be- gan to read what the dead man had written. CHAPTER XXXII'. TIE CONFESSION. "What I aur now about to write is set forth by nm so that the true circumstances; connected with the 'Hansom Cab Tragedy,' which took place in Melbourne in 1 '—,may be known, I owe a confession, par- ticularly to Brian Fitzgerald, seeing that he wag accused of the crime. Although I know he was rightfully acquitted of the charge, yet I wiali him to• -know all about the case, though 1 tun convinced, from his altered demeanor towards me, that he is better acquainted with it than ho chooses tg confess. In order to account for the murder of Oliver Whyte, 1 must go bark to the be ginning of my life in this color,y,and tl +►0rle04,eyea . b caleRaated ;la the, oaelat Or of thQ Slpder "Uhbuld, (: bis n9ela11y ti ,r94ka thio CopferialOO pU1 UO, its; the ,,i.t,Or- vita of j,uetice, I op efty notl,I.igg sgainet such .a course.being taken; but I would be grateful if it could be suppressed,both on account of my good nine and of my dear daughter Margaret, whose love and affection have so soothed and brightenedmy life. "If, however, she should be in - „formed of the contents of these pages. 1 ask her to deal leniently with the men-.ory of one who was sorely tried and tempted. "T came to the colony of Victoria, or rather, as it was tattled then, New South Wales,in the year 10—. I bad been in a merchant's office in London, but not seeing much op- portunity for advancement,I looked aboupo see if I could better myself. I heard of this new land across the ocean, and though it was not then the El Dorado which it afterwards turned out, and, truth to tell, had rather a shady name, awing to the transportation of convicts, yet I longed to go there and start a new life. Unhappily, however, I had not the means to go, and saw noth- ing better before me than the dreary life of a Londan clerk; as it was im- possible that I could save out of the. small salary I got. Just at this time, however, an old maiden aunt of mine died and left a few hundred dollars to me, so, with this, I came out to Australia, determined to be- come a rich man. I stayed some time in Sydney, and then came over to Port Phillip, now so widely known as Marvelous Melbourne, where I intended to pitch my tent. I saw that it was.a young and ris- ing colony, though of course,coming as I did, before the days of the gold diggings, I never dreamt it would spring ap, as it has done since, to a nation. I was careful and saving in those days, and indeed, I chink it was the happiest time of my life. TO BE CONTINUED. CVS AND PLUG Smoking TOBACCO, FINER THAN EVER. SEE IN BRONZE ON - ,ki414,_! 110T *WA$E. vAi , l ,.yLTN oN,. .1.9PIPTifAL ralil4Ptlit,p;9prPtly attended to IfsWiris441rAt,00: A trio selteited. EACH PLUG ANDNPACKAGE LARGE STOCK ON HAND, OLINTOE MECHANIC'S INBTITTITE, Library and Reading Rooms, Town Hall, (town stairs. About 2,000 voluinee' in the Library and all the Leading News Palters a Membershipo ticket $1e per day nnupn Open from 2 to 5 p m., and from 7 to 9 p. In. Applications tor membership received oy the Librarian in the room. BENMILLER NU1 SERY FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES NORWAY SPRUCE, SCOTCH AND ASTRACHAN PINE, TUE LATTER OP wnlCn WE MARE A sPECIALTY. ki EWC PIANAFOIJTES ! Elegant in Design. Solid In Constructions Excellent In Tone. Pronounced by Artists to be the Finest made in Canada. and equal to the best United States instruments, at (when duty and freight is paid) 5Fer et. less Expense �Before purchasing communicate with the Manufacturers OCTAVIUS NEWCOMBE & CO. 107.109 Church Street, Toronto. BIBLES & TESTAMENTS AT COST The Clinton Brandi Bible Society have for sale at DR WORTHINGTON'S DRUG STORE, Albert Strett.,a fine assortment of Bibles and Testaments. TESTAMENTS FROM Sots. UPWARDS BIBLES FROM 250t8 UPWARDS. COME AND SEE. DR WORTHINGTON, De- pository. J. T. WILKIE, SURGEON, DENTIST Holds the exclusive right for the county for the Hurd process of administering chemi- cally pure Nitrogen Monoxide, which is the safest and best system yet discovered for the painless extraction of teeth. Charges moderate satistaction guaranteed. Office, ELLIOTT'S BLOCS over Ranoe's Tailor Shop, Huron Street,''llnton. EXHAUSTED - VITALITY. I11HE SCIENCE of Life 1 the great Medical Work of the age on Man- hood Nervous and Physi- cal Debility, Premature sr Decline, Errors of Youth and the untold miseries consequent thereon, 300 pages 8vol., 125 prescrip- tions for all diseases. - Cloth, full gilt, only 31, by mail, sealed. Il- lustrated sample froe to all young and mid- dle aged men. Send now. The Gold and Barristers, Solicitors, Jewelled Medal awarded to the author by the National Medical Association. Address P. O. Box 1895, Boston, Mase., or Dr. W. H. PARKER, graduate of Harvard Medical Col- lege, 25 years practice in Boston, who may be consulted confidentially. Specialty, Dis- ease of Man. Office, No. 4 Bulfinch St. rataooioltzlie:nd other Qtardd0 MANNING & SCOTT, CONVEYANCERS, &C. Commissioners for Ontario and Manitoba OFFICE NEXT DOOR TO NE7 ERA, CLINTON- T-1. F. HILLIARD. BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, &c. PRIVATE Fuxus to loan at lowest rates: of interest. Office, Cooper's New Block, Ground floor. VICTORIA STREET, CLINTON, ONT. ONEY TO LOAN. MORTGAGES Bought. PrivateFunds. C RIDOUT, Office over J Jackson's Store, Clinton. MARRIAGE LICENSES.— APPLY TO the undersigned at the Library Rooms, JAMES SCOTT, Clinton. MRS WHITT,—TEA^HER OF MUSIC, Residence at Mrs R. H. Reid's, corner of Huron and Orange Streets. MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED BY THE undersigned, at'residonce or drug store. MRS A. WORTHINGTON. 'tfONEY TO LEND IN LARGE OR Small sum4'on good mortgage security, moderato rate of interest. H HALE,Clinton DR APPLETON—OFFICE— AT RESI- DENCE on Ontario street, Clinton, op- posite English Church. Entrance by side gate. HB. PROUDFOOT, CIVIL ENGINEER Provincial and Dominion Land Survey- or, Architect awl Draughtsman, PERRIN BLOCK, Clinton. T J. WALKER, VE PERINARY SURGEON Graduate of the Ontario Veterinary Col- lege. Telegraphic messages promptly at londod to. Office -Londesborough, Ont. REEVE, -OFFICE, RATTENBURY Ii.. ''array Block, two doors east of St1 .. tl•llUCe. Reeideueo Opposite S, HodgebS' e. 0, Hnt'on 1St, Clinton, 011e° Army Barl'aea- hours, 8 a in to 0 ;r m, —_--- ON. ticears .^ AUC-. AMES HAWS e.0 -a ttyof fiuron, Giles TIONEIIR POC the .. • tits e0111 t attended anywhere. in y, at rea- eonabie ra es, Resides ' e A?bort Street Clinton. DR STANBt)JiY, OH�,ADUA'L." OF HE Medical Depaibmeu, of V1eto."1aUtal- versify, Toronto, former.v of, ho Hoe; v and Dispensaries. New Hors. Coroner . or the County of Huron, Baytleld, (ice t• 1T W. WILLIAMS, B. A., M. D., GEAL..'- Lk ATE Of 1'eronto University ; member of the College of Physicians and Sargeens, Ont. OFFICE & REsiDEaCE the house for- merly occupied by, Dr Reeve, Albert Street Clinton. DftWORTHINGTON, — PHYSICIAN, Surgeon, Accoucher, Licentiate of the College of Physicians, and Surgeons', of Lower Canada. and Provincial LiOentfWtB and Coroner for the County of Huron. Of- fice and residence, -The building formerly occupied by MrThwalt'es, HuronStfeet. Clinton, Jan.10, 1871. DIV). ELLIOT & GUNN. H. R. Elliot, M. D., L.R.C,P„ Edinburgh., L.R.C.S.. Edinburgh, Licentiate co Hato of th o Mid- wifery, Edinburgh. Office at Brucefield. W. Gunn, M.D., L. R. C.P„ Edinburgh, L.R. C. S., Edinburgh, Li- centiate of the Mid- wifery,Ediu, Oflice,on corner of Ontario and William Sts., Clinton E. KEEFER, DENTIST, , N.,RFOLIC VILT,a, 137•CoLLecil. Srr,anT TORONTO G. H. COOK, Licentiate of Dental Surgery, Honor Grade ate of the Toronto School of Dentistry, Nitrous Oxide Gas administered for the painless extraction of tooth. Office over Jackson's Clothing Store, next to PostO6)Ce, Clinton, ireT Night boll answered, 1y MONEY 1,,,MONE 1 MONEY! We ran metro d for goodo}ins from private funds at low rates and moderate expense. Terms trade to stilt borrowers. MANNING & SCOTT, • Clinton UNION SHAVING PARLOR. AtIVINU, HAiRCUTr'FNG AND SHAM- POOING done very neat and to stilt every person. OHN EA DES, - . Smith's Block The Molsons Bank. Incorporated by Act of Parliament, 1856. CAPITAL, - $2,000,000. REST FUND, - $1,000,000 HEAD OFFICE, MONTREAL. THOMAS WORKMAN, . , President. J. H. R. MOLSON Vice -Pres. F. WOLFERSTAN THOMAS, General Manager Notes discounted,Collections made,Drafts issued, Sterling and American ex- ch'cnge bought and'sold at lowest The aboye ornamental trees and shrubbery wi be sold at very low prices, and those wantin anything in this connection will save mono' purchasing here. Orders by Mail will be promptly attend ed to.. Address, JOHN STEWART, Benmiiler. McKillop Mutual insurance Co, T: NEILANS, HARLOCK GENERAL AGENT. Isolated town and village property, as well as farm buildings and stock, insured. Insur- ances effected against stock that may be killed by lightning, If you want insurance drop a card to the above address. PAINTING. PAINTING. ( The undersigned desires to intimate to the people of ;Clinton and vicinity that he has returned to town, and intends to remain here pe• manently, and is bettor prepared than ever to do anything whatever lu the painting or paper hanging line. All orders entrusted to him will receive prompt and careful attention. GEORGE POTTS, Kirk St., Clinton. 1. C, STEVENSON —THE LEADING— UNDERTAKER —AND— EMBALMER. A FULL LINE OF GOODS KEK ill STOCK The bestEmbalming Fluid used Splendid HIell'4e, ALBERT S'l'., CLI `TON, IlesiclelWe OVrt• 510th. ul'POSITi-: TOWN HAM-, current rates. • Interest at 3 per cont allowed on deposits. airm tEgra.,� FARMT RIS. Money advanced to farmers on their own notes' with one or more endorsers. No mortgage re- _ e- Yills quired as security. H. C. BREWER, Manager, January 1887. Clinton LondeshoroRoliot" Clinton Post Office Time Table Mails are due for delivery and close for despateh at the Clinton Post Office as follows;- - moss err: Hamilton, Toronto, Strat- 1 ford, Seaforth, Grand Trunk east and interme• - diate offices0,30 a.m.' 1.50 p.m forth, Stratford, Sea - forth, T, and S. oast.... 1,55 p.m.' 8 a,m Godcrich, Holmesville and Grand Trunk west 1 p.m. 8 a.m Godcrich, .. 8,45 p.m.' 2,40 p.nl Hamilton, Toronto, 4.15 p.m.I10,10 a,m London, L., H. & B. south a,m. p.m, a,m. p,m and intermediate offices 7.35 •1,15,10,107.00 Blyth, Wingham, Kincar- dine, Lucknow, L.,H,&B, I north and intermediate a.nt, p Tn. Ia.m. p ni offices1 . Summerhill, Tuesdey and 9.20 Friday, 6.30 p,p0..111.15.15. 8.25 6,30 p5:06m British mails, Monday,Wed- "edny, Thursday' 0.30 a.m.l Moneb Orders issued and Deposits received from ?no dollar upwards. OtBda hbdfs from ; a.m, to 7 p.m. • Savit, s Bank and Money Ohler Office close at 6.30 p.m: THOMAS FAIR, Postmaster. Cliutdli, A.T. 1837. - ioBE—it T DOWNS, -- CLt>NTO,N, After being thorou;fhl ttecrlianIcil and re -fitted MACHINERY NEMACHINERY of the most approved kinds, these mills are now in splendid running order, and will not be surpassed in the quality of the work done, by any mill in the country. Svcia[ Attention t nnlnrrlr•b C11oPPING DONE ON SIiORT.NOTiCE, Satisfaction guaranteed, Parties wanting any- thingwhatever in this line will find It to their interest t', give ys a c+all. E.'EIMER, Pr„prictnr. RICHLY Rewarded are thosewho read this and then act ; they will 0nd honorable employment that will nottake them from their homes, and families. Tile profits are large and sure for every industri- ous person, many have made and aro 110W nailing several hundred dollars a month, It • , is easy for any person to make 83 per day • and upwards, who 18 willing to work. Either sex,youpg or old ; capital not neelled,we start • you. Everything. new. No special ability required; you, reader.can do it as well as any one. Write to-ae-atonce for full particulars , , which we mall free, Address Stinson & Co Portland, Maine, application of the q'0l80Ea PATENT' A 'he best Saw Ci Manufaotiii'er and Propii5tot fo't s. • sale and Mill Dog in use. Agent few ,b. "TOMATIC coafr LEANER. STEAM FITTINGS and applied on ;hart notice. Bomav for. Boilers, EO Lines, an,l 5H kltlde of Machinery repaired tea Imleh / et. 11 -- And 10 A gatlsl;letory me quer.') •ZW Ilk ca Farts implements mauifaetttrb l and tops MIN 0 {roti• IR Steam and Water Pipes furnish .d and put position. Dry Kilns fitted up on application.ECI Charges modernte. I ----.___ -- HURON AND SRL 'CE Loan & Investment Ct.` '3' • ae= �; This Company is Loaning Honey t 'r 0 M Qo Farm Security at Loucat Rates of -” - l,ttetest• g=•ir0 rar1.c0 MORTGAGES PURCIIASEI SAVINGS BANK BRANCH. S, 4 and 5 per Cent. Interest Allowed on Deposit,s,arrot'ding to amount and time left. OFFICE—Corner of Market squareand North S HORACE HORTON, Goderich, August 6th 1881 MANAGER. arahArn s Mair Meiiintfet' Is painless, instantaneous and 1110 only de- pletory in the world which does not injure the skin, Price $2 per bottle. E. (4, L M- AITRE, 256 Queou St. West, Toronto, Do- minion Agent, J. " BIDDLECOMBE, • Watch & Clock Dakar JETyEf j,I4R, &c., OPPOSITE TUE MARKET SQUARE, Clinton, Whore he peeps a Wee assortment of =1 , Watches, Clocks, Jewellery( VOCN(; 1! 1N, yen can't invest money het- SlilverW ler than b}• getting a thorough business edn- are.. option, and yon (1'. 1' 01'01) a ! course else- Which oma 11'111 0011 nt reasonable 1 WWII. Wien, in Outurn) rgnnl to that of the Forest I Cite fleshless (' 11lnrlo, 1.011,1011, Ont., wIl h11 n ..0,,,,,-111, 1''1 nvi. fur thus w ho intend 1 Repel ring of everts clear ription prone ptly ' _ _ - _ - to 0010aitn m1 111, fnrrl. ('ntelogne fro.. , Basuto, to, ant nil wort( war atltnd, Pitchers Castoria. I O,il:I..ss \Vi1STI:111 LI.) 14)1)5- L..ndos, r, BrUI)LLCODfIiR. t'IintOn, Nov. 1s92 . Ail 1ind 01105. of rFirst ciassilred cmhl at lowest taxi A • ETS VIA N. W. T. CO. LINE BOATS IICh 'INNii'EO AND ALL LAKE POINTS T TO n '1 rail linen over tbo GRAND Tit ' r•l t. ALSO by a. ')A PACIFIC to any point on Ghat and CANAk •'r, Brandon, &c., Dakota, Kansas, line, 1VInls' ,. 'ich0d by rail, local or foreign. or nny pohlt it before you bus' tickets any - Come and 8001010,715.e eo the where, Clinton. J. fflitOMPSON, (_l L I.t*1 T O.N Plariingl�li� --AND DRY KILN" T,Ire SUBSCRIBER HAVING JUST COD', rtsrrn and furnished his now Planing 6111 with machinery of the latest improvers patterns In now prepared t0 attend to all orders In his line in the ,Hoot prompt and antlofactn,g• manner and at rot. m,ibin rates. He would also return thanks to all 011) pn(ro,1Izeit1lc old in before they were barnod ,nut, and now being In a bet ter position to execute orders esecditionsl foals confident ho can giv sntikfac tion to all. FACTOR Y-11', ar the (7ratid Trunk Railway, Clinton. nom is AL.EF.NiIE