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UNOLI OR NEPHEW.
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Allowing for disparity of years Geof-
frey Middleton, nephew, was as like in
person to Geoffrey tdiddletou, uncle, u
he was in name and nature.
The two were the last representatives
of their rate, Middletoni, of Middleton
Castle, and strangers who saw them to-
gether were sure tp fancy them father
and son until informed to the contrary.
They were both tall, thin and Muscular
—justifying in their degree the arro-
gant Lancashire proverb which' affirms
that " the south grows trees, the north
grows men." Their features w re rug-
ged and boldly defined, speakin , wild -
out words, of force of character and vi-
tality of will. ' None could loo • either
uncle or nephew in the face— s they
looked their neighbors—and res weak-
ness there. But the nephew, as became
stalwart seven -and -twenty, had • preten-
sions to be described as handsome, (upon
the family pattern), which his l insman
lacked.
As has been hinted, the physical re-
semblance was supplemented by analogy
of temper. Each was stiff, reticent,
locked in the prison house of a natural
hauteur, and capable of a smouldering,
dangerous resentment.
And in the case of old ,Goeffrey these
attributes had of :late come every one
into play. In his: own fashion '4e was
showing his extreme disapproval' of the
sayings and doings of his heir, npw on a
visit to Elgin house, Sefton Park.
The prosperous' Liverpool shipbroker
aaw the maxims of his lite, those rules
of caution and ex ctnese by which he
had baht up a ho ise the envy of a thou-
sand rivals, apparently set ire na> ght by
a harum-scarum young surgeon. He
had wanted young Geoffrey to cone into
the office, and, misliking the outlook of
perpetual quill driving and equally sys-
tematic ■upervisic n, Geoffrey refused.
This, was a first offense, and it had been
condoned. Fund were found + edu-
eate the refractory one for the profes-
sion he selected; and later, to p rchase
for him a share in a practice w ere he
might still be under his uncle s eye.
Fairly launched thus, young eoffrey
had incontinently exchanged wit a dis-
satisfied brother of the scalpel to+ated at
York. The score against him on his
uncle's tablets of memory was th rewith
doubled.
And after many days he ha+ come
back in anything but the prodiga 's role
of humility and contrition, thou ; h the
main purpose of his cross countr jour-
ney sunned to be to invite ext ication
from afinancial d fficulty.
' "It's an awful nuisance, of ourse.
I'm disgusted with myself at hay ng to
come to you on such an erran , sir.
Bat I never dreg ed it would t rn out
more than what Arbuthnot calla it—`a
mere form,' " he seid. "And afte' all I
suppose it's I that will be the 1 + ser in
the long ran."
Whether young Geoffrey's nati e tel.
ents were few or Many, that of + iplom-
acy .was not among them. If t had
been, he would instinctively have
avoided at this juncture the r motest
reference to his whole's well and rstood
intentions concerning the nitima dis-
position of his weryltti. It was nevit-
able that sash an illusion must, under
the circumstances,! grate upon th - list-
ener's ear.
In reality it stimulated old Ge ' ffrey'e
anger to a perilous pitch. Th - ship -
broker's brow was furrowedlike : warp-
ed plank of one of his own vesse s, the
cold gray eyes scintillated with, scorn,
the lines deepened and grew rigi, at the
Corners of the inflexible mout + Yet
the bridle was neon Ms tong He
was never the man to bandy fut le re-
proaches or revel the depth of hi: indig-
nation in scathing, impetuous peach.
The passion of his wrath found i fami-
liar outlet—sarcasm.
" Most genially and pleasantly said,"
he answered. " Yes, it is you w ' o will
be the sufferer. There cannot be a
doubt of that. Ands quite acquit sod
-of intending to submit me to this rifling
annoyance—the figures you me • tioned
were £1,500, I think ?"
Young Geoffrey writhed up• n his
chair and fait uncommonly hot,,al hough
he was sitting at an open window with
the June breeze fanning him. : oolish
he might be, a sad blunderer he was ;
but he had plenty of wit to see hi error
after committing it—no great thing,
perhaps, to say in his favor, end c rtain-
ly no unusual phenomenon. A he
recognized both the storm signals on his
uncle's countenance and the irony of the
old man's tone and words. Ye such
was the turn of his own mental 1+ iosyn-
crasies that he made no prete se of
apology, but tightened his , ips a d re-
plied to the superfluous quer in scents
equally frigid and calm.
" Yes—rather more, in fact ; fteen
hundred and eighty."
"' And you expect me to fin + this
sum ?"
"To whom else shall I apply, a r ? I
have no other resource. If my ether
were living it would be different. But
you've stood in the place of both • : rents
to me for many a year. And this %how
I repay you 1"
It was a sudden climax, and no the
lees a stroke of happy augury. If the
young surgeon had paused there, there
might be no story to tell. His 'poem of
emotion, his repentance, genuine if de-
stined to be short-lived, had favorably
affected old Geoffrey, who loved his
.adopted boy with every fault upon his
head.
But surely some mischievous sprite
must have stood at young Geoffrey's
elbow and have dictated new wors of
strife.
"And you oan punish me, ei ,.- by
leaving so much more away to th ffice
boy, if•yon like. I rather wig ' you
would," he fatuously added, as th lull
grew harassing.
He had whistled for the wind, a d the
tempest was his reward, if such a epi-
thet may properly be applied the
measured and restrained condemat onto
which he was compelled to attend.
" You are still harping on the same
-cheerful string," said old Geoffrey with
a bland yet bitter smile upon his face-
-itwas as though patience should smile
at the futility of her own forbearanoe—
"1 leave you to determine whether there
is not after all the chance—mind I only
venture to say the chance—of another
taw in your calculations. Yon { appear
to have made one in relying upoh your
friend Mr. Arbuthnot's honor, aid back-
ing the bill which he cleverly teats you
to pay. Very possibly he, too, &ware
of your great expectations. Or It i may
even be a planned business between
you." - . •
"Sir 1' --uncle !" The rim Of; this
i• t
dubious money transaction sprang tat Lie
feet.
" Sit down," said the other dr 1y ;
" it's not the Middleton way to go ' pop
like a ginger beer bottle, because shaken
iby a mere perhaps.'-
Young Geoffrey resumed bin seat and
bit his Hp in silence.
"I didu't say that it was so ; Idon't,
know that 'I thought it. But, putting
the beet construction on your conduct,
it's anything . but satisfactory., M
money has been made, sir, by hard
work, pegging at it, and taking care of
every guinea. Your cleverness seems to
be exhibits' in precisely an opposite
direction. Your pockets, sir, are sieves.
And to an man with an atom .of real
o fit him, thebacking of a
next to no inquiry would be
He would no more do it
a ship. You shall have the
money, but beware—not a second
time.'
" It 'hal
promise we
manner nei
It seemed t
had been n
missies, eve
bruise behi
no doubt b
science.
Old Geoffrey crossed the room to an
ebony cabs et fitted at the top as a
writing des ; he took his check book
from an in ,er drawer, filled up a draft,
ply sound in the apartmen t
en ticking of a morose clack
y 'griffins on the mantel -
the pini .slip to his nephew,
out into the adjacent con -
He had said Me say, and for
re was an end to it.
lou ; I am very sorry, I'm
►id the culprit. And by a
�r be too vanished.
ip broker did not dismiss
w from his thoughts. It was
with hith alt day at hie office in Water
street, prod
sunder whirl
which they
tion in the
Even one o
to mention
that " the t
raging like
the sailor, c
bring up cic
Old Geoff
a problem n
supplied by
cargo sheet
the goal of 1
that hie nep
ed with the
basiness ab
stiff bill on
impossible.
than ecuttl�
l not occur :again, sir." The
s sincere, but uttered in a
her gracious nor conciliating.
o the young surgeon that he
ade the mark of a volley of
ry one of which had left its
sd. And in addition he was
xffeted by an accusing con -
while the o
was the sul
supported la
piece, passe
and walked
servatory.
thehourth
Thank
sure,air," s�
different do
But the a'
the intervie
cing an increased testinee
hie clerks suffered, and for
could find no adequate pailia-
urrent condition of trade.
f his Alper' condescended
in the outer counting house
oee was in sregular tear,
nor'easter, and that all he,
ould do was to reef sail and
se to the wine'."
rey was slowly working out
ore troublesome than any
the figures on his ledgers or
. And at last he reached
treat decision. It was clear
ew was unfit to .be intrust-
ound half million so labor-
iously emu ' ed. The scape-grace would
make ducks and drakes of it. Yet to
disinherit him by will was an irksome
procedure, had ran counter to lifelong
purposes an prejudices. Old Geoffrey
had ever ben ready with his sneer at
merchants ho scraped and saved and
left their ho rd, at their reluctant exit,
to asylums o charities. And so far as
he knew the a was not even a cousin
half a dozen imes removed who could
be dragged into the warm circles of
wealth while the delinquent was bidden
stay out in t e cold, No it was the
choice of nn elcome alternatives that
the shipbrok r had faced. He might
leave his nep ew to present content and
future trium h. Or—the first inception
of the idea w s attended by fierce men-
tal throes th t fully accounted for irri-
tability of mper—be might marry.
And to mar was his final resolve. '
The revels ion would have astounded
his clerks, a d have at once amused and
scandalized h's neighbors and intimates.
And he opin d, rightly or wrongly, that
by it his mis ehaved nephew would be
thrown into onsternation and despair.
It was on th a feature of the general
effect that he fixed his prophetic gaze
with most eq nimity. The scamp de-
served the`p niehment.
Heroism Was a word contuineliously
dealt with in Id Geoffrey's private lexi-
con. He pro eseed to disbelieve in it
altogether. is synonym for it was
vainglory-fo the humbler sort, fana-
ticism. Yet he quality was not absent
from the par se he,wss now shaping for
immediate ac ion. He was aixty ; all
the ways of h a daily life were ordered
on a model to ted and approved by pro-
longed experi nce ; end it was under-
stood with pe feet correctness by the
whole body 0 his , associates, whether
in Water etre t or Sefton Park, that he
was a confir ed misogynist. And in
spite of these acts he had determined to
write this ver evening an explicit pro-
posal of marri ge to a girl of whom he
knew little ore than that she was
pretty—repo said cultured-1nd the
daughter of hi banker.
The deed w 8 done before hb again
met the intrao hie nephew whore nose
—he chuckled grimly to himself ;might
thus in due ti e be effectually put out
of joint.
Young Geo rey failed pitiablyito read
the true mean ng of his uncle's elaborate
politeness and elephantine mirthat the
dinner table. Generally a dreary func-
tion at ElginOuse was that of tbe great
social feast 1 He fancied that the sky
was Clear aqui; that his uncle's wrath
win appeased. He learned bettelr when
the solemn v raged butler had with
drawn.
'• Um ! I th k it right to inform you,
Geoff, that I intend shortly to change
my state—to marry," said old Geof-
frey.
A wine glass was shivered, slipping in
some occult way to the polished floor.
no other overt symptom
ent do the listener's part.
o the core, he simply an -
Allow me to congratulate
But there was
of dieconoert
A Middleton
swered :
"Indeed
yon, sir."
And old Ge
at the sturdy
phlegm which
have chsracte
ffrey was strangely vexed
estrsint and the family
in a similar position would
ized himself.
II.
" This mean ., don't you see, an end
to idle dreams g, Dicke. I'll just have
to buckle to w • rk and coerce Dame For-
tune in spite o her frowns. Bat I'd
take it better, think, if the governor
had gone shoe this freak—for snob I
call it—afttir mt latest scrape. And I
shouldn't h. ve + -en as much surprised
then. But he • ust have settled it long
ago. He anno need it as a factal-
ready in proo u Of fulfillment. �He
dropped a word or dine in the morning
as I was doing penance of confession,
but I didn't to e much heed then I
shall have to no
Mr. Geoffrey iddleton the younger
was discussing ith the old friend and
ally whose post a had taken at York
the untoward sl ration of his prospects
disclosed to hien on the preyious even-
ing. And not naturally, though in
this instance, erroneously, he gave his
uncle credit for acting with mature de-
liberation
Edgar Dicks clapped him On the
shoulder.
" Spoken like a Briton," be cried ;
" but I'd have taken oath that the old
fellow had more sense. Yes, and a bet-
ter regard for you. Who is the fair be-
guiler ? She'll have a prize, eh ?"
"She will. I speak in all eeriouta
nese. Not a syllable can or shall be ut-
tered by my lips against my uncle. Awl
he has a perfect right to do as he pleases
in this matter. But who is to be the
future Mrs. Middleton I am as ignorant,
Dicks, as you are."
" You asked him, surely ?"
" Not I. I suppose- my wretched
pride got in the Peth ; ah, well, it'a got
a knock down blow at last."
" Whew ! You're a queer pair. Eo -
centricity must be hereditary ; herd's
the proof."
And Dicke ended with a laugh, co
pounded in about equal parte of.admir
tion, pity and amusement—admiration
for his comrade's chivalrous defense b
the imperious old ship broker, pity . f►r
young, Geoffrey's abruptly ."overclouded
hopes, and amusement at the humor of
the off hand avowal which Geoffrey held
described.
At the same instant Dicks -recollected
a call he had to make in Park street.
They were far up Prince's road.
I shall have to wish you good morn-
ing, Middleton ; it won't do to neglect
duty, and the beckoning head is at my
rear."
The friends parted. Geoffrey strolled
moodily along, battling with a certai
temptation which was sure to attack hi
as he neared Prince's park. In a houne
to his right resided Dusa Venn, a gi'l
whom yesterday he had dared to pij
ture on the canvas of an exubera t
fancy as his wife, but who now was els
far above him as the star is ever above
the moth. Her friends were rich,- and
he was a tabor surgeon—nothing more.
Had he not been duly warnedthat to
build an airy castle, on the basis of e
great inheritance, as in the past he had
been apt to do, was simply to net a
premium on disappointment and die -
aster. Henceforth he would walk among
realities, and, as he had assurred Dicke,
put.a decisive period to day dreams. It
was hard, all the same, to recognize that
the acquaintance that had begun sib
blithely at Christmas, when Duea had
returned from Germany, and the hope
of continuing and developing which had
secretly combined with his monetary
need to bring him now to Liverpool',
must remain- only a witching, tantaliz-
ing. memory. Yesterday he had dared
to call and Dusa had been so kind that
e had grown bold to whisper', words i
which she might, if she pleased, read
passion and the old sweet homage of th
man to the maid. He was invited t
return—to drop in at any time . he
chose.
Wby not for the last time now ? 0
the morrow he would seek safety i
flight to York.
Where a young woman is he the ques-
tion—especially a girl seards twenty,
with rippling golden hair,'' eyes like
meres of living light, and a face and
-figure worthy of Aphrodite as she dwelt
in a Grecian sculptor's brain—how shall
man hold on the even tenor of his way
and be strong ?
Young Geoffrey's feet stayed, turned,
finally stood in the hall of Gartmore,
and then estrange thing befel him. He
was ushered into a boudoir and found
Dusa alone, and there was a look upon
her face, and a sweet expectancy in her
attitude, that caused hie heart to thump
against his breast as if seeking to depart
and fly to that fair custodian for whom
nature had so closely destined it. Al-
ready he was mystified, and it would
hardly be too much to write, alarmed.
" Geoffrey, !" whispered a soft voice.
And volumes could not have gathered
into their covers a faller, richer mean -
Ing.
What bewildering portent was this ?'
For hard strife with the yearnings of
his own epirit Geffrey Middleton had
come prepared. But not for a chal-
lenge of this sort. He was swayed like
a reed in the wind. Every maxim of
prudence wad driven out of his head.
rhe words of his answer—which was an
appeal—came with but semi-conscious
volition.
--++Dusa, my dear one ! Is there any
hope ?" he Dried.
And ah, tile bliss, the bewilderment'
of it ! The shapely little head was pit.
lowed upon his breast. Hope ? This.
was certainty. "But, Geoffrey, your
letter said this evening : I was not lock-
ing for you yet. Were you so impat?
ient ?"
" My letter," he echoed helplessly.
" Yes; and how curiously formal you
were in expressing what—what I sup-
pose is your wish "—the blushing face
was averted, or young Geoffrey's slowly
dawning look of horrified intelligence
must infallibly have struck a chill to the
tender heart that trusted him=" if I
hadn't known you—as it really seems
for an age, though it's such a little time
—I should have fancied that after all,
you didn't very greatly care--"
"Stop, Dusa, my treasure 1" .almost
moaned the startled and dismayed lover ;
" nothing can chane our regard for each
other—nothing shall. We are agreed in
that ?"-
Dana
" -Dana was alert and quivering in every
nervelwith a new accession of excite-
ment. It was her turn to be perplexed;
Why this sudden tornado of anxious,
foreboding passion ?
".Yes, oh, yea," she replied, with a
shy, pretty fervor.
" Then, Dusa, it was not I who wrote
to you ; it was my' uncle !"
Only the rosy kiss of morning on
Alpine snow will compare with the
flood of carmine that overewept they
abashed countenance. Amazement and
consternation between them riveted her
to the spot, or the girl might have ° fled.
If thislwere true, what a hoyden the
must have appeared to her visitor,
Could anything be worse than to be won
without being wooed ? And her parents
too had been deceived. They had re-
garded tbe stately proposal as emanat-
ing from the nephew, and on the strewth
of old Geoffrey's wealth, in estimating
which; the banker had the assistance of
private knowledge, they had graciously,
favored the suitor; It was a terrible
°imbroglio, from whatever standpoint
the complex question at issue was re-
garded,
But lyoung Geoffrey had the courage
of despair, and the nobility of his uature
asserted itself..
" Forgive me, Mies Venn, for my ill-
considered attempt just now at pledging
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letter. K. MeLEOD, Seaforth, Ont. 1208
PLENDID, FARM FOR SALE.—For sales
0 Lot 19, let croncession, Tuckermith, con -1
taining 100 acres, nearly all cleared, well fenced
under -drained and all seeded to grass. There is
a large brick house with tin roof and contain.
ing all modern improvements also a large bank
barn with stone stabling capable of acoomodat-
ing 8 horses and 82 cattle, also straw house,
root house, stone pig pen, driving and irnple-
! ment.houses and all out buildings usually found
on first class farm. The buildings are all in
rood repair. Also the adjoining farm being lot
20, containing 100 wares, nearly all cleared and
seeded to grass. There is not a foot of waste
land on either farm. Oa Lot 20 there is a good,
Iframe house, frame barn, two large sheds etc.
«There is a good bearing orchard on eaoh farm.
1These farms are situated on the Huron road one
imile and a half from Seaforth, and are among
1the best fame in the Huron tract. They will be
1sold cheap and on easy terms. They will be sold
itogether or separately. Apply On the premise*
hr address, WM. FOWLER, Seaforth P. 0.
119341
IITALUABLE FARM PROPERTY FOR SALE.
, V —For Sale in Tuckeremith, Lot 31, Con-,
;tession 2, L. It S., containing 100 acres, 90 of '
Svhich are cleared, the remainder is well tire-
lieared with hard wood. There is a good frame
iouse, nearly new, also good frame barns and
tabling, plenty of hard and soft water, well
eneed, well underdrained and in a high state of
einitivation. There is a good bearing orchard,
4so a young orchard of first -clue variety.
There is about 30,acres of fall ploughing done
and the remainder is seeded to gram. This is
ohe of the beat farms in theiTownship of Tucker-
stnith and has no broken or bad land on it, and
is good for either grain or stock. This property
ill situated on the Mill Road, 1 mile from Bruce.
of a mile from the school house, with good gra-
vel roads leading in all directions. Possession
can be given to suit purchaser. For further par -
fibular, apply on the premises or address to
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DO YOU KN
That " Sunlight " Soap does more
other, and therefore it must be c
That the labors of the kitchen and w
made easier by using " Sunlight
That you need not boil the clothes b
light" Soap, nor use washing p
they will be white as snow I
That " Sunlight " Soap is so pure
possibly injure the most delicate
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testing.
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can prove by
SHEET .A.NCHO" —IDEAS
Are scarce, so are hen's teeth, but there
is NO
SCARCITY in the enormous stbck of new Spring
Goods we have now on hand. WE
CAN please the
most fastidious mind ; SATISFY THE WANTS
of the rich and poor afike, and the prices—well just
and see, and we'll . ASTONISH YOU in
more ways than one. We lead as usual in Dry Goodk
Clothing, Millinery, Hats, Caps, Carpets, &c.
WM. PICKARD,
Corner Main and Market streets, Seaforth.
LADIES AND GENTLEME N I
Now is the time that everybody needs a, pair of new Boots or
Shoes, and the question arises in your mind where will I go to get the
best looking and best wearing pair of Shoes for the least money
Don't make any mistake, but come direct to
HAMILTON & McINNIS',
In John Logan's old stand, corner of Main and John Streets, Seaforth,
where you will find a well -assorted stock of Boas and Shoes—" a well
bought stock,"—a large stock to choose from, and a nice comfortable
place to deal in.
We have immense values in Men's high cut Plow Boots and gen-
eral wearing shoes, and in Men's Fine Goods we cannot be surpassed.
Also gre.at bargains in our women's goods, and the very choicest selec-
tion to choose from in Toe Slippers„Oxfords in French and Dongolia
Kid, with tips. Buttoned Boots plain or tipped ; opera heel and toe or
common sense Women's Balmorals, vamped or with seam to toe. We
always have a very nice stock of childrep. s goods, which is a nice thing
for the little folks, and prices are right.
TRUNKS AND VALISES 19wer than the lowest, and a large
stock to choose from at
HAMILTON & SEAFORTH.
ir {PROGRESSIVE}
SCHOOL
TEACHERS
TIMES.
The Central Business College,
STRATFORD, ONT.;
Imparts technical knowledge in matters of business and accounts, prepares young men and women
for positions of usefulness and trust, and furnislies stenographers, book-keepers and clerks to
business houses free of charge. We teach Book-keeping, Shorthand, Typewriting, Correspondence,
Penm anship, Business Forms, Practical Grammar, Spelling, Arithmetic, Mercantile Laws &c.
Spring term begins on April 1, 1891. Students admitt at any time. Write for catalogue.
W. J. ELLIOTT, W. H. SHAW,
SECRETARY. PRINCIPAL.
Important Annourcement.
BR1G-HT BROT ERS,
The Leading Clothiers cjit Huron,
Beg to inform the people of Seaforth and surroUnding country, that
they have added to their large ordered clothing trade one of the
Most Complete and best selected 4Ocks of Boys!,
Youths' and Men's ReadymadeiClotbing
IN THE COUNTY.
Prices Unequalled. We lead
the Trade.
Remember the Old Stand, Campbell's Block, opposite the Royal
Hotel, Seaforth.
BRIGHT BROTHERS.
JUNE 26, 1891.
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ICONTAINS NO
Alum, Aminonia, Limo, Plioriphateg,
AlY INJURIOUS SUBSTANCE.
E. W. GI LiaETT, TODONTO110;74:60
MANUFACTURER OF s
HE CELEBRATED ROYAL YEAST CAO
AFORTH
MUsicl Instrument
Sco4 Brothers,
SEA_F4TH,
PIANOS.—Danham, New York
W. Bell & Col, Guelph ; Dominion Pianq
ORGA1148. W. & Coe
Guelph ; Dominion Organ Company,
Bowmanville • D. W. Kern & Con
The above nstruments always On hand, also
a few good secend-hand Pianos and Organs for
sale at from $25 upwards. _Instruments sold en
the instalment Plan, or on terms tes suit cue -
trainers. Violins Concertinas and small loam
meets on hand also sheet music books, isc. c
SCOTT BROS.
C. A Whitney's
STOVE AND
FURNISHING
Seaforth, Ontario.
We are offering Bargains In
Coal & WOod Parlor Stoves.
All Stoves Guaranteed,
A full line is!
McClary'a Famous Stoves
For which we are Sole Agents,
Great Bargains in Table and Library
MAIN -ST., ▪ SEAFORTH
John S. Porter
Undertaking and Furni
tize Emporium,
OUTSIDE 01,1 THE COMBINATION.
Funerals furmished on the shortest notice
ment of Caskets, Coffins and Shrouds, Ise,
always on hand of the best quality. The bed
of Embalnaing Fluid osed free of charge end
prices the lowest. Fine Hearse.
T. HOLMES, Ftmeral Director. Resi-
dence — GODERICH STREET, directly OP
posite the Methodist church in the hones
formerly occupied by Dr. Scott.
SANITARY PLUMBING
AND HEATING.
L E SAUNDERS, I
LATEST METHODS
Particular attention paid to
Sanitation and Ventilation.
edRteoP. awing—
Three Trains Daily.
Promptly attend -
Telephone No. 28.
Correspondence Solicited.
THE S EA FO RTH
BANKING COMPANY.
(NOT INCORPORATED.
A General Banking businees trains
Farmers' note' discounted.
Drafts bought and sold.
Interest allowed on deposite.
SALE NOTES discounted, or taken
for collection.
OFFICE --First door north of Reid
& Wilson's liardWare Store.
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