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Could Aught Atone?
sir TRE AUTUOLt OP "DIAGDPLSN'S
LEGACY," F'(
CONTINUED.
"Arley Gough," he said,presently,
moviug near to the man whom he
addressed, and laying his ba..d upon
his arm, "dost tbee remember the
old parable in Sacred Writ --how
men dwelt in ono city; the one rich
in gold, and in flocks and herds, the
other -so poor that be possessed only
one little ewe. lamb? Dust thee re-
member?"
"I remember."
"And how the rich man envied
G't Ms poorer neighbor his solitary
t` ' treasure, which he had nourished
and cherished and brought up; and
how he cruelly and wrongfully de-
prived him of it. Dost thee re-
member?"
"Yes," Arley Gough replied,won-
deringly.
"I have . loved Wynne; though
perhaps, like her, thee hast thought
differently, because, by nature,I am
reserved and undemonstrative. She
has been to me what the poor man's
one little ewe lamb was to him in
that old story. I may wrong thee,
Arley Gough, but I cannot divest
my mind of the idea that,in a mess-
ure, thou art enacting the part of
the rieb man—that thou bast envied
me v1y wife; and bast beguiled her.
cel her home and her duty. I do
not forget that thou art young, and
• tat Wynne's face is exceedingly "
fair to look upon, and that thought
her badly treated, and bast known
t:f "'her.unhappy. Giveback to me my
wife, pure and stainless, and I will
forget the wrong thy heart has con-
ceived, and forgive the sin and
treachery thou bast meditated.'
e Arley Gough turned aside, and
walked hurriedly up and down the
e greensward. In the impassioned,
` anguished man before him, who was
willing to forget and forgive a dead-
'` ly wrong, so than his wife were re-
stored to him, he could scarcely re-
cognize Philip llainuforth,cold,stern,
passionless,iinfeoling, He felt that,
e if be remained!) there listening to
. such impassioned prayers, looking
upon that pained, despairing face,
his better nature must assert itself
—he must stand there humbly he -
fore that outraged maneand make
pophis confession.
So he turned aside. Memory
conjured up a vision of the sweet
face, with its azure eyes and frame-
- work of golden hair. He thought
e fuh(ra spent with Wynne as he
ad pictured it to himself, and his.
heart hatel'motl within him. IIe
could not live without her.
"What can I say to you, Mr
Rainsfalth, to convince you that 1
know nothing of your wife?"
"Give her back to me—tel! me
where I can find her," .
'"I cannot, Mr llainsforth, indeed
I do not know." -
Then tie shaking, burning hands
were again laid upon his, the gray
face and haggard eyes were lifted to
his oven. '
• "We stand alone under the morn-
ing sky, thee and I, Arley G'ough—
I, a man crushed. and broken -by a
-_-. sudden, overwhelming sorrow and
dishonor — thou, a man perha] s
falsely accused, wrongfully judged
by me. I know not. Only Heaven,
which reads men's hearts as an open
book, can decide that. , Bear with
me a little longer; speak yet once
again, and I will believe. Let me
ask thee on'ie more—dost thee know
where—where Wynne—mywife,is?"
The trembling, fevered lips could
scarcely give utterance to the words.
The strong stalwart figure looked
bent as though with age.
"I do not: know,J1 Arley Gough
cried. • "I go away from Broadlands
tetay, Mr Tleinsforth; it will be
months, i orheps yens, before I re-
turn. in the chances and changes
of this life it niay be that I shall
ver come ! ack—teat you and I
may\lever, 'more stand face to face.
Believe me now, when >r tell you
that, as dell?' n5 > stand here at the
present moment, I .hay° not the re-
motest idea where your wife ni,ty
I will wiu for myself ere many
months have passed over my bead—
I bad no idea that Rainstorm cared
so Lunch for her; that be was even
capable of emir deep attachment.
Buri t> ho cr res? N I; and his sister
will soon console him. Now to pro-
cure the child, and then—and then
for S\') nue and love and happiness!"
t'Ii APTER :� 1 Y.
Rather vole than a hundred
miles from Minfare stood the busy
utanufecturing town of King's Mins-
ter.
Upon reference to the last Cen-
sus returns it would be found that
the l opulation. of King's Minster
was twenty-eight thousand seven
hundred and ninety-nine souls.
Still, small as it undoubtedly was,
in its own satin ation it was a town
cf no little importance. It returned
one member to Parliament— its
tui nufact urc s were world -fatted.
The town itself could not boast of
one good street—all were narrow
and crooked. Noisy throughout the
week, from Monday until Sunday,
with the din and clang of machinery,
the Iublio buildings and houses
grim and smoke-discolored,yet many
talk to you. How is your mother
to -day?"
"About the same,tbank yon. The
hot weather tries her. She is feel-
ing the necessity of a change."
"Ay,poor thing!" Mr Barton said,
absently, his thoughts evidently
very far away'from the topic he had
broached. You were not up at the
Copse last night," he continued,
"nor tLe evening before; indeed, 1
think that it must he wore than a
week since you were last there.
How is it? Mary suggests that we
have in some way offended you."
A vivid flush rose to the fair Sax-
on face --a pained expression passed
over it. The keen, kindly eyes of
Ralph Barton noticed it.
"How is it?" he repeated. "Are
you growing weary of our quiet
home and humdrum pleasures?"
The color in the young man's face
deepened; the eyes. raised to Mr
Barton's had in their depths a trou•
bled light.
"It is not that, Mr Barton. You
must knew how pleased and grateful -
I aro to i.e allowed to visit at your
home."
"Then why do you not come of-
tener? Not so very long since you
rarely missed an evening."
of the factories were extremely. The mill -owner's persistent ques-
hsn Isome and cf huge size; some of tioning was not to be evaded; but
their owners had amassed colossal I the young man's embarrassment
fortunes within those roisy, smoky
edifices. The proprietor of the
largest mill, and one of tho richest
men in King's Minster, was Ralph
Bart on. -
A just and upright mar, as gen-
erous as he was wealthy, be never
turned a deaf ear to the pleading of
the poor and destitute; as just as he
was generous,he ever maintained the
right. No man in all King's Mins-
ter was more honored, none. more
feared, than Ralph Barton.
IIe had married late in life a wo-
man many yesrs his junior, who
gladdened his home and blessed his
life for twelve months—which per-
iod ever after dwelt in his memory
as a blissful dream—and then slowly
faded away, leasing naught to fill
the vacant place in his heart save
one child, a daughter—a daughter
upon whom he. lavished such tender
watchfulness, such devoted love, as
fathers rarely bestow upon their
children—a daughter whose every
grew even more painfully apparent.
"I—I thought—it seemed to me
better that 1 should disctntinuo my
visits—at least for a time;" he stew.
mered.
"But why?"
The eyes of Cuthbert Somerset
dropped,and from the closed resolute
lips there issued no words.
"Why should you think it best
to cease visiting us, Cuthbert? It
looks strange."
But still Cuthbert Somerset gave
him no answer.
"Shall I tell you why I think
you do not come?" asked Mr Barton,
laying his hand upon the young
man's shouhler. "It is because you
have learnt to love my daughter
Mary."
Then the head which had drooped
a little was erected proudly, the
white lids which had been'downcast
were raised, and the brilliant gray
eyes met frankly the searching gaze
of Ralph ,Barton.
want was anticipated, whose every "1 have,' lie said,hrinly. "I love
wish was gratified, whose happiness Miss Barton very dearly;but I think
was cared for with a restless, never- that neither by word nor by look
failing affection. have I betrayed to her my love• 1
People were wont to shake their I have fought against it; I have tried
heads gravely when they looked up• 1 bard to conquer it. A wan is not
on the sweet, fragile loveliness of to be blamed for the impulses of his
Mary Berton; it was of an order too
bright, too ethereal, too glittering.
'Doctors safe that she had inherited
her mother's delicacy of constitu
be."
After a long, earnest look, under
which Arley Gough's face ' never
blanched, never betrayer the least
alteration, Philip Rainsfoi tli turned
away,
"May ]leaven deal with thee as
thee hast dealt by me," he said sol-
emnly. "Forgive me if my thoughts
have wronged Lilco, Arley Gough."
Arley (oug i watched hirn as he
disappeared again in the Lady's
Walk-. watched the faltering stop,
and the form, once so stalwart and
erect, now looking as though many
years land passed over it since last
he had seen it; and then he entered
the littlesummor•house, and with a
long sigh, whirl) sbunded almost
like i groan, threw himself upon one
of the benches.
"Was there ever a greater villein
than 1?" lie thought, with self -con-
demnatory bitterness. "What pun-
ishment could be too great for me?
And T have thonght myself an hon•
orable man—T, who have not scru-
pled to deceive, almost to lie!"
He buried his face in his hands
for a few moments; when he looked
up :again it was very white, end on
the brew stood greet deeps; but into
the eyes had crept an expression of
defiance,
"What care I?" he muttered.
"There is an old adage which teaches
that all is fair in love and war; and
my beautiful one; how fondly I love
you, you will soon learn. I had no
idea that her husband—bah! I will
not give him that name; it is one
Children Cry for
heart, 111r Barton. I cap no more
help' loving your (aughter,than the
sun can help shining; But she shall
never ]fear of it front rue. I give
tion, and must be saved all physical you my promise, and I bill keep it
and mental fatigue or excitement. faithfully. I will even leave King's
The bot autumn day was drawi'lg Minster if you would prefer that I
to a close, Ralph Balton sat alone should do so."
in his private office. The ringing Bob there was no sternness in
of bells, the tramp of many feet, the Ralph Barton's face. The lips were
sudden lull in• the deafening "whirr, smiling, the keen eyes beamed wit
whirr," of the rnaohinery announced an expression of kindness upon the
that the day's poser was ended and Noun„; ma.n•
the hour of rest entered upon. Yet.. (}*oil sale follow" to crirt!.
occasiors were rare indeed inion "heave King's Mi»ster. \\'Ilv,wiiat
which Ralph Barton remained at would 't I
his office later than three o'Clock,but
this. afternoon he had sat there as
though' unmindful of the fact that
at the Copse—his residence on the
outskiite. of King's Minster— his
treasured daughter was eagerly
awaiting his comieg, with a face the
expression of thoughtful gravity of
which bot dered upon perplexity. •
Mr Barton was thoughtful and
still and grave, a'd so unmindful of
all passing around and about hire,
that a clear,distinct knock upon the
office door was unheeded. Another
knock. then another,still louder,end
then Ralph Barton started up; as
one who suddenly awakes from a
deep sleep.
"Why, it must be six a'elock!" ho
mutter'd. ' "Mary will be wonder-
ing what detains me. Come in!"
he cried aloud, as the knock was re-
peated.
"I beg your pardon, sir," a cle''k
said,• looking in, "but Parsons is
waiting to lock up for the night."
"I really think I must have fallen
asleep," Ralph Barton replied pleas
aptly. "I had no idea it was s�
late. Is Mr Somerset gone?"
"No, sir.".
"Tell hint I should like to speak
to him."
. "Yes, sir,"
"A ncl—stay.a •moment ---tell Par•
sons that I will see myself to the
locking of the offices, and that to
need not wait. That will do. Good
evening."
".
"Good evening, sir.
lug hat necessity and a strict souse
of duty would leave induced him to
devote himself to trade.
When he was twelve years old his
father died, leaving his mother in
circumstances so straightered that
it was with difficulty she contrived
to support herself. To educate
Cuthbert in a proper manner she
could not manage. Tbeu Ralph
Barton stepped forward, and gener-
ously proffered to defray the cost of
rilaintaining him at a good school.
The ltd ',was an apt and diligent
scholar. , Ile outrivalled all his
epmpanions,and at the age of fifteen,
when, upon leaving school, he took
his place at a desk in Ralph Barton's
offices, his acquirements and ac-
complishments were far in advance
of his age and position.
He fought many a battle with his
own tnstes,was at constant war with
Iris own inclinations for many
mouths, ere he could cheerfully and
willingly walk in the path marked
out for him. The dry, matter-of-fact
business details were absolutely
loathsome to him. Had the choice
been left to him, he would have pre-
ferred to be a doctor, a lawyer, a
soldier, a sailor—anything rather
than a tradesman. But, as time
wore on, he became more reconciled
to his position. He began to esti-
mate at their proper value the
mighty power of commerce and the
influence of those engaged in it.
Then the machinery interested him,
and then the work -people; more
than all, that knowledge that his
earnings very materially assisted his
mother, pleased him.
His strict sense of duty, his over
ready willingness to oblige, his hon-
orable gentlemanly character, pleas-
ed Mr Barton. Step by step he
advanced him; he sought and was
guided by his advice in all business
transactions; he trusted him as he
never trusted an employe before; he
invited and gladly 'welcomed him to
his home; and when Cuthbert Som-
erset was twenty-two he held the
first place in Ralph Barton's. mills.
"Have you grown to like trade—
the business of the factory --better
than in tlioso days?" Mr Batton ask-
ed again.
"Yes," be'replied,his„honest eyes
looking straight at Mr Barton; "and
now that you neve given me such a
strong incentive to perseverance, I
are silt 1 shall becon)e a successful
man.” «w�,
Mr 1hIlton made 11'5 immediate
response, and for a moment the two
stood looking out through the office
window. Suddenly Cuthbert Som•
set turned to Mr Barton.
"I have overlooked one tbino,"
lin said, very Humbly, very quietly.
"Perhaps:Miss Barton herself would
think I presumed --would think 1
watt—welted_...',
"Think you were nut ;goodenough
for her!' Mr Barton put in, with an
sir of rnock;geavity, "'Yell, there's
something in that, certainly; but I
wonder what Arley Gough,the rich,
proud master of Broadlands, would
ln3';y if he could hear such a speech
from iris cousin's Lips."
-A smile for a moment flitted
he mills and the o )e' atibos across Cuthbert So.lnt•„set's 111)3.
do witho!'t y,ou1 l'on silly 1)01, fn• •"A rloy (tough is rich and proud,"
tal k so! And tthat should 1 (10? ►,0 said; "but that makes but ve,y
A thcrough gentleman was Ralph
Barton—equally courteous to his
dependents and to his equals or su-
periors. A handsome man, too, he
bad been in past days. Even now
the tall, stout, • form was erect and
stately, the face, with its silvery
white hair, and its expression of be-
nevolence, was very pleasant to look
upon.
Presently there came the sound
of footsteps across the floor of the
outer offices. A smile crossed the
lips of Ralph Barton as•through the
open door be caught sight of the
young man hastening towards him
—a young man with the face and
form of a grand Saxon king of old,
tall and broad -shouldered, with a
shapely head crowned with masses
of curling, golden hair, dreamy eyes
of a dark gray,and a smiling month,
the lips of which betrayed sensitive
refinement as well as resoluto deter-
mination.
"I have been so busily occupied
in thinking,” Ralph Barton began,
"that I neyer noticed how the time
was slipping past. I am geed you
are not gone, Cuthbert—I want to
Pitcher's Castor's:
And—yes, what would Mai y do
without you?"
There flashed into the young
man's face an expression of great f•e-
lief and joy; trio luminous o ay eyes
put the question the quivering lips
could not frame.
"Cuthbert Somerset," old Ralph
Barton said, very kindly, but very
gravely, "in the whole wide world
there is nothing I care for as I do
for my child's happiness. I am
wealthy, but in my estimation my
greatest treasure is the little girl my
wife left to usy guardianship. I ani
an old man; in the natural course of
events only a few years of life can
remain to me; T should like to know
that my daughter's happiness was in
safe keeping."
"Would you give her to 1110, sit?"
Cuthbert began eagerly. "Would
von indeed trust her to my keep-
ing?"
"f have known you all your life,
Cuthbert;I knew and esteemed your
father for many years— he was my
most valued friend. I would rather
entrust my child to his son than to
any other living man."
"A nd---and Mary_ -M iss Barton?"'
"Nay, of that I can say nothing;
you must' plead year own cause with
her. `Faint heart never won fair
lady,'' the oid proverb hath it. I
don't think, however, you need des.
pair," he added, kindly.
"I don't know how to thank you,"
Cuthbert said --"words seem very
poor as I utter them; but•you will
find I am not ungrateful or unmind-
ful of the honor ycu have done me.
I am a poor man now, but I will
never rest until I have procured for
your daughter a position at least
equal fo the one she now occupies.'
There' were tears in the eyes of
the mill -owner, and his face betray-
ed considerable emotion, as he lis-
tened to the young man's earnest,
fervent thanks.
' What do you purpose doing?" he
asked. "I remember that some
seven years ago, when you bad been
in my office about six months, I
asked you if you thought you would
ever become a successful merchant;
you replied,, 'No, -for you should
never like business well enough to
become successful in trade.' "
A slight cloud came into the dear
gray eyes,a flush again rose to Cuth-
bert Somerset's cheeks. In those
days of which Mr Barton spoke he
had dreamed bright dreams of a fu-
ture crowned with teener won by his
pen or 'pencil. Cuthbert Somerset
had the soul of a poet and an artist's
love for everything beautiful; noth-
Children Cry for
happiness seemed to have suddenly
opened for Cuthbert Somerset—a
golden paradise, which he had only
to enter and thus bid farewell to
,:are, anxiety, sorrow, and despon-
dency for ever. He was very young,
this Cuthbert Somerset --only twen-
ty -two --and his imagination pictur-
ed love, acknowledged and recipro-
cated, as the grandest,the most beau-
tiful thing on earth.
He seemed to be treading on air
this evening, as he left the factory
and walked home. As he left the
smoky, narrow, dingy streets and
entered the beautiful suburbs,where
great trees planted on either side
the road nearly met overhead and
formed a peasant shelter frpm the
sun, he asked himself again and
again if his imagination was not
pleying him false —if he should not
soon awake and find himself the
victim of a beautiful but delusive
dream.
Presently he turned out of the
high road and entered a lane with
green, mossy banks and high, well.
trimmed hedges. A• few steps
brought him to an iron gate, from
which a gravel path led to a pretty
cottage standing in the midst of a
large fruitful garden.
He lingered for a minute at the
gatt,looking with pleased eyes upon
the pretty scene lying before him,
inhaling the fragrant odors of flow•
ers and fruit which a balmy western
wind wafted towards him. But he
hastened us, the garden alley when,
at one of thewide•open bay windows,
he espied a lady—a lady whose
gracefulness and air of refinement
was very ,pleasant to behold, but
whose fair beauty was faded and
dimmed and spoilt by the expres-
sion of querulousness which seemed'
habitual to her face.
"How well you are looking this
evening, mother mine!" ' he cried,
gaily, going up to the window and
taking her hand in his own. "I
east see that you have had one of
your good days."
"Whatever kept you se late?" the
lady commenced 'fretniliy. "You
have quite upset me. I concluded
that you had met with some acci-
dent amongst that horrid machin-
et•V."
"I ata sorry you have been so aux-
ious, mother, Mr Barton kept me
rather late talking over some very
pert'.ctp'ar matters with me."
' A ,glad light sprang into his eyes,
e ed tt soft smile hovered around his
lips as he reflected why and for what
l:alph I;arton had detained him.
TO BE ('OS.( INUI 1),
•
little difference, it any, to my posr-
tion, • We have seen very little of
each other."
"Cuthbert, I have no son," Mr
Barton remarked, irrelevantly, ap-
parently unmindful of the young
man's words; "I have no son and
my business is a good one. It was
established by my father very early
in his life; I have grown attached
to it; I should regret if it were to
pass into the hands of strangers.. I
have always'intended that sooner or
later it should become yours."
Cuthbert Somerset was deeply ag-
itated. , He could find no words to
express his gratitude.
r•T am getting an old man," Mr
Barton repeated. "It has always
pleased mo to think that some day
or other you would bo matter here.
Be gond, to my child, and I shall be
more than repaid. So you perceive,"
he added with a smile, "you will be
able to provide Mary with every
luxury to which she has been ac-
customed. And now I will go. I
suppose we may expect you at the
Copse this evenings"
The glad eagerness of the face an•
swerod hint before the quiet words --
"Thank you, 119 r Barton; vest"
9F *-
"T am a rich enciigli to gratify
my own whims end fannies," Ralph
Barton mused.as he walked thoughti
fully homeward throurh the wide
shady lane leading to the Copse.
"Mary loves him—T am sure that
she loves him. 1Iary's mother loved
me; and I have not forgotten the ex-
pression her sweet face used to wear
in those brief happy days in which
I used to visit her previous to our
marriage. Marv's wears just the
same now. -..in Cuthbert Somerset's
presence. I have put my business
into safe hands; I have secured the
happiness of my only child. Now,
when the Master calls, I can obey
the summons gladly, willingly. But
there may .be yet years of earthly
in e for me—ears in
happinesstore o y
which, blessed with the companion-
ship- of Mary's cbildren,I shall ss'em
to renew my own youth. I may,
yet live to hear the rooms of tie old
home echo with the laughter and
music of children's voices—to see
flitting about the garden alleys
dainty, tiny forms; perhaps I may
even be spared to see, perched upon
'a high stool in the mill office, a
blitbe,bonnie lad tubo shall bear the
name of Ralph Barton."
CHAPTER XX.
A world of Tight ands, love and
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and Coroner for the County of Huron. Of-
fice and residence,—The building formerly
occupied by MCThwaltes, HuronSteeet.
Clinton, Jan.10,1871.
e'tHARLE9 F. M. McGBEGOR,
VETER-
kJ !Wane Physician and Surgeon., Honor-
ary Member of Ontario Veterinary Medioal
Society. Treats all diseases of domesticated
animals: Veterinary dentistry a specialty—
Charges moderate. 0010o, one door oast of
the News -Record Printing office, Clinton
THIS YEAR'S
CUT AND PLUG
Smoking TOBACCO
b
FINER THAN EVER.
SEE
TN) &
IN BRONZE ON
EACH PLUG AND PACKAGE
G. H. COOK,
Licentiate of Dental Surgery, Honor Gradu
ate of the Toronto School of Dentistry.
Nitrous Oxide Gas administered for the
painless extraction of teeth.
Office over Jackson's Clothing Store, nest
to Post Moe, Clinton.
SW Night bell answered ly
JE. BLACKALL VETERINARY SUR-
• eEON, Honorary Graduate of the Ontario.
Veterinary College. Treats all diseases of
domesticated animals on the most modern
and scientific principles. Ofllco — immedi-
ately west of the Royal Hotel, Residence—
Albert St., Clinton. Calls night orday at.
tended topromptly.
DR3. ELLIOT & GUNN.
H. R. Elliot, M. D., IIII
L'R,C,g .' Edinburgh,
Lcentiate otthe Mid-
wifery,
id-
wMee aEe
at Bra, field.
W. Gunn, M.D., L, R.
O,P„ Edinburgh,L.R,
C. S. Edinburgh
oentlet() of the 'htld-
wltoty,Ed In. Otfloo,on
cos ner of Ontario and
Wllllain Sts., Cllntcn
MONEY! MONEY ! MONEY!
We can make a few good loans from private
funds at low rates and moderate expense.
Terms made to suit borrowers,
MANNING & SCOTT, - Clinton
E. KEEFER,
DENTIST,
NORFOLK VILLA, NEW No.321 tioLLEos ST.
TORONTO.
S. WILSON,
GENERAL DEALER IN TINWARE,
HURON STREET, CLINTON.
Repairng of all kinds promptly attended to
reasonable rates. A trial solicited,
BIBLES & TESTA.MENTSATCOST
Tire Clinton Branch Bible Society nave for
sale at DR WORTHINGTON'S DRUG
STORE. Albert Street„a rine assortment of
Bibles and Testaments.
TESTAMENTS FitOM 8ets. UPWARns
Btti 1.1':a 1+ROMt 25et8 UPWARDS,
COME AND SEE. DR WORTHINGTON, i>e•
pository.
J. T. WILKIE, SURGEON, DENTIST
Holds the exclusive right for the county for
the Burd process of administering chemi-
cally pure Nitrogen Monoxide, which is the
safest and best system yet discovered for
the painless extraction of teeth. Charges
moderato, eatistactlon guaranteed. Druce,
ELLIOTT'S BLOCK, over Range's Tailor
Shop, Ituron Street,"Jinton.
EXHAUSTED - VITALITY.
MBE SCIENCE 01 Life
tiro great Medical
Work of the age on Man.
flood, Nervous and Physi-
cal Debility, Premature
Decline, Errors of Youth
and the untold miseries
consequent thereon, 300
pages a vol., 105 prtiscrip-
tions for all disyasos.—
Cloth, fall gilt, only si, by until, sealed. Il-
lustrated sample free to all young and mid-
dle aged into. Send now. Trio Gold and
Jewelled Medal awarded to the author by
the National Medical Association. Address
P. 0. Box 1805, I3ostoii, Mass., or Dr. W. H.
PARKER, graduate of Harvard Medical C,p1-
lege, 25 years practice in Boston, who may
be consulted confidentially. Specialty, Dis-
ease of Man. 011iee, No. 4 liullinch St.
The Nelsons Bank.
1ncorporatcd by Qat of Parliament, 1855. ,
CAPITAL, - - 12,000,000.
REST F U ti ), - $1,000,000
BEAD •O1'FICE, MONTREAL.
THOMAS SOREMAN,.• President. •^
3, H. R. MOLSON Vice -Pres.
F. WOLFERSTAN THOMAS, Gtacral Manager
Notes rliscouitted,Collections maile,Drafts
issued, Sterling and American ex-
eisenge bought and sold at lowest
current rates
Interest at 3 per cent allowed ee deposits.
• FAILIMTIJ3 4. •
Money advanced to farmers on their own notes
with one or more endorsers. No mortgage Ye-
qulred as security.
II. C. BREWER, Manager,
January 1857. Clinton
Clinton Post Office Time Table
:flail., arc due for delivery and close for despatch
at the Clinton Pnat Office is fellows:—
CLOSE
Hamilton, 'Toronto, Strat-
ford, Scaforth, Grand
Trunk cast and 1 1terme•
diato offices ....,..... .. 7.00 a.m. 1.50p.111
Toron to, Stratford, Sea.
forth, T. and S. east,... 1.55 p.m. 8a.n1
Goderich, Holmesville and •
Grand Trunk west 1 p.m.
Goderich, 8,45 p.m.
Hamilton, Toronto, 4.15 p.m.
London, L., H, & B. south aims p.m, a.m. p.m
and' intermediate offices 7.00 4.15 10.20 7.00
Blyth, Winahatu, Kincar-
dine, Lucknow,
north and intermediate a m, p m.(a.m. p.m
offices 8.30 6.15( 8.105.00
'British mails, Monday, Wod-
nesday, Thursday .,7.00 a.m.;
Bayfield, Varna, Herbison,
daily 2.30 p.m.' 12,45p.m.
Summerhill, Tuesday and
Friday, 5.30 p.m . 5,30 p.m
Money Orders issued and Deposits received from
one dollar upwards.
Office hours from 8 a.m. to 7 pine,
Savings Bank and Money Order Orrice close
at 6,30 p.m,
THOMAS FAIR, Postmaster,
Clinton, April 29, 1580.
8,10 a,nt.
2.40 p.m
10,25 s,m
HURON AND BRUCE
Loan & investment Co'y
This Company is Loaning Money or
Farm Security al Lowest Rates of
Interest.
MORTGAGES - : - PURCHASEI
SAVINGS BANK BRANCH.
8, 4 arse/ 5 per Cent. Interest Allowed
on Deposits,accordisg to amount
' and time left.
OFFICE—Corner of Market Square and North 9
IIORACE HORTON,
M omnia.
Goderich, August 6tb 1886
J. BIDDLECOMBE.
Watch & ClockMaker
JEWELLER, &o.,
OPPOSITE TIIE MARKET SQUARE, Clinton.
Where he keeps a seleet assortment of
Watches Clocks, Jewelleryr
Silverware.
which we will sell at reasonable rates.
Repairing of every description prornptie
attented to, and all work warranted.
J. BhDDLECOMBE.
Clinton No .1882.
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KIPPEN MILLS
Are taking the lead in Orbiting and Chop-
ping, which will be done at all times, on the
shortest notice. CHOPPING only 6 cents, 8
bag. Give us a trial, and you will be con•
vinced that this is the right place to get your
Gristing done, as everyone gets the Sour
manufactured from his own wheat. Farm-
ers can depend on getting their stuff home
with them.
FLOUR AND FEED,—Flour and teed kept
eoustantly on baud.
D. 13. hicLEAN, Kippen Mills:
OLINTOE MECHANIC'S INSTITUTE,
Library and Reading Rooms, Town
Hall, down stairs. About 2,000 volumes,
in the Library and all the Leading News,
papers and Periodicals of the day on the
table. Membership ticket ei per annum
Open from 2 to 6 p in., and from 7 to 9 p.
m. Applications for wembersh0 received
ay the Librarian in the room.
BENMLLLER NUR MIT
FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES
NORWAY SPRUCE, SCOTCH
AND ASTRACHAN PINE,
TRE LATTEI OP W111011 WE'8A8E A SPECIALTY.
LARGE STOCK ON HAND.
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 litail pill be promptly attend
ed to. Address,
JOHN STEWART, Benmlller.
McKillop Mutual Insurance Co.
T; NEILANS, HARILOCK
GENERAL AGENT.
Isolated town and village property, as wee
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,ivaueutly, and is better propared
than ever to do anything whatever in the
painting or paper hanging line. All orders
entrusted to his will receive prompt and
careful attention.
GEORGE POTTS, Kirk St., Clinton.
J. C. STEVENSON,
—THE LEADING—
UNDERTAKER
—ANP—
EMBALMER.
A FULL hINE Ole' -
GOiIDS KEP t' in STOCK
The bestEmbalming Fluid used
Splendid Hearse.
ALBERT ST.,CLINTON,
Residence over store.
• OPPOSITE TOWN HALL
FARRAN & TISDALL
BANKERS,
CLINTON. ONQ • ON A
Advances made to farmers on their own
notes, at low rates of iirterest.
A general Banking Business trangacted
' Interest allowed on deposits.
Sale Notes bought
J. P. TISDALL, Manager.
RICHLY Rewarded are those who read
this and thou act; tbeywill find
bonorablo employwent that will not take
thorn from their homes and families. Tho
profits are largo and surd for evory industri-
ous person, many have made and are now
making eoveralhundred dollars a month, I'
is easy Portray person to make 65 per day
and upwards, who is willing to work, tithe
sex,young or old; capital not noeded,wesrar
you, Everything new. No special abality
required; yon, reader.can do it as well as any
one. Write to us of once for fn11 particulars
which we mail free. Address Stinson & Co
Portland, Maine.
CLIN'E'ON
Planing Mill
—AND—
DRY RILN—
MHESUBSCRIBER HAVING JUST COM,
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name srNe and furnished his new Planing M
with machinery of the latest improved patter
111 now prepared to attend to all orders in hi
lino in the ..host prompt and satisfactory Winner
and at react )nAhle rates. He would also rater
thanks to ail who patronized the old m before'
they were burned out, and now being in a bet.
ter position toexecute orders expeditiously
fcofeconadont he Gan give satisfaction to all.
FACTORY—Near the Grand Trun
Railway, Clinton.
THOMAS WREN=
ROBERT DOWNS,
CLINTON,
Manr:facturer and Proprietor for the bust Saw
Mitt Dog to use. Agent for the sale and
app'ication of the i' "ttisnER PAVAN? AvTOIOATTO
BovLER CLRANRl. STEAM FITTINGS furnished
and applied on shirt notice,
Boilers. Engines. and all kinds of
Machinery repaired expeditiously,.
and in a satisfactory manner.
Farm mplomonts manufactured and repairs
Steam and Water Pipes furnished and put in
position. Dry Kilns fitted up on epplicatk p
Charge amodorate
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