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The Clinton New Era, 1891-05-22, Page 211F7a.f.15,79111F27. 717 . NOVANx. 1i17 I�;ItN TNCLII$SilI41w.N 1:3Y 'EDN.A LYALL. I'nblilabetf by Wm. Bryne, Toronto. 4orlx1R VERR, And tben in :the silence that -fol; Towed DQ401tati fell into a reverie. Why 'was i:t that this man found jt so; hard to believe? noshed evident - 1 ; no .0el4 ,difficultiee as he himself had had --no intellectyal perplexi- tig%; Had he, believed in some tri rriflc .phantom? or had the long selfsbnese.of years brought him to state in which be could not reach the idea of love? Yet he could keaGb the idea of human love and pity,,ha clung now almost litre a child to Donovan. sW h. would uld have thought that o bion would be the only one with me AV the last?' he murmured. 'But I • shall have to leave even you; I nit go alone to face God, to stand 1'efore the Judge. I wish I'd never been born, I tell you!'• '.'Donovan felt almost choked; he would' have given worlds to have lied Charles Osmond there at that •,tq,oment. But there was no chance ''flf getting a better man to speak to , Ellis they; nor, had the greatest saints upon earth been present, would they have had as much in- uence with him as the man whom he, had w •onged. • The clock struck three. There tae a long silence. Donovan eemed to have gained what he anted in the waiting, for his face was strangely bright when he turned -once more to Ellie. 'I am going to tell you something about my father,' he began. Arad then, much in the way in which he °.i$ed to soothe D94.'s'redttess nights With. storiels,•Dnnovan told faithful - 1 iandegraphically the whole story fahis'school disgrace: bow' he had oaired nota rush for all the blame, e'v be ,bad braved opinion, how ;}le ,treatment he received had ,airdened and imbittered him; then `of"his return to the house, of the way in whieb his father had re- -calved him, of the forgiveness which had first made him repentant, of the fatherly grief which had made him, just for his father's sake, care for the punishment-' _ His voice got a little husky to- • ward the end. Ellis, too, was evi- • dently much moved. 'Do you' think God is at all like velloua; nothing could .hocowul,uu,, or. smell, :or ordinary to flim again. That had been his feeling; wises he, Orsi ritalixed the 0y0oa1 nn.�aena r hl fr r• all• ' t .. s st a ,intron of the spiritual unseen wes a little li.he it, only .deepen and more lasting; an that while the child's del'nht had had an element of wildness it1 , e man's rapture wa s 1 ,alma all c eS . 1 s.. The pails seemed deserted The sole creature he met was an organ grinder setting ou . n his daily rounds. Iuvolun rily they ex- change "buon giorno." His very dreams of "liberty, equality, frater- nity" took a wider and deeper mean- ing in>the breadth and light of that morning. There are more resurrection days than the world dreams of -Easters which .r e 4 less real because the cbur r do not ring -which, though c ' : nted by no earthly choir, cause j 'y in theesence of tbe an- gels of God. CHAPTER XLI. bel TREVETHAN SPEAKS. But Thou wilt sin and grief destroy; That so the broken bones may joy, And tune together in a well -set song, Full of His praises, Who dead menlraises, Fractures well cured make us more strong. GEORGE HERBERT The years had wrought very little change in Gladys. Outwardly ber life had been very quiet and unevent- ful since her last meeting with Don- ovan, and whateyer anxiety or in- ward trouble she had had' was not registered on her fair, open brow, or in her clear, quiet, blue•gray eyes. That time was passing quickly, and that years' lthad elapsed since Dono- van had been• at Porthkerran was shown much more clearly by the change in•Neata, who, from a re- markably small child, had shot up into a slim little girl of eight years. The two sisters were walking to- gether along the Porthkerran cliffs one winter afternoon, Nesta telling an endless fairy tale for the joint benefit of her doll and her sister, Gladys listening every now and then for a few minutes, but a good deal engrossed with her own thoughts. The Caustons were spending a few days with them, and Stephen's presence was rather tiresome and embarrassing. She had really come out chiefly to escape his company, for the afternoon was not at all tempting. A strong west wind was blowing, the sky was dull and lead- en, the sea gray, and restless, and stormy. Gladys was not easily af- fected by weather, but to -day the dullness seemed to tell on . her. - There was [something depressing in the great gray expanse of sea ' your father?' he faltered. It hurt heaving and tossing restlessly, in Donovan a little, this bald anthro- Il.e long white fringe of foam along pomorphisw; but recognizing that the coast line, in the heavy gloomy Ellis was really feeling after the sky. Only one boat was in sight - underlying truth, he answered: a little pilot boat which had just left `I think my father was, as it Porthkerran Bay. It was tossing were a shadow of God -a shade.y fearfully; every now and then a of the great Fatherhood -and the _shadow can't bo without reality.' Ellis seemed satisfied. After that he slept at intervals, murmur- ing indistinctly every now and then fragments of the story he had just heard, or wandering back to recol- lections of his childhood. Just as the dawn was breaking, be came to himself once more, speaking quite clearly. should, like you to say the Lord's Prayer,' he said. So' together Donovan and the .dying man said the 'Our Father' ;and sealed their reconciliation. Then, tremblingly and fearfully, 'Alis -entered the valley of the shadow of death ! Truly there are last which shall be first, and first last 1 The conventionally religious ituan, the man whose orthodoxy bad :always been considered beyond dis- pute, would have died in black .darkness had not one ray of love been - kindled in his cold heart by the forgiveness he solittle deserved, had not a gleam of truth been giv- en to him by one who but yester- day had been an agnostic. At sunrise he passed away into the Unseen, For thirty-six hours Donovan had been in constant attendance on his cousin. When all was over he could no longe' resist the craving afor air which had for some time made the sick room intolerable to him. In the stillness of that early winter mo'r-ing he left the house and made his way ;.,to the park. - The ground was 'bite with frost, the sky intensely blue, the air sharp and exhilirating. The outer world suited his state of mind exactly.- He was awed and quieted by the • death bed he had just quitted; but above the stillndas and above the awe there was that marvellous sense of the Eternal which had so lately dawned for him, a consciousness. which widened the univdhse, which gavo new beauty to all around. He walked on rapidly into t'he bleakest, most open part of the park, a pe- culiar elasticity in his step, a light in his eyes. It took him back to a day in his childhood, when his tutor had first given him some of the most recent solar discoveries. Ife could clearly remember the sort of exultant glow of wonder and awe which had taker' possession of him; how the whole world had seemed full of grand pos- sibilities; how he had rushed out alone on to the downs near the manor, and in every blade of grass, in every tiny flower, in every way- side stone had seen new wonders -- strange invisible workings which no one could fathom or grasp. The vety wind blowing on hip' "heated brow had been laden *itlithe mar. great gust of wind threatened to blow it quite over. She watched it bending and swaying beneath the blast, but still making way, until at length it disappeared in the gray nriat which shrouded the distance. Gladys sighed as it passed away out of sight. It reminded her - why she scarcely knew -of a life which for a little while had touched her life very nearly, of a strong, determined, resolute man strugg- ling hard with adverse circum- stances under a leaden sky of doubt. He, too, had passed away into a gray mist. For years she had heard nothing of him; their lives were quite severed. Was he. still under the leaden sky? she wondered. Was all so fearfully against him? Was he still toiling on against wind and tide? A rift in the clouds made way for a gleam of sunlight, and it so happened that the gleam fell on the horizon line in one golden little spot of bright- ness. Right in the center of it she could clearly . make out the dark sail of the pilot boat. It brought to her mind a line of George Herbert - "The sun still shineth there and here." And she walked on more hope- fully, strangely inspirited by that momentary glimpse of sunlight. What right had she to doubt that the sun would shine for him sooner or later? Might not he, too, have even now reached the brightness - lived out his bit of gray? a 'We will go and see Trevethan,' she said to little Nesta. 'It is quite a long time since we heard anything about him.' They passed the place where Donovan had climbed down after the lost hat, and before many minutes reached the forge, where Trevethan was hammering away at his anvil, the sparks springing up from the red hot metal like fire flies. Standing beside the blazing fire wade little, pale faced girl. 'Good day, miss,' said the black- smith, glancing round and laying aside his hammer. 'I am right glad to see ye, mise. I was acorn• ing up to the house this very night to tell ye our good news.' 'News of your son?' asked Gladys, feeling - certain that nothing less could have called out such radiant Sati,faction in Trevethan's face. 'Not news of him, Miss Gladys, but himself- He's come; he's here now, and this is his little one, miss, palled after you. Sack was deter- mined she should have a good Cor- nish name. He be out now-more's the pity -but we be both a•eoming to -night to see the dootor,to tell him of Mr Farrant, and how it's all his doing.' 'Mr Farrant?' questioned Gladys, ;Pitcher's Ca$torla. tier color deeireeing. Tera, mice -Mr Donwvalt aa. Wag bore three yearn gone ;byy� l o ,pro- f iced to • look .out tor Tack, .ai d you'd neve4' 'think, mist,, what he's been to my poor lad, senursipg .of bim his own self, and a-perauading of biro to come horde when Jack was frightened whether I'd give him a welcome 1ne Or not. 'Was your son at St. Thomas's?' asked Gladys. 'Yes, miss; but Mr Farrant he he found him out in his own place. You tell, little one, how you fetched him to see father. So little Gladys cold shyly, yet graphically, too, how she hast gone one rainy evening to fetch Donoval.; how be had made her sit by his fire; how he had held hie umbrella over her on the way back, and had done all he could to help them. The tears would come into Gladys- eyes for very happiness. Had she not known that the truth would come out at last ! Had she not been right to believe in him without the slightest proof ! 'Will Mr Dono dome to stay with as again ?' asked Nesta, as they walked home. 'I don't know, darling,' she re- plied. 'Some day, perhaps.' But her heart was dancing with happiness; that 'perhaps' had a good deal of assurance in it. The two Trevethans had a long interview with the doctor that even- ing. Such an unexpected opportu- nity of hearing about Donovan was not to be neglected, and Dr Tremain made the most minute inquiries. - Jack Trevethan was a. very shrewd fellow; from the most trifling ir:diea- tions he had long ago guessed all the facts of the case. He had seen Donovan flush quickly at the men- tion of Miss Tremain; had found that be was no longer on speaking terms with Stephen Causton; had put two and two together in the quick way common to observant people. Ile was deyoted to Dono- van sand very eager to do him ser- vice. Very carefully and minutely he told Dr Tremain of their, first meeting in the billiard saloon. Then for the first time Donovan's true relation to Stephen transpired. The doctor could hardly believe that he had heard rightly. It was such an entire reversing of all that he had feared, all that he had unwillingly believed. Could it indeed be that Donovan had only tried to keep Stephen out of evil ? Could he pos- sibly have gone with him to the Z— Races merely to prevent bis going with the set which Trevethan very graphically described ? The ex -billiard marker disclosed several very damaging facts; Stephen had often visited the saloon with the same set of students, but Donovan had never again entered the place. Gladys could not understand_ why her father looked so worried and perplexed when he came back to the drawing room that evening. Did he not believe the good news? Must he not be infinitely relieved? A sudden light was thrown on her perplexity, however, when her father spoke. 'I want a word with you, Step- hen; will you come into the study? Of course whatever proved Don- ovan's innocence must at the same time convict Stephen. She Lad not thought of that. Stephen had a sort of presenti- ment that his time was come. He followed the doctor into the next room. 'I have nothing pleasant to tell you,' began Dr Tremain, speaking ratherquickly, and in a tone of one who fears he may lose hie temper. 'I have ,lust had an interview with a man who was present at a certain billiard saloon in Villiers Street at the time you were in the habit of frequenting it. The man was one of the markers; he described to me the one evening when Donovan met you there and persuaded you to leave. Is that what you call being led into temptation by him?' Stephen turned pale. 'It is exceeding hard that you take the word of a mere stranger before mine,' he said. 'This man, whoever he may be, has no doubt been instigated by Farrant. Why should you believe him?' 'Because he has truth written on his face,' said Dr Tremain, 'and you have not. Stephen, I do not wish to be hard on you. I will try not to prejudge you; but I implore you to tell me the whole truth.' To tell the whole truth was un - fortunately not atall in Stephen's line, he began to excuse himself. Tarrant is as hard as nails; he judges every one by himself. Be- cause he had once been a regular gambler was no reason that I should follow his example. He'd no business to spy on me.' 'Take care,' said the doctor, quickly; 'your own words are con- demning you.' 'It is you who force me to con- demn myself,' said Stephen, sullen- ly. Then after a pause he all at- once tonce broke down and buried his face in his hands. 'If Gladys could have loved me,' he sobbed, 'it would all have been different; it's been my love for her that has un- done me, made me want to seem better than I was.' The doctor, at once sorrowful and angry, paced the room in sil- ence; but there was something so selfish in Stephen's confession that, in spite of himself, the anger would predominate. 'Yon call by the name of love what was nothing more than mere selfish desire,' be said, sternly. 'How could you dare to ask any ' Children .Cry for i WQ111011• to• bo your wife when to gain ber you had acted .one cop tinual. lie. De yea realize ,that .all these years an innocent man has beep1 tPelee for yatlr girth? ? realize that one word' from Dongn, van -the wind he was too generous to speak --would have- brought all your falseness to the light? What 40 You expect him tothm k of Christianity if thatisthe way you be- have? You have brought shame to your religion. You have disgraced your name. .arid not only that, but you have utterly misled me - caused me to migjudge the man of all others I would have treated with greatest delicacy -greatest justice. How could you tell me such lies? Had you no generosity -no sense of gratitude?' Stephen cowered underthe storm but kept Silence. Presently, in the saddening con- sciousness of his own giiovous mistake, the doctor's anger died away. 'I will say no more; it is scarcely fair to reproach youwith your own hastiness of judgment, my own want of insight,' hesaid, in a voice full of sorrow, which reproached Stephen far more than his anger. 'But when I think of what Dono- van has borne in silence, from the very people too who should have been his best friends, it is almost more than I can endure.' Stephen's better nature begun to show itself at last; his heart smote him as he realized all the pain his deceit had caused.. He left off" ex- cusing himself, and somewhat falt- eringly told the story from the very beginning, revealing the sort of double life he had led for so many years -wild and self indulgent when alone, falsely religious and proper ''hen with his mother. The doctor was very good to him, promised to help him as far as he could by speaking to Mrs Causton, and per- haps for the first time thoroughl y awakened Stephen's love and re. spect. Before they parted that night they had discussed tbe future as well as the :past, and Stephen had Blade up his mind to go abroad to try with all his might to redeem his name. • Trevethan had after all been de- tained at St Thomas's later than Donovan had expected. He had learned at the hospital that his friend had not gone out to the war, that instead he was nursing some relation. This was all he could tell Dr Tremain, but of course the impulsive doctor, even with such slight information, prepared to go up to London at once. Letters had failed so signally before that he would no longer trust them; he must see Donovan to explain mat- ters fully, to apologize as he wished. Some cruel fate seemed to have ordained that he should always have to endure a most irksome time of waiting in the York Road lodging house. Donovan was of course not at home; the old captain was out, but was expected in an hour's time; he was the only person who knew Mr Farrant's address. The land- lady invited the doctor to come in and wait. The room seemed very dull and quiet; the only trace of Donovan which it bore was in a sheet of writing paper pinned up in a conspicuous place over the mantel piece,whereon was inscribed a high flown but affectionate declaration that John Frewin, late captain of the Metora, bound himself hereby to touch no alcoholic drink until the return of his friend Donovan Far rant. • Apparently the old man had kept bis pledge, for he came in before long looking exceedingly respectable and sober. Dr Tremain had to listen to the whole account of the drawing up of the paper, the sur- prise it was to be to the captain's 'dearfrrieiid'and benefactor,' and the dreariness of the place without him, before he could elicit Donovan's ad- dress from the talkative old gentle- man. Even then Rouge tried to scare him with terrific accounts of the small pox. At length, however, he was really on his way to Connaught Square; by this time it was evening, and when he reached the house it seemed dark and deserted. He rang, and, after a long delay, was admitted. - Phoebe eyed him with some suspi- cion; but, hearing that he was a doctor, she let him come in, and showed him into the dining room, lighting the gas for his benefit. - Then for the first time they discov- ered that Donovan was stretched out on the sofa fast asleep. 'Don't wake him,' said the doctor; � 'I'm m in no hurry, and will wait. I suppose he has had very bard work. Is Mr Farrant any better ?' 'You have not heard, sir? He died early this morning,' replied Phoebe, gravely. ' Mr Donovan should have rested before, but we couldn't persuade him; there has been many things to see to to -day, for they say the funeral must be to- - . Neither the lights nor the voices roused the sleeper. By and by Placebo went away, and the doctor waited with eagerness not unmixed with anxiety for the awaking, re- membering with a pang their last parting at the station, recalling painfully the last words whioh even then had touched him : 'All I ask is that you will just forget me.' At last a noise in the square roused Donovan; he started up, rubbed his eyes, caught sight of Dr Tremain, and sprung to his feet. 'You here' be exclaimed, in astonishment and then a sudden al tophi. P itrche , s C l shade timedtimed•over bia� faoe, and tile n ea. a peculiar expression of doabts ,.a t f l o o' rn9 lint► c 4., e w i a%i she .. is if which bad ao gilevously hurt the doctor at their lust meeting. He understood It well enough., now,. however, 'Y'es, tam here at last; be said grasping Donovan's hand. ',dere toask.yo r forgiveness, v eness , t tol lyou that we all know bow much -we have been misled-; Donovan's eyes lighted up, but he waited in questioning silence, careful. still not to compromise' Stephen in the slightest degree. '1. learned all from Trevethan's son,' continued the sector. 'And then a very few questions brought out the whole truth from Stephen. Oen you forgive us, Donovan, for misjudging you so abominably?' 'It was my own fault -my own doing -at any rate,' said Donovan, smiling. 'You were very slow to judge me at all, and it seemed beet all round that you should believe me to be in the wrong.' It shielded d Ste h p en, -of ,curse, said the doctor; 'but he did not de- serve shielding, and it gave the rest of us a great deal of pain. It was very generous of you, but surely mistaken.' 'I asked you to forget me,' said Donovan. 'I •hoped and believed you would do so. It was not only or chiefly for Stephen's sake. I believed that it would be better in every way.' 'You said so when we last saw each other,' said the doctor; 'but even now I cannot see why it was necessary. And why did you re- fuse to come to us that summer, and then tell me you' invented an excuse? Was that in any way connected with 'Stephen? Can you not tell me now why you could not come?' 'Yes,' replied Donovan, with a strange thrill -in bis voice, 'I can tell you even that now. I could not come because I loved your daughter. I was not sure that I could not • help showing it; I thought -it may have been pre- sumptuous to think .so -that she might possibly care for me. It was right, I think, to go, and I hoped that she -that you all - would forget me. , 'And little Gladys was the one who told me from the very first that I must be mistaken, that I had judged you wrongly,' said the doc- tor, rather huskily. 'We have all beep very poor hands at forgetting you, Donovan; do you want us to go on with the dreary farce any long- er? Will you not come back to ud' TO BE CONTINUED. 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WOLFERSTAN THOMAS, GaaeralManager Notes diacounted,Collections made, Drafts issued, Sterling and American ex- elsznge bought and sold at lowest current rates. Interest at 4 per cent allowed on deposits. IS—ARM DER i - Moneyadvanced to farmers on their own notes with one or more endorsers. No mortgage re- quired as security. H. C. BREWER, Manager, January 1887. Clinton Clinton Post Office Time Table Mails aro due for delivery and close for despatch at the Clinton Post Office as follows :— rums i BCR Hitmilton, Toronto, Strat- ford, Seaforth, Grand Trunk asst and interme- diate offices Toronto Stratford, Sea - forth, iI, and S. east1.66 p.m. Godorich, HolmesvlIle and Grand Trunk west 1 p.m. 8.10 a,m Goderich, 8,45 p,m. 2.40 p.m Hamilton, Toronto, 4.16 p.m. 10.25 a,m London, L,, H, & B. south a.m. p.m, a,m. p.m and intermediate offices 7.00 4.15 10,267.00 Blyth, Wingham, Kincar- dino,Luoknow, north and intermediate a.m, p m. a,,r,, p.m offices 9.30 6.1b 8.105.00 Bridal. mails, Monday,Wed- noaday, Thursday 7.00 a.m, Bayfield, Varna, Sottisen, Summerhilldaily , Tuesday and 2.80 p.m. 12.45p.m. Friday, 5.80p.m. 5.80 p.m Money Orders issued and Deposits received from ono dollar upwards. Ofiteo hours from 8 a,m. to 7 p,m. Savings Bank and Money Order Office close Clinton, April 20at, 6,801889. p,m. THOMAS FAIR, Postmaster. 7.00 a.m. 1.60 p.m 8 a.m HURON AND BRUCE Loan & Investment Co'y This Company is Loaning Money or Farm Security at Lowest Rates of Innterest. MORTGAGES - ; - PURCIJASEI DUNN'S „ IIEC00KS BEST FRIEND, LARGEST SAt.F iN CANADA. A. O. U. W. The Clinton Lodge, No. 144, meet in Jack, eon's Hall on the 1st and 3rd Fridaysin each month. Visitors cordially Juvited, • 8, STONEH,A.M, M. W. J. BEAN, llecprder, A COOKFREE BOOK B mall to any lady sending usher postafflc, address. Wells, Richardson & Co„ Montreal- OLINTOE MECHANIC'S INSTITUTE, Library and Reading Rooms, Town Hall, down stairs. About 2,000 velum c i the Library and all the 'Leading News papers and Periodicals of the day;on the table. Membership ticket *1 per annum Open from 2 to s p m., and from 7 to 9 p m. Applications for memberahipreceive oy the Librarian in theroom. t. BENNILLER NURSERY FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREEI NORWAY SPRUCE, SCOTCH AND ASTRACHAN PINE. TRW LATTER of welon WE IIARR araoterxs. LARGE STOCK ON E[AIiTD. The aboye ornamental trees and shrubbery wi be sold at very low prices, and those wantiw' anything in this tonneotion will save move purchasing here. Orders by Mail will be promptly attend ed to. Address, JOAN STEWAIRT, Benmlller. 1LeIU1lop Mutual Fire Insurance Company FARM & ISOLATED TOWN PROPERTY ONLY INSURED OFFICERS. Thee, E. Hays, President, Seaforth P. O,; W. J. Shannon, Seoy-Treae., Seaforth P. 0.; Jno Hannah, Manager, Seaforth P. 0. DIRECTORS. Jas. Broadfoot, Seaforth; Donald Ross Clinton: Gabriel Elliott, Clinton; Geo. Watt, Harlock; Joseph Evans, Beechwood; J, Shan- non, Walton; Thos. Garbert, Clinton. AGENTS, Thos. Neilans, Harlock; Robt. McMI an,- Seafortb; S Oarnochan, Seaforth; Jo Sullivan and Geo. Murdie, audit Parties desirous to effect In ransact other business will be ttended to on application to a bove officers, addressed to their Moos. SAVINGS BANK BRANCH. 3, 4 and 5 per Cent. Interest Allowed on Depoaita,according toamount and time left. OFFICE—Corder of Market Sqanroa,nd North aIORAbE HIORTON, Gfoi4dtieh,AugISOat Etb I8MAMMAL J. C. STEVENSO -THE LEADING - UNDERTAKER —AND— E1VIBAE]iMER A FULL LINE OF GOODS KEPI! ill STOCK The bestEmbalming Fluiduse Splendid Hearse. ALBERT ST., CLINTON Residence over store. OPPOSITE TOWN HALL .®aIMIEMIiaa FARRAN & TISDA; BANKERS, - CLINTON. ONT Advances made to farmers on their notes, at low rates of interest; A general Banking Business transr Interest allowed on deposits. Sale Notes bought J. P. TISDALL, Man• RICHLYRewsaanrddetdheanre chohewwoi honorable employment thaat will not them from their homes and families. profits are large and sure for every ind cue person, many have made and t1,rE making several bnndreddollarsa wont is easy for any person to make $$ pe and upwards, who is willing to work..E sex,young or old ; capital not needed;we you. Everything new. No special a required; you, reader.can do it as wells one. Write to us at once for full partio which we mail free. Address Stinson Portland, Maine. P 0LINTON' in.g —AND— Dlit X KILN! ri1BESUBSCRIBER HAVING JUST 1. MIFFED and furnished his new plan with machinery of the latest improved is now prepared to attend to 911•erder line in the .nostprompt and saiisiectory and at rens enable rates. He Would also thanks to all who patronized the old ni they were burned out, and now being in* for position to execute orders expeditto feels confident bo can give satisfaction toi ail.? FACTORY—Near the Grand gran Railtoay, Clinton. '.ROMs" aios�xzf>s - - - - _ -----• „ ROBERT DOWNS, CLINTON, . Manufaeturer and Propriotorforthe best Min Milli Hog in use. Agent for the salit,nj application of the allrFranirn. PATRIOT dl - BOILRR (hussy.. STEAM FITTINGS fj and applied on short notice, Boi term. Engine., and all iktia Machinery repaired p>lrP ul and in aaatiafaetorJr Parra rn t m 1 mif m Ontaliufaotiir aU pit1 ored. Steam and wateritiYlr rSfd.I i" and put in position, Dry; Kline application, barge. Meditate