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· ...... .. - ...... ' -~ .-1' . . , ... . . , I · , . - .J~ ,c circ.u1H.tes la.rgely in th~ Townships of DarlLngtou Clarke and Cartwright. It is a. common plitifotm, open to the free disc~~~ion ofa.llt).uedtionsin wluch the general public ~.:Fl! conceme · 'l'lTIRMS · . 'fHE MERCHANT AND GENBRALIADVERTISER. WEST DURHAM Stea.m. Job :Printing O~oe KING STJ\EET, BowMANVILLE. Sevent.y-five cents per i.nnum1 In ad· vance. The 'Merchant' and Obser· ver,' $2-00. R~Tl!;S OF ADV .l!.RTISI~O. AND GENERAL ADVERTISER. . . VOLUME YII. BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, APRIL 21, LS76. NUMBER G)ue cOtu1nn 45 per annum, H.t1f clo. 25 ;: Qu tl'ter d(,'. · J5 . Tr.i.nsi~.,nt advertisements,5 eta per hne flrst n1:1orhon, n.nLl 2c. per lj;ne, each subsequent ·Jne. POSTERS, P .A..MPHLETS, OIRCtJL.A.RS, BILL HEADS CHEQUES , NOTES, HANDBILLS, LABELS, CARDS, TICKETS, &c., &c., &c., xxX EXECUTED ·IN ·FIRST CLASS STYLE mood pin aii.d_ a -gold- ..,...~atC.h, GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY! rrr(tiu~ will lern:e Bowmu.nville Station, J3ownrn.nville tune~ as follows : ClOI~G wnsor. GOING- EJ.!JT, ' · Local* . . . 7:20, ..,,m, l Exvr~firi .. , .... 8 :30 a.m. Express ..... 9 80a..m : :i\1ixcd .. · ... 4.20 p.ro. !ylix:ed . ...... 2:20 p.m. I I..oc:.\l .....· 7:W P .m. Express .... 9:00 p. rn. Express ...·. 9.00 p.m. "*'rhi1:1 train runs every meraing of week, l "' M ondays excepted, Dr. BOYLE, BURGERY---SILVER ST. RESIDENCE ONTARIO Sl'REET. BowmMiviUe, .Tan. 20th, 1snt - Dr. Jas. Fielding, l\.fEMilER OJ;' THE ROYAL COLLEGE .it of Surge<mo;1 Engl~nd ; ~l?entiate of the Rova.l College of Phys1c1aus, )i,d1nburgh. Coro.n~:,, etc. Ite~1dence, Corner of Church and Scug:og Sli~i:ts 1 Bowrnanl'ille. 10-tf, Dec. 3rd, 18i5. I. W. McLAUGHLIN, M. B. L.R.C.P., L·R.c.s.· Edinborough. l\ ,f E1¥IBER of the~ Council of 9nta.rio. J.ll. Office oppol!lite tbe mo..rket. and third do~r 1 Il.es11101 th of 'l'ait'fl Pboto2r:.t"2b1c GaJlery. dence Ontn1io St1eet. Night message11ma.y be left ci~hcr at office or reside11ce. ;?,o\\'IU !l llVille, }l'eb 18th, 1876. 3-m. Dr. ITAVIDSON. ltADUATE OFTHE ROYAL _COLlegP. of Pb rRi(,ia.ns, }jnglant!, and Y1(,-ton& G Univei sity of \f1ctor1a. Culiege, 'C nder G'tadua.tc antl Pnr.e'rn.an of the University of Toronto,aud Royal Colle~t1 of I'bJ iiicia.na and Snrgcox:s ICingston ; l\.fcmber of the ~ollegA of l'hy131cia.ns and Surg~ons of IJnta:uo; Coroner, &c. Residence and office-·Market Sqna.re, How· Bowman~ille, Feb. 24th. 1876. ma11"'1ll e . 22-lly. Medical Card. J. Bingham,M.D.L.R.C.P.S.K. l\1B!vll\llR OF COLI,EG f<J OF PHYl5101l.l1 ANS AN:O SURGEOKS, Ontuxio. Office and Rei,;idence, in Di, I-Iillit!r's old Stand, En· JJ h~ki llen. .Tap. 27th, 1876. J8-3m. R R LOSCOMBE, JIABRISTER-AW-LA IV, ;;OLICI1'0R IN CHANCERY, J;, Factory and Warerooms, Oor. Temperance and Wellington Streets, Bowmanuil/e. OPFTC.E - Over hrcClung's Storo, same flat a~ J. . Brin1aic01hb's ])ental Rootru3. llowmauvillc, Opt. 27th, 1868. ly D. E. h\IcMillan, ATTORNEY AT LAW, SOLJGl7 O~ TN OHANCER'f, I I 001'/VEYANCEll, &:e. ro51-tf. N cweut1tle, Oct j 8th, 1875. NEWCASTLE. ONT. ' ~ · I -~v i3tttit, ttiti ~ t,.; \!l!it\'tt... ilADU A_ rrE o~ Daxter University of ~f usic G lfri1ndship, New Yo1.k. Teacher of P1atio and 01gan, cultivation · Prof. J. Ruse, "tr"" oicl:', Sin gin~. I'l borough Dass, Harmony l\nnpmntiou, &c. Dnrlington, July 16th, 1874. 41-ly R. D. FOLEY, has taluin out a hcense aa 0 for t 11 ifl rrowu~hip, attention. A U CT I ONEER SnJ.es will rcce1Ye the best Bow1uanville, _U'ab. 24.th, 1876. ly. AUCTIONEERS li'or the Township of Darlington. H. T. PHILLIPS, HAMP'l' ON. able terlllfi. Pro1 nvt attention t,ri ven to suJ.ea:, &e, on Teason- w:m.. W. husin~ss Buton, ENNISKILLEN. Sa.le::i l~r01111)tly attended to on reMOnable terma. BUNNEY, BUILDER, ETC., and woiking at the iuost reasonabl1;1 prices,td euf'lure a continuance ?f public patronage Vv.... B. is -prepnxed to Luilrl hou~es, etc., J l!li011 tl11' most rnodern style of architecture. 'Lin~ 1 l'lans and spc01fi)1 oroptly at t ende~ to,. ]3egs to 1etu1u tha.ukA to bu; frie11ds fot the sup p~>rt }it'l has received the past two years 1 and. hopes by contIIn1etl flt1ict per~onal attention to eat1on s got up on application, o~ t~e In otst r?a.80na.ble 1,t' l'lnB, and of every dei"cnptwn.. Office and Shop, On ta.no St1 eet, i1early oppos1 te Mr. r1·. Bowden's. .. Bowrnanvilhi Dec. 24th, 1814. 13-11:'. I DENTIS_ TR Y . , ~ Bnmacombe, L.R~O.D.S. FEES MODERATE. Bow1nn.nville. Dec, 1374. OFFICE over J1fcCLU1VG'S Store 11-tf. MARRIAGE LICENSES, l\,fll JoHl\ H. 1'1YKON, Lot 7, ,6th Go~. Jl'. D arluigton , rnea.r Bet1!-esda Chnrcbj is "1.uly author·1zed to i~~ue Ma1-rw.ge Lrceua~s. JJarlington, Nov. 19, 1874. n1S-tf. ALU\N LINE STEAMSHIPS. Lfrel'pool London, and Glasgow L,lOlt 'l'iuketr.1 or inf0rn1ation, apply to . .L' ' W. A. NllADS, Agent. d islaoce, followed almost instantly by the · Take my corriage-it is at the door ; and third, which went booming past them loud- eay to Dr. Hillhouse from me that I would er than the first. And so, wtth strange like him to come immediately,' Dr. Angier In the Old Arm·Chair. ( intervals and variations bf time and sound replied to this. BY ASTf,EY H , BALDWIN. as the wind dashed wiltlly onward or broke Mr. Ridley ran down stairs, and ·priog· or swerved frorn its course, the noon of night ing into the carriage, ordered the driver to 'Vitbiu lifa antiqul!' ehair ho) " eitf.1 1 and on hi· was stru.c.k, and the Rilence that for . a brief return with all possible speed to the office, oaken staff He leans- our grandaire- marking not the chil- time succeeded left 11 feeling of awe upon Dr. Hillhouse was in bed, hut rose on getthe hearts of these lonely ·women. ...ting the aummons from Dr'. Angier and ac· dren's joyous la.ugh, -IMPROVED AND REMODELLED-'To the ears of another had come theae companied Mr. Ridley. H e did not feel in On deadened ears their prattle fall· as th~J arou·d him play-·trange and solemn tones, struck out at a pleasant humor. The night's indulgence He b.eeda them not ; though here hesita,his soul midnight away up in the clear rush of the in wine and other allurements of the table 1 is far away. tempeat, and swept away in a kind of mad had not left hie head clear nor hia nerves His cheeks are wrinkled with the \Vear of four oport, and toss·.d about in th,e murky sky. ·teady for the morning. A sense of phy·icscore t011iiome years, To the ears of another, who, struggling and · al discomfort made him impatient and irAnd, may be, Mom1;1w]mt furrowed Uy a ljfo battling with the storm, had made his way ritable. At first all the conditione of this tirne 1s frequeut teat'li1; with something of a blind instinct to with~ ~ase "Were not clear to him i but as his But thf.'re is that upon his face-the spirit's in in a ah.art dii;tance ot his home, every atriJke thought went back to the iucidllnt~ of · the ward truthFairer, oh, fairer far"to see, than rm1y cheeka: of of the clock seen1ed to come fro1n a differ~ night, and he rernembered not only seeing ent quarter: and when the )"8t peel rang ' Mr. ltirlley in considerable excitement from Youth! out it left him in hopelefla bewildetmeut. drink, but he~ring it remarked upon by one 'Vithi.n Jiia old a1m·cha1r be eiLs, our grandsire When be staggered on again, it was in a di· or t\\·o 'persons who were famibar wit,h his worn and gray ; Fixed are his steadfast, tierious ey1;1s on vis.ion· rectlon opposite to that in w hich he bad life at Washington, the tr.utb.,.dawned upon tar a.way; been going. Jror ten minutes he wrought bis mind, and he Raid abruptly, ·with conAnd, as1.ivon l\i$ aged head the golden sun-rays with the b!inding and suffocatffig t1now, siderable aternees of manner o.nd in a quick sh1net which, turn as he would, the wind kept, voice : Tl1ey shed arourd his snow·wliite locki; a baJo dashing mto his lace, and then his failrnq ·At what time did you !(el home last Cl all divine, limbs gave out and he sank benumbe<l with uight l' Disturb him not--our thoughts a.re :nut in oom- cold up~n the pavement. Half buried in Mr. Ridley made no reply. mon with his own ; the snow, he was discuve1.eU soou ai'Lerward 'Or this morning T lt v.·aa nearly m1dVVith Bouls he holds C(·mmunioc 1 although lte and carried to 11 po,lice- station, where be night when I left and you were still there, , Heents a.lone ; himeelf next morning m one of the and I am sorry to say, not in the beat coofound And thOEe to 'Yhoon this solemn gift, 'vhilst y1t cells, a wretched, despairing man, · dition for meeting a sick wife at home. If on earth, ii given, This Company has recently been re-organized by the -addition of three of ' Why, Mr. Ridley ! It can't be poasi- therG is anylhing seriously wrong in this the rnost practical men ~roin t)le 1'.'actory o~ Cl~ugh & War:en Organ Co.,, Arti drawing very, very near unto thei gates of Heaven, ble !' It ·was the xc1nmation of the police cae~e, the respo~~i~liLy lies1 ~ am _ afraid, at Detroit, Mi<1h., each takmg an actwe P""t m his own pa~ticular dep~n magietr"l.te when · this man w1i.-s brought your door, air.' ment and are now manufacturing an Organ equal, and m many pomt.s goon after daylight, before Lim ~ They '"ere in the carriage, moving rapid· Canada. Our cele,~ supe;i 0r,to any manufactured in the United. States or _ LITERATURE. Ridley stood duwbin th,e presence of the ly. Mr. Ridlay oat with his head drawn brated " Vox Celeste" "Vox Humana," "Wilcox PatK1t Octavo Coupl@r, officer, who wa.s touobed by th!( helpless down and bent a little forward ; not answer· " Cello," or " Clario~et " Stops, "Flugle Horn," " Dulcet," " 2Eoline," iog, Bi;. Hilfhouoe said no oJore. On arDANGER; OR WOUNDED IN THE misery of his Iace.' "Cremona," and Grand Organ Step, and 1 You were at !Yir. Birtwell's 1' riving at l\fr. It1dley's residence, he met Dr. HOUSE OF A FRIEND, Ridley a111:1w~rcd by 11 sil~nt inclioa.tion of Angier, with wllom he h'3ld a brief confcrBY T. El. ARTHUR. ence betore seeing his patient. He found his head. 'I do not '\Vooder,' sl1.id tho 1 ,nagistrate, her iu no favorable condition. The fever Can be obtained only in these Orgl\ns. (Continued.) his voice softening, ~ that you lost your way was uot eo ititens"e as Dr Angier had found ClfAPTER VH. in the storm last night. You are not the it on\1is arrival, but its efi:ijct on the brain The nuree of Mrs, Ridley had found her only one who found himsell astray and at was wure m:uk~d. in a. nervouB chill, at which shtt Wal' great· fa.ult. Our nteu had the \:are of quite a uum· 'Too. much time hi\s been lost.' Dr. ly trouble<!. More clothrng was laid upon ber of Mr. Birtwell'a guests. But I will not H1llbo\lse spoke aside to hiA assistant ae l a1n very sor:iy they aut together watehi.ng carefully every the bed, and bottles of hot water placed l.o deta1u you, Mr. Rttlltly. , her feet, To all this Mrs. I:idley made no this has hrLppencd. You mnst be more care- symptom of their patient, ohjcction- rema1neJ, in fact, entirely pas- ful in tutu re.' 'I sent for you bet'\)re teu o'clock last sive and irresponsive, like one in a partial With slow steps and bowed head Mr. -night,' said the nur3e 1 who o ye1heru:d the r~ stupor, from \\·hich she did n?t, to all np· Ridley loft the ·tat10n -house, and took his mark and " ished to screen heroelf from any peat.. nee, rally even after the chill had sub- way homewa1d. Ho'v could he meet his blan1e. sided. wife 1 What ,,f her 1 How had slie passedDr. Hillhouse dirl not reply. She lay with her eyeo shut, her lips thc night 1 Vividly came up the parting 'I knew there w,\8 danger/ purfJued the pressed together and her forehead d1awn scene as she lay with her babe, only a fe..,~ nurse. ·Oh, doctor, if yon had only come into lines, and an expresl:!ion of paiu on her days old, close to her bosom, her bcndl'r eyesi wh'::3 n I o:ient for yon ! I waitetl. and waited Aqcnis Wanted in Every (Jounty. Send for Price List. face, answering only in dull monosyllt1.bles in which he saw shadows of fetlr, fixed lov- until after midu'ght.' to the enquiries 1na.de c>very now uud Lhen inf.{ly upon Ina face. He had promised to The rloctor g1owletl ' au ilnpaUe11t res· Address DOMINION O.RGAN CO., BOWMANVILLE ONi. by the nurse, who hovcrPd abqut lht bed be howe sooll., and had said a fervent ' GoJ pon.sc, but sa n1uttered and mumbled the Also General Agents for Canaila, /01· the BRADBURY PIANO. awl watched over her with anxious . solici- bless you ! 1 as he left. a kiss warm upon her words that the niuse could not ntake then1 tude, I ips. . out. I\Ir. Ridley wa.s in the room, standing Rice & Ba1·ker, Agents fo't the Counties of Du1·ham, Victoria, and N01'tlt As slie feared, fever 1:1ymptoms begun to A..nd now ! fic stood fl till, a groan break- with folded arms a httle way from the beil, and South . Ontarw. .show themselves. 'fhe evening had worn ing thrt ugh on the air, Go home ! llow stern and haggard, with wild, congested Bowmanville,Dec. 21st, 1875. away, and it was past ten o'clock It would could he look into the foce of his . wife eye·, and closely shut ll)OUtb, a picture of not do to wait till morlling in a case like again 1 She had walked with him through anguish, i't!ar and remorse. this, and so a servant was sent to the house the val1ey of humiliation in sorrow and sufTbe l wo physwiana remained with Mrs. of Dr. Hillhouse, with a request that he fering and sha.1_;Re.-for yea.rs, a'.nJ. uoW, aflitr Ridley for over twenty 1ninutes before dewould coma immediately. She returned going up from this valley and beaFin g her c1J.ini;i: on their line of treatment. A pres~ oaying that the doctor was not '!-t,l10we. to a pleasant lanrl of hope and happiness, he Cription was then. made, and careful instr ucMrs. Ridley lay with hcf eyes shu!, but had plunged down madly. Then a- sudden tions given lo tbe Ull ra:e. , the nurse knew by the eicpression of her fear smote h1a heart, ,She was in no con'I will cnH again in ~he cout'Se of two or face that she was not asleep. The palenes,s dition to Lear a sho1.:k such at:1 Lio ab~ijllC e three hour~,' 001d Dr. Hillhouse, on going of her countenance had gt ven way to a fe- all night must have caused. The ' Conse· awoy. Should anything unfavo~able qccur, ver hue, and she noticed occasional reetless qucncee ruight be fatal. He stai ted for- send to the o&ice m1u;iediately.' movements of the hands, twitches of the ward at a rapid pace, hurrying _ along until ' Dogtor J' Mr. Ridley laid his hand on. 1 eyelids and ner~oue: s~arts. ro her quea- he came 1n sight ef his house. A carriage the arm of Dr. Hillhouse. 'WLat of tio11s the pa.lieut gave no aat;isfa8tory an- stood a t the door. Wbut could this n1cun T wife 1' rl'here was a frightened look in hlil l!Wers. Enteriug, he was half-way up stairs when pale, agitatt:U face. His '\Oi1.:eehuu~ " ' She is in.... d~inger,' replied the doctor. She remained leaning on her arm o.nd lis- tj:ie nmse met him. ' But you know what to J.o I Yon can tening for some momenta, while an almost ' Oh, A-fr. Ridley,' she (1xe10.imed, ' '\vhy frightened' look came into her face. did you stay away all night 1 Mrs. Ridley control tho disease 1 Yon have had such cases before 1' 'What time ie it 1' she aaked. l1110 been so ill, and [couldn't get the docI 'After eleven 0 1clock, 1 replied the nurse. tor. · Oh, air, I d(ln't know what will come ' I will do my best,' ansv.·ered the doctor, All at once the storm seemed to han of it. She's in a dreadful way--out of her trying to move on : but Mr. H.1dley ol atch·wakened into a wile! l'uty. llfore loudly head. I sent for Dr, Hillhouse last night, ed his arm tightly, and held htm frat : 1t rnshed and roared and dashed its eand- but he didn 't come. ' Is it-is it-puer-p-p-' . His voice like snow against the windows of ~Ira. Rid!¥he spoke in a Ta.pid mannijr, 1:1howin1 shook so that he could not ·articulate tl;ie ley's chamber. rl'he sic\: woman shivered much ala~m a.nd agitation. word that was on his tongue. and the fever flush died out of her face. 'I am afraid so,' returned the doctor. ' Is Dr. Hillhouse here now 1' asked ~fr. A deep groan broke from the lips of Mr. 'You mu&t lie down!' said the nurse, !Udley, trying to repress hia feelings. ·peaking with decision, and putting her 'No, si1·. He aont Dr, Angier, but I don't }Udley. Ilia hand drowed from the arm ALSO hands on Mrs. Ridley to 1'ress her back, trust much in him. Dr. Hillhouse ought of Dr. Hillhouse, and he stood trembling, But the latter resieted. to aee her right away. But you do look from head to foot, then crie<l qut in a voice of unutterable despair : ' Indeed, indeed, ma'am,' urged the awful sir!' · Froin heaven dow1i to hell in one wild nurse, showing great anxiety," yoi:t u1uet lie The nurse fixed her eye· on him in a half leap ! God help me !' down and keep covered up Ill bed. It might wood ering stare. be the death of you.' Dr. Hillhouse was deeply moved at this. Mr. Ridley broke from her, and passing 'Oh, that's awful !'exclaimed Mrs. Rid: up the atairs in h.o,.o 01· t11rl'!e long stridee, He felt stern and angry, ready each moJey, as the wind went howling by, and the n1ade hts way to the buth-room 1 where in a ment to accuse and conde1nn 1 but the in· snow came in heavier gusts f1gainst tho few moments ht' c.haugecl u.a best he eonltl ·tense emo\ion displayed by the husband windows. ' Past eleven did you aay ?' his disordered appeorance, llnd then harried shocked, subdued and changed hio tone of · ' Y ce, ma'am, and the doctor ougb t to to bis wife's cbarriber. feeling. have been here long ago. I wouder why l You mu~t calm yourself, n1y dear Air,' ' A wild cry of joy broke from her lips as he doesn't co~e 1' he said. 'The caee looks bnd, but I have 1 Hark! wa.1:1n't tha~ our l.Jell 1' cried )its. she saw hin1 enter; but when he came nenr, seen recovery in wor~e cases than thiR. We Ridle . hending forward in a hotening al·, she put up her hands and shrunk away from ' him, saying in a voice that fairly wailed, it will do our best. But remember that you t 't d J, have duties and res.ponsihiliC1es. that 1nust i u e. · was so f u11 o f d"isappointment: The nuree opened ~he chamber door, and , I thought it was Ralph-my dear, good not fail. 1 'V{hatsoever in me lies, doctor,' ausw~r· aloud hearkening for a moment or two. Not H.alph J . Why don't he come home J' hearing the servant stir, she run quickly · Iler cheeks were red with fever and her ed Mr, Ridley, with a sudden calmness that down ·lairs to the s!reet door and drew it 1:1yes bright and s111ning, She had started seemed supernatural, 1 you may count on There open, but found no one. up in bed on hcnriug her husband's step, my doing If ehe dies, I am lost.' rrhere · was a look of suspense and fear hut now shrunk down 11n<let tbe clothing was a deep solemnity as he uttered this last iu ~frs. Ridley'a face when the nurse ca(ne and turned her face away. sentence, 'You see, sir, 1 he added,' what I ' .. back: ·Blanche! Blanche!' Mr. Ridley called ba\·e at stake.' ' I ust for the present little more can be 'Who wns it 1' the name of his wife tenderly as he stood done th:tn to follo'v the prescription!; we ·No one,' replied the nurse. ·The "ind leaning over her. ha.ye given, and watch their efft·ct on the deceived you.' ~1oving her hend slowly, like one in patient,' returned Dr. !Iillhonse. If nny A groaL came from h-Ire. Ridleyis lips ai doubt, she looked at him in a c:urious, ques~ she sank do,.,.·n upon the bed, where, with change occurs, favorable and unfavorable, tioning \vay. Then, closing her eyes, she let us kuo\\T, If your presence in the room her Iao.ie biUd.eu, she lay as still as if sleepturned her lace Jrom hinL again. N ' · J' should ex.cite or d1sturb her in any way ing. She diJ. 'not move nor speak for · the ' Blanche ! Blanche !' For all lhe res- yotl ntul:lt prudeuLly a.bstiun 1rurn goiug ·pace of more than half an hour,and all the ponse thn.t cu.me, :?ifr. Ridley iuight as \Yell near her.' while her nurse waited and liotened through Dr. Angier had The two physicians went away but little the w·ird, iu1.:essaut noises of the storat for !:lave spoken to deaf eari:i, hope in thell' heart.a for tbe sICk wuu11.u1. the cummg of Dr. Hillhouse, but waited his hand on bis o.nn UIH.l drew him away: 'She must have a3 little to di8lurh het as \'Vh~tevcr the exciting ca.use or cnuecil and listened in va.1n. possible, lt'Ir. Ridley. rrhe case is serious.' rnir;ht have been, the disease which hu.d ta.. All at onco, as if transferred to within a Where is Dr. llillbonee 1 Why did he keb hold of her with unusual violence prehas decided to go out of the Dry Goods business, and wiJl t:ommence few hundred rods of thesn anxious watchers, ~ot con.ie 'l' den1anded Mr. Ridley. sented already so fatal a type that the issue on the the great clock of the city, which in the was very doubtful. 'He wiJJ be here after awhile. It is too still houra of a calm nigllt could be heard CH.Al". YTTI. ringing out clear but afar off, threw a reson- early for hi rn,' rephed Dr. .A ugier. 'Ile must come now. Go for hun at once., ant clang" upon the au, pe1hng the first ' It is tou late, I am afraid,' said Dr. IIill- POETRY. DO:M~NION OitCiAN . CO'S C~ABINErl ORG. ANS. 4 ..,, 0 All the Late lm·provements Twenty-Flve Different Style!'!, for th~ ·Parlor , and the Church, the Best Material ancl Workmanship. --· Quality. and Volume of tone Unequalled. PRICES $50 TO $1,ooo. ·I do not like the looks of things,' returu. ed Dr. Angier, ·All the ·ymptows are bad.' 'Yes, very bad. I saw Mrs. E!idley ye·· terday morning, aad found her doing well. No sign of fever or any functional disturbance. She must have had so~e shock or exposure to cold.' ·Hor hue band was out all night. J learn· ed that much from the nurse,' replied Dr. .Ang1er~ ' When the storm became violent, wll-ich was soon after ten o'clock, ehe grew restless and disturbed, Blatting up and l!stei;ing ae the sno!I' dashed on the ,windowpanes and . the wind roared angrily. 'I could not keep her down,' said the nt1.r::ie. ' She would op.ring up in bed, thrJ>W off the clothes aud 1-it lieteniug, \\'ith a look of anxiety and dread on her face. The wind came in through every chink and crevice, chilling the room in spite of all I ooukl do to .keep it warm. I soon saw, from the color the~ begun coming into her face, and from tho brightness in her eyes, that fever had .set in. I \Va.s alarmed, and sent for the doctor.' 1 ' And did this go on all ni.g ht 1' asked Dr. Hillhouse. · Yes. ~he never closed her eyea except in intervals of feverish stupor, frorq which 1he would start up and cry out foF her husband, who was, she imagined, in some dreadful pent.' ·Bad ! . bad I' muttered Dr. Hillhouse. 'There'll be a death, I fear, laid ~t Mr. Birtllell's door.' 'I don't understand you.' said his companion, in a tone ,of surprise. 'Mr. Ridley, as I hlive been inforµied,' returned Dr. Hillhouse, 'hu.s been an intemperate man. Alt.x falling very luw, be made an earn.eat effort to reform, and so Iar got the mastery uf his uppelite as to hold it in subjection. Such men are always in danger, a.a you and 1 very well know. In nino cn.ses ouf of ten-or, I might any, in ninety-nine cases in a handred-to taste ·gain is to fall. It is like cutting the cllaiu that holds a wild beast. The bound, but not dead appetite, spriugs mtol full vig· or again, and surprised resolution is Ueaten down and conquered. 'l'o invite such a man to an entertainment where wines and liquors nre freely dispensed is to put a bumon soul in peril. 1 '.L\{r. Birtwell may not have known anything a.bout liiin,' repliecl l)r, Ant-rier. 'All very true, But there ie one thing he d1tl know.' 'What 1' 'That he could not invite a cumpauy of three hundred men and wou1e11 to hi~ bot.1Re, thoug,h he selected them from the most re-fined and intelligent circles in our city, and give them intoxicating drinks as freely as he dtd lo.st, eight, without serious harm. Iu such a company there will be soure, like Jlfr. Ridley, to whom the cup of'"'1ine offetcd in hoepit"lity "ill be a cup of cursing. 'Good resolutions will be enapped I,Jke thread in a candle-flame, and men wbu eame i:mber will go away, as front auy other drinkingsaloon, drunk, as he went 1 out last night.' ' Drit1k~ng ~loon ! Yuu s11rprise m,e, doctor.' may have wan- · dermJ late:> l:lome evil neighhorhood, bewildered by the storm, and there been set upon and robbed-murdered perhaps. The other GO TO my Lyle & Martyn's For a good assortment of GROCERIES, PROVISI01\fS, CROCKERY, &a. All kinds of Fiel(t and Garden SEEDS, of the very best quality. LYLE & MAlt'I'YN. 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Away the sound rolled, borne by the impetuous wind-wave that had caught 1t up a. the old bell shivered it off, and carried it away so swiftly that it seemed to die The almost in the moment it was born. listenere waited, holding their breathe. Then, B\vept from the course this first peel had taken, the second C..'\we to their ea.rs after a !ong iutcrv11l muJl!ed 11nd from. a house, ns the two physicians rode away. ' The case ought to have been seen last night. I noticed the call when I came home from Mr. Birtwell's, but the stonn wa· fri&htful, and I did not feel like going In tact, if the truth must be out again. told, I hardly gave the matter · thought. c I will go,' said 1\-lr, Ridley. 'Don't I saw the call, but its importance did not think me rude or uncourteous, Dr. Angier. occur to me. Late hours, auppera and wine I am like OlJO distracted. Stay here until I do not ol ways leave the head aa clear as it get back. I will bring JJr. Hillhouse, ' should be.' If you say so,' returned Dr. Angier, '\\o·ith some coldness of ruanner ; 'b ut I ca.nnot tell how soon he will be hire. He does not go out until after eight or nine o'clock, and there are two or th1ee pressing cases besides this.' 1 qoctor.' 'I feel bitter this morning; and ·when the bitterness prevails I am apt to call tbinga by strong names. Yes, I say drinking~sa1oou, Dr Angier. What matters it iu the di.:1pensation whether yo11 give away or eell th~ liquor, whether it be done over a bar, or set ont trPe to every guest in a merchant'o~lege.nt banoaueting-room 1 The one is a~ much a. Jiqnoi--saJoon ae the other, Men go away from one, as from the other, with heads confused and step~ unsteady, and good resolutions wrecked by indulgence. Knowing that such things must follow; that from every fashionable entertainment some men, and women too, ' go ~way waukcr and in more danger than'when tljey c·me ; that boys and young men are tempted to drink, and the feet of some eet in the ways of ruin ; that health is injured, and latent disenees quickened into force ; that evil, rather than Kood 1 dows from thew -~nowing all this, I say, cnn any mun who (To be Continued . ) eo turns liis house, for a single eveoiog, into n ~rinking-saloon-I harp on the words, you see, for I a.m feeling bitter-escape res~ ponsibility 1 No m·n goes blindly in ~his Guard your Conversationway.' "faking your view of the case,' replied If yon say anything about a neighbor or Dr, Angier, 'there may be another death a friend, or even a stra.oger, say uotLing ill · laid at the door of Mr. Birtwell.' It 18 a Christian and brotherly charity to 1 ' Whose 1' Dr. Hillhouse turned quickly eu ppress kn~w ledge of evil of one aootht;r, tu his nss1atant. They lu:d rea.chei hooie, unless our higher public duty compels us to !lnd were stnnding in their o1lice. bear accusin~ witn~aa ; and if it be true 'Nothing has been heard of Archie Vos· cqarity to keep our knowledge of such e'i a smee he left Mr, Birtwell'· last night, and tu,oursclveM, rnul.h rno1e should ,we refuse hia poor mother ie lying insensible, broken to spread evil report of another. D1scred1· down by her fears.' table as the fact 1s, it ia by far the Common· ' O, wh·t of her 1 I was called for in the est tendency to suppreSB the good we know night, and J'OU went in my place.' of our neighbors and friends. "re act in tliie 'I found Mrs. Voss in a state of coma, matter as though we felt tbat by pushing fro111 which she had ouly partially recover- our t'ellows up or forward, we are jealous ed when I left at daylight, 1>1r, Voos is in of '. commenda.tio.n unle!3s we get the larger gr:eat anxiety about his son, who has never share. stayed away all night before, except with Social copvcrsation, aa known to every the knowledge of his parents.' o~server 1 fa largely made up of whe.t is heat 'OL, that will all come right,' said Dr. understood by the term acaudal. It would Hillhouse. 'The young man went home, be diflicult.to find a talkative group of eitbc r probably, with some friend. Had too much 1ei, "'¥ho could spend an hour together witb· to drink, it may be, and vranted to sleep it out evil speech of ,someljpdy. ' Blessed are off befo~ comia~ into his mother's presence.' the peace-nutk4Jfs_' ia not the tnaxhn l;y 'There is no doubt alrnut his having which we are chielly goveined in our treat ~ drank too mncb,' returned Dr. Angier. * t l ment of personalities. Better u thousnnd saw him going along the hall toward the times Rtand 1 or sit dnn1b thn.n open our street door in rather a bad way. He had lips ever so eloquently in the dispanq.~c bis overcrot on, and his hat in his hand.' ment of others. What we ehould do in thi·, "\Vas any one with hirn 1' as in all other huwan relations, is to vrac'I believe not. I think he went out tice the golden mle. If we do unto other· al One.' as we 'vould that others should do unto tu:, · Into that dreadtul storm!' we shall be exc eediu~ly careful not to vol· 'Yes.' untee1· ill words about then1. V/her-9 other rrhe countenance of Dr. Hillhouse became than a good wonl is to be t!poken, let it b e very grave, spoken to the person concerned, that he nJay · And bas not been heard of since I' know your ruotive is not idle, cowardly and 'No.' sinister, and that he may have n ebo.nce to 'lTnve the police been informed a.bout it1' defend himsel!.-Y. llf. 0. A, .tlonthly. 'Yes. The police have had the matter in hand for several honre, hut at the time I le!t, not the smallest cine had been found.' Men sometimes nffoct to deny the de· 'Rather a bad look,' 'said Dr. Hillhouse. pra.vity ot onr race j but it i1:1 as clearly ·What does Mr. Voss about it 1' ' His mind seems to dwell on two theories aught in the lawyer's office, o.nd in the -one thv rohie, who had a voluoble,dia- court ofju&tice1 as in tho Bible itself. 4 is, that he baa fallen in some out-of-the-way place, overcom ~ by the cold, and lies huncd in the anow. The fact that no police officer reports having Sfen hhu,or any one ansWP1' ing to hia descriptiont during the nigl1t 1 awwkeus the,gravest feara.' 1 Still,' replied TJr. I--Iillbouse, 'it m!!y all He 1nay have gone to a come out r:ight. hotel. There are a do.zen theories to set against those of his friends.' _.\.ftcr remaining silont for several n10ments, he aaid : 'The boy liad been drinking too muoh 1' ' Yes; auJ. I j ullKe from hia 1nanner, wlien 1 saw him on his way to the street, that he was conscious of his conJitiou,aud u.sba111erl of it, He went quietly along, evidently trying not to excite obdervation, but his steps \\Tere unsteac\y and his sight not true, for in trying to thread his wa/ along the hall, he ran against one and anQther, aud drew the attention he '\rasaeeking t() avoul.' 'Poor fellow !' said Dr. Hillhouse, with genuia6 pity. 1 1-Ie \vaa always a nice boy. If anything has happened to him, I wouldn't givo a di rue for the hfe of his mother.' 'Nor I. And even as it is, the shock already received may prove grea!ter than her e:lhau·ted system con bear. I think you had better see her, doctor, as early as possible.' 'There were no especially bad symptom· when yo~ left, beyond the state of partial coma 1' 'No. Her respiration had become ea,y, and she presented the appearance of one in a ql\iet sleep.' 'Nature is doing All for her that can be done/ returned Dr. Hi1lbouse. 'I will see her as early 118 practicable. Its unfortunate that we have these two cases on our hands just nt this time, and most unfortunate of all, that I sho11ld be compelled to go out so early this morning. That doesn't look right.' And the doctor held up his hand, which showed a nervous unsteadiness. ' It will pass off alter you have taken breakfast.' t 1 I hope so. Confound these parties ! I 1houhl. not have gone la.st night, and if·I1d given the mutter due cousideration, ·wo111d have re1nained at home.' . 'Why so!' 'You know what that means as well as I do ;' and Tlr. Rillhouee held up his tremulous hand again. ' \V c can't take wine reely late at night, and have our D(·rvee in good order next morning. A hfo n1ay depend on a steady hand to day.' ' It will all pass off at breakfast ti me. Tpur good cup of coffee will make every· thing all right.' 'Perhaps yea, perh11ps nay,' wn~ answere<l. 'I forg~t myself last night, and accept: ed too n1any ·wine compliments. It was tir~t. this one, nnU then that one, uritil, strong a ~ my bead is, 1 got mol'e int<> it than shoultl have gone there. We are apt to forget onr· selves on these occa8ions. II I had ouly taken glass or two, it would have macle little differa.nce. But my system was 8timu · lated beyond lt· wont, and, I fear, will not be in the right tone to· day.' l You will have to bring it up, then, doc· tur,' s.'\id bis assi2tant. 'To touch that wu1k with an un·tcady hand might be death.' 'A ~lass or t'\\·o of wine will do it; but when I operate I always prefer to have iny head clear. Stimulated nerves are not to ' depended upon, and tho hrain that has be wine in it is nevCr a sure guide. A surgean must aee at the point ot lns instrument; and if there be a mote or any obscurity in his · mental vision, his hanU 1 instead of w6rk111g a cure, may bring dts9.:>itt-r. 1 ~You operate at twelve 'I' 'Yea.' 'You will he all right enough by that time ; but it will not do to v1i:it many pn. tients. I am sorry about this case ot cbildb<}d fever; but I will see it again immediately after breakfast and repo~'t.' 4 0 -t I a ._ ' _I ' I l .. ""Y I