uimmersidl AND WESTERN t Pi ONE E DEVOTED T OLITERATURE, SCIENCE, COMMERCE, AGRICULTURE, Ge. AND WN: Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Thursday, November 21, 1867. THE Summerside Journal 13 PRINTED AND PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY EVENING, RY JOSEPH BERTRAM, AT HIS OFFICE, CENTRAL STREET, TERMS: 1 copy for one year, in advance, — 6s. 3d. AS, Af half advance, 7s. 6d. at the end of year 9s. Persons getting up ctuss of ren Subscribers will be entitled to the Journat for one year’ ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at moderate rates and in good style. Sreorar Acnerments may be made on reasonable terms for a whole, a half, or quar- ter column, or by the year, JOB PRINTING of every description, performed with neatness and despatch, and at moderate rates, at the Jounna. Office. 73 “ Summerside Markets, SummensipE, November 21,1867, Oats per bush - 28 84d Barley per bush 3s Gd a 4s Potatoes per bush - -- - 1s 6d Turnips per bush 10d a 1s Butter per lb by Tub -- A0d ads Lard per lb ---- 9d a 10d Tullow wer lb, -----+-+- 277 9d a 10d Wows per doz ---+-----5 "= Dd a 10d Bach perib seers eceee 17 - sda 4d Mutton perlb ------+----- Bd a dd Pork per ib by carcass ------- 44d a 5d Geese each ------ 1s Gd a 2s 5Gs a GO# 16s a 18s 60s a 708 Flour per bbl - Oatmeal per ewt. Hay per ‘Ton - - -- Straw per owt. ----- 1s 6d Vine Boards --- - - 10s Spruce Boards - ----------- 4s a 53 Charlottetown Marke November 21, 1867. Ada 6d dda dd 3eef (small) - Do. by quarter - - : Mutton - : - - 3d a bd Lamb per Ib. - - - 84d a 4d Butter : * - - 1ld a Is Do. by tub - - - 10d a 1s Cheese - * - - 4da 7d ‘Tallow - - - - 9d a 10d Lard be - - - 8da dd Flour 1b. - - - Bd a 34d Oatmeal 100 Ib. : - lisalds Tugs - - - - lld als Potatoes : - - 1s gda 2s ‘Yurnips - - bd - 15d Barley - - - : 8s a ds Oats : - - - 23 8d Bourds (Ifemlock) - - - ds Spruce - - - - 4s n5s Pine - - - - fs a 9s Shingles ee - 123 a 15s Wool - - : : Is als 3d Hay - - - - 60s a 70s Straw ewt. le G 1s Gda 2s Tiomespun - - - 5s 6d a Gs Sheepskins - - Oda Is Calfskin Ib. - - Se bd add Hides lb, - - « eS - 44d Gards, Business BANK OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND Corner of Queen § Water Sis., Charlottetown L Brenan. President—Hon. Da Cashier— WILLIAM Discount Days—Mondays & ‘Thursdays. Hours of Business—I’om 10 a.m. to L p.m, from 2 p.m to 4 p.m. “UNION BANK. Grofton St., Queen's Square, Charlottetown President—Cnarirs Pats Esquire. 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Jan. 17, 1867. ly KITSON CASEY, MD., PHYSICIAN, SURGEON & ACCOUCHEUR formerly Assistant rgeon in the U. S. Navy, offers his protessional services to the people of Summerside and vicinity. He can be consulted athis office, over the Store of Green & Schurman, in Summerside. June 13, 1867. tf DR. PRICE, Physician & Surgeon, Ovrice—At the Sunmensips Drea Stor, next door to Bank, Central Street SUMMERSIDE, P. E. ISLAND. October 12, 1865 “WILLIAM M. HOWE, Attorncy-at-Law and Notary Public. Sr. ELEANOR Sp reece Charlottetown, Ow »P, E. Ietaxp Business Gards, CRAWFORD’S HOTEL, No. 9 King Square, StJohn N-B. Permanent and transient Boarders accom- modated on reasonable terms. In connection with the above th» subscribers have opened a First Class Grocery Store where they will keep constantly on hand, Flour, Corn Meal, Provisions, ‘ea, Sugar, Molasses, and all articles usually kept in a Grocery Store. J. CRAWFORD & SON. 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Send in your orders immediately PROUD & McCOUBREY, Queen Street, Charlottetown, Jan. 10, 1867 ly DAVID BERTRAM, Saddle and Ilarness Maker, Water Strect . . . . . Summerside. “ctober 12, 1865. THE SUBSCRIBER OFFERS FOR SALE at his LUMBER YARD ON WATER STREET all kinds of LUMBER, consisting of Pine & Svruce Boards, Deals, Scantling Laths, Pailings, Shingles, Studding &e, &e, p@™ Lumber constantly kept on hand. JAMES CALDWELL. Summerside, Jan 31, 1867. ly MBER YARD. Business Gards. CARVELL BROTHERS, AUCTIONEER, Commission Merchants, And Generali Agents, BANK BUILDING, QUEEN STREET, Charlottetown, - - + + - P. E. Island. JABEZ HUDSON, Authorized Auctioneer, GENERAL AGENT, &c., TRYONS ge eee ae Tt, Ly dune 27, 1867. CARD WILLIAM BEAIRSTO, Commission Merchant, Auctioneer & General Agent, WATER STREET, Summerside, -o---enr--n one P. EL Tsland, WILLIAM DODD, Commission Merchant, And Auctioneer, QUEEN SQUARE, CIARLOTTETOWN--- P. E. ISLAND KIRKWOOD, LIVINGSTONE & CO. 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Every information as to the state of the market, present and prospective, given when required, Consignments of Fish, Cod Oil, &e., erre- fully realized, and returns made with the utmost promptitude, or applied according to the wish of consignors. Charges only made for actual disbursements and counnissions not over those of responsible Houses inthe line. Unquestionable refernces given when required, KIRKWOOD, LIVINGSTONE 508 St. Paul Street, Montreal, C, LE. & CO, Cc. L. RICHARDS, Importer and Wholesale Dealer in British & HoreignGroceries. i, Head North Wharf, ST. JOUN, - - - NEW BRUNSWICK. Dee. 6, 1866, ly ‘ames Greenough, FLOUR Commission Merchant. No 47 Commercial Street Clinton Street - BOSTON Cor J. H. ALLEN, Commission {erchant, And Dealer in Proyisions, &¢, MARKET SIRE, St, John, N. B. ba Gives personal attention to the Sale and Purchase of every desciiption of Goods. May 9, 1867. THOMAS HANFORD, ~ AUCTIONEER Commission Merchant, | ST. JOHN, N. LB. Nov 1, 1865 THOMAS FRIZZEL, Boot and Shoe Maker, WATER STREET, opposite Colin McLennan's Store. Boots and Shoes of a superior quality con- stantly on hand, and for sale cheap. Summerside, June 6, 1867. ly NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. TIRE AND LIFE, Established 1809. TWO MILLIONS, HEAD OFFICES: CAPITAL: Sterling. EDINBURGH & LONDON. G. W. De BLOIS, Agent at Charlottetown, Forms of Application can be had by apply- ing to Mr. J. Bertram, Journal Oflice, Sum- merside. | forehead POBTRY. HOPE ON. {lope on! how oft the darkest night Precedes the fairest day! Oh! guard thy soul from sorrow’s blight— Cloud’s may obscure the day-god’s light, Yet shines it still as clear and bright When they have vasse ] away, Hope on! though Disapp intment’s wings Above thy path shall soar; ‘Though Slander drive her rankling stings, Though Malice all her venom brings, Though festering darts detraction flings, Still must the storm pass o'er. If slave to poverty thou art, Bear bravely with thy lot; Though keen her galling chains may smart, Strive still to rend their links apart; Ifope on! for the despairing | eart God surely loveth not. « Hope on! hope on! thdugh drear and dark The fitture njay appear; ‘The sailor in his storm-tost bark Still guides the helm and hopes to mark, Amid the gloom some beacon spark, Ilis dangerous way to cheer. Though wealth take wings, or friends forsake, Be not by grief opprest; Stern winter binds with us the lake But genial spring its bands shall break ; Ifope on! a firmer purpose take, And leave to God the rest. Turovore A, Gourn. Select Hiterature. NORMA; or THE HEIR OF CHESTERWOOD, BY REBECCA FORBES, [CONCLUDED, ] On the eve of the third day Norma ar- rived; Ralph would haye gone to have met her if she had only stated when she would be at the depot. She was a tall, majestic woman, Ter hair, black and glossy as araven’s plume, was coiled and recoiled around her queenlike head; her wis as white and smooth as though cut out of a block of marble, and Leneath it was set a pair of eyes, so fring- ed with drooping lashes thatit was almos impossible to state what color they were ; her moath was pretty, her lips scarlet as avipe berry, and betrayed a strong con- trast lo the white face. Gracie welcomed her enthu-iastically. and then turned to present her to ler hus- band. “You are very welcome here,” he said, in his musical voice, extending his hand. She laid her hand in is, and he felt it flutter like a bird; her eyes drooped to the floor, then they were lifted to his face with a varying expression, she half started, gave hima look of recognition, drooped her eyes again, saying, ina soft, dreamy yoice,— “Thank you—your kindness will be appreciated by me, [am so utterly deso- ate. “You need never be desolate more,” he said, soltly. Then the three went in from the portico into the richly furnished sitting-room, from thence Gareie showed her up into the room she had prepared for her, and then left her to rearrange her toilet, She look- ed around her. « Tow grand everything is,” she said, slowly; ‘fand to think that insufferable little milk-and-water chit is mistress of it ally Yhen she commenced to make her toilet. She put on a crimson dress, trimmed with rich lace, which brought out her beauty to advantage; it was cut low ia the bosom and had short sleeves, and around her throat she ¢l set of handsome pe and in her hair she placed a single sprig of erimson flowers, and then descended to the sitting-room again, Never had she looked more radjantly beautiin! The softest tint suffused her cheeks as she entered and found no one there but Ralph. Ife sprang up and offered her a seat. In some way, her hand came in contact with his, and he vetained it. « You have not forgotten me, Norma,” he said, passionately, as his eyes fell on the pearls around her throat, “Poor Norma never forgets a friend,” she replied, drawing a heavy sigh, letting her eyes droop bencath his pas- sionate glance. He stooped over her—he was tempted to kiss her, but at that moment Gracie 2p-| peared. This was but one among the many seenes which followed, Every day they met, and she forgot about going goyernes- sing. ‘They wandered together down to the brink of the river; they went ont to sail in the little boat which was fraught ith so many reminiscences of her court- ship and still earlier youth to Gracie; they rode horseback together, while she, poor child, was foreed to remain at home, Tle wag enthralled with the bewitching wo- man—the Norma whom he had flirted with before. One day, when he returned from a ride with her, a servant approached with— i womin will insist upon you. We tried to drive her away, but could not.” Ascowl settled upon his brow ashe went to where she was waiting for him. “You here!” he exclaimed, “Yes,” she replied, ‘I'm here! I want money to keep me from starvation ; ifyou have no natural feelings left, give it to me because it was I who put you—” “TLold your tongue, you cursed witch 1” he shouted. ‘Take this,” flinging her a purse, ** and dow't you ever dare to yen- ture here again! Go! go! I command you!” and he pushed her rudely from the door. Charlottetown, June 20, 1867.—ly OR, MoNHILL, | | Physician & Surgeon,| Resipexnce—At George. Garret's, Esquire, Stanley Bridge. | New London, - - -- 7. E. I.| Jan 24, 1867, ly ! a» “Twill go, but my eruse will rest upon you,” she hissed, ‘* Thave lost all the pa- tience I ever possessed.” He only gave a bitter smile as he turned away—he did not believe that she meant what she said. row. remaining on earth, was his bed—died of heart disc had looked forward to. When Ralph and Norma, the evil star of his existence met a, strange meaning in their eyes, | He is gone, Ralph,” she said, exulting- ly “Yes, Norma, my darling. he has gone. Norma, I love you devotedly. It would be heaven to spend my life; with you,” drawing ber so close to him that her hen rested on his shoulder, and his warm breath swept over ber hair, ** but G 1 If—" he waited for her to finish the sen- tence, *« She was not here!” she said, looking up into his eyes, ‘and you know the yaults—she might be missing ?” Tle caught her meaning, Clasping her hand, he ed it to his lips, und then sought to kiss her lips. “Not yet,” § sid, right to your yoo!” ‘*Grace—you forever cast that up to me!" he exclaimed. ‘ But it shau’t be so much longer.” There was an exulting smile on the lips of the siren. All her scheming and plan- ning was about to be fulfilled. Chester- wood would be at her command! ‘There would be no need of her going out as a governess ‘ ** Bah!” she ejaculated lo herself, ‘! Goy- erness forsooth! [ never cherished such an absurd idea !? Tt was net many days afterward that there was a loud outery at Ch } sterwoug, Gracie, the gentle young mistress, beloved by all who knew her save the two who had plotted so successfully to deprive her of her rights, was missing! ‘The servants turned out to rch; the neighbors, the aristocratic portion of the town all joined in the vain search, At last the little boat which had so long been moored at Ches- terwood Place, was found some miles down the river, where it had canght so ne trees in its downward course, It was capsized, There was no more doubt as to her fute now. She had gone out in the boat alone, and was drowned, talph appeared like one distracted; he was hypocr cnough to play his part well, Ife had heavy weeds on his hat, and every gate and every door was fes- tooned with crape. ‘The insignia of death was imprinted everywhere. Then came the parting, Norma had to leave Chesterwood Place for awhile; it would not look well for her to remain there now, especially as his attentions to her had beea so noted before his wife was missing. ‘There were many tears shed, and then she went on her way rejoicing. There was nothing now to debar her from becoming the Jady of Chesterwood, and she was triumphant. As for Ralph, he was infatuated by her; he would dare the wrath of earth and hell for her, and he belived that she would do the same for him. Ah! he forgot that when a woman can become so dabased, so utterly lost to everything pure and good, as to aid or devise plans for the ruin of one of her own sex, that she will not ex pose herself to danger for any human being. She is a frail support for any nan to put his trust in, for, if it would be any gain to her, she would not hesitate to be- y him. There is no vow too sacred for her to break, for a bad woman is but a fiend in female garb. During Norma’s sta, mained at home to take Down into one of the cells he had forcibly taken poor Gracie, Day alter diy, as he had an opportunity, he carried her food. Ife showed her the erape on his hat, in- formed her that he was having a very iarye monument erected to her memory, and, moreover, told her that but a few months would expire before he would bring a new wife home to preside over his house. At first she begged to be re- leased with many tears, but when she found that he was determined, she became silent and melancholy, «Could this be Ralph whom she had loved since her earliest childhood 2” She asked herself that question over and over in her solitude. Then she began to suspect that he had been the instigator of Cliffe killing his father; but she shuddered and tried to banish the thought, She asked him to provide her with knit- ting needles and yarn, and, though she little expected if, he granted her request. After t she knit, ravelled, and re-knit, feeling that it her fingers were not occu- pied she would soon become insane, and every diy she felt her mind slowly becom- ing weaker. Oh! how she prayed for death to end her miserable existence, Nine months had seareecly elapsed since the disappearance of Gracie, ere Ralph Chesterwood left his home and proceeded towards where Norma was awaiting him, The nine months of their separation to him had been very long and drear. He had to be where he was reminded of his guilt every moment of the day. With her it had been but a short period. She had been bountifully supplied with money by him, and she had mingled in the gay society. She seareely cyer gi thought now, snd had any other as eligible an offer presented itsell, she would have no scruples about accepting it, so utterly worthless and destitute of honor was this beloved Norma of his, However, she met him with a great display of motion ; she vowed that he h occupied her thoughts during e Vi second of their separation, and he believed it. Ife would wait no longer; she must consent to an immediate union with him, and their nuptials were solemnized by a very select few, who were bound as yet to keep it secret. Then, at her earnest persuasions, he returned home to wait three months longer before he was to take her hence as his wile. “You know, dear Ralph,” she added, in her soft tones, ‘*that it would look so very bad to the people there if you should 'y before your mourning year ex- pires.” So, with a deep, muttered curse on lis lips, he went back alone, and she plunged deeper into fashionable amusement. Now abroad, Ralph re- of his captive, reached his cars; so she flirted and fa nated even more than she had done before Weeks passed on—weeks of bitterness ded to her almost overflowing cup of sor- {aud claim her Her father, the only friend she had | home. found dead in jseorn, replying to him thatif he had a se! Ralph ex-/*twax doll to deal with he hadu’t one pressed no grief; this was the event he | now.” “Gracie has the}. that Chesterwood was secured, she was not purticular as to what kind of reports i- and bring her But e treated his threats with | Adlast the time was drawing near that he was to bring herhome, Ife felt dread- vin, there was Gi iully denreesedyp spirits; a gloom seemed to enthroud him, and in vain he strove against it—he could not banish it away. He ‘ pshawed !” and * poohed,” and tried to laugh at his own silly fears, but all was useless. Towards dark, the day before he wis to start, alter he had overseen all the pre- parations which had taken place to receive the ‘* bride,” he wandered out alone, Ie was somewhat annoyed by seeing a bevy of gentleman coming up ‘the gravyelled pathway, and for a moment he thought of hiding himself; but before he had come to any definite conclusion, one of them step- ped forward and slapped his hand heavily on his shoulder, saying,— ** You are my prisoner !” He started—turned pale, “Thisisa rude joke!’ he exclaimed, with umed calmness, ‘* What am i arrested for, pray?” “For being an imposter!” was the re- sponse. For a moment he quailed, then tried to brave them out, “It is only a joke, gentlemen !” **A veal joke, sir,” clapping a pair of handcuffs on him, ** there is proof positive, Here is the true heir,” and one of the new comers stepped forwar * You here !” he e3 ly. “T am here, Lester Leighman, ‘ was the response; ** your nefarious plot has not succeeded.” We will pass over his transition from master of Chesterwood to the confines of wprison. Proof had been brought forward that he was only an imposter, Years before, he and Ralph Chesterwood met in California, ‘Phe close resemblance which they bore to one another was very often marvelled at, but by none so much as Ralph himself, At last 2 crime was committed, ‘Testimony came forward to convict one of the two—he having been seen in acertain place at a certain hour. Ralph pleaded innocence, but Lester, who had previously arranged it with some guilty companions, brought forth proof that he had been elsewhere. As soon as he had seen Ralph safely deposited in jail on a false charge he started homewards, (le went direct to his mother, Agnes Leighman of yore, now an old, withered crone, told her of the marvellous resem- blance between him and old Chesterwood's son. ‘Then for the first time she made him quainted with the fact, that he was his d that he and Ralph were hall- “She told him all the history of the Chesterwoods, which she had gleaned from different sources, described to him the place, and proposed to him to go and act as his son—the heir. That was the very course he had decided on, Ife had heard Ralph relate many little incidents of his youth, and mention his carly engagement with a little Gracie ‘Trevor, so he anticipated no trouble. Ile succeeded, we well know. But, through some means, ater several years’ imprison- ment, the true Ralph was set at liberty, and started for home, When he arrived there he found that his father had died, that his enemy under false pretences had becoine the heir, and was supposed to be the real Ralph. Ile turned away, disheartened ; he knew that it would be hard for him now to dislodge the enemy. The first person he met was an old beggar woman, who insisted upon telling him his ‘fortune.’ At first he would not listen to her, but she persisted. ‘Then she told hin the whole story of his youth, of his false imprisonment, of his cnemy, and finally told him that she was Agnes Leighman, the impostor’s mother. Ile took her toa lawyer, and had her strange story written down; she more- over assured them that there was a curious mark on Lester's arm which could be proof. She was kept secure so that she could not escape before the t They gathered up other evidences, and at last he was arrested, In the court Agnes Leighman swore to all which she had stated; the servants identified her as the beggar who had visit- ed him, and she arose and confronted him. “When you so_basely turned me awa: from your door with the threat which you had uttered that you would murder me, {swore to be rcvenged! You were my son, but you had no natural feeling for your mother! Impostor, you are ex- posed !” Ile was committed to jail again, and there word was brought him that his guilty accomplice, Norma, hearing of the desola- tion which had befallen him, had fled with 2 French tor, from a third-rate theatre, Also, that she Jeft word behind her th- “«Chesterwood had his wife confined the yaults.” Ife listened as if dum struck ; made a movement forward ; utte: eda groan; a blood sel ruptured, ani he was lying unconscious on the floor, A few moments afterward, he wasdead! A piece of paper was found about him, in which was written the whole confession of his crimes. Ralph Chesterwood had a search im- mediately instituted in the yaults for Gracie. They found her just on the verge ot death from starvation, Ie had her removed to the house, where a physician was called in, but despite all their efforts a long and severe fit of illness set fn, and months elapsed betore she became cons scious. ‘Then tho dreadful tidings of the changes which had taken place was broken to her gradually, She did not weep; she could searcely comprehend it all, but she breathed freer; she felt that she was se- cure from further persecution, “T must leave here now, Mr. Chester wood,” she said to. Ralph, when he was admitted to see her after the revelation which had been made, ‘No, I cannot permit it Miss —, . » he stainmered; what should we ay Sam icio, I am about Pa me for several months; stay : * You are very kind, Mr, Chesterwood,” she replied, as she saw how this Ralph and the Ralph of her girlhood was the same; ‘t but, indeed, Leannot. J liayve an ;|uunt—a quakeress—I will go to her.” aimed, unguarded- and he fumed and swore aboutit, writing| ‘If you wish its” he said, in a die’ to Gracie, and then another drop was ad-|,o het that if it continued he would go ened tone, ‘it shall be so!” ’ ehen He that afSt like a the previous ety in Gwents fous