LANDS POLICY RESPECTING THE SUEZ CANAL.

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LONDON, . despatch was |

afternoon | : addressed by Lord Derby to Lord Lyons, the British Ambassador at Paris, or

on . . a rs . ‘ yr P . May 16th. Lord De rby informs Lon Ly

ons tbat Great Britain had dectin rosa of De Lessps to keep O} ane a adith 2 canal to all nations, and had intimated to Russia that any altempt to blockade or otherwise interfere with the canal, or Ms approaches would be regarded as a menace

li rave injury > com- o India. and a grave injury to the ¢ ncaa tible with the

merce of the world, incompall

maintenance of the British atritude of pas sive neutrality. Atthe same time it was intimated te the Porte and Khedive that England was determined not to permit the Ci

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‘anal to be mede the scene of any combat yy other warlike operations.

Mr. Bourke, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs. said Russia had agreed to observe 1 ritime declaration of the treaty of Paris both as regards the pations directly nterested and also with reference to Spain and America. The v?owers had neither asked for nor given any opinion wish ref- erence to Lord Derby’s reply to Gortscha- kotf's circuiar.

he Secretary of the Admiralty said the trouble on beard the ship Alexandra was 1n- subordination, not mutiny.

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THE DOOM OF THE MOLLIES.

By.omsrurRG, Pa., May 28.—At an eariy hour the death warrents fixing the date of their execution were read to the murderers of Alexander Rea, Patrick Hestor, Tulley, and Mellugh, in the Columbia County Jail. The ceremony was av impressive one. The prisoners was taken separately to an upper room in the jail, where the terrible message were read to them, fixing their fate for the 6th of August.

It is expected that writs of error will be taken out in the Supreme Court.

on the same day the Governor of Penn- sylvania affixed his signature to the death warrant of Thomas Duffy, of Schuylkill Couaty making the seventeenth signed by him within the past four weeks. The time for the execution of Dufty is fixed for the 21st of June, the same day on which the rest ot the Schuvlkill and Carboon County Mollie Maguires are to be hanged. Six of the murderers will expiate their crimes on the galiows at Pottsville. all but one for the murder of Benjamin F. Yost.

Petitions are being circulated for the re- prieve of the Mollies sentenced to be hang: d in June, and asking the Boardef Pardon tu commute’the death sentences to inprison-

ment for iife.

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<-> — — THE BLACK PIGS AGAINST THE WHITE PIGS.

Mr. Darwin, in writing on the ‘* Absence of White Color in Animals,’’ mentions a poisonous plant growing in Virginia which kills white haired swine, but does not kill those with black hair. Dr. Ogle says, in explanation of this fact, that there is no evidence that the black swine eat the plant. aii that, asa matter of fact, the white swine, because they are not supplied with a certain biack pigment, necessary to the possession of taste and sme] are deficient in both tastes, and are therefore unable to discriminate between the poisonous and non-poisonous plants. They threfore eat poisonous plants which the black pigs, with better taste refuse to eat. A corres: pondent of the Scientific American writes to say that he does not know anything about the effects of poisonous plants on the pigs of Virginia, but there is a peisonous plant. in Florida upon which black hogs fatten. while those with white hoofs after eating it become lame, and their hoofs drop off. lle says that ‘“‘if a hog has three black hoofs and one white, the while one will fall off,” and Jeaves us to conclude that the biack hoofs will stay on. These hog stories have now advanced far enough to make it worth while for some one to make very sure of the facts before undertaking to ex- plain them.

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A REBELLIOUS LEG.

A heavily-bearded, shock-headed man, with a wooden leg, stumped noisly up to the prisoners bar in the Jefferson Market Pelice Court yesterday. When he got to the bar he folded his arms upon it, stood at ease on his sound leg and thrust his wood- en one through the bars of the railing.

‘James Flynn,” said Jadge Wandell, **1 hope you are comfortable.”

+ That lam, Yer Hovor.”

“You were arrested last night in a state of intoxicaiion. What have you to szy?”

“It was on account ave the day, Yer Honor. Yisterday, sor, Was Mimorial Day, an’ havin’ been a soldier mesiilf, sor, I na- turally took a drop—”

** Yes, down a cellar way, where the of ficer found you with your wooden-ieg stick- ing straight up in the air, and when he put you in acart to take you to the station- house you thrust your leg through the spokes of the wheel and stopped the pro- cession.”

“ff may be thrue, sor, but it wor the fault ave the leg, sor—”

‘Well, Pll find the leg $10, and hold you until the law is satisfied.”

(ne leg walked sadly off with James to prison. ~~ «+ <<» ++ oe ——_—_—_—_—_——

“How much casthur oil wud that bottle hould sorr, | dupno?’’ inquired an aged Irish woman of a Chicago druggist. as she presented him with a good-sized vial, the

oiher day. ‘About twenty-five cents’ worth,” replied the dealer, +* Twinty-foive ciuts’ wurt!’ echoed the woman: * och, sure, iU ll bould more than that.” ° All rigul,” replied the druggist: ‘1 guess I can

syuceze fifty cents’ worth into it.” He was about to put the article on these terms, when the venerable woman suddenly began to prance around, and yelled out at one breath ; “ Och, sorr! botid on, sorr! Ut'sa misiitake I'm after makin,’ sorr? Plaise fill up for twinty-foive cints, sorr!’ So the druggist kindly abstained from putting a piat of castor oil into a half-pint bottle.

It has been raining in the country. A rustic lover writes: ‘‘ Dear Mary Why I Kaut Kam Rowud to; Nite you know wel: Enuff i aint Got no Kanoo.”

Facts and Seraps.

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‘“My business is to talk,’ said a stump « eaker. “I deal in words and sentences.” said a vuice in the crowd, “and as long as I have known you your place of business bas never been closed. ’

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‘‘My client isno more guilty of slealing wuat hog than a frog ain’t got no tail,”” was a young Kentucky lawyer's address to a Warren County jury.

What is the difference between a toper be- fore a district court and a ship out of water for repairs? One is in the doch dry, and the other in the dry dock.

“What station do you call this?” said a man as he crawled out of the debris of a rail- road smash-up ‘‘Devastatign,”’ replied the conductor.

When doesa betting man wager more than he can pay? When he offers to lay you an

egg /OS°

A friend has a dog so very serious thai even his tail has not the least bit of wag about it.

Apt to be hot-headed : The man who has a fire in his eye.

Why is the letter E like the end of time? Because it is the beginning of eternity.

Noah's clock went on the first Ark-tic ex- pedition,

The third river in Scotland is the Forth.

The following little incident occurred last summer upon the Wheeler Expedition. One night, as we were all gathered around our camp-fire, Lieut. B-rnie, chief of our explor- ing party, happened to mention Christmas. An Indian guide, whom we had with the party, asked what Christmas meant. Lieut. Birnie then explained that Christmas was the birthday of our Saviour; that he was crucified by the Jews and nailed upon a cross, and was then taken down and put in a grave dug in solid rock, and a very large rock placed in front of it, and further, that they went to the grave in three ‘lays lime and our Saviour was gone.

The Indian scratched his head and consid- ered a few moments, when he asked: “ No calch um trail?”

Piofessor Smythe was once lecturing on natural philosophy, and in the course of his experiment he introduced one of Carrington’s most powerful magnets, with which he at- tracted a block of iron from a distance of two feet.

“Can any of you conceive a greater altrac- tive power?” the lecturer demanded,

“| ken,’’ answered a voice from the audi- ence.

“Not a natural terrestial object?”

“Yaas, sir.”

The professor challenged the man who had spoken to name the thing.

Then up rese old Seth Wimlet. He was a genius in his way. and original. Said he:

“J ken give ye the facts, squire, and ye can judge-for yourself. When 1 were a young man, thar were a little piece 0’ nateral magnet, done up in kaliker and dimity, as was called Betsy Jane. She could draw me fourteen miles every Sunday. Snakes alive! it were jest as natural as slidin’ down hill. Thar wa'n’t no resistin’ her. That ’ere magnet o’ yourn is pooty good, but ’tain’ta circumstance to the one ‘at draw’d me. No, sir.”

Miscellaneous. DADDIES

A young man wriles to the New York Graphic that be wants to be an editor, to which the Graphic editor replhes: ‘“Canst thou draw up leviathan with a hook thou lettest down? Canst thou hook up great ideas from the depths of thine intellect, and clean, scale, and fry them at five minutes’ notice? Canst thou wrile editorials to meas- ure? Canst thou write an editorial to fit in a three-quarter column of the paper, which shall be in length just twenty-two inches, baving three inches of fine sentiment four inches from the beginning, and nine inches of humor in the middle, and an outburst of maxim and precept, nine and three-quarter inches long, at the close?”

A California story tells of a man who resolved to give up drinking, and went toa notary to get him to draw up an aflidavit to thatelfect. The document was drawn, read, and proved; the party held up his hand, murmuring the usual promise. The paper was then properly sealed and delivered.

What's to pay?” asked the pledge-taker. “To pay—to pay?” exciaimed the notary. ‘Nothing, of course. This is a labor of love.” ‘Nothing to pay!’ returned the grateful but forgetful pledge-taker. ‘‘ You’re a perpect brick. Let’s take a drink.”

We often hear the question asked, ‘“‘ What will nota woman do forthe man she loves ?” A young lady in Paynesville, Minn., did too much for the man she loved. She concen- trated her affections upon Stephen Harris, ind in every proper way tr.ed to win his admiration, but in vain. Her. repeated failures only made her more determined, and at jlast she endeavored to work upon his affections by the secret administration of drugs. The medicines intended to reach his heart, and force that organ to beat respon- sively to hers, affected his brain and en- dangered his life. He became demented, and was seut to an asylum for the insane,

A new parson was called to a church ina remote agricultural district, and, being a conscientious pastor, was anxious to make himself at home with his flock a3 soon as possible. He thgrefore begaa his pastoral! ealls at once. Among the first recipients of these attentions was a Farmer Jones, whose family the new parson had noticed to- be very regular, and apparently very devout, attendants at Church. Farmer Jones was out, but bis “ missus” received the parson, when the following dialogue took place:

«IT am your new pastor, Mrs. Jones. I have noticed with great pleasure your regular attendance at church, and have lost as little lime as possible, you see, in calling and improving our acquaintance.”

“Yes, sir,” responded the lady, ‘* we're “bliged to be reg’lar at church, for if we aida't go Farmer Smith claims that pew, and we're not goin’ to give it up for the likes o’ him. So my son Peterjstands at the door half an hour before service begin; to

keey *im out.”

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CHANGE OF TIME,

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yaa to intimate that he has now on haud a large assortment of Furniture, of which he is prepared to offer, of the very best styles, and at prices below enything that can be procured (of the same quality) elsewhere in the Lower Princes.

Tarlour Seis,

Bedroom Seis, Mardrobes.

Patent Wire Woven Mattress, Patent Spring Bottoms, Side Boards, Cheffoniers, Escritiors and Book Cases, Sofas, Lounges, Cots, Cradles and Cribs. Chairs of every description very cheap, both American and home made. Brass Cornices of every quality and size. Cords, Tassels, Putman Patent Kollers and the American Spring Roliers, Karth Closets, Refrigerators, Chil- dren’s Carriages, Spring Mangles and Washing Machines, Walrat Office Desks and Canterbury’s Extending Dining Tables, and every article required for gen- eral house furnishing. Looking Glasses of all sizes.

MACIIINEIS WORK,

Such as Turning, Planing, Straight and Jig Sawing, Fancy Turning, and every class of Screw Cutting, in wood and metal. Fret- work of every class.

Please call and see before going else- where for your Spring Supplies. S@-Terms:—Cash or short credit on good paper.

Ch town, May 30, 1877.—1mo

Trains Going West. oT. ae No - Bee) oe e STATIONS. 7 §t’mboat NO

Express. |pypress. | Mixed, dp. am bis Georgetown | * 7.20 Cardigan 7.45 Mt Stew'rt ; wee wack (4P Roy Jun tion‘ 01.43 . ar11.03 jdp. a.midp. p.m Chitewe 2 jap 10.23 | 6.00 8.25 Roy Juntion| 10.43 6.20 3.45 Nor Wil’shire| 11.39 7.03 4.41 Hunter River! 11.58p.m. 7.16 5.00 County Line; 12.50 7.52 5.50 Kensingtou 1.20 8.28 6.30

9s ar 2.05 ar. 9.00 iar 7.10 Sumr'side ; dp 2.35 Wellington 3.30 Port Hill 4.16 O Leary 5.42 Alberton 6.50 Tignish jar 7.35

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No.4 , STATIONS. saree St'mboat| No. § a a dp. a.m ae sTignish 6.00 nlberton 6.45 | O’ Leary 7.52 | Port Hill 9.18 Wellington 10.05 ,

: arll.co idp. p.midp. ‘a.m Sumr side dp 11.30 6.00 | 6.00 Kensington | 12.08pm| 6.30 | 6.38 County Line | 12.50 1.02 | 7.20 Hunter River 1.43 7.43 | 8,10 NorWil’shire| 2.00 | 7.97 | 8.25 Roy Jun’tion 2.55 8.40 | 9,20

, ar 3.15 jar. 9.00 (ar. 9.45% Ch’town dp 2.35 — Roy Jul’tion 2.55 | . ar 417 | Mt Stew rt} pp 4.25 | Cardigan 547 | Georgetown {ar 6.15 |

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‘dp 9.18 |S. Peters’ 5.40 Roy Jun'tion; 10.43 |H’rmony) 6.57 Ch’town ar1l.03 (Souris ‘ar 7.20

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C. J. BRYDGES, Gen’l. Supt. Gov’ Charlottetown, May 21,

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6. Railways. 1877.

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Leave Charlottetown for Pictou every Monpay, Wepnespay, Tnurspay, & SATURDAY mornings, at 5 o'clock, con- necting there at 10 a. m., with train for Halifax. Fare to Halifax, $4.10. Picnic Parties of Twenty and upwards can obtain Return Tlckets at Charlotte- town Office to Pictou and back same day for $1.00 each.

Returning to Charioitetown.

Leave Pictou every TuespDay, WEDNESDay, Fripay and Saturpay, about 2.30 p.m. on arrival of evening train from Hali- fax.

CAPE BRETON.

Leave Piciou for Hawkesbury every Mon- pay and TnuUrsbay, on arrival of morning train from Halifax, connecting both ways with stage and Steamer ‘* Neptune,” to and from Sydney and Bras d'Or Lake.

Returning to Pictou same nights, connect- ing with 10 a.m. Trsin TUEspay and Fri- DAY for Halifax.

New Brenswick, Canada and United Siates,

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Agents: ALMON & Macintosn, Halifax; Noonan & DavikEs, Pictou; A Grant & Vo Hawkesbury; Hanrxp Bros., St. John.

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PESEIS BANDS » | @ CoMMISSIONER OF CROWN AND PUBLIC LANDS OFFICE, May 18, 1877. } OTICE is hereby given to all purchas- ers of Crown and Public Lands in- debted to the jovernment, that in all cases where such purchasers have made NO PAYMENT FOR «IVE (5) YEARS PRE- CEDING THIS DATE, that on the 15th Day of NOVEMBER nexs Precepts will issue against the said Lands, unless satis-

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