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A volume could be filled with the strange delusions entertained by madmen —the remarkable pertinacity and cunning they display in carrying out the whims of their disordered minds. In their wild freaks, maniacs frequently evince a meth- od in their planning, an adroitness and coolness that would do credit to the shrewdest sane person. We give below a thrilling incident which actually oc- curred as related, one of the parties to it having been a prominent army surgeon.

When my regiment was disbanded I bade adieu to my old comrades and to the army, and commenced business in the flourishing town of L——.

As I was starting from the supper- table on the evening of the third day after my arrival, the door bell. rang violently, and soon the boy came in and said that a man wanted to see the doctor. The visitor was standing by the fire when I entered. He was a tall powerful man —a perfect giant compared to my “‘five feet six,” and his great and bushy black hair and whisker , weve wel! fitted to the monstrous form.

“If you are at liberty, doctor,’ said he ‘please come with me. It is but a few “ee and you will not need a carriage.”

put on my coat and hat and followed him. It was my first call in L——, and I fondly hoped it was the forerunner of many others.

The man strode ahead of me all the time, notwithstanding my endeavor to keep at his side, and spoke nota word, not even answering my questions.

Stopping before a substantial-looking residence in one of tho principle streets he applied the latch key, and led me into a pleasant little room on the second floor (a study I thought it), hung about with good paintings and elegant chromos, and lined with books of every description.

“Take a seat, doctor,” eaid the man ; “I will step out a moment. Take this chair by the fire; it’s a bitter cold night.”

The chair was a great uowie'dly thing, but exceedingly comfortable. I threw my feet upon the fender, and leaned back ou the cushion, well satisfied to warm myself a littie before seeing the patient.

I heard the man approach the door, which was directly back of where | sat, and | heard the door open and shut again. I supposed he had gone out but did not look around to see. Indeed I had no time, for a stout cord was thrown over my wrists and across my breast, and a handkerchief bound over my mouth so quickly that I could not prevent it.

When I was pertectly secure, my con- ductor stepped in front of me and looked with much interest at my vain attempts to free myself.

“ Good stout cord, isn’t it?’’ he asked. “Tt has never been broken, and many a stouter man than you has tried it. There, now, be quiet a while, and I will tell you what I want.”

He went to a cabinet that stood in the corner of the room, and taking a long knife from one of the drawers, ran his thumb over the edge, and felt the point, all the while talking in the most common- place manner imaginable.

“T have for years studied the art of guessing,” said he. “I can guess any- thing ; that is my guessing chair youare sitting on now; and I take great pleasure in imparting my knowledge to others. This is what { want of you to night. I did intend to make you guess that, bat [ have thought of something better.”’

He had become satisfied with the edge and point of his knife, and was pacing up and down the room, giving me a full history of the world, interspersed with facis relative to the art of guessing, at which times he always stopped in front of me.

“Did you ever study it, doctor?” he asked. ‘I know you haven’t. 1 am the only one that ever reduced it to science. Since I left my noble veterans I have de- voted my whole time to it; and now I am about to initiate you into its mys- teries, if you are worthy.”

He was standing before me so very calm, that I did not think he intended to harm me; but when I looked into his eyes, burning with the fire of insanity, I felt that my situation was desperate in- deed.

‘“‘T must test you,’ he said. ‘“T must see whether you are naturally gifted or not, before I waste much time with you. If I remove the handkerchief will you answer my questions ?””

I nodded an affirmative, and he re- moved if.

“ Now, my dear doctor, you are an eu-

tire stranger to me. Without dow | you have often heard of me, bnt it will b a hard task todistinguish my name from all the other great menof the time. You may guess it, doctor. What is it ?” (Conclusion tn our next.) -———_ — ee oe

A parrot that was always plunged into cold water as a punishment for swearing, happened to see passing his cage one rainy day some dripping, drenched chickens, and called out, ‘‘ You miserable fools, been swearing, eh ?’’

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DAY, the Twenty-fourth day of DECEM. BER NEXT, at the hour of Twelve o'clock, noon, at the Court House, Char. lottetown, under and by virtue of Power of Sale contained in an Inden- ture of Mortgage, bearing date the Third | day of February, A. D. 1873, and made |

etween Jcln Henesy, of the one and Francis Kelly, of the other part— LL that tract of land and premises situate,

A lying and being as iollows, that is to Bay ;

| Commencing on the north side of the Fogg Augustus Koad, at the south-east angle of farm of Jan in tue possession of Thomas Ceerley ; from thence north fifty chains, or to the northern boundary of the said Johy Henesy’siand ; thence east live chains ; thenes south to the said road, and from thence west to place of commencing, containing by estima. tion Twenty-five acres, a little more or less, and being part of Lot or Township Number Thirty-six, in Queen's County, together with all rights, members and appurtenances theres to belonging.

For further particulars apply to Messrs. Hovgson & McLrop, Solicitors, Charlotte. town.

Dated this Twenty-seventh day cf Novem. ber, A. D. 1578.

FRANCIS KELLY, s Mortgagee. Dec. 2, 1878—law t sale

a ne Prince Riward Island, IN CHANCERY. SILAS BARNARD, Executor of the last Will and Testament of James Coles, deceased, Complainant, —AND-— THOMAS REILLY, CATHERINE REILLY and MARY G. REILLY, by her

: Guardian, Hannah Reilly, Defendants,

In pursuance of a decree made in this suit by His Honor the Vice Chancellor, beari date the nineteenth day of November, instant, A. D, 1878, there will be sold PUBLIC AUCTION, oa Monday, the twenty-fourth day of February next,, A. D. 1879, at twelve o’clock, neon, n the Supreme Court House in Charlotte. town, in Queen’s County—

LL that Tract, Piece or Parcel of Land being part of Town I..t Number Eigh nine in the third hundred of Town Lots in

Charlottetown, commencing at the northeast

angle of said Town Lot, on the southeast edge

of Kent Street; thence, following the course of the same, westwardly for the distance of

eighty-six feet and eight inches; thence, by a

right-angle line with said Kent Street, south-

eastwardly for the distance of forty-eight feet and six inches ; thence, by a line parallel with said Kent Street, eastwardly for the distance of thirty feet ; thence, by a right angle there with, northwestwardly for the distance of six feet ; thence by a line running nortlreast- wardly to the southwest angle of the dwelli

house ; thence, by a line at right angles wi

the course of Prince Street, eastwardly thirty lone feet to the westward edge of said Prince

Street ; thence, following the course of the

same, northwestward'y thirty-one feet to the

are of commencement ; together with the nildings and improvements thereon and the appurtenances thereunto belonging.

Jated this Twentieth day of November,

A. D. 1878.

T. HEATH HAVILAND, Master in Chancery.

Net McLeop,

Solicitor for Complainant. nov 22 lawts

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To be sold by Pablic Auction, at tho Court House, in Charlottetown, on Tuesday, the First day of April, 1879, at the heur of Twelve o'clock, noon, under and. by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in an Indenture of Mortgage bearing date the 16th day cf December, A. D. 1876, and made between Pierce Lacey, of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, blacksmith, and Margaret, his wife, of the one part, and Daniel Hodgson, of the same place, E-quire, of the other part—

LU ihat Tract, Piece or Parcel of Land, being part of Lot Number Seven in

the first hundred of lots iu said Town, bounded as follows, that is to say: Bya

| line commencing on Water Street, at the O LONGER AGENT !2oocon es M@flinthe same hundred, and from thence ex-

tending, on the eastern line of Lot Six, eighty feet; thence running northeast- wardly parallel with Water Street forty-one feet ; thence eighty feet to Water Street by a line parallel with the aforesaid line of Lot Six ; thence along Water Street west- wardly, to the place of commencement, together with all rights, members and ap- purtenances thereto belonging.

For further particulars, apply to Messrs HODGSON & McLEOD, Solicitors, Charlotte. town.

Dated the Fifteenth Day of A. D. 1878. (Sg’d)

November.

DANIEL HODGSON, : Mortgagee. Nov. 15—4m law

NIGHT SOIL.

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