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w

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mmtl ti 5 nil ‘ ad's“: I A Colon lensnt swveping out a. .

bachelor's room found a sixpence on the‘l ‘c t. which he carried to the owner. Tou‘may k‘c‘ep It for your honesty; said hm. , , g A short time after he missed his gold] pencil case and iluptired of his servant if: he had seen it. i I“ .Yes. sir." was the reply. ‘" And Mint did you do with it 3" “ Kuptitfor tny honesty sir "'

l

A Sunday school teacher asked a little. girl who was the first. man. She answered 1 that she did know. The question was then put to anlrislrgirl. whoanswmed. " Ad. ml -sir." with apparent satisfuc‘ion. “ Lal" said the first child. “ you needn't feel Sm" grand about it—-—he wasn‘t an Irishman l" Innocence—the pct. lamb that strayed

‘ away uti'. years ago, from the rest of the flock. and hasn't been heard from since.

“'e scepsaid Swift. in one of his most sarcastic moods. whutUod thinks ofriches by the people He gives them to.

Struggles in life are wont to bring us

mitt; unless indeed. it be with a police- man, in which Cases it may take us still further in.

“ Why. IIans, you have the most fcnn inine case of countenance I have ever seen." “ Oh yah." replied Hans ; “ the reason of dat is because my mother was a momsns."

It pays to advertise, cvenin lIunolula. A lady advertised the loss of her canary bird in the Pacific Commercial Advertis- er and in a day or two the little warblcr came back and entered its cage.

l’utr.or.ootc.\L.-—'I‘here i4 an old fancy that. the word devil is wholly composed ot'what is inimical to man; as thus :——- Devil— Evil—Vil(c)—II{I) —L(hell).

On a certain occasion of an eclipse in Virginia I colored individual became greatly elated. “ Ilress de lord," said he " do nigger's time have come at last. and now we's gwine to hab a black sun."

" Westward. ho !" exclaims a western exchange. “'0 should say a fellow might

as well hoe eastward as westward, since’

he had got to dig for a living wherever he may be.

“Do you seek consolation for your sorrows in drink 3" asked a pious old lady of an intemperate tellow. who was some- thing or wag. “ Yes. in a horn," was the laconic and witty reply.

“I eay.ma," exclaimed a little minLt of thirteen. “ do you know what the pyrotechnical remedy is for a ciyiii,‘ in- fant ?" “ Gracious goodness, me. no ; I never heard of such a thing I" " \l’cll, ma. it's roe/rd."

It was an old bachelor who said, “if you meet a young lady who is not very shy. you had better be a little shy your- self.

Why is a baby like wheat? Ans.— lIccansc it is first cradled. than thrashed, and finally becomes the flower of the family.

“ My dear sir," said a candidate. at:-

eosting I sturdy wag on the day of‘l

election, “I am very glad to see you." “ You necdn't———I'vc voted," replied the “'IR.

Some one, wishing to be witty on a gentleman With a large mouth. asked him I if he had a long lease of that mouth 01‘ his, when he was good-humoredly ans- wered, ” No, l have it only from year to year.

Acountryman stated in a conference meeting Iatciy that if men were not born totally depraved they became so “ pretty middlin' early.

Did'nt you say. air. that this horse wouldn't shy before the tire ofan enemy P"

“ No more he \van't—it isn't till alter the fire he shics."

Apcdagogue was about to flog a pupil for havinguaid he was a fool, when the boy cried out :

“ 0, don't! don't! I won't call you so any more! I'll never say what I think again in all the days of my life.”

A dandy, strutting about a tavern, took up a pair of green spectacles which lay on the table, put them on his nose, and, turning t: the looking-glass, said:

" Landlord. how do these become me? Don'tyou think they improve my looks ?"

" I think they do." replied the land- lord, “ they hide part of your face."

The Irish judge, Day. was a remark- able tall man. and an intimate friend of Sir Arthur Clarke. who was alnicsta dwarf. It was a standing joke with the wags of Dublin to liken the colossaljndge and his diminutive companion to the twenty-first of June, inasmuch as they jointly constituted the longest Day and ‘the shortest Knight.

A little girl. after returning lrom church where she saw a‘eollection taken up for the first time, related what took place. and among other things, she said. With all her childish innocence. “ That a man passed a round a plate that had some money on it. but [didn‘t take any."

»“ It's a good thing to have a hand. some penmun for a bean." said Mary. as she glanced ovora billet-doux. " Yes," replied Julia. "if the pcnman is only bellman, I don't care how ugly the pan- msnlhip is."

Alchioolmalter asked one of his schol- m in the winter lime what was the Latin for cold. " 0h. sir," answered the lad, "I forget at this moment, although I have it at my finger] ends."

Sir Boyle Iloche once said. in refer- pnco to several persons. all relations to each other. but who happened to have no dunentllnu. that “ it seemed to be travail-{y In Vthrlr family to have no phildren."

A lady‘s check is described as tho poetical abode of the rose; but we are not told What kind of a rose. When an ardent lover steals I kiss, we suppose it is u " cabbage ruse."

A yoaaialady 'must make a hit it” she dislike to p a miss.

\Vhen you pass I door after nine o'clock at n ht,s‘nd see I young man and woman, 3 and ear I smack. you may hit your bot-. tom dollar that the y )ung man don't live' ' WW

{LIFE INUSB'ANDEE

NEW YORK

conceals;

Assets, January Isl, 1868. Over Ten Million Dollars ‘

I‘llEHlbL'.\ ': MORRIS FRANKLIN. 1350., Vice I’rcsilltut nqu Actuary.-

\\'ILI.IA.\I II. BEERS, Jtt.

HEAD OFFICE 119 if: Ill Broadway, NJ'. .

General Agin: for the Dominion ol'Cannda

\VAIfI‘IiII. BURKE, £511., llcrald Buildings, Montreal.

The New York Life Insurance Company

Is ONE OF. TILE

svtvtsséasvé<i

RNdI/J. 7 till.

lair. “'Tl

(.‘.\i;;E1R‘s __ ( Combined Writing 8. Copying. . ‘ 1" ‘ K If if; I ' VIIIS COMIIINA'I'IO‘I INIC-haw lll‘l'll;

awarded the higlu‘ot. pm.de uyur all . others in the United States, and pronounced

' by the most celebrated (‘hemists the best ink

uvcr bill-red to the pllhliu._

It. to used by grant] cube Ingest camper-g. eial homes. Ilaul’s. Ituilrouds, and other Cur- puvations, mul gives perfect satisfaction. 'l‘lro Advantages of this

K *7 over othbr halts, lu-c : Flush—It flows freely from the pen, anti does not thicken by exposure to the all" Smusn—It will give a perfect and instanta~

nouns copy .

’I‘utnnL-It will not n'loukl. ' FOURTH—Bring (‘qllilll\ as good for coryin us fur lionkrheeptuu. it entirely does away

\\IIII the “at: nt'tuu Linda of ink. Ftt-‘rtt—Itis more permanent than common

Inks.

Six'rtt—‘l'he color. when first written, is a

OLDES'I‘ INSTITUTIONS Ol‘ the kind in America. liznin: been chartered in the year le’ll.nnv‘ mime. II but ‘ ivssin During the turn -ll|lcu ye a ct its caistvncc it lvm‘ maul policies upon the hch or tuqu than

‘. . I , ‘ .n . '

ltlly Thousand Persons. and Illll paid in Iusrea $5,000,000 to thefnudlicunhtl representatives at [how will: have deceased \vhile mutubcts ul lltu Company.

Annual Income lixu “- 115

Four Million Dollars. A SAFE INVESTMENT.

The balances are tmmy unbin the rxpvrleut‘u of rvet)‘ Llle l .‘l '

' has saved tram poverty the rul‘v 'hu have Illlla llltltlu prmi~iun l'uv unis 1:: II, 1* ul luvrlrrlll)’ and health. A unutrny in~u the luv III htr l.u.nan.l ltrl‘ Iu t-wu bum lit. nlzll ciuutlil she Hlt'\ l\'t: Linn. tlu l amount at the inmrnneo will be payable In Illfl' l'ree gt‘int y t‘litlltllt itH-Illlrl. Lie curate: ntnl in ('tu-u ut 'via: in ct in: “He l-I'Ilvlt' that at the hllalmlnl, lt'a- aim-uni of the Illalllnhu: may be made pay able 'tu her children.

'I‘llE coring-Burrows Ava 'AL C'ASII DIVIDBAVDS,

are uvuiiabls in payment of curb Annual All the mantra tn thi t'i mpany let-etu- ' ~nds \\'ll|vl| can be llrt'll in or [he second and . h nilllot'tlllvlll I‘llllllltl t'r , Illl thereafter; ur the di\ IllclI'll y beailuwwl to new mutate, ninl l>llllr~t‘lllll'lllly I. I" \vbulo or in pull in the par- ’illvlt’. ul I'i‘l‘ll‘llltlm 'l'lw Intrint ul'the Company A l. I'MI’I'LXIL. 'm‘ll member pavs

_ the u\' No cost oi Itn-nntnce. nll Illt' ’ annually returned to [La I‘olicy hel- . -. huviug ub‘tuek Capital usually retnir.

. . portiunturlbe Muivtlmhh-rs.) ’I‘be Divt» It'lltln paid to I’ullry bohlent exceed

canyon. "

Endowment Assurance, Policies.

t

’I ‘ulit-il-sare eon." 'u'o general request A utulpvuli ' it. for nnc'a lIl‘- cl L‘IIIlLI I.

u ble up.“ [be death at u. I“ luv the nunuut in l

cl llllltM I upen hi> attaining u I-1 age. \v u c full |Jtu\lnlull is made for death occurring ptlur Inrrrlo.

'puym its, ml bus ~'

e Insllrntnc in the l'nited 1...». w. tub-plul m m _ ' tul'ln) bv nil Lin: (.‘mnpanics. A i , , l:tl>l\'.l|llt'l'|llu s ‘nud ytnr. numut fwftl! any [nut tftvllzll Inn; l’rcu purl in.

ed the nyrlem und \\'l|lt'll

:47" Tables of Ilnles Dividends. "nt1tts.&\"- the Agent. at Cllllllullt:

MEDICAL EXAMIMERS: DR. MACKIESON. bit. It. JOHNSON. Agent for 1‘. li. Island: HENRY A. IIARVIE. Ch‘tnwn lNuis- lrltai, '

The Canada Life Assurance Company

Established 18-17.

Circulars. Examples of be had by applying to

Incorporated under Spatial Act q/‘Parliammt,

Manager-«A. G. ltnrrtsny, F. l. A.

HEAD GFFIGE- HAMILTON, flNTARIO.

Capital~0ae Million Dollars!

HALIFAX. N. S.

Honorary Directqrn The [Inn Edvard Kenny, 'l‘he Iluu 8.1.. Shannon, The Hon John W. Ititchlc, “‘illlam lIarc. Esq.

Arlrt'scr-h-W. .1. Airman, Esq. M I) Agent—M ll Almon, lunr.

{AINT JOHN- N. B. IIuItarury Directors. John V. 'I‘ltnrgar. lirq-llcv “'tu Scovil. A .‘I .tlcx. Jztriline, Esq-John Boyd, Esq Charles Merritt, Esq. .lltdr'ral Adviurfilh‘s. Harding a McLar Agmt~damcs (i l-‘urbes.

.llul feel

i

(.‘Il

The Tcrmsuud emnbtmns al‘ Aunrnncc or this old establi~ltcd Ifompuuy, are as It! end and unrestricted as lllurt' of other good rum- panics.nlul the rate- which are founded on the higher interest nbtainable in Canada than in Great llri'ula, are luwer “I.” those of llritisb and American Ollie-es. ‘

Endowment I’olilies payable during life- time nl'ussured ' I'ulit or payable during a LUIITIJD strum-zit ol'years.

Liberal regulations as to foreign residence, travel and occupation.

Anus“, roll I‘, IS. Ismxn . Clntrloltcluwn—“L D. Srnivalu', Stunmcrsidc—J. Dun-null.

Medical Adviser—l". l). IIBL‘R. M.” . Tables of Rate! for the more general forms of Life Assurance, and everyintbruuttinn may be obtained at any of tho Agencies, which are established on the Island.

J. w. MARLING. General Agan

FALL animal: a c o a or

ii. '§:.I;;’.ii_i2:”;.7.‘;;:..2.. And Ready/0r Inspc'et’z'on, a Carefully Selected Stock ofFALL and Winter GOODS.

which he offers as Cheap as any ,in the Market. '

Call and examine (1mm.

nyJH i..-

In: Lemp..py, In which Ill" pnw

nraut‘u'nl dark green. but in a. remarkably

short time it changes to a brilliantjet black

—-nnt u bquIllell black. 5); ' "tit—It is admirably" lapted to the most ‘ilelleatc writing. and always 'nr..l:cs its umrk.’ I The Ink is warranted to [low as freely as any otlrcr writng fluid may in usei’to give as per luct u. Lopy . a any copying Ink ;‘ imu not to mould.

'1 his Ink is for sale at

ll.\lt\’lI‘l'S BHOIIS'I'OIIE. Queen Street, Cb‘town. Nov 4. ’66,

Starts. srov'ts.

I huvejmt received front pet Scbr. Uoltlta little. u;large- and varied [assortment of SI'OVI ‘. consisting of '(.‘nokinp; Stoves flr wood. Cooking Stoves for coal, I’arlnr Stoves for wood & coal, Bed Iioum Stoves, .lIall Stoves, bhup & Oiliec Stoves, fitovcs for Churches and School Ilouscs.

Waterloo m Stoves.

HAVE just received an assortment of the celebrated

Waterloo Cook Stoves,

One at" the best description): of Cook Store now in use.

Stove Pipe ofallsizcs constantly

D. ROGERS.

i

a. on “and.

October 29, 1868.

AT wingsttt ‘i

Ex. “ Zuleika.”

" ‘IIE Subscriber has received by the above Vessel, from ENGLAND, the LII-swing

GOODS,

which he offers at a small advance on (303' ‘. ‘ for Cash or approved credit‘~

74 Chests it hulfcbests congou 'I'I-ZA,

1') “his. crushed hlJUAlt.

«l Links ; I'nuisnn's CUNEI'ZCTIUN- IU lit-gs

All)’, (assorted) COLl-ZMJN'S MUSTARD. 2 Cases Cult-man‘s S'I‘AIICII, 8 7 lbs This Lit-unint- Ground GINGER. 8 14 lbs 'I'ins Do. Do. .66 lbs Nutmegl, SU kegs ‘Wbite Lead. 6 bags lilac, '5“ kegs L'ulUu'rt‘tl Paint 50 lit-gs Iii-carbonate I each Llllsvk‘d Oil, budtl, 4 do. Whiting, a nun “'ushillg Sonw mu Urvo'i l’loush

2 Ilbls chin-ants, I Metals, u nan & 4 Cases Nuts. "0 blurs extra IDIL'S & z: kegs Iii-ti. Sullpeu‘t‘, “403'

55‘ buck I‘Iutt's, .50 tons lit-st Scotch lruu,tassor:red iilt‘a) .l'.‘ mixes Zl‘otntueul'ipcs .JUUU stout Grain Dag... _ z a a Main,

20 boxes crown ' Soap. do do. 'l‘yaon's pale no I cask beet line,

7 Ildls. blciglt allot!

th'L'I, l bales white 5» colr'd Wurps, l500 bush. Liverpool Salt, ' 600 bags do. do. 20 do. line tlu.. t: Crates Crockery- ware, l0 dnz. Mill: l’ans, .‘lO mm. stone Jugs. .izduz I'reservc Creeks .I. L. HOLMAN. Head of Ilulman's wharf }

Summer-hie, Nov. 12,'Gti s btoves.

I do tircaut 'I‘artar,

-l libls. Cnpperus,

i do. Bluestone,

1 tin. Lindon-r. I

I do. Epsom Salts,

7 Coils llemp ltupe. usstntetl cIZL‘l

7 do. bolt Itnpe.

:l do. spun yarn nnu

Marlin.

IO Coils .\lauilla llnpc.

l .\lauuli llavrscr. an fatbnuts «If: their

:3 (lush: L'l-uin cable.

00 falltonts A in. do.

:00 tiitlmms it in. do.

Ii Anchors. trutul out

to 1} cat.

6 out line \vru't Nails.

4 kegs 51‘ Horse nails.

6 do! steel pointed

bhuvels

StoVes.

The subscriber has on handa small lot of Parlor and Box Stoves, ,' For \Vnod'ur Cmtl, which willbe soldnt very low prices- -' J. L. IIOLMANM ' Snurmerrblewllce 9. ‘lsbtt.

LOOK HERE I

V ‘llI-l subscriber begs to intimate )0 hi. friends and the poetic in general. that he has opened a First Class ‘ '

Liquor 8!. Grocery. Store,

ntbis ULI) STAND, on Water Street. in

Sunnnenide, where be \\ill keep cut Ituntly '

ml band 14i(lllol'~ et'tbe choicest draught

including;-

IIt-nncsscy's Brandy, Ilullnnd Gin, I‘ort anl Sherry Wine, Juumlea Ilum. Irish and Staten Whiskey, l'nrter uml Ale. l'ipcs, Tobacco, Kerosene Oll, Tun, Sugar, Molasses.

Tavern ccpers and others wishing to pur-

clmss the best mucous will do well to

give the Subscriber a call. as his motto is

" quick sale; and light protlta."_ ,

Persons wishing llqunr for medical pur-

poses will tlnd at my Store a Wat-ranted

Article. It. MeDONA Snmmenidmges I5. ‘08 p . .

S’I‘OVES, FARMERS BOILERS.

' ‘IIE Subscriber has Just received a varied assortment of the above

COOK srovss,

with lm raved WA'I‘I'TIIIKIU, SHOP. PA“- 1.0". IA LL. BEDROOM, CII L'k (.‘ll.

SCHOOL MOUSE. . . r . WM. 0. STRONG. Central Beth-qua, Oct in. ms

SALT! SALT! ‘ IIUsllELS S.\L’I‘.-Cbenp

Ll) .

L. VICKERSON.

Summcnide. oct. 2'1, ‘0': l

A. P. MILLS.

for CASH. cunimruse. rm :2, 'cu

lfium'sldv. 10v. I0, "08.

' cigar“

'—"Ill' THE—

Metropolitan

a

GIFT GOMPANY I !

Cash (ll/79101110 Amount Q/$250,000

Bret-y Ticket nmws n Prize!

fr (‘nshGiIls - - - Each all) 000 It! ~‘ - - - H mm 20 H '- - - - “ new to u H - . - u but) run “ “ - - - “ tun 300 u “ - r - -- no 4;,” .- .. . _ _ t. 2;, coo e d - - - u 2:. 30 Elegant Rosewood I‘ianos Fuel: 8300

108500

Melodeons era to case Each lit) to 173 " 25 In 2t:

85 - Iau Sewing Machines ":50 Musical Boxes

aw Fine Uuld \VIltt'IIel H 75 to out) 750 lime Silver Wat res “ lit) to at)

I-‘me Oil Paintings. I ‘umed Engraviugs, su- vvr Ware. l‘botourapb Albums, and a large assortment of Fine Gold Jewelry. in all valued at

1,000,000 Dollars.

A Chance to Draw any of the above Prizes by Purchasing a. Sealed Ticket for 25 Cents.

Tickets describing cat-lt‘I’rlze are South in Envelopes and thoroughly urinal. (In re- ceipt ul‘ :5 Cents. n Sealed ’I'Ickt-t will be drawn,witlu>ut choice. and delivered at our nlllee. or sent. by until I.) any address. 'Ihe prize unmetl'npun it will be delivered to t e ti. krt-Imbleron payment of one Dollar l'rizvs will be immediately bent to nny ml- tll't'r-e', as n quested, by express or return mail

You will know what your Prize is liq/bro ymcpayfor it Any prize may lie exchanged/or amt/562' (ft/w same value I No Blanks .’ I

if?" Our l’atruns cat. depend on fair dealing

Itl:rI.t:I.m-t:s.<—\\‘e select the few following names hunt the tnuny who have lately drawn Valuable .l'rizcs and kindly permitted us to publish tin-tn:

3.0. \t‘ilkens, lufl‘aln. New YorkpSIflOO. Mrs 15. Sltlllrt,’10‘i\t'lsull l'lace.» . .\li.~s A Munroe. Chicago. . a! scan \\' Curtis. New Haven. Unhl S‘JUU. llnbt-rt .Idt‘krull, Dubmptc, Sewing lla- chine, slut), I‘hilip McCarthy. laittisvillc. l\'y 8500, James Ropers. \Vnslpngtun. Musical lnix. Slat). Miss I-ilnmn \I'a vt"ul'lh,"l\lil\\‘nu- lit't‘, \\'is.. I'iunn. 8.300. S. I. Ferris, flew Orleans, Gnld Watch. 82.70.

We publish no names without'permission

Opinions of the Press.

“ They are doing the largest lutsincs firm is reliable. and deserve their sue —-_. ll'ulrly Tribune. Feb 'I ‘ I f I

" we have examined their ‘rystent. and know tln-m‘td bent'air dealing firtn”—N. l [[tl'flftl, Feb. ‘35, lh'llt‘. " ‘

" Lust we k a friend of ours drew a $500 prize, which was pron plly received."——.Uutly News. Mun/t 3,158.

Semi for circulur giving many more refer- ent-es and favorable notices from the press. Liberal inducements to agents. Satisfaction guaranteed,

Every Package of Scalch Envelopes coated/is One Gus/r

p3”- Si "'ckcts for One Dollar. III for Tax: Dollars, 35 for Five Dollars, 110 for Fillet-n Dollars. V

All Letters should be nddrc sed to

PARKER, JIOOHE & CO.

ISL") Broadway, New York.

Decemb 'r 17. 'titi—Zm.

THE GHUIIGH lllllllll.

fl‘lll’s I’uper hus been recently enlarged lo mammoth proportions. 11- is TIIE unann- lt|.|.vt:mus I'at-Ln IN rm; \Vtmur. I. the lending organ ot the Union Movement, and opposesritualisnt. vloso communion, cxulu- stveness and church caste. It is the only paper that pulrllsllel lisnnv “'Ann IiHHI'lllilt'S Sermons, which it does every week, just as they are delivercd,—witlnrut qualification or currcclitlll by him. It advocates universal sull'rugc; a union of elirislians ut the pulls; and the rights uflubor. It has the best Agri- cultural Deparunent of any paper in the world; publishes stories for the family, and fur the tlt'fll‘llt‘llollur rtuL‘InI e, Is. It L‘llllo' rial nianauemcut'ls"itnper. nnl; its writers and editors are lronrevery brunch of the church, and trout cvr-ry grade of society. It has been aptly termed the fret-st organ ol thought in the world.

Sin-b a paper. oilering premiums of Sewing Machines, Dictionaries, Applvtun'u Cyclope- Illll. I'iunos. Organs for Churches. cte., makes one at" the best papers for canvassers in the world.

Every congregation may obtain a Commu- nion Service, an Organ, u Melndeon, n Iliblv. nral.lre Insurance l'oltcy Illrils I’ualur, or almost any other necdlul thing. by a club of subscribers.

Send for a copy. cnelwsinu 10 cents. to

HENRY E. CHILD. dl l’ark lluw. New York .

l‘.yS.—-S,ubscri tions receivedattblg ofllee December I7. ' :B.-—-Itn. '

1 r . », y l\ O I Ibb. I_ IS Honor the Lieutenant Governor In Council has been pleased to approve of the following modifications in the l'ustal Ar- rangement between the United States and this Island, \iz - 0n and after the first day nl'Novcruherncxt the postage on a single Letter shall be FOUR I’l'thl-J, if prepaid attbe Mailing Olllcemnd 'l'en rnts. (upml tn sixpcncc) if [melt-4‘. “n- paid. and for odu-rtluuuingle lulu.“ tncsavuc charge shall be made lbr each additional hntf ounce, orb-action thereaf- Letters for llritlib Liplumbia. Calilurniu and Oregon . sbullbe Sixpence, (ifpt‘t-puid.) per halt ounce. THOMAS OWEN.