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Red Point Literary Institute. |
A very interesting and instructive enter- | tainment was given at Red Point, on the evening of the 19th inst., under the aus-| pices of the ‘‘Red Point Literary Institute, in connection with the closing of said In- stitute for the seasun. The following was,
the Programme for the evening :— ar < ail oie .»/ another ten minutes. Some people T B t | th Ch t vy eR Linen Se Sane ts anne ancsiated ae oe | habe just such a tiresome habit. They 6 es a Ways e Capes . Opn Hing Speech - - r. tobertson ’ feet hefore a fortaight elapses. rhe injured Hl a eit 1 t a b t tl AT ELEV EN VC Read ng- ‘Don't uee big words.” [. Stewart knes is streng’ he ning daily, and. Her| Wi even rise, ane stan adou is <iann LOOK, %*
it tonch hquor ehall Maggie F. Robertson | but 50c¢.” - i
Recitation---**Thelics th never touch mine
Reading —“*O' Reilly had
sane Stewart A goes story is told of a rn lady | a new thought strikesthem. They brighten American Parlor Suits, Plush aud in Hair Cloth. 10 “selected MESSING OR4 Speech Alex, Robertson | at Washington, the wife o inent | risibly ¢ i ) y= . . : , 20 ** .- PALME Rat NGRS, SI vertetie)- Md, De Teetieekit | crs cians sen uaeal ihear aha ee ae, Turkish Parlor Suits, in Silk Plush. LMERO ORANGES. |
Magirg 4 Jonn A. McInnis and Misses Lucy Me-
Li. nuanaod Annie Chapman, Dialogue —1.S. Robertson and Lucy MeLennan | Speeca A. J. MePhee | Reading oe Lennan. Singing
**Paddy and the bear Me-
D, McDonald
(comic) e
“The Captain's Whiskers.” ae
P Someb nly s Moth ar,”
Jason Stewart
Reading
CAMPBIL! & RA :
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Distowte—-'The drankard’s children,” Misses | Commodore at another reception, and again) abrupt, but when you are ready to go—go. Iron e urning done to order as well as can be done Sk ioe ai Nee : Magyie E. Robertsoo, Lucy MelLenuaa | asked in a cordial mauner after his spouse, | See z in the city. ee ee a ,
and Lilie M. Robertson. “She is still dead,” said the bereaved hus- | Se
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Singing D,. McDonald and J. A. Melanis |} Bi hs
7 : faseaport. To do this it will be needfal to} sale and retwl at <j ACADEMY GF ; Complimentary addressce where then|deepen, widen, and straighten’ the River| ~ Undertaking Department complete and cheap, /
given by Messrs. Alexander Roberison, T. | Weser for a distance of fifty miles, so that
S. Robertson, A. J. McPhee, when} the programme was dec ared ended
All who tock part in the above programme justly merited the loud bursts of applause | which greeted each performance, and_each performer displayed such peculiar ability that it would ve invidious to discriminate
Everyone present appeared delighted with the evenings entertainment, and the very best order and harmony prevailed thrvugh-
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out.
After votes of thanks were tendered to the President, Secretary, and jac leS presel.t, all of which were appropriately responded
re . * to, (Mr. T. S. Robertson respending in} vu : : , das : a al : .. Josed | Sugar not exceeding the 1,500th part of a A Specialty e behalf of the latter), the Institute closed ; *"4' Ty b f the b k PRUGRAMME . ‘ : y mn > or s : >. ° ony 2 . ‘ 3 for the season, and the assemblage quietly | aoa the eS S18 ae - must t ot We will buy Eggs, in large or small quan G, j * i s : dispersed ets e Inserted Into OW ¢ grabs ar ©- | tities, till the close of the season,. When you PART ]. In reference to the above “Institute” 1/fere one grain of sugar can be oBtained. | come into town, please call at eur store, and — —-
may briefly state that since its organization |
about three years ago- it bas been aj source of incalculable benefit in promoting | the literary acquirements and social inter- | course of its members. The local talent | has becowe practically developed, and the |
thick mist which usually obscures the UD-jin from Egypt, possibly for the purpose of SHEPHERD & SON., 5 bars COPPER (14 and 14), | 4 Clara Vere de Vire, Tenma cultured intellect has become eff-ctualiy | giving him the viceroyalty of India, is Sellar’s Old Stand, next to Quincey House. 600 coils ROPE (6, 9, 12 aud 15 taread), 5. The story of Richard Double Dick, Did dissipated. The erergy and punctuality of | causing a good deal of commotion in diplo- | Ch’town, May $.—2i end wkly 4i 10 bales MARLINE, 6. VW iliam Brown of Oregon, Ji
its members, together with the judicious) yatic circles. The London Times says that | . on Ti adiscacienciadihihdteteibtlenaee 20 puns. MOLASSES, fe “ Northern Cobbler (First
s lections of sul jects for ae bate. lectures, } his political distinction vives weight to his T \ } 5 \ a a brls. SUGAR. orkshire Disicet,
essays, etc., have materially contributed | mere presence in Egypt, and that to super- \ i \W \ ii K ] Q 2 bris. HARD BREAD, - : PART IU.
towards securing its utility and permanency. | sede him either by Sir Edward Malet, who 4 - ~ 9 bn aoe en ee BA, 8. Dr. Marigold— First Part-Suffolk Dials
Without exaggerating, it may be mentioned | that, in point of intelligence and ability, | this ‘‘institute” will compete favorably with | any other in the Province.
I remain,
A. J, mc PHER, Lisesewmes it is probable that a fitst-class| A splendid collection of bo bg peeps Green), ENTIPLED Secretary. | anbassadorship wiil be formed at the Court . Pome ge ns : i; Red Point, April 26, 1885. | of the Khedive. Garden and Field Seeds os = a Cc antibalism OR the Can, Y TB ‘aia Oh My | The French Government is experiment- j oe —— usiness Notes. |ing near Lille upon some naval and siege hs amenied Wisk ane iy : . "ane inns | guns of novel construction and enormous} 37 pe Now in Store and to Arrive, at Lowest Wholesale Prices. MARK TWAIN, Despatches to Bradstreet's from the prin-| power. One of these, as described by a} GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
cipal business centres of the country do not reveal any particular change in the general trade si‘uation. The labor situation is pot bright among the iron mill men. Brad street's reports 186 failures in the United
States during the past week, 26 more than | discharges, becomes elongated by three Queen Street rhy E39 ’ es, the above | nteriainment is | in the preceding week, 81 more than in the| millimetres. The weight of the gun is 50 55 chaven Merchants Riek bah R I SN | QC 1 A N 1) Q A
corresponding week in 1882 and 84 more| tons; it projects a shell weighing 2974 10 * Union Bank fe - WO : & °
than in the like week of 1880. Canadaand/ pounds, capable of penetrating armor POS ; PON
. - . . i the provinces had 39 failures, an increase of | seven over the previous week.
The London Economist of the 14th calls |
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| passengers.
|veception the other evening, and asked | everyone in a nervous, restless state.
jresponded the commodore.
| band, gravely.
| jof water, with 600 feet of keel, can go | | through and pass eech other with ease. |
of
| of dry sugar, esch pound of honey repre- |
| England's prestige. 4To obviate this, instead 'of England being merely temporarily re-
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Art of Leave-Taking.
The tide of summer travel to Europe Not all have learned the fine art of leave- has set ia somewhat earlier than usual. | taking in an appropriate manner. When Seven steamers are to sail from New York! you are about to depart, do so at once, on Saturday and they will be well filled with | gracefully and politely, with’ no dallying. Don’t say, ‘‘It is about time I was going,”
A London despatch says, Queen Victoria then settle back and talk on aimlessly for
M jesiy’s veneral health is also gradually ; room 10 various attitudes, keeping their nipaanie | hosts also standing, and then by an effort ll > ;succeed in getting as far as the hall, when
army officer. She met a naval cilicer at a) ing nothing of importance, but keeping After the door is opened the prolonged leave- ‘taking begins, and everybedy in general ‘and Im particular is invited to call. What lief when the door is finally closed !
;a& re | . . iThere is no need of being offensively
“She is dead, madame,” | The madame turned off her blunder as soon and as smoothly as possible, but bit her lip in ebagrin. The next evening she met the
a‘ter his wife.
A great engineering work isin contem-| ,™ : . e i plation at Bremen to make that city in fact | what it has heretofore been only in name— |
FHXHE best and cheapest in the City, whole-
SHEPHERD & SON'S.
Thankful for past favors we would kindly and respectfully solicit the patronage of the public generally , as we always keep on hand a fall line of :
General Groceries,
| which we will sell as cheap as any in the city.
be Gs,
sea-going vessels (rawing twenty-seven feet
lt ie es imated that the work can be completed within six years. Bremen is only second— | and a very close second at that—to Liver- | pool in American trade, and is second in | rank of continental ports.
The bee has long been a type of the in- dustrious worker, bat there are few people who know how much labor the sweet hoard the hive represents. Mach head of clover contains about sixty distinct flower tubes, each of which contains a portion of
Chere are 7,000 grains in a pound, and, as
honey contains three-fourths of its weight | highest price in the market.
GIVE Us A CALL,
and our aim will be to oblige all,
sents 2,500,000 clover-tubes sucked by
bees
The question of withdrawing Lord Duffer
was driven from Cairo by Arabi, or by Sir Auckland Colvin, upon whum-the French look askance, would be seriously to lower
JUST RECKIVED, AT
HARVIE’S BOOKSTORE,
Direct from the best Seed House in London.
technical journal is of steel, and nearly thirty feet lng. The tube is strengthened with ten coi!s plaited wire, one millimetre (0 939 inches) in diameter. The composi tion is such that the cannon, after a few
BANK STOCK!
Y AUCTION, Monday next, May 7th, at eleven o'clock, at my Auction Room,
A. McNEILL, Auctioneer.
plates nearly six inches thick at a range cf
74 miles, and itg cost has been $116,160, Ch'towa, May 3.—3i
ee
Capt. Chas. Allan, manager of the Dom-
leave your Egos and we guarantee to you the
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P. E. (SLND FURRITURE WAREROOMS.
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French Parlor Suits, in Raw Silk.
French Bedroom Sets (all designs) in Walnut. French Bedroom Sets, in Ash and Walnut. Cheffiuneers, Sideboards, Book Cases.
Smoking Chairs, Camp Cxairs, Common Chairs.
Planing, Sawing and Wood ‘Turning dong to order.
ALL WORK WARRANTED TO BE THE BES?.
Call and examine my stock before buying else: where.
MARK BUTCHER.
Kent Street, Ch'town, April 30,—im
Fine Bedroom Sets Very Cheap.
‘FOOM SI] BATIZe 0} SBUTOTOIOG GINyTTMy JO YOOIG MeN V
te Fruit & Furnituy,
Y AUCTION, at our Saleroom
| (Jueen avd Water > ire ts, » Comer of
Un Saturday, May ith,
10 crates BERMUDA ON 8 bushels PEANI TS, 10 boxes LEMONS,
IONS,
209 COCOANUTS, 1 bunch BANANAS,
Also, a quantaty of second-hand- : Foraiture (Beds, Beddin : &, Chairs, Sefag
tures, ete.).
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Thursday, Fay 3, a6 8p p,
Under the Patronage of His the Lieutenant Governor,
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LOBSTER PAGKERS’ SUPPL
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10,000 eases (1 Ib.) TALL CANS, 2,500 * FLAT CANS, 500 boxes TIN PLATES, 200 ingots REFINED TIN, 50 pigs SUFT LEAD,
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750 bris. FLOUR (Choice Superior), 125 brls. KILN DRIED CORNMEAL, 100 tris. MESS PORK,
200 bris. PRIME MESS PORK,
HORACE HASZARD.
Ch’town, April 28, 1883.
Salt, which will be sold low ex ship.
To arrive, in a few days, per brigt, ‘‘ Kitty Clyde,” a few thousand bushels coarse
READING
(The Jast of the present course) by PROF. HAS try
Three scenes from Shakspeares Merchast of Veniee.
The Loan.
. Shylock’s Revenge,
. The Tria},
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PART II,
To conclude with the a LAUGHABLE “SKETCH,
Owing partly to the indispositin of Mr. Eastty. and othe? unavelé able and unexpected cirenmstane
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SATURDAY APTERNOO
AT THREE 0 CLOCK,
When it will be given, withaney
attention to the fact that the reserve of| inion Colonization Company at Fort Qu’- Sank of England is lower than at this| Appelle, and late of the Interior Depart- season for several years, viz : iment, Cttawa, has taken proceedings in | | Montreal to recover $50,000 damages from jthe Canada Pacific Railway Company for Reserve | infringing his copyright of the Land Pros-
HERNANDO
HORACE HASZARD.
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Pee Se GE ee es PO E=Ee
Ch’town, April 28, 1883.
BANK OF ENGLAND, — —-r ——— Sst Re -N y e
Bullion
‘> ‘ } €¢ SO ; i . é F ice <q hange of sons, — 5 oe pan 3.480 ae pectors’ Manual for settlers in the North- + + a on rs in INS2. am 1 =a aoe pin ye West. He has also entered a similar suit ERNAK! , , programiuc, Ww inic h will a ; ae os 6 aa aaa + aan aaa \in London, England, against the company | _eon on ee ee ae of 1883 G S Ee the “Examiner and ! Patriol
, April 7.. .. 2+,200, 2,940,009 | tor a similar offence, as the work has been | + St the chi stand. NEAR REILLY & + | to-morrow. :
‘* The demand for bullion for export to | bli : wishtea : 4 FLANNIGAN’S FORGE, in Charlottetown. : , ; : : pu , ished and copyrig ife there. q ne He isa b aut tu] dark bav horse 163 ha is Ww EE the United States has now ceased, and will | same anthor has entered an action fcr $10,. high imported fate Santnehe tome cate “as May 2 , ?
probably remain dormant, at all events, | 000 dam: ges on similar grounds against the till the autumn. Gold may, however, | publisher in Guelph of Professor Macoun’s probably work ont in driblets, as it has| jate work on the North-West. recently done, to Holland, in connection | dl ; with the new Dutch loan. It is not, how.| The birthday of the Princess Louise oc- ever, thought that any very large amount | curred on March 18, while she was in Ber- is likely to be taken from us for that quar-|™uda. Her presents were valuable. From ter ; but in the present condition of the |the Marquis she received an elegant gold bullion reeerve at the Bank, a very slight | bracelet and his picture. The Queen, her movement would be quickly felt.’ ores sent her picture, and from other ilies willonin | members of the royal family came presents i ‘of jewelry. Two days after her birthday Our Advertisers. | occurred the anniversary of her woddiek. day. She was presented with a large cake,
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INSTALMENT ~
Cibelli «
SPRING GOODS
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SEEDS!
Fruiteand enaimental Trees
\ S we have been in the business for siste# La years, and grow and import a largequa tity of Seeds yearly, and have occasio® to we a good many pounds on our own 15-acre gar de», we are in a much better j osition that many seedsmen to select the most
)ata cost of $1,5.0. His vreeding caznot be excelled by any trotting horse in Amerigg, He has a fine lofty style, graceful and elastic step, and now (without training) trola fast This horse is gired by the femous sire of trotters, Almont,
First Dam—Jennie Clay, by American Clay, son of Cassins M Clay, Junr.
S<cond Dam—By Morgan Rattler, son of Haie’s Green Mountain Morgan.
Third Dam— The dam of Lady Hunt by Mambrino Chief, sire of Lady Thorne
Fourth Dam—Ry Gano, son of American Eclipse.
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-rof rastty annot 2 ost pone . 7 : Prof. Eastty announces the postponement i which a lady described as a ‘* frosted pyra-
, ; Fifth Dam—By Potomac, son cf imported if h rtait ‘ ; ’ gerte of his entertainmen | mid, shimmering all over with silvered ivy | Diomed, kinds or varieties for the garden oF fell wt James J. Gay, Pownas lvertises fruit | an aiden- * Tern, # : - / y § P he ae tesa: use Jar J. Gay, Pown al, advertises fruit | al d maiden-hair fert at the top a rose Sixth Dam—-.By Baronet, son of impo! ted COPSNEDEED- GaAp rest as ured tans cur and ornamental trees, etc. Send for price |and thistle, at the base twelve tiny cakes, | Baronet. them uo seed that we would not on ist. ithe whole enclosed in a case lined with Seventh Dam—By imported Bugzard. own grounds. i } , d of, not onlf 'white satin.” This gift was from the} Atmont's pedigree is too well k L OP EN BS I ) We have a good stock on hand 0) BIS se arvie. Queen Stree theta a3 ; . nown to . leeds , , reea, 8 H. A. Harvie, Queen Street, has on sale ladies of the Scotch Church, to whom an eats, bat Srettnad OoaeaaaE
need description. He has sired more trotters with records below 230 than any stajlion that ever lived at som: ege. He went into the stnd in 1869, and his get trotted for the first time in 1873, at two and three years o'd, and he bas now to his credit twenty. |
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a splendid collection of garden and field | Weed that
| autograph letter of thanks was sent by Her seeds Highs ess ion sre,
will sell assorted Apple Trees, at $20 $3 per dozen—all properly graited. have, as usual, about all kinds of are called for, in their proper seasel &# Send for Price List . JAS. J. Gay.
Campbell tayden w old tio an ies , . Campbel & FR n will hold an auction} m,,. y innipeg papers give particulars of sale of fruit, furniture, ete., at their Auc- | .
. tion R @ a }an experimental test made with the Saskat- nm oom r turda » i sleve } . . m, On maturcay ext, Bt Cleven | chewan coal last week, aud which promises
W. & A. BROWN & CO.
ele ~ + one, wilh records ranging from 2.17} to as : wa04 a hi o'clock | to lead toim portant results. The coal from | os telow :— ging $ to 2.30, | Ch'town, April 25, 1882. Pownal, May 3.— liwkly & . ae ‘ ‘Neill will eel? ; anit | that r te, hae wand te e . eseilietaedeacdiib aac ale il A Me Ne ili w i ell at au ugg Pore Mon- ent ee rhe natn " ‘ een mati? 4 DSA i i ici 2.17 7 REVOLUTION IN {PRICE OF day next, at eleven o clock. 25 shares | hiynite. : ts « Xperliiment mace p eves i o 2. Fauuy Witherspoon ieee 2184 Merchants Bank, and 10 shares Union! be suitable for the manufacture of gas, SRD has is Geese tesa: 219} f Bank stock. jequal to any produced in Caye Breton. aie Ce 8 2.204 U SHEET MU hoe ; | The experiment was made by Mr. Simpson 5.. Westmont 2913 ‘ : hi ils — . : : i oe FY COL ITIVETY ©, se ccce coccce Seccccccs nee } ae h i. oe ao ore aes D) Walker, late of the Walker Bros., of ©. AANTSD. ckBee: wasisscs en 2-2 . o eo ip hich will be sold chean Hickrot price | C°Utcse Cal O.1 Distilling and Refining 1. BO Borin! io 4 \ P. FLETCHER takes plenty 7" a : - es ao a eee ighest Price | Cumpany, Stuke-cn-Trent, in the pres- MUO 2 WOMB sapien ec denice 2.25 /, forming the musical public Ot paid for eggs. lence o! the . members. of . the com- tn ae 2.254 this date, he will keep a large ab en wi Perkins & Sterns, Queen Street, have | pavy and representatives of the press. 10, Katie Jackson.......... cscs 2.957 ——————30; = et yet gar gpl tala Ske now opened their spring and summer stock, Thre and a half pounds of coal LA Ie : WO iescedi idk. 2.26 will scll at only which will he sold cheaper than ever. See|from the company’s arca at medicine Hat 12, Aimont, Juur, (Haulin’s), .2..6 advertisement. | were placed in an iron retort, which was \& a AIMONE ..e sees eoseeeees 2.264 FIVE CENTS A cory! St a cal ee aa 8S ae Parca 2 263 ew PS i ee i a ped | heated in a common wood stove. Two Kas 14 aon ; - ie , at NEW John Gilchrist, gives notice that the jets were connected with the pipe leading Se a ae eee 2.27 } . a ee _ which be bat ® celebrated Kentucky horse ‘‘ Hernando, 'trom this retort, and at the remote end of 16. Almont, Junr. (Bosticn’s) . , 2,29 | ih! ; Mt Te a large supply 0 ast Y : } " : raar Ri , 7 ’ ; - ; canal } c ived by steamer to-day. aiak py = be * his es near mae & the pipe was placed a bewl in which the 17, ok I sisetess vrseenein 2.29 . i 4 i ; Sitka ban ie bey fas FIVE ¢ Fi lannigan s lorge, during seagon o : residium, consisting of ammonia, water 18 luset © sreceeces sescesees sonseeseed SOE what they had heretofore to pay from 30% nicl sanbteatcieet ca ; | 19. UBL A ser cance. vovies does 2294 — onan and tar, was collected. The 10m in +. Solies ee cents for. coutalt For some time past Mr. John S. Maclean | which the experiment was made wes lighted os, aes on seeveceee ne a Call or send adcress for catalogue has been seriously ill, and there have been|for nearly two hours, during the 31. Clermont eae er rear ing aver 1,090 now'ene een : grave doubts as to his ultimate recovery.|greater part of which time one could Piedmont sc ld for $17500; A ' ee ee - e sO
The last few days, however, he hes im- proved #0 much #s to walk to his place of business several times, but his condition is as yet far from satisfactory. His medical advisers recognizing the precarious state of his health have recommended him to take a trip to Europe for the purpose of re- cruiting his health Mr. Maclean having decided to act on this advice, will shorty leave for the Continent, where he will remain for afew weeks, His many friends
will wish him renewed health while sojourn- }
ing abroad, aud a speedy return tu his Peatave chy. — Al orl fons a.
see to read quite plainly in its remotest for $27.50; Aldine for
corner. The light was remarkably clear For'ba.on Early Rose for $12,000; and Lillian and pure, and Mr. Walker says he oe ee ii pever sawa better light produced under Early Rose and Aldine were parchased by
William H, Vanderbilt, of New York, who harnesscd them together, aud within two weeks they trotted, a double team, in 226}, the fastest time ever made by a double team.
ta” HERNAND® will be allowea to serve a liauitedsnum bec of mares at $20 the season.
JOHN GILCHRIST, ‘GROOM,
similarly crude circumstances. He es‘imates the quen ity of gas produced as being: uff ient to keep three ordinary lights burning for two hours. The coke leaves a clear white ash. Lignite coal has from twenty te forty-five per eont of water, while the Saskatchewan coal gave ouly from twelve and a half to fifteen per cent, Itis proposed to repeat the experiment in a large haliat an early day. All present
were perfectly satisfied with the gratiiying
IS DAILY RECEIVING HIS
NEW SPRING STOCK.
Fesult vf thy test On’town, May 3—~whkly why pat
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store,
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