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James Maxon is a daly initiated and

- . , ‘ ; fasta . valiant Knight ot Pythias, residing ob |

Fourth strect. The other night he left! home. telling Mrs. Maxon that he was going to the lodge. About halispast, eight o’eclock two well-dressed men rang, the door bell, and when rs. Maxon ap- peared they

introiueed themselves us) . - r . > . ‘ i. companion Kuights of Pythias,

They sald the lodse had just held an election | aud that Mr. Maxon had been unant| mously called to the Councillor's ehait - the highest position ln the lodge. d hey | had been duly appointed, 1u UCCOPGADCE | with the custom which is peculiar to} the Order, to inform her oi the distin | x tisbed hoser that had been couferre d Ov } her husband and to solicit her consent} to his acceptance of the oflice — another stipulation peculiar only to the Koights of Pythias. Mr. Maxoo, they said, ac- cording to their rules, would hold the ofice for three years, and would reeeive ao apoual salary of $1,162, this being the exact amount, according to the tribute levied on each knight by the superior coancil. Mrs. Maxon was overjoyed, tianked the courteous gentlemen—who had meauwhile seated themselves in the pirlor—and gave her freest consent to the acceptance et the high and lucrative office couferred upon her worthy husband. The visitors rose to leave, and, as they were about to withdraw with all the

‘a 6 oman,

oa ! ; , aT. | | didn’t see through their stupid game, Mr. |

Your wife is: ta fool if she 18 Give me them two goed $0 bills, if you please, L just want a new

Maxon?

bonnet,’ WORTH &S ‘TA Ee

COFFEE AND LUNCH ROOMS

OYSTER SALOON.

MRS. E. COOMBS, SUCCESSOR 'TO JT. CABRROT, EALS served at all hours of the day and M evening, at reduced rates. ; OVS PERS sent to all parts of the City at the very low price of 30 CENTS PER QUART! Also for sale by the Barrel, Bushel, or Peck

to suit purchasers. Ch’town, Jan. 14, 1878—2 aw

NOTICE! |

NEVER in the history ef the *“Loxpon Hovse” have we peen selling Dry Goons So

a

LOW as at present, and we

thoughful etiquette of thorough gentle-} would invite those in Town

men, one of them suddenly remarked, “Oh! by the way, Mrs. Maxon, | almost forgot to give you this note. Mr. Muxon, especially impressed it upon me not to forget its delivery.” A hurriedly written note was hauded Mrs M., and, excusing b-rself, she retired to the lighter parlor and read:

Dear Wire—I have been selected from among the three huodred and s:venty-five members of my lodge to act as chancellor—a flattering office—worth nearly $1,200 a year. It is always cus- tomary tor the newly-elected chancellor to furnish refreshments for the kuights. I have only $5 with me. Please send me at least $50, for I must do the thing up well. Send $100 if you have it ‘handy, or borrow it of the neighbors. come back when I get my first month’s salary—$100. Your loving husband,

JaMES MAXON.

Mrs. Maxon’s eyes opened and she thought a moment. Then she went to a wurdrobe, plunged her hand into the pocked of her silk dress, pulled out a pretty Russia leather purse, and, from its snugly tucked-up corner took a bill. It looked nice and fresh, and had in big figures upon it ‘$100.’ Going to the door she inquired of the waiting gentle- men ; “Will you take the money to him?’ The fine-looking fellow who handed her the note, professing not to know what was in it, spoke up, “ Qh, certainly, certainly, I'll see that he gets it safely. Glad to accommodate you, madam.”

Said Mrs. Maxon, “I have only a $100 bill, and James wants but fifty, and, besides that, I don’t want.to send the whole of it. Will you get it changed for me, please ?

The two gentlemen consulted a moment and then said, “Oh, we have change.”’ Straightway they made up $50 and yave to Mrs. Mixon in exchange for the bill, aud, wishing her a very good night, retired with all the elegant grace and mabligess characteristic of the noble Pythian Knights.

Io about twenty minutes Mr, Maxon came home. “Why,’ said the wife, “2 thought you were eotertulning your knightly sssociates. I didn’t expect you home-till midvight, considering the amount of money you wanted for your feast.”

‘What do you mean ?” inquired Mr, Mixon. “J don’t understand you.”

“Why didn't you send me this?” said

Mrs, Muxon, as she handed him the note. |

‘tight after you left two very clever: lookieg geptlemen ealled and said you had been elected to some high office— chaneellor, | think—aod I, of course” — Maxon, who had glanced over the note and discovered its compextion, ejaculated, “You gave it to them? Why, it’s a disbolical swindle. Did you give them any movey? How much?” “ Why, I gave them a $100 bill, and they gave me $50 in change. _[lere it is.” Mr. Maxon io a despairing way toak the money and cuarele-sly glanced it over at first, thea more eagerly, scanning each bill carefully. “ Well, well,” said he st last, “(this is a doable outrage. Why, all this money is counterfeit except two $5 notes! But where in the name of common sense did you ever get a $100 bill? You dido’t borrow that of the: neighbors, did you?’ | ‘No,’ said Mrs. Maxon, who appeared | to her husband to be strangely undisturb-: ed, ‘1 took that $100 note you gave me| about a year ago. Don’t you remember? You told me to look out and not to spend | it.”

and country, who have not participated in the ExTrAor-

DINARY BARGAINS We are giV- ing, to call at onee. We enlyask a persoarlinspeciion

to show that we are, in geod faith,

SELLING OFF at the LOW PRICES advertised.

GEO. DAVIES & GO.

Dec. 13th, 1877.—eod2w

te will <ll'T Trustees of Country Schools

TAXHE Trustees of several Districts have

been applying for school furniture, and in every instance consider the American and Canadian Combination Seat and Desk too ex pensive. I have just got up a Combination that is stronger, neater, and one-third cheaper than those that have been imported. Call and see samples of the different sizes. City School Trustees fully approve of them.

MARK BUTCHER Dec. 18, 1877—-ex 1m ne a pat presi

WE CONTINUE 10 SELL

Atal LOO ES

STAPLE GUODS

—ON THE—

Most Faverabie Terms,

& STORE:

1125 Bbls. Flour, 2) Boxes Axes,

| 500 ‘ Cornmeal, | 100 Boxes 3 in, Nails 500 Hhds Molasses, 100 ‘* Isbin. “ 30 ‘* Sugar, | 60 Boxes Horsenails 50 Bbls W’te Gran- | 200 b’xes Confection- ulated Sua, ery (assorted),

29 Bbls Crushed do | 890 Reams Paper (all 4%) Chests Tea, sizes), 125 half Chests Tea, 50 Doz. Brooma, 75 Boxes Tea, 50 Doz. Pails, 500 Coils Manilla, 60 Boxes Class, 500 Sides No. 1 Sole | 150 Boxes Bartlett's Leather, Plue, 200 Sides No.2 ‘* | 100 Gross Bartlett’s 230 Boxes Raisins, Shoe Blacking, 100 Kegs B’ng Soda, | 150 Jars Creamtartar 30 Bbls W’ng Soda, | 100 Tins Pepper,

75 Boxes Cheese, | 100 ‘* Mustard,

60 Casks Vinegar, {| 409 ‘* Grnger, 200 Boxes Soap, ; 40 ‘ M’xd Spices

50 ‘* Toilet Soap, | 20 ‘ Allspice,

35 Bags Nuts, | 30 Packages Whole 600 Boxes Table Salt | Cloves,

50 Bbls. Currants, 30 ‘* Nutmegs, 25 Boxes Flat To- | 159 Boxes Yeast, bacco, 10 Kegs Isl. Twist | Tobacco, | 15 k’gs Acadia Twist | Tobacco,

150 Casks Kerosene, 25 Bbls. Onions, 50 Boxes Candles,

Carvell Brothers.

Ch’town, Dec. 22—-2w 3aw pat ar 2w

DR. WILLIAM GRAYS SPECITIC MEDICINE, : -5~ The Great English Rem- eS edy is un unfailing cure 4% for Seminal Weckness *

® sequence Of Self-Abuse;

‘ as Loss of Memcry, Univer- ee eal Laasitude, Pain in =" th) Back, Dimness of Vision, >=SS"

ScforeTaking. Premature Old Age, and After Taking,

moauy other diseases that lead to Insanity or : s mption anda Premature Grave. #@ Price, $1

postage. ll particulars in our pamphlet, which

we desire to send tree by mailtoeveryone, Address | WM. GRAY & CO., Windsor, Oxutario, Cunada. |

20 Boils. W’te Beans }.

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CARPET DEPARTMENT |=!

} eT package, or six packages for #5, by mai! free of | j

HOUSE |

! . . | -—-30; }

the Sth imst.,

: * so om & y ; ‘We Will Ger on Satarday Next, j

|

ITH BALANCSL

| wp . } OF OUR SPLENDID STOCK OF

] Notanod Tinga finada 7 ont ntanag tinawd tenn! ‘Black and Colored Uress WO0as, Cashmeres, French Nerinocs, Persian Cords, Paramattas, Repps, Poplins, Serges, Lustres, Coburgs, ete.,

iy COOL.

A SPECIAL LOT OF

FANCY BRESS GOODS,

at half price.

Balance of Ladies’ Trimmed Hats, at half price. Balance of All-Weol Shawls,

at cost. A Special Lot Selling at haif Price.

Balance of Ladies’ Wool Scarfs, Clouds, Breakfast Shawts, Sleeve. less Jackets and Sacques, AT HALF

A Lot of Ladies’ Hoisery ! THE BALANCE OF LADIES’ ULSTERS

WATERPROG? HANTLES

THE BALANCE RAILWAY RUGS

SPECIAL LOT, IN

BED QUILTS!

45 ets.. 65 cts. and $1.00 each.

The Balance Red, White and Fancy Flannels at Cost.

Balance All-Wool Blankets

at the following rates :—

Parrs for $4.25 worth $5.50; $4.50 worth $6.00; $5.00 worth $6.50; $5.25 worth $7.00,

THE BALANCE OF CLOTH ANB RUBBER OVERSHOES:

Mens’ Plain, $1.10 per pair; Fancy, $1.20 per air; Ladies’ Plam, 85 cts. per pair; ‘ancy, $1.00 per pair.

800 DOZ. TOWELS |

Special Lines,—4 cts., § cts., 12 cts., 25 cbs. each. A decided bargain.

SHEETINGS AT COST!

Clothing Department. Tno Balance of Men’s Reefers. Top: Coats and Ulsters,

AT THE FOLLOWING RATES:

Reefers for $4.00, worth $4.75 3 $35, worth $6.60; $6.00, worth $7; Top Ceats for $4.75, worth $5.75 3 $5.75. worth $7.25 3 $9.75, worth $11.95.

Ulsters for $7.50, werth $9.66; $8.50, worth $16; $16.59, worth $12.66. |

The Balance of Boys’ Clothing:

AT A GREAT BARGAIN.

A LOT OF HEN’S ALL-WOOL PLANNED SHinTS,)

For $1.25, worth 21.75.

THE BALANTE OF Buffaio a:.d Bo'f Kobes. Coon Skin €anis, Ladies’ Fur Yuffs and dauiles,

AT COST.

Black & Colored silks, at Cost,

A LOT OF

FANCY & JAPANESE SILKS ! ATHALF-PRICE.

The Balance of the 7,000 YARDS OF CAR PET, advertised during the month of December, in

RICH BRUSSELS, TAPESTRY, WOOLS,

FELTS, &C.,

We only ask an inspection of the

&C.

and are confident the prices will give sa- tisfaction, and so with every other de- partmentof the house, as the stock is unrivalled for its value and extent.

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a on MAN, M. P 7. JAMES CLAXTON, Esqu an AS Sobieats | Vice-President, —

SUN MUTUAL

LiL AND ACCENT INSURANCE COMPANY

1 MOMTREAL,

——:0:—-—-—

7 vice . ' . ®

a” " 7x rF 7° AUTHORIZED GAP! $1,000,000, HEAD OFFICE: ST. JAMES STREET. M. HW. GAULT, Esquire, R. MACAULAY, Managing Direcior. — Ot sec’y. VARLOTICTOWs P. E. ISLAND HONORARY DIRECTORS: [ION. L. C. OWEN, HON. J. F. ROBERTSON, “« PANIEL DAVIES, OWEN CONNOLLY, Ese, Messzs. JENKINS & McLEOD, MepicaL Examiners. ——— 30: This Company issues Policies on all the APPROVED Mersops of Life and Accident Businegs, Its Motto is **EcoNOMY AND SECURITY.”

HORACE HASZARD, Agent P. E. Island,

ERCHANTS MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY

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Capital $1,000,000, with power to Increase to $2,000,000.

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HEAD OFFICE: MONTREAL.

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RISKS TAKEN BAILY AT THE OFFICE OF

CARVELL BROS.,

Agents for P. E. Island,

Charlottetown, January 17, 1875.

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DEBENTURES.

aromas 199

City of Charlottetown, Mayer’s Office, 18th Janvary, 1878.

HE following DEBENTURES (Old Issue) are hereby called in, and, together with the In terest due thereon, will be paid on demand at the Mayor’s Office :—

NO. | WHEN ISSUED. | AMOUNT. | © NO, WHEN ISSUED, AMOUNT. atacnathe- + oateadar —_—= 70|21st September, 1869,| $162 22 101/14th February, 1871, | $324 44 71110th August, 1869, 324 44 106|3lst October, 1871, 324 44 76\lst November, 1869, 194 66 110)26th January, 1872, 324 44 80/3lst December, 1869, 324 44 111/26th January, 1872, 324 44 83.10th March, 1879, , O24 44 114/24th May, 1872, 300 00 84 2nd May, 1870, | 16292 | 115!23rd May, 1872, 300 00 92)13th December, 1379,| 324 44 ; 116|23rd May, 1872, 200 00 95\14th December, 1870,! 324 44 120'31st December, 1873, 500 00 96|14th December, 1870,) 324 44 123|31st December, 1873, 300 00 100| 14th February, 187i, ; 324 44 133/30th October, 1875, 200 00

: By Order, : ww. B. MORRISON Crry CLERK, ey

‘American & Foreign Patents

| nal | Gilmore, Smith & Co,, Successors te Chiprsaa, Hosmer & Co.

ape ee procured in all Coumwies. No fees in advance. No charge for services until the patent is granted. Preliminary examinations ree. Our valuable pamphlet seat free upen re eipt of stamp.

Jan.18, 1878.—Staw ar&pat2w ’ t

a aN Gi a/R tare

Sa fey Address, GILMORE, SMITH & CU., FN) | Washiagton, D. ¢ “im The Greatest Medical Dissovery since the Creation of Man, or eo the ARREARS OF PAY, BOUNTY, ETC. Commencement of the eee Officers, Soldiers and Sailors of Christian Era. the late war, or their heirs, are in maay

caes entitled te money trom the Guovers ment, which has been found to be due since final pay- ment. Write full history of service and state amount of pay and bounty received.

Certificates of Adjutant General U. S. A.' showing service and honorable discharge there- from, in place of discharge lost, procured tor @ small fee.

Euclose stamp to Gilmore & Co., and full re- ply, with blanks, will be sent free.

PENSIONS. PENSIONS.

LL Federal Officers, Soldiers and Sailors,

wounded, ruptured, or injured, in the line vifduty iu the late war, and disabled thereby, an obtain @ peasion.

Widows, and minor children of Officers, Sol- ders and Sailors, who have died since discharge ot disease contracted or wounds and injuries re

There never has been a time when the heal- ing of so many different diseases has been caused by outward application as the present, It is an undisputed fact that over half of the entire population of the globe resort to the use of ordinary plasters.

Dn. MELVIN’S Capsicum Ponovs PLASTERS are acknowledged by all who have used them, to act quicker than any other plaster they ever before tried, and that one of these plasters will do more real service than a hundred of the ordinary kind. All other plasters are slow of action. and require to be worn continually to effect a cure; but with these it is entirely dif- ferent: the instant one is applied the patient will feel its effect.

Physiciansin all ages have thoroughly tested an:t well know the effect of Capsicum; and it has always been more or less used as a medical agent for an outward application ; but it is only of very recent date that its advan- tages in a porous plaster have been discovered, Being, however, cenvinced of the wonderful eures effected by Dr. MrLvin’s CAPSICUM Porous PLASTERS, and their superiority over all other plasters, they now actually prescribe them, in their practice, for such diseases as rheumatism, pain in the side and back, and all such cases as have required the use of plasters orliniment. After you have tried other plas- ters and liniments, and they have failed, and you want a certain cure, ask your druggist for Dr. MELVIN’S CApsicuM POROUS PLASTER.

procure pensious by addressing Gilmore & Co, Increased rates tor pensioners obtained. Bounty Land Warrants procured for service ia wars prior to March 3,i855. There are ao war- rants granted for service iu the late rebellion. Send stamp to Gilmore & Co., Washingtor ..¢. full ivstructions,

: July24 1877. :

MORTGAGE SALE,

be Sold, by PUBLI’ AU ‘TION, os TUESDAY, the 12th day of FEBRUARY, 878 atthe Court House in Charlottetown, at thehour of 12 o’clock, noon, ef the same day, under and by virtue of a Power of Sale con- tained in a certain Indenture of Mortgage, dated the 3rd day of January, 1860, and made between Perer Mci~xis and Mary his wife, of the ome part, and Jonny Kyigut, now deceased, of the other part —All that Piece and Parcel otLaad being partof Township No. 45, and situtuated near the bead of Souris River, bounded on the west and north by land then n occupation of Donald McCormack, and on the east by land then in the pon of Aagus McDonald, aad On the south by souris River—containing fifty- One acres oflaad, being the farm then and until au occupation of the said Peter Melanis, House to Let. together with all the Buildings and Appurtea- auces connected therewith. For terms aad conditions of sale, spply to Mesars. Hodgson & McLeod. Dated 9th day of November 1877,

You can hardly believe your own convictions of its wonderful effects. Although powerful and uick in its action, you can rely on its safety or the most delicate person to wear, as it is free from lead and other poisonous material commonly used in the manufacture @f ordin- ary plasters. One trial is a sufficient guarantee of its merits, and one plaster will seli hundreds to your friends.

Ask your druggist for Dr. MELvrn’s CAPsI- cum Porous PLASTER, and take no other; or, on receipt of 25 cents for one, $1 for five, or $2 for a dozen, they will be maiied, post paid, te avy address in the United States or Canadas,

MANUFACTURED BY THE

NOVELTY PLASTER WORKS Lowell, Mass, U. 8S. A.,

G. E. MITCHELL, Proprietor, Manufacturers of Plasters and Plaster Compounda

W.R. WATSON, Agent.

F eight rooms, in good repair, lately occu pied by Mr. A. McDougall. Immediate ession given. Apply to Mr. A. Me.

| JAMES “Why, that’s a counterfeit !’’ said the! %% Sold im Charlottetown by W. R. Wat- ougall, or the undersigned. None but a sae kL a husband : -son, Dr. Dodd, c. -D. Rankin, P. G. Fraser, ' AY ES & 60 careful and good tenant need apply. vERNON H. KNIGH? ’ usbind. 'at Apothecaries Hall, and by all Druggists” § RICH ARD WEEKS. :

®% know it was, Did you suppose [.

anywhere.

| January 3rd, 1878.

Trustees aud Devisees under the wilf of thelg

Charlottetown, Deo, 13, 1877.--tf John Knight,

eived in the service and in the line of duty, cag —

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