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, ] } that they intended, from thi ery first POETRY. | do everything in reference to ¢ Lan a os ~ | Commission fairly and honestly. They JACK AND THE BEAN STALK |< ald not be held accountable foy ny ce —_—— | fects in the awards, nor yet for the deci. VERSIFIED BY MRS, CLARA DOTY BAT sions of the Judges. Le hoped this bill A la ‘ hoy was Jack | would Satishy all parties concerned.

Hew not work,and he would not play; |) ffon. Mr. Laird observed that the claus And so poor, that the ja met one | before them referred to Awards already ' a va eee i ditly-dally, | made, or that may be made. In refi

sistas - "From day to day. ence to the Rennie Hstate, Lot 23, th

st his mother was almost wild, And to get them food she knew not how ; And she told ber good-forsnothing child

ro drive to market the brindle cow. So he strolled along, with whistle and seng, And drove the cow.

\ man was under the wayside trees, Who carried some beans in his hands—a white. He said, * My boy, I'll give you these ror t brindle cow : Jack Lid, “Al cmt.”

And, without any gold for the cow he < |

Went home at night.

Bitter tears did the mother weep

Out of the window the beans were thrown, And Jack went supperiess to sieep,;

But, when the morning sunlight shone, Iligh, and high, to the very sky,

Che beans had grown

rhey made a ladder a} green and bright,

they twined and crossed and twisted so ; And Jack sprang up it with all his mght, | .

mother down below : . my littl red jackel, And up Igo!”

And called to his

High as a tree, then high as a steeple, hen high as a kite, aad high as the moon,

Far out of sight of cities and people, Ile toiled and tugged and climbed till noon: And began to pant: “ I guess I sban’t Get down very soon !"’

At last he came to a path that led ro a house he had never seen before ; And he begged of a woman there some bread; tut she heard her husband,the Giant, roar, And she gave him a shove in the old brick oven, And shut the door,

And the Giant sniffed, and beat his breast, And grumbled low, “ Fe, fi, fo, fum!” His poor wife prayed he would sit and rest,

I smell fresh meat! I will have some!” He cried the louder, ‘‘ Fe, fi, fo, fum! I will have some,”

Hie ate as much as would feed ten men, And drank a barrel of beer to the dregs ; Then he called for his little favorite hen, As under the table he stretched his legs, And he roared ** Ho! ho!l'’— like a buffalo— * Lay your gold eggs!”

She jiaid a beautiful egg of gold ;

And at last the Giant began to snore ; Jack waited a minute, then, growing bold, He crept from the oven along the floor, And caught the hen in his arms, and then

Filed througa the door.

But the Giant heard him leave the honse, And followed him out, and bellowed «Oh-oh ["’ But Jack was as nimble as a mouse, And sang as he rapidly slipped below: ** Hickety-hackel, my litle red jacket, And down | go!”

And the Giant howle’, teeth. Jack got down first, and, in a flash, Cut the ladder from underneath ; And Giant and Bean-Stalk, in one dash,— No shilly-shally, no dilly—dally,— Fell with a crash.

and gnashed his

This brought Jack fame, and riches, too; For the little goid-egg hen would lay An egg whenever he toid her to, if he aske@ one fifty times a day. And heand his mother lived with each other In peace alway.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Ne ee te”

ewww Friday, April 21st, (Continued.) LAND PURCHASE ACT.

Hon. Mr. McGill considered that the House had reason to complaia of the Gov- ernment being so dilatory in bringing for- ward this important measure which was promised in the speech at the opening of the session. It was matter for regret that the Supreme Court had set the awards aside upon technical grounds. He would not attribute motives to the Judges, but they were only men, and in his opivion

had eémmitted error in judgment. It was | meet again. would end not intended by the Legislature that the | their work more expeditionsly.

| | | |

Commissioners were put in pos ession of

all the evidence: and information that could be procured, and yet no award d been made, and perhaps none would ev be made, There should be some provi- sions to meet such eases. Dame Rumox | said the Commissioners difered so wid

||} that no two of them could agree. He | | . : .

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| observed a notice in the pay

Perhaps it was to soon to | legislate to mcct

were several estates yet to ]

such Causes , pute oh

: ; ] » adjudicated

ipon, and this was the third session that

this principle had been bef F the Legi - iy ’ . : ] .

lature. The Cemmissionet ould aim

t making an award, us well as at arriving

: : : > ae

it a daly Valuation In each curse. Al tney . | v4) ee ae

did make an award taey snouia oD re-

indemnity, and the Government shi uld have power to appoint other coln-

celve

missioners,

Hon. Mr. Balderston said it was very trange that three men could some means of coming to a decision. It Was a very unfortunate case,as the tenants were now called upon to pay a year’s rent, which they otherwise would not have had to pay. Wasthe inability of the Com- missioners to come to a decision to frus- trate the intention of the Government? There was also some smail estates which did not come under the operation of the act of last session, and he hoped to see some measure introduced to purchase those estates,

flon. Mr. Strong said it was a very un- common occurence that three men could not comg to an agreement. It was natural to suppose that the commissioners upon the part of the proprietors and the tenants would differ, but the third was supposed to be the umpire—to be in a position to take « clear and unbiased view of the question—and it was very remarkable that he could not agree with cither of the others. With regard to responsibility which the Supreme Court had assumed in setting aside the awards, and delaying the payment of monies awarded—monies which the Government were ready and willing to pay, and the proprietors to re- ecive—there was going to be an extraord- inary item of expense connection therewith, The Supreme Court had assumed creat responsibility in delaying the operation of the Act. Government had drawn the money, were using it for their own purposes and keep- ing the proprietors out of it. There was no doubt but the proprictors would claim interest from the time the awards were made, and though the Government were receiving five per cent. for the money, yet there would be a heavy loss to the country. Both rent and interest could not be kept from the proprietors’ He did not wish to say anything disrespectful of Supreme Court, but the Judges had as- sumed great responsibilty, and he hoped their decisions would not be sustained by the higher tribunal. They were only men, and he was of opinion that they had not taken that view of the question

wot

a broader view of the question would be taken elsewhere. Hon. Mr. McGill said the tenants upon

followed up and compelled to pay rent.

were willing to accept the award and could not get their money were entitled to in- terest, but those who were harrassine the tenants for rent were not. Ife would support a proposition to withold payment from the Commissioners till they would agree upon an award, but sueh a provision in the bill might procure its defeat. He

Supreme Court should have power to set |

the awards aside, and the Government | regard to

should have insisted upon baving them sent back to the Commissioners instead of referring them to the Supreme Court oi the Dominion. He observed that in thie

old country a bill had been introduced, | ealled the Agriculturist holding bill, but |

it was not satisfactory to the people of Scotland, and a suggestion was made by the Chamber of Commerce, which, from its striking similarity mmust have been e pied from our act.

{t was as follows :—

“ The Perth meeting represents to Par- liament that there should be no appeal asainst arbiters’ awards, except for mis conduet. A clause restrieting appeals has since been inserted, but so many details are required by the act to be specified in the award—the absence of any of which might be held fatal to it—that these re- strictions are not sufficient to exclude vexatious proceedings in the courts of law. A clause to the following effect would probably remove this objection, viz: ‘ Lo case any of the particulars required by this act should be omitted from an award, the sheriff, oa the application or action of either party,may,if he see cause, remit to the referees or umpire to sup- ply the same as far as they shall find to be reasonable or practicable, but no such omission, nor any defect of form in the proceedings of aware shall invalidate an award,’ ”’

These were almost the exact words of our statute, and by them our Supreme Court would be legislated out of the possi- bility of setting an award aside. He hoped the bill would be the means of removing the deeply seated evils of the leasehold system.

Hon. Mr. Balderston was pot surprised to find that this bill was necessary, for the Lill propoged to be amended was looked upon as a Very unusual picce of legisla- tion. It appeared that only sixty days were allowed to notify the proprietors,and the address of some of them, it appeared, was not easily ascertained, One ground upon which the Supreme Court set aside some of the awards was, that the Com- missioners did not take into account the number of acres held by the adverse pos- session. He understood the Commission- ers to decide that lands enclosed for 20 years were to be deducted from the estates to be adjudicated upon, and.it appeared that on account of these not being enu- merated and clearly set forth some of the awards were set aside, The balance of many farms not under fence, would be- come the property of the Government, but he trusted that they would deal justly and yeverously with the people, and that they would be confirmed in the occupation of lands which they had held for twenty years and upwards, There was no pro- vision in the bill for re-selling the lands, and he hoped the Government would in- troduce avother bill for that purpose this session. He did not think it would be out of place to ask the Leader of the Gov- ernment for some explanation as to the course they intended to pursue in this matter, for there was much anxiety felt about it.

House in Committee—Hon. Mr. Rich- ards in the chair,

Hon. Mr. Munn approved of the first clause. It was not for him to say whether professional men were right or wrong,but it was not the intention of the Legislature that the awards’ should be sect aside for such causes, or the Government would

not have appointed a non-professional man an arbitrator, He hoped this bill would fully carry out the object for which it was intended.

Hoo.fMr. Walker said the Government might have erred, but he was confident

rent.

hoped the Commissioners whe n th id

vavour to cet throwh . 8

Hon. Mr.

the payment of -i

proprietors, his desire y that G lo? They would be helpless. No man ernment wonld notify them to that effect | was bound, under the British Constitu- for it would preventthem from harrassing | tion, to condemn himself. There should | the tenants for rent me more stringent means adopted to Hon. Mr. Musn could not how the | compel the proprietors to place their titles proprictors could collect rent and expeet | in the Prothonotary’s office. i ” . , . to receive interest also. Hon. Mr. Strong could not see the force of +: : : 7) his henor’s argument d roprietor we Hon. Mr. McGill said this bill should | POOR"! . B proprister wewie 4 1 gs _ | have to show the number of farms and the mv eeu pa sed mont ns ago as to Pte-| number of acres, and it would be impos ible | vent the tenants from being harrassed for | tor him to keep back documents for the pur-

He hoped the Government would notify the proprietors, as his honor from Wiltshire had said.

Hon. Mr. Richards was sorry to see the tenants in such a position. Je was aware that many were so harrassed that they scarcely knew what to do. It ap- peared that by law the proprietors could recover the accruing year’s rent, and that being the case, they could not claim ins terest. He believed the proprictors were entitled to the accruing year's rent, and he had advised many of the tenants to pay it, as it would only subject them to trouble and expense to offer resistance. Many of the tenants were willivg to pay rent if they were satisfied that the proprietors were entitled to receive it.

Hon. Mr. Strong said those proprictors who were willing to accept the award, but by reason of the decision of the Supreme Court, it could not be paid, were entitled tointerest. Others, who were unwilling to accept the award, were in a different position.

Hon. Mr. Laird said it was quite evi- dent that proprietors who were receiving rent could not recover interest, but tlie difficulty was,that in cases where the. rent was due in the spring it was not expec- ted to be paid till the fall of the year, and as the proprietors anticipated that the property would go from their grasp,were inforcing payment as soon as it was due. He could not see the justice of the Gov- ernment paying interest to the proprietors and have the money in hand awarded to them. Probably, twelve months hence, the tenants would be forgiven one year’s rent, and then the purchase should be dated back to the time when the award was made, otherwise it would be a losing speculation. He thought the fairest way would be for the Government to pay the interest, and let the people be respon- sible to them for it. It would not be fair to freeholders, and those who had purchased their Jands, to have to sustain any part of the loss upon those estates. He thought the Government should take steps to prevent the proprictors from taking harsh steps to collect rent earlier than the usual time, even though the Government should hold the tenants re- sponsible for the rent from the date at which they commenced to pay interest to the proprictors.

Hon. the President was of opinion that proprietors. who were willing to accept the awards were entitled to interest from the time the awards were made. If the Government were receiving interest for the money, they had a right to pay it to the proprietors. providing they abstained from cflecting rent. In passing the Act the Legislature had done everything in their power to satisfy the reasonable de- mands of the proprietors, and it was to be regretted that the Commissioners had not concluded their work in a satisfactory manner. All parties appeared to be satis- fied with the Commissioners appointed, and with Mr, Childers in particalar,and it was to be regretted that he left the Is- jand without completing the work. It ws still more to be regretted that the Judges of the Supreme Court had given so much trouble by their decisions. He hoped the bill would remedy the defects

devise |

lt had been reported that the |

the |

which they should have taken. Ile hoped |

the MeDonald estate were being vigorously

He admitted that those proprietors who |

would |

VT OT omy cc) PE MN an | cy il

: Puy nage” Commissioners would conclude their work

in a satisfactory manner, for the country | was

would not prosper till this que stion fioelly settled. Hon. Mr. Balderston could not under stand why the proprictors hould so many obstructions in the way and put the country to such expense. He trusted ey would not succeed in their obstruc tion policy. At th thised with those proprietors who were ») take their money and could not ount of the decisions of the Hy would be quite will to pay them interest. Hon, the President said that unless the rs, produced their titles,

* Mr.

same time he sympa-

willing t . o & OvtalD If On Act ' pupremic Court. Ln i

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propriet

&e., it would be very difficult to ascertain ww much land was held by squatters. There were many parties holding land | dversely-—many who would not attorn | to the proprietors--and the quantity of

land so held upon each estate should be

clearly ascertained before the Government |

would pay the proprietors. The proprie- tors might represent themselves | l which w held by

of iand 5 adverse nd cause a great deal of trouble

pos- 3100, to the Government.

’ Hon. Mr. Laird asked the Leader of | the Government what means or machinery | would be adopted to ascertain whether | the Government had placed all the deeds, | leases, Xc.,

Hon. Mr. | there was any machine ry provided forthat | purpose, but he could not see what in- terest a proprietor could have in retaining any of the documents.” He would natur- ally hand in the documents to make his own claim good.

Hon, the President was not disputing the titles of the proprietors, but they should give a correet statement of the quantity of land held by them independ- ent of what was held by squatters,

Hon. Mr. Strong presumed that the proprietors would have to send in their plans and rent rolls, with the names of all parties from whom they were receiving rent. Ile did not think there would be any disposition upon the part of the Gov- ernment to deal harshly with squatters must have the land actually enclosed. It was not likely that the unene!osed parts of farms occupied by squatters would be sold

Strong

where parties had not the shadow of a claim, for the Government would stand between the interests of the squatters and of the people of the Province at large. Still, if the claims of parties were acknow- ledged by their neighbors he did not think any Government would deprive them of their holdings.

| ters and the proprietors.

Hon. Mr. Balderston said the object of |

| the act was to settle the differences be- | tween proprictors and tenants, and he presumed the Government would only take into account the unoccupied wilder- ness land and that occupied by tenants | who had attorned tothe proprietors. He did not fear the action which the Gov- }eroment might take against squatters. | The greater number of squatters were in | possession for more than twenty years. | lt was not the object of the Government

| to make money out of the transaction but |

| to give the tenants, an opportunity of be- coming frecholders. Hoa. Mr. Laird said that as far as the | proprietors were compelled to place their | titles in the office it just amounted to this that the Government would take what the proprietors would vive them and ask for no more. There was something lame | about the matter. -A proprietor should lat least be required to make an affidavit that all the documents were produced. | What was the use of enacting a law with- out a penalty ? His honor the Leader of the Government said the proprietors could not have any object in withholding any of the papers, but he could easily see that a proprietor might have spt cial favorites among the tenants whe would perhaps valuable’ farms, and if the proprietors should keep back the leases tl farms what cou!d the Government

oceupy

ot thos

et i

pose of favoring particular persons. If the } Government obtained possession of the land and conveyed it to the Commissioner they would care very little about those documents. When they would get possession of the land and pay the money there would be an end | of the matter. There might be some difficulty about the prices to be put upon the lands ; and about the squatters, but it was the in- tention of tne Government to carry out the spirit of the Jaw. If the Judges had en- deayoured to carry out the spirit of the law there would not now be as much trouble as there was. It was true that some might be jealous of the squatters, and say, “ we would not have paid rent if we knew that others were to be dealt with so leniently ;" but this land stion uncommon that it had noticed the public

was so

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been

journals of Kurope. It was considered by some that we were a titile short of com- inunists in Prince Edward Island: Our

| land question, and the means adopted to seitie it, had given an impetus to the land question in other countries. He believed there was a biil to be introduced to make provision for reselling the land, and aiso a | bill to enable the Government to purchase some small estates. Some estates had been offered to the Government, and it would be imprudent to bring them under the opera. tion of the Compulsory bill if they could be purchased voluntarily upon advantageous terms,

tlon Mr. Balderston was glad to hear that such a bill was to be brought forward. Where he suw the difiiculty in reference to the proprietors depositing their titles was in reference to Wilderness iands. The proprie- ters might retain some very valuable land. There would be necessity for strict examina- tion to see that they had given up all their estates,

Ilon. Mr. Strong said it was meeting tron- ble hal{way. <A proprietor, who would act as his honor said, could not be trusted even upon oath.

lion. Mr. Richards observed that it was distinetly said the proprietor must produce all the plans which would show whether all the lands had been given up, If he had otherwise disposed of land it would be con sidered frand, for the bill distinctly said ‘all the lands in his possession.”

Progress Was reported, and House ad- journed, .

ee

The path of duty — through the Custom House.

Why is a glutton like a ghost ?—Because he’s always a goblin.

Rheumatism is always a joint affair, and yet there is only one party to it.

Mean spirits under disappointment, like smallsbeer in a thunder-storm, always turn sour.

Success is full of promise till men get it, and then it is a Jast year’s nest from which the bird has flown, /

A lively urchin aceosted a drug-store

j man the other day thus: * Mister, please gim me a stick of licorish; your clerk goes with my sister.’

If there is an exasperating thing on earth itis a fat, easy, ‘ sweet tempered’ man, who is too stupid to go into a passion, and is proud of it,

A member of Parliament declares that ‘philanthrophy has become so energetic, it requires a deal of influence to get hanged in England nowadays.’

A lawyer of large experience and some observation defines the art of civilization as getting your neighbor’s Money out of his pockst, and into your own, without making yourself amenable to the law.

A witness in the box, questioned by a lawyer as lo the reputation of another wit- ness, was asked whether the individual was not a notorious liar. * Why,’ said he, ‘not exactly that; but he is what I call an in-

| complained of, and that the |

throw |

as owners |

in the Prothonotary’s office. | could not say that |

to other parties. There might be difficulty |

Hon. the President remarked that the | Government should be careful not to get | | involved in difficulties between the squat- |

ar WEATHER PROVERBS, Throughout the northern

Europe July is always1 egarded

countries ol s the hottest sun has al-

As

Days begin

month of the year, although tt:

ready commenced its downware course,

is well known, the so called Dr

on the the 3d « ' eontinue into ones duripne which tue great heat | not unfrequentiy prevails. The husband-

man looks for calm and bright weather di- | versified by mild showers cf rain to bring on his crop in due season. ee July, God send the calm and fayre, | That happy harvest we may see,

With guyet tyme and hearthsome ayer, And man to God may thankful bee.”

“A shower of rainin July, when the corn begins to fill, | Js worth a plough of oxen and all belongs there still, “ No tempest, good July,

Lest corn come oll blue by (nildew)

There is a general belief that during July

a spell of fine or Wet weather may be expec-

”” .

ted—the former of the spring has been wet, the latier if dry. ‘Thisis the result of acs | curate observation,and cannot be gainsayed ; the

attached to particular

but unfortunately proverbs embodying this idea have been days, which in themseives cannot, of course | have any exact on ihe succeeding weatber- The special days are July 13th, 16th, and | 27th, the latter of which is “ Old” Saint They all point out to the particular weather on those days as herald-

| Swithin’s Day.

| ing a duration of summer weather. “Ifthe first of July (13 x.s.) be rainy weather,

It will rain more or less for four weeks to-

gether.”

“Tf Billion’s Day (16) be dry there will be a good harvest,”

“Tf the deer rise dry and lie down dry on Bullion’s Day.

There will be a goose harvest.

The last special day is sacred to St.Swithin on whom great rehance is placed by the common people. Observations during several years prove, as might be expected, that this confidence is not warranted so,far as the particular day is concerned, but that a spell ofdry or wet weather is very common about this time, Consequently, if the proverbs connected with this day are transferred to the three or four days collectively on each side of it, the general weather experienced throughout that week is no bad index to that of the future,

“St. Swithin’s Day, if thou dost rain, Vor forty days it will remain ;

St. Swithin’s Day, if thou be fair,

For forty days "twill rain nae mair.

“If Swithins greets, the proverbs says,

The weather will be foul for forty days.”

“In this month is St. Swithin’s Day,

On which if that it rain, they say,

Full forty days after it will

One more or less some rain distil.” The same day belongs to two other saints, | Processus and St.Martin; and a Latin pro- verb tells us that ‘it suffecates the corn if it rain on the feast of St. Processus and Saint | Mertin.” The homely saying, “ St. Swithin is christening the apples,” applied to rainon that day isa fitting conclusion to the proverbs of this month.—Leisur Zour for July.

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“ MOTHER.”

It is the cry of the infant, just from the cradle ; itis the only balm that will heal the wounded heart in youthful days. * Mother, I'm hurt,’ ¢ mother, I’m tired,’ * mother, sing to me, rock me tell me, stories.’ Itis always ‘mother’ with the child and the lad. No ene like mother. No hand that fails on the fevered brow as sofily as hers; no words so sympathetic as those that pass her lips. The house would be a grave without her. Life would be a dreary, thorny road without her warning voice and guiding hand. A father may be kind, may love none less, but the wearied child wants the mother’s arms, her lullaby songs ; the caresses of her gentle hand. All childhood is a mixture of tears and joys. A kind word brings a smile a harsh word a sigh, a fall is pain, a toss a joy. The first footsteps weak and trembling grow stronger by the guidance of a mother’s love. The litthe wounds, the torn clothes, the headaches, and heartaches, the trials, all vanish at the words of a mother, and there is built up in the heart of every man an edilice of love and respect that no crime can topple down—no dungeon can effect. | And a lad grows to be a man only to find | that mother is the same. If he errs, she | weeps; if he is good and manly she rejoices. } Her’s isthe only love that lasts—endures for- ever. The wolf of starvation may enter the door, but her love is only tried to shine the brighter. All the world may call her son A criminal, but the mother only believes it not. ‘Trial may beset you, storms gather

over you, vexalions come, ruin drag you down, but there is one who ever stands firm in your cause, who will never leave

you, The criminal on the scaffold has suffer- ed in feeling because his bad deeds would cause a pang in mother’s heart. The low and wretched dying in some dark abode of sin, have died with that name on their lips. There is no praise like her praise, there are no sad tears that pain us so much as hers,

~~» o- me -+ oe ST - WHICH SHALL 1 TAKE?

This is often a serious question to the invalid. He finds the market flooded wfth proprietary medicives, scores of which are reccommended as certain cures for his peculiar ailment. He reads the papers, circulars, and almanacs, and tiuds each sustained by plausible arguments setting forth its virtues and specific action, The recommendations are as strong for one as for another. The cures claimed to have been wrought by one are as wonderful as_ those claimed to have been wrought by another. Ino his perplexity and doubt, the sufferer is some- times led to reject all. But it should be borne in mind that this condition of things is one that cannot be remedied. In a land where all are free, the good—the truly valuable —must come into competition with the vile and worthless, and must be brought to publie notice by the same instrumentality, which is advertising. In such a case, perhaps the only absolute proof that aremedy is what it claims to be is to try it. The ‘ test of the pudding is in the eating of it.’ ‘Prove all things, hold fast that which is good,’ is the apostolic injunction. There may, how- ever, be stronger presumptive evidence in favor of one remedy than another and this should be allowed its due weight: A due regard to this may save a vast amount of experiementing and a useless uutlay of money, AS presumptive evidence in favor ot Dr, Pierce’s Family Medi- cines, the proprietor desires to say, that they are prepxred by a new and scientifloe process by which she virtues of the crude plants and roots are extracted withont the use of a particle of alcohol. Nota particle of this destroyer of our race enters into the composition of either his Golden Medical Discovery or Favourite Pre- scription, This consideration alone ought cer tainly te rank them high above the vile com- pounds staturated with alcohol, Jamacia rum, sour beer, or vinegar, which are everywhere offered for sale. Again they are of Uniform strength, and their virtues can never be jm- paired by age: They are also made from fresh herbs and roots, gathered in their appropriate season, When they are flush with medicinal pro- perties. In support of these claims, the follow- ing testimony is offered :

R. V. Prerce, M. D.: Newark, N. J.

Dear Sir,—I have sold a great deal of your excellent remedies, and I prefer to sell them be- fore others, because they give good satisfaction to to all who use them. I| hear such remarks as ‘Sage’s Remedy completely cured me ; It is a splendid thing ; or, ‘ Pierce’s Viscovery is just what I wanted; 1 feel better than I ever did. One of our celebrated siagers uses it for Strength ening his voice, aud says there is nothing equals it, and so I might give scores of remarks said about your preparations. A coloured woman Was usiag your Discovery, and after taking three botues was completely cured. She, be- ing in the shop, said tome ‘1 don’t want no doctor's ’round me so long asI can get the Dis— covery. It beats all your doctors. And sol might go on.

I am, most respectfully, yours, ATHA P. CROOKS:

‘Can I show you any thing more to-day, sir?’ asked the civY gentlemen behind the counter, of his worthy customer. ‘ Yes, sir,’ was the reply; ‘ will you be good enough to show me the silk umbrella I left here three weeks ago?’

‘ what's the picture on ?’ said a country- man, the other day, in a print-shop, to the proprictor, who was turning over some en- gravings. ‘ That, sir,’ said the dealer, ‘is Joshua commanding the sun to stand still.’ ‘ Well,” said the countryman, ‘which is Josh, and which is his son ?’

GOLD AND WHITE ©

DRAWING ROOM PAPER,

VERY CHEAP at Harvie’s Bookstore, Queen Square

lermillent liar.’

(april 17.)

DEPOSITED WITH DOMINION

Hlenry Lys, Secretary,

Ch’town, Feb. 28, 1876.

NATIONAL CE COME

ve al

ANY

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BMAD OF FICHE. isO0 ST. JAMES STREET, MONTREAL.

CAPITAL, - - - $2,000,000

WITH

Power to Increase to $85,000,000,

GOVERNMENT, - - - $50,000

Auex. W. Oarrvie, M. P. P., President, WirtuAm Anaus, First Vice President, Epwarp H. Gorr, Second Vice President and Manager,

C. D. Hanson, Chief Inspector, | J. &. Hea, Inspector for Maritime Provinces.

All Descriptions of Fire Risks taken on Favorable Terms ! AGENT FOR P. E. ISLAND:

JAS. DESBRISAY,

83 Queen Street.

1876. SPRING. 1876.

/USTOM

Magnificent

SPRING

Dunean’s

April LY, Bere Lots peer» DRY GOODS! Wholesale & Retail.

Having received per Prince EpwarD and other steamers,

A LARGE sTOCK

FANCY & STAPLE DRY GOODS

MILIUINERY, House Furnishing Coods, Coltons, Cloih, Clothing, &c.,

all of which have been bought in the best markets, on the most advantageous terms, and will be sold at the

LOWEST POSSIBLE CASH PRICES,

Inspection Invited,

ROBERT ORR & CO. May 18, 1876.

OF THE

NONPAREIL CARRIAGE FACT'RY

AND

AGRICULTURAL WORKS!

a

Cood Work Triumphant!

NOTWITHSTANDING the Dull Times, ~* the demand for my make of Carriages

7 ses, Sleighs, Threshing Machines, Fanners, «c., in King’s County, has rendered it necessary, in order to supply the rapidly increasing demand, that | should extend my business into that County. Ihave, therefore, at the request of a large number of my friends and patrons, opened a BRANCH FACTORY AT CARDIGAN BRIDGE, which ts conducted by a competent mechanic, who served his time in the ‘‘ Nonpareil,” and has since worked for several years in the United States—a mechanic who knows his business, and has such an interest in the work as to allow nothing but a faithful job to pass. Hie and several competent workmen will attend to the wants of the public in that County.

The stock used in the construction of the work will be of the best imported, viz :— American Hickury, Oak, Ash, Elm, Bass, Whitewood, etc., ete. The iron will be of the best English refined; and Norway and Swedish iron will be used for the parts re quiring extra strength and durability.

Also, in connection with the said branch is a PAINTSHOP, which is conducted by a first-class carriage-painter, who will attend to the painting of new and second-hand work for the public.

N. B.—Persons wishing work done in the Carriage, Sleigh, or Farming Implement line, will please call,and they will be treated courteously and fairly dealt with. All kinds of REPAIRING, including Mowing Machines, done. Prices Moderate; Terms

Kasy. ANGUS GREGOR, Proprietor. ** Nonpariel,’’ New Glasgow, } Feb. 21, 1876. 9m

IMPERIAL

~ 2 . ee eee

Or London,

[ESTABLISHED 1803}

Subscribed & Invested Capital, $8,650,000.

INSURES at MODERATE RATES Stores, Warchouses, Dwellings, Churches, Mer- chandize of all kinds, Produee, Vessels on the Stocks, and other Property. DETACHED DWELLINGS taken for ONE, TWO, and THREE YEARS at spe- cial rates,

Losses Adjusted and Settleel Promptly. FENTON T. NEWBERY,

Mar. 20, 1876 Agent tor P. KE. I.

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Agents wanted.

$19 A DAY at home. Outfit and terms free, TRUE & CO., Augusta, Maine, Mayl'76 ly

CARDIGAN BRANCH |

fire Iisupawcr Compan

20:

' ROBERTSON,

TarcLor!

No. 50 Queen Street.

ON HAND, SUPERIOR SPRING & SUMMER

INGS.

Patterns in

TROWSERINGS !

In English, Scotch and Canadian,

NICE SUMMER VESTINGS

CALL AND INSPECT PRICES.

C. ROBERTSON,

Brick Building, 50 Queen Street

ROOM PAPER!

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HE subscribers wishing to close out their

Whole Stock of

Room Paper

THIS SPRING AND SUMMER,

will sell

at Prices Lower

than can be purchased elsewhere.

CALE and SEE.