POETRY.

RHYMES FOR THE RKITCIEN.

| bicntaiatna |

| ' . { obster sauce with salmon,

Always have | roasted lamb on. |

And put mint sance your

Veal cutlets drip ia egg and bread crumb, Fry till you see a brownish red come

Grate Gruyere cheese on macaron ; | Make the top crisp, but not too bon) t jelly,

In venison gravey, currar } vncatelli

Mix with old port--see F: In dressing salad mind this law, With two hard yolks use one that's raw

Sc

the immediate substitution of direct taxes 10 lieu of Customs duties, to an extent that, in my opinion, would be unbearable. © Though a Free-trader theoretically myse!!, lL have always recognized the necessity and |

peopie, the conditions of our climate, regan political relations with Great Britain anc other countries. My views on this subject have ripened, but have been 10 no respect changed, since in 1859 1 then arranged the farill, and subsequently modilied i The policy adopted then, and which large extent remains in ferce still, wes popu- larly known as Incidental Protection,though it might more appropriately have been termed

ladvantage of adopting the application of political news is principles, in themselves sound, to the ¢ m1 ¢ ‘s : | cumstances of our country, the habits of OUF | qooming their paper as it matures much | easier than they expected.

tin 1866. | Fort “eive to a | Government grant under the late treaty.

LATEST NEWS SUMMARY.

CANADIAN. Ottawa is vory dull at present as far as concerned, but business ntinues toimprove, and merchants and re-

Sir A. T. Galt, it is reported, is negohahing for a seat in the Cabinet, four thousand Indians have

Qu’ Apelle, Manitoba, to

assembled at receive the

A private telegram has been received from Toronto announcing a frightful aceident on the Grand Trunk Railroad on the f4th inst.

. ith rich sto rravey serve . sna nam — spe rien <a sy arve Moditied free Trade | A eattle train was thrown from the trac k > , r( vy De ow > i 5 ot 1% iv ‘ . * | . ce . And pickled mushrooms ‘ : : - > thin eveunen of revenue it is well } and several ¢ mployees on the train kille = , nle enauce, past doubt, or See Fy oii ; EE ca fa Sue ifn ad ‘eect / toast pork, ¢ ppc ce, } ast a | known that our manufacturing terest ha Che whol trai 1 wa a perl . we ck, 7 Is Hamlet with the Prioce left out | ' ts present considerable propors the cars took fire \ large number of cattle grown ee er ; 8 ia ok week ! ver ; . n | n- |} were buried PEL lel ind roasted | Your mutton chops wit wee tions, and itis in the same.c tion | oP 1 7e bu And make them amber browa all ove! i sider a readjustment of the tar (Tshould now | alive or o . : ve however Bd 4 ag. 2 net wae vo r work reott Hobtly your beefsteak—to fry b> made. Sixteen years have, ho " Sr —As Mr, Benn w 1 ‘going tow ek | et * my lelapsed since that Tariff was passed, @nd] Qo, n the morning of the 10th inst,, he Saw | Argues contempt of Chinmstian cic ) ta] pie » hee ‘curred to | Rit) sf ' } ' » east of | bg , lwithin that period much has occurres 2 woman and child dead on the saore, east of | Kidneys a fine favor gait | render a thorough revision necessary. OUF | too wharf, and immediately notified the chief |

v stewing them in good champagne

| |

Buy stell-fed pigeons ; when you've got them The way to cook them is to pot them. Wood crouse s re dry wheo grumps have marred em Before you roast 'em always lard ’em. Toroast spring chickens is to spo ‘em ’ Mien Just split ‘em down the back and broil ‘em It¢ € epicure ‘ T el ed mutton: cape i t key, x ow of ct ‘

|

Nice oyster sauce give A fish, when fresh, Shad, stuffe

inv” 2

iwoule

ffed and have elect Roas Might But one might rhyme for weeks this way, And still have lots of things to say.

ted in paste, a haunch of mutton,

make ascetics play the

And so I'll close, for, reader mine, This is about the hour I dive.

LETTER FROM SIR A. T. GALT.

Monzakar, 6th Sept. 1870. ro the Hon. James lerrier.

My Dear sir,—In reply to your enquiry whether it were true that | intend to re enter public life as the nominee for Montreal West ef the Liberal party, and also, to your wish that | would give you my views on existing public aflairs, I beg to state, thet, while willing, if required, to re-enter Parliameat, it would not, according to my convictions of duty, be possible for me to do so either as a either as a supporter o! the present Adminis-

| |

a

Confederation now embraces a vastiy gre e varied area; our relations to Grea ly unchan mmercially d Stat

and mor Britain are happily but as regards the Unit var, With its results upen the taxation urreney of that country, have caused most

red their civil \ and material changes, which may “aah : cislation on the partot Canada

responding legi oe Without presuming to anti pat the dures tion of specific action, | think that itts th duty of Parliement broadly to Jay down the rule that in the imposition ol duties to be paid by ourown people, the interests of Canada should be the consideration, We

ruling

| cannot and ought mot to ignore the interest

which our fellow-subjects elsewhere have in ur revenue policy. But as regards the United States, 1 frankly declare that they tto be dealt with in the same purely sh spirit with which they treatus, — lor my part, Lam heartily tired of efforts -oneiliating the United States commerc a@'ly y meet with no response, and even ex- r treaties and laws are administered by petty but vexatious ex- t henceforward the so.e e how our trade legisla- Possibly this

mina spirit of ns. I trust tha consideration will i tion is to alfect ourselves. course may produce a wiser policy on their part, more worthy of a great commercial pation,

I do not myself attribute the present in- dustrial depression to any special cause within the power of our legislature to re- move: it is doubtless the result in great measure of over-production elsewhere and among ourselves, But it is certainly the duty of the Government to examine the allegations of the sufferers most carofully. with a view to their relief if practicable, And should such relief take the form of differen- tia! duties against the United States, I un- hesitatingly adopt the position thal we have a distinct and unalienable right to impose such duties if we choose. On this point I will repeat the terms in which I expressed the sentiments of the Canadian Government in answering the remonstrances of the Secre- tarv of State for the Colonies, on the subject of the tariff of 1859.

tration Or as a member of the Opposition under Sir John A. McDonald.

I continue to belong, with very many others, to that section of the so-called Cons | servative party which regretfully acquiesced | in the condemnation passed by the country upon the late Administration—and I cannot | blame those members of our party who found it their duty to sustain Mr. Mac- henzie’s efforts to on the Government, which he would have been utterly unable to de ifdependent only on the support of his immediate political friends. The exigency of the hour necessitated a breach in the for- mer party, and had J then been in Partia- ment, Mr. McKenzie would have received | from me ail needful support. This necessity | has now passed away, and the Administras | tion must henceforward be judged on its own | merits, and not supported from any alleged | fear that their resignation would absolutely | restore Sir John A. McDonalddo power. My conviction in reference to this latter cons tingency is, that notwithstanding the great and acknowledged services of that gentles | men,it is impossible to ignore the circums stance that led to his defeat. I regard his} election as leader of the regular Opposition | in Parliament as a crave mistake, which | tends to perpetuate the breach in the party, | and must ultimately lead either to the for- mation of anew party lines or to the final | adherence of many of our friends to the so- Liberal ranks.

With reference tothe views which I hold | on public policy, 1 will now frankly state | them; to my own min they appear of suffi- | cient weight to over-rule all mere party en- | gagemeats, and I should gladly act with those to whom they may prove acceptable.

Not to occupy space with minor matters, ! may say in brief that the two subjects which mustengage the most earnest atten- | tion of Parliament, are undoubtedly the en- | gagements and expenditure connected with | Public Works, and the measures required to provide for the same, including under this | latter head, the He-ajustment of the Tariif,

Respecting the liabilities of the country, I look with the greatest alarm at their rapid | and enormous increase. Commenced by Sir. | John, and continued and endorsed by Mr. } McKenzie, they are augmenting in a ratio far | exceeding any possible growth ef our popu& lation or resources, and must inevitably soon reach such a point as will grievously press | upon our industry. Though expenditure | may for the moment add to the business | activity. of the country, and be useful at a | period of serious commercial depresston, yet | if such outlay be not reproductive at a very | early day, itis evident that the taxation in- | cident to it will prove an intolerable burden,

Much of this proposed outlay has, I fear, | reached a point where it cannot be arrested, | and, in fairness, this remark must apply to | the ecadition of things which the present | Government found on assuming office. But there is one undertaking of stupendous mag- nitude which may yet be considered as withe | in control. J allude to the Pacific Railway. On this subject, much as 1 was opposed to the scheme adopted by the Government, I confess I view with still greater apprehen- | sion the present policy, and I rejoice at the |

partial check it received in the rejection by |

nertic a4

} | | }

the Senate of the Esuinault and Nanaimo | ie

Railway.

l entirely adopt the views enunciated by | Mr. Blake respecting the Pacific Railway and | our relations to British Columbia, prior to his | joining the Government; and if I could rea- sonably hope that these opinions would henceforward be those of his colleagues, 1 | should on this subject be their supporter and | follower, I consider the preposition per-} fectly monstrous, that for the sake of the | sparse population pn the Pacific coast, the} prosperity of four m.ilions of people east of | of Lake Superior should be arrested, and |

“ Respect to the Imperia} Government must always dictate the desire to satisfy them that the policy of the country is neither hastily nor unwisely formed, and that due regard is

' had to the interest of the Mother Country as

well as of the Province. But the Govern- ment of Canada acting for its Legislature and people, cannot, through those feelings o deferences which they owe to the Imperial authorities, in any manner waive or diminish the right of the people of Canada to decide for themselves both as to the mode and ex~ tent to which taxation shall be imposed. The Provincial Ministry are at all times ready to affurd explanations in regard to the acts of the Legislature to which they are party— but, subject to their duty and allegiance to ler Majesty, their responsibilities in all general questions of policy must be to the Provincial Parliament,: by whose confidence they administer the affairs of the country. And in the imposition of taxation, it is so plainly necessary that the Administration and the people should be in accord, that the former cannot admit responsibility, or require approval beyond that of the Local Legislature, Seifsgovernment would be utterly annihilat- ed if the views of the Imperial Government were to be preferred to these of the people of Canada. It is, therefore, the duty of the present Government distinctly to aflirm the right of the Canadian Legislature to adjust the taxation of the people im ihe way they may deem t ven if it should unfortu- nately happen to meet the disapprovai of the Imperial Ministry. Her Mujesty cannot be advised to disallow such acts, unless her advisers are prepared to assume the adminis-

ast-——-e

| tration of the affairs of the Colony, irrespec-

tive of the views of its inhabitants. The Imperial Government are not responsible for the debts and engagements of Canada; they

do not maintai ial, Educational, o1 Civil Service ; they contribute nothing tothe internal government of the country; and the Provincial Legislature, acting through a Ministry directly responsible to it, has to

‘ ir ‘ n ils J Ud! !

| make provision for all these wants; they

must necessarily claim and exercise the widest latitude asto the nature and extent of the burdens to be placed upon the industry of the people. The Provincial Government believes that his Grace must share their own convictions on this import- ant subject, but as serious evil would have resulted had his Grace taken a different course, it is wiser to prevent fulure complicas tion by distinctly stating the position that must be maintained by every Canadian Ads ministration.”

The above declaration was universally ac- cepted as the sense of the country when sub~ mitted to our Parliament, and should in no respect be weakened or departed from, es- pecially with our increased responsibilities, and still larger assumption of imperial dus ties.

I trust you will find the foregoing remarks sufficiently gxplicit on the present condition of public affairs. I have only to add that the strength of my convictions on these sub-

| jects issuch that I could not lightly consent

to endorse the views either of the present Government, or of the Opposition, so far as either are yet known. Believe me, My Dear Sir, Yours very faithfully, A. T. GALT.

¢ _e@-o-—-—-———_

Several men-of-war of different nations were reported in front of Buenos Ayres to bombard the town if foreigners are out- raged.

Murvat To.eration.—The house will be kept in tumoil where there is no toleration or lenity shown to each other’s failings, no

their political independence jeopordized. No | meek submission to injuries, no soft answer

one who observes the state of the country | ean doubt that it is of the last importance

Canada shov!d, in its public burthens, afford a marked contrast to the United States. | Cheapness is the set-off we have to offer | against the milder climate of the South.

fiigh taxation, which must by Customs | duties, approximate our condition to that | of the United States, must exasperate our | fellow-subjects in Great Britain, and thus | by double action weaken the ties that bind | us to the Mother Country, and also our indu- | cements to obtain our own system. of Govs | ernment @s opposed to that of the United States. I believe nine-tenth of the people of Canada are convinced that the construc- tion of the Pacilic Railway is at this time,and will for many long years, wholly unneces~ sary ; they know the cost will be prodigious, and no one fit to govern the country can be ignorant of the fatal consequences of under- taking such an outlay. The frank and honest course is to teli British Columbia that the engagement was improvident, and its fulfils ment impossible; to offer reasonable equiva- lents for its abandonment, and failing cgree~ ment, to intimate our acquiescence in her retirement from the Confederation. She cannot complain that the connection has thus far been injurious to her; she would still remain in the Pmpire and subject to the Queen. I do not consider between mems bers of the same Empire public faith can be coustvued to entail the most disproportion. ate sacrifices by the greater for the less, even if not involving both in common ruin, Public faith, in my opinion, is in a much more sacred way pledged to the public creditor, and it is certain than an enormous debt attended by exhaustive taxation, would most seriously affect his condition.

It is, however, certain that even were tie Pacific Railway disposed of, the other ens sagements made om | pledges given respect« img the Canal systern and other works will task all the resources of the country for years to come. And we are brought to face these liabilities with depressed trade and industry, and conseuentiy a failing revenue, The problem is not an easy one, and as in- creased taxation # pears inevitable, the re- adjustment thereef becomes the leading qu<stion of the day,

Free Trade and Protection, as «bstract principles, are both alike inapplicable to Car-

» Irom its situation and circumstances, Without Ontering Upon any arguments on their merits, it may be sufficient to point out that Tucrough Protection would certainly sever the connection with Great Britain— dest: oy vur principal sources of revenue, and thus induce direct taxation: while perfect Free Trade would annihilate many valuable branches of industry, and nece cause

* for he called

to turn away wrath. If you Jay a single stick of woed in the grate, it will go out; put onancther stick and they will burn: a half a dozen, and you will have an effective blaze. Thereare other fires subject to the same condition, If one member of a family gels into a passion and is left alone, he will cool down, and posssibly be ashamed and repent. Bat oppose temper to temper, let one harsh answer be followed by another, and there will soon bea blaze which will enwrap them all in its burning heat,

Mintu at Meat Time.—Everybody should plan to have pleasant conversation at their table, justas they have good food. A little story-telling—it may be of humorous things, anecdotes, etc.— will often stimulate the joyous elements of the mind and cause it to act vigorously and healthfully. Think and say something pleasant. Cultivate mirth, and laugh when anything witty is said. If possible, never eat alone, Invite a friend of whom you are fond, and try and havea goo time. Friendship and friendly intercourse at the table promotes the flow of animal spirits and aids digestion. Think of a sulky churl maunching his meat in dogged temper. Never bring a corroding growl or complaint to the table. Is the pudding too salt? Was the bread burnt? Do not mention it, especially at the table. Let that pass, though you need not eat that which may not be palatable or healthful, but polite- ly decline it. He who brings the most happiness to the table is the best citizen,

“Darling,” said Mr. Maguffin, when his Wife seated herself at the breakfast table yesterday,** you look charming this morning, “ Well, love, I like to look pretty when you are here,” was the amiable reply, and Mr, Maguilin proceeded to adjust his napkin and settle down comfortably to his breakfast: When Thomas set his plate before him he scanned the steak narrowly and remarked that it seemed a@ little greasy.

“IT guess not,” said Mrs. Magufin in a deprecatory tone.

“Well, I guess it is,’ said he; and if there’s auything | bate its grease.”

* I don’t see atiy grease.”

“Don't you? Weill, I see oceans of it.”

* Well, I think you're very particular this morning, Mr. Maguffin. 1 don't see any- there that will burt you.”

* You don’teh? Well, I never could eat grease.”

“Couldn't you? Well, 1 knew a Russian once that ate a box 0’ candles at one meal.”

“Weill, by G—oodnes!’ ‘said Magufliin checking himself just in time to avoid a fear- ful oath, « I should say he had enough;”

** Well, he didn’t, ’ sereamed Mrs. Magufiin,

for another box!”

i that the

|

| con

that she went down to the lake and drowned require cor- |

table nd on examination tt wa woman was the wife of John Han- nab, of Oshawa, left her husband a week ago, and was on way to her father, Mr. rhomson, who lives near Grafton, It seems

s foun:

e ti

herself and child,

The in the Dominion Rifle Association lo decide the representation of the Dominion at the Wimbledon match next year, resullea as follows :—Nine men from the Province of Ontario; from Quebec, four ; N va Scotia, three : New Brunswick, two Manitoba and British Columbia send one each. The same despateh says that the matches were successful in every respect, and that the Brunel Target has been ‘‘ an immense success ;” and that there was “ not a single hitch during the whole meeting.”

CANADIAN TRADE IN Prize Srock anp Fat Cattte.—The Canadian News of the 19th ult., says :-—‘‘ An unusually large number of Canadian stock raisers, farmers, &c., are at present presnt in England, making pur- | chases of prize stock —Amongst others are | the Hon. M. Cochrane, of Compton, Quebec, Hon. G. Brown of Bow Park, Ontario, Messrs. G. Hope, 5. Schneider and Douglas. The Hon. Mr. Cochrane has already secured the ‘Grand Duchess of Barringonia,’ 3 years,600 guineas, from Mr. E. Olliver; another trom Mr. Sly,

competition

guineas, }r. Douglass has purchased several very fine Clydesdale horses—one the ‘ Marquis,’ 5 years, 400 guineas. We

cultural Society’s show at Glasgow last month is also destined for his owner having entered him for the Ontario Provincial Exhibition to be held at Ottawa next month. Messrs. G. Hope and 8S. Beatty, in addition to several fine horses and shorthorns, have secured 100 very superior Cotswold sheep in the west of England der, of Brantford, three Clydesdales and a number of sheep and Berkshire pigs at Driffeld show, The most valuable purcha-

more’s sale of shorthorns, at Stirling on the 24th inst., and at the entire sale of the world-renowned short-horned herd of the late Mr. Torr, to be held on the on the 10th of September ‘next in Lincolnshire. Canada is to be well represented at both of the above sales. Large shipments of fat cattle are arriving weekly at Liverpool and Glasgow from Canada, The Canadian Fresh and Preserved Meat Company appears to be flourishing, and the goods are to be

vision store, and are stated to be of very superior quality,’”’

BRITISH.

tocracy, while Dr. Kenealy insists that Col- onel Baker does. But Kenealy’s means of knowing are not stated.

Captain Webb, who is certainly the great~ est swimmer in the world, is being feted in Engiand- lie has been yacht clubs, entertained by societies, pres sented with silver plate and a fund is in course of subscription for him, so that his

altogether a performance,

Mothers-in-law continue to be the bane of households. ‘A plate-layer of Carlisle, Engiand, hanged himself the other day be- cause his wife’s mother made his home the reverse Of pleasant. In order that the lady in question might have the reason of his committing suicide, he chalked upon the wall a few touching words ; ‘I take the pleasure of writing these few lines if it will be a warning to all young men, and never live with a mother in-law.’ Nowl end my mission in life.’ ‘Ihe grammar is not good, but the sentiment is profound.

Dr. Keneally’s star is evidently on the wane, end his uneuviable popularly is fast disappearing. His constituents are getting as thoroughly sick of him as his colleagues in the House, and the Magna Charta Asso~ ciatiation, which he founded and meant to use as a formidable weapon against all those authorities he has fallen foul of, is also fads ing into thin air, the various societies and branches being dissolved from day to day. It has been insinuated that the Doctor did

the purposes they were intended for, and that he put into his own pocket the money subscribed for the Association. And lately Mr. Whally, the claimant’s friend and doughty champion, has gone back on Kes nealy and refused to accept the presidency of the Association.

NEWFoUNDLAND.—The Statement appends ed to the last Report of the Chamber of Commerce, now published, shows the ex- ports from this Island and Labrador for the year 1874 to have reached the total value of £2,170,516, the largest amount ever re- alized by the ex, wrts of this country. may estimate that the labor employed in the production of this enormous amount of wealth was not more than from 35,000 to 40 000 hands.

When it is remembered that 1874 was the last of five successful years, there ap-

|

| ed Catholic tishops of Bosina and Herzes | govina to use their influence in calming | | the people and to facilitate the pacification | of those provinces,

seatty, J. Johnston, | |

500 guineas; and another from Leney, 200 |

understand */imeo’ Day,’ 5 years, which | took second prize at the Highland Agri- |

Canada, |

Vessrs. Schnei- |

ses will probably be made at Lord Dun, |

: : obtained in nearly every first-class pro- |

The upper ten of England now say that | Colonel Baker does not belong to the aris- |

received by}

exploit in crossing the Channel will not be | s {

not devote the funas received by him to |

We |

i

EUROPEAN.

It is reported that the Pope has instruct. |

New Russian Gex,—A great cannon lately built at the works at Oboukowsky, has cost $65,000, and weighs 40 tons. It is a breeeh loader, entirely in crucible -teel. 20 feet 6 inches long ; its largest ring is 974 inches inn diameter, and the tube has thirty-six grooves.

A German paper has drawn attention tothe great and steady decrease of the population of Prussia proper, a subject of great uneasiness to the lovers of immense armies. After making allowance for the loss of life in the Austrian and French wars, and for the garrisons quartered in France- at the time the census was taken, the total decrease of population during the last ten years has been found to be no less than 52, 400. Perhaps Prince Bismarck — will bring in and pass alaw making »® criminal offence for Prussians to leave the country

lor die.

The wonderful surgical operation per- formed on the person of Clara Morris, the wellknown New York actress, in Paris is described in a letter from a friend of that lady. Miss Morris’s disease was curvature of the spine. “Three years ago it could probably, bave been arrested ; but it was a crisis in her profession, and upon success in surmounting many obstacles her whole future seemed to depend, and she could not spare time for medical treatment. A sea voyage failed entirely to produce any change for the better and the fiat of the highest medical authorities abroad confirms ed her worst fears and condemned her to a terrible operation, the same to which Charles Sumner, submitted to for the cure of the same disease. Its main feature is the burning of the flesh of the back from the neck down to the waist with red hot irons, The operation was performed in Paris in the presence of Mrs. Worthington, Miss Ga- brielle Gree'ey and Sir William Balmore, the attending physician. Miss Gabrielle Gree- ley also writes a letter toa New Yorker in which she says: ‘Poor Clara was obliged to sit on a low chair with her back bared, and | she went through the operation with her | face pale and rigid as marble. Dr. Belvin | lit his furnace and the roaring of the flames | that was to heat the iron to white heat in a few seconds it was dreadful to hear,and while this was going on Professor Ball marked with a pencil the line the iron was to follow on either sides of the spine. Every touch of the pencil sent a thrill through the delicate frame of the poor victim, but the Professor had scarcely ended making the pencil marks when with a flash the iron was applied. {it was dreadful. The white point seemed to sink an inch into the quivering form, and it was all over, | Nature, even her brave nature, could stand no more and she fainted dead away; nor were they certain for a long time whether consciousness could be restored, or that the vital spark had not been tortured out of its sockets. It was impossible therefore tocomplete the operation which requires that the process of burning be repeated six times, but whether it will be repeated when the patient gains strength is not certainly known. ‘The doctor said it was a wonderful exhibit of nerve.

MICSELLANEOUS.

In Cape Colony, Africa, about 800 miles | Of railway are about to be constructed ata _ cost of four or five million sterling, and in |New Zealand there are 550 miles of rail- way in construction, and 360 more author- ized. India has already 5,872 miles of | railway open, while 1,927 miles remain to be completed.

A Chicago man accidentally struck his gas metre with a base ball club, and as a result | his monthly bills declived from $30 to less Presently a man came round to ‘have a look at that meter’ and took it oft with him, leaving another one in its place, which, being unclubbed, immediately set to work and rolled up a ¢30 bill against its lessee, The simple fact that a means has been discovered of persuading those uncon- 'scionable gas metres into something like | reasonyble conduct will be received with joy by thousands of citizens. Reader, buy

a club.

| than $5.

The Rev, Josiah Tyler, a missionary at | Natal, South Africa, writes to the Observer /& letter about snakes. Snakes are very plenty there, the python being the largest, often growing twenty feet long and eight inches thick in the largest part. It is not much feared, however because it is not poisonous. The natives kill it with spears |and clubs, and eat parts of its flesh. A | python will attempt to swallow any living | thing aud Mr. Tyler avers that recently one | of them began on a sleeping boy, drawing in one of his legs before discovery and re-

lease. A more dangerous snake is called _inamba, and will attack human beings un, | provoked. Itis usually from ten to fifteen _ feet long, and is venomous. ‘ The appear- ance of asnake in a native’s dwelling,’ is regarded as a bad omen. Ordinarily, after such a visitation, an ox is slaughtered as a propitiatory sacrifice to the spirits which have sent the saakes on some evil errand. A part of the beef is generally laid aside especially for these reptiles ’

A Heroic Dog.—A gentleman who wit« nessed the capsizing of a scow at New York some time ago, by it coming in contact with a steamer, gives the following account of the occurrence: “‘ After the scow cap. sized, a Newfoundland dog rose beside it, and shook the water from his head and shuulders and surveyed the scene. He seemed to comprehend the situation at a | glance, immediately dived under the scow,

and a moment afterward emerged on the other side with the insensible form of his mistress held up by his teeth. He sus- | tained her until a man in a boat took hold of her, when ‘ as quick as a flash’ the | noble dog dived under the scow again and was gone fully two minutes when he came up for air and dived again, both times, | unsuccessfully. He then started to swim _ to the boat into which the woman had been | taken and after getting half way seemed _ to hesitate, stopped, returned to the wreck /and dived once more in a last desperate

| MONTREAL & ACADIAN

pears no sufficient ground for apprehend- | effort to recover the children. ‘This prov- ing thot, even with a deficient fishery this | ing unsuccessful. he swam away and [ lost summer there will be any extensive poy - sight of him.”’ My informant says he will

erty here next winter. Such a fear must | never forget that noble dog as long as he presume that those who were favored with | lives; and I am unwilling that any of the

good voyages from 1869 to the present time derived no warnings from their pre-~ vious unfortunate experience,and recklessly

of a rainy day.

incline torely on the rational view that a

perous. ° The present flshery may turn out a bet- |

almost any event, it seems most improba- | ble, for the reasons already shown, that | any such pressure can be experienced as | some amongst us appear to anticipate. Eight houses were destroyed by {fire in | St. John’s on the 27th ult. | —— | EUROPEAN, | The Servian Ministry has issued a circus lar to the chief of several districts saying, “we are living on the best of terms with the Porte. We therefore order that you prevent this good understanding from being disturbed, either by permitting volunteers to join the insurgents or by ex. port of arms ammunition or provisions.” Bosina is quiet. ‘The reports of a resump- tion of hostilities by the insurgents, with the sacking of Turkish villages and the massacre of the inhabitants are not con firmed. A strange burial has just taken place in Paris. At the death ofa lady well known for her wealth and eccentricity, the heirs resolved to sell her furniture, and it was duly lodged in the Hote! Drouot Amongst Other articles they found a small box which contained papers and a zine case firmly soldered. Examination of the pas pers revealed a ghastly tale. The lady had given birth to one child only, which died in a few hours. For more than forty years the mother had kept constantly by her its little corpse, enclosed in a double box. With it lay the certificate of birth and death, and a letter addressed to her heir- in-law, instructing him to get the child buried at length. Accordingly he cured the necessary witnesses, and in thei ene opened the box, wherein lay a wsmall bones. Proces-verbal were drawn | up, and tedious formulas of law fulfilled, and the corpse has been buried, after forty

years wandering

squandered their earnings without thought | We believe such a condis | tion of things to be all but impossible, and |

long period of trial and privations taugit | our people lessons which they turned to | practical profit when times became pros- |

| human race | that belongs to that dog.

RAILROAD TIME |

Oo———_

should get any of the glory

A LARG ASSORTMENT OF ter One than we have all hitherto been an. | ticipating—there is yet time enough to re. | trieve short-comings, and late indications | bid us hope rather than despond. Butin |

GOLD AND SILVER

WATCHES & CLOCKS |

GOLD CHAINS! wa UW DS! "'R4PODIL PICHhs !

EAR-RINGS, BROOCHES.

LARGE ASSORTMENT OF PLATED SETTS! (Jruert ™tands!

BUTTER “COOLERS! SUGAR BOWLS:

Buller Knives, Pickle Forks, &c.

-_-

LARGE ASSORTMENT JET GOODS !

ROBERT SNEESTON, No. 91 North Side Queen Square. Chitown, June 21. 1875.—Gm

New Mail Arra

MAILS.

edi anaetncaent ate

nzements.

~ ee

| CLOSE. | Dur.

' ine scant. Wine nant aco scablchestiindlehsdahchadasian enbbnalicamaiiaia Onranio, Quenec, New Brunswick and UNITED Srares, daily, ; . ‘ . + 600a.m 10.00 p. m,

L - Monday ‘ / ‘ ‘ ; i ‘ / 4.50a.m. |Tuesday 10.00 p.m, — Tuesday . : , . ‘| 2.30p.m. |Wednesday, 7 p.m, NOVA SCOTIA, 4 Thursday . . “ r : £50a.m. (Friday 10.00 p. m,

Friday. . . : ° ° ‘ ° 2.30 p mr. |Saturday 7 p, m, Great Brrrain, via United States, daily, ‘ . ‘ : 5.00 a, m Uncertain “ * via Halifax, Friday, 25th June and every second Friday after, : : 2.30 p. m. “6 ‘ “ Supplementary, Monday, 28th June, and every second Monday atter, . s + - £200. m.

: f : . ae i N ‘ 5.00 a. m. 10. i SumMerrstpE— including all mail matter for Prince Counaty west of Sunmerside—twice daily, | 1.00 p. m. oul * = Dar INGTON, HUNTER’S River, County Link, Freerown and Barnrurr’s Cross —ineluding mail)

matter for offices served from these places—daily, | £20 a.m. 10.00 p.m,

Mount Stewart, CarDicgan, MONTAGUE anc served from these places—daily, Morey, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,

3EDEQUE, and all offices on the route betwer and Friday, i : ; Vernon Rrver, Soururort, Pownat and C Vernon River BreivGe, BELVAST. ORWELL, ern Route, ‘Tuesday and Friday; retu BrackLey Pornt, CovenkaD, LITTLE YorK, returning Tuesday and Friday, ‘ Forr AuGusTus, MONAGHAN, and all ollices

Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday; an

Tuesday and Friday. and Friday, returning same day.

Letters may be posted in letter boxes on St

STEAMBOATS & PACKETS.

LAM SHIP COMPANY.

Veuezia, $13 tons, Commander MeMasters. Valetta, $13 tons, Commander Anderson. 8. 8. Roma, $13 tons, Commander Desjardines,

5

s S

ms

|

us

ro - a

ae

The above Steamships will fora a

Weekly Line

BETWEEN

Montreal, Shediae, Charlotte- town and Picton,

leaving Montreal Thursday in each week. For Freight or passage apply to HYNDMAN BROS.,,

Charlottetown.

DAVID SHAW, Esgq., Montreal, May 17, 1875.—till lst nov

CASCUMPEC PACKET,

‘{\ILE subscriber thankful for patronage hitherto extended, begs to intimate to the public that the fast sailing schooner

4 ‘WINNIE,”

David Arthur, (so long and favorabiy known) Master, having been subsidized by the Dominion Government, isagain on the roule between Charlottetown, Shediac and the above port, making fortnightly trips until close of navigation. Shippers will effect a saving of about one hundred per cent by shipping by the above vessel.