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Sole Agent for P. E. Island for THOS. CONNOR & SONS, Rope Manufacturers, SE: FJORN, ' No’'sS.

e@ Orders from the trade respectfully

solicited,

Ch’town, Feb, 29, 1854.—I1m MoLeod, Morson & McQuarrie, BARRISTERS

—AND—

ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW.

Office in Old Bank,

(UP STAIRS). Ch’town, Feb, 21, 1884.

SULLIVAN & MAGNEILL, ATTORNEYS -AT-LAW

Solicitors in Chancery,

NOTARIES PUBLIC, Xe.

OFFICES— O’Halloran’s Building, Great} George Street, Charlottetown.

a Money to Loan, W. W. Sottivay, Q. C. | Cazstaa B. Mace Jan. 16, '83.

SHIP AND HOUSE UILDERS,

Will find every requisite for the trade at |

DUCHEMIN’S STEAM FACTORY, Beer's Wharf,

Always on ban

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l, a‘complete stock of Ship’s Biocks, Deadeyes,

steering Wheels,

—ALSO—

Mouldings, in great variety, Cornice, Base Panel, Door aud Window Finish, Spouting, Coaductor and Handrail, Newel Posts, Balus- ters aud every description of Turning.

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Bay

FURNITURE.

SUITS, late

invce room tor new patterns i 7s

Work, Polishing

We have on hand a full line

FURNITURE.

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of PARLOR AND BEDROOM

st styles and well made, that we will sell cheap to

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HAIR MATRASSES Re-made, Re-picked and Cleaned, which

make them as good as new.

CHAIRS Reseated with Birch,

Veneer, Perforated Seats, and Cane. | birst-class work guaranteed in every branch. All orders en- : }trusted to u8 in this month will be promptly executed, and

cheaper than after the spring rush commences.

; r 5 : >i" “<F . . . Better value in ey ery department than ever before offered in

| ' Charlottetown.

~ MAREK WRIGHT & C@.,

Kent Street, and *3 Queen Street.

Charlottetown, March 17, 1884—2aw wkiv

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ROYAL CANADIAN INSURANCE CO.

CAPITAL, Be

$2,000,000

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HEAD OFFICE—Montreal.

HALIFAX BRANCH-

J. Scott Mitchell, Agent.

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Risks Taken on Mest Faverable Terms.

ASaNT FOR PRINCE EDWARD

Ch’town, Feb. 27, 1884

ISLAND:

F. H. ARNAUD,

Merchants Bank of Halifax.

DESBRISAY & ANGUS,

AGENTS

OF THE

QUEEN AND AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE COMPANIES,

W HILE thanking the Citizens of Charlottetown for their | past patronage, and assistance during the Jate fire, have to announce that they have taken the office-in

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Building,

CORNER QUEEN AND SYDNEY STREETS,

Where they are prepared to do business.

22, 1884.

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FIRE AND LIFE

ASSURANCE CO Bee es, oe ii Lombard Street, Londen, E. C.

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ESTABLISHED is2t.

-0:— Subscribed Capital, - - - ay a $10,000,000 Capital Paid Up. Oe odie 5 000,000 Total Funds, upwardsof - - - = 18,600,000 Total Amount Inceme, nearly - = 3,000,000

We _ Risks at Lowest Current Rates.

Ch’town, Fek. 26, 1884.—lm 2aw

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A. BRUCE,

MERCHANT TAILOR,

¥S OVER-STOCKED with the tollowing GOODS, and offers

CARVELL BROS.,

Agents.

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REDUCTION OF TWENTY PER CENT,

Gents’ Woollen Underwear, Flannel Shirts, Fur Caps, Kid Mits, Sleigh Robes.

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OV ERCOATINGS,

WHICH’ YOU CAN HAVE

Pret, Circular and Jig Sawing, Planiog and Moulding turned out neatly and with des- patch

Satisfaction guaranteed.

Don’t forget the place, Beer’s Wharf near MeMillan’s Coal Depot.

Albert Duchemin.

MADE

Ch’town, Jan, 2, 1884,~—wkly i.

Dec, 20, 1883.—eod wkly

GTO YOUR MEASURE

Cheaper Than Imported Ready Made.

ED. A. BRUCE,

72 Queen Street, Charlottetown

| [ife Assurance Society.

i ISTATEMEAT OF BUSINESS, JANUARY I, 1884,

TROON So. hy. bh re.d- tb asks - i $13,470,571.68 DISBURSEMENTS.......... 8,567,903.49 Toran Assrrs, Dec. 31, 1883.. 53,030,581.70 Totat Liapiviries, inelading

valuation at FocR per cent... 43,934,612.44

Tota, UNDIVIDED SURPLUS. ...$ 9,115,969.26 Upon the New York standard ef

44 per cent interest, the sur-

a wy... . 19,109,7:56.79 Of which the proportion contributed (as computed) by Policies in general class, is $6,420,523.79,

Of which the proportion contributed (as

computed) by Policies in Tontine Clasa, is $5,689, 223,00.

From the undivided surplus, contributed by policies in the general ciass, reversionary dividends will be declared available on settle- ment of next annual premium, to ordinary participating policies. From the undivided surplus contributed by policies in the Tontine class, the amount applicable to policies matur- ing within the current year witl be duly de- clared, as their respective annual premiums become due.

New AssuRANCE FOR 1883...... $ 81,129,756 Terar ASSURANOW! 2.0.0'.00..... 275,160,588

Increase of Premium

income, - ° §1.895,178.88 Increase of Surplus, 1,451,682.32 Increase of Assets, 5,004,830.84

The amount of new business transacted dur- ing 1882, $62,250,000, exceeded the largest business ever done by any other Company in one year; the business of 1883 is over $18,- 000,000 larger.

THE SOCIETY,

$21,440,213 Insurance,

In 1878 wrote

In 1879 “ 26,502,641 * In 1880 “ 35,170,805 In188l1 “ 46,189,096“ In 1882 “ 62,262,279 In 1883“ 81,129,756 **

The Society has written a larger aggregate amount of new assurance during the past twenty years than any other company in the world, :

Total amount paid policy-holders since the organization of the Soviety, $73,877,699, 51.

The amount of Surplus over liabilities (four per cent. valuation) is larger than that of any other life assurance company.

The reasons for the increased patronage re- ceived bythe Society during the past six years are:

Ist. The fact that the percentage and amount of its surplus over its liabilities, ac- cording to the State Iusrrance Reports (four per cent. valuation) are larger than that of any other life insurance company.

2nd. The percentage of dividends earned for policy-holders, according to the same Reports, is now, and has been for the last five years, greater than in any other of these large com- panies.

3rd. The Society issues a plain and simple contract of insurance, iree from burdensome conditiops and technicalities, INCONTEST- ABLE AFTER THREE YEARS.

4th. In the event of death, a policy which has become incontestable is paid immediately upon the receipt of the proofs of death.

5th. The Society has no contested claims on its books.

6th. The popularity of the Society's 'Ton- tine and semi-Tontine systems of insurance;— which provide full insurance in case of death, and give the greatest return for the mone paid by the policy-holder if he lives, wit more advantageous options to meet an insur- ers need at the end of the term, than any other form ef policy ever devised.

Persons desiring life insurance will best con- sult their own interests by communicating vith the undersigned or any of their agents.

A. GC. EDWARDS & B. A. FIELDING,

Joint General Agents for the Mari- time Provinces.

OFFICE—166 Hollis Street, Halifax, N. S. A. C. EDWARDS, Cashier.

EH. PALMER, Jr., Agent, Exchange Building. Ch’town, March 18, 1884.—3i law tu

STANDARD LIFE ASSUBANGB. 60.

T the 57th Annual General Meeting of

the Standard Life Assurance Company, held at Edinburgh on ‘Tuesday, the 24th of April, 1883, the following resuits for the year ended 15th November, 1883, were re- ported :—

3,038 new proposals for life as- surance were received the

year for $ 9,754,085 38 2,561 proposals were accepted, assuring 7,239,048 13

The total existing assurances in force at 15th November, 1882, arounted to

(Of which $7,753,031.15 was reassured with other offices) The claims by death which arose during the year amount- ed, including bonus addi- tions, to

The annual revenue amounted at 15th November, 1882, to The invested funds at same date amounted to

Being an increase during the year of

$6,936,302 91

2,462,226 59 4,267,546 00 29,503,416 00

1,062,648 35 JOHN LONGWORTH, Agent for Charlottetown, THOMAS KERR,

inspector of Agencies. Ch’town, Angnat 2, 1882.

ER. Only ONE DOLLAR a year.

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| By Charles’ Reade.

| — | CHAPTER LXTX.—(Continued.)

| ‘In. time to be arrested,’ said Burt. ‘Why, his time is not out, He'll get into 'troub'e again.

‘Oh, Heaven forbid,’ cried Helen, and ‘turned co faint that she had to be laid |back on a chair, and’ salts applied to her nostrils,

She soon came to, and cried and trembled, {but prepared to defend her Robert with all \a woman’s wit. Burt and Undercliff were conversing in a low yoice, and Burt was saying he felt sure Wardlaw’s spies had de- tected Robert Penfold, and that Robert would be arrested and put into prison ae a runaway convict.

‘Go to Scotland Yard, this minute, Mr. Burt,’ said Helen eagerly.

‘What for?’

‘Why, you must take the commission to arrrest him. You are our friend,’

Bart slapped his thigh with delight.

‘That is first-rate, miss,’ said he. ‘Ill take the real felon first, you may depend. Now Mr. Undercliff, write your report and hand it to Miss Helen, with fac-similes. It will do no harm if you make a deelara- tion to the same effect before a magistrate. You, Miss Rolleaton, keep yourself disen- gaged, and please don’t go out! You will verylikely hear from me again to-day.

He drove off, and Helen, though still greatly agitated by Robert’s danger, and the sense of his presence, now sat down, trembling a little, and compared Arthur’s letter with the forged document. The effect of this compaaison was irresistible. The expert, however, asked her for some letter of Arthur's that had never passed through Robert Penfold’s hands. She gave him the short note in which he used the very words, Robert Penfold. He said he would make that note the basis of bis report.

While he was writing it, Mrs. Undercliff came in, and Helen told herall. She said ‘I came to the same conclusion long ago; but when you said he was to be your hus- band——’

‘Ah,’ said Helen, ‘we women are poor creatures; we can always find some reason for running away from the truth. Now ex- plain about that prayer-book.’

‘Well miss, I felt sure he would steal it, so | made Ned produce a fac-simile. And he did steal it. What you got back was your mother’s prayer-book. Of course I took care of that.’

‘Oh, Mrs. Undercliff,’ cried Helen, ‘do let me kiss you.’

Then they had a nice little cry together, and, by the time they had done, the” re- port was ready in duplicate.

‘I'll declare this | efore a magistrate,’ said the expert, and then I'll send it to you.’

At four o'clock of this eventful day, Helen got a message from Burt to say that he had orders to arrest Robert Penfold, and that she must wear a mask, and Mr. Wardlaw to meet her at old Mr. Penfold’s at nine o'clock. But she herself must be there at half past eight without fail, and bring Undercliff’s declaration and report with her, and the prayer-book ete.

Accordingly Helen went déwn to old Mr. Penfold’s at half past eight, and was received by Naney Rouse, and ushered into Mr. Penfold’s room; that is to say, Nancy held the door open, and, on her entering the room, shut it sharply and ran down stairs. Helen entered the reom; a man rose directly, and came to her; but. it was not Michael Penfold—it was Robert. A faint scream, a heavenly sigh, and her head was on his shoulder,and her arm around his neck, and both their hearts panting as they gazed again with love unutterable. Aftera while they got sufficient composaure-to sit down hand in hand and compare notes. And Helen showed him the weapons of defense, the prayer book, the expert’s report etc.

A discreet tap was heard at the door. It was Nancy Rouse. On being invited to enter, she came in and said,‘Oh Miss Helen, I've got a penitent outside, which he done it for love of. me, and now he’ll make a clean breast of it, and the fault was partly mine. Come in, Joe, and speak for yourself.’

On this Joe Wylie came in, hanging his head piteously.

‘She is right, sir, said he; *I’m come to ask your pardon and the lady’s. Notas I ever meant you any harm; but to destroy the ship, it was a bad act, and I’ve never throve since. Nancy, she have got the money. I'll give it back to the under- writers; and, if you and the lady will for- give a poor fellow that was tempted with love and money, why, I'll stand to the truth for you, though it is a bitter pill.’

‘I forgive you,’ said Robert; ‘and I accept your offer to serve me.’

‘And so do I,’ said Helen. ‘Indeed, it is not us you have wronged. But oh, I am so glad, for Nancy’s sake, that you repent.’

‘Miss, I'll go threugh fire and water for you,’ said Wylie, lifting up his head.

Here old Michael came in to say that Arthur Wardlaw was at the door, with a policeman.

‘Show him in,’ said Robert.

‘Oh, no, Robert!’ said Helen. me with horror.’

‘Show him in,’ said Robert, gently. down all of you.’

Now Burt had not told Arthur who was in the house, so he came, rather uneasy in his mind, but still expecting only to see Helen.

Robert Penfold told Helen to face the door, and the rest to sit back; and this arrangement had not ‘been effected one second, when Arthur came in with a lover’s look, and, taking two steps into the reom, saw the three men waiting to receive him. At sight of Penfold, he started, and turned pale as ashes; but, recovering himself, said: ‘ My dearest Helen, this is indeed an unexpected pleasure. You will reconcile me to one whose worth and innocence |

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{ |effrontery was received in dead silence. This struck cold to his bones, and being naturally weak, he got violent. He said. ‘Allow me to send a message to my servant.’

He then tore a leaf out of his memoran- dum-beok, wrote on it: ‘Robert Penfold is here; arrest him directly, and take bim away; and enclosing this in an envelope, sent it out.to Burt by Nancy.

Helen séated herself quietly, and said,

‘Mr. Wardlaw, when did Mr. Hand go to America ?

Arthur stammered out, the exact date,’

“T'wo or three months ago ?’

‘Ves,’

‘Then the person you sent to me to tell me that falsehood was not Mr. Hand ?’

‘I sent nobody.’

‘Oh, for shame!—for shame! Why have you set spies? Why did you make away with my prayer-book;—or what you thought was my prayer-book? Here is my prayer-book, that proves you had the ‘Proserpine’ destroyed; and I should have lost my life but for another, wham you had done your best to destroy. Look Robert Penfold in the face, if you ean.’

(To be continued.)

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The Black Diamond 8.S: Company’s New Steanier.

Cable advices haye been received in Mon- treal of the successful launch, on Tuesday, March 11, of the steamship ‘‘Bonavista,” the new boat for the Black Diamotid Steam- ship Company, of this city. This steam- ship has been bnilt at Low Walker-on- Tyne, by Messrs. Wigham, Richardson & Co., to the order of the Black Diamond Steamship Company, and is intended for the passenger and freight business from Montreal to the Maritime Provinces and Newfoundland. The ‘‘Bonavista” has been constructed under special survey, to pass Lloyd’s highest requirements, and will be fitted with everything necessary to obtain 4 passenger certificate in Great Britain, Canada and the United Stetes. She is an iron brig-rigged steamer, 100 Al at Lloyd's, of about 1,650 tons capacity, with powerful engines, and guaranteed by her builders to be fast. The ‘‘ Bonavista” will have accom- modation for forty to fifty saloon passen- gers, for whose comfort all modern improve- ments will be provided, such as ladies’ cabin, smoking room on deck, bath room with hot and cold water, etc., etc. She will also carry about thirty intermediate or second class passengers, who will be pro- vided for amidships under the bridge deck. The new boat will be commanded by Capt. Daniel Anderson, who is well known to the travelling public as the former captain of the ‘Valetta’ and more recently the “Coban.” 1D The Black Diamond Steamship Company propose to runa regular line of passenger boats this season fromi. Montreal to Char- lottetown, P, K. L., Pictou and St. John’s, Nftd.. so that summer travellers to. the Lower Provinces will be better provided for than ever before, and we lovk with pleasure upon this effort on the part of a Canadian enterprise to develop and bring to light some of our more remote, but none the less beautiful seaside resorts, as well as to cater to the ever growing wants of the travelling public.

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The Equitable Life’s Statement.

(From the N. ¥. Daily Commércial Bulletin, Feb. 7, 1884.)

Something extraordinary is always look- ed for when the time comes for the apnual statement of the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States. But this time all expectations, however sanguine, are surpassed by the remarkable figures just now presented. At the end of only twenty- four years this wonderful progressive eom- pany reports assets amounting to $53,030,- 581.70 and an andivided fund of surplus assets reaching $12,109,756.76 as computed by the New York State legal standard of valuation. Even by the most stringent standard of any State in the Union (4 per cent), this surpius is $8,115,969.26. Look- ed at in any aspect therefore, the financial position of this great company is put beyond the uttermost pale of discussion. More- over the statement is emphasized by the certificate of such well-known business wen as Messrs. B. F. Randolf, James M. Hal- sted, H. 8. Terbell, E. Bondinot Colt, and Henry V. Butler—a special committee of the Society’s Board of Directors—who state that they have ‘‘carefully examined the accounts, and counted and examined in detail the assets of the Society, and certify that the foregoing statement is correct.”

The astonishing and unprecedented state- ment of new business done by the Equitable in 1883 wiil be a surprise even to those who are familiar with the energy, skill and ‘*push” of the Company’s managers. For the first time in the annals of life insurance, the Equitable in 1882 wrote as large an amount as $62,000,000 of new business. This circumstance was characterized as ex

traordinary at the time, and so it was. And yet this statement for 1885 records the still more astonishing circumstance that last year the Equitable wrote new insurance to the aggregate of $81,120,756—a sum equal to about one-fourth of all the new insurance likely to be reported for 1883 by alithe American life insurance companies put together. If this fact (and the figures which prove it to be a fact) cannot settle the question of popularity and progressiveness in favor of . this stalwart representative of Young America in life insurance, we do not see what better evidence could be asked. The increase of the Equitable’s assets dur- ing 1883 has been $5,004,830.84; the pre- mium income was larger in 1883 than 1882 by $1,765,178.58, and the surplusis in- creased by some 20 percent. The state- ment itself speaks plainly enovgh as to other details; but, in genera], we look upon the exhibit as one which proves that life insurance is again on the top wave and fairly fulfilling its useful mission once more among our people, who, certainly, never had greater reason to appreciate its value.

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