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reer is the nei { look regretfully upon its quict retirement lt was the property of aman who # few years grade in ne lion ense. 7 gnd a geographical peculiarity it gtion of the sheet of water upo wi cated enabled him to carry on his trade fn merry defiance of the authorities Porntoosuc lake lies partiy in ¢ auip of Pittstield and ing one of Lanesboro. J.’s ‘‘float,’’ aa ft} was everywhere known, was kept near the diy iding line, and was the most popular rendezvous in the two town- ships for those of a convivial nature. Sharp eved and quick gontipualiy on the watch. however, gi the first breath of warning of the ap- proach of the sheriff of ] ittsfield the float, if ii chanced to be on that side, was speed- ily sculled or poled over into Lanesboro.

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way the sheriff of Lanesboro found that | the float successfully eluded all his most |

vigorous attempts to surprise it on his gide of the line. Each officer was so anx- jous to make the capture in his own tewnship that the rivalry was spirited and the flost led a life of excitement. But this game rivalry between the sheriffs was alse its protection, for their professional jeai- ousy of each other prevented them from trying the vlearly feasible plan of joining their forces and runvring the float down inte one township or the other.

After a few seasons of this life J. retired from it, doubtless with a comfortable com- petency and a feeling of satisfaction at the gries of adventures from which he had always emerged as the victor.—New York Tribune.

~ DUTY OF PARENTS.

Wise Guidance Needed For the Youth Whe is Leaving Childhood Behind. “There is somethiug pathetic in the 4 struggle of the child to cast aside its child nature and put on the nature of manhood and womanhood,’’ writes Flor-

Home Companion. ‘‘He is beset inter- mally by misgivings even while he is weed on by ambition. He wants he warce knows what, but something new and never before possessed. Perhaps, in Suutshell, the great desire of his soul is to be left somewhat to himself, yet with sympathy within call, and to be trusted. It is a great evidence of tact zow for the mother or father to say, with a kind smile: ‘Do what you think best about this matter, my son. You are old enough to judge what is right.’

dence! Influence is never stronger than when it withdraws slightly into the background, leaving its object apparent- ly free. A good deal is said nowadays about the extraordinary freedom our children have. =cemingly it is so, but looking here and theré an observer notes little real change amoug the aver- age people.

“A young fricnd of mine whose happy married hfe kas not yet driven from her memory a cramped and im- hittered youth confided to me that the

was that of running away from home. If she had been less conscientious, a lit- tle more reckless, what a gulf of ruin ber innocent feet might have plunged into to escape the intolerable nagging and interference she was subject to in her father’s house! “We little know what effect our thoughtless and meaningless words of comment and chiding for every smal} Matter that goes wrong produce upon the half grown giz) and boy. They are apt to be reserved aud to become sullen ander restraints they dislike, and when sul'on attitude once sets in we may sy far well to all confidential inter- course between parent and child. To avert » ch an evil we will do well to Spply «1 our powers of tact and kind- Bess. Let us avoid arousing the spirit of perverseness that stirs in every young feature at this period of life, and, by tilarging his opportunities for action & his ambition extends, soothe any bud- ing revolutionary ideas and inspire in the trust and confidence in parental eVolence that will be his safeguard he needs advice and assistance, yonth never stands in deeper need of wise guidance than at this time when eisa desire to dispense with it. But the fcidance must be so wise, 80 tctinl, so gentle, that even the most “<vendent young soul will feel that “Y°, and not force, ia the motive power tt draws him toward what is best, *2d that he is restrained by nothing ex- pt his own honor and trained sense ® right."’

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POLITICAL QUIPS.

The man who is too lazy to register is too lazy to be a good citizen.—Baltimore American.

The’ average reform politician has had an unpleasant experience in one of the old parties.—Washington Post.

One reason for getting political boiling pots so lively isto get the other fellows Into as much hot water as possible.—Phil- adelphia Times.

There is many a candidate now running for office who will be still running after the votes are all counted next November. —Baltimore American.

We have generally observed that in New York politics any faction which ‘‘wins a moral victory’’ always assists some other faction to win everything else.—Chicage Times-Herald.

One of the evils of municipal govern ment in this country is the habit of alder- men questioning the right of the people who elect them to have what they wan+.— Kansas City Star.

How much business can a man do whose system is in 4 state of disorder? Headache i# Only a symptom It 18 not a diseare. The pain in the head is the sign of rebel- lion. There have been mistakes in diet and other abuses.

Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets are a gentle, ‘fective renovator aod invigorator ot stomach, liver and bowels. They assist nature without threatening to tear the body piece-mea)]. There is no griping pans, no nausen. One is a laxative.

A book of 1008 peges, profusely illus trated, written bv Dr. R. V. Pierce, called ‘The People’s Common Sense Medical Adviser,” will be sent free for 31 one~cent ‘amps tocover cost. of mailing only. World’s Dispensary Medical Association, No. 663 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.

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MORTGAGE SALE.

To de sold by Public Auction, atthe Court He use, in Summerside, on the sixtn day of January, A. D. 1897, at the hour of twelve o’cleck, noon, under a power of sale contain- edinamortgage datedthe twenty-first day of eptember, A. 0. 1596,and made between (Cyrus Meqneauit and Peter Meqneault and Charlotte Meqneault, wife of said Peter Me- queault, of the one part, and J. Edward W yatt, «f the other part,

Alland singuiar that tract of land situate on Lot 15, Prince County, Prince Edward Is- land. bounded as follows:—Commencing on the shore of Bedeque Bay,in the south-east angle of land of ihaddey Arsenault; thence along the same northeasterly seventy-two chains and fifty links, or to the southern boundary of land tormerly owned by Daniel Arsenault, and land owned by Paul Perr: ; thence easterly along the same seven chains and one link, to land of Louis Perry; thence southwesterly along the same seventy two chaine and fifty linksto the shore, thence following the same westerly to the place of commencement, containing fifty acres of land. more or less.

For further rticulars apply at the office of J Edward yatt, Summerside,

| ated this 3raday of December, A D, 1897.

J.EDWARD WYATT,

Brantiful gold watches, special large

Sock to«elect from at WW Wellne:’s.

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Ready made Clothing must go,

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“This is True Liberty, when Free Born Men, having to advise the Public, may speak free.” —Evniries,

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Fur and Cloth Caps must ¢9 Underwear and Shirts must go, Stapie Dry Goods must go.

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Fur Coats and Robes

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We Have a Tremendous Stoc

A beautiful assortment of goods and values the best in the city,

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tion are everywhere.

There is no way but to fight them.

If there is a history of weak lungs in the family, this fight must be constant and vigorous.

You must strike the dis- ease, or it will strike you. |

At the very first sign of failing health take Scott’s Emulsion of Cod-liver Oil with Hypophosphites.

It gives the body power to resist the germs of consump- tron.

soc. and $1.00, al! druggists. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, Toronto,

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5,000 men, women and children te to call and inspect my New ene! Compare prices with othor stores,ahd be convinced by buying from me your watches, clocks, jewelry, silverware, spectacles, eye glasses, etc, you will save money, and the goods bought from me will be warranted to give

PORTO RICO

oe sony lise and Sugar For Sale.

OF CHOICE QUALITY SCHOONER “SAN JUAN,’ now

Ex Schooner Edna Ss. on her way from St. Jchn’s New-

foundland to Charlottetown; built in 1889, regisicred tonuage 94 tons; has

a good outfit. Apply to . PEAKE BROS & Co.

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Will be sold low while landing.

Horace Haszard

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The Ago of Deer.

Romance has played a prominent part with regard to the longevity of deer, says @ writer in Chambers’ Journal. What says the highland adage?

Thrice the age of a dog is that of a horse.

‘Thrice the age cf a horse is that of a man.

Thrice the age of a man is that of a deer.

Thrice the age of a deer is that of an eagle.

Thrice the age of an eagle is that of an oak tree.

This is to assign the deer a period of more than 200 years, and the estimate is supported by many highly circumstantial stories. Thus Captain Macdonald of ‘I'nl- loch, who died in 1776, aged 86 years, is said to have known the white hind of Loch ‘Treig for 50 years, his father for a like pe- riod before him and his grandfather for 60 years before him. So in 1826 Macdonald of Glengarry is reported to have killed a stag which borea mark on the left ear identical with that made on all the calves he could catch by Ewen-MaclIan-Og, who had been dead 150 years. Analogous sto- ries, it may be noted, are told in countries on the continent of Europe where deer are to be found in any number. But, alas, the general opinion among experts would seem to be that 80 years or there- about is the limit of a deer’s life.

Her Bible Views.

There is in New Orleans, according to the Boston Traveler, 2 negro woman ‘“‘who has some deeply rooted if not clear ideas about the Bible, among them belng the conviction that while God wrote some parts of the great book men put in other pertions. Ome thing which God wrote sure enough,”’ says the article, ‘is the story of the tower of Babel. ‘Yassir, yassir, God writ dat,’ she says. ‘No doubt ’bout dat bein writ by God hisself. Dat’s probed glory tode Lord. W'y, dey ain’t no one nowhere, ’cept Mexicans, kin talk clair so’s you kin ennerstan em. Dat probes God writ bout dat tower.’ ”’

A Queer Advertisement.

Anything but a cerapliment to some one is implied in the following advertisement which a French provincial journal pub- lishes:

‘*For Sale—One monkey, two poodle dogs and a. parrot. The owner, Mile. L., being about to marry, has no further use

for these ae”

There will be a special leprosy confer- ence in Berlin next October. Participat- ing physicians are requested to have their papers printed in advance and distributed so that the meetings can be devoted entire- ly to discussions.

Bulwer’s ‘‘Richelen”’ is to be performed at the Paris Odeon next season. M. Ginisty announces a long list of new plays by young authors and a series of matinees at which old French and foreign plays will be given.

BETTER than cure is prevention, By taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla you may keep well, with pure blood, stro

nerves anda good APPETITE.

NO: 289

A Tevtolse In London Zoologteal Gardone the Oldest Thing Alive.

The statement by a southern Kansas

| paper that a negro resides in Bourbon

| county who has attained the age of 127

| LIFE’S BRIEF SPAN, i

| vears recalls a recent statement by the | London Spectator that the oldest living creature ip the world occupies a place in

| giant tortoise weighing more than a ton | endhas a record going back 150 years. | Sow much longer it has lived no one | knows. Commenting on the long life | lived by this tortoise and by others, Tue Spectator gives us the following interest ing dissertation:

‘‘The structure of the tortoises contrib- utes a large share to their pre-eminence in length of life. Their bodies are spared the whole of that exhausting process ef col- lapse and expansion which we call breath- ing. ‘he cruel wear and tear of this in- cessant motion, involving work of lungs, muscles, ribs and air passages, unnoticed in health, but one of the most distressing facts revealed by illness, does not fall on the happy tortoise. His shell, backplate and breastplate alike, is as rigid as a piece ef concrete. He sucks in air by making a vacuum with his tongue and swallows it like water, the reservoir instead of a stom- ach being his capacious lungs. In eddi- tion to this enormous saving of energy, the tortoise enjoys two other structural advantages. He has no teeth to decay, break, get out of order and ultimately starve him to death, like those of an old horse or a broken toothed rabbit. Instead he has sharp horny edges to his mouth, which do not break or get out of oréier. And, lastly, there is his impenetrable shell. In reference to this, size is of a real advan- tage, for, though the small tortoise may live for centuries in bishops’ gardens, they have their enemies in the outer world. Adjutant storks swallow them whole and digest them, shell and all, and in Oalifor- nia the golden eagle carries them up toa height and lets them fall on the rocks, thereby smashing their ian eagle was ti¥ing to do when he drop- ped the tortoise on the skull of Aischylus,

but when a tortoise grows to the weight of 200 pounds there is no living creature which could injure it in any way. As it can swim it cannot drown. Its limbs are so constructed as to be little liable to frac- ture, and its interior is so arranged that it can fast for long periods, and has an in- ternal reservoir of water, though it is nat- urally rather a thirsty animal. Charles Darwin, when among the giant tortoises of the Galapagos islands, saw the newly hatched young carried off by buzzards, but the full grown animals seemed beyond the chance of any danger. He surmised that their deaths, when such took place, where only due to accidents, such as fall- ing over precipices, and the inhabitants of the islands corroborated this conclusion.”’

While this description of the tortoise is entertaining the chief interest will revert back to the apparently well founded claim that 150 years ‘a the age of the oldest liv- ing thing on earth. What a brief span the Almighty has allotted to his creatures in a world that rellz on forever!—Kunsas City Jourval.

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ANNUAL MEETN:

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The genera! annual meeting of the Charlottetown Y. M. C. A. will be held in the Y M C A Parlor on Mon- day Dec. 13th, at 8 p.m.

P. S.—This is an intensely impor- tant meeting, as it must be decided whether the Association shall continue or allow the property to be soid under the mortgage. To this meeting is in- vited not only the subscribers, but all who are in any way interested in the future of the Young Men’s Christian Association and Reading Room.

W. C. TURNER, President

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