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ALMANAC FOR FEBRUARY, 1884. os es e Uulied States Life Tusurayee Co

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‘irst Quarter, 4th day, lh. 44.7m., a m. as @ull Moop, llth day, Oh. $o.4m., a. m. vr Tae Last quarter 15th day, Ith. 0.2m,, p. mi, wpe ) *\ eu? Ps . N Moo 1 26th day, , 22 om., Pp. m. c ; é - 0) h uv } ORK . High | Days ta i ’ i; Lise i wate r len a. ORG AN iZEbD Is50. i fh mi *morn morn, hm efter i! Friday 7 23/4 59) 9 24) 1 0; 9 29' New Features, Iucontestible Policies, Prompt. 2 Nsturday ; 875 0b 98 , 1 42) . 31, Settlement of Claims Guaranteed. 2'Sanday | 2B). 10 sol 2291, ag Vu | Mi many 4 § ti 10 3 29 ’ so { si Tueeda; 23: 6'll 56( 4.48! 40, “Pply at residence, Weymouth Street, from 6) Wednesday , 21/ Saft4$| 6 17) 43 Sto 10a. m, and 4 to 6p. m. | - hone ; 1G! a? - oe -~! - . zs 1 1 Fr tng oo enh tal oe” an A. Hi. McPHERSON, | si rrina ) v a Us ere - 2 cl Q o¢ =.) rent, | 9 Satarau ‘y i lj li} 3 md 9 29 oe Sent. 25. 1882 Sam Agen : .0) Sunday 16, 13) 5 G)tOTS: 54) ee eee 11) Monday 4 15, 613.10 57) 3957 E oh 12) Tuesday 12) 16' 7 16{11 2710 1 eT HENS | 1s Wedaesday 11) 18 8 22'aft 0, 4 eo { r i { i4 Thursday 9 19, 9 24) 0 34 7 5 15 Friday 8; 21°10 18) 1 9 = 10; ALL SIZES ENGLISH iG Saturday i 22) 11 25 i di 13 oT 4S BNGLIS i 17 Sanday 5 24, morn, 2 27 16 | . meas | a 2 ian cis 4s LOD Bedsteads and Cribs, 19) Tuesday 2\ 37 1 20} 4 18) , 23) ~ ; | 20! WednesJay 0, 28! 2 13) 5 32; 26 - oY Thursday ‘6 58| 29'3 5] 6 16 29 MARKED LOW. 22) Frid | 87) 31| 3 51| 7 51 32 | ’ 93|Saturday | Bb 30 4 Pt 8 44! 35 | Largest and best assortment of PICTURE | a4 Sunday | 84: 34! 5 13! 9 28 33 | MOULDING in the city, selling by the foot 25, Moaday 2} 35! 5 49/10, 9)» 42/0 made up very cheap. 26 y 0' 36 22 7! 5} — “. 26 Wotaw ey = 37 | ; an ot od 500 LOOKING GLASSES, every variety| 2] ‘ aa We - e . , » e Te | 2a\Thureday | 47) 39) 7 esimorn| 51 ee Pa Se 8 te... Hen. Petes 45' 41,757, 0 4) 55)°° ”

SSS —| FANCY GOODS; in every varlety;viz :—;|

» _ | Brackets, Music Stands, Easeie, and Canter-; McQuarrie ' burys, fire Screens and Tables (combined), | ?| Flower Stands and Light Stands, Folding|

{Chairs and Rocking Chairs, Chess Table and |

McLeod, Merson &

BARRISTERS

-~ AND—

Ai VORNEYS-AT-LAW.

Office in Gid Bank, (UP STAIRS).

Ch’town, Feb, 21, 1884. . Da. Bea. | Physician and Surgeon’ OFFICE: ROCKLIN HOUSE, | Kent Street, Charlottetown, P. E. I.

Feb, 16, 1883—3aw tf

MONCTON Sash and Boor Factory.

h k. P. LEA, in returning thanks to the pt public for the liberal pat~ nage extended to bim while in business m Charlottetown, begs leave to inform his ol customers and the public generally, that he, in company with Mr. William Rogers, has appointed

Messrs. B. Williams & Co,

Lumber and Coal Dealers, Pownal Wharf, | Charlottetown, our agents, who will keep| eonstagtly on hand a full supply of Mould-|

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ings, Window Sashes, Doors, etc., at LOWEST CASH PRICES, All orders entrusted to them will receive

prompt attention.

LEA & ROGERS,

Moncton, N. B. Sept. 5, 1898.—-2aw wi

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SHIP AND HOUSE BUILDERS,

Will find every requisite for the trade at DUCHEMIN’S STEAM FACTORY, Beer’s Wharf,

Always on hand, a complete stock of | Ship’s Blocks,

Deadeyes,

Steering Wheels,

|

—ALSO= Mouldings, in great variety, Cornice, Base | Panel, Deor' and Window Finish, Spouting, |

Conductor and Handrail, Newel Posts, ters and every description of Turning.

Moulding turned out neatly and with des- patch

Satisfaction guaranteed.

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

Albert Duchemin.

Ch'town, Jan, 2, 1884,—wkly 6i.

|Cloth, imitation.of Leather, ete., etc. In

3,038 new proposals for life as-

3alus- |

en : 1 Fine ieee ; t e Fret, Circular and Jig Sawing, Planing and | The invested funds at sam

| JOHN LONGWORTH,

Ladies’ Work Table (something new), Smok- ers’ Stands, Parlor Wasels, etc., etc.

Two very fine BAGETELLE BOARDS. FRAMED CHROMOS.

MANTLE MIRRURS (new patterns),

Upholsieving Department,

Under the managemcnt ot MR. DREW, a veteran in the trade.

We have jast reeeived our Fall and Winter Stock of Goods, comprising forty-five different pieces of Furniture Coverings, Gimp and Buttons to maich, Hessions Tickings, Hair

this department to give satisfaction, as our stock was purchased in the cheapest markets and marked accordingly.

HAIR MATRASSES, FLOCK do., EX- CELSIOR do, STRAW do. FEATHER BEDS,

Every variety of Spring Beds, Dominion Wire Matrasses, best in the market, every bed warranted, price $+.00,

We have now on hand (and are manufac- turing daily) a large and varied stock of Househoid.F urnitare, comprising many new and beautiful designs. Particular attention given to ordered work.

KILN-DRIED STOCK and BEST WORK- MANSHIP, every time.

Venetian Blinds, Inside and Outside Shut- ters, School and Church Furniture,

Machine Jobbing, Weod Turning, etc., etc. Prices low.

Faciory Oitice and Showrooms,

Kiing Square. show Rooms,

Queen Sireet.

MARK WRIGHT & GO.

Ch'town, Nov. 1883.—3aw

Branch 83,

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TANDARD [IFR ASSURANCE 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 results for the year ended 15th November, 1883, were re-

ported :—

a er received the ee Te $ 9,754,085 38

7,239,048 13

year for 2,561 proposals were accepted, assuring } The total existing assurances 10 force at 15th November, 1882, amounted 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

$6,936,302 91

2,462,226 59 4,267,546 00 date amounted to » 29,508,416 00 gn . increase during the 1,062,648 35 Agent for Charlottetown,

THOMAS KERR,

SIGN QF THE ELEPHANT.

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R. BOREHAM has now on hand the LARGEST AND \\ , BEST STOCK OF

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ever shown by him. price.

LADIES’ AND GENTS’ FINE GOODS, a specialty.

A nice lot of LADIES’ AND GENTS’ FANCY SLIPPERS for the Holidays.

Try BOREHAM for a pair of GOOD BOOTS.

W. RR. BOREHAM,

North Side Queen Square.

His motto is a good article at a moderate

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Ch'town, Dec. 10, 1883. —mo we fr 2m

GRAND SALE OF

DRY GOODS AND CLOTHING.

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OHN MACPHEE & CO. will, during the HOLIDAY SEASON, give

special bargains in

Dress Goods, Kuit Weel Goods,itantles, Shawls, Flanuels, Hosiery, Gloves, &¢

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CLOTHING. CLOTHING.

Men's Overcoats, $3.90, $5.00, $6.50, $7.50, up. Mens Ulsters, $4.95, $6.25, $7.00, up. Men’s Reefers, $2.95, $8, $3.50, $5, $4.50, $5.50 up.

Fur Caps, Kid Mits and Gloves, Cardigan Jackets, Worsted Tweeds, Under- clothing, Buffalo Robes, Horse Rugs, Small Wares, etc.

PARES WwW ARF} Chie Ave.

Cash Buyers can depend on getting REAL BARGAINS in every Department,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.

JOHN MIACPHEE & CO,

. ROBERT ORR’S OLD STAND, Ch’town, Dec. 12, 1883.—2aw wkly pres pat.

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iD. A. BRUCE,

MERCHANT TAILOR,

S OVER-STOCKED with the tollowing GOODS, and offers them at a

REDUCTION OF TWENTY PER CERT,

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

70

OV ERCOATINGS,

WHICH: YOU CAN HAVE

MADE TO YOUR MEASURE

Cheaper Than Imported Ready Made. BD. A. BRUCE,

Dec. 20..1883.—eod wkly 72 Queen Street, Charlottetown

Se - ant — ——$

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THE EXAMINER JOB PRINTING OFFICE

HAS LATELY BEEN REPLENISHED WITH

A Large Supply of Printing Types and Material

OF THE LATEST INVENTION AND BEST DESCRIPTION,

AND WE ARE NOW PREPARED,

Under the Careful and Skilful Supervision of tir. J. W. Mitchell,

TO PRINT

LETTER HEADS, 7’ RECEIPTS, POSTERS, DODGERS, d&e., Ke.,

BILL HEADS,

BLANK CHEQUES,

NOTES OF HAND, HAND BILLS,

Inspector of Agencies. Ch'town, Angust 3, 1883.

}On Short Notice, in Good Style, at Cheap Prices.

FOUL Pinay.

By Charles Reade.

CHAPTER Up to this time Helen’s sex, and its tri- butaries; had beea a great disadvantage to her. She had been stopped on the very threshold of her inquiry by petty difficul- ties which a man would have soon sur- int one fine day the scale gave

BOOTS, SHOES, SLIPPERS, OVERSHSES & RUBBERS, cise. Sesstseeiccics ase

thanks to her sex. Women, whether it is that they are born to be followed, or ac- customed to be followed, seem to have eyes ‘in the back of their heads, and instinct to ‘divine when somebody is afterthem, This lexperienced girl, who had missed seeing |many things our readers have seen, observ- ‘ed in merely passing her window a seedy man in the courtyard of the hotel. Would ‘you believe it, she instantly recognized the 'maan who had opened her cab-door for her lin Lincotn’s Inn Fields. Quick as light- jhing it passed through her mind, ‘Why do ‘I see the same figure at Lincoln’s Inn |Fields and at Charing Cross? At various | intervals she passed the window, and twice }she saw the man again. She pondered, and determined to try a little experiment. Robert Penfold, it may be 1emembered, had mentioned an expert as one of the persons she was to see. She looked for his name in the Directory; but experts were not down in the book. Another fatality ! But at last she had found Undercliff, a lithographer, and she fancied that must be the same person. She did not hope to iearn much from him; the newspapers said his evidence had caused a smile. She hada distinct object in visiting him, the nature of which will appear. She ordered a cab, and dressed herself. She came down and enter- ed the cab; but instead of telling the man where to drive, she gave him a piece of paper containing the address of the litho- grapher. ‘Drive there,’ she said, a little mysteriously. The cabman winked, sus- pecting an intrigue, and went off to the place. There she learned Mr. Undercliff

LVL. |

‘LETTERS TO THE EDITOR,

pe Interesting Letter From Rev. Mr. Colpitts.

| Srea,—I have been waiting for some time | before sending you another letter, believing that a number of your readers are anxions to know what the weather is like here now in general, and “Blizzards” in particuiar. Forty degrees below zero was the coldest we have experienced here yet, and that but for an hour |or two early in the morning, and then it was not too cold to saw wood at the door, this ] know by actual experiment. I have been driving nearly every day this winter, and, so far, have not suffered more than I have in P. K. Island from cold. Leta man drive on one of these cold days from Charlottetown to Pcwnal on the ice, asI did several times last winter, and his experience will not materially differ from mine in some of my drives across the prairie this winter. I know that terrible storics are sometimes told of this climate. A friend of firmer days met me on the street in Charlottetown, a short time after I was appointed to this country, and pitied me in view of the terrible climate te which I and my family would be exposd—to'd me of some p rson out here whose water ba) re] was frozen so id within a foot of a red hot stove; and | scarcely doubt the correctness of his state- ment; but what was the character of his house? If it was like, I may say the majority of houses here, through which the wind blows at its own swcet will, sucha result would be attained either here or on P. KE. Island; but in a house constrocted properly with good tires there is no discomfort, in the house I oceupy (and it is none the best) not unfrequently the window is left open for an hour before retining in our sleeping apartments to cool and air the room, a stove pipe passing through it making it sometimes uncomfortably warm. But what about the many people that are admitted to the hospital frost-bitten? 1 am informed from a source that I believe to be reliable that the majority of these were first bitteu by the strong drink fiend and afterwards by Jack Frost; and yourself and readers will not have forgotten that a year sgo this winter that at least three persons perished through cold and exposure on P. E. Island. Still I

had moved to Frith Street, Soho, number not known. She told the cabman to drive slowly up and down the street, but could net find the name. At last she observed some lithographs in a window. She let the cabman go all the way down the street, then stopped him and paid him off. She had no sooner done this than she walked briskly back, and entered the little shop, and enquired for Mr. Undercliffe. He was out, and not expected back for an hour. ‘1 will wait,’ said Helen; and she sat down with her head upon her white hand. A seedy man passed tie window rapidly with a busy air; and, if his eye shot a glance into the shop, it was so slight and careless nobody could suspect he was a spy and had done his work effectually as he passed by. In that moment the young lady, through the chink of her fingers, which she had opened for that purpose, not only recognized the man, but noticed his hat, his face, his waistcoat, his dirty linen, and the pin in his neck-tie.

‘Ah ! said she, and flushed to the brow. She lifted her head and became conscious of a formidable old woman, who was stand- ing behind the counter at a side door, eying her with the severest scrutiny. This old woman was tall and thin, and had a fine face, the lower part af which was feminine enough; but the forehead and brows were alarming. Though herhair was silvery, the brews were black and shaggy, and the forehead was divided by a vertical furrow into two temples. Under these shaggy eye- brows shone dark gray eyes, that passed for black with most people; and those eyes were fixed on Helen, reading her. Helen's light hazel eyes returned their gaze. She blushed, and still looking, said, ‘Pray, madam, can I see Mr. Undercliff ?’

‘My son is out for the day, miss,’ said the old lady civilly.

‘Oh dear ! how unfortunate I am !’ said Helen, with a sigh.

‘He comes back to-night. him to-morrow at ten o'clock. of handwriting ?

‘Not exactly,’ said Helen: ‘but he was in favor of a person 1 know was innocent.’ ‘But he was found guilty,’ said the other, with cool keenness.

‘Yeu, madam; and he has no friend to clear him but me; a poor weak girl, baffled and defeated whichever way I turn.’ She began to cry.

The old woman looked at her crying with the steady composure which marks her sex on these occasions, and, when she was

You can see A question

better, eaid quietly, ‘You are not so weak

as you think.’ She added, after awhile, ‘If you wish to retain my son, you had better leave a fee.’ ‘With pleasure, madam. fee?’ ‘One guinea, Of course, there is a separate charge for any work he may do for ou.”

' ‘That is but reasonable, madam.’ And with this she paid the fee, and rose to go. ‘Shall I send any one home with you?’ ‘No, thank you,’ said Helen. ‘Why?’ ‘Because you are followed, and because you are not used to be followed.’ ‘Why, how did you find that out? ‘By your face, when a man passed the window —a shabby-genteel fellow; he was employed by some gentleman, no doubt. Such faces as yours will be followed in Lon- don. If you feel uneasy, miss, I will put on my bonnet and see you home.’ Helen was surprised at this act of sub- stantial civility from the Gorgon. ‘Oh, thank you, Mrs. Undercliff,’ saidshe. ‘No, I am not the least afraid. Let them follow me; [ am doing nothing that I am ashamed of. Indeed, I am glad I am thought worth the trouble of following. It shows me I am not so thoroughly contemptible. Good-bye, and many thanks. Ten o'clock to-morrow.

And she walked home without looking

What is the

then she stopped at a shop window, and ina moment her swift eye embraced the whole landseape. But the shabby-genteel man was nowhere in sight.’

(To be continwed. )

once behind her till the hotel was in sight;

confess this is a bad country to get drunk and lie out in, especially about the time of the Christmas holidays. Have [ exhausted the subject of climate? If not, at your request I will return to it in a future article.

You have read, doubtless, of great discon- tent in Manitoba this winter. hat a great many are not contented is no doubt true; but why? ‘‘Ay! there is the rub.” Now, I shall not discuss Gritism, C. P. R. monopoly, ner **Magnificent Water Stretches;” but glance at some things that lie level with my-cwn obser-

vation. There has been im this country what is called a boom, that is, a great inflation. Many things sold for

ten times their value; a large credit trade was done; a great many gave up legitimate busi- ness and went into wild speculation ; high interest was paid on borrowed capital; farm- ers were offered, and sometimes accepted, great prices for their lands; large cities were laid out, and > town lots sold, that are to-day without an inhabitant; many immigrants were coming into the country, these were compelled to buy of those here before them; hence all supplies were dear. But to-day there is a surplus in the ccuntry. Wheat (the staple) has come down to its mark t value; capitalists are trying to get their money in; the machine agent and the mer- chant want their pay; in fact, the day of reckoning has come, and wild extravayence has got a snub, and not an hour too soon. The fact remains, this is a megnificent coun- try, with a most fertile soil and a salubrious climate, and when men will learn to do business carefujly, and farmers be as prudent as they generally are in P, E. Island, there will, I predict, be very little discontent. When lumber gets down to a fair price. and through cheap rates for grain going east, and the new route to England, via Hudson Bay is available, when farmers can build comfortable houses and barns, then I think there wil] dwell here a happy and pros- perous people. I know seversl persons here now, some of whom join in the howl of dis- content, that unhesitatingly tell me of their poor and crippled condition in some of the older Provinces, and who had scarcely money enough to bring them to Winnipeg, who are now possessors of fine farms without imcum- brance, and a crop this year of more than two thousand bushels of wheat and other things in proportion. It is expected that, with the increased facilities for travel, and the low rates given by the Canadian Pacific Railway and other companies, a large number will come in and take up homesteads next year. Among the many inducements held out to settlers in dif- ferent localities, perhaps there are few, if any, more attractive than the Temperance Colonize ation Socety offer. If their lands are as good as reported, and they are able to keep out intoxicants as they hope to do, they have some things in their favor that would lead me to give them preference over all others who are trying to settle up this new country. propose, if I can get the time, to see some of the lands along the South Saskatchewan early next summer, and I will give you the result of my observations. When spring 1s here I will write you again, and let your readers know when farming commences, and how things appear then. Yours, as ever, W. Wesvey Co.ritts, Nelson, Manitoba, Feb. 18, 1884. °

Cuirron Wank Has been a fugitive from Missouri justice for over a year. He killed Robert Cummings in Monroe County, Mo. Two men went to Waxahachie, Texas, and offered horses for sale. Suspicion was aroused and one man was arrested, the other making his escape. Bloodhounds were put on his track, the officers following. Not far from the town they overtook the dogs and found that the brutes had killed the man, mutilating his body ina terrible manner. From a photo- graph in possession of one of the officers the man was identified as the notorious Ciiff Wade,

cen lli lien nt

fue Parliamentary return gives the follow- ‘ing quantities of wheat and flour imported \from the United States into the Dominion | during the six months ending December 31st, 1883 :—Wheat, 2,882,741 bushels, value $3- 159,725; for consumption in Canada 74,389 bushels, value $74,492; duty collected $11,158. | Flour— 245,035 barrels, value $1,169,535; for | consumption in Canada 224,946 barrels, value | $1,069,500, duty collected $112,473,