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ISLAND. TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1888.
Che Daily Exaniiner
SS ao SPERCHR’S 7 | Which is the Best Wheat? ia inaued every evening by . a f OPTHALMOSCOPIG TEST LENSES Th E Pl RAT E. PT ce coein emcee case i 5 a Es SOME INTEREST: EXPERIME. . The Examiner Publishing Go. =i Basa Eat . ee
To the Immigration and Colonization Committee, a few. days.ago, Professor Saunders explained that so far, this season, 680 samples of seed grain had been tested. He also spoke of Ladoga wheat obtained from a district in Russia, 480 miles north
Will Detect All Visual Defects. ; — By Sir Walter Scott.
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
Fly, Fleance, fly !—Thou mayst escape.
From their office; ¢orner of Water and Great George Streets, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Iviand.
—RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION—
UR LAST SPECIAL OFFERS brought hundreds of extra customers to our Store, and in order to still keep up the supply of Bargains, we have prepared a new list, and ask you
Six months..... se se eee eenecee serene e oB2.50 | + ° MACBETAs. | of Ott d. 600 mil inni a 0 read e : oO awa an miles north of Winnipeg. Baers montis oes SSS EES CSO i very item It was one branch of the various arts by |-They had 67 returns in of results obtained,
Advertising at moderate rates,
Contracts may be made for monthly, quar-
As only a few DOLMANS, REDINGOTES and SACQUES|;
remain, we will, in order to make a clean sweep, offer them at
In FANCY
which Norna endeavored to maintain her pre- tensions to supernatural powers, that she made herself familiarly and practically ac- quainted with all the secret passes and_ re-
three pounds of grain having been sent out in each instance. Only twenty returns had been received from Ontario, The smallest
ridiculously low prices’ —so now is your chance.
ULSTERS and SACQUE CLOTHS, you can have your choice at
terly, half-yearly, or yearly advertisements,
yield was 10 lbs., and the highest 60, an on application.
cesses, whether natural or artifical, which average of 27, which would make an aver ; 2
SIA TS ES aa ES ALMANAC FOR MARCH, 1888,
MOON’S CHANGES.
Last Quarter 4th day, 11h., 13.6m., p. m., W: (below horizon. )
New Moon 12th day, Oh, 8.5m., p. m., S.
First Quarter 20th day, 4h., 30.9., p. m., S.E.
Full Moon 27th day, 5h., 55.9m., p.m., E.
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L. ARTHUR & CO., COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
RECEIVERS OF
Mackerel, Butter, Cheese EGGS Poultry, Potatoes, Fruit & Vegetables.
142, 144 Commercial: Street,
BOSTON, MEASS. May 18, 1887.
“MEDICAL. Dr. Jenkins & De 8. B, Jenkins,
OFFICE: GREAT GEORGE STREET
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AMES A. MORRISON. GEORGE MUSGRAVE
MORRISON & MUSGRAVE, BROKERS
—AND—
Commission Merchanis,
HALIFAX.
Consignments of Island produce will receive
prompt attention.
RerereNces: Thomas Fyshe, Esq-, Cashier
Bank of Nova _ Scotia, Halifax ; George Macleod, Manager Bank of Nova Scotia Charlottetown.
WARREN & JONES, TEA MERCHANTS,
71 East Cuear AND 9 & 14 MINCING LANE, Lonpon, ENGLAND. Represented in Canada by Morrison &
useRaveE, Halifax. ot. 24, 1887—
large discounts, and in TWEEDS our values are of the very best.
Our DRESS GOODS trade has been very large this season, owing to the excellent value we have been giving, but our new
reduced prices we expect to caus? a genuine rush,
Remember,
our Stock is Fresh, and we are offering the most Fashionable Trimmings at Large Disco.nts, and you only need see them to find just what will suit you.
We are to the front with a Choice Stock of HAMBURG EMBROIDERIES and INSERTIONS, CASH’S FRILLINGS EDGINGS of all kinds, and a Stock of WHITE COTTONS— the best value we have ever offered.
it Pays to buy your Dry Goods and Millinery at
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Ch’town, Feb. 18, 1888.
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SPECTACLES and EYE GLASSES always in stock, of the several grades, in frames of Steel. Rubber, Nickel, Celluloid, Silver, Gold, and Spectacles and Eye Glasses other than regular goods mounted to order.
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1888. MARCH. 1888. GREAT CLEARANCE SALE
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BOOTS AND SHOES.
I intend having the usual Clearance Sale fpr the month of March. I will offer my entire stock of BOOTS AND SHOES at 20 PER CENT, off my usual low prices. This is a genuine Clearance Sale, as all who have bought from me at the Jast sales know. My stock isthe largest and best assorted stock of Boots and Shoes on P. E. Island. Come right along and get first choice, es I ex- pect to have a big rush for my goods, as I have always done in the past sales. :
_ J. C SPRAGUE, feb29—4w eod dy & wky Market Square.
MORTGAGE SALE.
| To be sold by Public Auction, on FRIDAY, the
Sixth day of April, A. D. 1888, at 12 o’clock, noon. at the Court House in Charlottetown, in Queen’s County, under a Power of Sale con- tained in an Indenture of Mortgage dated the Twenty-sixth day of August, 1879, and made between Angus McDonald, and Mary McDon- ald, his wife, of the one part. and Francis P. 'Yaylor, of the other part :—
AU that tract, piece or parcel of Land situate,
Jying and being in Lot or Township Number Fifty-five, in King’s County, in Prince Edward Island, bounded and described as follows: Com-
'mencing at a stake fixed in ihe shore of Boughton
' River; thence running south forty-five degrees
west for the distance of ninety-nine chains; thence running north forty-five degrees west for the distance of ten chains ; thence running north
» Tis ' forty-five degrees east to the shore of Boughton a ' River, and following the course cf the shore of = said River tothe place of commencement, con-
‘ taining One Hundred Acres of Land, a little more
or less. For further particulars apply to Edward J. Hodgson, Solicitor, Charlottetown. Dated this Sixth day of March, 1888. EDWARD J. HODGSON, Assignee of Mortgagee. mch7—6i law
MORTGAGE SALE.
To be sold by Public Auction, on TUESDAY, the 27th day of March, A. D. 1888, at the hour of Twelve o’clock, nocn, in front of the Court House in Charlottetown :—
At that tract, piece or parcel of Land situate,
lying and being ou Lot or Township Number Thirty-Two, in Queen’s County, Prince Ed:vard Island, bounded and described as follows, that is to say :—All that tract. piece or parcel of Land situate, lying and being on Lot Number Thirty- Two aforesaid, bounded and described as follows: By a line commencing on the west side of the North River Road, at the south-east angle of a Farm of Land in possession of Hugh McEwen, and running westerly along the southern boun- dary thereof to the south-west angle of said Hugh McEwen’s Farm; thence running south five chains; thence east to the North River Road aforesaid, by a line parallel with said Hugh Mc- Ewen’s southern boundary; thence north along the western side of said road to the place of com-
_mencement, containing Thiriy-Five Acres of ' Land, a little more or less.
The above sale is made under and by virtue of a power of sale contained in an Indenture of Mortgage bearing date the Seventeenth day of February, A. D. 1883, and made between Penelope McKenzie, of the one part, and Johanna Carroll,
; of the other part.
For further particulars apply atthe Office of McLeod, Merson & McQuarrie, Solicitors, Char- lottetown.
Dated this 2nd day of March, A. D. 1888.
JOHANNA CARROLL. mech2—di law mon
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she could hear of, whether by tradition or otherwise, and was by such knowledge, often enabled to perform feats which which were otherwise unaccountable. Thus, when she escaped from the tabernacle at Burgh- Westra, it was by a sliding board which covered a secret passage in the wall, known to none but herself and Magnus, who, she was well as- sured, would not betray her.. The profusion, also, with which she lavished a considerable income, otherwise of no use to her, enabled her to procure the. earliest intelligence re- specting whatever she desired to know, and, at the same time, to secure all other assist- ance necessary to carry her plans into effect. Cleveland, upou the present occasion, had reason toadmire-both her sagacity and her resources.
Upon her applying a little forcible pressure, a door which was concealed under some rich wooden sculpture in the screen which divides the eastern aisle from the rest of the Cathe- doal, opened, and disclosed a dark narrow winding passage, into which she entered, tell- ing Cleveland, in a whisper, to follow, and be sure he shut the door behind him. He obey- ed, and followed her in darkness and silence, sometimes descending steps, of the number of which she always apprised him, sometimes ascending, and often turning at short angles. The air was more free than he could have ex- pected, the passage being ventilated at differ- ent parts by unseen and ingeniously contrived spiracles, which communicated with the open air. At length’ thefr long course ended, by Norna drawing aside a sliding panel, which, opening behind a wooden, or box-bed, as it is called in Scotland, admitted them into an ancient, but very mean apartment, having a latticed window, and a groined roof. The furnitnre was much dilapidated;'and_ its only ornaments were, on the one side of the wall, a garland of faded ribons, such as are used to decorate whale-vessels; and, on the other, an escutcheon, bearing an Earl’s arms and coro- net, surrounded with the usual emblems of mortality. The mattock and spade, which lay in one corner, together with the appear- ance of an old man, who, in a rusty black coat, and slouched hat, sat reading by a table, announced that they were in the habitation of the church-beadle, or sexton, and in the presence of that respectable functionary.
When his attention was attracted by the noise of the sliding panel, he arose, and, testi- fying much respect, but no surprise, took his shadowy hat from his thin gray locks, ana stood uncovered in the presence of Norna with an air of profound humility.
‘Be faithful,” said Norna to the old man, ‘‘and beware you shew not any living mortal the secret path to the Sanctuary.”
The old man bowed, in token of obedience and of thanks, forshe put money in his hand as she spoke. With a faltering voice, he ex- pressed his hope that she would remember his son, who was on the Greenland voyage, that he might return fortunate and safe, as he had done last year, when he brought back the garland, pointing to that upon the wall.
‘“*My cauldron .shall boil, and my rhyme shall be said, in his behalf,” answered Norna. “Waits Pacolet without with the horses ?”
The old Sexton assented, and the Pytho- ness, commanding Cleveland to follow her, went through a back door of the apartment into a small garden, corresponding, in its desolate appearance, to the habitation they had just quitted. The low and broken wall easily permitted them to pass into another and larger garden, though not much better kept, and a gate, which was upon the latch, let them into along and winding lane, through which, Norna having whispered to her com- panion that it was the only dangerous place on their road, they walked with a hasty pace. 1t was now nearly dark, and the inhabitants of the poor dwellings, on either hand, had _be- taken themselves to their houses. They saw only one woman, who was looking from her door, but blessed herself, and retired into her house with precipitation, when she saw the tall figure of Norna walk past her with long strides, The lane conducted them, into the country, where the dumb dwarf waited with three horses, ensconced behind the wall of a deserted shed. On one of these Norna in- stantly seated herself, Cleveland mounted another and, followed by Pacolet on the third, they moved sharply on through the darkness ; the active and spirited animals on which they rode being of a breed rather taller than those reared in Zetland.
After more than an hour’s smart riding, in which Norna acted as guide, they stopped’ be- fore a hovel, so utterly desolate in appear- ance, that it resembled rather a cattle-shed than a cottage.
‘“‘Here you: may remain till dawn, when your signal can} be seen from your vessel,” said Norna, consigning the horses to the care of Pacolet, and leading the way into tre wretched hovel, which she presently illumin- ated by lighting the small iron lamp which she usually carried along with her. ‘‘Itis a poor,” she said, ‘‘ but a safe place of refuge ; for were we pursued hither, the earth would yawn and admit us into its recesses ere you were taken. For know, that this ground is sacred to the Gods of Valhalla.—And now say, man of mischief and of blood, are you friend or foe to Norna, thesole priestess of these disowned deities?”
‘How is it possible for me to be your enemy?” said Cleveland.—‘‘ Common grati- tude——”
‘“‘Common gratitude,” said Norna, inter- rupting him, ‘is a common word—and words are the common pay which fools accept at the hands of knaves; but Norna must be requited by actions—-by sacrifices.”
‘Well, mother, name your request.”
‘«That you never seek to see Minna Troil again,and that you leave this coast in twenty- four hours,” answered Norna.
“‘It is impossible,” said the Captain; ‘‘I cannot be soon enough found in the sea-stores which the sloop must have.”
“You can. I will take care you are fully supplied; and Caithness and the Hebrides are not far distant—you can depart if you will.”
(To be continued, )
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and increases the appetite.”
age of 18 bushels to the acre. The earliest
ripening in Ontario was 69 days, the latest
112, average 90. In Quebec the largest
return was 40 lbs., and the smallest 6, an
average of 19 lbs. making about 12 bushels to the acre. The earliest period of ripening was 79 days and the latest 100, an average of 85. In Nova Scotia the largest yield was 89 lbs., the smallest 20, an average of 53 ; the earliest period of ripening 95 days,
and the latest 126, average 102. In New Brunswick the largest yield was 60 lbs., the smallest 8, average 32; the average period of ripening 57 days. In Manitoba the largest yield was 165 lbs., the smallest 30,
an average of 763, which would
be an average of about 58 bush- els to the acre; earliest period of ripening 75 days, latest 139, average 102.
Out of 83 cases there were 37 reported to have rusted and 12 affected with smut. In the Northwest Territories no cases of rust were reported. The earliest perivd of ripen- ing was 80 days, the latest 125, the average 105, which would make about 50 bushels to the acre; the largest» yield was 236 lbs., the smallest 21, the average 85. This was a very exceptional case. In British Colum- bia the largest yield was 112 lbs., the small- est 64, the average 88; average period of ripening, 93 days. Over the whole Do- minion the average period of ripening was 96 days, and the average yield 53 lbs., or equal to .about 38 bushels. to the acre. They were getting some other varieties of wheat as well as oats and barley from far- ther north in Russia from the Arctic circle. Professor Saunders outlined his experi- ments for the coming season with reference to grasses for stock raising, fruit truit trees and forest trees. The experimental station for the Maritime Provinces would be placed six miles from Amherst, near the point of junction between Nova. Scotia and New Brunswick. In answer to a question, Pro- fessor Saunders said he would recommend that wherever Red Fife wheat could be grown, it should be continued ; but, there were many districts in the Northwest Ter- ritories where Red Fife could not be grown on account of early frosts. The reports which had _ been received would tend to show that the Ladoga wheat would succeed there, and as to its quality reports differed, but it was fair to assume from general | opinion that it would grade very close upon
the best quality of Red Fife.
—_— 2 The Bulgarian Question.
The Czar has had his way in his efforts to humiliate Prince Ferdinand. He did not succeed in persuading the powers to send a collective note calling for the Prince’s deposition. They had all long since conceded—as they could not help doing—that Prince Ferdinand had been premature in starting for Sofia. They could not deny that he had been legally elected through Russia’s contention all along has been that the process by which the expression of the popular will was obtained was illegitimate. It has never recognized the authority of the regency, affecting tozlook upon it as a usurpation. But Prince Ferdinand knows well enough that, if he had waited till the powers should confirm his election, there was one of them that would withhold confirmation. As he was determined to accept the. posi- tion offered him, he thought he might as well go at once as defer, his departure indefinitely. The Powers knew of his departure and could have protested, but they allowed him to go, trusting to the chance of Russia accepting his accession as an accomplished fact. Turkey, after virtually acquiescing, has stultified itself now by yielding to Russia and serving on the Prince a notice to quit. But, if, as seems certain, he, with the support’ of his people, will continue to disregard the notice, what is the Porte todo? It surely will not try to force his resignation, and even Russian audacity is likely to stop short of a resort to arms to eject a prince from the country which he was invited to rule. Even if he resigned or were driven out, the question would be as far from solution as ever, as long as Bulgaria has the elective power and declines to elect Russia’s nominee.
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A gentleman travelling? in the North- west writes as follows on Feb. 24 :—
‘‘Arrived here after a beautiful trip from Calgary,scenery fine, reminding one of Switzer- land after a hot call in a hot cave of 100 feet in circumference; temperature 95. We start for the new hotel—4 miles off—then to hotter springs, then to the anthracite coal region. The country from Langevin was splendid, passing through all the finest ranches, seeing number of Blackfeet Indians on their horses in native costume. After leaving Calgary we rode through thousands of horses an’ cattle on south side of track, and sheep on north side. The country from Winnipeg to_ Broad- view was very prosperous and productive, and there again I am to-day. “The farmers are all well contented, and all the trouble comes from Winnipegers.”
Children Starving to Death
On account of their inability to digest food, will find a most marvellous food and remedy in Scott’s Emulsion. Very palat- able and easily digested. Dr. S. W. Cohen of Waco, Texas, says: ‘‘I have used your Emulsion in Infantile wasting. It not only restored wasted tissues, but gives er : ma