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Selected Poetry.

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THE EXAMPLE.

BY MARY E- BRADLEY,

Happy along life’s weary ways, —

rhickset with uucongenial tasks, Some overweighted toler stay . he

His haad feom labor, whe he asxs: “*Wherefore shall 1 these burdens beat That others ought at least ioenarer day's march was begun,

“[, since the t my strength, nor

lave spent asid } From any service to be done, Nor grudged wy pleasures, 8 Ye a. l lh ive eyen counted gain, : Mor the work's saxe, my loss and pain.

turned

if dented :

ul is vexed; for why

Should duty have uo law for these :yerted looks pass by,

ch folded bands at ease?

vd | suffer more than they,

”

vad burden of the day:

“Bat now my $e Who wil

(ors r Why sie Nhe hea How many a spirit, fretted sore

Wit rid's void indifference, Ilas tarned such questlons o'er and o'er, pauuted with the restless sense aud wondering distrust: — things be if God were just?

h the W >

stil Of doubt, Would these

Vow f God with men, No man that ilves can tind them out; t things beyond his ken,

Who grasps &! is tossed on shorelesS seas about.

y st in the thickest of tbe night, ; ! For eyes that see there shall be light.

»! the ways O

nurse our discontent— Rather, iustead, should we recall [iow once in servant's guise he went Who was the Master of as all; Nor any work whereby Was wrought i ither’s will, too irksome thought

Wauat time we

uieted his memory enclose ?— ord has led,

Neeu any be disq Wiese hearts t va follows where the L

Ww

Vhat matter is it where he goes? For working with Him side by side, ‘Pus meanest tisk is glorified.

—{Baldwins Mouthly-

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Halifax Antiquities. |

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(From the Halifax Reporter.)

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RR RS Re a SE SE

fie Citadel Hill was originally eighty feet, hisher than itis now. -

A brook ran from Citadel Hid down Duke | it Became degraded into a sewar in} al There was a large Indian burial grouad the westand east boundries of which were. | where now stands Northup’s corner and | Duifu’s corner. North and South it extend- ei over a Square or two,

Sireet, process of time.

Where the Ordnance Yard now is was | iormerly a Bay. it was filled up with the store gathered from the tive acre lield on the pooisula. You’d never think it, to see the pies of stones on the fields yet.

ihe Grenadier fort stood near where Tri- ny Church stands. Before it was built one of the pallisades forts which protected the cily irom the incursions of hostile Indians wh» occupied the spot. Friendly Indians used to build their wigwams round the fort.

Government House stood where now stands the Province Building. There{were no houses betweea it and the Water, , close to the water the Governor's battery reared its formidable front to warn all seasward strangers that the Governor was well pro- le cled,

rhe first Government House was a small, low house of one story, the frame of which wus brought from Boston, It was surround. ei by hogsheads of gravel and sand, upon which were 0 Ointed canaon,

Millions have been spent upon culling down and scooping out the Citadel Hill, La-

ie ight & McGowan,

|W. T.Newbery & Co., | P.Foley,

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_ a! TRAVELLER'S GUIDE.

| | brief the different means of leaving the city, together with the hours of departure

of the vaious trains and steamers :— |Traias ve ve daily —

‘or Summerside, Point du Chene and el) | ee United Ak

points in New Brunswick, Stites and Canada at 6 a, m. | Ror Summerside, Tignish and West of Summerside at and all points East of Summers! 3:25 p. m.

Mount Stewart, Georgetown, Souris

For

and all points East oi Charlottetown at |

2:35 p. m.

Steamer leaves Steam Nav.

For Pictou, Halifax Scotia every Thursday and Saturday moruings at 5 a. Mm.

For Summerside. Point du Chene and all points in New Brunsw ck,

ing at 3 o'clock.

Por

and 3p. m.

for Orwell every evenings.

Monday and Wednesday

For Crapaud every Saturday, weather and |

tide permitting ; and every alternate Saturday wili make a return trip. ‘Steamer leaves Prince Street Ferry Wharf— For West River every Tuesday and Fri» day atd a, m. and 3 p.m. Steamer leaves Peake’s No. 1 Wharf— For Hawkesbury, ilalifax and Boston every Thursday at 5 p. m. Steamer leaves Peake’s No. 2 Wharf— For flalifax and intermediate ports every Jhursday at 6 p.m.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

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OUR ADVERTIZING PATRONS.

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COMMISSION MERCHANTS AN‘. AUC- TIONEERS Low. Queen street Up. Queen street F,T.Newbery & Co., Water street ijaszard Bros., Water street McKenzie & Stumbles, N.Side Queen Square Arch’d McNeill, No.11,Queen street is. Wilson Higgs, Water street tiyndman Bros., Cor. Queen & Wat. sts f.S.[lantford & Co., Water street W-D. Stewart, Queen street bk. Needham, S.Side Queen Square 3 Baiderston, Low.Queen street Jv Seilur Kent Street Low. Queen street

DRY GOODS DEALERS.

Cor.Queen & Rich'd sts Cor.Queen & Syd’y sts Queen street

N Side King Square Queen street

Queen street

Carveil Bros., William Dodd,

Geo. Davies & Co., W.A.Weeks & Co., Robt.Orr & Co., Beer & Sons, J.D.Mason, Perkins & Sterns, C.Full, Queen street Robt. Young, S. Side Queen Square

HARDWARE DEALERS,

5. W.Crabbe, Queen street

Bourke, Son & Co., Queen street

A.A.Baldwin & Co., Low. Queen street

W.E.Dawson, Up.Gt.George street

Beer & Sons, side King Square SHIP OWNERS.

Peake Bros. & Co., Low.Queen street James Dancan & Co., Water street tion. D. Davies, Water street Water street Low. Queen street Lower Water st

ilynodman Bros., Water st

G. D. Longworth & Co., GROCERIES. Up.Queen street

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Beer & Goll, W.Kennedy, ii.Coombs, McEachern & Co.,

¥YURNITURE.

Mark Butcher, Cor.Kent & Hillsboro sts WATCHMAKERS., w.W.Wellner, N.Side Queen Square kK. W. Taylor, S.Side Queen Square J.P.McKay, N.Side Queen Square SILK DYER, ETC.

.

Up.Gt,George street Queen Street

tely the military have been employed. For-

merly civillins didit. © Damly” Flymo, Was; g ©, Gilmour

the tirst contractor. The tirst wall fell aown the day after he had been paid for it.

Where Mr. Doull’s splendid warehouse now stands, there formeriy stood St. Mat- thew’s Church. The cellar of the Church ws used for a wine cellar, One day, some irrevecat $ wag wrot: on the porch door, the fullow!

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1s ihere are spirits above and spirits below, Vhere are spirits of Jove and spiris of woe, fie spirits ebove are spirits divine,

ihe spirits be low are Spirits of wine.

For thirty years aftcr the founding of the eit, carriages, they thuu.ped and bamped over great |ig stoves and stumps of trees. ihese bave been succerded by little stones, It is hard to‘say) whether the little stones

ve an improvement upin the big ones.

The first execution was performed by hanging a man for stealing Government liquer,

A visitor of the period, afier describing falifax, says the inhabitants are divided no two classese—Ist, those who sell rum, >t those who drink it. There would be a third class now—the members of the he- for.o Club.

The progenitor of the Reform Club was a len rance society organized by Govern- or Coriwallis.

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General Wolte was entertained by the ** lod ds, of the day at the “Great Ponti ack.’ They had a high old time of it

‘The predecessors of the Halifax Club were the Jerusalem Coffee House— situated reir the site of the present Jeruga’em Wsrehouse—and the Crown Coffee Honse, stenated. on the opposite side of Upper “ater Street, and south of the present lo ver gate of the Dockyard.

iixsing Bridge used to be at the foot of f.alis Street. The **bhoys” of the olden tie had a custom of exacting toll iu the suape of @ Kiss from every fair stranger, on Ler first crossing the bridge.

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Fizroy street

PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. Jenkius & McLeod, Queen street I.D.Beer, King Square F.P.**vlor, Gratton street

ORUGGISTS. W R Watson, S.W podd, D.Ranki., p»theearies’ Hail, BOOK

heo. L.Chappelle, ‘tr muer Bros., L.A. larvie,

Queen street

7.Queen & Grafton sts Gratton street

N.Side Queen Square

DEALERS.

N.Side Queen Square

Queen stre3t

$.Side Queen Square

“imothy O'Connell, (Queen street

arthur Haszard, N.Side Queen Square PHO FOGRAPHERS.

-Cor.Queen & Dorchester sis BANKS.

Union Baunk—Geo.McLeod, Cashier, Cor.Gt.George & Rich d st

Bank of P.B. 1. land—Jd.R.Brecken, Cashier,

Low.Gt.George street Merchants’ Bank—Wm.McLear, Cashier, Waiter sireet

Ross Bros.,

AGENCIES. Allan Line Steamers, | Quebec & Gulf Port Steamers, Merchants’ Marine Ins.Co., | Boston Line Steamers, |». E.Isiand Steamers,

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F.W.Hales

For the convenience of those who may have occasion to travel, we publish below jy W.Vinneco: abe a reliable Traveller's Guide, which gives ©) (¢_p Pletcher, .

all points | 10:23 a. m., |

“FURNITURE WAREROOMS.

United | States and Canada every Monday morn- | i

Mount Stewart and Hickey's Whart | every Wednesday and Friday at 4am. —

ateuntWire-Woveb

EDUCATIONAL. Cunningha‘n Dunlop MUSICAL, ETC,

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SHOEMAKERS, | Frank Eden, | Frank Staaley

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INT & KUVG SQUARE STH AWM

a -t ‘ &

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| Co.'s Wharf— |The Subscriber bas pow ox hand a very; and all points in Nova | Monday, Wednesday, |

—LARGE STOCK OF—

Household Furniture

of every description, just finished, and at prices cheaper than aby how offered the Public.

DRAWING--ROOM SETTS,

in a vaviety of Repps, Terries, Plashes, Damasks and Wair Cloths—ali of the latest and most approyed styles and patterns. CALL AND SEE.

PARLOR SETIS,

in seyeral styles and qualities, at very low prices. CALL AND SEE.)

BEDROOM SETTS,

of patterns of English, French, and A meri- can designs, new to this City, and from $18 to $300 per Sett. CaLL aND SEE.

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Chairs in a Large Assortment, Just received; Wood Seated, Cane Seated, Office Arm, every sort of Rockers and Easy; and Smoking Chairs at very low prices. CaLL AND SER.

A Large Assortment of Wall & Corner Brackets |

MISCELLANEOUS.

BEDSTEADS,

WASHSTANDS, CENTRE TABLES. TOILET TABLES, MUSIC STOULS, CARD TABLES, “MARBLE TOPS, WHATNOTS, LOUNGES, SOFAS,

MATRESES, ‘AW ALINUAATIVA

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Earth Closets, Sifters & Fillers.

MATRESSES— Hair, Flock, Excelsior, Straw, Fibra. WASHING MACHINES— Spring Mangl:r, Patent Wringer, Spring Roller, Putman Rollers. English Rollers. WINDOW CORNI-ES— From $2.00 to $6.00, WOOD POLES, BRASS POLES, RINGS & ENDS, VENETIAN BLINDS, OFFICE TABLES, SCHOOL DESKS, CYLINDER DESKS, SETTING & STANDING DESKS, SIDEBOARDS, CHEFFONIERS, PIER GLASSES, CHEVAL, GLASSES, WARDROBES, ESURITOIRS,

French Cupboards and Sprivg Beds.

CRIBS & COTS, TRAYS and ST

PIANOS MOVED AT SILORTEST NOTICE.

All the above sold cheap for cash or ap- proved credit.. All gods delivered to any part of the City and Royalty free of charge.

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FIVE EXCELLENT PIANOS

FoR SALE CHEAPER THAN ANY IN THE CITY.

‘SGVALSGAG Supjog aoay

ANDS,

——-— Hlillsboro’ stree

(Jueen street Queen street

YLEWWELLIEG S47 1048

SIMON

Ch’town, Oct. 19—I1w

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AND CRown ;

A NEW AND FIRST GLASS GOGK STOVE, W{TH ALL THE LATEST IMPROVEMENTS. EVERY STOVE WARRANTED FOR THIRTY DAYS!

Please Call and Examine.

W:. CRA BE,

“SIGN OF THE Stove,’ Queen Street

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WATCHMAKER

Repairing Neatly Executed.

Ch’town, Oct. 19—1meocd

J.-F. McKA&yY, —

NORTH SIDE QUEEN SQUARE,

J

CHARLOTTETOWN

& JEWELER,

|Has just received WALTHAM WATCHES in solid Silver Cases with GUARD and KEY, warranted one year, from $17 upwards.

A NICK ASSORTMENT Gold and Silver Plain and Fancy Rings,

Chains, Lockets, Brooches, Ear Rings, Spectacles.

OF

All Work Warrant

MERCHANTS MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY

OF CAN ADA

tay $1,000,000 with power to increase to. $000.06

HEAD OFFICE:

1877

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rador Herrin

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Charlottetown, Jur = eS Lab g |

E are daily expecting a cargo of I AB- RADOR HERRING. which will be soid cheap trom the wharf.

HASZARD BROS Ch town Sept. 23—eodtf

LEO IO A

HARVIEHS

LENDING LIBRARY |

WILL BE RE-OPENED STIORT LY.

Persons wishing to subscribe will please leave their names at

HARVIE'’S BOGKSTORE, Queen Square. sct. 27 —

STEAM COOKING.

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MAYO’S STEAM

Machine Job Work, such as planing, straight and jig sawing, Fretwork of the finest class. Turning of every discription. Oval, Spiral and Elizabethan, on the shorts est notice, in the best designs, @nd the cheapest inthe cily

CALL AND BUY. MARK BUTCHER.

~'s

Carvell Bros; ee 1

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| Imperial Fire Ins.Co., f. tT. Newbery | Montreal Marine Ins.Co., + .

| Inman Line Steamers, ~

| Anchcr Line Steamers, = | Royal Fire Ins.Co., M,.A.Cameron , Lancashire Fire Ins.Co.,, " o

| North British Pire & Life Ins.Co., Geo.W.DeBlois

| Intercolonial Express Co., Theo,L. Chappelle -Agriculiural Fire Ins.Co.,_ Jas. DesBrisay , Ocean Steamship Lo., Peake Bros. &Co ‘Queen Ins.Co, (of ngland), Geo.McLeod,Union Bank Sun Mutual Life & Accident Ins.Co.,

Horace Haszard

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Ch'town, Oct. 10.—pat pres 4w

ED ee ns,

For Sleigh Builders.

(<i. YOO WANT TO BUY :—

Steel. iron. Bolts. Screws, Paint. Runners, Shafts, Trimmings, &c

4 Tu.

LOWES1 PRICES!

CULINARY BOILER |!

LL the condensed. steam is carried back into the boiler-- preventing unpleasant odors in the kitehen. Mest, Vegetables, Puddings, &c., may ail be cooked at the same time, without mingling the flavors, while each article retains all its strength and aroma, and is mre palatable and na- tritious than when cooked by any other mode. On exhibition and for sate at

, BEER & GOFF S.

EDUCATIONAL. CHTOWN YOUNG LADIES INSTITUTION, HILLSBOROUGH STREET.

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fecond Quarter at

Commences Nov. 15th! QUARTER DAYS:

Tha this Institution

BEER & SONS.

Oct. 25, 1877.

; CUNNINGHAM DUNLOP, Nov, 6th, 1877.

MONTREAL.

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RiISks Taken Daily at the Office of

CARVLLL BROS.

Agents for P. K. Island

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FINAL NOTICE

KicDougail & Currie’s Debtors,

f LL ACCOUNTS not Settled by the 15-h ; SOVEMBER, will then be handed to Jounty Court for Collection, ; J. 8. CARVELL g Cu'town, Oet. 26, 77-2av ee

PRE EVENING \ ILL begin on MONDAY, 1ldth instant.

: Those wishing to attend this Class uring the winter will please call and make rrangem:nts, as our accommodation for he winter is limited.

ies aa oe ek ae C h’town, Oct —3i wkly

ULASS

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DO NOT FORGHE

77 QUEEN STREET

CHEAP GOODS.

Ladies’ Dress Goods,

Ladies’ Hats and Bennets,

Ladies’ Winter jacket, Ladies’ Winter Mantles,

Ladies’ Winter Shawls, Ladies’ Paisley Shawls,

Ladies’ Woo! Hose, Ladies’ Felt Skirts, WOOL FRINGES, BRAIDS, SILK ERINGES,

FEATHERS, FLOWERS, TIES, COLLARS,

CJFFS, BUTTONS, Etc.

Sept. Ist; Noy. 15th, Feb. Ist, May [5th.

J. D.MASON & CO

Charlottetown.