awry
.. ated from the others su as te prevent them
‘being as bright andthe scales as fresh and silvery as if che f'8h tad bat left the water
THE PAMIR ROUTE TO INDIA.
INDIA THREATENED FROM A NEW QUARTER.
A ‘Standard’ correspondent writes:—It may be as well to remember that the Rus- Turkestan despatched exploratory party to The result of the
sian authorities
two years an Wakham and the Pamir. nkept a profound secr*t.
aco
wission has bee officers have eX pivicu Barsghil Pass, main route by the Pamir Eng- l erably well informed; but it has pec ‘inted that the Russian explora- tions of the more western parts of the Pamir Karategin the bed of the Oxus were not with out some important re- suits, and of these information is wanting What is commonly called the Pamir route is from Sashkend through Khokand and the Terek Pass to Kash zar, thence to Yark- and, Tashkurgan, and the Barsgil Pass, whence the road through the Chitral Val ley to Peshwur presents no extraordinary diffienities. The distance in all is about one thousand miles from Khokand to Pes hawur, and the heights are about 12,000 feet above the sea. The whole district is most elevated, and many of the peaks sor to an attitude of more than 20,000 feet. It will be seen from this route that to reach the Chitral Valley the Russians have, in he first place to occupy Kashgar and, in the nextto make so wide a delour that the route by Balkh and the Bamian Pass would seem to be preferable. Frem this sKetch it is evident that the difficulties of the pas-~ sage for a large body of troops would be insuperable, and that the passage of Sou- varoff acros#the Alps, brilliant as the feat ofarms undoubltedaly was, would be a mere child's play compared to this propos- ed march across a monntainous range of 150 miles in extent. Even supposing that the russians havediscovered,which is quite possible, practicable way by Karategin to Wakhan and the Chitral Valley, the dis- tance betWeen Khohand and Peshawar would still be at the very least 550 miles. If therefore, the Russians have 60,000 men ready for a forward movement—and this number is a very high estimate—and if they have discovered some new road, the practi- eability of which for a large army can only be tested by the attempt, the distance inter- vening is still very great. and the country must, under the most favorable supposition, present obstacles ofa formidable kind. That the Russians are playing a very bold game and that General Kauffinan’s ambition is most exalted, and not likely to be satisfied with any less achievements than the in- vasion of India, is probable, and that the Russian army would surpass all its former feats of endurance in the endeavor to secure so great a prize may be taken for granted. Ql have directed your attention to this im- pudent menace of our Indian Empire, be- cause there may be a policy involved in it. Englishmen cannot in the present crisis un- derstand too clearly that on the Continent there isno sympathy for our position in Asia. As between England and the Rus- sians in Asia the balance of opinion may be in England’s favor, but. there certainly would be no great grief if she were to ineet with serious reverses there. Germany, and Austria also, would look with undisguised satis ‘action om apy eventthat attracted the attention of Russia to the East, and made her what they think she ought to be, more of an Asiatic than an European power. It is just possible, therefore, that Russia may be receiving some encouragement from other powers to confine her ambition to Asia, and the march of events seem to con- firm this view to some extent. Fur if Rus- sia expected complications in Kurope, so large a force would not have been despatch- edi to Turkestan, where the ordinary es- tablishinent would be quite sufficient to maintain order. Unless, therefore, Russia had ulterior designs of some kind, and un- less she felt convinced that moderation on the Danube would suffice to keep Austria out of the fleld, she would scarcely resort to these energetic preparations, which can only be intended to secure fresh conquesis in Asia. Lt is very possible therefore that General Kauffmann has some plan ferment- ing in his active brain, and that in the event of complications arising between the two countries, a desperate effort will be made to realize the Russian dream of centuries of invading India.
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Pamir table land and the
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SALMON, FRESH LN ICE:
THE REFRIGERATOR CARS—-HOW SALMON "FROZEN BY ARTIBICIAL MEANS.
(fron lhe Montreal Witness )
The fact of the low price of fresh salmon in our markets just now, presents a prob- lem tothe minds of wany ef our citizens, many of whom ean hardly usdérstand how it is that fresh salmon can reach Montreal at all, Sometime ago, our reporter yis:ted several New Brunswick and Nova Scotian fishing stations, and “witnessed the differ- ent operations of catching, freezing and transporting the fish. Salmon freezing is carried on toa large extent, at and around Bathurst,, New Brunswicke’ One of the freezing éstablishments there visited was a small story and attic wooden building. ‘The freezeis proper were two large cham- bers in which were “S€veral perpendicular tubes, each filled with ice and cther freez- ing substances. On entering the first, from heat Of a midsummers day the effect was ustonishing to say the least, and any offer of the thickest ef overcoats would not have been refused. The thermometer ranged at about seventeen degiees below zere. . The second. chaimber however, was several degrees lower still. these rooms thousands of salmon were’ piied in crates, each salmon being separ-
from rusting, the result of close contact. Every Che is in the most perfect state of preservation, the eyes of those then seen
In both of
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respect. These are provided by the Inter- colonial Railway, and are forwarded to their destination over railway lines in Canada avd the united States. The principal mar- kes are New York and Boston, but it is asant to find that Montreal merchants
i ) are wide awake to the benefit of this tride. EXTENT OF THE TRADE. “ome idea of the extent of the trade dove in frozen salmon may be gathered
n the following statistics: In 1875, 365.232 Ibs of frozen salmon valued at $69,- 784,80, were produced in Nova Scotia; 1,- 021.789 Ibs. valued at $153,268, in New Brunswick; and 299,873 Ibs., valued at $14- 993.65, in Quebec. In 1876 the quantities proc uced were rs follows: In Nova Scotia, 475,204 Ibs., valued at $71.295.60; in New Brnuswick, 671,027 lbs., valued at $100,- 654.06; in Quebec, 267,2764 ibs., valued at $23,363.83; in Prince Edward Island, 2,- 000 !bs., valued at $300; making a total of 1,415,6074 lbs., valued at $.85,613.48. The decline in the trade last year may be in some measure attribted to the fact that in 1875 there was no regular system of send- ing goods to the market as it was wanted, and some days the fish was sold at very low rates to get rid ef it, while at others it was sold at as much as forty-five cents per pound wholesale. Many fishermen were thus badly ‘bitten’ ip operating on a market of which they knew nothing, and last year did notenter so heavily into the business; wh le also they were forced to compete against salmon brought from Cali- fornia in a like manner. Montreal, Toron- to, and other places in the centre provinces it is hoped, however, will form agood mar- ket for the new trade, and thus give us one more reason to value the Intercolonial Railway.
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A FATAL FRACTICAL JOKE,
A lhomeepathic friend who has found some thing disrespectful to his school] in a selec- tion about boarding-t ouse pies being sugar- ed with powdered pills, and finding much acceptance with the boarders, is resolved not be outdone ina story, and sends the following, which, however, is not funny but tragic:—A short time ago, an auctioneer sold a copy of Dr. Buchan’s domestic-prac- tice of physic along with some allopathic medicine. These came into the hands of a young man who had had experience of the sickening results of such curative material when swallowed. This young man got some of the medicine mixed with a pie which was to be provided to bis fellow boarders as apart of their dinner. One day the pie was caten by several of his friends; some were affected with vomiting, others with diarrhoea. One poor fellow who had had a previous diarrhoea with dysentery became so ill again with the latter complaint that his allopathic physiciaa had to be sent for, who prescribed in the usual way, and which was altended with the usual evidence of medicinal power, viz, more sitkness and weakness, which condition then demanded the administration of stimulants such as brandy, wine, dc. The looked for strength was quite well diffused throughout his body for four days, when he died, having had everything done for him that could be done, to the great credit of his physician.
Miscellaneous.
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Large detachments of Turkish soldiers are now fed daily in the mosques at Constanti- nople. AS @ Consequence, mosque-eaters are unusually prevalent there for this season of the year.
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The Whitehaven Railway survey, now being prosecuted under the superintendence of Veruon Smith, Esq., is making rapid pro- gress. The line branches off from Eastern Extension, about one mile east of Antigon- ish, and crosses the South River at St, An- drew’s,
“Speaking of bathing,” said Mrs, Parting- ton, from benind the steam that arose from her tea, as a veil to her blushes when touch- ing on so delicate a subject, “some bathe with a perfect impurity in water as cold as Greenland’s icy and India’s coral strand, but fer m: part | prefer to have water a little torpid.”
An editor wishes no bodily harm to his subscribers, but he hopes that some of them in arrears Will be seized with a_ remittent fever.
William Taylor, the-dry goods merchant
of Lee, Mass, had @ pleasant experience With’tie late President Lincoln, which has never been chronicled. It happened just after Mr. Lincoln’s second inauguration that Mr. Taylor was in Washington, and noticing, day after day, the great crowds of office- seekers and others who would sland waiting for an eudience with the President, he thought he, too, would like to see him. Writing his name on a card he added the line, ‘Holds no public office, and wants none.’ The card was taken to President Lincoln, and instantly juming up he said to the attendant, **Show him up; heis a curiosity.” Passing the long line of offic: seekers, Mr. Taylor went up to see the Pre- sident, who was refreshed to meet a man who did not want an office, and urged his stay. A long and pleasant conversation ensued.
The Burlington Hawkeye tells the story of two commercial travellers lately comparing noles as follows: ‘I have been out three Weeks,” said the first missionary, “ and have only got four orders.” replied the second commercial evangelist; “| have been out four weeks and have got only one order and that’s an order from the house to come home,”
Standing on the Post Office steps yester- day, and looking down on a group of smail- tr boys, who wanted to know why he had a
few minnics. In some establish-
foy.a
meuts: thefe wWere'said to have been as) fi |
many as Na TWENTY. THOUSAND frozen salmon at the one time. ‘The fish’ thus frazeu are carried to market by
©) REPS Vick ror cars.
piaster on his face and his arm ina sling, he said, “I don't care whether you are re-| | publicans or democrats, or how much you h« lier -n the street, but don’t put two ounces of powder in an old dinner horn, and think you've got the biggest cannon in town.” ‘**Did you?” inquired a small newsboy. ‘Did 1? Go up to our house ana see the dent in the ground where I came down—see mother’s left leg—see my old goat in a cor-
admirabhy adapted for the purpose, being | er of the yard, waiting for a New York sur-
lined, provided with means for car:yiug off he erand per-ectrcefrigerators ine er& |
;
eon to pick the powder out of his nose! Ove on sinall boy..’
“That beats me,’’
ai
Facets and Seraps.
SrA ntl oe fe OO PPPOE LOI
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A Norwich man, who lectured in an ad- | joining town last week, came home and re- ported that he bad a regular ova-tion At seems they threw eggs at een Bulletin. -
Ar English collector of autographs is said to have offered Prince Bi marck $16,000 for | his written resignation, which the Emperor | returned indorsed with the word * niemals” —never,
Last week a girl named Mary Mchinnon, f Barrasois, Long Is!and, picked upon the road what she supposed was 4@ nice toy. She picked the inside of it with a pia, the | result of which an explosion that shattered the fingers of both hands, necessitating the amputation of some thuu bs and fingers. The toy” happened to be a dynamite cap, dropped by some careless person on the road |
Some of our clerical gentlemen are noted for their love of a joke. An eminent divine of *Halifax was lately in P. E. Island, and was desirous of reaching his lady, who was at Moncton. He Jeoked at the tremendous quantity of ice between the shores ol the tight little island and New Brunswick, gave a dispairing sigh, and observed toa Clerical friend, ‘Hey, mon, what an awiu'} coolness there is between my gude wil» and | mysel’!”
Family Hinis. To whiten the skin—little glycerine diluted | with water in palm of your hand, add juice squeezed from fresh lemon. Apply to face) night and morning.
Cheap Ice Cream.—Quart milk, 6 egg, | cup sugar, teaspoonful corn starch, b: at | eggs, sugar; starch together, pul in tin pail, set in kettle hot water, slir every few minuies till boils, while cooling stir in teaspoonful , flavoring to every quart milk; then freeze. | To preserve the colors in washing gingham | put borax in the water.
Camphorated oil good for swellings. |
A little magnesia occasionally will help | to clear the complexion. |
j
A Manchester mechanic has invented a| horse- shoe composed of three th cknesses of | cow hide compressed and chemivally pre- pared. It lasts longer than the common! shoe, and weighs only quarter as much; | never splits the hoof, requires no calks, is | elastic, and adheres so closely that neither | dust nor water can penetrate between the shoe and the hoof.
Funny Papers.
An elderly darkey was inquiring of a policeman if he knew anything of his son Pete» The policeman replied that there was a young darkey in the lock-1p for breaking up a prayer meet'ng with an axe-nanile. “Pat's him!” explained the over-joyed parent. ‘He told me he was gwine ‘muse himself!”
“Heye you any rebutting testimony to offer*Patrick 7’ asked the justice of a prison- er arraigned for goat-killing. Pat scratched his head—a new light seemed to dawn upon him. ‘ Rebutting, is it? Shur an’t that’s just what’s the matter, yer honor ; the bloody baste butted me till devil, a stitch of sate was left on me breeches, yer honor, an’ that’s why I’m here to day.” Pat was acquitted.
Mr. Potterdam is about as obstinate and pig-headed as any man ever was. Con- sequently he and his wife frequently clash One day he gave a pirty, and at table the conversation turned on the subject of trans migration. Mr. P. was a believer in that doctrine, and was expatiating largely upon its points, when he was interrupted by his wife, with:
“Mr. Potterdam, what do you suppose yourself to have been before you were a man?”
“k don’t know,” replied P.; «I might have been a pig, for aught I know.”
“ Well,” rejoined his wife,” you have not cr much—only got upon your hinds egs.”
After looking at the picture of a spouting Whale for a Jong time, a little doy seemed to be more and more puzzled. At last he turned to his uncle, and, pointing to the picture, said, ‘Uncle Ned, what is that?” Un being told that it was a whale, he looked alit again. and said, “Oh, my, doesn’t he sneeze an awful long way?”
TAKING THE CENSUS,
Marshal.—How many males were there in this family on the first day of June last, under five years of age?”’
Female .—‘Males! what's that?’
Marsha!.—* Boys, madame; how boys were there ?”
Female.—“Four.”!
Marshal.—“* What! four un of age?”’
Female.—*Yes, four.”’
Marshal.—“Some twins, I suppose, then?”
Female.—*‘No, there ain’t no twins, nei- ther.”’
Marshal.—“How many males over five an‘ under ten?”
Female —“None of your business! You’|! next ask how long I have be-n married. It’s fine times if folk3 have to tell all they have dene in their life.” ;
A LARGE MOUTH,
She led him to a sofa, and ina deep bass voice called him her soul s idoi, and inquired what his monthly income was. Seeing his gaze fixed on her boa-constricter-like mouth, she remarked:
“Darling, I see you notice my large and beautiful potatoe-trap; let me explain to you
many
der five years
the reason of its unusual size. When I was quite a child J was playing oa pappy’s cellar deor; it gave way; 1 was precipitated down into the basement ans caught by the mouth On @ projecting meat-hook, which ripped up my face and extended my mouth severa! inches,” :
With his eyes full of Sympathetic tears, he rose from the sofa, and replied, as he made toward the door: —
“My angel, you are perhaps mistaken. Probably in the excitement of that awful Mement you left’ your mouth down in the basement and aceidentally brought up the
cellar. We sha!l meet again in world, Adieu,” ? —
FURNITURE
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KING'S SQUARE & KENT STREET
Steam Cabinet Factory
—ANE-—
Wan eaoogs,
MARK
y TISILES to intimate that he has now on
hand * large assortment of Furniture,
of which he is prepared to offer, of the very best styles, and at prices below #nything that Can be procured (of the same quality) elsewhere in the Lower Provinces.
js
Farlour Ses, Bedroom Sels, MN ardrobes.
Patent Wire Woven Mattress, Patent Spring Bottoms, Side Boards, Cheffoniers, Escritiors and Book Cases, Sofas, Lounges, Cots, Cradles aud Cribs. Chaiag of every description very cheap, both American and home made, Brass Cornices of every qualily and size. Cords, Tassels, Potmen Patent Rollers and the American Spring Rollers, Earth Closets, Refriger. tos, Chil-
| ’ : . $ dren’s Carriages, Spring Mangles a.d
Washing Machines, Wainut Office’ Desks and Canterbury’s Extending ~ Dinir , Tables, and every article required for gen- eral house furnishing. Looking Glasses of all sizes.
MACHIIINI WORK,
Such as Turning, Planing, Straight and Jig Sawing, Fancy Turning, and every Class of Screw Cutting, in wood und metal. Fret- work of every class.
Please call and sce before going elge- where for your Spring Supplies.
iar Terms :—Cash Jor short credit on good paper.
Ch town, May 30, 1877.—1mo
[a its Epilepsy,
FALLING SICKNESS !
ERMANENTLY Cured—no humbug—
by one month's usage of Dr. Goulard’s Celebrated Fit Powders. To convince sufferers that these powaers will do all we claim for them, we will send by mail, post- paid, a free Trial Box. As Dr. Gou'ard is the only physician that as ever made this disease « special study, and has to our knowledge thousands have been perma- nently cured by the use of those Powders, we will guarantee a peimanent cure in every case, or refund yon all money ex- pended. 4il sufferers should give these Powders an early trial, and be convinced of their curative powers.
Price, for larze box, $3.00, or 4 boxes for $10.00, sent by mail to any part of United States or Canada on receipt of price, or by express, C. O. D. D. Address,
ASH & ROBBINS, ‘0 Fulton Street, Brooklyo, N. Y
3 May 23.
ere Ne Sr
BOSTON STEAMERS!
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“OARROUL” 9. en “ WORCESTLR,”
CAPT. WRIGHT. CAPT. HEDGE
OTH STEA MERS have been thoroughIs refitted with new boilers and other passenser eccommodations fitted up with al. Convenicuces, making them. -first-cla 8 Sicauicrs in every respect. The tr: velling public will find in them evcry comfort.
_ LEAVE CHARLOTTETOWN Lyrery Thursday, 5 D.m. sharp. LEAVE BOSTON Livery Saturday, 72 m. sharp.
Call Both Ways at Port Hawks- bury & Halifax.
CARVELL BROS.
Ch’town, May 81, ’76. Agent
eee,
Saint Julien Claret }
50 Cases Just Received. Warranied Perfectly Sound.
MACEACHERN > May 27.—4w Once aw a
BUTCHER. |
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Prince Edward Istan
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STREAMERS.
Nova Scotia.
Leave Charlottetown for Pictou every Monpay, Werpnerspay, THurspay, & SaTUI DAY WOrnings, at 5 o'clock, con- necling there at 10 a. m., with train for Hialifax. Fare to Halifax. $4.10, Picnic Parties of Twenty and upwards can obtain Return Tlckets at Charlotte. town Oliice to Pictou and back same day for $1.00 each.
Returning to Chariotictewa.
Leave Pictou every TUrsDAY, WEDNESDay, Faipay and SATURDAY, about 2.30 p.m, on arrival of evening train from Hali- fax.
CAPE BRETON.
Leave Pictou for Hawkesbury every Mon- pay and Tuurspay, on arrival of morning train from Halifax, connecting both ways wiih stage and Steamer ‘*Neptuue,” to and from Syduey and Bras d’Or Lake.
Returning to Pictou same nights, connect- ing with 10 u.m. Train Turspay and Fri- DAY for Halifax.
New Brenswick, Canada and United Siates,
Leaves SUMMERSIDE every day (Sunday excep’ -d) on arrival Of morning trainfrom, Charlottetown, connecting at Snepiac with traius for each Of xbove named places and at St. John with Steamers of INTERNA TIONAL Co. for PoRTLAND and Boston. Also, leave Chiurlotteluwn for Summerside every Monday morning, about 8 o'clock.
- Returning, leaves Suepitac every day (Sundays excepted) om arrival of day train from St. Joux, for Sumwerside; connect there, withoat delay, with train for Char- flottetown. Also, leaves Summerside for Charlottetown every Saturday evening, about 6 o'clock.
Agents: Atmon & Macinrosn, Halifax; Noonan & Davies, Pictou; A Grant & Jo, Hawkesbury; Hanrrp Bros., S.. John.
F. W. HALES,
Charlottetewn. May 25. 1877.
NEW STOCE 30
BARRELS FLOUR, 400 barrels CORNMEAL,
200 chests TEA (warranted), 40 halt chests,
40 caddies (21 Ibs. each), 60 puns. MOLASSES,
35 hhds. SUGAR, 55 bar.eisdo., 30 boxes TOBACCO (flat)
20 kegs do. (iwist),
60 cacdies Bright Smoking,
200 boxes RAISINS,
30 barrels CURRANTS, 25 bags NUTS, 50 sacks RICE,
200 boxes SOAP,
60 boxes CANDLES, 50 boxes ST4 RCH,
100 boxes BLACKLEAD, 2 barrels Washing SOjA4 50 kegs Baking SUDA, 40 tins Castor VIL,
75 jars CREAM TARTAR, 50 packages NUTMEGS,
100 tins MUSTARD,
100 tins PEPPER,
100 tius GING: R,
100 tins Mixed SPICES,
200 boxes GLASS,
10 barrels PUTTY, 45 tins White LEAD, 1 case Wrapping LWINE., 350 reams W rapping PAPEh, 1 case Sawyer's BLUE, 1 case Ball BLY. CARVELL BRos® 77.—2w .
PUSLIO LANDS,
CoMMISSIONER OF CROWN AND PUBLIC LANDS Orricr, May 18, 1877.
OTICE is hereby given to all purchas-
ublic Lands jn-
ers of Crown and P debted to the ,overnment. that in all cases rs have inade NO
a Such purchase
AYMENT FOR vIVé (5) YEARS PRE- CEDING Tiils DAG, that on the 15th Day of NOVEMBEK next, Piccepts will — against the said Lands, unless satis- actory arrangements are made wit before that date. , a
Ch’town, May 21. 18
_ JOSEPH POPE, Commissioner of Crown and Public Lands.
RANKINE’S BISCUITS,
KE have been appointed Agents for the Sale of T. RANKINE & SON’S
Favorite Biscuits, And are now landi prising: PILOT, GRAHAM, WIN is, SODA, BUTTER,
ABERNETHY. Por which we solicit orders from the trace.
i tt
nS an assortment com-
Fr. T. NEWBERY & CO.
June, 3,:r pat.—ly,