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ANOTHER DESTRUCTIVE FIRRK IN PORTLAND. | OVER A DOZEN BUIDDINGS MOWED DOWN | BY THE FLAMES. THE LOSSES OF MESSRS. PRICE AND SHAW AND OTHERS —THE | FIRE SUPPOSED TO BE OF eee

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Portland has again been visi! tructive fire, in which over &@ wes-u ines were destroyed before the flames could be arrested. On Saturday night, a few | minutes afver twelve, three young men in Mr. 'T. B. Roberts’ store, Indiantown, heard | the erv of fire nearthe Street Railway. One of the sheds was observed to be ou fire, and Hiram Tapley, Samue! Vaughen, and a young man named Roberts scaled the fence and saw the flames were proceeding from a wing of one of the buildings, where the woodwork of the factory was prepared. The flames found plenty of food and ad- yanced upon the paint shop,in the rear, and towards the street. The three young men endeavored to save some Of the mov- able articles, but found this an impossi- bility. Vaughan got out from therear, but whenthe two others attempted to leave they found all mode of escape cut off. ‘The flames had gradually worked between them and the place where they had entered, and the smoke was becoming suffocating and the flames mostintense. They shouted for some one to open the doors in front and af- ter the lapse of what seemed to them ten minutes the door was burst in. Tapley proceeded as far as the door, thinking that Roberts was behind, but was greatly am- azed, on not seeing him. He retraced his steps and after getting to the spot he had so recently left found Roberts on the floor in the actof raising- He was helped out and both had a very narrow escape from suffocation or injury otherwise by the flames. Only ashort time elapsed before the second shed was on fire and the black- smtth’s shop, in the back part of the yard, cauzht about the same time, and a covered car, the property of Mr. John H. Colwell, which were burned.

To the eastward and westward of the car bnilding were dwellings, and as the fire, in a short time, had complete control of the twe larger erections, it became evi- dnt that some ,of the Qnouses had to share the same fate, as the inmates soon learned to their sorrow. Chief Engineer Marter ordered over No. 3 steamer and sent the meu attached to that steamer as well as some of No. 2 company, they having been called out by a general alarm,

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Below the car shed was Mr. Wm. Mul- lin’s house, witlr four tenants. Hardly had the fire reached it before it began to burn like a tinder box, and Mr. John McGuire's house, at the corner of Albert and Main streets, which adjoined that of Mr. Mullin, took the flames as readily. Above the car buildings there were four buildings. The one next to where the fire started was owned by Miss Peatman, dressmaker. All that could be done was not sufficient to save it—though at Mr. James Spragg's house, above it, the fire was stayed in that | direction. Behind all these buildings were barns and sheds, Mr. A. L. Slipp having a livery stable facing on Elgin street. As soon as it was seen that showers of sparks were dropping on it, the carriages and horses were taken out. Despite the efforts put forth the roof was burned ont.

Three ofthe persons who were among the first toreach the fire, at the outset, are firm in their belief that an incendiary’s had been at work. In the part of the building where the flames were first seen there had been no fire during all of Saturday, and at 10,30 that evening Mr. Shaw walked through the building and saw that all was safe. He is also of the opinion that the fire was the result of incendiarism.

THU LOSERS AND OCCUPANTS OF BUILDINGS, WITH THE INSURANCK.

Mr. Quinn’s house, Albert street, was tenanted by himself, as well as Messrs. Lauchlan McLeod and Michael Murphy. The house, damaged in the roof, is insured for $800 in the Citizens’ Company.

At the corner of Albert and Main streets was Mr. John McGuire's house, in which he lived with Messrs. William Durham, Wm. Day and Wiliiam Wallace. On this the in- surance was 5300 in the Lancashire.

On Mr. William Mullin’s house the in- surance was 4300. Messrs. Greer, McGinty and John Jenkins, with the owner, were living in it.

The car sheds were owned by the Street Railway Company and were uninsured, Mr. Hamm lost two coaches valued at $1,000 and had no insurance, while the same is true of Messrs. Price & Shaw, who saved but little.

Mr. Chris. Robertson had a_barouche worth $2,000 in the shed, and some other property. It was burnt, and was not, we believe, insured.

Mr. Blackhal! lest a valuab'e coach. Mes- srs. Alex. Fergnson, Jer. Liarrison, D. Mc- Lellan, and others, lost carriages.

Above these was the house Owned by Miss Peatman, and in which Mr. Michael Burke had a store. The building was insured in the North Iéritish and Mercan- tile.

‘The house of Mr. James E. Sprague, just above, was insured for $600 in the Stada- cona, and was oecupied by Miss Miller and Miss Scott dressmakers. ‘They saved a large portion of their property.

Mr. D. H. Nase occupied the livery stable owned by Mr. Slipp, who is insured.

There were over halt a dozen outbuild- ings also destroyed.

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LIFE IN THE BLACK HILLS.

‘* Many saloons there? Saloons all over the place, and whiskey four bits a drink. They put two barrels up on end, nail :z board across for a bar, and deal it out. A miner who wants to treat pours some gold

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They don’t weigh dust at all, but guess the ‘“ Have you a daily paper?”

'* Yes, sometimes it’s a daily, and then when

t.e compositors get drunk it don’t come oit for several days. If a man wants gun wadding he goes and pays four bits for a piper. Whenever they start a new city yovernment they print a lot of ordinances; t' en there’s a grand rush for the paper. Sometimes it comes out twice a week, and ‘metimes twice a day.” **Much shooting?” ‘Oh, yes; the boys are all on the shoot. Every man carries about fourteen pound of firearms hitched to his belt, and they never pass any words. The fellow that gets his gun out first is the best man, and they lug off the other fellow’s body. Our graveyard is a big institution, and a growing one. Sometimes, however, the place is right quiet. ve known times when a man wausn't killed for twenty-four hours, Then again, perhaps, they’d lay out five or six a days. When a man gets too handy with his shootin’ irons, and kills five or six, they think he isn’t safe, and pop him over to rid the place of him. They don’t kill him for what he has done, but for what he’s liable to. I suppose that the average deaths amcunt to about 100 a month; but the In- dians kill some.”—Virginia Enlerprise.

X Facts and Seraps, A mother had her mind made up for two or three days that her boy needed some castor oil, but she knew that she must approach him gently. She placed the bottle where he could see it, and when he turned up his nose, she said:—

“It's just like honey, my darling.”

tle seemed to doubt her word, and she centioued :

“If you'll take some, I'll let you go to the Theatre Comique.”

‘How much?” he cautiously inquired.

“Oh, only a spoonful—just one spoonful,”’ and she smiled as she uncorked the bottle.

‘‘And you'll give me some sugar besides?” he asked.

“Of course I will—a big lump.”

He waited until she began pouring fr-m the bottle, and then asked: “And you'll give me ten cents, too?” “Yes, of course.” “And you'll buy mea kite?’ he went on, seeing his advantage.

No.”

“No kite, no back.

“Well, Pil buy you a kite,” sha replied, filling the spoon clear up. ‘““And a velicopede?”’ “Til think of it.” “You can’t think no caster iledown me!” he exclaimed, jooking around for his hat. ‘‘Here—J will, or I'll tease father to, and

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I know he will. Come, now, swallow it down,”

“And you'll buy me a goat?”

‘. Yes.”

«* And two hundred marbles?’

“Yes! Now take it right down.”

«And a coach-dog.”

«“T can’t promise that.”’

‘All right; no dog, no ile.”

«Well, I will.”

«And you'l buy me a pony?”

«Oh, | could’t de that. Now, be a good boy, and swallow it down.”

QO, yes, Pil swallow that stuff, I will, he said, as he clapped on his nat. “You may fool some other boy with a Comique ticket and a Jump of brown sugar, but iti] take a pony to trot that castor ile down my throat!” And he went out to see if the neighbor’s cat had been caught in the trap he had set for her.

A tall man, with a nose like a muffin, went into a Main Street boarding-house one day last week, and asked for a dinner.

‘“Qwing to the general depressign of business, and consequent scarcity of the rhino,” said the proprietor, looking the tal! man over, “a dinner will cost you thirty- five cents, in advance.”

«‘T have nothing with me but 4 check op a Boston bank,’ observed the tall man. ‘Checks on Boston banks ain’t worth a copper,” remarked the landlord; “1 guess you ll have to dine more sumptuously else- where.”

“Can't I do something for my dinner?” asked the tall man, as a hungry pang griped him.

«You can pay,” pressively.

-You give me my dinner,” said the tall man; ‘Ill agree to clean your house of every ratin ii. I have performed the feat in many hotels throughout the country, with most satisfactory result.

The proprietor accepted the bargain as a most advantagous ene to himself, and the tall man seatel himself at the table, where he did fearful execution among the victuals. He finished his dinner in half an hour, called for a cigar, and proceeded toenjoy it.

“Now, then,” said the proprtetor, when the tall man had finished his smoke, “ let us get to business. Go for the rats.”

«Ah, yes,’ returned the tall man, *t with pleasure. Procure me a lightiron bar, about four feet in length, and | will proceed to business.”

The iron bar was procured, and the loafers gathered around to witness the interesting proceedings.

«« Now begin,” said the proprietor. ‘““‘Where will you commence first ?”

‘Right here replied the tall man, as he carefully rolled back his cuffs, and grasped the iron bar firmly, while the proprietor stood by with great anxiety depicted on his countenance.

‘“Now,” said the tall man, impressiyely, as he slowly-eletated the bar, “ae you all ready ?”

“All ready,” excitedly.

“Then,” said your rats.”’

For the space of live minutes the excite- ment of an entire presidential election fi led

said the proprietor, im-

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the tall man, “bring on

dust on the barrel-head, and says, ‘ Set ’em up.’ They never weigh the dust. Some- times a Man won't put dowu enough dust, but they neyer say a word, and if he’s’a little tigbt and pours out ten or fifteen dol lars’ worth, they never mention it. They have three faro banks running all the while. They don’t use checks for the boys; wh-n they won a pile of checks they threw ‘em all over the place, and some were too drunk to handle ’em. So the checks got played eat, Now a man puts a little gold dust in a dollar greenback, and it goes for two dollars. Tea

the room. When it subsided the tall man was nowhere to be seen, and the proprietor was standing before a glass tying an oyster over his lefteye. The rats still revel in their native freedom.—Rockland Courier.

MissPpeNT EVENINGS. — The boy who spends anhonrof each evening lounging idly onthe street corners, wastesin the course of a‘year three hundredand sixty five precious hours, which, if applied to study, would familarize him with -he rudis ments of almost any of the familiar sciences. If, in addition to the wasting an hour each

dollars worth of dust in a ten-dollar green-

evening, he spends ten cents for a cigar

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worse then wasted would pay forten of the leading periodicals of the country. Boys, think of these things. Think of how much lime and money you are wasting and for what? ‘The gratification afforded by the jlounge on the corner or the cigar 1s not only temporary, but positively hurtful. Youcannot indulge in them Without se- riously injuring yourself. You acquire idle and wasteful habits, which wil! cling to you with each succeeding year. You may, in after life, shake them off, but the proba- bilities are that the habits

ing day. Be warned then iu time, and re- solve that, as the hour spent tn idleness is gone forever, you will improve each pas s- ing one, and thereby fi! yourself for useful- ness and happiness.—Rurai New Yorker. HOW THE HINDOOS KEGARD WOMEN.

The famous passage of the Padina Parana, translated by Abbe Dubois, has been part of the domestie code of the Hindoos for thou- sands of years. According to the Hindoo lawgiver, a woman has no god on earth but her hu-band, and no religion except to gratify, obey and serve him, Let her hus- band be crooked, old, infirm, offensive; let him be irascible, irregular, a drunkard, a gambler, a debauchee; tet him be reckless of his domestic affairs, as if possessed by a devil; though he live in the worid without honor; though he be deaf or blind, and wholiy weighed down by crime and infirm- ity—still shail his wife regard him as her god. With all her might shall. she serve him, in all things obey.him, see no defects in his character, and give him no cause of un- easiness. Nay, more; in every stage of her existence woman lives but to obey—at first her parents, next her husband and /iis par- ents, and in her old age she must be ruled by her chiidren. Never during her whole life can she be under her own control,

These are the genérai principles upon which the lifs of women in India is to be conducted. The Hindoo writer was con- siderate enough to add a few particulars: If her husband laughs, she ought to laugh; if he weeps, she ought to weep; if he is dis- posed to speak, st.e ought to join in the con versation. Thus is the goodness of her nature displayed. What woman would eat tli her husband has his fill? If he abstians, she will surely fast also; if he is sad, will she nol be sorrowful? and, if he is gay, will she not leap for joy? Inthe absence of her bus. band ber raiment will be mean.” Such has been the conception of woman’s duty to man by all the half-developed taces fro:n lime immemorial, and such to this day are the tacit demands and expectations of the bruta- lized males of the more advance: races.

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To remove stains from silverware which

has been long unused, place the: article in soapy water, into which a tablespoonful of spirits of ammonia has been added, and there leave it for thre? or four hours. Thea cover it thickly with a paste made of whiting wet with vinegar, and dry it-in the sun or by a fire, after which rub off the whiting, and sift dry, warm bran over the silver, when the stains will disappear, and the silver will be extremely bright. A new idea, which may be suggestive to those who are so happy as to live where thers is enough permanency to recompeuse one for cultivating ivy, is this: That instead of promoting dampness, covering a wall with a vine, insures it from too great moisture, the pendant leaves caiching ali the rain, and keeping it from penetrating the building. It there ars windows, however, these should be left uncovered by vines, admitting freely all the sunshine. When the slow growth of English ivy is considered, it seems a pity that, if it does not induce dampness, so many luxuriant growths should have been recent- ly sacrificed under a wrong ‘mpression.

Ladies who have navy-biue linens—whieh by the way, are almost invariably haif cot- ton—may have them washed without injury by using milk-warm water, and adding to every pailful, two tablespoonfuls of powdered saltpetre. Such dresses should be dried en- tireiy in the shade, and may be hung in an unoccupied room, oF Wherever the air may reach them.

Salmon-Trout Baked — Souk for two hours in slightly salted water, and dry with a cloth, taking care not to’ bruise the fish, Rub inside and out with a seasoning of Cay- enne pepper, powdered mace, nutmeg, a ‘ittle salt, and putin a deep baking-disb, dotting the back with bits of butter. Bake, basting frequently with the liquor that wili soon form. To test ils condition, plunge a sharp, thin knife down the backbone, if th: flesh separates easily from the bone, the fish is done, Serve with white sauce, in which minced lobster coral is mixed.

Those who have read any thing about

Charles Kingsley’s life at home, cannot fai!

to have been impressed with the pains he took to make things pleasant for h's children. Hs building an out-door nursery for the little folks, where they might feel that they had a separate establishment, reminds one‘ of the peculiar trait which is common to so many chilaren, viz., that of building, or at least setling up by themselves apart, a pla,- house, rallying spot, or something eqnivalent. Where 1s there @ grown-up that does not remember some spot or nook, peopled with make-believes, furnished with inapposite things converted by im4gination into familiar household articles, and dedicated to play

time, sport, and Soturday “Jlarks?” The oul-door nursery made for the Kingsley children was nothing but a hut, placed ai the edge of a piece of woods; but toys, books, ané above all, lea-party dishes, were among the furniture first supplied as a matter of importance. A whole book could be written concerning the influence of such parental sympathies upon children’ and scarcely less than a book would suffice.

Bracelets are once mor? coming to fashion, but the chief requirement is that rarity and oddity shall: be represented in place of beauty of workmanship or design. Costly enamels represent fles, serpents, etc., and a watch greatly admired by young lady fashionables, shows a great beetle which obligingly parts his body, disclosing the face of the Yime- piece. Suspended from a chain, such an ornament resembles an enormous ‘ horn- bug ’’—just.such an insect as twenty. out of twenty-two young ladies would consider sufficient provocation for a fit of hysterics, if it should go bumping and buzz ng against

back goes for twenty dollars, and so on, which is usually the case, the amount thus the bed-room wall on a hot July night,

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AIMGS SQUARE & RENT STREET FURNITURE

sieam Cabinet Factory

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SED Be Te ED, By dy Tule GS VARGROOwS,

MARK BUICHER.

y ISHES to intimate that he has now on hand a large assortment of Furniture,

of which he is prepared to offer. of the very best styles, and at prices below anything that can be procured (of the same quality) elsewhere in the Lower Provinces.

Tirlour Seis, Bedroom Sets, Vardrobes.

Patent Wire Woven Mattress, Patent Spring Bottoms, Side Boards, Cheffoniers Escritiors and Book Cases, Sofas, Lounges. Cots, Cradles and Cribs. Chairs of every description very cheap, both American and home made. - Brass Cornices of every quality and size. Cords, Tassels, Putman Patent Rollers and the American Spring Rollers, Earth Closets, Refrigerators, Chil. dren’s Carriages, Spring Mangles and Washing Machines, Walnut Office Desks and Canterbury’s Extending Dining Tables, erd every article required for gen- eral house furnishing. Looking Glasses of all sizes. MACIIINE Y¥ "ORK,

Sach as Turning, Planing, Straight and Jig Sawing, Fancy Turning, and every class of Screw Catting, in wood und metal. Fret- work of every class.

Piease call and see before going else~ where for your Spring Supplies. ba Terms :—Cash jor short credit on good paper. Ch’town, May 30, 1877.—1mo

PUBLIC RANBS.

CoMMISSIONER OF CROWN AND PUBLIC LANDS Orricr, May 18, 1877. } NOticE is hereby given to all purchas-

ers of Crown and Public Lands in- debted to the iovernment, that in all cases where such purchasers have made NQ PAYMENT FOR *IVE (5) YEARS PRE- CEDING THIS DATE, that on the [5thé Day of NOVEMBER rext, Precepts will] issue against the said Lands; unless satis- factory arrangements are made with me before that date.

Noonan & Daviks, Pictou; A Grant & * Hawkesbury; Hanrro Bxos., St. John.

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CHARLOTTETOWN, P. E. ISLAND,

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Nova Scotia.

Leave Charlottetown for Pictou every

- Monpay, Wepnespay, Tuurspay, & SATURDAY mornings, at 5 o’clock, con- necting there at 10 a..m., with train for Halifax. Fare to Halifax. $4.10. Picnic Part’es of Twenty and upwards can obtain Return Tickets at Charlotte- town Office to Pictou and back same day for $1.00 each.

Returnirg io Charlottetown.

Leave Pictou every TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, Fripay and SaTurbay, about 2.30 p.m. on arrival of cvening train from Hali- fax.

CAPE BRETTON.

Leave Pictou for Hawkesbury every Mon- pay and THURsDAay, on arrival of morning train from Halifax, connecting both ways with stage and Steamer ‘*Neptune,” to and from Sydney and Bras d’Or Lake. ‘

Returning to Pictou same nights, connect-

ing with 10 a.m. Train Turspay and Fri-

DAY for Halifax.

New Brenswick, Cavada aad United Siates,

Leaves SUMMERSIDE every day (Sunday excepted) on arrival of mo ‘ning trai nfrom Charlottetown, connecting at Suepra

with trains for each Of above named places,

and at St. John with Steamers of INTERNA TIONAL Co.

for PORTLAND and Boston. Also, leave Charlottetown for Summerside

every Monday morring, about 3 o'clock.

Returning, leaves Sueptac every day (Sundays ex ep ed) on arrival of day train

from St. Joux, for Sum herside; connect there, without delay, with train for Char- lottetown. Charlottetown every about 6 o'clock.

leaves Summerside for Saturday evening,

Also,

Agents: ALMoN & Macrytosn, Halifax; Os, i. W. 1877.

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PuE SUBSCRIBER, having leased the

new buildin in Souris Kast, knowa as the ‘‘ New Hotel,” and having fitted it up in good style, is now prepared Lo give first class accommodation for permanent and transient boarders.

The Hotel commands afine view of Souris Harbor andthe beautiful scenery surround ing. It is close to lakes, rivers and forests which afford unrivalled facilities for fish- ing and shooting.

SEA BATHING may be obtained wi hin a few hundred yards of the Hotel.

First-class Sample Rooims provided for the use of Commercial Travellers.

Carriages alweysin wailing at the Rail- Way Depot to convey passengers to and from trains free of charge.

JAMES McDONAL).

Souris, June 1, 1877.

RANKINE’S BISCUITS,

Ww have been appointed Agents for the Saie of T. RANKINE & SON’S

Kavorite 3iscuits,

And are now landing an assortment com- prising:

PELOF, G RAHAM, WIN tl, SODA, BUTTER, ABERNETHY. For which we solicit orders from the trade.

Pr. T. NEWBERY & CO. June, 3, ar pat.—1lw.

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