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THE HORRORS OF WAR.

IN THE RUSSO-TURKISH CAM-

PAIGN OF 1811.

AN EPISODE

In 1811 the opposing Russian and Turk- ish Armies stocd facing each other on op- posite banks of the Danube. During the night between the 8th and 9th of Septem- ber the Turks succeeded by makine s "in and so attracting the Russisus iv « syu. some three miles below the real point of passage, in throwing a force of 2,000 men and four guns across the river, a short dis- tance from Giurgevo. The first attempts of the Russians to drive this small body back into the river were successfully withstood ; reinforcements were rapidly brought over from the right and left bauk, until finally 80.000 men and 50 guns were assembled on the northern shore. Every effort to ad- ance further and drive back the Russian army, Which had fallen back into an eén- trenched position, was however repulsed; the Turks themselves being obliged after a time to construct entrenchments, to with- stand the counter attacks directed against them. Unable to drive back the invading force, the Russians desisted from any fur- ther active: measures against it, bnt bring- ing a strong flotilla of gun boats up the Danube, to prevent supplies being car- ried across the river. into the Turkish camp on the left bank, they quietly waited events. The provisions of the furkish force, thus completely isola- ted, unable to advance because of the Rus- sian force in front of it, unable to retreat because of the flotilla which effectually prevented any bridge being thrown across the river, soon began to run short. The weather became cold; but there was no fuel with .which to kindle fires. Under these circumstances the sufferings of the men were vefy great. For sometime there was horseflesh, but it had to be eaten raw, ag even the tent-poles had been cut up and burned. Hundreds died daily, and their comrades had not strength to bury them. Disease was consequenyly soon added to famine, so that when finally, on the 8th of December, peace was concluded, but 4,000 men, who are described as living skeletons with scarce sufficient strength to stand up- right, were let out of the 30,000 who three months before had crossed the riyer.

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FIR ES ‘

(From the Montreal Herald.)

How soon are we going to take effective

measures to put astop tothe dreadful loss- es which this country suffers from fire? Are no warnings to be of use to us? Are we so infatuated as to continue in our old courses, and from fear of exposing indivi- duals to comparitively trifling inconveni- ences, are we to risk all the little proper- ties of hundreds of honest people; and hazard the destruction of hundreds of thou- sands of property? Or are we not sufli- ciently warned to make us determined on putting a stop once for all to the wanton collection of combustible materials, ar- ranged expressly for the purpose of des troying property and putting life in jeo- pardy! Inour paper of yesterday morning we had two more pertinent exainples of the manner in which we sacrifice the public welfare to individual gain or individual greediness, callit which you will. Every passer by, WholJooked at the wood yards which were burned on Tuesday night in this city, knew perfectly well that if they took fire, they would, under circumstances of a high wind and dry weather, set on fire property many times more valuable than the lumber stored there. And we may al- most add that every one knew as certainly that some day they would take fire, under just such circumstances, because all experi- ence has proved that such things always do get burned up. Yet with all the fuss made about the public good, and about civic by- laws, dangerous nuisances of this sort are suffered all over the city with the most per- fect. indifference to consequences, until at last comes a calamity and scores of fami- lies are’ turned out, without clothes, and without those articles of furniture, which, of very little value in money, ure of more essential consequence to their owner than three-fourths of the gimegracks which fill the houses of the wealthy. The fact is that we shall never have any reasonable safety for the public property, until it is looked4 upon as aserious offence to endanger a whole Neighborhood, and until it shall be- come impossible for any one, by the exer- cise of influence, or by, representations of poverty, to be aliowed to make provision for borning down their own and other people’s houses. Such plaees “as lumber yards ought plainly to be allowed only in particu- iar localities, aud Surrounded with the ut- most precautions, Asit is, we see that highly inflammable material was piled up just ib a-place’ where, in ease of tire, it could do most mischief. At Ottawa we have an example of another kind of mis- chevious re aration for certain destruc- |e A f brick houses, the furni- tare it_eo , anda valuable horse and sleigh have ali been sacrificed because im- proper buildings™have been ailowed to do

duty as. stables. This is another crying4

evilip Ourown city. It appears that any man who pleases, if he can only get poses-.

civic regulations are concerned, to endan- gertwo or three blecks of buildings by setting up stables, with all their extra has- zavds, in direct contiguity to the next property. ‘Phat property may be worth thousands, and yet it may all be put to haszard of tire for the sake of a few trum- pery sheds not worth nearly as many han- dreds. Every one is aware of the danger which belongs to stabjes—that they ought therefore, to be built’ in the best manner, and in such a way as to secure that, in case of*fire, the ronflagration should be as nearly as possible coutived within the walls where it ay’ break’ oat. ‘Instead of that there is nothing in our civic regulations the propri- etor ofa stable to fiave any nathan site the ordigarg venvers, avd when Btpas

th hay

ea he : may fill it wi S\ Taw, J, } pienti up ina mo- ne arg ret p spark from the pipe sh -he a ie .Carries.in his mouth inten ed APRN feeover, he may stick this villaingus colleetion.of combus- tibles right ayainst-his neighbour’s house or wall, and though, at the best, the neigh- +e ur has at once to pay increased insur- & **, he has not the slightest redress

ogainst owner of the stable- Partly on ac- count of the inadequacy of our laws, partly in account of the partiality or inefficiency f the way they are administered, two hirds of the cityis as about as a man-of- var against which the enemy has affixeda ~et of torpedoes. Every a lime a torpedo ‘oes its natural work there is a week of alking aboutit, but the rest of them re- ‘aain just as before, and the one that has xpleded is replaced as speedily as pos- sible.

Conundrums.

RR PPRAAPRLLPAAAAenmn ween

Why are Lawyers like what poattoes were one huadred years ago in Ireladd?

What is the differance between a fat little pig anda little fat pig?

Ilow many strokes with a hammer does it take to drive a well drove nail?

How muchis the one-third anda half one-third of sixpence?

A boy going for beer met a boy coming, who said he had all; but would give him half. Taey had 8, 5 and 3 quart jugs. How did they manage to divide it?

- Epitaphs.

ele Soe Rese eee ee

~~ OO we Onn Oe Oe

Near San Diego, California, a tombstone inscription thus reads :

‘This yereis sakrid to the memory of William Henry Skaraken, who caim to his deth by bein shgt by Colt’s revolver—one ol the old kind, bras mounted, and of such is the kingdom of heaven.”

A stone-cutter once received, frem a Ger- man, the following epitaph, to be engraved on the tombstone of his deceased wife:

«My vife Susan ish dead; if she had lif till next Friday, she'd been dead shust two weeks. Asa tree falls, so she must stand. All things is impossibie mit God.”

Irom a tombstone in Cornwall, England :

‘“Pather and mother and I Lie buried here asunder ; Father and mother lie buried here, And I lie buried off yunder.”’

A tombstone at Saratoga bears the follow-

ing : “Emma. dau’r of Abraham and Maltida C——~, and wife of Theodore S——, died

Aug. 10, 1868, AS 26 yrs, leaves five children —maryried too young against her father’s will. Single women, take warning ” In the church-yard at Childwald, England, is this stanza : ‘Tere lies the body of John Smith, Buried in the cloisters ; If he don’t jump at the last trump, Call ‘Oysters !"”

Another in the same cemetery reads :

‘‘ Here lies the remains of ‘Thomas Wood- hen, The most amiable of husbands and excel- lent of men. N. B.—His real was Woodstock, but ii would not come ‘n ryhme.—[His widow.

On a tombstone in South Carolina:

‘ Here lies the body of Robert Gordin, Mouth almighty and teeth accordin’. Stranger, tread lightly over this wonder ; If he ‘opens his mouth you’re gone, by

thunder.”

- Facis and Seraps,

‘‘ Equality means,” says a certain writer, ‘‘a desire to be equal to your superiors, and superior to your equals.”

A friend in knead—The baker. in deed--the lawyer.

‘What's in a name?” About twenty. seven letters, if its a Russian name,

A friend

The people in Massachusetts valleys are gelling so now thal when a maa comes inio the neighbourhoot and builds a dam they sell oul and move to the top of the hill, and nail cleats up along the trunks of the highest trees.

A man will carry five hundred dollars in his vest pocket, but a woman needs a mo- rocco portmauteau as large as a fist, and too heavy to carry in the pocket, to escort a fifty cent script, a receipt fcr making jelly- cake and two samples of dress goods.

A young woman from the rural districts entered a dry good store (he other day, and asked for a pair of stockings. The clerk politely asked her what number she wore. * Why, two, you fool! Do you ti.ink I am a céntipede, or that I have a wooden leg?”

Two young brothers may be as devotedly attached to each other as were Damon and Pythias, but yon wilt never hear of one snatching the scuttle from the hands of the other and insisting upon going down cellar to bring up the coal.

A rich parvenu invited an academician whom he knew to dinner, and before dinner asked him to jook over his picture gallery. The academician did so, but the collector couid not get a syllable of criticism out of him. The R. A. did not care to risk his re- pitation by guaranteeing his hosts pictures Al, in despair, the latter exclaimed :—* Well, atjeast you must admit that is a tolerable collection’ ‘ Tolerable, yes,’ allowed the academician, with a sardonic smile ; adding, ‘but what would you think of a tolerable egg?”

The oldest reigning sovereign of Europe is William, German Emperor and King of Prussia, who completed his eightieth year on the 23rd of March in the present year. The youngest is Alphonoso XIi., of Spain, who was nineteen last birthday, 28th of Novem ber. -

Tuat Rewixos Me.—* Your visits remind me of the growth of a successful newspaper,” said Uuncle Jabez, leaning his chin on his hand and glancing on William Henry, who Was sweet on Angelica.

* Why so?” inyuired William Henry.

“Well, they commenced on a weekly, grew to be a tri-weekly, and have become daily, with a Sunaay supplement.— Blade.

Swift was one day in company with a young coxcomb, who, rising from his chair, said, with a conceited and confident air, * | | would have you know, Mr. Dean, I set up for a wit.” “ Do you, indeed?” replied the Dean; “then take my advice and sit down aguin,”

eit

ee ES Miscellaneous. Don’t put main the river bank, Among the fragrant flowers, Nor where the grass is watered by The early gumimer showers. But put me in the kitchen range, And oven wide the damper, And then my vaporous remains Can up the chimney scamper,

Lieut.-Colonel McLeod, of the North-west Mounted Police, is engaged in Montreal ex aming recruits for the force. ‘The applieants are very numerous, and include men from

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examination, will have to report

medical of June

themselves at Toronto on tb

’

when a free kit will be supplied, and the route taken up for headquarters in the North west,

“How noble! Whata kind heart that girl has !’’said an enraptured spectatorat a party the other evening to a friend. “Do you i

observe,” he continued, ‘*wil what and devotion the beautiful gir! votes her- | self to the homeliest of her scx, who other- | wise would attract no attention?” ‘ Mister man,” replied the person addressed, ‘she knows her biz. If 1, whom am her brother,

says it, who sheuldn’t? She is there every time. Why, when she sticks alongside of au ugly gir), it makes her lock twice as hani- some as she would beside a pretty one. 3

tell you her head is level, if it isn’t her owa hair she has onthe roof of it. Dont give yourself away.”’

Sir William Grant, the very learned Mas

ter of the Rolls, was a native of the county Banff, and for a considéra ble time represent- ed that county ip Parliament, Though 4}

most forcible and easy speaker, scarcely in. | ferior to any of his time, at the boxjor in Pur- liament, he wasa remarkably silent man. He was the most patient o! judges. The story is well known of his hearing an elab orate and lengthened argument for lwo days on the meaning of an Act of Parliament, ani when the counse! finished, simply saying, ‘Gentlemen, the Act is repealed.”

They were out walking, enjoying the cool and refre hing air. The bright moon cast its rays over the lady, giving her an almost angelic appearance, and imparted to her flowing curls a still more goiden hue, One of her soft white nands rested in his, anc ever and anon she met his ardenLgaze wilh one of pure love. Suddenly a change came over her features; her fu'l red lips trembled as if with suppres-ed sighs; the nruscles o! her faultless mouth became convulsed; she gasped for breath, and, snatching her hand from the soft pressure of his, she turned away, buried her face in her cambric hand- kerchief, and—sneezed !

The Paris Palrie gives some j»airticulars about the ‘‘treasures of Islam.” It says that all the pilgrims who visi! Mecca cast an offering into the three sepulchres for the de- fence of Islam. The writer calculates that not. less than $3,000,000 a year are thus con- | tributed, and adds that from one of the} sepulchres, which was opened in 1829, im- mense sums were drawn. Another sepui- chre was opened during the Crimean war and now the Sfleik-ul-Isiam | Mecca to draw funds from the thi has not been opened since {4!o. Tal three sepulchres together, if is computed that they must contain about ${20,900,C00

as gone to DM, which

ing the

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A philosophical observer has this to say | about **the old maid of the period:— She} don’t snuffle round in ‘skimpt’ raiment, an‘ | awkward shoes, and cotton gloves, nor has she hollow cheeks. The modern o!d maid is round and jolly, two dimp!es

in hop OM¢ | c i BU k ist AS,

and has a laugh as musica! as a bobotink’s |

cunning little crnaments about her plump | throat, and becoming little knots and bows. | She goes to concerts, and parties,and suppers, | and lectures, and matinees; and she don’t co | alone. She carries a dainty parasol, and | wears killing bonnets, and has live poets and | philosophers in her train In faer, the]

modern old maid is as good as the i young maid; she has sense and conve: as well as dimples and curves, and a bank~book and dividends.”

she has

Eniperor Alexander of Russia like his fa- ther, takes trouble badly. A correspond ent who saw him at St. Petersburg some weeks ago, writes :—‘*‘ His cheeks are sunk- en and his eyes are dall; his carriage has lost much of its firmness and dignity; he j prematurely aged. This may be caused Iv

hard work as muchas by anxiety. for he} works now as hard as, or per! > harder than, any, of his Ministers. Nyery morn-|

ing he rises at seven, takes his walk on the |

until nine at night, with the exception of one hour for eating, he is at work in his Uhancellerie.”

Several years ago William Shaw wounded Poindexter Edmondgen ina fight at Bioom- tield, Mo. Edmonson had @-younger brother who was affected almost to Mmeaniiy

;

by the

occurrence. Later, Shaw: wWaes murdered and Poindexter Edmonson wes conviele! on circumstantial evidence as the murderer

The execution was appointed for May 1614,

and several days previous the young

brother confessed that he was the -eriminal. He had nursed resentment against the as sajilant of Poindexter, whom he -isved de

votediy, and had fina'ly grat fiel his desire for revenge. The elder brothér had known. the truth, but had resclved te be hanged rather than expose the younger. He came very near being banged as it was, for a messenger had barely time to go the Gover- nor and return with a reprieve. |

A Shumla despatch says a greal concen- tration of troops has been, effected here, the number being esiimated at 66 000 infantry and 5,000 horsemen. The troops are in con Stant readiness, but their generals do not expect to be called into action for another month. The elite of the Turkish @icers are assembled here, and appear anxious for a speedy encounter. A strong bi dy was sent to occupy 4hé delile at Plavady. The Varna and Rustelialk railway passes throngh it The position is one of the greatest import. ance. The condition of tne troops is satis- factory. .{Seyeral thousand Circas: men are new on their Way here, r

The first number of a new satirace! weekly

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periedical has just appeared in Amsterdam, entitled the « Dwarkskijker .”

all ranks of society, including tw» men of} “B” Battery, Quebec. Those who are ac cepted, after having passed satisfactory

dehea ; | Charlottetown, May 22, 1877.

best styles, and at prices beiow snything

it i that e.

f£ La MAETTA : se/s,

song. She wears nicely fitling dressess and pe, e : 5S

Such a8 Turning, Planing, Straight and Jig

‘i,’

| Where for your Spring Supplies,

Palace Quay at eight, and froin that hour; ¢

ion horse-, ;

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| ‘The Subseriber has fitted up and | opened a }

FIRST-CLASS SALOON,

Andis prepared to supply the pub- lic with

i

ICE CREAM, (made from Pure Cream) Also SOOA WATER, LEMON- ADE, GINGER BEER,

&., «&e.,

W. F. CARTER.

Just Receieved—a lot of Oranges, Lemons, Pineappless, Rhubarb, Dates, Figs and New Onions.

The above will be sold cheap.

W. F. CARTER.

ROBERE YOUNG

NOW SHOWING A

Splendid Stock

Or

INVEEW GOODS,

in every department, at prices which cannot be equalled.

SPEC{AL ATTENTION GIVEN TO

wlaugy aud = Mantle = Making

¢

“2 The favor of a call is most res- pecifully solicited.

.

South Side Queen Square, :

Ch’town, May 21, 1877. 2w

em sy

ALMGS SQUARE & KENT STREET PURNITUBE

team Cabinet Factory

—AND—

VARBROORS,

MARK BUICHER.

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

of Which he is prepared to offer, of the very | an be procured (of the same quality) Gsewinere in the Lower Provinces.

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Bedroom Ses,

Wardrobes.

-atent Wire Woven Mattress, Patent ‘pring Bottoms, Side Boards, Cheffoniers,

“scriitors and Book Cases, Sofas, Lounges, Chairs of every

sot 3, radles. and Cribs. scription very cheap, both American and

home piper Brass Cornices of every qualiily and size. C

gaailty ~ é ize Cords, Tassels, Patman Po ent Nollers and the American Spring Rollers, E;

. J arch Closets, Refrigerators, Chil- dre . Carriages, Spring Mangles and Wissing Machines, Walnut Office Desks

New Ice Cream Saloon.

excepted) on arrival of in Charlottetown,

and st St. John with Steamers of TIONAL

every Monday morning,

Chariottetown about 6 o'clock.

Noonan & Davis. Hawkesbury; Hanyrp Br

Steamer HEATHER BELLE

Summer Arrangement.

9 | Bere leave Charlottetown for Orwell every MONDAY and WEDNESDAY evenings.

Leave Orwell for TUESDAY and THY 7 o'clock.

Returning to Orwell same o'clock.

Leave Charlottetown for Mount Stewart every WEDNESDAY i FRIDAY Morn-

’

ings at four o'clock.

Charlottetown every ASDAY mornings, at

evening ats

Leave Mount Stewart for Charlottetown at 7 o'clock, returning to Mount Stewart same evenings. :

Leaving Charlottetown for Crapaud

and tide per-

SATURDAY

every SATURDAY, weathet mitting ; and every alternate will make a return ty?)

JOHN HUGHES, Ch’town, May 25, 1877.—3m wkly

Agent.

Prince Edward

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SUMMES ARRANSERMENT,

CO AA tie Nova Scotia.

Leave Charlottetown for Pictou every Monpay, Werpxespay, TuHurspay, & SaTUuRDAY mornings, at 5 o clock, con- necting there 2t 10 2. m., with train for Halifax. Fare to 1alifax, . St. ve. Picnic Parties of Twenty and apwards can obtain Return Tickets at Charlotte: town Oijlice to Pictou and back same day for $1.00 each.

Returning to Charlottetown.

Leave Pictou every Turspay, WrepNEsDAY, Faipay and SaTurpDay, about 2.30 p.m, gn arrival of evening train from Tali- fax.

CAPE SRETON.

Leave Pictou for Hawkesbury every Mon- pay and THurRspay. on arrival of morning train from Ia'lifax, connecting both ways with stage and Steamer ‘‘Neptnone,” to and from Sydney and Bras @’Or Lake. :

”

Returning to Pictou same nights, connect-

ing with 10 a.m. Train Teespay and Fre pAY for Halifax.

New Brenswick, Cauads and United States,

Leaves SUMMERSIDE <¢ yery day (Sunday hing train from connecting at Sreprac with trains for each Gf above named places, INTERNA Co. fox PeorrLanpD and Boston. Also, leave Charlo'‘vetown for Summerside

about 3 o'clock,

Returning, leives SuxpIac eyery day (Sundays ex_ep.ed) On arrival of day train from St. Jowy, for Sumicerside; connect the-e, Withoat deiny, with train for Char lottetown. Also, ie2ves Summerside for

every Satnra evening

za?

Agents: ALMonN & Macintosn. Halifax; Pictou; A Granv& Co,

s., St. Juhn.

Canterbury’s Extending Dining 5, aud every article required for gen-

eral house furnishi 7 all sizes tins: “Looking Glasges of

rable

REACHINE WoRkK,

ne, ] ‘acy Parning, and every class of ey uiliog, in Wood and met work of every class. oe al Please call an 2 } and see before going else-

ya Terms:—Cash or } ;

e™ Fert or Short credit on i paper,

Chitown, May 30, 1877.—1mo

re

&. RIcNEILL, ani Commission Merchant

~O. li OUBREN STRET,

“IARLOTTETOWN, =. OBR ISLAND.

8 i!

Rein - i ‘ anoaor :

NUL UUHoGE

kB-AUCTION SALES, ofall descrip-

tions, altended to in city fad

i ; co moderaie Charges, y wntry at May 21, 1877

EPIL We Dw | YUSaTa BARBS.

~OSDESSIONER O¥ CROWN aND Pygiic x LANDS OF¥ICE, May 18, 1877. ;

‘ OPLCH is hereby given toa

+; ers of Crown and Pelilic-kenne oat debted io (he iovernment, that in all cases ene purchasers have made NO! A YM “NT FOR *IVE-(5) YEARS PRE- EDING THIS DATE, that on the loth Day of NOVEMBER next, Precepts wil] is ee the said Lands, unless satis-

ory arrang Seen ewes are made with me

q \ _ JOSEPH POPE,

the only, preparation keown

i ee “ ivy Address, ‘Commissioner of Crown and Public Lands. ASH

EF. W, UALEs. Charlottetewn. May 25, 1877. Fits Epilepsy » L: uUUSY, OR —_

FALLING S'OKNESS !

ERMANENTLY Cured—no humbug—

by one montis usage of Dr. Goulard’s Celebrated Fit Powders. To convince sufferers (hat these powaers will do all we claim for them, we wiil send by mail, post- paid, a free Trial Box. As De. Goward is the only physician phat as ever made this

disease a special siudy, and hus’ te é¥r knowledge thousands hayes been petnma-

nen'ly cured by the use of se Powders,

we will guarantee 2 peimanent Cure’ §n every cast, or refund von all money éx- pended. All Sufferers shovM eive ‘these Powders nu early trial, and be eenvinced

of their curative pOWe!

Price; for lar re box, $3.00. for’ $10.00, seut by maii te any part..of United States or Canada ou reeciyt of prige, or by express, C..0..0. D. . Address,

ASH & ROBBINS, 360 Fulton Sweet. Brovkhy teak i 1 SU eer ie) yO, Nea. _ May 22. . >

re rr a ee

or 4 bomes

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Consumpiion Posiively Cured.

LL, sufferers fro +i}

; disease thal are

Boexlous to be cured, should try Dr. KISSNERS CEL“ UXATED CONSUNPp.« TIVE POWDERS, “Shcse Powders “Are

Wili Curse

Consumptiva and ali « S ef the Thrdat

and. Lungs—indced, so strong is'our friih p hem, abd “also to’ convineée 4 ou thet Rev

gre no humbig, we WH! forwird-1 £, we Pf O €Véry sufferer, a tree irr PRee ob ; We don’t wahtlye uP ob ye ai e don t wantiye: ye mall you are perfectly satisted ol Weir ec urative power: s ‘If your life-is Worl lima vine, don’ t delay in ving tres Powders a trini, as ihey will gener you. “Price, foriarge. box ,.$3.00. sent to any part of the United Siaws er, Canada by eee on receipt of price. ee

vy a; P : & ROBBING, YP. 200 at

May 22, 1877.—3w

May 2?, 1877

360 Fulton Street, N.Y,