ee aac ee selected Poetry.

ALL IN A LIFETIMS.

Thou shalt have sun and shower from heaven

above, Thou shalt have below, Thine shall be foe to hate and friends to love, Pleasures that others gain, the ills they know-—

And all in a lifetime,

flower and thorn from earth

Hast thou a golden day, « starlit night, Mirth and music, and love without alloy Leave no drop undrunken of thy delight; Sorrow a shadow fall on thy Joy. Tis all in a lifotime.

What if the battle end anc thou hast lost ? Others have lost battles thou hast won ; Hast thee, bind thy wounds, nor count the

cost ; Over the hills will rise to-morrow 8 sun. "Tis all in a lifetime.

Laugh at the braggart sneer, the open scorn— "Ware of the secret stab, the slanderous lie ; For seventy years of turmoil thou wast born, Bitter and sweet are thine till these go by. ‘Tis all in a lifetime.

Reckon the voyage well, and spread the sail — Wind and calm and current shall warp the

way ; Compass shall set thee false, and chart shall fail; Ever the waves will use thee for their play, ‘Tis all in a lifetime.

Thousands of years agone were change and change, Thousands of ages hence the same shall be ; Naught of thy joy and grief is new or strange ; Gather apace the good that falls to thee! "Tis all in a lifetime.

FACTS AND SCRAPS.

A patent has been taken out in England for an ‘improved implement for spreading butter on bread,”

A lady asked her Gardner why the weeds always outgrew and covered up the flowers. “Madam answered he, ‘‘ the soil is mother of the weeds, but only stepmother of the flow- ers.”

It is said that in the tramp freemasonary a double cross on the gate post signifies that the people of the house use a griddle in which but two buckwheat cakes at atime are baked. Of course no respectable tramp likes to wait long for his meals.

Toler, afterwards Lord Chief Justice Nor- bury, was asked to contribute a shilling to- ward the expense of burying a poor London attorney who had-died. “‘ Only a shilling to bury an attorney !” he exclaimed ; here is a guinea ; go bury twenty-one of them.”

Politeness is said to be like an air cushion ; there may be nothing solid in it, but it eases the jolt of the world wonderfnlly :

Appland ‘* Rough Diamonds,” but confess you wil The diamond polished is a diamond still.

Said the Great Napoleon,—A journalist., that means a grumbler; a conjurer; a giver of advice; a regent of soverigns; a tutor of nations

our hostile newspapers are more to be dreaded ¢han a hundred thousand bayonets!’ Depend- ing, may be, on the calibre of the newspapers.

‘.Ma,” said a thoughtful boy, *‘I don’t think Solomon was so rich as they say he was.” “Why, my dear, what could have put that into your head?’ ‘‘Why, the Bible says he slept with his fathers ; and | think if he had been so rich, he would have had a bed of his

own.”

All women play cards alike. Watch a wo- man at a game of whist, and you'l get 4 pretty correct idea of how all women play whist :— ‘La me, Henry, is it my play? Let me see; second hand low; that’s the first time around of that suit, ain’t it? Well, I'll play—no, I hardly think I will;now you stop looking at my hand; did you see anything? Of course, I’m going to play, but I must have time to think. What's trumps—spades? I thought ‘twas clubs. Well, Ill—yes—well, there !’’ Then she will clap an ace on her partner’s king, and insist upon keeping the trick for fear she will be cheated out of the final count,

An awkward young Englishman, ambitious to cultivate the graces that ladies admire, went to Paris and took lessons m dancing from the celebrated Monsieur Grosjean. Elated with his supposed proficiency, when his lessons were ended, he was lavish in offers of any service ho could rsnder his accomplished teacher, which for a long time Mons. G. poli- teiy declined. Finally, yielding to the kng- lisman’s importunity to ‘allow him to do something tor the best of teachers,” the polite | Frenchman said; with a shrug,—‘‘ Ah, zen! Monsieur Vill be so kind as not mention zat I tought him ze dance r

Recently, when a church steeple was in the course of erection ina Scotch town; the Pro- vost had a conversation with the architect, and pointed out the danger which he supposed might arise from the action of the wind upon the weathercock, the great size of which sur-

rised hint when he saw it before it was put up. He thought it would be apt to disturb the stones in the pinnacle of the steeple. “‘Oh, there is no danger !” said the architect. ‘‘You see the weathercock turns round with the wind, and never presents any great surface to it. ‘There is nothing but the cardinal points.” *‘Ah, well,” said the provost, “and couldna ye mak’ the cardinal points turn round too ?”

Aces or Lrrrrary Women.—The _follow- ing interesting table seems to show that the cultivation of the mind has rather a preserva- tive than a wasting effect on the constitutioh

@f the body :—

DIED. AGED.

Mrs. Jane Austen 1816 42) In connection with the Winter Steamship

Mrs Radclitfe, 1823 59

Miss Mitford, 1855 69 NORTH ERN LIGHT |

Mrs Trimmer, 1810 66

Miss Jane Porter, 1850 74 ‘

Mrs. Elilabetb Mon 13800 80 ; ; s

Mare. Pioezi, ‘on 1300-801 A Special Train will Connect Closely.

Mrs. Barbauld, 1822 82 iy 4 eo :

Miss Staswerth, 1849 82 AIN will leave Charlottetown at 6a m.,

Lady Morgan, 1859 82 on the mornings of the day on which the

Madame D Arblay, 1810 gg | Steamer will leave Georgetown, arriving at the . Miss H h More, 1833 88 latter dlace at9a.m. ‘The Boat will leave

Mrs. Marcet, 1859 gg } am iately after the arrival of the Train.

Mrs. Joanna Bailie, 1851 35) The Train will be ready immediately on the

Miss Berry 1852 80 arrival of the Boat from Pictou and will start

Mrs. Somerville 1872 93 | 4¢ once for Charlottetown.

Miss Harriet Lee, 1851 99| This arrangement will continue during the

Miss Caroline Herschel, leas 12 yinter, and until the ‘* Northern Light” ceases

Lady Smith, , J

—giving for the nineteen literary ladies an WM. McKECHN IE, Sup’t,

prevage ago of 31, Oh'town, Deo. 17th, 1877—-6in

en eC OT AL IE A

CHEAPEST YET!

IN order to reduce our Large Stock, we will Sell, at a great reduction on for-

mer prices.

We will Sell— Good Gray Cotton, from 4 1-2 cts. Good White Cotton, from 6 cts. (ood Print Cotton, from 6 cis. Good Heavy Winceys, from 6 1-2 cts, Good Tweed Dress Goods, 7 1-2 cts. Boy's Winter Tweed, 25 cts. Heavy Winter Shawls, $1.26. All Wool Flannel, 29 cts.

-—ALSO—

SCARFS, : CLOUDS, : CLOVES, VERY CHEAP. All other goods at proportionately low prices.

Buying our — for Cash, we are in a position to sell all goods at our bottom

prices.

J. B. MACDONALD,

QUEEN STREET, CHARLOTTETOWN. Dec. 7—ne pat

WEST INDIA

WAREHOUSE

Molasses and Sugar.

UNS. Choice retailing Molasses, Hhds.

Bright Vacuum-pan Sugar, Bags English refined Sugar, just received and for sale by, HASZARD BROS.

Flour and Tea.

BBLS. FLOUR (choice brands)—Plough, Gibbs’ Best, Our Brand ; Biscuits—Wine, Cabin Abernethy, Fruit, Ginger Nuts ; Bags No. 1 Ship Bread, Chests Tea—a very superior quality. For sale by

HASRARD BROS.

Tobacco and Cigars. LACK CHEWING, — Princess Louisa, Lorne, Sweet Sixteens; Halifax Twist— Boxes, Half-Boxes, Caddies ; Bright Smoking —Gold Bar, Fancy Twist, Solace ; Cigars, in all the various brands.

For sale by HASZARD BROS.

Sleigh Shoeing Iron. WENTY Bales. 1}x3 Refined Iron, Cut and Clinch Nails and Spikes.

For sale by HASZARD BROS.

New Fruit. 7 ALENCIA RAISINS, Layers and Musca- ' tels ; Dates and Dried Apples. HASZARD BROS.

‘ he . Soaps and Washing Crystals.

ONDON PALE, White Lily, British Crown, Silver Soaps, Toilet Soaps, Pick- stone’s and Hofmann’s Crystals.

For sale by HASZARD BROS.

Paints, Oils, &c.

XASKS COD & HAKE OIL, Casks Ameri- \_/ can Kerosene Oil, Raw, Boiled and Olive Oils, Paints, Drugs and Putty.

For sale by

oe

Codfish, &e.

OXES and half-boxes selected Codfish, Quintals good retailing Codtish, Bbls, Labrador Herring, cases Preserved Lobsters.

For sale by HASZARD BROS.

Sundries. “OOK SEYFRIEND Baking Powder, Cream

/ Tartar, Pepper, Ginger, Mustard, Allspice, Coffee, Bartlett's Blacking and Blueing, ‘Table

Salt (in boxes. ) HASZARD BROS.

Smoked Halibut, &c.

40 boxes SMOKED HALIBUT, 20 bundles DRIED POLLOCK. For sale by HASZARD BROS.

December 14, 1877.

Woodenware. ROOMS, Buckets, Tubs,

Clothes Pins. : HASZARD BROS.

P. B. Island Railway,

Washboards

F.T. NEWBERY & CO,

’

OFFER SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS TO WHOLESALE BUYERS OF

Flour, Tea, Sugar, Molasses, Kerosene, Ra

3

. Tobacco, Matches, Soaps

IsiNs

Manilla, Harthenware, Leather, and Groceries generally.

GREAT

~ AT TE

CASH SALE}

IN PROGRESS AT THE

LONDON = HOUSE!

7,000 YARDS CARPETING,

Unions and Hemps, Stair Carpet, &e,

$00 HEARTH RUGS AND FELT SQUARES |

The goo’s are marked Gown in this as they are in nearly every other departmeng

of the House. GEO. DAVIES && CO.

Ch’town, Nov. 30, 1877.

aE sition

R. SNHHSTON,

WATCH, CLOCKMAKER AND JEWELER,

NORTH SIDE QUEEN SQUARE, CHARLOTTRIOWN, P. E, ISLAND

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, GOLD CHAINS, SILVERWARE,

WEDDING AND Mourning RINGS, BRoocHeEs, C+ FIND 8”... 2 LIN eS

Clocks, Ships’ Barometers, Chronomeiers, &.,

ATT. Spal Nie, (878

Extraordinary Inducements to New Subscribers.

Chronometers Adjusted, Rated, and to Hire. deel5—dim

The Weekly Examiner, From November 30, 1877, to December 31, 1878, 57 weeks, postage paid, for $1.00.

No pains will be spared to render the WEEKLY EXAMINER interesting and attractive.

A good Serial Story will be commenced in the course of a few weeks. Persons who desire to avail themselves of the inducement offered, are requested to remit, promptly and directly, by Registered

Letter, or Post Office Money Order, to f

W. L. COTTON, Manager.

Charlottetown, Nov. 27, 1877.

“H. VINNICOMBE, PIANO FORTE REGULATOR

ae parties leaving their orders for Tuniag * at Bremner Bros. will receive the best attention.

Ati who have Pianos in Charlottetown would do well to have them tuned by the year, keeping their instruments in perfest order all the time.

A visit once a year at least will be madet® all parts of the Island. or oftner if required

Ch’town, July 18, 1877.

QUEEN IASURMNCE CO.

OF ENGLAND.

STADACONA Fire and Life Insurance Company,

N° PICK is hereby given that the Board of Directors of this Cofipany have made a further call of

Four snsialinenis, of Live per Ceni, each, on the Subscribed Capital of the Company, payable at its Office, No. 93 St. Peter Street, Quebec, as follows :— Five per Cent. on or before the Tenth d.y of August, 1877; Five per Cent. on or before the Tenth day of November, 1877 ; Five per Cent. on or before the Eleventh day of February, 1878 ; Fivu per Cent. on or before the Eleventh day of May, 1878. By order of the Board CRAWFORD LIN DSAY, Secretary {jlr 1)

Capital - - [wo Millions teins

June 51877

Notices to the Public |

UPPLIES for the ‘Soup Kitchen” will reach the Committee if left at the Store of Mr. Alex. Horne, Corner of Queen and Fitzroy Streets. Donations of money will be received by them — h = ny and Mr. J. Quirk, ‘4 N. B.—Food for the sick carefull repare by the Committee. a Nov. 30, 1877.

NSURANCE effected on all kinds 0 Buildings, Merchandise, and Produce Also, on Vessels on the stocks.

Special rates for isolated residences.

Losses settled promptly.

GEORGE MACLEOD (Union"Bank),

Agent for Prince Edward Islana June —

Christmas Carols! —

USED IN ST. PETER’S CHURCH,

FOR SALE AT

HARVIE’S BOOKSTORE,

45 TONS

LROW !

ALL SIZES, at

BEER & SONS. |

Price 10 Cents,