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sa

J a ? Te tact Sanh - he yi * Pw

Wow He Goton the Staff.

A journalist of distinction now hold-

ing a very prominent and responsible |

position on one of the best-known papers in the country, had a peculiar experience once in getting a position on the staff of a New York daily. He applied to the editor-in-chief, who knew him well and was aware of his ability and experience. ‘I’ve nothing to offer you,” he said, “but perhaps yeu'd better see the mannging editor.” To the managing editor, who also knew him well, the applicant went. “There is nothing [can give you,” he said pleasantly, “ why don’t you see the editor-in-chief?” The next day he applied to both again, and the next, each time receiving the same answer. Dropping in on the fourth day, he noticed a vacant desk in the reporters’ room, kept for any one who might want to use it. He called the office boy, told him to clean up the desk and bring writing materials. Having “moved in,” he sought the city editor's assignment book, picked out a job that he thought he could do, did it, laid the result on the city editor's table and

went home. The next day he did the! same thing, and the next, and the

next.. On the fifth day the editor-in- chief passed through the room while he was at hisdesk. ‘So you've got to work,” he said, pleasantly. ‘“ Yessir,” answered the self-appointed reporter.

A day or two later the managing editor came in: “Got itat last, eh ?” he en= quired. “Yes sir,’ answered this

latest addition to the staff, going on

with his work. Things went on in

this way for two weeks, when one

morning the chief came in. “ How do

you like your position ?” he enquired.

‘“ First rate,” he answered; ‘ there’s

only one troubles LT haven’t had any

money yet. “ No money ? how’s that?

perhaps the managing editor forgot to

put your name on the roll. Never

mind—TI will. Tow muck did he say

you were to have?” “He did’nt say,

sir,” said the reporter, telling the truth

very literally. The chief fixed the pay

then and there, dated it back two

weeks, and the “ hanger-on”’ became a

full-fledged member of the staff on the

spot. And the best of the? joke was

that it was not until two years after

that either the editor-in-chief or the

managing editor knew how it came

about, each supposing the other had

done it. Two heads were certainly

better than one that time—for the ap- plicant.— Causeur” in Bosion Tran-

cript.

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A Eritish Scientist and.the EHlec- tric Light.

Sir William Thompson is an eminent British savant. He is a profeasor of Na- tural Philosophy in Glasgow University. He bas taken a deep interest in the elec- tric light movement, and has keenly watched its progress. He seems to take a more hopeful view of the prospect than some of his brother scientists in the Mother Country. He lately gave what is considered valuable testimony on the subject before a select committee appointed to investigate it. He held that the electric light had a great future before it, and that shortly it would be used for the illumination of even small rooms and passages. He described a new invention called the Siemens regu- lator, lately brought into use, which worked to secure steadiness of light in- comparably better than anythiog used for that purpose before. But he wound up his testimony with the expression of a belief which will, to many persons, ap- pear exceedingly wild. It was to the effect that a large portion of North America would hereafter be illuminated by electricity generated by the fall of water at Niagara. Other water falls ure also, of course, in his judgment, to play their part in the general lighting up. The belief seems like the disordered dream of some delirious visionary. And yet, after all, it may be fulfilled to the very !citer. At all events while grave men of science testify and prophesy in this strain before sober, select Parlia- mentary Committees, we may be sure that sanguine inventors will rack their brains to find the means of fulfilling the vis:02,

| nstemeeeentemnens .

Ask Yourself these Questions.

Are you a despondent sufferer from Sick Headache, Habitual Costivenes: Palpita- | tien of the Heart? Have yon D <:ess of the head? Is your Nervons sys. de- ressed? Does your blood circulate i. ‘+? ave you a cough, low spirits, coming up| of the food after eating? &c., &c. All of these, and much more, are the direct re- sults of Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint and Indigestion. Greren’s Avoust Flower is now acknowledged by all Druggists to be a positive cure. Two million four hundred thousand bottles were given away in the United States through Druggists to the people asatrial. Two dozes will satisfy oe — of ~ youre quality in cur- ail forms of Indigestion.. Sample bot- tles 10 cts. Regular size 75 aii Sold oweeere by all first-class Druggists in the | ;

EX “PRINCE EDWARD,”

IIMS © SETS

Our Stock for this Season surpasses

anything we have vet jshown, in

VALUE,. STYLE ad VARIETY !

And, notwithstanding the increased duties, we can (with a few

exceptions) sell, at

LESS THAN OLD PRICES

Millinery, Dress Goods, Straw flats & Bonnets, Lace foods, Silk Scars,

Grey & White Cottons,

PRINTED COTTONS, CLOTHS

~-AND—

TW HEDS

Trimmings,

EVERY NOVELTY

OF THE SEASON!

We have marked

Goods very low FOR CASH.

ins & Si

Ch town, May 8, 1879,

I

NEW GOODSW. W. WELLNER

ah

HAS JUST OPENED A SPLENDID LOT

| ane

i T ~~ . . ~ . Necklets, Solitaires, Scarf Pins,

—-ALSO-—

GOLD AND SILVER WALTHAM & GENEVA

WATCHES

A COOD SHOW OF

ELECTRO-PLATED WARK,

Eight-Day and Thirty Hour

CLOCKS!

W. W. WELLNER,

81 North Side Queen Square. Ch’town, May 12—5i 2aw 4i wk pat ar pres 41

ROOFING SLATES.

Landing ex General Grant,

50 TONS PENNSYLVANIA BLUE

SLATES, OF THE VERY BEST QUALITY, For Sale Cheap.

F. S. HANFORD & C6, _ Ch’town, June 2, 1879.

TO LET.

The ‘West of England House,” Thomas’s Old Stand.

oo Store with Dwelling attached is situ-| ated near Queen Square, and will be let Possession given at

on reasonable terms. short notice.

Apply to Ch’town, May 29.

No. 35 Water St.,

Charlottetown.

Prince Raward Island Branch

—OF THE—

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE FIRE AND LIFE.

INSURANCE CO.

Subscribed Capital, $9,.733,332.00 Paid up Capital, - 1,216,666.00

CHIEF OFF ICES—Edinburgh, 64 Princess Street ; London, 61 Threadneedle Street, Nine-Tenths of the Profits of the Life Assur- ance Business are divided every Five Years. The Tables of Rates are moderate.

Fire Insurances efiected on nearly every description of Property, at the LOWEST RATES of Premium, corresponding to the nature of the risk.

Lossgs settled with promptitude and liber-

ality. G. W. DEBLels,

General Agent.

W. W. STUMBLES, Proprietor,

Dec, 14.

73,620 MORE

SINGER SEWING MACHINES

SOLD IN 1875 THAN IN ANY PREVIOUS YEAR.

In 1870 we sold 127,833 Sewing Machines. sé 1878 as 46 356,432 as sé.

Our sales have increased enormously every year, through the whole period of “hard times,”

We now Sell Three-Quarters of all the Sewing Machines Sold in the World.

me ne

Waste no Money on ‘cheap’ Counterfeits.

as@ Send for handsome Illustrated Price List ROBERT YOUNG, South Side Queen Square, Sole Agent for P. KE. Island. Ch'town, March 18, 1878—2aw tf

TO THE sick. DR. D. MacRAE.

ORMERLY SURGEON and PHYSICIAN in the United States Army, late of St. Louis, Mo., respectfully announces to the cit- izens of Charlottetown and Prince Edward Island that he will be at the ‘‘ Rocklin House,” in Charlottetown, every TUESDAY and Fripay throughout the year, where those who are suffering with any form of disease can eall and receive medical advice and treatment; especially persons suffering from diseases and deformities of the eyes, deafness and ulcera- tions of the ears, catarrh, asthma, consump- tion, diseases of the heart, liver, stomach, kidneys, rheumatism, paralysis, scrofula, malignant ulcerations, tumors, piles, fistula; cancer cured without the use of the knife. Particular attention given to diseases peculiar rte females. All forms of fevers, diptheria and other malignant diseases seovepatulbe treated a cured by him. Prominent Office, Hunter River’ Sra Prince Edward Island. —

COLORED GOLD |

Setts, Brooches, Ear-rings, Bracelets, Lockets, |

Shirt Studs, &c., &c. 5

DUNCAN MacRAE, M, D,

UREN INSURANCE 60'Y.'Prince Edward Island

OF ENGLAND.

GAPITAL, . . TWO MILLIONS STERLING,

NSURANCE effected on all kinds of Build- ings, 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 Island

June, 1877— "OAT A Fe tee.

Constitutional Catarrh CURES CATARRE.

Hear what a Reverend Gentleman says of the Constitutional Ren.edy.

T. J. B. Harprne, Esq., Brockviile, Ont.:—

Dear Srr—It is now two years since your “Censtitutional Catarrh Remedy’ was intro- duced to me. Ihave waited this ong te see if the cure would r main permanent before do- ing this, my duty, to you, as at first the happy effects seemed to me to be “‘too good to true.”

I was afflicted in my head for years before I suspected it to be Catarrh. In reading in your Circular I saw my case described in many par- ticulars. The inward ‘‘drop” from the head had become very disagreeable, and a choking sensation often preventing me from lying long, I would feel like smothering and be compelled to sit up in the bed. My health and spirits were seriously affected. When your agent eame to Walkertown in August, 1876, I secured three bottles. Before I had used a quarter of the contents of one bottle I found decided re- lief, and when I had used two bottles and a third, I quit taking it, feeling quite cured of that ailment, and have not used any since until of late I have taken some for a cold in my head.

A sense of duty to sufferers from that loath- some disease, Catarrh, prompts me to send you this Certificate, unsolicited, with leave to make what use of it yon may see proper. Yours truly,

W. TINDALL, Methodist Minister.

Port Elgin, Ont., Aug. 24, 1878.

Ask for Littlefield’s Constitutional Catarrh Remedy and take no other.

T. J. B. Harptye, Dominion Agent, Brock- ville, Ont.

For sale by all Draggists at only one Dollar per bottle.

BUY IT. +4.

" "5 R Y iv.

The Greatest Medical Discovery since

Remedy | —

RAILWAY.

TIME TABLE NO. 12. Summer Arrangement.

ON AND. AFTER

TUESDAY, MAY 27th, 1878,

a ——— _ TRAINS GOING WEST. (Nos. 1 & 3,! No. 5. =f Express.

Mixed.

No. 7,

STATIONS : Mixed,

cence | en «ee —

i =

Georget'n..| Dp. 7. 10am/| Dp. 3.45pm| Cardigan. . | Ar. 190 ‘Ar. 4.14 “

re ; * 24 “< ‘e 5.40 “é Mt StwtJe!n, 8.40 ** |Dp.6.00 « ‘i “6 9 38 “ec se 7.18 “eé Royalty Je! ay.9.55 “ 1Ar.7.40

t Ch’town . .| Dp. 6.20am| Dp10. 05am! Dp. 5.25pm

Royalty Je, * 6.37 * Dpl0.30 ‘6 47 “ NWiltsh’re * 715 sé 7 563) On 6 ‘sc ‘ Hunter R’r| ‘* 7.25 ‘| *11.40am/ * s Breadalb’n| ‘* 7.53 ‘ “

“ 800 “| **12.34 és.' -46 7, a 8.28 se se 1.16 é ee 5. : ae r. 8.55, ‘* |Ar. 1.50 ** | Ar, § S’mm’rside Dp.9.10 “ |Dp.2.25 “«

C’ty Line. . Kensingt’n

5. 6 6. ‘$12.23pmi ‘* 7 8 9

Wellingt’n} Ar. 9.48 ‘*} ** 3.20 «*! | Port Hill. .} “10.20 ** |} * 4.07 «| Olay...) * 3.97 Mt * OS I | Alberton. .} ‘‘12.00pm! “ 6.40 “|

Tignish ...} ‘‘ 12.40 ‘ | Ar, 7, 40)prin “TRAINS GOING EAST. |

\Nos. 2 & 4 Express.

No. 6, Mixed.

No. 8, Mixed.

STATIONS,

Tignish....|{Dp.5.15am,Dp.6.20am| (Ar.7.15 **!

4 6oR RR 66 4a% Alberton. . 5.55 Dp.7.45 «| Olay. “O41 Oe Oe Port Hill..| ‘* 7.38 “| ‘10.20 «| Wellington| “ 8.09 «| «11.08 ~*|

oy eg LADY. 8.45 * | Arl2.05pm!

S'gam'reide Dp.5.30 pm) Dp12.40 ** | Dp.9.05 ain Kensingt’n| “ 5.52 “*| * 1.16 **| ** 9.41 * C’ty Line. . | “cc 6. 24 se} 66 1.55 sé] **10.20 6 Breedal’ne.| * 6.31 “! ** 2.05 «| «10.31

Hunter Rr ‘és 6. 57 s ‘é 2 44 sé $11.07 sé NWiltsh’re! “7.12 | * 3.01 | “1195 « » aad " 6é “ec | Ar, 3.50 i ‘6s¥e nr

Royalty Je] ** 7.49“ 0355 | 12.18pm

(Ar. 8.06.** 3 4.15 | Ar. 8.05 Ar. 4.15 «7 Arl2-40 * Dy.4.30 pm) Dp. 6.50 am} Royalty Je} “* 4.49 “| ** 7.13 ‘<| , + jAr. 5.45 “jAr.8.30 * M. Stw’t Je : ; i. Stw't “| Dp.6.00 ‘ |Dp.8.50 “| Cardigan..| ‘* 7.03 ‘| ‘*10,16 ‘| Geo’town ../ Ar. 7.25 “ |Arl0.45 “6 | SOURIS BRANCH.

Ch’‘town ..

Trains Going West.

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the Creation of Man, or since the Commencement of the Christian Era.

There never has been @ time when the heal- ing of so many different diseases has been eaused by outward application as the present, It is an undisputed fact that over half of the entire population of the globe resort to the use of ordinary plasters.

DR. MELVIN’S CAPSICUM Porous PLASTERS are acknowledged by all who have used them, to act quicker than any other plaster they ever before tried, and that one of these plasters will do moze real service than a hundred of the ordinary kind. All other plasters are slow of action, and require to be worn continually tc effect acure; but with these it is entireiy dif- ferent: the ‘nstant one is applied the patient will feel its effect.

Physieians in all ages havo thoroughly tested and well know the effect of Capsicum; and it has always been more or less used as a medical agent for an outward application; but it is only of very recent date that its advan- tages in a porous plaster have been diseovered. Being, however, convinced of the wonderful cures effected by Dz. Mrivin’s CarsicumM Porous PLAsTers, and their superiority over all other plasters, they now actually prescribe them, in their practice, for such diseases as rheumatism, pain in the side and back, and aH such eases as have required the use of plasters or Kniment.. After you have tried other plas- ters and linimerts, and they have failed, and you want a certain cure, ask your druggist for Dr. MELVIN’s CAPSICUM Porous PLASTER, You ean hardly believe Ris ewn conviczions of its wonderful effects. Ithough powerful and

uick in its action, you can rely on its safety or the most delieate person to wear, as it is free from lead and other poisonous material commonly used in the manufacture ef ordin- ary plasters. One trial is a sufficient guarantee of its merits, and one plaster will coli hundreds to your friends.

Ask your druggist for DR. MELVIx’s CAPst!- cum Porous PLASTER, and take no other; or, on receipt of 25 eents for one, $1 for five, or $2 for a dozen, they will be mailed, post paid, to any address in the United States or Canadas.

MANUFACTURED BY THE

NOVELTY PLASTER WORKS Lowell, Mass., U. S. A., G. E. MITCHELL, Proprietor,,. Manufacturers of Plasters and Plaster Compounds

W. R. WATSON, Agent

December 7 1877

GRAY’S SPECICL?Y MEDICINE TRADE MARK. Phe Great TRADE WARK.

<a, English Rem- in “aedy, an unfail- ff ing cure for Sem- inal Weakness, Spermatorrahe a, <q » Impotency, and SSN Se all diseases that Before Taking follow as a se- After Taking, quence of self-abuse; as loss of -Memory, Uni- versal Lassitude, Pain in the Back,; Dimness of Vision, Premature Old Age, and many other Diseases that lead to Insanity or Con- sumption. wa Full particulars in our pam: phiet, which we desire to send free by mail to every one. ta. The Specific Medicine is sold by all druggfsts at $1 per package, or six pack- ages for $5, or will be sent free, by mail, on receipt of the money, by addressing The Gray Medicine Co., — -Windsor, Ont., Canada.

s# Sold in Charlottetown by all Drugists and by all wholesale and retail Druggists in the United States and Canada.

January 24, 1879.

S

ee

+

MPLOYMENT.—In every village and|-

4 township of P. E. Island not yet ocdu- pied, ONE ACTIVE, intelligent Lady or Gentle- man can obtain a most respectable and ve profitable engagement, Address, with f particulars, D. DOWNIE & CO.,

STATIONS. \No. 9 Express! No. 11 Mixed. Dei ono sie’ Dp. 6.15 a. m. \Dp. 2. 50 p. m. Harmony.......| ** seo. . ** - he. Se ewe...) © Tae. * | oe ae Mot... 6.04.15 2 3 a

Mt. S’tw’t Jnc,.|Ar, 8.25 ‘“ |Ar. 5.40 p. m. Trains Goin: East.

STATIONS. - |No. 10 Express No. 12, Mixed

Mt. S’tw’'t June. |Dp. 5.55 p. a 8.45 a, m.

OS eer * 7: ieee St. Peter’s...... + 650 * “ 956 °* Meemeny......1 7. eee | ree lAr. 8.05 ‘“* jAr11L35 “

\w J ALEX. MACNAB, ; Sup’t and Engineer. Railway Office, Chtown, May 22, 1879. —pat pres h ane sp sj kea 61

MAIL NOTICE.

AILS for Great Britain will be closed at 10 o'clock, p. m., on THURSDAY in each week, to be forwarded via Rimouski, and also on MONDAY, the 9th and 23rd

rJune, at 4 o'clock, a. m., to be forwarded ria

Halifax.

Mails to- be forwarded cia Summerside and Shediac and also for all places on the reute to Summerside avd in Prince County, will be closed daily at 5.30 o’clock, a.m., also for

| Summerside direct, at 5 p. m.

Mails to be forwarded via Steamers to

Pictou will be closed every MONDAY,

WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY and SATUR-

DAY, at 5 o'clock, a. m.

Mails for Georgetown and Souris East, and

all places on those routes, will be closed daily

at 6 o'clock, a. m.

Post Office open from 8, a.m., till 9, p. m. g A. A. MACDONALD,

Postmaster. Post Office Charlottetown, } May 27th, 1879. \

Steam Navigation Co. Steamers MAY, 1879.

NTIL FURTHER NOTICE the Steam- ers **St. Lawrence” and * Prine cess of Wales” will leave as under :-—

NOVA SCOTIA.

From Charlottetown to Pictou, every MON. DAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY mornings, at five o’clock.

Returning from Pictcu every TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY, on arrival of morning train from Halifax.

FOR CANADA AND UNITED STATES.

Leave Summerside for Point Du Chene EVERY DAY about 9a. m., on arrival of morning train from’ Charlottetown.

Returning te Summerside EVERY NOON, on arrival of morning train from St. John,

By order, F. W. HALES. Charlottetown, May 6, 1879. Picture Frames & Moulding.

LL the Modern Patterns — Cheapest— Best Workmanship—Promptly delivered,

Box 1 Montreal Chitown, May, 1879, we

JOHN NEWSON,