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To Correspondents.

, We must re quest that every Commu- nic ation may contain the real name and address of the pesson sending {t, not for the purpose of publication, but as & guaran- ree of the writer’s goed faith.

The Editor begs it to be clearly under- stood that he cannot, under any circum- stances, undertake to apswer questions throug eb the post. Nor will he return re- jected contributions, whether poetic or otherwise. Questions requiring answers on ‘ruesday should net reach him later than

Theres ay of the previous week.

Fred.—Tue first tramway in London was opened on 2st March, 1861, between the Marble Areb and Bayswater; that between Victoria Station and Westminster Abbey

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‘1 the 15th April. They were taken up in isce. ‘Tramways were re-introduced in 1868, and In 1870 a bill was passed to facil- {tate their construction.

Blacksmith Bil]. —Yon should advertise.

Author.—The sentence is go o@ English.

Tlobart Pasha—The last Hattle between the houses of Yerk @ id Lancaster was fought near M: rk et Bosworth,in Leicester | shires’ Monday ?d-August, 1485.

Curious. _"yhe East India Cor npany re- ae their first charter on the Jist Decem- |

r 1600. Their fleet sailed from Torbay, | 2d May, 1601.

li. Soper. —Yes ; a good one.

At the battle of Inkerman, on the Sth November, 1854, 8,000 British troops en-| iz! iged 50,000 Russians for six hours, When | the French came to their support, and the; Russians were driven back with gre at | slaughter. The English loss was 8,000, the |

French 1.726, and the Russians 12,000 killed and wounded.

There were 60,598 British troops in the Crimea, dist March, 1856. Harris.—You are OL

entitled to vote.

A. B. C. —yY ou hi ad bet tLe r ke oP, posses- sion. und complete « twenty years’ title. Davies. —On the ninth day after personal

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if he wished to become

ly one

rervice. AS

Fair Play.—Unless the landlord clearly gave a half-year’s n¢ ptice, his mere int ens tion Would not sufiice.

H. W.—You have vo jurisdiction over your sister, neither have you any right to open her letters.

W. H.— Having. used: aud gone by the name for upw ards-of twenly years, you can safely marry in that pame, and the marriage will be legal.

A Very Ol Reader.—We do not under- stand yourgne stion. Ylease write it plain- | er, aud We Wit answer It.

Suez Canal.+ 176,602 hares, or nine-tweutieths of the entire number.

Poor Girl.-—The mistress has no right, to make the deduction she threatens. [rf she does not pay all the month’s wages, pro- ceed against her in the county court.

abou!

Ancedotes S, &e.

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SPR OPI OOO OI ee ee rs ao

The amusing scene described below oc- cursd a few Sundays since in the Episcopa! church at St. Agustine, Florida, and was afierwards jotted down by an old and es-; teemed friend_of the Drawer :

He was past middie age—an edilcr, they | said—and wore a beaming smile as he| walked up the middle aisle, glancing fromm | eif@ to side. The pew next lo the front was vacant, and-he tock. a seat with a rather un | certain air,

‘Can | sit here ?” he said speaking to his | neighbor in the adjoining pew. . “Oh yes, the pews are free.”

‘| want a seatfor a friend, grand-daughter of Jefferson.”

* Certainiy,”

* Who is the minister?’'[in a loud tone].

She.is a

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}

‘Mr. Root.”

‘No; I mean the olber man, the stranger.’ |

(rub? ingty]. do not know.”

He was evidently uneasy, and stood up. | facing the eongregation, with an expectant; air. He tupned to Mr. Astor, who sat be-- hind him, and said, in an expianatory

way,

‘Jam expecting a friend, @ grand-daugh- |

Bg Metg@son, Can {seat rer here?”

€ Certainly.

He was not satistied—perhaps she was al- |

ready inthe church; and he walkoad a thus dip le and back again, poering into eve:

"IPPs Heahad hardly seated himself adeid | ore a ta: ly and child appeared in the atsle| to whom he offered seats. ‘Ts this your pew, madam 2?” | ‘Na, Sir.”

ss Mayrl sil he re ?"’ “ Certainly.’ ‘IT wish to offer a seat to a friend of mine! ieee Lain expecting. She is a grand-daugd- | ter of Jefferson.”

To this Uiere twas no answer,merely a bow. | Our friends cont nued:

«“ What is vour name?’ standing up, and} leaning over the child).

uf Paine.’ |

* Do youspell it with an ior ay?”

“Withan it”

OM hame'is Walker. What state do yor vi

eome fram?” “ From Massachusetts.” | ‘From near Bost yn?” ' FromeBosten,’

eh!"

He is restless, and looks around and Mra, Dent.appeer. ile giveg & seat lo the latter, the zeneral—who, by the way, is} in commant at St. Agustine—going over to afar coner. Again the question.

‘* Whst is your name?

“Pent.”

“My name is Walkér. Mrs. Dent, allow

me to ints eoduce you to my friend Mrs. Paine SO-

f Evi y used to the amenites of polite

giey, he i the lac es mig rht pot feel at

ei, > Hy Se echurglt without

Sn7iMrd a \)

Ganeral

lent}

her restless wa'ting. Then spying tieneral Dent in his far coraer, he goes over to nggyarky i ; * 2 9 i oe XQ 77 t vou take my seit? vieN@, thank vei,”

ee x 7 ean’ S ‘athe a0} ris ter over here ’

«No matter.”

In the mean time th* pew'is filled; our fried settles himself upon a front bene and subsides a3 the ser nine nees.

The granl-daughter of JelTers does not srento have mane her appearance

And Watke: s faded from Florida.

' these,

iCh town

ITALIAN WAREROUSE,

QUEENS STREET.

Tust ardived from Sealine and elsewhere our SPRING SUPPLIES of

CHOIE WINES, LIQUORS Aly GROCERIES,

which we. offer at lowest possible prices MACEACHERN: & CO. may. 21, 1877.—2m

Sha dbegteaorbeop eee set tight Sh eae

pUUNEORTES 48D ARGH

HE Subseriber solicits inspection of a

portion of his promised consignment

of the above instruments, inciuding ~— or two very superior

nag Grand” Pianotortes.

pected, will be sold or exchanged on the

“ost Liberal Terms.

Please call and see these instruments, even though y u may have no intention of purchasing.

L. HERBERT,

Ola Union Bank Balding, North Side Queen's Square. June 22—ex 3ins, er ar he pa pr 2ins.

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BAY FSS Bosse. 30 RIS EAST.

NITE SUBSCRIBER, having leased the new building in Souris Hast, Kuown-as the “ New Hotel,” and having flited it up in good style, is now pre pared to give first c lass dcedmmmodation for permapvent and transient boarders.

The Hote! commands afine view of Souris Harbor a:.dthe beautifal scenery surround. It is close to Jakes. rivers and forests, facilities. for fhsh-

~

ing. which afford unrivalled ing and sh oting.

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

First-class 8: ample Rooms provided for the use of C mmercial Travellers,

Carriages always in waiting at the Rail- Way Depot to convey passeagers to abd from trains free of charge.

JAMES McDONAL )

Souris, June 6, 1877.

NW STOCE.

BARRELS FLOUR, 100 barrels CORNMEAL,, (warranted),

900

-00 chests TEA 40 halt chests. 49 caddies (21 lbs. e ach) . GO puns. MOLASSES 35 hhds. SUGAR,

55 barreisdo.,

30 boxes TOBACCO (flat) 20 kegs do. (.wist),

50 caddies Bright Smoking,

0 boxes RAISINS,

20 barrels CURRANTS,, “5 bags NUTS, 50 sacks RICE,

200 boxes SOAP,

60 boxes CANDLF®¥S, 50 boxes STARCH,

100 boxes BLACKLEAT, ® barrels Washing SODA, ») kegs Baking SODA,

40) tins Castor OIL, 76 jars CREAM TARTAR, 50 packages NUTMEGS,

100 tins MUSTARD,

100 vins PEPPER,

100 tins GINGER,

100 tins Mixed SVICES 900 boxes GLASS, id farre’'s PUTTY, 45 tins White LEAD, } ease Wrapping TWINE. 50 reams Wrapping PAPER, ; case Sawyer’s BLUE, t case Ball BLUE. CARY May 2. 1877.

om si G a KR.

ARBADOES, in bhds. and tierces, BNGLiIsu REPINED, in bhis.- ins. WifffE GRANULATED, 1n bbis., COPPER SUGAR in bbis., GOLDEN YELLOW, in bbis. CARVELL BROS.

977 Dur ), I877—p a lw

ELL BROS

Ci’ owa,

anid

Jone Lt!

HAMES ARE DRY.

must come down to it, ve don’t get rain we mast have

pa

chedp Bt! ) rs, ond it is well that every body

sheuld know where they can get them

sood and cheap: and now we are deter- mined to Seli CIEAPER THAN EVER. We Would

PIRPECT SPECIAL ATTENTION

to our styles, cheap Also, Ladies’ aa BOOTS. from 75 eents and upwards.

kinds of Men’s Congress BOOTS & SHOES. Raen's Grogans $1.25

and upwards. iso, quite a-variety in CHILDREN'S, ALL SIZES.

All our Stock must he sold for Cish, Bir) Also, on Vessels on the stocks. Special rates for isolated residences.

gains. mast be. had, 10 percent. discount fora Sirort time, at the f & SHOE FACTORY, Wes” side, Qieen Square. J YIN McKENZIE. June 13. [ST7—-iw

together with others shortly ex- ,

ff.

—_

|

os ASSORTMENT OF ENGLIS i GF

Disstons

Us

ai few!

a

Pe HARDWARE

JUSE

Kx. Sprine Sh

UNE & WO,

( warranted.)

aaa eee

RECEIVED ips from Bngtuad, a

HAR WARS WHITE LEAD.

weneral

1 LONDOE

A general assortment ot Colored Paints, Glass,’ Putty, &., &€., Also by Steamers irom Boston a large tock of

‘4

AMERICAN” i

ARDWa

Celebrated Sa

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ws of all kinds and sizes Compre

| Butchers’, Hand. Panel. Tennon: Compass. Cross Cut, Pit, Mill,

Which we offer at prices that CAN NOT BE BEATEN.

& Circulars. We are

Sole Agents for, Campbell’& Fowlers’

Celebrated Tempered Carriage Springs.

sed largely by our leading Carriage’ ae ‘Temper and Finish cannot be equalled,

Warranted.

wins 1 S-£

, and which for Every Spring.

Steel & fron Axles all sizes.

2in CRANK. AAL EBS for Slovéss

—o 0o—

NATLS & SPIKES

OF AIT.

RIN DS.

PRICK S,

AT LOWEST

10 ab pgs

Intending purchasers will find oar Stock of Hardware com-

i.

{°. PatNgn,

plete.

Ch’town, May 31, 187i j—twwk 4w ap |

BOURKE, SON & CO.

THE

STADACONA FIRE & LUFE INSURANSE C2,

Eiead ‘Office: :

AUTHORIZED GAPITAL, ital ad eal

Government

Que ebee,

eo

$5,600,009.

Deposits, ‘$100, O00.

eS 2

RENAUD, PRESIDENT. HON,

CHARLOLLETOWN..

Chairman; | Jos QUIRK.

E*Q,; JOuUN INGS,

CA

JOUN SHARPLES, Vicr-Pre

SSIDENTI .GENERAL MANAGER. DSFY, Spcrnepary

J ° PYK a, CRAWFORD LIN

GEORGE

BO ARD,

f JOuN F. Msq.

Esq.; Rorerrsen, Esq.

Esa: W. HyNpDMAN,

VELL BRO».., Agents.

Charlottetown, P. E. Island.

z[B.

Loval Boards Established througout the Dominion.

Fire and Life Policies Issaed a? Jane 7.

7 yt.

Voderate Rates.

ca eee

(ENC

Capital $1,000 000, with power ta HEAD: OFFICE:

Ch ar lotte

vN

WARN

VSURAMCE (47

eae atin,

j

OF CANADA.

nerease (0 $2,000,000.

MONTREAL.

Risks halen. Daily at tho Office of

tower, Jus: 7) IIS

0

Ladies’ NEWPORT, TIES, various,

Capital - - Two iilons tering,

b f

pepunse ; Buildings, Merchandise, and

Losses GEORGE MACLEOD (UniontBank), Agent for Prince Edwar

USEH IASUBLACE) C8, HAP TESA:

OF BW VD. »

effected on

settled promptly.

June 15—

CARVELL BROS.

Agent; for P. KE. Island

A THREE- FOLD TESTIMONY,

“Water Baptism, Spirit Baptism,

—ANpD THE—

LRE.

P, Es

| CHAN OF TIMG. j ote Nh N and after, MONDAY, APRLL 3)th 1877. Trains will ron follows: Trains 464Ging Viesi. Nou.f re 1 NO vite W * iS TA IONS | tm ms y Pacem “ a Ly OTe@ss, Expr a. Mixed, : up a.m Georgetown | © 7.20 Cardigan 6745 fs r 9.40 ' Mt Stewart lap 9.18 Roy Jun’ sft © 10.45 | “Mh , § | iar Vl. 03 dp. a.m} dp, am. LLOWny ‘dp 10.23 600) B25 Roy Tun‘tion) © 10.43 BO ep) Bas Nor Wii’shire; 11.59 (Sy bare) +e Ad Wunter iver, 11.58p.m.. ZL wblor S. Coanty Line. 12.59 {4 $2 5.0) Kensingios |. 1.20 3.23 6 30 fas i r 2 .05 ar. 9 GJ : 7.10 Sumr’side dp: 2.35 ” Wellington, 3,30 _ Port Hill 4,1G. O'Leary 5,42. | | Alberton 6.50 Tignish ar 1.35 Trains G Site Eiast. (Sent Wy bes Sy get. 2 aa * ‘i ' + Oe 2 i STATIONS. | ste | | 'St'mboat taxed 3 j Rode: _ Express. es. | ixe Tignish “8: 60 niberton O45 4 O Leary (. 82 Port Hill f° “9.18 Wellitigton 10.05 J said jar 41.00 dp p.m dp. SUPE SAGE sly 14.3 6.00 st Kensington | 12.038 pm 6.30 G36 County Line | 12.50 O2 i\.09 Mae, Hunter River, 1.43. 7.4 3 §.10 Nor Wil’shi.e: 2.00.) 2 8.25 RoyjJunttion», 2.55,.\ar,.. 40 9.90 bassin ar 3.15. \dp..9.00 Jar. 9.43 Roy Jan’tion| = 2.55 , ; 417 it Stew 'rt t 4.25 Cardigan 5 AT *} Georgetown 6.15 |

|

Baptism of Fire.

‘all kinds of Produce.

BY REY. J, LARHRRY.

FOR 5 ALE BY

IL. A. Harvie, Theo. L. Chap ae ner Bros. and SAMP. LA ¥YERN, sland.

| June 12, 1S7--2w

Going West.

Charlottetown,

Sou ris ‘Branch,

—

Going feast.

No, 3B 1 j ons

pi diag ee e No. 6 STA PIONS. | Mixed. Stat | Mixed.

to dp aim A dpe o pao Souris 6:15 > Chitown 2,25 Harmony 6.38 [Ro dnn. 2:35 St, (Peter's 7 54 beats thy 87 Morell 7.59. |M. §: JOB fay 425 M! Stew 'rt f ‘ar 9.10 /Moreii 5 08 : 4 dp 9.18 iS. Petera,. §.40 Roy Jun tion, . 10.43. |’ rmony 6.57 Ch'town ar 11.03 Souris ar, 7.20

WM. McKECANTE,

Supt, Pp. E. i. R.

C. J. BRYDGES, ae

Gen'l. Supt. Gov't. Railways 2 May 21y 1877.

Medical ‘Notices. xe lite

Fits Epilepsy,

+R -+:

FALLING SICKNESS -

JERMANENTLY Cared—Be huimbug— by one month's usage of Dr. Goulara’s Celebrated .. Fit . Powders, To convince

sufferers iat these powders wiil do all we clatin for them, we will send by mail, post- paid, a free Trial Box. As Dr. Gow ard is the oply physician that as ever made ‘this diseas® a special stndyj and has to our knowledge thotcands have been perme- nently cured by the use of those Powders, we will guarantee a peimanent: cure! tn every case, Or refund you «al! monéy¥eex- pended. all sufferers. should Live these Powders an early drial, and be convinced of their curative powers.

Price, fyr larze, box, $3.00, of 4 Bixes for $19.09, sent by mail to any part of United States or Canada Gp receipt of prica, or by express, C. O. D. Afi rese,

ASH. & ROBBINS "$60 Fulton Street, Lrooklyn, May 23.

ae ee

Consumption Positweiy Cured

eat inane i de

Ba LL sufferers from this dises®e bagt 9 anxious to be cured, should ity ety.

|

KISSNER'S CELEDR. ATED CONSUML- tive POWDERS. | These’ Powders are the only prepar ation Knowe that wt) cure

| Consumptica » and all diseases 6f the Throat

land Lungs—inidice

yalia, ‘es

a, so strorfg’ is oan’ faith | them, and alsu to convince you that they are nO himber, weew!! forward to every sufferer, afree uial ids! i elev _ We don't want you snovey, mati you are | perfeeuls salisthed ofabeir corative qowers ‘If your life is worth>saming, dont deluy iu giving these Powders a trial, as they will een > ropa

Price, forlarge box, 93. 00, sept to and | part of the United Siatcs or Usnada. by anal on sepeint of price,

Addre

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was SH & ROBBINS, 360 Falto. st May 3 13877.

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