adie cieiiiidetiittin en iy Ot oe RRO On leit ea heme er, = PAREN carey yA hg — a SE Christmas Oards and the Post | Offi ‘ Che senders of Christmas cards should c bY bear in Mind that, exe Cpt on} payme full letter rate, 3 cents per \ hey may not be sent in closed en ve [f sent in “open envelopes,” | that is in envelopes with the flap an-| fas'eoed, or with one of the ends eut Opes and theo secured by twine,—these | Canis may be mailed to any place in| Cnn us the United States, oa pay mi i cent per foz.—and to Great] B: o, orto any British colony or | for ign country included in the postal} He 1, at 1 cent pe 207 This caution | in ep because it Is noticed that already } the senders of Christmas cards are | fal ing int: the mistake of n ailing them | in cios Genvelopes and of prepaying This is} ' cards to} them only at the lower rates. a mistake which exposes the be taxed, on delivery abroad, not only | with the deficient postage, but with a} fine in addition equal to twice its} amonnt,—whilst, if the destination is| within the Dominion, they are liable to | be sent to the desd letter office. Either | of these fates thus betalling these mes sues of »ood willis calculated to pro voke fee lings aotugonistie to the super fine Christian spirit ot which these cards are of course an embodiment, and _ to spare our readers trom any such moral revulsion is the purpose of the present postal caution. — Montreal Gazett: ~ “ae -e Singular. James Heath was brought up for trial, at Louisville, Ky., on the 14th ipst., charged with larceny. The crime with whieh Hesth was charged, the larceny of acouple of wsealskin cloaks, was admitted by the defence, but the plea urged was that the accused, being a klepiomaniac, eguld not be held re- sponsible for the at. The first witness introduced to prove the prisoner’s pecu- liar weakness was the boy’s own father, who testified to the fact that the boy was born on May 21, 1863. The mother had so worn herselt down by mental excitement and labor for the Southern soldiers, that after the birth of her child she was uuabie to raise it. The doctors said that unless the child received milk fromthe breast it could bot live. A colored wet nurse was hir ed, and about the time the child was old enough to be weaned she was discover ed to be an incorrigible thief, and thas had the child drawn in with the life- giving fluid.seeds cf a most deplorable habit. m ee Mistakes in Punctuation. Mistakes in punctuation, such as the Omission or misplaciog of a comma, Iney Cause alteration to the of a passage. The contract made for lighting the town of Liverpool by wick lamps, during the year 1819, was rencered void by the misplacing of a comma in the advertisement, thus ‘The lamps at present are about 4,050, and have in general two spouts each, composed of vot less than 20 threads of cotton.” The contractors would have proceeded t> furnish each lamp with the ssid 20 threads; but this beiug half the usual quantity, the commissioners discovered that tbe difference arose from the comma following, instead of preceeding the word “each.” In the following instance it waa no doubt a bacbelor who, in setting up the toast, “Woman, without her, man would be a savage !” got the comma in the wrong place, and made the sentence read, ‘“‘Woman, without her man, would ve & savage '* seriouds eee Railway Traveling Says a Halifax exchange: Railway trave! should he cheaper than it is. Tue time will come when, like postage, it will be reduced to the lowest possible figure ; and the lowest will be found to pay best. Why should it cost more to carry & man to Truro than a barrel of flour to Toronto? The passenger has more room aod a finer carriage. Yes, but the passenger requires no loading or unloading, We propose a passenger tariff of tbis sory: All distances under ten miles 10 cents ; over ten and under twenty miles 20 cents; above 20 and under fifty 50 cents ; from fifty to one hundred miles, $100, &c. Travel would be generally increased, the public ac- commodated, and the revenue of the railway increased. mowsnpiitlinihesta The Queen's New Car. {Wueen Victoria in going recently from Ballater to Carlisle travelled in a new saloon car which is fitted up like adrawing room, the hangings and furniture being of blue silk. It contains several sofas and easy Chairs, and numerous tables for reading, or writing, ov working ;and the springs are so go0e that the motion of the train ean scarcely be discerned, even when going at over forty miles an hour. The car- roie is lighted by gas; but Her Majesty thought the light would be too strong, aba the atmosphere would be “stuffy,” 80 her favorite shaded lamps were used Instead, <<. - Cheerfulness. Be cheerful. Itis better to live in sunshine than in gloom. Ifa eloud res's Upon your heart, turn ita silvery lining to your friends, and the glow of cheer it wili cast upon them will be relleeted on you, and the cloud will give way before the brightness and joy its own light has Begotten, ne: . _ ne en Special Notices. Novels at decl? | f| DARGAINS in andard Beemner Bros’, ti Trike cheapest and best lected stock o Christmas Cards is to be fuund at G H. Cook ‘o’ decl7 | & Uos, (eRRAT (ue choice let of Christmas Goods at Kr. m- ner Bros’, are being rapidly disposed of. deel? tf. Great BARGAINS in Violins, Concertinas, Accordeons, Flutes, Violin Strings, and gen- | eral musical goods, at Fletcher's Music Store, | Queen Street, ' har- {dec 12 ti duse Reckivep, seven bales of best Kaylish | hair. Now is the time to buy a first-class | hair mattrass at M. Wright & Co’s {dec 6 2w eod | sign of the ‘Big Fiddle,’ lottetown, Christmas, at G. H. nsdivertisement, New Goops tor Taylor's Buy Overcoats aud Clothing from Weeks & Co. Five pouuds choice Tea yiven away with | each Coat sold, Lowest prices ib the city tor} W. Weeks & Uo. decd decll Gop and SilversPlating of every descrip- | tion done at Brown's, at tue Atheneum, ( har- | ; ae lottetown ti—dect Mac- Clothing. Parronize L. E. Prowse. New hat and bonnet shapes at J. B donalid’s. Ler all who are in want of crockery, glass and chinaware, call at W. P. Colwill’s, and | get the cheapest that has ever been offered in | Charlottetown. {nov 25 eod 4° wly | Boy's Fur Caps, all sizes, cheap at J. B Macdonald's, {deci3 wky | ALL-WooL scarlet underclo'hing, $1.50 per | suit, at D. A. Bruce's. [decl0 2aw im wylm | Men's Persian Lamb Caps, selling low at J, B. Macdonald’s, {decl3 why Sriuuina Orr.—All the new stock just opened. Xmas cards, prettiest in town, and cheapest. Christmas presents in great variety, marked down half value to close them out by the first of the year. Come and get bargains at the Seven Cent Variety Store, vext to Miller Bros , Queen Street. [dec]0 6i One Huxprep anp Twenty-Five tea sets, one hundred chamber sets, tifty dinner sets, one thousand teapots, two hundred cover dishes, one hundred and fifty meat dishes, will be sold cheaper than ever offered in Charlottetown at W. P. Colwill’s. [nov 25 eod 4w wly SKATES sharpened at Brown’s for ten cents. Who'll have another. At the Atheneum, Ch’ town. ti—dec6 Cnorce Flour $5 at Beer and Goff’s. FAIRBANKS’ SCALES repaired at Brown’s, at the Atheneum, (h’town. tf—dec6 Curarest Fur Caps in the city at J. B. Macdonald’s {decl3 wky One hundred barrels Choice Winter Apples cheap at Beer & Goff s. {oct 27 CALL and see the cheapest, the best, the largest lot of crockeryware, ever offered in Charlottetown, in French china, glass ware, and all other ware that is wanted in a house, and will be sold cheap at W. P. Colwiil’s THE only genuine Father Xmas is at R. K. Brace’s, and will be given away; also a hand- some China Pug Dog. Two bottles of beans stand on the counter. cents or upwards of Xmas cards, ‘Toys, Moustache Cups, Crockery or Glassware, will have the privilege of guessing how many beans are in one of the bottles. The person that guesses the nearest will have Father Xmas. He cust $5. The purchaser of 75 cents or upwards will have the privilege of guessing how many beans are in the other bottle,to et the Pug Dog, which cost $9. The bottles are sealed, the one for Father Xmas will be opened Xmas eve, at 11 o'clock, the other New Year’s eve at 11 o'clock. The names of the lucky persons will appear in the daily p»pers dy & wky eod—nov25 ONE car Ontario apples. (large barrels), the finest lot we have ever received. This is the time for families to buy in their supply. - Beer & Gorr [nov & a NDA BLEND TES, NDIAN TEAS are rapidly attaining great favor in the English market, on account of their peculiar FINE FLAVOR, rot found in other Teas, and their Excellent Strength. Iu order to supply our customers with this NEW TEA, We have imported a quantity cf a Very Fine Qulity, Direct from London, which, in introducing, we will se}l at the low price of 50 cents per poand, or $4.75 for 10-pound caddie. BEER & GOFF. Ch’town, Dee. 8, 1884, CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. RK. O'DWYER, Commission aud General Merchant FOR SALE OF P, E. I, PRODUOE, 289 WATER STREET, St. Johns’ Newfoundland. In connection with the above is Captain English, who is well known in P. E. Island, who will take special charge of ali consign- ments, and will also attend to the chartering of vessels for the carrying trade of P. E. I. The firm is one of the oldest and most reli- able in Newfoundland Keturns guaranteed to be prompt and satisfactory. Parties wish- ing to procure Labradore Herring should send their orders in time. “ept. 6, 1834,——till 3lst dec, ’84, Herald! Herald ! CAK-LOAD of Flour, brand ‘‘Herald,” equal “Kent Mills,” at Steam Naviga- tion Wharf, For sale low by J. A, CHIPMAN, 2 Cars EVANGELIN?, FOR SALE 'BY J. A. CHIPMAN & CO., Ch town, Nov, 12, 1884, Mrs. R. YOUAG?S _ Nae ROOMS, up-stairs at W. IVE GA. “Brows; & Co.'s. “Trimmed Hote ant Bonnets always on hand, cct23—eod why ’ ace HAT [dee 12 | The purchaser of 50} monials and information, address, JOSEPH JAiConrs, - -_ . ’ BONS sates A i J a ; a PR I Dit Seat IA TAB BE ES eI de Slop Pa tS PS IONS Mot SR SENS AA RITE Pts SAPIENS OR I IE ts AYA TIN BLES, DHCHM BEER Wonderful Famil : Excels * an Seaeane for The Most Wonder amily eet ney ee re CURBS — Catarrh, Chol- arcu —— neers era Morbua, Dyscntery : , Pe eaene ae 1ron:c : - ehitis, Noureiga, Snes: ney Troubles, and Spinal matism, Bleeding at the Dineases. Circular hee. Lungs, Hoarseness, In- Tr a Seonan. Backing Cough, Sonnanstine Whooping Cough. FOR INTERNAL ‘PURGATIVE AND EXTERNAL USE. PARSONS? ..fURCATNS... PILLS Positively cure SICK-HEADACHE, Bilionaness, and all LIVER and BOWEL Complaints, MALARIA, BLOOD POISON, and Skin Diseases (ONE A DOSE). For Female Complaints these Pille iv ill.— r lio, Fila.” have no equal. ‘I find them a valuable Cathartic and Liver Pill.~Dr. T. M. Paimer, Montitello, . **In my practice I use no other.—J. Dennison, D., DeWitt, Iowa.” Sold everywhere, or sent mail for 25 cts. in stamps. Valuable information FREE. L.'8. JOHNSON & CO., BOSTON, MASS. It is a well-known fact that most of the Horse and Cattle Powder sold in this coun- try is worthless; that Sheridan's Condition Powder is absolutely pure and very valuable. A Nothing on Earth will make hens lay like Sheridan’s Condition Pow- der, Dose. one teaspoonful to each pint ot food, It will also positively prevent ana cure CHICKEN CHOLERA, Sralss ace. ROVA! 1. 8. JOHNSON & CO., Boston, Mass. _ 2 — ( FIRE. eee (eee ene CAPITA B., we ry ee - ~~ - - HEAD OFFICE~ Montreal. HALIFAX BRANCH- J. Scott Mitchell, Agent. —— (em Hoe Cholera, &c. Sold everywhere, or sent by mail for Me. in Furnished in large cans, price $1.00; by mail, $1.20. CANADIAN INSURANCE CO. $2,000,000 Risks Taken on Most Favorabie Terms. AGENT FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND: F. H. ARNAUD, Ch'tewn, Feb, 27, 1884. Werehants Rank of Halifax. PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND RAILWAY, 1884-5. » APT Winter Arrangement, 1884-5, N AND AFTER MONDAY, DECEMBER 8th, 1834, Trains will run daily as follows (Sunday’s excepted ):—- i TRAINS DEPART.—FOR THE WEST ‘No, 1.|No, 3 “TRAINS ARRIVE.— FROM THE WEST. 'No. 2.|No. 4. 10,15 9.52 9.00 3.45 8.08 STATIONS, STATIONS. | (ARS aa a i-m A Charlottetown...,...... wav epeaece ketch Beem Mummy ACMA es 4.45 Royal ty ee a 7.38 2.38 Royalty Ree... lacie daxdde Hoek ae North Wiltshire.............. pa khae 8.30 3.30 Sean: WE... ce eneneeseoetn. 3.30 | SU MEN. doce cdnccadsscdr oe ph ees ne Es ckdiioceseoebe oo: 520 Rradalbane ...... ool ee ie peebssekeeel wn i Tees gnas ceesenesene tesseene 2.40 County Line........ acoccececdsys treph weer Pibee, Oannte bine...) Pabeeeeseesiastsfossses’ meee 3 a siect ce de. een POE? I UMUNOUIR, oc cncnchabcaccoksasecc.. Lc os 2.138 | NES sod netics oss hehe ta cues 1.50 4 ARO J ansinwton:,; 5 J, ; 40 tdebderrvectetaveesi 1,50 | ( ar| 10.49 | 5,45 dp 1.15 ee on eer P.M. | Es nck dandbinnecescede.s ; A, Mi Lap! 1.00 | ar 11.10 ON ic eae PEIN os 640... . .ceedeeseeas iia ted au 10,47 ec acute mn Baas 1.50 | SN LS shank envpschodeadasies .. ++ 10,20 Port isill, 2.39 | NS BAM 5h 059. 6tenss bones pe cesons so o.- 9,86 of RE a ER a i oe ao RRS 5 0 0 debckde deed Coccdebssebbac ee SS RN re ie es ee ee 4.20 Bloomficid....+. Pubs we sesdsovsdves dodece 7.49 gi a ae 5.00 IO... , coene onecheatonses aaocne dp 7.10 Ns icc cics00ccus nauk ecu IN... .., dadondeseueneieinaesoatbans dp 6,10 — ee ——— pe —_—— "TRAINS DEPART.—FOR THE EAST. | TRAINS ARRIVE.—FROM THE EAST. | | STATIONS. (No. 5.|No. 7.| STATIONS. jNo. 6.INo, 8, aN | ROSE aaa hae erat ta r. =. 1 A, M. I gc eecdibada jes. bens] 2.30 | \ICharlottetown one ccccesensecceeseeerens }1°.30 Peete Deen... . . ch ocak cacsctudi 2.53 ||}Royalty JUnctiOn....cecccessceesceceees 110.07 POET, 64 6006S hn cccccdscdeedncesdeuades 3.30 | FIEND s voce cccccsesonsec.. oo ciea cue ae i . . ccecunenehaedeuauee 1.10 ee CO dp| 855 ; ME inde dhe bobbed. Ks. ebhoseetes 5,30 | Cardigan.. oe ae GeOrTwetOwn .eceeces cécec sc beenees oeesauns 5.55 | Georgetown, : Bene : it | 7.00 a | ‘ Mount Stewart....ccccccccsccces.s, coos S.2D Time OGWATE..0 60.00... cece. dp! 8.55 POGUE accevcwedebseiesers bab sWSebeces ' | 4.50 |'Morell....... .. oe vueaeene 8,10 Oe ds cs hebbaee ccc g. bine 5.21 | St. Peter’s ; ; elas 7.39 I ies... kg Cb didbeb cocnccesececess | 6.10 | Bear River... | 6,50 BOCs occccvecs SP oeceecoecoseccceosces _ |} 6,55 6.05 Jes Trains are run by Eastern Standard Time. Railway Office, Ch’town, Dec. 5, 1884,—all pa 6i MOoRRIS & IRELAND ’sS Souris. . es Mee ciate eesceN ! Superintendent. 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