DoLtara a ¥ EAR. _— NEW SERIES fas DaILy HXA! | uy Exner J, CHIPMAN @ C0.) 198uC4 CVErY &Venin The LXaminer Publishing Oo. : - ; from their off » « ‘ner of Water and reat George Sereets, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. HATERS OF SUBSCRIPTION - Six Months, - . - $2 50 Three Mon as, - . . 1 25 me Month v 50 @ Advert ising at most moderate rates, ots may Se made for monthly, erly, hall-yearly or yearly adver%ige- nents, O28 appleation. ALMANAG FOR APRIL, ised. MOON S CHANGES. bea ‘ First Quarter, 2nd day, 5h. 4 5m., p. m, #all Moon, 10th day, 7b. 31.6m., a. m. Last quarter 18th day, 11h. 42.2m., a. m. | New Moon 25th day, 10h, 45 lm,, a. m, Sun 'Sun ‘Moon High Days , DAY OF See ; rises sets | rises |water/len’h, WEEK hm |b mj|morn morn h m | Taesday \5 45.6 22, 936 2 412 39 2) Wednesday | 42) 23103713 2 43 ? Tharsday + 40) 26.11 41,415) 46 4 Friday | 38 27jaft46 5 39) 49 5 Saturday | 37) 29,111; 6 571 52 6) Sun jay 35, 30} 2 56) 7 59 55 7| Monday 32} 31! 3 591846 59 8! Cuesday i 34 33; 5 0 9 27113 2 Y Wednesday 29 «34,6 2:10 2 5 .0' Tharsday | 27; 33: 7 320 36 § th Priday | 24) 368 ILL 8} 12 12 Saturday ; 23: 38! 9 O11 4) 15 13 Sanday ; 22! 39) 9 56 aft 13 18 14 Monday | 20 4010 50'015' 21 15, Tuesday } 38) 42/31 38' 127) 94 i6 Wedaesday 16) 43\)mora;} 210 27 17, Thursday | 14° 4& O 22) 2 57; 30 18, Priday 12, 455144 0; 33 19) Saturday tl} 47) 140 510; 36 20 Sunday 9; 43) 2 12) 6 28; 39 21, Monday 8 50/246 736; 42 22) Tuesday i & 51 317/831; 46 23| Wednesday 3 53/3481 919) 49 24 Thursday 2; 54142210 5| 52 25 Friday 0 55 4591047! 55 2 Saturday 459 57,5 47)\11 33) 58 27 | Sunday 58! 58' 649 morn'14 1 23| Monday 56, 59,723,016 4 29 Tuesday S47 0,825) 1 1 6 53.7 2) 9 32) 1 52) 9 30) Wednesday | se ————— eee N. J. CAMPBELL, (Successor to Campbell & Rayden) Auctioneer aud Commission Merchant, SHIP BROKER, AND INSURANCE AGENT, COR. GF QUEEN AND WATER STS., Charlotictown, P. E. Island. Importer and Jobber of Choice Grecerics and Spices. General Agent for P. E. Island of the British Empire Mutual Life Assurance Com- pany, of London, Eagland Special attention given to Auction Sales of Lumber, Coal, Fish, Apples and other Fruit, Real Estate, Household Furvitare, Bankrupt and other Stocks, and all kinds of Merchan- | McMillan's Coal Depot. dise, Correspondence and Consiguments solicited, Returns promptly made. March 28, 1854. DRESS MAKING. \ {SS TAYLOR and MISS FARROW 4 are now prepared to attend to DRESS MaKING, in every department, at Lord’s Hotel, Souris East. Ladies giving oiders will meet with prompt attention. Souris, April 4, 1884.—]m _ ee TAS. EB. GRANT, Sole Agent for P. E. Island for THOS. CONNOR & SONS, Roepe Manufacturers, ST. JOHN, N. B. s@ Orders from the trade respectfully solicited. Ch’town, Feb, 29, 1884.—1m lickeod, Monson & MoQuarvis, BARRISTERS —AND— ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW., Office in Old Bauk. Conductor and Handrail, Newel Posts, Balus- ters and every description of Turning. patch LIFE ASSURANCE CO, +A. the Standard Life Assurance Company, held at Edinburgh on April, 1883, the following results for the year ended 15th November, 1883, were re- ported :— 3,038 new proposals for life as- 2,561 proposals were accepted, The total existing assurances in The claims by death which The annual revenue amounted The invested funds at same Being an increase during the THOMAS KERR, This is trne Liberty, when Free-horn i a AO Rie a de _— oath No en, having to advise the Public, may speak free.’’—Evxiripgs. , , = CHARLOTTETOWN, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1884, Are Offering ex Warehouse, . 400 bris. Medium and gh Grade Patents (Am rican and Canadian), 125 bris Low Grade Bak« rs, lo arrive ig Pict a, 500 barrvls Superior Extra, tor early beats. OFFICE OPPOSITE RANKIN HOUSE. N most Canada Sr choice perior this year, we have con. clad d to make a specialty of the two tollow- ing brands: Evangeline, 1st grade ; Superior Extra, Nova Scotia Mills, 2nd Grade. We guarantee these brands to give satisfaction J. F. SHA'TFORD, Avent Ch’town, April 9. a8 MONCTON. Sasi ald Door Factory, N R. P. LEA, in returning thanks to the public for the liberal pat= oageextended to him while in business in Charlottetown, begs leave to inform his old customers and the public generally, that he, in company with Mr. William Rogers, has appointed Messrs. B. Willlams & Co, Lumber and Coal Dealers, Pownal Wharf, Charlottetown, our agents, who will keep constantly on hand a full supply of Monid- ings, Window Sashes, Doors, etc.. at LOWEST CASH PRICES, All orders entrusted to them will receive prompt attention. LEA & ROGERS, Moncton, N. B Sept. 5, 1882.—2aw wly SHIP AND HOUSE BUILDERS, Will find every requisite for the trade at DUCHEMINs STEAM FACTORY, Beer’s Wharf, Always on hand, a complete stock of ~ ¢ Ship’. Blocks. Deadeyes, ‘“ = y Sieering Wheels, —ALSO ~ Mouldings, in great variety, Cornice, Base Panel, Door and Window Finish, Spouting, Fret, Circular and Jig Sawing, Planing and Moulding turned ont neatly and with dts. Satisfaction guaranteed, Don’t forget the place, Beers Wharf near Albert Duchemin. Ch’town, Jan. 2, 1884.—wkly 63, - STANDARD T the 57th Annual General Meeting of Tuesday, the 24th of surance were received the year for $ 9,754,085 38 assuring 7,239,048 13 force at 15th November, 1882, arcounted to : (Of which $7,753,031.15 was reassured with other offices) $6,936,302 91 arose during the year amount- ed, including bonus addi- tions, to 2,462,226 59 at 15th November, 1882, to 4,267,546 00 29,503,416 00 1,062,648 35 JOHN LONGWORTH, Agent for Charlottetown, date amounted to year of Inspector of faeem. Ch'town, Angnat 2, 1883. {UP STAIRS). 6 —Owing to the interior quality of Ch’town, Feb. 21 » 1884, SULLIVAN & MACNEILL, ATTORNEYS - AT-LAW Solicitors in Chancery, NOPARIES PUBLIC, OF FICES— O’Halloran’s Building, Great Geurge Street, Cherlottetown, Ga Money to Loan, W. W, Soruvay, Q. C, | Oumstsn B. Maonems Jan. 16, '83. &e. i Ch town, Feb, 23, 1894,--tf PATENTS UNN & CO., of the SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, cone — to uct as Solicitors for Patents, Caveat Trade Murks, Copyrights, for the United States, nate, England, France, Germany, ete. Hand Book abou Patents sent free. oRist r-coven years experience, Patents obtained throuch MUNN & CO. are noticed in the SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, the largest, best, and most widely circulated scientific paper. #3.202 year. Weekly. Splendid engravings and_ interesting tn- formation. Specimen copy of the Scientific Amere can sent free. Address MUNN & CO., SCIENTIFIC KRICAN Office, 201 Broadway, New York. 'T@ LEY, ‘TEAS! AT SIGN OF TEAS! THE LION, RY GHOICE TEAS AT LOW PRICES, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. W.A. WEEES & CO., April 4, 1884—wkly {UELEN SPREET, aoe WING to the Big Fire W. & A. BROWN & CO. will clear out, during the next six months, their WHOLE STOCK ATA BIC DISCOUNT. LOOK OUT EARLY FOR BARGAINS. This offer is positive, as we mean clearing out to be ready for new premises, Remember the Place: Mr. H. A. Harvie’s Old Stand, NEARLY OPPOSITE WATSON’S DRUG STORE. W.& A. BROWN & CH. Cl’towa, April 2, 1884.—dy wkly ROYAL CANADIAN INSURANCE GO. oi Se, FIRE. CAPITAL, - - = - - = = $2,000,000 HEAD OFFICE —Monitreal. HALIFAX BRANCH-- J. Seott Mitchell, Agent. Oo Risks Taken on Most Faverable Termes. ASeNT FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND: F. H. ARNAUD, Merchants Bank of Halifax. Ch’town, Feb, 27, 1884. DESBRISAY & ANGUS, AGENTS OF TIP QUEEN AND AGRICULTURAL IASURABCE COMPARIES, J] HILE thanking the Citizens of Charlottetown for their past patronage, and assistance during the late fire, have to announce that the-, have taken the office in wtevenson’s Buildine, CORNER QUEEN AND SYDNEY STREETS, Where they are prepared to do business. Ch’town, Feb. 22, 1884. NEW SPRING GOODS. J. B. MACDONALD S now showing an extensive range of NEW PRINTS, bough _ before the advance in duty, consisting of,~— 650 pieces, in all the Newest Designs, 20 bales (800 pieces) Grey Cottons, White Cottons, in the Diffirent Makes, Sheetings and Pillow Cotions, Powellings and Stair Linens, oven MT LS) A Large Variety of Carpets, in Brussels, F apesiry, Scotch asd Dutch Carpets, Stair Carpets, 8 carth Rugs, and Door Mats. \(F,HE RAILWAY HOUSE, situated on | & RKichmoud Street, near London House. ' Also a shop uljoining, 16x30 feet. Apply to THOMAS CAMPBELL. SOLD AT THE LOWEST GASH PRICES. J. B. M ACDONALD. Ch’ town, Feb. 28, 1824, —_2aw wkly, 4S rhe wre, | there is—as in common in such places- a ‘district school, the said school being taught | iby a young lady, who had a_ widowed i ’ ; /education before the great calamity came} SINGLE Corrgs Two Cents. VOL. 14.-—-NO, 123 THE PRETTY SCHCOLMISTRESS, |x°uns.srdoretty at thar. 1 don't know how In the thriving village of Hollythorn church, post office, a couple of stores and a mother and brother and sisters to assist in supporiing. For the sake of economy, Mies Maude ‘“‘boarded around” among the scholara, and was considered a paragon among teachers. Her father had been a respectable mechanic, but died after about two years of illness, which bitterly im- poverished his family. Maud, however, being the oldest, received a good plain upon them, and unselfishly began her work of assisting in their support. The last week previous to the holiday vacation she had been boarding with a Mre. Carpenter, who was making gigautic prepsrations for guests she was expecting from New York. ‘You never met my brothers, Maude,’ she said, and then began to give the pretty young teacher a description of them. ‘There’s Sam, George and John, the youngest, aud such times as they have when they get here and rusticate, as they call it. But, dear me, I don’t get much rest or peace, for they are like a pack of beys let out of school, The last time they visited me altogether, John and Sam actually cut & pane of glass from the window and pelted George with snow out of my best room. You see (here is always a regular strife for that particular room, for the bed is a spring one, and they don’t sleep on any other in the city. But they don’t get it this time that’s certain, for | intend to keep you in that room, and so end the cortroversy. I am so afraid that they will break or rnin some- thing that [am glad you are here. It may keep them in check a little.’ ‘IL had just- as soon occupy some other room, Mrs. Carpenter, and do not wish to incommodate your brothers—have no right to do so.’ ‘No, you shan’t, Mande,’ peremptorily exclaimed her hostess. ‘‘And what is the use of your going home vacation week ! You can stay here just as well as not, and do your sewing on my machine. Your mother has got enough mouths to feed, I guess, and won't miss yours.’ The subject was dropped and the entire household retired early, for on the morning the brothers, young, ardent and full of life, were to be there. But without sending any word of their intention, they had concluded to take the evening train, which would land them in Hollythorne about bed time. John and George did so, and when safely seated in the cars began to speculate about the absence of Sam. ‘No reason on earth why he should not be along,’ said George. ‘No, for he told me this morning that he would certainly be on hand,’ said John. ‘I can’t make it out, unless he bas taken the five o’clock train by mistake.’ ‘Not a bit of it,’ laughed John, who fancied he understood the entire pro- gramme. ‘Itis more than probable that he took the train on purpose to get Han- nah’s spare bed room, and make us take up with straw tick and feathers.’ ‘I didn’t think of that, but I reckon you are right. We must contrive to get him out, somehow.’ ‘Bet your life on that.’ The brothers put their heads together, and laughed merrily over some scheme fer outwitting Sam, and accordingly, when the train reached Hollythorne about eleven o’clock, they appreached the house in a very stealthy manner. Climbing the fence in the rear, they softly opened a window and gained access to the pantry, where they soon demolished anice pie and a quantity of doughnuts. Then with appetites appeased, they re- moved their boots and prepared to examine the best room. They stole along the hall, wKich was dimly lighted by the moon, ascended the stairs and reached the door. The faint rays of the moon disclosed a chair filled with clothing, and they could dis- tinctly trace the outlines of a form beneath the bed clothes, and had not the remotest idea but that Sam was enjoying sweet repose upon Hannah’s best bed. A few whispered words were exchanged and then, as softly and lightly as if shod with down they drew near. ‘All ready,” whispered John. Quick as thought they seized upon the form of the sleeper, bed clothes and all, bore it swiftly down stairs vut into the snow, and were just about to deposit it ina huge drift, when a shrill shriek broke the stillness of the night, and, Oh, great goodness'—it was the form of a woman! And in their dire confusion they dropped their delicate burden plump in the middle of a big drift. school marm.” words, he gave a Jugubrious groan. ments in the Times requested the lady to send her address in confidence. o'clock last evening the first victim ap- and extremely cheap—would sell myself at a very low price.’ ‘Cheap |’ roared John, ‘why I'd actually (give myself away this blessed minute, and throw in something to boot.— What we're to do I can’t say, but I believe I’ll dig out of this place and get back to the city bef morning. 1 haven’t yot courage to face the music, so I'l] get up and go.’ He began hastily putting on his boots, and would have put his threat into execution but for the appearance of Hannah, who at once asserted her authority. ‘You are not going a single step, but I don’t wonder that you feel ashamed of your- selves. more than I can tell.’ What on earth possessed you is ‘That’s right, Han, pitch in and scold away, I'll take any amount just now, for I’m as meek as a lamb. have played so shabby a trick on!’ asked George. But who is it we ‘Trick, I should say it was. Why, it was Maude Stanley—just as nice a think as ever lived. and this is her and | haggling and squabbling over that room as usual, so [ put her there, little think- ing you would come in such a stealthy She is our school teacher, week to board here, knew you boys would be Way. ‘Maude Stanley! Whew! A pretty And ‘repeating his sister’s ‘Has she recovered?’ inquired John, vainly endeavoring to retain his laughter at the wry faces his brother was making. ‘Yes, I soon brought her to, but I do not believe the poor girl will ever get ¢ver the fright. she was being lifted up and carried out, aud she couldn't utter a sound, but the moment the cold air struck her she realized She said the first thing she knew that she was being abducted, or something of the kind, and had just time to utter a scream when she fainted. I sheildn’t wonder if she had taken her death cold by being dragged out of a warm bed this time of night and dropped into a snowdrift in that fashion. cried, peor thing.’ It is too bad. No wonder she ‘Cried, did she? repeated George, with & groan, (Concluded in our newt ) — A Clever and Successful Hoax. The Liverpool Mercury of March 13th has the following story of a hoax which victimized quite a number of gay lotharios; —A correspondent writes—OQn Tuesday night a cleverly executed scheme, deceiy- ing a large number of gentlemen, was con- summated at the Haymarket Theatre, Lon- don. About ten days back it appears that each received a missive in a lady’s hand- writing which ran as follows:—‘'The writer of this is auxious to have the pleasure of meeting you. She will be at the Haymarket Theatre on Tuesday, 11th March next. If you will be in the stalls you wil) not fail to recognize her; but to show that this meeting is agreeable will you wera a buttonhole of violets and lilies of the valley ; and she wili wear a_ button- hole of scarlet geraniums.” So successful was this letter that two advertise- the “agony” columu of About eight peared on the scene. Gallantly, yet cauti- ously he looked roung for the fair unknown, when, to his dismay, he noticed other men dropping in one by one bearing the floral sign. Men came from Aldershot, from Brighton, and from the country, many of them wearing scarlet geraniums in place of violets, which made them the more con- spicuous. ereft exchequer was enriched by the appear- ance of sixty victims, many of whom were cute enough to hide their flowers in their hats, to be assumed scarlet should be discerned. end of the first act it was very patent that a ‘‘sell” of the first water had been per- petrated, two noble lords, the chief char- acter in an Irish breach of promise case, ang others equally well known, being among the gay lotharios. It was not long before the Ban- if the fair wearer of Before the The dress circle was full of men who, having received let- ters themselves, had compared notes with others, and detecting the joke, secured this coign of vantage to enjoy the scene. not necessary to look very far for those by whom the scheme was originated. A certain stage-box was graced by the presence of a well-known form, and the party took the keenest interest in the successive entrees of the lady-killers. lt was The whiskey ring at Washington failed to pass their bill extending the time dur- ing which the enormous stock of whiskey now on hand may remain in bond. The duty on it amounts to over $70,000,000, part of which is now due, and it is said over $20,000,000 will be due before lst June. Very powerful influences were bronght to bear to pass the bill, among the influences being the banks which had made advances on the bonded whiskey. The strongest opposition came from states where they have local option prohibition. It is now expected that Canada will be made a ‘slaughter market’ for the “‘evil spirits” across the border. ‘Good gracious! exclaimed George, ‘it isn’t Sam, but some woman, sure as I’m a sinner, and she’s fainted. Run and call Hannah!’ ‘George! John! for goodness sake what does this mean? Who have you there?’ asked Mrs. Carpenter in an excited man- ner, ‘Blessed if I know,’ replied George, ‘thought it was Sam, so we concluded we'd give him a dose of snow for getting into the best bed and trying to euchre us. Quick, I believe she’s fainted!’ ‘Just like you,’ scolded Hannah, as she assisted in depositing Maude upon the bed from which she had been so uncere- moniously taken; ‘you begin your tricks on each other before you get fairly into the house. Clear out! Long before she was done with her tirade, her discomfited brothers had betaken them- ‘eeives down stairs, where they almost went into hysterics over the joke. ‘A pretty kettle of fish,’ said George, ‘rolling over the floor, and letting off peal lafter peal of laughter | ‘I should think it was,’ replied John, |holding his sides ‘Oh, my! but what the) dickens is to be done about it, and who do | you suppose it is, George?’ ‘Some guest of Hannah’s, of course, and Horsford’s Acid Phosphate IN IMPAIRED NERVE FUXCTION, Dr, C. A. Fernald, Boston, Mass., says :— **T have used it in cases of impaired nerve function, with beneficial results, especially in cases where the system is aff by the toxic action of tobacco.” _—_- Mr. Davis, the cigar manufacturer, of Montreal, who purchased the Cote street church property valued at $33,000 for the purpose of constructing a cigar manufactory, expects to get to work this week and have the building coinpleted in August next. The structure will be seven stories high, eight-eight feet by ninety-nine feet trontage, aud will be one of the finest buildings of ite kind in the Dominion,