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plan Was adopted, and he was unanimously él- ected Captain. : He at once set to work to expedition, He would allow no any kind to be carried by the members. He
, ) ' SlMpily ordered each memever to carry
Corres ondence,
form
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ger We do not hold ourselves responsibl for the opinions or statements of Corres
as many ponde als. , COPICS OF t
‘* Presbyteriin’”’ as he could con- venlently carry, and two co] the other [sland papers. The expedition was soon ready for a start, and in due time. arri
e3 of each of
—— —. , . To the L.dvtor of the Leaminer
SIR, Thean mymous ibbler ith J esterday’s| the scene of a hion. No sooner did the captain | issue of your paper is i t correct in any of his} comma iahalt, then the wood s emed alive statements touching the Chariottetown Read-| withthe sea cowa, bear, wildeats, and even ing room, excepting the non-arrival of Enghsh| whales. The noise under our feet was terrific papers by the last mail or two. his, how-jand awful. I! must confess that, at this time, ever, is not attributable to y neglect on my} many of us lost all faith in the virtue of the
put. Even the very signature he cowardly | the *: Presbyterian,” and sincerely e¢.poys in making his atiack-—** A | Member | wished ourselves home. But our leader seemed who pays In advanance not true, as i} confitent still. and he drew a circle about fiity wili rea ily prove, provia ii he is not too] a vet in diameter around the tone. He then c ward to throw ofl his dl ruy Mask a l appea ordered ¢ ples of the ‘* Presbyterian” to be over his real name. Until he accepts thr | laid side by side on the circle. This was no| cia lenge ike a man, I wiil pay no further at. |s cone than the animals or evil spirits’ tit n t» his mean and uun aly ribbline. Vil irewWw to a respectabie distan e. Ast el A me noer of the ( hurlo town Reads > uncer oul feet still conuhnued, i order
ed a fire to be kindled on the stone. On the ire he then plaeed all the other Isiand papers, beginning with the Datry EXamrNen, and end- ing with the *‘Greorgetown Advertiser.”” When he was asked the meaning of this rite, he said that as these papers were devoted to the dis-
Room who wishes that iustitaution to mui n lo pacolage, can at any time submit his coi pla:nts in person to _the Manager, who is al ways ready and willing to give any required juformation touching the management of the Room.
Yours, semination of evil principles, the spirit that
A. McNett, | guarded the stone would be appeased by hav-
Jan. 19, 1878. ing them sacrificed to him. And soit was. 5 See No sooner did their smoke die away than
everything became quiet and peaceful. The stone was then raised without any trouble. Under it was found a large iron box, abouta ton weight, and a small tin case. | am not at liberty to make known what the large box con- tained. But the tin case contained nothing but a manuseript biography of old Wheatley. Chis biography the Historical Society promises to publish soon.
More History. THR CABALISTIC STONE FOUND.
To the Editor of the kxaminer :
Deak Srr,—A late Patriot contains a whole column of bosh, over the sig ** Pete Simple." He must be a simpleton, indeed, 11)“ \y. Editor,in the face of such facts as these, he thinks the intelligent yeomanry of this! pp ot becomes of Petes Riese avd hie ena Island are going to beiieve his eer reer inv, lying letter? Sucly those miserable, sgt sea-cow-hide traces, and oxen climbing jealous, heathenish Edt 1s that have been ap sreas Se call the cows home. If the se * | abusing the editor of the “ Presbyterian” and ot the Patriot had known “‘Peter Simple a) hi. paper, will now rea iz that they have weil as he is known in this community, he ee ak Tega ) sirely would have refused to publish his ridt- De in cilous letter. Is the editor of the Patrwi Jnnuary 19 1878 ae aware that “Peter Simple” submitted the} 22 es oe string of old wives’ fables, published in the Pat | ee rit, to our Historica Committee, and that they Di. oaean GR. TS SPECT ay MEDICINE. unanimously resolved that such trash was un- re a3 BF ay hg sega — worthy of any place in the Society’s Record of; , —@ for Semina? Weakness, Sper- Facts. Peter, who, by the by, isa disappoint-} “sg trelorrhea, Impotency,and ed office hunter, rushed to the City, and either Ny lecteae aide ees cajoled or bribed the editor of the Patriot to] ¢eJ as Lose of Memcery, Univer La ape his sneering and untruthfal = ENE wa out Ramat, Pee fo Oe :
is motives for writing his nonsensical letter} (*.\"“) Pes 2ack, Dimness oO) visu,” es \ Er are the meanest and most contemptible that Sane ee a ie na % Trsaeie ee could actuate any man. Mr. Editor, I would] sumption anda Premature Grave. _##- Price, $1 not refer to his motives but for his impudent] »¢" Package, or six packages for +5, by mail free of aidacity in questioning my record of facts,
postage. » Full particulars in our pamphlet, v hich we desire to send tree by mailtoeve ryone. Address
taken from the minutes of the Historical So-|] WM. G&AY & CO., Windsor, Outario, Canada. ciety’s books. Will ‘‘ Peter Simple ” dare KG Sold in Charlotietown by W. dony that he has been expelled from the His-| wotgon. P. , Fraser, C. D. Rankin, D torical Society for trying to get some of his] 443 ana a Apotheearies’ Hall, and b eock-and-bull stories introduced into thei all druggistsany where m‘nute bcok? Will he deny that he fell in ve arrears with the Presbyterian, the regular pay- mnt of which is one of the fundamental prin- crples of the Society? As to the facts given $> you in my last, | am happy to state that, through the exertions of our committee, we are put in possession of proof that puts the ex- istence of the cabalistic stone beyond a doubt.
Two members of the committee, about a week ago, took a no‘ion to go and svearel. In going, they took a short cut tirough that portion of old Wheatley’s land f rmerly occupied by the McGregors, and now #1 the possession of David Mutch, Esq. That fizld of Wheatley’s farm on which his house aid barn stood, for some reason that cannot now be explained, never would grow any crop, although cultivated with care for some time.
At length the attempt to get any crop out of it was given up, and it was allowed to grow] 599 « (Cornmeal, | iito a wilderness of wood, so that what was 500 Hhds Molasses, oace Wheatley’s best field is now covered with}; 9) « Sugar, a dense growth of pine and spruce. Thiswood| 59 phis W'te Gran- | always had a bad reputation, and that, prob- ulated Sugat, aly, accounts for its being at present the best} 09 pls Crushed do | p.ece of timber land for mies around. 490 Chests Tea,
Our committee men are not the kind of men 125 half Chests Tea, to be easily frightened, and being armed) 75 Roxes Tea, with their eel-spears, they boldly) 559 (oils Manilla, made their way towards the cextre of the| 59 sides No. 1 Sole wood. But they found it difficult travel- Leather, ling, as the snow had drifted in of the adja-| o99 sides No. 2 * cent clearing, and was about five feet deep.; o99 axes Raisins, They strugzied on, however, until they came} yoy Kees Bug Soila, |
lature ol!
» recut re Rustico.
WE CONTINUE 10 SELL
ALG OUR
STAPLE GUUUS
—ON THE-—
Most Favorable @erns, IN STORE:
1125 Bbls. Flour,
20 Boxes Axes, 100 Boxes 3 in. Nails a... oe 50 Boxes Horsenails 200 b’xes Confection- ery (assorted), $00 Reams Paper (all sizes), 59 Doz. Brooms, 50 Doz. Pails, 60 Boxes Glass, 150 Boxes Bartlett's Bine, i00 Gross Barilett’s Shoe Blacking, 159 Jars Creamtartar
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. J. MASON ;
Intending to go out of the business, will offer the whole of their Stock to the Public on and after
ioncaay, the 2ist Jan.
70%
A GENUINE CASH SALE! |
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NO HUMBUG!
70:
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Goods Marked down at Cost in Plain Figures.
J.D. MASON & CO,
QEEEN SQUARE HOUSE, 77 QUEEN STREET. Charlottetown, Jan. 18, 1878.
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GLEARANGE SALE
WILL CONTINUE AT
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Prince Edward Island Railway, In connection with the winter Steamship
“NORTHERN LIGHT.”
: ie - a | an V4 wag Se ee ae 1 hy { R ‘| ‘| ¥ i ¢ \N and after MONDAY, 14th Janu- {Lb - U bo 11yb0, O ary, the Steamboat Special Train will pene leave Charlottetown at 3. @ We, arriving at
Several Lots of that Georgetown at 8. a. m. on‘\the days upon
na “ea i | which the Steamship leaves Georgetown.
ie ANKR J ie ST otk 1} Immediately on arcival of the Northern Light from Pictou, the Special Train will leave
Georgetown for Charlottetown, connecting
p : (when possible to do so) at Royalty Junction
Remnants at hall Price | | with the Mixed Train for Summerside.
: , (C. J. BRYDGES, + W. McKECHNIE,
Gen. Supt. Govt. R’ys, | Superintendent.
Ch’town, Jan. 14—6i
still on hand, will be sold at HALF PRICE.
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. SALE | MONDAY, AT 11 O'GLOGK
WT 1) | ANNO MOLASSBS,
Sugar, Tea, Ete,
ETH will nthe a #3. . = \ ,/ }: will offer at Auction, on Monday vy hexy, tae REST Imst., at 11 o'clock, sharp, e TWENTY Puns. Choice Molasees
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Nid doacs I. it, Suyar, | TWO Heds. Vacuim Pp in Sa car,
i ivi taal ‘ hests ‘1X &,.e cellent quality sas tatu soxes Black Chewing Tobacco, UWENTY Caddies Twist « -
fb oe Cadcies Bright Smoking ‘* SEVENTY-FIVE Boxes Valenci isi ONE HUNDR2D Boxes aren. : 7 TWENTY Kegs Muscatel - THIRTY Boxes Assorted Crackers FIFTEEN Boxes Candles,
a WO Kegs Creamtartar,
PEN Boxes Cooks’ Iriend Baking Powder FIFTEEN Quintals good retailing Codfish, TWENTY Bundles Pollock,
FIFTEEN Boxes Smoked Halibut. FORTY Bbls. Labrador Herring. -
WACKY TR arerever 5° iWENTY Bundles Horseshoe lron, Usvat Trems.
HASZARD BROS.
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Jan. 17, 1S78—3i
CONSIGNMENT
With Positive Instructions i TO Sai:
HHDS. MOLASSES, 10 do. SUGAR, 200 Bbls. APPLES, 25 Crates ONIONS, 100 Pairs Men, Women & Boys BOOT 10,600 CIGARS. : .
Counter and Platform Scales, Direct from the Factories. ¢
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A few Celebrated Bourn Pianofortes, Kason and Hamlin Organs,
Second-hand Instruments taken in exchange at fair valuations.
A. McNEILL, Anct’r. No. 11 Queen St., Jan. 3, 1878—6i taw
KING SQUARE HOt
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WE HAVE A COMPLETE STOCK OF
CARRIAGE GOODS
Consisting in part of iron, Sieel, and Castings, spokes and Rims, Axies and Springs.
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We call special attention to Henry’s Parent SINGLE PLy
Cast Steel Carriage Springs,
for which we are agents.
We warrant each Set.
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e2° QUR PRICES ARE VERY LOW “=
AT COST,
$> the centre of the wood, when they saw a} 39 phils W ‘ng Soda, | 100 Tins Pepper,
eircular spot entirely clear of snow, and in the} 75 poxes (Cheese, | 100 ‘* Mustard, | sentre of :it the cabalistic stone. ‘Théy were} go (asks Vinegar, | 49 ‘‘ Ginger, gurprised to find tle groand and stone bare,| 939 Boxes Soap, ' 40 “ M'x@ Spices}
when there was so much snow around; but on putting their hands on the stone they found it quite warm, it being evidently heated by some supernatural agency. They carefully exqm-
29 *. Allspice, 40 Packages Whole Cloves,
‘* Nutmegs,
50 ** Toilet Soap, |
35 Bags Nuts, . 660 Boxes Table Salt |
40 Bbls, Currants, {| 30
inéd the stone, and found i} covered With the! 05 Boxes Flat To- | 159 Bexes Yeast, following letters = bacea, * : ‘ . we “ r ° oy » Uk7 4. < H <1 08 |i() gt in 759 Og rmtivaz 10 Kegs Isl. Twist 20 Bbls. W’te Beans They made an attempt to raise the _'Tobacco, ee 150 Casks Kerosene, stone, but they no sooner did so than| 15 k’gsAcadiaTwist | ) Bbia. Onions,
Tobacco, 50 Boxes Candles,
Carvell Brothers.
Ch’town, Des. 22-—2w 3uw prt ar Iw
a ge tte cea ote ~
they heard the most dreadful sounds and on looking round they saw what at first ap- peared to be a decrepit old man hopping about on the surface of the suew, Tuey tried to strike the apparation with their spears, when it immediately assumed the form ol a sea cow. What made the matter worse was that there was a horrible din going on under (heir teet— chains rattling, beils vinging, and some one
tig in'some unearthly lingo. They stood fo thei post as long as flesh and blood could, ut eventually they had to leaye, They im mediately went and reported to the tresident of the Society what they had seen and heard. He at once called a special meeting of mem- bers to consider what was best to be done in the premises. There wasa full attendance of members at the meeting, and quite a number of them wished to pass a resolution condemn-
Tailoring and (utting,
OHN BELL is now prepared, at his Resi @) dence, Fitzroy Street, west, near the Kirk, TO MAKE UP TO ORDER, every dgscripuion of
GENTLEMEN'S & BOY'S CLOTHING |!
ing the two committee men for not taking the) shirts, an ame up in spite ef the old may and sea cow. Ladies’ Sacques, : Aiter a long apd stormy discussion a deputa-| Military Uniforms,
fioh was ent alter the nearest clergyman to) Clergymen and Lawyers’ Gowns,
eliberate with them on the best means of
TT OTICH jcosioetonn nx tai
GHEAPEST YETI
En Connection with eur Vy De Pe Q | uheap Dry Goals Sa
We wilt offer our entire Stock of
INSOLVENT ACT OF 1835, DOOTS & SHORS f a §
and Amending Acts. ae 99 worth, at cost to clear,
GREAT BARGAINS IN CLOTHING !
for Men and
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ROBERT ORR & CO.
Charlottetown, Jan. 8, 1578.
Boys.
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of about $2,
consisting of — Nen’s Wellington Boots. Men's Leather Congress Bests, Men's Felt Congress Boots, Men’s Larrigaus & Overshoes, Nien’s Feitand Leather Slippers, Women’s Leather Boots, (Elastic and Laced), 'Women's Felt Boots, * " Bagg —_ | Women’s Slippers & Overshoes, TCO r Fr ‘ . 7 a ow | © me os 9 >» ‘ Gen « ns INSOLVENT ACT @P €875) Misses’ & Children’s Leather Boots. 4 as f : ~ and Amending Acis. COME ONE AND ALL AND GET BOOTS CHEAP Tn tac matter of S YLV ANUS KEITH, an}
Insolvent. J. » MACDONALD,
4 a | ewe . C MW hyN ‘TIT APY . rE" wR A LL persons indebted to the above Insol-| QUEEN STREET, CHARLOTTETOWN. ' vent are hereby notified to pay their ac.; Jan. 9—ne pat
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counts to me, and to me only. | COAL! a
B. WILSON HIees, . Aa COAL! OUND & NUT at
Ofeial Assi W. W. CLARKBEB’S,
RopERT Hoge, Piginwik Sytvanus KeirH, Defendant. WRIT of Attachment has issued in fue . ‘ ik this Cause, La: B. WILSON HIGGS,
Official Assignee.
January 14, 1875. \
* January 14, 1878. \ |
, : —AND— raising the cabilistic stone. They waited on : him ; but he positi ely refused *> be mixed|- LADIES RIDING HABITS. | —-ALSU0—
up in any way with what he called the hidden worka of darkness. The Society wes now in adilemma. All admitted that it would be useless, if not dangerous, to go hear the spot without a clergyman, At this stage an old and respected member, (who, it is said, isa Jesuit,) proposed that each member should | arm himself with as many copies of the Pres)y- terian as he could carry, and so armed pro eed to raise the stone. He urged that the Chris- tian'spirit shown in the editor ials of that paper was enough to frighten away nao of evil spirits. He read ae ae ee r ti yaper to corroborate his 8 g, and he offered to bet his share of the wealth to! Labrador Herring, be found, that his plan, if adopted, would be, For sale by asuccess, After some discussion, the Jesuits ;
1 and Fancy Press Ball aie reasonable terms and short-
est notice. ae
wa. Pattern and Garment Cutting a Specialty. ‘JOHN BELL, Tailor & Cutter.
Fitzroy St., west, near St. James Kirk, }
Ch’town, Dec. 31, 1877. \ tf
Codfish, dc. OXES and _half-boxes selected Codfish,
° : Te ee sak bls: uintals good retailing Codtish, Bbls, ° ; cases Preserved Lobsters.
HASZARD BROS.
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Charlottetown, P, E. Island, } Chtown, Jan. 5—4w 2aw
ARTS
4 OR SALE—A few second-hand Kerosene
"ALIN Es Oil Lamps, cheap, as ExaMINER OFFICER.
SEER & SONS.
Ch’town, Jan. 9, 1878.
Smeked Halibut, &e. 40 boxes SMOKED HALIBUT, 2® bundles DRIED POLLOCK. For sale by HASZARD BROS. December 14, 1877. °
Wants, Lost, Found, Se
gee
Advertisements under this heading, ia space not exceeding half an inch, will be insert- ed for Ten Cents per day.
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VOUND—A KID MIT. Apply at the EXAMINER Office. Jan. 19, 1878—
ost—On the street, yesterday, a light gray Woollen SHAWL. The finder, on returning the article, will be rewarded. MRS. MACLENNAN, St. James’ Manze. Jan. 18--2i O@ST.—This morning, between 8 and Il o'clock, a valuable Watch Seal (Gold), between McKinnon & Fraser’s Factory and Kent street. The finder will be rewarded by leaving it at the Storeof W. E. Dawson & Co, Jan. 14, 1878-
N ONEY TO LEND—on good security. a Apply to J. F. Montgomery, Eustom istreet, Charlottetown.
Jan. 11, 1878.—tf
NEW YEAR'S CLASS. 2 | Nov. 27—
ORS, W. W. IRVING begs to intimate} N to the public that she has re-opened her! Classes at the late City Hotel, opposite the’ k. C. Chapel, where, having every facility, - she is prepared to give lessons in Od and Water Color Painting, and Drawmg in Crayon and Penciling in all their different branches.
Terms made known on application.
jan. 11, 1877. Le ed ae . ? : FEWENTY Bdles. 13x3 Betoot Iron, E LEATHER—500 Sides No ? & 2| and Clinch Nasls and Spikes. AE UPAR CARVELL BLOS. | For sale by | Dee. 5—pat 3i
Woodenware. ROOMS, Buckets, Tubs, Washboards Clothes Pins. HASZARD BROS. Sleigh Sheeing Tren.
Cut
: abe HASZARD BROS.
OST.—On the 29th of October, from the | house in which Mr. Sinclair formerly re- sided, a Prayer Book of the Reformed Church | of England, which was seen in the house after the fire. The fin@gr will be rewarded on leav- ing it at the Examiner Orrice. | Jan. 8, 1878. Wl Ss catiwe. EXPERIENCED AC- CO UNTANT to take charge of a set of Books in Merchant’s office in the city. Must be a good writer. Address A, B., | AMINER Offic
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