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An old Highlander, reproached by | his Pastor tor abseating himself from! church on ed the cha emphatica

the Sabbath morning, deni- } ge, repeating the denial so| ly, that the puzzled minis- ter asked |:im if he would offer his oath that he was there that morning. ‘To be sure,’ was the unabashed one’s ans- wer; andthe minister said no more. A friend o* the false-speaking Highlan- der told him it was awful to hear him offer his onth to such a lie. ‘ Hoot, toot, man,’ quoth Donald. * isn’t there “a great difference between olfering a thingand sviving it! * When u party of Paisley weavers, anxious to cross the Clyde from Greenock to Du- noon one Sunday morning, desired the Captain of a Rothesay steamer to take their boat in tow, as they did not iike to profane the day by using their oars, the Captain wanted to know where was the difference between employing their ours and employing the steamer’s pad- dies. ‘The difference!’ exclaimed the spokesman of the conscientious crow, ‘There’s great difference between row- ing by the power o’ man,who must an~ swer for what he does, an’ a wheel- turning engine; a steam cngine is not a mortal beinz, an’ is therefore not an accountable agent.’ A specious argu- ment certainly; but one much more easy to answer than that advanced by a farm-servant, willing enough to milk her maste’s cows on the Sabbath, but firm in refusing to feed them on that day. Drawing a nice mytaphysical distinction between what dre and are not works of necessity, the shrewd lass said: ‘The cows canna milk them- selves, so to milk them isa clear work ot necessity; but let them out to the fields and the'll feed themselves.’ -—-- Venice and its Pigeons.

One of the oldest and most interest- ing features ef Venice are its pigeons. On the Piazza hundreds are to be seen daily. They live in the nooks of the Cathedra! and the surrounding colloa- pades, and owetheir existance and plump coatented appearance toa le- gend. The tradition is that nearly seven hundred years ago, when ‘ Blind Old Dandolo; the Octogenarian Chief,’ as Byron calls him, was fighting in the Lavant to add Candia to the possessions of Venice, he was materially aided in his conquest of that island by informa tion received through the means of carrier pigeons. The birds were then freighted with the news of victory and despatched to Venice. The people, de- lighted with the suecess of their load- ers, Vowed to respect aud keep in lux- ury these messengers of good tidings and their dscendants. Thisis a very nice legend, and whether it be true or not, the fact remains that the birds are there in hundreds now, and unmolest- ed. Evory day they atiord great amuse- ment, especially to strangers. At an adjacent shop an old man makes his liv- ing by selling small portions of corn which are purchased to feed the birds. When any person appears on the square with a paper of corn he is at once sur- rounded by an eager flock of pigeons. I bought some grain, and upon making my appearance in the square was quick- ly the centre of attraction for a lot of hungry ones. My friend put some corn on my hat; in a minute there were four pigeons fighting for it, and as many on my arms picking at the paper in my hand,

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What not to Kill.

The French Minister to France has done a good deed in cansing a placard to be post- ed which it would be wise for citizens of all countries to have before thwir eyes. It tells farmers, sportsmen, boys and others what creitures not to kill.

Hedge heg—Lives mostly on mice, small rodents, slugs and grubs—animals hurtful to agriculture. Don't kill the hedge-hog.

Toad--Farm assistant ; he destroys 20 to 30 insects per hour. Don’t kill the toad.

Mole---is contirnally destroying grubs, larvee, p:imer worms, and insects injurious to agriculture. No trace of vegetation is ever found in hisstomach. Don’t kill the mole. '

Birds--Zach department loses annually several jnillions through insects. Birds are the only enemies able to contend against them viyorously. They are the great cater- pillar kiler and agricultural assistants. Children, don’t disturb their nesis.

Lady-)ird—Never destroy, for they are the best friends of farmers and _ horticul- turists and their preseace upon aphis- |

ridden plants is beneficial. ‘

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It is the duty of. every person who has | used Boschee’s German Syrup to let its wonderiul qualities be known to their! friends in curing Consumption, severe | Coughs, Croup, Asthina, Pneumouia, and in | fact all throat and lung diseases. No per- son can use it without immediate relief. | Phree loses wiil relieve any case, and we | eonsider % the duty of all Druggists te re- “eownend it to the poor dying consumptive, at least to try one bottle, as 40,000 dozen ; bottles were sold last year, and no one case | where t failed was reported. ) Medicine as the German Syrup cangot be) toe wilely known. Ask your Druggis+ | about it. Sample Bottles to try sold at | 10 cenis. Regular size 75 eents. For! ale by cll Deuggists.

Curliana. Some twa three carles wha hadna much tae dae,

| But joking or flyting wi’ the auld wives at

hame ;

Quo, lang-headed Dauvie, freens what dae ye Say

Tae a club and a haun at the roarin’ game.

Gies your haun on’t, quo Will; noo W ill is a brick

At courtin’ and fechtin’, or birlin’ the stanes ;

Auld Nature had endowed him wi’ mony mauly gifts, :

But, certes, she got back little for her pains.

The other curler bodies were like ither honest Scots,

For Sandy abroad is like Sawney at hame ;_

Just like our brither Pat, we love our native sod,

Tis love for our auld mither gaes us lo’e for the roaring game.

Ae cauld November day, when a’ looked dull and grey,

A procession of auld grey-beards emerged frae the gloom ; i

To a pond at the West End they plodded their way,

Wi achiel at their heels, wi’ a shouther fou a brooms.

They marchit on the pond, but no the com- mon pond

Whaur a’ the rowdy laddies o’ the city gang to slide :

But just aboon the brig, to a queer romantic spot

Where the Esdaile grottos o’erhangs the tide.

Ae day the ice was treacherous, a curler pop- pit in,

Got wet aboon his hurdies and soakit tae his banes ;

The ither curler bodies pou’d their dreepin’ brither out,

They saved a gallant Cornel, but lost a pair 0’ stanes.

The auld wives keepit frae ilka cottage door

The banks aboon the, curlers were lined wi’ giggling weans ;

Wi’ much pechin’ and blawin’ at length the game was o’er,

And they aw’ went hame to eat their beef and greens.

Quo an ill-faured stranger chiel, Some Yankee or the del, I guess I’d rather go for pork ank beans. SCOTSMAN, —— —_—<<2- -—____—- The Dicken’s Separation.

SOMETHING ABOUT THE WOMAN IN THE CASE,

(Jennie June in Baltimore American. )

The recent publication of the intimate correspondence otf Mr. Charles Dickens, and the death of his wife, has revived the floating talk and gossip in regard tp their unfortunate separation and its causis. Of course, the real truth is no secret among the personal friends of the great novelist and his family ; but it has been kept from the pwhlic with remarkable loyalty to the reputation and memory of a_ popular author, and even at the expense of a suffer- ing woman, whe lived and endured, and made no sign. ‘The nearest to a vindica- tion of the wife of twenty-five years and the mother of ten children, which her sister and daughter have permitted them- selves, is the publication ef her husband’s letters before any person had even come between them—before the shadow of his infatuation for the woman who had blast- ed her life had crossed her path. It is only fair to admit that the reticence was partly due to consideratien for the partner in his wrong-doing, who was known to have struggled for a long time against a mutual sentiment, and had maintained except in this one instance, an_irre- proachable character. The weman was young and a governess. She was well pro- vided for by Mr. Dickens’ will, and went aboad—to Rome—soon after his death, wearing deep mourning, and carrying let- ters to some of his American friends there, who were not informed until a considerable time afterward of her irne relations to the author of “Pickwick” and ‘‘David Copper- field.” Is must have been pretty hard for the wife, in view of the facts, to submit to see it stated inthe public prints that her ‘‘temper was the cause of the separation,” when, in reality, if it was anything, it was

too easy, too amiable, and made less capable |

of resistance by delicate health. Charles Dickens was spoiled by the adulation of friends and women, and grew to believe that genius such as his was omnipotent, and amenable to no law, divine or human. Much, of course, is forgiven to those who have done much for their kind; but how much higher and nobler his place would have been had he been a true and strong man right straight through, instead of a weak one, yielding like a boy to the sudden impulse of momentary passion, and leaving the cruel results to blight the lives dearest to him. Weather BSulietin.

Probabilities for the next 24 hours for the

Muritime Provinees. Toronto, Dec. 29, 10 a. m. Easterly to southerly winds; cloudy wea- |}

| ther, with rain areas or, in northern districts, | show.

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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

ROCKLIN HOUSE. Dec 27-—Johin A Marks, New London; Mary J Marks, do; David Eagan, Mount Stewart; James Ross, Mt. Stewart; Albert Gay, Pow- nal; Montague Linkletter, St. Eleanor’s; Mal

'colm Matheson and wife, Bradalbaue; Master

A Matheson, Bradalbane; Robert Elliot and wife, Renfrew Mills; John McEachen, Lot 49; | D. Hyde, do.

HANOVER HOUSE.

Dee. 25.--James McLauchlan, Souris; J MeNeill, St Peters; E J Crabbe, jr, Frederic-

Bowness, Kensington; ol Duvar, Alberton; R McInnis, Port Hill; D Ramsay, do; H Me- trregor, Southport. Dec. 26.—Angus Gregor, | New Glasyow: R McDonald, Bradalbane; Jas McDonald, St. Eleanors; George Bollam, Lot 6; Johu McCready, Sussex, N B.

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PROVINCIAL TREASURER,S OFFICE,

lect the rates and taxes from all those rate-payers who shall

NOTICE.

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Prixce Epwarp ISLAND, Octeber 24th, 1879.

OTICE is heraby given that copies of the Assessment Lists for the year 1879, have ) itioned Collectors, who are empowered to receive all Assessment or Taxes payable to them by the ratepayers of their several Districts, sg the 30th day of November next, at the residences or the offices of the respective Collec. ons of the Assessment Act, 1877, and the Act in amendinent thereto, after which time every Collector will proceed to demand and col-

not have paid the

he payment of Taxes, under the Assessment Acts above recited,

:y time before the 30th day of November, but not afterwards, * . : ‘ Ri -¢) :

pay the same at the oflice of the Provincial Secretary and Treasurer in Charlottetown.

PRINCE COUNTY.

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Geo’town, Com-, mon & Royalty|

Nov. 12, 1879.—-2aw arg pres

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REPRERSENTING IN THE MARITIME PROVINCES

Ontario, Chicago and Wesicrn

Millers and Shippers, FLOUR, MEAL, GRAIN,

Seeds and Provisions.

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brands of Flour for sale wholesale, in car-load- lots only, . viz: — ‘‘ Buda,” ‘‘ Alabaster,” ‘‘ White Rose,” Warcup’s Superior, ‘‘ Pastry,” ‘© Beaver Mills,” ‘‘ Red XXX,” ‘‘ Amber,” &e., &e. The above choice brands of flour, with many others, can be obtained at all the leading Flour Houses in the Maritime Provinces. Samples of all kinds of Seed Grains, and other zoods will be sent to any address on applica- tion free of charge. ios Ask for quotations by telegraph “in ‘‘ Cipher,” which will be supplied to ali eor- respondents on application. Nov. 25, 1879—ly

LAME AND SICH

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Liniment Fodine Ammonia.

Spavins, Splints and Ringbones eured with-

out blemish. Send for pamphlet containing Broadway, N.Y. Use only for horses the lin- iment in yellow wrappers, ‘Sold by all drug- gists, and in quarts at $2.50 in which there is great saving. Trial bottles, 25 cts,

Druggist.

Nov. 28, 1879—eod wky 4m

POLL TAX NOTIGR, —

ERSONS liable to pay Poll Tax for Char- lottetown and Common, and Assessment

on Lands in Charlottetown Royalty, are here- by notified to make payment to the under- signed, at the store of D. R. M. Hooper,

Such a | tO; i J Crabbe, sen, Clyde Station; B Euston Street.

G. C. HOOPER.

Ch’town, Nov. 22, ’79.

QUES Case for the PAILY EX J AHINER the Cheapest and most newsy

Paper published the Province.

full information, to Dr. Wm. Giles, 120 West:

Angus McPhail, Georgetown

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J. R. FOSTER, |

The following are some of the leading |

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ge coat cen nee ETOR AS COLLECTOR’s NAME AND RESIDENCE, ¥OR TOWNSHIPS NOB, DISTRICT. ‘ First Francis Hughes, Tignish Lots 1, 2, 3. do John J. MacLellan, Alberton 4, 5, 6. Second Joseph MacNeill, West Cape | 1, & & de William R. Ellis, Port Hill } 10, 11, 12, and 13. Third Michael Macdonald, Trout River, Lot 14 |! 14 and 16 do Ulric C. Trudelle, Egmont Bay . 15, : do Venantius S. Gillis, indian River 18, & Islands in Rich- Fourth John T. Mullin, Kensington 19, [mond Bay. do James D. Stewart, Centreville 25 and 26, do Nelson Clarke, Cape Traverse 27 and 28, Fifth {| Robert H. Macdonald, St. Eleanor’s | 17. QUEEN’S COUNTY. First ' MNichard Ready, Irishtown iLots 20 and 21, do | Murdoch Macdonald, Lot 67 | 22. and 67. do Alexander MacCalder, Lot 29 29 and 30. Second, John M. Robertson, Cavendish Road 23 and 24. do Pierce Costello, Cornwall 31 and 32 and that fpart ief Lot 65 north of Elliot River do John MeQuarrie. Nine Mile Creek Lot 65 south of Elliott River. Third Peter Stewart, S. Peters Road Lots 33 and 34 : do Peter Campbell, Corran Ban Bridge Lots 35 and 36 north of Hils- » boréugh River and Lot $7 do James E. Kelly, Fort Augustus Lots 35 and 36 south of Hills- Lorough River and Let 48 Fourth John Acorn, Powna! 49 and 50 do Donald Stewart, Murray Harbor Road Lots 57 and 58. do ‘| William Ross; Flat River 69 and 62, ,

Charlottetown Common and Royalty—George Chas. Hooper.

KINGS COUNTY.

First Angus E. McIntyre, Fairfield, Lot 47 bi 46 and 47.

do Frederick Morrow, Souris 43, 44 and 46, Second Lawrence Byrne, Head Hillsborough 38 and 39.

do Francis H. Sanderson, St. Peter’s Bay 40, 41 and 42,

do James Macdonald, Little Pend, Lot 56 | 56 Third John Mulligan, Baldwin’s Road 51 and 52.

do George McKenzie, Dundas | 53, 54 and 55. Fourth Charles D Poole, Montague Bridge 59 and 66,

do John Jamieson, Sturgeon 61 and 63.

do Charles T. Brehant, Murray Harbor — 64,

Georgetown, Common and toyalty and Reserved Lands,

NEIL iWiACLEOD,

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WHISKEY.

HIGHLAND

4 THE ANALYTICAL SANITARY INSTITUTION, 54, Holborn-viaduct, E. C., London, Aug. 18, 1879, report on the ‘‘ Lorne Highland Whis- key ” of Messrs. Greenlees Brothers:—

‘*We have visited the bottling stores of

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Messrs. Greenlees Brothers, at Gresham- buildings, London, and have selected from the vats, samples of their Lorne Highland Whis- key, and have subjected them to careful ex- amination and analysis. The samples were pale, showing their freelom from added color- ing maiter, very fragrant, mellow and of pleasant flavor ; in fact, they possessed all the characteristics of pure and _ well-matured Scotch Whiskey of the first qualtiy.” ARTHUR Hitt, Hassaut, M. D. Orro Heuyer, F, C. 8., F. I. C. Sole Proprietors, Grrentess BrRorHeErs, Gresham-buildings, London ; _Distilleries,

- Argyleshire.

Agents: -- MESSRS. OWEN CONNOLLY & CO., Charlottetown, P.E.I. Nov. 26, 1879.—6m

Bones. Bones.

api undersigned will pay fifty cents Cash per cewt. for all bones delivered at the Bone Mili, In the Royalty. No quantity less than one cwt. (112 lbs) taken. FRED. W. HYNDMAN, Agent,

Ch town, Dec. 1, 1879—pat 2w

BRICKS. BRICKS.

UILDERS AND CONTRACTORS take notice that the Charlettetown Brick Company will be prepared to deliver in JUNE and JULY next at their yard in the Royalty, and in Carlottetown, any number of Bricks up to ONE MILLION, at prites lower than ever before placed in this market. Reserve your orders. FRED. W. HYNDMAN, Agent.

Ch’town, Dec. 1, 1879- pat 2w

Fat Labrador Herring,

100 bbls still on hand bat going fast. Apply to H. COOMBS,

dec. 17, '79~3i pat

Prince Edward Island RAILWAY.

TIME TABLE NO. 13. Winter Arrangement,

TO COME INTO FORCE]

TUESDAY, December 2nd, 1879, TRAINS GOING WEST.

‘ Nos, 1 & 3, No. 5, STATIONS. ised Such. Georgetown ..... 8.20 a. m, Candiggin.. bles Sud mm 8.46 Mt Stew’t June... Dp o = nt Royalty Junction’ “11.27 “ Ar 11.50 a.m. Charlottetown. .. Dp 8.00am Dp 3.00 pm Royalty Junction; ‘“‘ 8.22 “ | * 3.93 « North Wiltshire..| ‘‘ 9.14 “* | ** 4.15 ¢ Hunter River....} ** 9.30 ** | ** 430 * Breadalbane.....| ‘10.07 “* | “ 5.08 * County Line...../ ‘£10.17 “ |“ 5.18 * Kensington.....:| ** 10.65 ** | * 5.56 * Summerside... ..|AT 11-30 4 mjAr 6.30 p m Dp 1.30pm Wellington,... :| * 219° * Pert -2ie v.0...54° Se? a ORs. 654 0054 Oe Sa Alberton...... ot * ee Tigesh ...:..0009 TRAINS GOING EAST. Nos. 2 and 4, No. 6, STATIONS. Mixea. Mixed. Tignish..........'Dp 6.30am Aipertes... 2.1% tae fA PLA se. 602-0.“ Ee BOUG TENE ciseccest. Wellington ......| ** 10,22 “ S’mm’rside Ar 11.10 am epee 2.30 p m|Dp 7.30am Kensington......| ** 3.05 * | «* 8.05 « County Line.. ..] ** 3.43 ** | * S44 * Breadalbane.....; ** 3.53 ** | ** 8.54 * Hunter River....j ** 430 * | * 9.49 North Wiltshire..} ‘* 4.46 “* | “ 9,43 «6 Royalty Junction oe a7 * | * 1038 © i‘ r 6.00 pm|Ar 11,00 am Charlottetown.. .. Dp 2.30 pm ° Royalty Junction| ‘** 2.53 ‘ ; Ar 410 ‘ Mt. Stw’t June .. Dp. 4.15 “ Cardigan........| ** 5.35 * Georgetown .....|Ar 6.00 pm

SOURIS BRANCH. Trains Going West.

STaTIons. | No. 7, Mixed, EE ss cubndne ako Depart 7.15 a. m, : TRON oe. ss vs oy Bk oo ae oe gd o.) Be DOUNOEE Secs evui shee - [_ *

Mt, Stewart Junction. | Arrive 10.10 a, m. Trains Going East.

STraTiIons. | * No. 8, Mixed.

Mt. Stewart Junction.| Depart 4.15 p. m, SE ks stn donee .:. a See. Ss sick sabe aa PMNS 665 ss cba 8s ae Souris....... Arrive 7.10 *

ALEX. MACNAB, . Sup’t and Engineer, Railway Office, Chtown, Nov. 28, 1879. —pat pres h ane sp sj kca pio 6i

MAIL NOTICE.

MAYS for Great Britain will close every WEDNESDAY afternoon at 4.30 o’clock ; also, fortnightly, on SATURDAY afternoon at same hour, on and after the 20th instant.

Mails for the other Provinces, and for the United States of America will close daily at 4.30 p. m., and be forwarded to Georgetown by special train, leaving every evening to com- nect with the steamer Northern Light. This train wiil also take a mail to Georgetown. Mails for the regular train going east, will close daily at 2 o’clock P. M.

Mails for Postal Car going west, will close daily at 7.30 a.m.

Pest Office will now close at 8 o’clock, p. m., and will only open after that hour when a foreign mail is received in time for delivery

saine night. A. A. MACDONALD, Postmaster.

Post Office Charlottetown, } Dec. 19th, 1879.

Bh 63 RECEIVED 100 boxes Digby Her- ring. The best in the city.

H. COOMBS. dec. 17, °79. GRAY’S SPECIFIC MEDICINE

Trape Mark. Lhe Great TRADE MARK, : English

sit edy, an unfail- tS @ ing cure for Sem-. inal Weakness, Spermatorrahe a,

ee Impotency, and

“San 4D all diseases that Before Takingfollow as a se- After quence of self-abuse; as loss of Memory, U versal Lassitude, Pain in the Back, ‘ Dimness of Vision, Premature Old and many other Diseases thet lead to Insanity or Cone sumption. & Full particulars in our pam: phiet, which we desire to send free by mail to a ee a) Specific Medicine is sold

y its at $l per package, or six ages for $5, or will be sent free, by ao receipt of the money, by addressing

The Gray Medicine Co., oronto, Ont., Canada. N. B.—The demands of our business have

necessitated our removing to Toronto, to which — please address future eommuni- eations. | #s@& Sold in Charlottetown Drugists

and by all wholesale and stall tamale im the United States and Canada.

January 24,1 9,