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ea ae vA Tens :—-Frvs Doria (9 trwe Liberty. ¥ anita | i oe aaa ennai es = gemeeimcetei aera | irae Liserty, wen Free Born Men, having ‘o advi ~ a a ei, ing (o advise the Publica, may speak freo.”—Evmrmas Sauk : ? : : : an aes Ben a oo ' re ’ x Y : 1a" i 7 £y* te = . 7 4 ee ate ag r SP s te a - a ~~ + - a ee — ee es =" ; : . a 34h * 1 te PIPYRE Tey Oy NY aN &! 7 WoT " > NEW Siisuisun. PsA Dest I OOWN. } ‘NYY ROT, A yy RY r oO +, oO fac s.0 £4 % dee ih ad A.M 5 y 7 mY « & a ‘de ba ee ao” © A BROS i os .% EY a % 1888 T °, wore : - Py PY : ERIES, —_CCHARLOTEE TOWN, P. E, ISLAND, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22,1888. VOL. 24,—NO. 77. sie | ef: % ; —y Sqr acer ne " je Sasa Sapam anaes { : ‘ P spune ory ” be . > > : — y Di * ak ¢ “e + ‘ j ; Che Lavi | 3X2 a4 va R f - f bs Tee j r. A EY: gas af — 3 A oO | DORIIGE PART IANERT Local and Other Items. i “es A Bt . ‘ be Ge fis fen \ ‘ EF mm OO” My? i i. : v CCH! Is issved &) ‘4 } i 4 B ok > . i 2 + yy 5 ea ¥ AS e Ar’ g est O ¢: ¢ i hel See O ees bo eereneerentecn - : -—-- an ; te = = a &- , ee | , eo = % 5 . é a > ? ” id Bay | Ae } ‘ A‘*BiG TA } - 7, + o : . - S th he - « 2 oe ee’ : ‘onscy? ah 2 . so i ee aiG Eeo.—Ths St. Jobu Sx” says thas fhe Examiner Pubiisiuing C: ' | rh Ae, Ae ST Se, | | Mra. Alfred Taylor, of Bloomfield, K. C., . salsa ask cali | torat is in greeter dcmand than ever. <T 1: 'B,, prides herself in pousessing the champion | No Trey ; iz 7 Lan j f _ ais \ & PS Ln yPlo aes Saye Ore Pees a “ 2 YT 2 oN , | sie ao oe Throat and 2 ‘The ut eekly Holiday 9 | ee Qn Monday one of her hens laid on egg eee eCes Mew ana ¥ eotT 4 REC Re ; Troubles ta 0 prompt in ite effects, Bo | ae | Measuring 83 by 73 inches. ; ‘i LONDON TONE + ote SESS VY Ge ak’ we c% We | sgreeable to the taste, and so widely |; cupneapiiiientaney ; eiciiiiadhine URLUD MUUDLy Lnow n, a5 this. It ie the fanuly medis i ssi i FIRs? OF THRE Brasov ii ‘edhe - in thous 7 i. - tASOR.~— ods, p peri Sa | cieivitcamietionae TN THR COUNTRY. 22° peecteayen me | “YT have enffered for years from a | : ™ * | Young’. tras; Heats, Hatand Bonnet .

bronchist traabie that, whenever £ take weath=

Yrames, s, Yedthers, Ribbons, Veiling,

ete., first of the season. ad w—feb2]

RATES 0 ¢ om 4 Spe, a EREEE IT, Se a E fy . . me gre? { coid or am exposed mee nan ' sil ~ ie 5 . a Se re 4 m8 Gon : ee ‘e 2 . i er, blows iteekf ‘ f ‘wuxy : e } f Nix Monthe. . om oe i , an Ya A . ‘ * oe ‘ N me tickling ee 0 throzt A COM: & . ssiciiilipialasiesivie si oso > il f. if : G c! gens ‘ Bb i é€ ; ae ~~ 4 Taree Months... AG Vebmackds fat ots hd Fad ‘wif Gliontty in breathing, I bave tied & RISON. ee ene ee et eee | e Mont? o | greatimany remedies, bus noue does 60 eer Shsiby County, Ale., was ewept by a eyclone ! one fc ne ren onese eee Woll ad Ager’s Cherry ot — iD h ; ing ble jearly on Monday morning. Thirty or forty / ar febeaitng ot mph ste | ahvagr iets rompergieti rearse ct (DQGEOP BOWGTGBOH'S LLCULG. toate "were tiows Sovm fe or nt est | Contracts may be made tor monthiy, q1 f ee 2 - = | ee —— te rly, nalt-y arly r Veai iVertiisomenat 3 8 set 4 ay 4957 § 6 \ 2 ¥ ‘4 t¢ 4 i i re onne, La. J re ‘ i application. 2 sca! © wee UA 8 eck Se L OLLORS : ' “F co y ng. I pimakel ty a a ae | ~ eds ess amend (a S, ) sake nee Shouldn't Fool With the Elee-jivc. It is patronized by all the leading . ; | , portant remart zo j¥amilies of the town. Among the strangers axanas ¥en FORDE) 4 Laree Stock of White Cottons,| ,, For Home Use. tien Law, Prout lat evening ware ons of Cardigan’ HANAO POR FEBRUARY. A Large Stock of W 8s PR = a sa 1 aaa | prevalens gitla and her Indy friend from Men- ath -+ family, wuanuy times the ee. | MOON 7 | ac _ ern ena Ff - _— | thirty yegvs, end have never known ts 22 se of the Hxuminer.); | Bangor, | Virst Quarter, 7th day, 41 ng ff i Ramee a Aft 8 RPE Hae i Di Thieak } tofai. Is will rofieve the most ceria | emia mite mewceniedheriwests: nb _Hyrmewaay.—-The Baugor, Matne, Commer- i Full Moon, 15th day, Gh., 4.6m., p. m td OF 25 48 AGES ay 3 ks BASEN 2 Abcci 2 0d,) Sections of, the aan Qantas Be DB. Se, Ms et age: Oe. and ees Third Quarter,2nd duy,7h., 42.7m., p.m., SW a “| EG. Béporly Cound! Binits Mewes. The House adjourned on Friday night, ,teewott Morey arrived here from, Boston . ! *. | this morning to make their future home.” We ee eee i aie «Mi Til Ales ee | _ “irenty yeore X wes troubled | "2til Monday ot 8 p. m., and many of the iain heartily with thelr frieuds in extendin Ra ead a 7 : ig Canadian his tings and Ginehams, with af he Dosters members ~— took ee congratuistions .1e mn extending / te ai ied daatesiiesemntaeaeaelammemeens e 3 me 20 relici paying a visit to the country. our’ ¢or-! Ts isdn ae mreeee Wie se rt, are = | my peless. ZI then to respondent, in cumpany with Hon D **¥ have nsed Avyer’s 5 . : a | | x 7 ' i 6 ic 7 1 | ; . - . 8 eG ayers P ils tor th ae le H sinebente \4 onlin i Seatng OLE a20G Color Col Dr Goods i A m5 Meg we my and. before Ferguson, ‘travelled by the 0. P. BR. to, years, and om sstisfied I should int railed : 3}Sanday : | & 3' 9171088 3 thin Tin Sannin Gaurallince Dat Satine : continued to take this medicine until » + Aimonte. The country near Ottawa, at to-day if ft had net becn forthem. They 1 coe 6 Cll al alba Sable Linen, Jewels, Towallings, Bod Mokings, Hessians, ownberpanes,| corowahettected. I betiovotharApars |lesst in winter, does not look vory inviting. cine me ot, diupepsi i hoster, Pa. | |Moaday | gai 60) ; ) Cherry saved life, Lumber seems to be the principal com- dies failed."—T. P. Bonner, Che Pp | Si Tuesday 22 6/10 ‘a = ; “9g - ! ; ts DE i ate 6} Wedeenieg 2i qi to 25; 2 2 Aaijat + (patanned. & noating A] Yani “a Uae Waukegan, Uh ‘modity, aud immense piles of deals aud oe . er sl Wedaes } Se Tae 8 Sh 00 TOUSt Urs, UPSEODRSS, SASBLIEES, L ee cee 1 coat peeve? boards can be sesn on every hand, The. ‘ ioe 8! Friday | asf on ats 26] i ed eo akan O. P. R. Station is located near the on-' Sas Maanr Want.—Churitable old iedy, te QiSaturday | 17) 11)11 trance of the city, dnd from here, passon- : little beggar girl : 1 .cre's some bread for yon. 10) Sunday | 15 ' TOT Fy j gezs going west depart hae "ie tte tee an dee iedeaiene 11| Monday ' Ait : han pae ah ound oe j ple seethag % Sake ‘dwe. oF thsee Sendb-agyy & ea cone gk 8ADING AUUs 3: ARE Edy _ After leaving Ottawa the tins} place of quart of milk, a cup of sugar, come ond Ya} I a aay La > \ importance pee) Carleton Junction. Here - bette d half « ar ger, 3 g 13) Wednesday i 16 1 9 ; cece : the road for Smith's Falls, Brockvilie, To- make a vecy execliont peddiag 2 7 ee 14'T! uriday i i 7 9 BAI , ov to a pointe th branch a ’ it ; or o ve 5| Frida: ' ei pi eas as eit ath} @ large sined “Cn D built ap on. in Wonan saldemateg 30Ve igut ai the right time and piace, and will he | ca. took ty @ large sized town has beev builtapon | He Krows ‘main Wonza.—When s news- iat | s| 8 2g oe aan’. CHEAP. ey ya magi ° both sides of the river. The railw ay oer man is elected cr appeinted to an 0 17}seaday | 2) 2) 7 agus : mediciih: _ yo ; worka gives employment to a number of he geserally takes good care of his breth 10] Tuceday a , eee if ae : bet: end sound es — people, and the piace has quite » thriving indistributing patronage. The now governor a0\Wednosday |6 59) 27/11 121 1 37 rb ay z Bz ENS & STERNS -~ Kodtey Johnson, Springdeld, TU, appearance. Next after Carleton in im- of Wisconsin, B. O. Hoard, isan editor, aud ai Thursday 57; Bim mis -« pi mR AAAZAQERBERLY Ne | Je Hh. portance is A conte. Here is situated the ee eee os oe 2| Friday | 56) 30} 0 26) 31 24 te & oky 5 ayar’s Gheny Pectoral, largest woolen. mills in Ganada, end many ) D°Wepeper men in six prominent places. Se ——, | 3 an : ; § ; tall chimnies can Bo séen in different parts "*¥* the Troy Press. slam | Sal ol asl 6 7 | 5a te ect ‘ ) PRMPARED ay of the city. But apart from the townsend: 4). ,ey Mr James Grant, who was for mi Vioncda oii 4 es 53 7 13 . ’ —- ne i ¥ ee ot . : , oh | i RN i 2 Monday | 5 4) 3 53 7 43 Die J c. Ayer & 2 a ary esc . val of the a in wre many yeers in the employ of the Post Ofics Si\Wednexiay | 47). 371 5 361 ‘ Sold by 43 Druggim Prion Gi; ax tettionge «=| Patt ntario do compare 1avor®0:Y and Savings Bank Departments in thie oity zl Wedocie ah a7| & 3 21) 5K an . with our own neat farm steading in P. E. | passed away to-day. Tho ovent was not un- : r 5 Ash of 7 abit BT Island. The farmers are ovidently no expected, for he had not been in good health | | | A ee Le y 7. RLEISH, furtber advanced than eur own, and settie- since the death of his son, the Rev. Dr. Orant | | | | | | t A + ments like many we have are not to be Mr. Grant was a good man, quiet, obliging, ‘ i CF % al : os he ditoh tigrnay-ate ! seen. Prices of farm produce ere high in Lonest, conscientious and sincere, ori ya Law, dotary Publis, SU. this part of Oaneda. The short crop of errr

5. L. BURR

BURR,

J. G, BRIDGE

BRIDGE &

4,L, WHEAT,

WHEAT,

mrs A freon OFFIOE—London House Ballding,

CHARLOTTETOWN, P. BE. L

(Bavics’ Corner}, @ueen St

grain and hey causes everything ic the way. Turep go Kim HiiMseLr.— While ex fering of feed to ke dear. Oats are selling for 52‘ from the effects of drink a Montreal night cents per bushel and good potatoes can jTstsbihne massed vl liberately abot Lisnselt ; meri ag hardly be got at any price. The very! ran the ear with a sae Fortanately EN

Receivers and Commission Dealers oy «: mA x THe eat . Orda ene eine’ about siz del,’ it bed mo fatal effect, although tnicting

oo AuC GAGE [ICT _ DECAL Lak crac Peas ropotrenonoa| po Del Fleas bing bout 5c sro icra jy “he eden

| vo iWin UAE oie Sse 67 por hundred. Snd'bide geodata eee

MANS | dP wWts ont Se ee we only good. days. a ene POTATOES, EGGS, TR OTSTAMD [iec waka ees Tony “e =

: ab Se He te (mele ry the Island what 28 country § it; “Te Wostp Gonz Map.”-——A ocorrespon-

Satter Cheese, Poslizy; Came, he. Se te? An AERA BL OSS » SBS would be for the farmer? Weil, all dent writes: The Rev. James Oarrathers

{x }--——$—— ene eer aen Aa o- that is wanted is somo manvufacturiu: lectured on the above subject in the Souris

Is the old

towns. Court House on Wednesday evening last. He

prepared for driving in the spring —bat if it from away beck én ite btstory up be the present

Vonsignments of EGGS a: OTATORS eee % 2) Iwarces mae oo oe popular ecien ad . Z : J cited and liberal advances ma ' or 4 RSs Ss & Tz 3 aeememson. panes eeaane a ane Of course this part is a great lamber' firet referred to the Missisaippi craze, then te ee - a ee = bas Sai ‘ i i 0 oF an oi i a : m : . ; 44 & 46 COMMERCIAL STREET, A} ' Vv slekriak— . OW “iCes ee ed cone e of Wood Bnareve jcountry. Thousandsof men are now in , the South ra bubble, theu to the acsthetfo : . a ules 6 % _: as oe R_Liutee | - =e . he . ublished w v. ’ ’ ie 2 4 + 2 laeeeeelalil ¥ ca Ves We cera Ie w W| ocby. Price {a yout. Four mortne™ the woods getting the season’s out of logs | “t)%®> ans to the bize ginss craze, and to ad %. y my £ #6 ig th isin h bos : i MUNN & ©O., PUBLISHERS, Gi Broadway, SF. other crazes that have prevatied in the world

BoseTory, won. Boaton Com: 3 S £3 c : y Sieet caus toony 2 en ——~-[ x } RCHIT -CT3 & BUILDER ee not for Se the coyne time. Witches, fortune tellers, and the man Market Report seat te a On sCALLON, cme pennies Editiou of Solegtific Ameri an villages would not be so prosperous. with the evil eye too, received some comis , . cal. Some complain, I heard, that farmers are touches from the rev. lecturer's graphio pen.

sept28—wky 3m dy law

A great ecccess. Kach issue con

. tains colores lithograplic plates of country and city ces cr public buildings. Numerous engra' ie use

not prompt enough in paying their accounts. The lectuse, as a whole, was highly Laterest

2 i a 6 (Cf a> PA Sp as ,, a ‘ an wha w avi bentemnediis} Benes aod fie let 2 : x e &s #) bs . ? *, % | ana fail viaus and speottications for th I heard of a man who was paying interest iag and amusing. At the close a vote of Glasgow Lead ant Color WULBS: | 3 F144 ef aoa ve MSS See me a, | gpob as contemplate bali ding. Price 06.0 a Feat on debts he owed, and yet had the grain of , thanks, moved by Rev, J.J. Cameron, second- en ee ; a, - fd ema ty i; | a % we et ee ae —™ five or six years stored up in immense zinc- ed by John Mciuean, Esq., wae tendered the LON TRIEAL. ta ~ “a & «2a ° aii ' —, e AG Sas may de secure lined grain bins, holding it for a price, | lecturer, who mede suitable reply.

meas FE aa oe 0 Move Such is the folly of some men. Afterall,, , penonnennaey THE CELE feo NT % BRAND eae i Essie’ £ <4. 2 I do not think our farmers are any less in- ne 4 OC4nGs OF _irana.— dospateh Fe ae z Ge = - BP) ax i {2 2 years’ expasience and have telligent than those of other parts of Can- “°™ tontreal says :~~“* Five years ago @ girl OF— tpeeie VY ia Pe OK SE ee A ade. Having conversed with sume of those named Freese came bere from Moncton aad PURE WHITE LEAL eee : , —" ) pondence strictly confidential. I met b tio Ag ey een ped c a a entere4 zervice, and later on became the mis- i é TRADE MAR 3 Ore, oun a ani ey opte 0 tress and finally the lawfal wife of s man ica eeuilinis Ohi aitiat i ; ARKS. new system. If they did not have auch & »amed Buehanan, belonging to one of our best

ie now Tuanufactared under the con‘ro! In case your mark is not tn the Pat fine market they, no doubt, would squeal ae a ee original proprictors . — caren sisiticiaieiiiiinmiiaiaaiiiaaaaamaiinuiiiniiaiiiniisiiasiatsiiaieuineited siotcieniieaiiiuaiii ent Omics, apply to Munn & Co., and procure y, no doudt, would squesat families. The husband subsequently made as * Ready Mixed Paints, made : EE | ee Bend for Handbook. as bad as they do in P. XH. I, : the acquaintance of Miss Bloor, of Toronto, ELEPHANT up in ali the ohoicest tints ee occkckiy peocured. “Adress charts, a9 la the House of Commons yesterday, the and the couple became engaged. Their Every packet io warranted to picase. ery STA (Ey 5 INN & most exciting event for your readera was “nion was, however, prevented by the lawful

shade matched. Order carly, aa the Spring de-; Ay) Fy BRIUNN & ©O., Patent Sclicizors, : “a : : ;

wand will be great. Only one quality made, the) A 2} a QGEN=BAL OFFIOS: 8 Brospwar, & Wf. the motion of Mr. Taylor, of wife's lawyer. Being disowned by his family, beet. i 8 a Se Se Leeds, setting forth that he had Pachanan became penitent and vot lonz since sa A : Patent Zine Paint, snow-| ~~ 188 param, 1 been imiormed that Dr. Robertson, accompanted his wife to Rew Branswick, and ELEPH: N white, vives a beautiful and A fn ; ‘a é. 3 yee M. P, tor King’s, P. B. 1, had received while in achurch ona Sunday evening at lasting inish. a E Geve nt money for services to the De- Monoton experienced a change of heart, and “ FLE HANT % Water-color Paints super aed Gi Stef & emp aS rume ney ' ne <9hi nay ~~ asked the prayers of the congregation. Next sedes kalsomine for walls! 3 EV gs partment of Marine, while attending 4 sick »orning he deserted his wife ond left fer —_ ae %” Colored Paints, in iron cans Ge RAG PORT ATIONS sailor on the Island, and usking that the parte unknown, Mre. Buchanan became ELEPHANT ae = enn) Bs 6 & matter be referred to the Oomuiitee 02 mother and came back to Montreal, where she Privileges and Elections. Mr. Laurier now learas that hor heartless husband fs in

suggested that the motion be de-'New York. The unfortunate woman will ferred for a day or two, to which Sir John return to her people in Now Branuswick st ax Macdonald agreed. This ia to give the Dr. | early date.

an opportunity to prepare his defence. | What the outcome w:ll beit is hard to say, |

* CLEPHATIN ” somite Gael thos octoras” ‘

‘i ’ Varnish: s and Japans, u- Se cate de ‘ ae

“ELEPHANT ° parotoea™ “' oer CENT. “iy PER CENT. ELEPHANT finish and beauty. ; Loe Sd

a CLASSES OF SPRING GOODS are 5% now coming to hand, and will soon be ready for re-shipment.

The special aftention of bayers is directed

a ly

Apvice to Movaxrs.— Mra. Winslows

06 J nthe package ! the onl i to our lines of ° ° ¢ ’ s . : ; LEPHAN : guarentee of “ally good | WHITE Geeba, but it jooks now aa if Doctor Robertson will! Soothing Syrap should always be used when “ | ON- PRINTS have to contest his seat. Of course, io: children are cutting tooth. . relieves tho , PRUNES, seems hard that @ person should lose his! littlo sufferer at onoc; I progacie naluls

2 : iet yy reli weg tha child from air .

it is the: diet sleep by relievtng tx Id from pain;

_ , and the little cherch awekes e# “bright ass taste. It

The newest, most central and best cquipped

Paint Factory in Canada. DRESS GOODS,

HeCSTERY,

seat for so trifling a matter; law, and Dr. Robertson should havo been)

oy: A ; TWeABARS uw

FERGUSSON, ALEXANDER & CO fod2—Sm cod

Jameps A. MORRISON. GEeonaGk MuUsGanRaveE |

MORRISON & BROKERS

a

‘Overcoats, Uisters, Heelers &; Seady-made Clothing.

hie . ; WiLiUios ait U

GLOVES and RIBBE@NS. Our stock of above is the largest in Kastern Canada. Jarly deliv. XT liberal terms, prompt if

a , a . tention te orders,

SMITH BROS., Goods and Hillinery,

—r . ¥ . rain

Tre .- 5 WSF

Ji J Granville and Bake Sirects,

ss i Qur prices, without the benefit of discount, are guaranteed ’ ” 2 ez ’ of oni aot : :* aire : : : é 3 an ComMISsion HeOre ines, | o be about 35 p yy cent. below competitors, jaals ae HALIFAX, RH. 5. * ey k & = ; 95 nor >» 1 OT a a ~ ‘ : ats my 64 ‘ a % ai. ' nis per Cevot. Ss 2 en * ‘ 7 SCuy 6.3 ea? : HALIP n> Bis 20 per 21 t given to clear out the Goods in this) ew SOR Laue Fy. ee _ tdepartment, a8 we Intend to give our whole-attention to Custom Consiguments of Island produce will receive | py +) sd Man’s Nurnishings ‘EE “CHARLOTTETOWN ‘STEAM prompt attention. ) sanorng ac Eee eee LAUNDRY” is aoe we running ar . + tee. Sn ok bia ee Pe N28 ta. si sli ats HA prepared wo ¢ rat-clas ck at iow Rerenancus: Thomas Fyshe, Esy., ‘ slicer | is eita at the head ef our Z ailoring Depar tment, and a prepared to do first-class work a. “i ae oo “Arce ° , . rice aren of Nova van ” Halifax ; Nab a larantec tid iO: Gi u trial and we guarantee satis- ecole Sa ee ie a dae Ponte ae ‘“ pits a espond te ali orders sent in. Sy 6 2D a g ¥ w 4% Tk ~~ ' | 2 ‘Wie a Re Giwh 2 ‘ T7a4ey | yy Ae } } i Bue (Bawde% BAN 8S, ) =) : fa Ba 5 " is ' : ‘ 2 ; 2 io > + AX ' 1 Kasr Cusar | Sav <> a + grore Ses =e , 7 Pie aed ‘ ’ ; i 7 } r . ~w — iad ona + a ue? | && c Represented in dowat 1) BV BY ew. t pease cae ; eae No WiRAVE, ilalilax. ; ‘ DS aati $ *» mega -—ZT 4

Oot, 23, fgx7--

jato—COoGw wikiy.

Election Laws. His friend, Dr. McLaren, could easily have been summoned to attend

that such ot dene. — G. F. 0.

MABREBIED.

In Boston, Feb. 4, by Rev. Walter EF. Smith, D. D., at the Church of the Emanuel, Dr. T. Prescott Morey, of Bangor, Mo., and Mies Bertha M. Kennedy, of Georgetown, P. E. Island.

SS EE as

DiES.

On the 19th inst., after a protracted illness, aged 16 yeara, Barbara Laura, second daagh- ter of Michael and Mary A. McCormack,

Souris. Deceased was & general favor the Convent, where she was edacated, and be: early death ts lamented by all who Knew Hor ft And like « 4 e st ‘ my feir!

Grown tall and sligt and rer then the rest ; a ll wos hard to see her wither, Ab ‘my he

Be patient stil!, for Ged, Ow best cee poanowan Se ed _ nanan nee ape ~

" , + "ee

Balance of Hew vy Underwear Sori ae cost at D. A. Druve’s. wf bis

was within a few miles of Montague, and | whether

the case in question, and [ ow surprised !snre and ask for Mre. Winslow's Soothing isyrop, and tele no other kind.

button.” It ls vs

; a . ot v1 more carefal, knowing 38 he did the UBNZCT | eoothes the child, softens the gums, sliays all that arises from fooling with the Dominion | »..i5, rolieves wind, regulates the bowela, and

best known remedy for diarrhwa, arising teething or otber Twonty-five cent «4 bottle. Be

is the rom

Canesca.

2g

{Avril 1

—_>*T-

dds and Enda.

A newspaper man has been tarniag over

‘the files of the Pekin Gazette. He finds that it has been published continaoasly for 800 years.

It is said that the absence of snow this winter, in many ports of tho country has enabled the hens to get more gravel, end, therefore, they have laid more eggs.

It evidently takes over three months to elect 2 President im the United States. Messrs Harrison end Morton were ce clared elected on Wednesday. The voting took place on November 6. Quick time.

Robby (returning from school after a his Charles Il an

tory lesson)—Mamimea, wae £ ypalian ? Mamma—No, my son. Why a ask thet 4 Well, the history cays

he did things he ought not to have cone,

i left undone things that he ought td have done, and so I suppowed ke must be. — hear ieginer.