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“Getting Even” with an Irishman.

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When I was at school there was one boy with whom I was always quarrel- ling. He was an Irish youth named Barney, and, like many of his country- men, he had a fair share of mother wit. 1 believe I disliked him mainly because of his wit, which sooner or later made every boy in the school the butt of some joke. Never shall L forget how I tried te “get even with him, and woefully he beat moe with my own weapons, Laying my own plan carefully before- hand, I drew Barney into a contro- versy, in the presence of most of the boys, npon the comparative bravery of the Anglo-Saxon and Celtic races. After a warm discusion, in which history was largely drawn upon and much battering exchanged, | said :—

“Look here, Barney—we can test

the thing right here You are an Irishman end Iam a Yankee. Now I

will engage to do something right here this mornirg that you will not dare to

“ Go ahead!” returned he, defiantly, and the boys crowded around to see the fun. I took a large pin from my coat, and deliberately thrust it through to the head, and then drew it out. It hurt dreadfnily, but I never winced.

“There, Mr. Celt,” said 1, handing ihe pin to Burney, “dare you do that?”

“ Yes,” he replied slowly, ‘‘ I dare do it--but 1’m not such a confounded fool !”

What a shout the boys did raise! IJ slunk away, looking und feeling silly enough. I had asore ear for many days, and firmly resolved never again to out-brag an Irishman.

Mrs. Carlton an Ogdensburg (N. Y.) woman, one afternoon last week gavea tramp a hearty meal of fried cakes. When he had finished, the oppressed freeman said to his host: “There is something peculiar about those cakes. They have a peculiar flavor. Did you put something in them to poison me?” at the same time assuming 4 threatening manner. Sesing that he wasan ugly customer Mrs. C. went to the bureaua d took out her husbands revolver, when the tramp, putting his hand in his pocket, remarked: “That's a game that two can play at,” but Mrs. C. was too quick for him, moved forward, and eovering him toa dead certainty w th her revolver, said : “ You remove your hand from your pockets and you are a dead man instantly. Now move out !” The over-matched villian went.

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Lasor Sratistics.— The Bostoa Herald, which is eminently a paper of the people, and takes a lively interest in all that relates to the welfare of the laboring classes, has been investigating the condition of the working of Massa- chusetts, by the light of figures fur- nished by the bareau of statistics of that State. From these it comes to the conclusion that ‘in 1878 the weekly wages, ona gold basis, avoraged twenty-four and nine-tenths per ceet. higher than they did in 1860, while the advance in the prices of the necessaries of life, in shelter, food and clothing, between the same dutes, was only 144 per cent. Thus, to speak roundly, the laborer has better2d his condition by ten percent. In other words, he has gained very nearly five weeks in the year.”

The poet's joke was not exact the thing— That Wiuter lingers in the lap of spring ; Just wicey wercey, et ot nos inter, "Zis Spring that lingers in the lap of Winter,

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In 1795, in the township of Eas.bam, Mass” a regulation was made that every unmarried man should kill six black- birds and three crows a year as long as he remained single. If he neglected t‘xis order, and wished to marry, he was not allowed to do so till he had shot his full number of birds,

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The anti-treating leauge, of Balti- more, is doing active work, procuring signatures to anti-treating pledge, which forbids drinking at another person's expense or inviting another to drink. Premiums ere offered to members who secure the best list of signers.

ROBERT FRASER, COMMANDER,

Will be on the Berth at Glasgow to receive Cargo About the 15th March,

Leaving Glasgow for Liverpool about the 5th April, and will leave

Liverpool: Charlottetown

ON OR ABOUT THE 15TH APRIL,

Carrying freight at ae rates from Lon- don, deliverable at Charlottetown, Pictou, Georgetown, Summerside, Souris and Shediac.

For freight, apply in London to Joun Pir- CAIRN & Sons, 16 reat Winchester Street, E. C.; in Glasgow to James Kexso, 134 St. Vin- cent Street; in Liverpool to Prrcatrn Bros., Brockley Buildings, 51 South John Street; in Pictou, N. S., to Noonan & DAvigs; or

here to PEAKE Bros. & Co.,

MANAGERS. Ch’town, Feb. 28, 1879.—6w 2aw

ROP TH. SIX TONS MANILLA,

different sizes, at Factory Prices. Wright & MacGowan, Mannfacturers Agents, Queen’s Wharf, February 18, 878--taw for 2m

BUS; The Greatest Medical Discovery sineo the Creation of Man, or sinee the

Commencement of the Christian Era.

There never has been a time when the heal- ing of so many different diseasos has veen eaused by outward applieation as the present. It is an undisputed fact that over half of the

entire population of the globe resert to the use of ordinary plasters.

DR. MELVIN’s Capsicum Porous PLASTERS are acknowledged by all who have used them, to act quicker than any other plaster they ever before tried, and that one of these plasters will do more real service than a hundred of the ordinary kind. All other plasters are slow of action, and — to be worn continually te effect a cure; but with these it is entirely dif- ferent: the ‘nstant one is applied the patiout will fee} its effect.

Physiciansin all ages have thoroughly tested and well know the effect of Capsicum; and it has always been more or leas used as a medical agent for an outward application; but it is only of very recent date that its advan- tages in a porous plaster have been discovered. Being, however, convinced of the wonderful eures effected by Dr. MELVIN’s CAPSICUM Porous PLAsTens, and their superiority over all other plasters, they now actually prescribe them, in their practice, for such diseases as rheumatiem, pain in the side and back, and all such cases as havo required the use of plasters orliniment. After you have tried other plas- ters and liniments, and they have failed, and

ou want acevtain eure, ask your druggist for br. MELVIN’s CAPSICUM PoroUS PLASTER. You can hardly believe your own convictions of its wonderful effects. though powerful ana

uick in its action, you can rely on its safety

o1 the most delicate person to wear, as it is free from lead and other poisonous material

commonly used in the manutacture ef ordin- ary plasters. One trial is a sufficient guarnntee ef its merits, and one plaster will r*li hundreds to your friends.

Ask your druggist for DR, MELVIN’s CAPpstI- cum Porous PLAsTeEnR, and tuke no other; or,

on receipt of 25 cents for one, $1 for five, or $2 for a dozen, they will be mailed, post paid, to gny address in the United States or Canadas,

MANUFACTURED BY THE NOVELTY PLASTER WORKS Lowell, Mass., U.S. A.,

G. BE. MITCHELL, Proprietor, Manxfacturers of Plasters and Plaster Compounds

W. R. WATSON. Agent December 7 1877

H. W. Vinnicombe,

Resident Piano Tuner & Regulator,

Lf -six visits a year, at one dollar per | visit. This system is much more economical

AS adopted the Dollar system of Tuning ©

and satisfactory than any other, as the cost is | less, and the instrument is kept constantly in| tune and repair. A visit will be made to all parts of the | Island once a year, or oftner if desired. | Pianos tuned by Hamilton’s system of even’ temperament.

s@ Orders may be left at Mr. Fletcher’s Music Store, or at Bremner Bros., Queen ; Street. Jan. 6, 1879—

Comfort to Travellers.

: a undersigned will drive parties en sents for CAP TRAVERSE, on suitable terms, | regularly, from this Station.

J. W. HOGHES.

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—CONSISTING IN PART OF—

Millinery, Silks, Velvets, Hosiery, Gloves, Linens, Winceys, Shirtings, Sheetings,

Hats and Bonnets, Furs, Blankets, Flannels, Pilots, Beavers, Coatings,

T weeds, etc., etc. etc

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Hats, Caps, Linders and Drawers, Scarfs, &e.

The above Bargains.

John McPhee,

Charlottetown, Feb. 4, 1879.

No. 35 Water St.,

Charlottetown.

—OF THE—

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE FIRE AND LIFE.

INSURANGE CO.

Subscribed Capital, Paid up Capital, - 1,216,666.00

CHIEF OFFICES-—Edinburgh, 64 Princess Street ; London, 61 Threadneedle Street. Nine-Tenths of the Profits of the Life Assur- ance Business aré divided every Five Years. The Tables of Rates are moderate.

Fire Insurances effected on nearly every description of Property, at the LOWEST RATES of Premium. corresponding to the nature of the risk.

Losszs settled with promptitude and liber-

ality. G. W. DEBLOIs,

General Agent.

Dec. 14.

FLOUR!

20 bbls. “‘GREENHOLM,” 100 bbls. “‘ CAMLACHIE,” 100 bbls. ““ NORVAL.”

A consignment for sale at a bargain, for

cash. Wright & MacGowan,

Queens Wharf. February, 8, 1878—taw for 2m

NIGHT SOIL.

EMOVAL OF NIGHT SOIL, from 8 o'clock, p. m., to6o'clock, a.m, ata cheaper rate than any man in the city. Citizens, take notice that Gordon has no more right in removing night soil than we have. WILLIAM BYERS, THOMAS ROBERTSON,

Ch’town, March 3, 1879.

FOR SALE,

a HOUSE and Premises occupied by the Subscriber, at the head of Queen

Street. For further particulars apply to the

‘owner on the Premises, or to ALEXANDER

| Brown, Esq. DONALD McKENZIE. @h’town, Feb. 3, 1879—2aw

Jotton Warp, Small Wares, &e.

Stock must be cleared out from this date, and our Customers, and the oublic generally, can depend upen getting

Administrator.

Prince Rdward Island Branch

$9,733,332.60

SOLD OFF AT COST,

Dress Goods, Shawls, Mantles,

Prints, Grey and White Cottons,

Readymade Clothing

73,620 MORE

SINGER SEWING MACHINES

SOLD IN 1878 THAN IN ANY PREVIOUS YEAR,

__ In 1870 we sold 127,833 Sewing Machines, “c“ 1878 oé ras 356,432 ae se Our sales have increased enormously every year, through the whole period of ‘hard times.”

We now Sell Three-Quarters of all the Sewing Machines Sold in the World.

Waste no Money on ‘cheap’ Counterfeits.

s@ Send for handsome Illustrated Price List. ROBERT YOUNG, South Side Queen Square, Sole Agent for P. E. Island, Ch’town, March 18, 1875—2aw tf

FREEHOLD FARM

FOR SALE.

O BE SOLD, by private contract, that

valuable FARM of 59 acres of excellent Land, ¢vituate at Graham’s Koad, Township No. 20, now in possession of .J’neas Brenan. This well-known Farm is eligibly situated in the immediate cicinity of Churches, Schools and Mills, and is in a good state of cultivation,

For terms and particulars :»ply at the cffice of Longworth & Shaw, Solicitors, Ch’town. F. 8S. LONGWORTH. Ch’town, Dec. 23, 1878-— Executors Noi XéCiors = NOLICE,

YQXHE undersigned Executors of the Estate of Ralph Brecken Peake, late of Char- lottetown, in the Province of Prince Edward Island, merchant, deceased,hereby notify all persons indebted to the said Estate to make immediate payment to them ; and _ all persons having any claims against the said Estate are hereby required to render the same to the undersigned, duly attested, within one year from date.

Dated this twenty-first day A. D., 1879.

of January

EPWARD J. HODGSON, GEORGE W. DeBLOIS, THOS. HANDRAHAN,

Executers. Jan. 21, 1879. rg oin

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CATARRE. Constitutional Catarrh CURES CATABRE.

Hear what a Reverend Gentleman says of the Constitutional Ren.edy.

T. J. B. Harprxe, Esq., Brockville, Ont. :— Dear Sir—ltis now two years since your “Constitutional Catarrh Remedy’ was intro- duced to me. I have waited this ong to see if the cure would remain permanent before do- ing this, my duty, to you, as at first the happy effects seemed to ‘me to be “‘too good to be true.” I was afflicted in my head for years before I suspected it to be Catarrh ‘ahh reading in your’ Circular I saw my case deséribed in many par- ticulars. The inward ‘‘drop”’ from the head had become very disagreeable, and a choking sensation often preventing me from lying long, I would feel like smothering and be compelled to sit upin the bed. My health and spirits were seriously affected. When your agent. came to Walkertown in August, 4876, I secured three bottles. Before I had used a quarter of the contents of one bottle I found decided re- lief, and when I had used two bottles and a third. I quit taking it, feeling quite cured of that ailment, and have not used any since until of late I have taken some for a cold in my head, ° A sense of duty to sufferers from that loath- some disease, Catarrh, prompts me to send you this Certificate, unsolicited, with leave to make what use of it yon may see proper, Yours truly,

W. TINDALL, Methodist Minister. Port Elgin, Ont., Aug. 24, 1878. Ask for Littlefield’s Constitutional Catarrh Remedy and take no other. T. J. B. Harprxe, Dominion Agent, Brock- ville, Ont. For sale by all Druggists at only one Dollar per bottle.

BUY IT. . . e TRY IT.

Valuable Freehold Farm FOR SALE.

NHE Charlottetown Cemetery Company are

all that portion of their. well-known Farm, beautifully situated on the north side of the Back Royalty Road, and extending from the Malpeque Road to near the Railway track, containing about FIFTY ACRES OF EXCEL- LENT LAND. ' The premises are all under cultivation, and have thereon a good Dwelling House, large Barn, Stables, and a fine Orchard. A fine Spruce Hedge surrounds a great part of the property. Immediate possession will be given. For further particulars, apply to John Ings or H. J. Cundall, Esq’s.

By order of the Board,

F. W. HALES, See’y.

Ch’town, Feb. 20; 1879—dly oaw

BIS 1.

100 Quintals Prime Codish CHEAP FOR CASH. Wright & MacGowan,

Queen’s Wharf, February 8, 1878—ta-: for 2m

Remedy

prepared to sell, on very favorable terms, -