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CHARLOTTE

ew Mail Arrangements.

MAILS.

DaRLINGTON, HUNTER’s River, Country Line, Freerown and BARRETT’s Cross—inc]

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‘ ‘y i * CLOSE. | Dur. ° | ONTARIO, QU i Brunswick and Unrrep Srares, daily, 56.00 a.m 10.00 p. m Monday De | ee ae ssa . 4.30a.m. |'Tuesday 10.00 p.m. Nova Scotts, < Thursday 2.30p.m. |Wednesday, 7 p.m. Dridew i 4.30a.m. /|Friday 10.00 p. m. a aa : a ‘ 2.30p m. |Saturday 7 p. m. Great Barri, via United States, daily, : : - rd ee - ne via Halifax, Friday, 25th June and every second Friday after. ‘ 2.30 p. m. = Supplementary, Monday, 28th June, and every second Monday after, | 4.80 a. mm. Sommenstpe—including all mail matter for Prince County west of Summerside—twice daily, | $5.00 a. m. 10.00 a. in. . } ¢ 1.90 p, m. 10.00 p. m.

matter for offices served from these places—daily js ‘ ‘i . : MOUNT STEWART, CakDIGAN, MONTAGUE and GrorGerowN—including all mail matter for offices!

served from these places—daily, Moret, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,

Heap or St. Perer’s Bay and Sourts East— including mail matter for ty east and nerth of St. Peter’s—daily, . ; : Bepeque, and all offices on the route between Charlottetown anc

and Friday, ‘

VerNoN River, Sournport, PowNnat and Cuerry VALtey, daily, : ' 7 Vernon River Bringer, Betrast. ORWELL, MCRR«Y HaRBOR Sourn, and all offices on the South-!

ern Route, Tuesday and Friday; retu

BrackLey Pont, Covenkap, Litrie York, and all offices on that route, Monday and Thursday si

returning Tuesday and Friday, ‘ Fort Avaustus, MonaGuan, and all offices

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rning Wednesday and Saturday.

on that route, Thursday,

Mails are forwarded from Summerside to Miscouche, Alberton, Port Hill and Tignish Tuesday, Thursday aud Saturday; and to smaller offices, Tuesday and Friday. Onices on the route from Darlington to Rose Valley receive and despatch mails Tuesday and Friday. Offices on the route from Hunter's River to North Rustico, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. : Ofices on the route from Hunter's River to Cavendish, &c., Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,

Offices on the route from County Line to New London, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Offices on the route from County Line to Somerset and Newton, Tuesday and Friday.

Mails are forwarded from Head of St. Tuesday and Friday.

Mails are forwarded from Cardigan Bridge to Dundas and Lot 56 every Tuesday and Friday, on arrival of the m

Charlottetown, returning te Cardigan Bridge at 8 o’clock, p- m. Mails are forwarded from Montague Bridge to all offiees on the routes to Murray Harbor North and Brooklyn, &c., every Tuesday,

and Friday, returning same day.

Letters intended for Registration must be posted at least half an hour befere the time of cl

forwarded. Registratien open from 8

o'clock a. m. to 8 o’clock p. m.

Letters may be posted in letter boxes on Steamers up to time of departure. Correspondence for Newfoundland, Bermuda and West Indies will be forwarded to Halifax by exch mail.

ALMANAC FOR JULY, 1875. |

MOON'S CHANGES.

New Moon, $rd Day, lh. 12m., a.m., N.,

below horizon. }

First Quuar., 10th Day, 6h. 28m., a.m., N., below horizon.

Full Moon, 18th Day, 9h. 14m., a.m., N.W., | below horizon. i

3rd Quar., 25th Day, 4h., 27m., p. m., N.W., below horizon.

' : | | MOON | HIGH DAY’s sets \" ater jlen'th

mh DAY WEEK es ' rise | sets)

|HMH™M HM) HM|M MM 1Thursday 4 187 49 A6 51; 93015 31

a\Friday | 19) 49) 8 91023) 30 3\Saturday | 19 48 9 9) 11 10) 29 4Sunday | 20 48) 9 52) 11 56) 29 SMonday | 21; 48 10 22M 27 6 Tuesday | 32) 47) 10 45; 0 36) 26 7|Wedn'sd’y| 22) 47/11 2] 1136) 925) 8'Thursday | 23) 47) 1117) 2 5| 23 9 Friday 23; 46 11 32) 235) 23 10 Saturday 24) 46) 11 49; 3 20) 22 | ljSunday | 25) 45M | 416 2

12|\Monday | 26] 45) 0 6] 519) 18) I3'Tuesday | 27) 44 0 26 6 26) 16 14\Wedn'sd’y| 28] 44 049 781} 15 15\Thursday | 29) 43) 120 8 26 14 16 Friday 30! 42) 158 913) 12 17\Saturday | 31) 40 248 9 58) 9 18, Sanday 32} 39| $8 47, 10 37| 7 19Monday | 33) 39 4 54) 11 16 6 20\Tuesday | 34) 38) 6 7| 11 54! 4 gi|Weda'sd’'y, 35| 87) 718A 28) 2 23Thursday | 36) 96) 883) 1 3) 0 23 Fridsy | 37) 35) 945 1 41/14 58 24 Saturday 38} 34! 10 58) 2 22 56 Sunday | 39 323A 16 311 54 Monday | 40 31) 7; 419 52 ai/fuesday | 42) 30 3 2 5 44) 49

28 Wedn’sd’y; 43) 28 29, Thursday | 44 27 30 Friday (| 45) 26

56) 9 25) 42 81 Saturday |4 467 26

46 10 15114 40 BUSINESS GARDS.

WILLIAM DODD, Commission Merchant and AUCTIONEER QUEEN SQUARE, _CHARLOTTETOWN. P. E. ISLAND. CARVELL BROS., AUCTIONEERS,

Commission Merchants,

AND

GENERAL AGENTS. Lower Queen St. Charlottetown, P, E. I.

F. M. CAMPBELL. General Merchant COMMISSION AGENT, AUCTIONEER & BROKER TRINITY CORNER, GEORGETOWN, P, B. 1. AGENT FOR THE

Standard Life Insurance Co. Sept. 1, 1873. ly

HASZARD BROS.,

Commission Merchants & Auctioneers, FORWARDING, MANUFACTURERS,

AND General Agents, 61 WATER STREET, Opposite Merchants Bank,

Charlottetown, - - - -

J. E. Haszarp, |

NAO wre to cc

P, E. I. Horace Haszarp. —:0:—— REFERENCES: Messrs. Greenshields, Son & Co., Montreal, Messrs. W. & R. Brodie, Quebec, Messrs. J. S. Farlow & Co., Boston, Henry Lawson, Esq., Halifax, N. S. Hon. Daniel Davies, Chariottetown, P. E. 1. May 3, 1875.

NOTICE 0 SHIPBUILDERS.

UST RECEIVED, by the Subseribers, wiarge lot of Manilla Rope, all sizes, Which will be sold at a small advance on cost, MacDONALD & OWEN, June 21, 1875.

NOW OPEN! |

“International Hotel,” Central Street, Summerside, P. E. Island.

] wish to inform the public that I have

how opened one of the best as well as one of the most commodious Hotels on this Island. I am prepared to accommodate the travelling public with a first-class table, sleeping apartments, and good stabling, sheds. 4c.. where their horses will be tho- roughly attended to.

Also, in connection with the House, are Liquors of ihe very best quality,-— all at moderate prices to suit the times.

A call from the public will be thankfully received.

W. J. S. GLOVER, Proprietor. May 24, 1875.

Manhood Restored.

A victim of youthful imprudence, causing premature decay, nervous debility. etc., Ving tried in vain every known remedy, found a simple self-cure which he will ‘end free to his fellow sufferers. Address ; NH. RERVES, 78 Nassu street, New York. ° 0. Box 5153,

April 19, 1875.

_ INSURANCE.

MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS :

Rosert Lonaworrh, Esq., President, Hon. Jas. Duncan, Hon. L. C. OWEN, Hon. A. A. McBonap, Hon, J. C- Pops, Tuomas HaNDRAuAN, Esq., Grorce R. Beer, Esq. Risks taken daily at their office, corner Great George and Lower Water Streets. F. W. HALES, Secrretay. Ch’'town, March 22, 1875—ly

ST. LAWRENCE

Marine Insurance Co.

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.

Anthorized Capital, - - $300,000, Subscribed Capital, - - 143,950. BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

ARCHIBALD KENNEDY, President. Joun F. Rospertson,

ARTEM4As LorRD,

P. W. HYNpMAN,

RaLpn B. Peake,

THOMAS MoRRIS,

GEORGE D. LoNGwortn.

Risks taken daily at their office, Exchange Building. FREDERICK W. HYNDMAN, Ch’town, March 22, 1875.—ly Secrelary.

FIRE INSURANCE !

IMPERIAL Fire Insnrance Company

OF LONDON.

Subscribed & Invested Capital, £1,965,000 Stg.

me ee

PHENIX

INSURANCE COMPANY,

OF BROOKLYN, N. Y.

Cash Assets, - - - $2,015,383.84.

| The above Offices being of UNDOUBT-

ED STANDING, guarantee perfect security and Prompt Payment of Losses.

DETACHED DWELLINGS insured for One, Two, or Three Years on SPE- CIALLY ADVANTAGEOUS TERMS.

FENTON T. NEWBERY, Jan. 18, 1874. ly eH

THE LIVERPOOL & LONDON AND CLOBE

INSURANCE COMPANY

Fire AND LIFE.

Invested Funds, Ist Jan’y., 1874, $21,628,356 Deposited with Receiver Gener-

al of Canada, 162,800 Other Investments in Dominion

of Canada, 367,091

FAIR RATES. Prompt & Liberal Settlements.

Insurance against Fire effected upon Pri- vate Residences, Household Furniture and Farm Properties, for

One, Three or more years, At Reduced Rates, Otfice—Great George Street, Charlotte town, P. E. I.

R. R. FITZGERALD, Agent Ch’town, July 27, 1874.—6m__ Lae

COAL. COAL.

A quantity of Pictou & Sydney Large Coal.

on hand, and for sa'e at KOUGHAN'S SCALES. April 19, 1874. — rt geht de

“At Egmont Bay.”

“NIE Subscriber is prepared to take con- contracts for any quantity, or act as ageut for parties in want of the following : CEDAR OR JUNIPER FENCE POSTS, PAILINGS, SILLS, ASH AND SUFTWOOD, STAVES, HOOPs, &ec., &e., &e. Nowffis the time. U. C. TRUDELLE Egmont Bay, Dec. 21, 1874

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all places in King’s Coun-!

1 Bedeque, Monday, Wednesday!

uding mail

5.30 a.m. 10.00 p. m.

8.00 a. m. 12.05 p. m. | 2.80 py Me “ as 2.30 p.m. 12.15 p. m. 9.00 p m. 2.30 p..m. 7.00 a. m 3.00 p. m. | ve | 4 00 8, Mi. 3.00 p. m. | 7.00 a. m. 3.00 p. m. 6.00 a. m. 7.00 p. m. daily; to other principal points on that line

Peter’s Bay and Souris East to all offices in the Eastern section of King’s County, every

orning train from

osing the Mails by which they are to be

SEVEN TIMES MARRIED.

A Woman who was not born to Live Alone— Her Presentment Fulfilled,

[From the Albany Argus. ]

On the 20th ult., Benjamin Abbott and

Mrs. Vary Pratt were wedded at Smyrna, Del. This is the seventh time the bride has been led to the altar, and the Smyrna Times prints some interesting gossip cons | cerning her past life. j ties to these nuptials, it says, are well up | the ascending grades to 80 years. The groom is a quiet, unassuming old man, a | widower, with means enough (particularly if combined With her income) to meet his not very numerous wants. The bride was the relict of the late Sheriff Pratt of Kent ‘county, who was the last anti.-Democratic |sheriff who has filled that office in that |county, Ife was elected sheriff in 1844 by the Whigs. His descendants, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, at the time of his marriage number 156, and yet he had never then had but one death in his family—his first wife. Mrs. Abbott's names have been eight in all—Miss Wil- liams, Mrs. Traux, Mrs. Farrow, Mrs. Riggs, Mrs. Wallace, Mrs. Berr, Mrs. Pratt, and now Mrs. Abbott.

‘In every instance,’ says the 7imes, save the first, she has married a widower, some of them with a goodly number of children,

The contracting pars

She, however, has never sustained the ma-~ ternal relation by consanguinity. She was reared in this community, as have been all her husbands, as far as we can learn, and hence her record has been as an open book to all her seven companions, yet record, age, nor aught else seems to work fatality to ‘the charm that wins,’ whatever that may be, and to find that out is the rub. The five years and over of widowhood that existed between her last and her present husband is the longest she has endured. This, however, may not be wholly her fault, as we are certain that in one instance, at least, she offered to share her comfortable home with one of our most worthy old citizens; but the mere proposition filled him with fear and trembling, and to avoid a repetition be hurridly married a young lady ia her teens, with whom and his little prattler he is now enjoying the fullest share of domestic bliss. We have no intis mation, however, that her numerous con< quests have been made by open direct assault. On the contrary, we think they have not. It has been asserted on good authority, that she has confessed to a pres sentiment that she should have seven husbands. She now enjoys the fulfilment of this prophetic notion, and hale, 70 odd, she wears her bridal wreath with becoming dignity.” JOHNSON AND GEORGE THE THIRD,

With us it has ever been a matter of surprise that Doctor Johnson, with all his characteristic dignity and seif-esteem— with all his domineering and haughty in-~ dependence—should have cherished. in his heart, towards royalty, a deference and re- spect approximating to toadyism. It is rarely the case that Englishmen of trans-~ cendent abilities and a self-respect corre- sponding thereto, are disinclined to appre, ciate royalty in a rational and independent (though loyal) way, yet they scorn to sacrix fice in its presence their independence and selfsrespect. It is possible, indeed, upon the principle that ‘ fellow.feeling makes us wondrous kind,’ that Johnson, in exercis- ing his kingly authority over his literary contemporaries, was in perfect: sympathy with all kingly rule, and had conceived, in consequence, a loyalty towards the sovers eign who then sat upon the English throne, almost affectionate in its character. How- ever this might be, Johnson. on receiving from Dr. Barnard (the royal Librarian) an invitation to visit him, lost no time in re- pairing to the Director's apartments in the royal household. After reconnoitering hastily several of the works in the library, and chatting awhile with Dr. B., a suspici» ous noise was heard, and Dr. B., hastily opening the door, had but just time to say, ‘Doctor Johnson, the King—the King!’ Ina moment the latter made his appear- ance, Johnson at once making an obeisance such as probably was never made to mon- arch before. After this unique ceremony was over, the King, in his rapid manner, inquired, * Doctor Johnson, why don't you write mere—why don’t you write more ?’ Johnson replied, ‘ Please your majesty, 1 think I have written enough.’ ‘I should have thought so too—I should have thought s0 too— had you not written so well.’ The eflect of this gracious speech was to make our Leviathan of literature ‘show all his paces’ instanter ; and he did shew them in & manner most extraordinary, and long to be remembered by the King. On describ. ing the interview afterwards, to Boswell, Johnson fulsomely remarked, ‘ Sir, his ma- jesty is the finest gentleman in England !?

POETRY.

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THE MILKMAIDS SONG.

. { from T' RNUSOU'S just publi hed Drama | * Queen Mary.’ | Shame upon you Robin, Shame upon you now! Kiss me would you? with my hands Milking the cow? Daisies grow again, King-caps blow again, And you come and kiss’d me milkiag the cow, Robin come beliad me, Kiss’d me well | vow ; Cuff him could | ? with my hands Milking the cow ? Swallows fly agaia, Cockoos cry again, And you came and kiss’d me milking the cov, - S Come Robbin, Robbin, Come and kiss me now ; Help it can 1? with my hands

Milking the cow ? Ringdoves coo again, All things woo again, Come behind and kiss me milking the cow.

LITERATURE.

RON ee et

MARCUS WARLAND ; OR, THE LONG MOSS SPRING.

CHAPTER 1.—Continued.

Mareus did not like to be called a ‘ fine

boy’ by the rich man whom he was about to accommodate. 1t sounded too patronising: He did not mean that he should hear the offer. Ile wanted his futher to have the credit of it, if there was any credit in it, of which he was not at all convinced. fe knew what was due to the stranger within one's gate, as well as the children of the wealthy ; and there was something about the lady so sweet and winning, her slightest request seemed clothed with the absolutes ness ofa command. Ue led the way to the cabin, holding his lantern low, so as to ils lume the ground where the lady stepped. When they entered, there was certainly nothing very inviting in the aspect of those unlathed, unplastered walls and poorly furnished room, to the eye of the delicate and weary traveller; but it was a place of safety, and it was certainly preferable to the danger of bad roads, fiery horses and a night of inky darkness. ‘The only chairs that were visible were wooden frames with untanned leather bottoms, and a low bed- stead covered with a blue and white wool- len counterpane, looked hard and repulsive. Still there was an air of neatness, and even of comfort. There were curtains to the lower parts of the windows which, though made of white domestic, were perfectly neat, and the pillowcases, and all of the sheets that were visible, were of snowy purity. Mrs. Bellamy sat down on the side of the bed, while the black girl brought in her blankets, and kneeling down, spread one beneath her feet on the uncarpeted floor. Marcus thought the lady’s feet must be very dainty things since they were not allowed to press anything harder than wool; and he thought. too, how many there were who would be thankful to have those soft nice blankets to cover them, and shield their bodies from the cold. He threw some pine knots on the dying em- bers of the hearth, which soon kindling, a flood of radiance went rolling all over the dark walls, converting them for the time into an illuminated dome. The beams overhead being unfloored, the eye could travel upward to the apex of the roof, so that there was an illusion of loftiness given to the building, low and confined as it was. Mr. Bellamy, who had been with Mr. War, land to arrange in some way for the accom: modation of his horses, and drawing a chair towards the fire, appeared to gladden in the influence of the cheering blaze. He was a fine, benevolent~looking man, with a kindness and heartiness of manner which even Mr, Warland could not resist. He seemed so well satisfied with the accommo- dations offered, so sorry for the trouble they were giving, it was impossible to grudge a hospitality so gratefully received and so urgently required. The blazing fire in the chimney threw everything out in strong relief, and even suffused witha glow the fair pale face of the weary lady, who, half reclining on the bed, supported by her elbow, suffered her eye to wander over the group around the fireplace, though it rested with increasing interest on the remarkable looking boy, who stood beside her husband with the air of a young aristocrat, in spite of his com> mon apparel. She !ooked from him to his father, on whose brow the unmistakeable seal of intemperance was stamped—that mark of sin and shame, which grows broad. er and deeper, till the image of God is utterly defaced. He might once have bezn a handsome man! for his forehead was lofty, and his features symmetrical ; but his eyes had a pale watery lustre, and his face was bloated and discolored. He was now, however, perfectly sober—thanks to the bold interference of his dauntless boy before they left the cabin—and as he sat conversing with Mr. Bellamy, the lat~- ter was astonished at the ease and refines ment of bis language. By certain classic allusions, he soon discovered that he had had a collegiate education, and was a good scholar; and he also learned that he had known some of the most distinguished men of the day ; and yet he was located on the banks of that wild stream in an obscure log cabin, lonely and poor, a common ferryman, and he was bringing up his noble boy for the same inglorious occupation. These things troubled the benevolent Mr Bellamy, and he longed to fathom their mystery.

In the meantime another figure was add- ed to the group, and a very important one in the ferryman’s cabin. It was Aunt Milly, the only negro that remained of Mr. Warland’s fallen fortunes, which she ens deayored to retrieve inthe dignity of her single person. She had a great deal of family pride, and notwithstanding the low condition to which her master was reduced, she remembered his former station in so~ ciety, and in presence of strangers treated him with marked deference and respect, s if, by clothing him in her imagination with the light of other days. she could cause others to forget his present altered and degraded situation, She had been the nurse of his children, and for two or three years had watched over their desolate and orphan childhood, with the tenderness and devotion of a mother. When Mrs. War-

heart had laid her, she bound her husband, then awakened to a remorseful conscious~ ness of the fatal consequences of his de- generacy, by a solemn promise, never to part with this faithful and attached crea~ ture.

‘All the rest are gone,’ said the dying mother—‘all sold, seattered and broken

land was on her deathbed, where a broken

My \

| up—Milly alone remains; she loves my } poor children, and will be a mother to | them when I am gone. Promise me, as | you hope for comfort and pardon in your , last moments, never to give up this their last friend, their only siay.’ | Mr. Warland, in an agony of remorse, promised all she required, and the faithful | slave declared they should spill every drop of her heart’s blood, sooner than separate |her from the children she loved better then her own life. From that moment she devoted herself tv their interests with a fidelity that never wavered, aid an affec tion that never abated. There was no sacrifice too great for their comfort, or too mighty for her love. Let us not be accused of drawing an exaggerated picture of the sable race. ‘We speak what we do know —we testify that which we have seen.’ Aunt Milly stood with her hands folded over her clean white apron,as on a comfort- abie little shelf, courtesying to the strange lady with respectful lowliness. A hand. kerchief of mingled orange and red was twisted round her retreating forehead, and another of the same blending hues was folded round her ebon neck. She had evidently prepared herself for the occasion, and looked as if she were conscious of bearing on her shoulders the tottering honors of the house of Warland. It must be acknowledged that Aint Milly had one fault, that grew into a kind of monomania. In her desire to conceal the poverty to which her master was reduced, she indulg- ed in a spirit of exaggeration, which in- creased upon her unconsciously. She actually began to believe herself in the exs istence of those resources which her ima- gination supplied, she had so often had recourse to them in her day of trouble. ys. Bellamy felt nearly as much sur- prise to see this very respectable and state~ ly-looking negro a member of the family, as the fair-haired boy she admired so much, and acknowledged her lowly greeting with a gentle courtesy, that took captive at once Aunt Milly’s susceptible heart. The black girl, who was sitting on the soft blankets at her mistress’ feet, looked up, with a bright exhibition of smiling ivory, on this noble manifestation of one of her own color. ‘What would mistress like fo. her sup - per?’ asked Aunt Milly, rolling up her large eye-balls, as if endeavoring to recollect the many luxuries with which she could supply her. ‘The chickens would be too tough killed off all of a sudden, or I could have some fried in batter, and there would’nt

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the room, and gazed on its infantine features, to the delight of the affectionate Milly.

‘Oh, mistress,’ continued she, in the abundance of her affection ‘them children’s mighty near to me; if they were my own born and raised they could’nt be dearer to me. When my heavenly master saw fit to take away my dear mistress from evil to come, she made me promise ‘fore she die, never to leave or ’sake her little ones, and I never will, as long as one foot can trot after the other. No, as long as poor Milly has a mouthful of hoecake as big as a barley corn,’ added she, forgetting her vain boasting in the pure reality of her «fection, ‘she'll break it with them two blessed children.’

Wiping a tear from her eye with the corner of her white starched apron, she stroked back the child’s dishevilled hair, and smoothed the sheets carefully over the counterpane.

‘They are both beautiful children, replied Mrs. Bellamy, looking from the placid face of the sleeper to the little ferryman near the fire. ‘How long is it since their mother died ?°

‘Just two years and six months next Sabbath evening, at half past eleven o'clock,’ then lowering her voice so that her master and Mr. Bellamy, who were engaged in earnest conversation, could not hear her, ‘that was an awful night, it was; I never shall forget it in all my born days, | thought master would have gone 'stracted sure enough; he went raving round the room, and bunting his head ’gin everything that come in his way, as if he wanted to split it open ; ifit had’nt been for that trouble he never’d seen this sorter place. We could’nt stay there no more, so he sold every negro he had but me, and come off like Bartholomew in the wilderness, to live as it were, on locusses and wild honey.’

To be continued.

COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS.

Under the title of “Interesting Corre- spondence,” the Toronto Globe of Friday last pbulished the following :— May 12, 1875.

Sin, —JI am requested by the President and officers of the Commercial Travellers Association of Canada t» address you on the subject of the license tax, that your municipality have deemed fit to impose upon Commercial Traveilers, visiting your city with the samples of merchandise to so. licit orders by, and believing this tax to have an undue and restrictive principle in prohibiting that free intercourse so de- sirable among commercial communities that have any desire for success and prosperity, in causing such representatives of the com. mercial wealth and bulwarks of our Domi- nion to refrain from visiting those cities where this impost is levied, causing a loss, not only to the merchants, hotel keepers, and railway companies, but also to severai other branches of business who are neces- sarily interested in a large pecuniary man~ ner in meeting the requirements of so large

be time for the muffins and egg-cake to rise; but e’enmost anything else in the | world that mistress would like, she shall

have for the wanting. I haven't been

been head-~cook in master’s house these

twelve years for nothing.’

An arch smile fluttered over the rosy lips

of Marcus at Aunt Milly’s grandiloquent

exhibition of hospitality, knowing what a

poor supper she really would be obliged to

prepare for the travellers.

‘Thank you,’ replied Mrs. Bellamy, ‘I

will not trouble you for anything but a cup

of tea, we all have eaten quite lately in the

carriage, and are not hungry in the least.

You know travellers always carry their

luncheons with them.’

‘Yes, mistress; bless your soul, yes,’

answered Aunt Milly inexpressibly relieved,

‘when my poor dear mistress used to go

a-journeying, I allos stuffed the carriage,

pockets full of all sorter nice goodies, to say

nothing about the wine and cordials, and

them kinder fixings. A bit of cold turkey

and a slice of neat’s tongue tastes mightily

good when one’s travelling. I knows all

about it. Well ’llgo and drawa cup of gunpowder tea, and serve it up to you,

mistress, with loaf sugar and cream.’

It was net long before Aunt Milly re- appeared with a waiter, from which the japan had partially disappeared, a cup of common white crockery, and a little blue bowl with brown sugar, instead of the white crystal which she had promised to serve. Going up to Mrs. Bellamy with as much ceremony as if she were in a fashionable drawing room, she apologized for every deficiency with a grace and readiness that left no room for doubt.

‘Jam mighty sorry mistress, and ashamed too, to offer you this sort of sugar; but we just this minute got out of the white. If you'd come any other day but this—it’s really mortitying—and this common crock- ery ain't fit for quality folks to use. But you know mistress, when folks move, chiny and porceling breaks up so, it all turns to rack and ruin. We sold it all out ; and the glass and silver too; and this is such a & sorter out-of-the-way place, and one sees s0 little fine company, we don’t mind about the ’ficiencies.’

‘Milly bas mounted her lobby-horse, I see,’ said Mr. Warland, observing Mr. Bellamy and wife exchange a benevolent smile while his Head-cook was expatiating over her cup of tea and brown sugar ; ‘I must, however, do her the justice to say, that whatever may be her present position, she once was familiar with the luxuries of which she boasts.’

‘La! please master,’ said Milly, casting a cunning look out of the corner of her eye, ‘I never boasts of myself, but I allos was proud of belonging to quality folks,and not to the no-account sort of people.’

‘Well take away the waiter; don’t you see that the lady has put back the cup.’

Mrs. Bellamy tried to sip the beverage, so kindly prepared ; but her utmost efforts only enabled her to get down a little. Aunt Milly was distressed because ‘ the cat had stolen the nice cream, that would have made it so good,’ and she was equally dis» tressed ‘that the beautiful Meosselus was in the wash, and that the lady would have to sleep under that rough kivering.’

Mrs, Bellamy assured her on that point that it was of no consequence, as she only wished to recline on the outside of the bed, wrapped in her shawls and be ready for a early ride in the morning.

‘But who is that little creature in the other bed ?’ said she starting, for she had not observed that it had an occupant. Now

Katy’s round, but courless cheek and dark hair, which lay loose upon the pillow. ‘La! bless your heart mistress, that’s little Katy; its my own blessed child that { weaned and took out of its mother’s arms. And so [ did young master there ; and since their mother died, my poor dear mistress, { haint lived for anything else in the world but them children, and | shall live for them till the lord pleases to take me away to my blessed husband who is now in heaven.’ Mrs. Bellamy was so much interested in

the firelight played lambently on little |

the sleeping child that she walked across

and influential a body of men. We believe in the first phases of this License Law, it was not intended to effect the class of men whom I have the honor to represent, but to be enforced against peddlers and the like, who carry all their stock on their back. { feel sure that if you, Sir, and your honor- able Council of alderman were to look at this matter in the light of a more liberal and unrestrictive policy. the commercial interests of your municipality would be very materially benefited thereby, and thus add to the general prosperity of all. In conclusion, | beg t» forward for your perusal a copy of a Trale Review, which strongly merits your careful perusal of two articles bearing on this question, and shall be glad if you will place this matter before your Council of Alderman at your earliest opportunity, and your favorable consider- ation of the application will be highly es. teemed. I have the honor to remain, Dear Sir, Yours very respectfully, Cuas. Riney, Secretary. To the Worshipful the Mayor of St. John,

Maror’s Orrice,

St. John, N. B., June 22 1875. Chas R. Riley, Esq., Secretory, &c.:— Sir,— Your several favors are at hand. | can only say that the * law’’ relating to bus siness licenses’ has my entire approval, and { sincerely wish it was much more strin- gent in its provisions. 1 am satisfied that it would be to the in terest of the Maritime Provinces ifa law could be passed preventing them from visit~ ing us on business. Yours very truly,

A. Cuipman Sra,

Mayor.

Guinea fowls are said to destroy the cab- bage worm, also the larva of the potato beetle, which few other birds will eat. Farmers anci gardeners may learn to like the guinea fowl}, though its coarse flesh and rambling habits are not attaactive.

Tae Garpveners’ Lesson.—Two gardnners had their crops of peas killed by frost, One of them was very impatient about the loss and fretted about it very much. The other went patient'y t9 work at ones t> plant a new crop. After awhile the impatient, fretting man went to his neighbour, To his surprise he found another crop of peas growing finely. He wondered how this could be. ‘These were what I sowed while you were fretting,’ said his neighbour. ‘But dont you ever fret?’ heaskcd. ‘Yes, Ido; but [ put it off till I have repaired the mischief that has been done,’ ‘Why, then you have no need to) fret at all. ‘True,’ saici his friend, and that’s the reason I put it off.’ To Remove Fim in a Cour’s Exe.—Take hen’s oil, put some in a phial,take a feather from a gooses or hen's wing, put the feather end ints the phial, then take hold of the lash of the eye with the thumb and finger, raise ‘ta little, and with the other hand give a slight brush across the ball of the eye, giving two applications a day for the first dey or two; if the eye is much inflamed then use once a day till the eye is well. I have tried it on horses, on cattle, on sheep, for over twenty years and never knew it to fail. I wish that all who deal in horses would apply this simple remedy ; if they would there would be fewer blind horses. | wish all who see this notice would try it on any dumb beast ifthe eyes run water,— Clyde, in Rural New Yorker. Kiuuing Weeps.—It is a great mistake to cut off the tops of thistles, quack and other weeds whose roots are tenacious of life. Frequently this is done in order to plough the whole under more effectually but a joinerand chain todrag the weeds down will generally effect the object. When

we. 2

EK PREPAID.

MISCELLANEOUS.

A Kentucky farmer wants some sharp yankee to invent a negro-proof smoke- house.

Dr. Thornten, of Kern county, Californias expects to thresh 15,000 bushels of grain and cut 1,500 tons of hay from his farm.

The manuscript of Dicken’s “ Christmas Carol,’’ entirely in his autograph has just been sold at Auction, in London, for £55, | In Europe it is anticipated that this will | be a great year for winged game. The dry weather has given the birds a good start.

Major Mureatte, a Japanese, ignorant of the English language, is the best marksmen at Wimbieton. Ile makes astonishing long range shots

A treaty relative tothe suppression of the slave trade on the coast of Africa was com- “hoger with the Sultan of Zanzibar during

is recent visit to England,

The public debt of France now stands at $4,500,000,000, and the interest is over $165,000,000, being considerably the largest which is paid on any debt in the world

Three Irishmen who live together at

Orange, Conn., are respectively six feet two inches, six feet three inches, and six feet four inches in height and the latter supported a number 15 brogan. Listar, one of the wealthiest manufactur- ers of England, spent many years and over a million of money in search of a way to utilize silk rags, but finally succeeded, and is now making a lot of money, employing 4,009 workmen in a factory that cost near- ly $3,090,009.

It never pays to fret and growl

When fortune seems our foe ; The better bred will push ahead And strike the braver blow.

For luck is work

And those who skirk Should not lament their doom,

Bat yield the play,

And clear the way,

That better men have room.

An Ottawa special to the Montreal Gazet/ says :—‘It is understood here among men who are closely watching political events, that the government arewdisheartened at the result of the local elections in Quebec, that they fear to risk any constituencies in Ontario for the Dominion Parliament where the parties are know to be in any way equally divided. The consequence is Mr. Buell’s appointment to a judgeship will be caamanele as it never were gazetted, and Mr. Hagar will not receive any appoint- ment at present. They feel that there is no certain hold on either Brockville or Prescott.’

A Prorective Tarr tv Inpia,—A corres spondent of the Toronto Mai! points out that ‘‘not only are all civilized countries learning that manufacture, not agriculvure is the source of wealth and strength but india itself—India, the reliance of free traders—the one country where demand for British goods was never to fail—has in spite of indignant merchantile deputations to the Home Secretary, placed a tariff of twenty to thirty per cent. on cotton goods and yarns. and has nearly forty steam cotton mills in active operation. When we remember that [ritvin used to draw thence £17,000,000 sterling yearly for cotton piece goods alone, we may guess why India houses in London are failing.’’.

Harrer’s Macazine vor Avevst, 1875.—- Harper’s Magazine for August is a brilliant number. The last contribution in the num- ber—Mr. Longfeliow’s poem—is by no means the least important. This poem, occupying five pages of the Magazine, where it is published by arrangement with the author, was read on the cecasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the graduation of the class of 1825 in Bowdoin College. Among the members of that class, besides Mr Longfellow, were the Rev. George B. Cheever, Nathaniel Hawthorne, John 8. C. Abbott, Congressman Jonathan Cilley, and J. W. Bradbury, ex-Senator from Maine, The poem is the best of the recent produc~ tions of Mr. Longfellow, and for dignity and tenderness of feeling is not surpassed by any thing he has ever written. Simply as an example of publishing enterprise, the issue of this poem immediately after its reading is a memorable feature.