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THE OLD-FASHIONED WAY, if a fellow had a picture of his best girl, was to carry it in his pocket as close to his heart as possible.
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NOW, of course, you must have them framed. This applies not only to your best girl’s picture, but to those of your “sisters, cousins and aunts,” or in fact any picture.
We are offering our ertire Wholesale Stock of Mould- ings at a price to run them off quick, and make the Frames free.
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Charlottetown, January 25, 1894—dy
Hardware,i895
Yon ought to see those sets of Carvers, Game Carvers, Table and
Forks, Razors, Razor Strops, English Pen Knives, Scissors
Spoons, Dessert and Cutlery, Silver Knives by the pair and in cases, Christy’s Carving Knives, Stove Mats, Fire Sets, Chopping Bowls and Knives, Granite Ware, Wringeis and Sleigh Bells.
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GOODSTRIN'S CHEAP STORE
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MONTACUVUE Carriage Factory.
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Notice is hereby given that the Minister and Trustees of St. John’s Church, in the District of Belfast and Parish of Belfast, will apply to the Legislature at its next sitting for an Act to amend their Acts of Incorporation to enable them to open and complete roads in the Church Cemetery. and to remove graves in line of said roads.
A. McLEAN SINCLAIR, Minister, JOHN MURCHISON, Chairman of Trustees, JAMES ST. C. MOORE, Secretary of Trustees.
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P. E, ISLAND RAILWAY
On and after FRIDAY, Ist February, 1895, an Accommodation Train will run daily (Sundays excepted) between Sum- merside and Charlottetown on the follow- ing time schedule (standard time) :—
P. me. A. M. BO Avice. Charlottetown.......Ar 9.40 Pe cccsekens Royalty Junction.......... 9.20 SGN ocicccnkcccer eee 8.32 TMs suka okie Hunter River...... .s..s<. 8.17 Biiicscckins condos ene... 5 7.44 4.00..c00002.- Emerald Junction..........7.35 oe Rai PD ORIOWE oss «pease ae Rico eeeoucenns BOORMMIOR Sides icscees 7.02 BAO BP. has Summerside......... Ly 6.30 P. M. Ao:
The Cape Traverse Branch Train will leave Cape Traverse at 6.35 a. m., arrive at Emerald at 7.26 a.m., leave Emerald at 4.10 p. m., arrive at Cape Traverse at 5.09 p, m.
D. POTTINGER, Gen. Man. Can. Gov. Railways, ° Moncton, N. B.
A. McDONALD, Superintendent.
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AT CRAPAUD.
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STORIES THAT ARE INTERESTING AND SOME OF THEM FUNNY.
An Excellent Yarn About Harry Furniss
~Lord Tennyson's Mail—The Oddities of Bulwer—Mrs, Browning and Her Dis-
eriminating Dog Flush,
Mrs. Browning wore her thick, brown hair in ringlets, which hung down on each side of her cheeks; she struck me then as being all eyes and hair, not unlike a span- jel dog. Could that frail, little lady, at- tired in a simple gray dress and straw bon- net, and the cheerful gentleman, in a brown overcoat, be greatpoe:s? They had brought with them their little son, Penini; he hae long, flowing, fair, curly hair, and wore white drawers, edged with embroid- ery. These peculiarities impressed me, for I thought he looked like a girl. The trio were followed by a beautiful brown dog, with golden eyes.
IT approached her feling very shy. What Was this great woman going to speak about toa little girl like me? But I was s90n put at my ease; she kissed me, and, turning to Penini, placed his little hand in mine, saying: “You must be friends, you and Pen. He is my Florentine boy,” stroking his head lovingly. “Has he not got beautiful hair—so golden—that is be- cause he was born in Italy, where the sun is always golden.”
The tea things were brought in. On the tray was a big plum cake. The dog wag- ged his tail, and then Mrs. Browning said to me: “Flush is a dear old dog; I love him. When I was so ill about a year ago, Flush never left my side, day or night. Every time I put my hand out of the bed I could always feel his curly head and cold nose.”’
Flush now looked up in his mistress’ face with intense devotion in his wistful eyes. We gave Flush some slices of bread and butter, which he accepted, but,instead of eating them, he disappeared under- neath abig, yellow satin divan. When I presented him with a piece of plum cake he swallowed it there and then with much gusto.
I remember that Mrs. Barrett Browning whispered to me thatif I looked underthat divan I would find the bread and butter hidden there. She saidthat Flush was far too polite a dog to refuse anything offered to him, but from personal observation, she knew that he could not eat bread and butter when he saw any chance of getting plum cake. Penini and I crept on all fours, and looked under the divan, and there we found the slice of bread and butter.—Tem- ple Bar.
Bulwer'’s Oddities.
Bulwer’s appearance was decidedly what
ig generally understood by “aristocratic,” what the French call “distingue.” Tall, im, with finely cut features, prominent ong which was a long aquiline nose, with an abundant crop of curly brown hair and a full beard, the first impression he produced, aided by a careful toilet, was one of ease and elegance. At a dinner
“tuble, where he liked to speak, and, if pos-
sible, to speak alone, he was certainly use- ful as well as ornamental, with his large blue ribbon and star of the Order of the Bath. There was a certain naivete, strange as that word may sound, when applied to so conformed a man of the world in his vain and yery apparent struggle against the irresistible encroachments of age. He did not give in with that philosophical resignation which might have been ex pected of one so clever, and, in some re- spects, so wise. He fought against it tooth and nail. Lord Lytton’s hair seemed dyed, and his face loohed as if art had been called in to rejuvenate it. A quack in Paris had pretended to cure his growing deafness, a constant source of legitimate grief to him. He was radiant one autumn on his return to town because he thought he was cured, but not for long. The copi- ous use of snuff was no doubt part of the attempted cure, of which the most palp- able results were large dark red or blue pocket handkerchiefs, quite out of har- mony with his otherwise elegant toilet. His expressions of regret at his impaired digestive organs had something ludicrous about it; he would point with a sigh toa rosy-cheeked American apple and say: “To think that there are people who can eat that!”—From Rudolph Lehman’s Recol- lections.
Lord Tennyson's Mail,
Here is a curious freak of Lord Tenny- son’s imagination, based on fact: ‘Look at this pile, which, on my return from abroad, I find heaped on my table. I ought to have thanked you before for your gen- erous lines—but look at the pile—some three feet high—and let that apologize for my silence—and believe me, tho’ penny- post-maddened, yours ever, A. Tennyson.” The words followed the drawing by Al- fred Tennyson of a kind of pyramid in sec- tions spec:fying the nature of the letters on his table: “Anonymous insolent let- ters,” “letters from America, Australia, from monomaniacs, etc.,’’ “letters asking explanation of particular passages,”’ “begging letters of all kinds,”’ “‘subscrip- tions asked for church building, schools, Baptist chapels, Wesleyans, etc.,’’ ‘‘news- papers—gracious or malignant” “printed circulars of poems: asked for subscription ” ‘presentation copies of poems,”’ “printed proof sheets of poems,” “MS. poems,” “letters for autographs,”’ form the two sides of this curious and uniquesketch.
People who pester a man of letters do not think of the vast aggregate made up of many single applications of various sorts. Each post used to bring to the house fifty or sixty letters. Mrs. Tennyson and Hallam Tennyson were far too much oc- cupied with the task of wading through these piles of unsolicited correspondence.
A Story of Harry Furniss,
Here is a funny story, though he did not tell it to me himself, that went the round of the New York clubs when Furniss visi- ted the States two yearsago. Beit known that American journalists and American flaneurs affect to read Punch as a produc- tion absolutely devoid of humor, and inas- much as itis a paper written “‘by gentle- men for gentlemen,” it probably fails to secure general appreciatien in journalistic America, though in certain circles it is as popular in the great Republic as it is here, Two men were quarrelling violently in a club smoking-room.
“I tell youl saw a man sitting here an hour ago laughing over acopy of London Punch.”
“Impossible!’’ replied his companion. “TI don't believe there is a man in America who could laugh over London Punch.”
The discussion waxed furious, and at last bets were made on the subject. Sud- denly a thought struck the second man.
“What was the fellow like you saw read- ing Punch?”
“A little, sandy-bearded man, with a rather bald head and a big moustache.”
“Ah!” replied his interlocutor, “now { see. Why that was Harry Furniss him- self.”"—Strand i
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Cats and several other animals haye a false eyelid, which can be drawn over the eyeball, either to cleanse it or to protect it from too strong a light.
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CLEARANCE SALE.
ST. GEORGE PHARMACY,
All our splendid stock must be cleared
out before the end of January at 10, 20 and 35 per cent. discount, FOR CASH
ONLY. Accounts due us must be paid in Lefore the end of January.
DAVIES’ DRUG STORE. jan2—dy & wky
00 YEARS
For tne last 50 years Cough Medicines have been coming in and dying out, but during all this time :
SHARP'S BALSAM OF HOREHOUND Never left the Front Rank for Curing
CROUP, COUGHS AND COLDS.
All Druggists and most Grocerymen sell it. B@™ 25 cents a bottle.
ARMSTRONG & CO.,
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EXPLORING LINGUISTIC BYWAYS.
| An English Philologist Superintending
the Get-Up of an Enormous Dictionary. The most common method of preserving the linguistic peculiarities of race or clan,
next to calling upon “the oldest inhabit ant,” have consisted in the chance refer- ences of wandering novelists, and, in the
case of some peculiarly far-veacking dia- lect, standard writings, or an occasional classic. The plan of a distinctively dialect dictionary is of quite modern orizin. The first idea of such a work was a repository for the best, the purest, the simplest and most approved forms of the language, the pyrotechnical expletive of the rude and the twittering phrases of society being alike ignored. De. Joseph Wright, a deputy professor of comparative philology at Ox- ford, and a lesling member of the Eng- lish Dialect Society, has taken upon him
the work of editing what is to be called an “English Dialect Dictionary,” says the Boston Journal. The work is intended to be very thorough. The society was organ- ized in 1873, and since that time occasional volumes, some seventy in all, chiefly glos- saries of the macaronics of various dis- tricts, have been issued. In spite of this, and the collections of the society, the undertaking is stilla very arduous one, and will not be completed, it is thought, for ten or twelve years, Taking into ac- count the years of work already given by the society in various ways, the work will represent, when completed, at least thirty years of research and compilation.
The material that accumulates in sucha work is voluminous almost beyond belief. A recent English writer tells of a visit to Professor Wright's dictionary den, where he saw over a ton of paper slips, each slip baing devoted to a word and its descrip- tion. It cost $3,000 to arrange these in alphabetical order. There are already 200 pounds on the letter ‘‘S’’ alone. Much of the district work is done by committees and secretaries. Each individual of the committee reads some work, and the sec- retary notes the results. Of course there is much of the dialect that has never yet been seen on a printed page, and is almost extinct. Such as this the compiler is par- ticularly anxious to save. As each word is taken up it is located geographically, and also negatively, where the absence of itis peculiar, and the shades of meaning, derivation, examples and authority will be noted. Thecompilation of such a work is & much more laborious undertaking than that of preparing an ordinary English dic- tionary, when reference would be had to hundreds of standard books and pre- viously published lexicons. With Pro fessor Wright’s work, the most valuable words are found only in the very by ways and hedges of the literary field. And not the least of the taskis the final decision, whether the source of :nformation is trust- worthy, or suggests the case of a school- master who offered sixpence each for any uncommon dialect specimen, and _ re- ceived so many it was feared the boys were inventive neologists rather than truthful students.
The scope of the undertaking is im- mense. It will include all the patois, the vernacular and colloquialisms of scores of districts, whose present inhabitants are not always of the race found there 200 years ago, which is the age limit under which the work is being made up. Natives have been found willing and anxious to aid inthe work. Citizens by adoption ap- parently care but little. The information already obtained counts overa million of the half-sheet slips, designed to save the final labor of the editor. The reading of one set of works by a competent man add- ed 10,000 to this number. As soon as enough subscribers have been secured, the publication will begin, in semi-annual parts, to be followed by a general supple- ment, taking up all unfinished matter.
A Few Thoughts on Light.
Man has invented artificial light; he in- ferred it from natural light. He has in the same way invented artificial truth, in- ferring them from supreme truths.
The sun appears every day illuminating space to show us the heavens.
In Madrid the gas is lighted every night that we may see the earth.
Man is to God what a box of matches is to the sun.
Human pride can also write its Genesis.
It can begin like this:
“One day a man said; ‘Fiat lux,’ and there were matches.”
Henceforward a blaze of light which il- lumines us perfectly.
The light invented by men is worth more than the light created by God; let us see how:
A thousand sunbeams cost nothing; one box of matches costs a half penny.—Scrib ner’s Humor of Spain.
A Female Executioner.
Since the death of Seyffert, the Vienna executioner, the authorities have received scores of applications for his place, of which the most curious is that of a pretty woman, who sends her photograph with the following letter:
“I am eighteen years old and possess great physical strength. My sex and above all my beauty fit me for the employ- ment I solicit. The fact is that the last person on whom the condemned man fixes his gaze is the executioner, and nine times out of ten is repulsively homely. How much more consoling it wouid be fora criminal, before entering into eternity to have the knot adjusted by the soft hands of a woman, whose bewitching glances would cause him to forget for an instant the terrors of a moral agony worse than death!”’
Instinct Stronger Than Keason,
A man ou a Lake Huron steamer had the only specimen of black rattlesnake I have eyer met with. It was about the size ofan ordinary garter snake and as vicious as satan. It was confined in astrong box covered with thick plate glass. When anyone would touch the glass with his finger the snake would strike the under side opposite the finger as quickly asa
stroke of lightning. The experimenter would always jerk away as suddenly There was nota man on board, however muscular and free from nervousness, who could keep his finger to the gliss when
the snake wouldstrike, although knowing that it could not bly touch him, Strong men would try it again and again certain of their ability to endure the test but with the same result.—Cincinnati En- quirer.
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A Neat Answer.
Two friends, a weaver and a tailor, be- came in time enemies, so much so that the tailor spoke much evil of the weaver be- hind his back, though the weaver always spoke well of the tailor. Upon a lady ask- ing the weaver why he always spoke sO well of the tailor, who spoke so ill of him, he replied: ‘Madam, we are both liars.”’
Cool and Collected,
Two thieves were breaking into a door when the master of the house, hearing them, looked out of the window and said: “FF; ‘ends, come a little later; we are not
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FYOT WHAT WE Say, bu what Hood's Sarsaparilla Does, that
tells the story of its merit and success
Remember HOOD’S CURES.
Heart Disease Relieved in 30 Minutes.
Dr. Agnew’e Cure for the Heart gives goes relief in all cases of Organic or ympathetic Heart Disease in 30 minutes,
pak eee effects a cure. It is a peerless remedy for Palpitation, Shortness of Breath, Smothering Spells, Pain in Left Side and a!l symptoms of a Diseased Heart.
One dose convinces. Sold by 8. W. Dodd. Jan 28, m & thu.
Toronto, Ontario.
As Well as Ever
After Taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla
Cured of a Serious Disease. “I was suffering from what is known as Bright's disease for five years, and for days ata time I have been unable to straighten myself up. I was in bed for three weeks; during that time I had leeches applied and Cerived no bene- fit. Seeing Hood’s Sarsaparilla advertised im the papers I decided to try a bottle. I found
HOOD’S
Sarsaparilla
CURES
relief before I had finished taking half of a bot- tie. Igotso much help from taking the first bottle that I deciaed to try another, and since taking the second bottle I feel as well as ever I did in my life.” Gro. MERRETT, Toronto, Ont.
: Hood’s Piils are prompt and efficient, yet essy of action. Sold by all druggists. 25¢.
—— aa ae een Tine Art
of ncver forgetting is acquired by ‘earning to remember the right thing at the right time. For instance, should you have
ores
any uneasiness at the stomach at any time, think of Adams’ TUTTI
FRUTTI. It gives imme- ciate and permanent relief.
See that no imitation is palmed off on you.
MANDOLIN. MR. VINNICOMBE will takea limited
number of pupils for this beautiful instru-
ment. Hodge’s system of instruction will be used. Students, advanced, will be
formed into a Mandolin Club, to enable
them to play en semble.
Urders from the country or city for
Piano and Organ Tuning will receive
prompt attention. Address P.O. Box 98, janl9 3m d&w
Insist on ‘Getting this 210 Cent Suioke for
- eB a Ko a 5 jE
For 20 Yoars
the formula for making Scott's Emulsion has been endorsed by physicians of the whole worid. No secret about it. Thisis one of its strongest endorsements. But the strongest endorsement possible is in the wtlad strength it gives.
Scott’s Emulsion
nourishes. It does more for weak Babies and Growing Children than any other kind of nourishment. It strengthens Weak Mothers and re- stores health to all suffering from Emaciation and General Debility. For Coughs, Colds, Sore Throat, Bron- chitis, Weak Lungs, Consumption, Slood Diseases and Loss of Flesh.
Scott & Cowne, Belteville. Al Drugg'sts SOc. & ¢1,
REVERE HOTEL
(Formerly Rocklin House.)
This centrally located Hotel, which is within five minutes’ walk of Reilwa Depot, has been thoroughly cleaned, painted and renovated. Is fitted with hot water, and possesses the finest bath rooma in any Hotel in the city. Terms* moder- ate. Coach meets ail trains. P. 8. BROWN,
Propr ietor.
Sept 9—dy 6m wy 1 yr
DHNSON'S
4NODYNE
LINIMEN
ynErke aap oO THEp Yor INTERNAL as EITERNALum, «4° im 1810 Originated by an Oid Family Pnysiciap, Think Of It. ¥2s sagas ration after Generation have used blessed it,
Every Traveler should have a bottle in his satchel,
Every Sufferer fom, Bbcumatian, Nervous oe Diphtheria, Coushpbata se Ree
shitts, Asthma, Cholera-Morbus, Soreness if Body or Limbs, Stiff pints or Beni will fd in this old Anodyne relief and speedy cure. Shouid have Johnson's Every Mother {nodyne Liniment in the Sore Throat, Tonsilitis, Colic, Ow a . and Pains liable to occur in notice. Delays may cost a life. Complaints like m t. Price, 3 ties, $2 Express LS Johnaona Co, ,Trade supplied by W. R. Watson Char pet 2 3 wo,
~aey | without ves all Summer paid; 6 bot
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