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PRINGE EDWARD ISLAND RAILWAY.

TIME TABLE NO. 8.

WINTER ARRANGEMENT,

To come into force MONDAY, DEC. 24, 1877

TRAINS GOING WEST.

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North Wiltshire Hunter River

Bradalbane | *.33 38) @ County Line ae * &. Pr.

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Wellington 1 1.45)

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Royalty Junction CHARLOTTETOWN

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GEORGETOWN. iAr. &

SOURIS BRANCH,

Going West. _ Going East.

. ro | Nod pow ra | No. 6 STATIONS.| yryep. ees Sreceak aaa | AM. | PM. Souris 'Dp. 7.30) Mt. St'w’t Je Dp. 3.50 Harmony | “ 7.55)|Lot 40 : 4.26 St. Peter's | “ 9. 10|| Morell 4.32 Morell | © 9.42)\St. Peter’s | “* 5.05 Lot 40 | ‘ 9.48|)\Harmony | “ 6.20 Mt St’w’t Jnc' Ar. 10.25)|Souris |Ar. 6.45

W. McKECHNIE, Sup’t. P. EL Railway.

C. J. BRYDGES, Gen. Superintendent Govt. Railways.

Smoked Halibut, &e.

40 boxes SMOKED EALIBUT, 20 bundles DRIED POLLOCK. For sale by HASZARD BROS.

December 14, 1877.

3.05 | 4.02 ' «© 10.40] * 420 5.00 5.10 5

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OF WATER | VV HILE taking this opportunity of thank’

lug our Numeroes customers for the liberal manner in which they have patron

ned OURNEW STUDIO,

we would inform them that we have now!

increased facilities for the production of first-class work, and are prepared to make PuoroGcrarus of a Slyle and Qualily that has never been before ailempled in this City.

We have on exhibition, at our Rooms, a large number of Photograps of every Variety, including the BEAUTIFUL PHITI- ENAMEL he most beautiful style of Photograph known, possessing a softness and delicacy of coloring that has never been equalled. This elegant picture has become deservedly popu ar elsewhere, and caunot fail to be- come so here.

Though the finish of our Photographs cannot be excelled, we would direct atten- tion to the beautiful

tislaee Pictures

which we make, They possess a highly enamelled surface, and are practically indes- tructible, und will retain their freshness and beauty for any length of time. If they becoine soiled they can easily be cleaned, as they will not lose any of their beauty by being wet, ‘This valuable quality, com- bined with their remarkable elegance, make them very suitable for presents; While the difficulty of their production will prevent them ever becoming so common as to lessen their value. Our patrons can have one or all of their Photos finished in this style—~an advantage which cannot be obtained elsewhere.

We give special attention to making Groups of Families, Societies, Schools, &c

Our pictures of children are sufficient evidence of our success in this difficult branch of our art.

Our #NLARGEMENTS, finished in India Ink, Pastel, Creyon, Oil and Water Colors, have made a favorable reputation for them selves throughout the Lower Provinces.

Parties intending to have Photographs mude will find it to their advantage to sit early, as the number of our customers makes some delay in the delivery of the Photos unavoidable. We prefer to have our silters come by appointment.

Photographs can be obtained for less money elsewhere ; bul in this case we ask that quality be given the preference; as-= suring tne public that they will flad our charges very moderate.

OSs BIROS,. Cor. Queen and Dorchester Streets, opposite Connolly’s Bank. Sept. 19, 1877—3m eod

Coarse Sait for Packing.

IFTY TONS Coarse Salt, three hundre Bags do. For sale by HASZARD BROS.

Dec. 8, 1877—1m eod HERRING! HERRING!

FoR SALE AT W. W. CLARKBE’S.

Vater St., Ch’town, Dec. 1—eod tf

P, H. Island Railway,

In connection with the Winter Steamship

NORTHERN LIGHT!

A Special Train will Connect Closely,

FENRAIN will leave Charlottetown at 6 a. m., on the mornings of the day on which the Steamer will leave Georgetown, arriving at the latter place at9 a.m. The Boat will leave immediately after the arrival of the Train.

The Train will be ready immediately on the arrival of the Boat from Pictou and will start at once for Charlottetown.

This arrangement will continue during the winter, and until the ‘‘ Northern Light” ceases to run.

WM. McKECHNIE, Sup’t. Ch’town, Dec. 17th, 1877—6in

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A. WicNEILL, Auctioneer and Commission Merchant

NO. 1 QUEEN STRET,

ULSBLOTTETOWY, P, B. ISLAND

4" AUCTION SALES, of ail descrip- tions, attended to in city and country at moderate rates,

May 21, 1877.

QUEEN ASUBARCE £0,

OF ENGLAND.

Capital - - (uo Millon Sterling,

. can effected on all kinds o Buildings, Merchandise, and Produce Aliso, on Vessels ou the stocks. Special rates for isolated residences. Losses settled promptly.

GEORGE MACLEOD (Union®Bank), Agent for Prince Edward Islana

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NCE EDWARD ISLAND, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2

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NEW YEARS

oe AND NEW YEAR’S are coming. We begin to think about our presents. LEWIS has a large stock of splen- did Chromos, Steel Engravings, aid Litho- graphs, large and small. They are a choice collection—something new. Prices jo suit the times.

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Mouidings-

He has Ten Thousand feet of Monidings, thirty different patterns, all new, suitable for all kinds of pictures. Frames will be made and sold for 25 per cent. iower than any other place in the city.

Frames.

Fancy Frames, all sizes"and kinds, from 12cts, upwards.

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Albums, Mottoes.

Brackets, Wall Pockets, Cards, aad Transfer Pictures in great variety.

Photographs and GLACE PICTURES. If you want a good Photogragh, go to LEWIS’ and you will get it. He has the be facilities in the city for making Pictures; besides, he knows how to make them. His specimens are all his own work, as you will see b

calling and looking at them. You wi know them all.

Special attention given to Children’s Pictures and Family Groups. Old Pictures copied and enlarged, finished in India ink, water colors, oil, or crayon, Also, the Photo-Enamel Picture. Persons wishing to learn to make the Photo-Enamel Picture can be taught in one lesson, for $2. No art required.

For Sale, pictures of MR. & MRS, D. BANKS McKENZIE, large or small.

2a Don’t forget the place — Upper Great George steet (Taomas’ Old Stand).

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS

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NEW YEAR'S GIFTS |

IN GREAT ABUNDANCE, AT HARVIE’S BOOKSTORE.

Ch’town, Dec. 20, 1877, GENCRAL AGENCY NOTICE i * BEG to announce to the [rape of this

I City, and the Island generally, that oa the l4th of JANUARY I will have a com. plete

ASSORTHENT OF SAMPLES,

of the following lines of Goods for Spring and Summer:

English & Canadian

TWEEDS & WOOLLENS, BOOTS & SHOES, AMERICAN COTTONS,

Readymade Clothing

AMERICAN

RUBBER GOODS,

IN GREAT VARIETY.

Tobacco & Cigars, Confectionery,

Goffse & Spices, Naval Stores, Teas, Sugars.

I am also Sore AGENT for the Lower Provinces for Wyatt & Co’s (London) CELEBRATED

Pickles, Sauces, Jellies, Ete,, —AND— E. James & Son’s (Piymouth) celebrated

STARCH, BLUE & DOME LBAD.

This Notice is only io the Trade—no Res tail orders being solicited or accepted.

Sample Rooms at No. 9 Queen St., over the Office of Messrs. Hyndman Rrothers.

JOHN H, CATHRAR,

Ch'town, Nov. 23, LS77—w &lew >»

To Trastees of Country Schools

HE Trustees of \several Districts have been applying for school furniture, and in every instance consider the American and Canadian Combination Seat and Desk too ex- pensive. I have just got up a Combination that is stronger, neater, and one-third cheaper than those that have been imported. Call and see samples of the different sizes. City School Trustees fully approve of them. MARK BUTCHER. Deo, 18, 1877—ex im ne a pat pres 4i

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| SELECTED-POETRY.

Uncle Ned’s Defense.

| My bredren an’ sistahs, I rise foh to ’splain

| Dis mattah dat you’s talkin’ about—I opes to make it plain.

I's berry sorry dat de thing hab come befo’ de chu’ch,

Foh when [ 'splains it you will see dat it am nutlin much,

My friends, your humble spekah, while trabb- lin’ heah below,

Hab nebber cared to hoard up gold an’ silver foh to show ;

He’s ap stoppin’ heah a spell ; we all hab got to die,

An’ so I always tries to lay my treshas up on high.

Dar’s jest one t’ing dat pesters me, an’ dat am dis, you see,

De ravens fed old ’Lijah, but the critters wunt feed me.

Dey’s got above dar business, an’ jest goes sweepin’ roun’,

An’ nebber turns to look at me a waitin’ on de groun’,

I waited nightly sartain like ; my faith was pow’ful strong ;

I reckoned dat dem peaky birds would shuahly be along.

But oh! my frien’ly hearahs, eotched a fall,

De aggravatin’ fowls went by, an’ nebber stopped at all.

my faith it

De meal an’ flou’ was almost gone, de poke bar’l gettin’ low,

An’ so one day I ’cluded dat I had bettah go

To —- Johnson’stater patch an’ borra jes’ a few.

"Twas evenin’ fore I got to start, I had so much to do.

It happened dat de night was dark, but dat I

idn’t min’ ; .

I knowed de way to dat ar patch, ‘twas easy nulf to fin’,

An’ den I didn't car’ to meet dat Johnson, for I knowed

Dat he would sass me "bout de mess ob taters dat I owed.

I got de basket full at las’. an’ tuk back,

An’ den was gwine to tote "em home, when somethin’ went ker whack !

I tought it was a canron, but it jes’ tund out to be

Dat Johnson’s ole hoss pistil a pointin’ straight

‘em on my

to me. I ee to argufy wid him ; I ’pologized *|

But he said dat stealin’ taters wuz as mean as

stealin’ sheep.

Ob course I couldn’t take dat ar, it had an ugly sound ;

De only ting fo’ me to do was jes’ to knock him down.

My bredrin an’ sistahs, de story am all told, (Ob course I ponnded Johnson till he yelled fo’ me to hold); An’ now I hopes you ’grees wid me dad dis ere case, an’ guch, Am berry triflin’ matters to fetch befo’ de chu’ch.

One Road to Greatness.

There is but one method, and that is hard labor ; and a man who will not pay the price for distinction, had better at once dedicate himself to the pursuit of the fox,—or sport with the tangles of Nezra’s hair,—or talk of bullocks, and glory inthe goad! There are many modes of being frivolous, and not a few of being useful; there is but one mode of being intellectually great.

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The Power to Say “No.”

The purity of moral habits is, Iam afraid, of very little use to a man -unless it is accom- panied with that degree of firmness which en- ables him to act to what he may think right, in spite of solicitation to the contrary. Very few men have the power of negation in any great degree at first. It increases with the in- crease of confidence, and with the experience of those inconveniences which result from the absence of this virtue. Every young man must be exposed to temptation; he cannot learn the ways of men without being wit- ness to their vices. If you attempt to pre- serve him from danger by keeping him out of the way of it, you render him quite unfit for any style of life in which he may be placed. The great point is, not to turn him out too soon, and to give him a pilot at first.

Great Success the Fruit of Freat Labor.

Generally speaking, the life of all truly great men Has been a life of intense and incessant labor. They have commonly passed the first half of life in the ss darkness of indigent humility,—overlooked, mistaken, contemned, by weaker men,—thinking while others slept, reading while others rioted; feeling something within them that told them they should not always be kept down the of the

first occasion, they have burst out into the light and glory of public life, rich with the spoils of time, and mighty in all the labors and struggles of the mind. Then do the multitude cry out *‘a miracle of genius;” Yes, he isa miracle of genius, because he is a miracle of labor; because, instead of trusting to the resources of his own single mind, he has ran- sacked a thousand minds; because he makes use of the accumulated wisdom of ages, and takes as his point of departure the very last line and boundary to which the science has advanced ; because it has ever been the ob- ject of his life te assist every intellectual gift of nature, however munificent, and however splendid, with every resource that art could

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A Horrible Death.

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| <A accident occurred on Saturday afternoon, | ab 4.30 o'clock, at the Valley Paper Mill, at | Verona, on the Allegheny Valley Railroad. A ; young woman named Mary Ann Collins, who had been employed in the mill three or four years, had been assigned to a new position in | the second story, in which there was a large trap-loor immediately over a vat on the ground floor. Miss Collins had been called from an- | other part of the room to assist in dumping @ | box of rags. She started to answer the call, and walked into the hatchway, which was ob- scured by steam arising from the vat of boiling water and vitriol. She was recipitated di- even, | into the vat, and must have died very speedily. In three minutes after she fell her body was taken out scalded white. It seems that she had a premonition of death in this manner, and had remarked several ti:nes that the vat would be the death of her. She was 16 years of age.—Pittsbury Commercial,

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Origon of Some Popular Sayings.

Almost every one has on hand a. store of trite opposite sentences, using them daily, but having no knowledge of their authorship ; and a3 memyare apt to be curious concerning the habits and laws they follow or are governed by, tracing their origin back into the dimness oi long slumbering centuries, so they are often possessed with a desire to know who first framed these words into the sentences so fami- liar to them. As they have not’ all the time to devote to such a labor, the following have been strung together by one whose nature leads him to ramble among books for his soul’s best amusement. ,

It was Thomas of Kempis who, in the fif- teenth century, gave us ‘* Man proposes, but God disposes’; and the equally well-known saying, ‘Of the two evils the less is to be chosen,’ the original of ‘Of two evils choose the least.” Thomas Tusser, a writer of the sixteenth century, gave ‘Better late than ever,’ and the keye for four other common phrases in ‘ For Christmas comes but once a year’ ‘It’s an ill wind that turns none to good, ‘The stone that is rolling can gather no moss,’ ‘Look ere thou leap, see ere thou go.’ It was Francis Rabelais, a French wit of the same century who said that by ‘Robbing Peter he paid Paul,’ and told that when

‘The — was sick, the devil a monk would 6:

The devil was well, the devil a monk was he.’

It was also in the sixteenth Edward Cooke, a celebrated English lawyer, said ‘For a man’s house is his castle,’ and Lord Brooke sung -And out of mind as soon as out of sight.’ It was Christopher Marlowe, the forerunner of Shakespeare, and father of the

old Engiish who sang to the ies, ‘Love me little, love me long,” and told of ‘Infinite riches in a little room.”

We owe to the prolofic genius of Shakspeare ‘This is the short and long of it,’ “The world’s mine oyster,’ ‘Comparisons are odious,’ ‘As merry as the day is , ‘A Daniel come te judgment,’ ‘It is a wise father that knows his own child,’ ‘And thereby hangs a tale,’ ‘He needs must go that the devil drives,’ ‘Why is this very midsummer madness,’ ‘The smallest worm will turn when trodden on,’ ‘Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep,’ ‘So wise so young they say do ne’er live long,’ ‘The weakest goes to the wall,’ ‘We have seen bet- ter days,’ ‘This was the mosi unkindest of all,’ ‘Stand not upon the order of your going,’ ‘A deed without a name,’ ‘Frailty, thy dame is woman,’ ‘I am a man more sinned against than sinning,’ ‘They laugh that win,’ and a thou- sand more as good, though not as well known.

Francis Bacon, the ‘wisest, greatest, meanest of mankind,’ said ‘Knowledge is power,’ and Beaumont and Filet her pronounced that ‘What’s one man’s poison, signor, is another’s meat or drink.’ Milton tells of a ‘Mopiag melancholy and moonstruck madness,’ and also of ‘A wilderness of sweets,’ ‘All hell broke loose,’ and ‘The paradise of fools.’

Samuel Butler, the author of ‘Hudibras,’ dubbed a religious creed thus: ‘T'was Presby3 terian true blue.’ Dryden says, ‘None but the brave deserve the fair,’ and ‘Sweet is pleasure alter pain.’ He also warns thus : ‘Beware the patient man,’ ‘All delays are generous in war,’ and thinks that ‘Men are but children of @ larger growth.’ The Earl of Roscommon has it that one must ‘Choose an author as you choose a friend,’ and says that ‘The multitude are always in the wrong.’ John Bunyan wisely reminds us that ‘He that is down needs fear no fall,’ and Thomas Southerne ‘That pity is akin to love.’ It was crazy Nathaniel Lee who averred that ‘When Greeks joined Greeks, then was the tug of war.’

Mathew Prior thought “The end must justify the means,’ and Dean Swift said ‘Bread is the sta of life.’ George Farquhar called ‘Neces. sity the mother of invention’; Edward Young, a very sombre fellow, said ‘Death loves a shining mark’; he also thought that ‘Man wants but little, nor that little long,’ and that

A fool at forty is a fool indeed’; he also told ‘ ‘Tired nature's sweet restorer, balmy sleep.’ Pope says, ‘To erris human, to forgive divine,, and Thompson tells of ‘Cruel as death, and hungry as the grave.’ It was John Gay who said, ‘While there’s life there’s hope,’ and sang of ‘Over the hills and far away.’ Law- rence Sterne thought that ‘God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb,’ and Benjamin Frank- lin that ‘God helps them who help themselves,’

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| Cowper said that ‘Variety is the very spice of : come, | * eae sod some little atcldont has given them, thes; |life,” Thomas Campbell” thet Tu’ distense

lends enchantment to the view’ ; he also said, | ‘And coming events cast their shadows before,’ | Daniel Webster teld of a ‘Sea of upturned 'faces,’ and Washington Irving thought our }idol was “The mighty dollar.’ Byron says that | war presents ‘Battle’s magnificently stern ar- ray ; aud Keats that ‘A thing of beauty is a joy forever,’ and, last, it was Bishop Berkeley, an English prelate, who in the seventeenth century said, ‘Westward the course of Empire takes its way’ <p -i—————_

Tue receipts of gran and corn at the various ports on the seaboard this year, as compared with last, show a marked gain in the quantities.

Grand Trunk to the ports of Montreal and

) Portland,

transported by the St. Lawrence route and thes»

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