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Continued.

One result of his ill success in this struggle for a livelihood was that he was gradually compelled to drop the society of his former companions; for Dick was far too proud to accept the assistance many of them would have been glad to give him, and he could not bear to live amongst them in his present altered cir cumstances. Hence it was that for some montlis he had lived almost alone. But about a month before Christmas eve on which we had seen him, be had fallen in with a set of men whom he had formerly avoided almost with contempt, but to whom he was now attracted by a kind of sympathy. ‘They were almost all clever men and all dissipated men—a wild reck- less sot, nearly every one of them know- ing that he had by hisown deeds blight- ed the prospects of a promising life— utterly careless of the future if only they had to-day the means of drown- ing the remembrance of yesterday. Once among them, Dick had soon giv- eo up all effort, as he had before almost given up all hope, to obtain anything like a respectable and pernaanent po- sition. They lived a strange, disrepu- table, hand to-mouth life, getting ‘ tick’ wherever there was a chance; ‘ back- ing’ one another’s bills when any one would accept them ; sometimes, though not often,making a few pounds in some honorable way. Poor Allen soon lost any delicacy he had had before regard- ing a resort to the pawnshop; and his furniture and most of his wardrobe had gone very rapidly to supply means for the constant round of dissipation ia which he lived, and which he had left its mark on his pale, though still hand. some and well bred, face.

Yet, through all the stages of poor Dick's downward career, he had always one restraining influence upon him, which, though at times almost unheed ed, never quite lefthim. This was the affection he had for his younger sister —as he called her ‘ Listle Kate.’ Squire Allen had been twice married. By his first wife he had three children-—a son and heir, now abroad with his regis ment in India, and two daughters, both of them married for some years before the period of my story. By his second wife he had our hero Dick and one daughter, four years younger than Dick, On these, his youngest children the Squire’s whoie aifection had been concentrated. Their mother had died a couple of years after Kate’s birth ; and hence it happened that she and Dick had clung to one another from child~ hood as children early deprived of a mother’s care often do, After the quarrel with his father, Dick had regu- larly corresponded with her, and,know- ing her anxiety about him, he had sent her glowing accounts of success and prosperity, which, I fear, must often have seemed to himself a dismal mock- ery a3 he contrasted them with the ac- tual disappointment that was wearing him down. Kate believed enthusiasti. cally in her brother's talents, and so was the more easily imposed upon ; and it was a great comfort to the good- hearted old Squire to know from her that the son whom he was as _ fond of as ever was at least not in any difficul ty. Astoan ultimate reconciliation, the older and wiser man deemed it merely a question of time.

The day befere the Christmas ove, howcver, Dick had seen the last of his late companions leave Dublin for the Christmas, and had returned to his soli-

tary rooms perfectly desolate; he had: people give way to him.

felt very ill for some days, and utterly dispirited. It had suddenly oceurred to him that Christmas eve would be Kate's eighteenth birthday, and know- ing she would wish to hear from him on that day, he sat down to write. Af- ter a vain effort to control himself and tell the usual tale of success and hap-

iness, the poor fellow had utterly | sina Rew and inafew almost io- coherent sentences told how ill he felt and how hopeless his condition was,and implored Kate to write to him at once, as he did not know how soon it might all end. This ke had hurriedly posted, almost careless as to the effect it might have; but now,as he sat gloomily thinking in his armchair, he could not held feeling bitter disappointment that he had had no reply. He got up and paced up and down the room.

To be continued.

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Read and Learn for Yourself.

Many valuable discoveries and much use- ful knowledge is kept from the world, be cause of the immense expense in making them known to the people. This is not the ease with Boschees German Syrup, although

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Cremation in Alaska.

THE BURNING OF BODIES—BELIBF IN THE : TRANSMIGRATION OF SOULS.

(From the Denver Tribune.)

The Rev. Sheldon Jackson of this city, Synodical missionary of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Montana, recently made a visit to Alaska, and while there saw many interesting things. He saw in a garden owned by a Mr. Davidson, of Fort Wrangle, a white sheet stretched betwen two poles, leoking as if it had been intended for a scarecrow. Upon inquiry he found that it contained the ashes of a boy who had been drowned the week before. The boy’s friends had promised the Rev. Mr. Young that the body should have a christain burial ; but during Saturday night they took the body up the beach, and early on Sabbath morn- ing burned it.

Several large, dry sticks were laid side by side upon the beach. Opon these was placed the body of the boy. Other sticks were piled over the body, and the whole set on fire, amid the wails and incantations ef the hired mourners. After the fire had cooled the ashes were carefully gathered up and placed in a basket, until a suitable box could be carved for their permanent pre- servation. When all was ready, an old Indian woman, bowed down with age and infirmities, took up the basket and started for a pinetree. She was followed by the mourners and friends with bowed heads and loud cries of sorrow, At the base of the tree two poles, about eight feet high, were driven into the ground, two feet apart. The basket containing the ashes was tied between these poles, and a muslin bag, like a pillow slip, pulled down over the poles and basket, and closed at the bottom. On the outside of the sheet is sometimes painted a face, through which the spirit of the de- parted is supposed to look out upon the bay.

Mornings and evenings the parents of the boys come out from their hut, and turning their faces to the north, utter cries of dis- tress. This will bo kept up for months. Those whose bodies are burned are suppos- ed to be warm in the next world and the others cold. The natives believe in the transmigration vf souls from~ one human body to another and the wish is often ex- pressed that in the change they may be borne into this or that powerful family.

The funeral ceremonies of the chiefs often last four days, If slaves are then sacrificed their owners are relieved from work in the next world. Dead slaves are often cast ip the sea. Atthe burial of chiefs the tra- ditions and history of the tribes are re- hearsed. If these ceremonies are not con- ducted properly the waters of death swal- low up the departed soul or it is lost in the forests. But if conducted properly the first of the gods speaks the word and the soul is carried to a place of rest or forgetfulness. Then, after a long time, the spirit comes back to some descendants on the female side and live another life.

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Advice to a Young Man.

No, my son, cheek is not better than wisdom; it is not better than honest modesty, it is not better than anything. Don’t listen to the siren whe tells you to blow your own horn or it will never be tooted upon. The world is not to be de- ceived by cheek, and it does search for merit, and when it finds it, merit is re- warded. Does General Grant go around blowing his own own horn? Did he ever crowd himself in and elbow his way ahead, like a man with a dead-head ticket, plunging for the best seat at the circus? Cheek never deceives the world, my son, but heis the one who is de- ceived. Do you know one cheeky man in all your acquaintance who is not re- viled for his cheek the moment his back is turned? Is not -the world continually drawing distinction between cheek and merit? Almost everybody hates the cheeky man, my son. Society tires of of the brassy glare of his face, the hollow tinkling of his cymballine tongue, the noisy assumption of his forwardness. The triumps of cheek are only apparent. He bores his way along through the world, and frequently better But so they give way, my boy, for a man with a paint pot in each hand. Not because they respect the man with the paint pots, particularly, but because they want to take care of their clothes. Avoid cheek my son. You can sell goods without it ; and your customers won't run and hide in the cellar when they see you coming.—Burlington Mawkeye.

MARRIED.

At the residence of the bride’s father, on 17th inst., by Rev. J. M. McLeod, William Henry Robertson, Esq., M. D., of Crapaud, to Miss Eliza M., second daughter of George .Webster, Esq., of this city.

At Clyde Cottage, New Glasgow, on the 3th inst., by Elder D. Crawford, Mr. Cyrus Craswell, South Rustico, to Miss Sarah Hous- ton, North Rustico.

+ Atthe Manse, Alberton, on the llth inst., by the Rev. A. F. Carr, A. M., Mr. Archibald Coughlan,to Miss Margaret McDugald, both of Campbelton, Lot 4.

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DIED.

Ox the 9th inst., at Kildare Capes, Lot 3, after a long and painful illness, which she bore with christian patience, Miss Mary Ann Traverse, aged 59 years. Her end was peace.

At St. Avards, Auckland, New Zealand, on

the 23th October, Mary Christina, wife of the ‘late Henry Douglass Morpeth, Esq., and

but « few years introduced into this eoun- | daughter of the late William Johnstone, Esq.,

try, its sale now reaches in every town and villaye in the U.S. Its wonderful success

Pneumonia, Asthma, and all other diseases of the throat and lungs, was first made

knowa by distributing every year, for three |

years, over 400,000 bottles to the afilicted, free of charge, by Druggists. No such a test of merit was ever given before to any other preparation. Could you ask more ! Go to your druggist and get a bottle for 75 cents and try it. Sample bottles 10 cents.

of this Island, aged 65 years.

' 5 ry . : 3 : | At Richmond Street Charlottetown, on Fri- in curing Consumption, severe Coughs, |

day, the 5th inst., after an illness of two ‘months, Maria Josephine, beloved daughter cf | Michael Green, in the 16th year of her age. | In Brooklyn, New York, on the 2nd inst., after an illness of seven months, of rheumatism of the heart, Mary, the beloved wife of Capt. Michael Conway, of this city, aged 52 years. = semen sana

PuY THE DAILY EXAMINER, ior the latest uc ws—local and telegraphic

Weather Bulletin.

Probabilities for the next 24 hours for the Maritime Provinces.

Toronto, Dec. 18, 10 a, m. Moderate to fresh winds, mostly westerly to northwesterly, partly cloudy to clear cold weather.

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MINIATURE ALMANAC.

FRIDAY............ DECEMBER 19th, 1879. Sun Risgs......7.46 | Hien Water. .2.28 pm Son BAS. .20 000 4.10 | Futt Moox 28, 0, 3.1 m

‘HOTEL ARRIVALS.

RANKIN HOUSE.

Dec 16—A Finlayson, V R Bridge; A Evans, Montreal; Jas McDonald, do. Dee 17—CA Kent, Traro, N 8; Thos Mason, Montreal; HC Campbell, Souris; Mrs Campbell. do; Geo Anderson, New London; F W McEwen, St Peter’s; Albert Hyman, do.

ROCKLIN HOUSE.

Dec 16—J A McLeod, Kensington, J H Crosby, Bonshaw; John Crosby, do; John Holmes, DeSable; D Patterson, West River; Theoph Gay, Pownal; vohn Collings, Stur- geon; J A Collings, do; JJ Gay, Pownal; D Hyde, Clyde River; A E C Holland, M P P, Bedeque; John McEachen, Lot 49.

Dec. 17.—-William J Simpson, Cavendish; Rev J B Woodland, do; Alexander Bunton, Rustico; Mrs Dr Muttart, Souris; John Me- Leod, Orwell; Capt McLeod, do; Donald Forbes, Montague; Francis Rodgers, Yar- mouth, N 8; Joseph Hamil, Montrose; John W Crocket, do; John McMurdo, do; J Crosby, West River.

TO LET.

OR ONE OR MORE YEARS the Hovusr and premises recently occupied by Mr. W. W. Clarke, situate on Great George street, two doors above the office of Messrs. Longworth & Haszard, attorneys, nd near the head of Steam Navigation Co's. Wharf. For

terms etc., apply to JOHN INGS.

Ch town, Dec. 15, 1879.

OPENED THIS DAY,

Fancy Wool Breakfast Shawls, Plain do do (0,

Colored Woo! Squares, NEW FEATHERS, NEW HATS, NEW FRILLINGS, PLAIN & FANCY VELVETEENS, BEER & SONS.

Dec. 3, 1879.

Sugar & Molasses.

ie STORE AND TO ARRIVE:

12 hhds. PORTO RICO ) § * CHOICE BARBADOES | 20 bbls. GRANULATED | SUGAR 15 ** ‘CONFECTIONER’S A. ! 10 * BRIGHT REFINED J 103 puns. Choice Bar- } 33 tierces badoes and pre

18 barrels Trinidad FENTON T. NEWBERY & CO. Dec. 9, 1879—6i pat 3i her 2i s jour 2i

FLOUR & CORNMEAL.

ne THIS FALL: 20 bbs. BUDA,

200 ‘** OCGIDENTAL, 200 ‘* MAZEPPA,

100 ‘© CAMPBLEFORD,

50 ** ALABASTER,

50 ** WARCUP’S SUPERIOR, and other choice brands,

200 bbis. CORNMEAL.

BEER & GOFF. Dee. 6, 1879.

BRICKS. BRICKS.

UILDERS AND CONTRACTORS take notice that the Charlottetown Brick Company will be prepared to deliver in JUNE and JULY next at their yard in the Royalty, and in Carlottetown, any number of Bricks up to ONE MILLION, at prices lower than ever before placed in this market. Reserve your orders.

FRED. W. HYNDMAN, Agent.

Ch’town, Dec. 1, 1879-- pat 2w

J. R. FOSTER,

Moncton, N. B.,

REPRERSENTING IN THE MARITIME PROVINCES

Ontario, Chicago and Western Millers and Shippers,

FLOUR. MEAL, GRAIN,

Seeds and Provisions.

In Stock and Daily Expected,

The at The Largest J Best Steck oF Qualities HMWrvy BLO Pas. Th S = oo Nicest Cheapest ra Assortment

OF ENVELOPES IN P. E. ISLAND, By Quarter, Half and whole Thousands.

C. HERBERT HASZARD,

18 Queen Street Nov. 13, 1879—Im

MARBLE!

(reat Reduction in Prices !

To Close my Entire Stock of Marble by the lst of May, 1880.

The undersigned offors

Monuments, Tablets, &e. &c.,

all from original designs,

and best quality of stock, ot cash customers, for 20 per cent. below the present low prices.

Four months’ approved joint notes taken in payment at current Bank rates.

jas Parties requiring uniil fall of 1880 to make payment will find it to their ad- vantage to leave their orders, and get sat- isfaction, as well as good value for their money.

Call and examine designs and prices.

E. G. HUNTER. Kent St., Charlottetown.

ST, MARGARET'S HALL,

HALIFAX, N. S. SEMINARY FOR YOUNG LADIES.

VISITOR ;

The Lord ishop of nova Scotia

PRINCIPAL:

The Rev, John Padfield.

HIS SCHOOL offers, at very moderate

cost. the advantages of a comfortable and

pleasant home together with a thorough and refined education.

The course of Instruction is the same as that of the best Schools in England and is founded upon the University Examinations for Women. Eight young ladies from this School passed the Local Examination of the University of King’s College in June last. This is the only School in Canada that has passed pupils at a University Examination.

The number of pupils is limited, rendering the School select, and while it possesses ali the educational advantages of a large public school, each pupil is enabled to receive that individual care an ee which is so important, and which cannot given in a large establish- ment,

Mr. and Mrs. Padfield are assisted by a staff of four resident governesses, besides visit- ing masters.

arisienne French is taught conversation- ally. There are two resident French Gov- ernesses,

References given to parents of pupils.

For further particu address the Prin. cipal.

Sept. 19, 1878.

Valuable Property for Sale,

W BE SOLD, all that part of Town Lot No. 74, in the first hundred of Town Lots in

Charlottetown; having a front of 67 feet, Dor- ehester Street, and running back 80 feet, to- gether with the buildings thereon erected.

For further particulars apply to Messrs. Hopeson & McLrop Charlottetown.

Sept. 18, 1879.

OAT A REL

Constitutional Gatarrh Remedy CURES CATARRHE.

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

T. J. B. Harpine, Esq., Brockville, Ont.:—

Dear Sin—It is now two years since your ‘‘Censtitutional Catarrh Remedy’ was intro- duced to me. Ihave waited this ong to see if the eure would remain permanent before do- ing this, my duty, to you, as at‘first the happy effects seemed to me to be ‘‘too good oie true.”

1 was afflicted in my head for years before 1 suspected it to be Catarrh. In reading in your Circular I saw my case described 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 eame to Walkertownin August, 1876, I secured three bottles. Before I had used a quarter ef 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 clear of that ailment, and have not used any since until of late I have taken some for a cold in my head,

The following are some of the leading brands of Flour for sale wholesale, in car-load- | lots only, viz:— ‘* Buda,” ‘*‘ Alabaster,” | ‘* White Rose,” Warcup’s Superior, ‘‘ Pastry,” | ‘* Beaver Mills,” ‘‘ Red XXX,” ‘‘ Amber,” &e., &e.

The above choice brands of flour, with many others, can be obtained at all the leading Flour Houses in the Maritime Provinces. Samples of all kinds of Seed Grains, and other goods will be sent to any address on applica- tion free of charge.

Ask for quotations by telegraph in) ‘* Cipher,” which will be supplied to all cor- respondents on application.

Noy. 25, 1879—ly

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 Kigin, Ont., Aug. 24, 1878.

Ask for Littlefield’s Constitutional Catarrh Remedy and take no other.

T. J. B. Harpinc, Dominion Agent, Brock- ville, Ont.

For sale by all Druggists at only one Dollar per Lottle.

BUYIT. « «© « « TRY If,

Prince Edward Island RAILWAY. TIME TABLE NO. 13.

Winter Arrangement,

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TO COME INTO FORCE

TUESDAY, December 2nd, 1879, TRAINS GOING WEST.

; Nos. 1 & 3 No. 5, Srarions. Mixed. Mixed, Georgetown .....'Dp 8.20 a, m Cardigan.........) **8.46 ‘* , Ar 10.10 * Mt Stew’t June... Dp 10.15 “ Royalty Junction’ ‘* 11.27 * ; Ar 11.50a.m. Charlottetown. ee Dp 8.00 am Dp 3.00 pm +Royalty Junction; ‘‘ 8.22 ‘* | ** 3.23 “ North Wiltshire..| ‘* 9.14 “ | ‘* 4.15 © Hunter River....; ‘* 9.30 ** | ** 4.306 Breadalbane..... “4607 ° | ¢ Gep-* County Line.....| 10.17 “* | “ 5.18 “ Kensington...... * 1O85** 1%: GRBs Summerside..... - ‘de = Ar 6.30pm Wellington.... :| ** 2.19 ** ney ns ated on a I. 5 ond odo ae Alberton........ ~ ean el a TRAINS GOING EAST. Nos. 2 and 4, No. 6, a Mixed. Mixed. SLs o kos ch Dp 6.30am Alberton... .... sae v CLM... ots: 23 Porttid'........] “* 84* Wellington ......| *‘ 10.22 “ S’mm’rside Ar 11.10 am eee niet. Dp 2.30 p m|Dp 7.30am Kensington...... “ 3.05 * | ** 8.06 * County Line.. ..| ‘f 3.43 ** | “* 8.44 * Breadalbane..... * eet 1 eee“ Hunter River....| ‘* 430 ** | ‘*° 9.30 * North Wiltshire,.| “ 446 “ | * 9.43 «¢ Royalty Junction’ *‘ 5,37 “ | 10.38 * Charlottetown.... Ar 6.00 pmiAr 11,90 408 2.30 pm Royalty Junction i 2.53 ‘* , a? Mt. Stw’t June .. Dp. 4.15 *« Cardigan........ - a Georgetown ..... Ar 6.00 pm

‘SOURIS BRANCH. Trains Going West.

SraTIoNs. No. 7, Mixed. BOUEO: cnc 50 vty 00 a Depart 7.15 a. m, IOUORS osc oso esc 1g oe eS eee Se. . AB I ninin0i5 oe onan “ ho

Mt, Stewart Junction. | Arrive 10.10 a. m. Trains Going East.

STATIONS, No. 8, Mixed.

Mt. Stewart Junction.| Depart 4.15 p. m, MET go co onas.e ctabes ae ae St. Peter's... 22.000. oS — Harmony.........<+-- + ae DOME Es. Fas Arrive 7.10 ‘ ALEX. MACNAB,

Sup’t and Engineer,

Railway Office, Chtown, Nov. 28, 1879. —pat pres h ane sp sj kea pio 6i

MAIL NOTICE.

AILS for Great Britain will be elosed at 9 o'clock, p. m., on THURSDAY, the 18th instant, to be forwarded via Pictou, for Canadian steamers, leaving Halifax on Saturday. Mails to Shediac via Summerside, have been discontinued for this season by that route, and will now be sent every MONDAY, WED- NESDAY, FRIDAY, and SATURDAY, at 5 o’clock a.m., until close of navigatlon. by Steamers from hence to Pictou. Mails for Summerside and all places receiv- ing mails from Postal Cars going west, will be closed at 7:30 a.m., daily. Mails for Souris, Georgetown and all places receiving mails from trains going east, will be cl at 20’clock Pp. m.. daily. Pose Office closes at 8 o’clock, p. m., from

this date. A. A. MACDONALD, _ Postmaster,

Post Office Charlottetown, Dec. 17th, 1879.

GRAY’S SPECIFIC MEDICINE TRave mark. Phe Great TRADE MARK em English Kem- cE edy, an unfail- ing cure for Sem- {fef inal Weakness, N m Spermatorrahe a, é . Impotency, and SES SS all diseases that Before Takingfollow as a se-After T quence of self-abuse; as loss of Memory, Uni- versal Lassitude, Pain in the Back, ‘ Dimness of Vision, Premature Old Age, and many other Diseases that lead to Insanity or Con- sumption. se Full particulars in our pam: phlet, which we desire te send free by mail to one ye o an Specific Medicine is sold y ts at pac or six - ages for $5, or will en ee = receipt of the money, by addressing The Gray Medicine Co., oronto, Ont., Canada,

N. B.—The demands of our business have necessitated our removing to Toronto, to which place please address all future eommuni- cations. :

# Sold in Charlottetown by?,all Drugists and by all wholesale and eal tueumee in the United States and Canada.

January 24,1 9

MPLOYMENT.—In every village and 14 township of P. E. Island not yet u- pied, ONE ACTIVE, intelligent Lady or Gentle- man can obtain a most respectable and ve profitable engagement. Address, with f particulars,

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D. DOWNIE & CO., Box 1964, Montreal