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A BIG MISTAKE.

Recently eur church had a new minis- ter. Ile isa nice, sociable gentleman, but being from a distant State, of course he was unacquainted with our people, therefore it happened that during his

astoral calls he made several ludicrous lunders. Que of them was as follows :

The other evening he called upon Mrs. Haddon. Sho had just lost her husband and naturally thought that his visit was relative to the sad occurrence. So after a few commonplaces had been exchanged, she was not at all surprised te bear him remar'< :

‘It was a sad bereavement, was it not, Mrs. Haddon ?’

‘Yeu,’ faltered the widow.

‘Totally unexpected.’

‘Ob, yes; [never dreamed of it.’

‘ He died in the barn, [ suppose.’

‘Oh, no; in the house.’

‘Ab. well, I suppose you must have thought a great deal of him.’

‘Of course, sir, —this with vim.

The minister looked rather surprised crossed his legs aud renewed the conver- sation.

‘ Blind staggers was the disease, I be- lieve,’ he said.

‘No, sir, answered the widow snapp- ishly ; ‘it was apoplexy.’

‘Indeed; possibly you may have fed him a |ittle too much.’

‘ He was always capable of feeding him- self, sir.’

‘Very intelligent he must have been. Died hard, dida’t he ?’

‘He did.’

‘You had to hit him on the head with an axe to put him out of pain, I heard.’

Mrs. Haddon's eyes snapped fire.

‘Whoever told you so didn’t speak the truth,’ said she, haughtily. ‘James died naturally.’

‘Yes,’ replied the minister in & slight- ly parplexed tone,’ ‘he kicked tho side of the barn down in his dying agony, did he not ?

‘No, sir.’

‘ Well, I have been misinformed, then. Hew, old was he?’

‘Thirty-five.’

‘Then he did not do much active work. Perhaps you are as well without him, for you can replace him with another quite as good.’

‘Never, sir—never again will Isee as good a one as he.’

‘Ob, yes, you will. He had the heaves bad, you know.’

‘Nothing of the kind.’

‘ Why, I recollect I saw him one day with you on his back, and I distinctly re- collect that he had the heaves, and he walked as if he had the springshalt.’

Mrs. Haddon started at her reverend visitor as it she imagined he was crazy,

‘He could never have had the spring- halt, for he had a cork leg,’ she returned.

‘A cork leg? remarked! But really now, did he not have a dangerous trick of stopping, and kicking a wagon ell to pieces ?’

‘Never; he was not a madman, sir.’

‘Probably not. There was some good oints ia him.’

‘T should think so |’

‘Tbe way in which he carried his ears, for example.’

‘Nobody else ever noticed that parti- cular merit,’ said she with asperity. ‘He was warm— hearted, generous and frank.’

‘He didn’t have any hair.’ quite |ald-headed.’

‘ Quite a curiosity ?’

‘No, sir, no more of a curiosity than you are.’

The minister shifted uneasily and got red in the face. But he returned to the attack.

‘Did you use théwhip much on him ?”

‘Never, sir,’

‘Went along without, eh ?’

‘ Yes.’

‘He must have been a remarkable good sort of brute.’

The widow sat down and cried.

‘The idea of your coming here and in- sultiny me,’ she sobbed. ‘ If my husband had lived you would not have done it. Your remarks in reference to that poor, dead man have been buta series of in— sults. I wen’t stand it.’

He colored and looked dumbfounded.

‘He, no.’

‘Aint you Mrs. Blinkers,’ he stam- mered, ‘and has not your horse died ?”

‘[ never owned a horse, but my bus- band died a week ago.’

Ten minutes later the minister came out of that house with the reddest face ever scen on a mortal man.

‘Aud to think,’ he groaned, as he} strode home, ‘that L was talking horse to tht woman all the time, and she was talkir g husband,’— U. S. Journal a

The conflict in New Calabar, West Africa, is between King Amechree of New Calabar and his followers and a powerful chief called Will Braid and his adherents. Some time since the King of New Calabar died and the accession to the throne of Am- achree has not given satisfaction. During the conflict no quarter was shown to the wounded or prisoners, who were killed and

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MeCormick’s best Biscuit and Island Flower

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Washington Letter.

U. S. POLITICS —DEPARTMENTAL CHANGES.

Wasuinaton, D. C., Dee. 3.

There will be a defined movement in favor of the creation of a new Bureau un- der the Interior Department this winter, tobe called the Mining Bureau, to be ofticered by scientific and practical men. For a long time there has been felt a need of same means to guide people in the in- vestment of money and the employment of labor in this industry, which has proved to be one of the largest in the country. The development of new mines in the older Eastern States, as Virginia, North Carolina, and Maine, has increased the desire for some government supervision of the subject in order that investors and business men may be protected against imposition, and other valuable mining districts may be developed. {here is very substantial backing to this movement. I learn that nearly all the trustworthy mining authori- ties desire some such Bureau, and that it is opposed only by the sharps who feed upon the ignorance of the public as to mining stocks, and the impossibility of gaining cor- rect information without being inside *‘ the ring.” Suoha Bureau could be so man- aged as to pay its way directly, for men who are interested in the business would be willing to pay a small fee for assurance of safety iu this matter as in the matter of patents er copyrights. As there appears

so far to be no opposition to this movement |

ef an honest or substantial nature, there seems little doubt that it may succeed in

Congress, Speaking of this reminds me of another preject which will receive a good

deal of attention shertly. It relates to the cumbersome Interior Department, and points to the division and simplification ef itework. There are Bureaus that ought to be added, and Bureaus that ought to be taken way from it. The Pension Bureau ought to be given to the War Department,

which has all the records to which it is

necessary to refer, now in the examina- tion of claims. The Patent Ottice is still more foreign to the Department, and the Secretary of the Interior has no more te do with it than he does with naval construc- tion. The Patent Office should be inde- pendent “of any Department. ~ On the other hand, the Agriculturrl Department, with the Indian, the Land, and all the other Bureaus, relating to internal affairs, like the proposed Mining Bureau, should compose the Interior Department. This would promote the public business and be amore economical arrangement than the present.

The New York arrivals talk freely of the outcome of the Republican victory in that State. General Arthur is expected to be sent to the Senate in place of Mr. Kernan, and General George H. Sharpe is expected to be elected Speaker of the New York Assemby. It will be recollected that Messrs. Cornell, Arthur and Sharpe are the three men dropped from the list of official favorites, by the administration, and if these events should come to pass it would be singular indeed.

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Varieties.

Woman's writes— Postscript.

A sound concern—the telephone.

A novel issue—the last romance.

A ticket speculator—the politician. What is always in fashion ?—The letter F.

Tis the wealthy chaps the girls purse up their lips to.

Girls, Naomi was 580 years old when she was married. There is comfort in that fact.

The home stretch is best taken im the evening on a sofa.

An open countenance is never spoiled by the accompaniment of a close mouth.

Even criminals like paragraphs ; that is to say, they prefer a short sentence.

One of the cheapest things (only ten cents) in the world is a pleasant smile.

A dog frequently worries a cat, but man who is nobler than the dog, worries himself.

If Edison can rendersound available in so many ways, why doesn’t he utilize the howl- ing wilderness !

There be men who would willingly search the Scriptures if they thought they could find anything to steal in them.

Beware of cards. Many a young man has fallen into the hands of a knave, and come within an ace of going to the duece.

A Miss Whiten, now at Damariscotta, Me.; bas probably the longest hair of any woman in the world. It is eight feet long and when @ressed in a French twist it pass- es six times around her head. is perfectly natural.

MINDSATURE ALMANAC. : SUNDAY...........-DECEMBER7th., 1879. Suw Rises......7.35 | Hien Warer. 04.31 pm Sun Sers.......4.08 | Puts, Moon 28, 0, 3.1 m

Weather balistia. Probabilities for the next 24 hours for the ariiime Provinces.

Toronto, Dec. 6, 10 a. m. Increasing winds, cloudy mild weather, probably followed by raim to-morrow.

MARRIED.

On Saturday morning, at St. Peter s Church, Charlottetown, by the Rev. G. W. Hodgson, Mr. Robert N. Cox, of Morell, to Elizabeth

‘J. E. Sutherland, of the same place.

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DIED. At South Boston, Mass., on October 24th, Mary .E,, beloved wife of Edward Connors, aged 38, years. Deceased was eldest daughter

of James and Catherine Croken, res

Lot 27, P. E. I.

The growth

PUBLIC

NOTICE.

‘OC PROVINCIAL TREASURER 8 OFFICE,

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Priuxce Epwarp ISLAND, October 24th, 1879.

who are empowered to receive al several Districts,

Assessment or Taxes payable to them by the ratepayers of their , the 30th day of November next, at the residences or the offices of the respective Collec

tors, in accordance with the provisions of

amendinent thereto, after which time every

lect the rates and taxes from all those same.

Any person liable to the payment may, if he so elect, at any time before the pay the same at the office of the Provincia

PRINCE COUNTY.

the Assessmen

of Taxes, under the Assessment Acts 30th day of November, bu 1 Secretary and Treasurer in Charlottetown.

Collector will proceed rate-payers who shall not have

OTICE is heraby given that copies of the Assessment Lists for the year 1879, have

been furnished to the undermentioned ColJectors, until

t Act, 1877, and the Act in to demand and col- paid the

above recited, but not afterwards,

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Ce COLLECTOR’S NAME AND RESIDENCE, FOR TOWNSHIPS NOS. DISTRICT. First Francis Hughes, Tignish Lots 1, 2, 3. do John J. MacLellan, Alberton 4, 5, 6. Seeond Joseph MacNeill, West Cape 2 orS, : do William R. Ellis, Port Hill 10, 11, 12, and 13, Third Michael Macdonald, Trout River, Lot 14 14 and 16 do Ulric C. Trudelle, Egmont Bay 15, : : do Venantius 8. Gillis, Indian River 18, & Islands in Rich- Fourth John T. Mullin, Kensington 19, [mond Bay. do James D. Stewart, Centreville 25 and 26. do Nelson Clarke, Cape Traverse 27 and 28. Fifth | Robert H. Macdonald, St. Eleanor’s 17. QUEEN’S COUNTY. First Richard Ready, Irishtown Lots 20 and 21. do Murdoch Macdonald, Lot 67 22 and 67. do Alexander MacCalder, Lot 29 29 and 30. Second, John M. Robertson, Cavendish Road 23 and 24. do Pierce Costello, Cornwall 31 and 32 and that "part ef Lot 65 north of ELiot River do. John McQuarrie. Nine Mile Creek Lot 65 south of Elliott River. Third Peter Stewart, S. Peters Road Lots 33 and 34 do Peter Campbell, Corran Ban Bridge Lots 35 and 36 north of Hils- borough River and Lot 37 do James E. Kelly, Fort Augustus Lots 35 and 36 south of Hills- borough River and Let 48 Fourth John Acorn, Pownal 49 and 50 do Donald Stewart, Murray Harbor Road Lots 57 and 58. do William Ross; Flat River 60 and 62. Charlottetown Common and Royalty—George Chas. Hooper. KING’S COUNTY. First Angus E. McIntyre, Fairfield, Lot 47 Lots 46 and 47. do Frederick Morrow, Souris 43, 44 and 45, Seeond Lawrence Byrne, Head Hillsborough 38 and 39. do Francis H. Sanderson, St. Peter's Bay 40, 41 and{42. do James Macdonald, Little Pond, Lot 56 56 Third John Mulligan, Baldwin's Road 51 and 52. do George McKenzie, Dundas 53, 54 and 55. Fourth Charles D. Poole, Moatague Bridge 59 and 66. do John Jamieson, Sturgeon 61 and 63. do Charles T, Brehant, Murray Harbor South 64.

Geo’town, Com- mon & Royalty!

Angus McPhail, Georgetown

Georgetown, Common and laaen ty and Reserved Lands.

NEIL MACLEOD,

Provincial Treasurer.

Nov. 12, 1879.—-2aw arg pres ne sum pro adv pio 2mos 8 . j : 2

DEALER AND WORKER IN

Italian 2 American Marbl

"SSB[-ISUL gq UISTRTTO M Satisfaction Guaranteed

MONUMENTS

TABLETS, HEADSTONES, TOMB-TABLES

All trom Original Designs. Best quality of Stock employed.

Prices the Lowest of any Shop on this Island ! Also—Mazntles, Centre Table and Commode Tops, Wash Bowl Slabs, Bracket Shelves, ‘&e., ke, ce.

Kent Street, Ch’town, Sep. 6, 1879.—tu th sat : 6mos & wkly

POLL TAX NOTICE.

ma

ERSONS liable to pay Poll Tax for Char- lottetown and Comnion, and Assessment

on Lands in Charlottetowa Royalty, are here- by notified to make payment to the under- signed, at the store of D. R. M. Hooper,

Euston Street. G. C. HOOPER.

Ch’town, Nov. 22, ’79.

FLOUR.

a* STORE:

300 bbls. Howland’s SUPERIOR, 200 ** TEA BUNS, 300 SPRING EXTRA, AND 1,100 bbls. CHOICE BRANDS to arrive.

CARVELL BROS. Nov. 20, 1879—2aw 2w

[ss WEEKLY EXAMINER. —- Per sons having relatives or friends abroad, and desiring to keep them informed concernirg P. E. Island, cannot do soin a better or cheap er way than by subscribing to Tue Wkguur

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Examiner. Sent, are to any address m Great Britain, the United States, cr the Dominion, on receipt of One Dollar,

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

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

Dear Sir—It is now two years since your ‘““Censtitutional Catarrh Remedy’ was intro- duced tome. 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 tu ve true.”

l-was afflicted in my head for years before I suspécted it to be Catarrh. In readingin your Circular I saw my case described in many par ticulars. The inward “drop” from th: 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 up in the bed. My health and spirits were seriously affected. When your agent came to Walkertownin August, 1876, I secured three bottles, Before I had used a quarter of the contents of one bottle I found decided re- lief, and when j 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,

A sense of duty to sufferers from that loath- some disease, Catarrh, prompts me to send you this Certificate, Ansolicite , with leave to make what use of it yon may see proper Yours truly,

W. TINDALL, Methodist Minister.

Port Elgin, Ont., Aug. 24, 1878.

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

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

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

GRAY’S SPECIFIC MEDICINE

tTrave marx. The Great TRADE MARK. > English Rem- Git tedy, an unfail- f ing cure for Sem- inal Weakness, Spermatorrahe a, fags Impotency, and g@ge SNA all diseases that “=<s Before Taki *follow as a se- After Taking quence of seli-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. 8. Full particulars in our pam phlet, which we desire to send free by mail to

TRY IT.

every one. 9. The Specific Medicine is sold by all druggfsts at 3! per package, or six pack- ages for $5, or will be sent free, by mail, on

receipt of the money, by addressing The “~ Medicine Co., Toronto, Ont., Canada. N. B.—The demands of our business have necessitated our removing to Toronto, to which place please address all future communi- cations. aa Sold in Charlottetown by all and by all wholesale and retail 1 the United States and Canada, January 24,1 9, >

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Prince Edward Island RAILWAY.

TIME TABLE NO. I3.

Winter Arrangement,

TO COME INTO FORCE

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

Nos. 1 & 3, No. 5, ernie Mixed. Mixed. Georgetown ..... Dp 8.20 a. m Cardigan.........) **846 ‘‘ S ’ Ar 10.10 ** Mt Stew’t June... Dp 10.15 “ Royalty Junction’ ** 11.27 *

Past EG | cil. os “ 3.00‘ DAMP G 0 «0 waist “ 433-" Alberton........ *: 637." . a eye “ 6 ** TRAINS GOING EAST. Nos. 2and4,} No. 6,

nen Mixed. Mixed. es rien aes Dp 6.30am Alberton........ Tae. O’Leary......--- “* aa” Port Hill ........| ** 9.40 “ Wellington ......| ** 10.22 “ ieeieitie I! Ar 1h.10 am

“'-"" Dp 2.30 pm[Dp 7.30am- Kensington...... eee bn eee County Line.. ..j ‘* 3.43 “© | “ 8.44% Breedalbane..... * te A eee Hunter River....| ‘* 430 ** | “ 9.30 * North Wiltshire..| ‘‘ 4.46 “ | ‘* 9.43 “* Royalty Junction’ ** 5,37 “ | ‘10.38 “

Ar 6.00 p m/Ar 11,00 am Carlottetown... ‘|Dp 2.30 pm . Royalty Junction| ** 2.53 **

SOURIS BRANCH. Trains Going West.

StTaTIONs. No. 7, Mixed. nee ore Depart 7.15a.m. _ MIGEROORY 0002 soc eces eo ae 8 ae . toe * We eS ile cowie = 4 723° *

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

STATIONS. No. 8, Mixed. Mt. Stewart Junction.| De 4.15 a NE icc nc baad omaia “58 _, 4 s Meg eee 7 eo Harmony.......++++s- os a iis .0k4s abs eedes Arrive 7.10 “ _ ALEX. MACNAB, Sup’t and Engineer, Railway Office, Chtown, Nov, 28, 1879.

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“BRAUTIFUL

‘Christmas, New Year

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Birthday Cards,

just received at the store of

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Bound Copies of May’s Own Manual. Child’s Companion, Child’s Own Magazine, Cottage and Artizan Kind Words for 1879, and a great variety of

Fancy Articles, Wools, Silks, &c. Nov. 14, 1879—1m eod

Mortgage Sale.

TO BE SOLD by Public Auction, at the Court House, in Charlottetown, in Queen’s Younty, on WEDNESDAY, the Seventh day of JANUARY next, 1880, at the hour of Twelve o'clock, neon, under and by virtue of a Power of Sale in an Inden- ture of Mortgage dated the Twenty-third day of February, 1872, and made between John Balls and Eliza his wife, of the one part, and Archibald McArthur, of the other part, and which said Mortgage was _ assigned by indenture dated the second day of May, 1878, to the undersigned — A LL that tract, piece, or parcel of land, 8

situate lying and being on Lot or Town- hip number Thirty-one, in Prince Edward Island, bounded as follows, that is tosay: By a line commencing at the southwest angle of William Newman’s farm, on the north side of a settlement road, and running thence along the said road west twelve chains, twenty-four links, thence by the magnetic meridian of the year 1764, north ten chains, thence west three chains, thence north thirty-one chains, fifty links, to the south boundary of Angus Mc- Eachern’s land, thence following the course of the same east fifteen chains, twenty-four links, and thence south to the place of commence- meht, containing sixty acres and one rood of land, a little more or less, together with the ee or further particulars apply at the office of Messrs. Hodgson & Mc Solicitors, Char-

lottetown. ane this 2lst day of October, A. D. 2 EDWARD J. HODGSON, JOHN BALL, Assignees of Mortgage.

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