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The Nanaimo Courier BEST ADVERTISING i MEDIUM itU&lBW SUBSCRIBE FOR The Nanaimo Courier THE LARGEST CIRCULATION Vol. 1. NANAIMO B. C, FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1889, NO. 80. OF l. E L A N D HOUSE, jPROUT & INSLEV, Proprietors. ! Strictly Plnt-ClAM, Accommodation for 1.3 GuMtt. Convsnient to Railway Station and Straui- ship Dock. COKNER OF HASTINGS * GRANVILLE STREETS. VANCOUVER. B. C. £Af Stock Musi Be Sold. g)ttr Como Before il is too Late. gtST Selling Oil'at Cost. gar This is No Humbug. ft®- Examine Prices and Quality OITY lULAXt-XtZXHI*. Next door to Hirst'r. Bros., Commercial Street. V. D. DEEBLE, Prop. Constantly on hand a full assortment of Choice Meats and Vegetables. and von will be Convinced. &.RTHUR BULLOCK'S Crescent Store The New Store Special Discount on Dress (roods. !iiuiini< that through buying rather too heavily, we mv overstocked in our Dress Goods Department I to We have ueciili CENT on all Dress C DAYS, as the public and of tho latest style ivo n special discount of TEN PER oods sold during the next, SEVEN well knows all OUV goods are new SPEIGER k PERKINS «Ttr*F*j'*ia atii Seven Days Only. TXUXt-TW/ZS CASH. Seven Days Only. Shipping supplied at short notice. Peok'sHotel, EAST WELLINGTON T. E. PECK, Proprietor. FIRST-CLASS IN EVERY PARTICULAR. Tl\r Choicest HranJi of Winks, Liquor, and CtQARS always on hand. A CALL SOLICITED. John : Pulwitt Successor to Emil Derdlnger. Practical Horseshoer AND GENERAL BLACKSMITH- Peck's Blacksmith Shop, CAVAN STREET, - NANAIMO: 11. C. 1 am prepared to do all kinds of General Blacksmithing at short notice and reasonable rates. Special attention paid to tenderl'ooted, over-reaching and inter- fearing horses. . SHOEING—(live me a call and convince yourselves. AH work guaranteed to give satisfaction. ,T. Pt'LWITT, - 1 mo Proprietor. Bay Co'y, :.ave Received Ex "Mcnnock" antl "Stowe" Full Supplies of Liquors and Provisions and Offer the Same for Sale at Market Prices. anaimo Haslem to Lees aw Mill MtNI'l \l*ri'l'.i:itS di Al.l, KIM'S OK CALDWELL &* LEWIS, —Tin:— Fashionable : Tailors CALDWELL &■ LEWIS, Commercial Street - Nanaimo, E. C. a.p'3-ini WANTED. A waitress at once. Hotel. Apply Delmonico ti j'.imgli and Dressed Lumber, Shingles, Laths and Pickets, Doors, Windows and Blinds, Moulding, T £*Sr.\ll order nipt attention. si-nl In iheir awing, and all kinds 1 nddress al CCnnnlini ApSKl i W. H.C md Finishings, ., will have Ihe most SI,KM A LEES. m FOR SALE MILLION BRICKS. SEATTLE RELIEF FUTD. The following is the list of names of those who have alteady responded to the appeal for aid to the sufl'erers by the late disaster in Seattle. Thc amount already collected is a guarantee that the citizens of Nanaimo have not forgotten the help thoy received from neighboring towns during their own troubles. The present list will be increased considerably when the collectors have visited the balance of the persons residing in the various wards. The collectors in the North Ward, J. Abrams and A. Haslem, owing to n pressure of business, have not been able to give as much timo to collecting as they would wish, but say that their subscription list already shows over $100. The lists will be printed every day: MIDDLE WARD. Collectors, J. II. Please and W. 0. Halleck. W. M. Langton if 25 00 W. K. Uryant T. E. Jackson Jas. Bradley Richard Bradley Wm. Scouse J. Cowan W. Dick II. Malloz P. Cowan L. Manson Wm. Sinclair W. B. Dennison W. Richardson A. Meakin ... Thos. Wilson H. Devlin John Meakin Benry Biggs Charles Martin. N. Bone R. Gowland .. Wilkinson Richards Mrs. Q. Wobank Mrs. S. Hague Jas. Williams Mrs. W. Marshall Geo. Baker . Louis Courto Charles Millar Geo. Gartlev W. J. WenrJoru D. S. McDonald Wm. Hodgson Walter Roos Thos Morgan Jas Yates Robt Gourly DDobson Henry Smith Wm Bone... X Harmer George Ramsey. Mathew Millar.. Geo Graham Wm Nieve. . Jas Crossen P Harris Mrs Thos Brown A Mathewson, Jr Mrs McLean Thos McLay W Brown A Harris Wm Moore R Willis Wm McPhee W Challoner Geo Bell G Danks Isaac Snowden Mrs Peter Taylor H Cooper Mrs W Forrest. Richard Dugdale. J Fuge Thos Johnston E Jones Jog Metcalf Jos Randle, Jr. Isaac Emblem John Pargetor. David Scott W. H. Wall . P. Land. EDROPEAIN news, A Crowd al tbe Races in Hanover Pushed One Another Into THE HOURS!; AND MANY WF.RK Killed aud Injured liy tin: Hols Amebian Diplomats Hcorc i Point at tin' Sa; Oonferenoe. 2 7,0 2 (X) 2 00 1 00 iOO 1 00 1 00 50 GO 3 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 2 50 i 50 STOOl •*> 50 2 50 1 00 1 00; 50 5 00 i 1 no1 S 00 '2 50 I 00 0 00 1 00 1 50 1 110 0 5(j MEN KILLED .', 00 : London, June 111 1 00 terdny at Rollerbe 1 00 i crowd became so 2 00'pushed one another into Ih 1 50 Many were run down bv racers 1 50 I Were killed. 1 00 1 00 i oo: 1 00 i 2 50 PACIliK: 00AST NEWS. UVN HEAD. 13.—-Telephoii. auinoan IT nil-: RACES. —At ihe races k, in Hanover excited lhat ves- the Ihey course, nnd four \ MA\ I I -is ops 01 San Francisco, June message was received at Ihe Morgue this afternoon thai a man bad been found! deadinalol of shrubbery at the Park | with his hen,I nearly severed from bis1 body. He was Eeen hanging around the conservatory a few days ago, and attention was attracted lo him as he was acting strangely. II. is supposed that he committed suicide, although the man who viewed tlie body telephoned io thei cily that the wounds which Were in the' throat did nol appear as if they were self i inflicted. rilA'.'EI.UNii LS PRINCE. Mr. and Mrs. David K'ewes, who were' j married on Tuesday at the residence ofl Senator Stanford, started East to-day in ! the Senator's private cm, in which thev will travel to New York. They will thence gO to Europe where thev will' stay nbonl ■ six months. NOT TO UK III.AMKIi. Health Officer Burger has been Inform- ■ ed thai the Surgeon-General will notj allow tho National Quarantine Station! which is to be erected on Angel Island to ' be used as a pe=l house for San Francisco. S. C. POLITICIAN IMPLICATED IN CRONIN AFFAIR. ancisco, June 18.—In relation to AMERICAN NEWS. Signatures Discovered of the Members of the Clan Na Gael who SIGNED DR. CRONIN'S DEATH Warrant,—Chippewa Indian, ou tin "War-path/they Kill Several Swedish Settlers.—A Mau Nearly Oats His Owu Head Off. AID inn THK IMI lih'D in ARMAGH. Armagh, June li Armagh, of every ■ San I Tom Desmond, spoken n( in Chicagodes- I patches aswanted by the police; Chief -p, , , wnwjicsHB viauioo ny mi' ponce: I IIICI i..:''..^:,P:,.",'V "'Crowley denied that'he hail received in- religious denomina- I 00 I 00 1 00 2 50 1 00! 5 00 1 00! 1 00 2 00 50 1 00 I 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 :' 50 50 tion.met to-day and organized a relief fund I „i„,, O... tl... ....fl' 1... ..2ZA J ,_ :.!-... i CISC. structlons to arrest Desmond or any one for the sufl'erers by yesterday's accident,! The Protestant primate presided. The Catholic archbishop urged people to give liberally. Thos. De well-known in been the central Lot agitation. iiinnd this referred lo as cily having luring the Sand carl kosa s WILL. London, June 111.—The will ol' the late j Carl Rosa has been entered for probate I Before .1 I' for bequests aggregated at C7.800. POLICE COURT. J. V. M., and Mav. Total 2t 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 2 50 2 50 2 50 •I 00 1 00 .'1 00 1 00 (196 25 i The following subscriptions lected at Northfield mine by R. Robert Scott.. Robert Richards.. Richard Morris Robert Heartman Richard Roberts John Piles James McCarthy John White. John H Roberts.. John Burnman . . David Stevenson Daniel Ferguson Henry Ryan Hector King Henry Rosewell Elijah Dudley. Alford Blunt Alexander Clarkson A Cohen William Simpson William Eaton Lewis Thomas Norton G Roberts .... HY Tilt: II ONEER oi lOUGHLAN O. Box, no. STEAM IIIIILK 'YAKI). MASON Proprietors, Victoria, B. C. A. R. JOHNSTON kCo. i BASTION STREET & GORDON'S WHARF, KT A KT A. X M O. A FIJI,I. LINK OF Finest Groceries and Fresh Provisinos SI ups K E 1' T Disbursed I N ancl S T O C K Supplies Furnished Halleck A Howe J. II. Pleace T. Millar A. Bullock E, Pimbury Hirst Bros" Sabiston A Wilcox.... Caldwell A Lewis I C. McAllister : Hough A Evans O'Brien A Dunlap. .1. Parkins |D. Morello S. Brightman W. K. Webb Spencer A Perkins Raper, Raper A Co. Whitfield Bros N. Smith Handle A Van lloiitiu .1. Phillips.. A. Easson Caiuubi'll A Foreman P. liable Adderton it Irving W. II. Phillpot Vincent Ganone S. B. Gillespie T. L, Browne A Co Cash I J, Young 1.1. Bickle j W. Morgan J. Ferguson J. Ritchie ,1. Hoekins G. Bevilockway I Cash D. Hoggon i Cohen & Graham | Mrs. J. K. Gilbert J. Fairburn A. McKclvie J.B.Millar Richardson A Horner.. J. B. Ward W. 11. Morton Marymont Bros E. McNeil W. Brown J. H. FroBt Cash Total PHOVIfK III. 1X1111111 ION < I >■■<>> OF K. C. were col- Scott: * 5 00 2 50 5 00 1 00 I 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 I 00 1 00 1 00 2 00 3 00 1 00 3 50 2 00 50 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 .* 38 50 THK EMPRESS WILL VISIT POTSDAM. Berlin, June 18.—The Empret Frederick and her daughters will visit Potsdam next Saturday ou the anniversary of Emperor Frederick's death. HOT A CREW. Liverpool, Jnne IS.—The City of New York fitted out her crew and sailed for New York to-day. AMERICAN DIPLOMATS SCORE. Loudon, June 18—The Koelmsoli /.ei- tung, commenting on the Samoan question, says "that it is nol of the slightest importance lo Germany who reigns in Samoa." The chief point which German delegates had to consider was that proper provision he made for Ihe safety of Ibe lives and propertv of German subjects. These questions German delegates mny be trusted to solve. It is considered significant that this article which may be accepted as more or less as really in- ' j spired, contains no reference to German I claims for Indemnity, which has constituted one important element of discord in the Conference. This omission is regarded as foreshadowing the withdrawal of Germany from her position which up to this time she has stoutly maintained and indicates a triumph for American Diplomacy. RULED A FAMILY. Paris, June 13.—A shocking tragedy has occurred at Toulouse. A farm laborer named Bouquet, who was employed by farmer Serris, in revenge for being dismissed, killed Serris, his wife and daughter and other persons living nn the farm. Sp.< Imriis of Texada Ore and oilier MiurralN Wanted. 20 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 7, 00 6 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 •'i 00 7, 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 2 50 2 50 1 00 2 50 i 2 50! 2 00 2 50; 200 1 00 2 50 2 60 2 50 2 60 1 00 1 00 2 60 2 60i 1 00 2 60 1 00 2 50 250 2 60 2 00 2 60 1 00 200 1 00 JAMII.IES AND SHIPPING SUPPLIED. GOODS DELIVERED TO ALL PARTS OF CITY AND VICINITY. »GENT FOR PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY AGENT FOR THE EAST COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY Total $246 00 SOUTH WARD. Collectors, W. McGregor, J. Hilbert, Joseph Metcalf. 8. M. Robins 60 00 Jas. McGregor 5 00 Mark Bate, jr. 5 00 Wm. McGregor 10 00 We are requested to publish the following circular by Mr. Oppenheimer, (Mayor of Vancouver), and as it seems to us a ready means of advertising the numerous claims owned by residents in this locality wc hope the suggestion will be carried out of sending samples of ore with full particulars. Mayor's Office, Vancouver, B. C. June 5, 1880. Dear Sir :—I beg to request that you will without delay send some specimens from your mine or claim, together with a description of its location, a statement oi assays (If any), and other interesting details as to width and depth of vein and other pai ticulars. This will enable the Executive committee to form a thoroughly representative collection of our minerals, in time to exhibit the same before tbev are sent io Toronto, and further, it will enable me to commence the foundation of a Minor- alogiral Museum at Vancouver, Specimens should be about Ihe weight of 10 lbs., but should not exceed 15 lbs., except in extraordinary occurrences. when a larger display is desirable. If properly packed and addressed : B. C. EXHIBIT, City Hall, Vancouver, B. 0. All transportation companies will convey tbe exhibit gratis as per arrangement. Yours truly, D. Oppenheimer, Mayor, Pres.Pror. E.rh't Ass'n of R. C, WlI.IIEI.M SXITZ, Secretary. V. O. Box 606, Vancouver, B. C. A HOPELESS VIEW. A gentleman once overheard two mo-1 cbanics in Hyde Park having the most sensible conversation on baldness that he ! ever listened to. They were talking of some advertisement of a balsam for the hair, and one oi them said to thc other, "Balsam, be hanged I Do you suppose the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge would be both as bald as bell handles if money could save 'cm'."' EXPULSION FROM SWITZERLAND. Berlin, June 13.—It is reported here that Ihe German government will not oreak off diplomatic relations with Switzerland on account of the expulsion from Switzerland of the German Police Inspector Wahlgemutl. It is the consensus of opinion that Ihe incident is closed, but that Germany may perhaps apply vexatious measures in regard to frontier regulations. ASKKn io DUAL HARSHLY WITH ANARCHISTS. London, June 13.-The governments of Russia, Germany and Austria have sent an identical note to Ihe Swiss government, asking the latter lo deal in a more severe manner with Anarchists and Socialists. BIGNATURRS OF CRONIN'S DEATH WARRANT. London, June 13.—lt has been discovered here lhai lhc members ol Ihe Clan Na Gael Committee who signed the majority of tbe reports finding Dr. Cronin guilty of treason lo the Organization and sentencing him lu he removed were these: James .1. Rogers, A. Iloyle. ('has. F. Byrnes and John I'. MoMnhon. INQUIRY INTO ARMAGH DIBASTBJl, London, June 13.—The Hoard of Trade has instituted un inquiry into the Armagh disaster. The total number of deaths up In this time is 73. The Queen bus sent a message of sympathy to Armagh. Plant Bate Hank Baring, on remand, charged with the larceny of two coats belonging two James Wilcox, of Ihe Commercial Hotel. The prisoner elected to be tried under the Summary Trials Act. A. T. I). McElmen nppeared for the defendant, and in his address to the Bench said that the defendant was drunk on the day in question and didn't know what took' place. Defendant said he was a deck bund on the steamer R. Dunsmuir, and ou the evening previous to the alleged robbery had worked till long after midnight. ' Next morning he, in company with one of his mates, went io the Commercial Hotel ana had several drinks, in fact too many. He didn't know if he were in any other house during the day. 1 formerly occupied a cabin in Nanaimo. lo which I went after leaving the hotel. 1 fell over the hank near Sage's house and hurl mv hip. If 1 hadn't been arrested 1 shouldn't have known anything about the coats being stolen. Constable O'Connell said he had found the coats under the Methodist church. Malcolm Mclvor testified that he was bookkeeper at the Commercial Hotel and saw defendant leaving the house with What he believed to be coats under his arm. lames Wilcox said he did not wish to press the charge. The Bench ordered the deieudant to pay costs and to enter into recognizances to keep the peace and to appear for sentence when called upon. JOHNSTOWN NEWS. Johnstown, June 13.—Edward Swine- ford, of Sf. Louis, who has been here seurchingsl'or the liodies of bis wile and mother who were lost on the express train, has been sent home a raving maniac. The knowledge of the fate of his wife and aged mother robbed him of his senses. A telegram from New York was received at noon to-day stating that 1,000 Italians were en mute to Johnstown to work on the wreck. That was very welcome news to contractors who are convinced that they will get very little work out of Ihe men now on the ground. Two more bodies were recovered this afternoon and taken to the morgue. They are not yet identified at this writing. Work commenced this morning on a large frame building which will be used as the Cambria Iron Works Co's Store and Meat Market. Drummers representing all branches of business are here in droves making arrangements to get their former customers started in business. Nobody who is anxious to get started in business again will have any difficulty in getting a stock of goods and all the time they want to pay for them. iIblldren mid More Eyes. The large number of children wearing spectacles whom one meets in the streets and parks in this city frequently suggests the enquiry, "Is the average eyesight of Young America deteriorating, or is the wisdom of caring for the eye becoming more apparent to the average American parent ?" "Certainly the trade in spectacles has grown amazingly in the last few years said a Broadway oculist the other day, "and parents pay more attention to sore or weary eyes from their children than they used to. In my youth people thought il all nonsense to put spectacles on children, and little waB known, comparatively, of the proper methods of grading the glasses to the eye. Now the science is in a high state of development, and probably as many parents put glasses on their children as a mere preventative of serious damage tu (he sight as for actual present I necessity." And yet,on the other hand, j one cannot walk in thc parks nnd streets without seeing hundreds of babies in perambulators wheeled by careless nurses, who allow Ihe sun lo stream inlo the faces of their little charges, heedless of the serious results which must follow. One sees the hapless babies turning and twisting their necks in an endeavor to rest Iheir tired orbs from lhc pitiless glare, all to no purpose. The better class of perambulators have shinies, ii is true, bul nurses seldom bother to adjust them al an angle where Ihey do any good— Xetr Yuri: Ti ibune. THIS AND THAT, WIKMVI. A well-known theologian giving some bits of advice to public speakers counsels the cultivation oi the voice and warns against lhal soothing kind of oratory that seems like scattering poppy juice. And he emphasizes his advice by lhc following: Whal hymn would you suggest to I go with my sermon. Professor Park'.'" said a young preacher, ,'I would suggest 'Now i lay me down to sleep.' " "What [ do you think of my train of thought?" asked another. "Your Irain only requires a sleeping car," said a cruelly I kind critic. "What was (he best passage I made to-night'.'" "Y'our best I passage was from the platform to the 'door." rill: 0stcT WAI. Lawyer— wonder who we can serve this summons on Mrs. Dressy? Oid Gobbinsis wild for his money, and she's never at home. Clerk—Let the messenger mako up as a newspaper reporter. That's the onlv way to reach actresses. SUE TOOK THB I'll.l . Seldom do thoso engaged in ihe work of marrying indulge in a pun during the ceremony, however much tbey may be tempted by the names ot tiie happy couple, but a Salt Lake justice of the peace could not lose an opportunity recently afforded him. In a couple presenting themselves, the name ol the bridegroom was John Pill. When the The modes of ,t,-.itli's approach mc varl ons, antl statistics shovt conclusively tin more persons die from diseases of the Throat an.l lungs than any other. It i* probable lhal everyone, withoal exception receives vasi numbers of Tulierclc Gerins inlo the system and where these germs fall upon suitable soil they start into life and develop, at first slowly and is shown liy a slight tickling sensation in die throat ind if allowed to eon- timu- iln-i, ravages they extend to the lungs producing Consumption and to ihe head, Sausing Catarrh. Now all is dangerous, and if allowed to proceed will in time cause leath. Ai the ousel you must act wilh promptness} allowing a cold to go mention is dangerous antl may lost life. As soon as you feel that s iiu.,..i.g i wrong with your Throat, l.ungs or Noiii 1 obtain a bottle of 1'oschec's German Syrup It will give you immediate relief. THE CRONIN CASE. Chicago, June 13.—The grand jury m the Cronin case to-day heard the testimony of a large number of witnesses, all of whom had given evidence before the coroner's jury. It is not thought probable that body will be ready to consider the indictment until the middle of next week. Alex. Sullivan remained quietly in his cell all day, refusing to see visitors. He will be taken to court at one o'clock to-morrow morning, when Judge Tulley will render his decision on the question of admitting bim to bail. Luke Dillon leaves for Philadelphia to-night on the ground that be had business to attend to, that bis business is suffering and that he must be at home. The State Attorney is not at all pleased with the step and is said to have told Dillon so in forcible language. He considers that he should remain there and give the authorities all the assistance in Ids power. None of the witnesses before the Grand Jurv te-day were shown the picture of the man Maroney, under arrest iu New York antl it is said that no evidence tending to implicate him has as yet been offered. Chief Hubbard received a dispatch from Ixigansport, Ind., this afternoon that the man answering tn tbe description of Frank Williams, one of the men that rented the cottage, had been arrested by officers who have lieen hunting him for some days. The witnesses left on the evening train to identify him. NOT SURRENDERED. Albany, June 13.—A requisition was presented to Governor Hill to-<l«y from Ihe Governor of Illinois for the surrender of Maroney and McDonald, chargod with the murder of Dr. Cronin. The Governor denied the application without prejudice to ils renewal, upon the grounds that the I application was not accompanied by the Indictment, and that no proof whatever was presented that the accused are guilty I of the crime charged againsl tbem. ! WORSHIPPERS AT si. ANTHONY'S SHRINE. Pittsburg, June 13.—A day sacred to the memory of St. Anthony,'of Padua, brought this morning thousands of people, both Protestant and Catholic, to worship :it his shrine. INDIANS MASSACRE SKTTI.KRB. St. Paul, June 13.—At six o'clock Ihis morning Governor Merriam received a telegram from Aven Michaelson, Mora, Minn., saying that Chippewa Indians at Milles Lac in an uprising last niglit killed a number of Swedish settlers. It is not yet known how many are massacred, immediate help is asked for. home FOR INVALID PRINTERS. Denver, June 13.—The International Typographical I'nion to-day referred the question of sending delegates during the International Congress next month, to a I committee of the whole. A Special Committee was appointed lo consider the matter of using plates In ihe Government Printing Olliee al Washington. The committee haying Ihe matter in charge reported unanimously iu favor of auoept- | ing the proposition submitted by the eilizens of Colorado Springs, ottering to (he Typographical Union eighty acres of lend near Ihe city as a free gift'for Ihe establishment of a home for invalid nnd infirm printers only. Mm.,si Wnr. Mv lathi V " PACIFIC COASTER WANTED. Chicago, June 13.—The Herald this without i morning says: Tom Desmond, the Irish Nationalist from the Pacific Coast, is wanted by Ihe police for supposed eom- pliciiy iu Ibe butchery of Dr. Cronin He eluded the vigilance of Inspector Byrnes' detectives in New York last Monday evening and no trace of him has been found. Luke Dillon, who was the lirst lo direct suspicion against Desmond, as well as against Jno. .1. Maronev and Chas. McDonald, blacksmith, has sent Piiikerton's men after tbe missing man, and there is every reason to lielieve thai rlcher'n Peley Quince your'n!" Johnny Doolittle—" No he hain't, got a mortgage on our bouse." Petey Quince—" Humph! My mother's I he will be lodged "in gaol in a day or two Wi got a guitar in ber bead. "Our baby's got Ibe our pop git: "He can drunk I" lick vonr THEV WERE ANTIQUE. New boarder.—It strikes me these bis cults are tough. Mrs. Bazoo (the landlady)—Young j justice reached that part of the ceremonv man, I made those biscuits, and I've I when the bride agrees to take tbe groom made them before you were born. ; for better or worse, instead of the usual New boarder (unabashed)-1 don't: formula, he said: "Clara G , do you doubt it,ma'am; but why don't you keep j take this Pill?" to which the bride was tbem in the curio cabinet? Aren't you ! heard to respond "Yes afraid somebody might break them ° ' audibly Johnny Doliltl skollit fever." Petey Quince ■• ' Johnny Doollttl ! pop ennj'how." Petey Quince--" Bul I'm bigger'n voir" Johnny Doolittle- -" Humph kint, but I kin wiggle my nose." Petey Quince- "Oh, well! Wl vou couldn't. Let's go skatin'." Johnny Doolittle—"Let's. "—Drat MognAiie. vou kint lick me. Mebbe I aid ii be has not left the country. * . • RATHER HIOH. Business—The doctor has ordered me to California for my health. Romantic—1 ehvv you. Glorious scenery. Mountains lolly, imposing, appalling, tromen Business (testily;—Yes, 1 know; but how are the prices? Romantic airily—Oh, like the mountains, like Ihe niouittains. new Bloiisics to lie Until. Plain- and specifications for the erection almost in- of three new buildings can be seen at A. Bullock's store See advertisement. The Vancouver I :oal Mining ana Land Co., limited, hereby give notice lhat any person found cutting or removing timber from their land, without obtaining permission at the Company's Office will be prosecuted.— S. M. Robins, Suoerintandcnt. * THE NANAIMO* COURIER, FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1889. COURIER I f'tdr generation ; a generation in which I moval by a schooner which visits the1 modest worth and genuine ability are en-' island every six months. The pay ofthe ' tirely at a discount unless "pushed" in workers is *.*i a month, tbe first year | NEWSPAPER ! front. Carlyle as usual went to the root j being paid in money and the second and FRIDAY, JUNE 14. 1880. Mr. James O'Neil is authorized on behalf of the Nanaimo Courier In canvass for subscriptions, advertising, receive payments and give receipts for the same in the citv of Victoria. Air. John Curric is authorized on behalf of the Nanaimo OoUBIEB to canvass for subscriptions, receive payments and give receipts for the same in Wellington. "THE GREATEST OF THESE IS CHARITY." We merely refer in this article to ibe charity which consists in tbe giving to those who are in need. Wo nre by no j means sure that the practice of this yir- j tue of charity, in the sense in.whicli we use it, is as commendable as it would be ! ii used in its broader, nobler sense ;j however, that may be, the generous offer of help to those who arc in worse plight than ourselves, is a pleasant thing j to contemplate, inasmuch us it not only ! warms the heart of tbe recipient towards the giver, but it also helps to weave a: subtle bond of kindly friendship in the' hearts of the givers themselves. Cynics ' have toid us that if we would lose the affection of a friend the readiest method compile)- such end is to j | of the matter when he asserted that the j "world was composed of men and women, mostly fools." We repeat, the world likes to be humbugged. Nor does I it feel any ill-will towards the showmen, who. when detected, cry with Mrs. Clup- riN.s: " My Lord 1 will not deceive you. It's only the old snake with a new coat of paint." We have read somewhere that the best remarks of great writers have been made with an almost affected want of emphasis. But now-a-days emphasis is the one thing needful. " Protend," says Mr. Leslie Stephen, "to have special information, and you will be credited with originality for stating tbat the earth is round. Communicate accurate and attainable information in a straightforward manner, and you will be sel down as an ignoramus. MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. A recent case just decided in tbe Queen's Bench Division (London) has, besides giving rise to much toothsome scandal among the "Upper Crust" of English society, raised both difficult and delicate questions of morals and law. The following comments are from the Spectator: "The action brought by Messrs. Head, of Sloane street, against Mr. Powell, formerly a lieutenant in the 11th Hussars, has ended very fortunately for Messrs. Head. Tbey had no doubt a large bill, I and tbey wore entitled to be paid bv some with winch to accomplish such end is to j onp m ^^ ^ ^.^ • s ^ do him a favor. W e are by no means n , notwithstandi the vcrdict 0, prepared to take such a pessimistic view the tQ consi(lemble doubt No incline toj of life, but on the otherjhnnd incine i» j question has been more often before the the belief that prompt and generous aid j CoU].b t,mn fte Mmiy Q, R luls)>lmd for j debts contracted by bis wife. Since the given to those in distress, leaves behind it a lasting effect which long survives both the memory of tho distress and its causes. Such aid as Seattle and other American cities sent to Nanainio at the time of the last great explosion, did more towards drawing closer the bonds of friendship and liking between us and and our generous neighbors, than any "Commercial I'nion" or mutually advantageous treaty could ever hope to accomplish. Recognizing this fact, we bail with pleasure tbe open-hearted generosity which has distinguished our citizens, as evidenced in the published lists of the sums subscribed in aid of Ibe sufferers by the Seattle fire. It is the recollection of generous deeds such as this,which will tend to allay irritation in the event of friction arising between the two great English-speaking nations; anil we need uot be students of history to find out that where the people of two countries entertain warm feelings of respect and liking for one another, that governments, no matter how tbey may blunder, or malcontents, no matter how tbey may try from interested motives to fan I be smouldering flame6 have but little chance of success in tlieir endeavors. Wo know well that the sum of money which Nanaimo and district will send to Seattle, acceptable though it may be, will yet nol be valued half so dearly as the evidence of tbe warm-hearted sympathy of our citizens, of which it is the unmistakable evidence and practical outcome. Especially is this kindly feeling between our great neighbors and ourselves valuable at the present moment. Events might arise in the near future, either on this coast or on the Atlantic, tbe record of which would so inflame men's minds that war might possibly be tbe result, ll is then that this feeling of which we speak would be doubly valuable. This feeling that as we are already indissolubly connected by blood, traditions, history, laws, language and literature with the people of the United States, so we are connected by yet one more link in the chain which binds together the two greatest nations upon earth—the link of warm-hearted brotherly sympathy for each other's troubles. Madame DE Staei. has tohl us tbat "self abnegation is higher than all the efforts of genius;" and ber famous apophthegm should be written iu letters of gold, though in justice to the people of Seattle and Nanaimo, we feel bound to add that the spirit of the great Frenchwoman's saying is both appreciated and practised by them. WHOLESOME IG SOU ANCE. "A certain amount of wholesome ignorance is necessary to the enjoyment, or even tbe toleration of existence." So writes Dean Church. There is more truth than we are apt lo suspect in this aphorism. One's friends—we say it boldly—are tbe happier in that tbey sometimes think they are sipping wine at *u0 per doz., when in reality the composition over whicli they smack their lips might not have cost a third part of that sum. The same remark applies equally we have noticed lo the consumption of cigars. Wc know men to whom j Enginer, if you give a cigar which tbey believe to j Washin be of a specially line brand and great price, appear to enjoy it with infinitely more gusto than if you were to acknowledge it's lowly origin—say Chinese manufacture, price 10 cents. This "wholesome ignorance" being taken for granted, what right have our friends to complain when tbey cannot detect the flavour or the importation ? We have been led inlo these somewhat discursive remarks owing to tlie fact that we have frequently observed thnt those persons wbo "get along" the best, are those wbo are not afraid of sounding their own praises. He who will stand up in the market place and proclaim to passers-by bow wise, witty, and wonderful a man effect of recent legislation has been to give a married woman as complete control of her own property as if sbe were single, it is only fair that the other side should be free from the weight of obligations not deliberately and voluntarily incurred. It has indeed been held, quite independently of the Married Women's Property Acts, that if a wife has no authority from her husband to pledge his credit, and if she is sufficiently supplied with necessaries according to her position in life, a tradesman who chooBes to trust her must take his chance of her being able to pay him. This view of the law has sometimes operated hardly upon shopkeepers. But it lias more often protected rich men, and men not rich, from demands which bad no semblance of justice, except on the plea that the plaintiff ought not to go without hiB money. Mr. Powell was uot even tbe husband of the lady, who ordered gold tabliers and "crepe de Chine embroidered metallic 'fronts.' and a "guipure lace and jet embroidered flounce,'' and similar articles of universal wear, trom Messrs. Head. Sbe resided with him in Berkely Square, and passed under his name, and Messrs. Head's foreman, who seems to have kept himself singularly unspotted from the world, trusted her because of the locality in which she lived. There is, no doubt, much to be snid for holding that Miss Ni'n.n, to give the lady ber real name, was liable for these luxurious ornaments of the person. But against Mr. Powell there was no particular evidence, except that be had seen ber wearing them, and bad not directed them to be sent back where tbey came from. On the other band, he had given her credit with another firm to the extent of two hundred pounds, while she in ber turn had other friends who gave her presents from time to time. That Mr. Powell's practical wisdom is not much may be gathered from tin' fact that when be took Miss Nunn to the librarians', and gave a general order for theatrical tickets, lie threw a thousand pound note on the counter, and walked away without waiting for ihe change. The jury may have thought, and may have been right in thinking, that a young gentleman who treated money after Biich an insane fashion did not deserve any particular indulgence. Tbey may iiIbo, as Btern moralists, have objected to his mode oi life altogether. But immorality does not deprive a man of bis legal rights as a citizen, even if be pushes vice so far as to play skittle-pool and drink something stronger than tea. Juries are very fond of acting upon the principle of "my aunt's case," and taking care that, if goods have been supplied, somebody shall pay fer tbem, no matter who. Rut these benevolent aberrations ought to be judicially checked." third in what tbey call cloth, that is I prints and bright-coloured stuff. Seeing tbat the nativeB feed themselves and that the cloth is valued at 25c. (about) a yard, its original cost being about four, it must be allowed that the labour does not cost much. The earnings of tlie workpeople vary somewhat, as the amount mentioned is contingent on each pair (a man and his wife) bringing in and preparing 4,000 nuts a month, an increase in this number being paid accordingly. The value of.a ton of copra delivered at San Francisco is about $60, and is equivalent to about 4,300 cocoauuts. The amount gathered last year amounted to about 180 tons, so taking tbe salaries of the manager and natives at ">1,700 (the manager gets $60 a month and all found), the profit per annum should be about $0,000 —£1,800. The schooner that takes the copra pays her own way by bringing down goods to trade. The soil of the island seemed to be very fertile though based on a foundation of coral. Canadian Pacific Navigation Co, [LIMITED TIME TABLE No. io. TAKING EFFECT FEBRUARY lot, 1880 I I I I (WMIIEKI'IAI, VI .WORTH THEIR WEIGHT IN GOLD. I So much has been written of late about Samoa, that a short description of its chief article of export may be of interest to such of our readers as may not have lived beneath the "Southern Cross." Tbe annexed letter is addressed to '.'/■■ ton Island belongs to Messrs. Greig. llicknell ii Co., of Honolulu, and Is under Hritish protection. Its main produce is copra, or the inside of cocoanuts. There are on the island, besides Mr. BriggS, 10 men, -0 women and some half a dozen children, all natives ol Peru, an island in (he Kingsmill group, further to tbe west, whence tbey are brought on a three years' engagement. The method of preparing the copra is as follows:—The men collect the nuts, a certain area being assigned in which they must work dur- the different days. They are not allowed to pick from tbe trees but must confine themselves to taking the nuts from the ground when tbey fall. This is in order to prevent waste, as a man in getting up be is, will find probably to his own J u eocoanut tree might cut down unripe amazement, that the public bave actually i fruit with the others, which unripe nuts taken him at his own valuation. Of | would be wasted. Immediately the fallen course each one of us says: "AllI this ] fruit is picked up the husks are stripped is true of my neighbor across the streel, i off, except one small strip used for carry- and the fellow next door, but as for me,' ing the nuts, which are thus conveyed to well! I know a little too much." After j the end nf the tramways and so to the all, this persistent self-laudation in : village. Here tbey are taken charge of which so many persons indulge, is but | by tbe women, cracked in two and set Mr. John Dillon, Sir Thomas Esmonds and Mr. Deasy, envoys from the National league in Ireland to Australia, have arrived there safely. Mr. Dillon adopted an unusually mild tone in his exposition of the wrongs and grievances of his native country. He and his brother envoys had not, he said, come to beg, hut rather to seek the moral support and sympathy of tlieir fellow-countrymen at the Antipodes. He asserted that he and his friends desired no more than was enjoyed by Australians, namely the right to govern themselves. Surely our readers will agree with us that there is but slight analogy between the two cases of Australia and Ireland, so far as self government is concerned. The one insuperable objection which the English Ministry has to offer against Ireland having not only self government, but a king or queen all to themselves, is the geographical position of the Emerald Isle. Were Ireland in the Southern ocean, then Mr. Dillon's argument would have some point. Australian advices state that "no political significance whatever can be attached to the movement the Irish envoys are so anxious to inaugurate, and none bul Irish Catholics appear to take the slightest interest in the proceedings." BL'RRARD INLET ROUTE. VICTORIA TO Vancouver and Moodyville daily except Monday,411. 4 o'clock. VANCOUVER TO Victoria, daily, excepl Monday, at 13:13 o'clock or on the arrival of the C. ('. Railway Train. PUGET SOUND ROUTE. S.S. PREMIER will leave as follows:—Vancouver e p. in., Mondays and Thursdays, returning leaves Seattle Wednesdays and Saturdays at 6 a.m., arriving in Vancouver about E p.m., this to take effect Thursday, February 9th. NEW WESTMINSTER ROUTE. Leaves VICTORIA for New Westminster, Ladner'. Landing and Lulu Island, Sundays and Thursdays at 7 .'clock, Tuesdays at 8 o'clock. Leave NEW WESTMINSTER for Victoria and way ports on Monday at 2 p.m., Wednesday and Friday at 7 a.m. PLUMPER PASS, Sunday ai 7 o'clock. FRASER RIVER ROUTE. Steamers for Hope and way pons leave New Westminster every Thursday: For Chilliwhack and way landings every Tuesday and Saturday at BARCLAY SOUND ROUTE. Steamer MAUDE leaves Victoria for Alberni and Sound ports once a month. NORTHERN ROUTE. Steamship Sardonyx will leave for Fort Simpson and intermediate ports on the First and Fifteenth of each month. Whenever sufficient inducement offers will call at points on thr West Coast and (Jueen Charlotte Islands. The company reserves [he right of changing this Time Table at any lime without notification. 11. A. CAKI.E'i'ON. JOHN IRVING, fC.cn. Agenl. Manager. The Largest and Best Hotel in th Citv. K. W ATKINS - PR«r NANAIMO, R.C. Holloway's Pills & Ointment James X^exr-sres-y IMPORTER OF ENGLISH AND CANADIAN MERCHANDISE. j Commercial Street, Nanaimo, B. C. To the Travelling Public TICKETS —— TO All. POINT*". OH THB CANADIAN PACIFIC RAIL'l" And its connect ion*; may Le had lion A. SHAW, Agent, - - Nanaimo. NOTICE. Assessment Act and Provincial Revenue Tax, Nanaimo District. Notice is hereby j(iven, in accordance with the Statute-;, that Provincial Revenue Tax and all Taxes levied under the Assessment Acts tan new due for the year, i8flo, and payable at my office, Nanaimo; Assessed Taxes, it paid on or hefore June 30th, i ■■■'.., are collectable at the following rates, vizi }£ of 1 per cent, on Real Property. lYi cents per acre on Wild Land. One-third of one per cent, on Penonftl Property. Yi of 1 per cent, on Income. If paid after June 30th, iS8q:~- ji of 1 per co- t.on Real Property. %Y* cents j . 1 acre on Wild Land. Yi of 1 per 1 fit .on Personal Property. Yt of 1 per t.n on Income. M. BATE, IAjMtsar***"' '"illcci**-*- A New York correspondent of the Philadelphia Times says: "Bather a clever remark was that of Mrs. Harrison on the occasion of Iter recent visit to Mrs. Frank Leslie's new office in the Arkell huilding. Mrs. Leslie wished to compliment the lady oi the Presidential party. ' The picture oi you which I published didn't do you justice,' she declared. ' I've always heard,' said the mistress of the White House, 'that wood cuts were the unkindest cuts of all.' Everybody who has met Mrs. Harrison calls her intelligent, sensible and womanly." Tlx© Steamer R. DUNSMUIR LeaveB Vancouver for Nanaimo on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays at 2:15 p.m., on the arrival of the Eastern mails. Leaves New Westminster Ior Nanaimo Mondays and Wednesdays at 7 a.m. Hotxxi*rLi*tii§**„ Leaves Nanaimo ior Vancouver Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 7 a.m. Leaves Nanaimo Ior New Westminster Tuesdays and Saturdays at 7 a. m. Great Transcontinental Route, Northern Pacific taffy Via the Cascade Division now completed, making it the Shortest, llesl and Quickest. The Dining Car Line. The Direct Route. No Delays, Fastest Trains, Lowest Rates to Chicago and all Points East. Tickets sold to all Prominent points throughout the Easl ancl South-East, PLANS. The specifications for Mr. Bullock's three tenement houses can lie seen nt Mr. Rullock s store. D. W. GORDON, Architect. I RED HO USE. J.H.PLEACE, —OEALERfm— HAEDWABE, STOVES. PAINTS, OILS ROPE, GLASS, RIFLES, CARTRIDGES, PAINT BRUSHES. Tin and Sheet Ironware, READY MIXED PAINTS, NAILS, BUILDERS HARDWARE AND CARPENTERS' TOOLS. 'T'HIS INCOMPARABLE MEDICINE •** has secured for itself an imperishable fame throughout the world for the alleviation and cure of most diseases to which humanity is heir. THE PILLS j Purify, regulate and improve the quality a i thc blood. They assist the digestive organs, j cleanse the STOMACH & BOWELS, in* I crease the secretory power of the Liver, brace 1 the nervous system, and throw into the cir- ! culation the pure elements for sustaining and 1 repairing the frame. Thousands of persons have testified lhat by their use alone they have been restored to health and strength after every othc means have proved unsuccessful THE OINTMENT Will be found invaluable in every Household in the cure of open Sores, Hard Tumors, BAD LECS, OLD WOUNDS, COUGHS, Colds, Sore Throats, Bronchitis, and all disorders of the Throat and Chest, as also Gout, Kheumatism, Scrofula, and every kind of Scin Diseases. Manufactured ouly el Professor Holloway's Establishment, 78 New Oxford St. (late 533 Oxford St.), London, and sold at is. i^d.. 2s. od.. 4s. 6d. lis., 22., and 33s. each Hor and Pot. *C**TBE\VARE OK AMERICAN COUNTERFEITS. Piuchasers should look to the Label on the Pot and Boxes. If the address is not 553 Oxford Street, London, they arc spurious. i A Full Assortment at Lowest Prices, Victoria Crescent, NANABIO. II.C. R. J. W. ATWOOD, Chemist & Drug-gist. Patent Medicines, Perfumery and Toilet Good s. Prescriptions Carcfullv Compounded. 00MMER0IAL STREET, NANAIMO, B, 0. THB NANAIMO COURIER! Pnblishad every morning except MONDAY AT Nanaimo, B.C. Through Pullman Sleeping Drawing Cars. ■Room Reservations can be secured in Advance. To East-Bonn* Passengers, ALEX. MAYER MARCUS WOLFE. Alex. Mayer & Co., Wholesale and Retail Dealers in General. Merchandise Orders promptly and carefully delivered' SHIPPING SUPPLIED ANll SHIPS DIS BURSF.D. Commercial Street, Nanaimo, B.C. Nanaimo Land Office. HAWTHORNTHWAITE & CO. ! Be careful and do not make a mistake, but be sure to take the Northern Pacific Railway. And see lhal your lickel reads via THIS LINE, St. Paul or Minneapolis, to avoid changes and serious delays occasioned by oilier routes. Through Emigrant Sleeping Cars Run on regular express trains lull length of the line. Berths free. Lowest Rales. Quickest Time. W. B. DENNISON, freight and Passenger Agent, Nanaimo, B. C, A. D.CHARLTON, Asst. Gen. Pass. Agt. 121 First St., cor. Washington, Portland, Or. W.BBEDEMEYER.DR.PH. Mining Engineer, United Stiles and Provincial Surveyor and Assayer, Vancouver, B. C. LATE PARTNER OF I. M'VICKER SALT LAKE CITY. George Cavalsky's FriilMartut This paper is a live exponent of tbe interest of Nanaimo ami Vicinity And ie thoroughly INDEPENDENT IN POLITICS Canadian pacific Railway THE TRUE Transcontinental Route BETWEEN Till Pacific : and : the : Atlantic Its passenger equipment is the finest in the world, consisting of LUXURIOUS SLEEPING Cars having Drawing, Smoking anil Bath Roo i,s* Comfortable and Clean Colonist Cars, with Free Sleeping Berths for holder-; of second-class ticket*;; and mosl modern style of day coaches. IT.S DINING CABS AND HOTELS! provide the b-_st quality of food in unlimited quantity at reascnable rates. THE VARIETY AND GRANDEUR OF SCENERY along its line is unequalled, and in the details of track, train service, etc., nothing i:, omitted that can add to the Safety and Com fori of its patrons. All in all, it gives the best and most serviceable line of travel, whether for business or pleasure, between Portland, Tacoma, Seattle, Victoria, and all Pacific Coast Points, and Winnipeg, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Chicago, St.Louis, Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, Boston, New York and all Eastern Cities. THROUGH TICKETS are issued to all principal points in the United States, Canada and Europe, al the Lowest Rates. ROBT. IRVING, Freight and Passenger Agent, Govt. St., Victoria. A. E. PLANTA, Ticket Agenl, Nanaimo. D. E. BROWN, D. F. and Passenger Agent. Vancouver. F. w. COOK, C.E., CIVII. F.NG1NGEER AND SURVEYOR, Surveys timber und other claim;. ADDBESS G0M0X, B. 0. Esouimalt & Nanaimn Railway. riME CARD NO, IO. TO TAKE EFFECT AT*8:so A. M.'.ON SATURDAY, MARCH 30th. 18B9, TRAINS RUN ON PACIFIC.JSTANDARI) TIME. It couUiiiB all the Liilest 1 SI s 0 i*> it tn m « »n 4 4 it -t th 'I* * 'J a i ■* o o moo ■£) cm**, n n >o ■<*- ■-*■■' o O q tn ri M M tr. ** tj- rn o c 'f' "J* m _ -.; -.; «' « o o d 0" 0" o-^ oo UZ11""11*"" *i >• *J % Q«e eraplic Npieh | -AND VICTORIA CRESCENT, Is tho place toget your FRUIT always ihe first and best of thc season, besides if you want FTctia.oy Articles, Jewelry, Pipes and Cigars of which he has the biggest assortment in town, as well as being agent for McKay's - London - Cigars, For Nanaimo and Wellington, His is the place and no other, as he imports his own goods and saves you money. Give him a call and satisfy yourself. Victoria Crescent. CORRESPONDENTS LOCAL NEWS Dished up in readable style, in distributed early each m nu iliat everyone can have it at the breakfaKt table. .a e 3 § h* a !r31 rg £ "8 I a 0 -s *o u I*" Q , O J rj g . . s a ti E S 1 \> < i* a, - 1 v ' K **■•"" 1- e : S*2 a 2 a i°"«w 1*5 bi hvovo - M«oyjoo **o (■ m q * i*n •**• ■* v, h --. i ti- tn \h in in tn l/l"© In a" ' o *-]- *r o "o co m i>. ci W 00 r) fi fn ■- in O n ri ^ ir, « m rjo c-o 6\ o*. c odd 0 **■ B '; : d. '• '■ o cs-i- n ti *j- ti c| i*i ESQUIMALT & NANAIMO HAILW'Y FOR SALE. 1 Reliable reports, underground survey-, antl mapi ol mines executed at low rates. Assays made en all , kinds of Minerals, Gold and Silver bars. Thirty , yean experience in mining in Asia, Europe and I United States of America. Speaks Un languages. Assays from a distance promptly attended to- Address, Vancouver. B. C EWCASTLE DISTRICT—Seven acres, more or less, very good land, Millstream running through, close to Comox Road. I A desirable homestead, minerals included— i $1000. Newcastle Townsite—Lol 68, Block 3 1 All quart/; for unsaying left with W. C $225 Terms. , Hallack, Nanaimo, will he promptly for- Lot 43, block 10, $500 cash. I warded to Dr. liredemever. Lot 8, block 13, $1800 terms. Splendid business site. Lots II and 12, block 6—$1000. Locations for residences and business sites throughout the city. Nine blocks in the Syndicate Addition tn Port Angeles. Farms in all parts of lie Province. d I ,T. BKNDKODT Master, NOTICE. u t Contractor and Builder. another style of advertisement. hiHtead of " billing" blank walls witb blazing poslfTf, they ory their wares viva roce. We contend thai snrli mon are wi^e in to dry with the shells uppermost. After a couple oi days the inside shrinks, and can be easily picked out, when it is broken up,dried, and stored ready for re-1 REPAIRS OFFICES. SHOP FITTING A SPF.CIAI.TY. Nanaimo, B. C, 1'. O. Box, 18ft. May IB—I mo NANAIMO GAS CO. LD. Proposals For Stock. —io— Proposals are invited up to noon of June 10th proximo by the undersigned for the purchase of the whole or part of the 100 unissued shares in the above company. The company does not bind itBelf to accept the highest or any proposal. By order of the Directors. W. K. LEIGHTON, Sect'v. AS THE UNDERSIGNED IS RETIR- ing from business he begs to notify all persons indebted to him to settle their accounts on or before the 30th June : proximo. Accounts remaining unpaid I after that date will be placed in the hands of an attorney for collection. All persons to whom the undersigned is indebted are requested to hand in their claims for payment, on or before the above mentioned dates. JAS. HARVEY. Nanaimo, lftth April, '89. Cigar:-: Manufacturer, Bastion St., Nanaimo, b, c. Smoke the celebrated "Nanaimo Enterprise" cigar. Best in the Market. Ap24 Piano Tuning. ORDERS FOR TUNING AND REPAIRING pianos anil organs, if I.it at Ihis office, will bs attencl.il 10 promptly. A. ANGERMAN. April 18—1( UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE The steamer Isabel will run a. follows calling at way ports: Leave Victoria lor Nanaimo, Wednesday at 7 a m Leave Nannimo for Coinox, Thursday at 7 a in Leave Comox for Nnnaimo, Friday al 7 a in Leave Nanaimo for Victoria, Saturday at 7 a 111 For Freight antl I'assu^,- apply on hoard. Mar i-tf Albion Iron Works. (LIMITED) VICTORIA, B. C. engineers, iron founders and boiler makers. works: ON STOR., niSCOVRHV AN'P IIRBaI.I, STS. Manufacturers of Marine and Land Engines, Boilers, Fish Canning aud Mining Machinery, Hydraulic Gia.is and Pipe REPAIRS executed with dispatch. V'orVs rutiniiig inght ami day. E.M. YARWOOD,' Solicitor of the High Court, Ontario, —and— NOTARY PUBLI0 FOB BB1TIH (I0I.1IMBU. Iii every part of the PROVINCE! Ami all the latest events of public 11.11 ■ 1 »st are promptly transmi neu. Kvery question of public importance discussed without FEAR, FAVOR OR PARTIALITY I ia" -HAVING- A LARGE CIRCULATION IU advantage aa an MveM Medium *S APPARENT. SUBSCRIPTION: Per tfettr, - • Per r*l»nth, • - Per trVeeli, - - t as Office in Smith's Buildinn, Commercial Street, Nanaimo. -■opbc-ei- COURIER Printing & Publishing Co., ILIMITEO.) ON NVMKOAVS AMI SUNDAYS. Keliirn ticket, will he Issued hetw.cn al points for a single fare good for return Monday. Return tii kets for one an.l a half ordinary fare may be purchased daily to all points, gon.l forthr.. day. including the day of issue. No return tickets issued for a single fare when such fare is 35 cents. Tlirougli rates between Victoria and Coinox R. DUNSMUIR. President] "JOS. HUNTER, O.neral Superintendent; I'. K. PRIOR, General Freight and Passenger Agenl. FIRST BAN K —BSTABLlailEn IN City o Nanaimo BANK OW 'IN* Orll'ON VI l-:li BV ROYAL CHARTER, iBC?.) -CAPITAL •-S,fiOO,OOM (Willi POWER TO iNCHEASK.) London OPPICB— *>8 ('innhill, ondon. Hratu-Iu". at San Francisco, Portl-ind, Or,, Victoria, New Westminster, Vancouver, Nanaimo niul I Kamloops. AgentM him! 4'orrcsiioit'lciitN! In CANADA—The Haul; or Montreal and branches. Umtkd STATES—Agtntl Bank of Montreal, 59 Wall Street, New York; —liank of Montreal, ChiCEROi United Kingdom—-Bank of British Columbia, Cornhill, LondJflj National Provincial liank of "ncland, NoRN and .South Wales Bar I int i-i 1 I.inen Company's Bank;" 'ndia, China, Japan, Australia, New Zealand HtUf. |Kong and Shanghai Bank Corporation— Chartered Bank of India, Australia ami China, Knglish, .Scottish and Australian Chartered Hank, Hank of I Australasia, Commercial Bank Co.. or Sydney. Mexico and South America—London Bank of Mexico and South America. Telegraphic Transfers and Remittancei'to and trom all pointt can be made through thi**|Bank|at current |rat«,M*M elleuians Mrt-fu)Unattended to und ivtry|-les tion of bariking n:,n ■ -.n ij. THE NANAIMO COURIER, FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1889. WHAT DRE8S COSTS. OUR YOUNG kADIlM COME HIGH, BUT THEY MUST HAVE PRETTY THINGS. A Meo Uttlu Iicbutanto Give. Some De- lulls-Dresses Tbnt Cost S300 —Must Havo u Ken Big for Eaeli Ball—Tea Gowna, Slippers. Etc. "l'u, I want f500 for ru# Patriarch's ball dress,*1 "Thitaderl mv dear. Didn't you get a new ono for tbo Assembly ball! Do you want a now gown every week! When your mother was n girl sho woro a wliito muslin frock to every bull of tho sonsou." "Yes, papa dear, but you know Shakespeare says, 'Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy,'" and it's my first season, nnd you wouldn't have mo look iiUe a fright." "Oh, yes, that is very pretty, but doesn't ibo same gentleman remark somewhere that 'Our purses should bo proud, our garments poor."1 '■But ho didn't livo in New York, papa, and go to Dt'linonico balls." And then poor papa, bring nothing but u lueeli American millionaire, grumbled and fumed a little, aad Dually put two crisp greenbacks into a little rosebud hand, and, witb a kiss as light as Ihistlo down and after calling him "you darling old dear," sbe ran away. An unwilling but interested listener to tho interesting conversation, 1 began to wonder what It cost to dross a young lady of fashion. At tho rato of $200 a week it would Iio over s-10,000 a year, and as my income was only hulf that and my lady love a person of fashion I pondered, 1 asked a young married man at tho club how much his wifo spent a year on her clothes. I kuow I put tbo question meekly, but he howled at me to "go to thunder with my impertinence," and so 1 went—or, rather, I weut to visit au aged female relative. Sho told mo thnt clothes had gotten beyond her, and said all sho know was that her granddaughter could "diiuco a f 300 ball dress to ribbons in >i niglit." Then 1 became frightened, and so consulted a nice littlo debutante who volun- leered to post me on clothes, "Of course tbero is no limit to the amount you cau spend on clothes," sho began. "If you want to go to "Worth and Pingat, or, in fact, to any of tho fash ionablo Paris dress- makors, you will be obliged to pay n pretty reasonable price. 1 have a very nico ward- robo this year, and it cost papa just S'J.OOO. When wo camo home from Europe I brought just two Paris dresses, because, don't you know, if you can't say, 'Some of my things nro imported,' you are really nobod}'. One was a perfect lovo of a ball dress, you kuow. I woro it tbo othor night, that palo yellow tulle, all embroidered in silver, with the big yellow sash and Batin bodice, lt looked very simple, but it cost mo $300, uud then papa bad lots of duty to pay on it. It wus made from a special design and tho design destroyed, so that it could not bo duplicated. "Then I brought over a carriage dross. 1 haven't worn it yet—I'm waiting until the other girls wear theirs, tben I shall come out in mine. It wasquitoa cheap gown; only OOst $150, It is in four shades of fnwu aud of silk and velvet, made in ono of thoso loug directoiro redingotcs tbat are so much worn, with a sash of crimson. It was made for the Princess Somebody, I believe, but sbe would not pay her last bill, so tbey sold it to mo for half price. You need not say anything about that, though." Hei o sho paused for a moment and I nsked her if her dresses wero as costly as thoso of tho Misses de Batteur up the avenue. "1 should hopo so! Why, those girls employ a $■> dressmaker, and do all iho plain sewing themselves, nnd iheir father drosses tho whole five of them on $3,000 a year! 1 do not mink 1 am nt all extravagant, but I could uot dress on $000 a year." Then v. o camo baei; lo tho subject of ber clothes and what they cost. "Somo sweet littlo dancing gowns, olio for each nf the Delmonico halls, only cost mo $100 each. 1 bavo a specially nice one for tbo Patriarchs to-morrow—a wliito silk cropo lolse. with an accordion plaited skirt all tucked wilh whito satin ribbon, and a jar-, dlnleroof lilies of tbo valley down ono sido uud about the waist of tho brocade, aud an empire sash of cl.itb of silver. Obormloy made that. "Then theio is ouo for tho New Year's ball, of light red Brussels net, nil caught up with liny black humming birds, nud ouo for tbe last assembly, of roso pink gauze, made a la Qrecque—awfully sweet gownl I bavo just seven of tbem. 1 need n fresh ouo for each ball, you know, und tben 1 wear eaoh ouo four or five times ut small dances and the opera and dinners. Witb my imported dress, thut nialtes only eight ball dresses— not at ull extravagant, do you think!" After assuring her that I would uot dosuch u tbiug, wo proceeded. "Well, you see, I needed two new street costumes, so 1 weut down to Redferu, aud be turned mo out two beauties for $160 each, both with hats and jackets to match. One iu that dark green and black cloth gown that fits like n glovo. I woro it j esterday, you remember—big buttons dowu the front and long, straight flaps to the polonaise. Directoiro, you know. Kverytbiug iSj directoiro and empire this year. I have a plaiu cloth jacket with that and a littlo velvet toque, with a prince's feather in it This blue cloth, touched up with tho silver braid, is tbo other dross. 1 wear it with a long boa." But when I asked about tho coat to go witb it I was informed that nono was required, because tho gown wns lined all through with chamois skin, and was us warm as ii sealskin without Iho bulk of tho lat- tor. So do not imagine when you seo one of your feminine friends walking about without a jaoket, and tho thermometer down to Mro, that she is silently freezing. She isn't. If sho hasn't a chamois lining to her dress she has one of cotton batting; but this latter ouly iu case she is very thiu, when it serves a twofold purpose of giving her warmth and rounding out hernnglos. ".My tea gowns wero nuirvelousJy cheap. You know that green niul pink brocade, all bordered with bumming birds' wings, so blzarrot" continued.my tutor. "Well, I only paid $82 for that, A perfect bargain I call it. Then 1 havo that morning dress of pink and whito fiatmel mado Marguorito fashion, und tho ouo of pearl gray cashmere. Tbey cost mo $30 each. 1 bail them made ut home. I should liko two moro tea gowns. 1 hear ouo of Iho Van Vantry girls has seven, but I cannot afford it this year, shoes and stocking-: cost so much, you know." It wns quite shocking to hear that hull slippers of sntln were l<12npair, and you could pay more for thoiu If you wished. Swell walking shoes, witb patent loather tips, woro either $5 or $8, aud houso slippers $2, nud as for silken stockings, $3 and *-* wero tho prices always paid for plain ones, aud I was told you could dance a hole In the heels in ono ovonlng without much trouble. A church dress is quite necessary. It ls the fashion to bo very plain at church, and tho women, 1 behove, try to see who can dress tbe plainest. A black alpaca, with a vary quiet short seal jacket or a cloth with scroll braid, Is tho corroot thing, aud a small velvet or cloth bonnet, without strings. This rig, without tho saoque, can bo procured for something liko $50—New York Herald. STRAY BITS. In ISM ihe native converts to Chiistianlty In India numbered 14,881; In ISSl, 113.Sf2.-i. The Baptist .Missionary union has commenced preparations for celebrating its centenary in Ita**. An inmate of tile penitentiary at Salem, Ore., recently cut off his hand in order to get a spell of idleness More oranges, lemons, bananas, tigs and raisins are consumed iu the United States than in any other country iu the world. Mount A thos, with its 10,000 monks, is one of the strongest spots in eastern Europe, The monks are of tho orthodox, or (Jreek—that is, Russian—church. Au orange grove of 30,000 trees is to be planted in Pomona valley, Cal., by a syndicate of Illinois and Iowa capitalists. It will bo tbe largest in tho world. A South African chief sold a gold mine to an English speculator for a hand organ and a rug. It was a protty near approach to "a kingdom for a horse." St. Ixmts has no loss than seventy-eight Chinese laundries, nnd pays out over $100,000 annually to Mongolians to havo Its washing done. Eight of the twelve native clergymen uow connected with tbo Church Missionary society in the Punjab were formerly Mohammedans. Wedding rings wero used by tbo ancients. nnd put iiixui tho third finger, tecause of a supposed connection of a vein in that member with Illy heart. Tho property of tbo Metropolitan Museum »f Art iu .'lew York is worth $!2,'JTJ,T05, uud recent donations by Mr* J. W. Dreiel nml ll. C. Mnrquand will swell th"ssumto$8,*)0(V Oflo. A St. Louis taxidermist, who recently preserved a largo bald eagle, says the muscles of the breast wero of great size, and formed nearly one-foitrl h t he wc Ight of tho entire bird.' Over iu England a gus meter has been Invented whereby you drop a coin in tho slot and get as much gas as you pay for. A penny bu3'S the light of an ordinary burner for sis 11 ours. Tho number of Jews iu the world is estimated nt 0,000,000. Of theso 4,000,000 aro in Russia, and it is said tbat only some 800,008 aro perfectly free from political bondage of nny kind. Sharks hnvo become so plenty in tbe hnrbor of Havana that a sailor's boots thrown overboard will bring half u dozen of tbo hungry monsters to tho surface to inquire what time tho sailor himself expects to tumble in, Tbe greatest depth of tho ocean of which soundings havo boen taken is ofl.' tho coast ot Japan. Tbo water at tbat point is five mile! deep, und on tbo bottom, even at that euor mous depth, traces of animal life have been found. Tho only populous center of tbo world's population that remains shut up from travel is Lhassa, tbo capilal uf 1'bibet. Only six or seven Europeans over set foot in tbo city, aud uono of them aro alive. Prejovalsky, a Russian traveler, has made Ihreo attempts to enter tho city. A mau and bis dog were walking ou the railroad track near Sprlngvale, Me., and when a train approached the man stepped from tfio track, hut tho dog did uot. The engine struck the dog und knocked him against tho man wilb such force as to render him Insensible for a time. An Invention that is being used for sending coin through Ibe mails consists of a piece of paste board aboul tho A,:o of an envelope. In it aro holes tbo size of a silver quarter, abalf dollar and a dollar, with red paper seals ready to paste across each slot. A coin can bo put in and sealed, inclosed in un envelope and 1 sent through tho mails in safety. Paper doors nre said to bo great Improvements over wooden ones. Tbey nro formed of two thick paper beards, stamped and molded inlo panels and glazed together witb j glue and potash and then rolled through heavy I rollers. After being covered with a waterproof coating and ono that is fireproof, they : aropainted, varnished end hung in their usual ; way. It is a matter of history thut once, hero in Boston, suys The Post, a vencrabloman turned somo strangers out of a pow which he supposed to bo bis own, and then, after they had taken refuge in the ono immediately behind it, got up and turned them out of that, having discovered In the mean time that ho had made a mistake, his own pow lieing that, last mentioned. Melssonier's picture, "Tho Game Lost," was sold to C. P. Huntington at tho Stebblns sale for $88,888. The next highest priced picture sold wns "1,'Eminenco Orise," by Geromo. It was purchased by ll. B. Mason, of Bostou, for $13,700. M. II. Arnot, of Elmira, paid $7,100 for Melssonier's "Tho Stirrup Cup," and W. A. Keeler, Jr., $n,r*TQ for Fortuny's "A Spanish Lady." Hero Is« now word. Tho New York Sun notes it ns follows: "In the Asbury park directory occurs this name: 'J. R. Borden, motorneer.' Thus a new word has been coined for tho language. A motorneer Is the man who rides on the front of an eleetrio car and handles tlio trolly, which runs on the wire overuoad and conveys tboclectricity from the wires to tho motor under tbo car." "When does tho Twentieth century beguil" ls asked. Tho instant after Dec. 31, 1900, and not 1S90, us many believo. Tho reason is this: The First century did not end with the year 89, but with tbo year 100, tho Second with the year 200, the Nineteenth with tho year 1900— Just as your first hundred dollars ends with 100, and your second begins with 101 and ends with 200. Somo peoplo absolutely won't see this. ANTIDOTES FOR POISONS. LIGHT AND AIRY. At Ch.T.anc. Young Lochia mr come In from the weft Wltb fringe on hts trousers end fur on hk vest: The width of hi. hat brim oouid nowhere be beat— His number ten brugau. were chock full of feet; Hts girdle was horrent with pistols and thing., And he flourished a handful of *c*e oo kings. The fair Mariana sat watching a star, When who should rum up but the young Lochia. varl ' Her pulchritude r>ve bim a pectoral glow. And he reined up hi. horse with stentorian "whoa," Then turned on tho maiden a rapturous grtn. And modestly asked if ho rniirhf n'r .rep In. With presence of mlad that nu marvelous quite, Tbe fair Mariaua replied that he might; So In through the portal strode vouog I.oebin var— Pre-empted the ctaiiu aud cleaned out tbe bar; Though the justice allowed he wss'ti't wholly to blame, He taied him ten dollars anil come just the same. -Chicago New.. JAS. G. FAIRBURN, Boot & Shoemaker, H'u.tecl I'ollL-ness. Polite Man (on suburban train, using and calling out after two young women who aro going down the aisle)—Here Is a wat, ladies. I Young women walk on and pay no heed to the invitation.) Polite Man (loudun—Indies, you wUl find a seat back here. (Young ladies still ignoring tbe proffered courtesy.) Polite Man (growing red) — Of course, ladies, you can stand up if you prefer, but tat tbe top of his voice) you can get a seat if you come back. (Polite man seat young women accept a seat at farther end of car, and proceed to converse with each other in deaf and dumb alphabet, whereupon he goes into forward car to cool off.)—Chicago Tribune. The Fanuer, the Trainii aud the Dog. Tramp (to farmer, digging la the garden* —Hayseed, can't you give mo a little something to eat! Farmer—Naw. 1 ain't got nutbin'fur ye, there ain't a thing in the bouse fur ye. Tramp—All right, so let it be. That's a fine dog you got there. The farmer, dropping his shovel and coming over by the fence, said: "Friend, are ye a jedge o' lino dogs!" Tramp—What I don't know about dogs wouldn't make a bark. Tbat dog, sir, never cost less than a hundred. Farmer (shouting to wife)—Jane, git up suthln' nico to eat an' bring it out here!—The Epoch. A Nymph, She stands a thing of beauty, passing* fair 1 Around her head the struggling sunlight skims, And, ob, the beauty of her wet, brows hair, The lissome languor of her perfect limbs! I woidd I could describe her, standing tbere Above the dimpled pool's white marble rim, Pausing with pretty, hesitating air Ere plunging In tbe pool to dive and swim. For carbolic acid, givo flour and water or glutinous drinks. For carbonate of soda, copperas and cobalt, givo a prompt emetic—soap or mucilaginous drinks. For strychnine nud mix vomica, glvo an emetic of mustard or sulphnto of jine, aided by warm water. For caustic soda, caustic potash and vola- tlio alkali, givo freely of water with lemon Julco or vinegar iu it. For chloroform and chloral hydrate, pour cold water ovor the boad and face, with artificial respiration, galvanic battery. For bluo vitriol, corrosive sublimate, saltpeter, sugar of lead aud bed bug poison, give milk or whito of eggs in largo quantities. For oil vitriol, hartshorn or ninmonin, mu- rlatlo and oxalic acids, give magnesia of soap, dissolved in water, every two minutes. For Fowler's solution and arsenic, give emctio of mustard and salt, n tablespoon of each, and follow with sweet oil, butter or milk. * For nutimonlal wine or tartar emetic, give warm water to encourage vomiting. If vomiting doos not stop, givo a grain of opium in water. For laudanum, morphine und opium, glvo strong coffee, followed by ground mustard or grease in warm water to produce vomiting. Keep patient In constant motion. Breathless she rises, rosy as tbe dawn. The water from her hair sbe lightly fling.. Sbe is a princess to the manner born; Like cerements her linen tunic cling.. Lightly she walks into tbe sun kissed mist, And, bending o'er another nymph as fair. She gently strokes her shoulder, arm and wrlat, And twines her tines*-, in her soft, damp bair. Who cau sho be? Aod what may be her name' Who is this nymph who so much beauty hath r Yeans! Or Helen of Immortal fame! No; an attendant In a Russian bath. __^_^_ —Judge. Traveling Outfit.. Trunk Dealer—I see. Want something; for a six months' tour abroad. Wall, madam, in the adjoining building I have a trunk which I'm sure you will like. Can't get it in the store room; double door le too narrow. 1 thought of remodeling it and using it for e sea shore cottage, but it it will salt you I will let you bave it cheap. Dame—I'm not the one who ia going abroad. it's my husband. "Obi Oeorge, show the lady one of those vest pocket hand aacheb."—New York Weekly. He Found Oat. Amateur Singer (who has eavolved a scheme for getting his wife's unbiased opinion of bis own voice)—Emily, what do you think of young KilJordan's singing! Vife—It's perfectly wretched. It sets my teeth on edge to hear him. Amateur Singer (some weeks later)—Emily, young Kiljordaii wants me to take hie place in that duet at the Grindstone reception next week. Do you think I could sine It as well as he could! Wife (hesitatingly)—Y-yes, Cyrus, I don't know but you could.—Chicago Tribune. Chance. The reader who's In search ot fame May think the way Is dark; Yet tbe man who cannot sign hla name Is the one who makes his mark. —Harper's Bazar A Ureal Si h«n«. Citizen (to Uncle Rastus)—Well, Uncle Rastus, how are you getting on In the grocery business! Uncle Rastus—Why, I guess, de boas am very much pleased with me. De fust time I came Into de sto' I tuk down de sign "No trouble to show goods," and Instltooted In IU place "No trouble to receipt bills," aad I doclar'de boss give me a plug o' tobacco.— Harper's Bazar. Love's Tonng Dream. Uttle Girl (at school) - What did the teacher send you here for! Little Boy—Sho said I was bad and must come over and sit with tbe glrli "I like you. Can you stay long!" "Guess uot. I wasn't very ted.** "Well, you be bedder next time."—New York Weekly. Boneless liver; "Wife, did you order that boneless liver aa I asked you to do this morning!" "Yes, I did." "What did the butcher say!" "You're a mean, good for nothing old tool. Don't you speak to me again for a month.'— Chicago Herald. In His ©am Cola. Mr. Impecunious—Mary, I have brought you home a little book oa "How te Cook." Mrs. Impecunious (sarcastically)—Thanks, my dear, but what I need worse la a book on "What to Cook."—Burlington Free Presa A Hopeless Haa*. Benevolent Party (In Chicago)—You seem worried. Have you lost anything! Stranger—My name is TaaooM aad Pas hunting for a detective.—Philadelphia Record. An Unprecedented Oeenmaee. "How's yonr cold this morning, Catchier!" "Oh, my head's all filled up." "How queerly you must feel"—Tin**. Indisputable. "i'i. said love*, blind and caanot see Just where his darts to aim— Tls noticed, though, that spite of this Love gets tti.re just the sane. -Harper's Baaaa OVERWORK THAI' KILLS. A DISEASE THAT IS BLIGHTING THE LIVE6 OF BUSY MEN. It It Incurable, but Men ol Small Jli-ui,-.; C-Ulber N«ed Not Fear It—Women Fur nlibLcMThan One Per Cent, of tbe Case**. Vo Otl.-tr r.uu-l So Curbed by It. Few we»ks go by now in which the community is uot btartled by iho intelligence that some oiuii cf prominence has suddenly become insane. Some act of sudden and unreasonable violence or the demonstration cf : mom astounding delusion compels attention : to his condition, Then, .Mends and relatives remember he has been for some time "acting queerly" and the question, 'How long boa ; his mind been affected.''' Is one that awakens ' much excited interest, e-speciail}' among t bote having business relations trltll him, m* con* ' earned in bis estate. "Beat aud quiet will speedily restore him,;' say bli friends, and .so physicians profess to hope. He is secluded in au asylum, or iu somo private rural m- ■ treat. Tbe next that ll beard of bjin is tbat experts iu cerebral affect ions nave pro- , nouncedhlsdiseaso "paresis." I'a re •*!-*■: The I horror of tbe age; u slow death in life; a malady as incurable and inevitably fatal Oil leprosy—tbat i* pun-Hi*-. Perchance, after a time, thi' victim may seem to rally, to regain his mental control, : and hopeful friends «ill doubt the correol uess of the physicians' diagnosis. Hut in a : few months the reaction comes, darker ami j darker the cloud wttloa down upon tbo afflicted mind, more and more feeble grows : tbe body, slowly and surely life fades out . How many iustauces of ibis fatal progression ! might be cited, among men not only locally i prominent, but of national reputation as playwrights, actors, merchants and financiers, were it desirable to call the painful roll! At least three, whose names are known 1 all over rhe laud, are now in or near New j York, awaiting tho certain oud, nnd there Is ' not an insane asylum in the country, iu 1 which tbero are not numerous cases, of per- ■ sons of minor individual Importance, doomed to death by paresis. Generally the disease runs its course iu ! about three years from the time that it unquestionably declares itself, but there nro cases—where it is induced altogether by alcoholism—in which the end Is delayed as much as ten years, the greater pun of which time the victim is n flaccid, paralyzed, drooling, helpless and hopeless imbecile or tortured by the saddest hallucinations—a condition from which death would seem to be a happy release. THK HISTORY OF PARESIS. As long ago as 1GTJ this peculiar variety of cerebral affection was observed, but until fifteen years ago it was rare nnd bad not been so closely studied, accurately dcflued and the knowledge concerning it so systematized as now. WiJuin ten years it has constantly and witb alarming rapidity increased iu the United States, until now it i** uot too much to say that it is our national terror, lu uo othor part of the world is it so frequent. And its blight is most apt to fall upon thoso who are brightest, most mentally active. Stupid people bave little reason to fear it, If they keep sober, nor have women. Xot one per cent, of tlie cases ure those of female.'--. The average womau does not dangerously strain her brain, but many men, in tlio eager competition, rapid life uud over excitation of brain and nerves common to American existence, do so—and invito paresis. Dr. Allan McLane Hamilton, who is recognized as ono of tho highest authorities upon mental diseases iu this country-when consulted a fow days ago upon tbo subject of paresis, for the purpOBeof this article, said: ul see a great deal of It, In various asylums and institutions, aa well as in my privato practice, aud recogui.ee tbo fact, that it has been, during ten years past, steadily nud alarmingly increasing. It is a disease incident to tho rapid life of tbls country. Inn majority of cases it is directly dependent upon vice aud uot upon actual overwork alone, lt is tbo fashion nowadays to call all forms of structural disease of iho brain, witb mental disturbance, 'general paresis,' but the geueral uauie, dementia paralytica, is thc proper term. Asn rule the disease attacks persons who nro primarily dissipated, nnd witb tbat dissipation have a certain amount, probably excessive, of irregular mental work, Nearly always it begins with somo depression, despondency, or, very often, hypochondriasis. After the period of depression- which lasts Xora variable time, ensues extravagauco of Ideas, which is an important feature of the disease. FURTHER DEVKI.OPMENTS. "The so called 'illusions of grandeur' uow entertained are of tbe most extravagant character, the victims having vast confldenco in their own powers. Somo of them claim to possess tho entire wealth of the world aud —more or less governed by this delusion— give away presents most extravagantly, spend their money in the most reckless way ani cherish tho wildest schemes. Others believe tbat tbey are specially appointed by God to perform tremendous deeds, or achieve great things, such as the establishment of new faiths, or tho founding of new orders, and deem themselves endowed with the power of working miracles. Their schemes are always colossal. Tho character of Colonel Sellers is simply an example of modified paresis. His eye water scheme is distinctively that. Another notable fact is that these vast illusions are meant for the good of humanity; that those cherish iug thorn desire to be great benefactors, and thoy aro foud of conferring imaginary honors and grandiose titles. "While the patient is under tbe domination of these different illusions he is more or less influenced by his surroundings, and Is very apt to becomo violent ami abusivo when bis Illusions are questioned or bis powers doubted. As the disease progresses in the brain, tbo body wastes away, becomes foeblo, tlio muscles are powerless and a condition of paralysis sets in. Toward the eud the patient, incapable of motion or consciousness, drools saliva from bis open mouth, sees nothing witb bis lack luster eyes, and gradually fades away. At last comes death.—New York Mall and Express. CURIOUS THINGS OF LIFE. A Baltimore tailor is the father of twenty- five children. A Pckin, China, weekly newspaper has just fini.-hed a serial story which contained 2,0-10 chapters. Men at-work on tin. Eiffel tower, in Paris, begin at 'ia. ui., undji.ive sunlight long before it reaches the city. Thf town of Mill: City. Va., has recently had its name changed and now rejoices in th" title of "New Vork, Jr. It has U-L'ii calculate*! that it-ot le--s thuii 20,OG0,tX'U of metoora, each large enough to be visible aa a "shooting star," enter our atmosphere daily. Peter Johnson, a colored resident of Cain/, was going to swallow- ten fish books In public on a wager of -*■'■"•. but Ibe law stepped in and prevented him. An Ohio termer mortgaged his farm to get his wife some diamond ear rings, aud sho lost one of them in thi suds tho very first wash day and attempted to hang herself in the barn. A fellow hi Cliestor, Pa., has found oa: why a dug sometimes turns around three limes before he lies down tor a moose. The reason ts; A dog thinks one> good turn deserves another. Thc gilded rooster ou the tower of the First National bank building in Portland, Me., i-i the soma bird thai served as a weather vane on tbo top of the'old Portland court bouse, over 100 years ago. .Mr. Swift, of Elkhart, tnd,, stated that Miss. Georgia Davis chewed tobacco. Sbe sued bim for slander, aud proved that Bbo simply chewed tar gum, and tlm jury gave her a verdict of 1300, A Key West fisherman rubs his body v* Ith kerosene oil and swims among the sharks in safety. They don't want to get any nearer to him than you do to a man who has been eating last year's onions. A peculiar old man. known only as Boxem (trown, has long made a living by peddling coffins through tbo territory of Now Mexico. Uo travels with a team of mules, a big wagon and about twenty cheap coffins of assorted ■ sizes. As tbo result of an election wager Charles Hindman Of Chicago Is now engaged In a , weary tramp from that city to Washington ■ via HeW Orleans, Mr, Hindman bus worn I out threo pairs of shoes since ho began his ; tramp. A. tramp confined in an Illinois jail dug a bole in the wall and could have passed out had ho boen willing lo reniovo somo of his clothes. He had on fourshirtsand two suits. , and rather than part with them be remained En tbo jug. A novelty is reported from Hastings, England, in connection witb tlio performance of the "Yeoman of the Guard11 at the theatre. The stago has been connected by telephone with various privato houses and hotels, so j ; that numbers of people are nightly hearing the opera without seeing it. For blaudness of expression tho following l advertisement, taken from a London paper, ■ i wants a good deal ot beating: "I, Emanuel ' I Emanuel, sole surviving partner of tho firm I ' of E. & 15. Emanuel, goldsmiths, etc., beg to .inform my customers aud friends that the | announcement in a London paper of my ' death and burial Is premature." STRAY BITS. HAS RRMOVRD TO BASTION STREET Cosmopolitan Market, Commercial Slreet, Nanaimo, B.C. attended to. Ap 23-tf —ALWAYS— A CHOICE ASSORTMENT OF^iUE^FlNEST Repairing si all kinds promptly I MEAT 8 AND VEGETABLES Next Hilbert's Furnituri Warehouse i IN THE MABKET. Free Dellvesrv ta All^artn of tha Oltr, rut to Bed to Hu slim). There is a horse in the town of Sprague belonging to Allen Williams that has to be put to bed to be shod. As blacksmiths do not have beds in their shops for thu accomodation of such eccentric animals, Mr. Williams has to carry a mattress and pillows to tho shop where his borso is shod. Tho hor.se ilon* not like to go to bed, and as it takes good management to throw him dowu ou to n mattress, and get him into a mood aud a position to have tbe blioea put on his hoofs, few blacksmiths like to undertake the job. A Norwich man has done tbe job repeatedly, and almost always the horse is driven to this city to have new shoes put upou him. The horse is thrown down und held on tho mattress by straps across the body, aud his owner insists on having the horses head bolstered up inn cou^ortable position with two pillows while the Work is being done. There is not, probably, another horse In New England that requires a mattress and pillows to be hhod upon.—Nor» icb Bulletin. Princeton college will send an expedition to Oregon next summer to hunt for fo.-?sil skeletons. Ono American manufacturer of base balls employes 500 hands and keeps •10,000 dozen balls In stock. It U proposed to remove the University of tho Pacific from San Jor,o, Cab, to San Francisco. President Hirst favors tho change and says an endowment of $600,000 13 needed. A St*. Louis taxidermist who recently preserved a largo bald eagle says tho muscles of tho breast wero of "great she and formed nearly one-fourth of fho weight of tho entire bird.' Princeton college figures for 186S-S9: Pro feasors, tutors, etc, 4-?; undergraduate stu dents in the academic department, 403; graduate students, W): total number of students nnd fellows, 0()T. At Brussels an elephant, attached to u circus, becoming enraged at on attendant, seized him by the leg and dashed him against the wall. Death was instantaneous. Tho i unfortunate mnn had been teasing the nni- mal. Tho annual report of tho Indian department of Canada says thorn aro encouraging indications that the Indian element will evi-; dently become amalgamated with the general population of tho country. Tho Indian population of tho Dominion is 124.5S9. Tlio first bank In tho United States was the Bank of North America, chartered by congress at tho instance of Robert Morris In 1780, and by tho stato of Pennsylvania In 1781, with a capital of »>i00,000. U is still In existence in Philadelphia- Tho basement of the Interior department at Washington is overrun with rats, which coma out in battalion, as soon as the clock strikes 4, when tho clerks quit work, They traverso nil tho passages and open rooms in search of remnants of lunches and nro verv bold. CREATION'S LOWER ORDERS. Over 75,000 monkeys were killed In Brazil last year and the polls shipped to Loudon to bo mado into furs. If tho fashion continues tho monkey race will bo thinned out amazingly in tho next two or threo years. An African trader has so trained a young gorilla that it follows him around liko n dog*. It recently accompanied bim on a tramp of twenty miles. TIk; animal does numerous tricks, and is so docile that its master doesn't hesitate to allow it to sleep with bim. Testimony has just been given beforo the grand jury at Ru»eUvilla, Ky.t that a farmer recently had an old ox ho was driving stick fast in the mud, whereupon bo skinned , tho animal alive, and, taking tho hide, left , tho poor brute to die in lingering agony. At Charleston harbor, S. C, a blackbird was soon to divo into water his own depth nud bring our u live crab as largo as a silver dollar. Ho flung thu crnstaceau on the beach, and picked and shook him until ho killed him, and then made a breakfast on him. Information comes from London that tbo proper dog now is tho greyhound. Grey ! hound pups havo recently fetched as high as BIK) guineas, that prico having been paid at a London auction for the puppy Fullerton. Sixty to seventy guineas is said to bo a common prico for young dogs with any claim to blood. C. C. Brown, of Dulutb, Aliun., recently I unearthed a genuine freak in tho shape of a j mammoth cochin rooster, which has four dis- ! tinct wings, two in their natural places and I ono at tho knee joint of each leg. Tho bird Weighs about sixteen pounds, is alive and i Well, and uses all four wings when flying. An offer of j?2."*-0, mado by a Chicago party, was refused, and tho bird will be exhibited throughout tho country. G. W. BIGGER VICTORIA. B. O.. —win, niva— Crayon.lndian Inkor WaterCoIon Tht BEST WORK on the Pacific Cm*-; at NEW -i- VORK -:- PRICES. NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT 6o days after dale, we intend making application to Honorable, the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase 320 acres of land, situate on Ihe West side of Alberni Canal, commencing at a post about three miles from thc head of the canal; thence west 40 chains; tbence north 80 chains- thence east to the canal; thence following the shore line to the point of commencement. T. W. PATTERSON, M. H. COWAN. Victoria, B. C, April 39th, 1II9. 2m MAW LANDING, M ll "nd other a LW " Britain: ex "<iITA.NA" arrivals from Great ritni 100 Ions l'iRlron. 26,000 Fire Bricks. :I00 Casks Portland Cement. Kirkmanoi Sons' Pianafortes (a choice i assortment.) Curtiss& Harvey's Blasting and Sport- I iug Powder. 1 J. A W. Stuarts' Patent Double Knotted Netting Twines, etc., etc. ROBERT WARD, . Wharf Street, ;myl2S"b Victoria. B.O C*:iumbia - Carriage - Works Hasting Street, Kast of Carroll, • lalmslmrchi l,„. nd well scleUetl sto. Lr>f Carriages, Buggies, iinokboads*, All 1. |;i- KEPI IN STOCK AND .MADE TO ORDER. 1 die l>c*.t shoei on thr Coast, liiis .lepanuiciit will bantadtta We t$uafiUUec to prevent hones from ioterfmirig or jwi-rtachio.-* EOHSE-SHOEIf REPnRINf"-: -:;:: ■trended_lo. , IC&kver)'! department ,,ill receive lti„ ppr,„:,»i supervision of uur Mr. Ml NABB. 311 old e penenced vdrl-mai . ravornUs- Hownin many parrs of rhe Dominion. ..-».«.. UaUHta hod and oer.^.l on the latest approved principles, all itt branches, a, well as I'AI.Vs'lMs, I KIM.WI - moderate price.. Light arid Heavy t'OKUIMJ*. of every desvriptio n rll.\«i, tli'.. done with A. T. Mc-JSJ A BB <fc Co. • GARESCHE GREEN to CO., BAIVKBRS* 'overnment Street . . Victoria, B. C. iieposita lleoaiveil in Oold, Silver nud D.8. Currency. I titer eat paid on the same ^>ti lime depoHits. <1"1'1 ""-" aud ':. :;. (Jttrrouey purchased at hii/bem market rate*. -.4T SiKhl Pratt* and Telegraphic Trouafars ,„- s,|,, PYanolaco, New Vork and Oaoailn. "
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