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They induced six men and valve women from Tahiti to join them, and the descendants from the original 27 new number about 300. TM: only difficulty en- countered was that finally the colony out; grew the producing capacity of the island, which is only two and one-quarter miles 1038 ad a mile wide. About thirty-two ! years ago the overcrowded condition of the 1 bland led Great Britain to ofi'er the colonists l ghe island of Norfolk for an ofioshoot settle- 1 meat. All the Pitcairnians moved there,? but part of them returned, and the popula- ‘ don of the island is now 117. The people elect annually a chief magistrate and a de-_ puty. All property among them is owned in common, and money is not known on the islandâ€" The people live in native built cot- gages, raise all manner of fruits and vegeta- bles in the balmy climate and catch fish in the sea. They have a church and school, and are fairly well educated and intelligent. Sickness and crime are practically unknown: Capt. Bunn says of his visit among than» to the island : “We hove to in Bounty Bay, the only hnding place on the precipitous coast. Two -. .. ,rrz- Packed, after a passage of 122 days. of 1;,me reports that on February 14th Cap ff Pitcairn Island am“. his vessel. visited by two boat loads of natives hind inthe Southern Pocific is the ham :he happiest civilized communi- e world, and the rest of the world lad to get the latest news from Balm'vs. ‘5 x 1- -- “J at Hun trap} of nrdrn- variety of geranium. I never met more courteous gentlemen than these natives oi Pitcairn proved to be. I ofi‘ered to pay for the supply of fruit and fish they provided, but they declined money, saying that it was of no use to them. I gave them some bacon, coffee, soap, and a suit of clothes. They glve me about twenty letters to be forward- ed, most of them to Tahiti. Chief McCoy told me that everybody on the island was w... an" '_â€"- well end happy. I discovered that they' used no liquor of my description sud tint, they didn’t smoke. We remnined than only two or three hours, and none of'na we” whore. \Vhen we left the two boatI' crews gave no a. round of ringing Yankee cheers. Tale of an mailman. I An Eequimau sat on a chunk of ice, In the land of the Northern Pole; He cracked his heels and he whietled twice ‘ At a sight that alarmed his soul. For a Itranger came over the field: of now, ' At a speed that was fearful, quite; Hi: cheeks were pallid and thin with woe, , And the frost on his beardm white. "Oh, prithee, pause,” cried the Esquiman, "From whence do you come so fast 2” “I come from a land weary leagues below This realm with its atom- and blast. “Icome from a landin the let off South, And I’ve travelled ten thousand miles Since lest the sun like a beaming month Turned loose on the earthite smiles. “I’ve clambered the mountains, on raging streams Full oft’ I’ve been heaved and tossed; I nmpired a game for two base ball teamâ€"- Alas ! And the home club lost.” . A Dog Tin: Can Tell me. Samuel Reid, the truckman, in the owner of I very intelligent Irish setter, and he never tires of telling of the many wonderful performances of his pet. Last night Mr. Reid told his wife, in the presemcowf the dog, to arouse him at 6 o’clock this morning as he wished to go to the Rosedsle dock to begin Work on a large stock of freight which was awaiting his attention. This morning Mrs. Reid failed to awake at the hon! named, and Mr. Reid was aroused by hear‘ ing his knowing dog scratching at his bed- mom door. He instantly arose and upon 1°0king at the clock discovered that it wad three minutes past 6 o’clock. Mr. Reid '33! it would take considerable money to fempt him to dispose of the dog that seem- “le so Well understands the English lung!» “8°; and is withal so faithful and knowing. ~Bridgeport Farmer. A Close Competition. "My papa’s got some new horses and a nice new brougham.” “Well, my papa’s going tobny a new Whit.” ~“And my mamma’l got a. lovely new Plano.” "Well-w-well, my mom’s got a cool: that has staid two week I” Easily Understood. M11 De Broker (at Monte Carlo)â€"-I can- ‘m il'nderstand how this establishment keopq Ming. Do you not often lose heavily»! Intelligent employsâ€"Ah, non, m'leor. 29° .mtablilhmong hue ooh comm mime, no matter how zee game go. Mr. De Brokerâ€"Ah; now .i 366 'v It’s just like we brokerage basins). - - A ”may SPOT ON EARTH. n no Individual "PENN! all ‘9 "me on Pitcairn Island. ; A Respite. Caller (to friend)â€"~It 18 such a pleasure to: be out again. I don’t know when I’ve enjoyed a day more. I’ve been so busy thin spring. ' Friendâ€"You have engaged an extra. girl. then, and are enjoying your leisure. 1 Cellarâ€"Why, no, not exactly. The girl we had went home _to her mother to-dey. end I am enjoying her absence. HERE AND THERE A JEST. THINGS WHICH THE ALLEGED MORISTS THINK ARE'FUNNY. The Week’s Grin from the Mills of minor. Ground 011: by the Professional Mirthd makers. : Eminent divineâ€"Yes, I felt that it was my duty to go and hear it; but it was dreadé fully tiresome. Between the long drawn 'ont recitatives, the endless repetition: in the Not lined 30 It. Musicianâ€"I aw you among the audience at the oratorio of “The Creation” the other evening. arias and choruses, the hard seats in thq hell, the necessity of remaining quiet .11 that time, and the cramped-up position in ‘which I had to sit, Iwas nearly dead by the time they got through. , Maskingâ€"You sHould sit among the edu- grogation in a. church for a while and 381 hudened. Temporarily Disabled. . Visitorâ€"I don’t see Signor Samson, thc modern Hercules, here to-day. Attendantâ€"No, he tried to carry up a scuttle of coal for his wife last night and 'overexorted himself. Doctor says he’ll be out in a week, though. s “We (ion’t keep any summer hotel 8053 here,” returned the clerk; you must haw 'miatakon the metal. Wasn’t it Gentile!” The Wise flaunt. "Well, sonny, what isit?” asked the dru. clerk, peering over the counter at the throw foot mite of humanity. Last Year'- Wardrobe. There still remain to memory dearâ€"- And not yet 1031: to sightâ€"the laces I wore so gayly at the pier, At Newport hops, and Long I Some slippers, tooâ€"some bootsâ€"e few ‘ Chic gowns, still fresh enough for aerviofi With alterationsâ€"yet ’tis true Their contemplation makes me nervous. I ought to be rejoiced to know My wardrobe did outlast the season; Yet still I can but grieve, and 0â€"â€" ‘ It is not without ample reason. Gowns, laces, boots remain ; but then, This truth a monrnful question covers- Where, where, 0 where, sre lab you"! Time by the Fonlock. Alderman McShwimâ€"Oi want yo t’ In) boi an office for me brother. : Mayor Grantollâ€"I did not know you had my brothers infihis country. . . A i Young preecherâ€"Mr. Soaqne, will yet not. honor me and my church by attendin‘ fservice to-morrow? ' “ No, sir.” " I would like you to hear me preach.” " No, sir.” “ The sermon mayA intereatzyou. " “No, sir. ” “ The text is: ‘ Take a little wine for th} 'Itomach’s snke.’ ” 1 (Radiantly)â€"“I’ll be there.” Dear last year’s lovers! â€"Madeline S. Bridges in Judge, 'Aldermun McShwimâ€"Oi’m not, but wan! av them is comin’. J ournalistâ€"I would like to get a. pension ‘ Pension agentâ€"Were you injured whild you were in the army during the war? U “Yes. I was a. newspaper correspondent and I did so much hard lying that IntraineJ. my conscience, and as everybody connected with the army is getting a pension I though‘ I’d just file my claim.” \ lieâ€"That’s ailright, my dear. I’ll intro ‘duce you to my brother, who is studying fol the ministry. Just the fellow you want. He is the fool of the family. Dlfl'erent Views of an Ideal. Sheâ€"You must not think me fickle f0) refusing you, but the man I marry mus‘ come up to my ideal. He must have all thi virtues of a. knighterrmt. - Couldn't Take an Important Part.~ ‘ Professor of historyâ€"Mr. Crimple, ix Napoleon were alive to-day, what part 11 the game of life do you think he would prefer_to play-7‘? ,_ 1' J‘_!L L-.. -:. ‘Dâ€"I ; Teacherâ€"Now, Betty, can you the naming of tle‘wqr‘d professor! r-é;;d;;1;-;i’m sure I don’t know, sir. Bu! he wouldn’t ‘be tall enough ‘to play first “V 5"”: '- -V, _ ’ Bettyâ€"O, younm! ‘grofesaora is i as rides on four horses m"the circus up inV bapoons. A Proper Inducemont. An Injured Veteran. HUO Four Thousand People Gather at ' the' Toronto Demonstration. Toronto, July l.â€"-â€"The ,Reformjpicnie on Saturday was attended by three or four; thousand people. Sir Richard Cart ht, l Hon. A. S. Hardy, Hon. G. W. Ross, on. I Chas. Drury, Hon. Secretary Gibson were among the distinguished guests. Mr. Blake and Mr. Mcwat were unavoidably absent. Sir Richard was the principal speaker. He devoted a consideaable portion of his address to a resume of the “ iniquities ” of the Do minion Government at its last session of par- liament and generally through its whole ads ; ministration. Though in the minority‘ in the federal parliament of Canada he starts ed out by saying, the Refer-mere had now under their control every im rtant local legislature in the Dominion of anada from the Atlantic to the summits of the Rocky Mountains “ One of the most impor‘ tant of which,” Sir Richard went on, “ our native Prov ince of Ontario has been held and most successfully administered for a longer period than any administration what- ever, whether Reform or Conservative, has ever held power in any province.” The laudation of Canada and of Canadians by Canadians, in fact loyal sentiment was re- ferred to. A Scotch clergyman had once hoped “ that Providence would cause the i congre ation to have a good conceit over themse ves.” No doubt a certain amount 1 of such self-glorification was a very good Tfie imposition of e. 2-cent postage on all city letters in place of 1 cent as formerly, was another point scored by Sir Richard. “Within 22 ears,” the orator continued, “we have treiled our total debt, our total taxation, our total expenditure. Within that time we have barely added 50 per cent. to our population. The expenditure has therefore been four or five times greater than our increase in population. At the most our population was 4,946,000.” By figures Sir Richard went on to demonstrate that Canada had lost between _1881 and 1888 no less than t1 he: po_p_ula.ti_<_)n2 For liimself, he said, he desired them to understand that he had no apology to make and no excuse to oiier for his action on the Jesuit Estates Act, and he stood prepared to defend the action he took either here or ‘ before any aasembly in the country. [Ap- plause] He might be charged with an porting the policy of Sir John Macdonalgl Once or twice before he had found himseli in accord with the Government of Sir John Not long ago he cast his vote with that Gov- ernment on the question of the execution of Louis Riel. He found himself constrained to vote as he did, notwithstanding that the unfortunate Metis were driven to inaurrew tion by the callous neglect of the Government nf_ Sir John Mac‘do‘nald. He admitted that mose men wnonad supported Sir John in his policy of unjust interference with the pro- vinces of Manitoba and Ontario acted logically in demanding a similar disallow- ance of an act of the Legislature of Que- bec, but how could he and the great body of the Liberal party who had stead- ily fought for provincial rights go back on their own course? How could they, he repeated, take a different course from what they had? lpeedlng en' Unwelcolne Guest Weehington hes been long notorious for 3 small class of herd-faced, persistent people, who make the rounds of fashionable enter- tainments and reception: without either in- vitations or the acquaintance of the people upon whom they intrude. They are of beth sexes, and are alike marked for brazen an. decity. One was well done up lat season, and taught a. lesson he will he elew forget- A certain club in the West End is noted for its exciusiveness. At a dance given by it this hold intruder put in an appearance faultlessly attired and complacent in pro- spect of a pleasant evening, topped ofi' witha fine collation. Several of the floor managers happened together and attention was celled to the conspicuous stranger, whom none of them know. By A comparison of notes it was quickly discovered that none of the authorized persons hsd issued him an invitao tion, and only one knew his name. That i one approached him and asked : “Will you inform me who” guest you are this evening 2" The intruder hemmed and bowed, but. did not aflord the desired information. “Yeti will have to pardon me,” continued the gentleman,” but it is necessary to know the name of the friend who has invited you ~ Not receiving any satisfactory response. ‘ the floor manager continued : . “You fail to see whatI am trying tomato plainto you, sir. You are one of a class in this city who force themselves into the so- ciety of people with whom they are not ao- quainted, and who come to exclusive enter- tainments without the formality of an invi- tation. Now, if you will take my arm I will conduct you to the cloak room. If you should go alone it would cause comment, but if you will take my arm people will think you are an acquaintance.” The interloper took the profl'ered arm and 1 vanished from the room.â€" Washington 1 Post. i A Fast Femnle. Mrs. Cumso (to her husband)â€"What girl was that Mr. Fangle was talking to you about? He said she was only 15 and the fastest thing he knew. Mr. Cums oâ€"Don’t remember his talking of any girl. Did he mention her name? ‘. Mrs. Cameoâ€"Yes, ' Maud 8., he tmlledl Woons'rocx, June 28.-â€"Thomas E. Mer- tin, J oliet, 111., with J. H. Nelles, S. G. McKay and W. T. McMullen, legal gentle- men of Woodstock, ell interested in the legal proceedings arising out of the St. George reflWay ecoident,‘utete that the phintifi‘rin the several suits against the Grand Trunk Reilwey for demegzs for In- juries unstained inthe accident will unite in emplogeing eonneel, and the one. will come Jup fore the November union of the amine in Woodstock. They declere that they will carry the miter to :the, Privy 9,; Q4 tifé‘ir {ivâ€"or. THE UBERAL PICNIC. The St. George Victims to Combine: git MVWWeadecmon l'p 9.an three-fourths of a million in THE ABOVE CUT REPRESENTS SIX FRONT TEETH WITHOUT A PLATE. 12y ou want a. beautiful SET of TEETH, that will last you a lifetime, go to NEE- L ANDS Numbers of persons are wearing Teeth made by Fifteen and 20 years and never required any repairs. Administered constantly for nearly twen- ty-one years, extracting teeth for thou- sande of persons without a particle of pain ‘v . h the Golden Lion. THE RIGHT PLACE â€"â€"â€"TO GETâ€"â€" Room Papers, Picture Frames, Self-Rolling Window Shades and Picture Hanging Mouldings is at NEW GOODS! NEW PRICES. Lindsay, Jan. 16, 1887. PAGIFIG RAILWAY, MANITOBA, B. COLUMBIA. CALIFORNIA. . And alli points in the United States For TICKETS and full information apply to T. C. MATCHETT. Agent C. P. R. OFFICE in Petty’s Jewelry Store Kent Street, Lindsay. OfiFIbEâ€"Kent Street, Next Door to Dealer in Fresh and Salt Meats Orders delivered to any part of the town- McINTYRE 8: STEWART, Barristers and etc., Lindsay. Whoesale 8L Retail Grocer, J. NEELANDS, Dentist. The Best Equipped Road on the Continent. MONEY T0 LOAN. AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES, INTEREST PAYABLE YEARLY. Terms to suit borrower. Teas, Sugars, Coffees, Spices, Raisins, c.‘ Coal Oil and syrup Cans, Latest Styles. Lowest Rates GAS and VITALIZED AIR Shapâ€"gth door east of the market. General Groceries. . TULLY, TO ALL POINTS near the market. Goodwin 5, HAS NOW ON HAND A LARGE STOCK 0F . CAMPBELL, FRAMES, SASH, DOORS, MOULDINGS, Etc. A. large STOCK of GOODS IN FUTURE N0 CREDIT WILL BE GIVEN. W 00! W am‘ea’ as usual. I. CAMPBELL, WHOLESAL RETAIL GRBOEB, KENT STREET, LINDSAY. Prices right and satisfacition guaranteed. Accounts required to be settled Without delay, and Pariz'es inlanding to (Build t/ze coming season mould indsay "N‘oollen Made fresh every week To be Sold Cheaper than the Cheapest. Ingle Ryley. DREAM BAKING POWDER. Again in Operation. [NDSAY call andget prices for . W. WALLACE, and sold in bulk at 30 cents per pound HIGINBOTHAM’S, Drug Store. MANAGER.