- Panlrrows set as panels in the wall of the sagainst the stranded ships and lifts them ng the poiut of inte 2 D great roads that carry the ': umberland from Point da Chene to and. American trade to Summerside, P.E.1L,, is about 40 - miles, and is usually accomplished in about 8 bours. We were fortunate in having good weather and there was no sea sickness on board. Some of our party were much interested by the variety of buoys we passed in going ont of har- bor and for a considerable distance out tosea. Here was one to which a lan- tern was attached, there one which whistled dolefully with the wind every second or two, and in another place one that lazily roiled about in the water without any such mark of distinction. No doubt they are all familiar, faitb- ful friends to those sailors who day by day pass and re-pass them. After a couple of hours of the regul- ar monotonous pulsations of the mighty. engine which turns the screw of the steamer and propels her through the water, we catch a glimpse of the low lying shores of Prince Edward Island, After a time the banks come clearly in- to view, and you can distinguish be- tween the red of the soil and the green of the yerdure by which it 1s surmount- ed, Eventually one can easily discern the farms and-duildings on shore, The whole picture grows onone. By and bye the town of Summerside can. be seen dimly in the distance, but it be, comes more and mere distinct with every passing minute until at last the ship is safely docked, and the passen- gers clamber down the gangway, some to be greeted by kind friends who have been awaiting their arrival, and the others to the coaches of the P. E. I. R. train, which is ready the moment we are on board to bear us away to the city of Charlottetown. At almost every station along the line we drop a few passengers, so that our number is great- ly diminished before we reach our des- tination after a two hours' ride. The Queen Hotel 'bus meets us at the sta- tion, and we are made comfortable for the night. Here we are on familiar} ground for in our young days we both attended the Prince of Wales College and Norma! School. In the morning we meet a few old friends, which serves as a preparation for the experience of the afternoon, when we sball meet our own families in the dear old homestead. A famous author describing Prince Edward Island says: "There is some- thing very distinctive about Prinve Edward Island with its brilliant at- mosphere, its depth of color, its luxur- iance of foliage. One almost thinks he isin the tropics in that intensely clear air, every object shows 80. vividly and colors seem to breathe, The island seems to have been steeped in sun- shine, giving the earth its deep red hue, the foliage its luxuriant green. It is a veritable garden province and its roll- ing hills are dotted with happy home- steads and farms. "Charlottetown, the island's capital, is a prosperous city of twelve thousand jobabitants, just emerging into the uame and appearance of metropolitan status. It is a busy city, situated upon & maguviticient harbor, and its wide streets and avenues of shade trees, not to mention its substantial architecture, give it au aristocratic appearance, But the chef d'oeuvre of the city is Queen Square with its Legislative building in ti ve old colonial style, fankedc on either side by the Court House and Post Of- fice. 'Then facing the square are rows of handsome busiuess blocks. the present Minister of Rail- ith this road should forever set- 8 question vs to the advisability of nmeut ownership, There is no 'reasou thet we can see why rail- and other enterprises of this sort jaid not be undertaken and carried y the government and municipali- forthe benefit of the people. If by t management the I. C. BR. has made to yield a handsome revenue by year to the national exchequer, hat might be the result if all our rail- telegraphs, electric light plants, were operated, not by private cor- jons-and-individuals-for their own ts, but by the government of the try, or some of its municipalities, the benefit of the people at large ? sver municipal ownership has f seriously, faithfully tried, it has bsuccessful. We believe that the isnot far distant when govern- its shall see that it is their duty to lop and work the heritage that has atercolonial Railway it may be in ord- per to say a few words regarding it. We p trayelled over it many times while Was under different managements, d we always received the most kindiy : i courteous! attention from the offic- 'Pials with whom we came in contact. / * The roadbed and rolling stock are | #4irst-class. The coaches are all uniform, '§ being beautifully finished in maple and *» cherry with British bevel plate glass #car betwen each alternate seat, The s#equipment is in every respect well up- *}4o0-date, there being parlor cars, dining "¢-eate, etc., all well lighted by electricity _ sand heated by steam, attached to each | @ express train. A trip oyer the I.C.R, is -> a delightful experience, and no better pouting could be desired than to spend a +few weeks at avy one of the numerous 'watering places that it touches. The chief natural feature..of Monc- #ton, B.C., is the tidal-bore which may «be seen twice in twenty-four hours, As "}gon go down tothe wharves you may »besurprised to find no water there, sand the ships careening over %n their 'esides. in the mud, or helplessly leaning "gegainst the docks. Away out in mid- 'patream there flows a little muddy creek, but the sea seems to haye completely swithdrawn, But wait a few hours, *wVhat noise is that as of the rushing of -pytnmultuous waters ? It is the tidal- - Bhorecoming. You hear it miles off, zand it comes on with great speed aud . #fary, 'Two-or three foam-crested bil- sJows are in advance of the mighty in pooming tide, The rushing, roaring wall »of water travels with greater speed than sthat of a race horse, and soon the miles eof nnasightiy mud-covered flats are hid- eden from view. The water dashes - walp in. its arms, itaurges up against the | asides of the wharves and fills the docks, wsovthat the place eventually bas the up- _ 'pearance of being one of the safest and - . 4gmost. commodious harbors in the world. * And :go it. is when the tide is in. ' *Sclentists tell us that the cause of the "$bore-in all places bordering upon the "A drive across theisland from Char- lottetown brings one to the charming segside resorts of the north shore. Here are tifty miles of white sand dunes or gills that the billows of the old Atlantic haye piled up,aud fifty miles of gheten- ing white sand beach as fine as dust aud as hard as a billiard board, There is no finer surf bathing in the world, aud the facilities are excelleut for all kinds of sport, deep sea fishing, trout angling, wild fowl shooting and so on." +shape and position of the bay. "ythe tide rises in the Atlantic ocean out- pide, it sweeps into the funnel shaped _/ bay, gatbering yolume and momeutum gs itis compressed by the narrowing Wimite:of the shores whic , radually ap h each other. And as Joncton >patands at the head of the bay, the tidal- pore is seen there to great advantage, As the St. John express comes along ng with it its usual quoga of, Am- prican tourists and of expatriated Can- returning for a visit to their old omes in the province, we step aboard train, during which we met many friends and old acquaintances' return- iug from business in the city, we alight- ed at St, Péter's station and were met by representatives of our respective families and "each one went to his. own home," the mother claiming 'all the children, which the father considered to be an extreme injustice F hall of the Chariatzetown Steam | Home at last | There is no piace like gation Co.'s boat, "Northumber- | "'™* nd." which is to bear us across to I must apologize to your readers for 'ince Edward Island, This is an iron-|the tedious length of the description f ooean-going steamship buiit for; and observations which I have sub- }Uompany io Newcastle, England.' witted tothem. WhenI began wri!- tain Camsou, whois now a famil-!ing at your kiud request, I figure at this point, huvingnavigat-|had no idea that it. would spin the straits for a great many years,! out to this length. But I could not tover to England, aud sailed the convent myself with a bare recital of *fberland strait twelve miles distant. On B way we pasa the bright littie town Shediac ; and almost before .we are ware of it we are standing on the After a short ride on the -eastern| RE | witht Eczema or Salt ot North-| ward applications Ina B. Wanv, Cove Point, Md. Hood's Sarsaparilla rids the blood of all impurities and sures all eruptions. pee :|only Men's Ulsters, well made, good fitting. $8.00, special to clear $3.98 | " avtiake,.: . worth regular $6.00 to ils 39, only pairs Men's Boots, worth from $1.50 to ¢2.50, Sat- urday price only 98c. . the places which we passed. We spent a very enjoyable, and, I trust. profitable vacation with our relatives, for which we feel deeply gratefal to our congre- gation ; and have returoed with lighter héarte and renewed vigor to the duties of the position in which our Heavenly Father in His good Providence has placed us, : P. A, MacLgop (Weare indeed deeply gratefol to Rev. Dr. McLeod for his series of ex- tremely interesting and iustructive let- ters. Many readers have expressed their appreciation of them, and, we trust that the writer may frequentiy favor us with articles on timely sub- jeots, which, we are sure, wonld be . ap- preciated by our readers.--Epiror.) BUILDING OPERATIONS John Hammond, Sth con, has erected atwo storey dwelling, veneered with Henfryn red brick. Thos, Nesbitt did the mason work and plastering. This house will cost about $1,800. Wm. Inglis, 8 two storey, solid red brick house, with cement foundation built by Charles Kesso, Atwood. The brick work was done by Mr. Fritz of Listowel; the plastering by Messrs Hay and Gibson of Listowel. Ajunique fea- iment on the front of the roof, the idea being obtained in Scotland. Bamford Bros, Listowel supplied the furnish- ings. This house wili cost $2,000, T, G. Ballantyne, Atwood is erecting & fine store, with dwelling attached; also a separate dwelling; these are two storey buildings of white Drew brick, with cement foundation built by Chas. Kesso. T. Nesbitt dii the brick ,work and Gilchrist and Richmond the plas- tering. These will cost about, $2,500. Mrs. Roger erected a store, with dwelling attached, built with Henfryo red brick, with cement foundation built by C. Kesso of Atwood, T. Nes- bitt did the brick work but when near- ly completed it was destroyed by fire. Walter Hamilton, 8th con. -west re- modelled his barn, size 72 by 57. The Presbyterian church re-shingled with British Columbia shingles, George Coghlin built a neat veranda to his kitchen, The following minor operations tran- spired, namely; Jobn Graham, wood shed enlarged; Mrs. Murray, house re- paired; Mrs. McAllister, veranda re- paired; Elma House, bar room remod- elled and other repairs; Post Office, re- paired after the fire; George Currie, a brick addition to rear of his store; re- paits to Presbyterian manse, also to homes of James Hammond and T- G. Ratcliffe. Messrs Cameron and Wood did the carpenter work on all of these buildings, and seeing that they hire no help, we must congratulate them on the busy season they have had, NOTICE TO CREDITORS in the matter of George Anderson, an Insolvent. ture of this dwelling is an octagon ped- | 3 98 ay Misses' and Children's Boots, to clear on Saterday Hace f ee De fs 49c. 8 dozen only Dinner Plates, white, worth regular $1.00 per dozen, Saturday to clear ; c. If you have not paid us a visit on. t= Bargain Day,it will pay you to doso; a3 if you have you-know what to expect. | SCRA FT, SBERNIS & co. Listowel and Owen Sound. S, SON, ee: Grocer and Confectioner. Headquarters for all kinds of Choice Fresh Groceries High Class Confectionery Teas, Coffees Fresh Fruits, Oysters Canned Goods Breakfast Foods Baker's Bread Pleinand Fancy Biscuits : Agent for the Mitchell Laundry. ES. Watson, Atwood. § PeSRAA AMER: HOL » Owvwercecats and Feady- to-w7ear Clothing are the best and cheapest that can be had anywhere. Ladies' attention drawn to a large number of ready--- to-wear Underskirts in flannelette, flannel and black sateen, going at prices which will surprise and interest everyone. Ladies' Shawls, Underwear, Fascinators, ready-to- wear Skirts, In Furs, Ruffs, Caperines, Coats, Capes and Gaunt- lets, we have just what you want. oe Infants' Wrar--Bodices, Touques, Bootees, In- fantees, all wool vests ; just.the thing for the baby. - Ladies' Suitings and trimmings--the very newest thing. ne Come one come all to the Kimberly Block and just see what we have in store for you. , Poultry wanted at highest prices. C. H. HOLMES, 2.22.°0$ Stand-by. WM. MARSHALL, Painter and Paperhanger. Wevhave some Wall Paper remnants that will be'sold cheap. Have now on hand a supply of Ramsey's Paints. These paints are the best on the market. Will sell them at same price as ordinary paints. We have also something newin Varnish Stains Campbell's Varnish Stains for old furniture of all kinds. Makes everything look like new. he We do painting and paperhanging in first class 4 Style, and our charges are moderate. *