Daily Colonist (1886-08-01) by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: British Columbia; Newspapers
Published: 1886-03-25T16:00:00+00:00

POWDER

Absolutely Pure.

This powder never varies. "A marvel of purlfj strength and wliolesouienrss. More economical than the ordinary kiinln, anil cannot be hoM in competition with tlie multitude of low test, short|wt>i|rh alum or phosphate powders. Sold only in (.'mw Koyai, liAKiMi I'moiKft Co., 107 Wall St., N.Y.

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AUCTION SALES.

J. P. DAVIES & CO.

AUCTIONEERS.

BANKRUPT STOCK

UNDER INSTRUCTIONS FROM Messrs. Findlay, Durham & Brodie, we will sell at salesroom, Wharf street,

Wednesday, Aug. 11th, 188G

AT 11 O'CLOCK, A. M.

45 ROLLS. 45

TAPESTRY, IMN. BRUSSELS AND VELVET SOFA CARPETS.-

Tonus al Sul<\

JOSHUA DAVIES,

Auctioneer.

J. P. DAVIES & CO.,

AUCTIONEERS.

UNIIKlt INSTItfcriONS FKO.M HON. WILLIAM SMITIIK, Olilct Commissioner of Uuda and Works, on bcliall ol the Provincial Qovcrnmant, we will m'I hy

PUBLIC AUCTION

AT BALE8UOOMH, WHARF KTRKRT,

Friday, August 13th, 1880,

AT NOON, A NUIHBEK Oi

TOWN LOTS,

Being subdivisions of the Must Vahiahi^ and Desirable Property belonging to the Qorermnent, fronting on English I'ay.

Full particulars and Maps will bo ready for distribution on Thursday.

JOSHUA DAVIES, })•'.:(> Auctioneer.

■ i-r-rriinrrt —*

A Joke IMnyed upon the Commander of a Sloop of War.

Captaid T—r, of the sloop of war Concord in the West India squadron, was a curious compound of humanity. Fanatically pious, nervous to a degree approaching actual hysteria, he kept his officers and crow half the time in misery.

One time bis ship was Hearing the port of Pensacoia and just at dawn the white sands of Santa Rosa island were sighted close aboard to windward. The officer of the deck sent a messenger boy into the cabin to announce the fact.

A minute later old T. rushed out of die cabin half-dressed, gave one glance at the Burf breaking shoreward a mile away, and shouted:

'■Oh, merciful Lord—here it is at Inst, a lee shore and no chance to claw off! Call all hands to prayers—call all hands to prayers!"

It took the officer of the deck half an hour to persuade the old gander that there was no danger, that the wind was off instead of on shore, and that the ship was heading for the Pensacoia bar in smooth water.

Ona day in port a few of the raids put up a big sell on the old man. A party of them got permission to go to the big bayou where we generally got fresh water for ships in the squadron, on u fishing trip.

They had been gone just a Utile whilo when one of the conspirators, left on board purposely, went privately into the cabin and told Captain T. that thefiahing party was only gotten up as a ruse to conceal the real object of the party going on shore. That it was to enable two of tho middies, Brown and Ryan, to light a duel, for it was known they had been quarreling in the steerage the nieht before.

"Man my gig instantly!" cried the captain in nervous energy. "I must •top this wicked thing. Just think of it—officers of mine fighting duels! Man my gig and put in a half dozen marines. I'll arrest them both and put thera in double irons."

In a few minutes his boat was rowing as fast as the crew could pull for the bayou.

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