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i THREE STAGES. GLIMPSES ALONG THE SOUTH COAST. '.^^ *'SuninKr Idtia Dp rhe Sea.'* RKACIIKD IIS I'lIK MM': ol' llll': IdASl' UAII.WW Ci )M I'AW ( iF N<)\ \ SCOTIA, I.IMIIKI), TKAV1:KSIN(. Illl': I.Al'KSI AM) lli;s I' III' •I'llh: VA- CATION, IMSIIINC, AN» SIloollNCr KI'.SoKTS. kllSI', K IKK i: ATK )N, AND IIKAI.TII IN THIS IIISltiKIC ANU M A( iNI |-|Ci:N II.N' MKAC IIKC I. COCNIKV, linilKKTO CNKNOWN TO TIIK IK AVICI. i;H. iV Published by The Coast Railway Company of Nova Scotia, Limited. YARMOUTH, N.S. THOMAS ROBERTSON, Presulent. 1897 L. H. WHEATON, SupertnteniJefit, I -J 1 Glimpses Along the South Coasts \\\:\ iiatiMH' (Icsiniicd New lun^laiid to hccoinc imc vast lii\L' ot industry, slu' also proxidcd a micat |)layj;r<)imd for the toilini^ millions who would ni'cd test Iron) the ncviT (XMsinjjf whirl of hnsincss, and recreation from the maddening cares of life. 'I'liat inajriiificent playj^ronntl is \o\a Scotia — tin- peninsula jiiltiniL; out into the hroad Atlantic like a T wharf from the rest of the continent. Thoutih under another tla.i; and thoujL;h 'tis foreign soil to the native American, this " International Recreation ( iround " — the 200 miles of ocean voy- ajjc! heinj,'- traversed in 15 hours hy the tloatini^ |)alaces connecting Boston and ^'ar- month — is lavishly endowed with every natural re(|uisite to make it the most delii^Iuful spot on I'arth. ( )nce re.narded as "the brightest jewel of Old England," this most attrac- tive resort for New I-".ngland seekers after health and recreation and |)leasure is now ojjened up l>y the Coast Railway. N'.uinoulh is the ( lalewav of this I'aradisc for tourists and the Coast Railway is its great Highway. Within a night's sail of Ho.ston is this land of extraordinary historic interest and of romantic associations, with an original helerogenous population such as can be found in no other country of the world of the same area, now welded into one homogenous whole. Along the beautiful Atlantic .South Shore of Nova .Scotia are found dwelling side by side in peace, contentment and prosi)erit\-, the descendants of the Puritans of New luigland and the United Empire Loyalists refugees; of P'rench Acadians, who escaped the horrors of the e.xile to undergo even greater sufferings as fugitives in the dense forests of YARMOUTH. I /' i I Nf)va Scotia ; of tlic fiitorprisiiij;, pcrscvcrinj^ I'".iij,^lisliinan, ami tlie industrious and thrifty ("icniiaii. Tlu'si' races have loii^ siiicf tor- j^ottun llic ])rivati<)ns, liardships and snllcrinj's of tlu'ir lorctiitluTS, and now, l)lni(icd in Ant^lo-Saxon lirothrrliood, aic nnitcd lianil in hand for the dL-vclopnicnt of their i)iIo\cd province'. I'ivc huiuh'ed vears l)erore tlie l'il;.'rini l-'athers landed r;v became a British subject, married one of (hieen Anne's maids of honor, was made a baronet of Nova .Scotia and returned to Acadie with the offer of a baronetcy for his son if he would transfer his allegiance and the fort to the ICntflish Crown, and re])lace the Meurd'Lys with the cross of .St. C.corjue. lint the son scorned the proffered l)ribe of his traitorous father, anil then ensued a s])ectacle for which the his- tory of the world tin-nishes no parallel — a father, on behalf of (ireat Britain, makini;- war on his son. who held on to the fort on behalf of the Crown of !■' ranee. "UINS OF FORT ST. LOUIS. ■^^^^■^ THE NOBLEST OF HIS KIND. 4 I Ull lie; I 4 I I And in laliT yt'ais llu' lii>ti>r\- of tlu' Snutli Sliorc was n<> K'ss romantic and L'xcitinjL^, Imt our liniiU'd .s|)acc will not |)( rniit llu' narration ol i\in an ontlini' lurt'. I'>ut romantic and exciting as arc its historic associations, tlic mattiT of lint tourist is scarcliiniL; alter somctliiny more material, substantial and satislv int;. lie wants the relVi'shinj^ rt'sl that can onl\' he ol)laiiied in the cool, soft, halmy, life u'ivini^ liri'czes that sweep the .South .Shore — that Like a Uiiul liaiul upon my brow ("onu'S this fresh hne/e, Cooliiis; its dull and f(.vensli j;lo\\, While llnon.nh my beiiii; seems to (low I'lie lireatli (if a new Wk — the liealini^ of tilt seas. lie wants tlu' in\ is.;oratini; si'a i),ithiii<; to be obtaini-d on our magnificent sand beaclus, and the ixliil.u'alion of the boatiuL; and \achtiuL; in our uue(|ualk'd harbors and bavs. He wants to take a hand in hunting,; the kini; ot the forest — the majt'stic luoose, of which sixty were killed last siMson within a r.idius of iwiiitx- mili's ot .Shelburne town. He wants to enjo\ the txcitemenl of dee|) sea cod and hake and mackeral fishing;; ol liookinii the wil\- sea ti'out in the haibors ; of cajiturim,; the loi-d!\- salmon in our famous risers — the bii^ lish that New haiqiand e|)i(ain's ari' ylad to pay a dollar a ])ound for in the earlv season — and he wants to injoy to the full I'xlent the never endinj^' sport of hooking s]ieckled bcnities in the net work of lakes that coxcr the fact' ol the c-oimtry as the stars bedeck the firmament at nit^ht. "With the true sportsman latchiiii; fish is oiiK' an incident. It is the acct'ssories that ,!^i\e him the iL^realest joy — tlu' i^ettiun closi' to naturi he.uini:; her speak in the whisperins^ trees and the imirmuiiniL; s])lash of the water, drinkini^ in her i^lorious sunshine, breathiiiL; her puii' air, watchiun her shiltini,; i-louds and revclini; in the richness and liihiess of lu'r beautv." in all these i'\(|uisite deliiLjhts of life — "<)iK' c.miiol en ill this delicious iej;inn " which the Coast I\ailw,i\- ii|)ens n|i lo \isitors .md which will mike beautiful No\,i .Sioti.i the idlinhx tliitli of their desires. 9 ...^. ..^. K The Coast Railway runs froin N'armoiith to I.ockeport, a distance of niuL'tN- miles, and will he extended to Halifax. \'annouth, the prettiest and must i)rosperous town in luistern Canada, has been described as a bit of Xew I'jii^land yone adrift; "and as till' verv salt of Xew l-jitjlandisni uncontaniinated and nnilchled." It is a town of 7000 people, whose taste, culture, moral t'xcellence, en- terprise ant! i^ent'ral ])rosperily is not surpassed bv any town of similar po])ulati( either the new world nr the old. It has been world-famcvi * ' 'or its shi|)-l)uildin,!L! ^i"*' 'l'^ shippinj^ : and in 1S12 was the terror ot New Kn^t;!and as the centre for privateerini.;, but now it is beconiinj^ the Mecca TusKET RIVER. (if \l'w luit^land pleasure seekers. Its C»rand Hotel, commandini^- a niat^niticent view of the harbor, bay and surrounding- country, is eciual to that of anv summer resort in New luinland. Passing;- by the \illai;e of Cheboj^ue, settled by the men of Cape Cod a decade after the city of Halifax was founded, the road runs throui^h the lhriviu_n- settlement of Arcadia and then reaches Tusket, ten miles I'nim Yarmouth. Tusket was settled by Loyalists from New York and Connecticut, and is fmious for its salmon and troutini;- river ; ami its _V\S islanils make Tusket i>ay one ot the world's t-hoicest beaut\' spots. TiisUft SUitinii, Ttiskcl post iilVKt.-.— Mrs. .\. D. Ciliuan, .Viiiciicaii House, 'h mile, aiconiiiiodates jo, Ji.so per clay, Jg.oo per week. House in adinirable localimi ; troul ami salmon rivers within walking distance. Partridije, woodcock and ducks abound in vicinity. Plenty of sliade, unod roads, excellent w.iter. V'dlinj House, \V. H. I.eul, fi.ij per day. f 1 ou per week, acccminicidates is. Tusket lakes i miles; line salmon] and trout lisliing, also at various piiu'.-s on Fu-kj'. Ri\er williiii \\ ilkiiij; distance. Good boating; and driviiii; and .best of roads for wbeeliiiK. 10 y runs from ;i distance )C extended rettiest and in luistern bed as a bit Irift ; "and Kntjlandisni Ictiled." It i)\)\v, whose cellence, en- jrosperity is Mipulatic. world -lame w the terror ot . the Mecca niluent view llahfax was n Varniouth. )utin'' river ; kcU. Iloiisr ill ^1 roails, exielloiil ;ilso at various Tile next station is liellvilk' in the vicinitv ot a i)eautiliii lake ti\-e miles lonj^, abounding in lish. On the other side of the lake is Eel Brook. Both places are French Acadian settlements. Kel Brook is the seat of one of the fmest Catholic churches in Western No\a Scotia. Then the Coast road runs to Artjylc, origi- nally settled by men from the western hii^hlands of .Scotland ; but the .Scotsmen were soon outnumbered by people from Xew ICni^land. The place wa> fitlv nameil Arj>yle after one of the most beautiful por tions of old .Scotia. The railway winds around the bay into which the Tusket River empties, atfordinj; the traveller most delifxhtful ,i>limp.ses of ocean, and views of its 365 islands, which sit like ^ems on the bosom of the water. RESIDENCE OF A J, NICKER50N. I A. .1. NiLkLTsijii, Argyll.' Slalioii, AiKvk- lU-ad pcisl ollae.— l-'atin llmisc (^co plintii.i, ',, mile, accnmiiuidales lo, rates on applitati.^ii. C:aii also some aceomnicdatloiis in sunoiiiidinK (aim houses. Healthy Uualioii, heaiitiliil views, exiellent tioiit (ishitiK on Argyle River within walking distance. Lakes and streams aliouiid to which llshinK excursions can he made. Speckled trout, averaRe size ^ to ., pouiuls. Woods and lakes abound in name of all kinds; moose, ducks, partridge, woodcock, etc., etc. C.iiides secured on a|iplication. K.\cellenl roads for .lrivin« and wheeling. Scenes of liistorii interest; hatlle i^rounds of the I'rench and Indian wars. lames Frost, AiKyle Station, Ar.i,'yle post oHice, i mile. Rates on ap|ilicatioii. (See photo. i Lower Arnyle Station and (.ost ollice.— L. L. Amiro, Acadian Hotel, accommodates 12, >i («> per da\ , >.s.i>o per week. Inexceptional location U,r luinliiiK anil fishiuK, . It -^^•^•./r':';>fc- V*»' -- ^ '*r ^^.^^fc^- TH_ 1 ^ ' til 1 I'll fi- lial |..ii nif |.|i. 1 Tl ih :^W.:^J^.^'' I I Iff Skirting the short' anothtT I'iylil niilfs, tlic ro.id naclu's the I-'icncli Acadian sittlrmciit of I'ouhoncourt, aii;^lit istd as I'uhiiico, thf oUk'St l'"n'nch Acachaii scttleiiu'iit in thi' world. ThiMc arc three stations here, one at the head of the haihoi' and two on the eastern siile. Nova Scotia is as democratic a country as New laiiLjIand itsclt". Hut it Iieredity counts for anytiun^, the hardy AcacHan lishermcn of I'uhnico are anions tlie most aristocratic |)eo])k' of the continent. Pubnico was founded in al^out ifi.Sn liy Major l'hiihi)e .Mius D'h'.n- trenionl, Haron de l'oni)oncou|), a scion of \hv Iis thrivini; hrench .\ca- dian settlement. The stor\' ol liow the ancestors of these ])eo|)le hid themsel\'es m the lortsl, and tiu' prix.itions the\' endm'ed there after , forms a thrillini:^ chaplei- of local liistoi-\-. .ii.iiiv^.. ■...■■.,.1 pi)Sl ollat. Mis. riiniiuis I'aylni, I.a'roiir llmise, aci(iiunu)dati'S lo, }\."o per day, f.|.iin poi wcrk. I. tlnuilwiii, Kii'-Lwav lli>iise, 'i mile, acioinmodates u, turiiis on applicalioti. A. (iaiiilel. Sea Side llnnse, i'. mile-^, aci omiiiodales ]u, rales mi ap|>lii alion. Isasl I'nliidid Slaliipii and pcisl oliice. Cetitral House, Mrs. Aiiijiis lliiies, aecoiimiDilales id. ?I'io per day, $.\.a> lo fson per wecli. llcitel I )'lMitreiiiiiMl, i mile, anommndates i _>, ji.nu pel day, jl.no per week. Lower Isast I'liliiiii ii Slaliiiii and post onice. fapl. \Vm. IC. Muirisey, Allaiilie lloiise. ai eciiiimmlates J4, 5i,(io per ilay, '"s-iio per week, special rates In lainilies and parlies h\ llu- sea-^oii. 'riiis liislorie spnt atlnrds tiumermis atlraiiioiis in tile sliapc nl lioatiiiji; lialliiiiH and fislilii);; streams and lakes williiii walkiiii; distaiue aliniiiid in salinnn and trout, and the adioininn forest contains ipiaiititie pirliidKe, WDcpdroek, etc. Tile roads are excellent for drivini; and wlieeliiii;, and iiiimeroiis excursions can lie niidertakeii to attractions loo iiunieroiis lo mention, and williin easy driviii); distance of tlie hotels. .\ccoinniodatioiis can lie secured in coinfortalile farm houses in addiliun I pliialion at the j;eiieial oltices of the Railway Coiiipaii\. TROST i HOrtL. the e.xpulsion of tlu'ir compatriots iVom ( irand I'lc I'lilniico Station, I'nh Harliin ^ame - moose, o iiumeroiis lo o the alioye hotels on ap- I .\nothcr run of i'wv miles alon^ the sea shore and the ICnylish fishing settlement of Wood's Harbor is reached. The original Indian name of this place was Cock-a-wick, but it was subsetiueiuiy called Wood's I larlior, in honor o{ the Congregational minister who lived among its inhabitants, prior lo the American revolution. 13 ■ -^■■■^Lfl'^il f Mud Island and Seal Island are in the distance. The treacherous currents which sweep around these islands have made them the scenes of innumerable shipwrecks. They are the head- (|uarters of j^reat lobster fisheries. The next station is Shaj^ Harbor; and then Harrini^ton Passage is reaclu'd. On the opposite side is C^ipe Satile, the most southerly [Joint in the ])rovince ^ the "Land's h'.nd " oi the Ab- origines. Cape .Sable Isl.uid, the thriving honu' of as hardy a race of iishermen as plow the ocean, is well worth a visit from the tourist. lianiiiKtiiii Passage post olike. M. K. Swim, Scotia House, accommodates 15, ji.do per ilay J4.01) per week. Geo. L. Cliristie, PassaRe House, accoiumoilates 12, |i.oo IVIcKAYS HOTEL. PcT day, j.) i)er week. BarriiiKtoii post office. S. B. Coniii, Harrington House, accommo- dates 30, Ji.so per day, fs-oo 'ler week; all modern improvements. Oil application to the Kcneral olliccs of the railway company, additional accummodaticms can be secured at comfortable lain houses, at low rates. '1 lie attiaclions around Harrington Harbor are minierous: excellent boating, balhinj; and lisliini;, and numerous picnic grounds; trout i an be secured dnriiiK all the summer months wilbiii w.ilkiiiK: distance of any "f the hotels, and canipin« .i;rounds lnil(lin<^ became a jLjreat industry and in the month of October, ijSCi, no less tlian 70 vessels were on the stocks ready for launching -a si^lil ne\ir before or since seen in the new world. l)Ut the chief chaiMcteristic of the new city wis its social life. Tlu- ISritisli ,t;()\ernnient furnished the r.itions and the \:n<^v majority of the people yav e them- selves up to eating', danciniL;', music and merry makiiiL^. This toun of ^ooo houses had three iiewspapt'rs and 301 li(|uor slio|)s. 'I"he "4111)" kept u|> their asscuiblat^es all the vear round and tiiey became known in ilalilax. lioston and New N'ork as the " dancin!:^ le^JL^ars." Tiu' withdrawal of the ixiiii^'s proxisions, howe\ iM", lirou^ht tiieir ,L;a\'ety to a siiddiii L-])t\. Thrown upon their own resource' , lu\ur\- was (piickly succeeded by privation, and indolenct' was immediatt'ly lollowed bv want. This "New N'ork of Canada" disappeared almost as nipidly as it ^rew. It was not \ isited by pestilence; it was not (Uvoured b\' tire: nor was it destro\ed b\- cycloiu;, nor swallowed b\- an earllKpiake — \et it bccanu- a deserted city. Its ir),(xj() iiihabitan;.-- dwindled down to T,no. < irass (.^rew in its streets, and swine look u]) their abode in what had been the drawing.; rooms and wiiu' cellars of its palaces. And in iiuicdilil)- short lime there was little lelt but the ruins to tell of the blasted hopes and the blighted ambitions ot its people and the wasted e.xpenditure of $3,c)00,- fleet, and is still noted for its shi|) buildini;. It is an exceed- iuLjlv pr(.'lty s])ot, and as a tiuorite summer ix'sort may yet ri'iL^ain much ot its toniur im])ortancc- and pr(>s|)erit\'. hine trout and salmon streams are in the \iciiiity, as well as the home of the moose and smaller i^aiiie. Slu'lliiiiTU' post oMiii'. I). I!. I'liist. All.iiilii' llciiise, ai'cniniiiiidMtcs 50, ji.cio pur day, .-m.'in pcr'uorl. , alter first two weuks. I'lililic and private parlurs, reieptioii. writiiii; and smoking; rooms ; all iiioilerii inipiovt- nienls; livery stable and slaKe eoai I1 1 Mic es In eoniieriion. 'I'lioinas 1'^ Kyer, Sliellmrne llonse. ,-i.(«. per clav •7 I6.0O per week; modern impiovemL-nls. Shelbunie deserves particular mention from a jiolnt of view not only of sport, hnt that of sienerv. The harbor Is one of the best in the world, as well as the s.ifest for vaihtinK, boating and batliini;. The ro.ids are unsurpassed and numerous drives ab.)und to lieaches, falls and lakes. Salmon and tiont streams are within easy distance of tlu' town, and deep sea fishinK can he enioyed in the harbor. Within a radius of iS miles are three larwe rivers, with a number of waterfalls and rapids. Guides and boats can be secured at reasoiuible rates. Seven miles from Shclhunie, the Coast Railway crosses the Jordan River, still noted for its " e.xtraordinary salmon fishery" and its manufacture of lumber ; and thence runs 13 miles to l^ockeport, a town that is destined to TUSKET RIVER Bf^lDGE, become one of the most noted summer resorts of the whole shore. The chief charm of I.ockeport is its magnificent sand beach — an ideal spot for bathing, free from under tow, sand Hies and mosquitoes, and a charming spot for promenading, bicycling and driving. The liaibor is one ikI to liearlics, falls 1 radius of iS miles " extraordinary is (k'Stined to Almost every one of the 90 miles of tiie Coast Railway trom Varinouth to Lockeport gives the traveller delightful glimpses of rugged ocean scenery, placid inland laki- or silvery stream — thriving villages and homes of cf)ntentment and pr()S|)crity, — making the entire route a continual source of interest and admiration, and one of which the traveller never tires. The three attributes of modern tia\i'!, saft'tv, sj)eed and comfort, are offertd in* this new line of railway, traversing one of the most desirable summer resorts e\er opened to the tourist. It is truly the latest and best. The road- bed and e(|ui])menl are unsur|)assel> Oct nea tini Mil or i 1 pos - $lf fidj I Ore ' hire } i The Game Laws for the Province of Nova Scotia. I MoosK AND CAKiiior. — {"lose season for nioosu an carilioii is t'roin Janiiars 151I1 in Stplcnilur i5tli lliat is to say, tliuy mas' \>v lumtcd upon and alter i.stli SuptcnihL'r till tin- 15II1 day of [ami iry No person shall have any i;reen meat in iiis possession, or otier it for sale, except in months aforesaid ; no matter whether killed in No\a Seutia or not. Possession of ^reen meat in close season is presumptive evidence of its having been killeil in close season by the person in possession of it. .\ny pel -nn killing moose or caribou shall carry the meat out of the woods within 10 days, but not later in any case than the i.sth (.uuiary. Penalty for breach of fore^;oin)j;, not less than #50 nor more than 5^200 for each offence. No person shall kill in one season more than twcj moose and two caribou. Penalty, J50 to ;f.>oo. Snakks. — No person shall set or attempt to set any snare or trap for moose or caribou ; and any jierson lindinj; a snare or tr.ip i;iay destroy it, Penalty lujt less than ;jt,so nor more than $nx) for each offence. The possession of a snare or trap is presumptive evidence thiil the party intends to set it. I liN riN'd wi ni I )o(;s. — To hunt, i;avkk. — No person shall hunt for or kill beavt-r until November ist, lyin). I'enalty, #i( k). R.Miiu IS, IIakks. — Close season from l-'ebruary ist to October 1st. No person shall have them in jjossession iVoin l'"ebiiiary sth to ( )ctober ist. No snares shall be set for rabbits or hares in close season, t'lear space of iikj feet must be left between each hedge .ind the nearest hedge. All snares or hedges unlawfully set may be destroyed. Penalty for each ofTeiice, #5. No |>erson sh.ill hunt or kill .it anv time any Newfoundland Hare or Jack Rabbit. Penalty, j^io. ()tiii;k I'"rK-iiKAKiN(; .\mm.\i.s. — Close seasor for all other fur-bearing animals, except Hear, Wolf, I.oupceivier, Wildcat, Skunk, Muscpiash, Raccoon, I'ox, Woodchuck, (Jtter and Weasel, from April ist to November ist, under a penalty of jt,s. MiKDS. — Woodcock, snipe, teal. — Close season from March ist to September ist. No person shall kill any woodcock before siuuise or after sunset. Partridge, ( "1 rouse. — Close season from 1 )eceniber ist to Septeml)er:,slh. I 'ulau lul to sell, buy, or ha\'i; in possession during such tine. Duck. — Unlawful to kill or have in possession any blue -winged ducks during the months of April, May, June, July and .\ugust. 'I'he possession of any of the above-mentioned birds in close season is presumptive evidence of unlawful killing by the perscjn In possession of it. Penally for killing any of the above-mentioned birds, not less than ^5 nor more than $iu t'or each otteiice, in addition to $1 for each t)f such birds killeil, taken, or had in jiossession in close season. No snare, trap or net shall be set or used for ( Irouse, Part- ridge, or any other bird included in the defuiitit)ii of " Ciame " — at any season of the year. Pheasants, etc.— It is unlawful to hunt, kill, or have in possession any l"ieasanls, lilackcock, Capercailxie, Ptarmigan, Sharp Tailed Grouse, Spruce Partridge or Chukor Partridge, under a penalty of I5 for each Canada Grouse and Spruce Partridge and $25 for each other bird mentioned in this section. 21 1.ii'i;nsi',. — No porsKii uliiisr domicile is not williiii Xova Scotia r.liall kill or luiiil any of the aliovi'-nu'iuioncd animals or birds uilliout liaxiui; obtained a license. Licenses are sold by the Clerk of Municipality in each county, from tlie oHice of tiie Provincial Secri'- tary, and by the af^ents of tlie fiame Society a|)poinled in various convenient places tlu()Uj;li tlie pn^vince. I.iciuses shall be in force only from .\uj;ust ist, or the day of their tlelivery, till August ist ensuinj;. License fee, jt,v> for moose and 5;an.e and Ju) for birds. Officers in II. M. S., if mend)ers of ('■ame .Society, are exempt from payment of any fee, otherwise they shall p;iy a fee of J5. Lvers holder of a license nuisl proiluce the same when required by any justici- of the peace, j;ame commissioner, or ofric(.T of (lame Society. I'l'iialty (or hunting without license, #50 to J^ioo, in addition to the license fee. The hunter, guiile or companion of any such person hunting without license, is liable to same fine as the person himself. Ivxport of hides, etc. — I'lilawful to export moose or caribou hides from Nova Scotia. .\ny hides attempted to bi' exported shall be forleited. Penalty, f,s lor I'ach hide. l'nla\iful to export partridge or woodcock. Piiialty, f2o. Lisii. Salmon. - t'lose season from y\uj;ust 15th to March ist, except that salmon may be iislied for with the lly alone from I'"ebrnarv ist to .\u.i;ust i.sth. l'"rom low watir nearest fi o'clock p.m. of every .Saturday to low water neart'st (1 a m. of every Monday no one shall fish for salmon in tidal waters. In non-tidal waters fii'(|Uented by salmon, no one shall lisli for any kind offish between ; for salmon is prohibited. Peii.illy for bieai li of foregoing provisions, |2o for each oll'ence. 'I";()u; etc. — -Unlawful to fish for, or to ha\e in possession, any spei kled trout \sa/;'r/iiiiis loi/ina/is ), laki' trout, or lain between ist October and ist April. Unlawlul to fish for trout b\ any otlur nuMiis than angling with hook and line, foregoing provisions, $20 for each oHeiice. I^xplosives. — The use of explosives to kill any kind ot fish is proliibiied under a penalty of j(jo. Bass. — ("lose season from ist March to ist ( )ctober, ex(.X'|)t that bass may be fished for at all times by angling with hook and lini'. Bass shall not be lished for by any net having mi'shes of a less si/.e than U inches, extension measure, nor by inians of seines. IViialty, jtjo. •Shad and gaspereaux. — Close season for shad and gas|)ereanx shall be from sunset on Lriday evening to sunrise on Monday morn- ing in eaili week. Penalty, fio. \\\ a late anu'iidmeiil to the game laws, agents of the ( lame and fishery Protection .Society ,ire appointed in various places in the province, where non-residents are likely to arrive, for the purpose of selling licinses, and of gt'iurally y liimrni^; I villioiit lici'iisf, is i fxporU'd shall he ic ll\ alone Ironi every Monday no l)ftu('en 9 o'clock ally for lucai li ol 1(1 loci, 1(1 salmon, lallv lor 111 cai h ol li liook and line, les. IV'iialty, jtjo. Ill Monday morn- ety are ap|ioiiiU'd ■rally cairsiiii; ont f had authority to ■eh „iven to them, il after a lapse of ir caribou, or who le same exposed, le |)iison lined is id costs, and iiia\ WHEN YOU GO TO YARMOUTH BE SURE TO VISIT. StuMo. f Take away a good (f impression of the town and also of yourself. His portraits fairly talk, and his views of prominent resorts along the line of rail- ways are so rare you will want to visit the i beautiful places. ^1 ^♦- StiuHo YARMOUTH. NOVfl SCOTIfl. — ij- — Druggists^ T^TXIM ST., VKRTV^OUTH. wh: ON "SO Telephone, No. 81. v* Electric Cars pass our door, v** HEADQUARTERS ROR fine jfi8biiU3 XTachlc, ■ffjavaua Scoars, etc. ^^ SpiM'tsiiU'ii can bv fully (.'quipiX'd hew mow ciiraplv tliaii ill tlir States, with cquallv as uood iicdr tor our streams. All Infurmation an to tiuides, etc., cheerfully niven. OPPOSITE POST OFFICE. Fis and I W';.^^ ©o WHEN PASSING THROUGH YARMOUTH, N.S. ON YOUR VACATION TRIP TO THE "SOUTH SHORE," CALL ON i Varnioutf), nova Scoiii^. lUTH. ■** Electric Cars pass our door. ^ Mc, Dpke, Cbc 3cu)clcr FOR ALL KINDS OF Fishing Tackle, Rods, Lines, Reels and Flies, Souvenir Goods, Spoons, Button Hooks, Letter Openers, Paper Knives, Etc, , ■■osite corner to Post Office, YARMOUTH, N.S. BOSTON MARINE BUILDING, YARMOUTH, NOVA, SCOTIA, CONTAINING OFFICES [AlfTnKP ^M} iLiijfg Ass E. H. ARMSTRONG, Agt. Mdaiiioi" 0();<(oi!' W%io^ W'Xi ( QUEEN OF VACATION LANDS. The Beautiful Land of Evangeline, HEALTHFUL, RESTFUL, DELIGHTFUL - AND THE EXPENSE SO VERY SMALL. i i i mmw/Mm>my^ Nature made Nova Scotia es' 'ially for vacation pur- poses. Its climate i:i delighliuli^ bracing ; its scenery enchanting you should see the superb view from " Look- Off" and the wild ;outh Shore. It's a land of history, poetry, and romantic legend. There s Annapolis oldest town, except St. Augustine, in America : and Grand Pre. where Evangeline lived. There's extraordinary fishing too ; streams and lakes everywhere full of fish ; and universal boating; and the roads are grand tor cycling, walking and driving. It's pre- eminently a land of rest -as truly Acadian now as in Kvangeline's time. And it is so inexpensive staying there an important matter these hard times. Six. seven, eight dollars a week for good, wholesome, comfortable board. Anl the getting there! THE DELIGHTFUL OCEAN V'/YAGE ! Only 17 hours, but enough to give you a good whiff of the Atlantic. You leave Boston at noon on the swift steel "Boston" or "Yarmouth," the fastest and finest steamers leaving Boston, and the ne!;t morning you breakfast in Yarmouth - a foreign city and for so small a fare ! A Handsome Illustrated Book. " BEAUTIFUL NOVA SCOTIA, " will be sent you on receipt of ten cents for postage. This is a new book, containing 60 pages of entertaining description, and 35 half-tone pictures. For book, folders, or any information, write J. F. SPINNEY, Agent. YARMOUTH STEAHSHIP CO., 43 Lewis Wharf, Boston, Hass. Wg arc ^ Sportsmen Ourselves, and are pleased To give nil possible information regardinsi the Lakes, Streams and Woods of our beautiful county. W. make a specialty of Q/inFINQ OUTFITS, and extend a warm welcome to vourseKes ruid your orders. Q. J. nORTON 6- CO.. (Olio door south o( ilic I'osl Ollice), Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. PLUMBINQ, HEATINO, LAHPS AND KITCHEN FLRNISHINQS. William Law & Co. Auctioneers, Commission Merchants, Fire and Marine Insurance, Real Estate and Stock Brokers. ^ YARMOUTH, NOVA SCOTIA. Boston Marine Building. Correspondence Solicited. AGENTS FOR THE BOSTON MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. Ca/>ilal, $i,oiio,ii(ii>. A'rt Siii/'/iis. S/,iyj,i^yrj. /eisis Itikfii on Hulls, Ciiigufs, and J-'i fi^/i/s. /.iissi's p) om/illy />aul. NORTH BRITISH S MERCANTILE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, O/ London ,ind Juiinbnii^/i. PHOENIX FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY. O/' Londiiu, Eug. 1). 't Co. its, Fire and ite and rrespondence Solicited. iPANY. « Hulls, Caiguii, mill ^GE COMPANY, NY, TLANTIC HOUSE, . SHHLBURNH, N.S. m i I). R. FROST, Man; ger. rgjj One (if liie best appointed Hotels in Lower Canad.i. Has K'KiJ water supply. Modern sanitary plumbing. R.ith rooms. Pri\'ate lJr,iina,t;;e. Hot VV.iter Heat. Open lire places. Larj!;e .iikI well li.uhted sample rooms. Cuisine and ser\'ice tirst-class. Rest livery supplied at short notice. Rates 52.CX) per day. Special rates on application. WMMMIM^^i^^^m^ C©ac|) Mm l^umm^ t© JAMES FROST & SONS, Proprietors, o o o t (L@liWJ?CtI(0)lilS For further information apply to James R. Frost or Geo. H. Frost, Yarmouth; James Frost, Argylc ; D. B. Frost, Atlantic House, Shelburne. i^ J. D. DENNIS 5^ CO OUR STRONG POINTS. V|K\^>'' Dress Goods, Mantles, Fur Garments, Laces, Silks, Velvets, Millinery, Hosiery, Gloves, Carpets, Rugs, Mattings* — ^ Ddii't snid out (if till' I'rdvinec when you want thv li^lit jl()(»ds lit till.' ri.uht prices. Those who know, say — riiis IS the bust Dry (loiiils Store, rnmaiiiiiiK the he-st stink, in Xova SluIi.! J. D. DENNI5 6^ CO. rflRnouTH, n.s. Our Motto: "The Best Possible Dollar's Worth for a Dollar." 1 Allli:s' WAITl.NG K(Jil.M ON 11II-. SliCONIi ll.iioR. 'mJfp:.x.^W,%:M-.M>r% illinery^ Rugs, \';int tlic li^ilit sUnk, ill Nova Scuti.i >UTH, N.5. :h for a Dollar."