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THE DAILY EXAMINER, - - - -
DAILY EXAMINER.
FEBRI 1890
ARY 15,
“Free Corn.” UUR ci
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‘ . nil Lhe habs SQuarely up
rrespondent, ‘ n the head. he corn
idea that our farmers want to Import
tree of iuty for the purpose of cattle is ridiculous. ‘*Free Corn” from the States would come into ¢ rmpetition with
their oats in the rising manufacturing
towns of the neighboring Provinces, and
take the place of a large quantity of grain,
& more
To know
ee ‘ ‘ ; ‘tt ‘ ' tor which we Shou HAaAVe bo SCOR
‘
distant at«i less pajyibg market.
that their representatives the men in whom they reposed confidence and trust have voted for this ‘‘Free Corn” measure
must oe ¥ slling to the farmers of Prince
ikdward Island . e+e
Cause of Rust in Grain.
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h investigation as to the
Arrer a thorough und other grains, the Guelph (Ont.) Agricultural College has ar- Sea-
cause of rust in wheat
?
rived at the following conclusions : 1.
sons are the chief cause of rust; sudden
changes of temperature and rain, accom- panied by close, still we ather, are favorable increase. 2.
fo its
Low-lying, rich soils are most subject to attack. 3. An excess~-
ive use of manures rich in nitrogen encour-
ages the disease. 4. Late sown grain 18 most subject to attack 5. Thinly-sown crops seem most liable to injury. 6. Red
wheats are less affected than white varieties.
7. Rust is more common in the vicinity of
barbery hedges than it is at a greater dis- tance. @-@< eo ——— - -_-—
Calumny.
-atriotic
Taers is, our readers will readily be- lieve, no truth whatever in the Patriot's statement that Mr. Kelly was ** shouldered out by Mr. D. Ferguson's for special
’ , % Which the Uppositionists are i t, without a
peculiar canvas
votes.” There is no villiany
scintilla of evidence, re dy to charge or In- sinuate against the Hon. Donald Fergusen.
,
he false and upygenerous
Persons who take Patriot for their guide must, of course, be- » be the very iIncarna But all
Ferguson know
lieve Mr. Ferguson t tion of meanness and rascality. familiar with Mr.
him to be an honest, patriotic, well-inform-
who are
ed, and highly talented man, ever ready and willing to advance the interests of his country and his fellows. Fortunately there take the Patriot for their were not for intimidation,
who If ic bribery and the unlimited use of liquor in him, Mr. Patriot, have been
are fow yuide.
the effurt to defeat Ferguson vould, in spite of the ahead at the close of the that Mr. additional support from the polling divisions in which
hundreds of votes late contest. It is noteworthy
Ferguson has steadily gained
he is best known. $2 Hep —
“Be Still Sad Heart.”
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Ovr contemporary, the Patriot, finds it very hard to accept defeat. ‘‘If,” it wails, ** if” a few more votes had only been given for certain of the Oppositionists, the Oppo- sition would have sixteen supporters and the Government fourteen,—that is to say would be in the same enviable position in which ¢] q , . whieh the Government 1s
** Be still sad heart, And cease repining.”
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distributed over the Province, had ‘been
a hundred more votes, judiciously
F 4 ¥ $9 r . ; : ist. f or the Liberal-Conservative candidates, the Government would have a large ma- But the
fret and whine.
jority. Government doesn’t The Government accepts the siluation, and will do the best that can be done under the circumstances—remem- this Pro- vince has ever obtained, was carried by a majority just as narrow as that which it now ,possesses. The Opposition will do well if it follows this good example. A
bering that the best legislation
strong Opposition is not a bad thing, if it be by the attrition of mind with :zind in the Legislature, the
not merely [actious.
interests of the Province may be advanced. The advancement of the of the th parties should aim
interests Province is what b at.
But, says the Patriot,~
“If Messrs. Wise and Gallant proceed by election petition to claim the seat for each of their districts, the Government may yet pos- sibly be left in a minority.”
The Patriot should remember that pro- ceeding ‘‘by election petition” is a game in which both parties can engage. The Govern- ment party may, possibly, gain two or three additional supporters if the practices of some of the Opposition party be but submitted If the Opposition should provoke the Government to take part in the game of ‘“‘election peti- tion,” it will be worse, instead of better, Looking to the inter- ests of the country, we trust that both par- ties will not perpetuate the bitterness of an
to the arbitrament of a court of law.
for the Opposition.
election contest by resorting to ‘election petitions,” but accept the situation and loyally proceed to perform such legislative acts as will reflect credit upon all who are concerned in them.
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—The Patriot says :— “If Mr. Martin ran for the Assembly while
he was actually a member cf the Legislative | Council, ke nas been playing upon the people |
in a way that richly deserved defeat,” li Mr. Martin stil] holds his sgat in the Legislative Council be has but followed the
cam ple svt by Mr. Welsh and Mr. Perry.
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*“Ploughboy” has |
feeding |
Ottawa Correspondence.
HOUSE AND
AND SEINE
SENATE PURSE
THE ** THE DISCUSSION,
PROCEEDINGS IN OF COMMONS GILL NET”
| (Spe i il oTrTrespoTutence of The Beamin r.)
| After a recess of ten days the Senate re-
wssembled on the 4th inst. The Leader of ithe Government in this Chamber (Hon. Mr. Abbott) has been laid up with grippe, and it has been reported that he will not be able to resume his seat this session; but the Government organ announces that he | will be in his place next week. Meantime, | Hon. Mr. Lacotte acts as Leader.
The vacaney caused by the death of the | late Senator Rodier, has been filled by the | re-appointment of Hon. Louis Masson. He has long been a prominent figure in Federal polities, though the delicate state of hits health has prevented him from engaging therein to the extent desired both by him- self and his friends. The formation of Sir John’s Administration in 1878, was delayed for several days to permit of Mr. Masson
who was absent from Canada) being con-
sulted. While holding the position of Minister of Militia, in the course of a speech in the Commons, he once dropped to the floor in a dead faint, causing a tre- mendous sensation in the Chamber. He soon retired from the Commons, and was subsequently appointed to the Senate, from which he was transferred to the Lieut. Governorship of Quebec. This post he re- linquished after a couple of years, on ac- count of ill health. His return to public life is hailed with delight by both parties, is he is known to be a man of high prinei- ple, and a conscientious politician, if such a character exists
As an offset to Mr. Masson’s appomtment we must count the loss which the Senate has sustained in the death of the Hon. John Macdonald, of Toronto, whose name is almost a household word, from ene end of Canada to the other. Your readers have not forgotten that Mr. Macdonald was ap- pointed to the Senate three years ago, Sir John going outside his ranks into those of the Liberal party to select him. Mr. Mac- donald, though nominally a_ Liberai, gave the Government an independent support, and it is generally understood that he would not have refused a in the Cabinet as head of the new Department of Trade and Commerce. Feeling reference was made to Senator Macdonald’s death by Hon Frank Smith, Hon. R. W. Scott, Speaker Allen, s by Senator Howlan, who said that, last winter, when he lay for nearly two months on a sick bed, Senator Macdonaid paid him daily visits.
Senator Macdonald,of British Columbia, has introduced a bill to amend the law of marriage. It is directly aimed at the Mormon colony which has recently settled in the Northwest, and provides that any marriage relation with more than one wo- mei, or ofa woman with more than one wan, or the procuring of such marriage re- lations shall constitute a misdemeanor, and be punishable by fine or imprisonment or beth. It further provides that no one who has been convicted of such misdemeanor shail be eligible as an elector or candidate at an electioa, or as a juror, or forany pub- lic or municipal office under the Crown.
The Commons have been fairly busy dar- ing the week, although the progress they have made is doubtful. Much of the time has been taken up by Mr. McMullen and kindred spirits of the Opposition in discus- sing the amounts expended for cab hire by Ministers and in Departmental printing and advertising, etc. Dr. Landerkin, a genial and rather mischievous Oppositionist brought up his motion in favor of allowing farmers a rebate on imported corn, etc., when such is fed to stock intended for ex- port. The Dr. and his friends argued that inasmuch as distillers are allowed a rebate on grain imported for manufacture into whiskey intended for export, farmers should be allowed a like privilege. On the other hand, it was shown that the rebate enjoyed or rather paid to the distillers amounts only to a trifle, and is seldom claimed. On division the motion was defeated by 70 to 54, anarrow majority, but it was a very thin House.
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_ The Minister of Marine and Fisheries has introduced a Bill providing that, after the expiry of one year, the deposit of saw dust shali be prohibited in all Canadian navigable rivers under penalty. This will put a stop to the sawdust nuisance which it has been proved has wrought incalculable industry beth tothe fisheries and to navi- gation. The lumbermen are, however, alarmed, aud considerable opposition is anticipated to the measure.
The Franchise Act has occupied a large share of attention this week. Dr. Wilson, of Elgin, one of the Opposition members who shirked the vote on Mr. Muloch’s loyalty address, moved for its repeal and to resolve that it is preferable to resort to the plan of utilizing the provincial franchise and voters’ lists. The debate was the an- nual one, all the old objections were trot- ted out, and the old arguments rehearsed. The Opposition contended that the old system of voting on provincial franchises, which had operated for seventeen years, had worked well, and that no complaints had been sustained against it, and they also objected to the expense of the Act. Some of the more advanced Liberals ven- tured to hint their preference for manhood suffrage, but Mr. Laurier pointedly and distinctly told the House that, while he would not object to such an extension of the franchise for other provinces, he would strenuously oppose an application of it to his own Province of Quebec. The Liberal leader is evidently not in touch with a large number of his followers on this point. Sir Hector Langevin subsequently express- ed his agreement with Mr. Laurier on this point. Mr. Chapleau concurred with Sir Hector and Mr. Langevin in objecting to manhood suffrage for Quebec, and contend- ed that the operation of the Act had been highly satisfactory, and that the expense was being decreased. As the Secretary of State remarked in the course of his truly eloquent speech, the debate did not promise to add anything to the literature of the question. The discussion stands adjourn- ed, and some fine afternoon next week will see a repetition of the speeches which were delivered during the past few days. It is |} undeniable that the machinery of the Act lis cumbersome, the labor required of revis- | ing officers is excessive, and that the ex- pense is out of proportion to the advantages received. | Thefurther consideration of Mr. Mce- Carthy’s bill to abolish the official use of the dual Janguage in the Northwest wi!] be resumed on the 12th inst. It has been a
subject of mu little spevulativn whut course
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the Government and their supporters tend to pursue upon this question, and various rumors were afloat as to the prob- able defection of a number of Conservative members from their party upon a division. But the Gordian knot would seem to have been cut by the following notice of motion given by Mr, Nicholas Flood Davin, _ © for Assiniboia. When the bill comes up for second reading Mr. Davin intends to move-
“Phat the said bill be not read a second
was passed before a large population had en- tered the country, it is expedient that the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Terri- tories be authorized to declare whether or not the French language shall continue as one of the official languages; and that no ch@n ge
to the electors.”
Mr. Davin’s amendment, it is believed, will receive the almost unanimous support of both sides of the House, as it leaves the decision of the language question to those most interested in it.
On Wednesday, Dr. Melntyre moved for copies of all petitions from fishermen and others interested in the fisheries on the coast of P. E. L., and all other correspon- dence with the Department of Marine and Fisheries, having reference to the prevention of taking mackerel by means of purse seines and giil nets within the territorial waters of Canada. In support of his motion, Dr. Mclutyre referred to the destructive nature of the purse seine, and to the fact that owing to its use, mackerel are rapidly disappearing from our waters. Fishermen claim that the evil of the seine is not wholly in the destruction of the fish, but that it also frightens the fish away. With- in the last few years, the gill net has been added to the seine as a destructive agency and all along the Island coast, within the three mile limit, especially along the north shore, these nets are strewn in al! directions. They are kept set all the time, and the fish caught in them are not taken out, as no boats cau approach them. The consequence is that the fish drop cut of them and are used as food by the others. The Dr. said that it was a difficult question, and he was only voicing the sentiments of his constitu- ents who were desirous that some steps should be taken to put a stop to the de- struction which had been going on fer the last few years.
Mr. Flynn (Ri hmond, N. 8.) differed from Dr. MeInryre, holding that the gill nets were not destructive, but concurred with him as to the purse seines. The Minister of Fisheries said the papers would be brought down. Heacknowledged the injury that had been done to the mackerel fishery by the use of purse seines, but they had to consider the very grave question as to how far it would be prudent or wise, looking to the interests of this particular fishery, to interfere in connection with the three mile limit, or to legislate upon that ques- tion and restrict our fishermen in our terri- torial waters, while foreign fishermen harass these fish and destroy them at will by the use of seines or any other method, up to that three mile limit, or even within it when they can. It was possible, of course, that the subject could be dealt with by international arrangement, and that the waters of both countries could be freed from this very destructiveengine. But be- fore the purse seine was ever known in our
notably in 1868, causing great distress amony the fishermen. Happily, when they appeared again, they were im larger num- bers than ever. He promised that the sub- ject should be carefully considered, and he hoped, next session, to be able to make some definite announcement in regard to it.
Hon. Peter Mitchell said his experience was that where the action of the sea cannot affect gill nets there can be no objection to their being used. It is only when, in con- sequence of the open sea, it is impossible to reach them in order to clean the nets and take out the fish, that an objection arises, because in that case the fish becomes putrid and of no use except as feed to other fishes. Mr. Mitchell contended that no effort had been made in the proper quarter to protect the fisheries on our coasts. For the last twenty years Great Britain had studiously avoided the fishery question. If the interests of Canada had been kept to the front we would not have these embarrassing questions arising, and we would not have the Americans coming into our waters within the three- mile limit, coming into our bays within our headlands, and sweeping the fish out of our waters.
Dr. Wilson contended that the gill nets were almost as bad as the purse seines, and referred the Minister of Fish- eries to the report of Lieut. Gordon. The Government spent large amounts on fishery cutters and in paying bounties, but if this seining is to go on there will be no mackerel.
Last night (Friday) the Minister of Marine *(Mr. Tupper) and Mr. L. H. Davies had a smart passage at arms. It was amusing to hear Mr. Davies offering to excuse Mr. Tupper on account of his rash- nessand youth. Mr. Davies is rapidly growing gray, but it does not seem long since he had cast in his teeth the same taunt that he now flings at Mr. Tupper.
W. C. D.
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Through stock taking, a lot of remnants in dress goods, print cottons, ribbons, cloths, ete. Big bargains at Stanley Bros’. Feb 3 3i eod
WHOLESALE! To The Trade Only.
We Offer for Immediate Delivery:
250 Pieces Striped Hessians and Hooking Canvas. 100 Pieves Assorted Ticking. 200 ‘* White and Colored Canton Flannels. 60 Pieces Heavy, Plain and Check Duck. 200 Pieces White Cottons. 1000 «** «Assorted Print Cottons. 30 Bales Grey Cottons. 20 «** White and Colored Warps 100 Bundles of Patches, Quilting Prints, Turkey Red Cottons.
USUAL TERMS.
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time; but that whereas the Northwest Terri- | tories Act, with the 110th clause included, |
One of its best features was *The Mistakes gfij] remaining,
WEEES & BEER.
'**Polly Sandham,”
shail be made until there has been an appeal |
waters, mackerel occasionally disappeared, |
| irrepressible
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URSDAY,
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Iv is pleasing to know that we have at
. ° , least one lively Band of Hope in Char- lottetown. There was an overflowing au-
FE
ine St. Peter’s Band of Hope Enter: tainment.
dience at the theatrical entertamment given | by St. Peter’s Band of Hope in St. Peter's |
Schouvlroom last evening — and another good audience was turned away from the door, unable to obtain admittance. Tue EXAMINER has not sufficient space in which to do full justice to the entertainment. |
at Beilcourt Hall,” « lttle play written for, the little people by W. C. Harris, jr., and | spiritedly rendered. ‘Polly Bellfieid” and | and their gay young lovers, with the grave and venerable Mojor O’Gorman, and squire Belfield, and others, —not to speak of the mischievous and) Black Valet, Gabriel. | In other short plays there appeared some | children of a larger growth who exerted themselves so well that the audience was kept laughing until a late hour. The songs by Misses Amy Earle and Winnifred Cot- ton and Master Charles Karle, as well as those by Messrs. Foster and Stair, were pleasing and encouraging, showing that | musical talent is not wanting in the rising generation. The piano solo by Miss Ethel Scott was nicely played, and the piano duct | by the Misses Wadman was well rendered.
The entertainment is to be repeated on Saturday evening next for the benefit of those who ** couldn’t get in.”
ann DOD
Personal,
His Worship the Mayor was at his office to-day, after sustaining an attack of la yrippe. Mr R. 8. Farquharson, of this city, Qwas
-egisterec . ‘eri ( St. J¢ T > J Hea at the Dufferin Hotel, St. John, on R ew Ginghams, Rg ew
mn ' ’ } The St.John Sun, of the 12th says :—Mrs. |
Weeks continues to slowly improve, but it is
felt that two or three days at least will elapse
before she will be taken home. She was able to sit up for a while yesterday,
Malcolm MeMillan, of Catalone, C. B, is still alive, aged 102 years, his faculties all as good as when young, and able to do his share of work in the field with any of his grandsons, Last summer he cut the cloth, and made a pair of trousers equal any tailor.
Messrs. B. ©. Prowse, of the firm of Prowse Bros., and George Stanley, ef Stanley Bros., crossed at the Capes yesterday for England, via New York, to purchase spring an 1 summer goods. THe EXAMINER wishes them a pleas- ant trip and a sate return home,
The Rev. Robert Duncan, whose death in New York on the 7th inst. is announced, was favorably known on this Island, having been stationed at Pownal for several years. He was a gentleman of scholarly attainments and courteous manners, and was a useful and de- voted pastor.
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—~The Island Farmer says : —
‘* The Tory papers on the Island were how]- ing, during the election, against Mr. L. H. Davies because he was absent from his seat in the House of Commons, and yet Hon, A. G.
Jones, of Halifax, only leaves there on Satur- |
Nota
day next for his parliamentary duties. he’s a
word is said about him. Oh, no, Tory.”
The leader of the Grits of Nova Scotia will be flattered by this evidence of the knowledge possessed by his fellow Grits concerning himself. Such is fame !
MR. VINNICOMBE’S
Orchestral Concert,
—IN THE—
PHILHARMONIC HALL,
seisietlE cciisis
Monday Evening,
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Feb. 1%.
PROGRAMME :
Crvertere-—“ REAGAN 66. oc kc csicsscccesserd Anber Orchestra,
Vocal Solo—‘‘In the Cloister”.....Kdoardo Barri Rev. F. E. J. Lloyd.
String Quartettee for four Violins (by children)
Andante in G.........+- eb0Rccvcucacks nuns Glack
Misses. Hyndman and Dawson, Masters Bay- field and Brecken,
ve ge ee ee err Pinsuti
Mrs. Maicolm McLeod.
Vocal Solo
Waitz-~ “Sounds from Erin”................ Bennet Orchestra. Vocal Solo—**The Bugler”..............0.- Pinsuti Prof. Caven, Violin Solo—Fantasia on Theme (No.5).... Dancla Master James Hyndman,
G-and Potpourri—‘‘Let Me Dream Again”...... Seedhgoncnensaes seeeceessees.eeess-- SCH epegrill
Orchestra.
Vocal Solo--**When ’tis Moonlight”..C. A. White Miss Kate Hyndman.
S ring Quartette—“Andante and Rondo from OT CIUOONONE n. . iGi a cb te sk ns dlng os Allard
Miss May McDonald, Messrs J. Hyndman, Findlay and Vinnicombe.
Vocal Solo—“These Scenes 30 Charming”..Bellin Herr Hermans.
Violin Solo —‘Meditation Religieuse”.....Libeau Mr. Vinnicombe,
“Fleur d’ Alsace’........... otecs,. Sandner Orchestra.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
Concert at 8 o'clock, sharp. feb 13
“CHARLOTTETOWN ©
DRIVING PARK
—AND—
Provine’al Exhibition Association,
Waltz
ENDERS for coustructing Stables and other Buildings for Exhibition purposes will be received by me at the office of Warburton & Smaliwood, up to MONDAY, the 3rd Day of MARCH next, at 12 o’clock, noon.
Plans and Specifications may be seen at the oftice of Chappel & Phillips, Architects, Char- lottetown.
Kach Tender must be accompanied by a certified chegue for teu per cent. of the tender as security tor the faithful performance of the contract.
The Contractor will be required to execute the
ordinary form of bond and agreement usually adopted by the Dominion Government for the cousiruction of public works. Should any person tendering, not execate sad bond and agreeinent within one week atiér being notified of the acceptance of his tender, the amount of his cheque will be absolutely forfeited.
The whole of the work to be completed on or pefore the Joth day of August next, 189). ;
The directors do not bind themgelves to accept the lowest or any tender.
A. B, WARBURTON, ; seicvetar Cy’town, Feb, 13, W-drd aj.
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SPECIALTY FOR THIS WEEK WILL BE
CARPETS AND OILCLOTHS,
Also, a few pieces of Chenille and Tapestry Curtains will be sold at a Special Reduction,
eA tm a
LONDON HOUSE!
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HEW SPRING GOODS JUST OPENED.
——_—x) New Embroiderys New Embroiderys, New Prints New Shirtings, Ging hams,
Ry Leo rt Ors Wb ik bys
New Prints, New Shirtings,
New Sheetings, New New Pillow Cottons.
New New weeds. New New Worsteds, New
Pillow Cottons, y "'k weeds.
W orsteds,
a (x) RES mn
HARRIS & STEWART,
Charlottetown, Feb 12, 1890—
UNPARALLELED!
wHAT?
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WeLeod & McKenzie, Star Merchant Tai He Leo McKenzie, Star Werchant Tailors,
; eh N ODESTY forbids us (to use a slang phrase) to blow our own horn, and as it is contr a to our opinion (according to the old proverb) when in Rome todo as Rome does, shall endeavor, as heretofore, to present tacts so undeniable as to be beyond the reach of dis- pute. True, peop'e have gained for themselves a name {not an enviable one) which, to al] appearances, served the purpose they had in view. But wisdom dictates, before posing as leaders in the great race for supremacy, that we should look well to the fouadatiea upon which those assertions are based, To throw the mantle of charity over such people is onr motto; aud instead of revealing to the public gaze, through your columes, the errors into which they have fallen, we will endeavor to lead them gently into the light. That you will acquiesce in what wt say, is a foregone conclusion, namely, as Fathers of the trade im this Province we treat the several branches of the trade ia this city with the same consideration as a loving parent would his innocent offspring; and to thisend we invite such traders to aim high and co-operate in elevating this, the first profession, to the high status to which it is entitled. inthe meantime, call and see our handsome goods, in NAPS, MELTONS, SCOTCH TWEEDS, WORSTEDS, etc., made up in the latest styles and cheap,
McLEOD & McKENZIE.
Charlattatown, Oot 10. TRRO
\ 150 barrels Choice American FLOUR, Murdock, Fi CUR | a. ‘+ Canadian - Howard, 4 ° = - - “ Chipman’s Patent,
| aes " " os White Eagle. PEA,
159 half chests Choicest CONGOU TEAS, 20 boxes INDIA TEA (assorted grades),
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100 barrels Yellow Extra SUGAR, SUGAR. \ 25 ** Standard Yellow “ J — ” Granulated Sugar.
25 puns. DEMERARA MOLASSES.
WOLASSES. } TOBAC CO, | Silay Naer Anes
| 50 boxes Choice Table CODFISH,
1 . “s D . 50 half boxes o6
Codfish, Q.- 50 darrets and half barrels LABRADOR HERRING, | 25 cases CANNED SA LMON,
§00 reams Assorted WRAPPING PAPER, 100 dozen BROOMS.
4 . > > Sumadries, 2,000 GRAIN SACKS, und es. ~* cases TALL CANS, 10 bales MANILLA MARLINE,
&4T7T LOWEST PRICES.
HORACE HASZARD,
Charlottetown, Jan 25, 1890, LOWER QUEEN STREET
Boots and Shoes |
2) PER CENT. DISCOUNT FOR CASH.
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K HAVE BOUGHT FROM C. B. WARREN his entire
stock of BOOTS AND SHO4s, and will now clear them
out at slaughter prices. Tremendous Bargains until the whole
stock is sold. SEVEN THOUSAND PAIRS. Come early and
don’t delay. Plenty of assistance to wait oa all customers, We are fully prepared for the rush. |
GOFF BROS.
Uhaxiottetown, Jan, 24, L880.
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