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Hox Joux LEFcRat ia at the Rankin. irned home last night. —

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nmates in St, John alms

Tuene are 191) horse.

> —— . j You will not eee any old Christmas Cards at | @ H. Haezird »- >

ta beautiful line of Christmas

You ee © ; Haezvrd’s,

Prosents at G. H.

iii Sex G. H. Naszird’s new a-lvertisement of | Christmas ( ods in paper to-morrow ' onnsintiliaaeainine You should see G HH. Havgsrd’s great pesortine’ t of Toy Books for children - Tus fast Rais'ns and Currants are at R, K. Brace’s. Call and see them. de 11 ieiceecsa We regret to learn that John Holman, Bsq., Malpeque Road, is seriously ill, sinseillpioataiams Ma. Wittiam Lercreey, son of Hon, John Lefurgey, Summerside left for England to- day. Tue DarLy EXAMINER is on sale at Mr.

James McLeod's grocery store, Spring Park j

Road.

Tree is no doubt about it but G. H. Haezard’s Christmas Cards are taking the

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lend. Eaten A. N. Macponacp Esg , ex-M. P. P., Sher- brooke, N.S,, died on the 8th inst., aged 67 yews. idbiinill

W. W. Beer wi!l close te-morrow, prepar- . ing for the Great Discount Sale, to commence Monday. nuiaunaa is ies

D. M. Fsaser Esq, Cashier of the Pictou Bank, has severed bis connection with that lostitution.

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Ir you want to make a real useful present, gct one of the ne line of Stationery Cobrets ai G. H. Haszard’s,

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Morse’s Soap Works, Toronto, were des- | troyed by fire on the Sth inst. Loss between | $50,000 and $60,009,

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Ir is feared by thefriends of Rev CH. Spargeon, that he is broken down in health. He is only 51 years of age.

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Ar the Stipendiary Magistrate’s Court this forenoon, one drunk was fined $1, aud an assault case was dispored of.

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Jousy MoEacuers, Agent of the Rova! In- surance Co., with a capital of $11,000,000, furnishes a neat calender for 1856.

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Evrexa Lovee, I O. G. T., will resume its regular weekly meetings this evening, in Templar’s Hall, J. D. MeLeod’s Corner.

Tae steamer Princess of Wales arrived from Pictou last night at 11 o'clock and left again this morning at five. She lefé Pictou on retura to-day at 1 o clock.

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TrRavat towords the Island has agsin com- menced. The steamer Princess ot Wales, which arrived from Picton at il o'clock last night, brought over twenty pywsengers,

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Porsonep,—A four-year-old son of James Whelso, Halifax, was fatally poisoned on Wednesday, by the nurse giving him a spoon- ful of carbolic acid, in mistake for medicine.

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As inmate of the alms house at Bridge- water, N. 8., named Daniel Hayes, aged 87, wes choked to death by a piece of meat stick- ing in his throat, while at dinner on Saturday last,

—_——<—_— Tus Gospel Army opened last night and had a grand Salvation meeting, although the number was small, not more than sixty being present. To-might the meeting will likely be he'd in the lower room. onedpeen Tue members of St. Peter's ‘‘Sewing Society,” will meet on Monday, 14th inst., in the \choolroom, at 3 p. m., to arrange abous making garments for the relief of the sufferers from the Smallpox. Allthe women of the Congregation are earnstly asked to attend. indiana A Carv.—To all.who are suffering from errors and indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness, early decay, loss of manhood, &c I will send a recipe that will cure you, fF Ri! OF CHARGE. This great remedy was dis covered by a missionary in South American

ee. 2D how NEWS,

(SProtay Dasware von ro Tax KXAMiner,]

SERVIA ON THE DEFENSIVE

And Wil'iag t* Aceept Hen- orable Terms,

Bo: Betorape, Dee. 10. Servia’s note to the Foreign Ministers here states that Servia is waiting for Bul- garia to begin the offensive operations, and that Servia still is willing to submit to

jmediation of the powers, and te accept

terms consistent with Servia’s honor.

CABINET CHANGES.

foster Minister of Marine and Fisheries.

Ottawa, Dec, 10. Ata Cabinet meetin: to-day, Hon. Mr McLelan was appointed Minister of Finance, and G. KE. Foster, M. P. for King’s County, N. B., Minister of Marine and Fisheriec,

After the Council broke up, Sir Alexan- |

der Campbell and Hon. G. E. Foster at- tended at Government House, where the latter was sworn in asa Privy Councillor and asa Minister bef re His Excellency the Governor-General. :

The British Elections,

Lonpvon, Dee. 10,

In the East Divison of Cavan, J. G Biggar, Nationalist, reelected by a majority of 4626 over Saunders, a Loyalist.

Lonpon, Dec. 10.

The Pall Mall Gazette urges Gladstone to arrange matters with Farnell instantly, so that Liberals may assume the reins o Government, and suggests that Parnell be summoned to Gladstone’s residence at Hawarden, to coufer with the late Premier, Lord Roseberry and Earl Spencer.

The Cork (West Division) J. Gilpooty, Nationalist, has been elected to the Com mons by a vote of 3,920 to 870 for Payne, Loyalist.

in Tipperary North Division, O’Brien, Nationalist elected.

In Cork (South Division) Dr. J, © Penney, Nationalist, has been elected by a vote of 4,820 to 195 for Mr. O'Connor, Loyalist.

In Caithnesshire, Dr. G. B. Clark, Radical, has teen elected by a vote of 2,110 to 1,218 for Sinclair, Liberal.

Lon DON, Dec. 10.

The Daily News expects that the Liber als await the declaration of Lord Salis- bury’s programme before taking any action.

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Other Canadian News oe . Ortawa, Dec. 10.

The War Claims Commission will meet at Ottawa on the 10th of January to complete their work and submit their report.

Maj»r Guy, Assistant Chief Paymaster at Winnipeg, arrived here yesterday, and will continue the work until the Commission meets,

The promoters of the Lachine Bridge laid their plans before the Cabinet this afternoon for approval. Decision reserved.

A Fatal Railway Accident,

Sr. Joun, N. B., Dec 11.

An accident occurred on the Now Brunswick Railway yesterday morn- ing, which resulted in the death of one man and the destruction of

send self-addressed envelope to Kev Joseph T femar, Station D. New Vork. —_——»—— ' Beer ron Franog.—Fairbanks’ Canning Co., of Caicago, has received an order from the French government for 2,200,000 lbs. of dressed beef for the use of the French army. ‘The contract, it is believed, is the first one given to an American firm. The contract involves the slaughter of 25,000 head of cattle. bditeathcull Tue Miramichi River is closed and teams are crossing on the ice, The number of ves- sels loades in the river this year was only 190, against 238 last year, which also showed a decrease from the previous year, The nation- hiities of this year’s shipping is as follows : — British, 77; Norwegian, 57 ; Italian, 25; Swedish, 11 ; German 9; Russian, 6; French, 3; American, 2. citi Carr. Howarn, ef Gatlin gun fame, was in Ottawaa few days ego. To a reporter who interviewed him concernieg a rumor that he receive 1 $10,000 from the Dominien Govern- ment for his services in the Northwest rebel-

lion, he said; * I wish that you would give it emphatic denial. I have heard this statement from several sources. I was 117 days in the

Northwest and received $5 per day, and that is all | got ooniuteiaaal

Tae aroma of the tobacco leaf is 80 com- pleisly conserved in the manufacture of ‘Myrtle Navy,’ that age has no effect in dimivishing it; even after the plug has been kept for years it vives ous its full flavor under the combustion in the pins, mellowed ia tone

y its aye and msking the mst exquisite smoke which tobacco can be made to give. Age too hardeas the eurlace ef the pleg, and gives the tobacco when cut that almost gronulat ®ppearance in which al! connoissears delight.’ —

NOTES.

Not the promissory, but facts abou Weicome Soap, an article that does not con- tain one particle of the adalterstions used to Feduce the cost of ** Pure Goods,” but does Possess the value of legitim ate Washing Qualities, the demand for which proves the adlvantave gained by the use of the genuine over Soaps of donbtfal character. None thould he deceived « ven by Red and Yellow Wrappers, or any of the imitations of the

some property. The engine and one box car plunged through a bridge into the

' Ormorucco, killing fireman Richard Smith,

and seriously injuring engineer Campbell.

Kusssia Changes Wer Attitude.

ConsTaNTINOPLE, Dec. 10.

There has been a change in the attitade of Russia in regard to the Ba'kan question. The Turkish minister at St. Petersburg telegraphs that in consequence of Austria voting with Servia, the Russian Govern: meut is trying to effectively support Bulgaria.

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Rancoon, Dee 10 King Thebaw has been sent to Madrid.

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Weather Builetin. Probabilities for the next 24 Aours for

the Maritime Provinces.

Tononto, Dec. 11.- 10 a, m.

Moderate to fresh westerly »winds, gener- ally fair, slightly colder weather,

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BiRTH. On the Sth inst., at Halifax, the wile of Wim. Dennis of a daughter.

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SHIP NEWS. i ms isti Fanning, Halifax, Dec 9—cld, sch Christina, Souris, Neverd, Dewar, Georgetown. seid re Jec J—ar, sch Florence F, e ag ae t for Boston, Lady Frankiyn,

=) a ue Face. Soe for Halifax. cid, schs Jessie, for

is and Mary Ann, for Montague, : a ov ilitam Jenkins, from Cardigan pian, Pp. E. I. bound to the United States, is as re ” the former place and will have to cackare> caren before she can be floated. A later eres = she is not in a dangerous position, and will p

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re iver, P. E. I. and for boston, x

oie BT Leliave and Shelburne, had _ ae t carried away on Tuesday, Ist inst., @ a

ale +k. a. m., two hours after leaving Shelburne,

The wind was qui sh, and the mast a defec-

The Corsica. was towed to the Burring-

ELCOME, ag a-+pair cof clasped hands is Stamped on every tar. Madw by Curris, Dave & Un.

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Tt is our intentiont» make achange in our business early in the New Year, and we shali for a time effer our whole steck of STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS AND MIL- LINERY at immense reductions in price, commencing MONDAY, the 14th inst.

Our stock of Goods is so Jarge it is impossible for us to enumerate it, but in every

department our prices will be

REDUCED 20 to SO PER CENT

are made bona fide,

The ab ve di C | will allow turee months’ credit,

tizement,

Ch’towr, Dec. 10, ’85—dy wy 2mos

and a lot of Odds and Remnants will be closed out at HALF HRICE. Our Gords are always marked in plain figures and customers will see that the discounts

Orders by letter will receive careful and prompt attention. We wii] also prepay freight to the country on all purchases exceeding ten dollars.

unts are for Cash only, but for purchazes excecding fifty dollars we

This is our first Big Discount Sale, and we istend to fulti! all the promises of our adver-

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= OPENING, A FINE STOCK OF °

AND THE FINEST STOCK OF

Phese Packages contain an assortment of

the above sums,

Ch’town, Dec. 10, 1885 —3wks

LEONARD

At Morris’ Bookstore

(CAMERON BLOCK)

ecm tintin canitantitaniiy anc

Books, Stationery, Toys, Games and Fancy Goods,

CHRISTMAS CARDS

in the city, being selections from RAPHAEL, TUCK & SONS, of London, England; L. FRANG & ©O., Boston; POULTON’S

PHOTOGRAPH CARDS,

and from other Celebrated Publishers. For the convenience of customers at a distande, we have p»t up

Packages Containing 100 Cards at $1 00, $2.00 or

$o.G0.

Flain and Fringed Cards,

at about three times the value at the Retail Price, and will be mailed postpaid for either of SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.

MORRIS.

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these cloths into

GOO D

Overcoats, made to order, not called for

inatead of buying imported clothing. PREMISES. No $3 Overcoais,

guarantee to secure your future confidence.

NOW THEN

RUCE'S

——OFFER OF—

CLOTHING & GENTS’ FURNISHINGS

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E have on hand one cas2 Cloths, one case Gents’ and sold to us at a big advantage rather than return them.

FOR

Furnishings, sent by mistake, We are manufacturing

SUITS AND OVERCOATS,

charging only FIVE PER CENT OVER COST! and from $4.50 to $6 for making and trimming Overcoats ; from $5 to $7 for making and trimming Suits with Good Trimmings and

WORKMANSHIP.

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CLOTH, by the yard or piece, Very Cheap. We have on hand a few Suits end

SELLING AT COST

This ought to convince you that there is money lost if yon don’t purchase from{as, Yee ALL OUR CLOTHING IS MADE ON THE

The Custom Tailoring,

under the management of MR. JAMES McLEOD, leads all others for Al work. Prices in this department will be found lower than ever. Our past record is sufficient

A large portion of our Neckwear has been manufactured to our special order, from

patterns that-will be found the very thing you want.

D: A. BRUCE,

42 QULLN STREET.

Ch’town, Dew 3, 1885-~e0d wky 2moz

Just View the Display

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DIAMOND BOOKSTORE. THEO. 1, CHAPPELLE.

Ch’town, Dec. 5, "85—eod

GARVELL BROS.

WHOLESALE.

4500 barrels FLOUR, 250 do. Cornmeal, 30 do. Oatmeal.

20 do. Beans, 1100 half chests TEA,

150 puncheons Molasses,

100 barrels Yellow Sugar,

40 do. Granulated Sugar,

200 bags RICK,

750 boxes Raisins (Valencias),

80 do. very choice Layer Raisins, 48 barrels Currants,

300 boxes FIGS,

150 do. Cheese,

100 tubs BUT’TER,

100 casks Kerosene Oil,

600 coils 5 thd, Rope,

1500 do. ¥, 12 and 15 thd, Rope, for Lobster Traps, 10,000 Ibs. Marline, 40 rolls Sole Leather,

100 caddies Bright Smoking Tobacco, 80 boxes and caddies Chewing do., 40 kegs Twist, ;

200 cases Matches,

15 boxes Pipes,

600 dozen Brooms,

iO do. Pails,

8) do. Washboarda, 75 kegs Baking Soda, 20 bags Nuts,

60 barrels VINEGAR,

100 demijohns do.,

125 pails Confectionary (assorted.) 75 cases Pickles,

200 boxes Pepper,

200 do Ginger,

100 do Mustard,

100 do Cream Tartar,

50 do Mixed Spice, 50 do Cinnamon,

140 do Allspice,

200 lbs Nutmegs,

500 do Cloves,

5 bbls. Sulphur,

5 do Salts, 40 tins Castor Oil, 50 boxes Indigo, 30 gross Diamond Dyes,

100 do Ink, 80 cases Starch, 50 boxes Soap, 20 do Parafine Candles, do Tallow Candles,

20 crates Earthenware (good assortment.) 10 do Teapots.

CARVELL BRS,

Ch’town, Nov. 25—eod 3 wk

MINCE MEAT

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Other Specialties !

30 Tins of the Same Brand as Last Year.

Warranted Choice.

Cooked Corn Beef, 202ts. per pound.

Smoked Dried Beef (sliced), 24cte. per pound.

Codfish (genuine) Boneless, Very Choice.

BEER & GOFF

Dec, 4, 1885.

J. H. BELL & CO., Custom Boot & Shoe Makers.

aaa work got up in the latest styles, neat and up to the times. Good stock and workmanthip second to none.

Orders Filled Promp(—Prices

Reasonable.

We also keep on hand a qvantity of Shoe Findings, with a good assortment of Fashion- able sts, ia Men’s, Wom-<n's, Boys’, Misses’, Gents’ and Children’s, which we sel] Cheep,

J. ri. BELL & Co.,

Sign of the BIG BCOT, Upper Great George St., 204 dcor ty Kaight & Son, Nov, 80; 1885 —danw aw

HOT JAPANESE CURIOS.

But Substantial, Sensible, Economi- cai Xmas Presents for your ¢ hil- dren, Brothers, Sisters, Wives, Husbands, Cousias and Aunts, at Prices Within the Reach of the Poorest.

MEN'S REEFERS, $3.25, $4.50, $ and up. Child’s Reefers and Overcoats, $3.45, $4, 85 and up. Men’s Black Worsted Overcoats, neat and durable, $8.50 to $15, Men’s Biack Worsted Suits (a wonderful bar gin) only $6.59, worth $10. Men’s Heavy Winter Pants, $1.25, $1.50, $2 and up. Tryon Tweed Suits, made to measure, $11, $12, $13 and up. i ng Tweed Ulsters, to measure, $10, $12 nd up, Tryon Tweed Pants, to measure, $2.75, $3.50 and up. Men's Scotch Tweeds Suits, to measure, worth $25, now only 16. Men’s Scotch Tweed Pants, made to measure, $4. worth 36. Men's Kid and Knit Gloves, in assorted pat- terns, 60cts, $1 and up. Men’s Russia Pupskin Caps, only $2; Cloth Caps in all the Clans, S0cts, up, Men's Heavy Nuapcloth Reefers, made to meas- ure, with velvet collar, $7.85. Men's Heavy Napcloth and Worsted Overcoata, ae only $10, Shild’s Braided Suits, in the latest Paris fashion, $1.75, $3 and up, Youths’ Suits, in Scotch and Canadian makes very stylish, $5, up. Carloads of Shirts and Drawers, in lambswool and cashmere, 30cts to $3 each. A solid wall of Scotch and Island Tweeds at a + en's Heavy Top Shirts, in cloth, flannel and union, 30cts to &2 each. ~ _ Ladies Corsets, in the very newest makes, only d0cts for a heavy double busk. ; Ladies’ fclasp Dent's Kid Gloves, every pair sold giving satisfaction, only S5cts. Ladies’ Cloth, Ringwood, and Jersey Gloves, mies So. Ladies’ Collars only 6cts, up; Neck Frilin 6ctsup, . . Ladies* Listers and Jackets, $1.65, 8, $4 and up (London made.) Ladies’ Jackets, made to measure and a perfect fit ‘warranted, cheap. Scotch, Cocoon, Canadian and Tryon Knitting Yarns. Men’s Cardigan Jackets, very heavy winter weights, 85cts, up. Cotion Fiannels, All-wool Flannels and Tick ing, all shades. fable Damask, in Turkey Red and Brown, 25cts, up. 4cres of Men’s Mufilers and Scarfs, in silk and wool, 25cts up. Real Saxony Woo! Tweeds, winter weizhts, only 95cts, worth $1.40. Velvet Picture Frames, cabinet size, only 75cts, worth $1.50, Ladies’ and Gents Pocket Books, Mirrors, Cigar Cases, Knives, &e. One of the Finest Stacks of Gents’ Furnishings in the city. Men’s American Felt Hets and other goods too numerous to mention. The celebrated Gibsons’ Cottons, a yard wide. 5 cents.

REID BROS. CAMERON BLOCK, Ch’town, Dec. 9, 1885,

MAILS ViA CAPES’ ROUTE.

rBXENDERS will be received at the office cf

the Agent of Marine, in Charlottetown, up to the Twenty-fourth (2ith) of DECRM.- BER, 1885, from persens desirous of perform- ing the following services :—

lst. The conveyance of mails at “ape Traverse, from trein to ice beats, and fran ice boats to train.

2nd, The conveyance of mails at Cape Tor- mentine from boat house to ice boata, and from ice boats to boat house,

The Tenders to include the hauling of the mails, ice bocts and crews from boat houses to edge of board ice, and frcm edge of board ice to beet houses, every day and at such times as the iceboats and crews may be required, Tenders to state rate per trip and per season. The Department will not be bound to take the lowest Tender, and will require two good and sufficient securities for fulfilment of con- tracts.

A LORD, Agent Marine. Ch’town, P. E. Island, j 2nd December, ’85. | deS tl24 2aw her law

OFFICE OF THE

ROCKFORD WATCH CO.

Fockrorp, Iiu., Sept. 17, 1885.

‘EZ HIs is to certify that we have appointed

E. W. TAYLOR SOLE AGENT for the sale of our Quick Trein Railroad Watches in the Citv of Charlottetown, P. E. L, and that we will, to the fallest extent, sustain the usual warranty given by him te purchas- ers of our movements. No warranty what ever attaclies to these goods v hen offered for sale by cthers than our duly appointed Agents.

ROCKFORD WATCH CO., Ry HOSMER P. HOLLAND, See’y.

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Having examined and tested the Rockford Quick Train Watches, we offer them with the fullest confidence to the public, as being one of the best made and most reliable Watches, fur the money, in the market.

We fully guarantee every Watch sold by us

HK. W- TAYLOR; Cameron Block, Charlottetown. Estab'ished 1872.

Oct. 21, 1885 —ly 2aw eow law & wkly

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. |

(1 2. FLETCH E@Phas just received his Winter ¥- Stock of SMALL INSTRUMENTS, &c., such as

Accordecns, Violins, and Concertinas.

Also :—Violin Strings, best quality. 42 Selling Remarkably Low. Call and be convinced at

Fletcher's Music Store,

Sign of the “Big Fiddle,” Queen 8t Ch’town, Nov. 10—4wks dwpat, her dwks

THIS OUT and return it to us with 10c, or 4 3c stamps, and you'll get by return mail a Golden Box of Goods that will

bring you in more money in one year than anything else in America Your fortune if

vou start quick—CITY NOVELTY C®.,, Yarmouth, N. 8. may I

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