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AUGUST 20, 1891. Notes and Comments.

_The Hon. William L. Scruggs, U. S. Minister to Venezuela, states that a reci- procity treaty with that country will be successfully negotiated before the close of the present year.

“The Patriot of last evening professes to give it readers an editorial account of the events of “The Week”—in which there is not one word about the discovery of the Pacaud-Mercier theft !

The Pall Mall Gazette gives as a fur- ther evidence of the declining trade of Great Britain the great decrease in freight traffic in England and Scotland. Each week of the present half-year has shown diminished receipts as comp red with those of the corresponding perioc last year.

—The city Council of Victoria, B. C., has decided to submit to the peop'e a pro- position to appropriate ne arly $3,000,000 for new railroads, eonnecting the city's feeders with the Northern Pacific and the Canadian Pacific. The sirewd people of Victoria seem to understand that commun- ication, no less than competition, 14 the life of trade.

—A sufficient answer to the leading ar- ticle of this week’s Watchman may be found in the fact that THe Examiner is a secular newspaper, and not an authority in respect to theological questions. As such, we publish—as fully as possible—the news concerning all the churches and denomina- tions, and we decline to endorse the doc- trines of any. It was a—nerhaps, unneces- sary—fear that readers of THE EXAMINER might forget this fact, which induced the publication by THe Examiner of the item which the Watchman has made its text.

~The latest official statistics of Ohio farm lands are interesting. According to the Cleveland Leader’ of August 6, the State Decennial Board of Equilization has com- pleted its assessments of property values, and the value of property in cities, towns and villages has grown irom $412,683,314 in 1890 to $639,026,724 now. The value of farin lands, however, has fallen from $684,- 826,516 in 1880 to $627.:278,974, or a fail- itg off of $57,547,542 —about 8} por cent in ten yeara. Some light is thrown on this decline in values by the new census, which shows that in 28 “counties in Ohio there were decreases in tha population ranging from 100 to over 3,000 ‘The steady decline in agricultural prices, too, has borne hardly on the United States farmers.

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Personal

Hon. Peter Sinclair is in town.

Jas. Macdonald, Sheriff of King’s County, is at Hotel Davies.

Mr. William Dean—formerly one of our Charlottetown boys—is here on a visit to his old friends.

The arrivals at the Hotel Davies last evening included: W B Murdock, J 5 Tesky, Montreal; H E Wilson, Woodstock, Out; Geo Tackabury, Huntington, Pa; W T Bennett, Halifax; H L Silver, Montreal; J P McLennan, Truro; H Jacobis, Mon- trea!; Sam Frank and wife, Mississippi; Wm S Davenport, Harry W Knight, Bos- ten; John Sterling, Jas Amber, G Guilet, Montreal; H B Silliker, Bay View; RA Bronson, W A Bronson, J H Burnes, New Haven, Conn; H C Holmes and wife, Middletown, Conn; J E J Baxter, Eng- land; George Carridage, W M Farwell, S S Bartlett, Boston. This morning there were registered : Mrs G P Knight, Souris; Priscilla Leslie, do; Miss M Head, George- town.

The-e were registered at the Osborne House last evening:—P Kelly, Montague Bridge; Mrs Bullman, Mrs Wartield, New Glasgow; Mrs J Memhard, Chicago; Mrs C Simpson and daughter, Cavendish; Chas McLeod and wife, Kinross, Peter Sinclair, Sammerfield, Rev T W Fraser, Antigonish, N ‘3; G McGowan and wife, Boston; Louis Taylor, S’side; Mrs 8 G Wilson, St John; H McK Wilson and wife, St Louis, Mo; G T Baker, Bostow; Thos C Tidmarsh, Halifax; M E Doherty, Aspen,Col; Rossin M D, S’side; John Sivenight, New Glasgow, N S. This morning there were registered : William Taylor, Wood Islands; Mary E Taylor, do.

News Notes.

The fortifying of Helizoland is proceed- ing with a rapidity that indicates the anx- iety of the Kaiser to have the Island in a defensive condition as soon as possible. The werk will be completed in 1893.

A death from leprosy occurred in the small-pox hospital at New Orleans, Quebec, on Friday. The patient was a white woman named Mrs. Mary Bolt. Dr. Beard says there are half a dozen cases in Quebec city.

Cardinal Manning, in a letter just made public, denounees the employment of lot teries and raffles and bizaars for works of charity or religion. The Lord’s work, he says, ought to be done in the Lord’s own way; Christians must not encourage lower motives.

Asa result of drinking water from a feul well at Milwaukee two persons have died and twenty-five are ill, a dozen of them so critically that the doctors have given up hopes of their recovery.

Tue fame of Dyspepticure is fast spreading and the results from its use are indeed as- tonishing,as a perusal of che home testimonials which have been placed in each home in town wil show. Mr W W Short, who represents this valuable remedy, has been in town for a few days advertising its merits, and invites investigation as to the zeuuiness of the testi- monials published. They are all near at hand and a simple enquiry in a post card to any of the addresses named in the circular will be all that is necessary. Dyspepticure is selling well sll over the Maritime Provinces, and nw

doubt P E Islanders will appreciate it wh they find it out. ae

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Furvrity Staces at SuMMERSIDE.—A great day's sport is in store for our readers on Wednesday next, 26thZinst., when the futurity stakes races take place at Summer- side Deiving Park. Two splendid fields of horses, and every animal a trotter, con- tending tor big purses, will afford exciting sport. All the horses are moving well, the track is in tine conditicn, the best of order will be maintained, anc fares by rail and steamer are extremel: low, so that all can attend the best day’s racing ever held. in Summerside. The race is for blood, and fast time will be made ; no lover of genuine Sport can, therefore, aiford to miss it. Be

sure and spend Wednesday next i merside. y next in Sum-

THE Dé TdE DAILY EXAMINER.

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NOTES FROM OTTAWA

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Review of the Tarte-Moxreevy (ase.

The Question of Sir Hector’s Culpability.

[SPECIAL COR RESPON DENCE OF THE EXAMINER]

The end of the great Tarte-McGreevy- Langevin caselooms up. But like the magic lantern views which Mr. Heury Cundall used to show us boys, all too seldom, in old St. Paul’s schoolroom—lI shal] not say how many years ago—as one'picture fades from the screen another appears in sight. The Tarte-McGreevy case is disappearing not fast enough, however, for its promot- ers, while the Pacaud-Mercier-Baie de Chaleurs scandal is rapidiy taking its place and promises to be more deeply exciting.

Early on Tuesday morning, some time before the committee met, Sir Hector Lan- gevin was in attendance. After the for- mal opening proceedings, the sturdy old French-Canadian chief, looking a trifle pale, but with grim determination in his face, presented himself and asked to be put on vath preparatory to making a state- ment. He had not been summoned, but appeared of his own free will, Having been sworn, he was requested to take a seat, in deference to his age and position,

stand so that he might be distinctly heard. The room was packed, the overflow filling the hallway where the high-pitched tones of Sir Hector’s voice were clearly heard by those who could not see him, His state- ment occupied an hour and a half in read- ing, and was an emphatic and comprehen- sive Geni»l of the many and various charges of wrong-doing p eferred against him by Mr. Tarte and sworn to by O. E. Murphy and Robert McGreevy. It would take up all your space to attempt even 4 summary of Sir Lector’s statement, so that your readers must rest. satiefied with the assurance that not only did the veteran statesman specially deny the charges, but that he refuted them in many instances by documentary evidence which he produced, and that at the conclusion there was not an impartial man who had listened to him who did not feel that Sir Hector was innoceat and that he was the victim of as bate a conspiracy as has been ever attempted. When he had finished he received the con- gratulations of numercus friends, including not a few political opponents. Weduesday and Thursday were occupied in cross-ex- amination, but his testimony was not broken down nor disturbed. It is note- worthy that Mr. Gaoffrion abandoned the croas-examination at an early period, and that both he and Mr. Tarte treated Sir Hector with the utmost deference and re- spect. Mr. Davies was the hardest on him; but he elicited nothing. Sir Hector was ready with day, date and explanation, and showed that he had studied the pre- vious evidence closely, for when Mr. Davies would fasten on a_ solitary passage in the testimony of sume previous witness and make it the basis of a cross- hackling, Sir Hector would frequently re- fer to a subsequent statement of the same witness, in explanationg In vain did coun- sel try to puzzle him or make him contra- dict himself. The old man came vut of the ordeal triumphantiy—there is no getting over that. So what does the whole thing amount to? Sir Hector was charged upon the evidence of Owen E. Murphy—a self- confessed swindler and procurer of fraud both in New York and in Canada—and of Robert H. McGreevy, a self-confessed per- jurer, and whom the most highly-respected citizens of Quebec swore they would not believe on his oath. Against the oaths of these two miscreants we have the oath of the French-Canadian chief, the man who for twenty-four years has been a Privy Councillor, who has been signaily honored by the Queen, the man who has been notoriously the hardest working minister in the cabinet, sparing himself neither day nor night. If Sir Hector were guilty of cor- rupt practices as a minister we might ex- pect to find that he is a rich man, living extravagantly, giving expensive entertain- ments, and enjoying himself ; but the con- trary is the case. He lives quietly

dians, and particularly of th

and in comparative retirement, works hard, is to be found at his office at 8 o'clock in the morning, and in his seat in the House at 3 o'clock next morning. As he testified, he frequently worked eighteen hours a day. It is not generally known, nor was it developed in evidence, but it is nevertheless a fact that he is a mest generous man, and that the call of charity he never turns away un- heeded.

Before he took the witness stand he placed his resignation as Minister of Public Works in the hands of the Premier; and it is not surprising that his opponents have used this against him as an admission of his guilt. I say it is not surprising, be- cause their course vf persecution has been so tortuous that nothing they do or say should surprise us. The moment the charges were formulated in the House they demanded his resignation, and because he did not resign they made that an addi- tional accusation. Now that he has re- signed they use it against him. They did the same with Mr. Burgess. Because when he was accused, he resigned as Deputy Minister of the Interior, they de- clared his action an admiasiun of guilt; and because Sir Hector did not resign they pronounced him guilty. Nothing will satis- ty them. Then, again, we see the opinions quoted of what the Grits are pleased to call Independent Conservative papers, that even if Sir Hector is not actuaily gailty of everything charged, enough has been prov- ed to make his retirement a necessity, that his usefulness is pone, &. What are these Independent Conservative papers ? Are they of any sianding or influence? Not at all, but they are of that class that regards every Cachol czsanoffence and every French Canadian Catholic an abomination. These oP ie roves pas that proclaim the Ca-

10h religion 4 menace and t i of Quebec a weakness to the Veer are the papers that forget the part that Sir Hector Langevin and and other French- Canadian statesmen took in bringing about Confederation, and are ignorant, perhaps that, but for the loyalty of French-Cana.

e clergy of the

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Province of Quebec, there would be no Canada to-day, and Victoris’s diadem would lack its brightest and most brilliant jewel.

On Friday Mr. Michael Starrs, of Ottawa, testified that the firm of Starrs and O’Hanley had tendered for the construction of the Esquimault dock, that their tender was the lowest, that Sir Hector sent for him and called in Mr Perley, and they both told him that his tender was tov low, and that he could not do the work for the money, and Sir Hector strongly advised him to withdraw his tender, which he did. He declared, however, that he was offered no inducements to withdraw. Sir Hector is to be asked on Wednesday what he has tosay about Mr Starr's teestimony. Mr Starrs keeps a saloon and a bowling alley in Ottawa, and has made some money; but he wae surely ventur- ing beyond his depth when’ he tendered to build "a graving dock 3,000 miles away, and with no means of getting to his work except through American territory. If Sir Hector really did advise him to withdraw his tender, which was away down below the engineer's estimate, he was doing the mana good service, avd 1 think Mr Starrs felt that too, for he gave his evidence very unwillingly and did not seem anxious to bring Sir Hector inte it at all. Were he of the atyle of Mr O K Murphy he would have been only too ready to tell all he knew. Robert McGreevy, at the last sitting, produced the missing blotter which,he said, had been found by his son, who had just returned from the bush.” Mr O E Marphy declined to sign his evidence—a significant proceeding on his part as, in case of action being taken for perjury, matters are not facilitated by the production of unsigned testimony. So the Committee told Owen he could have till their next meet- ing to think over it, but that meantime he would get no witness fees. The cost of the investigation will foot up $75,000, it is said.

} ' The printing is the Theaviest item; already it but he declined, preferring, he said, to-

has run into the third volume, and totals ap some ],600 pages. Mr Mulock was anxious to have Mr. Perley recalled to testify ~hether he received or sent some letter. Mr Girouard, chairman, announced that he had a certificate from Dr Cousens that it would undoubtedly prove fatal to Mr Perley to attempt to examine him again, and that if the Committee decided to call him, they might find some other Chair- man--he would be no party toit. As tor letters, he said, there are fourteen or fifteen of Mr Perley’s letter books lying here before the Committee, and not one ef them has been opened. The Committee adjourned till Wed- nesday, when counsel wi'l be heard. Ww. C. D.

‘The Prince Edward Island FUTUR TY STAKES RACE

WILL BE HELD AT THE

Summerside Driving Park

stele cation

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26th.

eer have made final payment in the Two-year-old Class and five have done so in the Three-year-old event, end there is, therefore, uo doubt bat that this will be one of the most interesting Trotting Races ever held in this Province.

Tickets at speci sLrates will be issued from every Station on the Railway.

A. C. ROGERS, aug20 Secretary.

ST, PETER'S BOYS’ SCHOOL

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On Tuesday, September Ist.

FOR PARTICULARS APPLY TO

REV. JAMES SIMPSON,

HEAD MASTER.

PIG AUCTION SALE

ey | oe P. MONAGHAN’S,

(CONNOLLY’S OLD STAND,)

This Evening, at 7.36 o’clock,

aaa of Crockery and Glassware, ancy Goods, etc., etc.

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Eastern Steamship Co,

(LIMITED.

The New, First-Class Clyde Built Steamer

PREMIER

CAPTAIN A. H. KELLY, 7 Ja appointed to sail as follows :— ee HALIFAX on Wednesday, 19th of eae, at ; p. m., and every Wednesday thereafter for Charlottetown and Summerside calling at Sonora, Sherbrooke, Isauc’s Har bor, Canso, Arichat and Port Hawkesbury. :

RETURNING, will leave Charlottetown

for Halifax, calling at inte i

’ rmediate Monday, 24th August, at 6 a. m. hoe Monday thereafter, : -

Fares, to any pees ef eae 3 $

Return 00

beads J437& re PeOV sie ss ot vias OO Rates of Freight moderate.

The P&EMIER is a fast steamer splendid accommodation for passen

wi mMakec 9 4 st

For Freight, Passenger and : ght, Ps : tion apply in Uharlottetown to. mer infornic-

FENTON T. NEWBERY. Agent.

» and has gers. She

In Halifax to JOSEPH WOOD,

aug)3—all papers Central Wharf,

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We bave secured One Case

SHAW LS—German m time at VERY MUCH

slight}y soile

STILL ANOTHER.

offering the balance of our SPRING

SACQUES, DOLMANS, CAPES and FICHUS at prices sufficiently to please the shrewdest buyer.

We are now

to make room for our i allow price to interfere with sales.

BEER BROS.

Hudson's Exeursion.

iil be suitably

WILL sell by Anction,

Wharf, on FRIDAY EV 2ist, at 6 o'clock : ~

20 000 feet HEMLOCK BOARDS 15,000“ SCANTLING, 2x4, 255, 2x6,

R. BEAIRSTO,

at Connolly’s ENING, Aug. i

GENTS !—“ Life of Sir Jo his nephew, Col o A. D. C., written with the co

ohn. Theonly authensi : departed eden uthentic | bi

St. John. N. B, sole ritory given each A kindly expressed the ho may be successful from ee z os Macdonald, of the manuscri congratulate you u eaeee

mcurrence of | graphy of the | lishing Honse, | Exclusive ter- Baroness Macdouald pe “that the volume every point of view.”

Office, etc., and will be found Students and othe trally located.

pon the success of you

ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY

Secure Some Rare Bargains.

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of sample WOOL KNIT

ake—which we shall offer for a short below their value. A few of them

d will be sold for half price.

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As we are anxious to completely close out these lines mmense Fall Stock, we shall not

~eor ctiids iain tied amend a - ° ..

TO SCHOLARS:

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We have just opened the follow- ing School Kooks for the new School Term:—History of Greece, Remson's Chemistry, Hume's History of Eng- land, French's Study of Words, Sweets Method of Teaching, Pope on Criticism, Macaulay, War! of Chatham and Samuel Johnson, Tempest. Wordsworths

We sell cheap. HASZARD & MOORE.

Charlottetown, Aug. 19, 1891 —wed thn fri sat

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LONDON HOUSE.

Charlottetown, July 17, 1891.

LOST!

[WEEN six and nine o'clock last even- ee inst. ), an ENGLISH GOLD LEVER WATCH, with Chain attached, having the name of the eubacriber engraved upon the inside of the cover. the finder will leave the same at the office of Messrs, Carvell Brothers, he v rewarded and greatly oblige

LEWIS CARVELL. Ch’town, Aug. 19, 1891.—9i

BOARDS & SCANTLING

BY AUCTION.

For St. John’s, Newfoundland,

ki)

SSL ORS Pe kage gr ae?

HE 8.8. “COBAN,” for St. J A foundland, wil! be due at Chai ae MONDAY MORNING,

For Freight or Passage apply to

PEAKE BROS. & CO., Agents.

HILLSBOROUGH HOUSE,

MENT STREET, CIVTOWN,

ear Corner Kent and Prince Streets.

augi9 3j

| Permanent and Transieat Board.

ers accommodated at rea- sonable rates,

HIS HOUSE is within easy distance of

Schools, Post convenient for

Churches, Colleges,

rs who desire to be cen-

MRS. LEDWELL. augl9—dy & why tf

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if New- Charlottetow h on

the 24th in i ri carry ‘attle and Sheep on deck. eee

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ALTERATION

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JAS. PATON & ¢9

Find it absolutely necessary, in Order to the growing requirements of their bg ? to rebuild their Show Rooms on a oe extended scale. This wili provide ig’ proved facilities for dicplaying Goods, - and at the same time minister to a comfort and convenience of the Public, It involves, however, the handi over most of their present space tg workmen for about One Month thus compelling them to offer’ for Immeciate Sale their and Valuable Stock of DRA. PERY GOODS. To make » Thorough Clearancethey have resolved on sueh Important Reduetions as will most cert ainly elf-ct their purpose; and when it is remem. bered that the Stock ig » <= HIGH-CLASS, PRES AND FASHIONABLE, “QW end bought on the best terms, it will be »pparent that an opportunity such ey rarely occurs is presented of be. curing Bargains of a genuine char. acter. It is impossibie to ate all the Lots that will be but the following list will give gym. idea of the Leading Fash Lines ;

Black Silks of the Best Makes

Every yard guaranteed. (ur regular prices are from %e to $3.50 per yard, They consist of the following makey:—Gq Grains, Mascottes, Satin Marvelauz, Bap. galine ; also the beautiful make known the Perfection of Silk. The manufacturer guarantee every yard, “that’s good.” We

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iguarantee them, “that’s better.” Alte. lation Sale price of the above goods from

50c. to $275. Special Bargains in Black

| Striped Bengaline Silk, suitable for Dress, Capes, Mantles, etc. Good value at $275. | Will clear this lot at $1.80. (No goods

bought for sale purposes). IF YOU ARE GETTING MARRIED,

you will find it to your advantage to tske 'this hint :—*‘* Reliable Goods at Lowest

Cash Prices” should ever be the motte ip

|purchasing Marriage Outfits, JAMES 'PATON & CO. will make the supply (at ‘minimum charges) of the various articles of

apparel anc furnishings required by young house]

keepers,

DRESS GOODS.

BLACK DRESS STUFPS, ineladiag Stan. dard Cloths, such as French Merincs, Cush. meres, Henriettas and all the latest novelties

———LK = _ Merinos—regular prices from 55e. to $k, now from 35c. to 95c. Cashineres—tegular ' prices from 35. to $1.25, now 200, t Me

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BOYS’ G

We have a lot of Boys’ Suits, age from 5 to 8 years, which we want to clear out at once, and will sell them at

75 CENTS, $1.00 AND $1.50.

_Come in and see them, as they will go quick

Grenadines from 20e to 65e, ssle price from 12c to 54:. The latter goods wi'l makeups

| beautiful Dress for summer wear.

One lot special double-width Black Bmbrei- dered Cieth, suitable for Mantles, Orpes, ete. regular price 352 to $1.25; sale price Me to-

'85e Do not miss this lot.

LOTRING.

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A big lot of Single-Width Goods, consisting: of Browns, Biues, “arnets, ete, for the nomi- pal sum of &e a yard,

Single-width Goods, all-wool, in

res: | Browns, Blues, Greens, etc, Must he cleared! _ regardless of cost,

Six pieces light shades of Brillisntines, double widths, regular price 40¢, clear at 2%: Stripe Goods in all the latest shades from

| $e to 18e.

One lot of double-width Mohair Goods,

‘mottled in Drabs, Greys, Browns, Blues, ete. Our price was 40c per yard, now

Dress Robes! Dress Robes!

About 45 in stock, #ll new goods, pet? shades in Plains, Spots, ete. Regular pict from $8 to $16, now for $4 to $10.

Extraordinary valae in Black Silk Waip Henrietta Cloth. Six pieces left of

| beautiful goods, ranging from 85e to §1.!. '(The above goods make a stylish and | Deess). To clear theabove we will

special reduction ov our aiready low prices 65c per yard.

One lot of Serges in all the different makes and at surprising prices.

Five Hund:ed Yar ds BRAIDS for ~~ mings, froin 40c to Ge. Will clear the lot 20c per yard.

PRINTS | PRINTS!

The Balance of our Large Stock an Ginghams, Cambrics, Satines, etc, at cent discount. ; ' SILK AND VELVET RIBBONS #™ prices to clear.

Ladies’ Underclothing-

The whole of our choice stock of this ns partment is being offered 5 : utten prices, and is a rare ¢ ] ” buy he best English Goods of ered cription. ‘Ihe stock includes OA exist etc. Also, one lot of Ladies White endless vaiiety at low prices.

: + IMantles | Mantes! Manties ! Mantles rae

Capes, Jet Capes, Silk and Lace Silk cod Jet Vine and other light same textures in La ties’ Shoulder Caper ensis Blouses. Also, large selection © ne : Blouses in fast colors, in all the

terns ; regular prices from 60 10 #™

CARPETS! CARPETS:

We are Headquarters for Carpets oa arei?

Island. We have the largest com very i" a pe jtion Ter y on ex'r@ vale | (yess

prices. Qur stock is complete ™

Velvet, Brussels, Tapest'ys Fqnaretys od

and General Household Furnishings.

buy befure seeing our stock. INS jpelad- Hundreds of pairs of CURTAIN™, ete

ing Siiks, Muslius, Laces, Art

Call and sce this wonderful stock.

s¢_—We . . HENG!S— READYMADE CLOTHe ts

have decided to clear out every oot

of Readymade Clothing before ooruptins

New Rooms. Ca'l and get ® barg™! as 6 No Goods given out 08 approbatio®

as the Sale continues at Sale price.

JAMES PATON & C

Charlottetown, July 24, 189.

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