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THE DAILY EXAMINER.
JANUARY 8, 1889.
The Public Accounts.
Tue Public Accounts of Canada for the year 30th same time ago ;
ending June were = issued
our mails, the volume was not received
until yesterday afternoon,
The receipts of the Government during the year amounted to $35 908,463 ; the ex- penditures to $36,718,494. So that there
was « small deficit of $810,031—about
$200,000 less than was estimated by the}
Finance Minister
Of the receipts, $22,105,926 came from Customs and $6,071,486 from Excise. considerable part of the balance was made up by the Post Office, Railway, Public Works and other Departments, in payment rendered the people as in- public
for services dividuals. ro this part the $5,556, 100,
previous
works alone contributed or $285,000 more than year. By the sale of lands inthe North- west, $217,083 were obtained—$25,000 more than in the previous year. The Post Office also returned about $360,000 more than in 1887. But the interest on invest- ments of the Government was $58,000
in the
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less —being $932,025.
The increases from the Public Works, Post Office and other working departments vf the Government are particularly gratify- ing ; for they show that additional business 1s being done throughout the country
On the amount to more than they did in ISS7 by than they were in
other hand, the expenditures $1,060,814, but less 1886 by $2,293, 109. The interest of the public debt last year amounted to $9,823,313, as compared with $9,632,928.87 in 1887, and $7,048,883.55 | in 1878. It is almost incredible that though the C. P. R. has been built and imprevements have been made in public wocksand buildings throughout the whole of Canada, the burden of the public debé is
only about two and a half
millions more than it was in 1878,—but this is the fact. The public departments, which have been duing more work than ever, necessarily cost more for their maintenance. For instance, the revenue of the Intercolorial Railway was $316,774.02 more in 1888 than it was in 1887, and there was an increase of $448,526.03 in the expenditure upon that road. The working expenses of the P.E, Is-
Or Orr « $27 7 ‘ wot
land Railway amounted to more than in the previous year, being $229,639.95 in 1888, and $204,237.45 in 18s7. On the other hand, the revenue of the P. E. Island Railway from freight and passenger traflic was $9,855.60 more than in the previous year, being $147,340.07 in 1888, and $137.487.47 in 1887. There was, however, a talling of $6,795.35 in the amount received by the P. E. Island Rail- way for carrying mails and sundries. Our readers will remember that the special mail train was withdrawn last year.
The expenditures were also swelled by an addition to the sums annually put aside for sinking fund, and an addition to the interest paid to depositors in the Savings Banks. It is worthy of remark that the Savings Bank depositors in this Province received as interest last year, from the (rovernment, no less a sum than $82,891.07.
Among the items of interest to persons in this Province is an expenditure of $4,744.43 on Cape Tormentine Harbor.
<onensanpepenineapeantil lili wienlieltinieieeence Liquor Imports.
A CORRESPONDENT says that some per- sons assert,—when discussing the statis- tics of the importations lately EXAMINER, — that the customs figures reappear in the excise returns.” Nothing can be more absurd tn) 1de%.
liquor published in THE
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he vo ; ; than such Liquors coming here
from outside Canada, only are included in the Customs statement ; and only those
Vi hich are
distilled in Canada and sent here (in bond or free) appear in the state- Inent 0
excise
Tae Examiner's article was compiled directly from otlicial sources : and took ac- count of valy those transactions which have been officially registered Were all the liquors imported from Halifax, Montreal, and other towns (by persons not in the liquor business) and not entered at either customs
* OX Cis jubeam « » oil OF @XCi8e, laken account of, an addition of
hfty per cent. would, in our opinion, be
inade to the figures as published. a a i Says the British Whig, of Kingston : Che year 1538 will be looked back to as the one in which the fair maiden (as the Vominion is often represented to be) has nut veen infuenced by the wooings or wusterotan elderly neighbor. The his- tory of the tishery dispute, of the retaliation policy, of the annexation movement, is the ‘story of Canadian persistency in the pur- suit of & right course, of Canadian courage aad © sudor, and of Canadian indifference to Yankee insolence. The record of the political period which is now at a close is calculated to make Canadians more de- voted to their country, more determined to assist inthe working out of its manifest destiny.
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— Now it 1s Denmark which is compelled to warn fish poachers from the United States to *‘ keep off.”
The best anodyne and expectorant for the cure of colds and coughs and all throat, lung, and bronchial troubles, is, undoubtedly, Ayer’s eee ene Ask your druggists for it, and, at the same time, for Ayer's Al: y Ckinel
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UR large stock of cloths at a big discou ut your Urders ut owu—D, A. Brave.
but, owing to the delays of |
1E DAILY
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The Panama Canal has come to nothing. The subscription for the lottery bonds fell far short of the minimum M. de Lesseps had asked for; and although his son told those who did apply that their conduct had been heroic, he said plainly that the com- pany had to choose between bankruptcy and winding up. The Government at once ‘brought forward a Bill to allow the com-
pany to suspend payment for three months lim order to give it time to turn round. M. | Floquet seems, on this occasion, to have i had a sound instinct of what would be good | for the Republic, but his followers thought lotherwise, and the Bill was rejected. | Wherever there is a ruined shareholder, he and his friends will probably lay his mis- | fortunes at the door of the Republican (majority. It can hardly tend to strengthen | Republican institutions that when, in the words of M. de Lesseps, ** that immense army cf shareholders—tradesmen, agricul- tural peasants, workmen in every part of France, belonging to all parties—could have been saved by a mere vote,” that vote should have been denied. These are the very same men who are already so willing to trust their fortunes to General Boulan- ger.
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During the week before last there was 4 great debate in the Reichstag on a motion by Herr Windthorst in favor of a vigorous prosecution of the war against slavery. Count Herbert Bismarck, for the first time, togk his father’s place as an exponent of German policy. He spoke with much friendliness of England, declared his belief in the blockade as a means of suppressing the obnoxious trade, and !
disclaimed al! idea of undertaking operations inland. It was a clever move of the leader of the Centre to anticipate the Conservatives in promising support to the Government, and thus to clear the Catholic section of the Chamber from the charge of want of patriot- ism. For the moment the majority in the Reichstag includes all parties, except the Radicals and Socialists.
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In looking over the names of the Gov- ernment officials of Spain, I discovered what seems to me the most extraordinary surname that‘ever belonged to an indivi- dual. There is an employe in the finance department of Madrid bearing the follow- ing name--Don Juan Nepomuceno de Burionagonatotorecagageazcoecha ! There is, | believe, a still longer name in Aristo- phanes of 169 letters and 77 syllables.
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In answer to ‘‘S. C.” i would say that | do not think that the expression ** mare’s nest” can be called a vyulgarism. It is used by respectable writers. Beaumont and Fletcher in Bouduca, v. 2, say,
‘Why dost thou laugh ?
W hat mare's nest hast thou found?” and the other day in the columns of the London Times, where one generally looks for—and finds—good English, the following sentence appeared :
** Are we to believe that the Governor, Ex- ecutive Council, the officers and merchants have been finding mare's nests only °”
The phrase had its origin in this way : What we call the nightmare was by our forefathers supposed to be the Saxon demon Mura, or Mare, a kind of vampire siiting on the sleeper’s chest, These vampires were said to be guardians of hidden trea- sures, over which they brooded as_ hens over their eggs, and the place where they sat was termed their nidus, or nest, and so when anyone supposes he has made a great discovery it is asked if he has discovered a mare’s nest, or the place where the vampire
keeps guard over hypothetical treasure.
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One of the most interesting portions of Mr. Kinglake’s brilliant volumes on the Crimean War is his description of Lord Stratford de Redcliffe—then Sir Stratford Canning—and his marvellous ascendancy over the Sultan and his Ministers. During the progress of that war he ruled the Porte with an almost despotic authority. Minis- ters were made and unmade at his pleasure. The Head of all the Faithful gave personal audience to an infidel, and often submitted to be convinced by his reasoning, while even the habitual procrastination of the Turk was exchanged at his bidding for prompt and effective action. To those who have delighted in the scenes which King- lake has painted of the ‘Great Eltchie,” with stately imperious figure and anger upon the ‘** Canning brow,” bearing down upon the trembling Grand Vizier, or enter- ing alone and unattended the inner cham- ber of the * pale Sultan” with advice, or rather instructions, every word of which he was determined the Commander of the Faithful should hear, will gladly welcome a life of the great diplomatist by Stanley Lane-Poole, lately issued. Especially interesting are the anecdotes re- lating to his ‘reign’ (forsoit may be called) in Constantinople. I have room for only two: Sir Lintorn Simmons was ap- pointed on a boundary commission with a Turkish colleague, who, true to his natural instincts, could not be induced to start. Promises were made in abundance, days were appointed, ‘but excuses without num- ber took the place of action. At last Sir Lintorn lost patience and went to the Am- bassador with his complaint. ‘ Why did you not come before ?” asked Canning, and forthwith ordered his horse. But even the time needed for saddiing was too much for his patience, and he dashed off on foot and breathlessly mounted the narrow streets of Stanebol till he reached the Porte. In & moment the news had _ spread through every office in the building. “The Buyuk Elehi is here’—and every man’s heart dived into his slippers. The Grand Vizer received his visitors with pre- cipitate politeness, and offered the custom- ary pipes and coffee. ‘‘I have not come here to smoke pipes but to do business,” said Ithe Elchi ; ‘‘and I think it would be well ifthe Sultan's servants smoked less and worked more. Why is not the Turkish Commissioner ready ?” Ina few minutes the matter was settled, and by the follow- ing morning the dilatory official was on his way to the scene of negotiation.
* I make room for but one more anecdote, | showing that when even stronger measures | were necessary Canning did not shirk from them. He was bent on abclishing the Turkish law, which inflicted death as the | punishment of apostasy from Islam. Ev- _asive declarations were offered, which he | declined to receive without the gloss which ‘would make themclear. ‘‘ The answer to my note,” he wrote in memoir, ** though Virtuglly a surrender to our demand requir.
ed asuppfesscut to edie it Yurnrswently ¢f-
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| fective. The Sultan was to complete the en- | gavement by an oral declaration to me; but
a form so fugitive requiredjsome condition
‘to fix it, and therefore I addressed another
note to Rif'at Pasha, expressing in distinct terms the construction to be put upon my, concession. His silent reception of the note would be enough for my purpese. He had wit enough to perceive this conse-| quence, and struggled hard to escape. It was not till we met for my audience at the, Imperial Palace, that I succeeded in fore-| ing the note upon him, and even then he! only yielded to a threat of my demanding his dismissal, if he continued to resist. My: audience followed, and Abdu-l-Mejid per- formed his promise to the ietter. He add- ed that he wasthe first Sultan who had ever made such a concession, and was glad that the lot of receiving it had fallen to me. I replied that 1 hoped he would allow me to be the first Christian Ambassador to kiss aSultan’s hand, ‘No, no,’ he exclaimed and, at the sametime shook me by the hand most cordially.
The School Board.
A MEETING of the School Board washeld last night. The chair was taken by A. Kennedy, Esq., in the absence of W. E. Dawson, Esy. The estimates for theen- suing year were submitted, and after qn- siderable discussion were {passed with some slight changes. The auditing Com- ‘nittee, J. B. Macdonald and T. Foley, Esqs., submitted their report on the ac- counts of the School Board for the yast year, certifying to the correctness wth which they had been kept. It having been brought to the notice of the Board that sane dissatisfaction existed among the parents of some of the children attending ‘he junior classes in the Upper Prince md West Kent Street Schools, on account of the hardship caused by transferring these children from one school to the other a committee consisting of ‘T. Handrahan, T. Foley and D. Farquharson, Esqs., was ap- pointed to enquire into the matter and w- port to the Board.
. — 0+0-e-—-—__-- —— Supreme Court.
Tue Supreme Court met at half-past tro thisafternoon. His Lordship the Chief Jas tice presided. The following gentlemen can- pose the Grand Jury :— Benjamin Rogers, City, Foreman; Charles Robertson, Cty; Charles Lyons, City; Alexander MecMilkn, Eldon; John J. MeLeod, Kinross; Hugh Me- Lure, Rustico; Peter McGrath, Hunter River; James Byrne, City; Malcolm McPhail, Ar- gyle Shore; William Murray, City; Maledm Murchison, North River; John T. Crock:tt, City; James H. Cummiskey, Fort Augustus; Ewen McLean, Belfast; Donald W. Palner, Lot 29; Daniel Sutherland, St. Anne’s; Deanis Clarke, Orwell; James Moffat, New Glasgow; David McEwen, West River; Richard Suith, Lot 49; Rederick Munn, St. Peter's Read; William Heard, Common.
After being sworn in they were duly clarg- ed by the Chief Justice.
There are but three criminal cases on the docket. The civil docket is very small.
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Oddfellowship.
On last evening, the 7th inst., the D. D. G. M., J. R. Mackie, installed into office for the present term the following members of St. Lawrence Lodge, No. 8:—
N. G.— Pope Clarke. ;
V. G.—Wmm. N. Riggs.
R. S.—Lauchlan A. Bruce.
P. S. - Charles Lawson.
Treasurer—D. R. McLennan.
Warden—John T. Hardy.
Conductur——— -——
I. G.—J. H. Clark.
QO. G.—Neil Mackenzie.
R. 8S. N. G.—Geo. W. Gardiner. 8S. N. G.—H. McLean Davison. 8S. V. G.—Ewen McMillan.
8. V. G.—Wm. Small.
S$. S.—Duncan R. Macleod. . S. 8S. —George R. Strong.
J. P. G.—John 8S. Nelson.
Trustees—Hugh M. Davison, Theo. L. Chappelle, Joseph H. Clark.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
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Oppesition Rink!—Prayer Met- ; ings!
Srr,—I think that it used to be custon- ary that other prayer meetings and the rink closed during union prayer week. Zin Church, however, thinks otherwise, and so does the rink, as at both places meetings were held last night, to the detriment as I suppose, of the union prayer meeting whih was poorly attended.
REMEMBRANCE,
Civic Matters.
Sir,—It appears from your published p- port ot Ward 5 meeting that Mr. T. A. Me- Lean, the retiring Councillor, declined tie nomination again tendered him, and that other aspirants for civic honors have takm the field inWard 5. Mr. McLean, in this gracefully retiring from the City Cound] Board, has set an example which miglt
well be followed by others. Crrizen.
Personal.
Queen Victoria’s household expenses during the past year amounted to the sum of $422,000
Samuel Miller, seventy-eight, and Anna Hogan, seventy-one, were recently married in Jeffersonville, Kentucky.
Capt. Malcolm McLeod, of Charlottetown, P. E. 1, with his wife and family, arrived in this city on Saturday, aud are stopping at the
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SPECIAL DESPATCEE!
An Important Resolution.
WasHINGTON, Jan. 7.
After a long secret discussion to-day, the Senate passed, by 49 to 3, this joint reso- lution: —-
Resolved by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States of Americ in Congress assembled, that the Government of the United States will look with serious concern and disapproval upoa | any connection of any European Govern: | ment with the construction or control of any ship canal across the Isthmus of Darien oracross Central America, and must regard any such connection or control as injurious
o the just rights and interests of the United States and a menace to their wel- fare.
Section 1—That the President be, and he is hereby requested to communicate this expression of the views to the Govern- ments of the countries of Europe.
The Sugar Trade,
Hawirax, Jan. 7.
The Nova Scotia Sugar Refinery will, to- morrow, ship 2,200 barrels of sugar to Mon- treal and the West, via Boston. This refinery is producing 80 tons a day, nearly all of which goes to the Upper Provinces. When the Grand Trunk enforced the winter rates the Intercolonial agreed to reduce its rates, so as not tu place Halifax at a great disadvantage with the Montreal refineries; but the Grand Trunk threat- ened in that case to charge local rates of Halifax sugar from Chandier West. Thereupon the Nova Scotia refinery arrang- ed to ship their products via Boston in bond, and thence by Canadian Pacific con- nections. They thus save twelve and a | half cents per barrel freight, and guin five | days in transit.
Ottawa Civie Election.
Orrawa, Jan. 7.
The civic election which has attracted more than usual interest, has resulted in | the election of Alderman Eratt as Mayor by a majority of 50 over Doctor Valade, the French Canadian candidate. The mayor-elect is pledged against the ex- emption from taxation of church property, and as that party have swept the city by the election of 17 out of 24 aldermen, it 1s likely an effort will be made to obtain the necessary authority to carry our their views.
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Giadstone and the Pope.
Lonpon, Jan. 7.
A despatch from Naples tothe Daily News says that Gladstone, in a letter to the Rome correspondent of the Tablet, says : ‘** I feel certain that I have not written any words recommending that the resteration of the Pope’s temporal dominion in Italy be made the subject of international arbi- tration.”
Halifax News.
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Haxirax, .Jan 7, King has been elected Rector of St. Luke’s parish. He will re- ceive a salary of $1,400 a year, with an annual allowance of $600 for clerical as- sistance.
Daniel A. Sauler has been committed for trial for raising a $10 cheque to $100— cause drink.
Rev. W. B.
They Will Not Attend.
Lonpon, Jan. 7.
Dr. Tanner and John O'Connor, mem- bers of Parliament, were served to-day with summonses to appear before the Tip- perary Court to answer charges under the Crimes Act. Both gentlemen tossed the summonses into the street and said they will not attend court.
The Fisheries Question.
Orrawa, Jan. 7.
Special cables state that Sir Geo. Baden Powell will shortly proceed to Washington as a plenipotentiary in connection with the fisheries question. The rumor is discredit- ed here, as no intimation of such intention has been received by the Canadian Govern- ment.
Mr. Gladstone’s Letter.
Toronto, Jan. 7,
The papers publish this morning a letter from Mr. Gladstone to J. Castell Hopkins, approving of the more thorough and sub- stantial union of the different countries and peoples paying allegiance to Her Majesty.
The Panama Canal.
PANAMA, Jan. 7.
The canal contractors have issued in- structions from the Paris office to resume operations without further delay. Perfect
The Joke of the Seasou.
QuerBec, Jan. 7. The joke of the season is the charge of La Justice that Sir John Macdonald has
$1,500,000. Sir Adolphe Caron is alsu down for $800,000.
Leland. The captain has considerable pro- perty in the city, and has come to stay with us. The World’bids him welcome.— Vancou- ver, B. C., World, 26th uli. Jobn G. Whittier, in a letter to the See/ retary of the Howard Association, of Londom, regarding the society's services, says; ‘‘I like practical Christianity and true following of the Master. I weary of creeds and dogmas more and more. I love the old ways of Grel-! let and Wollman, bnt I have no controverg | with others. Iam now in feeble health. M;, work is done. I wish it were better done; but I trust, and Iam thankful that I can glory in myself. My sole trust is in the pe
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BORN. AtK entville, N. S., on the 8th inst., to th wife of E. K. Dufort, a daughter.
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Another New Order. Orrawa, Jan. 7. The Postmaster-Genera] has issued an order that money orders and savings banks busigesa will be transacted on all holidays untill o'clock a. m.
Repeal of the Scott Act. Orrawa, Jan. 7. A petition has been received by the De partment of Justice asking fora date te
vote on the repeal of the Scott Act in Col- chester, N. 8,
order prevails throughout the isthmus. .
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investments in the United States valued st \
Weather Bulletin. Toronto, Jan. 8.—10 a. m. |
East to north winds; cloudy weather, with rain Ur sleet; statiowary ur lower tempere-
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FOR THIRTY DAYS.
Great Slaughter Sa
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Overcoats, Reefers, and Suits, Two, Three and Four Dollars less than Regular Prices, 0
The entire stock must go,
As some of our competitors are attempting slaughter sales they will find us there to; and any person who buys Clothing without first seeing our stock, will miss the biggest bargains ever given in this city.
J. B. MACDONALD,
QUEEN STREET.
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ROM YEAR TO YEAR the Manufacturers, Merchants and Mechanics are striving
to make and place before the consumers Goods that will please the eye and give
satisfaction to the consumer. And to please Fickle Fashivu, Styles and Patterns have to be changed, for MEN OF FASHION, as of old, are ever looking for somethin NEW. And we take grest pleasure in informing the FASHIONABLE PUBLIC, an also those who love the GOOD OLD STYLES, that we have this season spared no pains tu place on our counters
The Largest and Most Select Steck of Cloths to be found in any Merchant Tailoring House in Canada.
In TROWSERINGS, we have an immense stock—over 150 patterns ; also, a ~~ line of STRIPED SCOTCH SUITINGS, the newest things in the market. In WORSTED PLAIN AND FANCY OGVERCOATINGS our Stock is complete. We guaranteo our Clothes, fur FIT, STYLE and WORKMANSHIP, superior to any made in this city, and at lower prices for the same quality. We respectfully solicit an in- spection of our Stock. |
ALWAYS ON HAND—A full line of GENTS’ FURNISHINGS, BOYS’ SUITS, TRUNKS, VALISES, FUR COATS, &c., &e.
JOHN MACLEOD & CO.,
MERCHANT TAILORS,
nov3—2aw & wky Rogers’ Building, Upper Queen Street.
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FIRE! FIRE!---REMOVAL.
Great Slaughter in Damaged Goods at P. J. Foran’s,
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‘WING TO THE LATE FIRE, we were ohliged to remove to UPPER QUEEN ( STREET, in John McLeod & Co.’s Old Stand, almost opposite Miller Bios., where we will dispose of our whole Stock CHEAP FOR CASH.
Our Stock of GENTS’ FURNISHINGS is complete. CLOTHING to select from.
Clothing soiled by water at the fire will be sold at any price. them out at once.
In our CUSTOM ‘TAILORING DEPARTMENT the facilities for turning out PER FECT-FITTING GARMENTS are better than ever _ A nice line of FANCY TROUSERINGS just received.
P. J. FORAN, Mercunantr Tainor,
Ch’tewn, Dee. 3, 1888—eod & wiry UPPRR-OUREN BSTRERT.
W Fruit, Conlestioery, &¢.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
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Over 5300 Suite of UNDER.
We are bound to clear
WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED PART OF OUR NEW STOCK OF
Raisins, Currants, Peels, &c.,
——CONSISTING OF——
5,000 pounds CHOICE COOKING RAISINS,
' 2,500 ‘ LAYER VALENCIA - (extra good and clean), f 300 ‘* SEEDLESS ‘s (the finest we ever had), * 4,000 «=** ~=GOOD CLEAN CURRANTS, 250 ‘ CANDIED CITRON PEEL, 200 . LEMON AND ORANGE PEEL,
And a very large assortment of FIGS, DATES, NUTS, PRUNES, &c., expected daily. DESSICATED COCOANUT, FLAVORING EXTRACTS, SPICES, &c., &e., in great variety. We have also just opened the largest and finest assortment of CONFECTION. ERY ever imported by us, and in order to work it off will give extra good value to Country Dealers and Jobbers.
Our Stock consists of MINTS, CONVERSATION LOZENGES, MIXTURES, ONE CENT NOVELTIES, GUM GOODS, CARAMELS, BARLEY SUGAR TOYS, &., &c.
No old goods on hand.
Everything guaranteed GOOD, FRESH STOCK.
Queen Square and Ki Square Steres. Ch’town, Nov. 26, 1888—oaw & why os te
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—WE SOLD NEARLY ALL OUR~
LADIES COLD WATCHES
DURING THE HOLIDAYS. AND HAVE JUST RECEIVED a
NEW SUPPLY--All Handsomej Designs,
a NEW SILVER WATCHES also received. Daily exvected, another lot of Watches for the Boys from 2.75 up We take this opportunity of wishing all our friends and patrons a Happy and Prosperous Year.
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