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DeRoberval,

—a lines. Here are a few quotations : ‘this latest contribution to |“ Rob.—Grumbling is the flood-gate to the iterature « Canada is well chosen. dam elas | . ich of true poetry in the story And carries of the surcharged waters firs ind of adventurers who left . ely. . % * + 4 hor f ad France in the summer of | ,, Rob.--Man’s conscience may be likened to a 1542, to k fortune, under the direc- | ; plant :

Roberval, and found re of the mighty St. Lawrence

i ry, as we have it, is not by detai mple room is left for the play poet fancy.

ihe success of Cartier’s expeditions had | sugwested the idea that France might bear | Ot & part in Christianizing the savages of the |

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and finding precious metals.

that day was a Picard noble, named

Francois de La Roque, Superior of Rober- |

val, whom King Francis, playfully called ‘the little King of Vimieu.”’ won his royal master’s esteem by his bravery and fidelity in the wars, and he obtained a right to govern, in the King’s

name, all the countries newly discovered.

\rmed with the powers of a Viceroy and a fleet of st he found little difficulty in raising a body of volunteers to found a per- manent settlement. The accounts of his first voyage are conflicting. It is at all)

events certain that destination in safety. He the autumn |

sent home, in

supply of provisions ; and under

ook an expedition into the ' pole comn yain hove discovering the gold. silver! Constructive, one, and indivisable, Dé is g gold, ees -

=i nenon stones which the Indians| With laws well codified, with vital force ao ‘ peces is . e . < ~~ T oun ; : adh “er° ae e Ie, reported a wounding in the west. Instead | Fo cope Wie eyls of Ber ganer Tite,

‘ meson that wee required, the And put down treason, treachery and i senaing 1©@ SUCC( il? as > ed,

King order

mn about to become the seat of

nicht be useful. After the war was over, And the whole, from its being aggregate, , e ’ - . . . Roberval iin set sail for Canada but Exists but by equality of the unit. p hed o1 passage, together with all Rank is therein, for life is based on rank, hi vers, including his brother, who, we But here 'tis the rank of pre-eminence. are tuld, *‘was almost as distinguished a The decades pass like flashes. Then I see war! self.” This is, in brief, the This new and welded State of Canada i iy ement of history on which Take her place on the nation’s roll beneath : iia Se clientes i; A broad emblazoned banner of her own, our p h mstructed his drama. | - Until she shi light pr ae : : ‘ : ‘ she spines é g i ng the li 8 le play rins at the Court oi France, n 1 she spines a ight among the lands, , bh ertiess bad. evi. | With keels of commerce upon every main. ul. : o riers : - rp . 5 p ; ; : 1 “ ft bie f| Then follow peace, strength, and pros- ; . n Mmne e > i ‘ . P } : ” a ; lung ecise todo ; for one 0 perity. , , . . . ~ . Roberval’s second expedition in 1549, is 1c, lot us imitate the peasantry.” |artistically treated. The author calls " eke bl] uid nisi spirits from the vasty deep ;’ and they i s yever, inhipossidie ; and sv y i . "ie . . vi? ee (a as i come to predict the disaster which finally u ‘try anc iove. AS the aiscus- : : ; 2 seemmaliccat ie Caiaew wel overwhelmned Roberval and his fleet. This ~ topics proceeds, many very __ i ae Y |‘ event is referred to in the beautiful lyric I re said or sung. We quote’ ). . dirge at the end : ** A gallant fleet sailed out to sea UNTER. With the pennons streaming merrily ; , *¢ : o flying heart, oe : attempts to hide, On the hulls the tempest lit, 1 at thy side And the great ships split lurks with his dart. In the gale, 1 not a foe | And the foaming fierce sea-horses . ‘ li ‘ ’ . . . shafts lay many low. Hurled the fragments in their forces 7 | To the ocean deeps, soe . . | , y trembling, timid heart, Where the kraken sleeps, loom at love's decree, And the whale. lealeth leniently— ei ; i 5 stroke. am inekees amert The men are in the ledges’ clefts, ictim hath not swooned, Dead, but with motion of living guise kiss ve and hugs the wound.” rheir bodies are rocking there. aoe i ein Seite Monstrous sea-fish and efts L SCC S ilne Cnese é é g . : ; ee pert Th tin Stare at them with glassy eyes fe) + « * CTAVESL : , > . . . ° ae EFSVOES, SaNPUFS. hae As their limbs are stirred and their then, as how, were somewhat “ out of | hai ; : ialr, }é ' iN ery ul says :— | ; Moan, O sea ! ** It strikes me ; We] atta Ohaien Oh O death at once and the grave, st ; ne ic i A y 2S . . rc Tw a J me j Spm 3, ill, | And sorrow in passing, O cruel wave ! ¥ . ” at es or x ° , y , : 1 t . : live ; vos . a a ; Let the resonant sea-caves ring, D present age we re ened , : , od ey 2. eee And the sorrowful surges sing, A--world hard, selfish, open in its wrong a

Stilf-necked, perhaps, not on the whole sound;

But men and things are changing day by day

So rapidly, no day is like the last.

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This is, no doubt, the sober truth about the situation—poetically and truely ex- pressed. Finally the expedition of De Roberval is determined upon and the pre- parations made. The adventurers, were, of course, men of *‘ great expectations ” but there were some who doubted.

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oO fin. —put tell me, Viceroy, this new land of yours. is it a pleasant land that bears the Vile. is your hief city built? The boulevards. re they shaded? Are the hostels good ?

R ' —Ask our Lieutenant; he knows | well as I. And has, besides, a much more vivid fan Vy. D’ Aux.—The land, as yet, is rather in the ro igh.

Nocity, town, bourg, hamlet or hamean.

Quent.—How can we dweil there ? D' Aux. Well, I scarcely know. For some | weeks » shall have to roost on trees. e ‘ ‘ * * ‘ toherval.— Remember, each ghall have a seig- 5 hneurie. Lav rdy. What is the use to have a seig ‘ ' 5 neurile

If all the vassals are wild savages That take pot shots at us with slings spears ?

[ am empowere1 to say His Maj-

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Roberval.

nT? — , . : Will keep us well supplied with emi gt ivs, So im short time you may surround With sur dependents from your own gv Chat is the future. For the present ti i mu z to be excused : iat I could not live up a tree. Abe Hrs tt closes with an adieu to Fra , and the second opens on ** the Ca n sh ” where iral features of the scene iption with reality. A v sAVS, emphatically ‘—_

id indeed, and well beseems to our hearts and loveit well.”

planting his cdlony at Quebec,

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: | ascends » Sc. Lawrence, con- te s Niagara Falls —‘* The masterpiece of e Almighty hand,” listening to the r whicl

t can the hearer do but reverent say

is the oice of God. Liere Ohnawa appears—a very beautiful

Indian girl who speaks good French, learn- ed ivom a trapper, and falls in love with

Roberval. Ohnawa proves herself a very practical guardian angel standing between him and death on several occasions, and at las ils before an arrow intended for his breast. The Lroquois are prominent actors in the drama; the missionaries make trouble for the secular leader; the doctors qusrrel about his case when he is ill; he

would have died if Ohnawa had not rescued

bin Chere is much of movement and life ; 3 . .

AQ the dramas ; and the witand wisdom of

a colony |

burdened

ind obtaining the prestige due to nations which have colonies, besides the wealth to be gained by dealing in pelts One of the},, leading spirits of the colonization oy of Jean |

Roberval had |

readily |

Roberval reached his |

illowing, two of his lieutenants o inform the King of his arrival, and to re- |

interior in the |

him to return home, where his | valor and influence in Picardy, a province t] war, |

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the author are well set forth in his smooth

Of strong vitality, which dormant lies os Long time, yet oft puts forth new buds and leaves. sa - A scamp is seldom quite incorrigible, Yet does he not evade his ap, For in his inner breast awakes a pang that dread punishment we call re- morse. + * * + . * My friend, we rarely know God's special reasons.” > ”

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Rob.—On board the other, combusti- | bles 4 I mean the woman and the powder kegs.

Roberval receives the Kings commands to return with regret, and has some difli- | culty in persuading the colonists that it 18 their duty to leave all in the new land and return with him to Franee—‘* Dear France,” now “fighting tor her life.” Shortly before his departure, au anchor ite,

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ee ‘The aged, holy man Who lived a hermit half way down the cliff, was found dead on his pallet, leaving be- hind him, inscribed, a prophecy concerning the future of Canada. ‘* 1 see,’ he says, - ‘* T see a congeries of lesser states Moulding by destiny tewards one whole, Under a Statesman, genial, strong and sage,

Till they absorb in one sole commonweal,

wrong ;

Unlike the social systems of to-day, In her the unit, from his being such, Carries responsibility of the whole ;

For the dead men rest but restlessly.

We do keep account of them And sing an ocean requiem For the brave.

| On the whole, the drama, DeRoberval, is, | in our opinion, well eonceiyed and well _ wrought out—a very valuable contribution {to the literature of Canada. |

DeRoberval,—a drama; also the Emigra- tion of the Fairies; and The Triumph of | Constancy, A Roumant ; by John Hunter | Duvar, author of The Enamorado, ete. ; | dedicated to Sir John A. Macdonald, G. C. | B., and published by .1, & &. McMillan, iSt John, N. B.

” —— The Flowers Were Artificial. 'AN IDEA OF HOW THE ‘* GLORIOUS CLIMATE.” OF CALIFORNIA I8 WORKED. | Dell Matchett, an arrival from the ‘southern boom country of Los Angeles, is lat the Union, says the Chico (Cal.} Hiter- Mr. Matchett said: ‘*I arrived in | California some three months ago from ‘Ohio and proceeded at once | California, and was stopping at a suburban Well, to a certain lextent I liked the country, though it was fearfully cold some mornings, but I thought is was all right, for just under my window was a rosebush in full bloom, and above it was a bed of pansies and hot house exotics that for beauty and freshness | had {never seen the like. You may believe I wrote long, flowery and eulogistic letters of the country and place to eastern friends. ** But now for the sequel ; the flower bed was protected by a barbed wire enclosure, and it was impossible to reach them. One evening several ladies and myself importun- fed the proprietor fora boquet each to wear to a reception that evening, but to no avail, so I determined i would have one at my

i prise .

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‘cost. Shortly after dusk that evening [ lowered myself from my window, made

three or four grabs for the flowers, and ‘then climbed back thoroughly disgusted. | They were imitation, and nothing but these | paper flowers that the ladies make. They were so artistically manufactured that they would deceive the most experienced.

**[ paid my bill next morning and left (forthe upper country without waiting to 'see whether the oranges were tied on the ‘trees or the grass was green through the | copious washings of paris green or not,

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Avvick to MotHers.— Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should always be used when children are cutting teeth. It relieves the little sufferer at once; it produces natural quiet sleep by relieving the child from pain; and the littie cherub awakes as “‘bright asa button.” It is very pleasant to taste. It soothes the child, softens the guma, allays all pain, relieves wind, regulates the bowels, and

s the best known remedy for diarrhea, whether arising from teething or other ;causes. Twenty-five cents a bottle. Be

| sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing | Syrup, and take no other kind. [April 1, ’88.

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Varia.

There is a passage of unusual signifi- cance in the speech of Mr. Goschen, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, at Croyden last week. It is not the business of one occupying his position in the Government, to stimulate the expenditure, and when he dwells on the necessity of national insur- ance against war, there must certainly be some reasen for it. ‘* There are heavy clouds,” he said, ‘‘ hanging over other parts of Europe as well as over Berlin, and the temper in which to contemplate the political horizon is one of sober anxiety.” That is precisely the counsel which a min- ister ought to give to the’country in a crisis like this, and the pity is that it is not given oftener. If less was said about local gov- ernment and the adjustment of rates, and a little more attention paid to the dangers which may some day confront England, and which when they do come will probably come very suddenfy, this ** sober anxiety ” will be more common than it isnow. There are three things in the present situation which bode the Mother Country no good. Che first is the probable succession to the throne of Germany of a young, fiery, war- like prince who is popularly supposed not to have very much love for England ; there is the very humble attitude of Prince Bis- mark towards Russia, which betokens the option by him of a policy which might involve large concessions to that power ; ind there is just a possibility that France may have a military dictator, and thata war may be undertaken with England, as a for any concessions that will made to Germany.

peuple to be

the have may come but none of them were thought of a year avo, and their appearance all at once in the litical sky is not to be put aside by Eng- ishmen as something that has no concern for them.

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* The health of the German Emperor varies from day to day, though the very light improvement which has lately been recorded is sustained. The heroic patience with which he bears his sufferings is beyond praise. lt is sad that the Empress Victoria, whom, everybody would think, had enough to bear, should have another burden laid upon her by the quarrels between the doc- tors and journalists. The Queen, who visited Charlottenburg lately, was received with much enthusiasm. Personal. inter- course still counts fer much with continental sovereigns, and the fact of the Queen hav- ing within so short a time seen the King of Italy, the Emperor of Austria, and the German Emperor, mayconduce to that cor- dial understanding which it is so import- ant for England to maintain with all three powers.

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Your correspondent ‘‘ F.” anticipated me in answering ‘* Scipio,” as to where the euphemism, ‘‘the dark house,” was to be found. I give an extract from the essay of Macaulay’s which contains it. It is from his review of Mitford’s History of Greece, which is, I think, one of the most brilliant of all his essays. ‘* F.” is in error in saying that it first appeared in the Edinburgh Review in 1840, for I think it will be found that it first appeared in‘ Knight's Quarterly Magazine, November, 1824 :—

‘* All the triumphs of truth and genius over prejudice and power have been the triumphs of Athens. Wherever a few great minds have made a stand against violence and fraud in the cause of liberty and reason, there has been her spirit in the midst of the them ; inspiring, encouraging, consoling ;—by the lonely lamp of Erasmus ; by the restless bed of Pascal; in the tribune of Mirabeau ; in the cell of Galileo; on the scaffold of Sidney. But who shall esti- mate her inftuence on private happinness? Who shall say how many thousands have been made wiser, happier and better by those pursuits in which she has taught mankind to engage ; to how many the studies which took their her have been wealth in poverty—liberty in bondage—health in sick- ness—society in solitude? Her power is, in- deed, manifested at the bar, in the senate, in the field of battle, in the schools of phil- But these are not her glory.

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Wherever literature consoles sorrow, or assuages pain—wherever it brings gladness

to eyes which fail with waketulness and nd ache for the dark house and the is exhibited, in it noblest ‘rta! influence of Athens.

tears, a long sleep,—-there F 4} :

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1e rising morn.” ic would call a prima facie case against its use. When I saw that quotation it was a euphemism for death, and I veri fied it, but did not carefully examine the context. I have not been able to since his letter appeared, but I shall do so, and will then venture to reply to his criticism. + %

sut Mr. Hodgson falls foul of me upon another question,—a question of constitu- tional law,—and here f feel I must yield to him in this his own special province, but in yielding [ think I may be pardoned for the error I made, which, if I mistake not, is

used as

not an uncommon one, and moreover the distinction seems somewhat diffi- cult to understand, and- I think [I

may claim Mr. Hodgson himself as a wit- ness to this. I say that for this reason. No one can make a pvint more clear and plain than he can. Now listen to what he says: ‘* The tenure of the Bishops was nog at any time per baroniam, but in frankal- moigne, so that they were not barons in right of their possessions, but the posses- sions were baronies in right of the holders as customary barons.” My error is thus clearly and simply pointed out, viz.: I mistook theirtenure,to be *‘per baronaim,” instead of being in ‘‘frankalmoigne” (to speak the truth I| know nothing of ejther one or the ether) but I committed a. still further error in supposing ‘‘ that they were

barons in their right of possessions,” whereas ‘‘the possessions were baron- ies in right of the holders

as customary barons.” This is as clear and as plain as Mr. Hodgson can make it, and J hope that to your readers it may be plain and clear too.

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1! shall be glad to give an additional num- ber of euphemisms of death, as requested by ‘‘G. P.” in yesterday’s issue. But I am not sure of the authors, and when I do give the latter as 1 have not verified the quotations therefore they cannot be relied

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The euphemisms on death have caused more correspondence than anything else I} have written about. In Tae Examiner of | the 8th inst., a letter over the weil-known initials ‘*K. J. H.” takes me to-task for the extract trom Gray, **Gone to salute

1 admit he makes what!

FIRST ARRIVAL.

STEAMER ELDON, Rext Week?’s ‘Trips.

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TUESDAY. May 15—Pinette and Orwell, fat 3 o'clock, p. m. WEDNESDAY, May 16—Vernuon River Bridge, at 3 o'clock, p. m. THURSDAY, May 17—Murray Harbor, Wood Islands and Little Sands, at 3 o’clock. Freight received at Queen’s Wharf. WwW. W. CLARKE,

may 12—4i Agent.

Prince Edward Island Hospital,

peBLic NOTICE is hereby given that in pur- suance of the Act of Incorporation, at ublic Meeting of all contributors to the above Institu- tion will be held in the Reception Room of the Prince Edward Island Hospital, in the City of Charlottetown, on WEDNESDAY, 30th May, 1888. at the heur of 4 o'clock, p. ™., for the pur- pose of electing of Trustees forthe government of the Institution in accordance with the by- laws, and for the transaction o! such other busi- ness as shali be brought before the meeting B..BALDERSTON, Secretary of ‘Trustees.

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PUBLIC NOTICE.

K KINS WAN, General Agent for the Province of Prince Edward Island for the sale of the | well-known line of Goods handled here!ofore by jhim, has taken the Premises of WILLIAM DOD, ESQ., wh: has retired fro: business.

| In addition to line of COMMISSION and | AGENCY BUSINESS heretofore done by me, lam prepared to conduct

AUCTION SALES

of Real Estate, Bank Stock, Lumber, Household Furniture, Horses, Carriages, Fruit, Genere Merchandize, &c., at Saies Rovin or elsewhere to suit customers,

Also, to sale of consignments of Flour, Tea, Sugar, Molasses, Apples and other goods, for which purpose the Premises are specially suited, being central and having large Sales Room and first-class Warehouse and Cellar accommoda- tions.

Having secured the services of Robert Bearis- to, iaie of the firm of William Bearisto & Son, Summerside. who, after an experience of over twenty years in the Commission and Auctioneer- ing Business, will manage that branch, and trust that by careful attention and prompt re- turns will receive a share of public patronage.

Just Received :—50 BUGGIES, for sale iow. E. KINSMAN.

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CHILDRENS’ ENTERTAINMENT

St. Peter’s Schoolroom.

THE ENTERTAINMENT lately held in St. Peter’s Schoolroom, will be repeated

On Tuesday Next, 15th Inst.,

With a slight Change of Programme.

Come early and avoid a crush. Admission, 15 cents.

Entertainment to begin at 8 o'clock. may8

“ALL RIGHT.”

ALL RIGHT will be in Charlottetown EVERY

THURSDAY during the season, and remain till Ten o’clock the following Saturday,

He will be at County Line EVERY WEDNES- DAY, from One o'clock until Five, and at Cape Traverse every Wednesday night.

NEWTON LEE.

Dwelling House BY AUCTION

I AM instructed by G. A. SHARP to Sell by Auc- tion, on the premises, on WEDNESDAY, 23rd inst., at 12 o’clock, noon, his Two-and-a- half Story Double Tenement House on King Square, at present occupied by the owner and Mr. Carter The House contains 15 rooms, and has a good stone cellar. There isa good Coach Hlouse and Stable on the premises. This properiy is situated in one of the most pleasant parts of the city.

Terms at sale, ‘ G. M. HARRIS,

Auctioneer.

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~ Breehold For Sale.

He Heirs of the late William B. Wiltshire will ofler for sale by Public Auction, on TUES- DAY, the 15th day of May, instant, the liwelling ' House and Premises formerly owned end occu- pied by deceased, situated on Gerald street, at the head of Oilebar street. Sale will take place onthe premises at Twelve ie’clock, noon. Terms cash Good tile given. For further particulers apply to R. K. FITZGERALD, Solicitor for Qwners.

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Biscuits and Confectionery.

J UST RECEIVED:—A Large Assortment of Plain and Fancy BISCUITS, a lot of spiendid CONFECTIONERY, Jonas Triple Concentrated EXTRACTS, anda full supply of GROCERIES. RACKHAM & PHIPPS, Corner of Kent and Prince Streets.

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Livery and Exchange Stables,

(Opposite St.. Dunstan's Cathedral,)

GREAT GEORGE STREET,

CHARLOTTETOWN, P. E, I.

P. P. GILLIS, - - PROPRIETOR.

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Horses, Coaches, Buggies, Baronches and open Wagons on hire daily at all hours.

Telephone to all parts of the city.

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Inthe Vice Admiralty Court of Prince Edward Island.

The Queen ys. the Boats and Seines of the American Schooners Argonaut and 5 Col. J. H. French.

J’ pursuance of Commissions of Sale issued out _ of the above Court, dated the 26th March, 1888. and io me directed, I wi}l set up and sell, or cause to be sold, at Public Auction, at noon on the SECOND DAY OF MAY NEXT, at Con- nolly’s Warehouse, in SOURIS, the following :-— 1Seine Boat and 1 Seine, with gear thereto hehoging: ~ noes Argonaut, F Seine Boat and 1 Seine, with gear th y belonging to Schooner Col. J. H. Prinek. sae FRED. W. HYNDMAN, Marsha! Vice Admiralty Court. Ch town, March 27, 1888--2aw tl sle

—" above sale is postponed yntil 16TH M AY,

- . SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1888.

NEW STOCK Now Open. CLO HING,

ll aad JUST OPENED: NEW DRESS GOODS, $3,000 WORTH, NEW MILLINERY, et NEW HATS, NEW* FLOWERS, NEW RIBBONS, NEW FEATHERS, NEW GLOVES,

EVERYTHING CHEAR, at

J. B. MACDONALD.

Charlottetown, May 12, 1888—dy wky

Bought at Bankrupt Sale in Montreal at a great Sacrifice, and will be

SOLD OFF VehY GibaP,

Don’t Buy until this Steck at

MACDONALD,

NEW AND

J. B.

Grand Show Day.

JATTES PATON & CO.

Invite the Ladies to walk through their Establishment

ON SATURDAY, 12th INST,

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Grand Show of English Millinery,

Grand Show of Millinery made on our premises, Grand Show of Dress Goods,

Grand Show of Trimmings,

Grand Show of Silks, &e.,

Great Display of Carpets, &e.

JAMES PATON & CO..,

MARKRKT SQUARE.

May 9, 1888—dy & wky

ALL NEW! ALL CHEAP! PERKINS & STERNS’

rim ad Sumer Dry Gants,

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In advertising our New Goods, we cannot enumerate the variety and many Novelties we have in every Depart- ment. but we feel assured that an examination of our Stock willrepay any intending purchaser. Welhuve gre xt confidence in offering this seasons purchases, contaic- ing, asit does, the Best Goods te he found inthe leading markets of the worid. We are going to sel! so cheap, you will find our Store

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NEW DRESS GOODS, NEW MILLINERY, NEW MUSLINS, NEW HOSIERY, NEW JACKETS, NEW PRINTS, NEW CLOTHS, HATS, BONNETS, FEATHERS, FLOWERS, FRILLINGS, RIBBONS, &c.

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Carpets and Oil Cloths. Room Paper,

PERKINS & STERNS.

Charlottetown, May 8, 1888.

NEW SATEENS,

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NEWS STOCK

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AND CLOTHING,

Now Opening and will be sold at Bottom Prices,

GEO. E. FULL,

QUEEN STREET,

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Ch'town, May 10, 1888

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