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Local and Other Items.

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are exquisite and attract admiration

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A new lot of Skating Boots just made at

Dorsey, Goll & Co.'s. Geta pair at once. nov 27 iii ‘

1. Unswortn, Esq, of the Ralway, was registered at the St. Lawrence Hall, Mon- |} treal, on the 23rd inst.

> - ‘ NTERFEIr $5 notes of the Bank of |

British North

res nilar et

\merice, fPbearing a striking | the genuine, are in cirezlation in Vontre al

sditissinallliannil In stock 180 pairs, including Heustis’s stock. A further stock to arrive in the eity.—W. E. Dawson & Co,

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KATES tL heapest >

j these beautiful Christmas Cards, with Natural Canadian Flowers, at the

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Diamond Bookstore. The only place they can had in the city. lkninitiiapiiibediia PersonaL.—Rev. Dr. Sprague has arrived at Fredericton, where he will spend a few days prier to going to P. E, Island for the winter,— St, Juhn Sun,

~ > tue Prince Street Mothodist Sabbath School intend giving one of their popular musical ani literary entertainments on the evening of Wednesday, the 26th Decem| er iD cienallh : Tue Customs authorities of Montreal have zed two small lots of cloeks valued at about

aor) | LDA, | Local and Other tems.

rations at the Diamond Beckstore |

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DipntHexia is prevalent in Lunenburg |

County, N.S, } al | Tne best Ladies’ Oil, Goat and Kid Roots | at Doxsey, Gorr & Co's, nov 27 ; aii <i sea | A vats market to-day notwithstanding the | rain, and good prices for pouitry, ete. --@-- —

True Union Degree team will meet at Odd- fellows’ Hal), this evenin_, at eight o'clock.

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A pEtiTIon for the adoption of the Scott Act in Yarmouth County, N. §., has received the signatures of 1,440 electors.

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Two youths, aged respectively 62 and 65 years, ran a 250 yards race at Westville, last week, the stakes being three pints of Jamaica.

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Tut Moncton Times, says that the Boston Comedy Company closed the most successful engagement ever played in Moncton by any Company, on Saturday evening last.

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Tuose beautiful California Natural Flowers have arrived, and are displayed at the Dia- mond Bookstore. Make your homes hand- some; for they are certainly a grand attrac- tion,

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Bracket Woop, in Walnut, Whitewood, and Rosewood, a new stock, just received in 4, 3-16, 3, Zand finch. Fail lines of Brack-

e¢ $300, consigned by the Waterbury Clock Company of Waturbury, Conn., to Messrs. J. H. Jones & Co., of that city.

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TrirLets.—This seems to be a pretty good year for triplets. The wife of Captain Wm Crooks, of Brooklyn, Queen’s County, N. 8., presented her husband with two sons and a daughter on the 18th inst.—Monctan Times.

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Gotp.--W. T. Murray, Esq., mining ex- pert from Leadville, Col., has opened at Bridgewater, N. S., a fine quartz lode twelve inches in width at the surtace, the samples obtained from which indicate a mine of extra- ordinary richness.

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Tug Montreal Herald wants to see some return and benetits to Eastern Canada from the railways before any money is spent in the interest of the Hudson Bay route. The Herald is right. The Hudson Bay scheme is principally attractive to those who make pros- pectives. It does not offer any substantial benefit to Canada,

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Tue Chignecto Post philosopher is greatly alarmed at the idea that the Richibucto route to the Island will interfere with the comple- tion of the Cape Tormentine Railway. ‘The Covernment ought not to hesitate, even in the face of Brother Millner’s rollicking sar- cass, to place a steamer on the proposed route long enough to give it a fair trial.— Chatham World,

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WueEw the St. John, N. B., bridge is opened for railway trate, through tommunication between the States and Halifax will be made without transfer at St. John, An endeavor will now be made to have the chiel ocean passengers between New York and Liverpool stop at Halifax and take cars there for the United States. This will shorten the sea voy- age nearly two days.— Maritime Register.

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*S may be seen by reference to an adver- tisement in another column, Mr. Warburton will lecture in Y. M. C. A. Hall next Monday evening, Dec. 3rd, on “‘Scraps of Canadian History.” This is a subject which should interest every Canadian, and is one with which young and old should be thoroughly acquaint- ed. This lecturer is we!l known as one of our most talented young men, and we have no doubt will be welcomed by a full house,

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Last Saturday evening, says the Pictou News, a little three-year old son of Mr. Neil McKensie, corner of College and Falkland streets, scalded himself internally by drinking hot tea out of the spout of the tea-pot on the table. Contrary to all expectations the child is recovering, but at first his throat swelled so that he could neither breathe nor swallow, and a silver tube had to be inserted by cutting open his throat in order to keep him from suffocating.

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A Svurrosep Privareer Sgszep. — The schooner ‘‘Azelda and Laura” when about to proceed to sea from New York for Bluetields, Nic., was seized Nov. 19, by the United States Government, on a complaint made to Collector Robinson by Mr. E. D. Bassett, the Haytien Consul. The complaint sets forth that the schooner is laden with contraband goods (war materials), which, as he states, are intended for the insurgent army in Hayti.

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Tue Chicago Tribune says:—W. J. Morgan, champion bicyclist of Canada, announces that he ‘will rece any man or woman in the world a six-days’ race of 6, 12 or 144 hours, for any reasonab'e amount, said race to be run in any building in any part of Europe or America.” After alluding to Louise Armaindo as ‘‘a plucky little lady and a wonderful bicycle rider,’ Mr. Morgan says he will allow hcr to name time and place for the race. He says he is particularly anxious to meet J. S. Prince, H. W. Highman, W. M. Woodside, Louise Armainde aed G. W. Waller, of Newcastle, England.

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FripaAy morning, a young man named Douglas Drysdale, one of the night shift, while uncoupling two cars on the Intercolonial Railway, that were being shunted at Rich- mond Station, Halifax, fell between them and was badly crushed, sustaining some serious wounds about his limbs and head. One long cut on the top of his head exposes the ekull, his left arm is broken above the elbow-joint and seriously laceratcd, and his right arm is severely injured, Drysdale will hikely be confined for some time

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Mr. Watrer Lowe has planted a row of fine ornamental trees on Cumber'and Street, opposite his residence, and another across the street opposite the residence of E. W. Taylor, Esq. For this Mr. Lowe deserves thanks and commendation. We hope that other citizens will follow his good example in this respect, and that the City Council will show their ap preciation of Mr. Lowe’s public spirit by lay- ing a much needed plankway along the eastera gide of Cumberland Street to the,Gas W orks. This sidewalk is much used, and ‘quite inde- pently of Mr. Lowe’s receat contribution to tue city, should be made.

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Joseru Wonanog, a youth from P. E. Island, who ‘had not a whole crown in his hat and not half a crown in his aye wa, the first victim before the Stipendiary Magis- trate at St. Jobn on Saturday last. His coat, like a garment of many colors that got the other Joseph into the hole, was fearfully and wonderfully made, and like said Joseph, his namesake from the Island was found in a mud hole on Sewell street. Out of respeet to the

flags of all nations of which Joseph's upper garment appeared to be composed, His Honor

et Saws, at W. k, Dawson & Co.’s. nov 27 3i pat =_— =m -- --

Tue Trades’ Journal says it is rumored about Stellarton, N. S., that an English com- pany contemplates the erection of blast fur- naces in that vicinity. The ore is to be brought from the East River and smelted at Stellarton, '

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A youne man by the name of Brineau Lizotte, a sailor on board the Str. ‘‘Mirami- chi,’ which plies between this and other Maritime ports and Montreal, attempted suimde by throwing himself into the water a vight or twoago at Point Levi. Lizotte was under the influence of drink at the time and was rescued by one of his shipmates. ‘This isthe second time Lizotte has attempted suicide,

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ARRIVAL OF THE “ WipprixeTon.”—The steamer “Widdrington,” Captain Biggs, ch«rt- ered by the Halifax line, arrived Friday night at Halifax from Lendon, G. B., via Plymouth where she put in with her machinery disabled, She encountered extremely boisterous weather on the passage, the wind at times blowing a hurricane with a heavy cross sea which swept over the ship, carrying everything movable off the deck, damaging all the boats more or less and injuring several of the crew. She had a heavy freight for the Provinces.

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Foreign News Notes. zThe Garfield monument fund now amounts from $125,000 to $139,000. The collections made by the knights tewplars will probably swell it to $150,000.

The Pope has created F. W. Bawson, editor of the News and Courier, of Charles- ton,.S. C., Knight of the Order of St. George for the stand he has taken in his paper against duelling.

Calcutta comes to the front as the next scene in the succession of world’s fairs. Her exhibition is to open a fortnight hence. Great Britain and Australia have contribut- ed largely. The magnificent feature of the show, however, will undoubtedly be the Indian and the most brilliant in this will be the display of jewels loaned by princes and chiefs, The collection of precious stones, aod especially of diamonds, rubies, and emeralds, is expected, indeed, to be of un- precedented splendor. There will doubt- less be wonderful textile fabrics, also, in this part of the fair.

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British News Notes.

A strike among British coal operatives seems inevitable. The movement will probably involve not fewer than 150,000 colliers.

The board of trustees have refused the use of the Cork exhibition hall to Parnell, for the purpose of delivering an address to his constituents.

The London Duily News announces that a movement is about to be started to secure the re-establishment of the emigration de- partment, which formerly existed in con- nection with the colonial office.

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Home News Items.

Work at the Dorchester, N. B., copper mines is progressing with remarkable vigor. About fifty aen are employed.

His Grace Archbishop Lynch lately cele- brated the twenty-fourth anniversary of his consecration as Archbishop of the Dioc.se of Toronto.

The Canadian post-oflice savings bank statement for the month of October shows the deposits to have bean $588,458, and withdrawals $507,060.27, leaving a balance to the credit of the depositors’ for the month of $81,397.73, and a total to date of $12,454,027. 21.

New Brunswick intends to be represented at the great Forestry Exhibition in Edin- burgh next year. The St. John Telegraph says that ‘‘the Local Government, acting upou the suggestion made in a recent issue of the Telegraph, have decided to prepare a representative exhibit of New Brunswick woods for the International Forestry Ex- hibition to be held at Edinburgh next summer. We have also reason to believe that the New Brunswick Land and Lumbcr Company will also take steps in the same direction.”” The other Provinces of the Dominion should be up and doing.

No.1 Baldwin Apples, &e. BY AUCTION, To-morrow (Wednesday) Nov. 82th,

at 11 o’clock, in front of my Anction Room, 11 Queen Street,

50 bris. No.1 Winter Keeping Baldwin Apples, 34 brls. other choice kinds, in R. and B Pippins, Greenings, N. Spo, ete.

A. McNEILOG, | Auctioneer,

$4 as a mementd of his visit

guly requested tu St. Jot

OW'tywn, Nov. 27, 1883,.—1in.

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Tue Princess of Wales is sufferins from al

Apples! Herrings! -BY AUCTION, ‘Qn Thursday, 29th instant,

at 11 o'clock, at my saleroom, <> barrels Winter Keeping Apples, 500 boxes Extra Smoked Herrings, 10 barrels Silver Skin Onions,

WILLIAM DODD,

Auctioneer.

AUCTION SALE.

A T the residence of B. E. WRIGHT, ESQ., Belmont Farm, on

Thursday Next, November 29th,

AT 11 O'CLOCK,

15 Breeding Ewes, 11 Ewe and Ram Lambs, 2 Fat Wethers, 9 Young Pigs, —A LSO— 3 Heifer Calves (well bred), 1 Carriage Horse, and otber stock.

A. McNEILLL, Auctioneer, Ch’town, Nov. 27, 1873,—2i

BRING THEM TO ME,

i RING all your Soiled Clothing to me and I will make them as good as new. If not satisfactory, no charge.

E. JOHNSON & CO, Grafton Street. Ch’town, Nov, 27, ’83.—tf

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LECIURE COURSE.

HE Second Lecture of the Winter Course, before the Young Men’s Christian Asso- ciation, will be delivered by

A. B. WARBURTON, ESQ, B. C. L.,

—IN Ta—

wo. Ms CO. A BALL,

—ON—

Monday Evening, December 3.

Chair to be taken at eight o'clock, Ad- mission ten cents,

MENRY SMITH, Secretary. Ch'town, Noy. 27.

Apples, urapes, (nions.

‘TE will sell BY AUCTION, on the Market Square,

Qn Wednesday, the 28th instant,

AT 11 O’CLOCE,

50 bris, choice Nova Scotia APPLES (Fall and Winter Keeping),

10 bris, Extra American ONIONS,

10 kogs Malaga GRAPES,

CAMPBELL & RAYDEN,

Auctioneers. Ch’town, Nov. 26, 1883,-——2i

St. Andrew's Dinner

W ILL take place at the “OSBORNE HOUSE,” on

Friday Evening Next, November 30

AT NINE O'CLOCK,

Gentlemen wishing to participate in the celebration of St. Andrew’s Day can obtain tickets, at one dollar each, from any of the following Committee:—Arch, McNeill, D. C. Martin, D. R. McLellan, J. 8. McDoaald.

J. M, CAMPBELL, Sec’y of Com,

Chitown, Nov. 26, 1883.

WANTS, LOST, FOUND, de

\ ANTED.—A good agent to canvass this ‘Y city on a fast selling article, Smart agents can make $10 to $15 per week. Call at the Rankin House at once, BLoomBerRG & SHOEMAKER. {nov27.

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LAST TRIP

BOSTON STEAMERS

‘Carroll leaving Boston 1st December, and, returning, will leave Charlottetown 6th December,

CARVELL BROs., Agents. Ch’town, Nov. 23, 1883. ~ pat 3i

Schooner for Charter

1 CHOONER “EMERALD,” 75 tons, McKay

master, now on the Marine Slip, Pictou, caulking, will be in Charlotletown on. or! about the first of December, if navigation | keeps open will charter for Halifax from’ Charlottetown, or any harbor to the eastward. Cargo can remain in schooner over winter, as may be agreed upon, For particulars apply to

A. KENNEDY, Charlottetown.

Pictou, Nov- 23, 1883.—2i wkly li

BREMNER BROS.

44 QUEEN STREET,

E desire to call attention to our Stock of popular and standard

BOOKS,

making the best selection, for old and yourig, that we have ever had. Also our Stock of

Christmas Cards.

which is by far the most extensive and varied ever seen in Charlottetown, imported from the leading makers in Europe and America, and ‘

The Grandest Display

ever made here. All at the lowest prices,

BREMNER BROS, Ch'town, Nov. 20, 1883.—1w pat

BUFFALO ROBES, WOLF ROBES, Horse Rugs and Circingles.

Best and Cheapest in the City, at

JOHN STUMBLES,

Great George Street, Nov. 14.—eod 2w wly 2i

\ ANTED IMMEDIATELY—A Dining Room and Pantry Girl. Must have

good references. Apply at Revere House.

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Mceixxon & McLEAN are paying fifty I cents per hundred weight for HEAVY SCRAP CAST IRON, [nol7 10i

DRIFT—-On or about the 19th instant, a

raft of Spruce Logs drifted from its moorings, three miles south-west of Cape Bear. Anv parties baving found the same | shall be rewarded by notifying McLurg Bros., |Murray River, King’s County; or David Small, Harbor Master, Charlottetown.

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ITUATION WANTED—As Anctioneer, two days in each week, and every nicht, for the winter, at low rates, Apply at this office. [no2

A FEW PERMANENT and TRANS! NT

BOARDER® can be accommodated in the House corner of Weymouth and Dorches- ter Streets, on reasonable terms. Very con- venient for Railway travellers.—L, b. Mc-

St Lawrence Canals,

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

rPXHE Jetting of the works at the upper entrance of the CORNWALL CANAL, and those at the upper entrance of the RAPIDE PLAT CANAL, advertised to take place on the ‘3th day of November next, are unavoidably postponed to the following dates ; —

Tenders will be received until TUESDAY, the FOURTH day of DECEMBER text. Plans. specifications, etc., will be ready for examination at the places previously men- tioned, on and after TUESDAY, the TWEN- TIETH day of NOVEMBER.

For the works at the head of the Galops

MILLAN. [oc30

| ‘O LET and possession given immediately the two story Dwelling House, corner of Prince and Fitzroy strects. Apply on the premises to J. Fraver or W. E. Dawson. [oc2 OARDEXS,-—Mrs. Bobert Rodd, has re- moved to the house of Mr. C. Hearts, Euston Street, where sbe can accommodate num'<r oi Boarders, om reasonable terme.

Canal, tenders will be received until TUES-

DAY, the EIGHTEENTH day of DECEM-

BER. Plans and specifications, etc., can be

seen at the places before mentioned on and

after TURSDAY, the FOURTH day of

DECEMBER.

By order,

A, P. BRADLEY,

Secretary,

Dept. of Railways and Canals,

Ottawa, 20th October, 1883.

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Perkins & Sterns

ARE NOW OFFERING EXTRA GOOD VALUE IN

Flannels and Blankets,

nd Mantle Cloths,

Tweeds and Coatings, Iur-lined Cloaks and Cloth Jackets,

W ool Squares Fur

and Wool Scarfs,

Muffs and Fur Caps

VELVETS, VELVETREENS AND PLUUSH,

Winter Goods, of every description, Good and Cheap, at

PERKINS & STERNS.

CHOICE

VERY CHEAP,

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Chest, Half Chest and Quarter Chest,

ALSO IN PACKAGES OF

6, 10, 15, and 26 Pounds.

Gh'town, Oct. 26, MS3.—1m ecd wkly.

FANCY SALE.

YYHE MEMBERS of St. Sewing Suciety intend holding a Sale on

Wednesday, the 12th December,

—IN THE—

MARKET HALL.

There will be articles suitable for

XMAS GIFTS.

Cake and Refreshment Tables. Music will be provided during the evening. Doors open at 2.30. Admission, 10 cents; children, half- price. Contributions will be received by

Mrs. R. Peake, Mrs, Rayden, Miss Harrie, Miss Coles, Miss K, Wright.

Ch’town, Nov. 3, 1883.—-2aw

WINTE Flowering Plants.

CHINESE PRIMROSE,

Red, White and Pink,

FOR SALE BY

Herbert Haszard,

Queen Square, near Post Office. Ch’town, Nov. 7.—2w eod wly 2i

FOR SALE OR 10 LET,

pS Dwelling House on Fitzroy Street, Charlottetown (with outbuilding and garden attached), Robert Scott. Possession given immediately. Apply to

Miss Jenkins,

D. FERGUSON, Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Ch’town, Nov. 17, 1883,—2aw tf

TO LET.

Mr. Archibald McNeill’s Auction Room. Inquire of

CAPT. AYLWARD, Southport. Ch’town, Oct. 26, ’83.—2aw 1m pat.

FOR SALE.

HE Church Property, corner of Prince and Euston Streets, consisting of Church and Dwelling House, with Land. Terms may be known on application tothe undersigned,

D. MeNEILL, Sec’y of Trustees

Ch’town, Nov. 1, 1883.

LABRADOR HERRING, _ DAILY EXPECTED.

Apply to

DAVID SMALL,

Qaven’s Wharf. Ch’town, Oct, 78, 1883,

: 600 BARRELS per brigt. “Maxwellton.”

LONDON HOUSE,

Peter’s Church )

lately in pessession of

TPXHE Offices, Warehouse and Dwelling situate on Lower Queeu treet, adjoining

STEAMERS

OMINION STEAMERS « Napoleon III.”

and “Northern Light” will, until

| further notice, perform the maile, passenger

and freight service between Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island,

Steamer “Northern Light’ will leave Charlottetown, for Pictev, on Monday, Wed- nesday, ard Friday mofflings, at sever o'clock, Returning will leave Pictou Land- |ing on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday /mornings, at ten ocleck; on arrival of | Truro Train,

Steamer “Napoleon III.” will leave Char- lottetown for Pictou, on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday merninge, at seven o’cleok. Returning will leave Pictou Landing on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings, at ten o'clock, on arrival of Truro Train.

Sieamer “Northern Light” will lvave Picton Landing, tor Georgetown, at two o'clock, p. m., Wednesday ; and, returning, will leave Georgetown at 4.36 a. m.,, fo Pictou Landing.

Steamer “ Napoleon LiL.” will leave Picten Landing, for Ceorgetown, at two o'clock, p, m., Thursday; and, returning, will leave Georgetown at 4.830 4.1, for Pictou Land- ing.

These Government steamers will give the same through rate advantagcs, toth for pas- sengers and freight, as have been allowed by the Stcam Navigation Company, and freight will be receiv.d and delivered at Charlotte. }towm by the Steam Navigation Company, at

Georgetown by Capt. James Burke and the Agent of the P, &.. Isiand Railway, and at | Picton to Messrs. Noonan & Davies.

ARTEMAS LORD, | Agent Minister of Marine and Fisheries. | Nov, 16, 1883, —2aw wkly 2i

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GAS-HEATING STONES.

| if HESE Stoves can be seen in operation every evening at Mr. G. H. Hasgard’s | Bookstore, South Side of Queen Square, \where orders for Stoves can be left, and |where an iliustrated catalogue can be seen, |containing every information The cost of ‘these Stoves range from $4.06 upwards. | The cost of gas varies from less than ore jcent per hour apwards, according +0 the size of the stove and heat required. The lgreat acvantages of these Stoves are that they will heat any siz d bedroom, nursery or sick room, in a few minutes after lighting the gas, the consumption of which can be instantly stopped by turning cff the tap, thus preventing the weste of fuel, either before or after the necessary heat is re. quired. No coal to be taken upstairs. No ashes to be brought down. No dust, dirt or smoke about the room, which is most ia. portant in case of sickness, At @ cost of about one-balf to three-fourths of a cent boiling water, warm {ood or hot drinks caa be had at any time duriug the aigh!, in from two to four minutes after lighting the gas, thus making the stove useiv) in the pursery and sick room, both tummer and winter, The Stove also lights the room with the same gas that warms it,

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TO LET.

\HE large STORE, WAREHOUSES and DWELLINGS, corner of Great George and Euston Streets, The premises were built for, and are admirably adapted for ® prod business, Apply to

H, COOMB

Ch’tewn, Nov, 14, 1883.—-eod

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FRED, W. HYNDMAN, or of FOR SALE an Tg LET,

fone property on Great George Street, directly east of the R, C, Church, now occupied by P. R. Bowers, Esq., as a Printing Office. The building fronts on Great George Street, and extends back 106 feet, with a right of entry from Sidney Street. The whole will be sold cheap on advantageous terms,

Parties wishing to buy or lease can apply to A, McNeiil, or at Palmer & McLeod's Office.

Ch’ town, Nov. 17, 1883.—2w eod

P, i. Island Pottery,

\\ E are Agents for the P, E. Island

Pottery. Orders sent to us will re- ceive mrt attention. Jars, Jugs, Pean Pots, Mugs, Flower Pots, Spitoons, Stove

Stones, ete., etc., in stock,

BEER & GOFF

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