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ALMANAC FOR JANUARY, 1887, MOON'S CHANGES, First Quarter 2nd day, Sh. N. E. (below horizon. ) Full Moon 9th day, 6h., 19.8m., p. m., S.E.

Last Quarter Itth day, Llh., 9.5m.,. a.m., W. New Moon 23rd day, 10h, 46.8m., p. m., N.

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és Tile EXAMINER PUBLISHING COM- PANY.” having lately added to their stock of type and material ior Joo oe are better than ever prepared to execute orders for Bill Heads, Letter Heads, Handbills of all kinds, Visiting or Business Cards, &¢., promptly and enéeaply, in the best style of the art. : None bat first-class workmen are employed in their office: and, as they import their printing ‘pe direct from the manafacturers, they are abie to fill all orders oa the most favorable terms. The continued patronage of the public is respectfully solicited. ‘ W. L. COTTON,

Manager.

Ch’'town, Nov. 16, 1886.

CA RD

THE Subscriber begs to notify the public that

his business connexion with Mr. D. A. Bruce having ended, by mutual consent, he intends to open a Merchart Tailor's Store, in the city, early in the Spring, when he hopes to receive the orders of his friends and to be fayored with a share of public patronage.

JAMES McLEOD. Ch’'town, Jan. 5, 1887. : —dy ex pat dwks 2aw wky ex pat her 4i

CAD.

M":- E. RUTH wishes to announce to the 4%) iscies of Charlottetown that she is prepared todo MANTLE AND DRESSMAKING in the newest fashions, having had many years prac- tical experience in the Uhited States, patrons ean feel assured of getting every satisfaction. — Residence, Richmond Street, near Hills- borough Square. Novy. 24—3mo eod & wky

TENDERS

Wil. be received by me, until TUESDAY, the

first day of February next, from persons willing to contract to make certain alterations in my store on Queen Street, as per plan and speci- fications to be seen at my store.

an on MACDONALD.

Ch'town, Jan. 13, 1887—eod tl feb1

BOSTON.

WINTER ARRANGEMENT THE PALACE STEAMERS

OF THE

INTERNATIONAL S.S. CO.

Leave St. John for Bostou, via Eastport and Port-

CHARLOTTETOWN, P. E. ISLAND, MONDAY,

* This is true Liberty, when Free Born Men, haying to advise the Public,

LONDON HOUSE.

CLOTH REMNANTS.

We havea lot of Remnants of Tweeds, Trowserings, &c., which we are selling at very

Low takin

HARE

Jan.

Prices before

g.

18, 1887.

Stock-

S& STEWART,

BRITIS

WAREHOUSE

oo,

QUEEN STREET.

EXTENSIVE

Oe

CASH SALE

i haye decided to close out the

whole of

my stock of Staple and

Fancy Dry Goods, commencing De-

cember 15th, 1886, and continuing’E, W. TAYLOR,

until the whole is disposed of, at

LARGE DISGUUNTS FOR CASH.

2

JO. Lh BROW WN.

Ch'town,

Dee. 14—wky

The

“Old London”! OYSTER HOUSE

[5,the most reliable place in the city to get Fresh Narrows’ Oysters.

The Half-Shell Department cannot be surpassed in the Province for conven- ience and neatness. It is supplied daily with the Best Oysters that can be procured.

The Stews i that are served in the Saloon have never failed to more than please the most fastidious.

Exquisite ! is the exclamation of those who order by the

Pint, Quart, &c., and are always agreeably sur- prised at the size and flavor.

Always on Hand,

the Largest Stock of Cigars in the city, best brands available.|

JOHN JOY. Nov. 6, 1886—eod tf

|

NEXT in importance to the Close-running and *" Good Mechanism of the Watch itself, is that it should be protected by

A Tight and Well-Fitting Case,

Among the best for this purpose we consider those made at the

may speak free.”—Evxriripes.

JANUARY 31. 1887.

GRI

Public Debdt.

In five years the Grits added $40,513,607 to the net debt and left noth- ing to show for it—but Fort Francis Lock and

a few ments ! Publ

During the total

;upon public chargeable

$33,588,93:!, or 36,- 773,187 less thair the in- and the crease of the debt. That is to say the Govern- ment of the Grits added |to the permanent obli- \gations of the country nearly seven than

was

more pended

Grit vs. Tory Rule. TORY RULE, Public Debt.

T RULE,

In seven years, the Tories added $56,045,623 to the net debt, and there is to show for it

the Canadian Pacific other monu- | Railway and other pub- lic improvements in all parts of Canada. ie Works. | Public Works.

the Grit term During the Tory term expenditure’ the capital expenditure works/| upon public works was

to capital | $73,608.455. or $17,562.- 832 more than the addi- tion to the debt. in other words the administra- tion of the present Gov- ernment has resulted in an investment of seven- teen and a half millions in railways, canals and miscellaneous public works of utility and

millions they ex- upon public

works having for their | direct benefit to the peo-

object th of trade

interest Charges.

When

‘party came into office |the average rate of in- | terest payable upon the public debt was 5.09 per

eent., an

| later they had reduced

it to 4.654 41 per ce

Assets,

1 In 1873 ‘the Dominion amounted | ment of public affairs, | to $29,294,970, and yield- | ed an average rate of| to $58,295,915. an

interest o In 1878 t increased

595,19), and the averaye

rate of in

percent, a gain in five

years of assets an

of .07 per cent. in the

rate of in

Keystone Watch-Case factory, Phila delphia, U. 8.

Started by JAMES BOSS, over 30 years ago} this Factory has stood the test of time, and now employs a working force of 559 men. Their Silver. Gold-fiied and Nickel are A. 1. Their Gold-filled are

Guaranteed to Wear 20 Years,

in fact, they often wear longer than that. Many of our Rockford Watches are protected by these cases, specially made for us, and which possess advantages over any other case in the market.

Cases

CAMERON BLOCK, Jan. 17, 1887.

‘Nothing Injarious.”’

Much

the Car

edevelopment , ple, in excess of the and cheapen-j| increase in the fixed

‘ing of the cost of trans- charge upon the coun- portation.

try. interest Charyes.

the Liberal During the Tory term the average rate of in- | terest on the debt has been cut down to 3.380 per cent., or by .8) per d five years | cent. yer cent., or by

nt.

Assets.

the assets of Under Tory manage- the assets mounted up addi- tion of $33.700,716, or within a fraction of 100 per cent., while the average rate of interest terest was 1.63! yielded augmented to 3.94 per cent., an in-

$4,700,229 in} crease of 2.38 per cent. d an increase

f 1.56 per cent. he assets had to only $31,-

terest. i

The €. P. BR.

as has been said and written of 1adian Pacific Railway, it is difti-

‘cult to realize the magnitude of this wonder-

ful work completed in five years less than

the

labor en ing and

contrac* we had Mr.

the resources of the British Empire could not complete it by that date, and a member of his Government, Mr. Scott,asserted that the entire Chinese nation could not furnish

‘me (1891.) A few years ago acKenzie declaring that all

ongh ; but in spite uf all the croak- bitter opposition of enemies it has

been accomplished, and to-day we can place on paper the

figures representing in

some measure this latest of the world’s won-

ders.

ATTRACTIONS,

W* will make the following reductions during the Xmas and New Year's trade :—

Fur Caps, Fur Caps, Fur Caps, Fur Caps, Fur Caps, Fur Caps,

| Boys’ Overcoats, worth Boys’ Overcoats, worth

Ch'town, Dee.

land, every Monday, and Thursday at 8.00 a. m. Fare from Charlottetown to Boston, 96,50, and | Chass ; 99.50, ist class. : For tickets and other information apply to

»-A.SHARP, F. W. HALES, P. KL. R’y., P. E. L Steam Nav, Co.

or to your nearest ‘Ticket Agent, Nov. 1, 1886—eod wky

L. ARTHUR & CO, GENERAL

Commission Merchants, 191 STLANTIC AVENUE,

BOSTON, MASS.

Egcs and Peoiuce a Specialty.

Jaly 15 —dly wkly

worth $18.00

for $14.00 Boys Overcoats,

worth 12.00 for 9.00 Boys’ Overcoats, worth 10.50 for 8.50 Boys’ Suits, worth 7.50 for 5.00 Boys’ Suits, worth 6.75 for 4.75 Boys’ Suits, worth 4.75 for 3.75 Boys’ Suits,

7.10 for 4.75 | Boys’ Suits,

6.75 for 4.10 | Boys’ Suits,

92 1886.

ms

A splendid assortment of

AMERICAN METAL MOULDINGS,

direct from the factory of a renowned Chicago maker—Choice and durable.

cription, made to order.

— —__—_——-()

—— OF ——

—_——7z0— oe

20:

worth worth worth worth worth worth worth wi orth

JOHN MSLEOD &

UPPER QUEEN ST., (Op. Roger’s New Brick Block.)

$4. 75 fc or 3.50

4,00 for 2.75 7.00 for 5.00 6.00 for 4.50 5.00 for 3.75 4.00 for 3.00 3.00 for 2.00 2.30 for 1

CO.,

30,000 FEET PICTURE MOULDINGS,

the Largest Stock ever shown in the Province. Wholesale and Retail at Low Prices.

. : ; ak h: . amed chea >] f very dé)- Fo Send in your Pictures, &c., and have them framed cheap. Plush frames of every d

| Mt Aaeee WRIGHT & CO,

Ch'town, Jan. 7, 1886.>

Contains Nothing Injurious.

MAYNARD BOWMAYS,

DOMINION ANALYST, Halifax, N. 8, Dec, 2, 1886.

DISOLUSION OF PARTNERSELE

THIS is to certify that the partnership hereto- fore existing between the undersigned, cariy- ing on business under the style and firm of LANDRIGAN & STRONG, has, on this Sixth day of January, A. D., 1887, been dissolved by mutual consent. Dated this sixth day of January, A. D., 1837, JAMES P. LANDRIGAN, CHAS. F. A. STRONG. Signedin the presence of JaMEs H. Goo. Jan. 12—3wks law

FOR SALE.

Ten Shares in “The Examiner Pub- lishing Company,”

each Share representing $100in the Capital Stock.

‘THE undersigned offers for Sale TEN SHARES (all paid up) of the Capital Stock of THE EXAMINER PUBLISHING COMPANY. Will be sold in lots of one or more shares, to suit purchasers, For further particulars apply to J. W. MITCHELL.

Ch’town, Noy. 9, 1886.

Painting and Repairing A SPECIALTY.

THE undersigned, wishing to thank his many friends for their patronage during the past twenty-five years, begs leave to intimate that he is now prepared to execute all work entrusted to him with neatness and despatch. P -Painjing and Repairing done at bottom prices and all work warranted first-class. New and second-hand American Buggies, Carryalls, &c,. always on hand.

Shop opposite the Law Court, North Side Queen

Square.

w. J. FRASER, late of the firm of McKinnon, Fraser & Co. Nov. 29, 1886—6wks 2aw

COKE, Cutt

Fresh Roasted & Ground cise TOP sivaie

BEER & GOFF'S.

At the close of the year

WHAT HAS BEEN DON.

1886 the com-

pany had in operation in the Province of :— Ue RY er Pee 372 miles Me oo fo oe a vce er eek 1,934 ** MIN, ne suk pcCis os been bes ia = es arena. os. ahi hci 78k British Columbia .... Sap *** ees aa? fe oer a 4,353 ‘*

In addition, the company has under con-

struction and nearly ready for operation in

the province of

OG Sk OS go ose snd dice hes 70 miles.

Ontario ...... : ae PE ep its > tie at. - aoe ican ere:

of branc The C construc

Manitobs

Regina a

niles.

Europe,

Then the construction of the Canadian Pacific proper has led to the construction

hes and other lines.

anadian Pacific company has itself ted in hi. ep peceevel ei maaens bie 413 miles.

Manitoba and North Western Co...214 ‘*

nd Long Lake Ce.......... _ N. W. Coal and Navigation Co.....110 ** Total in Northwest.......... 760

And in Ontario and Quebec

Atlantic and Northwest Railway and Bridge Se tiie a) . 31 miles. Cntateo aad wibee oc... i ee Northern and Pacific Junction......111 * Uther Wrenches 52.0 ss sie hs 9 «+ Tet. 2.0353. ok Se a

Making the grand total of the Canadian Pacific proper and the branches and other roads built

in consequence of it, 5,399 +

War.

The generally prevailing impression that the present year is destined before its close, to bring about a repture of the peace of

find utterance even in the new

year’s greetings of those whoare by office

the ministers of peace.

Angers,

whether

such an

minds! conceive

dwelling

provoke

The A

Dev.f, i888,

stainers.

baleful flames of war, clearly that in France the possibility of

“The year Lordship, ‘‘is full of uncertainty and ob- scurity, as everyone must admit. stined to bring to pass in the midst of us a recurrence of that dreadful scourge, the fear of which has so taken possession of men’s

such a calamity may arise ?”

The Bishop of

Monseigneur Freppel, in receiving

his clergy on New Year's Day, used lan- guage which, while deprecating any attempt

at home or abroad, to rekindle the indicates only too

event is entertained by many, that is beginning,” said His

It is de-

I know not, nor is it possible to from what side the pretext for Then, after on the fact that during the last

sixteen years France has done nothing to

such an issue, having been engaged

in the pacific task of heeling the bieeding wounds of the country, he said that who- ever assumed the responsibility of beginning a fresh conflict would deserve the tions of the whole civilized world.

maledic-

the annual report of the Soldiers’ Total Abstinence Society for last year that of the sixty thousand British soldiers in India twelve thousand, or one-fifth, are total ab-

R.

SINGLE Cortes Two Cents. VOL. 19.-NO. 208.

Odds and Ends.

Alexander Dumas’ grandmother was an African slave.

The largest ship built on the Clyde last year is an Oriental steamer of 6,500 tons.

General Sherman is said to have a fear that he will be the next of the war heroes to die.

In Upper Alton, Ill., there are 187 mar- riageable young women and only 18 eligible single men.

Chicago pays $9,000 doctor's bills for at- tendance on the policemen wounds! by the dynamiters.

A Rockford man advertieed for a wife and quickly secured one with a bank ac- count of $10,000,

Kingston, Ont., ship-builders are making extensive preparations in anticipation of a busy season after navigation opens.

Madagascar has got so far civilized as to borrow $3,000,000 in France. Strange how civilization and debt go together !

Canon Wilberforce calculates that the 160,000 public houses in Britain have made 16,000 women widows during the past year.

Here is a gem of metaphor from the Idaho Free Press :—Justice is the soapsuds with which we wash the flannel shirt of wrong.

Three years ago there were only three toboggan slides in the United States. Now it is difficult to find a town or village with- out one.

The modern drawingroom may be said to represent the Old Curiosity Shop modern- ized, with ‘‘Little Nell’ left out for obvious reasons.

The railway companies of Great Britain pay £1300 a day for injuries done, through their culpable neglect, to passengers or merchandise,

Stamped leather chairs for dining-room or library, have reached a point of elegance that causes some people to hesitate to sit down on them. -

The British Government has prohibited the exportation of horses to Belgium until the needs of the cavalry in event of war have been covered.

The highest fountain in Europe is that in the gardens of Chatsworth, the seat of the Duke of Devonshire. The height of this famous jet is 267 feet.

W. A. Hosten, says the Henry County Ga., Weekly, is 40 years old and has two grandchildren. One of his daughters mar- ried at 14 and another at 16.

The son of the Duchess de Galliera prob- ably has the finest collection of postage stamps in the world. It fills 300 volumes and has cost him more than $350,000.

Manuel Barrient and wife, of Matamoras, Mexico, celebrated the eightieth anniver- sary of their marriage a few days ago. The husband is 102 years old and the wife 96.

Legal documents are sometimes queerly worded. Aman at Tulare, Cal., lately deeded a piece of property to his wife in consideration of ‘‘love and affection in hand paid.”

A newspaper has just been started in Greenland. It is a daily, but the editors are not at all pressed for time, as the day is about six months long in that part of the world.

There is pleasure in sitting in the corner with the dear one by the bright coal fire, and greater pleasure for the bright one in the other corner that makes dear coal higher.

A demonstration in honor of Mr. Michael Davitt and his wife was made in Madison Square garden, New York, on Sunday. It is estimated that over 10,000 people were present.

An Illinois postmaster robbed the mails and was sent to State Prison for it. There, in view of. his experience he was made prison postmaster, and now he has robbed the prison mail.

Six patents were granted to women by the Washinfiton Bureau during the week ending Dec. 28th, 1886. The inventive genius of one of them was shown in ob- taining a patent for ‘‘pants.”’

Lady Colin Campbell refuses to be en- gaged for a concert tour through England ! She says :—‘* Wait until I’m_ really di- vorced, then I will charge you $1,000, and that will be ever so much better,”

Angelina: ‘Augustus, I suppose you think I am only a giddy young school-girl, but I'd have you to know that I am fully as old as I look.” Augustus: “Dear me! I was in hopes you were much younger !”

A young woman in Philadelphia, 29 years old, was told by the docters that she must give up tight lacing or die, and the way she laid down and died without a murmer has called forth the praise of all her acquaint- ances.

The Rothschilds and other wealthy He- brews offer a reward for the discovery of the person who gave the false alarm of fire at the hall in Spitalsfields on Tuesday, and caused the panic and loss of life which fol- lowed.

Little boy, looking up from a newspaper: “Uncle, what is ‘the great woman question’ that the papers say so much about?” Uncle, who is a cynical old bachelor: “‘The great woman question, did you say? I suppose it is, ‘What did she have on?”

Young man who has been jilted and a friend are in a comfortable room. Sympa- thetic friend: **Good quarters these, old fellow; you ought to be satisfied with them.” Jilted bachelor: ‘‘ Yes, I’m satis- fied now with my quarters. They are good enough. What I want is a better half.” Alfred Tennyson has been England’s Poet Laureate since 1850, a longer period than the honor was held by any of his pre- decessors. Colley Cibbey enjoyed the dis- tinction from 1730 to 1757 and Robert Southey from 1813 to 1843, ail the others, from Edmund Spenser down, for much shorter terms.

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