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ALHANAG POR DECEMBER, 1989.

MOON'S CHANGES,

Last Quarter 7th day, 10h., 58.3m., p.m., N.

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The Daily Examiner’

From their office, oorner of Water and |

to do this

THE DAI

“ This is true Liberty, when Poee Bors

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We intend to make extensive alteration «| Premises next spring, and a change in our husiness, and

ton, having to advise the Public, may speak free.”— Evriripes.

Y KXAMINER.

Sincie Corrzs Two Cents

ISLAND, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1887.

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must clear out our entire stock of Dry Groods, Clothing, Carpets, &c., &c

To dispose of this immense stock within so short a ‘time, it must be sold at a sacrifice, and we shall. there- fore, give discounts varying from 20up to 30 per cent.

Whe stoek consists of Seasdnable and Fashion-

Soe tom iti day, 38, 8.0m. p.m, Wet Able Goods, which are all marked im plain figures,

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THE PALACE STEAMERS

INTERNATIONAL §.S. GO.

Leave St. John for Boston, via Eastport and Port land, every Monday, and Thursday at $.0y a. m |

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| Fare from Charlottetown to Bostou, $6,0, 2nd class ; 39.50, Ist class. : For tickets and other information apply G. ASHARP, F. W. HALES, P. BL RY P. BE. L Steam Nav. Co,

or to your nearest Ticket Agent Nov. 12, 1°7-—eod wky

L. ARTHUR & C€O., COMMISSION MERCHANTS,

RECEIVERS OF Mackerel, Butter, Cheese EGGS Pouliry, Potatoes, Fruit &

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Vegetables.

142, 144 Commercial Street,’ BOSTON, MASS. |

May 18, 1887.

Its an ill wind that blows nobody Good. |

HE leading Dry Goods firms of the City

are selling off at 20 and 30 per cent. dis- count (see advts.) Perhaps their profita war- rant the reductions in price ; perhaps not. | Anyway, it’s a good thing for the purchasers. | i

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Don't buy any more Dry Goods than you need because they are cheap. Buy just what you would have bought if no reductions had been made. Then you will find that you have a good many dellars on hand that you did not expect to have. Now, bring those dollars over to our store and lay in a stock of

GOOD THINGS TO EAT.

(You can’t live on Dry Goods.) Get a box of Raisins, a few pounds of Currants, 5 or 10 lbs. of Tea (ora half chest if you havea large

family), a good supply of Sugar, Rice, Spices, Old Lasts Thrown Away ; New Lasts

@ tin of Kerosene Oil, and such other Goods as you need. We havea

BIG STOCK,

WHICH WE WILL SELL

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and the more you buy, the bigger the disco unt.

GEO. CARTER & CO.,

MARKET SQUARE,

Next to Chappelle's Bookstare. novit—law wky

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Are Showing Very Large Stocks of

S GOODS. MANTLES, FURS. MILLINERY, UNDERCLOTHIENG, MENS OVERCOATS,

CARPETS. TAPESTRY CURTAINS.

WOOL SCARES,

GOAT ROBES, FUR COATS.

AMILY.

JAMES

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Received. |

The Long-Looked for Boot at Last

Great Comfort. Great Wear. | Best Value.

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MOURNING.

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GEORGE MUSGRAVE

BROKERS

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HALIFAX.

Consignments of Island produce will receive | prompt attention.

Rererences: Thomas Fyshe, Esq., Cashier Bank of Nova Scotia, Halifax; George Macleod, Manager Bank of Nova Scotia Charlottetown.

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| WARREN & JONES, ‘TEA MERCHANTS,

| 71 East Carar ann 9 & 14 Mixcine Lave, Lonpon, ENGLAND.

| Represented in Canada by Morrison & | MuscRave, Halifax.

Oct. 24, 1887—lmo

Literary and Scientific Institate.

REPORT OF PRESIDENT C. PALMER, ESQ.

THe transactions of the Literary and

| Scientitic Institute for the past year, which ji have now the pleasure to report, have , been both profitable and entertaining to ‘the members and others who have attended its meetings. On the 2nd December last

the Institute entered on its second year only. On the evening of that day the mem-

| bers met, and a report of the past year was

read and adopted, and was afterwards gratuitiously published by the Charlotte- town press. On the 9th of the same month Mr. Thomas McKinlay read a paper before the Institute on ‘* Photography,” sketching its history, as he did, from its earliest dawn, exhibiting specimens of the art at its various stages of improvement, and displaying a practical knowledge of the subject. It is needless to say Mr. McKin- lay deservedly received a cordia] vote of thanks for his services. On the 16th of the same month Dr. Leeming lectured on ‘Our Friends and Foes in the Insect World.” This modest heading, became in his hands a very valuable treatise on the whole subject of Ethnological science, with highly magnified diagrams, uspecially of the Articulate Class of animals, and having separated the class ‘* Insects” into their several orders, procceded to treat of their habits, &c. The interest created was great, and the audience requested that an- other evening be devoted to the same subject, when the 13th January was named.

On the 23rd December, A. B. Waburton, Esq., favored the Institute with a valuable paper on ‘The Great Epochs in English Literature, and their Causes.” This paper displayed much historic study, and was well worthy of the deep attention it re- ceived. The subject was not only well chosen, but cleverly handled.

The 13th January, 1887, brought Dr. Leeming’s subject again before the Insti- tute, especially those insects which prove so injurious to the agriculturist, and the remedies for their extermination

I should like just here to direct Dr. Lee- ming’s attention to a mischievous little microbe which has developed itself in Ger- any, and which feeds upon iron with as much gluttony as the Phylloxera upon the vine; rails were found to be corroded as if by acid, to the extent of 100 yards, and being broken up, were found to contain thir, gray worms, 2 centimeters long, and the size of a silver ferk prong in circumfer- ence. On its head it carries two glands filled with a corrosive secretion, which is ejected every ten minutes upon the iron, which renders it soft and like rust. The iron is then eagerly eaten by the insect. They have classed it Rziloverous.

The Institute did not meet again until the 17th February, when the subject discussed was ‘‘A Particle of Dust.”

At its next meeting on 3rd March Mr. Thomas May read an excellent paper on ‘* Sound,” which gave rise to a good discus- sicn. Mr. May deserved and received a vote of thanks for his services.

On the 10th March following, Mr. Robert Smallwood, who is recognized as one of the most active and able members of the Committee, in the mechanical depart- ment, treated on the Steam Engine, show- ing the principle of the steam slide valve, the injector, the different forms of gover- nors, and other points of interest. As Mr. Smallwood seems to live and breathe in a mechanical atmosphere, and is al- ways master of his subject, he is always heard with pleasure and profit.

Un the 17th inst., Mr. Rob Angus treated on the ‘‘Telephone.” After sketching briefly the history of telegraphy, he showed how different attempts were made to sent messages by Electricity, all more or-less unsatisfactory, until the Modern Receiver was invented by Mr. Bell. Heexplained the construction of the Telephone, showing the nature of the work done by the transmitter and receiver, and how the sound is sent along its wires, as Electrical Currenis of a vibratory kind, which at the end of the wire give forth air vibrations, as it received them, and thus deliver,their{message. With the aid of the Telephone itself, explaining the curious machinery Mr. Augus made his lecture most interesting. A warm discussion fol- lowed.

On the 29th March Mr. Arch. McNeill read to a large audience his paper on ‘‘Sentiment.” This was one of Mr. Mce- Neill’s best efforts, and was printed in the local papers, in accordance with a unani- mous vote.

On the 3ist March a paper on the ‘‘ Birds of P. E. Island” was read before the Institute by Mr. Bain, our Island Naturalist. The subject in the hands of that gentleman, it 1s needless to say, was made very attractive, his knowledge of our feathered tribes it was manifest, was not a mere superficial acquaintance, but one that portrayed sincere friendship to the feather- ed tribe and love of the subject.

The question ‘Whether the World is advancing in Moral Reform?’—a very interesting one—was seriously discussed on 7th April. The subject was well opened by Mr. Lawson, in the absence of Mr. J. McDonald, to whom the duty had been assigned, and was well discussed.

Mr. W. A. Weeks, on the 14th April, read a paper on ‘The Attack of a Fort- ress.” The subject was made very inter- esting to all the audience, as Mr. Weeks

displayed such a practical knowledge of the

science as could only be obtained by dili- gent study.

A unanimous vote of thanks was awarded him.

At the next meeting, 21st April, Dr. J. D. McLeod, of this city, in compliance

with the request of the committee, read a

very valuable paper on some ‘‘ Social Problems,” to a large audience of ladies and gentlemen. The Dr. had evidently given his subject thought and study, besides which it soon became apparent to the audience that the topie was in the bands of

‘the right man in the right place. The ques-

tion of overpopulation as a cause of poverty, from the stanid point of ‘Malthus and John

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Scuart Mill, dealing also with J. C. Morrison’s statement, that the condition of mankind was injured by the present system of international competition and reckless production of off-spring, was singularly well argued. The food supply was also treated of, as also the principles and cbiect of the Socialist, Communist and Anarchist. The remedy, he showed, was within the province of the sanatarian, the philanthro- phist, the educationalist and the moral and religious teacher, rather than the political economist and statesman.

Mr. W. P. Doull, on the 28th April, gave us an excellent address on the ** Work- ing Power of Electricity,” in which he went fully into the mode of measurmmg oi its potentiality, explaining by practical experiments the principles of electro magnetism, and its power ef operation: explaining also the principles of modern dynamos, by means of miniature machines, and also the construction of the telephone, as well as the phonograph, illustrating the similarity between the two. A good dis- cussion followed, confined chiefly to the economical value of electricity as a motive power. Mr. Doull’s lecture deserves spe- cial mention and more extended remarks, did space permit. He is gifted with singu- lar knowledge of his subject, his mode of illustration is also very happy, his address and language being also very intelligible, makes it a great pleasure to listen to him. He received what he quite deserved, a cor- dial vote of thanks.

On the 5th May the subject of *‘*Sub- marine Cables” was treated on by Mr. A. E. Morrison,in a very entertaining and able manner, as he not only explained the con- struction and materials used in cables, but produced specimens of those laid in deep seas and shore ends, describing the mode of laying machinery for sounding, paving out and picking up, the testing operations, illustrated with the mirror—galvenometer, and also gave an historical sketch of the cables, from the first, viz. : that laid be- tween Dover and Calais in 1850, followed by that in our own country, between Capes Tormentine and Traverse, in 1852, describ- ing the various failures in attempts to lay Atlantic Cables, until the year 1866, when success was achieved. He also cleverly ex- plained the instruments used to work the long sub-marine cables, illustrating with the above named instrument, also exhibit- ing a map showing all the cables in the world, laid to the end of 1886. It is due to Mr. Morrison to say that so concise and clear was his style, and so interesting was the information conceived in a short time, that the audience were highly gratified, and accorded him a sincere vote of thanks. It is quite evident that Mr. Morrison must be a very diligent worker, as well as a student on the subject treated of in his paper. He deserves every success.

So much for our little Institute.

But if I am expected to note something of the progress of Science and Literature generally during the past year, it must be very little, as the subject is too grand. We naturally turn to the report of the recent meeting of the British Association at Man- chester for information, but none of the members papers there read developed any- thing very new or very startling. The Association proves, however, that the pub- lic take a great interest in modern develop- ment of science. Nearly 4000 persons attended; the collection being over £400, stg. The committee put aside half that amount for scientific purposes, and the residue for purposes which represent the Associations’ real work. The papers read were full of interest, to some of them ref- erence will presently be made.

(Continued in our next.)

Local Notices.

Way is it the people go to W. P. Colwill’s from all parts of the country to get crockery when they come to the city? Because they see, by reading the papers, where to get the best and the cheapest lt is always at the Cheap Crockery Store. dec 10 eod wy 4w

Sze E. W. Taylor's window to-night.

Save your rubbers and overshoes from wearing out at the heels by getting a pair of heel plates put on at R. K. Jost’t, shoe store North Side, Market Syuare.

Dec. 9 Gins

Haxpsome Marble Clocks, Figures and Placques received Saturday.—E. W. Taytor. A SPLENDID assortment of Meerschaum and Briar Pipes, Cigar Cases, Holders, &c.—Red- din’s Drug Store. dec 10 3i eod ALL who are in want of Crockery would do well to call at our store before going else- where, seeing that we keep the best, the largest, the cheapest lot of Crockery in the city at the Cheap Crockery Store.—W. P. Colwill. dec 10 eod wy 4w Our stock of Christmas gifts is the hand- somest we ever had and the prices are lower than ever.—Reddin’s Drug Store. dec 10 3i eod Fresu Citron, Lemon and Orange Peel,

just opened at Beer & Goff's. 2i—declO Fresn Figs, Dates, &c., cheap at Beer & Goff's. 2i—decl0

A tip Tor lot of Xmas Toys and Groceries just opened at R. K. Brace’s.

A Few elegant Xmas cards will be sold low at Reddin’s Drug Store.

TWENTY PER CENT.— Discount to Pupils buying Xmas gifts for teachers at Red- din’s Drug Store Dec. 9 3ins eod

We have received afull supply of China glass and earthenware for our fall and winter trade, and are glad to say that we can sell as

cheap as ever at the cheap crockery store W. P. Colwill’s. dec 8, eod & wky

Oversuors.—Neat, warm and nicely lined ; good rubber soles. Gents’ and Ladies Am- erican and Canadian Overshoes at Goff Bros.

Grey flannel, 12c, gingham, 6c, corsets, 30c, dress goods—call and see. All wool double width cloth, 80c, and 1,000 more bargains at Beer Bros. nov 24, dy wy, tf

Heartn Rves.—Axminster, Reversible, Antique, superior value, just received at Beer Bros. dy wy—novl6

Rossers! Rvuppers !|—~Wearing without tearing, light elastic and durable, pure gum,

give perfect satisfaction. The Glove Brand and ting Rabbers had at Goff Bros.

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