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THE DAILY EXAMINER.

DEC EMBE R 6, 1897.

A WORD IN SEASON

Tue speakers at the dairy convention a were very free in of Quebec’s and

Nicolet, a few days ago, pointing out the defects dairy industry and factory methods; the Montreal Gazette aptly _remarks that “their’s is the kind of criticism that works for good.” By eliminating the weaknesses in the course of production strength is secured. This is a fact which butter- makers and others in this province would do well to consider. For instanee, it may well be asked whether our dairymen have acted wisely in putting butter-plants into a large number of cheese factories in thi§ Province? Many machines and mapy men add ‘unnecessarily to the cost of the production of that which could be produc- ed by fewer machines and fewer men. We fear thata mistake has been made in this regard, and that money wil! be Jost where money might be made if close co- operation had been adhered to. It seems to ue that the muliplication of uunecess*ry butter plants can be justified only on the ground that the central creameries already established were extortionate and unreason™ able in their charges for butter making;— and of this we have not yet heard a whisper. Uniess this justification can be made, a few buttermakers and others immediately con- cerned in the manufacture of butter, will, with good causes,make additional earnings at the expense of the farmers at large.

Itseems to us that this is a matter which may, even yet, be reconsidered. Better not use the machinery obtained than use it at ajoss! Success inthe dairy business has been vbtained§by 7o-operation , and only by co-operation, to the utmost possible extent, can success be maintained in the face of the strong competition pre- vailing. A word to the wise is (usually) sufficient

A PROTEST.

* Tue Government of Canada bas sent to Charlottetown a quantity of gin and whiskey to be sold by auction in this market ;—and, we have not noticed one word of reprobation in the Guardian, Thar enterprising journal, maintained by the temperance mes of this country, is sp- parently well pleased that the Dominion Government has made Charlottetown the dumping ground for contraband liquors. Hf any individual, anxious to make a little money, had dared to putup gin and whiskey at public auction in this city, not only he but the auctioneer and everyone concerned in the business would have been roundly denounced by the Guardian. But because the Dominion Government is Liberal, and large-handed in tie dispensa- tion of offices, the Guardian is absolutely silent about this outrageous proceeding. This sale of liquor by public anction is regrettable upon many grounds, It iuter- feres with tke business of private individ vals. Our local importers of liquors, who pay their money into the Customs and Excise Departments, bave a right to protest against the unjust competition set ap by the Dominion Government. But isthe least regrettable part of the Wecavnot possibly form an idea. of the results

this business. follow the sale in this city by public auction of hundreds of eases of gin and whiskey. Misery for wiyes, wretchedness for mothers, fighting, aye, even murder, may follow this sale. But the Dominion Gov- ernment, apparently, has no care but to obtain the few dollars duiy money which is due on account of these liquors. What av example the Dominion Government is seiting! How can it be considered a: offence to sell liquor seeing that the Gov. ernment of the country is in the business, sellivg by public auction? —Is it possible to suppose that the Dominion Government ix sincere in its prefessions regarding pro-

tion and a plebiscite? Are memters

which will

liquor question, a8 upon the tariff question and the school question? It seems #0. For Tn:

pe yple of C

EXAMINER, and on behalf of the

harlottetown, we , rotest against this liquor business of the Canada. If the Government have to sell

the liquor, why don’t they eell it in Pictou

where the lawin respect to liquors was

broken? Why send it to Charlottetown ? _—_——— e+ere a

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

M: ny rea lers of Tue Examiner wii!

| read with regret the anrnonacement of the

death of the Rev. Mr. Scott, published

today. Mr. Scott was an esteemed citizer

anda vali sed minister of the Presbyteria p

Church otfCanada. ~~ | he successful contractor for thi

Tignish breakwateris a Quebecer named Burns. He isactuallvat Tignish. Th: West Poi nt contract has fallen to a Me- McDonald of Cape Bretcn. It is wooderfu that United States contractors were not imported for these jobs.

—Inthe December number ot the Re- view of Reviews Mr. E. V. Smalley discusses “ The New Canadian Reciprocity Movemeat,” the following extract showing the general tenor of his observations: “ It & new reciprocity treaty is made, the Can- adians must expect to give a quid pro quo

for everything they get. They want to sell us their mutton, beef, eggs, Jumber,

hay and barley, and we wantto sel! thei our shoes, clothing farm implements and mining machinery. Here is, certainly, good basis for a trade. We shall not throw into the bargain any such interna- tional question as the preservation of seal life in Behring Sea.” This ie, without doubt; a fair expression of moderate opin- ion in the States. If, asthe Mail and Empire remarks, pelagic sealing is to be thrown into the bargain, the Canadiaos will throw it.

—Noting the attitude of the Canadian government in regard to the killing of the fur seals, the Boston Herald says: The reason why the government at Ottawa is unwilling to take this step is pot difficult to understand. A number of business houses in British Columba are interested in this businese, and to probibit the con- tinuance of it for diplomatic consideration would be unjustitiable unless compensation was granted to those whose business ven tures were thus interdicted. Sofar as the American negotiators are concerned, it is their undoubted intention to secure the complete prohibition of pelagic sealing, and they are, no doubt, willing to recommend that payment be made to those Canadian citizens who suffer in being excluded from a business whicii they have every natural right to carry ov. But this isa case in which a cOmmission proposes but Con gress disposes,

—It appears that the heroism of the piper at Darga), who played after his legs were shot Mrough, was not without pre- cedent. A similar incident occured at the battle of Vimiero, in the Peninsular campaign, and is tims described in “The Life and Exploits of the Duke of Welling - ton,” in which, it is understood, Si: William Napier had a share: “A man named Stewart, the pli yer of the Tist! Regiment, was wounded i in the thigh v severely at a very early period of th- action, and refused to be removed. He sat upoo a bank playing martial airs during the remainder of the battle. He was heard to address his comrades thus:

—“‘Weel, my bra’ lads, I can gang na longer wi’ yea fightin’ ‘ ‘but deil my saul if ye want music.” For this the Highland Society justly voted him a hardsome set of pipes, with a flattering inscription engraved upon them.” 0°0+(@88 OO"

Mail and Empire: There is no doubt thatthe Centre Toronto election turned upon four distinct factors inthe contest, each one of which made for the return ot the Liberal candidate. The first was the suddenness of the call; the second was organization; the third was the means to prosecute a campaign; and the fourth, which was dependent upon tie other three, was the facility and the success witi, which the widely distributed non-resident vote coull be brought in. In every point Mr. Bertram had the advantage; and the Liberal view that with tbis advantage he ought to have polled a mejority of seven

of the Government hypocrites upon the |

Government of

LITERATURE,

The fourth number of Literature, the new weekly publiched in this country by Messrs. Harper & Brothers, contains, 19 addition to reviews of the more important of the recent books brought out in Europe and in this country, a delightfui article en titled * Thoughts on Style, ” by Professor J.c¢. Mahsffy;a paper on “The Book- eelling Question ; ‘an interesting letter from the correspondent in Germany; and a oommunication, sigued * An Hussar, .

giving an account, from the pointof view ofan English soldier, of the immenre service which Radyard Kipling, has done ihe British army through his stories and

verses of life in the barracks. The critical

mment on American literary affairs con- sins this enlogistic account of the intel ectual growth of the city of Chicago $

“Until tiie Cc"

Jumbian Fxhibition, four Vears ego, people on our

Atlantic seaboard had a patroniziug way of re garding Chicago is on the extrerne outskirts of civilization mueh as complacent Enropeans are apt to eyvard the established parts of America. The Exhibition opened many eves that saw it to the fact that Chicago is fast becoming an important centre of in- »s well as material activity. > Library of theirs is not the best building on

most

tellectual Chat new Pabli niy in all probability, his continent for library purposes, but it gives &@ permanent home to an ipstitution which In the year 1896 circu- lated more books thanany other in the wo) ld. Bosten showed for that vear a cireutation of above 800,000; that of Manchester one of 975,000; that of Chicago one of far more than a million. In each case, of course, figures were greatly ewelled by ephemeral fiction and the like; but, with all allowance | }tor this, suck figures mean great mental activity. Of this Chicago shows many other signs. For ove thing, it bas at least two other important libra- ries in active operation—tbe Newberry, and that ofthe University of Chicago. This University, only tour years old,is already an educational centre of ance, not fairly to be judged by such feats as Mr. Moulton’s, whois trying to make ‘modern readers’ accept the Revised V«r- sion of the Bible as literature. Again, the, daily prees of Chicago maintains an average merit which one is sometimes disposed to think the highest in America,”

— INFORMATION WANTED

‘Sirn,—The pnblic are anxiously await- ing the publication of those “interesting | disclosures” re the Murray Harbor Bridg., : promised by a

Eyaminer. Come now—trot ’em out. Exquirmer.

Lot 64, November 29th, 1897.

Our rusb has commenced. Saturday was a busy one,and no wonder, such a shop full of such nice new novelties for the Xmas trade. Weare giving low prices to all alike. Our advice to you today is “buy early,’ and save the big crush when the time grows short.—Ha zard & Moore.

The number of unemp oyed garment | workers in New York continues to jucrease { and there are many applicants for relief and work, It is expected that before the new vear:t] a t twelve or fifteen thousand garment workers wil! be idle.

Royal makes the food pure, wiholesome and delicious.

Absolutely Pure

hundred, otherwise the Government ‘s

not holding its groune, is unquestionably POYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK. correct,

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Call and give us a bid for line.

OUR NECESSITY

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YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Uur export business for the season is over,BuT our factory goes right along without uny let up.

We want a larger HOME MARKET for our goods, and and we are going to find it, if Jow prices will doit.

anything in the FURNITURE

Mark Wright & Co. ual

|THE HOME MAKERS.

The Libraries of Birmingham ana |

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correspondent ot Tue ,

CANADIAN BUTTER IN GREAT BRI LAIN,

Satisfactory reports have been received from the elipments of butter to Great Britain from the creameries of the North west Territories, under the management of the Dominion Department of Agricul- ture. The shipments landed at a very iu opportune time. Unusually Jarge ship- ments of butter from Denmark, Russia, and the United States at this time, when very open and mild weather prevailed in } England, caneed the “market io be cde- pressed, Tne shipments from these countries for one week amounted jo about

one thousand tons of butter more than than during the same week of 1896.

Notwithstanding these unfavorable con- eitions, the reports from these experiment ‘ al *bipments ere very gratifving. The | tollowing letter, in regard to them, was ; received by the Department of Agricul.- ture from Messrs. George and Jobn Nickson & Co., Liverpool, under date of November 10th: “Enclosed herewith we have pleasure in handing you account of sales for buiter ex-Labrador. We regret that your shipment to us should have met with such a depressed market as ours has been for tue last three months, which is chiefly owing to the very open weather we have experienced during the time. We are pleased to be able to report the quality of butter shipped by you as satisfactory, and with regular shipments we are certain | we could build up a demand for your brands.”

| Similar letters were received from other | well-known produce dealers containing | Satisfactory accounts of sales.

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| DAIRY PRODUCE.

Butter Continu’s Comparitively Active, The Montrea) Star reports that the ‘slight improvement in the demand for buitar is maintained. There are no indi- cations of an incipient boom, but the tone of the market on the other side of the Atiaatic ie no doubt better, and shippers seem inclined to take courage. Bids of | 18e for finest creamery are “being more freely made, and at this figure some hold- ers seem disposed to Jet go, with the result that more business is passing. From the howe trade, too, the demand isa litle better, and for small lots 184° is ibs morping readily obtained. The stock of butter in Liverpoo!, G. B., on the lst was 6800 packages. In New York yesterday there was a little firmer feeling, but the | demaad did not prove suffic iently atrong .o ,enable sellers to advance prices. An ' occassional lot of strictiy g lt edged cream- ery was placed at 23}: to 234c, but such tales were very exceptional, largely be- cause of the inability to fiod that high | grade of stock.

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FITTING UP A BOY'S ROOM,

The following description gives an idea tor comlined window-seat, shoe -box, and hookease that can be made in any size lo tit the space it is required to All;

At a grocery-store purclase a good clean box such as canned goods are packed in, and another one about the same width und beigth bu: twice as long.

Remove the cover of the smaller box and turn it on end; then arrange a shelf jo it at the right side,

To the top of the long box nail a strip two inches wide, and to it fasten a cover with hinges. ‘lhese two boxes are 1o be attached by means of screws. A book- case is to be made sixteen or eighteen inches wide,four feet highaudan inch deeper than the width of the seat-box,

Four shelves can be arranged and screw- ed fast through the sides to “accommodate books, and around the top @ strip of cor. nic moulding can be mitred and nailed fast.—Harper’s Round Table.

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A SURE CURE FOR CONSUMPTION

There no such thing. Scott’s Emulsion comes the nearest to it, but even that will not cure advanced cases, but taken in time it will cure this disease,

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Referring to the high-handed methods that are being pursued by the Dominion Coal Company, the Halifax Herald says: Mr Whitney and his associates pay into Premier Murray’s provincial treasury, for distribution among grit heelers, the mag- n ficent sum of two and one haif cents a ton of the coal sold by them, for the privil- ege of making Halifax coal users pay 30 cents aton more for their coal, and of wiping out Cape Breton towns at pleasure. And sv long as thev pay this mess of pot- tage we Nova Scotians must becontent to go ) withont our birtbright.

Coughs, colds, pneumonia and fevers may be prevented by keeping the blocd

pure and the system toned up with Hood’s Sarsaparilla.

@ Again | We Call

Your attention to the f that we have a

Carload

of winter keeping apples to hand, which we are selling very low for cash.

Seeded Raisins Kverybody is delighted with’ them, no trouble, already seeded, stemed and cleaned, ready for use.

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expect to have it ter Xmas Eve.

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busy in our tailoring department—good tailors are always busy—-and if you expect to have clothes made by us for the time mentioned above, please order soon as possible. the price we will ask you for a good tweed or serge suit. S14, $15 $17, is the price at which we wil! make you a first-class Ulster, $16 is the price of our leading overcoat, made from blue beaver, i dye, made double or single breasted. silk velvet collar, made to fit, and wear longer thanany 3 readymade coats at $10 that are advertised.

Beautiful Gents’ Furnishing

Prices in everything at our store away down.

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High Class Tailors and Farnishers-

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does much towards fur nishing ard beautifying aroom. You naturally want your home to look nice;let’s show you what pleasing and artistic elec trical fixtures we can sell you for very little money.

Sole Agents for

The Packard Lamp

The best lamp made.

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‘New Flavoring

Extracts

We have just received di- rect from the manufacturers, a large assortment of new flay oring extracts for our Xmas trade. Those goods claimed to be of the very quality, and strictly pure, sessing the flavor of the spi and fruit from which th are compounaed to a remark able degree. One bottle w go as far and give better re sults than two bottles cf the

ordinary extracts offered for sale. Among the Flavoringt are the sctlow; ing new kindy:

Apricot, Chocolate, Cinnamon, Orang? Pear, Winter Green, Raepberry, Nutmeg, Banana, Blood Orange. Lime, Peach,Row Cloves, ‘Straw bérry, Cottee.

A tric! order solicited.

Beer & Codi FOR SALE

AT POINT PRIM.

70 acres of land, 20 acres under heavy sk maple and ‘birch, about 40 under ltivation, and 10 ready for stumpiags th good new buildings, farm ruapipg from shore to shore,- Jots of mussel muc and seeweed on both shores, piace for Jobster factory, good dea) of farwidg gear which goes with farm, } mile from school, estore, ete; 14 miles from sbipp ig Also 7 acres mar-h, } mile from farm. Terms easy, apply to A. A. MeLesa, John Murchison Esq. Point Prim JOHN J. MURCHISON.

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5,000 men, women and children #§ to alt and inspect my New G Compare prices with othor stores, be convinced by buying from me y@ watches, clocks, jewelry, silverwa spectacles, eye glasses, etc, you and the goods bo

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save money, from me will be warranted to gi@ satisfaction.

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