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LIFE IN CANTON.

The People and the Customs of a Famous Chinese City.

There are Ento; eans at Canton, buf they live in a settlement outside the native city. Their influence, like their place of abode, is merely upon the out-

ermost edge of the community. Our ideals of civilization have not touched the people. They are today as they have been for centuries past. They

sneer at our institutions and consider themselves in every way superior to the white ‘‘barbarian.’’ Casual visitors to the crowded city visit the various points

of interest by means of sedan chairs. They are acc mpanied by a native guide, who conscientiously goes through a long catalogue of things, wonderful or horrible, in English, which is fluent

ly spoken but imperfectly understood by those to whom it is addressed. The guide is very attentive to those in his tare, very polite in his manners, and often possessed of a fair amount of hu- mor.

The streets of the city are of a pattern of immemorial antiquity. None is more than ten feet wide. The houses lean in- ward from the base and almost meet overhead, shutting out all but the nar- rowest strip of daylight. Signboards are hung perpendicularly outside every house. They are elaborately carved and gayly decorated with abundance of gold leaf and scarlet or black lacquer. The mystic looking symbols inform the curi- ous that one particular shop is ‘‘ Prosper- ed by Heaven,’’ another has ‘‘Never Ending Good Luck,’’ while yet another is‘*The Market of Golden Profits’’—the said profits, be it known, going into the pocket of the dealer.

Among the most interesting sights of this unchangeable city are the pawn- shops. They are often great, square, solid granite structures, which look more like old border keeps than the residences of accommodating ‘‘uncles ”’ The pawushop fuifills a double pur- pose. It advances money at an interest varying from 20 to 36 per cent, and it stores in safety within its massive walls those articles of finery and adornment which are only required at special times and seasons. On the flat roofs of these citadels are piles of stones and jars of vitriol, ready to repel any attack that may be made by thieves, whose methods of plunder are less refined than those of the pawnbrokers.

In the jade stone market we meet

with the Chinese parallel to the western diamend. The best stones are very val- uable and are brought from Turkestan, the only place in the world where mines of this stone are worked. Every well to do Chinaman wears a ring, brooch or bracelet of jade, and the poor, who are unable to purchase the real article, wear ornaments of glass, which are colored in imitation of the more expensive jade. Shaggy dogs with coal black tongues are disposed of in another market. Fried rat and boiled frog, not to mention fricas- seed puppy, tempt the hungry into the native restaurant. The Jocal ‘‘medicine man,’’ adhering to the prescriptions of his ancestors, makes pills and potions, of which the chief ingredients are wax, ‘deers’ horna, petrified bones, petrified ‘crabs, snakes, scales of the armadillo, tigers’ bones and lime. When the medi- cines do net cure, they kill, and whether the patient lives or dies he does so knowing that at any rate no hated for- eigner has had anything to do with the strength or quality ¢f his medical diet ~—-European Magazine, London.

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THE DAILY EXAMINER, CHARLOTTETOWN, JULY 14 1898,

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LESSONS OF THE PRESENT WAR.

VicesAdmiral P. H. Colomb, cf the British Navy, one of the greatest naval autborities of the day, has written a strik- ing art cle for the Angust number of the

* Lessons of has

Pall Mall Magazine on the tue Preeent War,” #9 far as it The following extracts from the article, which, by the way, was written on June 4t, are especially interesting in view of recent events: “The most interesting, but atthe same time tbe most inexplicable event of the war, bas been Admiral Cer-~ vera’s voyage from St. Vincent to San- tiagode Cuba. In the first place the choice ¢f a neutral port and of its incon~ veniences, to start from, is not explicable by the statement that St. Vincent was 600 miles nearer to Martinique than Tene~

riffe wae. From ‘Teneriffe to Key West 18 pot much more than 3,500 miles, aud even a liberal

allowance would have permitted Cervera to take his sqoadron 7,500 miles at ten knots, providing towing was economically empioyed. Leaving St. Vincent on Apri! 29th, be might have struck a blow at the ships in Key West, or off Havana, about May 15th; but be only reached Sautiago de Cuba four davs later, without striking a blowatall. If history is to guide, he will pever come out of port again. Cervera’s only opportunity was to have struck at the ships Samp-on had left be- hind htm in detachments while be himeelf was at Porto Rico. The whole thing is only explicable on the supposition that Cervera left St. Vincent shor: of coal, und there lies the lesson, and perbaps the plain~ est lesson, of the war.”

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DIVERSIFIED FARMING.

One of the chief beauties of Canada as ao agricultural country is that its climate and conditions of soil admit of a diversi- tied system of farming being carried, on and Farmiog.of Torento, aptly remarks that “Too many Canadian farmers do not fully appreciate the immense advantage this gives them over the farmer ijn acountry where the cond tions will only admit of one or two lines of farming being carried oo. As a rule, countries where only one or two lines of farming can be practised are more tubject tofamine. For example, India, when the wheat crop is a failure, or China wuen the supply of rice rvns short. In North Ameriea,and more particularly in the minion, there is little if any danger from famine. If one crop fails, the conditions that have brought about the failure are usually conducive to the growth of another crop.

The Caradian farmer, then, should make the moist out of the advantages he possesses ani follow a system of diversified farming. Though wheat brings a high price, it will never pay to grow wheat and nothing else. Likewise it is not advis~ able to follow a system of grain farming only: nor on the other hand is it good practice to go into stock altogether,though we believe that for Ontario and the East- ern Province,a system of farming in which stock~raising and dairying largely pre- dominates is the best line for the farmer to follow. To be a grain farmer it is not necessary to sell the grain direct off the farm. It is sold just the same if it is fed to live stock, aud their products taken to market.”

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KINLOCH NOTES.

The business establishment of Messrs Acderson Brothers is doing a rushing business in the dry goods line. Owing to the great rush the firm bas had to put ou extra clerks,

Murdoch G., the senior member of the firm, is the proprietor of the Eureka griat and saw mills and door and sash faetory which manufacture work second te none in the province, By patronizing the Bureka mills and factory the public will be doing what is right. Encourage home indus- try.

Danie! A Gillis bought the farm ef the lateJames Smith, Newtown, and is now building a handsome house’ whicb when done will be a credit to Belfast.

A bappy event is aboutto take place here soon.

Mr. Donald McKenzie, Orwell! Cove, bought the famous milling establish- ment of the Jate Artemas Enmapn, of Grand View, and now in possession of Rod Nicholson. Mr McKenzie bought the stand for his son Daniel, who is pow resid~ ing inthe United States.

Mr.J.A. Hale, Grand View, has opened @ grocery and hardware store opposite the residence of Malcolm Martin.

The Orwel] Dairying Company are doing good work.

A grand tea party will be held at Brueh Wharf ina few week’s time, in aid of a new school and hall. So, boys, be ready.

The barn of John McDonald and the house owned by Angus McLeod were badly shattered in the storm of Sanday, 3rd inst, and four pigs owned by James N. McLeod were killed.

Neil McPherson, the public blacksmith, is kept busy at bis post night and day.

Mr. Daniel A. Nicholson, merchant tancer, is receiving the congratulations of his friends. A big, bouncing boy this time,

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Before You Bathe.

Before you take your bath in the morn- ing take a tea:poonful of Abbey’s Eifere vescent Salt in atumbler of water, and you will enjoy constant good health. Abbey’s Edervescent Salt is also unequalled as a cooling beverage if ‘taken during the day.

The Canadizn Pharmaceutical Journal Says:

“A morning draught of this stimulating preparation will send a man to his daily occupation invigorated and ready for any task.”

Sold by druggists everywhere at 60 cents a large bottle. Trial size 25 cents.

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LESSONS OF THE WAR.

(Mail and Empire )

‘Tbe lessons which the war teaches are now being cousidered by Awerican as well

}as foreign observers, the most conspicucus

being the necessity for preparedness on the part of a great country like the United States. When we remember the prediction so confidently made by the American press that Spanish power in Cuba would be utterly crushed within the space of a month, w? can readily understand how much the Americans had to Jearn about the difficulty of equipping and organizing ap army. Three months wiil soon have passed, aod even the twenty thousand men that ere fighting at Santiago are hardly prepared tor service abroad, while

Spain, poor as she i+, bas in the field a hu:rdred thousand men, armed witb Meousers aod modern artillery, using smokeless powder, and apparently pro- visioned for a long caropaign. The

Americans, with their vast wealth of men aod money, their immense business with the great military powers, and the con~ stant dangerof ¢n'anglement, have been caught utierly un prepar- ed, and the most decadent, currupt, and poverty-stricken of the por ~ ers ot Kurope may perhaps hold out for another three months against their mil- tary forces. The lesson that is being learned will be an expensive one, but it is being learned with a minimum of hardship and a comparatively emall outlay. If, for example, the Ven- ezuelan difficulty had not been amicably settled. Britain might have been Uncle Sam’s instructor and. the uoprepardness would then have been made most woefully apparent. Certain it is that theold fearthata large standing army might become an instrument of op- preesion at home and lead to aggressive campaigns abroad is being dissipated, and, as Mr. Henry Norman in tbe London Chronicle points out :—“ The old America the America * Obedient to the traditions of the * founders of the Republic, is passing away.and anew America—a Aweri- ca standing armed, alert, and exigent io the arena of the world struggle—is taking its place. The conclusion of his article is suggestive—* If the old lion and the young lion should go hunting side by side—! ”

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Drops From the Editor’s Pen.

(Canadian Grocer.)

He who is habitually late to basiness is nsvnally never a dangztrouy comperiier in life’s warfare,

Gas is al) right for filiing a balloon, but unsafe is it to depend upon for building np & business.

Protectionists and free traders alike are gratified when trade is free from the shackles of Hard Times. *

Its no more dangerous to fool with a buzzsaw than it is to fool with bad and dishonest business metheds,

When a Wusiness is not treated right all the logging chains in creation will ot prevent its taking wiags,

it is better to have common sense with- |

oul @ Rulversity education than a univer- elly eGucauion without common sense, i I ge

Montrea] Gazette : The plan of dealing with savings bank interest adopted by the Governinent will bave the effect of limit. ing deposits to $1,000,as for sums over thac amouni, after Ist October, only 24 per cent instead of 3 per cent. interest will be paid. No one with $1,002 to hia credit will leave the extra dollar there when by withdrawing enongh to re~ duce the sum below $1,000 he can in- c ease his interest allowance from $25 to a year. The oumber of accounts over $i,000 in the P. O. savings banks is very small, and the saving io interest the change will make will be insigpificant. ‘This case of savings bank interest wiil go on record with the reduc- tion of British postage rates, the preferen-~ tia) clause in the tariffof 1897, and the fast line contract, as illustrating the Laurier Government’s unbusiness like ways of dealing with business questions. Soaneny by splurge is not commending itself.

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Another lot of butter crocks, cream crocks, fruit jars, etc., are being sold cheap at W P Colwill’-.

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See our ready to wear pants at $1, $1.25, $1.50. and $2.00, allsizes, all stylee.—W D McKay.

All straw hats reduced to haif price. See our 20c and 25c hat, worth double the money.—W D McKay.

See the muslin we offer at 10c per vard. Also prints at 6c, 8c and 10c.—W D Mackay.

Dress muelins at 10c per yard; prints at 6c and up; flannelette 3c and up,at the Bargain Corner.—W D McKay.

Delicious, crisp, early cabbage, ‘tas nice as cauliilower and as tender as chicken,” 80 they tell us that use them, early beets, turnips, spinich, radish and Jettnee, choice lemons, and last but not Jeast, mushrooms at Gay’s stalls in market—every day at nursery gardens head of Prince Street (Telsphone.) m & t 2w

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M. McCartney, Lombard Street, Fire Hall, Toronto dated March 4th, 1897, states: I Am subject to very painful conditionsgof costive- ness and other troubles, resulting therefrom, but I am glad to say that Ihave onnda per- fect remedy in Dr. Chase’s Kidney-Liver Pills. i trust this may be benefit to others.

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But bad spice is soominable,

This is a truism that no com pete houskeeeper should forget.

Half the trouble of cook ing is past if you get the right brand of Spice, and while there are many that are fairly good, it ia always safest to take one which .s invariably uni- form. That one is

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S. 8. “Halifax City” leaves Halifax for London 14th July.

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