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THE DAILY EXAMIYER, CHARLOTTETOWN JUNE 21 1897.

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We are doing wonders in the straw hat line.

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Boys’ Blouses and Blouss Suits

in Cotton, linen and serge. The balance of these goods will be cleared out at a sacrifice on our part,

MANS PANTS

We claim to be able to do better for the men and boysin odd pants than ever before. We have

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A Beautiful Assortment, and Special low price.

ViuUl VUIVIA.

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Proz-ecss of the Dominion During the Last Sixty Years,

7 Marquis of Lorne, M.P.. presided recent 5 over a meeting af the foreien and fonial section of the Society of Aris, when Mr. Joseph G. Colmer read @ paper on “*The progress of the Domin- ion o Canada during the sixty years of her Siijesty’s reign.’’

Mr. olmer, in opening his lecture. remaried that though the large maj rity

of Canadians had never seen her Majesty the @:ccn, they had had visits ehiler’n and grandchildren, and they

from her

Tetain-d a grateful recollection ef the kinén ss and consideration of Princess Louise during the years when the Mar- guis «of Lorne was filling so suceessfully the position of Governor-General. Pro- ceedin » to describe the position of Can- ada us if was in the year of her Majesty's accession, he observed that in i887 there

Was no Dominion of Canada at all. Brit- ish Nuvth America comprised the Prov- inces of Nova Scotia, Prinee Edward Isian‘i, New Brunswick, and Lower and Upper Canada. They were separate and

distinst provinces and treated one an- other almost as independent communi- ties. ‘There was little or no communic:- tion between them except by water and

by rewi, and the best of the roads in those cays were somewhat indifferent. There were only fourteen miles of rail

a t' ‘hole of Carata at that time

The provinces were iargeiy governed from Downing street, and the expenses of the

civil and military establishments were shared by the United Kingdom. Agita-

tion and diseffection resulted and led to rebellions in 1837 and 1838 in Upper and Lower Canada. Out of this trouble, how- ever, good eventually came, for represent- ative and responsible government were inaugurated in the Canuias in 1841, in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick in 1848, and in Prince Edward Island in 1851, and the foundations were thus laid of the great confederation which now unites under one Government the whole of Brit- ish North America, north of the United States, except our oldest colony of New- foundland.

The lecturer next wert on to refer to some of the principal events in the his

tory of Canada during the period under | : . : > | standpoint, the colonies and Canada were

review notably to the commencement of the Grand Trunk Railway in 1852, to the arrival of the first ocean steamer at Quebec in the following year, and to the laying of the Atlantic cable between England and Nova Scotia in 1858. The gold discoveries in British Columbia and Nova Scotia, the successful progress of the movement in favor of Confederation and the subsequent transfer to the Dom- inion of the Hudson Bay territory, were also briefly touched upon, while, with regard to the construction in more recent years of the Canadian Pacific Railway, Mr. Colmer remarked that the line had made the Dominion, and had laid the foundation oc: @ crand future for the

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country, the importance of which even now could not be foreseen. At the pres- ent time there were 16,000 miles of rail- Way in operation in the Dominion, there Was a through waterway from the end of Lake Superior to the Atlantic—a distance of 2,000 miles entirely through British territory—the largest sea-going steamers traded regularly to and from Canadian ports and the telegraph was found in al- most every settlement in the country. The trade of the Dominion had ad- vanced by leaps and bounds, the imports for the last year being valued at £23,- 600,000, as compared with £14,700,000 in 1668, and probably about £4,000,000 in 1837, while the exports were £24,200,000 last year, as against £18,500,000 in 1868,

| and £2,400,000 in the year of the Queen’s

accession. Viewed from an imperial by a slen- if the results he had a union so unique and novel, what might not be expected from a union of material inter- ests and of hearts—unity for commerce and defence, unity which would give the different parts of the Empire a voice in

all matters connected with its well being?

der thread, and

Bargains cf trimmed millinery regard less of cost tunight and all through Jubilee week at Mrs. R. Young’s, Hillsborough Square.

Royal navy jubilee ties at D. A. Bruce’s.

IS IT A MATTER OF TIME?

What Was Considered Modest rnd Proper a Hundred Years Ago.

Medesty, us has often been said, may almost be considered a matter of time and place. In the time of George III of England, though the drapery was of the scuntiest, it was not considered delicate or refined to uncover the forehead. Some young ladies who had been abroad were considered bold looking because they wore their hair Madonna fashion. La- dies not in la premiere jeunesse very generally wore wigs. The princesses had their heads shaved and wore wigs ready dressed and decorated for the evening to save time for the toilet. Widows almost always shaved their heads. Lady Murray says her mother’s beautiful hair was cut off for her deep mourning, and she never wore anything but a wig in after years.

At Windsor castle in those days luncheon was not, as it is now, a gen- eral meal. Each lady had a chicken, a plate ot fruit and a bottle of king’s cup (the peel of a lemon put to soak for some hours in cold water and then sweetened with sugar) brought to her room every day. Those were the days for servants’ perquisites. On all the highest saints’ days a tinsel cross of divers colors was nlaced on the tables

Of the inuies or seit io Lueir residences, and a guinea was nucerstood to be due

in return. <A bottic of wine every twe days and unnecessary wax candles were the perquisites of the ladies’ maids.

Cundiles were extinguished as soon as lit, to be carried off by servants. Pages were seen marching out before the royal family with a bottle of wine sticking out of each pocket, and the state page called regularly upon each person whe attended the drawing rooms, with his book, to receive the accustomed gra- tuity. The ladies in waiting then wore the Windsor uniform, which is at pres- ent confined to the gentlemen attend- ants. It was a blue cloth habit, not long, as worn for riding, but the length of a gown, with buttons having a star surrounded with the motto, ‘‘Honi soit qui mal y pense’’ and a scarlet collar. — New York Herald.

Hat Shooting,

A visitor in Pass Christian, Miss., the other day heard some pistol shots and asked a negro boy what they meant. *‘Oh,’’? was the reply, ‘‘them fellows dun be shootin fo’ hats.’’ ‘Shooting for hats!’’ exclaimed the visitor, ‘‘what on earth do you mean?” ‘‘Sure, dere is nuffin strange "bout dat. They’gs doin it ebry day ’most. When de train is com- in, dey jes’ fires dem shots when she

gets good on to de bridge, an de men day sticks dere heads out to see what’s up, an de wind jes’ takes dere hats off an drops ’em in de bay. Den dey rows around an picks ’em up. Sometimes dey gets a lotof ’em. Other day Josh Johuson got seben.’’ ‘*What does Josh Johnson do besides shoot for hats?’’ was tsked. ‘‘Oh, he fishes an does odd jcbs an lives.’’—New York Tribune.

Footed the Bills,

Francis W. Bird, the Sage of Wal- pole, once went to see Dr. S. G. Howe and found him with his feet swathed in flannels and extended on a_ chair. ‘Howe, what is the matter?’’ he asked. “I have got the gout,’’ said Howe. “You have got the gout—such a tem- perance man as you.’’ “Yes, Bird, my areestors drank wine, and I have to foot the bills.’’’—Boston Transcript.

In former times chapels were com- monly built on bridges at the entrance of towns and villages, but the custom has long since fallen into disuse, and very few of these structures remain to- day. One of the best existing specimens may be seen at Rotherham. It stands on the bridge crossing the Don and was built in 1488. Leland mentions it in 1550.

CRAND OPE Feast

Under the auspices ot the Ladies’ Aid Society of the First Meth

There will be for sale in the different Booths everything {

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JUNE ist, 22nd, 28rd and 24th

To-night at 8 o’clock—Galbraith’s Band in attendance

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needful for each day of the week.

Everything required for .......... Wash Day Everything required for.... .... Ironing Day Everything required for ...... Reception Day

Everything required for ......,

Sweeping Day

Everything required for Cleaning,Polishing Day Everything required for ........ Baking Day

AT THE REFRESHIMENT BOOTH

You can buy Cakes of all kinds, Piesof all kinds, Jellies of all kinds, and thus save yourself the trouble of cooxing dur-

ing Jubilee Day.

At the Doll Booth

You can buy Dolls of all kinds, Black and White. Big and

Small. Gld and Young.

Also TOYS for the children.

At Rebecca's Well.

You can have Ice cream and Lemonade served ina retired place, where you can be comfortably served and enjoy it to

your heart*s content.

Be sure and take in the ;

-=-Grand ‘Tea ==

On Tuecday. from 5 to 8 o'clock.

225 people can take Tea

at one sitting, so you will not have to wait long, even if you

are late.

This will he one of the best ‘eas ever given here.

Admission and Tea Ticket, 35e.

Admission Alone, 10¢.

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“At Home”

On Wednesday, June 23rd, from 3.30 to5 o’cleck, will be one of the most interesting features of the Feast of Days.

Babies from 6 months to 3 years of age, from town or

country, are invited. be admitted free.

Mothers or nurses br inging babies will

THE JUBILEE COOK BOOK

ls one printed especially for sale at the Feast of Eeys.

The recipes are all contributed by well-known Charlotte- town ladies, and each recipe is vouched for by the lady gi¥- hing it. Price 25 cents a copy.

The decorations alone are worth the price of admission:

Admission 10c;:

for 5 cents.

School Childrer Tea and adm

a ale ission Tickets

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admitted Tuesday morning from 10 tol2 , So cents.