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(ilidren's Carnival.

° > y nic 88 VOLalNAaOdic

i—Puritan Maid.

Those taking part | ¢°

Douglass Macdonald, Bennie Rogera, Wellington Nelson, David Wilaen, Hirtle McGregor, Collie Arnaud,

thur McLeod,

Hirtic McGregor,

iusic furnished hy the Sit attalion added eonsider- |

‘Well rather. _tremendous voice he that five g@ free

es eee sasha a ee ee ee ee re ~ . > BY YIN TD “a ~ P>bA } ’ mrs } 2 a 5 PALLY J XAMIT IN UES,

| defence of the government by saying that | _IN ‘THRE : the resolution of the opposition leader }

pitTrart “Narpad 10 would meet neither the approval of the Y M e A H A L

PULA Wa UO? ESponaence. | louse nor the country. When Sir John | + oa TA ara & L

~ | Hu l \ 5 : ; ' I finished bis speech the cheering and ox: | ne

5 ‘os Boli ‘/citement were tremendous. Mr. Mills -—ON— Phe VPPOsitons Fouc) on the on ao — arene ) _ 2

ae . e. “se ‘ sith is * ij coutinued e debate. : : is ‘ .

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md necessity of making con iliatory to the United States, and quoted the resolution moved by Mr. Davies

COnCes8SIODS

18384 fe said the Government had ae siways answered the remonstrances of the Six.—The deplorably inefficient state of Yr elling them to ‘ keep | the city'fire engine’s hose atthe hospital fire W farrange the diffieulty.” He} yesterday morning, ought seriously to cal] lg : poor American | the attention, and indeed the action, of the wracterized the narrow} public as to the cause and responsibility of 1 the treaty of 1818] such inefficiency; and the result of such in-’ H rdvocated the] vestigation should be made public without another | respect or favor to parties. Let there be , ig of Ani- | no more boastingabcut the successand pro- tection of our water supply, or praises and of the oppositio ‘ormplimentary notes about the efficiency of I a. they claim. Eatj|our Fire Brigade, if there is to be the ree iy that Canada has beea | motest p ssibility of a recurrence of such a ition Sacrifice the | serious disaster. Had there been a strong i nen; allow | wind during the fire, there is no telling \ 4! 1@ In have all the} what the damage would have been, in ad- isheries while they | dition to the serious amount which has sion to Canadians. How | actually occurred. Think of four or five re- Dr. Mel ; stituents around | lays of the hose, and each relay bursting as is, | r ithe North Side like | soon as filled from the water hydrants! If is } ' tisfied to give] the hose were really rotten, or of imperfect way an ‘vantage they have obtained | or ineflicient manufacture, those persons O years, irom the in-/| entrusted with the care and management of pri paid for mackerel, and con-| it ought to be held responsible for the ent to t get one or two dollars a bar- | damage resulting from such inefliciency, rel for the sh, like they did before the} because they ought to be capable of judg- tmericans were kept out of our waters? As | ing of the texture or quality of the article Mr. Davies constituents on the North| from the very first, when it was Side, he never has been in touch with them, | committed to their charge. It has been snd, doubtless, his hostility to thein is vnly | declared or surmised that when last used Bcontinuation of the S*animus” he ever}the water was omitted to be thoroughly ss Shown to the people of Rustico. drained out, and froze in the kinks or bights Bit John. ‘whan he neces to reply, looked | of the hose when put away. If so there bly well His form was as ani-| was assuredly-neglect, and gross neglect, ma th fayonng man. His scath-| in those having charge of it. Accustomed r it contention of Mer. | to our climate, any clown even ought not to Lat iat Canada was ill-using the 60,- | have overlooked or forgotten such a likely 00.000 of ne: in the United States, | occurrence. : riven Ww vi irresistable comicality It is only a few days ago, an experiment f countenance that convulsed the House | was tried in the use of the hose in ejecting M laughter. He said the hon. member] water from a hydrant on Upper Queen for Quebec East considered the poor| Street. As I passed down the street, 1 inning had been most badly used by | noticed the men conveying the hose back ‘ ustering Canada. He charac- | to the Police Station. They used a horse t { nt motion as most | and sleigh, and instead of coiling the hose RES ae “anid was very similar} up on the sliegh they attached it to the t 1 put forward by M r. Davies hinder bar and dragged the hose over the in 1884 which was put in the wrong time | surface of the street, rough, at the time, . he wrong way. He denied the} not only with sharp jagged ice, but with hat Canadn had been unfriendly | jagged frozen earth and the sharp mac- ed States. He showed fromthe |adamized broken stones in numerous history of past years that Canada had ever | places frost-fixed upon the surface. I ub- been ready to:mect the Americans ny | served to my companion at the time, who, i aa vies’ ree to, but said | if his eye meets this letter, will doubtless John, we give them ail they ask, {recollect my remark, that the hose must , improved trade re- | have been considerably damaged by such ations | Respecti og the Retaliation Bill, careless usage.

discounted it already. in force, they would g to would surely suffer the consequences of all wrong loing. He pcinted out that it would be folly for the Canadian Government to adopt the modus vivendi at the present time or to announce that they intended to do so; f

Canada had United Stat put it ; wr fete i} , a. nle and ‘ Dn a trienalry peop @, anc

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tor 4 new administration wou!d shortly—in a few days—assume power in the United States, and no indication had been given of the policy they would follow

ion with the m

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in conne modus vivendi, he inted O that Newfoundland Was yOlned vith the Domini in conti dis- |

ontinuing that system; and he w

innounce tothe House and the country

that that colon) heartily approved ot the Canada ed.any claims that were not | stin

| o 7 ° lf allowed to continue tumors form, which

| policy pursued by the Dominion.

never had

assis

well-founded, and the United States had } admitted the justness of our conten-

lions, by accepting licenses under the ‘he Amerieans had offered fish and lumber duty the fishing privileges of | mail, for ( cents.

modus vipendi,

aia ° .

{oO aduptt cyt, Sait, é

in lieu of

| Owmenie; Wet vaw gover

e

If the} | considered out of place,

as glad to

{ sidered that inducement suflicient, and in | that view had been supported by Mr, Glad-

} stone

‘LEPTERS TO THE EDITOR. |

‘a Give Up Everything ; neal G ins oul Gas = $ indian Corn vs. Oats. Get Nothing. | , : a omaee | Sin,—Lhaveread with great interest thedis- : prv AWN OTD Wg | cussion carried on in your columns recently AUDLER S DOPLI, ANU OLB JOHN S | on the effect of free corn on the market for DD ] Th NT REI ff 1? our oa and, I must say, to my mind there ee | is nothing plainer than that if the duty ee fon American corn was removed, a large Orra’ Feb. 27. } falling off would take place in the price of ( been | oats. One of the greatest influences at ‘ dest e | work in the English market this year, and : Ss indeed for years past, in{keeping down the KT] of vats, is the comparative cheapness wert }of corn. On this point Belis’s Weekly Mes- 10 v'clock | ind Farmers’ Journal, of London, : hi The ob- | ( ably the best autharity in Great Brit- Goy it's conduct | ain on a question of this kind) Says in its : i freaty withthe |issue of Ith of February last: “The Tinitad Gtaten 3 seek’ ummarize his | import of oats during the last fortnight of , doubtless, have seen it re-| January were over 300,000 qrs., and this 9 legrams. The House was/ large quantity has not yet gone actively W l, both Opposition and Govern-| gone into consumption owing to the hes boins occupied; and the gal-| open character ot the Season, and Mr. Laurier’s speech | also to the competition of American carefully | cor The same well informed auth- ractug ant mnctuding: &/ orintysays on the 4th of the same month: — vr nce} ** The receat weakening in the London oat ( States and Canada| trade is easily accounted for. The weather L of Reciprocity | has been against the demand. We do not i pal point was | <¢ rpeéct to see vats rise materially with corn i . : Di nion had been i competition at Us. 9d, to Sle. per qitar- had | ter.” ‘The italics are mine. If the above f 1 that! is the case in the English market how much that | more keenly would P. E. Island farmers ‘ nd in all} fea! the competition if American corn were forcement | allowed admission free of duty into our sed by the United | home markets. The price of oats is now s ‘sovernment to} affected in Canada as in England by the te asserted that the | milduess of the winter. The work cannot the | be ne for the want of snow, and the l v rog horses conse juently get less grain. If, in y ity But Sir! addition to this; the duty of 73 cents per yanswered the | bushel were taken off corn, oats would tary | come down at least 5 cents per bushel. “ sin and ‘ iked th (hat our representatives at Ottawa have, ( nmen that day for the | either from their ignorance of the question, : which t reserved | the exigeacies of party warfare, or from Mr. Lau referred to} adherence to their so-called Free Trade sp rlott principles, recorded their votes on this : 3 wii man } question, against the interests of every ‘ he Na-| farmerin P. E. Island, is self-evident. The P Ww se ol obtain-| less they or their opologists say on the vie the Ameri- | question, the better for themselves. That , being i} one greatest interest is saved from disaster a ‘ cted six sup- |] at the present time, is due to the fact that ters of the Government L878. After-| the other provinces of Canada exercised wards, ver, f ; that the desired | their franchise in a different manner than suit would not be obtamned by this policy, | we did at the last Dominion election, and > t the lateegeneral | thereby prevented our six unworthy repre- ection, returned six gentlemen who were | sentatives from ruining the Province, ‘pposed to the present Administretion. He} which so foolishly trusted them to repre- eferred to the steps taken by the Opposi- | sent it in Parliament. ion to urge on the Government the advisi- A FARMER.

Queen's County, Feby. 28. ~~ - o- -

Criticism of the Fire Brigade.

rusting that these remarks may not be

Tam, Yours respectfully, March 2, 1889. CITIZEN. ——-—__ ~$ > — An Answer Needed.

Sir, —Wili the editor of the Patriot kind- ly inform an inquisitive pnblic if there is such a person as the Honorable L. H. Davies ? I know of no such individual.

Truly yours, BorroweD PiuMes.,

March 2.

Piles! Piles! Itehinge Piles!

SYMPTOMs.

1889.

-Moisture; intense itching and | $3 moist at night; worse by scratching. | n bleed and ulcerate, becoming very sore. SWAYNHS OINTMENT stops the itching and bleeding, heals ulcerations, and in most cases reniove the tumors. All druggists, or by Dr. Swayne & Son, Phila: ovtl2 im dw

ott OL ue

Sir John concluded his masterly®

STEAM ROLLER MILLS.

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- . SATURDAY, MARCH

OR

THESTRAL CONCE

Mr. Vinnicombe, - - - Miss Lewis, - -- .

PROGRAMME.

yg erie ae ... Rossia

Orchestra,

Overture

Vocal Solo—"* The Auchor’s Weighed ”.. Braham Mr. L. J. Williams. String Quartette for four Violins “ Spring WO ia kc o Schubert Miss May McDonald, Miss Annie Taken, Masters Fred Hyndman, James Hynd- man (Leader. ) Clarinet Solo—*‘ Good Night, Farewell "..Kucken Mr. Vinnicombe.

Waltz—* Beautiful Rhine”............ Keler Bela Orchestra. Vocal Solo—*O Loving Heart, Trust On”.... vets abode uheschcnanseery.. sue ee Gottschalk

Miss Katie Hyndman.

Violin Daet-—“ Nootarmm”.. ........0...... Dancla Master Jas. Hyndman and Mr. Vinnicombe. Cornet Solo—** Anchored” (by request)... Watson Mr. Fletcher.

Grand Potpourri—‘' O, Fair Deve "—Schlepegrel Orchestra,

Vocal Solo—** The Chorister”.........A. Sullivan Rey, F. E. J. Lioyd.

String Quariette--“ Selection from Mount of STR shiver bdicssdeceias Beethoven

Miss May McDonald, Messrs. Jas Hyndman, Vinnicombe, Scott.

Vocal Solo—“ The King’s Minstrel”............- os Miss Minnia Palmer, Violin Selo—" Metitetios ” ..... os on ieccuccccc Bach Mr. Vinnieombe, Waltz ~"* Breeze of the Night”.......... Lamothe

“GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.’’

Concert at 8 o’clock, sharp. re

Tickets 35 cents, at Chappelle’s, Reddin’s, Lewis’, and also at the door.

mch2

Apples, Onions, &c.

Sy AUCTION,

. ‘ ‘ ON MONDAY, MARCH 4th, AT 11 O'CLOCK:

50 Barrels Nova Scotia APPLES, winter- keeping, in good order, :

10 Barrels Yellow Danver ONIONS,

10 Casks Choice VINEGAR, ‘

Brooms, Wrapping Paper, Tea, etc., 1 Fire Proof Safe and sundry other articles to close

out consignments. McNEILL, Auctioneer.

A.

mehl

Finest Family & Bakers Flour,

Cheaper than [mported. Ask for it.

—A LS Oo—

Bran, Shorts and Cracked Feed,

For sale hy City Grocers and at the Mill. CH’TOWN MILLING CO. feb21—21, 23, 26, 28, mch 2,5, 7,9, wy 2i

AHOME REMEDY.

Magic Healer Salve”

IS BECOMING THE

POPULAR OINTMENT

eno oni . All Injuries te Skin of Man or Beast.

Scratches and ali Sores on Horses

CAN BE CURED BY APPLYING THE

MAGIC HEALER SALVE.

TESTIMONIAL,

Mus. Ross,—I have used your Magic Healer Salve on horseflesh, and found it to work like acharm. I heartily recommend it to persons having horses, as being an excellent remedy for all wounds on those animals.

Yours truly, D. L. Hooper.

Ch'town, Feb. 25, 1889-—dy lw wky

FOR SALE.

House and Land.

f¥*HE Subscriber offers for sale the Eastern i half of Town Lot No. 80, in the 5th

Hundred, fronting on Euston Street, near the

entrance of St. Peter’s Road, with the

Two-Storey Dwelling House and Stable thereon.

The land fronts 42 foet on Euston Street, an

runs back 160 feet The House contains Nin

Roums and a Shop, and may readily be fitted for a Double Tenement. It is in a gocd locality for a Grocery Business, and will be sold at a bargain.

GEORGE ALLEY. ALSO, IN SUBURBS:

Three (3) Acres of good Land, just beyond Hienry’s Lime Kiln, and next to Mr. Maurice Blake’s Farm Residence, Malpeque Road. Being quite near the city, it is well suited for building purposes or for pasture or market garden.

GEORGE ALLEY. feb2)

D. A, MACKINNON, Li. B., Earrister, Solicitor, Notary, Commis- sioner of Deeds, Wills, &c.,

GEORGETOWN, -- P. E. ISLAND. MONEY TO LOAN.

Conductor Accompanist

brated House of ARBELOL & co.,

Stock we have ever shown,

Special Prices Now Given to

being offered at prices we cannot possibly duplicate the time to secure

Every requisite of FAMILY MOURNING

BEER BROS.,

rm nom . q ny Wy q y *y % q

GREAT SALE OF

HOUSE FURNISHINGS,

Yost Attractive) Great Clearance ‘Sale

| Furnis

catenins —

Grand Chance! Genuine, Down.| to buy Cotton Tight, Serious, hings innants in every|||Goods at Special Y™4@erful Low Prices on House Furnishings.

of House/*ale of Rem-|

(Charlottetown. |Department. Prices. | I

BEER BROS, BEER BROS.

Carpet Department. Curtain Department. 6,000. 300.

Over Six Thousand Yards of Choicest Car- Over Three Hundred Pairs of Curtains— pets, newest patterns, personally selected Nottingham, Calais and Scotch makes—woa-

from leading English and Scotch manufac- : > nn

turers. The Largest and Finest Stock on the derful value. f oe from oe. & $8.50 per

Island. Spocial inducements now offered to| pair. Exquisite patterns in White Cream and Golden Brown. A few pairs of Winter Car.

Cash Customers. Large variety of Rugs to suit Carpets. tains remaining, will be sold at a bargain,

8O.

Eighty Rolls ENGLISH CLOTH, superior quality.

sth

Linens Department,

When Linen Goods were at the very lowest price we made heavy purchases in Table Damasks, Napkins and Towels, and are now offering our large stock at special prices, Housekeepers will find this the opportunity of the year to purchase new supplies.

FLOOR OIL.

30.

Thirty Biles New English, American and Canadian WALL PAPERS and BORDER. INGS, choice new designs, all prices.

Cotton Goods.

Before the recent heavy advance in Cottons we made large purchases at lowest prices ; and having received some Twenty Cases and

Bales per 5. S. “‘ Stanley,” we are now offer. ing these goods at wonderfully low prices.

Se

Embroideries.

_ Our new stock of EDGINGS, INSER TIONS, FLOUNCINGS, &ec., is now open, and customers wil! find many lines of unusual value,

FLANNEL EMBROIDERIES much under usual price to clear.

Sheetings (English and Canadian), Pillow at Cottons, White and Grey Cottons, Tickings, Towellings, Ginghams, Dresy Prints, Satteen Prints, French Cambrics, &c., tc. In every line Special Bargains.

very

TORCHON LACES and LACK EDGINGS of all kinds, very cheap.

EARLY INSPECTION INVITED. I

Everything Marked in Plain Figures. 2 RTE CER. 2006 SABRI RT ET RA Es

No Long Credits or Discounts, as Prices are entirely too low for either.

BLACK SILK GOODS.

Before the recent heavy advance in Silks, we purchased a large stock from the cele-

Lyons, and are now offering this, the Lai gest

at special prices. BEER Bivens.

SS tenet titi nsesstnetteteeeennnteeee ee 9 cee

Every Yard of Our “Golden Year Silk” Guaranteed, Black Cashmere silk, Biack Gros Grain Silk, Giack French Faille, Black Satin Duchesse, Biack Satia De iyons, Black Tosca silk Black Merveilieux, Bisck Surah,

Black Tricotin, &c.

Cash Customers.

ERE IIE | >

BLACK DRESS GOODS.

The demand for our MOURNING GOODS is unprecedeatod, next summer,

SORES EAS, SIO SOT SOT) Ne aS em “arr

_ Many lines are now Now is, without doubt,

BLACK FRENCH MERINOS, BLACK HENRIETTA CLOTHS, BLACK FRENCH SERGE, BLACK PHANTOM CHECK, BLACK FOULEE,

BLACK FRENCH CASHMERES, BLACK COSTUME CLOTHS, BLACK FANCY CASHMERE BLACK PHANTOM STRIPE, BLACK AMAZON CLOTHS,

And a Superior Stock of Couriauld’s and Evans’s Crapes,

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The Largest Stock of HIGH-CLASS MOURNING GOODS ever imported by us.

at low prices, BRRER BROR,

i a eel OSA AROS Be I, A GEN dinaenended cee ee eh Binal: NE

BEER BROS.

CHARLOTTETOWN.

QUEEN STREET.

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Charlottetowa, February 23, 1889,

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