Lecal and Other Items.

a : s : , ~- \ 1] s = ; a i " i H ‘ an ~ i ‘ . , ~ > vA : t ' = " ' \\ \. Weekes a - at ateun nt it . ® . @ins : w iy ciitent mick . — : ! \MINER the snd Shi s wish it to be unde that they did not go inte th water at ° é 2 - i i mus » Lea Party will tak . I siday 5th imst. Io isual attractions, there will : 7 \ x wce and & popalar election be- : ' : tw H D. Fergason and L. H. Davies, Ks Ml ~~ — - >» 4 — - . I Brs s Vusrrarion.—His Lordship a » ( nner bo ¥e ; the secon 3 train this! ing for Acnsington, where he held a se ‘ anda Pre red at 3oclock in ¢t te art He proceeds to Sammerside in the cndiiiingiting Ta ( —Theophilus Crosby, Eeq., I e * Ls ' West River, brought to town this morning : e stalks of Alsike clover, the seed of which

s sown this spring for n«

i stalks had attained a growth this year of

y three feet > . Bear Srory. Halitax despatch in Friday's Montreal papers

\ letter to a gentleman in this city from | government in 1821, claiming certain rights

Round Hill, An spo.ls, states that one day | over Northern Pacitic waters, and Felton tas “om 8 « party of children were « utils 1ys that jt hese protests evidently had re- |

P ae Kear Mace his appearance ald | ference to waters south of Behring Sea.

He ane ee ee Ce RY He adds, ** The sovereignity asserted and

Stneaiitnen a ag idee woliaeed | maintained by Russia over that Sea the marriage ot Mr. G. H. Haszard and Miss|‘'O™ 8. disc oe eee yrs

Edith S. Moore. wish the happy pair jand cession to§ the United States, r continue x l prosperity. The sun shone merry pe ' it ptials, and

¥y augury was -

fue vicissitudes of climate are trying to

et ustifutions, espe ially to p ople navy ing impure blood For all such (and they sonstitute the majority), the best safe guard rsaparilla,the use of which cleanses

is Avers> the blood and strengthens and invigorates the

se een | ING THE 1 —W ednesday night i the roadmaster of the Canadian Pacific rode | tl ine west from Mattawamkeag and tint w out orders redu ing the force On every section of* the road to four men besides the tol en i ion WAS entireiy unex pect- ei a ver f surpitse to the em ployes It ¢ section down fifteen men, while on some of them as many as thirty were empio V a 7

When vou want Sreally first class piano do not fail te call upon S. N. Earle of this city, who is a musician and knows what a good piano is. No purchased testimonies are ex- hibited by him. His pianos stands upon tieir

merit Cisse

Personal. Chief stice is now at his home; « reported better to-day. His Wors ip M ayor Haviland ret urned from ti

Mr. Porter, of the

e seside last evening

**(anada Life,

ian Charlottetown—and ready to take any f “lives.

Mr. Garrett, of Souris West, whose house

was struck by lightning on Saturday evening

last, was in town to-day. The house was in- sured in the British-American Company, and

he was in making his claim to Mr. Urquhart,

the agent here. We have no doubt that the

ympapy will give Mr. Garrett's claim their most favorable « onsideration.

line richest womon in America is a resident of South America. She is not « nly the richest woman in the Americas, but sbe is the richest woman in the world She has one of the largest fortunes held by either sex. This woman is Dona Isadora Consino, of Chili. She is the biggest real estate owner in Santiago

and Valparaiso. So American fortunes are hard to eztimat ut many pe yple put

hers above $200,000,00 )

fast in her hand, for her eye Mrs. Maybrick,

Liverpool for the murder of her husband, has

broken down and is seriously ill.

Money multiplies is every where.

sentenced

News Notes.

Toledo's natural gas well yields 2,000,- UUU Teet of gas per day.

The Bank of England rate has been ad- vanced from 23 tod per cent.

It is reported that the next Canadian Pa-

: dividend will be 2 per cent.

The Henry Elias brewery m New York has been bought by an English syndicate for $950,000.

The boss big boy of Nova Scotia lives at Acadia Mines, and is a sen of J. 8. Gillis Che lad is only five years old and weighs 185 poua is.

Officials of the Experimental Farm, at (Ottawa, are investigating the habits of an insect pest, known as ** thirps,” which is reported to be doing much damage to vats and similar crops.

The schooner Fanny Lewis recently pick- ed up at at sea a barrel nearly full of am- value $25,000. Lucky find. Am- bergris is used in making the finest kinds of perluwne, and retails for abeut $30 an

vunce

; Dbergris

4 sl ip, said to be the largest sailing Ves- sel in the world, has just arrived in Phil- adelphia. She is the Eilsmere, of London,

Eogland. Her length is 308 feet, breadth

45 feet 2 inches, and depth 24 feet 7 inches. |

i Grand Forks, Dak., despatch says that a syndicate of capitalists has been organized to develop a new canal scheme that will re-

claim upwards of 5,000,000 acres of arid |

aod now useless land in North Dakota. The captain of the Rush is said to have were £ el . Di ; saluted the captain of the Black Diamond with the remark, **‘ Heave to; I wish to board you.” It afterwards appeared, how-

aver, that the Black Diamond had both to) board and lodge the Rush’s able seaman. | ’

The largest private library in Wasbing-

ton is probably George Bancroft’s, number- |

ing 12,000 vo'umes. He has a copy of Don Juan which Lord Byron gave him, with an autograph note pasted in it, and ine has poems which Wordsworth gave him.

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Knitting yards, in Saxony, Lansdowne, Kok Beehive and Beehive Fingering at Stan- sey Bros, Brown's Block. augl@ 4i

4

xt year's hay crop. |

Che following appears as a | :| against @ certain manifesto issued by that

and :

is again |

to death in|

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HE DAILY“ Foe or os =

PLMURAPUID NEWS,

Speotan Despre vrowes te Tar ExaMINeR

jhe Behring Sea Question.

San Francisco, Aug. 12. KF lton “f-

ryonanut, treating at coosider- ’

An article by Congressman

pears in the 4

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Letter from Rey. Fred. E. J. Lloyd. Mesars. J. F. P. BE. Island

( BiTLeMeN,—l am perfectly sitishe i with

Willis & Co., Charlottetowa,

the splendid R.S. Wihiams & Son pieLo with which you have supp ied mh, ‘ind I wish teeby to add my testi mony lots gene ral excellence. } Bina the tone fail and rich and the touch elastic, evea and *yin{ at he-ic. } can heartily recommend your pianos and have the fullest confiderce

sole length the question of the rights and

vile of the Cuited States in the Behring | Sea. Feiltoa was a member of the Conter- renee Committee between the Senate and :

House in the last Congress which passed s bill) emendatory of laws regulating the seal fishery im the Behring Sea. The writer |

first cites wel known facts ou which Russia’s title to the Behring Sea was based and gives a history of

| Russia’s contro) of Alaska and the Behring | Sea up tothe da’e of the cession of the same jtu the United t tves. In 1868 Russia ceded | to the United States all that part of the | Behring Sea east of a given line running }nearly nerth-east and north-west through and retained the title and control

verthat part of the Behring Sea lying

west of the said line. The writer then isavs: ‘“‘It is a matter of history that Russia, from her aiscovery of Behring Sea Unit-

‘this sea

cession to the controlled the naviga- tion of its waters and the taking | off its marine life Tothis end her navy | patrolled it, and in pursuance of her laws ufiseated and burned the She has since pursued

; down to its ’ ;

red States,

nas taken, c

marauding vessels.

}and is now pursuing the same policy in her {part of the Behring Sea.” Referring to

United States and Great with Russia

ithe fact that the

> ; } alin Britam entered protests

a period of over 140 years, never has been vfticially questioned or denied, and what- ever title Russia had at the date of its ' transfer to the United States must be cun- | ceded to our government until it is lished that Russia had no title to the same, | which the writer appehends cannot be suc- c ssiully accomplished.

Ottawa News.

Orrawa, Aug. 12.

estab-

Lieut. Stanley, son of the Governor- |General, bas been appointed aide-de-camp | to his father in place of Captain Bagot. | The employes of the Government Print- ing Bureau are agitating for higher wages jand that they should have a mouth’s holi- | days in each year. | ornellier. the Civil Service clerk, charged with forging an official cheque, and who was allowed out on bail, has absconded to the United States. An effort will be made to secure his extradition.

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A Casus Belli.

Lonpor, Aug. 12.

A despatch to the Exchange Telegram Co. from Constantinople says that it is semi-ofticially stated that the Sultan has | been notified that Greece will regard any j attempt by that country to land troops or lincite rebellion in Crete as casus belii, None of the powers, the telegram states, support the aggressive policy of the Tricoupes. The Grecian Prime Minister and the Grand Vizier of Turkey charges Monastir

} wiil

(reece with fomenting ricts in and Rethyni.

. silisdice a & Curious Plea. MonrueaL, Aug. 1%.

A sailor named Hay woud, serving a three months term in jail for refusing to work, has applied to the Superior Court to have his three years engagement on the ship Earl of Zetland cancelled on the ground that the vessel deviated from her course in coming to Montreal. The captain intends showing that a vessel can go all over the world

A Handsome Gift.

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Heirs of the brothers Wm. F. and |George W. Berton, the deceased million- jaires of this city, have given $60,000 to the Building Fund of the Southern Bap- tist Theological Seminary.

| LovisvILLe, Ky., Aug. 12.

Weather Bulletin.

Toronto, Aug. 13.—-]0 a. m. Winds mostly west and south-west; fair weather, with a few local showers ; nut much change in temperature. HOTEL ARRIVALS.

RANKIN HOUSE,

Aug, 12:—Maz:z McDonald, Boston; J O'Connell, N. w York; M EF Larkin, P Lar i kin, Sc. I’v.e:’s: P Doyle, city; A J Maaley, | Miss Muniey, Halifax; F Finnie and wife, 3oston 13-—P Broyerick, A Hackett, Tig- nish; Joseph Pino, Jadith Pino, New Glas- M Daly, Montague; J A Me Millan, Mrs R Anderson and three

| gow; | Wood Islands; | children, Boston. M’MILLAN HOUSE—STANHOPE BEACH. | Aug 9—Mr and Mrs R Treneman, Boston ; Thos R Rogers, Miss Hickey Miss Quirk, G S Beer, F Powers, Mrs L Miller, H Miller, '© Miller, Miss Minnie Mellish, Miss Weasy | Mellish, C Cairns, Dr Ke.ly, city; P Meln- tyre, John Moore, Mrs J Moore and family; 'Malcolm McLean, Jas M Cameron, Mr Peper- son, Mrs Pepersou, Mrs T Powers, Summer- ‘side; Mrs C Caress, Miss Joey Cairns, John | Cairns, city.

“I called, ‘sir,” said old Jinks to tue tailor, ‘tin reference to the letter you amet about the way my son has treated you. I guess you will find him all right in the | future, because he has has promised me to settle down.” ‘That dosen’t interest me,”’ | replied the tailor; “I want him to settle | UP.

. . Piano For Sale. ‘econd-hand Square Piano, Mahogany | 4. Frame, a good instrument, will be sold |

‘at a bargain. for cash or approved paper. Ap- | | ply at this office. aug. 3, 3w eod —

|

: LET —One-half of House on Orlebar street. | ovcupied by subscriber, in good condition

| Water on the premises. Rent .

Grey. tu-jyli

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in the general aecuracy of the opinion herein given coucerulug them. The solidity of eon- struction, and the quality of the material used, together with the evident caie display- ed in their manufactare, prove them to be instruments of first-class character (Signed) Frep. E. J. Lioyp ee + am ~ ee - Local Notices. Heer Bros, wish you to read their special advertisement in to-day’s issue. Ladies Jerseys.— A uew lot just opened at J, bh. Macdonald’s.

The warships. —If you are going to visit the warships, take the steam launch from the steam Navigation Co's. wharf,

All bills due Mrs. R. Young up to July 1 must be paid befure the 28th Ancnst, 1889 mt.

Lai ge stoc k of at Stanley Beos ,

Yai OS ani ‘NV oots auglO 3i

Knitting Biown’'s Klock. brorZe Slippers for sale at Goff Brothers.

aug 5 tf. Boots and shoes neatiy repaired at R. K. Jost’s, North Side Qucen Squrie. ag] tf Fiuest Lime Juice, 10 cents a pint at Dodd's Medical! Hall. aug] Ww 8

MARRIED.

On Tuesday, 3th August inst., in the Prince Street Methodist Church, by Rev. John Read, assisted by the bride's brother, Rev. D. Davies Moore, A. M., Edith Stowe,

eldest daughter of Rev. F. W. Ma George Herbert Haszard.

re, to

DIE».

In this city, this morning,at 3 o’clock,?-Joha MeKenna, a wative of Ireland, aged tifty-six years.

[Faneral at $.45 o'clock to-morrow from his residence, Sidney Street, to St. Dunstan's Cathedral. Friends are invited. }

This morning, at Upper Prince Street, of scarlet im the fourth year of lis age, James R. B., youngest son of James E. and Annie Weish. * He gathereth the lambs in His arms.

iever,

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HAWKER’S

TOLU AMD GERRY,

A Favorite and Most Valuable

Remedy for all Throat and Lung Diseases,

It has cured hundreds of cases considered hopeless, It soothes, heals and strengthens the diseased or irritated Throat and Lungs in a very short time. Just a few doses will cure a fresh cold if taken in time. Price [0 cents

per bottle. For sale at the Drug Stores. W. HAWKER & SON, Proprietor, nov lti_tya dy St. Jenn. N. kh.

AUCTION.

THAT valuable tract of Land, having a front of 62 feet 5 inches on King Strect, and running back 86 feet, and being the South- west portion of Town Lot No. 36, in the first hundred of Town Lots in Charlottetown, will be set np and sold at Public Auction on the premises, on Monpay, tne 19th day of Au- gust, instant,at 12 o'clock noon.

Terms Cash. A. McNEILL, aug 10--till sale Auctioneer.

BINDER TWIKE VOL Le 10 Tous Best Manilla. 10 Tons Composite (Silver Brand) Cheaper and equally serviceable—W holesale. CARVELL BROS. aug 10, 1889—3i eod

WANTS, LOST, FOUND de

OST.—Between this city and North River Rridge, on Sunday, the Ilth inst., a light Woolen Shawl. The finder will be rewarded by leaving it at this office, tf—-aug!2 OST.~-On Kent Street, west of Queen Street, 4 on Saturday forenaon, a Silk Umbrella with initials cut in the handle. The finder will be liberally rewarded on returning it to Government House. 3i—augl2 PAINTERS Wanted immediately 3 good Brush Hands. Apply to Sobey & Howatt, Summerside. aug 10-—3i pd

y TANTED.—A Young Man. about 18 years of ag-, to actas Clerk in a Hotel. Good refer- ence required, Apipy at thisoffice. aug 9—5i pd

I OST.- On the Covehead Road, on Monday 4 last, Sth in«’., a Lady’s Black Cloth, Braided Jacket. ‘the person who found it will be re- warded by bringing it to this office. aug 9—2: pd fri & ites YOR SALE.—Ata libera! reduction, the Ency- clopee ia Brittanica, latest edition, complete

in 24 volumes; Cloth binding. Apply at this office. aug 9

JANTED.—Girl for general Heusework. Ap- ply at residence of A, 5. Urquhart, King Square. aug 9

WATE. -An Agent to eell the Whisper- phone, the best attachment for a Telephone ever inveaied. 2.500 in Toronto and Mootreal. Write Whisperphone Co.. 0 King Street, West Toronto. aug 8—3i pd

OR ADOPTION.—Three Orphan Boys, azed respectively 10,8 and 6 yeurs. Apply to REV, JAMES SIMPSON, Pownal Street. tf—ap?

WANTED.—A situation as Salesman or Book- keeper. Salary moderate. Address A. B., Charlottetown. aug 6-3i

next to McGill's, quarter of a mile from the cuy. Pump in fiela. Apply to Davies & SUTHERLAND, Agents, tf—aug?

Gr. PASTURE for three Cows in Field

IMS “WANTED, —Board and residence for ade and two childron. Will furnish rooms if necessary. Address “M,” Post Office Box 377. aug 8—li pd WASTED AT ONCE.—A good House Servant

Highest wages to the right girl, Mrs. E. H. Norton, Prince street. aug 8 PANT MAKERS. Apply to

VW eANTED.—3 Apel

D. A BRUCE.

y LET.—The Store and Dwelling on Great

foo Street, the property of William and

Thomas Tanton, Boston, lately ocenpied by Geo.

Carter & Co, Agply to Alex. strane, Lansdowne re,

ee eek Maret

the otiice of Davies yuare. daw tt—ju2s

moOUsSE

in Carpets, Rugs, Curtains and Window Poles, Trimmings, &c¢., always on band.

SAS.

FLOOR OL

of Patterns in the City.

The Cheapest Lot

Chaflottetown, July 27, 1889—eod wky

TU ESDAY, AUGUST

Sp

ecial Value!

Splendid Value and Newest Patterns.

13. L889

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Just Received, Thirteen Hundred Yards of English Make of

CLOTH AND LINOLEUM,

From One Yard to Six Yards in Width.

Call and see this lot, as we have the Best Assortment

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FURNISHINGS,

caer cemtercemnr aieeme —(x)— conttiercoinccasilindibahentis

REY “BAIN WN Baa.

4,000 Yards Now Opened—All Weoi Goods. of

AMES

mee pany creme Linders and Drawers

~~ 4x) -——-- TON & CO PA & CO. BROWN’S BLOCK, MARKET SQUARE.

Ever Offered.

the time. us down.

$1.00 Suit.

Charlottetown, June 21, 1889—eod wky

HAVE FAITH IN FACTS |

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Our competitors are trying to hold us up and rob us ofour customers. crying “Stand and deliver your trade.” We stand, Street---standing delivering goods to our customers all They may hold us up but they can't hold

oh! yes, at the Old Stand on Queen

Qur Clothing Trade this year has doubled any pre- vieus year, and we are bound to hold on to our trade if L.ow Prices is any object to our customers.

We would strongly advise every Man, Woman or Boy wanting Clothing, to call and see our immense stock.

Be sure you ask to see our $3.50 Suit:

also. our

PROWSE BROS.,

“jizn of the Great Big Hat.

Inman Line.

, » 7 iv , | CITY OF NEW YORK, 10,400 Tons CIFY OF PAKIS, 10,400 tons, CITY GF BERLIN, 5,491 Tons. CILY OF CHICAGO, 5.202 Tens. | CIFY oF CHESTER, 4,770 Tons. | CLTY OF KICHHOND, 4.759 Tons.

These magnificent steamers are amongst the largest and fastest in the world, and are well known for the regularity and rapidity of their passages across the Atlantic.

The Saloons and Staterooms are amidships, where least motion is felt. Ladies’ and Gentle- |

men’s Sitting and Smoking hooms, Pians, | Libraries, Barber Shop, Bath-rooms, etc., pro-

Berths or Scate-rooms, Ali eajoy equa! privi-

leges in Saloon.

holding a small pumberin each. A liberal table

EVERY WEDNESDAY,

RATES OF PASSAGE:

Charlottetown do $73.50 ) room & location.

Reiurn Trip Tickets at reduced rates.

London. For further information apply to FENTON T. NEWBERY,

July 6, 1889. Agent.

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HALIFAX & P. E. ISLAND

Steamship Company, Ltd.

STEAMER “ PRINCESS BEATRICE,”

CAPTAIN A. H. KELLY,

Will sail from Charlottetown EVERY THURS- DAY at 2 o'clock for Halifax, calling at George-

town and Souris, P. K. 1... and Bayfield, Port Hastings, Malgrave and Hawkesbury, Arichat, Canso, Sheet Harbor.

Returning, : TUESDAY MORNING, at 7 o'clock, making same calls.

The above Steamer will make the round trip every week until close of navigation. .

This will enable Georgetown and Souris ship- pers to make direct connections with Steamers at Halifax for any foreign market.

Freight and Passengers solicited at lowest rates, ‘and Through Bills of Lading granted to any port on the Continent or United Kingdom.

Apply to

W. W. CLARKE, Agent, Charlottetown,

Or PickrorD & BLatK, Halifax.

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<LI ranean ay mrs one Fifty Thousand Bottles Wanted) ~

“OLD LONDON” BOTTLING HOUSE.

i New York to Liverpool, $6).00 ) and upwards,ac- | > cording to State- |

sng skeet om So¥ Yor! Bomgral Repair & Paint Shop.

will sail from. Halifax EVERY |

“Ary and Navy Depot.”

$ ee Subscriber offers for sale a full supply | of GENERAL MERCHANDISE J AS SCOTT & C0 ' a sal | s ay

ALSU

ELA LIF AX. A Ful Stock of Wines and Liquars JUST RECEIVED. Cases ROYAL PLEED,

~/ 156 75 cases ISLAY BLEND &G2ELIC,

100 Cases OLD RYE, 5 & 50 “ CHAMPAGNE, choice brands,

Fiour, Meal, West India Gvods, Ship} Chandiery, Farming Implements, Stoves and Castings.

Lowest prices for cash or prompt pay. HENRY H. GORDON,

Georgetown.

vided. All these Steamers are fitted with the} wry (68 : IT Electric Light. ' 150 - { LARET, pect The difference in fares applies to location of | —— | 25 HOCK and MOSELLE, ; o~ ac

LIQUEURS —Cherry Noyau, Curaco, Benedictine,

Brandy “ Maraschiuo,

“nd everything necessary for the voyage is fur- - —AT THE— ;} 200 * FINE PORT and SHERRY, nished by the Company. ; 5 ; 150 * HOLLANDGIN and OLD TOM Leave New York for Liverpool via Queenstown | 300 * HENNESSY’S BRANDY, * re" NESSY‘ A} _. o.

*** and V. O., 100 “ BASS’S ALE, JOHN JOY, | 200 * BURKE'S STOUT, W ater Street, 10> “ APOLLINARIS WATER, ;

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100 ** BELFAST GINGER ALE, Peta —nenencercinsenieeineipnaieintitne Fy At: Sa a 50.“ KINAHAN’S L. L. WHISKEY,

—And a Full Stock of—

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| [PAVING had 25 years’ experience in the | (} Kh +f 1 ‘wt United States and elsewhere, I am pre | CHOICE G ROCERI BS | pared to do Plain and Ornamental Lettering | re jon Shop Windows and Blinds, in Gold, Silver,

| Bronze or Paint. Rlock Letters sawn out, carved and gilded, | ortest Route ig Boston New Sign Boards made any style. ‘

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| Old Signs repaired and painted.

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Atso—Carriages repaired, pz inted — ; —— All work done at a discount. . ° | given at aasiiolinats Carriage Factory, Kent | Hanada Atlantis Steamship (0, | Street, between Pownal and Queen Streets. z The Fast, Steel Clyde-bailt STEAMSHIP. “HALIFAX” Saas i Pasture for Cows. | is ; | Lesves Noble’s Wharf, Halifax, jor Boston,

and |

Satisfaction |

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junc24—1m 2aw ;

. | Returning. leaves Lewis’ Wharf, Boston, for by the undersigned for the balance of | wajitax. EVERY SATURDAY, at noon. the season. Passengers leaving Charlottetown on Tuesaday, via Pictou, arrive at Halifax same evening, and can. if they wrefer it, yo directiy on the | Steamer without extra charge.

FSBRES : Charlottetown to Boston ist class) oan. 20 | Reture. ..0. 22... cece ceceeeeerneeseeseesesees 16 W Through Tickets issued at ail Stations on P. E. island Railway and Intercolonial Railway ; also

—C PO LET 3 | by the Agents of the P. K. I-land Navigation Co.,

HE SECOND AND THIRD STORIES and on beard their Steamers, and at my office, ahove the Merchants’ Bank of P, E. | “®#tlottetown YENTON T. NEWHERY, Island, opposite the Bishop's Palace, contain-! Agent. ing 11 large, well-finished rooms ami a good | kitchen. Apply at the Hank. @ Wea MCLEAN, jyi0 Cashier.

ARTHUR PETERS. aug]—if

CHIPMAN BROS, General Agents, Halifax. R. B. GaRDNER, Agent : %4 Atdantic Avenue, Boston, , par—et

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