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THE DAILY EXAMINER.

JULY 11, 1888. Hon. Mr. Foster on Prohibition. ()PPOSITION papers distorted the speech

Foster at the

‘onvention held in Montreal,

delivered by the Hon. Mr. Prohibition ¢

and then severely criticised Mr. Foster's

conduct as to the temperance question.

Mr. Foster was consequently induced by a representative of the Empire to make the

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following statement

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|. That it would be a mistake to underrate the difficulties yet in the way of practical pro hibition. Those who leave these difliculties out of eccount, and endeavor to persuade peo- ple that prohibitfon would, in a few weeks or afew months be an ac ym plis ied fact, are not, in my opinion,the fi iends of the cause they advocate. The battle of the whole campaign, which began more than fifty years ago, with the mildest form total abstinence, and which will not end uatil the best possible en- actment is followed by the best possible en

forcement of prohibitory legislation, has yet to be fought, and will be found a harder struggle than any that has preceded a That effort which is based upon an all-round sur

vey of the field and an intelligent conviction of just what is to be overcome, and the ne ins for overcoming it, is uthan any amount otf extravagant hopes, incited by appeals to sen- timent alone, and warmed by even the most generous enthusiasm. I held (2) that no mat- ter how right a principle may be in morals or economics it does not follow that at any giv- en time this principle can be embodied in law. In a democratic country like ours, the people through their representatives make the law, and the first duty is to make the people be- lieve that any given principle should be em

bodied in law, and then to have them act on that conviction, and insist upon their repres

entatives so enacting. Thelaw will be forth T

cessity and best ime

more to be relied upo

coming when the majority of the Legislature is brought inte accord with the majority of the people. In no other way does it seem possible to enact law that shall stand and be enforced. It is true that im comparatively unimportant matters the representative body may not have had a direct mandate from their constituents to specially enact, but in very important matters, and especially on those involving novel legislation, such a mandate is necesseary. It is not desirable that any pro- hibitory law should be enacted in Canada on any snap vote, or on any other authority than a direct and wuntrammelled man- date fresh from the people. (3) That there- fore prohibition will never be attained by merely passing resolutions, or censuring legis lators, or abusing governments or parties, but that the sensible and only effective plan to pursue is to get down among the peopie, and produce in the minds of the majority a deep- seated, intelligent and abiding conviction that prohibitory legislation is necessary and that it must be had. When the majority of the electors of Canada come to this conclusion, and enforce it at the polls, a prohibitory law will be bad. Until it comes in this way it is best that it do not come atall. (4) I have stated that public opinion is ot rip for prohibition now. I simply lay down the proposition as to how prohibition is to be obtained, without dogma- tising from my limited knowledge as to whether the people are ready to obtain it now or are not yet prepared for it; With this I join the constant injunction that the moral, social and intellectual processes of temper- ance educatioa should never be intermitted, as only upon a wide and intellegint conviction produced by such education can law ever be successfully maintained. These are my con- tentions, they are the positions I have taken and which I will maintain despite criticism or misrepresentation until I am convinced of their error.

** In addition to this, I may say that the tem- perance cause has made very great strides forward in Canada during the last quarter of a century, and that the outlook never seemed to me more hopeful for a continued progress and successful culmination. The convention at Montreal, though participated in almos exclusively by Quebec and Ontario people, was no doubt representative of the temperance sentiment of Canada, and I think its action has been on the whole eminently thoaghtfu and well advised.”

It will be admitted that Mr. Foster does not show a disposition to back down from the position he has taken in favor of legal prohibition as a means of suppressing the liquor traffic. He does, however, exhibit a prudent regard for the difficulties surround- ing the question, and the

never

necessity of adopting proper measures at the right time and in the right way. Mr. Foster's views are, in our opinion, worthy of careful con-

sideration.

The Situation in Quebec.

Te signs of the times indicate a politi- cal tempest in Quebec, similar to that prevailed here in 1877 and 1878. The people can’t stand (or understand) Grit economy as practised by Mr. Mercier. M. David and other Liberals are protesting and opposing.

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The prudent politicians of beth parties are speculating on the question : how long will the electorate of the coun- try endure the reckless administration which is now wasting the public money of the old provinee of Quebec. Mr. Mercier may, perhaps, change his tactics in time, though it is almost as reasonable to hope that the leopard will change his spots. Oace place an ** economical Grit” in office and he cannot rest until he has performed his mission, which is to deplete the Treasury of the country.

-The Summerside Journal denounced the representative of the Queen in. Nova Scotia on his retirement from his minister- ial office and after his influence in the Government was gone; and now poses as the manly defender of the rights and interests of the people of this Province! It is just as well that the Journal should learn that the people of this Province do not think that their interests are promoted or defend- ed by attacking the opponents of those in- terests after their mouths are closed and their power has departed. The people of this Province are not (and will not be) re- presented by « newspaper which stabs its enemies in the back. Tue Examiner did not fail to point out the mistakes and criticise the conduct of Mr. MzLelan while he was in oflice and in a position to defend himself, or give a retaliatory thrust; and ‘Tue Examiner has had the pleasure of seeing most of Mr. McLelan’s mistakes rectified. But the Journal says Tue EXAMINER is a sycophant, * that fawns about the foot that kwks it.” The Journal has, it will be admitted, peculiar 1dews conceraing manlineys and sytophancy.

Struck by a Big Wave.

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|THE STEAMSHIP CITY OF ROME MEETS WITH | AN ACCIDENT—HER BOWSPRIT SMASHED— |} MANY SAILORS INJURED.

| The pride of the Anchor line stcamers, the City of Rome, came to her pier at New York on Friday last, badly disfigured. She had a tough time in mid-ocean, meeting with her maiden accident, which resulted in the loss of her iron bowsprit and the crushing in ofthe forward bridge. One seaman was seriously injured and others were knocked down, receiving slight in- The steamer left Liverpool a week

juries. ayo last Wednesday in very fine weather | and a calm sea. This continued until

| Saturday night, at eight o'clock, when one of the old-time western gales began to blow, the sea got choppy and the steamer began to pitch. It was at first thought by the officers that the little gale would soon blow over anc everything would be mild before midnight, but they were disappointed. The sea began to rise higher and get rougher }und the gale continued to blow in a_territic

‘manner. All night the ship was tossed about by the angry waves like a cork in a tub of water,

Ou Sunday morning after breakfast, the } steamer was pitching in a terrible manner, ;and the gale was blowing so hard that few | persons ventured to go on the fore part of At 11 o'clock the sea was moun tain high. The ship would make a plunge into the waves and toss about, and her bow would be lost sight of for a few seconds, then rise up only to meet another big wave, which would pass over the deck with a noise that would make a person that the vessel was going to be smashed to pieces. Shortly before noon the steamer made a terrible plunge; a noise was heard as though she had touched bottom as a big wave passed over her. The big iron bowsprit hx»d been smashed and was hanging over ti.> sie} with the rigging twisted »round it; the for- ward bridge was smashed in aad the officer on duty there was clinging to the rail, wet and bleeding, while on the deck lay several seamen in a pool of water. The moment the wave passed the men arose with one ex- ception and passed aft to have their bruises attended to. The one who did not rise was Seaman Kane. He had been knocked about in a terrible manner. His hips were badly injured, his ankles sprained, his shoulders badly bruised and his face and head seriously cut. A collection of over £5 was taken up and presented to the in- jured seamen. i te Invalided Monarchs.

The British Medical Journal says: The sad case of the late Emperor Frederick III. is without parallel in modern history. The partial invalidism of several European morarchs has influenced politics in a mark- ed manner. William III. of England suffered from bronehitis and emphysema, and the condition of his health was a factor in the calculations of politicians for years before his death, which, after all, was caused by accident. Louis XIII. was phthisical, and his ill-health to a great extent brought about the absolute rule of Richelieu ; but the king, though hesuc- cumbed to tubereular ulceration of the large intestines, lived over his forty-second birthcay. Putting aside aged Popes; Sul- tans, always under tutelage whether healthy or sickly; nominal monarchs like Louis XVII. and Napoleon II., and two Czars, said on not sufticient grounds, to have been insane when murdered, there re- mains the great historical case of Charles Il. of Spain. He appears to have been of weak intellict, and there is some record of congenital malformations, including de- ficient development of the lower jaw. This natural mental weakness, however, was certainly aggravated by bad education and by the custom of his father’s court, which kept him from the wholesome society of youths of his own age; yet his mental weak- ness was not so great as to prevent him from feeling much irritation at the conduct of England, France and Germany toward his country. He succeeded to the throne in 1665, and did not die till 1700; in 1668, when the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle was signed, his death was hourly expected, but his sickly existence was protracted for thirty-two years. After his death in 1700 the war of the Spanish Succession sown fol- lowed. His case, had it been properly re- ported, would be of high clinical interest. With the sole exception of the invalidism in both instances, the reigns of Frederick Lil. of Germany and Charles Ll. of Spain stood in strong contrast.

ee Attempted Train Wrecking.

On Saturday, asthe express train for Halifax, onthe Windsor and Annapolis railway, was approaching a station beyond Kentville, the engineer noticed a man fran- tically waving something red near the track and brought the train to a standstiJl. The man's name was Whitman, and his story was that he came upon two men who were piling sleepers upon the rails, and when they learned of his intention to warn the approaching train, they dragged him into the woods and attempted to gag him. He broke away from them aud ran for the track, and taking off his red salvation army shirt signalled the train to stop. A search was made for the alleged train wreck ers, but without success; the obstruction was removed andthe train proceeded. It is said that Whitman bears a reputation for truthfulness, and an_ investigation will likely follow.—Chronicle Hx.

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Women in Politics,

In England, the relation of women to polities grows closer and closer. 5The Prim- rose League provoked the Women's Federa- tion for Giadstonian missionary work, and that in turn has given rise to the Women’s Liberal Unionist Association, which starts into being under the roof of that wonder/ul and admirable relic of an earlier generation, the Duwager Lady Stanley, of Alderney. The Dake of Argyll made a speech; Mr. Chamterlain, whose gout is better, sent an approving letter, and Mrs. Fawcett spoke. The new league seems fairly launched, and more fair fiugers are to dabble in the dirty water of politics.

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A massive stone has been erected over the grave of David Kennedy, in the Grange Cemetery, Edinburgh, a little to the east) of the resting place of Dr. Guthrie. ‘The’ stone bears the following inscription : | | ** Davil Kennedy, the Scotch singer. Born at Perth, 15th April, 1825; died at Strat- furd, Canada, 13th October, 188.”

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THE DAILY EXAMINER, - - -

Don't You? A masher with a dark. moustache, And eyes of lovely Haxel-hue, A spotless collar stiff and high, t dike that sort of man—don't you?

A wen who has a fair moustache, And melting eyes of heavenly blue,

A turned-down collar smooth and white ; 1 like that sort of man—don’t you?

An oldish man with grey moustache,

And eyes that pierce one thro’ and thro’ ; Just bad enough—but not too bad—

i like that sort of man—don't you?

1 like the tall and handsome men, 1 like the small and p!ain ones, too ; I like them fat, I like them thin, I love all sorts of men—don't you? FLo. Ch'town, July 9, 1888.

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Address.

To Angus 1 ce Donald, Teacher :

We, the undersigned Trustees, on behalf of the inhabitants of the Point Prim School Dis- trict, have much pleasure in testifying to the zeal, assiduity and care with which you have discharged your duties, as a teacher for the last four years, and your exemplary and im- partial conduct has earned for you the well wishes of every one connected with the School. In whatever capacity or sphere your lot may be east, we cordially wish you success.

SamvurL LcLean; Perer Murcutson, Joun R. McDona.p, Trustees. REPLY. To Capts. Samuel McLean, Peter Murchison and John R. McDonald, Esq.

GENTLEMEN,—To look back on the years I have spent with you, and know that my work was satisfactory is to ine a lasting pleasure. I can take but little credit to myself, for with kind and obliging Trustees, and tractable childven, my duty was easily fulfilled. Long will Lremember the good people of Point Prim, their sociability and their kimdness ; and parting, I wish them the success they merit.

Aneus McDonavp.

Help for the Aged.

Tue fatherly characier of the Govern- ment of Germany is shown by the recent enactment of a bill which provides that working people who are incapacitated, or who have arrived at the age of 70, shall re- ceive an allowance beginning with $30 and increasing to $60 per annum. Women are to receive two-thirds of the allowance given to men. The money is to be raised by subscriptions of employers and the em- ployed, The bill provides that men shall subscribe 21 pfennings and women 14 pfennings weekly to the fund, and the Government is to contribute a third of the reqired sum. It is estimated that the bill will affect 12,000,000 persons.

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Personal. Mr. Charles B. McMahon, arrived here last evening on a visit to his mother. . George M. Harris will sell furniture to- morrow (Friday) at his auction rodm at 2 o'clock p. m. = The Acton Free Press reports that Ary H. itor

T. LePage, of this city, is a guest ot the of that paper.

Bisho was among the passengers for En fand by the Peruvian, a few days‘ago. Rev. H. G. Lancaster was a fellow-passenger.

The Journal gives currency to the report that Mr. Craven, the tenor of the Wizard Oil Troupe, has married a widow of Windsor, N. S., worth $25,000.

The following appoint ments have been azetted: Hon. A. W. McLelan wt be ieut.-Governor of Nova Scotia, on and

after July 9; Joseph Royal to be Lieut.- Governor of the Northwest Territories. on and a‘ter July 1 ; Hon. Sir Thos. Galt, to be administerator of the Governmeat of Ontario, during the absence of Sir Alex. Campbell ; Wm. White, to be deputy-post- master-general; W. D. LeSueur, te be secretary of the post office department ; F. A. Levoie, of Montreal, to be cashier in Her Majesty’s Customs.

+ The Largest Herse in the World.

A dispatch from Paris, Illinois, says: John Roll, residing in Redmond, Edgar county is the owner ofa horse thatis twenty hands high, weighs 2500 pounds, and is said to be the largest horse in the world. It is 5 years old, never was of Roll’s farm, never has been broken and has never been shod. The blacksmith at Red- mond is afraid to shoe the horse.

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Apvice To Motuers.— Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup shoald always be used when children are cutting teeth. It relieves the little suiferer at onee; it produces natural quiet sleep by relieving the child from pain; and tie litile cherub awakes as ‘bright as a button.” it is very pleasant w taste. It soothes the child, softens che gums, allays all pain, relieves wind, regulates the bowels, and

s the best knowu remedy for diarrhea, whether arising from teething or other causes. Twenty-five cents a bottle. Be

sure and ask for Mrs. Wine! we Soothing Syrup, and take no other kind. {April 1 ’88 —_- ~ een + emennmeneeenens BIRTH. At 94 Prince Street, on the 12th inst., the wife of Dr. James WarLurton, of a daughter.

At Halifax, on the Ist inst., the wife of J, ic. O’ Mullin, of a son.

MARRIED.

On the 11th inst., at the parsonage, by Rey.

|W. Harrison, Alex. McDonald, ot Lot 48, to

Ezibah Higgins, of Jehnson’s River, Lot 35. At the residence of the bride’s mother,’ b

the Rev. James Carruthers, Robert H. Sm

to Katie Gillespie, all of Charlottetown.

At San Bernardino, California, on the 22nd May, by Judge Parker, Mr. William Forbes, of Azusa, California, to Susanna Caroline, daughter of Stephen McCallum, Postmaster, Harrivgton, P. E. Island.

At the manse, Orwell Head, May 8th, hy Rev B. D. McLeod, D. M. D. Campbell, Vigg, to Christina M. McRae, Point Prim. ‘

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__At Stanhope, on the 5th inst., aftera short illness, John C. Leitch, aged 65.

At New Haven, Lot 31, on the 5th inst., John George Grant, only son of John Me- Kaig, Jr., aged 6 years and 11 months.

At Portsmouth, Ont., May 23rd, Thomas Percival Covtl-, for.werly Telegraph operator on the P. E. I. Railway. chee

At Sturgeon, oi 23th June, of acute con- sumptjon, Miss Florence Carroll, in the 20th year of her age.

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Dowinion of Canada, PROVINCE OF | Prince Edward Island, | CITY OF CHARLOTTETOWN, |

In the City Court, before Rowan Robert Fitz. | gerald, Ksq., the Stipendiary Mayistrate fur the City of Charlottetown,

TAKE NOTICE that His Honor the Stipendiary

Magisirate for the said City of Churlotte- | town has, by virtue of the power and euthority | in him vested by the statute of the General |

Assembly of the said Island, iniituled “An Act,

in further amendment of an Act to incorporate

the City of Charlottetown,” and of the statute 44

Victoria, chapter 13, in amendment thereof,

ordered and appointed that MONDAY, the 2ard

day of July, A. D. 1888, be the duy sei down for hearing allappeais made to him from the last

preceding Valuations, assessments or rates im-

suid City, and thaton such day, and daily there- after until all such appeals have been heard, at the hour of Eleven o'clock, forenoon, in the said (ity Court, in Charlottetown aforesaid, all such proce will be heard and finally determined by liin.

Dated this 9tlhv day of July, A. D, 1838.

By order, F. 8S. CHANDLER, Collector for the said City. jy12—tu tha fri

RETRACTION.

Te Whom it may Concera:

TAKE NOTICE that I, the undersigned, Thos. Lowe, do hereby retract and withdraw the libel and siander reported about Mr. A. J. Mc- Innis, and that I regret having imprudently given it public circulation, said false and malicious reports haviny been fabricated and originated by Christy McIntosh without foundation.

— at Murray River, this ldth day of May,

THOMAS LOWE,

Witness to the signature of Thomas Lowe: JoHN COWAN, Justice of the Peace for King’s County. jy13—2i

SACKVILLE, N. B.

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FALL TERM opens August 30th. For infor- mation as to Courses of Study, Expenses, &e., send fur a Culendar. Young Men and Women desirous of taking a Coliege Course are invited to correspond with the President. J. R. INCH, LL, D. Sackville, July 11, 1888—4wttf

$10 Reward.

Lot. somewhere between Tignish and Char- lottetown, a bundle of RAILV |. ¥Y PLANS, The above reward will be paid t ny person returning the same to the Superintenagent’s ¢ 'ftice, Charlottetown. pat 6i wy prs 2i—jy7

SOURIS THA.

THE Congregation of ST. MARY'S CHURCH intend having one Of their usual First-Class TEAS at SOURIS, on the beautiful grounds

near the Convent, on

Wednesday, 1st August Next.

The Managing Committee are determined to ‘make this gathering the best of the kind of this season's Tea Parties,

Arrangements will be. made with the Superin- tendent of the P. EK. Island Railway for the | usual reduction of fares, of which due notice.

will be given. M. McCORMACK, Secretary. Souris, June 26, 1886-—-dy & wky her wy pat

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FURNESS LINE

—AND—

Fishwick Express Line.

THE ONLY DIRECT LINE BETWEEN

HALIFAX AND LONDON.

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No Diversion via United States Ports,

IT 1S INTENDED TO DESPATCH THE

S.S. DAMARA,

From Halifax for London,

About 10th of July,

TO BE FOLLOWED BY THE

3s. S. VLUNDA, ABOUT AUGUST 5th.

Special attention given to the shipment of Lobsters by these Lines. Through Bills of | Lading issued to London and Continental Ports | from Charlottetown and points on the P. KE. Island Railway at lowest through rates.

Rate of Insuran:e low. Goods handled with care. No transhipping charges at Halifax.

For Rates of Freight and other particulars apply to

W. W. CLARKE, Agent, Charlottetown, P. E. L.,

Or io PICKFORD & BLACK,

Halifax, N. 3, jy10—2m eod

FISHWIGK'S EXPRESS LINE,

—BETWEEN— Charlottetown and Halifax.

THE STEAMER M. A. STARR,

CAPTAIN FERGUSON,

Leaves Charlottetown every Thurs- day Afternoon for Halitax,

Calling at Bayfield, Ports Hawkesbury, Hastings — Molsrare, Arichat, Cape Canso and Sheet

RETURNING—Leaves Halifax every TUES- ae MORNING, at 7 o'clock. ceakies same

Special Rates and Through Bills of inting| granted on Canned Lobsters to London and Con- | tinental Ports, fram Charlottetown and points on the PE. Island Railway, at lowest rates. In-

surance low. W. W. CLARKE, Agent.

THURSDAY, JULY 12. 1888.

Twenty Years xperience.

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NEW GOODS.

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E have just received a large selection of $3.50 up to $40.00. We are selling © Brooches,

Earrings, Wedding and other Rings,

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Goods. We are now selling Watches fiom locks from $1.00 up to $15.00, nice patterns, Lockets, Cuff Buttons, Charms. Studs,

Chains, Bracelets, Spectacles, &c., a very large selection, and the prices are such that will

meet with your approval. WATCHES AND JEWELRY

posed or authorized by the City Council of the the utmost satisfaction to a!l work entrusted to our care.

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Please give us a call.

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North Side Queen Square, - - -

We are now prepared to do REPAIRING TO CLOCK*, in a thoroughly scientific manner. improved Lethes and Tools used by the most experienced workmen, we are

Having the latest repared to give VARRANTED.

EVERY JOB

Opposite the Post Office.

Ch'town, P. E. 1L., July 12, 1888—dy 3m 2aw wky 3m

In a Dilemma!

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Hair Cloth Parlor Suits and $20.00 Bedroom Suits has been

T 3 DEMAND for our Cheap Line of $35.00 Walnut and

so great that we are entirely sold out, and we find it impossible

to supply the demand, and will either have to increase our out-

put or disappoint our patrons.

While we are arranging this

matter, will our friends kindly wait a few days, when we will

before. Remember, this is not home-made bargains.

We are showing full lines

Uiversity of Monat Allison College, have anew lot finished, and will sell them at the same price as

imported sl p work, but solid

of all kinds of Furniture, and

sell at prices that defy competition,

MARK WRIGHT & CO

Charlottetown, July 6, 1888.

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Is doing an Immense Trade, and is bound to increase it by giving his Customers

PERFECT-FITTING CLOTHES

Made up by Skilled Workme

n, at prices that will bring

the population of P. EK. Island to the

Dry

Goods Store of the late Owen Connolly,

To choose for themselves irom a nice assortment of CANADIAN & FOREIGN GOODS.

Ladies’ Tailoring done in the Latest American Styles.

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May 1— eod tf

P. J. FORAN,

QUEEN STREET, CHARLOTTETOWN.

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XYON WOOLEN COMPANY.

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SEASON, IS&S8.

J. D, REID and HON. H. J. CALLBECK, Agents, Ch’town; WILLIAM REID, Agent, Summerside; other Agencies as last year.

HE AGENTS OF THIS COMPANY

exchange for WOOL on the usual terms.

the public forthe last twenty-five years.

effort has ever been made to BOOM them by advertising.

Mechanics, the Working People generally, on account of their great durability.

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are well stocked with our New Cloths to TRYON TWEEDS have been before They always sell on their merits, as no The Farmers, the and ALL who study economy, buy them

INSPECTION AND COMPARISON SOLICITED, then decide whose manu-

factures are the best in the market.

TRYON

Ch’town, June 18, 1888—dy & wky

WOOLEN WF’G CO., By their Agent, J. D. REID.

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DRY GOooDs

AND CLOTHING,

Now Opening and will be sold at Bottom Prices,

GEO. E. FULL,

Ch’town, May 10, 1888

QUEEN STREET,

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