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> ~ s ron ee ” sar ee Bee ey e » Bom : * — , . : s A : a . S bette, > Seg ts oes . “ : =~. M i Ea * > a 3 ae , oye ’ wo ' eaten a i oe aS IVE TIN i it . ee OLS CA ae R, DHCHM i; TR Anniversary Items FP ok prance er eee a, ——=————————— : = = wari | Local and Giker tte Ri oe | ei cms. | CHRISTMAS | | WEDNESDAY,D tir Chariée FA *- ' at Ridin | >) GS 0 ee. Fi ' ‘ No 1 bee i > i ae 9 : f && Ee? » ¢, the en r, was elected pre- O EXam INER to-morrow Christmas Day, (Luke tnd, from the Sth to 15th vere.) Ets Pitt ; ad te te my I \ demy ir E 4 | > t yor ‘ = os z ¥ a Royal Academy in 1880. bi |) Wassilinh deteen obs bald Gls ol The joyful break of lingeriny dawn, | gate Es a Tee =a Bes pru were, ‘Pilgrims in sight of } Drug Store, . ee Reddin’s | Che weary she; herds wait ; ie : 2 i. y bode ' L WG ypu over Je TUstie ! _ — ey ak “tes peey rn Ri me, Me I tng s ho ls ef { Contadiva Family,”|, °° your Presents at G. H, Vaylor’s, Mar | A i Family kot square, to-nisht ylor's, Mar- | R ; i iis ond lehue oe, 40:08 bie ; ib, ut ah ! what means that suiden light, me $+. Fore which the watchers bend? — , ; At 37 became an R. A. ] HE , : ; | A . @ watciuers bend 7 ge i Le hal sig Fa : Northern Light left Picton for} They view with wonder and atiright Lived CG 170 1, 1865, Lady | Georgetown a lo clock to-day. An angel form descend Fiza ; ke, i » Was a Somewhat , ; ? i i som shevcen, anil wanes SE Ine Princess of Wales lef: ibcdiiehoraa Heel! this xlory filled the darkened plain nad ad Ede oe ' this port at 6 o'clock this mornivg, _ With radiance from on high, 3 j an uivenian Tales,” be- so = ; And, struck with awe, that humble train AT i i on ry " i 7 , rart | , rex s e , a fore het ne . hich , ; = 1849, § - % orkid to-day was large, and| In vain essa: ed to fly. Bat he red ” ie cel Tati Pp; Well BLOCK e \ se vere sf + F 7 | - j ; RSDAY, elebration of phe ge rer ae were sold at 50to75| Their wandering senses he rx calls, Christ-\ festival in commemoration| ’ TP ESOS bo $1.5). And bids tiem not to fear - : ' rea. a Ri : [os Whilst his asnunciation fal the nativity of Christ, waa firat k; anno; Tie E . se & e Os aonuncistion falls 3 i . ik » es rE : } r . ° Os. but ordere I a solem 4 t | DeB rt, . MINER 18 indebted to George W, Like music on thew ear, ob ® solemn teas Os, Fey Tor @ copy of the almanac | ane

oman Emperor, keeping

. ae —- comedia, being informed that rue Patriot of las: evening contains ast

~ ] } > > i¢ “ , . = ” were assembled on this day in| ®ccount of an elaborate practical joke per- | petrated by : }

. means of the misnse of the telephone

les t lebrate Christ's nativity,

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ne : eT i a. } a oes Sires sii “* Halli, Queen t tl ers ution, Waica taster cea years, sitesi *G-Morroe (Voristmas Lay) at half- | . > , , , , J 2 F ; aK ' 03, and there can be iittie doubt but that pane Saree ~ sharp. Members and Brethrea : are particularly requeste r y. | the custcem ol l ringing im th Christmas P y : aw we a peers:

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puceail ail aflame th I eC 20, was mten led : HE i F 1 :

pe XM * tended Hor Asnes.—It is believed W oodstock s |

to recall the act of Diccletion, and perhaps | 250,000 fire on Tuesday last originated | : )

the burning of brandy upon raisins (snap-| from a x of ashes in the rear of Hall’s |

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[be actual day that Christ was born is held | *°0 over the appearance of black smallpox, en carried there irom the plague stricken iy trict stated that

| Portswouth.

Which has |

dragen) had some connection with the 600} b wekstore, How many fires originate froin |

the same cause ?

burning victims of that occasion, as showing | °° oe ee

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ow they ought to have been rescued. i p

hov ney « Bh C ; In ‘HE Heptist Sabbath School Convention |

the Eastern Church, Christmas and the} wili meet at Belmont ou Tuesday, Dee. 30th,

Epiphany (Jan. 6) are deemed but one and|at 10 ocleck a m. Delegates will be oe

{ :> x“ at ha PR. aw % . :

the ssme feast. The holly and the mistletoe |! 7 {atthe Railway with return tickets at | : oue fare, dy wky 202

nsed at Christmas are said to be the remains ~ ” ’ Ky ae |

of some religious observances with the Druide,| Tuners is consid: rable excitement at Kings. |

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Prince Streer Scnoor.—At the closing of | To Tanton’s for your Xmas Guods. | this school to-day for the Christmas vacation, eh ach | Prof. Mellish was the recipient of a compl - |

ioe sticks at Reddin’s Drog Store. mentary address and handsome present from | abiidimeiiins the pupils of his Department,

Tus Purest Confectionery at L. P. Tanton’s a rr of the school were also equally | i avored,

' LAYDEN, Eso, arrived home last | Se

Local and Other

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cad | temperature was 23 degrees below z:ro at| Waters received at G. H, Taylor's, Mar-|} Winnipeg and grew lower westward until at! ket Sauare. | Calgary 40 below was reached. In Ontario ' —_~>—_— {the mercury marks 23 below zero, at Port | PeRFcmMes in endless variety at Reddin's Perry 20 below, at Rosemont 25 below, at Drug Store. | Ottawa 12 below. It varies from 3 below zero . - | to 15 above in the Maritime Proviuces. SevaTor How van and Mrs. Howlan left for | ae Uttawa last night. | Mr. Bexsamin Cowan, of Wolfville, for- } - }merly of the firm of E. D. Tucker & Co.. A nICB ee i Pw venus Per) of Halifax, was drowned near Canso on! pound this evening at Beer & Goff's. | Wednesday while on his way home from oO Sydney, where (and also at C; he hi Tuese are the shortest days of the year—s|~ Gey, Where (and also at Canso) he has

been in the habit of supplying fishermen |

hours and 39 minutes of sunlight : during the summer. He was 57 years of |

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ORNAMENTS for Xmas trees and bab‘es’| 44¢. leaves a widow and three children and stockings, an excellent display, at L. P. Tan-|#!so a brother, Mr. John Cowan, of St. t m’s. John.

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XMAS presents, Pipes, Cigars, Cases, Fancy Goods, at the right price, at Reddin’s Drug Store.

ALL vessels, and especially steamers, ar- riving at New York and other American por's during the past week from ports in the United Kingdom or continent, report | feariul weather on the Atlantic, most of | them having continuous gales and hurri- canes from the time of leaving port untll

a a, }reaching the neighborhood of Newfound-

ANYTHING you want in Jewelry for Presents lland, after which it moderates. Vessels to-night you can get at G, H. Taylor's, Mar- | going east are all making good passages, | set Square. c | sailing vessels making the run in from 18 |

opener i ;

SieIGH Das@eR rails’ at Brown’s, the latest |*? 41% days American style, and silver plated, at the | ah iis, aan Atheneum, Charlottetown. dec 24; Pceittsvic.—~—Albert Halil, Montreal, was

sicnsata dealin crowded on the 14th inst. to witness the con-

Tue schooner Neal Dow arrived at George-| test for the middle-weight championship town ye sterday. The Captain reports the between J« hrry { ash, of New York, and Mc- Straits clear of ice between Georgetown and/|Glade. The fight was finished at 3 o'clock, on the Gat of Canso. | the morving of the I7th, and the slugging all a | took place within the laat hour. In the last

A man named Michael Welch, whose | reund McGlade, who wes thoroughly done up, parents are said to live at Moncton, N. B.,| was knocked out He was stunned and was fatally shot at Stacyville, Me., on Satur- | lmost insensible and did not revive for some day last. time Seventy-four rounds were fought in

icctecamc es ifive hours,

Mrs. McLeop, of South Wiitshire, whose | cements house was consumed last September, takes) [ype Patriot of yestard \y ingeniously manu- this opportunity of thanking those wh> s0/factured a man of straw and heartlessly hberally contributed towards aiding her, | murdered the poor fallow, We did not sttack

-——_o-—— the Telephone Exchange for giving a false

Tue Carroll had not arrived from Boston up alarm of tre; buat said individuals who tothe time of going to press. She has no|caused a turnout of engines and their doubt been obliged to put into some harb»r | exposure to accidents without good grounds for | owing to the storm.—//~. Chronicle of 23rd | so doing should be promptly punished ; and

nets | we vyepeatit. The false aiarms which oft- maacmeen pate | times come from the Patriot office, it is true,

DirnTHERIA rages In Cape Breton. John | go not agitate our citiz:ns because they are Me Donald, of Sydney minea, lost two children jon the alert Therefore the derisive cries of last week—a boy of 15 and a girl of 7. | ‘4ire” froma Street Arab are more apt to cause Auother child of 12 was down with the same | commotion, and are more to be feared than a dread disease. ) snperabundance of Patriot b'uster,

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Mr. R K. Brace has issued the ‘P. E. | . Island Dairy House Almanac for 1885.” It contains astronomical tables adapted to the Island, and also hints on butter-making and

siiiniliiaitagia

Tue steamer Princess of Wales made two) unsuccessiul attempts to reach Charlottetown yesterday,

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THe most daring burglary on record was perpetrated in Montreal on the 18th inst. Thieves entered by the trap over the door of

dairy farming generally. We are indebted | Napoleon Lefebvre's jewelry house, aod, » ile Heese far o opy after drillieg 4 hole aud breaking a combina- race 'or a ¢ .

| tion iock, they blew open the inner door of the | safe and the whole stock of the jeweller was at their mercy. ‘They stole $10,000 worth of fine gold, diamgnds and watches, turned the stock upside down on the floor, and left ax noiselessliy as they had entered. Some $7,000 or $8,000 worth of promissory notes were carricd away also. As this place is just on the other side of the street from police headquarters the success of the affair has struck terror into the owners of precious stocks. Jt is believed by one detective that the thieves area Western gang. Thus iar none of them have been caught, and there is no clue to their identity. ‘ eee

Ar the closiag of the City Schools to-day for the Christmas vacation, the pupils of the several departments of West Kent Street

‘tne St. Jerome & New Glasgow Railway was formaly opened on the 19th inst. It was constructed to secure an outlet for the fine country back of New Glasgow and Terrebonue, Quebec, and will prove an important feeder of the Canadian Pacific Railway, with which it connects St. Jerome.

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Horst Sarmmesrs ~ During the past season live hundred and eighty-three horses, valued at $58 010, were shipped from Summerside to t! ‘I hese, added to those slipped from Charlottetown. shows the tota: uutnber of horses shipped from P. E. Island to the United states to be eight hundred and hinety-tive, valued at $91,203.

meniiieanany

United States,

Several of the Chamber of | the first quarter of the year 1885.

Tue Corp Wesr.—Oa the Sth inst. the | jeoted England’s proposals with reference

Arcuie Melyyis, a respectable oid farmer living near New Glasgow, N.S.,was on the 21st inst, killed on the Kastern Extension rail- way. He was driving cows across the track to water when a special freight train, pre- ceded by a snow-plow came along. It was snowing at the time and he coud not see, and being deaf, he did not hear the train. He sever knew what strack him.

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Yor the first time in the history of the ecclesiastical province of New England, Most Rev. Archbishop Williams, D. D., conferred the sacrsment of holy orders upon a number of candidates for the priesthood at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Bost n. The young men who were ordained had just com- pleted their theological etudies and prepar’- tory retreat at St. John’s Ecclesiastic | Seminary, Brighton District. Right Rev. Bishop Healy, of Portland, the vie*r-ven ral of the archdiocese, Very Kev. William Byrve, the chancellor, Rev. J. P Bodfigh,, and the eye Fathers in charg’ vf thy seminary; easisted at the ceremdvies,

School did credit to themselves by the very handsome manner in which they showed their appreciation of their teachers’ work The ifta and addresses presented by the different departments show that a close sympathy and kiadly feeling exist between teachers and scholars. The following are the gifts ; —

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“Fear not ye men of lowly birth ! Let praise your tongues employ, For lo! 1 bring to all the earth A message fraught with joy,

For unto you this very morn, In David's city fair,

The Lord and Saviour Christ is born Creation’s God and Heir.

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And this the sign——the babe By lov+ maternal laid, Within a manyver rnde reclined

In swaddling clothes arrayed,

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Then suddenly loud hymns of praise Burst on the listening ear ;

And conatless hearts their voices raise In numbers sweet and clear,

Glory to God, o’er all supreme,

On earth let peace abound ; To men good will!’ what nobler theme Could hips seraphic sound.

TELEGRAPHIS NEWS.

[SexcraL Desparours To THE EXAMINER. ]

fhe French Budget aud other News Paris, Dec. 23. The Senate is unable to vote the Budget before the end of December, The government on Friday will ask the Deputies for a credit of 500 000,000 francs to meet the expenses of

The National says that France has re

to the financial difficulties of Egypt.

Louise Michael, the anarchist, is dying.

Alex Harris has been made commander of the Legion of Honor.

Gen. Brier de Lisle telegraphs that in a recent engagement with the Chinese near Chu, the French lost 20 killed and 93 wounded.

Trans-Atlantic Telegraphy.

New Yoru, Dec. 23.

The Commercial Cable Ce. that offices will be opened to-night tor the transmission of business, with rates to Great Britain, Ireland and France of forty cents a word.

announces

A Terrible Crime.

New York, Dee. 23. Frank Johnson, 28 years old, residing in Brooklyn, was arrested to-day charged with beating and kicking his mother, an old woman, so brutally that her life is des paired of,

Tae Reliet of Kharioum. Lonpox, Dec. 23. Wolseley reports that delay in concen- tration of troops at Kovrti will retard his advance across the desert until the second week in February. The relief of Khar- toum will not likely be aeccompliched before

the middle of March,

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Anether Reduction. Lonpon, Dee. 24. The Atlantic Cable rate between Canada and New York, and the United Kingdom, France and Germany via. the Angio- Americin aud Associated Cables, has been reduce! to forty cents per word from

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Sudden Death Awierst, N. 8., Dee. 23. A youny woman named Belle Macdonald, belonging to Hope Hill, P. E. Island, and on ler way home from Boston, died sud- denly on the train here to-day. An inquest will be held

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Beating the Record.

Qornenstown, Dec. 23. The Cunarder Oregon, from New York, arrived to night, making the passage in 6 days, six hours, 52 minutes, beating her own and the fastest record.

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Miners Return to Work,

Pirrspure, Pa., Dez. 23.

WK SHALL OFFER A NUMBER OF

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The latest report seems to indicate that the miners strike is a failure. They have retarned to work.

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Weather Bulle: n.

Probabilities for the next 24 hows for the Varilime Provinces.

Tokonto, Dec. 24--10 a. m. Decreasing westerly winds, fair weather; lower temperatures, snow to-morrow,

METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE. Charlottetown December 24, 1884. Highest Temperajure yesterday.......... +

5 jowest Temperature (read at midnight), ..10.1 , i

Principal Millery--A fine ivory-silvey waik- ing cane. Mr. Seaman—A large ficely embossed Photo Album , : Mr. Dunean—A handsome silver pickle- dish and silver fork. Mr. Bent—Several handsome Christmas Carda. : Mias McKinnon—A_ beautifully sngraved old singer ring, and silver napkin ring. Miss I. law-on—A beautiful Photo Album, and a pair of China Vases. e as Wadman—A handsome Shell Toilet Box and “hristmas Carde Miss Scott and Miss Currie+-A handsonic

Temperature this morning, at 8 o'clock .. 7.4 Temperature this afternoon at 1 o'clock, , 12.0

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At Charlottetown, Dec 24th, 1884, Hiram Lea, infant son of Henry M., and Mary J. Chaudler, aged 5 month: and 10 days, ‘Sleep my babe in sveet repose.”

A New Ini vstxy—-The St. John Sun says T. Sherman Peters bas established a cork factory a‘ Torryburn, and is turning out, it is said. 20 esvellent article. This is an en- tezpri’e that has never before betn snvage

collectiop,, of Uhcistmbs Usrdé trom thé

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in iu New Brunswick.

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SPEGIAL BARGAINS FOR GASH

Whe baianee of our stock of Trimmed | Millinery at Half Price.

The balance of our stéck of Ladies Man- ties, Doimans and Uisters at a very Large Reduction, to clear.

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3000 Pieces White aud Grey Cottons, purchased at greatly Reduced Prices.

COTTONS, in Lots .No. 1,

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Best English Makes, direct from the Mills, from 12 to 25 Cents.

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Parties in want of White or Grey COTTONS are invited to examine the above, as they are the Cheapest we have ever offered for sale,

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a2QO0O yards Table Linen, 7000 do Bed Ticking, bought Cheap.

A number of DRESS LENGTHS, in Colored Silks, good colors, worth $1.34 to $1.50, all for 95 cents to $1.10 per yard.

450 yards Colored Dress and 95 Cents, for 65 and 75 cents.

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Silks,

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} Od Thiags for Xmas ard New Years

The City Stoo

\ y E have in» rc manufacturing

daily the foluwng govds: Plain, ‘ruit and Citron Cake, Tarts, @ies, Jelly, queres and Rol s, Patties, Vauilla end Wine Jakes, Roils and Buns,

Soda, Wine, ugar, Lemon, Fruit, Butter, ringer. Water, Seville, H-rmit, Diam nd, vew York, Frait and Family Pi ot Bi enits. ‘an mix any of the shove FHiscuits im 10 or 0-'b. boxes for hous ke pers,

CONFECTIONERY, from %0cts per Ib, retail, upwards,

JAMS, JEULIES, &c., very cheap.

NUTS—Almonds, Biaz'!, H:z! and Wal- nuts.

R isins, Currants, C tron and Lemon Peel, 98, ces, &e. Cake Orramentsa, ilver aad sad Ornaments, ére.

Bakery!

J, QUIRK, Proprietor. Chtown, Dec. 18-3 aw t! jan!

PE SIND RAILWAY.

NOTICE.

YOMMENCING on MOND VY, 22d DE. CEMBER, inst.. a Special Passeng r Train will, until further notice, lew+ George- town for Charlottetown, every evening (*un- days except-d) on arrival «f Northera Light from Pictou; re‘urning will leave here for teorgetown at 9 14 p. m., except on Saturdoy evening when Vrein wil: not returr, Teain will l-ave here f r Georg: town at 3 c’elock on Monday morvings. JAMES COLEMAN, Superintendent. Railway Office, Ch'town Dec. 20, 1834. duily pay rs onty.

APPtUkes. AVPLES 109 Bris. choice American Baldwins, $3 per barrel, A. H B MACGOWAN, TEA. TEA. 100 pac'ages, choice and che*p, on consign- ment.

A. H. B MACGO‘NSVAN,

SUGAR. SUGAR.

109 Brie, assorted grades at Refi .ery prices, A. H. B. MACGUWAN, Agent.

MOL (SSEs, MO LASSES. 25 Pens, 5 barrels, choice Cien ugoes, at at lowest fi_uves. A H.B MACGOWAN, Ch’town, Dec, 18 —th sat

(305. JUST OUT. 4825 CHAPPELLE’S P. EB. [sland Almanac for 1835

The Best Ever Issucd

FNVALUABLE to Farmers, Mechanica,

Merchauts Law:ers, Ba-swess men and the public gener sly. This is the only Callendar caleulated for Charlottetown

For sales by ali dealers throughout the

THRO, L. CHAPPFLLE, Dian:onid Bo: kstore,

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Lengths of Japanese Silks, worth 70 cents, for SO cents.

Lengths of Striped Washing Silks at 50cts

A Large Stock of DRESS GOODS, Black and Colored French | tore : MERINOS, CASHMERES, SERGES, COSTUME CLOTHS, RUSSIAN CORDS, &c., Xe.

Ends and pieces Fancy Flannel SHIRTINGS, 32 inches wide, all wool, 48 cents, former price 50 cents.

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Bargains in our Large Stick af Ready-Made Clothing,

MEN’S OVERCOATS, ULSTERS,REEFING JACKETS, BUF- FALO AND BLACK DOGSKIN COATS, FUR

CAPS AND GLOVES.

ULSTERS AND M ANTLE C

250 BOYS’ SUITS, IN LOTS, AT $1.50

$2.00, $3.00 AND $4.26.

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Men's and Boys’ Underclothing, in great variety, of Quality and Price.

ALOT OF REMNANTS OF TWEEDS.

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LOTHS MARKED VERY LOW

Blankets, Quilts & Comfortors in Great Variety.

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Charlottetown, Dec. 8, 1884.

59 Queen Street, Ch’town, Mec. 16 1884 —5i eod

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BOOKS. BOOKS.

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‘Just Receivad at tho Depositary :

; Sunday at Home, Leisure Hour, 1884; Quiver, Canadian Pictures, drawn by Ma quis of Little Wide Awake, ¢ haverbox, ' Boye’ Own, Girls’ Own, Srory Land, andl a var ety of other Magezines and Looks. Also, | Xmas, New Years, Birthday and Sunday school (ards, Tex's and Motto s—all cheaper than ean be purchased else«here. Pulpit, Family and Schoc! Bibles and Testa newt.

You ean purchase a New T stament at the D-posit ry for 3 cents, and B.hles at 12 cen:s | each, t M.F ELLIS,

Corner Qieen aud F ‘taroy Street,

Ch’towa, Dec, 15, 18°4—red

‘Millinery and Cloaknaking,

MuHE Misses Currie, having retorned from Boston, are vow prepared to ex cute ord rs with dispatch, and in th: very latest stv'eg, Ch’town, Dec. 13~ 65 end

SURPLUS BAND INSTRUMENTS

| FOR SALE,

\A SET of Brass Ban! Instrnments, con- sisting as follows, viz. ;

One B Flat Baritone Brass, Pi-ton Valve,

One F Flat Pock«t Coinct, silver Plated, Piston V .|ve,

Foar B Flat Brase Cornets, Rotary Side Action,

Two E Flat Altees, Brass, Reta'y Top Acti n,

Ove B Flat Baritone. do do do

One E Fiat ' ireular Bass do do do

One pair Cymbals, Turkish.

The sbove Lastr-ments can be sea by ap- plyiag to Mr. Galbrai.b in this city,

HENRY BEER,

Tt Col. & Pr s, Rand Committee. Ch'town, Dec. 11, iS84- eo! wk 1 Qi

MINCE MEAT

(CHOICE QUALITY.)

/ 18 CENTS PER POUND, 6 POUND 1IN FOR $1.00.

| gr We can recommend it as excellent.

BEER & GOFF. Ch'tdwa, Deo, 8, 1884.

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