THE DAILY EXAMINER, —

AUGUST 21, 1888.

The Right Ring.

Mr.

election

Haggart, by

dress of the Hon.

ister-General,

tut Postu whose KM sAMALION Was announced a few d bys aQY

contained the following paragraph

“Tam still, as I have always been, 40 ad

voeate of Nation Political Union, National Commercial Policy, and the maintenance ot wh a national spirit as Ww i] pre vent Cana ians from ever, in any way, encouraging the

'? jot of our allegiance to

abandonm« ni of 1 king in any way, or for any

the Crown, or se« purpose, the severance of this country from

the British kmpuire.

Phat has the right ring about it. That

s the Montreal Gazette remarks—is the Conservative platform, commercial, fiscal ind political. ee A Foolish Movement. Tue folly of the demand for a Third

Party in the interests of temperance has been demonstrated in recent bye-elections ; snd the case of Halton proves that a Third In Halton,

1 to the

Party is not at all necessary he temperance men simply appliec candidates of both political parties the test ** Will you, if elected, promot: 5 Both

and, so fai

uestion the passage of a prohibitory law 4 ‘.' yeu: 3 as the cause of temperance 1s concerned, i which of the

lected. Let temperance

the country

; , candidates answered

matters not candidates

Halton shall bee

: all over see to it that

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honest, capable, fair-minded temperance

men,are put in nomination asthe candi

dates of both the existing parties, and laws

fur the promotion of temperance will be enacted \ Third Party is‘thot needed, and is more likely to retard the work of temperance reformers than to promote It.

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Orthography a Few Hundred Years

Ago.

Tae sale at Christies, London, England, of sume collections of old letters, ranging from A. D. 1444, is worthy of note, not enly as the survival of historical evidence

of the past, but as showing the difference

between the orthography a few hundred years ago and the present time. They are our ordinary enveloped letters, nor

d Le

dred years. The paper ts thick and coarse,

not like

s+ os ; ae 7 even like any that back some two hun-

but good—mostly about twelve or thirteen inches wide by four to fourteen inches in

length. The handwriting shows wonderfui

regularity, and locks like engrossing. The fluid used is a full black, and very rare y shows the rusty look that later inks

The writing, though puzzling to a modern reader, has To illustrate this, Mrs. Paston’s letter to her son, dated from Nor- wich, Oct. 20, 1444, may be It will be noticed that the Z took the place of

revea: alter a century or 80. been deciphered.

selected.

our Y. Here it is ‘*Sonne, I grete zow ‘ele and lete zow wete,” etc., written veaatifully aud every letter carefully

formed; it is without blot or blunder of any <ind, ‘* Be zoure Modir, A. P.”

The address was: ** Too my wele be lowed

and ends con, John Paston,” and as a supplemental! command to the carrier, ‘* Be yis delyv’ed The remains of a wax seal are At that time paper was

in haste.” still on the paper. worth its weight in gold, and there was no post oflice in all England.

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Editorial Notes.

- The value of the hay croy in the Unit- ed States is fixed at about $490,000,000 pe: year, a sum that places it high among farm products.

Ireland's butter export to England amouats to 40,000,000 pounds per year. The superiority of this butter is what gives it such prominence in English markets.

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r. George Les says :—‘*No Canadian adequate ideaof his country who has seen Manitoba, the Northwest Ter- riteri and British Columbia. Their re- sources have scarcely begun tu be developed; cost and valusble minerals abound; quite accilentally, as at Langevin and elsewhere, natural gas has been discovered, and forests of magnificent timber await the axe Americs has no soil richer than that of Manitoba and the farming sections west of it. From Calgary to the coast, 644 miles, the scenery is admitted by experienced travelers to be the must splendid and varivus stretch of railroad scenery on earth. Neither wurds nor pictures can convey any adequate notion of it.’

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~** Invalide Voyageur,” who is no other than Mr. Robidonx, editor of the Moniteur Acwlien, has recently been paying a visit tu the Island, and, like every one else, is charmed with its present appearance, and speaks in the highest terms of our people and inscitutions. Mr. Robidoux %was at Rustico on Sunday week, and here is what he has.te say of our friend Father Burke, of that parish, after giving expression to the regret he felt, in common with the parishioners, because of the failing health of Father McPhee :—

‘*It is M. 'abbe A. Burke, of Charlotte. town who, for some short time past, assists the Cure in the diseharge of the sacerdotal functions. Besides being a good writer, M. Burke is also an eloquent preacher, and Sun- ‘lay | had the pleasure of hearing one of the sermons that I ever heard, on the two grand ways of gaining Heaven: ‘Love God with all thy foree, and thy neighbor as thy- self fou love of God.’ His phrase is

Tnpie, ub striking in its clearness; his ges-

‘ hes

the

ture is graceful; his voice is agreeable; his disesorse is frank and distinct ; he has an abturdianee ave + j i wrlanee of language, b it is never guilty of relundance or repetition. 1"

‘Ve are glad to hear these words of ap- preciation of the Island and Is'anders, and

pe our esteemed friend may find time to run over here often, where he will be sure tv recuperate his failing health.

SPE OUeE eS EIS Fe ER ae!

A Terrible Storm

OVER EASTERN ONTARIO AND THE

WHOLE OF QUEBEC.

SWEEPS

Tae thunder storm that passed over Fastern Ontario and the whole of Quebec on Thursday night and early on Friday morning last, was, if reports are true, the most terrific ever known in these places. Hundreds of houses and barns have been burned or blown down. Crops are in many places entirely destroyed. Horses and cat tle,“by thethundred, have been killed, and, worst of all, many people are lost,

At a small village called St. Louis de Gonzague, Capt. Louis Sauve, his wife, son snd daughter were sitting in the kitchen when several bolts of lightning struck the house at the same time. The building seemed to collapse and then caught fire. Che flood of rain extinguished the flames, wnd those villagers who were not panic- stricken dragged the family from under the lebris, but it was found that, while none had even been hurt’ by the falling house, ll of the family had been struck, by the

lightning. Father, wife and son were killed instantly. The daughter cannot live.

A laborer, name unknown, on the Sauve farm, was killed by a bolt that struck the varn half an hour after the house was struck,

At St. Ignace, Geo. S. Lorimer was killed by a tree, which had been struck by light- ung, falling upon him.

At St. Hyacinthe the son of the proprie- or of a smal] hotel was killed while closing he windows in hrs roum.

A report comes from Chaudiere that two umbermen were swept over the falls while hey were crossing. the river. Lightning truck their-canve.

The hotel at Smith’s Falls was set on fire, sid it Is rep rted that the wife of the pro- prietor died from fright.

Frem all over Quebec come reports of houses being set on tire and whole families left destitute, and in a small place called riginal the parish church was struck by ightning. The church was full of people st the time—10 p. m.—pray.ng for protec- ion from the storm. A panie ensued, and many were seriousiy injured by being trampled upon.

The churches were besieged, and priests

pevpie

in many places held masses at midnight und every hour thereafter during the storm.

In Montreal the electric lights went out, and in the big hotels there were small panics wnong the guests. The Balmoral hotel was gtruck by lightning, and a corner of the rvef shattered, but the tire was extin- guished. The post office dome was struck, snd the machinery of the four big clocks badly disarranged. The electric light com- many s station was on tire and badly damaged. ‘Trees were tora up, telegraph voles blown down, and miles of telegraph, telephone and electric lighting wires eatire- ‘\y burued out by the lightning. It is esti- nated that the damage done by the storm n this province alone will reach over 31,500,000,

Twenty houses were destroyed and four persons killed at St. Placide.

At St. Zotique, on the north side of the St. Lawrence river, extensive damage is reparted. The children of Bablen Rouleau, who were sleeping. in ther upper part of the house, were swept away into a field, but were not injured. Two other children received injuries in the head and will die.

The widow of Joachim Bissonelle, of 5t. Zotique, was killed under the ruins of the house, which was struck lightuing. Many persons sustained severe injuries, and one, Jean Montpetit, of St. Thomas, had his arm broken. In the same town- ship seven houses are reported to have been completely demulished and the oecu- pants left wtthout any shelter.

The public highway 1s strewn with the ruins of demolished buildings. No less than 22 farmers in the immediate vicinity of St. Zotique had their houses and barns destroyed.

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throes

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The Mackerel Market.

Boston advices of the 18th say that the supply of mackerel has been @ little ia- creased of late, though not within a long distance of an average catch, but at the same time something like enough to supply the very limited demand which is the result f the very high prices. Again, even the limited demand has fallen off somewhat of late, and prices are easier, The Halifax steamer’s mackerel of this week gold at lower prices than on the previous week here, large 3s bringing $15.59; rimmed, $16.59 to $17; Island, $18 to $20. Ihe quality of Island mackerel is greatly improved, and one Boston house has bought quite extensively at $20. The job- bing market may be quoted at: Plain 3s, $16.59; rimmed 3s, $17.50; 2s, $19; bay ls, $21; island 1s, $24. Tinkers are left entirely out of the list, for they have in- creased in size so as to admit of heimg sold for botter fish. Medium 3s, suchas will count out 6J0 to the barrel, are very scarce, and dealers here have instructed their salesmen not to sell more than cne barrel to tive of larger fish. The vessels are getting rather more mackerel. The steamer Novelty, on her last trip in here, brought 140 barrels, taken in the vicinity of Boon Island. She worked at night to discharge her tish, and immediately put back after more, from which trip she hes not again arrived. The schooner M. 8S. Ayer lanced at Gloucester the other day the largest. trip of the season thus far, 315 bbls., all Jarge fish.

The New York Herald apparently does not share the jealous feelings enter- tained by certain politicians relative to the progress of Canada. The Herald rather finds the growing unity of the empirea thing to be commended. Here is its own language :—

‘*The British Government having buiit itg railway across the North American dominions is now pressing forward a policy for direct trade with Asia and Qceanica. Subsidies as high as $150,000 and $225,000 annually are paid to steamship tines connecting British America with Japan, Hong Kong and Australia. When we consider that a cargo can leave Southampton for Hong Kong, thence to British Colambia, and taking rail to Quebec, again by the sea to Southampton, we realise that an Kaglishman can go around the world under his own flag, taking the | shortest and most direct route, stopping no- ‘where but on British svil. This is the reali- zation of an imperial dream grander than was

ever contvived by Casur or Napbledn.”

Phe Rifle. Tus annual shooting match of King’s County Rifle Association was held on the Georgetown Rifle Range on Saturday, the i8th inst. made. owing to unfavorable wind and light. Following is the list of prize winners :

FIRST MATCH,

200 yards—7 rounds,

Pts.

Lieut Be Sbawart. aa... «son 4% 20 Suryeon G Gillis... 6... ce bee cee cee ees 29 Liens W OC Weite. iso skdansss 5 ao ae Gunner FE McGregor......... - Sergt B Johnatomes....... sce e ee eees 28 Sergt Be eee. Ty. ka ch eta ease ees 27 Ohitivis TF FODGGIOOE, 6 ic ccc cacc es eseess 27 A DP Rie el ees sk oe 27

" ee, ee a eee 27 Serat Molligh |. is g27 0. ope bpc cece cs cceee 27 68 6 DR oo. Dos 6 60 chose aes 26 oT BD Ree mrere, og cies bes ate 00 0 9:08 26

SECOND MATCH.

500 and 600 yards.

Sergt Johnstone .......66 ee eee eee eee 52 ei yO Bee ee ee 4 Surgeon G Gillis. 6.6.66 eee eee ee eee 45 hat TE Ee oa ss sn s UA) ons 600 0 080 45 Guaner Roberteot . s coe. ois sone 000% 44 Fi. JR REAOOMNEs 055 bs owl dike o's cites 41 «2% Be ccs hE os ns 8 0 oe 38

- Dy Bemba 5 ie bs cata aks ad 33 Sergt Mellish .....%..; a Lieut W GC Whites. . idk FH 8 is el Gunner A P Hobbs .-. 20 Meret BR Btowart. .. +... +s ses sae . BO (eV, eetie id... bale . a Che es ok. Cas so Sa ee ho os wens 2] Meret FE BMbotticnai’... iid. 0 4G. 5. 19

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.

Bileony Masic on the Square,

Sin, —The opportunity that the balconies of the Colonial Building offer for the ac- commodation of a company of bandsimen to discourse sweet music on the public Square, as soon as the electric lights are im opera- tion ought not te be lost sight of. What is wanted is digfused music, with the players out of sight, and this ean be realized as music from an elevation is far sweeter thairon a level with the prome- nade. It is the sound, not the sight of a band that is the

sugee: ted

CONSGLATION, nl Ai Ge

Law and Order Leggue.

Sirz,—Is it not time that something was done to give these men in our city, who are selling intuxieating drinks in defiance of the law, to uncerstand that there has to be astop put toit. [see that in some of the cities in the Upper Provinces they have a Law and Order League, who feel it their duty to see that laws passed in the inter- ests of morals are carried out, and render great assistance to the officers of the law in bringing guuty parties to justice. Could not something he done here on the same lines? All ie wants is for some of our in- fluential citizens to take the lead in the matter, and [am sure there are numbers who will back them up. Iam sure our Mayor is in syiapathy with the movement and would only be too happy to calla

meeting for that nurpose, if requested... | remember a few years ago when we had the

smallpox epidemic in our midst, and the old asylum was refused for an hospital, that an indignant committee went and demand- ed it; and so it would be if the citizens would take this matter in hand and show these men that they mean business. What cana few policemen do, if ever so well dis- posed, if not backed up by a strong public sentiment ¢

It was disgraceful on the day of the Scotch Gathering to see so many persons intoxicated. In one case a horse with a buggy attached was observed by one of the citizens apparently without a driver, but on looking inside, a young man was found lying back in a drunken sleep and a young woman at his feet in a similar condition. Furthermore, love to our brothers should lead those who profess to be followers of Christ to interfere on behalf of the rising generation.

I was told by one who is ia a position to know, that there 1s a lad now in jail for drunkenness, who wag mad3 drunk on a beverage obtaived at a shop it which no person would suspect anything of the kind was sold. ,

For one, I should be only too ghd to sup- port any such movement, and hope that the matter will be agitated until so nething definite is done. If every one wou'd do their duty in this matter, and sink private opinions for the sake of the publie good, | have no doubr we could, at next sessign of the Dominion Parliament, demand a prohibition law and obtain it.

Yours, &c.,

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Personal.

Hon. MacKenzie Bowell and paty have reached Winnipeg.

Mr. B. D. Higgs, Editer of The Honeer, is visiting Charlottetown.

It is reported that the poet Freclette will be appointed Clerk of the Quebee Lgislative Couneil. i

Sir John A. McDonald is visitingHalifax. He is accompanied by Lady Macdonald, Miss Schrieber, Miss White, Mr. and Ms. Lewis and Mr. Pope.

Rey. Felix Von Blerk was anong the clergymen that assisted at the layin of the corner stone of St, Bernard’s Chyrcl, Mone- ton, on Sunday.

Hon. Jos. O. Arsenault was amog thoge present at the banquet tendered M. lameau, the historian, by the Acadians of Shedac, on Saturday evening,

There will be going to the Grand Sejinary, Quebec, next September from «this Istad, be sides Messrs. A. P. McLellan and D. F Reid, who attended the classes there las year, Messrs. MeGrath, of Tignish, J. A. feDon- ald of Johnson's River, and A, MeaAilay of St. Peters. — Collegium.

We are pleased to learn that MiC A. Campbell, who is attending the Propganda College, Rome, has succeeded in obaining the degree of B. Bh. We will alwys be pleased to chronicle the success gf [anders abroad, teore especially of old studen} of St. Dunstan’s.—Col/egium.

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Fun, fun at the Lyceum to-night,

Royal Marionettes in their minstgls, and specialties at the Lyceum to-night.

Sig. Giovanni with his trained canry birds at the Lyceum to-night.

Miss Adele Gilbert will give som choice

selections on the musical glasses at the.yveum : | to-night.

Good seores could not easily be:

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SHIP NEWS.

| PORT OF CHARLOTTETOWN. ENTERED.

Aug 20—Morning Star, Thorpe, Shemogue, deals; Olivia, MeDonald, Pictou, coal; Cora, Landry, do; Mary D, Langill, Wal- lace, Stone; Margaret Jane, McDonald, Pictou, coal; R Munn, Burke, do.

2ist—Albion, Wry, Buctouche, lumber; Moselle, Rendle, Liverpool, G B, sundry mase,

CLEARED.

Aug 20—Morning Star, Thorpe, Pictou, bal; Olivia, McDouald, Cocaigne, do; ora, Landry, Pictou, do; Oval, McLellan, Wal- lace, do; Mary D, Langill, do; Margaret Jane, McDonald, Pictou, do; R Munn, Burke, do.

®Ist--Erema, Ledwell, Liverpool, G B, deals.

OTHER PORTS.

S’side, Aug 17—Ent Breeze, Benoit, Char- lottetown, oats. 18—Annie Florence, Peters, Cape Bauid, stone. 20—Neal Dow, Horton, Pictou, coal; Alma Ritchy, Halifax, mdse. Cld 17—Breeze, Benoit, Halifax, oats, 18— Annie Florence, Peters, Pictou, bal. 20— Mandrian, Peterson, Cow Bay, bal; Alma, Kitehy, Pietou, bal.

Summerside Exports.

Summerside, Aug. 17 -—-Shipped per steamer

St. Lawrence, Cameron, master, for Point du Chene:

ee a err - 79

Shdvees.. 225.3 Siete. eee 200

S pigs... .e cece reser eve di Feit oss 60

S’dble pork. ..... ccercccserceeee 96

OY CuseB EGUG.. 2... eee cece eee eecee 477

24 bris mackerel. ..... 2858 b sheer Deret iy ss «Sane hei ress 5

$ 1250

Sy same steamer on 18th -

G6 casebieges 6... 05... 04.6.8... $ 3'7 ee eg eo vec ss 96 NE, FGa BSc kk hens bean 0+ tees 100

8 513

Ry same steamer on 20th,

pe ee oe S$ 495

ye ee ae. ee ee 2

$ 527

CAUTION.

MHE PUBLIC ave cautioned not to cash a Cheque on the Mere ants’ Rank of Halifax. Semmerside Branch, dated Aug 18, 188%, for freight S.N Co., sizued by Rohr. T. Holinau, ac it has been lost or stolen in Simmerside. aug2l—3i

ANTHRAGITE COAL |

400 Tons best quality HONEYBROOK and LEHIGH, in Egg and Chestnut s:zes

C. LYONS.

% ARRIVE per Schooner ‘ Otter,” due here Ist September :—

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GRAGD CONCERT

Y.M.C. A. HALE,

Tussday Brening, August dist,

A Grand Coacert will be given by MESSRS.

CHUSHOLY, MCLEAN AND REID,

Graduates of Haiifex School for the Blind,

The Programme will include some of the Choicesi Songs of the Lands of the Shamrock, Rose and Thistle, and will comprise SOLOS, DUETS, TRIOS, & «., &e,

The Concert will be varied by bright and tak- ing Mu-ic, arranged for Vivlin and Piano or Violin and Organ.

The Performers are well-known in musica circles in Halifax. Messrs, Chisholm and Mc- Lean, after graduating at Hal fax, s udied for tw» years inone of the best Conservatories of Musicin Germany. Mr. Reid is well and favor- acly krown In Charlottetown, and wants no rec mmen ation as to his musical abiliy The reputation of the perronmers and ibeir hiigh pro fessional] standiny 18 @ guaran ee that the Con- cer) wili be one of ihe best that has been given in thts city for many years,

Come early in order io get good seats.

Admissi m 25 @en +. Children 15 cents.

Doors open at 7.30. Concert begins at &o’clock

GoD SAVE THE QUEEN.

ang i6

Lyeeu. Thee

—COMMENCING—

Tuesday, August 2ist, and Matinee Saturday, at 2 o'clock.

THE EVENT OF THE SEASON, SiG. GIOVANSI'S NOVELTY 09.

HEADED BY THE ORIGINAL

ZERA SEMON,

In his Wonderful Illusion or Black Art.

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Miss Adelie Giibert,

MUSICAL ARTISTE.

SlG. GIOVan wn I, And his Flock of Performing Canary Birds.

ROYAL MARIONETTES,

Giving a Complete MINSTREL PERFORM- ANCE, with Specislties. -_

MADAME SERONG’S FATA MORGANA, |

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Elegant & Valuable | 0

A SWEEPING AVALANCHE

dine ania BARGAINS ——-AT——

JAMES PATON & CO’S,

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We Challenge Comparison with the following Goods ;

Black Cashmeres, Black Merinos, Colored Dress Goods of ail kinds,

COA RP BLS,

Prints, Sunshades, Gloves, Hosiery, Uaderclothing, Millinery and Mens’ Readymade Clothing.

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TAS. PATON & CO., MARKET rQuARe.

Ch'town, July 25, 1888—-eod & wky

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NOTICE OF VISIT,

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R. LAURANCE, from the establishment of B. LAURANCE & CO., Mortreal, wil] he AVE at the store of the Agent, as under, for consu tation. He is specially qualified to asljust Spectacles for every requirement of the Eye, and secure to yon such advanteges as are only to he found in the largest cities. No matter what the difficulties, he will, » here relief can be afforded, fit van to perfection, giving you the imogt certain aids to sight— B. LAURANCE’S SPECTACLES—which have au acknowledged reputation for superiority every where,

THE BtAZiLIAN OR SCOT H PEBBLES

of his own manufacture, are deliehr'o'!v easy and pleasant to wear. There is no GLIM- MERING, WAVERING, DIZZINESS, or other distressing sensitiuns produced by th-ir use.

r ‘ 7 N ~ y They Comfort, Strengthen and Preserve the Sight, and last so long that they will not cost you one cent per week to wear. Avoil using common spectacles, which are ruinous to the sight and require changing so often that they a*tually cost more in the end than the best.

Every Spectacle and Eye-Glass is stamped with the inititials “ BR.

‘ ie IMITATED BUT NEVER EQUALLED.

They are

NOTE THE DATE OF THE VISIT:

Two Days Only, Friday and Sxturday, Aug. 24th and 25th,

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K. W. TAYLOR’S JEWELRY STORE,

CAMERON BLOCK, CITY. August 15, 188s.

CHANGE IN BUSINESS |

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In consequence of the death of one o the members of our Firm, it is necessary for uscto close our books and settle all accounts We have, therefore, to ask ali indebted to oblige us by paying the amounts due by them. All accoun.s due December 31st, 1887, and not paid by the first of September next, wil pass io an Attorney's hands tor collection,

MARK WRIGHT & CO.

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The business will be continned under the same management as heretofore. We have every confidence in asking our friends and patrons for a continuance of the large and increasing patronage extended to us during the past fiveyears Our facilities and equip- ments for manufacturing are equal to any in the Dominion, and we are able to sell |

OUR OWN Mf Ke OF GIGDS

as low as the cheapest imported grades. Phat the purcha-ing public appreciate these facts, our immense sales this year is prool positive, We will continue to offer Bargains that are irresistible and unapproachable,

PRESENTS Present En-

Given Away Each Night. with o Peet Ficor, swith two fie bngi?

4 DM's SION-—-Gabery, velope ¢.Ven, 25 cepts ; Envelogci hi eae” -

| Chiaricetetowei, Jaily di, 1888,

MARK WRIGHT & CO.