Plies GAMELED
ag THE DAILY EXA MINER, CHARLOTTETOWN, FEBEUARY 19, 1898 BIT ONCE. THE a LAST aati . x , o ahaa re] ra : “ay ee wi an | TL Mane Taaheeno™ Fellow. LOCAL AND OTHER ITEAMS|! AS&ASASASAeaA ADAZAZSALAsESS
Price Paid For a Parasol by the Founder of Monte Carlo.
lanc. the founder of the
arlo, was very eccentric.
to play at the ta-
oceasion, and then it
M. B casino at Monte
Hie Was hevt bles except on one mewhat costly experience,
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While on a visit to the Wiesbaden casino with Mme Riane he was in the ha it of acco! nying her on @ morning stroll each day During one of these walks mint mplained of the heat ot the sun juested her husband to } uy her a parasol, Accordingly the two entered a shop, where madame selected a very | pretty article, worth 80 francs—about £3 | 4s—which M. Blanc, with a scowl and a muttered grumble, paid,
When the casino opened at noon, creat was t! tonishment of the croupiers and visitors to sce M. Blanc place 2 lovis on
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» of the trente et quarante attendants hastened to get tir, but this he declined, saying he was only going to remain a few 1in- utes. When the cards were dealt, he won, and, takiz
him acl
inal stake on the table. For a second time he won, and had now got back the price of the umbrella. But not content, he ven- tured another 2 louis, which this time he lost. Somewhat annoyed at this, the founder of the place doubled the stake. and won, thus getting back the cost of the umbrella again.
ng up his winnings, left the « rig- |
Determined, however, to regain his 2 }
louis, he staked it again, only to see it raked in by the bank. Thus ho on winning and losing, but never able to recover the 2 Jouis, till at last he found
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himself 25 louis out, all the gold his pock- | etbook contained. A thousand franc note he had was quickly changed and swallow: | ed up. Then, becoming exasperated, he
“ashed his check for a large sum, and, sit- ting down, commenced the battle in ear- nest.
Hour after hour passed by, but M, |
Blanc, his eyes fixed on the treacherous |
pasteboards, never budged from his post. He kept on planking down heavy stak s until the last deal was declared, when, calmly rising, he seized his yellow cane and made his way through the gaping on- lookers into the open air.
On reaching home he found Mre. Blane playing ‘‘patience’’ with a pack of ecards, the offending parasol being on the table.
**Madame,” said the old gentleman,
“do you know what that thing has cost |
me?’
‘*Mais oui, mon ami. francs.”’
‘*Madame,”’ rejoined he, ‘‘you are mis- taken. Ibave just paid the bill—91,000 francs.’’
Madame’s sunshade had cost no less than £3,640.—London Mail
20 per cent off 4/] colored Drees Goeds eale—see ad—Moore & McLeod
Remnets— Lots of them on our counter doing cheap T. J. Harris London House,
It cost you 8)
We specially [re- questa payment of all accounts sent out by us, December 31,°9S Haszard & Moore, Sunnyside.
The Teast f the Winter Course of Entertainments.
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ST. PETERS HALL.
—A GRAND—
Dramatic Entetrainment
Will be given on
Tuesday, 22nd Feb'y, Instant
be a company of amateurs under the «ficient direction of Mr. ‘W. Bulman, when the following plays ; will be per- formed :
“Ek CUP OF TIA.”
a comedietta in one act.
WHO'S WHO?
or, Allina Fog. A Roaring Farce.
The Orchestra under Miss ‘Russell’s eedership, will render the musiz.
Tickets 25c each, (for eale at Watson’s Drug Store.
Doors open at 7.30; performance at 8 p. m.; Carriages at 9.45.
—. SOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
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A larg tum ber »f spectators witnessed | the Carnival last vight. The Rink was | nicely decorated with bunting ete., and wellslighted with the Auer light and Chinese lanterns were suspended al! around the promenade, The skaters did not turp oni In seach large numbers a usually the case, acd some of the costumes days” but altogether the | effect was very pretty. The ice was excellent | ut first but gota little towards the latter part of the evening. The City | and cansed “ } '
“had seen betier
Foti
Council were well gotten up ; much amus ment as they sg 1 twie around the rink, but some of the noble
; us ? tnough§ the
seemed as i
representatives wilh
oem
The band plaved the wellxknown music
for the cake-walk but the “Coons” the
mestimportant part of \t failed to appea and vo prize was awarded. There were no entries for the M aypole § ap priz and the Jadies prize was won by Miss Phebe Large 9 who wore a dress re preset ting al epider’s web. Mr. Lorne R. Unsworth as | Romeo won the gentleman's prize. Among the other ladie’s costumes we think
the prettiest were Demeter, Sunflowers, O Mimosa San, Persipine, Bonnie Jean,
Violets and Diamond Jubilee. Among the gentlemen’e were Mataior, QGoliver,
King Edward, Secret Societies and the Cow-boys. Trouble in the East was well represeated by John Bull, The Russian, ard The Chinaman. LADIES. Maud Smith, Tamborine Girl, Ella Large, Flower Gir), Myrtle Finjayson, Gondolier. Miriam Norton, Puritan Maiden. 1, Dewar, Swiss Peasant. Ada Campbell, Japanese. j Hazel Hughes, Jubilee. ' } }
Huehes,
Mamie g Mary, Mary quite Contrary.
Tillie Sellers, Gondolier.
May Mutch, Daneing Girl.
Elsie Stumbles, Flower Girl.
Altice Fraser, Old Mother Goose.
Hilda Robertson . ;
Margaret McLeod Klondike Witches
Louisa Bethune, Japanese.
P Large, A Spider’s Web.
Maggie James, Demeter.
E Tillie Brown, Sunflowers.
Nellie Prowse, Nurse Order.
Lilian McGregor, O Mimosa San.
Birdie Myers. Evangeline.
Alma Robertson, Persepnine.
Edith Dutcher, Coming Woman.
Amy McLean, Spanish Lady.
Louise Bremner, Bonnie Jean.
Hazel Bremner, E-quimaux Lady.
Josie McIntyre, The Latest Woma
Miss Douse, French Woman.
Frances Wakefield, An American Grpsey.
Muriel Hughes, Cornflower.
Mae €ollings, Diamond Jubilee.
Laura [[1gson, «*Pauline Johnson.”
Misses Jones, Unknown.
Blauche Hughes, Nancy Lee.
Mary Essory, Abegweit.
Sadie E Davison, Harvest.
Carrie 'T Saunders, Abegweit.
Winnie Collings, Fisher Girl.
F'orence Blake, Violets.
Lilian Collings, Crescent.
Alice Fraser, Mother Goose.
Annie Cook, Night.
Jennie E Purdie, Fashions’ for 1760.
S Fletcher, Flower Girl.
Miss Smith, Emoblem of Canada.
Flora Smith, 4 We Two.
Jennie McGuigan, 2
May McMillan, Pen Wipcr.
Gertie Merry, Pend Lilly.
May Steptiford, Higtand Lassie.
Eva Tomlins, Mother Goose.
Winnie McLeod, The Young Widow.
Laura A McIntyre, Scotch Lassie.
Mabel Smith, Dame Trott.
Blanche Smith, Belle cf
i ‘Taunton, Innocence Road.
Victorian
Kliondyke. from Back
GENTLEMEN. Jas W Bethune, Serpentine Dancer, HA Ellis, Matador. Lem Webster, Liz. Grant Munro, Scotch Laddie. W L Holman, A Study in Searlet. Lorne H Peake, Bushranger. Wes‘on Peake, The Coming Woman. H Matheson, Gondolier. Geo Billingsly, Goliver. Chas Wood, Mexican Greaser. Alf Dewar, Engineer. W H Stevenson, Auer Light. H Bethune, Astronomer. Reggie Dingwell Jockey. Waliaece McKie, Buttous. Gordon Hughes, Pierrot. lvan Reddin, Wax Doll.
A Slumber = dong
However sweet, has little effect upon the tired brain worker and nervous student, Upon those why suffer in- sorania from other eauses it may prove ineffectual.
Sovereign Cocoa Wine will archieve what the song cannot do For all above ills this remedy will be found remarkably beneficial. Manufactured by
SFMSCN BROS, & CO.
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| facts which { shall now briefly state for his
J L McLeod, An Egyptian
W McLexn, § Heavenly Twins.
Il Bowness, |
Roy Davison, Harlequin.
\V WW Davison, King Edward.
(’M Clark, Summer A La Soupsie. C Robertson, Little Boy Blue. Uarold Hodgson, Yellow Kid.
Rif McNeil, 19th Century Dude. Lorne Uusworth, Romeo.
J E Purdie, Dakota Cow Boy.
A Moore, Dakota Cow Bor.
J Waughan, Abegweiis “back from initink
ii! W My Lean, Jockey.
Ed Mitebell, Ob, I don’t Know.
G T Morris, Spoct From Klondyke.
John Georve ) Br adway.
W T Uarvie, School Trustee From Fort Aueustus
Hl J Svautlebury, Jew trom Richi- buto.
Louis L McIntyre, Robbie Burns.
Wallace McKie, Buttons.
Willie McKie, Canada Forever. Horace T McKay, Fairy Prince. LJ Peake,A Lady of Ye Olden Time
AND THE CENTR"™
BOODLE,
“POOR. BARNEY” ROAD
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Sir,—In the Patriot of February the L0th.“Barneyv”of Grit Hollow attempts ina ored way, 10 reply to mv letter in THE Examiner of the 20th January complain the expenditure of monev iu the change of road with its ad ditional bridges at centre roads. In a free country,buman speech must needs be free, and the state must listen to the maunder ivg of folly, and the veese, the bravings of its asses, as well as
ing of unnecetsary
lng creechings of its | to the golden oracles of its wise and great mien. Even despotic old kings allowed liber wire fools to say what they liked, and lessons of wisdom may be extracted from the babbiings of fooler. Politicians are geverally hollow, heartless and selfish. Their own aggraadisement is the end of their patriotiem and they always took with secret satisfaction on the disappointment or fali of one whose lofty genius and superior talents over- showed their own importance, or whose integrity and incorruptible honor are in the way of their eelfish ends. Tue influence of the small aspirants is always against the great mau, and the consequence is that those who feel themselves competent and qualified to serve the people refuse with disgust to enter into the struggle for office, where the wicked doctrine that ail is fair in politics is an excuse for every species of low villainy, and wen who should have nobler impulas and heroic resolves, like spaniels erect on their hind , with forepaws obsequiously suppliant, fawn, flatter and actually beg for votes. Notwithstanding the efforts of “Barney” a gentleman with whom I have no quarrel, nor no desire to injure him in the least. | presume he ts ia the ordinary sense of the word a good neighbor and I would feign bope he isa gocd Christian, yet I can read between lines an attempt to misrepresent Mr. Campteil with reference to the change of the Road. Without questioning the legality of the eale, and without im- puitiug any motives to the parties who iufluenced the Governmeut * to make the change, it is necessary for “Barney” of Grit Hollow toremember the
legs
edification. Meu may betray you bat prin- cipale never can. It appears from the best information that Mr. Campbell promised to build the bridges, provided the people interested gave tue right of way and made the roads. Ihe matier did not go ahead who sto; ped n? The road from Cesgrove’s line to McHwen’s line cannot be iu a better place than where it has been forthe last 50 or 60 years, and I thiak “ Barney,” if vou will consult Mr. Supervisor McGuigan he will tell you so also. All he has to do isto take out Lis theodolite and take levela--he will have no difficulty while the ground is frozen. In the summer the tlack mud and mosquitoes wont be very troublesome. It. appears I have made “ Barney,” of Grit Hollow, very angry. I disclaim all intention of having eo greviousiy wounded his feelings. My whole motive was “ pro bono publico,” for I have no faith in selling jobs 23when snow banks aod ice are in the way. Wrong and injustice when once done cannct be undone. Witness the huge flounder in the Yukon Railway contract. They are eternal in their conscquerces ; Once committed, are numbered with the irrevocable past ; and the wrong that is done contains its own retributive penalty as surely and as patur- ally as the acorn contains the oak. Per. sonal wrongs are different. If I have
wronged “ Barney,” or misrepresented his calling in any way*l would fee} like offering reparation by way of ai apology to puta stop to his grief. But this Centre Road Job isa public wrong which no amount of grief or upo'ozy cau avert. The people of Hope River under- stand it perfectly. The Contractors are not to dlame, {neither is the Supervisor who is & very amiable person—he must do his puty. I think however these Winter sales should be investigated closely when the Legislature meets. Good Bye Barney! Fevix. Hope River, Feb. 14, 1898.
Mies Lucy Lefurgey, graduate of the Emerson College of Oratory, is at home to a limited number of pupils in physical culture ard oratory. For particulars enquire at her residence, Mrs. L. J. Sent~ ner’s, Weymouth St. 13 4w eod
We have been in this stand for over 22 years,but pow,we are going to move. Before doing so, we will offer our large stock of crockery and glassware at @ bergain, wholesale and retail at the cheap crockery store.—W. P. Colwill.
Every lady wants at least one Black dress—read our ad
Forsicy Maizs arrived to-day at 3p.m. insthe A. ©. H.—Regular meeting tomorrow at | 3 o’clock. aieialiiganitil Hocxey.— Victorias will evening at nine o’clock.
practice this
Vicrory ror Proxerrs.—The Pioneers defeated the Abegweits jr. at the match ois morning—2 tol.
Hearrz’s Hatt.—Rev. Mr. Emery will!
preach at H artz’s Hall tonocr ow afte | nocn at three o’clock,
Tue Srr. Sranuey arrived at Ge ges! town from Picton at 10 o’clock .u
She will leave for Pictou on
Monday morning.
morging aoa >*
nines
Sears Graranreep.—Seats guaranteed to every one who buv a ticket for the dramatic entertninment in St Peter's
Hall on Tuesday cvening next.
PERSONAL, James Byrne, of Charlottetown, is the Queen.— Halifax Chronicle.
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Charles O. White, of Georgetown, in (ais Province, was one of the crew of the U. 8.8. Maine.
Official advices bave been received announcing that Prince Albert of Belgium, nephew and heiro: King “seopold, wil! visit Canada some time before the Ist of June next. Prince Albert will travel in- cognito and will be accompanied by M. Jungblutb and M. Joostens, counsellor of the Belgian Embassy in the United States, He will sail for America on Mareh Ist and tour in the States, entering Canada st Niagara Felis and travelling to Ottawa by wav of Toronto, the Sit. Lawrence and Montreal.
LrTtTERS,
SHORT
Sir,—I for one quite agtce with Mr. L. P. Tanton as to the ballot vote. Prav take a ballot of all in favor of his lor g letters and allagainst. Theresult might make him boil down his contribntions in future.
Yours, Weary One.
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Custard,
Concerning custard, or ‘“‘custad,” as it was formerly called, it was acommon joke at civic feasts in the olden time to place an enormous custard in the middle of the table, into which at some stage of the pro- ceedings the clown unexpectedly jumped. Ben Jonson uses the term ‘custard leap jack”’ of one who ‘‘in tail of a sheriff’s dinner’”’ took ‘“‘his almain leap into a cus- tard’’ to‘‘make my lady mayoress and her sisters laugh all their hoods over their shoulders,'’—Gentleman’s Magazine.
A man cannot be convicted according to Chinese law unless he confesses him- self guilty, and confessions are often ex- tracted from prisoners by aid of the rack or by flogging with the bamboo.
Fifty years ago there were in India only 21 native ordained pastors. There are now about 1,000.
Visit our sale of Wall Paper remnants — Moore & Mcleod:
Patons for good Carpets cheap.
The Lady who wants a black drera can
Want wall paper? Moore & McLecd, are the “wall paper men.
Spring sewing sale, l5c 20c 25¢ and 39¢ dress yoods, al- most every lady m Charlot- tetown has patronized this sale. Blacks, plains and fancies, navy blues, browns, greys, fancies plaius, ete., werth from 50¢ to $1.00 per
yd. Now all one price, 39c per yard. Compare, that’s all we
want.— Jas. Paton & Co.
Those goods have got to be sold, for we have got to leave. We will se!] ata big discount rather than remove them to another place. Call and see our goo*s. —W. P. Golwill.
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A Chest ¢ Protector
As its name, implies—is for the protection of weak chests,
At this time of the year with its changeable weather persons who are susceptible to heavy colds on the chest, might easily prevent them by wearing a chest protector covering both the back and front of the chest.
We havea leader at 75c that is exceptionally good value.
Several persons bave told us that they have paid $1.25 elsewhere, for one not as good.
Johnson & Johnson
N. B.—Our stores close at $ o'clock each night except Saturday.
to day, for an easy buying
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A Boon — am——T) OUR PROVINGE
D. GORDON.
No Mere Sensationalism, But a
Reality.
The long felt wat ofa modern equipped, up-to-date Tailoring establishment at last realized in the opening of our
NEW STORE
Sparkling as it does with NEWNESS, STYLE and SKILL. Everything that is conducive to the making of the par-exsel- lenee of a tailoring establishment is here. Cloths from the looms of England, Scotland. Ireland, Germany and Canada. Gentlemen’s outfittings of every deseription, and artists in their line.
Our Cutting and Tailoring Department
is under the management of Mr. Sixtus McLellan, a graduate ef the cutting school of New York, and also has a practical experience whieh, as anartist,
has left him without a peer in the Maritime Provinces. We ofr tae citizen
of Charlottetown and country a chance to be as nicely elothed as the elite ef any of the larger cities of the continent, and at the same fime give genuine worth of material at a very moderate coat, Soliciting at least atrial ef our merite, we thus make our debut. ‘
GORDON & McLELLAN
Fashion Leaders, Upper Queen St. Next door te McKay WoolenfCo}
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