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Notes, Comments and Deserip- tive Sketches
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Men and Things Canadian,
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Forty or perhaps fifty passengers—a miscellaneous collection of men and women, boys, girls and children—left the train at Summerside wharf and went on board the Lawrence, on Friday the 16th inst. A few of them summer tourists about to refurn to their homes, renewed in health, strength and spirits by their sojourn on the Island. }
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good steamer St. morning last,
were
Others were going back to their ‘*] in Boston and New York won by honorable service and kept open for them. While here they breathed their native ay onee more and greeted their oldtime friends.
places
A few, in tears, had just torn themselves for the first time aw iy from parents and home, and all their earliest, happiest asso ciations, to seek their fortunes Ina wider sphere. One, at least.. was a ‘* machine agent’ retarning in peace to his ** house,” having sold inafew short weeks thirty- seven self binders to the poor, ruined, tax- ridden victims of the N. P., whe live and
farm in the Island Province. Another was seeking rest from the labors and cares of a business grown large and prospereus under the blighting influence of the rascally policy of that bad old man, *‘ John A.” A third was bent on trying to obtain in New Bruns- wick lumber to supply the demand caused by the erection of houses and barns for the unfortunate Islanders who ym mercial union or give up emigrate to the States f those fortunate aud
their days in
must have c their farn \ fourth
ever to be strenuous
is and was one
euvied Mert ils who pass idleness, editing a Gaily eating the bread of carefulness in vain, and travei ing with a free
Hews} aper,
pass
Lhe ride to Summerside, under care of! Conductor McGowan, had -been very pleasant--the sun bright and cheerful, the readbed smooth, the cars easy, the
sinuosities ’ + oticeable only because they enabled the passengers to admire the broa landscapes fr mi difle rent _potuts of view The ripening, full-eared grain and tu + 1 j ++ ° 1 - ‘ . ‘ } i. stooK-dot ed neias were peeasan LO 100K ipon, and the changing leaves, red and
golden, added brilliancy to the quiet green
dland. But
Meadow 1a wo outsiue Summerside the scene was completely changed The sky darkened, the wind rose. Neptune came to demand tribute for
‘rossing the Strait, and it had to be paid
even though Captain Cameron was careful to raise the steadying sail and Mr. Chand- ler strove to banish squeamish [ecelli by the bell for one of his excellent
ngs ringing linners. Arrived at Point du induced to
Chene, the writer 5 easily take p ssage to Shediac in the Weldon House coach, the on being that he should partake
of a Weldon House dinner. He had no cause to regret his easy compliance, for the ulluer was capital—really tirst-class—and served by one of the prettiest and most attentive ot waiters, was very cheap at orty cents. Shediac is a strong Scott Act
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THE DAILY EXAMIN
served—even though the Scott Act is the law. The arrests for drunkenness from the first of January to the tirst of September ot this year numbered, Iam told, 138, or a few more than were made during the same i find that opmion concerning
time in Charlottetown.
differs here as it 2 at home
Aoes the effect of the Scott Act. Some think there is less drinking than formerly ; some
admit that even
think that there is more. All anyone who wants a drink can get it at the best hotels—in spite of the law. But Moncton has, withal, grown and pros- pered wonderfully. No doubt she owes much to her situation as a centre of railway traftic. But the credit for her rapid rise and progress is mainly due to the enter- prise and well-directed energy of a tew of her citizens, chief of whom are the Messrs. Harris. ‘Che Islanders resident in Moncton seem to be prospering. Councillor Lea ts Councillor Lea still, and still takes a fore-
most partin supplying doors and sashes,
etc., to those who need them Mir. Toomb is Moncton’s head centre for the distr de tion of Island produce ; and not nt with providing for the living, he has gone
into partnership with Mr. Huntley for the purpose of raising monuments to the dead.
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At the Butts.
Tue second match of the Queen's County fle Association was shot yesterday after noon. Ranges, 400 and 500 yards, 7 shots at each range. without. sighting shots. Tlie was high and unsteady during the day, yet the scoring was very good. Lieut. D. L. Hooper obtained the highest aggre- the D. R. A. medal with a total of “102 points. Capt. G. Crockett was ‘second with a total of LOL ports. Lieut. Hooper and Capt. Crockett, if will be remembered, were the two Island mark
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gate and secured
men who represented this Province on tat
Canadian team at Wimbledon this summer. rhe following are the scores.and prizes :
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The Midland Horror.
HOW THE EXPRESS TRAIN: TELVESOOrh THE EXCURSPONIS®S, AND KILLED AND INJURED SCORES OF MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
A recent London despatch gives the fol. lowing brief and pointed description of the Midland Railway horror, to which refer- ence was made in our telegraphic columns a few days ago:—The Midiand train was erowded With excursionists going to Don easter to see the race forthe Doncaster cup. Suddenly a plate layer was noticed wildiy waving a red flag. On looking out the pas-
sengers were horrified to see the express coming at full. speed. Before realizing their-danger there was a terrific shock. The express eut through the excursion tran. The express engine was badly dam- aved, but kept ou the rails, Its train prac- tically sustaimed no damage. The scene was horrible Seores of people lay eedine on dead wedged amidst splinters, wood work and = debris. Cheir shrieks and groans were heard, but it was impossible to. re-
lease them till mechanical appliances ar- rived. Many were taken out shockingly maugled, with arms and legs severed. Others were almost decapitated and disem bowled. The dead were laid in the adjoin- ing meadow. Some were only, recognized by their clothing. The injured were’ con- veyed in an improvised ambulance to the nearest houses. A number of surgeons were speedily in attendance. There were broken legs, some requiring amputation. All that was possible to re- move were taken to the infirmary. The eaard of the excursion had a narrow escape. A mother with her baby in her arms was killed while the child escaped unharmed. 'in another instance a mother and child One man had his head tern icly off and his body was found sit ehtin the carriage. The extri- conducted hy j
nuinerous
were killed.
yurrrole ting up cation \W
: as ‘ 4Ueany at
saws and- axes, which caused acute Pts.jsuffering to the injured. _A “curve in Lient, D! L. Hooper, 82nd, $7.. 59} the live hid the express till it was within a Capt. J. A. Longworth, S2nd, 36 38 | shOrt distance of the excursion train, when Cpt. Crockett, 52nd, $5 06 | the driver and stoker were seen frantically Sergt. Offer, G. A., $4 °% | pulling the levers. The driver, named Lt. Col. Dogherty, S2ad, 34 * 2° | 'Paylor, is an old servant of the egmpany. a M ajor Grey, ng 33 4 fe has not explained how he ran past the sale > oy “T mpm ee G. A.. 83 54 | danger signals. He prefers to withhold Major Dogherty, R. L.. $2 53iraces and the pressure of traflic® the or- Cupt. Stewart, 82nd, $2........ .. 52) dinary block system was suspended and the Lance Corpl. Campbell, Eng., $2 51 tratiic was worked by hand signals and Sergt. Crockett, 82nd, $2. 51 | flags. It is rumored that the brakes were Lieut. McDougall, R. Lan. Bae ol ay plied but failed to act. The majority of Corpl. Hooper, 82nd, $1 ol! the victims were residents of Shettield and Sergt. Younker, G, A., 31 -.++. %l) Hexthorpe. The officials aver that the Lieut. Ferguson, S2nd, $} | signals were at ‘‘danger” against Taylor After this match there was an interesting | who, has the character of being an atten- scratch match, fifteen entries and ftive| tive, sober and trustworthy man. He haz prizes been on the road for 16 yearg. Latest re- Five shots at 400 yards. | ports place the number of dead at 22, and : Pts, | the injured at 60. Capt Weeks 24 Sa ae Major Dogherty 22 | Arrival of Warships. Capt Longworth . 22 | ce Capt Stewart oo. eeeeesessse+2h) DISASTROUS EXPLOSION OF ROCKETS ON THE
Corp! HH FOE cc ctehacs coe tsesgereeoms 20 The ninth spoon competition of the Rifl Club was held on Saturday afternvon, i es 400 and 500 yards. Lieutenant
‘coDougall captured the spoon.
Lieut McDougall pind. caiheo, aged Al 4 t Weeks. . ice > ons Lieut R V Lo pete us ii. oC, coun Meret DAG? (90F iis ooi ee 50. eR es is aS 52 Capt Jd A Longworth 54%} D MolMillem. . 03 ideuss the. . 481 Lieut D L Hooper. .48 |
HAndeison... H Houope Pr.
F L, Haszard. . yN scott Sle weg er Seret Berrigan.......
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Victory fer an tisiand-Bred Colt.
Arthe great Stanstead; P. Q., Live
Stock Exhibition, open to the world,whi
is one of the most important Canadian tal! fairs, the Island-bred colt Swittmont cap- tured first honors over alarge and excel-
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| BELEEROPHON—FORTY MEN MORE OR LESS
| INJORED-—-TEN PLACED IN THE NAVAL HOS PITAL.
In our issue of yesterday we noted that
the Bellerophon had arrived at’ Halifax,
an? that Midshipman Doutney and_ nine of
.O+ her mer, injured by an explosion of rockets
during their stay at Quebec, had been placed in the payal hospital. The .follow- ing information im Preference to the explo- sion we take from the Halifax “Herald :—1t appears that on Saturday night, the 10th, _the ship was. gorgeously UJluminated in henor of Lord Lansdowne and suite, who The display of fireworks
| Halifax during the jubilee, but which were | postponed on account of unfavorable wea- ,ther, were given at Quebec. About 9.45 Lord Lansdowne and party left the ship. There were 500 or 600 of the crew on deck, in the rigging ind on the yards. The Belle- rophon was a perfect pictare. No such | illuminations were ever seen in the ancient capital before. Just as His Excellency left
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THE STEAMSHIP
“MIRANDA”
is intended to leave
CHARLOTTETOWN FOR NEW YORK,
VIA HALIFAX,
ABOUT THE
Gth; OC'L.O B Bw.
HOBSES and CATTLE carried at through rates to Bermuda and West Indies.
Througl’ Bills of Lading issued to Philadelphia, Baltimore, Savgnnah, Bermuda, West Indies. London, Liverpool, Glasgow, Havre, Hamburg, and other European Ports,
For freight or passage apply to
FENTON TP. NEWBERY, AGENT. Ch’town, Sept. 20, 1887.
Furniture, Carpets, Stoves.
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BY Auction, at my salesroom, FRIDAY, 23rd inst , at 2 o'clock, p. m.— Parlor, Dining-room aad Be t-room Carpets, Kuygs, Pictures, Urockery, &c, Aiso—tail, Cook and Purlor 510. 68, Gi, M. HARRIS, Auctioneer.
Fuaniture,
Sept. 20, 1887—3i
FOR SALE.
A SULTANA (base burner) stove, used for two ‘% winters oniy, in perfect order; will be sold
Cheap. Appy to i, J CONDAIL. Sept. 20 -Saw
Imported Stallion
"Young General Cleveland.”
RY Auetion, THURSDAY, October 6th, at 12 3 v’clock, no yn, on Kxhidition Snow Grounds:—
The Imported Cleveland Bay Stallion, 164 hands high, 6 ycars old, sired by the celebrated horse “Old Geueral Cleveland;” trots in 2.50; was never beaten in ashow ring. Has taken prizesa ‘our Provincial Exhibitions in Ontario,
This hanusome horse is now ordered for posi- tivesale. Terms easy, bs
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Ci'town, Sept. 20, 1887.--sept23 wky 2i
P, BE, ISLAND
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Wilee be held-at Charlottetown on
Wednesday aud Thursday,
OCTOBER 5th and Gth.
All Live Stock Entries must be made on or before FRIDAY, September 30th, at 6 o'clock, p. m
Katries of other exhibits will be made up to TUESDAY, October 4'h, at 2 o'clock, p. m., sharp, after which hour nothing can_be received for exhibition,
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SEPTEMBER 20. 1887. RED CRSS Line
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FALL «OPERING---DRY CO6DS,
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Are now opening their Large and Varied Importation of
STAPLE AND FANCY DRY Goong
from England, Seotland, Canada and United States,
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Every Department Well Stocked.---Prices Low,
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HARRIS & SPEWART |
SUCCESSORS TO
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Ch’town, Sept. 19, 1887.—wky ;
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T & CO,
New Factory---Xew Labor Saving Machines... New Besigus---Sew Wethods---New Prices,
a ereeaniisaode While ours Prices are Less, we claim that our Goods, for Design, Material and Workmanship are second to none. We. do not make a practice of rynning down or irying tg ” ¥ depreciate other people's goods—ours sell on thir merits,
Ch'town, Sept. 17, 1887,
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Perkins & Sterns
Have much pleasure in intimating to their numerous
customers that their
fom t scl - | New Goods for this Season’s Trade — are now to hand, and all departments are now filled up with the Latest Designs and the Newest
Fabrics at the very Lowest Prices.
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‘ f town; but this may not have been the | writes: ‘‘There were represeatatiyes from | the weep oo = began oe explode terms have been made with the P. E, Island B , - reason why several of those who partook of | all parts in the three-year-old class, but the | F2oKets- Phere | wag. « pile of Sixty} Railway, the Steam Na vigation Company, the / 4 the good cheer of the Weldon House on | chief contest lay for first honors between!°" *§ vent lying on. tiers on the ee ee oe ees en tiag od P 3 this occasion were under the influence of | Swiftmunt, and an elegant filly owned by | UPP& deck. Ons of the rockets, care- whi Malenive. Holifax and St. Jobin inclasive, + liquor—two of them drank enough to act} Burbank & Williams, Coventry, Vt. This lessly held by = sailor, instead of shooting } co Pictou [anding and Poiat du Caene. like fools. But as in Charlottetown, there {filly is by Ben Franklin, the handsomest of es ” the = kicked back and exploded on A large crowd of visitors from al] points are 5 ee : a4) is a set off against the drunkenness of the! Daniel Lambert’s sons. After a full hour's | ship. This ignited the | whole of the oe ane peteeere Sere Enns oF Agee Sept. 16—dy & why - ; 1; place in the number and beauty of its} contest, walking, jogging, speeding and | sarge pile of rockets on deck and created auf re and 1 cai industry. . <a aii i } churches! Messrs. Harper & Webster] parading, the judges unanimously favored | sad havoc among the crew. The rockets} Yor farther particulars get Prize List and Pro ee te ae, eee —=—=—=__———————————— os . i] have 4 iatyve boot and shoe m inuta story Sw itt mt, and he was awarded the red } whizzed and flew © avery direction, uiak- Gg eave y ra st here —one which successfully competes for | ribbou amid the applause of a crowd of up- | 128 4 clean sweep of the deck, shooting up A. MeN EILL, : ne the patronage of the boot and shoe trade of | wards vi 5,000. He is one of the kind that | ™% the air and falling on the ships in the SECRETARY “ae the Maritime Provinces—including P. E.]} draws the favor of the crowd, and his gait|%arber, including the French warships] baat cena ee TP eoeiat ¥ Island. The town has a cleanly and thriv-| he has got from nature. He is entered at Minerve ancl Clorjnde, and upon theshore. Cnvows, Saye: t ot. j lee a Se ye ing appearance, and the utility, if not the] the Sherbrooke Fair, and if the judges are There was.a general rush ne the men ee b aury, oF paint 13 made evident on the impartial he can scarcely be be aten.”’ 7 his | On deck to places of shelter, Those for- ree we ee ee ee ee ne railway station and other more or less} is encouraging to Island breeders. Swift- ward escaped without much injury, The ’ ¢
prowinent buildings. MONCTON.
But the punctual train cuts short our ex
amination of Shediac; and weride on _ to Moncten In 1871 the population of Moncton was about twelve hundred, and
was but little advanced in 1878; Moncton has now a population of nearly eight thou-
sand. Iu 1874 the value of the total ex- ports of Moncton was only $1,844; last year the value of Moncton’s exports was
$96,000. In 1874 the value of the imports of Moncton was $87.939: vear the value of Moncton’s imports was 3700,000, and her customs receipts averaged $30,000 a month Moncton has lately built a Pres- h at $28,000, and an opera house (to seat eight hundred) ata cost of $00,000 or 360,000; while a brick and stone church for the Roman Catholics
commenced, and
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byterian chur
been £05 OOD.
has about large brick mar ket house, a fine large brick and stone post
IS to cost
Mom LON possesses 4 tine
office, a splendid building for the railway Moncton | has a water supply, a system of sewerage, a |
officiais—ali built since 1878 telephonic exchange, electric lights, as well as gas; and judging by the strains which
greet the ear us I| write, a very good brass
band. Moncton has -also a debt of $129,- OOO and is taxed to the tune of $35,000.
She has three banks and _ several very tlie factories, which give employment to hun- dreds of working pe ple—the ubiquitous Islander being, as usual, well represented. sn respect to church-going bells, Moncton i decidedly ahead of Charlottetown. Her
bells are louder, better toned, more musi- cal and are rung with more frequency, per- |
sistency and energy than those which
Charlottetonians are accustomed to hear Charlotte She. two policemen. But the peace and order
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Moncton, is, however, behind town in the matter of a police force. has bat one Marshal abt Think of that!
| tions are now deceased.
mont was bred by Mr. Alexander Cameron, He is a son of Hernando, and his dam was Lady Swift, by Dean The island is beyond dispute Canada’s Kentucky.
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swift.
The Changes of Twenty Years.
In speaking of the changes in the Pres- byterian church in the past two decadeg the Witiuess remarks:—Only twenty years
ago and what changes ! it was at that synod that the Trinidad mission was in- itiated. We have glanced at the roll of
that synod. In the Presbytery of St. John not one pastor then in charge is im charge there now. Of the Presbytery of Miramichi, Mr. Johnstone alone remains in his charge In Cape Mr. Mechitosh and Mr. McKenzie are the only men in the same Six of the ten then in congrega- In the Presby- tery of Tatamagouche (now Wallace) there
2». , sreton
charges.
were about five charges. Two of the five ministers are gone; and three are still spared—namely © Mes- srs. Sedgewick, MeKay and Darragh. Of the 17 ministers then in P. E. Island
only 5 remain on the Island, and only 3 of the 17 are in charges,-—one only, oceupy- ing the same charge he had 20 years ago — namely, Mr. Allan. The brethern on the Island are Messrs. McNeill, McLean, Fraie, Cameron and Allen. In the Presby- tery of Truro there is not one minister 1 charge which he occupied 20
In Pictou presbytery there are
to-day in
Years ago.
only two, Messrs. Blair and Sinelair, who occupy the same pulps. One-third of that days force have been removed by
death. Halifax presbytery then contained 29 ministeri:] members. Not one of these occupies the same post which he occupied tweity ‘years ago. Thé presbytery of Lunenburg and Shelburae was then part of Ratifux.
men in the rigging and on the yards
also escaped. But many of those in the vicinity of where the rockets. ex- |ploded, were badly burned and lace- i pated, Between thirty and forty were
| inore or less injured, ten of them, including | Miishipman Doutney, so seriously that the ship had to come to Halifax and place them in the naval hospital. Some of the men had the muscles of their thighs and legs badly lacerated ; others were cut and” burn- ed about the feet, hands, face and -head. The clothing and shoes of seme were torn to shreds, or burned. There isa general impression that the officers exhibited gross carelessness in perimitting such a: large number of powerful rockets to be lying un- protected on deck where they were being exploded. It is a marvel that there was no loss of life and that so few were maimed and mutilated. The ship’s deck and fittings were somewhat injured. li Alla Ali Be
ApvIcE To Morurrs.— Mrs. \inslow’s Soothing Syrup should always be used when children are cutting teeth. It relieves the little sufferer at once; it produces natural quiet sleep by relieving the child from pain; and the little cherub awakes as “bright asa button,” It is very pleasant to taste. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, regulates the bowels, and is the best known remedy for diarrhea, whether arising from teething or other causes. Twenty-five eents a bottle. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winsloe’s Soothing Syrup, and take no other kind marl] eod & wky
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The London Ecouomist estimates that there are §$5,000,000,000 of coin in the present circulation of the world, or avail- able for cireulation, Of this maguificent total $3,200,000,000 is in gold and $1,800, - 000,000 is silver.
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Speaking about alacrity you should ob-
serve a clerk tack up at ewly clusiag notice
vu a store dtr.
We ask the public to remember that we sell Watches as cheap as anyone.
We warn the public against those who Ofer Watches for sale. and take very much less than asked.
An instanea came to our notice the
‘other day where $35 had been asked
and $20 aceepted for a Watch that we and other regular Watchmakers sell for less than $16. Since then, several similar cases have been brought to our notice,
Gur object is not only to sell goods but to supply articles, whether Watches or Jewelry, that will best. answer the purpose required by our, customers and to sell at such a price that it will pay them to buy from us. . W. TAYLOR, |
WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER, | Sole Agent for the Sale of Rockford Watches | Cameron Block, Charlottetown,
Supt. oy 1887—2aw & wky
Uh’tewny Sept, 15, 1887.
Novelties Novelties Novelties Novelties Novelties
in Dress Goods. 1m Miantles,
mn Wool Goods i Kar Goods
m Baney Goods.
FALL AND WINTER. Colored Moire Plush. Colored Checked Plush. Colored Fancy Plush. Colored Plain Plush.
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Dress Goods! Dress Goods! Dress Goods! Dress Goods!
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