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HE Subscribers have received by S. %. Prince Edward, Caspian, Mtrel Blanche, aad other vessels,

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CENTS’ FURNISHING COODS, TWEEDS AND CLOTHS.

A. ehoice lot of TEA, in chests and half-chests. All of which will be dispose } of at the very lowest «ash prices.

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CITIZENS’ Insurance Company,

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Also, a varied assortment of Gents’ Underclothing, Cardigan Jackets, Mufflers, and all kinds of Wool Goods kept in a Gents’ first-class Furnishing Establishment.

Our stock of Wool and Fur Felt Hats, White and Fancy Shirts are taking the lead.

A fine show of Linen and Paper Collars, Cuffs, Silk Scarfs, ‘Ties, Braces, Kid and Cloth Gloves, Buckskin, and ali other kinds to suit.

OUR CUSTOM TAILORING DEPARTMENT IS CIVING ENTIRE SATISFACTION.

s@ Please remember the place, and give us a call.

BRUCE & McKENZIE,

Next door to Geo. E. Full’s, 72 Queen Street.

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eighty feet on Pownal Street and eighty- |

four feet on Sydney Street,the House contain- ' Wool

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April 26, 1880—tf | ARMERS having HIDES of any descrip-

BarnRELS Barr AND SALT, fa = Wool or Wool Skins to dispose of, QUEEN’S WHARF. | A READY MARKET 500 en 9 and i . eo .

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AGSTAFF’S HOTEL, Powna Street, continues to receive transien

D, SMALL. lead permaneat Boarders. {j 11

OWEN CONNOLLY & CO,

CHARLOTTETOWN PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, PUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1880.

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THE SAXON AND NORMAN STRUGGLE.

In this paper it may be of interest to trace rapidly the struggle between our Saxon and the Norman French language. In the memorable year 1066, the clanging of Norman trumpets was heard by the Saxons. The out-witted Saxons, quitting their entrenchments, fight with fury, and end by being slaughtered. Norman adroit- ness proved stronger than Saxon hard headedness, and the people are lead under the yoke. Nor is it the people only; thenceforth Norman French is to be the court language, and if possible the Saxon tongue must be exterminated. Our Saxon man was an obstinate, hard-headed fellow, in language obscure and brief ; the Nor- man could not restrain the volubility of his own tongue. Here then was difference enough, but the silent man _ proved the stronger in the end, shewing as much power in his tacit obstinacy asin his raging warriorship. The court of the king, the fortresses of the nobles, the palaces of the bishops, the houses of the wealthy, were French Saxon, within a century after the Conquest. is heard no more except in the mouths of the degraded franklins, peasants, the reorpLe. But a century of oppression has been suflicient discipline for this people; the reigm of the third Henry finds the bar- gesses taking their seats in Parliament with the nobles, and also Saxon words settling down side by side with the Norman.

Again, the laborious courageous body, which supply a nation’s energy, had found that the clergy and the church, were not as they ought to be; writings on this subject formed naturally a great power in fixing the Saxon language on the nation. Men com- plained in their own language, that the best livings were given, by the Pope to non-resident Italians ; that during Henry III’s reign nearly a hundred murders had been committed by priests then alive ; that about half the soil was in the hands of the clergy, that the taxes paid to the Church, were five times greater than the taxes paid te the Crown: Abbots travelled about in regal splendour, and we learn from the works of the age, that the ecclesiastical wealth served to keep the higher clergy in idleness and luxury. The ballad ‘‘ Robin Hood” orders the folk to spare yeoman labourers, etc., but never. to let the abbots or bishops escape. In ‘‘ Piers Ploughman” we read ;

And now is Relizion a rider—-a roamer about

A leader of love-day—and a land beggar

A pricker on a palfrey-——from manor to

manor.”

Then the voice of Wycliffe is heard saying in the Saxon tongue ‘Cristen men and wym- men olde and younge, shulden studie fast in the New Testament,’ and by translating it into the people’s tongue,he gave the opportu nity to read it. From that time French re- ceived its death blow. Chaucer springs up and lo! Saxon has once again become in real earnest, the people’s tongue.

The French element was never popular, and, consequently, scon died out. Perhaps your readers will pardon me for bringing, to their notice the parley between ‘‘Wamba” and ‘‘Gurth” on this point:—

“And swine is good Saxon, said the Jester; but how call you the so¥ when she is flayed, and drawn, and quartered, and hung up by the heels like a traitor?”

‘‘Pork,” answered the swine herd.

‘‘Tam glad every fool knows that too,’ said Wamha, ‘‘and pork, I think, is good Norman French; and so when the brute, lives, and is in charge of a Saxon slave, she goes by the Saxon name; but becomes a Norman, and is called pork, when she is carried to the castle hall to feast among the nobles. What doest you think of this, friend Gurth, ha?”

‘Tt is but too true doctrine, friend Wamba, however it got into thy fool’s pate.”’

In this strain they proceed, but I stop, for I presume your readers are well ac- quainted with the conversation, which oceurs in Scott’s ‘‘Ivanhoe.”

MAaILL SELRAHC.

THE SECRETS OF THE PRINTING OFFICE.— The Singleton Argus, N. 8. W., prints the following as reply to an inquiry as to the author of an article in that paper: “A properly conducted printing office is as much a secret as a Masonic lodge. The printers are not under cath of secrecy, but always feel themselves as truly in honor bound to keep office secrets as though triple-oathed. Any employee in a printing office who willingly disregarded this rule in relation to printing-oflice secrets would not only be scorned by his brethren of the craft, but would lose his position at once. We make this statement because it some- times happens that a communication ap- pears in a newspaper under an assumed signature which excites comment, and vari- ous parties try to find out who is the author. Let all be saved the trouble of questioning the employees of the printing office. They are ‘know-nothings’ on such points as these. On such matters they have eyes and ears, but vo inouth ; and if any fail to observe this rule, let them be put down as dishonorable members of the craft. It is the same in job printing. If anything is to be printed and kept secret, let proper notice be given of the desire for secrecy, and you might as well question the Sphinx as one of the printers.”

A very curious incident oceurred near Louisville the other day, a railroad train being thrown from the track without injur- ing anybody above the rank of major.

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Clippings From Late Papers.

Cornelius J. Vanderbilt's new house at Hartford, Conn., will be finished ina tew weeks. It will cost $100,000.

The Vatican having come to an under- standing with Russia, will proceed to fill the vacant bishoprics in Poland.

In breaking the ground for a Methodist church in St. Louis, one hundred women took part in the ceremony, each tossing some earth into a cart with a polished brass shovel.

The Boston Jovrnal thinks that Mr. Edison is changing from an inventor intoa scientific investigator, and that the discip- line of the last three years is making him a rational human being.

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The traffic receipts of the Grand Trunk Railway for the week ending November 13th were $230,245, as against $220,128 the corresponding period last year, an increase in 1880 of $10,117. The aggregate increase for ferty-two weeks is 31,553,047.

Mr. Archibald Forbes teld an Ottawa reporter the other day, that there was one thing which he had noticed during nis stay in this country, and that was, all the hotel clocks are either a quarter of an hour too slow, or a quarter of an hour too fast.

{t is proposed to convert the Spanish national debt, amounting to over two thou- sand million dollars, into 3 per cent stock. The stability of the Ministry in a measure depends on the scheme being carried out, as the annual saving of $15,000,000 in the budget which would be thereby effected, is necessary to avoid increased taxation.

The Quebec poet, ‘Grechette@ lately laureated by the French Academy, was banquetted last week in the ancient city by his admirers. The demonstration in honor of the bard was a highly respectable one, though the post prandial gush on the oc- casion was rather frothy, as perhaps was to be expected.

The Signor Blitz whose death was report- ed by telegraph recently, was not the great Blitz whose trained canaries, fantastic tricks, ventriloquism and kindness of heart, made him so popular wherever he went, and who was personally so highly esteemed at his home in Philadelphia. The genu- ine and original Blitz died some years ago.

Buffalo are reported as plentiful in Cana- dian territeries thirty miles east of Fort Walsh, and numerous herds have been ob- served moving in a north-westerly direc- tion from Veer River to the South Sas- katchewan. This augurs well for the suc-° cessful solution of the Indian question for another year like this, and the entire In- dian population would be thrown on the charity of the Government to prevent their starving.

The capital of the Panama Canal Com- pany will be three hundred million francs, divided into 600,000 shares. The total cost is expected to be six hundred million francs Dr. Lesseps states that the contractors esti- mate that the construction ef the canal will not cost five hundred million francs. A special American Company will repre- sent the interests of the Company in the United States.

A Londen paper, in giving an account of the new dress invented for gamekeepers, rural constabulary, &c., says that it will shortly be exhibited and tested at the Horse Guards barracks by Captain Lord Arthur Somerset, and should it stand (as expected) a rifle shot, the Irish landlords will ‘naturally take great interest in the ex- periment. The apparatus by which the keepers will be able to beat off and recog- nize their assailants will also be shown.

Immigration to the United States during the last ten years amounted to 2,812,177

persons. Of these 2,036,979 were landed

at Northern ports on the Atlantic, 145,819 at Pacific Coast ports, 485,025 at ports on

the lakes, and 144,354 at Southern ports.

If to these numbers were added land immi-

grants by way of the Dominion of Canada,

it would be found that the immigration for the past ten years has reached at least

3,000,000 persons— a total, it is said, never: exceeded ineny decernial period.

The engagement of the venerable Bishop of Maryland, Rt. Rev. William Pinckey, to Miss Lucy Hunter, of Washington, former- ly of Virginia, is announced. The romance of this prelate’s marriage is remarkable. His first wife was alady twenty years his senior, who made his christening robe when a babe. Her death occurred several years ago. The prospective bride is twenty years his junior. Miss Hunter, the story goes, a few years ago received an offer of marriage from W. W. Corcoran, the wealthy banker, giving as areason forher refusal that if she accepted him the world would say she married him only for his money.

Mr. Spurgeon, itis related, was on one oceasion much annoyed by three young men persisting in wearing their hats in church. He appeared for the time not to notice them, but proceeded to teli his audience of a visit he had paid to a Jewish synagogue. ‘(When I entered,” he said, ‘‘I tovk off my hat, but was informed that the great mark of respect was to keep iton. 1 did so, though Ican assure you I felt very strange wearing my hat in a place of wor- ship. And now, as I paid this mark of respect to the synagogue, may I ask those three Jews in the gallery to conform equal- ly to our rules, and kindly uncover their headst” The young men obeyed.

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