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THe DAILY. EXAMINER,

JANU! «RY 12, 1878.

The Legislat’.ve Council Election. Ir is not strange that the people of the First District «sf King’s County should de- cidedly object to a candidate for their saffrages who is a resident for Charloitte- town. For no less than four members of the Government which has goaded the Provinee to desperation are Charlotteton- ians. The Leader of the Government and Father of Assessment is a Charlottetonian. The Commissioner of Public Works and author of the Act by which our young men are robbed of their right to the franchise, is a Charlottetonian. The most pr mminent supporters of these resplendent leaders are Charlottetonians. No less than ten mem- bers of our Legislature belong to Char- lottetown ; and, even if all were good men and true to the interests of the country, it ig not wonderful that large and intelligent country districts— such as the . irst Legis- lative Council District of King’s County— should be jealous of a city which receives f the honors and emolu-

so large a share 0 ; ments appertaining to the Government of

the Province. it is painfull sighted policy a

y evident, too, that the short- dopted by the leader of the Government has had the effect of creating a fecling » of contention between town and country. The Leader of the Government has made it appear that, instead of being identical, the interests of the country and the interests of the town are separate and distinct. Representing the City, Mr. Davies perhaps thought he was doing the city a service in exempting it from Provincial tax- ation. He acted not wisely. If he had shown the utter nonsense and injustice of withholding Provincial aid to incorporated

secured to these towns am annual and taxed them according to the same principle as he taxed the country districts, he would not have been guilty of the imex- cusable blunder of setting country against town and town against country,—he would not have made it all but impossible for a citizen to succeed in obtaining the suffrages of a country constituency.

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Supreme Court.

towns,

grant,

In the case of J. R. McLean vs, Alex. McEachern and others, action on @ promis- sory note, the Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for $127.20

In the case of John Lewis os. A. Reid and another, an action on a promissory note, the Jury returned a verdict of $191.76 for the plaintiff.

The case of Hughes vs. Howatt, an ac- tion for debt, is now pending.

In the case of the Queen +s, Alexander McKinnion and Charles Harriet, for lar- ceny, the Graad Jury brought in a true “a the case of the Queen vs. Michael Pur- cell, for larceny, there was no bill found.

An indictment has been found against twenty-one persons engaged in the distur- bance on the 12th of July.

An indictment has also ‘been found against Wm, McCannell, for shooting during the disturbance on the 12th of July.

A bill presented against Archi. McKin- non, for the same offenec, was not found.

There was no bill found against six of the parties engaged in the disturbance.

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Late Arrival.—The barque Lizzie Cam- eron, arrived at this port on Friday night, She was bound to Cascumpec, and lost ali her sails except topsail in the recent gale when off East Point. She is discharging ballast,an Mr. McMillan,of Summerside, her owner, intends dressing her with new sails and loading her with oats at this port.— K. C. Advertiser.

Tue people are already growing dissatis- fied over the negtected state of some of the ublic winter highways. We learn that the Main road to this town is in a_ bad condi- tion, and is terribly in need of the remedies prescribed by Section 18 of the ‘‘Act rela- ting to Roads and Bridges.” We have been requested by several parties to direct the at- tention of the Superintendent to some deep cradle-hills which require levelling immedi- ately. —K. C. Advertiser.

Tux total number of deaths by suicide in the city of New York during the past year was 162—138 of males and 24 of females. Of these three were of persons under 20 years of age ; 47, between 20 and 30; 48, be- tween 30 and 40 ; 28, between 490 and 50 16, between 50 and 60 ; 13, between 60 and 70, and 7, between 70 and 80. Fifty of them chese to die by poison ; 49, by shoot- ing ; 20, by hanging ; 12, by cutting their throats; 11, by jumping from windows ; 16 by drowning; 1, by stabbing, and 3 by ether wounds.

Mernopist Services.-The Rev. Ken- meth McLennan, of St. James’ Church, may be expected to officiate in the Methodist Brick Church to-morrow evening at the usual hour. Such interchange of pulpit ministrations Stly follows the Week of Prayer, in which aii Protestant Denomina tions have united, and will doubtless con-

tribute to the continued premotion of Chris- |

tian unity. The morning service (10.30), in the same Methodist Church, will, we understand, be conducted by the Pastor, Rev. J. Lathern.

A Suveutar Accipent Inprep.—A young married woman, says the Halifax ‘*Herald” was yesterday walking from one room to another in her bare feet, and in some man-

New Publications.

Fre.ps.” Lee & Shep-

Ice jllustrated,

‘© ADRIFT IN THE Charles W. Hall. herd, Boston, 1877.

Tuts neat peculiar interest Edward Island.

volume by the people of Prince The narrative is ‘‘located

island ;

in Prince Edward

. ° , 7 vy » . | ved ’ introduced are, with few exceptions I riiies

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Edward Islanders; the majority o! scenes presented are Island scenes , writer—the eldest son of a prominent land merchant—lived on the Island for many vears —married one of its fair daugh- “worked, studied, wrote and sported us—-was in short, one of our island hoys. ‘The book is, in short, an Island book. ‘The author says it was written “70 open to the youth of America a knowledge of some of the winter sports of our neigh- bors of the Maritime Provinces with their attendant pleasures, perils, successes, and reverses.” It isa chronicle of the adven- tures and misadventures of a party of gentlemen while on @ sporting excursion, and of the perils of four hunters ** carrried into involuntary wandering amid the vast ice pack which in winter fills the vast Gulf of St. Lawrence.” ‘The stories told are in- tended to illustrate ‘‘ some peculiar dialect or curious feature of the social life of Colon- ists, or to give interest to what is believed to be a reliable description of the ice fields of the Gulf, the habits of the seal, and life on board a sealing steamer.”

‘*The shooting party was composed of Messrs. Risk, Davies (younger and older), Kennedy, Creamer, and La Satle. Mr. Heury Risk was an English gentleman, of about tifty- five years of age, handsome, portly, and genial, a keen sportsman, and a sure shot with the long, single, English ducking gun, to which he stuck, despite of the jeers and remonstrances ol the owners of muzzle and_ breech-loading double barrels,

‘‘ Davies the elder, an old friend of the foregoing, had for many years been accus- tomed to leave his store and landed property to the care of his partners and family, while, in company with Risk, he found in the half savage life and keen air of the ice fields a bracing tonic, which prepared them for the enervating cares of the rest of the year. The two had little in common—Risk being a staunch Episcopalian, and Dayies an uncom. promising Methodist, isk, rather conserva- tive, and his comrade a ready liberal; but they both possessed the too rare quality of respect for the opinion of others, and their occasional disputations never degenerated into quarrels.

“Ben Davies, a nephew of the foregoing, and also a merchant, was an athletic young fel- low, of about five feet eight, ,ust entering upon his twenty-second year. A proficient in all manly exercises, and a keen sportsman, he entered into this new sport with al] the en- thusiasm of youth, and his preparations for the spring campaign were on the most liberal scale of design and expenditure. — In these matters he relied chiefly on the skill, experi- ence, and judgment of his right-hand man and shooting companion, Hughie Creamer.

‘* Hughie was of Irish descent, and middle size, but compact, lithe and muscular, with a not unkindly face, which, however, showed but too plainly the marks of habitual dissipa- tion. A rigger by occupation, a sailor and pilot at need, a skilful fisherman, and ready shot, with a roving experience, which had given him a smattering of half a score of the inore common handicrafts, Hughie was an in- valuable comrade on such a quest, and as such had been hired by his young employer. It may be added, that a more plausible lie never mixed the really interesting facts of a change- able life with well-disguised fiction ; and it may be doubted if he always knew himself which partof some of hisfavorite ‘‘yarns” were truths, and which were due, asa phrenolo- gist would say, ‘to language and imaginative- ‘ness large, insufficiently balanced by con- { scientiousness.’

‘Kennedy wasa wiry little New Brunswick- er, born just across the St. Croix, but s thorough-going Yankee by education, business habits, and naturalization. ‘A Brahmin among the Brahmins,’ he believed in the New York Tribune, as the purest source of all uninspired wisdom ; and bitterly regretted that the mani- fold avocations of Horace Greeley had thus far srevented that truly great man from en. higbtating his fellow-couutrymen on the habits and proper modes of capture of the Anse Canadiensis. As, despite his attenuated and dry appearance, there was adealof real hu- mor in his composition, Kennedy was consid- ered quite an addition to our little party.

La Salle was— Well, reader, you must judge for yourself of what he was, by the suc- ceeding chapters of this simple history, for he it is who recalls from the past these faint pen-

ictures of scenes and pleasures never to be Lenten, although years have past since their occurrence, and the grave has already claimed two of the six,—-Risk, the robust English gen tleman, and Huyhie, the cheery, ingenious ad- venturer. It is not easy to draw a fair picture of one’s self, eyen with the aid of a mirror, and when one can readily note the ravages of time in thinning locks and inoreasing wrinkles, it is hard to speak of the robust health of youth without exaggeration. At that time, however, he was about twenty-three, having dark hair and eyes, a medium stature, and splendid health, Like Hughie, in a humbler sphere, he was a dabblier in many things,—lawyer, novelist, poet, trader, inventor, what not ?— taking life easily, with no grand aspirations, and no disturbing fears for the future, In the intervals of business he found) a keen delight in the half-savage life and wholly natural joys of the angler and sportsman, and ever felt that to wander by river and mere, with red and gun, would enable him to draw from the breast of dear old Mother Earth that rude but joyous physical strength, with the possession of which jit is a constant pleasure even to exist.

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Few have ever passed from port to port of tlie great Gulf, without meeting, or at least ‘hearmg, of ‘‘Captain Tom Lund,” known as ‘the most skilfz! pilot on the coast.

‘Alike to him was tide or time, Moonless midnight or matiy’s prime.’

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mer the second toe of her left foot was | And when his skill could not make a desired

caught between the door and the door-sill, |

haven, or tide over a threatened danger, the ‘mariners of the Gulf deemed the case hopeless

a fact of which she was not aware until the | anal

husband found the end < her toe on the | foor. It appeared that squeeze Was %O hard that it benumbed her toe, and made | her insensible to the pain. Her husband | immediately summoned two doctors, who |

Every winter, howewcr, the swift ‘‘Princess” lay in icy bonds, beside the deserted wharves, aud the veteran pilot went home to his farm, his little house with its brood of children, his shaggy horses, Highland cows and long-bodied |

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Aocided that the remainder of the foe should | sheep, an became as earnest a farmer as if he be amputated, ‘This was done, and the ps bad never turned a vanishing furrow on the

tient is doing well,

By Capt. |

the characters |

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) guests, and with a seaman’s love of the won- i derful and marvellous, he played the host to general satisfaction, and m the matter of | charges set an example of moderation such as | is seldom imitated in this seltish and merce-

will be read wit} nary world.

The narrative of the adventures of this party is very interesting.

Temperance.

TrwperaNce Rerorm Crvus.—We are learn that the Juvenile Reform Club Their Hall is furnished in All the old members being the following officers

is started ayain. first-class style. present last night, were elected :

Herbert Davy, President,

Geo. Galbraith, Ist Vice clo.,

Harry Wyatt, 2nd Vice do.,

Hector McKay, Secretary,

Mason Stanely, Financial Secretary,

Herbert Findley, Treasurer,

Daniel McKenzie, Usher,

Thomas Green, do.,

Arch. Firklow, Inner Sentinel,

Albert Allen, Outer do.

Sr. Jonn tHe Baptist T. A. Sockery oF Miscovens. — Our Temperance Society, which has been in existence for the last eight years, has been lately re-organized ac- cording to the requirements of the Central Council, aud our number greatly increased. Our society now numbers over 200 members. At our last meeting, our President was em- powered to have the society affiliated with the Central Council. The list of officers for the present year are: Spiritual Director, Rey. Ronald B. McDonald, Pastor ; Presi- dent, Hubert Gaudet ; Ist Vice do., John Gillis; 2nd Vice do., Ouesime Gaudet ; Secretary, H. V. DesRoche ; Treasurer, John 8S. Gaudet. Council : Charles Pairie, Amable Gaudet, Peter Morrison, Joseph B. Pairie, Sylvian Gandet, John R. Me- Neill, and Sasime Gaudet.

H. V. DesRoches, Sec’y.

On Christmas Day last, the Rev. J. C. McDonald, P. P., officiated in All Saint’s Church, Cardigan Bridge. After reading the pastoral 6f His Lordship, he earnestly exhorted his congregation to form a Total Absistence Society, in accordance therewith. Immediately after Divine Service, in re- sponse to his appeal, upwards of fifty came forward and pledged themselves to total abstinence for a period of three years. On Sunday, the 6th inst., the number was in- creased to ninety. Shortly after Mass the members met and elected the following officers for the ensuing term: Rev. J. C. McDonald, Spiritual Director; James E. McDonald, Esq., President ; Robert Quinn, Vice do.; A. G. McLean, 2nd. do.; J. M. McDonaid, Secretary ; Patrick Ryan, Treas- urer. Managing Committee: L. G. Me- Millan, Chairman ; Capt. John McDonald, A. D. McDonald, Wm. Ryan, and R. D. McDonald. Vigilance Committee: H. L. MeDeonald, Chairman; A. F. McLean, Michael Flynn, John Reville, ,and John McCormack.—K, C. Adp,

Correspondence.

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gar We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions or statements of Corress pondents,

To the Editor of the Examiner:

Dear Sir,—The ‘‘ Father of FouR FAIR Daughters” ‘‘has rushed into print with all the impetuosity of a youngster and with about as much sense,” and takes the popular Cashier of the Bank of P. E. Island to task on account of his having the audacity to be only a youna MAN!1 Had this aforesaid Father been pos- sessed of half the commen sense and ability displayed by Mr, J. R. Brecken, he would not have held himself up as a target for public ridicule by publishing two of the most ‘‘stupid” and ‘‘ uncourteous” letters that have ever ap- peared in the Darty Examiner, This Father states that if Mr. B. had taken aday ortwo ‘‘care- fully reading my letter,” ‘he MIGHT under- stand it.’ Imagine a Cashier of a Bank spend- ing even two minutes over such trash,

lf the ‘‘Father of several Daughters” thinks that he has been unjustly treated, let him come out in print over his proper siguature and state so. Li he does not care to do this, 1 would advise him to collect his fair (?} daugh- ters together and parade thom in front of a Director’s office so that they may he counted and a large discount allowed on acount of their name ‘‘ legion,”

Yours, &c., Anti-Humbva, Jan. 12, 1878,

Se DB ee ~-

To the Editor of the Examiner :

Srr,—Numerous correspondents discuss the management of the Citizens’ Skating Rink. Too much temper is shown by both parties. The interest of the Shareholders, as well as of

the public, require that the matter should be lebated calmly. It is perfectly clear that if the charges are too high and the company making an exhorbitant profit, the Rink must inevitably collapse. Money is too scarce in this place to allow of more than a very moderate return in the way of dividend from places of amusement; and if they are not managed at the very lowest paying rate, failure will result.

The Empire Skating Rink of New York (said to be the finest in the world, lighted by 2,700 gas jets, splendidly fitted, with a band every afternoon and evening), has fixed its charge for season tickets at $3 and #5 for ladie md gentleman respectively, and 25 cents for a single admission. Now, it is well known that New York is extravagantly expensive in e very thing ; and if they can afiord to admit visitors to their skating palace with all its advantages, surely it is preposterous for the proprietors of the comparative shanty here used asa rink to charge 50 cents. I suggest, in the event of the Directors not proving amenable to reason, that those interested in securing the recreation of skating for their families, should unite and employ a mag to clear a portion of the ice on Government Pond for the purpose, It could be done at little expense; and’ a hut with a stove and seats for test and warmth might be added by a trifling subscription from Gach,

~« -PATERFAMILIAS,

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SPRUGE BOARDS |

A ).O% i) ora r BOARDS

by Ch’town, Jan. 13—3i

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8 o'clock, sharp.

quested to be present. By order,

L. M. POOLE, Sec’y. Ch’town, Jan. 12—2i

| NEW YEAR'S CLASS.

KR. ©. Chapel, where, having every facility,

Water Color Painting, and Drawing in Crayon and Penciling in all their different branches. Terms made known on application. Jan. 1), 1877.

CHEAPEST YET!

In Connection with our

Cheay Dry Goods dale

We will offer our entire Stock of ray ) 7 NON BOOTS & SHOES, of about $2,009 worth, at cost to clear,

consisting of-— 4

Men’s Wellington Boots. Men's Leather Congress Boots, Men’s Felt Concress Boots, Mea’s Larrigaus & Overshoes, Men's Felt and Leather Slippers, Women’s Leather Boots, (Elastic and Laced),

Women's Felt Boots, “ a Women's Slippers & Overshoes, Misses’ & Chiidren’s Leather Boots,

COME ONE AND ALL AND CET BOOTS CHEAP J. B. MACDONALD,

QUEEN STREET, CHARLOTTETOWN. Jan. 9—ne pat

KING SQUARE HOUSE:

WE HAVE A COMPLETE STOCK OF

CARRIACECOODS

Consisting in part of Iron, Steel, and Castings, Spokes and Rims, Axles and Springs.

We call special attention to Henry's Patent SINGLE PLy

Cast Steel Carriage Springs,

for which we are agents. We warrant

each Set. | ea GUR PRICES ARE VERY LOW ~s

BEER & SONS.

Ch’town, Jan. 9, 1878.

Provincial Normal School, The Winter Term of the Normal School

| WILL BEGIN ON THE | THIRD TUESDAY IN JANUARY,

and all intending students are requested to make application to the Principal, who will supply them with all necessary information in regard to the entrance examination, Students who intend studying for a First Class License are specially requested to attend during the winter term, in order that special attention may be given to the subjects required for their jexamination, All students must be present on the day of opening, JOHN HARPER, Principal. Dec, 24, 1877—

CONSIGNMENT

With Positive Instructions TO SHELL -

e HHDS. MOLASSES, 2 10 do. SUGAR,

200 Bbls. APPLES, 25 Crates ONIONS, 100 Pairs Men, Women & Boys BOOTS 10,000 CIGARS.

Counter and Platform Scales,

Nirect from the Factories.

—-ALSO—

Mason and Hamlin Organs,

Second-hand Iysiuments taken in exchange at fair valuations, . MeNEILL, Anct’r,

No. 11 Queen St., Jan. S 1373—0) taw

Tue Secretary of the Board of School

oat avers | 1 eear}ous boar of She eoeen. Always pleasant, mopirick's School, It is tastefully fitted up,

Trustees has his office in the first flat of St.

Bt THE DAILY EXAMINER, ) graphic.

for the latest news—local and tele

New Advertiscments.

HANFORD & CO.

A SPECIAL COMMUNICATION

F KING SOLOMON LODGE A. F. & A. ( M. will be held at Victoria Hall, Water Street, on MONDAY evening, 14th inst., at Members particularly re-

FINE ARTS

MS W. W. IRVING begs to intimate LVL to the public that she has re-opened her Classes at the late City Hotel, opposite the

she is prepared to give lessons in Oil and

A few Celebrated Bourne Pianofortes, |

| New Advertisemenis.

nee

OUR GREAT

CLEARANCE SALE

WILL CONTINUE AT

Farther Reduced Prices,

Several Lots of that

BANKRUPT STOCK!

still on hand, will be sold at HAL¥ PRICE.

hemnants at half Price ! WOOLLEN & FUR GOODS

AT COST.

GREAT BARGAINS IN CLOTHING }

for Men and Boys.

ROBERT ORR & CO.

Charlottetown, Jan. 8, 1878.

PUBLIC MEETING.

PUBLIC MEETING of the electors of Morell aud vicinity, will be held at MO- RELL on

TUESDAY, THE I4TH,

at the hour of 3 o’clock, p. m.,

For the purpose of selectiug a candidate for the

Legislative Council, and discussing the Asses

ment Act, and other questions agitating the

country. The members of the District, the

press and electors from other parts of the Dis-

trict, are respectfully invited to attend. DANIEL STEWART, THOMAS KEEFE, MICHAEL MURPHY, JOHN MURPHY, MICHAEL DUNN, WILLIAM DUNPHY, PATRICK CLARKIN, THOMAS KENNY, JAMES DUFFY, MARTIN SINNOTT, PETER DUFFY, JAMES DOLLARD,

/ THOMAS DUNNE. Jan. 9, 1878.

Important Decision |

THE SEWING MACHINE AWARDS.

{From the Sewing Machine Journal.]}

The Special Medal to Whee Wilson Manufacturing Ee

Extract from the Judges’ Report :

‘‘The recommendation we hereby submit :—~ “The great advantage which it obtains in its distinctive feature, the Rotative Hook, over the class of machines using the recip’ i shuttle, is one which needs, to show it, no spe- cial demonstration ; it being apparent at once, not only to the educated mechanic, but to any intelligent observer.”

The Report concluded :

‘‘The tension is more easily adjusted and needs less regulating than any other that we know of. The range of work successfully per- formed by the apparatus known as the ‘No. 6 machine’ in our presence, was larger than we have elsewhere seen on any one machine, from many thicknesses of tin and cloth te- gether to the finest cambric, without stopping the machine, and the sewing all perfect, show- ing the perfectment of the tension device used. The machine is well made, all its fitted to guage, and consequently interc able. It has already received from the Amer- ican Institute all the awards and recognitions under the rules possible to a sewing machine. We consider the apparatus known as the No. 6 to be the most mechanical im construction and as attaining the best resulte of any ma- chine we know of, and we do not’ hesitate te declare it, as m our opinion, at present the best sewing apparatus in the world ; we recommend for it the highest recognition under the rules a can be awarded—the Special Medal of i) a . Bronanwan, U. 8S. N., “3 FF. Ween, Ui & GZ... Judges. “J. W. Cotiins, U.S. Rev. Mar. |

The prices of these Machines have bees greatly reduced. Mr. Theo. L. € a. Diamond Bookstore, is the Agent im is City.

Ch’town, Dec. 29—3i eod.

NOTICE! NEVER in the history of the “LONDON House” have we been selling Dry Goops se LOW as at present, and we would invite these i Town and country, who have not participated in the ExTraor- /DINARY BARGAINS we are giv ‘ing, to call at once.

We only ask a personal inspection

jo show that we are, in goed fait ‘SELLING OFF at the LOW PBIC

advertised.

~ GEO. DAVIES & 60.

_ Dec. 13th, 1877.—eod2w

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RAPPING PAPER—Allsizes, bes quality, and cheapest in the ake ’

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