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$2,500,000 Burned up.....
| — Another profitable industry is opening hy p for Canada, lt is said that a company jat Bath, Ont., engaged in the eVaporatiug
business, has discovered a new process of levaporating potatoes and onicns and can
| reduce goods into one tenth the space they
In one night in the town ol! Windsor, N.S
r nsural vas only S500, { four fifth s of : ] rtvy is a il less
7 ul fully sured ! v. | repres I Companies of wn reputa
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General Agent Charlottetown
(HB DAILY EXAMINER.
NOVEMBER 26, (897.
HOME LESSONS.
Tuere bas been a good deal of discus- sion, private as well as public, over the requirement of the Charlottetown School Board that a record be made of the time spent by each echolar of the public schools The limit of the requirement is, we are in- formed, only one week. This being 80, the experiment canaot work much harm; and it may not work much good. The reasous which inflaenced the School Board
in the preparation of home lessons.
toit seem to be these: Complaints had been made that certain pupils were given hard lessons which necessitated several hours study each evening; other com- plaints had been made that certsio pupils were not given anything todo at home; and there were still others to the effect that certain teachers with “fads” for certain branches of study were compelling their pupils to learn Jong lesson: in these to the exclusion of other branch’s; —and the Home Lesson Record was adopted as @ means by which the School Board aod the Principals of the schools might gain information concerning the truth of these complains and what is really being done aa to home lessons.
The subject of “home lessons” is cer-
tainly one to which attention may weil be given. There is nothing in the tea- chers work which calls for the exercise of more discriminatioa. The pupils are of many and various degrees of ability. Some children are du)! and some are bright. Some ar? weak and some are strong. Some have done as much as they ought to do in the econrse of a day when they have worked for five hours in the schools. Others perbaps, have strength and vitality suffi~ cient to enable them to study at home for an additional hour or two without ri-k of injury to either mind or body. Theretore, to give to all the pupils of any one teacher the same home Jesson,and that a heavy one, is folly bordering upon criminality, If the “home lesson’’ is necessarily to be etadied by all the pupils, it sheuld be an exceedingly light one no matter how far advanced the pupils may Le. We can never know how many young lives have been cut short or how many minds have had the early brightness taken out of them as & result of too much study in and out of school. It bas been remarked that cer- tain$ bright boys and ggirls have grown w be dull men and womep. This is not natural; end we can only account for the unexpected result by the fact that discrim- ination was not shown in the direction and limitation of their studies at school and college. There may be a good many “little Josephs” in our achuols. But there arealso many more who are ambitious industrious and conscientious; and to im- pose on these latter home lessons which necessitate three, orgwo,oreven one hour’s hard study is irrational. As a general rule the time for home study ought not to exceed ove bour. This is a matter about which teachers ought to exercise a wise discretion, and not allow themselves to be influenced by the representations of foolish and igao- rant parents anxious to see their children ahead at the examinations. It is, also, a matter about which the School Board will do well to place a reasonable check upon such principals of our schools as are desirous of having their pupil’s names at or near the head of the jist of candidates for admission to Prince of Wales College and Normal School. Success at sxamina- tions ought not to be purchased at the expense of life and health.
—Sir Louis Davies is praised by some of the Washington correspondents as “a
, | thousands of punuds sieriing
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originally filled. It is already preparing t present pearly all such preparations used by the impertal yoverument Rova navy and the hundreds of
o} Pion ti ' . r ine Yukon market. for tt
: irmiVv. amounting in vaiue to
| , are obtained Germany and Holland. A yuld be given to this
It is capable of enormous
u Frat ee,
crade in Canada. development. — England is teeming with loving re- “Jolly Mary” and tributes sof Teck. She was the | most popular member of Queen Victoria’s The*Princess of the Poor,” ¢s +be was called, was noted for her independ ent spiritand wii. In ler younger days
miniécences of ' ; ito the jate Duche:
| family.
The bkte Bonita, Philips master, cleared |
) from this pert on the 24th inst , witha | cargo ot 34,000 bushels cats, $16.200, for Bristol, England. Ste was louded by the Hon. Wm. Richards.
The bkte. Cosmo, Malgraff master will clear for the same destiaation in a day er two She jis also b ing loaded by the Hon. Wm. R ch arde,
Summerside bas just now two daneiog assemblies in ful blast, one conducted by Mr. J. E. Delaney in Ludlow Hall, and ; the other by Miss MeDonald, is held in Mra. Crabbe’s building on Water Street. Both are fairis welj attended.
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HARPER'S MAGAZINE,
The leading features of the Christmas Harper's are “The Wooing of Malkatoon,”
a narrative poem by Gen ral Lew Wallace,
|
she set her heart upon being a bvsp.ta
} nurse. She argued and discussed, entrea ~
fed and protesied, but her cousin, the
| Queen, would not hear of such a_ thiog, and so plump and pretty Mary married | | and settled dowa.
the story: “I shed bucket-tui
of tears, but it wae all for the best.”
tellog
The
» *yY ; ; i DD ichess of Teck was bom iy aud yeniai lin manoer, aud had the rare gift of giving |plea-ure bya word and a look to every
one Who met her.
—The Oxford Magazine publishes some interesting figures to show that the old universities are holding their own in Bup- plring successful candidates for the vari- ous civil--ervice examinations. Out of one hundred successful competitors for home, Indian and colonial post=, no fewer than eighty»six are Oxford or Canbridge men. Uxtord is far ahead with fifty-seven, the Light Blues scoring twenty-nive places, The second notable point proved by tne statistics is the diminisned influence of the ““crammers,” who “seem to be settling dewn more and more into the position of supplements rather than of substitutes for @ uviversity training.” Only two candi- dates out of the bundred remained for three or four years with the special train- er.
—A writer for the. Empire of London = aays : Mr Chamberlain is 8 great smoker, and = he
does some of his best work over his pipe. This reminds me of a funny little incident that happened some years ago. I was luoching with Mr. Chamberlain at Princes Gardens, and, after lunch, he expressed a wish to have his thoughts read. Before I began the experiment! asked him to lay down the pipe he was smoking—as I invaribly tind that in such experiments smoking is apt to distract the subject's attention. He did so,and I commenced, butto my great astonishment, 1 did uot find that intense concentration of thought I, from my knowledge of Mr. Chamberlain, had been Jed to expect. I mentioned this tohim. “li’s all through the pipe,” he said, with a pathetic look at his favorite brier smoking, on the mantel-shelf. “‘l don’t think I can concentrate my thoughts —so soon after lunch—without it. Let me smoke and you will, I think, get all the concentration vou want.” I Jet him smoke, and I at once found bim to be an adiirable subject.
ESTEEMED EXCHANGES Moncton Times: Grit government has not made The Times rich, but we are not kicking half as hard as some of our brothers who are in clover.
Montreal Gazette: Sir Wilfrid Laurier has sunned himeelf right into the affections of the U.8. press. Uncle Sam just dotes (on @ man who comes to give him some-~ thing.
The Montreal Gazette remarks that “the history of the dairy industry in Prince Edward Island is a capital instance of what may be done by Government help in developing private enterprise. The P. E. I. farmers are now running their own busiaess and are doing well. Itis the acme of success in Government aid when those aided are able to get on witbont it.
St. John Sun: The Canadian Pacific carries freight to St.Jobn for the same rate as the Grand Trunk has to Portland, though the distance is 180 miles greater. Mr. Blair undertakes to carry freight for the same rate as the Canadian Pacific, though his road is 260 miles longer than the other. And now Halifax, which ie another hundred miles further, wants the same rate as St. John. It comes in the end to a competition of a 840 mile roate
; She said elways when ! '
with one of 290 miles, ie
sated by F. Ve. Da Mond: * The | Queen’s Jubilee,’ by Richard Harding | taviex, illustrated by R. Caton Wood- | \ -“Pestiny at Drybone,” a story by | Qwen Wister, ustrated by Frederic temington; “An Act of Charitv,” bv Charles Dudley Warner; “George William Corns at Conecrd.” by George Willis | Cooke, illustrated; “A Bird's Egg,” by | Ervest Ingersoll, iiustrated by fac-similes | in color of the eggs of the most famiiar American birds; end ‘Puppets, Ancient | and Modern,” bv F. J. Z-egler, tilus rated. |
Altogether Herper’s Magezine for Decem- ber is fully up to its very bigh standard.
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Tue Missionary Wowx.—According to the story told by an exchange Rev. R. M. Dickev, the Presbyterian missionary to the Klondike, is a heroic fellow. He bought a piece of ground for $100 for 6 church site. The title to the possession ot land in the place is only the rght of a squatier,and it is an understood thing{that a man is the owner of a lot if bis bed 1s upon it. Some rascals planned to jump his claim and set off to bring their beds before the erection of the church. The minister, hearing of the scheme, made all haste, hauled a couple of logs to the spot and set a collection plate upon then... When the claim jumpers appeared upon the scene Mr. Diakey and several} of his friends calmly awaited and defied them.
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—As Mr. McVane has put bis name to his letter, we give it publication; but we think that ensugh has been said about Archbishop Cleary’s extraordinary inan- date.
One of our seven first prizes taken at
the Provincial Exhibition, was for the Sovereign Flavoring Extracts, They wia
ow their merits.
Hon. Mr.Mnuiock, Postmaster General, may not be able to make Canada rich by the issue of jubilee stamps and other progressive measures. But he basa fair chance to be at the head of the richest family in the Dominion. He is said to be & millionaire and hi+ wife another. Now b7 the will of Mra, Cawthra Murray, the son of the postmaster generals falls heir to the bulk of her estate said to be worth five millions.
THI TIMI II IIIS STS
For Xmas
Baking
We can sell you everything $ needed.
We Have
New Vulencia Raisins
*“ Muscatel Raisins,
** Cleaneu Currants,
“ Seeded Raisins in pkgs.
“ Jordon Almonds,
*« Shelled Waloate,
‘* Candied Lemon, Orange,
and Citron Peel.
Our spices and essences are PURE. es Also new dates, figs,” Prunes, & Grape Fruit, Grapes,and Table & Raisins,
SANDERSON & CO.
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seem to have enough-
suites so cheap that bi a wire mattress.
market.
sagacious and astute diplomatist.” Uncle Sam long ago learned the practical value of “soft sawder.”
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|THE HOME MAKERS.
Wo Let Up
We are making wire mattresses daily yet, and never
are extra good; another reason we sell our bedroom
We also make the best stuffed mattresses on the
Mark Wright & €0., Ltd
One reason, our mattresses
lyers save enovgh to purchase
ve : Pe ae. he x i THE, DAILY EXAMINER, CHARLOTTETOWN. NOVEMBER 26, 1897. NOTES AND COMMENTS. SUMMERSID#H NOTES, ‘ A hu dwneeseies viene e°
Tharkeg ving moro Had juct been born, While througn the barnyard straying A gobbler proud, With gobble lond, Was to his yardmates 5a) 1Ng:
“T am the peer Of a chanticieer— You ean bank upon my word
That screeching Uhibg Is no longer king,
For I’in the ‘only’ bird.’
With conscious pride And etately siride His goblets strode along, With well poised head Aod measured tread, Gobbiing a Turkish song.
Said the bantam cock
To the Plymouth Rock: “Get on to bis goblets’ hobb.e!
Excuse my mirth,
But you'd think the earth Were his to hear him gobble.”
Said the Leghorn bold,
As he scratched the mold, “Well, 1 admire his gall,
But o’eriook his wavs,
For the old saw says, ‘Pride goeth before a fail.’
There’s Master Max With a glittering ux. He must Le going to work, Well, dash my spurs! Great cuestout bars! He’s guillocined the turk |
What did he say ? *‘Thankegiviug day
Will be dead enough in a minute’— To say the least A glorious feast,
And be’ll be strictly in it.”
MORAL.
Don’t get too loud.
Don’t be too proud. Repress undue elation.
Don’t think by birth
You're beir to earth And guard against inflation.
Don’t grow verbose O’er neighbor’s woes, When you have what he lacks. Misfortupe’s snare May cateb vou where The gobbler got the ax. Cincinnati Tribune. —_—~> «= THINGS TO MAKE A NOTE or,
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'C. O. P.— Meeting of Court Charlotte- town, No. 576, tonight at 8 o’clock.
We remind our readers of Mr. Justice Hodgson’s lecture upon Joan of Are in St. Peter’s Hall next Tuesday.
Jvupce Hopason’s lecture next Tuesday im St. Peter’s Hall will undoubtedly be an intellectual treat.
W.C.T.U.—A public meeting under the auspic-s of the W. C. T. U. will be held in the Schoolruom of the First Methodist Church on Tuesday Nov. 30.
Particulara Jater. 2i.
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The Queen who is in excellent health, has invited a succession of “Dine and sleep” parties to Wiodsor. The store-keep- er: of London are up in arms over the visit of the Prince ot Wales, their best cnstemer; tea large departmental store, where he made many purchases.
aaemunnnenend
NOTE,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN tha an application will be made to the Parlia- ment of Canada at its next session upoa behalf of The Maoutfacturer’s Guarantee and Accident Insurance Company, for an Act to change the name of the said Comp any to “The Guarantee and Accident In- surance Company of Canada,” or such other name as the Parliament of Canada will permit, and the Directors may ap- prove of, and to ratify and confirm the By-law passed by the said Company pro- viding for the issue of Preference Shares in the said Company.
Beatty, Biackstock, Nessirt, Cuapwick & RippeELt,
Solicitors for the Applicants, Dated at Tcr nto, 4th November, 18$7.
won R RRR ne eee eee ee eee,
Wheelmen
Induced by many applications I am fit- ting up, and will be prepared this winter, to ENAMEL and decorate yonr Bicycles in the latest up-to-date manner, Wheels received at once and carefully stored. My baking oven will be the most modern made, and my process insures a smooth and long-wearing fin- 4 ish equal to the best new
work. Repairs made by the best all-round repair man in
the city. H. R. LARGE.
At Large and Sons Carriage
from wheel owners.
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| TT ('. Ais EF QUS_UNDERCLOTHING «3 We have too many Boys Shirts and “
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Drawera in good qualities, from 80et- $1.15 a garment, 26 inch size.
We will sell them this week at
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Are cut;again this season in new. styles and in all the new Shoe Shapes, right upto date, but with thie same old “wear like iron” quality that has always characterized them, because they are honestly made of pure Rubber.
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INSURANCE |
Policies written covering all classes ot insurable property at shortest notice.
wr HORACE HASZARD FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE AGENT:
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THE COLD SNAP
Should make you think of purchasing a gcod warm UY ster; our prices for good ones is $14, $15, $16 and $li elegantly made and trimmed.
OVERCOATS —Meltons, Beavers, Naps, Heavy Tweel Vicunas and Montenae; prices trom $16 up to $35. ELEGANT SUITINGS.—$13, $14, $15, $16, up toSVE weli made and trimmed; made to fit and fit to wear. We make good clothes, consequently we have a big rue
Jf you wanta Suit, Overcoat or Ulster before order at once.
_DRESS SUITS.—We have a good trade in Dress Sui guess we must make ’em right, See our Gents’ Furnishings; we keep the right kind.
McKay VYoolen Con
Factory, Upper Gte George St,
| High Class Tailors and Furnisherse