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LAABRAASA BR SAARAANS BAAN

Ch’town, May IS, IS74.

_—~—S e e e e e ee e e ee

PRONIBITION

¥ 1estions of the prohibition and
the regulation of the sale of intoxicating
liquors ttraciing a great deal of at-
tention.— and deservedly so. During the
present session of our Parliament, numer-
ous petitions in favor of a prohibitory law
have come in from aii parts ¢ { the coun-
try There has evidently be¢ an or
ean 1 movemen r sof whicl
are | I t y apparet [In Eng
lan 1 : I i}
ses ¥ I fe ts of
t te n i hough th
reven t . I Dow
those w terfered w t siness
is not Kely their su ss W t
t ny g at Xté 1 =
ix reg t! r - wi
eenerally knowledged ta be ¥ j
The wild } se
Sade t States 7 in i
wit n il hat . “
at f y t} A ‘ ne
whi Wists ] }
Is i) 1
A legislator | . y
what is al y best, 1 hat is
pr ' } nd Ww } itter
I 1 rh
34 rT mak 1
t x tl her, This
I g
1 maxi All
ex: pr however
“3 . ne
whe : 1 stand
ra of It her broken
r vas intended
press is uptouched ; and the breaking
fil ‘ murce of demoralization.
However desirat « general prohibitory
ww might rn be in the future
we hg cytate sure that every one must
ack lve that we are not yet ready for
a. Th s uot say that these who are
iD { r of such a law shonld cease to agi
tate, as : by such agitation that pub-

lie epinion is formed and directed

re published, a short time ago, the ex-
rience of the Governor of Maine as to the
work! oy wt that Stat He
spoke favoral f results, especially
im the untry | «, We were glad t
see that sucl could be made
eri we mus emember that
( ' i mud! rer untry th: the
State of Main nd what succeeds in the
smalles intry, would most certuinly,
sil in tl g
Meany howg be don Last
year there wet manufactured or im-

pore i into Can ida more than one gall mn of

ardent Spirits and three of malt hi u0rTs

for each one of the population, an average

of four gal f intoxicating liquors for
each man man and child—1800.000
gal'ozs of about 815,000,000 value consum
ed in ope Veat Tl is, Of itself, means a
vast deal of ir up t i af liq \ors,
But we need 1 Statistics to prove that
intemper ince is one of our master sins
spreading ruin on every si le. The best
means of checking it shonld occupy the
attenticr f ry » wi has an

object in ile i t] merest ui i

oess, — tt igh lfishness mh 1§ irge
to action on this subject We certainly

think that fur more credit 1s due to those
who try fo a mething, though they
may fail or t mistaken, than to those
who never make mistakes of their own
because they never do anythin ind
whose sneerin ve m merely proves
how jth nacious they hav { the
force of ti crept "i

Sureiy ther . sth reas 4
much better execution of our present
laws, and som tr! revuiitions an
we now har 1 number of taverns
might be much reduced Something
more ah i th s
ture oi hal t pers to
proca t lf < I
fomnud. ome yu i er whe ha
direct interest inthe growth of the trad
ire aiWaye ready t me tot trot

Cine very great imps ment conld, ws
think, ne mad Dy Insistiny Upon t retail
hquer shop berm rictly confined to that
parpos (ir ries, or shops of any
kimd. which al
Many « man b

are a very great evil

gins by going to these, who would be
ashamed to enter a tavern pure and simp'e
We think, for
shops should not be allowed in connection
with them. Ther

eressing public opinion, that a

the same rr barber

“eons

strong and in

man is

acting disyracefully in frequenting a
tavern. These grocery stores and barber
shops are intended ta cover up that dis
eracs We strongly advocate such a
éhanve in the law. as would make it p! in

to the mon himself, and to all the world,

2

what he went inte « groggery for. He-

ore jong, it might Le possible to gu a

mere Ln

step further, and close all bar-rooms in

1otels and inns, prohibiting. under the

strictest penalties, their \.opers from
supplying liqnors to any but dona te
travellers or guests resid’ne in the horse.
There is the provision of the Englis] w
with reference te the Sunday sale of liqu
ors if it ean be managed for one day we
should think it might be for others We
ire quite aware that this is not what the
Prohibitionists want Still, while fight
ng their main batt they lo I
me

We have on our Statute Book, what
th English Tk mper mce L iguc h is
been long trying for, viz., a Permissive
Bill. A majority of the householders in
iny school district can prevent the viving
of any licens The way in which ths
works would be a eood sign as to the pro

bable ot absolute
We should be glad to
many districts the liquor traffic has been,

success

prohibition,

know from how

by the operation of this law, excluded,

and invite communications on the sub-

ject from friends of the temperance cause.

DOMINION PARLIAMENT
Tuer special provision mac. in the new

eleetion law resp eting the qu ilifieation of

the electors of Prince Edward Island, has
ocensi 1 much mment beth in and
out Parliament In the House of

Commons, on the 7th inst, the matter was

discussed as follows

tT ‘A ] }
hi Mr. La tl “ tems
ul ! it ma nee of
| hh j wou i |
} ny ¢ } ! tet t}
| | itt t i \ 1 st
l i ! the wl 4 walt it t!
\ i he had no doubt that |
X 1 i cl 1 n amendm ae
w would be made
Hion. Mr. ¢ on (Cardwell) said he had
la tle m a gentleman of high
standing in Prince Edward Island, stating
that the franchise would give rise to great

dissatisfaction among

und

the people of that Iss
Chat gentleman bad said in his letter
would disfranchise a large number
who sl ll be entitled to vote for
» Dominion Parliament

Mr. Laird said he

members

ought to know

the

eee

cation.” The statement was with siight ex-
ception the same for the Lower House, There
could be no more chance of confusion or fraud
in electing for the Lower House than there
could be in electing for the Upper House.
Yet one-third of the population was to be de-
of their t 2ht to vote for some unex-
plained cause, There was one thing certain,
that this House would believe, tiat the coun-
try would believe, from the course pursued,
that might was the real cause for making
this exception He trusted this proposition
would be allowed to stand over for another
eap, until the Local Legislature met. In
meantime he hoped theywould not punish
j one-third of the people by depriving them of
i the franchise. The result of the change would
‘ he that the members from Prince Edward Is+
land would come to Parliament as the ‘bloated
racy,, of the Island, elected in the
same manner as the representatives for the
Upper House, whilst he (Sir John), like the
remaining members of the House would be
ecannaile. This was wrong; this action

ve

a to

") was taken bya Liberal Administration under

the pressure and advocacy of another gentle-
man who was in favour of universal suffrage.

In the Senate,—

“Mr. Howtan moved that the House take
into consideration the return of all appoint-
ments to and dismissals from office in Prince
Edward Island, as well as a copy of all peti-

| tions and other papers connected therewith
since the Ist day of July last, and then mos
ved the following resolution: Resolved, That
in the opinion of this honourable House, it is
| notin the interest of the good government of
| this Dominion that any officer of the civil
| service should be dismissed from office unless
for either misconduct or incapacity.”’

Our latest Ottawa exchanges report
Senator Héwlan’s speech on this resolu-
tion at full length. We will lay it before
the readers of the EXAMINER next week.
Senator Howlan brought to light a few
curious and interesting facts. He show-
ed that Dr. Jenkins, who was appointed
Health Officer, and Mr. John Corbett,
who was appointed Superintendeot of
Lighthouses in this Island, by the late
| Administration, were both dismissed by

| the present Government, although no no-
| tice of such dismissal was ever sent to
, these gentlemen. Colonel Gray, Adju-
| tant General of Militia, and Mr. Free-
| land, Paymaster, shared a similar fate ;

| but although dismissed one week, they
e |

were re-appointed the next. Mr. How-
lan also commented upon, the dismissal of
Stephen MeNeill and D. Fergusson, Es-
quires, trom the Inland Revenue Depart
ment, and portrayed the conduct of the
}

administration, in making these ehanges

in the way they had done, in its true eol-
Hie was supported in the abstract
principle of his resolution by several of
the Senators who spoke

Ors.

a the question.
Mr. Scott, the Secretary of State, op-
posed it on behalf of the Government.
Mr. Dickey moved the adjournment of
a good deal of
other business waiting to be disynsed_ of.

Mr. Howlan said he had no objection ;

>
but wit]

the debate, as there was

th the consent of the House would
reply to the Secretary of State when the
debate Mr. Letellier St.
Just (leader) asked if the Hon. gentleman
motiou. Mr,
would consider
point after his reply; Lut desired to
know if it was the

Was resumed.
intended to withdraw his
Howlan stated that
that

he
intention of Govern-

ment tO remove any more of the officials

in the Island. St. Just replied that
officials would be removed when there
Was a just cause. The debate was then

the
when Mr. Howlan made a two

adjourned ; it was resumed on
el venth
hour speech, a full report of which we
will give next week. He was ably sup-
ported by Messrs. Haviland and Mont-
comery, but was opposed by Me. Hay
the

rne. A majority of the Senators favored
Mr. Howlan’s resolution; but as its pass-
ing would imply a vote of censure on the
Government, the Leader rose and stated
that he would publicly pledge himself
that Government would make no more
dismissals from the Civil Service in P. E,
Island, or elsewhere, except for incapacity
or misconduct. Whereupon Mr. How-
lan said that he would rest satisfied with
that pledge for the present, and withdrew
his resolution.

moms

{ LIBELLOUS ATTACK.

EDWARD

PRINCI IsLANDERS were, a
little more than two weeks ago, exasper-
the Minister of the Interior
They sent him to Ottawa to guard their
political interests and protect their poli-
He failed to either,
Consequently, his followers became dis-
affected. Many influential who
supported him in the late election, made
public declarations to the effect that, un-
Jess the tariff were remodelled,

would “never vote for Laird again.”

ated with

tical rights, do

men,

they

We
endorsed their sentiments, and shared in
their exasperation. In the EXAMINER
of the 4th inst., we published a short ree
view of Mr. Laird’s political career. Mr.
Laird is a public man, He receives pub-
lic money to the amount of about $8000 a
year

We sympathized with the people.

and he possesses the patronage (if
not the power) of a Cabinet Minister.
This combination should, ¢ertainly, be
sufficient to salve over any wounds which
the lash we applied to the body politic of
the ‘*Ineupable Minister ’ might have
inflicted. At might have
apposed that the Patriot would
content itself with defending him as well

as it was

any rate, it

been
zble. Such has not been the
Notwithstanding our solemn affir-
mation—made in the EXAMINER last ;
week—to the effect that E. J. Hodgson,
Esq., had nothing to do with the article
entitled, “ Qur men at Ottawa "—that he

case,

i pub 0}
We think it would be well also, if they Edward Island, and he said that, since the
. tofthe bill had been known in the Is-
} “a i ke ee ] t t bill had been kne¢ in 1@
Wot ug the ss, make practic '
me, in age the prow, = | aha Jand, he had not seen a hostile remark in the
Suggestions as to the best w ay < f regulat- | newspapers or received a jletiler condemning |
ing, if not prohibiting, the liquor traffic |!
Mr. & d asserted that the anchis
ee ; wou g ral satisfa nin Prince
LEGISLATIVE UNION OF THE \ Edwa and. Und Kisting circum
WARITIME PROVINCES ; , ; fins
i be ad le was not
er t i inhood sullrag
lus foremost politicians of Nova Se % ) an teak
. . ° o ftheir) pe
tia have expressed strong sentiments in ! . r tl ic Ay ters
: pia tu i ‘ nil ! isame not 2 } that
favor of a Legislative Union of the Mar- ‘
itime Provinces. The Leader of the {1 S Hon for 1
Government (in the Lower House) and ‘ wi
ee .: } $s iI avi explained the
the Leader of the Opposition vied with | franc} n Prince Edward fsland. and how.
‘ . . | niar ¢ } ; " are > ‘
each other in supporting a resolution au ide . s bill, the q le were robbed of it
thorizing the Executive of that Province } Dr. Tupt N ned of tl ustice |
to communicate on the subject with the | done to Prince Edward Island, and read a
i so . . i tter from the or ' ) r oles or
Executives of New Brunswick and Prince | !¢tter from the Hon. Mr. Howlan, protesting
i : | against the franchise provisions of this bill
Edward Island. Unfortuaately, the Usher } tn his letter he had spoken of the admirable
the Assembly-room while the discussion | an an i) cet tha Ge a
J inh {th i t il on
was progressing, and the Legislature was | !t The new stem would
: . : ; | ss ( the Roman Cath s of t!
prorogued before the resolution could be | j.jg nth n the poor
izreed to That is, however, no reason iss ha im rs
: ’ } } } ry 8 | i il t
why the subject should be dropped. The ; tin a + sheet te
Executive of Nova Seotia can commen iI M Jus \ ;
the correspondence on its own respons! '
bility; and in view of the speeches of tl I I Isla { the oth
; ’ } ; ’ . roin ft lant
leaders of both political parties in the As. | ¢ cl “¥
sembly, they will be fuily justified in doing tthe | nf
so. We trust they will lese no tin The | Pri : B
sooner th great question ’ for the con-
stituents of these Maritime Provinces t Mr. D lay the |
consider, is grappled with, the better , a lvocated a
we: a P j
rue. there are few conflicting interests | \ 1 .
“. , 7 ; ’ i
to reconcile; forthe material and politic D ‘ BY
” { ) ) t ¢
af f tho t) P; 4 " :
Interests I I [
ly identical But still, a ‘* fair bas f
‘J MI 2 t} oo
union will have to be earef msidered ' Is
: £ liscussed rl req ‘ s
| i \ aaa
nal S at 1 k t :
t t
forelock.’ i
i A ha
| we We Cilpped Trom tl H x t ,
€ ‘ ngthy and ab ticle in ad it 4
: ony - I s S ,
voeaey he proposed uni Che Hal ; : i”
if Re; whi we need hardly 1 \ f iny pa
’ Lt 1? ‘ , \ } }
mark, is, probably, as bitterly opposed to ° ae acd
the ¢ t! Lend f the G rt ie
ment is to the Leader of the Oppositi
: i 7 ( (M 1) n) ‘~
i if 1 in its opinion that a Legis- | ‘
it I ! { i ritime Provinces t ' l
, : rp |
must pr beneficial. In a late issu gly
tl Rey dec] res 5 j M H "
ng il as sary l 1 » R
1 machin for tt rt i KR i ~
ien Wi 8 s i Xx! i Leg ind ul
i inat it W i ! th} id been don
vitl Our are great r the; wt! y the matter !
rk that erformed, as far as N g tl gistration of votes; then
2 Scotia i ed. Eight Legislatis t ha all they desired rhe pres
Councillors eleen members of Assem- if hise of the lower H e was sub
bly th three heads of department great abuses, and it was n Jesir
fo all the business that there is to ! j ould 1 “i to th
As we said before, the present sty t Dominion | ament. H
rnoF It is as useful andas | . in i riasti 1 the Roman
° man ss © 1+ '
Further on in the same article the Re- | ' ; a |
‘ ( i
porter saves yer Pro
Let i e Maritime Union : stants Che} i b { nberia
a2 1 one 4 essary one, and one lLhat iad end ! Ap st -
Wi i { status of our pub ’ pon |
who now ha nos thing better t g
inatrt i i r the grat ~ Meb
n nien 4 t mé
The Halifax Chronicle, of the 14th in- | 4 i $ f Pris
} Is l sid that th
stant, thus adverts to the subject r i dl
Phe les 1 Legislati { 1 of l y i ] we
Maritime Provinces—Nova 2, New a ij M
Brunswick and Prince Edward I s one S ?
t nust at the first glance mmend itself Mr. Laird.—l admit that it wil : ,
‘ nterest would | affected by the : .
we hein nie a tn eae a, a 4 Si 1 McD i said then the third of
bliin wi tervel all +, st i = a« i ’ t '
inimatinn afit The tendon “Wed aa the yes Who sent the hon. gentleman to
sa ards aes n all things. It a ; ty Parliament were to | disfranchised for
e ] ment ray man to le sire frier dls ling him here, This change was utterly
by iain salts thin wehata hide pposed tothe announced principlefoi the bill
¢ 43 an be obtained easils . wrist : the princi that representatives to the
aif i je 0 l tilt i Pasily aiiti “ i A * . u ie ni % ere e lage ‘. -
sadvantage to him. We may believe tha, | Dominion Parliament were t be elected by
Mace Seotin wae oredisnoned ia | igi tl rs wh ed representatives to
Ve cot was } 1s seu in i
Hinton aff all tha Prasis tt ai t! ia n the Provinces. But |
i tal ho ae Aa : b ! each of that principle
od u riaken in t per wa }
saints , . proy | by a Liberal Government, and made
; ‘to fait of | 12 4 meas introduced by the Minister of
i b> 1 , 1s .
: é . | dust who declared himself in favor of
‘ i : “ n S rage. One of two principles
t i | ’
? hy at : na fy idopt in the election of mem-
1 1 £ en é ‘ ic ie
n of the Maritime Provi: ge he
I i] Legislature and Govern! I : :
¢ ime ' t} fact tl \ Hot I l | sil
i mmon. New Brunswick, N { e ‘
» ind P. E. Isl 113 ONgage iarg A i nies
nz. naviga and fist and N wers We e 4
© | ry f ne yt T t , i I I yhak ’ i!
pk mn in i ring, th Pal WW} ‘ ;
ma re bet s I this | be ed becavs
: Hien to be of iw _ 1. gen ne unexplaine il
5 eaearee Se , | t le of renrese "s
ne Pr ice at tt ‘ { | ] os ef
. nea important fa t nexplained
vat i : ' i ASE | rea which had been
F : a ; { not by the name of
, . i i t i ue
" p { ' hyd i ! n given Lthala
+ e ! bs iw Union V ria , '
Wi i ‘i "180d
¢ i T r ave {
oe aa esashaciideiait ver the Local Legislature to alter the law
6@ne and i du em of registration
, . 3 i ha jent annot | that
OUR R Hh
R RAIL 1) il P i uid oul oF its way to
et L, 4 the different Pro-

IN reply to Dr Tupper, the Premier | , in

that our Rail

way—or at least that part of it which is

stated, (in the Commons)

nearly finished —‘ would be put in opera-
tion immediately.’ In view of this state
ment it is somewhat strange that no sub-
ordinate officials of the road have yet been
This negleet

believing,

we have good

appointed
reasons for is intentional; for
we are reliably informed that our active
and very intelligent fellow-townsman, Mr.
«sy

guett. has proposed to the Government
the nawes of several persons whom hi
considered eligible for office in connection
with our railway. Mr. Sloggett, doubt—

less, took his eue from the Examiner.

We regret that his representations and |

proposals have not received any notice of
approval from the Minister of Public
Works. The talented projector of the
plans for our “ Winter Steamer,’’ de-
serves better treatment at the hands of
Laird and Mackenzie.

_

Imuicration.— The tide of immigration
seems to be setting in strongly towards the
Dominion. The United States are over-
stocked with laborers, and some of the
leading papers are advising foreigners to
remain at their homes, or seek some other
field. This state of matters is favorable to
the Dominion.— British Colonist,

regarded as necessary
overnment abjured

he
the pr should be no inter-
feren¢ ial Legislatures, and
‘hat ld be made to put the
screw Ul] zislatures. By the propos-
ed step the Ge iment were going to deprive
Prit Edward Island of one-third of its
ters, with the view of forcing it into legis
lation night not want. Ithad been said
on th le of the House that there was
no chan fa general election for another
' in Prince Edward Island. Why, then
was th iny necessity for commatting this
breach of 1 principle proposed by tl
Government ? This breach was undoubtedly
voposed for some reason not yet divulged
| The fact ting by ballot being introduced
did not m iny difference. The ballot was
merely tor the purpose of concealing the name
of the person voling It made no difference as
to indentification. A man would have to

prove his right to vote, and this could not be
urged as an excuse for such exceptional legis-
| jation. Had their been voters’ lists from the
Upper House this might have been held out
as a reason for theexception, but there were
no lists from the | popes House and there were
no lists for this, so they both stood upon an
equal footing. Although their might not
be a general election within the year, there
might be some special election. The hon.
member from South Oxford has during the
session been appointed toa position of emolu-
ment under the Government, and a similar
appointment might be made from among the
Prince Edward Island members, This would
casion vacancy, and the constituency
would find that they had lost one-third of
the \ s. For the Upper House there was
a property qualitication, but there was no
nor Was there any registration. A voter
on going to the poll, said: Lam a resident
ofthis place. lama British subject. Ihave
a right to vote, and | have a property qualifi-

Ist

neither suggested it, nor wrote it, nor knew
who wrote it, nor read it, nor heard it read
before it was published, the Patriot of
Thursday jast contains a brutal attack
upon the private character of that gentle-
We have not heard whether Mr.
| Hodgson intends entering an action at

law against the author o: the ineffably

vile production, and having him punished

asso base a libeHer deserves to be pupished :

man.

or whether he intends treating him with
respect will, doubtless, suggest the latter.
At any rate, that is the course which, we
trust, he will adopt. We hope he will not
crush the erawling creature out of the
newspaper world ; but that he will merci-
| fully “step aside and let the reptile
| live,”

We will not attempt to defend Mr.
Hodgson. But we will publish the name
of the base libeller. No journalistic eti-
quette shall screen him from the indigna-
tion of a virtuous people, whose sensi-
bilities he has outraged. We have good
reason for beieving that the man who
composed the libel on {fr Hodgson’s char
acter, is JouN CAVEN. That the writer
was right in thinking his production too

indifference contempt.

disreputable even for the columns of the
| Herald, there can be no doubt, and so he

ent it to the Patriot. Why Mr. Caven
should have villified Mr. Hodgson, we
know not. We never heard that the
object of his vile spleen ever attempted
to injure Mr. Caven in his business, or
way. At all events,
Mr. Hodgson succeeded in arousing Mr.
Caven’s purient ire. There was,however,
no occasion for the wicked attempt of the
Patriot to excite popular feeling against
the Admivistrator of the Government.
He is the only one of the ‘‘ Hodgson”
family, besides the Prothonotary, who
ever received anything from the public

in any other

Treasury.
. _—-_-+

OUR MEN AT O1TAWA.'

Senaror Howran has obliged the
Ministry to reconsider its policy respect-
ing the dismissal of Civil Service officials.
He has evidently made his mark at Otta-
wa. His influence is felt and feared—
even though he is not (as he should be)
in the House of (ommons A striking
illustration of the truth of this remark
lies in the fact that, although the Premier
declared two weeks ago, that he would
dismiss every official who opposed his Ad-
ministration, St. Just was last week com-
pelled to sue tor the withdrawal of Mr.

to the Senate that no official of the Civil
Service should in future be dismissed
unless for incapacity or neglect of duty.
This shows that Mr. Howlan isa strong
man at Ottawa; and that the Government
is weak, vacillating, and indefinite in its
policy.

It is fortunate for the electors of this
Island that they have a gentiemen of Mr.
Howlans ability at Ottawa te fight their
battles. tlad it not been for his letter to
Dr. Tupper, p inting out the disfrauchise-
ment of one-third of the Catholic popu-
lation by the new election law of this
Liberal (?) Government, that meusure
would have been passed through the
House unnoticed. It is true, Mr. Davies
did, afterwards, show its bearings; but
we do not see that Dr. MeIntyre or Mr.
Perry uttered one word in condemnation
of « measure which has deprived upwards
of one-third of the men who elected them
of any voice in another election,—even if
it were to take place immediately. The
Catholic electors will now see who it is
th:t advocates their rights. If they had
sent Mr. Howlan to the House of Com-
been much better
for their interests, than to be represented

mons, it would have
by some of the nonentities who now fill a
chair there.

THE WAR IN ARKANSAS.

The war between Brooks and Baxter
still rages. Despatches report that, in a
late skirmish, six persons were killed and
wounded. It is quite time that this
unseemly intestine broil was ended, It
is stated that President Grant has tele-
graphed Brooks and Baxter separately,
advising that the Legislature shou!d ad-
journ for a few days and enable the rival
Governors to call in those members of the
Legislature who have not responded to
their call. that there may be a full As—
sembly.

- -_—
THE CZAR'S VISIT.

Tue Russian bear is in the English
lion’s lair. The Czar reached England
on the 13th inst.
received.

His Majesty was well
Large crowds of Londoners
gathered at the Railway Station to greet
the Autocrat on his arrival ; and bunting
is reported to have been “flying at all
points.”” The Czar is accompanied by
Grand Duke Alexis.

Oe

FARMERS IN POLITICS.

The announcement that the Lilinois
Farmers’s Association will enter the poli-~
tical arenais probably one of the most im-
portant that we have heard from the West
for some time. It means that
‘Granges,’ having tried the plan of rev
fraining from political action find it does
not answer, and have made up their minds

direct. It need not be doubted for
moment that their numbers give them the
power, in the West at all events, of, cons
trolling elections both to State Legislatures
and to Congress, It may be worth while
to consider in what particular direetion the
farmers’ movement is likely to make itself
felt, and what changes in American politics
it is likely to initiate.

Among the first results of this movement
will be economical administration and the
defeat of ‘rings,’ alike in the State Legis~
latures and at Washington. For one thing
allschemes contemplating large grants of
money for this, that, or the other purpose
claimed to be of a public character but
really ‘engineered’ for private profit, will
be ruthlessly sacrificed. So strong is the
disposition to oppose such schemes, that
plans of important public improvements,
unimpeachable on their merits, are likely
to suffer some years’ delay by reason of
the too critical attitude in which the farm~
ers are now placing themselves.— 7orento
Mail,

‘i -aailllialane

A FURIOUS SWEETHEART.

[From the Danbury News.]

The habit of hanging mackerel on a nail
near the door to drip broke up a match on
Essex street Wednesday night. The
couple got home late in the evening, and
going around back of the house, so as not
to disturb the folks, they sat down on the
stoop to think. During the process she
leaned her head, in a new spring hat,
against the house, and became absorbed in
the stars and other improvements, while he
tenderly eyed his boots. About half an
an hour was spent in this profitable oceupas
tion, when the young man felt something
trickle down his neck. ‘ Don’t weep, Ju«
lia,’ he softly murmured. ‘I ain’t,”’ she
said, surprised. He looked up, and his
eyes rested on an oozy substance back of
her head. ‘‘ What's that on the back of
your hat?” he cried. She jumped up at
this interrogation, and instinctively placed
her hand on the back of her head, drew
it away again full of an unpleasantly-flavor~
ed slime. With a shriek of rage and pass
sion the infuriated girl tore the mackerel
from the nail, and trampled it beneath her
feet, while she snatched off her hat and
tore it in shreds with her livid fingers. The
horror-stricken young man, not knowing
what else to do, jumped the first fence and
disappeared, and hasn’t been seen since.

Macapamizep Streets.—We notice that
Charlottetonians “ who drive out,” invari-
ably keep ig one track in the streets lately
macadamized by order of the City Council.
Should they continue to do so, “more
money’ will have to be spent in repairing

them,

Howlan’s resolution, by pledging himself

the |

to try their strength in the political field
a

“ A TEACHERS INSTITUTE”

To the Editor of the Examiner.

Sir -—As your deservedly popular paper
is a good medium for the dissemination of
useful intelligence, I beg you will do me
the favor of inserting in its columns the
following brief remarks on schools in gen~
eral, and on the West Royalty school in
particular. Some few years ago, the
teachers in some sections of the Island
organized themselves into what they called
‘Teachers’ Institutes.’ Part of the duties
of these organizations was to examine the
District schools within their respective pre»
cincts in rotation, at regular, stated inter-
vals. At the close of the examinations,
lectures onthe ‘ Art of Teaching,’ and on
other useful subjects, were sometimes de»
livered. It is needless to dwellin detai!
on the benefits resulting from the labors
and mutual instruction of these ‘ Teachers’
Institutes.’ They are self-evident to any
reflective mind. So faras [ am informed,
there is not one of these Institutes in full
practical standing at present on the Island.
This is a poor sign of the times, so far as
educational matters are concerned. It it
not creditable to the city Teachers that
they have not the ambition to form them-
selves, and their peers of the Royalty, into
a ‘Teachers’ Iastitute.’ It is to be
feared that one cause of this is, that those
Teachers in the city who plume themselves
on being employed in buildings provided
by the Government, or, in other words,
by the public, will not deign to associate
with the plebian teachers of the Royalty,
or with the city district teachers, who are
obliged, in most instances, to provide
schoolrooms and schoolroom furniture for
their pupils. Well, we have read of the
jackdaw that strutted in the peacock’s
plumage. We have also been taught the
old adage, ‘ Ne suitor ultra crepidam.’

Scarcely is there a village, town, or city
in the New England States, that has nota
Teachers’ Institute. This, at least in part,
accounts for the superiority of their schools
and school system. Even our own M.D.'s
and L.D.’s, and other Professionals, are
pow organized into fraternal associations,
to protect and advance the status of their
several associations. But as Beecher said
once in a sermon, ‘I’m on the outside
track.’

On Saturday morning, the %th inst., I
took a walk through a part of the Royalty
and stumbled into the school known as
the West Royalty School. The teacher of
this school is Mr. John Macdonald. I
always take an interest in the educational
progress of ‘ Young Prince Edward Island.’
This sentiment egged me to ask Mr. Me
Donald to call up one or two of his classes
to recite their lessons. The first that stood
up was the 4th Reading Class (Nelson’s
Series). Lydia Mellet, (if I recoliect right-
ly), wasat the head. Her naive mode of
reading was worthy the imitation of
older heads. She read deliberately, with
the natural and proper intonations of voice.
The others after her did well, but not as
well as she. The 5tlt Book (Irish Series)
then stood up. The firmness of voice, and
the distinct enunciation and emphasis of
the pupils in this class, showed the good
taste of the teacher as a reader, and the
aptness of his pupils to imitate him. In
the spelling from the reading lessons, not
one mistake in fifteen words was made by
the first class, and one in 33 by second.
Those that excelled in the analysis of
words were, Martha Ford, and two others,
whose names [ do not, being a stranger,
recollect. I think one of the boys is
named Arthur Beil. in Geography and
English Grammar, Arthur Bell and Ewen
McLean evinced advanced knowledge.
Two samples of Book-keeping, from Eaton’s
Text Books, were shown. Master R. Mils
ler’s is worthy of special note, as being
correctly and neatly executed.

But I am getting wearisome. If you per-
mit me I shall return to another phase of
the subject another day.

Via.

May 15, 1874.

To the Editor of the Examiner

Sin:—Although I do not much admire
the lengthy dessertation of A. Monaghan,
in the Examiver of the 20th ult., nor ap-
preciate the abilities of that corresponds
ent as a political economist, I take the
liberty of reviewing his reviewer who
figures in the Patriot of the 9th inst.

That gentleman, as is characteristic of
him, under cover of an assumed name,
directs his envenomed, though feeble, sh: f,
at the Hon. Francis Kelly,

Since the late incumbent of Pisquid West

became the sycophantic tool and faithful
henchman of David Laird, no doubt he
considers it part of his duty to malign, to
the extent of his limited ability, any party
or member ofa party, who happens to be
opposed to his benefactor.
The attempted sarcasm of * Pure Grit’’
upon Mr. Kelly, is almost amusing to thoze
acquainted with both—to whom it is known
that the one is endeared to his constitus
ents by his consistent conduct in public,
and universal kindness in private life, from
a period anterior to the birth of the other ;
that the one faithfully represented his dis-
trict ere the date of the other’s ignominous
expulsion from his Alma Mater, and that
instead of Mr. Kelly now misrepresenting
his district, Mr. M. missed representing it
at the last two ‘convenient seasons,’ and
will repeat the process if he wishes to rea
new the experiment on a future occasion.
‘PureGrit’ is deserving of sympathy rather
than censure in his illsrequited labors in
the service of the Minister of the Interior;
but if he wishes to air his vocabulary by
making uncalled for attacks, not only upon
men’s public and private characters, but
upon the Queen’s English, he shall not fail
to hear from

Tre OtTHer Censor.

May 11, 1874.

EnterprisinG.—Mr.Hugh Ramsay, who is
well known for his success asa ship builder,
has now on the stocks a first class freight
steamer. She is to our inexperienced eye of
& superior mould, and for strength and fins
ish cannot:be surpassed. She is about 250
tons burthen, is 140ft. long, 22ft, broad and
11 in depth of hold. Her frame is of the
best spruce and juniper, and her plank

which is three anda haif inches thick, is
is hardwood up to the load water line. Her
top sides are hard pine four inches thick
and she may truthtully be said to be as
strong as wood and iron can make her. She
is built under inspection and will register
about nine years at Lloyds. She will be
schooner rigged, and driven by a screw pros
pellor. Herengine, which has been order-~
aed t the firm of Aitken and Allen, of St.
John, is about 50 horse power, and together
with the rest of her machinery will be sent
on immediately. See will be lanunched
about the first of June, and about the
middie of the same month will be ready for
sea. Sheis intend-ed to trade between
Ch’town,Summerside,and Montreal and will
be under the charge of Captain Peters. a
gentleman in whom our shippers have the
utmost confidence, and whom they will al-
ways find anattentive officer. The enter~
rise displayed by Mr. Ramsey, in thus
uilding the first steamboat of any import~
ance, on this Island, is worthy ot every com-
mendation, and the commercial public will
no doubt appreciate the convenience of di-
rect communication with the western part
of the Dominion, and while recommending |
her and her officsrs tothe public we wish

Mr. Ramsay every succese in ais new under-
taking.— Summerside Journal,

NEW ADVERTHEMENTS.
IMPORTANT TO THE PUBLIC!

ROBERT ORR & CO,

Beg to inform the Citizens of Charlottetown, |
and the inhabitants of Prince Fdward Is- |

land that they have rented the Ftuilding on

QUEEN STREET,

(Next door to Messrs. OWEN CONNNLLY &
Co's), for the purpose of carrying on a

WHOLESALE & RETAIL

DRY GOODS BUSINESS

And trust by purchasing their Goods in
the best markets and selling them very low,

to merit a share of the public patronage.

N. B. Wholesale Buyers, Far-|
mers, and others will learn some-'
thing worth knowing by examining

ORR & GCO’S

STOCK, before purchasing elsewhere.
Charlottetown, May 18, 1874.—ly

Montreal & Acadian §. §. Company,

aaah,

WEEKLY LINE
FROM MONTREAL.

The undermentioned Steamers will form a

REGULAR WEEKLY LINE,

Between Montreal, Shediac, Charlotte-

town, and Pictou,
during the season.
s. 8S. ‘‘COLUMBIA.’’
®.S * CALIFORNIA,’
8. 8S. § CANADA.’
The patronage of importers is solicited.

Apply in Montreal to
DAVID SHAW,

or here to
FENTON T. NEWBERY, Agent
May 18, 1874.—2i

From Boston,
ous Fast-sailing Schooner SCUD, Capt.

Mvrcaison,
WILL LEAVE BOSTON
FOR
CHARLOTIEITOWN,

On or about the 30th MAY.

Freight taken at low Rates,
apply in Boston to

Kimball & Bates,
198 State Street, or here to the owner,
FENTON T. NEWBERY.
May 18, 1874.—2in pat

LEV HE,

IS Excellency the Governor General
having been pleased to direct, that Mon-
day, the 25th inst., be observed as a Moli-

day inthe Dominion, in honor of her Ma- |

jesty’s Birth day, a Levee will be held by
His Honor the Administrator of the Govern-

ment, at Gevernment House, on the above |

mentioned day, at the hour of half-past 12
o'clock.

Each Gentleman is requested to be pro-
vided with a Card, to be handed to the
Aide-de-Camp in waiting.

Gentlemen paying their respects to his
Honor on the occasion, will please enter by
the Eastern door.

J. LONGWORTH,
Lieut. Col. & Aide-de-Camp.
R. R. HODGSON,
Lieut. Col. & Aide-de-Camp.
Government House, May 18, 1874.

educational,
ANDIDATES for License to teach in
the Public Schools, are hereby notified

that as far as practicable, examinations in
future will be conducted in writing, and in
accordance with the following intimations :
lst. To obtain a Grammar School License
a thorough knowledge of structure of the
languages as well as facility in transiation
willbe required. 2nd. In Arithmetic and
Mathematics, a knowledge of the principles
imparted will be no less requisite than ac-
curacy in solution of problems.

count. 4th. Errors in spelling, ifmumerous,
will be fatal to success. 6th.
Mathematical Table will not be allow-
ed except such asare finished with the ques-
tions. By order of Examiners.
DONALD McNEILL, Sec’y.
Msy 4, 1874.—lin

LETOIL DU NORD!

—_o—

0 fe oe *
fils *26 Broadway. * alles
° “oe ++ +e 488 -

The North Star
Oyster and

REFRESHMENT ROOMS

ARE NOW OPEN!
—_—o—
Ladies aud gentlemen served DAY and
EVENING.
All kinds of Refreshments

suitable to to the season. There is alsu a
NEWS STAND

in connection with this establishment, where
all the popular Illustrated Newspapers,

Serials, Fashion Books, etc., can be sup- |

plied at moderate charges.
Charlottetown, May 18, 1874.
_ BOGE,
DAY BOOKS,
JOURNALS,
CASH BOOKS,
BLOTTERS of all sizes,
COPY BOOKS,
SCHOOL EXERCiSES,
READY REF. FILES,
CHECK BOOKS, all kinds,
NOTES OF HAND,
RECEIPTS,
BILLS OF EXCHANGE,
GRAIN RECEIPTS,
MINUTE BOOKS,
LOG BOOKS,
NEW TARIFFS for 1874,

ALL KINDS OF
CUSTOMS BLANKS,
SUS7T MANUFACTURED,

AND READY FOR SALE AT

AND

Wtremner isros,

44 QUEEN STREET.
May 18, 1874.—3w

HE greatest variety in P. E.1. Fresh,

pure, and true toname. Deal with the

re gular Seedsman, whose success depends
on the quality of his seeds; and call at

Haszard’s Agricultural Siore,
QUEEN SQUARE,
CHARLOTTETOWN,
where the best may be obtained, WHOLE-

SALE and RETAIL.
May 18, 1874.—tf

Sole Leather.
SIDES SOLE LEATHER,
superior quality and very cheap.

50
CARVELL BROS.

Ch’town, May 18, 1974.—3in arg is!

TEA IN CADDIES!!

3

families.

CADDIES TEA, 21 Ibs. each, quality
warranted. Convenient for private

CARVELL BROS.

Ch’town, May 18, 1874,—3in arg isl]

kd Sa a

3rd. The |
style of the papers returned will be into ae- |

The use of |

very.

‘a A , a +r ad
NEW ADVERTISEMEYE, | aC
sui tiguaais =, a
| SIX MONTHS’ Pr
|
! 2125
| } *
‘ dk. } q AN
Pe of th
“ to da
y, the 27t
Qn Wednesday, the 27th int Fs.
| AT 1) O'CLOCK, 4 Otter
| We will offer at Auction, in front sen
Sales Room, a very large Stocker Bra
Goods, cor “tir r of 4 ‘ .
850 bbls FLOUR, ;
ve nan
150 do CORNMEAL, Hs P
40 hhds SUGAR, he
50 bhis do i
25 do Crushed do, nr
25 do Coffee do team
50 puns MOLASSES, ed ro
175 chests TEA, (warranted),
80 half-chests do, Tu
80 boxes TOBACCY)), t
100 caddies do. tha
20 kegs Twist do, arral
400 sides SOLE LEATHER,
100 boxes RAISINS, Pa
200 coils 6 thread MANILLA, ado
40 do 9 do do, ia
40 do 12 do do, ep
25 bbls WASHING SODA, deta!
40 kegs Baking do
15 bags NUTS, -”
10 do ALMONDS, (a bli
10 do WALNUTS. yeste
20 bbls Barnes’ Pickles, ee
20 do Chow Chow, tone
26 do Crosse & Blackwell's Pick! .
30 cases bottled SALT. - cn
75 tins MUSTARD of th
75 tins PEPPER, sold
40 tins GINGER, anal
30 tins CASSIA, pol
30 tins mixed SPICES Pa
50 doz ESSENCES, assorted) a ae
15 bbis CURRANTS, trade
100 boxes Nixey’s Black Lead, ports
200 do P. Y. SOAP, Gove
70 do Toilet do
10 kegs WHITING, :
10 ewt PUTTY. Pe
65 boxes Glass, 8x10, 10x12, and} * mers
30 do Ball BLUE Ock, ' pecte
i 80 gross Sawyers’ do, E ‘
| %5 bexes STARCH, t Jame
1 case Shoe Thread, boso!
2 do Shop Twine, a
1 do Reil & Skein Thread, BI, & Whi:, oh
1 box LIQUORICE, ‘ direc
20 tins Castor Oil Refr
28 bbls VINEGAR,
28 kegs Salt -petre, Geor
25 do SULPHUR, ' old
25 do Epsom SALTS, Ee
4 cases FIGS, y A
100 boxes T. D. PIPES. s
20 do Briar Root do, assorted, b steal
75 bags RICE, : and
10 bbls CONFECTIONERY. : cret,
100 boxes do, be,
75 jars Cream Tartar i bad!
20 doz PAIL® : on t
50 doz BROOM:, i :
60 kegs Nails, 3dy. 10dy, 12dy, x Cf
300 reams Wrapping PAPER, 3 whic
100,000 PAPER BAGS. 5 and
TERM S—840, 3 months: $150, 4 months: é i
| and $250, 6 months : Barg
™ >: New
CARVELL BRO. = ~*~
Ch’town, May 18, 1874. = num
AUOTION, § ®
Valuable Freehold Property. = *™
saiibiaiinta t beet
N the Premises, THURSDAY, the 21st | mon
of MAY, 12 o'clock noon: No.1. Ail case
those pieces and parcels of land, Situated
onthe Corner of Rochford and Grafton St, © Ay
in this City,being parts of Town Lots 81 and & ‘
| 82, nearly opposite City Tannery Premises, & triot
| with the two Dwelling House and Buildings) ing
} thereon. . this
No. 2, That very desirable Property, con- a!
| taining 1680 square fect, together with the 4 #4
| well-finished and comodious Dwelling House >.
and out-buildings thereon. This Property tion
| is pleasantly situated opp. site the residence . $
No. 3. Same time Pasture Lot No, 140, in | 3
} the R ' alty of Georgetown. t
A clear ‘Litle will be given to the above. J Ai
\ Terms liberal and made known at the * the
| Office of ‘ Mr
| N. RANKIN, Aucte BO"
Ch’tewn, May 14, 1874.--lin ‘ ye ’
| —" 7 ditic
Yuction. © wint
| 3 er t!
\TINWEEDS, DRESS GOODS, ROOM ed |
PAPER, Xc., xt Sales Room, oa § com
’ tem
Saturday, May 23rd, at 11 o'clock, “
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4 Cases summer Tweeds, Dress) Dan
Goods and Cloth 5 Con
Jackets. 5 All
> r 5 . : trib
2 Cases Flower Vases, Fruit & Preserve trib
dishes, Glass Tumb’'ers,
of n
Lamps, Xe.
. -. * . oCes
1 Case Hair Oils, Perfumery, Hair and ren
Tooth Brushes, Fancy Soaps. hol:
Dressing Combs, &c. ees
die
1 Case Fancy Picttres, Stationery, Slates, “ :
Pencils, Port monnias, Photo rR
Albums. Jewelry &c. Mw
Mo
6 Bales Assorted Room Pape mle
1 Case La Negro Cigars ton
Goods open cn WEDNESDAY ¢ ection, eth
and ordered tor posit sale ;
. . . left
N. RANKIN, Auctioneer,
riv
May 1S, 1874.—lin ar pat
ao _ - (Mv.
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Tenders for Packet Service rs
Th
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ROUTE No.4. 0
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‘Between Charlottetown, She- «i
| diac and Cascumpee. Te
Route No "2, pe
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| Between Souris, Grand River “
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and Charlottetown. & bn
Route No. 3. as
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Between Charlottetown and Ne
| ° da
Montague Bridge.
Route No. 4.
} : ;
Between Charlottetow., Mur- i
ray Harbor, and Cardigan ta
fi tr
Bridge. calling at pl
Murray River. C
Route Neo. 5. 2
‘Between Charlottetown, Bell a
Creek and Wood Island. re
Route No. 6, "
Between Charlottetown, Head |
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of St. Peter's Bay and \ew re
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| London és
COLONIAL SECRETARY 8 OFFICE, 2
May 9. 1874. Ww
NEALED TENDERS ill be received at in
this Office until MONDAY e First day la
JUNE next, from any pers persons t]
willing to contract for { Va service
on the above mention routes, during the c
present Season r} Vess r fast-sail- w
ing and substantial, over tons burden a
registered tonnage, having good cabin ac
comodations for passengers, and being sum
ciently cquipped and apparciled, and subject a
in al} things to the approy e Govera- ‘
ment. Each tender » name the
age, tonnage, rig.and a sodations of eac
vessel tendered. and also the sum for which
the Tenderer will engage t perform the el
| whole term of servics and further, the Ww
signatures of two respons rsous a8 Se e
| curities. All freight and passage money @
be the property of the Contractor lor the n
service. v
Trips on Routes No.1, 3, and 4, to be h
on Route No, 5 weekly; t

and Route No. 6, monthly. ‘

endorsed on the en-

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made fortnightly ;
Each Tender to be

velope—*‘ Tender foi Provincial Packet
Service.” 5 t
The Government is not bound to accept ‘
the lowest Tender. 4 ‘
rT. HEATH HAVILAND, ;
Colonial Secretary-
May, 18, 1874. 1
BSOLUTE DIVORCES OBTAINED FROM
| COURT of different States for desery’” & |
| &c. No publicity required. No charge J &

| divorce granted. Address

M. HOUSE,Attorney, 194 i
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