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SUMMERSIDE JOURNAL, THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1869.

of her again, as she started up trom the
ground near me, with her fusee leveled at
my innocent head. She ordered me to
surrender, and I surrendered at discretion, |
rather thaa have the rocks covered with |
my Valuable braing. She directed me to
anarch along betore her. and said that she
would speak with me if 1 would go where
she wished me to go. I obeyed, and we
went on in that fashion, until we came in
sight of two savages, who immediately
sprung upon me with tomahawks and
knives, Thot the first through the head |

CORK
To rus Epiron oy THE JouRNAL;
Dean Sin:

Enclosed is an abridgement of a letter that
| was prepared for the Presbytertan, in answer
to grave charges against a certain bookseller,
—all agree that Lam the one referred to,—
by **A Layman” and others; but the Edit-
ors dishonored themselves by doing me the
injustice of refusing to publish it—except such

IS PONDENCE.,

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master and scholars, is of about the dame)
weight as that of any other partially educated
person. Z

nnd the second through the heart, and you
ought to have seon how surprised the fel-
low looked when he discovered my gun
could sheot twice without being loaded.
dt was the best joke I have had lately.”

* Drap that!” growled Barteau,

* Betare I could look around, or think

of any thing else, | found myself surround.
wd by half'a dozen Blackfeet, who threw
me down, disarmed me, and tied my hands
‘iu u few seconds of time. Among them
was this old fellow who brought me to
you, and I verily believe that ‘he would
bas murdered me in cold blood, if it had
not been for Annette, who tulked to him
as if she ought to be obeyed.”

**So she ort. She's a creetur as has a
will of ber own, ‘Pears like you've tuck
a rather strong notion to that gal, stran-

roy,

**If Thad not been anxious to sec her
and speak with her, | would not have fol-
covet her, and would not have been
caught in this scrape.”

+ She's a mighty gal, stranger.”

‘+I think so, Are you her father, sir.”

‘Not adzacly, 1 call myselt her dad;
but I’m her grand dad. in p'int of fact. 1
am told, young chap, that you are the son
ofa rich man in old Virginny,”

“I belong to a very respectable family.

sir—almost too respectable, in fact, tor)
wicked |

the rough and tumble of this
world.”

* As your father isa rich man. 1 allow
that you must be tolable rich yourself, or
expect to be.”

parts of it as might suit ¢hem, with their com-
ments. By giving place to this in your valu-
able paper, you would gratify your readers,
who are anxious to know the truth of the
case, and oblige
Your Friend,
DIMOCK ARCHIBALD.

Summerside, April 19, i869,

To rne Eprrors or THe PrespyTentan;
Dear Sirs :—

Since your paper was first published, [have
noticed, several times, slanderous and un-
truthful etatements respecting my character
and doings. Hitherto I have not thought it
worth my time to notice them. In your issue
of Dec. 30th, appeared an article over the
signature of **A Layman,” who, no doubt,
thinking to advance the cause he professes to
have so much at heart, has audaciously slan-
dered me, ‘he thought oceurred to me that
he could not be reckoned among the. “ Wise
Men,” or he would not have adopted that
method of accomplishing his object. Any
person of wisdom knows that when a man
descends to the low, degrading office of tale-
bearer and slanderer, with the object of in-
juring the good name of individuals, it looks
as if ail other good ground on which to rest
their cause, had been swept away, and, as it
were, in a death struggle, the last resort is to
pull others down to the same level with them:
selves. 1am reminded of the saying of one
of the wise men of Greece, when a friend ad-
vised him to contradict the many slanderous
reports respecting him; he replied, "Lis no
matter, I will endeavor so to live that no one

* Lam reasonably well off, old beaver,
in the treasures ot this world, and they
are as yet uncorrupted by moth or rust.
dt I shonld continue to live, and some
very respectable people of my aquaintance
Should conclude to die, L will have a
#ulliciency of earth's pomps and vanities
to suppoit a Suuall family in ease and com-
fort.’

* Tean't advactly lavel my sieht. ante
all you say, young chap; but ease anc
age. How was it that you happened to
come out into these hyar mountings?”

* I did not happen to come, amy inquisi-
ative triend; but came with a deliberate de-
sign, and of my own free will and accord.”

++ Bat what the thunder sent you hyar 2”

** It was not thunder that seut me, but,
rather, the lack of it.

Zo be Continued,

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News Items.

Prorecrion.—We are glad to find that
ml our American cousins are not crazily
ciamouring alter protection, Many sen-
sible men ia the Uuited States see clearly
Ahat the burden of taxation imposed by
protective tuilfs falls upon the consumers
‘“—that is. the mass of the people: and that
the special interests designed to be toster-
ed are, in reality, checked and held back
from all progress. At the recent meeting
wl the Boston Social Science Association,
Mr, ‘Atkihson, in which the evils’ of che
restrictive system and the advantages of
the liberal policy were clearly stated, show-
ing that there has never been a system of
protection so well devised as that which is
known as British Free Trade, which is the
protection of non-interference and the
collection of revenue from results and not
Jrum processes.—Ontario Paper.

— Gazette :ays:—It surprises mo not a little
when [read or hear annexation utteranens,
and Iam led to ask, what do such people
want? Do they not see, that while every
European Government is daily becoming
tore tolerant, liberal and just; that that of
our neighbours is becoming more and more
corrupt and despotic? 46 it clear that
there is not a peo
any claims to civi
of Christianity—that have so corrupt agov-
ernment as that of Washington and the
States of the Union, Apologists tell us this
is the consequence of the lareg emigration
to the States ofthe Union. ‘That tho rest-
Jess and revolutionary spirits which come
among them from the Kingdoms of Europe,
ave chargeable mainly with these erie
But this is a mistake. These emigrats do
not become the judges, governors, magis-
trates, &e., &e., ol the Union. Is is with
these and the political leaders, generally,
that the corruptions are found; the emi-

rants are but tools in the hands of th se.
No person that compares the Government
of the United States and its results, as
seen in every part of their vast country,
with that of any in Europe,—one or two
excepted,—will compare its present con-
dition with what it was some forty or filty
years ago, but would say, if not iifatuated
by the mania of democracy—from any
nearer connection than that of a neighbour
anay a Merciful Providence preserve us.

‘The New York Times of Friday, says:
“The English journals which faney that
the American people are determined to
Jorce a war upon England, are entirely
anistaken. The interests of this country
ure opposed to a war with England, and
the predominant sentiment is opposed to
war upon any such issues as now exist.
The ** Alabama” claims are capable of
settlement by negotiation, and all that is
required of the koglish government is to
concede the just demands which we have
against them, We assure our London
soutemporaries that the American people
dave not the slightest inclination to torce
a war upon England.”

Some of the English journals announce
the probable retirement of Mr, John Bright
from office, The cares of place appear

He on the earth having
izution—saying nothing

will believe them.” I have been some time
‘ata loss to know what course to pursue, in
‘order to profit by the advice contatues in
| Prov, 26: 4,5; bunt have decided that, as itis
| a public offence, it would be proper to follow
the advice contained in the fifth verse, and
answer through the same medium that the of-
f nsec was given. Passing over the first part
of the letter as unworthy of note, as { have
no desire for controversy, we come to his base
ANG LPOULUI Coe weoertion roepeutinse the chur
acter of my books. Leappears certain that he
has never examined my stock, as [ can defy
him to find a case wh re [have sold a bo k
of an immoral character. At the outst of my
business I determined to sell only that class
of books which would have some tendency for
good, and if the business could not be made a
paying one by adhering to that rule, to relin-
quish itat once. When | have found any
books of a doubtful character, I have burned
them rather than sell them. As Tam unable
to read all the books I sell, it would not be
surprising if some book should pass through
my bands that was objectionable,

His next charge is equally groundless and
mean: that of extracting books from people's
libraries, of being pursued, and books retaken.
I cannot call to mind anything that would give
the least foundation to such a report, and itis
to me very mysterious that an event of so
humiliating a character should make no im-
pression oniny mind, For the accommodation
of my customers, I have kept a second-hand
stock, and have often exchanged when persons
desired it, and found themselves suited, Any
person can see the folly of such a statement,
He Oreehh ete Ft mine Int thate hanke ho takon
without receiving value in return, ‘The as-
sertions that have at different times been made,
that am an agent sent out by the Buptists, 1
most positively deny, as I received neither an
appointment from them nor any encournge-
ment in my work, more than I did from Pres-
byterians.

In conclusion, I would advise him, when
next he is tempted by the adversary to slin-
der his neighbor, to meditate for a short time

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upon the 18th verse of the 10th Chapter of

Proverbs.

Hoping that you will be anxious to do jus-
lice to the injured, by giving this a place in
your columns,

1 remain
Yours respectfully,

Dimock Ancurarp,
Jan. 19, 1869.

P. 8.—-Since writing the above, Rey. Mr. M.
has again asserted that I have disposed of
books of a licentious character. 1 would in-
form him that the books referred to are among
the standard works of our medical men, and
are ordered by them to complete their librar-
ies; and the same books are kept for sale at
Elder D. Laird'’s and H, A Harvie's. and, for
aught I know, all the other booksellers on the
Island.

In view of all these facts, 1 will now leave
it to my readers to imagine, which they easily
can, what are the motives of the Editors of
the J’reshyterian in publishing such scand 1.
DA.

Mr. Epiror-—

The Resolution of the Board of Edueation,
in ihe matter of the Rev, Angus McDonald,
Rector of St. Dunstan's, and Mr, McRae,
Grammar School Teacher, published in your
| last issue, has commanded no little attention
|in this place. Public curiosity is strongly ex-
cited to know what members of the Board
were present, when such an unbusiness-like
and child’s-play Resolution was passed,—one
which indirectly yet very plainly censured one
of the parties, before his case was heard, and
his defence considered. English subjects are
not inthe habit of standing tamely by and
seeing any of their number dealt with in this
manner; and the Board of Education, in thus
engrafting upon its proceedings the old, intol-
erant, inquisitional style, has caused its char-
acter and influence to be very much deproci-
ated throughout the country.

Let us look at the facts of the case. The
master of our Grammar School, while quietly
and steadily pursuing his labors cf instruction,
is suddenly interrupted, one fine day, by the
unannounced entrance of the Head of Saint
Dunstan's College, who, in no very bland
|mnner, signifies his intention of examining
ithe school. During his stay, he conducts
| himself in such a manner as to lower the an-
| thority of the master, and lessen the respect

of the scholars. He mutters something about
/ £20,000 being expended upon Education, giv-

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unction with his inability to cope with’ the |

Here is certainly an expose of that peculiar
sectarian system, whichis now trying to over-
power and crush all other schools in the Is-

the Convent and Monastery over other lnef-
tutions, is finely illustrated, ‘Those who may
have been dazzled by high-sounding words
and theories, and persuaded to rob the com-
mon school to pay others, will now, perhaps,
remember that ‘all is not gold that glitters,”
Mr. McDonald has been forced to ** get be-
hind the Board,” and to cover up the rents in
his scholastic reputation by having published
a very general and common-place resolution
ef the members, respecting his supposed
“scholastic abilities.” This of itself is the
worst thing he could have done. Let him
come out openly, and clear himself from the
charge of ignorance, if he can, and not take
refuge behind generalities and assumptions, If
the Board is satisfied with his abilities, it is
more than an awakened public is. We re-
commend him to clear himself. especially in
the matter of Latin and Geography.
Tor Knor Come Down,

Summerside, April 22, 1869,

‘THE NEW JU. GESHIP,

‘To tue Epiron oy tur JourNat,
Sir:—

Now that the Legislature have determiffed
to amend the Constitution of our Supreme
Court, itis to be hoped that in filling the
newly-created seat on the Bench, the Govern-
nent will be actuated only by a desire to put
the right man in the right place, and will not
measure a man’s fitness for the appointment
by his-politieal predilections, The courtry
at large, without distinction of party, recog-
nize in the person of Eywanp Patmen, the
most suitable Lawyer for the position, His
eminent legal attainments; his unwavering
integrity; his advanced years; the * battles,

these entitle him to the ermine. That his
clevation to the Judiciary would meet? the
app o>ation of the Bur, is beyond doubt,

land. The conclusion is apparent. AlL,t
we have heard lately about the superio: +

sieges and fortunes” that he has passed,—all |

~ Summerside Journal.

THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1869-

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No notice can be taken of annonymous com-
munications. We must know the names and
rosses of our correspondents as a guaranty
Oftheir good faith, We cannot undettake to
return communications that are not used.

TRE EXAMINER, —

* As we fully anticipated, we have in-
curred the wrath of our sweet tempered,
profoundly learned, and severely polite
contemporary the Lwaminer, for having
presumed to say a word in favor of the
government of the much abused Mother
Country. ;
vexenish vigor, und to prove that he is
right und that we are wrong, calls us a
number of hard names. We can't help
smiling at the impotent fury of the old
lady, and can hardly blame her for resort-
ing to the oniy controversial weapon she
has only learned to use—a foul tongue.
The anger of the young lady at being
shown that the * bloody Saxon” govern-
ment is just to all its subjects, reminds
us of a very good story told by Mr. Mac-
Guire in his Irish in America, ‘That
gentleman met somewhere in his travels
a fire-cating Fenian, who entertained our
traveller with a long recital of the wrongs
of Ireland. ‘Lhe contemplation of the
Saxon's injustice and Hibernian suffering
wrought the patriotic Irishman up to the
highest pitch of indignation. He abused
Old England ina style worthy of the Yx-
aniner. He, however, was surprised at
the small amount of sympathy exhibited
by his auditor. When the torrent of his
eloquence had somewhat subsided, Mr.
McGuire, sorry we suppose to witness
such a waste of fiery eloquence and right-

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One of the present Judges enjoys, unfortu-
y, the reput.
ovesccaring, and adiicte

d to the habit of

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brother Justice, in his dicta,
eration in gudicial proceedings, would furnis!

demeanor,
li may Le alleged, no doubt, that 4& the

ation of being not a littl: too |

eous indignation, quietly informed him

‘that the particular grievances which he
i

claiming immediars aegniescence from his | so bitterly complained of did not now exist,
Mr. Palmer's
stern and uncompromising character, aud his
appreciation of the necessity of mature delib-

| that they had been remedied many long
‘years ago, His Fenian friend was first

, incredulous and then angry. ‘The idea

a salutary check against a hasty and arrogant’ that the bloody Saxon is any other than

the tyrannical monster he had slways
considered him, was not to be entertain-

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what is more necessary,
position with regard to the other Judges,
and inno way connected or related to
hem or cither of them, so that no sup-|1t was made on this ro;
osed influence such as family compact or | caution, and placed in

relationship can possibly arise in any
The Government keeping this in
view, can hardly fail to make the proper
appointment,

case.

THE LATE EXECUTION.

Tere is a good deal of indignation in

of independent | termed two inch rope, before being: stretch-

edin the sail loft, new, and apparently
strong, secure, and safe. With great difficulty
I got a person to make the hangman's knot.
with allcare and
@ hangman’s hands
on Tuesday morning, all ‘ready for use, and
full instructions given him.
The criminal was allowed every indulgence
he desired that was consistent with my duty
as Sheriff. He named the time he wished to
be brought to the scaffold, and requested that
the rope might not be put around his neck by
the hangman, nor the black cap be put on him
until after he had time to make his address

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execution of the unfortunate man George

He scolds us with quite a]!

he country at the manner in which the

Dowey, was performed. We hardly won-
der at it. ‘The principal circumstances
attending that execution are peculiarly
harrassing to the feelings. Capital pun-
ishment is « dreadful thing to contem-
plate, in its wildest and least painful
form. A great many in these days con-
sider it nothing less than a crime to de-
prive a fellow creature of life, under al-
most any circumstance, All agree that
where the safety of society demands the
offender's life be a forfeit to the outraged
laws, he should be deprived of it in as
painless a manner as is possible under
the circumstances. ‘Torture, properly so
called, either mental or physical, forms
no part of the punishment of the modern
criminal. The sentence of the law should
be carried out without inflicting a single
unnecessary pang on the condem. ed
man. But we should be careful in deal-
ing out our censure that we are not guilty
of a cruelty more refined and more mer-
ciless than that which we so loudly re-
probate. No one, on cool reflection,
will venture to assert that the unneces-
sary anguish which Dowey suffered was
wantonly inflicted. We know the Sheriff
of Queen's County to be as tender-hearted
and as humane a gentleman as is to be
found on the Island, We can easily ima-
gine that the thought of the dreadful duty
which he was compelled to perform prey-
ed upon his mind, depriving him of need-
ful rest aud comfort. He, no doubt, was
most anxious that the execution should
be attended with as little suffcring to the
poor criminal as the nature of the punish-
ment would permit. He had no expe-

* Liverals” are how in tie ascendancy, their
present Attorney General has-the first claim
to the new office; but it should be remember-
ed that in making a choice in this important
matter, the political creed of a man should
neither be an objection to, or recommendation
for the situation, The man best qualified,
andin whom the country has the greatest
confidence,—he who combines in his person
these advantages, is fairly and honorably en-

ed

as

for a single moment. He resented

any diminution of his stock of grievances,

a personal injury, and immediately set

down his would-be instructor as but very
little better than a black hearted Saxon
himself.

Th: Examiner, by no means pleased to

titled to the ottice in question.

Other considerations of a delicate nature
but equally patent to all, should influence Mr
Hensley aginst urging himself as an aspiran
for the Bench as at present constituted. Le

public will see in this act a sincere determina
tion onthe partof Mr, Hensley’s Government
to meet the country’s wishes.
ST. ELEANOR'S.
April 20, 1869.
Re a ae

London, April 11.
In the French Senate on Saturday, the de
fensive measures proposed by the Govern
ment were generally approved of, Marsha
Neil said it was the duty of the country ir

footing.
Lavelette made a long peaceful speech.
concluded with the following words:
the policy of france to maintain resolutely y

dignified peace.”
New York, April 10.

seventeen were missing.
A despatch from Montreal says extra pre-

Banks in consequence of information reeviv-

robbery was to be attempted.

guard on the Banks at night.
London April Ag;

Earl Granville announced that the Hudson
Bay Company had agreed to cede its terri-
torial right in the British parts of america to
the Crown, on the terms proposed.

Havana, April 9th.

Francisco Leon and Augustin Medina were
garroted to-d.y inthe presence of a vast
crowd of spectators, They maintained their
composure and firmness to the last. Leon in
mounting the scaffuld shouted, “ Viva inde-
pendence.” ‘There was great excitement
among the spectators, Some parties uttered
seditious cries, andthe volunteers who guard-
ed the scaffold faced about and fired about
twenty shots into the crowd. Six men were
killed and many wounded, Heavy rains had
fallen during the present week throughout
the island,

New York, April 12th.
Gerald Eastin, was hanged in Philadelphia
yesterday, for the murder of Timothy Heenan,
Mitchell committed suicide with strychnine.

The House of Representatives at Washing-
ton has passed the Reconstruction Bill, ap-
plying to Virginia, Mississippi, and: Texas,
and will probably adjeurn to-morrow.

Money opens this morning with a better
fecling.

Cuban advices state that the Government
navy will soon be re-inforced by ten gun-
boats from Spain, and others are said to be
building in the United States.
The issurrection in the district of Sagua de
LaGrande is reported to be nearly ended.
President Grant yesterday sent a mesange
to Congress, recommending that before the
adjournment, provision should be made for
subinitting the Virginia constitution to the
people for ratification or rejection, at an

to weary him. Ie looks jaded, almost de- | ing the idea that, bestowed on such unsectari- | “lection next May or June, in order that it

jected, und seems to have entirely lost
that fresh, healthy tone which has so
suikingly distinguished him,

‘fhe Americans are no longer the best
customers of Great Britain, “The inhabi-
tants of the colonies consume nearly twice
aa much per bead of British products as the
Americans do. Last year, Germany took
upwards of 85,000,000 worth more of Brit-

an and ill-conduct d institutions as the Gram-
| nar School, it iv thrown away, He disagrees
| with the scholars on some of the plainest and
| easiest of their answers, and when the indig-
nant master defends himself bs the best and
‘standard authorities, takes issue with the
master and authorities also. Instead of act-
ing in this unbecoming manner, Mr. MeDon-
ald, as the Educational Representative of the

| Government, and having the interest of the
| Government, education, and the country at) t

may, if adopted, be submitted to Congress
atthe beginning of the winter session, and
thus secure the early admisston of Virginia
to representation, The message makes simi-
lar recommendations regarding Mis ippi.
The election in Rhode Island yesterday
resulted in the success of the entire Repub-
lican ticket.
Montreal, April 18,

A cable despatch announcing the acvep-
ance by the Hudson Bay Company of Karl

ish goods than the United States did. | heart, should have wisely and benignly ad-|Granville’s terms for the cession of terri-

india alone, in 1868. took as large an vised Mr. Mckae of any deficiency he saw, or |t
amount of British goods us the Anerican of any improvements he wished to suggest. ||

Union, each country taking about $105, |
000,000 worth per annum, |

Jt is estimated that in Great Britain the!
annual consumption of intoxicating liquors |
j4 1,025,000.000, galls, apon which a tax of |
120,000,000 is paid.

‘Tur Hepson Bay Tennrrony.—We |
have the gratilying announcement to make

Instead of this, however, his whole conduct

‘Trustees subsequently, combined to throw dis-
credit on the interests of edacation here,

It is the opinion of many that the enbse-
quent disparaging remarks of the would-be
examiner, and his bruequeness (to use a mild
term) in the School. were intended to hide his
own mortification. To find himself, as Rector

thut the Hudson Bay Company have! of St, unstan’s, unable to question Mr. Me-
acceded to Earl Granville’s proposal, and | Htae's scholars, and to have the deficiencies of
have ceded their rights in the North West’ his own education so witheringly exposed,
Territory tor the sum of $300,000, Thus must have been no sinall humiliation, We
the work of consolidation goes brayely can hardly wonder at his ill-umor, His
yo—Malifas HKeporter, |

optnion of the school, when viewed in con-| a

orial right. to the Crown, received with sat-
staction here and in Ottawa,
‘There was a slight shock of earthquake at

iin the school, and hia conversation with the | Vienna, Ontario, yesterday,

Impontest Movement.—We wnderstand
that an effect has been made to indace the
committee of Loyds' Register, London, to
raise the character of Colonial built Ships.
Itis asked that vessels built of Tamarac,
which at present rate 7 A, be advanced on
certain conditions to 9 A, and those constract-
ed of Spruce be advanced in the same pro-
portion.

The income of the Sheriff of New
is estimated at $100,000 per an
that the fevs of the Ludlow street
re worth about $36,000,

York city
num; and

this gentleman do the graceful and disinter-
ested thing, by recommending his ye: erable
opponent, the Hon. Edward Palmer, for the
appointment to the third Judgeship, and the

Very Latoct Telegrams.

time of peace to secure its safety. The army
might be placed on a peace footing, and if it
were needed, it could easily pass to a war
In the Corps Legislatif, M. De
He
“Tis

fan Francisco telegrams report the tire in
the mines at Gold Hill still raging; twenty-
eight dead bodies had been recovered aud

cautions are being taken in watching the

ed by the Bunk authorities Uist are organised
The yarious
Bank agencies throughout the country [ave
been notified by telegraph to place a double

jail alone | Pe

find that his tirade against England when
|} mischievous balderdash, vents his wrath
on our innocent head, for exposing his
untruths and his fallacies. He wishes to
make us believe that respectable British
Periodicals contain the nonsensical Anti-
British doctrines which he endeavors to
propagate, and quotes the ** Edinburgh
Review” to prove that his statements are
true, His quotation proves to be a de-
monstration that he has neither intelli-
gence nor brains enough to understand
the authority which he cites. His posi-

tiva ie

it
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Britain keeps the people poor, and the
“Edinburgh Review” throws out the

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in the social economy of a country in
which the condition of the agricultural
laborer is as bad as it is in England.
An intelligent man will see at once that
to find fault with the social economy of a
country is one thing, and to find fault
: with its government quite another. For
truth, that something must be wrong in
the social economy of a country which
tolerates a newspaper which in almost
every issue violates every rule of good
sense—good taste—and good manners ;
but it would be very unreasonable in us
to find fault with the governmer t because
it does not suppress the Lxaminer, ‘The
amiable editor of that paper complains
that we have not refuted his arguments
on iteciprocity. We confess that we
have not doze so, for the simple reason
that the article referred to by us, from
beginning to end, does not contain a sin-
gle argument, ‘To tell the truth, arguing
is not the Lxaminer's forte. Very little,
indeed, was said about Reciprocity in the
article which we reviewed ; but the Colo-
nial Minister's Despatch was made the
text of a diatribe against Great Britain
and her institutions. Our contemporary
should have taken his castigation moze
kindly. It will, no doubt, do him good,

OUR JUDICIARY,

Tiere seems to have been some dis-
satisfaction all along, felt at the Consti-
tution of our Judicial Bench, and if out-
siders have been careless in the matter,
it has not escaped the observation of
those more immediately concerned in the
law courts. ‘I'wo Judges, howsoever ex-
cellent, are not, it is said, a proper tribu-
nal; and the fact that for twenty odd
years these two never differed in judge.
ment in any one case, shows conclusively
that they never at all events ‘agreed to
differ.” Be this as it may, we think the
Legislature acted wisely in providing a
third. Especially as at present, when the
Lawyers find a difficulty in getting at a
Judge at all. As regards the Chief Jus-
tice, we hope the Lawyers will never get
at him again, but that Sir Robert will
permanently remain Administrator or
Governor for the remainder of his useful
and honorable life,

As regards the person proper to be ap-
pointed as new Judge, we have, as we
before stated, but one opinion on the
subject, in common with all, or nearly
all the country, and that is that Mr,
Epwarp Paimen is the proper person,
It is needless to go into compurisons ; in-
deed, we would not be justified, as we
do not know of any candidates. If the
hon. the Attorney General has any claims
he can or will hardly urge them ; as the
present Government is constituted, it
would be like bidding his friends adiey
with a mighty hard kick, and looking at
them out of the window, in rather a bad
fix. But that is not the point with which
we started, nor with which we, as pub-
lic journalists have to do; it is rather|a
this, the public purse pays the piper, and|!
the public demand as Judge, not only a
ron of the highest legal qualifications, |?

examined, is nothing better than a lot of

thet «he government of Croat

suggestion that something must be wrong

instance, we may say with a good deal of

rience in such matters, neither had any-
one whom he could employ. He must
have evidently hoped that no untoward
accident would occur, We have no he-
sitation in expressing our belief that as
far as his knowledge extended he made
every provision against the occurrence of
any such accident, When those terrible
mi: haps did take place, we verily believe
thatno one, not even the unhappy vic-
tim himself, suffered greater agony than
did the unhappy Sheriff. He certainly
must feel acutely the blame which many
attach to him, for his share in the unhap-
py proceedings. We think that much of
this censure is both cruel and unjust.
He had an exceedingly painful duty to
perform. He performed it to the best
of his ability. The unnecessary suffering
which poor Dowey was forced to undergo,
was unforseen and unintentional. Is the
Sheriff then to be blamed? Is he not
much sather to be pitied ? We for our
part deeply sympathise with him.

In the same way, in their excitement
and horror, many persons reflect upon
the Ad:zinistrator of the Government for
allowing Dowey to be put to death. We
cannot, for our part, see the justice of
this, Sir Robert Hodgson’s official
superiors were appealed to. ‘They deci-
ded against interfering with the due
course of law. What could Sir Robert
then do? His hands were tied, He
could not reverse the decision of the
Home authorities. There is hardly a doubt
as to what his personil feclings were
in the matter, but men in responsible
situations acting under o.th, have stern
duties to perform to which private incli-
nation and leanings must be sacrificed.

As to the prisoner Dowey, the manly
and truly christian fortitude with which
he met his fate, has extorted the wonder-
ing admiration ot the whole community.
His humble but courageous demeanor
in prison and on the scaffold, has taken
every trace of ignomy from his execution.
‘The above remarks were intended for
our last issue, but were laid over in order
to await the publication of the following
letter from the Sheriff to the Government.
It clearly exonerates the Sheriff from all
blame in tie matter :—

Suenive’s Orrice.
Cuartorretown.

7th April, 1869.
To the Hon. Joseph Hensley, Attorney
General,
Sin:—Ihave the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your communication of to-day's
date, in which you state that considerable
public feeling and excitement exist with re-
spect to the circumstances connected with
George Dowey’s execution; that the rope
broke, and that, though seriously injured, he
Was not executed at the first attempt; thata
new rope being procured, through some cause,
the prisoner fell heavily upon the ground,
that his suffering were not ended until he was
again raised by hauling in the rope, Inac-
cordance with your desire I now, after mature
deliberation, beg leave to make the following
statement of facts regarding the public ex-

ecution ofthe very untortanate man, ' George
Dowey.”

At a reasonable time before the day named
inthe Death Warrant, delivered to me tor
the execution of the criminal, [ applied to
and ordered the carpenter who had charge of
all Jail work (Mr. Thomas Essery) to erect
a gallowa according to the best plan and
specification that could be obtained in this
colony. He prepared with dispatch a plan
of that structure, which, with some altera-
ations, I approved of. Orders were given
him to procure substantial material, and on
Monday evening the gallows was erected and
completed. It was inspected by me and by
others in every particular, and I felt perfectly
satiafied as to its stability and firmness, and
all the arrangements connected with it, The
drop, the rope, the material used jn ite eree-
tions were all to my observation and inspee-
tion satisfactory, and apparently secure and
strong, After much diligent inquiry and
search, and great exertions, | procured a per-
son to All the dreaded rnd unenviable post of
ral Korey and to the best of my ability, inthe
discharge of my onerous duty, instructed hin
how to act. T applied to his Ff onor Sir Robert
Hodgson, Knight, Administrator of the Gov-
ernment, for the presence of a military force
on the day of the execution, which was prompt:
replied to; and Pay etually, on oe ‘

t 7, ‘a:

to the people, which 1 at once acceded to.
When the prisoner had ascended the scaffold,
delivered his speech to the people, and inti-
mated to me the fact of his readiness to be
executed, I gave directions to the hangman,
and the short ages of rope which was put
round his neck (the rope was about six feet
long) was attached properly to a long and
larger rope from the gallows passing through
a groove on the top piece of the gallows, one
end attached, and the other end brought in to
the scaffold through a hole in one of the
boards enclosing the same and there made fast
to u cleat; this was done in order that the body
might be lowered down into the coffin withous
having to cut it down, as was formerly done
in such cases. ‘There was no block or tackle
provided or used, as was falsely reported in
the Herald newspaper. ‘There was a latge
running sheave fixed between two pieces of
plank for the large rope fastened to the outer
part of the drop to pass over, and then through
a tube in the seaffold, and there made fast to
acleat. This was done to provide against the
possibility of the rope fouling when cut. The
criminal had a drop of about five feet, which
was sufficient, in my opinion, to insure instant
death. On my giving the word, the rope was
cut, the drop fell, and by some unforseen
cause, the rope broke and the prisoner fell to
the ground. No greatstrain appeared to have
been ,iven to his neck. He was not materi-
ally injured, although the shock of the fall
stunned and stupefied him. None of his limbs.
were broken, as has been currently and falsely
reported, He was brought back into jail with
the assistance of three policemen, and was re~
placed in his cell; and from that time until he
was brought out for the second time on the
scaffold, he was engaged in prayer with his
spiritual advisers, conversing with them and
with myself, Without delay, and considering
the stern duty I had to perform, I applied the
larger rope (that which I had attached to the
former one round the prisoner's neck), and
with all due diligence and caution prepared a
second time to carry out the mandate of the
law. Strictly investigating again every part
ot the gallows, 1 felt perfectly satisfied in my
own mind that all was secure and safe. The
prisoner was then brought out, and the hang~
man adjusted the rope. I gave him, a second
time, the word. He obeyed, The drop of the
rope was about three feet. The cleat purtial-
ly giving way, the rope ran through the groove
in the gallows till his feet came to the ground,
but Lam perfectly certain from Dr, Mackie-
son's testimony, from other information, and
from my own observation, that his neck was
then dislocated, and, with the exception of
two slight convulsive shudders, he then ceased
to live. You state that on this occasion the
prisoner tell heavily on the ground, and that
he had to be raised again to end his sufferings.
1 would wish entirely to disabuse your mind
and the minds of every one of that statement,
for iL is nota fact, ‘he reason he was raised
was ierely to be sure his feet were actually
off the ground, so that in accordance with the
Doctor's directious he should be suspended
tor the space of forty minutes before being
lowered into his coflin,

Tam aware that it is due to humanity, to
public feeling, and indeed due to myself, that
I, as the publi¢ officer, having had the respon-
sibility upon me, should make a plain state-
ment of the facts of this sad case; and I ean
assure you, Sir, and the Government and
people of Prince Edward Ishund, that, accord?
ing to my judgment, every precaution was
taken to ensure the speedy, secure, and satis-
factory execution of George Dowey. not only
in obedience to the Death Warrant placed in
my hands, but according to the dictates of the
humane feeling of saving the wretched culprit
from protracted mental agony, And I kindly
thank you, Sir, that you have called on me,
and given me this opportunity of stating the
fu.l particulars of this unfortunate affair.

It was out of a feeling of humanity that so
much drop was given him, This was done in
order that his pain and sufferings might be
ended at once; but unfortunaely it had a
diffurent result, as no doubt the drop of five
fect was partially the cause of the rope break-
ing.

in conclusion, I have to say that no occur-
rence, during the waole course of my life,has
caused me such mental agony as the circum-
stances arising out of this unfortunate execu-
tion of George Dowey, although 1 feel con-
oe of having discharged my duties faith-

uu .
i have the honor to be, Sir,
Your oba’t humble servant,
BRANCIS LONGWORTIT,
Sheriff.

PI, S.—As regards the cause of the break-
ing of the rope, I do not know the reason, nor
can L explain the cause; but there isthe bare
possibility that, in the stretching of it in the
sail loft, some of the fibres of the inside of the
rope might have been parted, thereby lessen-
ing its strength to a certain degree; and still
being quite imperceptible to me or to any one
else, {annex the certificate of Dr. Mackie.
son, the medical attendant of the Jail.
Francis Lonawontn, Sheriff.

Cutantorretown, April 8.

I do hereby certify that I attended the execution
of George Dowey, atid report as follows;

Texamiced him immediately on his being brought
into the jeil. after the first fall, and found that nore
of bis limbs were fractured as reported, nor had
he sutfured any material injury, save a little con.
tusion on the side of the neck, aud the effects of
the shock arising from the helyhit of his fall, pro-
ducing some debility and faintness, bat he could
converse distinetlv, and, with the exception of a
little debility, appeured to have suflered but little,
1 offered him a gliss of wine, but he refused to
drink, saying that he had promised and made up
iid mind to take nothing,
Taleo examined the fuay after exeention, and
found that he was perfectly dead,—having been
suspended 40 minutes,--the vertebia of the neck
having suffered dislocation in his second fall, whey
death must have been inetuntaneons.

J. MACKIESON,
Medical uttendaut of the Jail,

Brackwoop for February has been receiv.
ed, ‘The contents are unusually interesting.
We wish we had space to notice them at
large. ‘A Comedy of Errors” is continued,
each portion being very roadable by itself.
“On Army Organization” is a most instractive
article, and if studied would do much to allay
apprehension in these days, when so many
fear that the enormous masses of the Repub-
licans would be more than a match for the
veteran, disciplined red-coats. “In Life and
in Death,” is a thrilling ghost tale. “The
Chinese Mission to Christendom,” throws a
flood of light on Mr, Burlingham and his Em-
bassy. lt shows research, and repays peru-
sal. “ The Pulpit of the Olden ‘Timo’ will be
especially interesting to clergymen.and scarce-
ly leas so to all church-goers, “ O why should
a woman not get a Degree?” is auswered by
the last two lines:

‘A ministering angel in woman we nee,

And an angel should covet no other Degree,”

“ Vapoure, Fears and Tremors,” we commend
to the nervous ones. “Mr. Gladstone and
Disestablishment,” a well written and thor-
oughly instructive article from the Conserva-
tive stand-point, completes the number. We
eae all lovers of good literature to sub-
scr .

tan early hour, L again inspected the

lows, which I found in a satisfactory con. | could do,
dition. The rope, which the day before I had | force
rocured after searching Charlottetown from |i

ne enlto the other, was apparen

integrity and of long experience also, but |}

yest and must secure I could find,

af

at force wasonthe ground un
rection. On Tuesday (yesterday morn ng), A farmer observed to us thé other day that

gal- | the best thing the inhabitants of Summerside
would be to take the Drill Shed by
fora market house. We can see no
impropriety in so doing. When public baild-
ings are wanted in the Capital, £5000 js im-
mediately granted for that purpose,

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