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Che Maly Examiner OCTOBER 17, 1584.

Result of the

Scrporters of the Scott Act have good reason to be thankful; but nothing

Polling.

to beast about. They may, indeed, be cougratulated on the means they em ployed to gain their victory. They did

not intimidate electors; they did not bribe. they did not personate, they did not debaich the reason and consciences of electors by plying them with liquor, none of them voted more than once: they trusted only to a vigorous appeal to the electors’ sense of what is right and ex

pedieut—what is best for themselves, their wives and children, and thei country. We may regret that their

majority was not larger; but we cannot

help .dmiring their methods.

For the liquor dealers and their friends, on the other hand, we have not oue word of taunt orinvective. They

certainly hada great advantage in the names attached to their petition—names were secured before the question was discussed; for it is safe to say that the bulk of those who signed the petition felt that they were bound to vote for the petition.

But they have been hope that the liquor dealers will now b advised by their friends to abandon the and that they will follow this advice. They must see that public opinion is decidedly agaivst them. hey will, we think, admit that all their force was brought out yesterday. will, we think, admit that, on the other hand, the prohibitiouists have an over whelming majority. ‘fo the number who voted against the petition may fairly be addea upwards of a hundred who did not vote, and the whole of the women— except those engaged in the business ;— aud the women and evea the whose present and fature comfort and happiness are so deeply affected by the traffic, have morally, if not legally, a right to be considered in this matter. Out of a population of ten thousand, the liquor traffic is favored by seven hundred and fifteen persons—a large proportion of whom are “ engaged in the business,” aud make money out of it! Let not the liquor dealers, therefore, be cajoled into the belief that, because a very great majority did not come out to vote in favor of the Scott Act, the people of Charlottetown are not strongly and de- cidedly opposed to the liquor traffic. Let them remember that if they continue in the busiuess they will do so as violators of law, and in opposition to the voice of public opinion, the Press and _ the Churches. If they do remember and appreciate these facis, we feel sure that they will forsake the disreputable hquor traffic and enter into occupations more honorable and more wholesome, if not more lucrative. Many of them are good menu in almost every respect, and would resevt as insulting, any suggestion that they are not well able to earn their living in employments not under the ban of | law and public opinion; and we trust they will at once abandon the liquor traffic.

But if they do not,—the duty ot the community is clear. We want no more hum vug. The Dominion Alliance stands pledxed to do all ia its power to enforce the law." We expect - the people expect —that this pledge will be fulfilled—that the officers of the law will be supported and eucouraged, and assisted in the discharge of their duty—and that the traffic will be put down. The Alliance may, we thivk, be assured that vo min who voted ageinst the petition will, by askivg for liquor, incite any liquor dealer to a breach of the law, and that the voice of public opinion will bear them out in ail

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Agriculturai Education.

| In a recent number of the Canada | School Journal, we finda lengthy clipping from the Hon. Donald Ferguson, Esqy., on

| Agricaltural Education, and an aditional | reference, which reads:—‘‘We have re- ; ceived a copy of an admirable lecture by the | Hon. Donald Ferguson, Provincial Secre-

tary of P. E. L sense, and {extravagant positions

It is marked by strong | common does not assume the taken by many ricultural education. It is admitted that agriculture cannot supersede reading, writ- ing and arithmetic, and that the elements of ayvriculture could only the pupils in the advanced grades. object of education,” says the lecturer, ‘is two-fold—the training of intellect and the giving of facilities —and the best system of education is that which turns out in the fields of the world the mest skilful work- men supplied with the best tools......... coecee While it may be admitted that the curri- culum of our schools is well adapted for the training of mind, it may well be asked if the education imparted in our higher schools should not partake of a more _prac- tical character.” The improvements sug- gested way be gleaned from the following:

‘We can give more time and more pro- minence te the science relating to agricu!- ture in the Prince of Wales College, so that al! our teachers may in future, be qualified to pass an examination in the elements of agriculture before obtaining a license. We can offer an inducement to teachers already licensed, so that they can come in for e«- amination in this brauch of education. We can, by rigid inspection, provide that the text-book on agriculture already pre- scribed by the Board of Education, is thoroughly taught to the pupils in the ad- vanced grades of our schools. When we have done this it will be found in agricul- ture, as in general education, that a good elementary instruction for the massess is, after all, far more important than higher attainment paced only within the reach of afew. To make great progress in this direction, teachers must «ll be qualified to handle am elementary text book, and the use of it in our public schools must be made compulsory.

{ regard all higher education in our pro vince as virtually technical. We have no | class in the Dominion of Canada which it is | desirable to train for a life of literary | leisure. At the plough, on the deck, in the workehop, in the learned professions, in the hall of levislation, Canada presents a life of earnest, self-denying work, as the noblest career for every one of her sons. The prac- tical idea should, therefore, permeate every lesson of the school, until master and pupil catch the inspiration.

One of the most hopeful signs of the times in which we live is to be found in the very general movement now going on in diflerent couutries to place farm- ing on @ scientific basis by instructing the farming population in the principles of their profession.” This lecture will be found a vainable contribution to the question of | practical education.”

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Result of the Poll.

A large number assembled at the Alliance Comwittee rooms last evening, and as soon as the complete returns had been an- nounced, received the good news by one and ail rising and singing the Doxology. AtSo’clock a large number gathered at Scotis Hall, where addresses were given by some of the clergy and laity. A reso- julion was fjmoved by Rav. Mr. Rice, eec- onded by the Rector of St. Pauls, supported by Prof. Burwash and adopted— ‘That our best thanks are due to the Press of the city, who have worked so nobly in favor of the Act.”’ The foilowing is the

result :— For Petition, Against Petition. Ward J, west, 92 44 ‘i 1 ae 47 71 wi eA 39 27 “, 2, oot, 74 50 ‘* 3, west, 72 26 ‘© 3. cast, 33 59 ‘<4, west, 53 74 + 4, east, 73 138 +6: §, west, 126 99 ** 5, east, 77 145 Royalty, 28 20 714 754 Majority in favor of Scott Aet, 40, - —- a Obituary.

the reasonable measures they may take | to have the law respected.

[t must not be forgoiten that the con- | test accentuated aud made evident the | tact that Charlottetown is almost uuani- mously iu favor of total prohibition. Indeed the strongest opponents of the Seott Act openly declared their belief in ‘** a prohibitory measure.’

Exports.

—Exports for September from Queen's and King’s Counties :—

We regret to hear of the death of Dr.

| Archibald Micleod, son of Capt. Macleod,

of the Gulnare. Dr. Macleod graduated with distinction at McGill College, and went to Brits. Columbiaabout two yearsago to practice his profession. Though a young man, he from the first acquired a leading practice at New Westminster. Captain Macleod, ou his arrival in the harbor with the Gulnare, received a teleyram that his son was dangerously ill, and yesterday another that he had died on Wednesday night. Dr. Macleod’s remains will be taken te the Island by his brother who was also in British Columbia.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR,

A Mistake.

Sir,—An old and respected lawyer yes- terday, was asked by a man how he would mark his vote. The question seemed so simple, that he answered with surprise,

UATS, Quantity. Value. Colonial, . 11,764 bushels, $ 4,849 Foreiga 2,789 6 1,C61 5,910 BARKLEY,— Colonial. . 850 bushels, 510 MACKEREL AND OTHER Fish, Foreige . ae a 85,479 Colonial... .. _ 300 £5,779 LobsTEks, Colonial........ 1,520 cases, 9,555 MISCE: LANEOUS, — Colouial. ~_ 2,170 Fore igo. 10,593 19,783 V EGLTABLES, I ¢ go — Leal Colouwial.. aa is 15 1,846 l, Coloatal 12 i 10,744 La Bt reign - 6,385 CATTLE AND Sueer,- 7,632 ER, Iga ?,497 pounds 495 } r KE, FOrcign 10,052 1,100 Rous Portign 205,027 dozen, 29,362 £172,020

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‘Why, man, ‘tis as plain as the nose on But the same lawyer was as- tonished to find out, later in the day, that he himself had marked his vote in the wrong place, ‘‘for the petition’ instead of ‘‘egaiuet the petition.” Nodoubt a great may voters made the same mistake. Had the ballot papers been marked, ‘‘for the petition,” and ‘‘for the Scott Act,” this | would have been avoided; but with all and | the fact that bummers, foreigners, peddlers, | young men not of age, and the great num- | vers of bad and repeated votes polled for | the other {side, the temperance cause has | been sustained by forty majority; whereas, it we could count the fair, honest jvotes, it would be three hundred and forty. THOROUGH.

Forty thousand people are employed in ywaking watches and clocks in Switzerland The average annual production of watches is 1,600,009. The latest noveity in this line is a Wa'ch that indicates the time in other countries and places; such as Paris, Sutz; Bombay, New York and San Francisco,

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CURRENT NOTES. In an ocean race the Aurania proved the fleetest.

| New Mexico sheep and cattle raisers are | fighting.

Some changes are announced in the cigar excise regulations.

Oleomargarine is sold in New York

| despite the penalties.

| British Columbia will | claims to its minerals.

Federal

resist

There is still some hope remaining that Col. Stewart is alive.

be imparted to | “The |

Portland merchants say they will boycott |the Northern Pacific.

Six Russian army officers have been sen- tenced to death for nihilism.

The Emperor of Austria has the finest collection of pipes in Europe.

At Argenta, Montana, a miner fell down a 180-fvot shaft and is still alive.

Five hundred men are at work on the

Lake St. John railway extension.

It is reported that Gen. Wolseley is con- templating a desert march on Berber.

President Arthur pays taxes in New York this year to the amount of $6,377,835.

The large Italian iron-clads are now pro- nounced utterly unseaworthy and anwieldy.

It is asserted that the Quebee Govern- ment will buy back the North Shore Rail- way.

Tickets from Chicago to Missouri river points were being sold on Saturday at $1.10

A Vermont despatch says that Senator Morrill will this week be re-eleciel U. 5. Senator.

One Thompson, a Toronto Merchant, has been mulcted in $800 damages, for kicking an employee.

The Baldwin Lecomotive Works, Phila delphia, are running on short time, owing to lack of orders.

The drought in Tennesse and Georgia, is driving the wild animals into the settle- ments for water.

A Murvale hotel-keeper has caused his wife’s arrest on a charge of having aitempt- his life by poison.

France and Germany have decided on a | basis of proposals to be laid befure the Congo conference.

Abraham Thomas, of England, has gone into Indian Territory and married an Indian girl with $100,000.

DeLesseps has announced a grand cere- mony in connection with the Panama canal for March Ist, 1888.

The Catholic mission at Yokohama, re- fuses to bury the late Belgian minister, be- cause he was a freemason.

The occupation of the New Guinea coast by Great Britain was decided upon afier consultation with Germany.

A large number of working people are idle at Norwich, Cenn., the factories being closed. There are many destitute.

The German minister has been instructed to assure England of Germany’s good will in the settlement of Egyptian affairs.

George Sand earned more than $200,000 by her pen, but her possessions were scarcely worth $5,000 when she died.

Of 1,664 pictures exhibited in the Royal Academy this year, 203 have been sold at prices ranging from a guinea to £1,000.

Judgiaent has been rendered in the Lynam lunacy case, and Mrs. Lynam remains in custody until experts report.

The Standard Nut Co., of Pittsburg, has closed down because the employes refused to accept 20 per cent. reduction in wages.

It appears that the United Stases refused to act as mediator unless it was shown that China had not vivlated the Tien Tain treaty.

England will participate inthe Congo conference provided the business is con- fined to questions only affecting Congo commerce.

3ritain’s supremacy in maritime matters has been recogniz-d by the adoption cf Greenwich by the prime meridian confer- ence at Washington.

McGeoch, the wheat speculator, pleads in defense iu a suit arising out of the great wheat corner of 1882, that the thing was a gambling transaction.

The French attack on Tamsui seems to have ended rather disastrously, Lespes’ forces having to retreat to their ships after losing 70 men and one gun.

The steamer Neptune, which took up the Hudson's Bay exploration «xpedition, has returned, and reports leaving the different exploring parties all well.

A condemned murderer on Saturday asserted that the state attorney was paid to permit the acquittal of Jere Dunn, at Chicago, for the murder of Elliott.

General Wolseley sends home a general complaint of the failure of the commis- sariat and the condition cf the equipment for the use of the Khartoum expedition.

Adwiral Courbet sends an account of his operations at Formosa, from which it ap- pears the Chinese occupy strong positions, Tamsui harbor being defended by torpe- does.

The Berlin Gazette says England must renounce the idea that she needs only put her signature to a paper in in order that all the islands and coasts on the earth shall belong to her.

The Quebee Chronicle is inclined to as- cribe Saturday’s explosion to the work of a lunatic, personal interest or private revenge. The Telegraph asserts it to be ihe outcome of some discontented element about the Government offices.

Mr. Gladstone’s versatility is renewedly shown by the announcement that he is to read & paper on music at a church congress in England. It is said that the Premier’s capacity for psalmody has been displayed a hundred times in the semi-pubticity of church and other services. There are also people who, in the Gladstone household, have heard the gentleman sing a yery charming ballad to Mrs, Gladstore’s atcom panimvnt,

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FUR CAPS AND MITTS, GEO. DAVIES

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LADIE’S CLOTH SACQUES.

HORSE RUGS, RAILWAY WRAPPERS, &c., &e.

WE INVITE ATTENTION TO THE ABOVE, AS THEY ARE MARKED LOW FOR CASH.

BUFFALO ROBES, JAPANESE AND WOLF ROBES,

A LARCE STOCK OF BLANKETS,

MEN’S FUR COATS, COON, BUFFALO AND DOG.

ASTRACAN JACKETS.

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LADIE’S CLOTH ULSTERS.

Charlottetown, Oct. 16, 1884.

ONIONS. OIL GAKE. IN STORE; 10 brls. Silver Skin Onions.

10 ** Oil Cake (the most nutritious and profitable feed for cows, calves and horses.

FLOUR.

Landing to-day : 100 brls. ‘‘Strathroy” choice superior. 125 ‘* ‘Empress’ and *‘Snowflake.” 125 ** Kent Mills.” F, T. NEWBERY. Ch’town, Oct. 16—2i

AUCTION SALE.

' AM instructed to sell by Auction, at the

Law Courts Building, on Monday, 20th mst., at 12 o'clock, neon, all that plot of Land, fronting on Great George Street, being part of Town Lot No. 16, in the 1st hundred in Charlottetown, with the two tenement houses thereon situated, one-half of which is at present occupied by Dr. Conroy, having a frontage of 40 feet on same street, and extend- ing back 47 feet. Particulars at sale.

WILLIAM DODD, Auctioneer.

Ch’town, Oct, 15, 1°84—ts

COAL. COAL.

_y Expected from Sydney :

Per Brigt. King Bird,

230 Tons Oid Mine Sydney, (with certificate ) Per Sch Ida May,

110 Tons Reserve Mine.

TENDERS.

day, the Ist day of November next, from parties willing to contract to Light the Streets of the City of Charlottetown, for the term of 5 years or more. The Council do not bind themselves to ac-

cept the lowest or any Tender.

By order,

A. H. MACPHERSON,

. City Clerk. Ch’town, Oct. 15, 1884—ts.

Horses Wanted.

IFTEEN good, blocky-built Horses, weighing thi:teen hundred ; also some good Drivers, aged from five to ten years.

Apply to W.S. McKIE,.

Upper Hillsborogh Street. Charlottetown, Oct. 7th, 1884.

FOR SALE.

HAT Farm, 3 miles from Charlottetown, consisting of 34 acres, on the North River Road and lately in possession of the Subscriber. Apply to

WM. PICKARD, East Royalty. Sept. 20, '64—eod 1 mo

FAT HERRING FOR SALB.

a. received a quantity of Good Fat Newfoundland Herring. For sale cheap in barrels and half barrels.

A. HORNE & COU, Upper Queen 8t,

Ch’town, Sept, 18, 84.

Per Sch. Mary,

170 Tons Little Glace Bay.

From Pictou, per Schs. Era, Wallace, Mar- gatet Ann, Quickedep, R. Boak, Confederate, and William end Mary—

500 Tons Intercolonial Nut

and Round. Per Sch. Sarah Ejizabeth,

160 Tons Acadia Nut & Round.

All of which will be sold at the Lowest Market Rates.

C. LYONS,

Acadia Coal Depot, Peake’s No. 2 Wharf.

Ch'town, Oct. 10—3 wks

Bedeque aud Narrows Oysters.

] AVING secured the services of Mr

Josevh Carmody, the Subscriber is pre- pared to furnish OYSTERS by the barrel, gallon, quart, pint, stew, raw, iry, and half- shell a specialty.

Parties requiring Oysters must leave their orders during the forenoon.

Prices :—Forty cents per Imperial quart.

P, e Oeas,

cial ‘Pell Hovsz. Charlottetown, Sept. 80tH, 1 Ini

FLOUR. FLOUR.

125 brls. CHOICE PATENT, 375 bris. SUPERIOR EXTRA,

for prompt delivery at Charlottetown or Summerside.

20 bris. No. 1 PILOT BREAD, 10 tris. THIN FAMILY,

FOR SALE BY

Corner Pownal and Water Streets. Ch’ town, Sep 5.

WANZER Sewing Machines.

THESE CELEBRATED MACHINES

RECEIVED RICHEST AWARDS

At all the leading Exhibitions of the World,

Only Gold Medal in Canada, 1883.

J. F. WILLIS & 00,, Bole and only authbrized Agents for P, E. I,

City af Charlottetown,

EEALED TENDERS will be received at the Mayor’s Office, untii noon of Satur-

mo aa

Dr, Souvill’s Taroat and Lang Institute. Head Office, | London, England

OFFICES IN AMERICA;

Boston, Mass ; Toronto, Ont.; Mentreal, Que Wiunipeg, Men; and

6 Fawson St., lialifax, N.S.

fE°HE Chiet Surgeon of this world.

renowned Institute will be at the Rankin House, Charlottetown, until Sunday where he may be censulted on all diseases of the Air Passeges, Cat. arrh - deafness, Asthma, Bronchitis, and Consumption, The huudrecs of cases cured by the use of DR. SOUVILLES spy. ROMETER, throughout the Provinces one, is a suflicient guarantee of its value, ang this visit is made entirely in the interest of such persons &8 are unatle to journey to Halifax, The tullowing are a few of the hundrids of testimoniale received from patients iu these Provinces :-—

Oxvorp, Jan, 4th, 1884, Dr, M, Sovvitte & Co.:

Dear Sirs,—You askea me to write ip three weeks’ time and let yoo know the effect of your m uiiite, 'o J neelotedg dving so; tut I am glad Ww be ove w val you now that I am yery much better, J used the Spirometer for two mon'hs, accord- ipg to directions, when my Cough wes almost entirely gone. Since that time I have got used it very regularly, but have been very punctual in batiiing im the salt ana water, which I think has been a great benefit, | will use the Spiremeter again, regujarly, now, while the medicine l*sts, and do not think I will require any more.

Yours, very respectfully, (Signed) MRS. G, D, HEWSON,

Troro, N.8., July, 1883, Dr, M. Souvitts & Co:

Drar Situs,—I hive spent bundredg of dol. lars in the past, and over $4500 in one insti. tu.jon in Buflaio, withcut any good results; but after consulting you ard taking the Spi rometer, the cflect was at once proenil To your treatment alone I give all the credit of curing me

Yours truly, (Signeec ) A. T. SCHURMAN, 134 AnGyle Streer, Harivax. N.8., Feb, 26th, 1884, Dr. M. Sovuvitte, & Co.:

Dear Sirs,—While you were in Halifge vou said that you would like me to write and let you know whet improvement Mrs, Davies made under your treaiment, I shx vid have written be‘ore, but I thovugbt I would wait until your treatment had a fair trial, But lam glad that I am now able to write and ‘ell you 'hat she is every day improving. She is gaining flesh and is daily getting stionger. The bleeding has not returned, and she does not feel any soreness about the lungs, She bas a good eppetite, and our friends seem to think that she is looking better now than before she was taken sick, Now, Sirs, hoping that many others may receive the same benefit from your treatment that Mrs, Davies has,

I remain yours truly, (Sig eo) WM, DAVIKS.

Consultation Free.

These wishing to consult the Doctor may now avail themacives of this «pportuuily of so doing. They are invited to call as early as pessible, as bé visit must necessaily be short

Ch’town, Oct.6—til1lith wkly Im

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Civil Service Eatrance Examinations

a oo Preliminary, or Lower Grade examine ation, will commence on Tuesday tbe ith Novem ber next, and the Qualifying or Higher Grade, on Wednesday the 12th, Can- didates for the Higher need not pase the Lower Grade examination.

The ¢<xaminations will be h-ld at the places at which they were he!d in May last. Applications for admission musi be made tothe undersigned not later than the 16th October,

P, LeSUFUR, Commissioner and Secretary 10 Board Ottawa, 12th Sept., 1884, Sept. 22, '»4.

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FOR SALE.

40,000 First-class Brick in Lots to Suit Purchasers,

McKINNON & McLEAN, _ Sept 20, '84.—2wk

TO LET HE residence on Prince Strect at present occupied by Mrs. Arthur Swabey, covtain-

ing eleven rooms, fitted with grates, chan- amen etc., in a good state of repair. Apply

F. 8. MOORE.

Ang 2—2aw

KEROSENE OIL,

LANDING TO-DAY,

50 Casks.

CARVELL BROS, Ch’tewn, Oct. 2nd,

HOUSE TO LET.

HE Subscriber offers to let a most desir

able two-story House, on Fitzroy Street, nearly opposite the residence of William Brown, Esq. It contains twelve rooms, be sides kitchen, and has been papered anew aud painted inaide and outside this summer, There is also a Stable, Coach-house ® Garden attached.

DONALD FERGUSOS, IJnlp T 1RR4,

CJ UBSCRIBE for the WEEKLY EXAMIN 7) FR Only ONE DOLLAR e@ year,