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Prince Edward Island

RAILWAY.

TIME TABLE NO. 15.

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Winter Arrangement.

to take effect on the Oth Dec., 1080, ax” y x = = = —= =a ae TRAINS GOING WeESse.

' STATIONS. MIXED | MIXED i ee ee eee eee —_ ’ a Georgetown .. Up 8.lbam | Cartigaa .. $40 “ Mount Stewart...Ar 100 * | Searis .. Dp 7.00am Bear River eo | St. Peter's oe” | Morell nk ae Mt. Stewart.....'Ar 10.00 “ ; vib, Mt. Stewart... Dp 10.05 a.m. | Bed ord. “* 10.43 ** | York “os “ Keyalty Junction} ** 11.22 ** Charlottstown. 4r1i.45 ** i an Charlottetown Dp 8.15am. Dp 3 00p.m Reyaity /unction 6.38 °° = 220°" North Wiltshire. am i* 46%. 1 Hunter River.. 9.45 * aan 3 Bradaibane-. 29 * * 62 3 Cou tw Line ‘ joaz* -« 5.18 se | Ken-siugt -u. nw +? £6 r « a ar 11.45 *‘ {Ar 620 “* Sum cers (|Dp 145pu : Welling at? of Port ' = 2m: ° U ; "” 42 ; ‘ " Ea lige r 62 c= . i ~~ = ars ses TRAINS GeI\G EAST. | s x WIRED i va ™ rm er Tig ; 45a.1 } Alt 7 vu : 4.40 ** : : <p | We a 0.36 °° | mii ' cinae ” I ; { Do 2.00%p.t Dp 45a.m. | Kensington.. 35 * ~ an‘ Coustr in 413 7 s. 58 * | Pra ane. - 6228 * 90a * Hanter River “ Bsg 945 “ Nort rh $ ol * Reyalty Junction, ‘ 5 O07 ‘ea * Charlottetown ..)Ar 5.30 Ar 11.35 ** | 3 ee Chariott vI Dp 2.3 I | Royalty Junction) * 53 i York ‘ 3U9 | i Redford. " 25. ° 7 Mt. Stewart. Ar 410“ | Mt. Stewart Dp 4.15pr Morel! - £68 * &t. Peter's §31 “ Bear River - en | Souris i ae UM Y a er | a Mt. Stewart. Dp 4l5pr | Car'igan se. | Georgetown . iAr 6.00 * L. B. ARCHIBALD,

Railway Office, Charlottetown. Dec. 3, 1850 HE subscriber hereby notifies all persons | indebted to him by Boo. Account. Note ot Hand, Judgment, or otherw ise, that if their fospective ameunts are not »atifactorily ar- ranged by Ist March, they wii! Le placed in a)

Lawyer's hands for collection, without ¢is- | tinction of persons.

| | uperintendent | }

HBENKY BOVYER. | 8 uthport, Feb, 16, 8!—4i-v kly, pat ne h 3i N. B.— Produce taken at market rates.

Nearly 400 Sold on P. BL

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By the subscriber, and all giving perfect satisfaetion.

THE “BULL” GG4N

Stands ahead of all other be had of toe undersigned, General Agent for P. E. Island, or his Travelling Agent, Mr. Cuas. YEO. ¢ P. PLETCH’R. Queen St, Ch’town, Jan. 17, ‘*1—2aw, wkly

SUHSCKIBE for the DAILY EXAMINEH: ‘be Cheapest and most Newsy Papa Ra, in the Provinces. .

| anti-Lemperance

| Tilley speke next, favoring total prohibi- | tien,

} sound,

| are as follows _—

| well as to the general consumer.

| ernment are more or less incisposed.

| being a maritine young lady, Miss Almon, | of Halifax.

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" The Weekly Examiner

AND ISLAND ARGUS. FEBRUARY 2. 1881.

NOTES FROM THB GAPITAL. Orrawa, Feb. 15th.

he psssage Canada Pacific Railway. the political atmosphere on both

Since the of

| sides the House has become very much |

; milder. In fact after the lengthy and ex

| citing debate on the Syndicate contract.

| Private Bills, Public Bilis, Orders, Ques-

tions, Motions, and general routine busi- | ness, drag their slow length along, from Gay to day, in unbroken monotony.

TO-DAY however, a slight change appeared on the | political weather table. His Excellency the | Governor came to the Senate | Chawber at 35 p. m., sent for the Speaker j and Mem ers of the Hi suse, in order to gite his sanetion to the Canada Pacific Rail way Act

General

By an overwhelming majority in

| beth Commons and Senate, snd now by | the sanction of the Governor Genersl, the

Pacific Railway Act is new the lawof the land. THE SCOTT ACT AMENDMENT.

Then our

Seats

members repaired to their Three or four speeches and and a vote on the Inspection of Smoked Herring followed. The vote stood 42 to 113.

the smoked herring question the Act to still further amend

. tter dispesing of

[he Patent Act ef 1872” was brought under consideration by Mr. Pope (Comp- ton). The Leader of the Opposition criti cised—the Alinister of Justice «xplaised,

atter which the Bull passed its second read- |

ing On divisien, Then came the second reading of Bou!lt- ee's Bill to amend **‘ The Canada Teuper- unece Act Mr. Bouitbee made a lengthy |

speech, quoting from Gold@in Smith, Belrord’s Vonthly, the To ronto Mad avd other influential svarces, in support of his arguameggs. At the eonelu sion of his speech . Ogden took the door, made a short practies! speech, con eluding by moving. seconded by Dr. uttart, the six months hoist. Mr Ross (Middiesex), followed in an admir- able He ridiculed the prin eiple proposed in the amendment of else

us being decided, not by a majority of votes poled, but by a majority of voters on the voter's list. Referring tothe Temper auee Act of 1878, he said the temperance men threnghout Ontario were an favor of the law as it now stands. The Dunkin and Seott Ac!s were then cempared. The progress of Temperance in the New Eng- land States, temperance legisiation in Ontario, statistics crime, increase of lunacy, and ether kindred topics, were severally referred to. He concluded by elojuently appealing to the House to sus tain temperance legislation, firatly, because we have not sufficiently tested the Secu tt Act; secondly beesuse the amendment proposed is an absurd proposition; and lastly beeause the friends ef the Tem- perance Act represent sound public opinion, and ip the interests of virtue and morality. Mr. Plumb fol lowed in tavor of a majority of a majority of the electors of each County deciding for or against the introduction of the Act

Mr. Bannerman followed in a similar strain. Mr. Longley then made a Temper ance speech. Mr. Brecken spoke in favor of the Boultbee Amendment, but stated at the same time that owiny to there being no voters’ list ir P. E. Island, and conse quently no means of ascertaining the ma jority in the manner proposed, he intended to vote against it. Mr. Mills spoke next. The debate was continued by Dr Strange ind Mr. Blake, the former in support ef, the latter in opposition to the Bil. Mr

> »} speech.

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and defending temperance men in heir advocacy of a Prohibitory Liquor Law. His remarks bore no uncertain After afew remarks from Messrs. Anglin and Huntingten, a vote was taken which resulted in yeas 82, nays 54. So Mr. Boulthee’s Bill was hosted. The House then adjourned at 30 minutes to one o clock, a. m. THE ESTIMATES AXED SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES

were brought dewn to day. The principal new amounts for P. E. Island for 1881 82,

e pay the Government of Pripce Edward [aland for maintenance of P. nitentiary pris oncrs in the jaila of the Island..$ 1,11075 Miminiygash Breakwater . 1,500.00 8,500.00

rigvish do 2u-tico Harbor 18,500.00 Cam) bell’e Cove. . ; 10,069.00 For harbors and rirers in P. E. L., there is wn inorease for 1831-82, over last year, of $20,100. For steam communication between the sainland of Nova Scotia, Cape Breton and

Prince Edward Island there is an increase f $2,000. When the additional supple- mentary estimates come down, is is expect-

amonnta will be added for repairs to public works in

ed that further the purpose ot the Province wr. Popr (Queen’s) introduced a Bill on Friday last ‘ to give power to the Governor in Conneil to sus- pend the operation of certaip provisions of Act 43 Victoria, chap. 20, respecting the navigation of Canadian waters.” PETROLEUM INSPECTION.

The Minister of Inland Revenues has in troduced a bill toamend the Petroleum In- spection Act of 1880. The Bill makes a difference of three degrees between Cana- tian and Ameriean of. Mr. Colby in tends moving an amendment making the test uniform. A uoiform test with the standard at say 115 would, it is believed, prove highly satisfactory to the importer as

SIOK LisT. Two or three other members of the Gov- They will likely all he in their places again after aday ortwo Mr. Mackenzie though seme- what recovered is still unable to be present iu the House. The Senators are in pretty fair eonditien. In a few days—one of them—an Islander, will doubtless have add- ed another tri ute to the cause of Union by entering into a matrimonial alliance with ene of the fair daughters of Kingston.

RACKET CLUB.

In aceordance with the ‘‘ eternal fitness of things,’ the ladies of Ottawa have formed a Racket Club. A concluding match came off this morning, the winner

The prize consisted of a hand. some silver bracelet, formed of a small band of silver encircling about two-thirds of the wrist, while in the remaining space is asilver racket. The design is unique.

ARTILLERY ASSOCIATION.

The annual meeting of this association was held to-day in Central Block. Art

ot manage- |} ment, 215,077 204,639 | Civil Government, 950,368 234,351 | Administration of Justice, 599,530 607,°05 Police, 13,500 13.648 | Penitentiary, 292,985 313 711 Legislation, 636 225 6410 331 Arts, Agricu'ture and | Ststisties (including ecenses), 222,209 222,260 Immigration and Quas- rantine, 194,266 204,016

in the city, parading the streets, lobbies and corridors.

SYNDICATE LANDs.

| Itissaid that the members of the Syn- | dicate will sell their lands at $2 50 an acre |--a dollar an acre te be paid down and | security taken for the balance. If, at the lend of three years, it is found that there is | bona fide settlement, the security will be be released. will have no pre-emption lands a ong the line of Railway. The land regulations will be issued next week. ONE MORE RIVER TO CROSS.

It is said that the Government have no more measures of importance to bring dewn except what already appears on the paper As soon as the Estimates are passed and the Budget discussed, the business of this session may be said to be virtually over The Civil Service Reform Bill is not likely to come up this year. In a few weeks mork the chorus will be ‘* Homeward Bound,” ‘* Homeward Bound,” or prob- ably that other appropriate song for re- turning P. E. Islanders —‘‘ One more river to cross.”

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The Estimates.

dieu | Sir 8. L. Tittey submitted the Esti-

mates on Tuesday last. The f- llowing are | the items as compared with those of last | year : 1881-2 | Public debt (includirg | siuking fund), Chirges

1820 1

$9,201,953 $3,882,347

Pensions ( including supera nuaations), 247.282 255,618

Miittia 738,100 656, 800 iiailways and Canals

(chargeable to in-

come), 70,500 51,700 Public Works and

Buildings (charge-

able to lncome}, 1,371,27 1,163,831

Veean and River Ser-

vice, 529,733 473.583 Lighthouse and Coast Service, 480, 356 487,271 Fisheries, 92. 300 54.450 Scientific Institutions, 46, 900 46, 400 Marine Hospitai and sick and Distressed seamen, 64,000 64,000 Steamboat Inepeetor, 15,000 15,000 Inspection of Insur- ance Companies, 10,000 10,000 Subsidies, 3,457,525 3,423,405 Geelogical Survey, 50 000 55,000 Indians 623,378 650,038 North West Mounted Police, 299.000 290,000 Miscellaneous, 156,530 100,800 Jollection of Revenues. Customs, 732,119 729.065 “Excise, 271,506 235 250 Oulling Timber, 66, 800 66,900 Weights and Mea- sures, 83,850 72,300 Inspection of Staples, 3,000 3,000 Adulteration of Feod, 10,060 10,600 Mioor Revenues, 10,00 10,000 tailwaye and Canals, 2,272,320 2,196,052 Public Worka, 132,956 122,945 Post Office, 1,943,500 1,852,040 Deminion Lands, 70,466 63,566

Total Consolidated Fund, $26,189,896 $25,322,179

With an expanding revenue, the Govern ment have felt justified in asking Parlia- ment for an increased amount to develop the commerce, and add to the conveniences of the country. Among the items of in- crease over last year’s estimates are the fol lowing:—Redemption of debt, $1,447.313 Commission om repayment of same, $13.212 Interest, $268,288 Sinking Fund. 51,313,

For the Fisheries the sum of $92,000 is to be voted—an increase of 9,000 over last year.

Uuder the head of Railways and Canals ‘“to be voted” an item of interest is the sum of $130,000 for the construction of a wharf and elevator at Halifax ; and $3,000 is required to build a flour shed at St. John.

The subsidy for steam eommunicatien between the mainland of Neva Scotia, Caje Breten, and P. E. Island has been increas- ed from §4,000 to $6,000

There is an increase of $8,000 in Admin- istration of Justice for salaries of two ad ditional Judges in British Columbia, bu this is off-set (1) by decrease of $4,000 fur circuit allowances in that Province, and (2) the abolition of five Stipendiary Magis trates, with a saving of 13,300 for thei salaries.

The sum of $4,700 has been saved by the re-arrangement of Brigade Majors, and there is a decrease of $8,000 in the vot for military schools, drill instrnetors, ete., while the Government aave $5,000 by dis- pensing with the services of the guard stationed at Rideau Hail

On the other hand the item for drill pay, and other incidentals connected with the drill and training of the militia, has been increased from $175,000 to $250,000. whieh looks as though the Government had determined to establish the annual dril! cam ps.

The following sums are down to be ex pended in the improvement of the harbors of this Island :—

Miminigash .......0ccccorccssseeserereeeeee 1,500 Timmtals. . o<cscceccecoccosce 8 B00 Resatian Harbor ceccctsciccccescecscssccces 18,500 Campbell's Cove... ceccseceecceseesseees 10,000

Total... .cccecccccceseeseseessessee $d0, 000

The sum of $42,000 is to be spent for dredging in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and PE. Island, but the localities are not specified.

For Steam Communication with Magdalen Islands...........+++0¢ For Steam Communication be- tween mainland ef Nova Scotia, Cape Breton and P. BE, Fahad, cncecscccseccenncececenscce For Steam Communication b»- tween Nova Seotia and St. PEA. iceukscmsunaontnotenengeseeie For Subsidy to line of steame® to run fortnightly between Franee and Quebec, provided the French Government ap- propriate $100,000 for the GAING BETVICE. ..-+e-ceeeeee 50,000

There is a decrease of $10,000 in the vote for Dorchester Penitentiary, $4,000 for Manitoba Penitentiary, $4 000 for legis. lation, and $10,000 for immigration and quarantine.

The salary of Sir A T Galt, High Com- missioner, is fixed at $10 000.

These items we collate from the St. John Teegrawh and Halifax Herald, Other items of special interest to the Island will, doubtless, be gleaned from the full text of the estimates as submitted to Parliament.

oa

$7 800

6,000

4,000

the afternoon seasion of the Council, His Excellency the Governor General was | present and wade a happy and appropriate _speeeh in reply to an address ire Lieut - | Col. Strange. The Dominion Rifle Assceia- tion meets here to morrow at 12 o clock Quite a number of military and semi-

| military gentry sro, in eonsequence,

The Globe declines to answer the ques- tion of the Hamilton Spectator, why is coal | | cheaper in Hamilton, where it pays a duty, {than in Boston, Buffalo, Cleveland and | Chicago, where it pays no duty, and where | freight facilities are lar more favorable than

The Government, it is said, |

is the list :

NAME. COMSTITUENGY. POLITICS, RO as vials Beauharnois...... Conservative Tremblay... ...Charlevoix . Liberal ‘talbraith, ae fcc. . Liberal MuLeed.. . Cape Breton. .... Conservative

| Molten. .... .. (b-teauguay..... Lib: ral Caandier......Browe.......... Liberal Thoupsen. ....Carrioo...... . Censervative Gee...) oe ‘iberal Keeler........B° Nw 'iaed. .. enservative Canueli eo sas or ae Couservative

SR.

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Friday, Februa

—— | Death of Mr. Connell, M. P.

Ir was Mr. Connell, M. P. (not Me- Connell, as our telegram had it), who died so suidenly at Ottawa on the 16th inst. Mr. Connell was the member for Carleton, N B. He was, according to the Ottawa | correspondent of the Hulifax Heruld, ten days ayo, ‘‘one of the hea thiest and strong est men in the House” He was taken ili with erysipelas, and for the past week was was delirous. He was attended by Drs. Sponagle, Brouse, Muttart, and Mc Leod. Ever thing possible was done to re heve hissuffe ings. On the morning of the 16th he was suppose! t» be out of danger,and jon the evening of the same day he asked that a televram be sent to his wife, telling her net to come to hin, as he was much hetter. Five after giving this | direction, he was a dead man Mr. Connell died in the prime of life, his age being forty-eight years. His father was the Hon. Charles Connell, who was for many years a member of the House of Assembly in New Brunswick, and at one Postinaster General of that Province. It was his father who issued the Connell stamp, which imale one of the ‘‘ sensa tiens’”’ years ago :

Mr. Connell was a merchant of ability and integrity. He was first elected to Parliament in 1878, when he was returned by a majority of 300 over his opponent, Mr. Appleby. who bad heen returned by ac elamation in the Reform interest at the last previous election.

He is the teat? member ef Parliamenr who has, sinee the general eleetion of 1878.

changed Time fer Ktermity. The following

minutes

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Ths Proper Course.

Mr Brake has moved in Committee, for all the papers relating to the superannua-

tion of Mr MeNab—lately Superinten- dent ef the Island Railway. Mr. Blake has adopted the eorrse which Mr.

Anglin should have taken before he pub- lished his strictures anent Mr. McNab’s superannuation. When the papers are seen, the Government will be justified.

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Boy Seldlers.

General Roperts, at the grand banquet given on the occasion of his reception of the freedom of the city of London, is reported to have said that the English army is ab surdiy small, and that to meet the dem-¢n is of the country i{s spirit and tone must be raised. He claimed that Enyland should employ men and not boys. He attributed the failures in Afghanistan to what he termed ** boy regiments.”

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Canadian and United States Debts.

CoMMENTING upon an article in the St. John Globe, the Halifax Herald ealis atten- tion to the report of Mr. Robert P. Porter special agent of the United States census, in ‘* Wealth, Debt, and Taxation,” on the indebtedness of the eities aud towns of the United Scates, which shows that twenty- eight eities of New York State, with a popniation of 2.550,157, have a total debt of $207,742.881. Thus we find, says the Herali. that half the population of the State are ‘‘ groaning under a debt” very much larger than that of the Dominion. And thia their municipal debt only. Besides this, there is the State det, whieh is very la ge,and th» United Staces debt, which is of itself jarger per capita than our total indebr- edneas. And aso, if there isanything in this waatter of public devt, the advantage is ail vn our side. Our Provines, and all the others, exeept Quebec, have virtually no funded debt at ail,;and municipal indebted- ness is small. The entire indebtedness of Nora Scotia--federal, provincial and muni- eipal—is net more than $50 a head, while the munieipal indebtedness alone of the towns having over 7,500 inhabitants is $:00 22 in Maine ; $65 68in Massachusetts; 262 93 in Rhode Isiani ; $91.46 in Con- nectieut ; $76 69 in New Je vey ; $63.26 in Pennsylvania ; $105.91 in Maryland, ete.”

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Overfiow of the Potomac.

Tur Potomac River has been for sere- ral days a more interesting subject for Washingtonians than the action of Congres or anything that President Hayes or bis Cabinet can de. The river has risen higher this year than ever before, and as the eity la Low more eompaetiy built ap than ever before, the danger has been greater. Every overflow Washington has ever known, has been becanse of obstruetions placed in the river by Congress. eo Trade With Brazil.

4 COMPANY FORMED TO RUN A LINE OF

STEAMERS BETWEEN HALIFAX AND BIO,

A lotter has been received frem Mr. Bentley, Brazilian counsel, in which he states that he has been suecessful in organ izing & company to rena line of steamers beiween Brazil and Halifax. It will be remembered that the Demwinien and Brazil- lian Governments each granted a subsidy of 85u.000 tor such service. It is said the company will have a capital of half a u.il- lion of dollars. Mr. Bentley left for Canada on the 17th inst., and will prebably arrive at Halifax about the lst of March.

Pro!-ably the mo+t remarkable case of ob- struction tn the British House of Commens occurred in 1832, v hen Sir Frederick Shaw, Reeorder of Dublin, divided the House seventeen times oa a bill prohibiting Orange processions. He was opposed to the mea- sure on its merits, but the immediate cause of hia action was a vew, made during a fierce personal wrangle, that he would o! struet the bill by ail the means in his power. Most valiantly did he keep his word. Again and again this minority ef ene was beaten, and each time it renewed its mstion with cheerful reluctance. He deols:ed he was sensible that le was duing very wrong; that his conduct was unband- some and vexatious; that he heartily beg ged the House's p. r:en—but his vow must be kept. Macaulay, in telling the story, cays: ** Betwoen every division this vexa tious [rishiuan made us @ speech of apology and self-condemnation.” At last the bill parsed. Sir Frederick, while congratula-

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Proposed Establishment ofa Starch

Factory at the Head of the Hillsborough River.

In pursuance of notice duly given, a number of leading agriculturists and others interested in promoting the prosperity of the country, assembled at the ‘* Cherry Hill” Schosihouse on the 7th inst.

William L. Douglas, Esq., was invited to take the chair, and the undersigned be- | came Secretary to the meeting. | The Chairman stated briefly the object ef the meeting, which was to ascertain the sentimeuts of the community in reference to the feasibility of establishing a potato starch factory at or near the site of the ‘Olid Tannery ” at the Head of the Hills- berough River, and requested any person present to address the meeting, which in- vitation was responded to by David H. Douglas, Esq., who in a clear and forcible manner set forth the advantages aecruing from the formation ef starch factories to the farmer, and the general benefit to all classes of the people, giving muah valuable information rospecting the Starch Factory at the Hogd of St. Peter's Bay, and con- coveluded his addresa by earnestly endeav- oring to impress on all present the desira- bility of subscribing liberally towards the object in view.

Several persons spoke in support of Mr. Deuglas’s sentiments, which seemed to be entertained generally, after which a list of subscribers was opened, and although from the state of the roads, few persons had attended the meeting, yet more than fifty acres of potatoes were subscribed for on the spot,

Committees were then appointed to can- vaas the surreunding districts for subscrip- tiens and report to asubsequent meeting. After a vote of thanks to the Chairman, the meeting adjeurned to re-assemble at the same place at 6 eclock p. m., on the l4th inst., on whieh occasion, James Mec Wade Eaq., J. P. was the Chairman. The Committees appointed at the former meeting, gave most satisfactory reports of their proceedings, more than two hundred aud fiity aeres of potatoes having been sub- scribed for, and many farmers present came forward augemanfully added te the number of acres for which they had previously sub- scribed.

The spacious Schoolhouse was then fairly filled, and had the condition of the roads permitted persons to travel otherwise than as pedestrians, the meeting would have been larger.

Mr. Duncan Douglass moved, and Mr. Thomas Douglas Coffin seconded the motion—

That a delegation to cenfer with capital- ists willing to erect a Faetory for which a proper site can readily be obtained, be ap- peinted, which was resolved accordingly. James R. McEwen, Alex. Augustine MeDonald, William Henry Douglas, John McDonald, and Robert Farquharson Esqs., were appointed delegates—to repert pro- eeedings on the 12th of March, proximo.

Is was moved and seconded that the Chairman vacate the chair and that James R. McEwen be called thereto, when a vote of thanka to the Chairman for so ably pre- siding, was earried. Mr, McWade suitably returned thanks, and the meeting dispersed afcer 11 o'eluck at night.

Epwarp B. ALLerns, Hid. Hillsboro’ River, } Secretary. Feb. 15,1881. §

Valor Rewarded.

A GALLANT RESCUER OF THE “ANWCILLA’s” CREW—NOBLE CONDUCT OF FOUR RUSTICO FARMERS — ACKNOWLEDGMENT BY THE MARINE DEPARTMBNT.

On Thnraday morning, 17th February,

1881, over four hundred people of Ruastieo Parish met in the Bank Hall to witness the honor conferred upon four young men of that locality. On the 22nd of June, 1880,

Mr. Martin Pinaxd, accompanied by Mr.

Moses. Blaquiere, Mr. Solomon Gallant, and Mr. Maxime Gallant, moved with pity on seeng the distressed condition of the crew of the schooner ‘‘ Ancilla,” wrecked

on the Rustico Sand Bar, reaolved on going to their rescue. A boat had already twiee attempted to reach the scene of the disas-

ter, but owing to the violence of the wind and the immense waves which swept every- thing in their passage, they were compelled to return toshore. Mr. Martin Pinaud seeing the unfortunate crew at the mercy of the waves, and knowing that they were doomed to perish in a_ very short time, if speedy assistance were not offered to them, resolved, in spite of the two unsnecessful attempts previously made, todo his utmost to save them. The courageous and noble heart of Mr. M. Pinand could not allow him to witness the sad spectacle which was before his eyes without trying to relieve those whom he saw so near death. Moved with love for hia fellow men and prompted by his cour- age, he accordingly set out with three com

panions, at the risk of their lives, and throngh his skill and their bravery, suc- ceeded iu reaehing the schoouer and bring- ing ashore the four men who composed the crew. They had scarcely reached shore when the *‘ Ancilla” became a total wreck. The master of the schooner, Mr. Walpole, grateful to Mr. Pinaud and his eompan- ions, infermed the Hon. Minister of Marine and Fisheries of the bravery of the four liberators of the crew of the ‘‘ Ancilla,” and recommended in the warmest terms this aet of bravery to the eonsideration of the Marine Department in Ottawa. Hon. J. C. Pope, in recognition of the inestim- able services of these four brave men, sent them valuable gifts through the Bishop of Charlottetown, and requested His Lordship to present them.

His Lordship expressed his great plea- sure at the honor conferred upon the peo- ple of Rustico in the persons ef Mr. M. Pinaud, and his companions, Messrs. Moses Biaquiere, Maxime Gallant and Solomon Gallant, He highly eomplimented the four champions who had saved the lives of the crew of the ** Ancilla,” praised their cour- age and added that their noble conduct on that oecasion was worthy of the greatest

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ltry with regard to the culture of their lands and on their generosity on account of the beautiful institution they are getting up for the education of their daughters. He hoped that the example given by the four champions who had just received a reward, would stimulate and _ foster that noble and self-sacriticing spirit which characterized the good people of Rustico. — Cem.

woe

Superannuation.

A RETURN recently presented to Parlia- ment has been the eause of a good deal of

misapprehension. The fund provided for superannuation purposes has always been the theme of hot discussion. There ean be no doubt that in the hands of a reckless Government the superannuation system is available for the purposes of favouritism and corruption. Possibly cases of that kind have existed ; we entertain the opi- nion that during the five years of Mr, Mackenzie’s rule a good deal ef unpleasant dealing with the superannuation system took place. But as to the system itself, a good deal of misapprehension probably exists. The return to which we refer was summarized as follows :

Receipta. Payments. To 30th June, 1879, as r return dated 18th Feb., SONG es on paces $391,922 66 $673,065 11

During year ended

30th June, 1880. 43,531 806 127,792 22

Totals........ $435,454 46 $300,857 33

It would appear from this that the Gov- ernment was centributiug nearly $400,000 to this fund, for the benefit of persons who as arule are not popular objects of sympa- thy. Of course if the figures thus given were absolutely correct and final there would be some reason for popular preju- dice and parliamentary condemnation, at least of the details of the system. But we incline to the belief that the figures are not correct, and are not final as a statement of the effects of the superannation law. The return recognizes only cash receipts and cash payments; it does not include the siving to the Government which has result- ed,in many cases te large amounts, from superannuation of officials whose places have not been filled. We omit the consideration of the better work done by the rearrange- ment of the duties of an office. There are at present more than two departments, possibly, in which the superannuation of officials deplerably incompetent through age, slowness, and unconquerable oflicial- ism, would result most beneficially to the public in the more rapid discharge of pub- lic business. And though in each case a new sum would be added to the payments for superannuation, on the other hand a considerable saving would be effected in

ease the places were filled properly by train-

ed officials, whose own places need net be

filled. This saving would not be recog-

nized in such a report as this from which

we have taken the above figures. We in-

cline to the belief that on examination it

may be found that the sum paid by Gov-

ernment, less the sum saved by the Govern-

ment, is after all not so large as repre-

sented.

In every civilized public service there is

some kind of superannuation system, and

on many great railway lines like the Grand

Trunk, and in many great banks, like the

London and Westminster and the Bank of

Montreal, the directors find it to be to their

advantage to pay cne-half of the superan-

nuation fund of their employes. In Canada

the system was originally adopted, not for

the benefit of the service, but for the con-

venience of the Gevernment; and it has

been administered in that sense largely

ever since. There are very many grivances

entertained by these who pay superannu-

ation deduction from their salaries, and

these grievances are in some cases well

founded. The subject is not unlikely to

receive consideration by the Civil Service

Commission, and if so no doubt some light

will be thrown on a subject which for the

public in general is somewhat shrouded in

darkness. Meantime we venture to offer

the foregoing suggestions to those who

seem to be diseussing this subject under a

mistake as to the real bearing of the figures

we have quoted.—Toronto Mail.

To Teli the Age of Cows. The age of horned cattle may generally be known by rings on the horns till their tenth year ; after that they give no indica- tion of age further than that the animal has passed its tenth year. The first ring appeara on the horn after the animal has passed two years old-—soen after, as a gen- eral rule, though sometimes before that age. During the third year the ring gradnally increases, and at three years of age .i is completely formed. The second ring appears during the fourth year, and at the fifth year it is complete. After that period an additional ring is formed each year. This rule is sufficiently plain, and even a young farmer needs but little practice to enable him to read a cow's age on her horns. A _ cow with three rings is six years old; with four she is seven years old. No new rings are formed after the tenth year ; the deeper rings, however, and the worn appearance of the horns are pretty sure in- dications et old age.

——-— +. Lady Macdonald appeared at a ball held recently in a dress entirely of Canadian manufacture. How iuch may be done were her ladyship’s example generally followed can be well understoed from the result of Miss Kate Field’s experience abroad. While in Parie she wore a costume built from American silk. Mra. J. W. Mackey, wife of the famous bonanza king, admired it and had a similar dress made by M. Worth, the man milliner, who gave it as his opinion that in a few years Amer- icans would excel the French as makers of silk, as the French material is constantly deteriorating. Canadian ladies, travelling will always, therefore, please wear dresses made from home manufactured geods, so

admiration, and a most sublime example of bravery to ail. He felt happy to see that the Marine Department of the Dominion bad recognized the valor of these four men and sent them rewards for their noble con- duct. His Lordship then presented Mr. Martin Pinaud with a silver watch, and Messrs. M. Blaquiere, Solomon Gallant and Maxime Gallant, each with a check fora sum of money. After reeeiving the gifts Mr. Pinaud made the following reply :—

**My Lornp,—We beg most respectfully to

express our moat sincere gratitude and thanks to those who have been se kind as to interest

ting himself on the keeping of his vow, swore at the same time, he weuld never make such another. The Heuse waa tho- roughly good-natured threughout it all, showing no petulance at the trouble and inconvenience to which it was subjected by asingle member. The House ef to-day would scarcely be so forbearing.

A New Hampstiire Senator proposes to put an end to the importation and manu facture of intoxicants in the United States by passing a law which shall become operative in the year 1900. He seems dis-

with us?

posed to give the present generation of

tipplers a chance to coinplete their work,

themselves in our brhalf, as well as the Gov- ernment of the Dominion of Canada, for the gifts of which we are to-day the recipients— gifts which are the more precious in onr sight because of the worthyand reverend hands commissioned to deliver themto us. In goin to the assistance of the crew of the shipwreck- ed schooner ** Ancilla” we were certainly not actuated by any hope of reward from the Government or any ene else. We saw our fellow creatures in danger, and we did to wards them what we would expect any of our brave fishermen of Rustico to do tewards us under similar circumstances,”

His Lordship addressed a few words to the meeting, complimented the people of Rustico on their spirit of thrift and indus-

that while not detracting a single jot from their own attractiveness, they may con- for an enduring benefit on their country. —Toronto Mail.

Taat Gram Evgvator.—The Chignecto Post says Halifax is famed for two things, viz: her harbor, which is unsurpassed ; and her grievances, which are vast and illimitable. Halifax, by the promise of politicians, by geo. a position, by immemorial tradition,