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THE DAILY EXAMINER.

MARCH 16, 1888,

Belfast and Tignish.

Betrast is redeemed ; the Government have gained an able supporter in the House oi Assembly, —both are to be congratulated.

(m the other hand, we have to regret that Tignish remains out in the cold ; that Captain Frank Gallant has been defeated, The result in Tignish is disappointing. We hoped that one so popular, one. who so requirements of the

well knows the

district, and is so well able to serve it advantageously,"as an influential supporter of the Admiaistration, would have triumph- ed over the inveterate prejudice which at the general election returned two members of the Opposition. But he had to grapple with the temperance sentiment as well as minis-

with the Grit prejudice and its

ters in the West; and he could not over-

come both. Most unfairly as, we think, the temperance question was involved in the issue ; and most unfairly as, we think,

Captain Gallant suffered on account of it. So far as temperance and the Scott Act is concerned, Mr. McLellanis at least as deep Gallant is in the

in the mud as Captain

mire. The leading temperance men on the Opposition side, however, scrupled not to exert themselves in behalf of Mr. McLe'lan. Bat the leading temperance men on the side of the Government—truer to their

temperance principles—declined to enter as we are informed, even to While it is

pleasing to know that the temperance sen-

the field, or, vote for Captain Gallant. timent is strong in the west; while we hope that this sentiment is strong for the sup- pression of drunkenness, and while we give the temperauce men on the Conservative

side credit for their unbending adher- principle, we cannot but regret Mr. MeLellan and Capt

unfairly. But

ence to that, as between ope rate a so Captain Gallant

Gallant, it fought bravely and well. The majority against him is, after all, very smal] ; and we sincerely hope that he may

live to fight more successfully on sume other day.

The failure of the Captain to redeem

. Tignish is, however, more than compensat-

ed by the victory gained by Mr. MelLean a 26 a

in Belfast. There, also, the temperance

sentiment was invoked in support of

the Opposition candidate, and to the pre-

McLean. Mr. McLean’s majority would, undoubted-

judice of Mr But for this fact

ly, have been much !arger than it is. independently of the additional strength which Mr. McLean brings to the support of the Government, there is cause for sat- isfaction in the result of the contest in

The

that intelligent and prosperous district has

Beifast. sober second

thought of

It will no longer The Con-

servative vote at Pownal, at Pisquid, Cherry

begun to assert itself.

stay in the bondage of Gritism.

Valley and other polling divisions was decidedly larger yi sterday than it was at the general election. Belfast is evidently coming round to the support of the Conser- vative Party, and will, ere long, we hope and believe, be in ¢ umplete accord with the majority which has so long supported the Government of Economy and Reform.

We heartily congratulate Mr. McLean on

his entry inio public life, and trust that he will faithfuliy represent the interests ot Belfast and the Province at large, and

deservedly retain the confidence and sup- port of his worthy constituents.

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Correct,

Tue Patriot of yesterday said: ‘*‘ Mc- Lean and McDonald are to-day contesting Belfast district. May the best man win.” The wish of our contemporary has been complied with. The ‘* best man has won.”

Emigration to Canada. Advices from both sides of the water in-

dicate that the emigration season of 1888 will be a good one, both as regards nur- bers and the class of people who will make this country theirhome. The latest mail steamers have already brought out a con- siderable number, and more are booked fur early sailing. Canadian Pacific agents report an increase of enquiries at the great English and Scotch shipping ports, and from a better class than usual, many coming from farmers with some capital at their command.

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Draft Horses.

One of the western stock papers says that ‘* Baer Bros., Hancock, Michigan, bought in Kansas last week, a car load of draft horses for use in the copper mines at that place, that averaged about $525 per head. ‘They were grade Percherons, and would weigh about 1,500.” That is but One of the many outlets for the grade draft horses, and they are a scarce article despite the outery of a few moss backs that there would soon be so many draft horses as to cause the supply to be greater than the demand. ‘There is a bright future ahead for draft horse importers and breeders, if

the progress the draft horse has made in |

Se i ae ; tie past year is any sign of the future.

Yarmers are beginning to see the import - ance of the draft horse industry, and the profits derived from engaging in it, and we confidently predict for this year a greater activity in draft horse circles than ever be- iure.-~National Horse Breeder.

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;, The temperance workers of Elizabeth, N.

yew a rid their town of saloons. 0)

ings, exhorting the proprietur aud his | with one ear during the Bight

customers to forsake the trafiio,

Electrical Motor Power.

Ara meeting of the National Electric Light Association, held in Detroit in 1886, afew facts and comments were brought before the Association on the subject of motors and the electrical transmission of power. An enumeration was made of the various places at which motors had been introduced, and a few figures were quoted as to results obtained. But the material then offering itself, though striking, was notably scarce as compared with that forth- coaing te-day; and to those who are in any way familiar with the development going on, it is evident that the new work already ‘in hand will, within the next year, dwarf into utter insignificance all that has hither- to been accomplished. Thus it may be mentioned, for instance, that one well- known American firm shows a total output of over 2,000 small motors ; that another concern manufacturing small motors up to about 1 horse power has built 2,500 since last November; that another company, within about the same timé (nine months), has sold 1,000 horse power of motors ; that a fourth has, since going into operation, sold about 2,500 horse power, and is now building some 4,000 horse power, aud that large factories have been put up for the special manufacture of motors. The im- portance of this new condition of affairs is hardly yet recognized, but it cannot be denied. It means, for one thing, that even to-day the electric light station 1s becoming the great public reservoir of power, and that from its circuits all en- gaged in manufactures, and thousands who need power for various minor services and functions, can draw supplies at will.

The work done by the motors is endless in its variety, and some of the uses are novel and highly ingenious. A large num- ber of motors have found their way into printing offices, machine shops, carpen- ter shops, shoe factories, clothing stores, box factories, book-binderies, in fact every- where in aid of mechanical work. At Detroit a 15-horse-power motor operates machinery giving employment to over 200 persons. A motor factory in New York is now putting in one of its own motors to give it power from the nearest Electric Light station. It is acommon thing to find a motor driving large floors of machinery and keeping scores of men employed. It is ideal motive power, absolutely free from vibration or noise, perfectly manage- able, entirely safe, and with the most ordinary care seldom if ever gets out of order. You can turn it on or off, as readily as you can your gas light.

The usual way is forthe private person to buy his own motor and the Electric Company to supply electricity at so jmuch per horse power per month or per annum. The rate varies according to the size of the city and the number of motors used, from $75 to $100 per horse power —a rate much below the running expenses of steam power. The cost of the motors we are nut at present able to give our readers. We learn that the directors of our city Electrical Works are in treaty with some of our manufacturing industries to supply these inotors, and “that those interested in seeing the wonderful working power of these little machmes will shortly have an opportunity of doing so.

A ~setiiiiastatliaciiiiimiangicaee? Literary and Scientific Institute.

Tuosg who were not present last evening missed a very rare intellectual treat, when Prof. J. T. Mellish read # paper on his ‘* Visit to Scotland "-—one of the best ever read before-an Island audience. The lec- ture consisted of vivid, graphic and glowing pen pictures panoramically given, inter- spersed with suitable patriotic and practical remarks, of the ‘‘land of brown heath and shaggy wood, of the mountain and the flood "—the land of Auld Lang Syne, of the brave and the free, the good, and great and glorious. He conducted his audience through scenes and grand old associations of historic, moral, religious, philanthropic and patriotic interest, which rivited the atten- tion, exercised the imagination, stirred up the patriotic emotions, warmed up the soul with religious and moral sentiment, and awakened and delighted the sense of the beautiful and sublime, that the hearer for- got all else on earth.

The voyage was first referred to. Green- ock was the point of landing. There a visit was made to the grave of Highland Mary, near the Old West Kirk. Many places of deep historical interest in the neighborhood were described, as well as those of Glasgow, its Cathedral, University, Gresn, &c. The lecturer also took his hearers to Edinburgh and introduced them to the scenes of many stirring events of by- gone days. Accounts of visits to notable localities adjacent to these cities were also given.

The peroration was a grand tribute to the genius and intellectual energy of the Scot- tish race, and to the great services the Sons of the Heather have rendered to the nation and to the world.

We understand the Professer will be in- vited to repeat his lecture in larger halls in this city, so that others may avail them- selves of a feast for the soul, not often to be enjoyed.-—Com.

The Rev. Mr. Bacchus is conducting a big Temperance revival in Laurel, Del., the Rev. Mr. Smoker is preaching against smok- ing, and the Rev. Mr. Husband, of Eng- land, has come out againgt the clergy marrying.

One of the prosperous residents of Mount Vernon, Ill., was an agent for a cyclone and tornado insurance company. He had been so successful in his business that he had built three houses in the place and paid for them. None of them had been insured, however, and the cyclone with vengeful force, smashed all three into toothpicks:

One of the several ways of worshipping Budha in the temple at Kioto, in Japan, is to chew the prayer paper, aud when soft,

throw it in the form of a pellet at the god, through a wire screen. If it goes through and sticks on the god, the prayer will be answered. If it hits omthe screen it is no good. Some of the gods are thickly plastered with this school-boy missile...

A gentleman in Atlanta, Ga., is peculi- arly afflicted. One of his eyes is dark blue in color, and the other isa light grey. | In the daytime —from sunrise to sunset— "he cannot see anything out of the blue eye, but sees distinctly with the grey one.

» are about to return to crusade methods | His hearing is similarly affected. He can vale cae They intend | hear only on the blind side pthus he can ‘he saloons and hold prayer meet- | hear with one ear during the daytime, anid

THE DAILY EXAMINER, = - *

West River Ahead.

HOW A TRICKY FARMER TWICE OUTWITTED THE OFFICERS OF THE LAW—A WOMAN RENDERS VALUABLE ASSISTANCE.

Perer McFapyen, familiarly known as ‘‘ Big Peter,” lives at West River. He 18 about sixty years of age, and a farmer by occupation. Peter, like many another man, some time ago contracted several bills which he was either unable or unwilling to pay. Last autumn he, it is alleged, made what property he owned over to another person, One of the parties to whom he was indebted, a carpenter named McCal- lum, thought the property..was made over by McFadyen in order to evade payment of his just debts, and hada warrant for his arrest issued. The warrant was given to Constable Crossman, of Freetown, to ex- ecute. Armed with the warrant, Crossman called at McFadyen’s house ead took him in charge. While the constable and his prisoner were on the way to the formers carriage, which was in waiting, McFadyen became stubborn, and falling prostrate on the ground, declined to proceed further. The constable was somewhat annoyed at this action on the part of his prisoner, and told him that so long as he lay there it would not be much trouble for kim (the constabie) to stand by and keep a close eye

upon him. After the staying powers of both had been tested to sonie little extent, McFadyen’s wife appeared on

the scene and _ naturally «went to the assistance of her husband; who appeared to be the under dog in the fight. She did not upbraid the constable for his action, or fondle him with ‘the bald-headed end of a broom,as some women would have done to relieve their feelings ; but instead she cooly walked over to where the con- stable’s horse was tied, and loosing him started him off alone. The constable tried to stop him from where he stood, but with out success. He was finally obliged to leave his prisoner and run briskly after the horse, which he did not overtake as son as he would have liked. When he did succeed in securing the animal and looked back, he saw with regret that McFadyen an@ his spouse had taken advantage of his absence, to leave without even saying “ good- bye.” The constable being thus outwitted, drove sorrowfully away.

On Wednesday last Crossman determined to make another attempt to arrest Mc- Fadyen. This time he did not go alone. His companion was no less a personage than Mr. John McCaull. Together they! pro- ceeded to McFadyen’s house, took him in custody and brought him into town in triumph. They reached the city about ven at night. Onthe way McFadyen pleaded with the constables not to put him in jail that night, telling them that in the morn- ing he would probably be able to settle the matter in a manner satisfactory to all concerned. The constables, having secured their man, did not wish to be too harsh with him,and allowing their feelings to oyver- come their good judgment took the prisoner to the hotel with them, where they decided to keep him over night. About midnight all three retired. MeFadyen was givéna room on the second floor, overlooking she yard, while the constables occupied the rqom across the hall, directly opposite. “Phe door of McFadyen’s room wag securely. looked, and the key was in the possession of the constables. So far everything had gone along smoothly with the con- stables. ‘They had captured their man and now had him securely confined under luck and key. They retired to rest and soon were sleeping soundly. Not so with McFadyen, however. He did pot relish the turn affairs had taken and cud- gelled his brains to find a way out of the difficulty. He tried the door, but as that was locked, escape by that means was, of course, out of the question. He next tried the window, and, that it was easily opened. ‘To rise up the sash and look out was the work of a mo- ment. The distance to the yard below was about fifteen feet. Here was a chance of'es- cape; should he take advantage of it? He thought he would. After listening for a short time, and not hearing any pérson moving in the neighborhood, he cautiously dropped from the window to the ground below, and sped away.

Inthe morning his captors were early astir. After making their toilets they cross- ed the hallway, and inserting the key in the lock opened the door of their prisoner's chamber. To. their horror they discovered that the bed had not been slept in—that their bird had flown. The open window told them how. . Looking out they dis- covered the prisoner's footprints in the light snow which had fallen during the night; and by this means they tracked him about a block, when the tracks became mixed up with others and they lost the trail. They returned to the hotel, and after breakfast and the transaction of some other business, they left for thome ‘sadder and wiser men.” | McFadyen’s overcoat, scarf and mitts remain at the hotel, and the prisoner is still at large.

The Unwelcome Visitors.

On Wednesday afternoon, the 22nd ult., Mr. B—, left his house in T-— Bay accom- paniel by his sister, who were thevonly two occupants of the house of Miss M—, who was to become his wife that_afternoon. In the evening a crowd of boys armed with guns and jack-knives, as if to take a battery gathered round the house of Mr. B—, which was unprotected, for the purpose of banjoing the young conple when they re- turned home ; but after waiting’ in vain they entered the house, charged for the cupboard, and three pound cakes, ten pounds dried apples, and three gallons of ice cream vanished before them like a drop of water on ahot stove. They then put two sheep, one black, the other white, into the bedroom, and after filling the bride's bed with hens, feeding the sheep to ke them quiet, and filling the chimney with straw, they left without alarming the neighborhood.—Truro Guardian,

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She sat idl gt oyster shells. on ros ate while he finished the jast morsel of cracker within reach. ‘*Mr. Sampson,” she said, with a little blush, ‘do you think that young ladies are justi- fied in taking advantage of their leap year privileges?” His heart gave one grevt saddle-rock bound, for she was rich and he was pvor, and he loved her with that mad passion so common to this condition of s0- ciety. He fervently assurcd her that he

He never* ‘ dtvebveretl this until

did. ‘‘Theu, Mr. Sampson,” she said shyiy, ‘*f think I would like a dozen mure

on the shell,”

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to his joy, discovered.

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SOONG YASPAADAT THE RETURNS.

McLean lected by Belfat-MoLell ill by Tignish.

Two Added to “the Govern- ment’s Majority.

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Tue returns from Belfast are as follows :

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by Education. |

The Brooklyn Eagle has some remarks on the question of education which may be read with profit :—

** Perhaps it is not too much to say that the vast majority of Christian children receive no moral education at all. It is taken for grant- ed by the parents that they will come out all right, or that prudence and self-interest will keep them straight at the hopeful threshold of life until the respectability is so formal that they will settle down to the routine life of Christian selfishness. How false such calcu- lations are may be seen in the criminal re- ports of every newspaper. Sunday-school and church, Bible-lesson and catechism, prayer- meeting and psalm-singing, useful as

they are, may leave the soul untouched by any living, energising, moral sense, and only’ throw

around the futuge man the hideous cloak of religious hippcortll which is more hateful than atheism, and more loathsome than unconcealed profligacy. There is a higher faculty in men than the logical,and a higber nature than thatof cold intellectual perception. There is a heart and a soul in us —call it what we will—which needs discipline and culture as much as the body needs exer cise and the mind facts. Not seldom when the mere intellect is at its highest stretch, the affections and sentiments that make up the noblest part of man are worse than dead. Intel- lect without righteousness is the supreme ideal of unloveliness. The character of Mephisto- pheles is true to life. * * * Never can the truth be declared too often from the pulpit and the press that merely mental education will not develop the manhood, whose marks are honesty, truthfulness, benevolence, and purity o7 life, but that the keenest intellect oy co-exist with meanness, vindictiveness, and growling sensuality, justas an eye for color is no evidence of having an ear for music.”

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A LECTURE

REV. JOB SHENTON,

WILL BE DELIVERED IN THE

Y. M. C. A. HALL,

—LIN..

Monday Evening, 19th Inst.

Subject, “Paddle Your Own Canoe,”

W HEN was there given better advice, and where a better adviser?

This subject should be of universal interest.

Many seek — to paddle the canoe. It is always lighter with one. ou not miss this interesting and instructive reat.

You may be shown the ‘* flood in your affairs which will lead on to fortune,” and you will never sit down with a tear—but paddle your own canoe.

Doors cpen at 7.30 p.m, Lecture begins at &, Admission, 10 cents.

H. N. GOFF, mehlé Acting Secretary.

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1888.

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21,

AT ONE O'CLOCE:

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The Sheep are the product of alternate breeding with Prize Shropshire and Oxford Down Rams during the past seven years, and are now in Lamb to the imported superior Shropshire Ram, the foundation stock being chiefly Grade Shropshire.

Terms

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Ladies and Children’s HOSIERY,

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