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AUGUST 28, 1882

Dr. Jenkins’ Letter.

THH DAILY EH

hs given rise, though we are satisfied that it result, as the Patriot hopes, in a division of the | Liberal-Conservative Party. Every ove

must admit that the seat in dispure be- | longs of rig) t to Mr. Brecken. ‘That Is be no dil-

capnot serious

| the main poiut. There can

y > - at le * ; eed oa ; KNOWING well that the responsible | ference of opinion about it; hence, DO editor of Te Examtner is absent from | gi i cion.

Charlottetown, and that the extraordivary

The dispute, unseemly as it is in met

- » > ’ >» TY . la | : » . . . appearavce of Dr. Jenkins’ letter could) 6 were a few weeks canvassing to-

not possibly have been foreseed and provided for before he left the City, the Patriot has repeatedly jibed and taunted Tne Examtver with its silence about the subject, and exulted in the assertion that Tue Examiner bas * lost its in- depevdence” and is “ flubbergasted Such conduct savors more of the bully and the coward than of manliness or professional courtesy. Under ordinary circumstances Tue EXAMINER would, as the Patriot is fully aware, have stated at once the opivion—which we are sure is entertained by every independent aud right-thivking person in the community — that, as between Mr. Breckeu and Dr, Jenkins. the man should be returned to the House of Commons who received the greater number of the electors’ votes Had that man been Dr. Jenkins, he should be upheld; and as that man was Mr. Breckev, Mr. Brecken's right must be maintained.

It was by a mere mistake of some of the Deputy Returniog Officers that the retury of Dr. Jenkins was obtained ; and it is due to Mr. Brecken’s constituents, as well as to himself, that the mistake should be rectified, and the will of the majority enforced. To that end Mr. Breckeu has petitioned the Court. In itself, no act could be more natural nope more right aud proper.

But Dr. Jenkins thinks that Mr. Brecken should have based the prayer of his petition apou the other ground, viz.. that in the election, a number of bona fide electors were disfranchised because of an insufficiency of ballot papers. This, Mr. Brecken could undoubtedly have done. The fact ought, in our opiaion, to void the election. Itis scandalous and monstrous that freemen should have been deprived of their highest and dear- est Constitutional right, simply because some official blundered,—though, on the subject of the deprivation, our Lib- eral (?) and Independent (?) Patriot (*) has not one word to say! But there seems to be grave doubts in the minds of men “learned in the law,’ as to whether or rot this. ground could be successfully maintained before the courts ; and can we blame Mr. Brecken because he has chosen to select the .learer, and safer, and surer ground? Mr. Breckeu presented his petition to the Court at the risk of a thousand dollars in gold. Would he be justified in placing this money at the haszard of a case which some of our ablest lawyers think untenable, or at best doubtful? Cer- taiuly Mr. Brecken should not, because of a mistake to which he was not a party, be put to trouble and expense and risk which should be borne by others. Nor was Mr. Brecken in duty bound to peti- tion against the disfranchisemeut of voters for lack of ballot papers. That duty devolved of right upon Dr. Jenkins and the Liberal-Conservative party. Dr. Jevkins admits that “the result of the recount was entirely unlooked for.” If the re<ult had been what Dr. Jenkins anticipated, the respousibility of petition- ing for a voidauce of the election would, of necessity, have fallen upon him; aud “the result’ admittedly obtained through a mistake, never, for one moment, re- lieved Dr. Jenkins of that responsibility. Nor did the action which Mr Brecken took prevent Dr. Jenkins from taking the action he, in eoenjunction with his party, should have taken. Dr. Jenkivs might, on any day previous to the expir- ation of the time specified ia the election

law, have presented a petition to the |

Court, praying for a voidance of the election, on the ground that a number of

wether, and each asking votes for the other, may eveu prove a salutary lesson, by evforcing the necessity of greater ex- ertions. more determined and more united effort, and better organization in elections, ia order that both the eandi- dates of the Party may be returned be- youd a doubt.

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The Forestry Congress.

Tue Forestry Congress at Montreal is creatiog much interest in the subject of forestry and lumbering. Papers have been read treating of the subject from every point of view. Governments, rail- roads, and individuals have been shown the value of the woods of Cavada, and suggestions have been given for the pre-

servation and the cultivation of large tracts of woodland. Specially striking

are the papers appealing to the mayors to favor the planting of wayside trees. The effects of planting certain trees in localities were shown by referring to the marvellous effect of the pianting of the encalyptus, which effectually succeeded in ridding a locality near Rome of deadly malaria. The members of the Congress pointed out the inadequacy ot the existing laws for the prevention of forest fires, and appointed an ivfluential committee to memorialize the Govern ment on that question. The paper read by Mr. Wood, of Montreal, was of special interest io its statistics :—~

** Lumber, said Mr. Ward, is king of Canada. We produce annually 2,000,009, 000 feet board measure ; nine tenths of this is exported, for which we receive $25,000,000 annually. To preduce this amount requires 1,000,000 acres of land to be culled over, calculating 2,000 feet to the acre. To lessen the destruc- tion of lumber he would discourage the production of square timber. Spruce and tamarac should not be cut until 20 inches at the butt. The cause of most forest fires was the wandering hunter, fisherman, or sportsman. To lessen the fire evil the Government should employ agents to look after the forest regions, giving them power to take evidence and investigate all eases of fire. The timber on the Quebec Crown lands means more than $800,000 a year to the Government, which was, there tore, interested more sv than the lumber- man, in the preservation of the forest. There were yet about 40,000 square miles of timber lands in Quebec, and at least 40,000 more in the other provinces, or about 50,000,000 acres in all. At 2,000 feet to the acre, this would produce enough to last 50 years yet at our present rate of consumption.”’

The Congress will, doubtless, direct special attention to this source of Cana- dian weaith,

se iiirienapesninonenieaebantlits

Waverley.

Wuat a happy thought it was wheo Scott first called his novels the “Waverley.” His obligations to the anomymous appearance of “ Waverley” bave not been generally appreciated. Never, before or since, has a ease been known where books have clung so naturally to each other. Do you admire ‘Ivanhoe?’ then you must admire ** Redgauntlet.” Scott always goes by the set. To possess a separate volume is as bad as having only a part of a lexicon, or only one volume of an en- eyclopedia. Clan-like, the set holds together, you must have all, you must not pick and choose. Some men (such as Ruskio) think that the Waverley Novels, or the best of them, are almost the only thiugs of the sort worth reading. They are natural, and nature is always fresh. They are remarkably free trom

electors were deprived of their right to| iwaddle and bombast, which are the

vote; and if Dr. Jenkins bas lost his opportunity he has bimself to blame.

If, as he seems to think, he has power now to resign his seat to the party, if the party have power to give the seat to Mr. Brecken should they choose to do so, there has certainly been a strange lack of promptitude on the part of Dr. Jen-

kines. Noman of self-respect would, if |

he could avoid it, hold a position of houor and responsibility by the baseless title of a mistake for a single hour ; and if Dr. Jenkins can resign, as he now pro- poses, he should have resigned the moment Judge Alley’s decision was given,and Mr. Brecken should at once have taken the positiou to which he is, iv justice, entitled.

But Dr. Jenkins has no such power. His proposal to call a Convention of the Party to decide whether he or Mr. Brecken shall represent Queen’s County is, therefore, ridiculous. Had a legal opinion first been obtained that the elec-

tion could be voided by reason of the| .. disfranchisement of voters it would then, | ¢,

common faults of this kind of writing. When Scott’s set is broken, it is when we come to bis poetry. Why did he write poetry? If he had gone on devoting his time to prose, every gentleman’s book-case weuld have groaned under the massive weight of its bulk. Would Dickens have dove better by calling his novels the * Pickwick?’ Perhaps so, _and his representatives now may wonder at his lack of judgment in this respect.

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The King’s County Election

We learn that on Saturday last Mr. E. J. Hodgson, as attorney for Dr. Mut- tart, of Souris, filed in the Supreme Court a petition against Dr. McIntyre’s election tor King’s County. The peti- tion contains the usual charges of bribery, treating, and corrupt practices, and ou these grounds the Court is asked to declare Dr. Melntyre’s election and return, void.

Tue CoprisHery. — Vessels which hare rived at North Sydney, during the week, om the Western shore of Newfoundland,

in our ovinion, have beeu proper and | report this season’s cod fishery on the New- wise to call a Convention of the Party | foundl»nd coast almost a total failure. ‘The

for the purpose of considering

prudence, and the ways and means, of | taking further proceedings, and to make |

provision for another election. It is to be regretted that Dr. Jenkins, on whom the duty devolved, did not shape his course to this end. Had he done so, his evergies would have been better em- ployed than in the production of erratic letters (Sr the newspapers, and he would, we believe, have been well sustained by the Party whose unavimity he deems essential, and for whose * strength aud vigor” he is so very solicitous.

We deeply regret the wrangling dis- eussion to which Dr, Jenkins’ last letter

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| failure in such an important industry will tel] | seriously against the poor people of Ye Arcient Colony We hope this fishery may turn out better towards the end of the season, Frown some sections of Cape Breton we hear of fair catches being made, while in other sec- tions fish are reported scarce. -—_-

THE reason why the thermometer does not always accord with the comparative discom- fort of hot weather, is owing to the variation of moisture in the air. While the human holy is allthe time giving off perspiration, either sevsible or insensible, this evaporation will go on more rapidly when the air contains a great deal. Evaporation is cooling when it has no obstruction ; but when it is obstructed | by moist air, the reverse effect is p @ uced, and a temperature of 80 degrees is quite as

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oppressive as that of 90 when the air is dry.

THE SOURIS MYSTERY

EVIDENCE AT THE INQUEST. STARTLING RUMORS.

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Tar name of the young girl whose body was found in Souris River on Wednesda) last was Sarah Swallow, and not Sparrow as stated, by mistake, in our last issue.

Her parents reside at Little River. She is said to be very respectably connected, ana ilways bore an excellent character. Aged

about twenty-two years, of prepossessing appearance, active and intelligent, her un- imely end has naturally caused a deep yl om over the community. Public feeling, we learn, runs high. All sorts of rumors of foul play are afloat. Outside opmion 1s strongly against the care being one of suicide. As the inquest is still going on, we forbear offering any opinion one Way or the other. ‘

The following compose the jury on the case : Jobn Leslie, foreman; Richard Burke, John Scully, Robert Coffin, John Mullally, Angus McDonald, and John Kickham, with Dr.Muttart,coroner. The first witness calle ad was-—

Isaac Burke, (sworn. )— I helped to take the body ashore. She was lying on the north side of the bridge, on her face at the bottom of the river, with the head towards the east side of the channel. I got intoa boat and helped to take the body ashore with all haste. Alexander Deagle and J. . Cantwell were in the boat with me. I did not know who she was, but recognize the corpse as that of the person taken ashore. This was about half-past 9 o'clock, on Wednesday.

ALEXANDER Degacie, (sworn.)—I was coming towards Kickham’s shop when Thomas Kickham told me he thought there was a drowned person in the water near che bridge. We came over and concluded it was a person drowned. I got into a boat and called to Isaac Burke to come with us. He came, and with a kind of spear. I hooked the clothes and towed the body ashore. I sawa mark on her face, I did not make it with the hook. Cantwell tried to hock the clothes first. The mark on her face was not made by the hook at ail— neither by me or Cantwell. When the boat grounded we jumped out and hauled the body ashore We left her there till the Coroner arrived. We put a handkerchief over her face. I knew the corpse. It was John Swallow’s daughter. I saw her last some time about the last of July.

Tuomas KicxuaM, (sworn)—I was cross- ing Souris Bridge this morning and there were two little boys delaying near the bridge. When they saw me they told me to come over and they showed me what I thought was a dead body on the bottom of the river. I saw the body taken up. The face, head and arms, were not very plainly to be seen, being covered by the clothing. I don’t think the wound on the face of the corpse could be made by the bvat-hock by those in the boat when they were takiny the body ashore. I did not*know the decased.

Dre Frank Cox, (sworn)—I saw the body. It is that of a girl who stayed with me for a little @er a month. The last time I saw her alive was on Sunday even- ing last, about 7 o’clock. She said that evening she was going to Charch, and after getting ready she said she thought it was rather late for Church. She went out shortly afterwards, and I never saw her alive since. I don’t know of any reason why she went away. I never noticed any thing peculiar about the girl to lead me to suppose that she was not altogether of sound mind. She appeared in her usual good spirits that evening. I saw the body at the Drill Shed. I noticed a wound on her eye. She kept good hours since being in my house. She asked me that Sunday evening to set the alarm clock to wake her up at 4 o’clock on Monday morning to be early at the washing. She left her clothing in her room just asif only going out for a short time, a new dress especially which she was to carry to the dressmaker on Monday. When I saw her last I believe she was in her right mind,;«nd intended to return as she said at 90’clock that evening.

Minnie Mayo, (sworn)- Sarah Swallow came to our house on Sunday evening last about half-past seven o'clock. She called to return a book I had lent to Dr. Cox's nurse. Jl asked her where she wes going. She said she was going down street for a walk. I asked her if she was going alone, and she answered yes. My sister asked her how long she was going so stay at Dr, Cox’s and she said she didn’t know, it might be a long time or it might not. She laughed at this. It wasa peculiar laugh such as [ had never heard her laugh before. She seemed to be pleasant, and in good humor. She asked me to keep back the dog that was following her, I did so, and she wolked down the street towards the westward. I was not much acquainted with her. I did not know who her companions were generally. I have only known her abont a month. [ parted with her that evening at our gate, a little before dark.

Subsequently, at the request of the Jury, Dr. Cox made a post mortem examination of the body.

A Day’s ‘Pleasure.

Tea at Rocky Point

Fy HE Ladies of Zion Church intend having a Tea on the beautiful grounds of Mr. John McKinnon, Rocky Point, on

Thursday Next, 81st instant,

The Steamer “Scouthpor.” will leave Prince Street Wharf, at 1) and 2 o’clock for the ground; returning will arrive in Charlotte. town al 6,

Ail pleasure-seekers wil! do well to attend, as the grounds, shores and woods here are delightful, ana only about 300 yards from where the steamer landa.

Fare to return by boat 10 cents; children 5cents. Tea 25 cents, on the table at 2 o'clock.

J.M. SUTHERLAND,

Ang 28—3i Sec’y of Com

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