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DECEMBER 29, 1897.

CLD TIMES IN P. E- ISLAND

Now that the evenings are long and the have this

davs short, many of our farmers

leisure to talk about eld times. Ia

congenial occupation they may, perhaps, be assisted by reading the following sug- gestive paragraphs from P. E. Isiand, Li- lustrated.

The pioneers of Prince Ejiward Island

multiplied. There were no cover d carriages in those days. There were no | wheeled vehicles of any kin 1. But when

settled upon lease—holdivg¢ in the midst of

the woods. Those who were particular

concerning the location of their farm- steadings were accustomed to climb te the | top of a tall tree, and eurvey the scene as best they could. The site having been selected, they proceeded, axe in band, to

put up a house. To this end the trees

up” into logs of equal lengths. Thbeend of each log was then notched and beveled to fit, in a rough way, atthe four corners. As soon as a sufficiently large spot of earth had been cleared, anda sufficient number logs had been thus prepared, the four walls were raised, log upon log, to the height of ao tall mav, Then the rough framework of a gabled roof was erected. Light poles were attached to this, and these were covered with a thatch of birch: bark’ Atone end of the structure a wide fire-place of sandstone or mud was placed, and this was surmounted by an ample chimney, composed of mud acd sticks. Usually the chimney wae built on the-ontside of the stracture, and carried up beyond the apex of the roof. It was traversed inits midst by a green hardwood stick, and to this stick was attached a chain,oran iron heok, from which the pots and kettles were suspended over the fire, The chinks ia the wall having been tilled with moes, tie house was considered ready for habitation, and the well-pleased pioneer family moved in. By degrees—as the settlers found oppor- | tusity—a floor of logs, flattened on the upper side, was laid and a loft was made uaderthe root, by covering the beams between the rafters

In rare cases, too, when absolutely necessary, a rude parti- tron was put up.

Meanwhile the sound of the woodman’s axe was heard from early moro till dewy eve. Soon there wae a clearing /arge enough for the first patch of potatoes. The seed, brought in with difficulty from the near- est port, often upon the settler’s back, was placed on the top of the burnt land, among the stumps, and covered with earth by meansota hoe. Then, if the searon were not too far advanced another bit of the forest was cut down, burnt off, and sown with wheat or oate, which was’ alse covered with aboe. The logs and bran- ches of the trees, cut dowu and remaining unburned, were rolied or carried to the outskirts of the clearing, and formed a tufficient fence ali around it.

While the firstcrop was growing, our pioneer farmer continued his attack upon the forest, happy if his heavy and continu ous labors were cheered by the smiles, and his food well prepared by the loving hands, of a pioneer wife. With his

gan,

fishing rod,and scoop net, he had usually |

not much dffiiculty in stocking the fimily larder from time to time,—for geme and fish were plentiful. Butthere are on re- cord some cases of keen privation and of Providertial evcapes from starvation. At the end of the short summer, the first little bountiful crop of wheat was cut with the primitive reaping hook, and the first potatoes dug with ahoe. Excelient mealy potatoes they invariably were; and the wheat, ground by hand, between two stones, and properly baked in the ashes on the hearth, furnished bread‘f good quality, Te labors of our pioneers .durivg win- ter were as toilsome as those of summer, Timber was needed for the ships in course of construction on the banks of convenient harbors and riveis,as well as to furnish freight for the ships that sailed away to the English market. Lumber was re- quired for the construction of a neighbor

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ing mill; or to be sawn at the pits for use io the erection of houses for the Gover -

ment Officials and the men in trade, + ho| Nov. 29 15 wk td :

came with money in their pockets. supply of these wants furnished ample

employment throughout the months of frost and enow; and the land was, st the same time, relieved of its burden of forest.

By the return of spring our ploneer settlers had, in this way, earned enough to purchase besides the necessary supply of tea, tobaceo, and rum, a cow or, perhaps, for

added to

a horse or apairof oxen; and, the

shelter of these, a log barn was the farm steading.

Then the work of cutting down and

clearing away the woods was continued

avd was not infrequen‘ly accompanied by

fires, Year after year, the

great forest

seed, 1n wheat and oats, barley and pot-

‘ } lig atoes, and a iit

ever-widen

tle flax, was committed to

the ing area, brought by |

continuous labor under the dominion of | the hoe, and year after yesr the fertile soil | vielded tothe slow reapingshook aud hoe the grain and potatoes required for the sustenance of those by whom it was tilled

With equal pace the pioneer’s family and hia stock of few sheep and pigs were added, increased and

cattle, to which a

the pionrer farmer had to goto the town oz the mill, he took two long, strong, light poles, attached them as shafts, on either the straw horse, or the wooden voke of his ox or heifer» fastened the hind ends together by means of a hardwood stick anda couple of hard. attached a small platiorm,

side, to collar of his

wood pins, placed upon this his bag of grain or other product, and proceeded along the path marked by blazed trees, to the nearest shipyard or other centre of trade.

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Mr. Davies, of London, Eng., who is now on his way to the Klondike with seventy Flemish draught dogs, was in Ottawa recently and laid certain proposals as to the getting of supplies into the Yukon dis trict before Hon. Clifford Sifton. Mr. Davies’ dog train outfit ‘appears to be ‘the best available at the present time. The dogs are in good condition, and e- pecialiy trained for draught purposes, some of them being able to draw half a ton. Mr. Davies, who returned to Mont- real last evening, intends going to Dyea and thence into the Yukon. Speaking to the Star correspondent, he eaid, “The United States are making gigantic efforts to enable people to enter the Klondike district, and if Canada does not wish to be left behind in the race she mast make efforts alro. My propoza!s to the Minister are in this connection, but as long as he has my scheme under consideration 1 do pot feel at liberty to make it public.”

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Mer-hants Bank of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown Nov. 29th 1897,

Notice is hereby given, that a half yearly dividend, at the rate of 8 per cent per annum on the capital stock of this Bank has been declared payable at its a House, on and after January 3rd,

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Instinct afd Knowledge In Animals,

A cat carried 100 miles in a basket, © fog taken perhaps 500 miles by rail, in a few days way have found their way back to the startiag point. So we have often been told, and no doubt the thing has happened. We have been astonished a the wonderful intelligence displayed, Magic, I should call it. Last week [ heard of a captain who sailed from Ab- erdeen to Arbroath. He left behind him

a dog which, according to the story, had |

never been in Arbroath, but when he ar- rived there the dog was waiting on tho quay. I was expécted to believe that the dog had known his master’s destina- tion and been able to inquire the way »verland to Arbroath. Truly marvelous! But really it is time to inquire more care- fully as to what these stories do mean. We must cease to ascribe our intelligence to animals and learn that it is we that often possess their instinct.

A cat on a farm will wander many miles in search of prey and will there- fore be well acquainted with the coun- try for miles around. It is taken 50 miles away. Again it wanders and comes across a bit of country it knew before. What more natural than that it should ro toits old home? Carrier pigeons are taught “homing” by taking them gradu- ally longer flights from home, so that they may learn the look of the country. We cannot always discover that a dog actually wus acquainted with the route by which it wanders home, but it is quite absurd to imagine, as most people at once do, that it was a perfect stranger to the lay of the land.—A. J. Mackintosh in London Spectator.

Trees In French Cittes.

One of the chief beauties of the larger French cities and second only to their edifices and monuments are the trees. The almost interminable vistas of chest- nuts and acacias stretching along thé broad and well paved avenues as‘far as the eye can reach, their bending branches almost touching one another in an end- less arch of verdure, form not only a Jelightful perspective for the eye, but serve to add beauty to cities already beautiful and grace and symmetry to whatever might be harsh and forbid- ling.

This, however, is not the result of na- ture’s handiwork alone, for science and art have lent their aid. The planting, as well as the maintenance of the trees in French cities, is an item of no little importance in the annual budget pre- pared by the municipal council, which joes not look upon their preservation as of less consequence than the repairing of the roadways or the lighting of the streets.—London Times. ‘

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