rr ™ yr —_ > ‘Ny ee - a om rHE DAILY EXAMINER, The Liberal-Conservative Party Notes and Comments. Varia. have taken the reom in the Many generations have come and gone

Market House, formerly used as the City Council Chamber. This room will be open threngheut the cam paicn.

THE DAILY EXAMINER.

TANUARY Ll, 1880

The Outlook

AcLV1Cé | i he « untry . ’ ima ical : : ; I the : > Liberal { werva eka shere is a a fee everywhere t ‘ \ ras ‘ lew l se | I l, ¢ y str Liberals, Loa i vi VC bhi ria ¥ } > Arie sn VASS bit Pre and fh } } u ; ’ ‘ ar ‘ t} i eagu i e repre rica Ot THIS city 3 i St al o+-+ore

_ fhen and Now

ly i vin s a statement of the amounts expended in the Province, and 1n- uring directly to the benefit of the country, during the years set opposite. The items under the heading **Public Works” include roads, bridwes, wharves, ferries and exhi- pit nis

Public Worl Education Lotal i876 63,411.15 1877 | 88,846.47 80,813.60 | 169,660.07 | - ~* *” ~~ ‘

S78 |} 88,028.16 65,550.13 | 156,128.29 1879 74,901.15 ISSv 62,294.18 | 96,213.81 ; 158,507.99 1881} 63,671.81 96,489.46 | 190,161.27 ISS2 61,712.59 97,411.77 | 159,124.36 TS8A 69,862 72 101,193.41 | 171,056.15 iSs4 75,016.57 105,185.09 |} 180,210.66 TRS 65,151.13 109. 316.85 174,467.98 TANG 1d. £4.88 112,992. 2% 185,777.09 iSS7 850. 02 110,484 54 | 174,334.56 i838 | 741.797.3534 LOS,918.70 | 180.716 24

cil wing 18 a siatemen { ol tne smounts ainie { fr I © people of t ie Prov cluding tl coliections at the Land © in e years set pposite :

Ass m nts Ld Office Total.

1877 58,448.11 78,506.29 | 136,954.40

iS7s 38,834.68 | 54,379.42] 93,214.10

Total 97,282.79 | 132,885.71 | 230,168.50

] 15,084 Ps

66,442.85

54,200.45

1880 25,809.95 $1,010.40 ISS] 31,299.63 64. 831.75 96,131.58 182 3.960.39 $6,130.62 | 50,091.01 1883 274.35 1,351.03 | 51,625.38 Ss4 {6.033.74 16,033.74 [S85 37,778.04 | 37,778.04 ISS6 47,378.19 {7 378.19 xs $5,437.84 45,437.84 18838 36,202.43 | 36,202.43 lotal 2,344.32 | 429,344.09 | 491,688.41 Av'g@ 9 ys! 6,927.15 17,704.89 | 54,632.04 These statements are worthy of careful

study by the elector who wants to come to a right decision as to which party he ought to support in the election. The table of expenditures shows that the when they were in office, for ferries, exhibitions, $162,894.18 ; that rvatives expended for the average of $171,594.14 4 year; or $8,700.06 more per year than their the

‘ *pposit lon sts,

expended on the average, roads,

bridges, wharves,

and education, and the Liberal-Conse Suine Services an opponents;—making, in ten years, handsome sum of $87,000!

On the other, hand, the assessments upon the taxpayers ‘amounted to an average of $48,641.76 while the Oppositionists held rule; and to only $6,927.12 under the Liberal-Conservatives —a difference in favor of the

than $41,714.24 per year !

Liberal-Conservatives of no less

In respect to the Land Office collections, the Oppositionists obtained from the people

and used aS revenue, an average ef $66,442.85 per year, while’ the Liberal-Conservative Government ob-

tained from this source an average of $47,- 704.89 yer year, or less than their oppon- Thus the

Liberal-Conservative Government expended

ents by $18,737.96 per year.

in the country, in ten years, $87,000 more than their opponents would have expended had they remained in power and adhered to their scale of expenditure, while they have taken}from the country $604,522.60 less than their opponents would have taken.

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‘* We will endeavor.to make room for the Commissioners’ report on the Land Office de- falcations to-morrow, or as soon possible,” Patriot, Jan. 10th.

The issue of the Patriot morsel is found contained two columns about ** What a Boy Did,” ‘* Her Good Bye” and a child’s story entitled ‘‘In Peril; or, Lost on the Deep,” and seve-al columns of old advertisements which its readers had glanced at fifty times or more. Besides these it had nearly three colnmmns of edi- torial matter, published in the hope of making the people believe that right is wrong. In view of thes» facts the para- graph which we here quote is decidedly rich. The Patriot's plan is to plead the Opposition cause first and supply its read- ers with the facts afterwards. This is the plan usually followed by those who seek to **darken counsel” and confuse men’s minds.

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in which this

A Liberal Conservative Convention was held in the Alberton Court House, on Thursday, the 9th inst., at 3 p. m., for

_the purpose of nominating two candidates w contest the first district in the interest ot the Liberal Conservative party. There were present a good representation from each polling division, and A. F. Larkin, of Nail Pond, and Jeremiah Blanchard, of Bloomfield, were unanimously chosen the standarl bearers. Both men are very pop-

- ular, and we have no doubt they will ont the Conservative flag on to victory

It is to be noted that the Patriot does

not n mtend that the Province is in 4 state of financial ruin. It only maintains that the Liberal Conservative party deserve exhibited, !

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for the improvemeut

no crear

lf we mistakenot > the Commissions mean by a ** Permanent Executive Head,” an of- ficial to occupy somewhat the same posi tion in our Lands Department that a De- puty Minister, or ‘Deputy Head” does in the Departments at Ottawa. In this view the Patriot's statement that THe Examin- ER was uncomplimentary to Mr. Ferguson is beside the :nark.

The stions whije the Davies were in power. Is the Patriot that Che Patriot should not count too much upon the preliminary report of the Commissioners; for that report refers only after the Hon. Donald of the Land Office.

Petriot avers that there were no Crovernment sure about

1 ote} (Gian

to what occurred Ferguson t

: : mK Charge

lt is possible that there were some defalca- tions on which the Commissioners have not yet reported. The Government and Hon. Mr. Ferguson seem not to have been 30 anxious to show that there were defal- cations while their opponents were in ot- fice as to make clear the truth about those which occurred while they were in office; for they resuricted the pre- liminary enquiry of the Commissioners. to the term in which Mr. Ferguson was head of the Land Office, and to the defalcations within that term. But when the Commissioners go fur- ther afield, it is not unlikely that ad- ditional discoveries may be made. It is reasonable to argue that he who steals

will steal again; and quite as reasonable to ‘oneclude that he who has been found out in

s thelt has stolen before. The Patriol should not be too confident that there were no defaleations under the Davies Govern

A word to the wise is sufficient.

—

Beginning of the Campaign.

nent

Earnest zeal and pe rfect uu snimity chai meeting

was

acterized the Liberal-Conservative evening. mSq-,

} . , Uupaersi_gnea

Pe ake, the

] ; : . last George

} ie Bo C illed vo tne CiAIr, and

was appointed Secretary. A unanimous nomination was tendered the city’s present

} representatives, Messrs. McLeod and

Blake, who acc: pted in the nomination

Mr. McLeod reviewed the the party, contending that friends of the Opposition were striving to show ‘the ruination of the country,” that we were now in a much more prosperous condition than when the Liberal-Conserva- tive party came into power, and gur capital at Ottawa larger than ever. The people should not be misled by the questionable statements of the Opposition, but read the Public Accounts for themselves, and there- by be convinced that the business of the Province faithfully and economi- cally carried on. He had visited various sections of the Province recently, and all along the line the prospects were that the Government would be sustained by a larger majority that at present enjoyed. On re- suming his seat Mr. McLeod was loudly cheered.

Mr. Blake was received with an applause which must have been gratifying to himself, as it showed the esteem in which he is held by the electorate He spoke forcibly and to the point, rousing great enthusiasm. Although he had dis- sented from the financial policy of the Gov- ernment at the last session he was happy to say he is in perfect accord with the present policy of the new Leader—whose card would soon be published—as it commended itself to city and country alike. The inter- ests of the city and country are identical. What is of advantage to the one benetits the other. He wished to work, ashe hr 1,

a hearty manner

past policy of

although our

was

as much for the good of the farmer as the merchant or mechanic. He had represent-

ed Charlottetown for two terms, at the last election his majority was greater than at the preceeding one, and ie had every reason to believe that at the ensuing con- test the electors would give both himself and colleague the largest majority ever polled. Mr. Blake wished every well wisher of the country to begin the work at mee, enter the fight and not relax his efforts until victory perched on our banners on the evening of the 30th inst. It can be done, and it only remains with the people to do it.

He announced that the Committee Room in the Market House would be open day and evening until the election and also that the Market Hall had been engaged for the evening of Nomination Day and also the evenings before and on the day of elec- tion. Canvassing committees for the differ- ent wards were then appointed.

Tueo. L. CHAPPELLE, Secretary. January 11, 1890.

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Letter From Dr. Leeming.

Six,—I have just seen in the Island Farmer of January 4, notice taken of some errors in Chappelle's Almanac for the pre- sent year. It is to be regretted that such have crept in. The instances given, how- ever, are each of a single digit, and are self-evident from the context. Thus where 94 comes between two 49's (Dec. 30 and Jan. 1)it speaks for itself. So also the 27th “for the 28th” of May is evidently an error from what precedes, that the tide sought ‘‘is the mean of the two adjacent tides.” With regard to the error of 11.45 for 10.45, the Mean Tidals Establishment for Charlottetown, the tide tables have been the same from year to year and were taken from the Admiraity Lists (except in some few instances where correction or additions were made in the course of the survey), the same errors I find in last year’s Almanac, but in the preceding year it is given correctly. Occurring where it does, however, it is not so very material, as the tides for each day of the year are given corrected from the Mean Establishment according tothe moon meridean passage. If | had been able to see the proofs before the sheets were struck off such errors would hardly have escaped notice, but the correc- tion of columns of some thousands of figures by persons notactually engaged in their calculation is extremely difficult.

Dr. J. T. Leemine.

renner DOO Week of Prayer. Saturday—Upper Prince Street Metho- dist Church ; subject, ‘*Thankegiving ;” Rev. W. W. Brewer, speaker. Collections in aid of the P. E. Island Hospital at each meeting. Services begin

by 7.30 o'clock,

since England began fighting Portugal’s battles for her. Much ‘of the burden of the national debt was incurred

by England for the sake of her weaker sis- ter. But now the great race between European nations to acquire territory in Africa has brought about a rupture between the two countries. The action of Major Serpa Pinto, a Portuguese otticer, who in- sulted the British flag and killed a number of natives who relied on its protection, is one which cannot be passed lightly over by the English Government. In Serpa Pinto’s case there seems to be very little excuse for his conduct. The boundaries between the clearly detined. Serpa Pinto desired to make a survey for a railway through the territory of the Makololo, a territory which was dis- covered by Livingstone, opened up by British pluck and perseverance and conse- erated by British toil and suffering; for it contains the grave of McKenzie, the first martyr bishop of the Universities Mission. This mission is firmly established in the country and many other flourishing mis- sions are dotted over the land. In _ the face of all this it seems ridiculous to sup- pose Serpa Pinto to be in the right. He was

travelling through British territory with an army of 2,000 men, armed with rifles and a gatling gun, and because the natives refused to allow him to take possession in the name Portugal he forthwith attacks them and tears down the flag under whose protection they had_ placed themselves. The situation is regarded as a yery grave one in England.

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o The abolition of forced labor which has at last become possible, will be a great re- lief to the peasantry of Egyys The fertility of that country, and therefore the life of the inhabitants, depends upon the system of irrigation which can only be maintained with great labor. In former times this labor was made doubly hard by the ruling powers. Instances are related of thousands of wretchedly pcor people, men, women and their children who were torn away from their ‘homes and often sent far away to dig out the soil with their nails and carry it away with their hands. Hap- pily—as the country is now under British occupation—this grievance has almost dis- appeared. The fellaheen were allowed to purchase exemption from the work, and this yielded $560,000 a year, with which paid labor was substituted for forced labor. But there remained many families unable to pay for this exemption, and there seemed to be no way of relief for them. Now free- dom, however, is to be achieved by the imposition of a tax of 3 piastres, or 10 cents per acre, which would yield altogether $750,000-—more than theJexemption money lost by the measure. If the European Powers will allow the conversion of the debt of 5 per cent. into one of 4 per cent. this tax might be entirely dispensed with, All the powers except France and Russia have consented to this. If France still re- fuses, it will be known that French spite and French selfishness alone compel the poor Egyptian peasant to bear this tax upon his land.

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* ‘* Cadmus,” writing from King’s, under date of Dec, 16, 1889, has the following to say with regrrd to the invention of paper money, which, it seems, the Count of Tendilla was not the first to circulate :—

‘*In the * Varia’ column of a late issue of ‘Luk EXAMINER an incident is told concerning what is said to be the first issue of paper currency. ‘This circumstance, which is relat- ed by Washington Irving in his Conquest of Granada, is credited by that author as being the first instance of paper money on record. So far from this being the fact, the first paper currency dates back to a period at least two hundred years previous to this event, and was instituted by the conveyance of trade by Kublae Khan, the first Mogul Emperor of China. This sovereign, having completed the conquest of China, begun by Zinghis Khan, ascended the throne of the Celestial Empire about the middle of the thirteenth century, and under his wise and _beni- ficent sway the commerce of the country increased to such an extent that it was found necessary to adopt a more convenient kind of money than the copper coinage than in use; and the invention by Kublae Khan of a paper currency similar to our bank notes was the result. The notes were mnde of the inner skin of the mulberry tree, stamped with the imperial mark, and to counterfeit them was a crime punishable with death. As the trade between Europe and the East at this early period was carried on chiefly by the Arabs, to them no doubt was due the introduction of paper money into Spain, and in this way the Count of Tendilla may have obtained his idea. At any rate the notes with which he furnished his garrison had rather the form of due bills than that of a regular paper currency-” * *&

Much of the poetry which appears in newspapers is inferior stuff; but occasional- ly one comes across verses which are very striking. Im many cases the authors are un- known,though their lines some times become very popular. The following, entitled ‘“‘The dying girl and her lover,” appeared many years ago in a newspaper, but who the writer is is not known :

**Even as a flower?” ‘‘No, fairest, be not to me as a flower, The uncertain sun calls forth its odorous breath; The sweetest perfume gives the speediest death— The sport and victim of a summer hour. Fairest, be not a flower !”

‘Even as a star?” “No, brightest, be not to me as a star; ’Tis one of millions, and the hurrying cloud Oft wraps the glittering splendor in its shroud; Moon pales its lustre, and it shines afar. Brightest, be not a star !”

‘*Even as a dove?” ‘‘No, purest, be not to me as a dove; The spoiler oft breaks in upon its rest, Robbing the downy joys of its soft nest, And plunging silence through its native grove. Purest, be not a dove !”

‘Even as a rock?” “No, my most faithful, be not as a rock; It mocks the embracing wave, or stands

alone In loveless gloom, in dreary wastes un- known, .

Senseless alike to fortune s smile or shock. Changeless, be not a rock ?”

. “Even as—myself ?”

‘*My soul's best idol, be but as thyself ; Brighter than star, fairer than flower; Purer than dove, and in thy spirit’s power,

Steadier than rock,

Yes! be thyself, thyself—only thyself !”

The life of a farmer !—a pair of Felt Leg- gings and Rubbers at Goff Bro. :

possessions of the two countries have been j

ee

PROFESSOR CAVEN will lecture for the | benefit of the poor, under the auspices

of ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY, | IN. THE LYCEUM,

ON

Wednesday Evening, {5th inst,

SUBJECT:—“*Two Scenes Canadian History.”

from |

Tickets, 10, 15 and 25 cents, can be had at Reddin’s Drug Store, and from members of the St. Vincent de Paul Society.

Doors open at 7 Lecture mences at &,

o'clock. com

.. &.

McEACHEN,

jan] 1-—2i (s t) Secretary.

POLITICAL MEETINGS.

NHE LIBERAL-CONSERVATIVE CAN.

DIDATES for the Fourth Electoral

District of Queen's Connty will hold Public Meetings as follows :—

MONDAY, 13th, at 7 p. m.—Eldon. TUESDAY, 14th, at 7 p. m.—Belle Creek.

WEDNESDAY, 15th, at 7 p. m.—Wood Islands.

THURSDAY, 16th, at 2 p. m. Valley.

SAME DAY, at7 p. m. FRIDAY, 17th, at 7 p. m.

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Pleasant

Caledonia,

—Grandview.

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‘'E°-HE ADJOURNED ANNUAL MEET- ING of the Young Men’s Christian As- sociation will be held on MONDAY EVEN- ING NEXT, the 13th of January, at 8 o'clock, for the transaction of general business, the reception of reports for the past year, and the appointment of officers for the curreat year A full attendance of members ia very spe- cially requested.

J. T. MELLISH, President. R. M. BARRATT, jant] Secretary.

- HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders ol Tue EXAMINER Publishing Company will be held at the office of THe EXAMINER news- paper, on WEDNESDAY, the 29:h January, inst., at the hour of Eight o'clock in the evening. W. A, F. SCOTT, Secretary.

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POLITICAL MEETINGS

-. CANDIDATES of both Parties agree

to hold Meetings as below for the Third District of Queen’s County, at 6.30 p. m. of each day :—

THURSDAY, 16th January—Winsloe Road North Schoolhouse.

FRIDAY, 17th January—Mount Stewart Hal).

MONDAY, 20th January—York Hall.

TUESDAY, 2st January — Stanhope Schoolhouse. SATURDAY, 25th January—Tracadie

Cross Schoolhouse. MONDAY, 27th January—Monaghan Road Schoolhouse. TUESDAY, 28th Marsh Hall, Lot 48. Ch’town, Jan. 10, 1890—dy li wky li her

PROVINCIAL ELECTION

INOWIC Fi.

A MEETING of the Liberal-Conservative he Delegates of the Fourth Electoral Dis- trict of Queen's County will be held at Eldon Hall on MONDAY, the Thirteenth day of January, instant, at 2 0’clock, p. m., for the purpose of nominating candidates to contest the District at the forthcoming Election.

ALEX. MARTIN, President Fourth Electoral District. Valleyfield, Jan. 7, 1890—dy wky

POLITICAL MEETING.

MEETING of the Electors of the Fourth

Electoral District of Queen’s County

will be held at Eldon Hall on MONDAY, the

13th day of January, instant, at 7 o'clock, p- m. jan7

THE UNIVERSITY OF

MOUNT ALLISON COLLEGE,

SACKVILLE, N. B.

January—Fullerton’s

James R. Inch, LL.D., President.

7 University of Mount Allison College, with its associate lnstitutions, the Ladies’ College and the Mount Allison Academy, con- stitutes one of the most extensive, complete and thorough educational establishments’ fn the Dominion of Canada. Students*may enter either as regular Matriculants or asSpecia who wish to follow chosen lines of study. Women are admitted to College Courses and Degrees on the same conditions as students of the other sex. The domestic and social ar- rangements are pleasant, and the expenses moderate, The first term of the Collegiate Year, 1889-90, begins on the 29th of August next, and the 2nd term on the 2nd of January, 1890. For further particulars address She. PSi- dent for a Calendar. Sackville, Aug. 1, 1889. [aug 10 w 6m

OTICE.—Parties in need of a person to post their books or make out their yearly ac- counts, can have them carefully and cheaply to A. G. BREMNER, at the Law

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GREAT SACRIFICE.

WINTER G00DS

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Large Reduction.

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Counterpanes,

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are selling the remainder of

i ivier GOODS in every Depart.

ment af a very great Sacrifice.

The Liverpool and

INSURANCE

London and Globe

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ASSETS, THIRTY-NINE HILLION DOLLARS, Are now Doing a GENERAL FIRE INSURANCE Business on the Island,

a Risks taken Prompt Settlements made.

at Lowest Rates. Apply to

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Liberal Policies issued.

RR. PILZGERALD,

Charlottetown, Jan. 7, 1890—3m 2aw pd

af THE ABOVE LINES, when looked appear irregular or of unequal distinct

AGENT.

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at from a distance of about twelve feet- 1€88, your eyes need glasses for astigma,

tism. Such lenses we have made to order from optical measurement of each eve

with finely adjusted instruments. Persons who cannot read easily by artifi properly fitting Spectacle. It

cial light ought to correct their sight by a

is Just as much of a mistake to go tuo long without

glasses as it is to use them too strong. To avoid either error, cal! and have your

eyes tested, Province.

yr 1 ‘ * . We keep the largest assortment of Spectacles and Eyeglasses in the

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TAYLOR,

Watchmaker, Jeweler and Optician,

Charlottetown, Jan. 9, 1890—2aw wky

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-Awls, Pegs, Pincers, Nails, Shoe Thread, Webb, Eyelets, Brass Nails, Bristies, Hammers, &c., sold cheaper

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