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ODESTY forbids us (to use a slang phrase) to blow our own horn, and as it is contrary to our opinion (according to the old proverb) when in Rome to do as Rome does, we shalj endeavor, as heretofore, té present tacts so undeniable as to a, hevond the reach of dis- pute. True, people have gained for themselves a name (not an enviable one) which, to all appearances, served the purpose they had in view. But wisdom Gictates, before posing as leaders in the great race for supremacy, that we should look well to the foundation upon which those assertions are based. To throw the mantle of charity over such people is our motto; and instead of revealing to the public gaze, through your columns, the errors into which they have fallen, we will endeavor to lead them gently into the light. That you will acquiesce in what wt say, is a foregone conclusion, namely, _as Fathers of the trade in this Province we treat the several branches of the trade in this city with the same consideration as a loving parent would his innocent offspring ; and to this end we invite such traders to aim high and co-operate in elevating this, the first profession, to the high status to which it is entitled. In the meantime, call and see our handsome goods, in NAPS, MELTONS, SCOTCH TWEEDS, WORSTEDS, etc., made up in the latest styles and cheap.

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‘THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2.

LAND OFFICE COMMISSION.

Peptic Investigation.

Tuegspay, Dec. 10.

AFTERNOON SESSION. j '

Joun G. Sterns (sworn)—! Souris in King’s County. On the- 16th December, 1887, I paid to Mr. Robert A. | Strong in my office in Souris, $225, being in full purchase of 120 acres of Jand on Lot 12... I got a receipt from him which 1 now produce. Itis dated December 16, 1887, No, 335, A. L. signed Robert A Strong. This payment was made by check on the Merchants Bank of Prince Edward Island, Souris branch. Mr. Strong was then on a collecting tour. (Counterfoil shows an- other transaction, dated 25th Nov. 1887, of John R. Lyle, on 60 acres of land on Lot 16, folio 13, $14.68. 1 subsequently ob-

tained a deedQ§irom the office. (Deed pro- duced, dated Dec. 19, 1887, of 120 acres of | land en Lat 42).

Wituam B. Dyer (sworn)—lI reside at Alberto and was purchasing out from the} Commissioner of Public Lands 155 acres of | land on Lot 4. There was a balance due} the Commissioner of $81.68, and on the | 30th March, 1887, J sent this amount by) check to Mr. John Ball, Charlottetown, to pay it intothe Lard Office and get the deed. 1 now produce the check which was} returned to me from the Bank. It was! drawn on the Bank of Nova Scotia, Sum- merside, and was cashed there on the 5th April, 1887. In the fall of 1887 I received the deed from the office. (Deed produced dated 25th Nov. 1887). I got no receipt for that amount except that on the deed. (Mr. John Ball corroborated the foregoing testimony as to the payment by check).

Joun C, Uxprernay (sworn) —I reside at Lot 56. In 1882 or 1883 I sent by ‘etter to Mr. Robert A. Strong $12 for Daniel Blackett on account of 48 acres of land on Lot 56. 1 received a letter acknowledging the receipt, but stating that he could not accept it without an assignment from Ralph McDonald. Some months afterwards, per- haps a year, I came to Charlottetown and brought the assignment and asked Mr. Strong for a receipt forthe money. He appeared to have forgotten all about it. 1 showed him his letter and he then gave me 3 receipt which I! now pro- duce. (Receipt produced dated Ist Nov. 1883, for $12.) This receipt is im Mr. Strong’s handwriting 1nd is signed by,him. I saw him write it. I objected to taking a written receipt, but he said the money was already entered and he could not give a printed receipt. I know that in December, 1880, I paid into the land office $24.40 on account of 44 acres of land on Lot 40, | canuot find a receipt, but I know the pay- ment was made. JI do not remember who I pgid the money to. On the 14th Novem- ber, 1887, I paid Mr. Strong $13.09 being the balance in full on the land. I got the receipt now produced, No. 498, A. H.

STEPHEN O’HAtLoran, (sworn)—I was purchasing two fifty acre lots of land on Lot 7. I paid off the amounts due on both of them on Nov. 14, 1887, when Mr. Strong was at O'Leary on a collecting tour. I had two second class deeds. (Deeds produced each dated 30th Nov. 1887.) When I paid him on one account $36.09 he’ gave mea printed receipt. (Receipt produced, No. 104, A. L.) I then showed him the deed and he receipted it in full. He did not

ive me a printed receipt for the other amount, but he receipted the deed in fuil on the back. I cannot remember the amount, but I know I paid him off in full whatever was due and he signed it off. The payment was made to Mr. Strong himself. I do not remember if any one else was pre- sent.

Jounx McNEILL, (sworn)—l! reside at Lot 12. I sent money by letters to the Land Office. I sent two letters to Mr. R. Strong containing money. The money was sent on account of 784 acres of Jand on Lot 12. In 1887 or so I wrote Mr. Strong asking him if he had received the letters with the money, and I received this letterfin reply. (Letter dated August 22, 1887, acknowledg- ing receipt of $14 produced.) I paid in all $15 on account. The letters were all sent to Mr. Strong.

Adjourned until 7 o'clock.

EVENING: SESSION.

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Enquiry resumed at seven.

Epwarp Lepstone (sworn) —1 was pur- chasing 100 acres of land out trom the Gov- ernment; also 50 acres and 77 acres on Lot 7. Iwas also making payments on 20 acres of land on Lot 7 bought by Elizabeth Ledstone. I paid Elizabeth Ledstone’s amount out of a cheque for $80 drawn by Robert Ellis, jr.; also a one dollar bill sent by mail with the cheque. The amount for Elizabeth Ledstone was $46.62. The cheque was sent in the spring of 1887, and there wag a balance of $34.38 due me, and I got a letter asking me to what credit this amount would be put. This letter was sent by Mr. Strong. I did not answer this letter. In October of the same year I sent a letter with $20 and another with $25. I afterwards, in the same fall, met Mr. Strong on his collecting tour at O'Leary. I asked him what he had against me—l meant on the whole farms. He turned up the book and told me an amount which I do not remember ; but I answered it can- not bethat much. I took out my receipts and he said, ‘Oh, 1 remember receiving the moneys.” I paid him no money that day; but he receipted the deed I had, which was the 100-acre one. (Deed with « receipt in ffull for $80 pro- duced). He told me to send the 50-acre deed down to the Land Office and he would receipt it, too. I did this, and got the deed back receipted in full. (Deed produced

with receipt in full for $63 endorsed). The 77-acre farm | paid off in full to Mr. Mc- Kinlay, and got deed receipted in full. (Receipt endorsed on deed).

Rev. Dueatp M McDonA xp (sworn).—I was purchasing 90 acres of land on Lot 2

from the Commissioner of Public Lands,

1889.

and obtained 4 second-class deed dated 7th November, 1884, (Deed produced.) On the 7th November, 1884, I met Mr. Rober

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on the 22 acres. I got a printed receipt

for $80 and the deed was receipted in full. (Deed produced with receipt endorsed,sign-

Strong, the Assistant Commissioner, when |ed Robert A. Strong, for $29 57 and print-

he was on his collecting tour at Tignish, and paid him $17.52, and obtained this re- ceipt, which is in full of amount due as follows :—

‘*Received of the within-named Rey. Dugald McDonald the above sum of seventeen

reside at, dollars and fifty-two cents, in full of that part

of the consideration money therein expressed to be paid. ** RoBERT A. STRONG, ** Assistant Commissioner.”

I saw Mr. Strong write and sign this re- ceipt. Talso paid Mr. Strong in the Land Office the sum of $103.03 about the 30th of October, 1884. I got no receipt that I know of. i may have got one but I did not file it, 1 would not be particular, as | paid it all off afew days after. The $103.03 was paid on account of the 90 acres of land. (Letter produced.) This letter was written by me.

James W, Ricwaxps (sworn).—I

at Bideford.

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On the 16th May, 1881], I

| drew a cheque for $50.28 on Union Bank,

Summerside, which was cashed June 2, 1881. It was drawn, I think, in favor of the Commissioner of Public Lands, and is charged in bank book as public lands. I sent this cheque ina letter now produced, dated 16th May, 1881, to Mr. Robert A. Strong, the Assistant Commissioner, and it was to pay the balance due on 36} acres of land un Lot 12, purchased by John Eng- land from the estate of the late Juhn Dis- tant. JI don’t remember whether Mr. Strong sent a receipt, but 1 think John England, who now owns the land, has the deed.

JoHn K. McKenzie (sworn).—I reside at Lot 9. In the year 1888 I| sent $50 to Mr. Robert Strong in the Land Office to pur- chase some landon Lot 9. The money remained in the office for sometime. [ sent an order to get the money back, as | changed my mind about the land. The order was in favor of Hon. A. B. McKen- zie, Charlottetown, and I understand Mr. Strong refused to pay it, as he said | was plundering Government land. 1 was in the office in Charlcttetown a short time after, and 1 got $20 of the money back trom Mr. Strong and this receipt for $20 now pro

duced. This receipt was given in Uctober, 1888. (Receipt No. 245, A.J., produced

for $20 on account, Nos. 8, 9 and 10, con- taining 45 acres on Lot 9. Counterfoil of Receipt No. 245 shows a different transac- tion, viz., a search on Oct. 2,,1888 by F. L. Haszard, 16 cents). This receipt was writ- ten and signed by Mr. Strong in my pre- sence. There were clerks in the office at the time. I cannot say if he tore the re- receipt out of a book or not. (Letters produced). 1 received these three letters from Mr. Strong and this one from Mr. Ferguson.

RICHARD SMALLMAN (sworn)—l reside at Lot 6, O'Leary, and was purchasing out 2034 acres of land on Lot 6. In 1885 I paid into the Land office $116.98 through Mr. Ball. Iafterwards saw Mr. Strong and he told me that he had got the money, and that | was all clear. I have applied for my deed but could not get it.

Dantet J. McDonatp (sworn)—I live at Munn’s Road, Lot 47. My father, Joseph McDonald, was buying 66 acres on Lot 47 from the Government. I paid to Mr. Strong in the fall of 1887 in Souris,when he was there on his collecting tour, $9.95 being the balance in full due on the land, [ got the receipt on the back of the deed, which I now produce. (Deed dated 5th November, 1887, to Joseph Me- Donald, with receipt for $55.44 endorsed on it, produced), I distinctly remember payingthe money. I had been away to the States earning money, and brought home greenbacks. I gave Mr. Strong ten dollars in greenbacks, and he said that is just the money, as there is five cents discount. I would not let him have the discount, and

took the note over to Matthew & McLean's |

and got full change for it. 1 came back with the money and paid Mr. Strong [$9.95 and demanded the receipt. I got ceipt. I saw him write it and sign it. Joun McLEAnN (sworn).—lI reside on Lot 16. LI was buying out 50 acres on Lot 16, and got a second class deed on the 3d Oc- tober, 1880. 1 paid Mr. Strong in the Land Oftice, Charlottetown, $22.05, being the balance in full due and owing on the deed. I got this receipt from him. I saw him write it and sign it. (Receipt pro- duced, endorsed on the deed, dated 11th January, for $22.05, signed by Rob- ert A. Strong, Assistant Commissioner) I was well acquainted with Mr. Strong. Lawrence Perry (sworn).—t! Tignish. I was buying 90 acres on Lot 2

from the Goy’t. I ‘sent $20 to Mr. Strong

ed receipt for $80 produced.) These re- ceipts were written and signed by Mr. Strong in my presence, on the 19th Nov., 1887, which was the day I paid him. Adjourned unt:] 4 p. m. Wednesday.

EL:..vey McKenna Dead.

Harvey McKenna, the phenomenal West- ern billard player, died at the New York hospital, on Thursday afternoon, of con- sumption. McKenna was only twenty- seven years old, but had already made a aame for himself as a player of extraordin- ary brilliancy.

He was born in Detroit, which was also his home at the time of his death, and where he has a wife living. He arrived at New York three weeks ago Sunday, in coim- pany with his friend, Billy Catton, of St. Louis, in order to try a course of treatment there, in the hope of prolonging his life. The disease was inherited from his father,

however, and ail efferts to stay its progress proved futile. Mr. McKenna’s death was | peaceful and apparently painless. He had been a sufferer from consumption for two

ears.

Mr. McKenna held the records for the best runs and the best average at straight billards. His famous runs of 2,200 and

.2,570 points respectively were beth made in a 5,000 point game, which he played about a year anda half ago, in Boston,

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in the Land Office on account of the land. It '

was seut by registered letter posted by Lawrence Wedge, now in Rogersville, N. B., at Alberton. This was about © years ago. Some time afterwards I received this letter acknowledging receipt of the money. (Letter dated Feb. 22, 1884 produced, signed Robert A. Strong, Assistant Oum- missioner.

Joun F. W. Greee, (sworn)—-| reside on Lot 13. My father William Gregg died in 1880. He was in his lifetime buyiag out 50 acres on Lot 13. My father willed the

land to me and I continued to pay the Land |

Office. collecting tour on the 21st Nov. 1887. I paid Mr. Strong $97.95.

At Northam, when he was on his |

$70.87 was to go!

to the credit of the 50 acres on Lot 7, an-!

other farm, and the $27 was to go credit of this farm. 1 got a printed receipt for $70.87, and I got the deed receipted ia full for the $27. ceipt in full, endorsed.) Mr. Strong’s writing. [| saw him write and sign it. This printed receipt is his writing also, and so are the figures on the back, (Receipt produced. )

Perer Mriter —(sworn) | reside at Lot

13. lama sen of Alex. Miller, deceased.

My father was buying 22 acres of land on

Lot 12. I paid Mr. Strong at Northem,

when he was collecting, $100.37.

to the ;

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S50 was on account of 147 acres on Lot 13, and the balance, $20.37, was the balance in full due

with a young man named Eames, who was only able to score 45 points during the

game. On this occasion Mr. McKenna’s average was 466, the best on record.

Mr. McKenna never engaged in any match games in New York. Of late years he has been devoting his time to giving 1,000 or no count exhibition games throughout the West. He never lost one of these games. Mr. McKenna had been matched to play Jacob Shaefer in a contest at straight rail billiards during the current month, for $2,500 a side, but the match was declared off. Shaefer’s backer refused.to accept Me- Kenna’s forfeit, saying that he wouldn't take a dying man’s money. ne ++ <a

Father Strubbe Again.

The Montreal Witness says: Eight thou- sand Montrealers yesterday took the tem- perance pledge in St. Jean Baptiste Church. The Redemptorist Fathers have been hold- ing a mission there, and last night Father Strubbe delivered a most powerful sermon lasting two hours. His two points were that the liquor traffic poisuns the commnu- nity morally, and that liquor as a beverage 18S & poison.

At the close of the sermon those willing to take the pledge were asked to rise and remain. © Phe. vast-congregation rose en masse, less than 20 leaving the church. Then for nearly an hour the congregation filed past the altar, taking a temperance pledge,—the great majority for life, and the rest for stated periods,—not to drink to excess and not to enter a saloon bar. Many of the congregation were known to be drunkards.

Long-Standing

Blood Diseases are cured by the persevering use of Ayer's Sarsaparilla.

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Last May a large carbuncle broke out on my arm. The usual remedies had no effect and I was confined to my bed for eight weeks. A friend induced me to try Ayer’s Sarsaparilla. Less than three bottles healed the sore. In all my expe- rience with medicine, I never saw more

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Another marked effect of the use of this medicine was the strengthening of my sight.’”— Mrs. Carrie Adams, Holly Springs, Texas.

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Horses, Carriages and Sleighs FOR SALE.

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