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FEBRUARY 13, 1885. St. Valentine.

lo morrow beivog Valentine's day we note it. Of this saiat little is except that he wasa_ priest of Rome, aud martyred there about anno 270. = It was the custom with the ancient Rumap youth to draw the names of girls in hovor ot their goddess Februata Juno ou the 15h of February, in excbhauge for which certain Reman Catholie pastors sufstituted the names of Saiuts in billets viveo the day before, namely on the 14:h of February. The popular notion that it was oo this day that all birds selected their mates is very old, and still in many pleces is a strong belief. It is more likely, therefore, that the custom of mak- ing ma'rimouial suggestions on February 14. uuder the supposed patrovage of Sr. Vulertiuve, is indebted to the birds for is siguifieance. It litle more than a red-lette day for caricaturist and

known,

is now

print publishers; yeu there is a pleasing |

chapter of sentiment aud folly from this source iu the history of superstition and credulity.

A tew old specimens of Wri lug may be of iuterest.

Valentinean Lydgate, a

monk of Bury, (auno 144%) was the poet of his mouastery, aud he reut a Valentive ty Queen Catherine, C -usori

Lie wrote as follows :—

to Heu:y V. Seynte Velentine. Of custome yeere by yeere Men have Mr sUsalIDeCe, th this rey'oun,

Pu tooke and serche Cupiies kale dere,

An' ca se theyr choyse, by great »ffeccioun ; Such as bea move with Cupiies mocioun. Taky» , as th yr sort doth falle, Dut | iove oon whiche excelli bh alle.

~£ taeyre chovar

Chaveer, the poet, wrote his **Parlia- meutot Birds, 1358. He make- ‘Nature Vieare of the Almightie Lora’ to the happiest living things at this seasou, the brds. thus :—

*-Poules, t.ke hede of my serien:e ] pray, cod fur yeur own in fordiing of your nei, #8 fast as | may speak, | wiit mespeed ; ye kurw well, how on st Valentine's day by my +tatute aad through my gove nance ye doe chese your makes, and alter flle away

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address

City Council.

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\ meeting of the City Council was held, Worship; Another Letter from Mr. Peters.

i last evening, Vresent, His | Mayor Beer, Councilors Crabbe, Koughan, | | Kelly, McLean, Davy, Haszard, McRae, |

Horne, Douse and Morris.

The Couneil proceeded to elect com-! pubtish part of avettlement or agreement, |

mittees for the ensuing year:

Finance Committee — Crabbe, Hasrzard und MeLean. | Street Committee — Davy, Kelly and

Koughan.

THE DAILY HxXA MOLINA,

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR,

Qo

-In aunawer to Mr. H. J. Palmer's letter, Lmay say that the person who will

SIR

wid wilfully withhold the part that militates against himself is just as guilty of a false statewent or publication as one who with- olds and mistates the whole agreement. I | therefore publish below true copies certified

é THE SOUDAN.

Additional Particulara from The

bxaminers Kxchanges.

| OPLNIONS OF THE PRESS.

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A DIFFICULT QUESTION,

The Hecho, radical organ, says the out- look is dark indeed. Wolseley might be ‘strony enough to take Khartoum, but l even so, what is he to do when there? He

a sl | will have arrison to relieve; is he then | Market Committee—Kelly, Crabbe and | by the Deputy Prothonotary of the papers | will have no g ;

| Koughan. | Tender C. mmittee McLean, |} Pubhe Property | Heezard and Davy.

lrucks and Carriages— and Kelly.

Moved by Councillor Crabbe secondec by Councillor M-Lean

Resolved, That Phi'ip Large, Henry Davison, and M. P. Hogan be appointed +38¢ sSors for the ens"ing year.

Moved in amendment by Councillor Douse seconded by Councillor McRae :—

Committee -

}steuck oat, ibe inserted.

cas'lnyg vote.

Councillor Davy moved in amendment to the original motion, seconded by Councillor Mc Rae :—

Res leed, That the name of John Qnirk, Esq., be inserted instead of M. P. Hogau, Eq

Amendment lost on casting vote of Mayor. Moved in amendment by Councilor

Morris secended by Councillor Douse :—

Res lved, That the name of P. R. Bowers, Esq , be inserted instead of M. P. Hogan, E q-

Ls oa cating vo eof Mayor.

Moved in emendment by Councillor Mc- Re seconded by Coureidlor Horne :—

Resolved, That the name of Phi'ip Large, Eq, be strnek out, aud uname ef Benjamin H per, E Gs be inserted.

Lost on casting vote of Mayor.

Moved in amendwent by Councillor \L reis seconded by Councillor D .use :—

Resolved, That L qs b struck Lowe, Keq., be inserted.

Lost on division by Mayor.

ihe original motion was then carried.

Moved by Coucillor Koughan seconded

the name

out, and

casting vote of

with hem as I move you with pieaxauace, (aote : —the word make in Chancer, has now taken the form of mit: -)

Zigo, the Poet (anno 1760) wrote! @boutthe birds pairing ou Si. Valeutine’s day :

The tuneful choir, ia amor-us strains

Accos’ thir feathered loves; While each fond mate, with « qual pains The teuder suit approves,

In 1676, the custom of drawing names on St. Valentine's Day was so common that “* Poor Robiu’s Almausck ” for that year informed its patrons, ov Feb. 14:

**Now Andrew, Antho- Ny. and “ illiam,

For Valentines. draw Prue, Kate, Jiliaa.”

Misson, a learned traveller, anno 1721, mentions the festival kept in Eng- Jand avd Scotland on the eve of the 14h February as a very ancient custom. He says: “An equal number of maids and bachelors get together, each writes their true or some feizued name upon separate billets, which they roll up aud draw by way of lots: the maids taking the men's billets, and the men the maids. Each wore his or her billet on the sleeve or bosom.” Misson says mavy ian couse- quence marry their Valentiues.

_—eome «+

Exhaust an Oyster Bed.

How Not to

There isa strong parallel in the ex- perience of farmers und fishermen, for the farmer knows that he must return an equivalent to the soil for its bounty, or go without a crop. The fisherm»n be- comes aware -f the exhaustion of his oyster beds, but instead of fiuding a means that will assure his crop of bivalves, he goes on from yer to year denudiug the beds of their shells. {t is true that he caonot get the oysters with- out takiog the shells; but if he wants to make his beds inexhaustible, he must returo the sheils to the bed, for the bevefit of the young mollusc, or sooner or later go without the grown oues.

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‘‘Narrowness of mental vision—an im- per ect recognition of the duties demanded of them—the force of prejudice and in- grained babit—aceeuut for the anomaly, sometimes found, of a good men supporting bad measures, and even we rking assiduously in helping to carry into effeet the wishes and desivus of the evil disposed on i preg yate.’’—Onluvker in Toronto Glu e,

This i-,perbape,why we fiud some good weu backing up the Grit Leaders!

France and China. ” FRENCH VICTORIOUS,

Gen. Briere De I'Isle telegraphs Sake | Dongsong the following particulars ef his engagement with the Chinese troops on the Gch inst. A heavy fall of rain preve nted | the attack on the entrenched camp of the’ enemy before noon We however had time to carry four lines of the defences, covered | by tev smatt forts. The enemy’s tents, provisions aod ammunition remained in our hands. T! e behavior of our troops | continued admirable, despite the difficuit ground and vigorous defence offered by the enemy. Our losses in the attack on the reduubts commanding the entrenched camp were 80 killed and wounded. The number of Casualties on the ceeasion of the caplere of the entrenched camp is not yet know". A despateh to the London Times from Poo Chow says :—‘‘Admiral Courbet, with seven inon-of-war has Arrived at Mat- son. A mutiny recently occurred on one of the ships and twelve of the mutineers were shot.”

A BRUSH~—THE

by Counciilor Haszard :—

Resolved, That F. W Hyndman, Evqg , and \. H. BO McGowan, Evq, be apyinted avditors for the e:suing year. Carried,

Moved by Councillor Crabbe and second- ed by Cou: cillor Haszard.

Resolved That from and after this date an ac count be «pend with the Mercharts Bank of P. E. Island, and that al! moneys securea for taxes and from other scurces of revenue be hereafter pai inte ard di posed of there in ac- cordence with the Statate 43 Victori», Cap 15 Section.

Moved by Councillor Crabbe, seconded by Councill) r McLean :

Resolved, Tht the following gentlemen compose the board of Fire Wardens for the ensuipg year :—

Ward 1—J. J, Davir, John Lewis, Charles Hermars

Ward 2—H. C. Douse, F. P. McCarron, §, W. Crebbe.

Ward 3—E:iward Davey, Sam Lowe, Thos, Campbell.

Ward 4 John McPhail, J. T. Ciookett, F,

| H. Peer.

Ward 5—Angrs Martin, T. W. N. Riggs.

A number of accounts paid were con- firmed.

A number of bills passed were ordered to be paid.

Councillor Crabbe asked what arrange- ment had been made regarding the storage of oil on St. Peter’s Road,

Councillor Douse said they paid Mr. Heariz $50 a year for the warehouse, be- sides paying for fitting it up, and a salary of $150 for keeper.

Councillor Crabbe was surprised to find that the returns were very small compared with the expenditure. In October last there were only 128 casks stored their.

Councillor Douse said he did his duty, and did the best he could to get a good and convenient warehouse. It was now in the hands of the Chief Eugincer. He thought it would be a good move for the City Marshal to make enquires regarding the number of casks of vil ia the city, with a view of compelling citizensto store it in the oil warehouse.

Councillor Haszard objected to citizens being compelled to send their oil out ao far. There were other more suitable places neat the city which could be obtained,

A. McLean,

: i Councillor Crabbe moved, seconded by | , cent. would trom that date be made on the

Councillor Haszard

Resolved, Tiat the services of Johu Warren as kecper of the oil wareh use, be dispensed with, and that the warehouse be given in chasge of the City Marshal. Motion carried

A letter was read from Messrs. Sterling and Harris, asking leave to lay a drain from the new Dominion building to the tiver at low water mark. Jt wes referred to the Street Committee, to report thereon,

A communication from the Board of School trustees was referred to the Finance Cu muittee,

A letter read from Mary Anu Carrie, in reference to a child found some time ago on Great George Street, was laid on the table.

In the matitcr of removing the building (ff Lower Queen Street, the tenders, were, cu wotien, ordered to lie on the table, and the whole matter was referred to the Publie Propeity C. mmittee, with orders to call for hew tenders

Council adjourned,

A prize of ten guineas was offered by the Pall Mali Gazette for the list of the ten great. est living Wrglisimen, divided into ten classes. Some tiftcen hundred persons sent in ‘heir judgments. ‘ihe greatest unanimity was found in the case of Mr, Irving, who heads the poll with 1,337 votes: Lord Wolse- ey, a8 greatest general came vext, with 1,060; Mr, Saia as j-urnalist, Mr. Millais as painter, each received between 800 ard 900 votes. Mr, iuskin, as writer, received 563 votes The voting on the ethers was more scattered. None of the rest received a mejority ot the votes recorded,

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A Carp.—To all who are suffering from errors aud indiseretions of youth, nervous weakness, early decay, loss of manhood, &c. I will send a recipe that will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy was dis- covered by a missionary in South American Send self-addressed envelope to tev. Jowers T ixman, Atation D, New York

name ot Sanuel |

Resolved, That the name of Philip Large be} Whether Mr. H. J. and the name of James Curtis| yijij be setiled by a glance at the ledger of

! j | | {

, tiled in the Supreme Court in settlement of

Koughan, Davy and|the suit of James Stewart vs. M. Me-

| Geegor, Scott and Stewart, also written un-

'} admit that it is unprofessional to discuss

Koughan, Crabbe | matters of thia kind in the pubiie press,

land | only do so in justice to the trustees,

1 | Messrs. McGregor, Scott and Stewart. | |

an quite content so far as we are concerned | With the settlement of the suits, and I do

(not think it will even require the legal | acumen of Mr. H, J. Palmer to understand | that he who is paid the ecsts and expenses

\of a suit may really be considered the gain- jer, and the party paying the looser. Palmer is as content

| Messrs. Palmar and McLeod. Mr. Palmer

Ou amendment being put it was lost on /is not quite correct in his statement of the

| legai results of the suits 98 really they were more disastrous to his unfortunate clien’, than he states.

Io the first suit he was non-suited on the count for malicious prosecution, and the slander count was Jeft to the jury whe found for the defendants. In the second count they abandoned the slander count and were non-suited on the malicious prosecution, so the public can easily see they lost both on the law and facts.

{ wou'd wish it te be understood that I do not in any way wish to include Mr, Maleolm McLeo* in the charge of withhold- ing part of the settiement, as TI feel con- fident that he would not knowingly be party to such a transaction.

Yours truly. ARTHUR Perers,

Charlottetown, February 11, 1885.

James Stewart, Plaintiff, and Alexander

of Philip Large, Mcttregor, Def: nda: t.

ssme Plaict.ff vs. William Scott, Defen- dant.

Same Pliintiff vs, Donald Stewart, Defen- dant.

The parties agree to settle the above suits, and the plaintitl withdraws them from Court,

on the following terms :—

1, The defendants say that after hearing | the evilence they do not now accuse the |

plaintaff uf barving or having set fire to che bern or granary onthe Appletree Farm, and

they exonerate the plaintiff from the charge of being conerrned or in any way connected |

with the burniug, and the parties this day have settled the costs between themse' ves.

2 This is a final sa’tlement of the above suits, and the difference out of which they arose,

Dated F+ bruary 9th, 1885.

( igneo) JAMES STEWART, wi ALteX MCUREGUR, " WILLIAM >CorTT, . DoNALD *TiWaR™,

Witnesses to the signature of Plaintiff and three Defeudants :

M. McLxop, ARTHOE PETERS.

James Stewart vs. William Scott,

James Stewart ve, Dovald Stewart.

James Stewart vs, Alexander McGregor.

Ag to the costs in these three suits, they were settled as followa:—The Plaintiff paid the Defendants the sum of Eighty-five Dol- lars in settlement of these costs, and outside of this sum each party is to pay his own costs,

Dated 9th Feby , A. D. 1885.

(Signed) M. McLgop, Pi'tffs Atty. (Signed) ARTHUR Peters,

I certify the above to be a true copy of the settlement of above suits filed in the records of the Supreme Court.

Dated Feb, 12th, 1885.

Jamrs D. Irvine, Deputy Prothonotary, Feb. 9th, 1885, To Messrs, Perers & Perers, Attorneys for the Trustees of the late John Stewart, of

Apple Tree Farm :

S1ks,—-' hereby certify to you. as attorneys for the above parties, that the said trustess have full control and power, to dispose of the Apple tree "arm, as they may think fit ; and that I have no claim of any nature on the same,

James STEWART. Witness: M. McLeod, ” Arthur Peters,

Insurance. Sin,—A few days since the Insurance Agents in Charlottetown issued a mani- festo to the effect that a reduction of 10 per

rates of ipsurance; and that in a certain contingency a further reduction of 10 per cent. would occur. As one, amongst many

| tu reconquer the Soudan? He has not men for such enterprise. What then is he to do? That question the ministers will find

I: 1 : aid ‘ . . Kelly, | dert»k ng from James Stewart re the farm, jit difficult to answer; yet it must be an

iswered aad without delay, | ITALY'S OPERATIONS ON THE RED SEA, | Tne Turkish Government has sent to ‘each of the powers which signed the treaty of Berlin a formal protest against the oceu- pa‘ion by Italy of Eyyptian territory on ithe Red Sea coast. Turkey also demands that. the Italian troops already sent to Assabe und Massowah be withdrawn. The Duitto says Italy caunot permit England io be defeated, ‘It is Ltaly’s duty to assist and extricate the English Cabinet from its present difficulty.” Other journals speak in a similar toue.

GENERAL ROBERTS TO THE FRONT.

General Roberts, it is believed, has been requested to assume the command of the Ludian contingent ordered to Wolseley’s relief.

INTERVIEW WITH EARL GRANVILLE.

lu an interview between Earl Granviile and Tcehmi Pasha, the Turkish euvoy, the former told the latter categoricaliy that the English Government intended, for political aud financial reasuns, to evacuate Ezypt. but it was impossinle to specify the exact period for withdrawal, The British Gov- eroment, he said, being a constitutional government, and dependent on the public opinion, which compelled the Cabinet to send an expedition to the Seadan, would not permit the evacuation of Ezypt without some reward for Kug!and’s sacritices. He added that the proposed Turkish expedition t+» Suakim wes inopportune, and assured Tebui Pasha ihat the Suitau’s severeignty over Eyypt wonld be respected. Ear! Granville counselled the Purte not to raise a qnesiion with Italy in connection with the anvexation of Beibul. He held taat Italy’s c mimercial interests in Assaub compel ed ber to ex'end her authority over the auja- cent districts.

A GALLANT REGIMENT.

| Sir Redvers Bulier, with the Royal Irish Regiment, has arrived at Gatdul, having turamped the whole way from Korti. This is the first regiment that has atiempted to make this journey on foot. The men’s bearings weu the admiration of all.

HUW EL MAHDI ENLISTED HIS TROOPS,

Wounded privoners say that the Mahdi told his men the British were few in num- ber, their weapons were harmle s, and that the Eagtich soldiers would fly at sight of the Arab spearmen. The majoriy of rebcis are unwilling soldiers, They were couipelled to fight or suffer cruel treat- ment.

CANADIAN MILITIAMEN To ENLIST.

An offer made by Col. Wiliams, M. P., to the Imperia! Government some time ago to raise a regiment im Canada for imperia! service, has been accepted and he will pro- ceed at once to enlist six hundred men for garrison duty in England.

GENERAL sSIuNkg's OPINION,

Gen. C. P. Stone, of New York, who held the rank of Lieut. General and Pacha in the army of Ismail Kiedive, said : ‘It seems now certain from the London telegrams received on the 5th inst., that Khartoum has fallen into the hands of the Mahdi, an? this the first campaign of the British army in the Soudan has been a failure. The announced object of this campaign was the relief and assurance of the safety of Gen. Gordon and Col. Stewart. The latter is dead and the former probably a prisoner in the hands of the enemies, [| earnestly hope that he has net been killed. Doubtless the Mahdi would prefer to have him a prisoner for the sake of the ransom he can demand and obtain for his person. I cannot but look upon the loss of the campaign as a natural result of the violation of military principles in its conduct. The British forces having been divided into fractions at Korti, and these fractions sent on divergent lines, there was real invitation to the enemy to attack the force in detail, and the result has been that no direct advance has been gained by the heroic action of General S'ewart and his littlecommand. Thus, the Mahdi's forces were not svfticiently demo- ralized by defeat to take away the hope of success and prevent further efforts, The British commander has doubtless been deceived by false information, and poor Gorden, practically alone

others, who had renewed his policy of in- surance for 1885, just previous to tbe no- | tice mentioned, I would lke to ask the | agenis if they purpose treating ali their | patrons alike, or are the eleventh hour in- surers to have the advantage? If the com- panies act generously they will return 10 per cent of the premiums already paid to those who insured for 1885, or a propor- tiopat‘e amount, If such genercsity cannot he expected from these corporations (who are reputed to be withont souls) they might at least instruct their agents to dednct the overpaid 10 per cent. in addition to the promised reductions, from the amount of the premiums at the next renewal of policies. In pex.

Weather isulletin. Probabilities for the next 24 hours the Maritime Province:, Toronto, Feb. 13--10 a. m.

Moderate to fresh ecouth and west winde, fair weather, slightly higher temperature. METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE. Charlottetown February 13, 1885 Highest Temperature yesterday, (read at

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midnight),........ ioe ge' -. 6.6 Lowest Temperature yesterday, (rcad at INS 6 5 Sib c in ons Gain co cen. ee

* Temperature this morning,at 8 vo clhek... ‘Temperature this afternoon at 1 o'clock. .1 *Below zero,

6. 7 Lowest Temp: rature this morning .... -11 1 15 30

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Gop and Silver Plating of every descrip- tion done at Brown’s, «t the Atheneum, (hare lotteto wa. tf—deos

in Khartoum, has also been deceived as to the fidelity of the population of the place. Meantime the Mahdi has no doubt, always been fully and correctly in- formed as to the whereabonts, condition, end movements of. the Bzitish, As in Enropean ccuntries, there is nothing so succ: ssf] as success, and so in the Sudan, This success of the Mahdi, no m«tter how

; gained, will vastly strengthen his position

in these regions and draw to his standard an immense number of heretofore doubtful Morsuleman. Even in Egypt proper,many mere wil now b:lieve in the Mahdi, and difficulties wilt be more liable to arise in the management of the country by the British Government. WISE AFTER THE EVENT.

Arabi had something to do with bringing about Gordon's downfall, if the story told by a promineat clergyman of London is to be credited. This clergyman published a letier in the London Globe about meeting in the city last November an Egytian who had been prefect of police under Arabi. The prefect and preacher became warm ac- quaintances. At Christmas last they had a long conversation concerning the Egyptian situation. The clergyman expressed hope that Wolseley would soon enter Khortoum. At this the prefect laughed and said Gordon was perfectly safe where he was, and that Wolseley would not enter Khartoum. Wil- fred Blunt, the prefect continued, was the only living men able to effect for England a peaceful solution of the Soudan question. E! Mahdi bad confidence in him and wonld accept him asa mediator. As far as Wol- seley’s expedition is concerned, the prefect said, El Mahdi bad arranged to allow it to approach Khartoum without any regular

oppositiva, The Prophet might fight at or

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| near Shondy, but if he did it would be merely for the purpose of tempting Wol- | seley on to further and greater risks, On (no account, however, wonld the Mihdi ; fight a decisive battle until the British | forces were massed in the vicinity of Khar- toum, Gordon, the prefect insisted, was already, at the time of the versition, virtually a prirouer. His a called defence of Khartoum was a mere form, as the Mahdi was not engaged in any attack upon the town because it was prac tically in his power, and he could take it whenever he pleased. The prophet’s plan was to allow Wolseley’s army to approach Khartoum. Then to enter the city, take possession and fight Wolseley from that great point of vantage. The prefect always insisted that Gurdon would not be killed by the Mahdi. The clergyman says he re- calls this almost prophetic discourse by the Arah’s prefect of police with clearness of r-velation, now, especially that it has been ascertained that the man, when he was in Londou, was there as an emissary of EH! Mahdi. The last thing the prefect said to the clergyman was, Goreon would not be kitled: ‘Le Mahdi voux Fera payer par le nez pour Gordon,” TROUPS FOR THE SOUDAN,

The Middlesex regiment, now at Dover, and sixty members of the Commissary De- partment at Aldershot have been ordered to prepare for active service. The Cabinet counc:! has adjourned efcer having been in session three and a quarter huurs

The Dynamiters.

AN OPEN CONFESSION,

A Pittsburg despatch reporia that Martin O'Connor, who claims to be the Secretary of the Irish orgamzition at Philadelphia, says he was coucerned in the Lundon «x plosions. He arrived from England on the 3lst ult. He asserts that he went te Lon- den in October last, accompanied by six men from Boston, Scranton, and Camden, who were also conceried in the plots,

EXAMINATION OF THOSE UNDER ARREST.

The further examination of James G. Cunningam and Harry Burton, charged under the explosives act with conspiracy in causing the malicious «explosion at the Tower of London cn January 24th last, was begun on the 8h iust., at the Bow street police court. The court room was crowded with spectators, but po unusual demonstra- tion was made Mr. Poland, eolicitur for the treasury, created a sensation by imme- diately announcing he would withdraw the charge of conspiracy and substitute that of high treason-felony against both prisoners jointly.

A'ter hearing several witnesses the pris- oners were remanded,

A Chicago morning paper has the follow- ing: ** Within the past tew days a meeting of dynamite chiefs has been held in this ety. The names, and the coming and going of the members from abroad, were kept secret, There was no display, but the outcome of the consultation is expected to produce new activity, aud possibly a modi- fication, if not a chance, of programme. Chicago has always ben in the van of Lrish revolutionary meiheds iu this country, end to give to the city and to the northwest a boom in the dynamite direc'ion it has determined to have VU Donovan Rossa here on March 4h next, the anniversary of Robert Emmett, when he will appear at a public demonstration, to be the imaugura tion of the new crusade against England, in which it is said other agencies as well as dynamite will ve employed.”

A Very Hazardous Exploit.

The Sackville Post relates the following : The youngest son of Thomas Alian, fami- harly known as Tom Lif, had gone across with an ice boat and crew a couple of weeks ago and was anxious to return home. His companions, however, found the attractions of Cape Traverse so powerful that he could not induce them to leave, so he determined to make the journey alone on fovt, and taking a boat hook from the ice boat, he started. Leaving the board ice, he bounded from ice-cake to ice-cake, and when open water spread itself in too wide a channel for a leap, remaining stationary, he spread his coats as a sail to catch the brecze and was gradually driven to another cake, upun which he jumped, and thus by running over the large cakes and sailing over the water spaces on smaller ones, he succeeded in ge'tivg across and safely placed on the ground ice of Cape Tormentine. The ice was in places so soft and unsafe that his hoat hook passed easily through, and it was only after he got home he realized the perils in which he had put himself and almost miraculously escaped. The intense nervous strain was so great that he was for some days completely exhausted. The dis- tance young Allen travelled was at least twelve miles, and it was done in less than two hours from the house in Cape Traverse to his father’s at Cape Tormentine, ‘There can be no doubt but young Allan's success- ful performance waa due to the absence of all fear, which left him in the fu!] exercise of all his taculties,

ll ——E—_—_—_—_—— BiRTH.

On the 5th iost., the wife of Th was A, McLean of a son. 7

At Truro, Jan. 29th, the wife of John Mor- ray, of ason and dauchter—9 and 10 pounds.

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DIED. At Stratford, Qat,. Feb 6*h. Andrew Mit-

che'l, a native of Halifax, and for many years a resident of Charlottetown, P. E i

_ At Tyne Valley, on the 30th nlt., of convule sious, Miss Kate Chappel, aged 23 years.

GRAND OPENING New Oddfellows Hall.

Dies = Musical Entertain- ‘ ment, under the auspices«f the 1 O O F., will be held i» tip Oddfellows’ Hall, Brown s Block, Scuth side Queen’s Square, on

Tuesday Fyewing. 17th inst., AT 8 O'CLOCK. Selections by some of the best local talent.

Programme will ron Monda Admission, 25 ves :

W. C. DESBRISAY, Chairman.

R. MAYNARD,

Secre R Cir’town, Feb, 12, 1885. oe

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‘Excursion to and from Cape ‘Traveise.

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BXCURSION RETURN TIE K one first-class fare, wil] } KETS, a

j > ~ issn. | ail stavions on this Reilway to G ed from

a 5 'also from Cape Traverse to ti eset aoe on) =6mMPin line and branch,

Feb 16h inst., to 2ist Feb, : in days inciusive, and good to return u on 2nd March, 1SS5 P to and afford parties an opportunity of wit parture and arrival of the Icchoate.” a Good h tel accommo ation at Cape A special Passenger Train leaves Ch town at 8 p m., ard County Line at 9 30 m, dsily (Sunday excepted), for Cape Trae erse, returning to Vhariottetown about 2 p,

m. next day. JAMES COLEMAN, “uperin , Railway (ffive, Ch’town, Feb, 12, 4 fe 12—pat, ali Wkly pap aj

REQUISITION,

To His Worship, Henry Beer, : MP. P., Mayor of Charlotte. town,

a IR,—We, the undersigned, re , SI request that you will Se pleased to ai vevea Pub.ic Meeting of the iubabitants g Charlotte own and vicinity, to take inte om sideration the very inad: quate and ine ‘a means at present providea fur UM Cation with the Mainland in the winter sea

OWEN CUNNOLLY,

JOHN NEWSON,

FENTON T, NEW BERY

Be NJ. ROGERS, f

LEWIS CA¥VEiL,

CHARLES LYONS,

A. Ul, B. MAUGUWAN,

An? about 80 others, Ch’town, Feb. 10, 1555,

In compliance with the foregoing requisi- tion, Thereby convene a Pubtie Mectirg of the Ivhabitants of Charlottetown and Viciwity, to be heid in the MARKKT HoLl, @ FRIDAY EVENING NIXT, 13th inst., at

7.30 o'clock, HENRY BYR, M «yor, Mayor's Office, Ch’town, Feb. 11, 18-5, febi2

MUS, JARLAY'S WAX ORK,

ATHENAEU™M, —

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MONDAY, FIBRUARY 16th,

PROGRAMME :

PART I. Tableau—‘‘P. F. Island,”

Pi A oc + 5's occa, teetseee enna Mr. Tanton. ae Mrs. Jurley’s “ axworks, Lot 1, « lL. Capt. Kido aed Vietim ? Mrs. queers and sm, the 3. Betsey Prig aud Sairy Gawp. Song—“The Old Vurnkey”...... 0... ... + eng Illus, Song—**My Pretty Maid’ é Liewellyn, the Welsh Dwarf Waxworks, Lot 2. 4. “ignoriva * qguallixi 5. Robm Hocd. 6. Joan of Arc. 7. “hristopber Columbus, * 8. Mother Goose,

Tableau— Jehn Aideg and Priscilla, ,

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PART II. Song—‘*‘Ihe Distant Shore”........... Waxworks, T ot 2 9. Bachelor aod Lady Love. 10. Jeck in Box. Il. Helen’s Rabies. 1°. Queen of Hearts, Music—Vivlin and Piiwo........... oses aaa Illas. Song—**Auld Robin Gray” ....6% sane Waxwoiks, Lot 4. ' 13. The Organ Grind<r, 14, Viwlante 15, Alex. the Great. 16. Fair one with “olden Locks 17. Rebinson Crvsoe. Spccimer S‘ateery. Tableau—‘*Blue Beard’.............. on bal Grand Vinale of all the Waxworks.

Rese: ved seat tickets, 50 cents; for sale at Watson's Diug Store, until saturday, Re duction will be made for family tickets CuILveens MatIver.—Saturdoy, 14th inet, 4o'clock. Admission 10 cx nts, tickets om adults in charge cf childre n, 50 cents ; whi will also aimit to Monday's eatertainment. 1RR5

Ci’town, Tan, 8%

CHEESE, CHEESE,

100 Box s ~WHOLESALE & RETAIL

BEER & GOFF S, —— WANTS, LOST, POUND, de

SOUND—To-day, on Fringe Street, a sua 4 . rinc of Money. Agee atthis office. feb'd rere . ——— W ANTED IMMEDIAT:LY.—A Mor serymai! to take charge of two | dren, aged 5 and 7; Que wi h some experiemes preferred, Apply to Mrs. George Macleod ‘ febl3 a ILCH CuoW (newly calved) for sal. J Apply to Wm, Scott, East liver. _

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JANTED —A Servant Girl apply EXAMINt BC flice. feb 12 ot

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OR SALE. Ove very fine Berkshire Bost Pig. 12 months old, feb 11 tt ee yO LET—shop ard Cellar on Great Geort® Street. occupied by KE. H. Schurmaas

| possession April tet, 1885.—'ohn Ntumbiem

2weot ee ee ee W ANTED—A young man of good repale fion desires a situation as Clerk @ | store, “ oflice, or otherwise ; good an e

j Apply at thie offies. O>T-On Friday evenirg, Jan. a0 The

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4 between Upper Viince treet eho é Scott's Ha'l, a small silver Watch. oe finder will be rewarded by leaving it at WS otiice, felg dieod pao