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versally detested is their utte? indifference to the appeals of the poor poopie for justice, These attacks are evidently very galling to Mr. McKenzie,—the more so as they are directed against ‘‘my department” and as they are made by “my supporters in Parliament.” But Mr. McKenzie 1s one of those who ‘“‘from seeming evil still adduces good;”’ and he pretends to see in them no indications of the coming storm, from the fury of which he will be compelled to beat a retreat to the cool shades of opposition. MORE ECONOMICAL EXTRAVAGANCE.

When the Grits were in office they loudly protested that $30,000 a year was ample salary for the Goveanor General, They abused Sir John McDonald because he mede liberal pro vision for the gubernatorial office. Mr. Hol- ton declared, seconded by Mr. McKenzies, that the expenses of the Government were, bevond measure, extravagant. Even the Gov- ernor General himself was attacked. When the ‘‘Purty oi Purity and Economy ” attained to power, everyone thought that the Governor General would find himself ‘‘cribbed, cabined aud confined” in Rideau Hall. Times were hard. The Government were de tennined, in the words of Cartwright, * to ewry econony to the very verge. fhe wages of all Government employees, guilty of the crime of being poor, were cut down, Every trackman along the line of Government Railways was made to feel that money was searce. Every small official whom the Gov ernment could afford to treat with impunity was compelled to recognize the glorious fact that an economical Administration ruled in Canada. While Brydges drew his $5,000 a year, and drove in palace cars at the public, expense, while Ministers revelled in the sweets of office and exhihited all the reckless charac, teristics of a beggar on horseback, public works were starved and public officials impoverished because the times were hard and the Govern. ment ‘‘economical.” But how dil McKenzie

treat the Governor-General, whose salary they had protested against as ‘‘ out rageous — whom they had abused and

belittled while in Opposition? Why, in those three years of depression and ruin and ‘‘economy,” they gave him, over and above his salary of $50,000 a year, ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS. In three years the ‘‘economical” McKenzie laid out upon the Governor Generol THREE HUND- RED AND TWENTY-THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS. Little wonder, then, that members of Parlia- ment should seek for some explanation. Little wonder that the Hon. Peter Mitchell should rise in his place and move that a ‘‘Re- turn in detail of expenditure incurred from the Treasury of Canada for expenses of His Excellency the Governor General and suite to British Columbia and back in the year 1876, and also of the expenditure of the trip of His

Excellency to Manitoba,” be laid upon the table. But strange—passing strange

—as it may appear, McKenzie — the Liberal Mackenzie—the fierce agitator for Parliamentary control and Parliamentary

rights—rose and said that if the hon. gentle- man pressed his motion, he should ask his fol- lowers to vote it down.” The scene which followed this announcement it is not possible to describe. Even members who disapproved of Mr. Mitchell’s motion, were astonished to hear it. The right of any member of Parlia- ment to ask for a statement of any and every Governmental expenditure is undoubted ; and though many thought that, under the circum- stances—in view of the great public services Lord Dufferin has rendered to Canada, and in view of thefact that he is now to leave its shores—Mr. Mitchell would have done better if he had not brought his motion forward at this juncture—no one questioned the duty of the Government to respond. Mr. Mitchell dared McKenzie to divide the House, and Mr. Holton mended matters with an amendment. W.L C. Scilla aibhi lean, xian Doficits.

Me. Cartwricur’s deficit to the 30th

June last, amount in the aggregate to THREE AND A HALF MILLION DOL- LARS. From the Ist of July last to the [st of February in this year, the expendi- ture of our super-economical Government has exceeded the Revenue by SIX HUN- DRED AND SEVENTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS. So that by the end of the present finanicial year, we may fairly an- ticipate the further humiliation of a third deficit amounting to upwards of a MILLION oF pottars. An unfailing succession of de- ficits—such as these—must inevitably ruin the credit of Canada, When Mr. Cart- wright was last in England he was able to point to the creditable fact, that never, du- ring the previous history of the Dominion, had the Government been compelled to ad- mit that they were obliged to go into debt in order to meet the ordinary expenditure of the Administration. He was also able to point to the still more creditable fact that ‘the Government had filed up surplusses, year after year, to the aggregate amount of sixteen millions of dollars, Con- sequently, he was able to say to the capital- ists of the Mcther Country, ‘‘Gentlemen, our credit is unquestionable. Every dollar we have heretofore borrowed has been ex- pended in public works tending to the im- provement and development of the coun- try.” And consequently he was enabled to obtain the money he required on good terms—though those terms were made by the very brokers who furnished it. But the shield has no golden side now. Mr. Cart- wright has added THREE MILLION FiVE HUN- DRED THOUSAND DOLLARS to the annual bur- den of taxation,—-in three years he has taxed the people of Canada to the tune of TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOL- LARS more than they were taxed under the terrible administration of his predecessors in office. Then, on the 30th June next, his deficits will in all probability have amount- ed to FOUR MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND potLars. Now, the Finance Minister tells us, in his budget, that he has yet to borrow, in order to complete projected public works, THIRTY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS; and he will, in the course of a few years, have to pre- sent the shield again to the capitalists of Great Britain. But how changed! The gold all gone. The silver all gone. Anda succession of deficits instead! Verily we have had enough of Grit rule.

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Despatcues from Montreal announce the failure of Bernard Bastino & Co., lumber merchants ; liabilities, $100,000. Joseph Woodley, wholesale dealer in hoots and shoes, Quebec, has also ffriled ; his iabihi-

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Habits of Public Men.

! | Gee . | We observe that an attempt is being made to draw political capital out of the fact that Sir John McDonald has, for some time, been absent from his place in Parlia ment. It is more than hinted that the cause of absence is to be found in the con vivial habits in which Sir John is accused of oceassionally indulging. The imsinua- tion is a mean and dishonorable one, and doubly so from the fact that it proceeds en- tirely on conjecture. It was not to be ex- pected that this dainty morsel of scandal could escape the keen scent of our contem- porary the Patriot. It was carrion, he sniffed it; and his vulture instincts were too strong for his civilization. The gossip 1s re- produced in this morning’s Patriot m this fashion :

Speaking of Sir John’s protracted absence at Toronto, the St. John Freeman suggests that he join a Reform Club,

At the present time when the cause of temperance is agitated with so much zeal by the leaders of public opinion, the above item is, no doubt, meant to bias the minds of temperance men against the Conservative leader. The Leader of the Government has, we believe, carefully cultivated a reputation asa total abstainer, and his labors have been rewarded with a certain amount of success. When on his visit here Mr. Mc- Kenzie brought comfort to the hearts of the advocates of temperance by publicly quatl- ing cold water. He receives Temperance Deputations with a cordiality that would sit well on a J. B. Gough, and is to all out- ward seeming in lusty antagonism to the whole family of Cognac and Genlivat.

The Putriot, it will be observed, quotes from the St. Sohn Freeman, and there is a certain Mr. McCready, the Ottawa corres- pondent of the St. John Telegraph, who greedily takes part in the vituperative gos- sip. The Moncton Times takes the latter gentleinan severely to task, and we recom- mend his words to the best consideration of the Patriot. The Times says :—

Mr. McCready knows Mr. McKenzie is not a tetoaller, but he has been very desirous of leaving the impression that he is. Most peo- ple who have any acquaintance with the habits of the two men know that Mr. McKenzie drinks more intoxicating liquor than Sir John A. McDonald, although pretending a wonder- ful interest in the advancement of the ‘'em- perance cause,

It might, perhaps, be wellif such Govern- ment writers as Mr. McCready would abstain from insinuating in regard to Opposition poll- ticians what they dare not charge openly. This is a very dangerous game to play. Moreover, it might be made a losing game. It is cer- tainly a very unfair and foolish procedure on the part of the adherents of the Grit Party. lf they must follow Party men into their homes and resorts and detailin the newspapers their habits of life, it would show better taste for them to deal with their own intimates or those of their own Party with whose record they must be well acquainted. Why does not Mr. McCready take up the case of Mr. A. J. Smith. He is very intimate with Mr. Smith? In his correspondence to the T'eleyraph and Visitor he dis- plays his knowledge of Mr. Smith’s many ex- cellent qualities of head and heart. Why not tell us how Mr. Smith handled himself at the dinner to the Premier in St. John? Why not discover the source of his emotion when speak- ing in Parliament last Session on the Anglin Printing Scandal? Why not take up the case of Mr. Huntington and his mode of life? Why not introduce the readers of tne J'elegraph to the Ottawa bar-room escapades of a Grit poli- tician who has only recently been made a Judge? Why not present us with a sketch of the drinking habits of Mr. Laflamme? Should Mr. McCready run ashore for subjects, we can furnish him with the names of a score or two of other Grit notabilities with whose true in. wardness, we are contident, he has an intimate acquaintance,—a far more complete acquaint- ance than he can possibly have with those per- sons who would probably not care to acknowl- edge his salutation. In short, if we are to have this sort of a controversy, let us have as broad a field as poasible, and no favors shown, Even supposing, then, that Sir John was absent, from the cause which the Patriot would wish us to believe, was the real one, there still remains this difference between the two men: Mr. McKenzie drinks more intoxicating liquor than Sir John McDon- ald, and adds to his orgies the disgusting sin of hypocrisy.

The Indians of thea Dominion.

Mr. Miuis is charged with the duty of looking after ‘‘our Indians.” His report is before us. he says :—

‘‘The difficulties which have arisen be- tween the Indians at Oka and the gentlemen of the Seminary have been the source of a good deal of angry discussion. The gentle- men of the Seminary have all along denied any rights of property on the part of the Indians in the Seigniory of the ‘two Moun- tains, while others have not hesitated to de- clare that the Seminary are simply Trustees for the Indians. As Superintendent Gen- eral of Indian Affairs, [ have felt it my duty to obtain the best legal advice as to the rights of the Indians to the lands in ques- tion, and I have not hesitated to urge them to be guided by my advice in the settlement of their differences with the Seminary. And should they be so guided I trust that an amicable settlement may be made at an early day.”

REGRET 18 EXPRESSED

for the ravages of the small-pox. The doctor who attended upon the Indians sick of this dire disease, says the stories told of the sufferings of the ‘‘Indians in epidem- ics of small-pox are too numerous and too harrowing to relate—for example, where the pustules covered the body and the fever ran highest, the Indian would leave his camp to throw himself into the river or lake, as the case might be. By this means a mo- ment’s relief would be obtained. but the patient would reach the shore to drop dead as if shot through the heart.” The Indians, it is said, are all very anxious to be vacci- nated.

The Indians of British Columbia are, it is gaid, generally industrious, law-abiding

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atid self reliant ; and the Sioux are report

ed as nore industrious and intelligent than the other Indian bands in the North-West, who are accustomed ‘‘to rely only too much upon the Govermment for assistance and di- rection, and too little on their Own 1D dustry.”

THE PRESENCE OF SITTING BULL

and his warriors in Canada is deplored as a source of anxiety both to the Government of Canada and of the United States. These Indians harbor feelings of fierce hostility to- wards and thoroagh distrust of the United States people and Government. These feel- ings may be traced to two principal causes, the dishonesty of Indian agents and the failure of the Federal authorities to protect the Indian reservations from being taken possession of by an adventurous and some- what lawless white population. The oflicers of the North-West Mounted Police have been instructed to impress upon Sitting Bull and his warriors the necessity of keep- ing the peace towards the people of the United States, and there is no reason for supposing they will not heed the warnings which have been given them. It is not, however, desirable to encourage them to re- main on Canadian territory, and Colonel McLeod has been accordingly instructed to impress them with their probable future hardships, after the failure of the buffalo, should they elect to remain in Canada ; that the President of the United States and his Cabinet are upright men, willing and anxious to do justice to the Indians ; and, should they return peacefully, they will be properly cared for, and any treaty made with them will be honestly fulfilled. It is desirable that, as wards of the United States, they should return to that country, upon the Government of which morally de- volves the burden and the responsibility of their civilization.

RSEPECTING THE INDIANS OF THIS PROVINCE Mr. Stewart, ‘Visiting Superintendent,” reports a slight but perceptible decrease in the population. He regrets the death of ‘‘Poter Bernard, sen., aged 78.” His death was ‘‘ caused by exposure, while goose- shooting, and has left a blank in the com- munity, which it is difficult to fill up.” Mr. Stewart says :—‘‘Calls for medical help have been so intermittent that a large portion of the annual grant is necessarily appropriated for this purpose alone. The redeeming feature, however, in respect to these parti- cular bills is, that while suffering humanity is assuaged before the last enemy comes in, the survivors are by such means enabled to follow their ordinary pursuits.”

Fire at Port, lgin A Boy Burnt to i Death.

Bay Verte, Eeb. 26.—The dwelling house of Mr. George Sprague, of Port Elgin, was burned by fire on Sunday night with all its contents. ‘The origin of the fire is not known. The family retired about 10 o'clock. It con- sisted cf Mr. and Mrs. Sprague, a grandson about 12 years old, a daughter, and Captain Crowley. They were aroused about 12 o'clock by the flames, which spread so rapidly that they had barely time to save themselves. When the crowd gathered the boy Sprague was missing. The room where he slept was searched, but he could not be found until next morning. His body was burned to a crisp. lt is supposed he arose and tried to make his way out, but was smothered by the smoke. There was no insurance on the premises.

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P. Sinclair, Esq., M. P.

Anp now it is Peter Sinclair that finds fault with the Government’s trade policy, and wants them to go back to Sir John A.’s policy of a 15 per cent. tariff. It is a pity honest Peter didn’t think of objecting to the increase of duty four years ago. Has the approaching election anything to do with wide-awake Peter’s change of opinion !

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Entertainment at Souris.

On Wednesday evening last, the people of Souris had the pleasure of listening to an entertainment given under the auspices of the Temperance Reform Club of that place. The following was the

PROGRAMME :

Chorus—‘‘ Temperance Star,” Choir.

Address, Dr. Mnttart.

Song-——*‘ Dont give the name a bad place.” Mr. Cantwell.

2xecitation—‘‘ The seven plagues of Egypt Mr. Gallagher. 4 —"

Duet—*‘ Star of the Twilight,” Misses Carle- ton and McFarlane.

Final scene from Piekwick.

Xecitation—** Casabianca,”” Miss Annie C'am- pion.

Chorus—‘‘ Hail smilling Morn,” Choir. Song—‘‘ Comin’ through the Rye,” Minnie McFarlane. e Farce—‘‘ Intelligence Office,” Misses, Ander-

son, Paquet. God save the Queen. Altogether it was a decided success. We are glad to see that the Souris Reform Club is still doing good service in the mat- ter of entertainments, as well as Temper- ance work. Dr. Mutiart’s was a neat and

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_and short speech—not particularly on tem-

perence—but just as much appreciated. Mr. Cantwell’s song was Dutch, and a very jolly one it was. ‘Ihe duett was well ren. dered: Every one hasread the ‘‘Trial scene

from Pickwick,” and this being the piece of |

the evening, was looked forward to with pleasure. Mr. Timothy McDonald, as counsel for plaintiff, code his address ad- mirably. In the examination of witnesses, there were, several answers, however, that we have never met in the original. We would recommend our friends to leave out what is not strictly proper. ful, little maiden, of about five summers,re- cited “‘Ca a 1:nca” with all the manner and confidence of one three times her age. That pretty Scotch song {‘ Comin’ through the rye,” was very well sung indeed. The en- tertainment ended with an amusing farce, ** The Inteliigence Office.” Altogether it was a decided success. —Com.

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THE newly appointed members of the Charlottetown School Board visited the

different City Schools this forenoon,

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| Telegrams.

that he labors under disadvantages In pro- curing telegrams. If he were honest and

truthful, he might claim sympathy ; but

‘the delusions under which he labors pre- vent this. ) ‘believe that he gets telegrams from Europe twelve hours later than the after the exposure made by us on Satur. day? According to what we then pro- dnced, oua telegram was actually twelve hours in advance of the Putriot’s. But, then, he says he pays such large amounts for telegrams and the EXAMINER pays 80 little, All we can say is, that if the Patrit pays for old telegrams published the even- ing before by us, as much in one day as the EXAMINER pays in a week, there is 1 the fact a charming illustration of the old lage, ‘“A fool and his money are soon parted.”

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Power to Open Letters.

Tux Postmaster-General has a “ Itttle Bill” before Parliament which means that he shall have power to open letters at his discretion. The excuse is, that he wants to prevent and prohibit “ the sending or de- livery, by post, of letters,circulars, or other mail matter eoncerning lotteries, so-called \gift concerts, or other illegal enterprises of a like character offering prizes, ete.,”’ for the purpose of obtaining money under false pretences. Certainly the lottery-fraud nu- isance is one which should, if possible, be abated. But, if its abatement can only be obtained by making the Postmaster-Gener- al a legalized spy, the price will be rather dear.

‘¢ “Tis better to bear the ills we have

Than fly to others we not not of.”

Corresvondence.

pes” fede uot hold ourselocs responsible for the opinions or statements of Corress pondeuts,

| , , St. Peter’s School.

Tue following letter, from the Pev. G. W. Hodgson, contradicts a statement made in the Patriot, to the etiect that Mr. E. J. Hodgson was hostile to the existing School Law on ac- count of his connexion with St. Peter’s School. To the Editor of the Patriot.

Sir,-—-I have seen in a late number of your paper an allusion to St. Peter’s School, in which you state that it can only presper by the failure of the present Government school system. This opinion is, I believe, erroneous. For my own part, [ think that a school such as ours is quite independent of the failure or suecess of the others. I feel confident that, in a town thie size of this, there will always be a number of persons wishing themSelves to pay for the education of their own children, sufil- cient to support more than one school where they may sodo. This has certainly been the case during the last six years, nor has the last year made me at all afraid, ‘The attendance at the Boy’s School has been larger since the inauguration of the present system than it was before; though, probably, our scale of fees would at any time prevent the great majority of those who use the Free Schools from send ing their children to us.

1 am no admirer, for many reasons, of the present school system, but I prefer to think of it as a competitor with whom we may contend in an honorable rivalry, rather than as of an enemy whose ruin is the condition of our suc- cess. I! am, Sir,

Your obedient servant, Georcre W. Hopason. ‘ “4>-> - To the Editor of the Examiner :

Dear Sir,—-At a recent trial before the Stipendiary Magistrate, the news jotter of the Patriot (who préviously held a prominent po- sition on the staff of a disreputable sheet pub lished in this City) boldly and_ boastingly avowed his heterodoxy. It would seem that the Presbyterian guaged rightly the religious calibre of the Patriot egtor. Verily, ‘‘ Birds of a feather,” ctc.

Yours, truly, Custos. Ch’town, March 4, 1878.

ALL 28 Casks best American OIL, by the 1 Cask. Cheapest in the City. 10 Lbs. ANILINE, in Magenta,

H. COOMBS. DYES, Crimson, Green, Scarlet, Blue

and Panseau. 50 lbs. Logwood, 25 Ibs. Cudbear, Bluestone, Copperas. Wholesale and retail, at bottom prices.

H. COOMBS. Ch’town, Feb 28—3ieod swpat & ar 3i

eee sree eee.

WEST OF ENGLAND HOUSE

Great George Street,

SELLING OFF.

> E subscriber, in returning thanks to his A customers for their patronage during the time he has been in business, begs to inform them and the public generally that he intends closing up his present buslness and will sell at

| REDUCED PRICES,

‘ the Stock now on hand, until

The First Day of May,

Any person wishing to go into the

Dry Goods and Grocery Business

will be treated liberally for the purchase of Entire Stock & Premises

with immediate possession if required.

| All persons indebted will please make im.

mediate payment of their respective accounts, W. W. STUMBLES,

| Feb, 26, 1878,—3i

We are glad to hear the Patriot »gonfess

How can he expect people to} /

EXAMINER | to

New Advertisements,

'

BUTTER! BUTTER}

} FEW Tubs good Home Made BUTTER -not fmported,--imade by some of our

best Butter-malsers —can be had on a lication

| JAM " BARRETT,

: orchester Strec

| Ch’town, Mar. 1, 1878-—tf a

FISH SALE!

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_ FOR SALE AT OUR STORE:

A) QUINTALS No. 1 CODFISH. “ FJ 20 Quintals POLLOCK,

30 Boxes Smoked HALIBUT,

! O Boxes Preserved LOBSTERS. HASZARD BROS. Ch'town, Feb. 28—dy pat Im

Mr. Barle's Concert!

CONCERT of VOCAL & INSTRU. b MENTAL MUSIT will be given in the

—ON—

TUESDAY, 5th March.

Tickers 50 cents each, to be had at Dr Dodd’s Medical Hall, where a plan of the sit- tings can be seen.on Wednesday, the 27th instant.

Family tickets of six, $2.00; of four, $1.50,

Feb. 25—

cn ee shen

~ Anniversary Service,

“IFFNHE ANNUAL MEETING of the P. KE.

Island Auxiliary Bible Society will be held (D. V.) in the Hall of the Y. M. CA, Charlottetown, on MONDAY, the Ilth inst, Besides the usual programme, some choice pieces will be sung at intervals during the eve ning. Chair taken at 8 o'clock, p. m.

DONALD McNEILL, Secretary. March 4, 1579-—t meeting.

Tenders for Poor House, FEXENDERS, marked ‘ Tenders for Poor

House,” will be received at the Poor House, until SATURDAY, 9th March, from

persons willing to furnish the following sup supplies :—

FISH,

KEROSENE OIL, SOAP,

HOMESPUN CLOTH,

. FLANNEL, UNBLEACHED COTTON, WHITE - WINCEY,

SHIRTS and DRAWERs, HATS and CAPS,

Also for performing the following services ; TAILOR’S WORK, SHOEMAKER’S * UNDERTAKER’S *

All necessary information can be obtained at

the Poor House from the master.

The Commissioners do not bind themselves

to accept the lowest or any tender.

GEORGE W. HODGSON, Sec’y Commissioners. Ch’'town, Feb. 25--dy pat 3taw till 9th

SHROVE TUESDAY II An Entertainment,

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE WOMEN’S TEMPERANCE UNION,

WILL BE GIVEN ON

TUESDAY, MARCH the 5th,

REFORM CLUB HALL,

As the Committee have spared no pains ia making the programme an interesting one, they hope the Entertainment will be liberally patronized.

ADMISSION, TEN CENTS. Doors open at 74 p. m.; to commence at &. T. NEWBERY, See’y Com. Feb. 27- i

CARRIAGE BUILDERS,

AITTEN TION!

We have the Largest Stock of

- de Spokes, Rims, Hubs, Shafts, Wheels, Ete., ever imported in this City, which we are selling at least 10 rer cENT. LoweR than any house in the trade.

We have also a Large Stock of AXLES ; American and Canadian SPRINGS both side and Elliptic; American,

Canadian, and the celebrated c » ele) am bell & Fowler make. :

Fifth Wheels, Shafi Couplings, sae Clips, Ban Tire Steel, SL ae iron, Bolts, Castings,

and everything required in the line, at Pant¢

Prices. NSpecialf inducements to CASH BUYERS. Call and inspect for your- selves.

SOURKE, SON & CO., a : “City Hardware Store.” Ch'town, Feb, 28—2w 2aw ne & ar Ow