Ce eee

iis

BRUSHING

For Steck Taking

ANI

SPRING SUPPLIES. House Furnishing Goods

at this season of the year will be iu demand, aad the -

Lonosn House

OFFERS ONE OF THE LARGEST AND BEST ASSORTMENTS IN THE ‘TRADE,

The Carpet Department exhibits a good selection in BRUSSELS, TAPESTRY, SCOTCH, FELT, HEMP, &c.

A lot of Remnants at Borgaius, to clear.

HEARTH RUGS.

AN IMMENSE STOCK OF

PAPER HANGINGS |

SHOWING A

GREAT VARIETY O}

PATTERNS.

English and A merican Floor Oil-Cloths and Mattings.

Window Hollands, Damasks,

Cretonnes, Sheetings, Counterpanes, Honey-Comb & Marvella Quilts, Towels and Towelling, Pillow Cotton, Ti ckings, and every thing necessary for House Furnishing.

~~ >_>.

FOR PERSONAL WEAR.

In the LADIES” DEPARTMENT, we have a Fine Assort:nent of

Dress & Mourning Goods,

CASHMERES, BALMORAL CRAPES, PERSIAN CORDS, PARAMATTAS, SULTANA CORDS,

FRENCH MERINOS, PRINCESS T\WILLS, ITC., ETC., ETC. A NICE STOCK OF FLOWERS, FEATHERS, KID GLOVES, CORSETS, ETC., ETC.

IN THE GENTLEMEN'S

DEPARTMENT. CHRISTYS’ LONDON HATS.

Caocadian and American

FUR AND FELT HATS. SILK & CLOTH CAPS.

Canadian and American Shirts.

Readymade Clothing. WORSTED SUITS, TWEED SUITS, PANTS & VESTS, WATERPROO! COATS.

THE CUSTOW

Tailoring Department

is turning out SUITS to order, from a splendid Stock ot Clotls, and warranting

A suitable Fit to every Measure !

>

IN THE

GROCERY DEPARTMENT

A CHOICE ASSORTMENT OF

TEAS!

Chests, Half Chests and Boxes.

All Goods Sold at the Lowest Prices

FOR CASH!

Orders by letter or otherwise, filled at the same rater as are charged to Cus- towers who visit the Store.

GEORGE DAVIES & CO,

April 1, 1881.

|

| chureh will cost half a miliion dollars ; $260, -

| relay the rail and preventacasuaity. They

. : Local an@ Other flems,

UP -

ouNT Psogr, the Pope's brother, is dead.

Horace Haszarp, Kise ;

: has returned from | € Upper previoces.

THR ice is wetting unerfe.

i H 7 ing through in several places. orses are fal!

Ir is expected the | | i ted the Legislature will be pro- rogued at the end of the week a

Sours Hagpor is clear of

icé, and prenara- tions are being made f. ca

” a good spring trade, . 8 ee linplement Factory is soon | » De established by a Vompa . Gone heres , pany at Hanutsport,

Witp Grerax are very present, but sportemen 4 geod luck hereafter.

scarce up to the! anticipate @ streak of |

SPienpip Dried Apples, Fi Da ‘ coaunts, &c, very cheap . i 2 ae Grecery—K. K. Braee.

is Halifax, on Friday last, thi easses of bad mutton Were seine by the Deputy Marshal.

Hon. F. Brerckes, M. P., arrived

Family |

rty-one ear- and burned

in the

city on Saturday evening, looking well after his losg period of sessional work

Axeus McMiitax, Esq. M. P ing |

“LAN, 49., M. P. P av j

obtained leave of abse ine

hee mm the Assembly,

left for the United states on Monday last,

Prrsonau.—Mr, ef Hickey Flerida. few

A. B. Stewart, of the firm & Stewart, left last Tuesaday for We hope to see him return in a months perfectly restered to health.

Mon PRBAL is fiest in the field this year in | the matter of Exhibitions A grand Agrical. tural aud Industrial Kxhibitien will be held

scale, \

Tue Beom In Monrrwat,—March 24, 3 p. | m, Mayor and City Clerk have hard werds. 6 p. m., pugilistic encounter between an M. | P., and an editor. on the stage.

Frescon Canapran Lasor.—The Chicage Trade and Laber Union meeting on the! 25th, adopted resolutions protesting against the importation of French Canadian arti- | sans into the cities of the United States,

Kickham & Co. is now loading potstees, hay, |

land, and will probably sail about Ist April. “everal other vessels are also’ preparing for | sea at Souris.

Lorp Grorce Carseat,

in Washington, is mentioned as the hand- somest youay Briten who has touched Ameri- can shores in along time. He has a smooth, classical countenance, aiofty forehead, and a | stately bearing.

rue corner stone of the new American | Protestant Episcopal Church was laid iu Paris | on the 25th inst. by bishop Littlejohn.

OQ more was collected yesterday. Father | HU yacinthe and wife attended the ceremonies.

Tre Pall Mall Gazetia, of March 8th, says: the Princess Louise is at the Hotel itristol, Paris. Shereceived on “unday the wife of a i

The ?’rincess will probably wituess the Leuten ceremonies belore she goes back to Canada, Four married women ef Montreal have addressed a ietter of thanks to the Chief of Police for aiding in elosing « saloon in the East End where their husvands spent their wages on Sundays, playing cards and drinking and leaving their families to starve all the

week.

Tue Dominion Emigration Agents are car ryimg the war into Africa. Mr. Daley, the Agent at Montreal, is now travelling through the Eastern States, setting ferth the superior advantages of the Canadian North-West asa field for settlers, He purposes holdi g meet- imgs in all the principal cities and towns be- fore his return. 7

Tae Turr.—On Saturday !ast a race for ** two-year olds” took place in Summerside betweea Mr. N. Leas colt and one owned by Johan VU’ Renaghan, Key, J. P. The race was won in two swaight heats by Mr. Lea's colt- We learn thaton the nigiit previous the stable which Mr, U'Ronaghan occupied was broken inte aud the colt drugged.

Two Brave Men.—John Sullivan and brother, while straightening a rail on the Baltimore and Ubio Railway near Demler Siation, Pennsylvania, saw a train coming around a curve near by. They hastened wo

laid the rail just iu time for the train to pass ever safely, but before they eould jemp aside they were both struck and killed.

ATaregular meeting of Victorie Division, No. 4,> of T., heid on Monday last, the follew- ing vilicers were elected for the ensuing quar- ter, Viz :—

W. P.—Geo. 8. Tanten, W. A.—Douald Nichvlson, R. S.—John J. Chappell, A. R. 8.—Charles Slate,

F, 8. —John Gedkia, T.—Johnu Jury.

Ch.—Jonn lowers,

Con. —Syivester McDenald, A. Con.-—J. Henry Wyatt, 1. 8.—Th mas Webb,

O. S.—Arthur W. Taoton, Pp. W. P.—Daniel Marshall.

By request of some civic toady, the benehes were removed from the police statien on Saturday week. Subsequently they were re- placed, and ou Monday, we learn au order wos given to remove them again, aad leave nothiug but three statiouary «hairs. Now this action, we care not whe is at tie bottom of it, is, to say the least, mean. No one but a silly busybody woull be a party to it if the pelice do not perform their regular work, removing a few hard benehes from the station will etfeet but « small reform In other cities the police stations are‘ furnish- ed with lounges, on which the officers may rest, after weary hours of duty. but here they are denied the comfort of a hard bench, six inches broad.

We are not going to accept as truth the unsupported statement of the writer of a paragiaph in Saturday's Patrwt, relative te the return of Mr. Limon im Charlevoix being a triumph for the Liberal party, and ior which the editer of the /atriot, by marking it “communicated,” declined to be held respon- sible. The Grit that can extract connola- tion from the result of the election in Charle- voix, when the ; arty failed te put a candidate in the field to rue against two Government supporters, is in @ pitiable eondition politi- caiy. The first thing Mr. Cimon did, after being assured of bis return, though ‘ying on a bed of sickness, was to telegraph mr John Macdonald that he was returned as his sup- porter.

2ATHER an amusing incident occurred in the Legislative Council Monday evening. Their Hovors had jast assembied, aud the member for Strathalbyn was explaining the objects ot a Bill for mverporatiag a Starch Factory, when bang ! bang! were heard several explo- sions. Visions of nitro glycerine, dynamite, &c., quickly flashed through the minds of the grave and reverend Lords, A cold sweat stood on the noble brow of the gallant mem ber, not a word could he utter for several moments, until in an agony ef persperation he gasped ‘“‘Guy Fawkes.” Ihe Clerk quickly gathered his silkem skirte, and retreated to the further end of the room, where alone the ** Usher” preserved his dignified serenity. Quiet being restored, an exasination of the tragments diaelosed the fact that some mis chievous member (His Honor from St. Peters) had treasonably inserted several oyster-shells among the

A BULL orested a sensation on Qneen Square, last luesday. The owner, Mr Coffin, of Savage Harbor, was leading the ani- ma! from the Kailway Station to the market. In front of St. Patrick's Hall he stopped and positively declined to proceed further. Un being foreed by the owner, he upset him, and as he attempted te regain his feat, the bull raised him upen his horns and threw bim over his back. This performance he twice

r ted. Then Mr. Coffin, who still held ag halter sought shelter behind St. Patrick’s Hall railing, and fastened the

now feroeious bull thereto. A crowd of sturdy yeomen assembled and placed a ring in Taurus’ nose bound him with ropes. They now endeavored to lead him, but he refused and rushed headlong into Queen Square

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fence. Here he attacked two countrymen, one of whom he hited over the fence, lent energetic assistance te the other in clear- ing the rail A cloth was now placed over the vicious animals eyes and he was led te a stable off Queen Square, without doing fur-

esvape from serious injury The Diamond

B okstore man in gmmenting upon this oc

currence, asks : ‘* ud you heyer see how the

; t

ther mischief. Mr. Coffin had a narrow |

e | P. O. Bex 219,

Lecal and Other Urems,

Lorp BraconsrreLp is dangerously ill.

Tue straits are new fall of very heavy’ice, |

Mr. Recinatp Graves is to be assistant postmaster at Summerside,

‘Tux King of Sweden loves literature, and has dewe some practical work.

Rev. G. 8S. Janvis, D. D., Rector of She- diac, died on the 26th ult.

Tur Captain of the ‘Salvation Army” passed through Halifax on Monday.

His Excetiusncy the Governor General is

}expected te leave fer Manitoba early in

May.

It is said that the Prion:es Leuise will

| leave England fer Canada on the 26th ef | May.

A MAN, named Charles ©’ Donnell, was ran ever and killed by a train at Welsfurd on Sunday vight lass.

Tue subscriptions received at Nice ia aid of the friends of the victims of the recent fire aggregate $20, 000.

‘Tue indian budget shews a deficit for 1880- Si et £6, 209,000, aud aa estimated surplus for LSS1-2 of £355,000.

PassenGues are flocking by the Capes

route still, many of them having no contidence in the ‘‘ Nerthern Light.”

_ ‘Puen will be a sacred Concert in St. Paul's School Keom on ‘Thursday, seventh of April.

| Programme published shortly.

Live honey-bees are said to have come from

j} under the sod in the neighborhoed of Yar- in that eity next September, on a mammoth | mouth during the pact week.

Tre Joggin’s Coal Co, have commenced to

j inake shipments of coal from their mine in

Cumberland Co., N. 8S.

Me. Lawsox, who was stabbed a short

iV p. m., an actress faints | time ago, in St. Joba, N. B., still lies in a | preearious condition,

RATHER extensive shipments of eggs are being made from various poinis along the I.

) C. R. to the United States.

D. Cameron offers for sale at a low price, a Freehold Farm of 100 aeres, in Lot 67,

Tur schooner “ Mary M.,” owned by I withia easy access of Kailread stations,

Be-Jamin O'Hare and William Grant were

osta, ete., at Souris for St. John’s, Newfound- | drowned out ef a dory off the Banks on the | &th inst.

They beleoged to the Provinces. it is generally supposed that the Bill pass-

| ed by the Lower House dissolving the Legis. the younger | lative Vouncil will receive the approval of that brother of the Marquis of Lorne, whois now | bedy.

Rev. T. M. ALsrigurox, for sometime

| residing in Charlottetown, is a member of the |

Englich Missiomary deputation te the Nerth

| of Ireland.

Mk. James Rep. of the Tryon Wecllen

Mills, has yore to Bosten with a view to im- | ay... | porting lhe | tory. — Patriot.

imprevements for the \voollen FPae-

Mr. Joun Stewart, of Jehnston’s River,

| soldin the city uesaay, a porker ten mouths

old, the dressed weight of whieh was 395 pounds. Very geed.

Mr. Richarp WAcsu has been appeinted

Casalian Senator aud kept her to dinuer. | census enumerator for the City of Charlotte.

town, tu act lu cenjuuction with Rev. 5. G. Laweoen and Sajor Vogherty.

Tuw Jowrnal is wroug again. We did not state that whether the Council rejeets the proposition of dissolution or not, a general election would take place during the coming summer.

Freicut.—We learn that freight to and from all points ef the Isiaud, per * Northern Light,” will be carried at greatly reduced rates over the isiand Kaiiway, until the steamer discontinues running.

Wuat ia the fuss between the City Council- lers for wards tour and tive? Great excite ment prevails on the sidewaik between Apoth- ecaries Hall and Urabvos corner, at intervals reaching as far as the WVominion House, Lesseps and Demosthenes at logserheads ?

Tug Quebec Legislature assembled on Tuesday ior the despatch of business. ‘his is the lagt session of that Legislature, and much mang@uvering may be expected on both sides with a View uo! occupying advantageous posi uons irom whih to operate in the coming general election ior that Province.

Tue Educational Lastitute will meet this (Friday) evening, ‘The Subject under con- sideration at tie iast meetimy, ‘* What is the proper range and limit ef state Kducation,” maving beeu cnly fairly entered upon, will be resumed at the coming meeting. It is ex pected that Dr. Murray will open the debate.

Tug schooner “ C. W. Leigh,” MeUarthy, master, sailed from Souris on W ednesday morning. Lhe harbor was then elear of ice, and a schooner eould be seen approaching from sea. The schoouer **General Grant” is ivading produce and will probably sail on Saturday.

As the ‘“ Northern Light” is now plying with some degree ef reguiarity, would it not be weil for the Railway Superintendent to order a special train to counect with the steamboat on itsarrival, As itis at present, passengers arriving at Georgetown during the day are delayed there over uigitt.

Tux following Canadian visitors had regis- tered their names at the offices of the Cana- dian Government daring the two weeks end. ing March 17th: J. Windsor, Petit Roche, N &.; J. Ings, W. Kichards, Charlottetown, P. E. L; F. H. Steeves, St. John, N. B.; B. ihomp on, J. F. Stewart, J. X. Perrault, Mentreal; H. F. Worrall, Halifax; J. F Simson, teronto;/. Yeo, J. Kiehards, L. L. weer, V. E. Island; J. L Feliows, st. John.

Proressor Macoen is still, as occasion offers, enthusiastically eulogizing the North West, in a iecture delivered last week in Toronto, he dealt among other things with the fuel question. While on that point he stated that there was not a muskes between Winnipeg and Thunder Bay from which peat could net be obtained. Muskegs are plentiful in that region, and fuel, therefure, 1s abun- dant.

Hypropuopra IN Horses. — About six weeks ago a dog entered the stables of Amos rarrison, New Jersey, and bit a valuable horse on the lip, tearmg away a portion of the jaw. The horse was tenderly cared for untii afew days ago, when it showed every symptom of hydropaobia, refusing food or water. It then became so violent that no one dared approach it, the animal snapping at every object and finally tearing away the manger. Mr. Harrison was compelled to shoot the animal.

A vaxy pleasant entertainment was given in Dumstaffnage on the 19th March, by the scholars of the district school. The programme was first elas*,and remiered very satisfactorily A correspondent says: ‘*Too much cepnot be said iu praise of Mr. Coflin, the teacher and the inuabitants of Dunstaffuage, who bave taken suoeb an interestin thar school. The mawner in which the ehildren acquitted them selves on ~aturday evening shows that a great deal of pains must have been taken with them.

Aw Ixcrprent Repeviion.— Detroit, March 26.—Troube has broken out in Presque Isle Ceunty, in this State, among a large settle- meut of Peles. The Sheriff undertook to ar- rest ten men for threatening to burn a man’s house and kill him, when he was attacked by a mob of twe er three-bundred and driven from the place. They then attacked and destreyed the complaining witness’ house and drove his wife, with a babe fourteen months oid, into the snow. The Sheriff appealed to the Governor who telegraphed to use every avail- able man in the country to suppress the in- cipient rebellion.

A sLicut Fme® broke out ina three storey tin-shop on Grafton street, owned by the estate of the late Wm. B. Allin, at 10 o'clock Tuesday nigt. 1t was lit by a coal which is supposed to have fallen from a solder stove in the north end of the building, and when discovered was Slazing largely. A few buck- eta of water extinguished it. But little dam age was done. We might here state that the members of the New Fire Vepartment, staves in hand, were quickly on the scene, evident- ly mauifesting a desire to display their newly acquired engineering ability.

Tue Boston Silyer Plating Company is now repared te do all kinds of Gold and Silver lating, such as kuives, forks, spoons, cake baskets, fruit stands, tea sets, watches and

and | jewelry of every description.

Doctor's instruments of every desctiptien.

All plated ware repaired in the best manner.

Carriage work. handies, dashers, &c., &c

N. B,—Every job warranted to give entire satisfaction or no charge made.

Shop opposite the Atheveum.

W. Brown, Manaver.

Charlottetown. [ap 1 wk 3m

ondence

seo ve

COTES,

it '

| ** cheese factories.”

i naman : ‘. | business principles it would be a safe busi- | their own names, that I Leve falsely stated . WEGE j iy Ee

} ness. It

eae ——_ ee ane aaltepet

If started on sound

is quite different from, saya

Pe

; ; and ‘One of the Boys” will repeat, over

| there was a rlotin the Vigg Singing School,

ae We do not hold ourselves responsible for ) person starting in a mackerel fishing busi- | I will give full particulars of the *‘riot,” (as

|

the statements or opinions of our correspondents, ! « ‘

= SE A Gross Outrage.

! To the Editor of the Laaminer. | Sim,—The editer of the Patriot has cast | | his eyes about him for provender. ‘The vu | digested food of misrepresentation about |

| our public men and their acts, aud the fact i | that the public are thoroughly convineed that he reperts untruthfuliy, has caused | hin gleefully to head an articie about | improper relatiens between myself and the | contractor ‘‘ an outrage.”

That it isan outrage is true, but it is an outrage on the part of Mr. H. Lawson alone. He says he waa infurmed and was tuld eertain things. Yes, and he might have added that he was informed that the statewents received by him, before pub- lishing his article, were arrant lies, and yet he publishes these, knowing thew to be such. Now to the point, | do mest positiv- ely state that my servant and horses were not hired te the cuntructer, for fee reward or favor, of any kind whatever,

Again he states that 1 am the Contractors paymaster , I again give the statement, the flattest denial. Mr. MclIsaac, is Foreman of the work, he hires the men, he agrees with them for wages, and he pays them. That I agsist Mclsaac, who resides at my honse, in discharging his duties is true, and that my horses have been for seme days as sisting in hauling brush to enable the work to be made safe, before breaking of iee, is equally true, but the public will fail te see, how I can be under any obligations to the contractor to cause me te slight my duties as inspector by the exercise of an act of kindness to him.

The following certificates from old con- tractors of publie werks in this Province, will couvinee the intelligent public as to whether I discharged my duties or not, they have been supporters of the party the Patriot dehghts to honer, and | trust that he will be convinced that gross misrepresentation and untruth will be eon dewned by honest men, irrespective of party considerations. -

Mr. A. C. Shaw:

Sik,—From actual examination made, I have no hesitation im saying that the work done on Weat River Bridge is most satisfac- tory. The brush work is well packed and laid in an excellent manner, and the piles in

my mind have been suificiently driven to ; wake the work secure. Jam happy to state you have faithfully discharged your duties, as | {uspecter of work, in the public interests.

Hector MoFapyzn, Late Contractor of Public Werks. Weat River, March 30, 183i.

Mr. A. C. Shaw :

S1rx,—-[ have repeatedly examined the werk en West River Bridge, while in course of cons'ruction, and | am fully satisfied that the work throughout has been well done, the pile werk is most satisfactory, and I am satis- fied no part ef thejwork was neglected. ‘The Inspector was faithful in diseharging his duties.

CHaRLes McLean, Late Contractor of Public Works. West River, March 30, LS81.

Mr. A. C. Shaw:

Six, — Having examined the brush work and pile work en West River Bridge, 1 am pleased to state that ihe Inspector bas seen the work well done. The piles im my opinion as an old cantractor ef Publie Works, are good, and driven a sufficient depth to insure the stabi- lity of the work, about the brush work there is but one opinion in this neiguborhood, and that is, that the work is excelient.

Davip MePuee, Late Contractor of Public Works. West River, March 30, 1831.

Mr. A. C. Shaw.

Sir,—l have examined the work done on West River Bridge. The pile work 1s well done and driven sutiiciently to make the work secure. Aste the brush work, there is but one «pipion—no fault ean be iound with it, and the Tuspector, Lam pleased to say, has done his part faithfully in the public interests,

Don’p MePaat., Late Contractor of P, W.

Elliot River, March 30, 1851.

Sr. CarnerineEs, March 36, 1851. TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONOERN. Whereas, Some busy parties have heen complaining te the Government ef the manner im which that part of the Elhot River Bridge, under Mr. A. U. Shaw’s inspection, is being done, | certify that I examined the werk, and I unhesitatingly state what is done of the bridge, under Mr. Shaw’s inspection, is well done and is a éredit to. himself and the con- tractor. CoLin MoPuep, Late Contracior, b. W.

Such is the testimony of honest men, veteran contractors. The public will now see that the practice of misrepresentations for party purposes has ils reward. I hope the Editor of the Putriot will now do me justice and the people of West River as well, by publishing the name of the mis- creant who informed him, &c. Meanwhile, he will also tell the public why damages were paid about the time of the late elec tion to an elector up West River, whose wagon the wind had blown over Shaw's wharf, by the late Government froin the public chest, and give a place in his columns for this letter. Lam not yet done; | will unearth an outrage or two befure I am.

Yours truly, Arex. C. Saaw. March 31, 1881.

We Must Improve Our Exports. To the Editor of the Patriot,

Six,—I have read, with a great deal of interest, the letters of Mr. H. Coombs and others on the development of our agricultu- ral and fishing resourees. The series of letters 1 published through your columns about two years since, giving my ideas of our natural resources, and the proper way to develop the same, may now be consider- ed as engaging the attention ef every thoughtful farmer on the Island.

As | ventured to preciiet, “ wooden ship- building has passed away.” There are still a few vessels being built which no sensible man would purchase at over two- thirds of the cost. 1 do not refer to small coasting vessels—such will always be re-

quired—but to vessels built for sale, or for the foreign carrying trade. Since I last wrote, Starch Faetorics

have been started, and are now en- gaging the attention of our farmers gen- eraily; now, 1 do not profess to have any skilled knowledge of this business, but seeing that we have the cheapest ‘‘ raw material” in the world—potatoes — we ought to be able to compete successfilly with other countries. In order to develop this industry fully, those who have started ‘* starch factories ’ should not confine their business to making ‘‘crude starch,” they should also manufacture ‘‘refined starch,” put up in packages of from 1 oz. to 5 lbs., with handsome labels; this would be *‘ the cream of the business.” Foreign starch could not, under a high duty, compete with the home-made article. Manufac- turers would not only supply the local de- mand for-the Island, but would send it to all parts of ‘‘ the Dominion.” :

I can see no reason why cheese fzc- tories, if established, would not prove a success. At present for want of system our farwers make some good butter and cheese and a great deal of inferior, Now if ‘‘a cheese factory ” was established—say in the vicinity of the West River—ata central point, teams would be sent round twice a day to collect all the milk farmers had to spare, ‘‘ cash down” would be paid for the milk, and I am sure that the fac- tories could afford to give more for it than when made into inferior butter, and all the Jabor saved. There is a peculiar sweetness about our pasturage, and a few first class farmers — whose names I need mot mention—make a speciality of cheese making, but they can- not supply anything like the ‘local de- mand” and you tind ‘fQntarie cheese” used generaliy atthe business centres. As an agricultural province this is diseredit- able to us. Lam of opinion that that there

| ply of milk falling off.

would be no risk at all in establishing

ness on a large scale. He has to provide

his boats and nets and to advance supplies |

to fishermen. 1f the mackerel don’t ** strike on,” of course the fishermen can’t pay, and the merchant, unless he has a very strong back, is ruined, or if heisa

: . ; A ‘* knowing one” he compromiaes with his

creditors at from ten to fifty cents to the

| dollar, and is able to come out the next

fishing seasen in iuvll bloom, a stronger merebant than before !

New, there would be no risk in the sup-|

The factories wonid

| have to give the farmers a fair price for

their milk in cash wand they would get all they had to spare. The women would be glad to get rid ef the labor and trouble of making butter and cheese ii they could do as well by selling the milk. I may not live to see it, but I venture to say that ‘‘cheese factories” will be established in all the fertile districts of the Island at no distant period.

J purpose writing again at an early day in continuation of the improvements of our exports.

I remain, yours truly, Danigt Davis. Charlottetown, March Zist., 1881.

To the Editor of the Dxaminer.

S$iu,—The peeple of Belfast have, of late, been favored with twe able leetures— ene by Mr. Montgemery, Chief Superin- tendent ef Education, on ‘‘ Education ;” and the other by Prof. Fletcher, on ‘‘ Life Among the Hills.” Any remarks here on these two productions would be superfluous, suffice it to say that they were very much appreciated by those who heard them. I understand, hewever, that the very peculiar manner in which affairs con- nected therewith were conducted, has been the camse of very much dis- satisfaction. The people were led to be- lieve (and correctly) that these lectures were to be delivered without amy charge whatever, on the part of the lectnrers, and that also a free hall was at their disposal. Bat what was their surprise oa reaching the lecture hall, to find on one side of the door a Judas with the bag, and on the other side an assistant, with a copious supply of card beard, cut up in pieces, selling at ten cents each, The facts are, asl have been informed, that there exists in that locality a kind of a Society styled

professes to have jor its object the mental improvement of its members, bat whose ebject apparently is che improvement of their pecketbosks. The members of this society greedy fer ‘filthy lucre’” and re- newned for their ingenuity and cunning, see here « golden opportunity of raising a fund, so they take a deeisive step, and in- vite some famous personage, who would be likely to do so gratis (a gevernment official for instanee), to come and give the people of Belfast a lecture. Now they have it. They elaim full control, and are in no way backward in asserting what they con- sider their right, viz, charging an admis- sien fee. So they say to the outsiders: we want your money; we don’t tell you what we are going io do with it; we will not even thank you for your generosity, but buy one of these cards and you will hear something rare. Rather than miss a

good intellectual treat, the paltry sum is® thrown inte the bag. I do not mean to insinuate that the

people would begrudge such a sum for either of the lectures referred to. In faet, anycne with any interest in the like, would give ten times the sum, but whether the concdret of the seciety mentioned, consist- ing of about a dezen members is altogether ingeuuous, I leave the public to deeide. AROTES. , March 21st 1881.

New ‘Glasgow Notes.

New Glasgow Division will celebrate its eighteenth anniversary by an entertainment ou the evening of the 4th of April next.

There is a dangerous hole near the centre of the Bridge here, te which we would call the attention of these, whose duty it is, to attend to such matters.

John Binns, Esq., left here last week for St. Peter’s Island, where he intends to re- nrain while the shooting season lasts. As our friend is an experienced sportsman, we have no doubt his score will be a good one.

Factories for the manufacture of Starch and Cheese should be established at this village. Situated as it is in the midst of one of the largest and most prosperous farming communities on the Island, we feel confi- dent thatsuch enterprises would pay. Our farmers and capitalists should give this matter their careful consideration.

Quite a number of enterprising Freneh- men are at present actively engaged in the eeling business. Although the crop of eels this year is small compared with that of last year, a great many have been caught, Messrs. A. Doiron, and J. Pineau, who began operations about a month ago, have already speared several cords ef this niuch prized fish. The iee for miles up and down the river is fairly riddled with holes, made by eelers, some of them so near the track, aa to make travelling on the ice, es- pecially at night, extremely dangerous. Mr. William, Orr nearly lost a fine horse the other evening by driving into one of these holes.

The travelling public should be protected.

March 24th 1881.

South Rustico Notes.

The dreaded epidemic diphtheria has made its appearance in this settlement. The schoo! is closed in order to prevent it spreading.

A dramatic entertainment was heid in Rustico Bank Hall on the 25th March. The dramas were well rendered ; but with regard to the prologue and epilogue, some of the spectators were under the impression that teo many airs were put on.

Commercial Cross Carriage Factory is in full blast. Some very fashionable sleighs have been disposed of by the manager this season. He is now manufacturing wagons with modern improvements. These wagons will surpass any yet turned out by him.

Anglo-Rustico Sehool being thoroughly repaired last November, is now large and commodious. The house holders seem to take a lively interest in providing their children with a sound education. There is not the least doubt of them sxcceeding while the services of such a teacher as Mr. Teomb’s can be procured.

L. C. Rustico, March 28th 1881.

Crapaud Notes.

Mussel mud digging is over.

The weather has a spring appearance after a long and stormy winter, and the farmers have again commenced preparing fer another good crop,

Mr, Oliver Wadman is selling off his stock at auction, and is preparing for a change of business.

The matrimonial fever is ragifgein this vicinity. Two of eur young n were afflicted with this disease during the past week,

Mat-hooking parties are the order of the day. But one during the past week proved a failure. Out of fourteen ladies invited only three put in am appearance.

The Rev. Mr. McLean is highly ap- preciated here.

Orwell Notes.

It is rumored that the reason ‘‘ Belle ” won the Ist heat in the race on the 1(th inst., was because the horses were trotted towards Eldon,

The Orwell Annual Club Trot was not a suceess; there not being sufficient square trotters. The entranee fees were refunded to the competitors. The lst horse in the second class received 50 cents in addition to the entrance fee—given by a member of the Committee,

Six,—In reference tothe parties who question the truth of the Orwell Notes of the 18th inst., I would say that if ‘‘ Mas.”

| I still maintain it was) and Jet the readers ; of the Examiner judge whether it was a riot or not.

Thanking you for your valuable space, | retain,

Yours respectfully, OrweL_L ConResPONDENT.

| Orwell, March 26, ‘31.

Notes from Murray Harbor.

The farmers along High Bank shore are

making extensive preparations for liming | their land this spring in hope of better wheat crops next harvest.

The ice has opened out sinee Monday, and folks are wondering where the ‘Northern Light ” is.

it is a goed thing lobsters don’t know what lies hid in the future, or they would not visit our shores this sexson, for they are not only to be caught im traps but lured by bait they cannot reach, it being penned ruund hy a net or cage made of laths.

Rev. John McKinnon, of Georgetown, delivered on Thursday evening, the 24th, an instructive, interesting and practical lecture on ‘* Agriculture,” before the Mur- ray Harbor Union Agricultural Association and their friends. Rev. J. C. Berrie oc- eupied the chair, and on the platferm eat Revds. W. Medland and E. Bayne. The farmers of Murray Harbor Svuth have an appetite for knowledge in their profession net to be soon satisfied. Progress is the order af the day.

Mr. Edward Lane, of New Perth. has invented a potato digger, whic), for sim- plicity of censtruction, cheapness of coat and efficiency of werk done, is unequalled by any in the market. He has applied for a pateat and will doubtless get it. Orde are already flowing in; and those who want a digger that neither bruises, cutr nor covers the potatoes, will do well to look out for this one. It is a curious fect that the inventor got the best comeeption of the principle in a dream, noted the same and worked it out by experiment and perfected the plan.

March

25, 1881.

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Ice Gorge in Nebraska.

** The | : : ° | Eldon Mutual Improvement Society” which

THE PLATTE VALLEY 8S WEPT— SEVERAL TOWNS INUNDATED — FARMERS SURPRISED AND SWEPT AWAY WITH THEIR DWELLINGS — GREAT DAMAGE TO RAILWAYS, BRIDGES AND PRIVATE PROPERTY-—THE EXTENT OF THE LOSS NOT KNOWN,

Omana, Neb., March 27.

The valley of the Platte River is suffer- ing from a disaster which has destroyed a vast amount of property and which, it is believed, has been the cause of consider- able loss of life, with a prospect hourly of

ADDITIONS TO THE DEATH ROLL.

An ice gorge has been fer several days forming in the Platte River, near North Bend, and on Friday afternoon, at 4 o'clock, the river reached a point where it suddenly rose abeve the banks, swept over the prairie in the direction of North Bend, in a devastating flood. A mile and a half of the Unien Paeific track was swept away at once and the current poured into the town, driving the people to the upper floors of their dwellings, and flooding the streets several feet deep. Many slept on the depot platform. The water rose slowly yesterday the only means of communication between residenees being by boats. The river ¢on- tinued to SPRBAD OVER THE SURROUNDING COUNTRY,