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THE DAILY EXAMINE

DECEMBER 14, 1889.

‘“1t is charged, and admitted, that the Is- land Tory Government has in a few years ex- pended 25.714 in delegations to Ottawa. But Cur EXAMINER claims that these delegations

; a ; have succeeded in wringing about half a mil Government.

Mid clash of steel and. bugle-call

And splendid wrath of fighting men, What hero fears in death to fall?

W hat coward dares be coward then ?

But in the hour of storm or stress,

When flames confront or tempests break, Shall we account his courage less,

Who dies for simple duty’s sake?

ion a rllars fr ym the Dominion . If just,

The claims were either just or unjust. are not these delegations a costly reflection upon sir John M rcdon ald's Government.

We clip this paragraph from the St. Jobn | Telearaph. Everyone here knows that the $5,- | 714 we re not all expended oa delegations | to Ottawa the Telegraph made the statement that they were believing it to be true. In the year 1836, a delegation of the Provincial Gov- ernment proceeded to London to make re- British Government non-fulfilment by the Terms of

presentations to the

concerning the the Dominion

Union with this Province. the Province were strongly contested by

Government of The claims of Sir Charles Tupper. Our delegates were led to ms hates consequently compelled to make state ments and counter-statements, and to discuss the subject in detail before the Earl of Gran- ville, necessitating a prolonged stay in Lon- , ne to the expenses ol

that

don, and thus adding

the delegation. The result was the

Ear! of

Government

Granville sent to the Dominion

a despatcn, commending in

the strongest terms the case presented by

Messrs. Sullivan and Ferguson to / , ; * the favorable consideration of the Parhia- ment and Government of Canada, and that] j

members of the Opposition here marked splaye Un- disp ayed : fortunately the people of this Province have they re-

ra leading

were compelled to admit the

? ability by the delegates.

been apathetic and not united ; turned six Oppositionists to represent their oe at interests at Ottawa ; the matter of the non- fulfilment of the Terms of Union has not

: : >. ‘< been pressed upon the attention of I arlia-

ment; and though the Stanley makes a nearer approach to continuous communi- cation than anything we have yet had, the Terms of Union remain unfulfilled. Had

to

Messrs. Sullivan and Ferguson's mission t London been followed by immediate re- add to the $583,933.34 al-

the

sults we could

ready shown to have resulted from

delegations : ** means of effecting continu- ous communication between this Province and the Mainland winter and summer.” That they were not immediately success- ful is owing to no fault on their part ; and we feel sure tnat if the St. John Telegraph will but take the trouble to institute a com- parison between their expenses and those of the Nova Scotia and New Brunswick to attend the Quebec Conference (from which nothing

eminent economists who went from

resulted—but wind), the comparison will

not be to their disadvantage.

+<-O- oe ———___—-_-—- —The Toronto Empire joins vigorously

in sounding an alarm against the dangers

from high currents on the electric light wires. We quote _—

‘*Enough is known to show the danger a real one—not alone of isolated death, but of huge nflagrations attended by veritable

holocausts of haman beings and the destruc- tion of millions of dollars worth of property

What might occur in the way of wholesale destruction of property and life in certain emergencies may be imagined. It wants but a heavy ice storm to break down the street wires, to set electric currents at work knocking people over dead in their resi- dences, offices and shops, or in the streets, and simultaneously starting fires in various places that will coalesce ina wide hurric sne of flames, before which all the resources of ou fire department will be helpless.”

——______—_—--_$+9+o-— — Kteferring to the Land Office investiga-

tion the St. John Telegraph says : ‘* The government has instituted an inves- tigati« n, the object of which appears to be to fix the defalcations on a deceased emplove of

the department Of course, the dead man

makes no defence.”

misrepresentation, The object of the investigation is to make clear the facts of the case. If it were to fix the default upon a deceased employe there would be a protest against it from every househvld in the Province. But everyone knows that the investigation is being held fairly and above bvard, and that though the deceased employe cannot defend him

himself the rela:ions and friends whom he has left behind ure perfectly free to defend his character and to see to it that injustice is not done.

This is a foul

Personal.

Robert Browning, the poet, is dead.

Mr. John Bertram, of New Bedford, Mass., is Visiting his native Island.

Richard Hunt, Esq., Summerside, was in the city to-ay, on his way home trom New B inswick,

Phe Duke of Connaught will arrive at Van- couver from Japan about the middie of May next and will spend a month in Canada, em- barking for home about the middle of June.

Mr. McDonald, manager of the Lundon Times, is dead. He was conspicuous as a witness in the parliamentary inquiry into the source of the Times’ pretended documents incriminating Irish leaders.

Father Lynch, who has just finished his mission at Charlottetown, expresses bimseif as very well pleased with the good-will and generosity of the people of this parish. He wishes to state that everywhere he went he was most cordially received. During his week's libor here, he succeeded in collecting the large sum of seven hundred and eighty dollars in the Cathedral parish including the mission of South Shore. He desires also to publicly thank the Right Rev. Peter McIntyre

vad the priests of the parish for their very ‘reat kindness towards him and for the ma. terial assistance they rendered him in the prosecution of his work. — ee We would advise the readers of Tur Ex- AMINER to take advantage of the great bar- gains A E»\McKachen is offering at his Cloth- ing and Shoe Stores. Read his advertisement in another column. ~->o ———- — _ One case of Christmas Goods— Dressing Cases, Writing eee ae Cases, ete.,—ar-

‘though we have no doubt that |

Samoa’s day of danger tound

No coward quail, no braggart boast ; The silken thread of honor bound

The dying sailor to his post.

No oriflamme of battle leads The city’s soldier to the breech ; No laural chaplet crowns his deeds, Nor cross nor star is in his reach.

But duty’s pathway bravely trod Leads up to lottier heights of fame ; Our heroes souls have gone to God, In God's own chariot of flame. James JEFFREY Rocue. ee Varia.

According to nearly all accounts the ex- Emperor of Brazil was a very pupular mon arch. The only dissenting opinion is that of a Brazilian whose words are quoted by the Paris correspondent of the London Times. He speaks of the Emperor as *‘a savant, or rather as a sickly student, who devoured everything and digested nothing. lt was expected tor a long time that he would abdicate, but that would have been ofnouse. The Compte a’Eu has remained a foreigner to us, and we strongly blamed the Emperor for not having presided over the emancipation of the slaves. From the execution of such measures a Sovereigu out not to be absent. For a long time the Brrzilians have looked upon him as an amateur Emperor.”

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The Emperor was supposed to be inclined to Repulican principles. The Compte D’Eu above-mentioned is Prince Louis of Or- leans, and husband of the Emperor's only surviving daughter and heiress, the Crown Princess Isabel. She and her husband are most unpopular, owing to her haughty spirit, which has had full play on all oc- casions when she held the regency during her father’s absences. Another cause is said to be the loss suffered by the coffee planters because of the zeal of the Princess in pushing forward the slave emancipation, and which has caused many Conservatives te join with the Republicans.

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Many are the superstitions which, in olden days, were associated with even the most harmless plants of the field. In Eng- land especially there are many plants about which the country folk still recount won- derful stories. It is a favorite idea that the common brake or braken, flowers yearly, at midnight on Michaelmas eve, and puts forth a blue flower which lasts until the dawn of day. I must add, however, that there is no record to be found of any- one ever discovering such a fiower. In the northern counties of England, until very recently, it was believed that the ‘‘house- leek” possessed the power of keeping away the witches, and it was accordingly planted by the peasants upon their cottage roofs for this very purpose. In ‘*Vulgar Errors”’ the author refers to them as being really useful as lightning conductors.

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Another plant, the mandrake, is called by the Asiatica the ** Devil’s Candle” be- cause of a peculiar phosphorescent glow which it gives forth in the night time; but it is no more evil than the lettuce, which it very much resembles. In Palestine, the fruit of this plant ripens during the month of May, and appears in shape like small yellow apples, not larger than nutmegs, and it is then, as King Solomon has it, ‘* the mandrake gives a smell’—an odour strong and peculiar, but agreeable, rather than the reverse. ‘‘ The fruit is not whole- some” says one, ‘* but possesses many vir- tues.

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In Germany the mandrake is supposed to possess the power of uttering a human cry when uprooted from the earth. The su- perstition regarding it is told in this wise : ‘* Hie who desires to possess a man- drake must stop his ears with wax, so that one may not hear the deathly yells which the plant utters as it-is being dragged up. He must go out before sunrise on a Friday with a black dog, make three crosses round the mandrake, and then tie the rout to the dog’s tail; offer the beast a piece of bread; the dog runs at the bread, drags out the mandrake, and falls dead, killed by the horrible yell of the plant. The root is then washed with wine, wrapped in silk, laid in s casket, and bathed every Friday, and when thus treated, it acts asa kind of fa- miliar spirit.”

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As in the case of the flowering-bracken, it is not told us that any man _ ever really heard the yeil of the mandrake, or that any dog ever met his death while uprovting it from the ground. I am forced to believe that the whole story isa myth. If it were true, what unlimited possibilities would be afforded for disposing of troublesome dogs.

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1 do not think it is known at what date the werd ** bull” came to be identified with the Irish people, but it is certain that as early as 1630, it was known that the power of making this sort of blunder existed among them. The following curious pass- age is taken from the works of Taylor, the water: poet :

‘‘Nowe that Irelande doth give birth to strange sortes of men, whose greate quick- nesse of thought doth impede their judgements, this storie which I have heard will showe A wealthie lord of the countie of Corke had a goodlie faire house new buiit, but the broken bricks, tiles, sande, lime, stones and such rub- bish as are commonlie the remnants of such buildings lay confusedlie in heapes, and scattered here and there. The Lord therefore demanded of his surveyor wherefore the rub- bish was not conveyed awaie. The surveyor said that hee proposed to have a hundred cartes for that purpose. The lord replied that the charge of the cartes might be saved, for a pit might be digged in the grounde and 60 burie it. ‘Then, my lord,’ said the surveyor, ‘I pray you what will wee doe with the earth when we dig out this said pit?’ ‘Why, you coxcombe,’ said the lorde, ‘canst thou not digge the pitte deep enough to hold rubbish and ail?”’

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Some time before a battle was expected to take place between the French and the Chinese, the following curious proclamation was sent out, as a ‘* general order of the day,” by a Chinese-mandarin to the troops under his command :—

et ay aud will by guld theap:—Harris &

“{, a mandarin, and the chief captain of prverty He braves Unger anid it ia Yerwby Brdatyyl to

‘nature

ALOE LOL a aaa. SS

SATURDAY,

all who follow me. Tremble and obey. Thirteen days before going into battle the brave shall eat steaks of the wild tiger in order that they may have the agility and ferocity of this animal, ' the battle the braves shall eat the kidney of the lion, that they may acquire the intrepidity natural to that king of the forest. Kleven days before the battle the braves shail eat of the brains of the serpent in order to have the subtleness of this animal. Ten days before the battle the braves shall eat the cream otf the chameleon in order to frustrate the enemy by constantly changing their colors. Nine days before the battle the braves shall take broth made from the flesh of the crocodile in order to be able to follow the enemy into the water and be able te beat them both on Jand and water, the same as the crocidile does, Eight days before the battle the braves shall eat the flesh of the panther in order to attack their enemies with furious rapidity. Seven days befere the battle the braves shall eat two eagle-heads in order to acquire the strength of vision of that noble bird, and distinguish in the distance their adversaries. Six days be- fore the battle the braves shall eat the intes- tines of the wild zebra in order to acquire the terrible voice of that untameable beast. Five days before the battle the braves shall eat steaks cut from the hippopotamus in order to cummunicate to their skins the toughness that renders those animals invalnerable to balls. Four days before the battle the braves shall eat scorpions so that all wounds made on their enemy shall be deadly poisonous as the stings of those animals are. Three days before the battle the braves shall eat steaks of the monkey, that they may become as agile as the monkey. Onthe eve of the battle the braves shall eat panther’s flesh and drink the blood in order to be as cruel and ferocious to- wards their adverssiies. On the day of the battle the braves shall eat the flesh and drink the blood of the leopard in order to crush the limbs and break the bones of the enmy as these animals do.”

Farewell Meeting. MISS CLARKE, OF POWNAL, LEAVES FOR THE MISSION FIELD.

As soon as it was known that Pownal Auxiliary had been honored by selecting one of its members for missionary work in British Columbia, it was decided to hold a farewell meeting to Miss Lavinia Clarke, missionary-elect. selected from the N. B. & P. E. L. branch, by the Board of the Women’s Missionary Society of the Methodist Church, the honor is, certainly, not a slight one. The farewell meeting took place at Pownal, on the llth inst. Auxiliaries continuous to Pownal were invited by the Pownal Auxi- iary to take teain the parsonage. Uver sixty persons sat down to well spread tables and enjoyed a season of social intercourse, Representatives were present from Char- lottetown, Vernon River, Mount Herbert, Southport, Little York and Union Road, and«lso from the Baptist (Alexandria) Woman’s Mission Aid Society. The audience at the public meeting quite filled the church, aithough the roads were not good and the weather threatenify. Rev. George Steel, pastor, conducted the pro- ceedings. On the platform were Mia Dr. Johnson, Vice-President of the N. B. & P. E. t. Branch, Mrs. A. Jones, President of the Pownal Auxiliary; Miss Hannah Jones, representative of the Brit- ish Missionary Society; Mrs. Albert Mutch, President of the Mvcunt Herbert and Clif- ton Auxiliary; Mrs. Opie, President of the Vernon River Auxiliary; and Mrs. Win. Large, Presidenc of the York Auxiliary, and Miss Clarke. After singing, Rev. R. Opie led in prayer. Then, after a selection by the choir, Mrs. Jones read the address of the Pownal Auxiliary, and made on its behalf a presentation to Miss Clarke of a handsome gold brooch. Mr. Stanley read the address of the Sabbath School, and one of the scholars presented three expensively- bound volumes of standard poetry. Mr. James Moore read the address and Mr. Arthur Smith made the presentation from the choir of a very neat writingdesk. Mr. Samuel S. Drake read the official minute from the Quarterly Board. The addresses spoke of Miss Clarke’s faithful services in different departments of church work, and recognized her qualities of head and heart for the work to which she has devoted herself. Miss Clarke then suitably responded to the ad- dresses and desired to be remembered in the prayersof the friends. Then ad- dresses followed from Mrs. Johnson, who was the means of starting the Pownal Auxiliary, Mrs. A. Mutch, Miss Hannah Jones, Mrs. James Essory and Mrs. Opie. After singing by the choir, Rev. R. Opie made some remarks of a suitable Then the congregation joined in singing, ‘‘ Blessed be the tie that binds,” etc., after which the pastor led in prayer. The choir, with Miss McRae at the organ, greatly contributed to the success of the

gathering. Their selections were very ap- propriate. In addition to the public pre- sents mentioned «above Miss Clarke has

been the recipient of many presents from her friends. Besides, the Auxiliaries at Summerside, Charlottetown, Murray Har- bor, Cornwall. Little York, Winsloe, Be- deque and Tryon have contributed many useful articles for the home to which the Mussionary is going in Chilliwaite,

Supreme Court.

Saturpay, Dec. 14,

In the mandamus case Mr. Hodgson, Q. C, concluded his argument yesterday aiternoon. To-day Mr. Davies, Q C,, 1s showing cause for the rule.

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Handsome Waiking Sticks from London to- day, Malacca, Oak, etc., in ivory and stag handles, with nickle and sterling silver bands, from $1.50 to $5 each, at Dodd’s Medical Hall.

Four cases of new goods for the Xmas trade received to-day at G. H. Taylor's, Jeweler.

Fine Leather Goods, in Card and Letter Cases, for ladies and gentlemen. A nice as- sortment of really good articies.~-Dodd’s

Medical Hall. A.

Sale of Papers and Magazines.

Y. MC.

OV’ FRibay EVENING, the 20th inst., in the Y. M. C. A. Reading Room, will be offered all the leading Magazines and Papers, English and American. All members of the Asssciation are entitled

to attend this safe, R. M. BARRAT ccd Seatebery. :

Twelve days before |

As she is the first agent.

AUCTION.

TMPORTANY SALE of the Largest Collec- |

tion of Finely Bound and Elegantly Illus. | trated Books ever brought to the Island, comprising over $5,000 worth, including Art Works; Hogarth and Gilray’s great works (cost £50 sterling each) ; Musse Irancie, the finest gallery of Engravings in the world (cost 5,000 francs); with descriptions in French and English ; Boydell Shakespeare Gallery (cost | 100 guineas); full sets of all the Standard Authors, in the finest Calf and Morocco bind. | ings, including Scott, Dickens, Thackeray, Butwer,..Elliott, Macaulay, Hume, Gibbon, t Shakespeare and Molier.

This is the mostT rtant sale ever held in Charlottetown, consigned fer unreserved sale by Bernard Quaretch, the Book King.of Lops don, and Hurst & Co. of New York.

GREAT BOOK

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Sale Commences on Monday Evening, AT 7.30 0°CLOCK,

and will be continued each evening till all is sold, at

McEACHEN’S STORE, QUEEN ST. GEORGE M. HARRIS,

decl4 Auctioneer,

§. HERBERT HASZARD

Season 1889-90.

Xmas and Holiday Goods.

A LL MY STOCK is of the vary best de- scription, and the most useful Present you can give to anyone.

PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS.—The best line ever produced, direct from the celebrated firm of Morens, Ward & Co., London, Eng.

A LARGE STOCK OF FANCY LEATHER GOODS.—My assortment of these goods will be found very large and of the best quality.

WRITING TABLETS, PORTFOLIOs,

CARD and LELTER CASEs,

WALLETS, PURSES, and POCKET BOOKS,

WRITING DESKS and STATIONERY CASES,

A very large stock of Books for Boys and Girls, and Toy Books in great variety. G. HERBERT HASZARD, Queen Square, Charlottetown. dec]4—4i eod

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ST. JAMES’ CHURCH.

The Fifth Annual Course of Lectures.

EV. JAMES CARRUTHERS will lec- ture in ST. JAMES’ HALL, on

Tuesday Evening, Dee. 17th, AT EIGHT O'CLOCK. Subject, Florentine Arithmetician.

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WAY 1S IT?

EOPLE WONDER why it is that SAN-

DERSON & CO. have, in such a short

time, built up a business and reputation second to none in the city.

Ask their Creditors. They will tell you that SANDERSON & CO. pay promptly and secure the largest discounts, which enables them to SELL CHEAP.

Ask their Customers. They will tell you that SANDERSON & CO. keep the best ‘Tea and Flour, the freshest, best-assorted and cheapest stock of Groceries, and give better va'ue in return for their Money, Eggs and Butter, than any store in the city. Their claim to being the cheapest and the best is well sustained.

Ask Them, Themselves. They will tell you that SANDERSON & CU. have neither time or money to get up or pay for flash advertise- ments, which only amuse intelligent par- chasers, and usually indicate an unsaleable stock, while, on the other hand, the extra value that SANDERSON & CO. give, brings them back—with a neighbor—every time.

N. B.—You cannot do better than follow

DECEMBER 14,

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irder to draw your attention to this advertisement, +

We will use no pies + STMAS SUGGESTIONS” of themselves will be

believing tyr F1U

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Christmas Suggestions! | > ae eee Sa sre ikan sacks.

> ee ees SD Fer NED dois. Se Be avick 08 Oprossen cares, Se Pits vp Lonvon ropes. SE Hit Gloves or Silk Handkerchiets, a | ston ashe wiLtivery.

Nothing is more appropriate for Xmas Presents than the articles just named, We ask Special Attention to the following points ;—

We guarantee ihe quality of our ASTRAKAN SACKS. choicer value—shape and quality being perfect.

Our Special Line of BLACK DRESS SILKS has proved an immense success, For elegance and durability it is unsurpassed.

The Novelties in FUR-LINED DOLMANS are more attractive than ever before, Our Silk Covered are very special value.

We have still remaining a few choice LONDON DRESS -ROBES. now offered they are specially attractive.

will be found a large stock of HIGH-CLASS, UNDER-

Never have we given

At the prices In every department PRICED GCODS.

As we do not want to keep XMAS GOUDS another season, we are closing out the balance of our stock at a LARGE DISCOUNT.

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For a SUIT, OVERCOAT or REEFER we contract to suit you exactly, and will not be undersold by any house in the trade.

We have a large stock of FUR GOODS, which must be closed out regardless of cost. Fur Coats from $16 to $59; Fur Caps from $1.25 t » $12, all wool under; Neckties and all Novel-

the prudent ones to SANDERSON & CO’S.

for your Christmas Supplies. i decl4

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RAB APPLE BLOSSOM,

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PRESSE and LUBIN’S OPOPONAX GREENSILL'S MONA BOQUET, BAYLEY’S ESS BOQUET,

HALL’S WOOD VIOLETS, BIGGLESTON’S HELIOTROPE, HOYT'S COLOGNE (50c. and $1), RICKSECKER’S COLOGNE, in Bas-

kets and Bisque Jars.

Auso—A large assortment of Perfume, by following makers :—Gosnell, Rimmells Lautier, Colgate, Savar, Gelle Freres, Lubin

and Ricksecker. decl3 ANTED IMMEDIATELY.—A Cuo WwW to Mgrs. G u P8aky, Charlotte 1g ¥

ties in Gents’ Fnrnishings at prices to tickle your pocket, Charlottetowa, Dec. 14, 1889. ‘

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Christmas Gootls,

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BUY SOMETHING USEFUL AS WELL AS ORNAMENTAL.

Beautiful Fancy Tables, Ladies’ Writing Desks. Rattan and Reed Chairs. Smoking and Easy Chairs.

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