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SUMMARY REPORT,

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Tue lecture in Y. M. C. A. Hall last} evening was fairly well attended. L. L Beer, Esq., oceupied the chair Mr. | Warburton s instructive, | and were enlivi ned an‘ illustrated by well toid anecdotes and graphic scenes.

In the introductory remarks, Mr. War- | burton expressed a feeling of regret that} too many of our young men, fired with the | idea of gaining fortunes in the new regions, | are induced to forsake their happy, com- | fortable homes in Prince Edward Island, | and tempt the unknown chances held out to the settlers in the Northwest regions, there to encounter hardships unheard of at home, to endure privations and suffer dis- comforts to which they were previously strangers.

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DEPARTED GLORY. lhe glory of many of the pioneer heroes who brought European civilization to the North American is already lost; and spots of most historic interest are even now in ruins. A few months ago, the lecturer | stood on the site of Louisbourg, and there saw only fishermen’s huis occupying the ground where one of the most famous battles in British American history was fought. The arches of some ruinous casemates, some rows of broken stone, afew fragments of brickwork and mas nry, the uUTass covered, lines of the outerworks. mark the spot where the fortifications and soldiers of France bade defiance to the armics of Britain,—and that is all.

But there are some names and some places which will be held in memory and respect as long as Canada endures, The | first of these is

JACQUES CARTIER, the firat white man who navigated the St Lawrence and stood upon the heights of Quebec. It is now 350 years since he sailed on his first voyage. The largest of the two veesela under his command was; sixty tons burden. He made a good run to} Newfoundland, touched at Anticosti, put into Bay Chaleur, visited Gaspe, captured two young Indians and returned to France. Visions of a new Empire, in which the Roman Catholic should be the estab- lished Church, were indulged in; and many young men of wealthy and noble parents volunteered to accompeny Cartier on his second voyage. This voyage was succesfully accomplished. The voyagers were warmly received by the Indians; and proceeded up the St. Lawrence te the site of Quebec and

n to Montreal. Of course their arriva! made a great sensation among the dusky men and women of the forest. But they were well treated; and remaining throughout the next winter, were assisted and nursed while they suffered asevere attack from scurvy. Inreturn for this kindness they treacherously seized eeveral of the chiefs

and carried them off to France. Cartier made twomore voyages, but the results

were not beneficial or remarkable. Some sixty years passed away, during which nothing further was done by France with respect to the proposed Colony; and then a greater than Cartier appeared upon the scene.

SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN

i|born statesman, he jmost formidable

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until now. belongs to Tecumseh. A natural organized the confederacy of the native tribes that was ever formed. His impassioned el. quence swayed his audience as a wighty wind moves the forest trees His military geuius was of the highest rank. He was known as the Napoleon of the

West. He was, morgover, a disinterested patriot, whose high ambition it was to promote the welfare of

1is people. . He was one of three brothers |, born atthe same birth. His first battle was fought when he was yet a child; and it has beeen truly said that the battles and skirmishes in which he subsequently took part may be numbered by hundreds. When the war of 1812 broke out, be threw in his lot with the English; andin the course of that war he fell at the head of his men, bravely fighting to uphold the honor of England—while the British General Proctor, fled like a coward. The Tecumseh is recorded im- perishably in the annals of Canada. Of all who have deserved well at British hands there are none nobler than the re- nowned Shawnee Chief.

The lecture was followed by a short dis- cussion. It was annouced that the Rev. Ralph Brecken will soon lecture on ‘*Paris in the Autumn of 1881.”

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The New Standard Time.

A reporter of the Halifax Herald waited npon the Superintendent of the Intercol- onial Railway, afew days ago, and asked ‘What are the probabilities about the standard time?’

‘It is not a matter of probability,” was the reply. ‘Oa the 9th of December it will be an accomplished fact. On that day ihe winter time table comes into effect, and with it the time of the 75th meridian, which has been adopted by all the leading railroads and large cities in Canada and the New England States. You sce, the original arrangement was to include the Intercol- onial in the 60th meredian, Sydney time; but as that meredian embraced such a com- paratively small portion of Canada, we thought it better to adopt the time of the 75th meredian, and be in uniformity with all the rest of Canada and all the northern part of the United States. The time of the 75th meredian has already been adopted by the Grand Trunk, the eastern division of the Canada Pacific, and by the all the leading New England railways; also by St. John, Quebec, Montreal, Toronto, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and all the great cities.”

‘*What is the difference between the time of the 75th meridian and Halifax time?’

**It is 45 minutes and 40 seconds slower than Halifax time. I have asked the mayor to bring the matter before the coun- cil with a view to adopting standard time here, ao as to place Halifax abreast of the rest of Canada.”

‘*And suppose Halifax does’nt?”

**It will not interfere with the rest of Canada. The Halifax people will simply inconvenience themselves— no one else. If all the railroads and all the rest of Canada use one time, and Halifax persists in using another—that will not be the fault of the railroads and Canada. If Halifax adopts this standard time, a traveller leaving this

was the projector of the Panama Canal which is now under construction. In his first voyage to Canada, his ships were of twelve and fifteeu tons. When he arrived he found thatthe Indians whom Cartier knew had disappeared, and that a poor tribe of wandering Algonquins occupied the land. Champlain crossed the ocean twenty times in behalf of the colony he established. He planted a settlement at Annapolis, cultivated the soil of the far famed valley; and gained the friendship of the Indians whose Chief, Membertou, was persuaded to become a Christain. Membertou straightway began to christain- ize his followers. His system was to let anyone who did not see fit to conform to his new views on spiritual subjects under- stand that the knife and the tomahawk would be applied if they did not come and be baptized; the French feasted each batch of converts in turn when __ they were baptized; and numbers of the Indians became Chris- tians—in name at least. Champlain’s labors were ceaseless and untiring. He ex- plored the country as far as Lake Nipissing and Thunder Bay, made charts of the coast as far as Boston, took part with the Hurons in their battles with the brave froquois, and prepared the way for the Priest and trader—and died. ‘*Chriatmas Day, 1635,” says Mr. Parkman, ‘‘was a dark day in the annals of New France. In a chamber of the fort, breathless and cold, lay the hardy frame which war, tie wilder- nesé, and the sea had buffetted so long in Valn. JOSEPH BRANT.

More than a century later we meet with one of the noblest specimens of the Indian race. A bloody war raged between the French and English. The English were ably assisted by the Iroquois. In the battle of Lake George, a young lad ot pure Mowhawk blood only thirtean years of age, was seen fighting by the side of the English Commander. That Indian boy was destined to become one of the most famous men in Canadian History. His deeds were witnessed on a hundred battle fields, his influence extended over a large portion of the American Continent. His name was Joseph Brandt. He was principal war chief ot the Six Nations; and frem first to last, he was the friend and ally of Great Britain and the fieree and determined enemy of her foes. On the outbreak of the revolutionary war he went to England and consulted with the Home Government. On his return, in the spring of 1775, he landed secretly near New York in the midst cf deadly enemies, and at once organized his braves for the strife. Scazcely a fight occurred along the borders in which he did not bear part. Always on the move, striking any- where along an extended frontier, wherever & blow would be most effective Brandt | is hard to follow in the paths of war. From east to weat, wherever bullets were thickest, his glittering tomahawk was to be seen in the front, and his terrific onathenen | resounded above the din of battle. Withal | beceae econ sheave’ on siete the the waka ated ) meee ene After and was treated t] wet ith h ae to his fame During the I sedi pnd Dominion Parliamen = eo ssamah 05 the vent the proposal to erect a monument in recognition of his dig- tinguished services was discussed,

, TECUMSEH, | he greatest name among the Indians of | '

the time of its diswovery

city can go to St. John, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Detroit, Sarnia, Toronto, or even to Charleston, South Carolina, and he will find the same time, instead of a dozen different times, as at present.”

‘“*If we only had enough freight to occupy the facilities we have, we would be all right.”

‘‘Was Mr. Allan satisfied with the L. C. R. facilities here ?’

‘He expressed himself as being much pleased with what he saw. He came here to inspect our terminal facilities at the suggestion of Sir Charles Tupper, whom he metin London. Asa result he has order- ed the Allan steamers to coal at the north docx here

“What are the probabilities regarding the landing of Canadian freight here this winter ?”

**About the same as last,”

Dr. M. R. McElmon, writing to the Moncton _ Times says :-—‘*The proposition to project the time of the 75th meridian, which is the solar time of Philadelphia and Ottawa, into the Lower Provinces, if eted upon, would certainly result in de- feating the object of adopting a standard time, because it would be 37 minutes slow for St. John, 40 minutes slow for Moneton, 50 minutes slow for P. E. Island and Halifax, and one hour or moreslow for

the eastern part of Nova Scotia. Such a slow time could not be conveniently adopted by the general public. As it is

now, wills, factories, mines and other em- ploy re cf labor, find it necessary, owing to shorine ss of days at this season of the year, to set ahead the time so as to enable the men to get a day’s work in before dark. For the past month the factory and machine shop whistles in Moneton nave been calling time 15 te 20 minutes faster than I. C. R standard time. The adoption of the new standard of the 60th meridian would just suit the purpose. We would rise in the morning 29 minutes earlier, get to work much sooner, finish the day’s work be- fore dark, have a longer evening for shop- ping or recreation, and get te bed earlier; and according to the old adage, would be- come healthier, wealthier and wiser. It might be convenient for the Si. John & Maine and New Brunswick and Canada

St. John, but for the 1. C. R. or other Railways east of St. John to adopt it would only addjto the confusion of times, as towns and cities would not likely fall into line and adopt a time so far out of the way for an average time.”

{if the time of the 75th meridian be adopted, Mr. Cundali’s suggestion should be acted on. }

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Our Advertisers.

A. H. B. Macgowan notifies shippers that

the ‘‘Edgar Stewart,” due here next Thurs- day, will sail on return trip same evening or next morning. An early application is necessary in order to secure room.

A. MeNeill will hold an auction sale of young cattle, on Friday next, at two o'clock,

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Horsford’s Acid Phosphate

TONIC FOR OVERWORKED MEN,

Dr. J. C. Wilson, Philadelphia, Pa., says:— a ot — 2 S & general tonic, and in par- ioular in the debility and dyepepsia of over- work! men, with wtiifattery Ly

THE DAILY

Railways to use the 75th meridian time to }e

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[Sreciat Desyatcuds ro Tuk Examiner, ] |

Wages Reduced.

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Orrawa, Dec. 4 | The Canadian Pacific Railway Company have reduced their employes wages as follows:—Laborers reduced from 20 to 40 cents, carpenters 3d cents, engineers and firemen 50 per cent. per month. In the stores departmert the reduction was 50 cents, office hands heretofore getting fifty- five dollars only get tifty now, in the running sheds a reduction of five per cent. was made. In consequence of the reduction the boiler makers went out on a strike yesterday, and a general strike is imminent. The plea of the Syndi-. cate is the tremendous expense and meagre receipts, The O Donnell Case.

Lonpon, Dee. 4.

Gen. Pryor to-day requested Mr. Lowell, United States Minister, to apply to the Home Office for a respite for O'Donnell, with a view of obtaining time to set on foot proceedings for the commutation of his death sentence. Lowell entertained the request, and will apply to the American authorities for instructions in the matter. O'Donnell was informed by the Sheriff that he would be hanged on the 17th. He received the announcement with composure and replied that he was prepared for the worst,

Stanley Remains on the Congo.

Lonpon, Dee. 4.

The Telegraph publishes a letter stating that Henry M. Stanley, the African ex. plorer, will remain with the expedition on the Congo River until May, when he may take two months leave of absence. The report recently published that Stanley was coming to Europe owing to a difference with the African committee and that he intended to defend himself against the charge of impatience in dealing with the natives is declared to be untrue.

The Last Scene in O'Deonnell's Trial

Dupuy, Dee. 4.

[he London correspondent of the Free man’s Journal says': O'Donnell’s frenzy at the conclusion of his trial on Saturday, was due to the fact that he was not allo to speak. He failed to hear the court regis- trar who asked him before sentence was passed whether he had —— to say, and made no answer. Vhen Judge Denman later on forbade his speaking, O'Donnell thought he was wronged.

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Gone on Strike.

Orrawa, Dee, 4, Government contractors whe aré“now building the aqueduets to carry the Welland Canal over the River Chippewa, at the village of Welland, have reduced the wages of masons from $3 to $2.25 per day, and the men have gone on a strike.

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A Reduction of Five per cent. in Wages.

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Lonpow, Dee. 4,

The proprietors of cotton mills in JLan- cashire have given notice to employes that a reduction of five percent, will be made in wages. This affects 90,000 weavers, who are holding meetings for organizing a strike,

France, Turkey and the Sourdan. ComsTaNntTINopLe, Dee. 4.

Marquis de Noailles, French Ambassador here, has been instructed by the Govern- ment to inform the Porte that, under no conditions will France allow Turkey to intervene,

snails

The Sourdan Slaughter not so bad as Reported.

Carro, Dee. 4.

A telegram from the Austrian Consul at Khartoum announces the destruction of only one-third of Hicks Pasha’s army. This is generally discredited.

Fhe Smythe Murder in 1882,

Dupin, Dee. 4. Only one man will be indicted for the actual murder of Mrs. Smythe, near Collenstown, in April, 1885, but eight others will be indicted for conspiracy in coanectign with the crime.

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Hopelessly Insslvent.

Orrawa, Dee. 5.

Ata meeting of the Exchange Bank, in Montreal, to-day. E. K. Keene, a director, acknowledged that the institution . was hopelessly insolvent.

Going to Canton.

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Lonpon, Vee. 4.

Eleven hundred Chinese troops passed Hong Kong Monday on the way from Shanghai to Canton. More troops are following these.

A Strike Proposed.

Lonpon, Dee. 4. The miners’ conference at Sheffield de- cided not to strike against the proposed reduction of wages until January.

Tennyson to be Raised to the Peerage.

Lonvon, Dee. 4.

itis probable that Tennyson the poet will shortly be raised to the peerage.

RX AMIN HE

’ | A Denial.

Lonpon, Dee. 4. A Peris despatch says the Chinese em- bassy deny the evacuation of Bacnimh.

Weather Bulletin

Probabilities for the next 24 hours for the Maritime Provinces.

Toronvo, December 5-10. m.

Light to moderate winds; fair weather; higher temperature and light, local raine,

STEAMER

“EDGAR STUART,”

UE THURSDAY MORNING, 6th inst.,

returning to Halifax willgsail the same évening or Friday morning. Shippers will do well to secure room early.

A. H. B. MACGOWAN, Agent, Queen’s Wharf. Ch’town, Dec. 5, 1883.—li

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YOUNG CATTLE.

R* AUCTION, NEXT FRIDAY, DEC. 7th, at two o'clock, on Market Square, 3 very fine Yearling Heifers (Shorthorn rade). Terms cash,

No Reserve. A. McNEILL, Auctioneer Ch’town, Dec, 5, 1883,—21

“Tho Celtic Race.”

LECTURE will be delivered by the fA VERY REV D. McDONALD, D.D, under the auspices of the Catholic Liter+ry Union, in the

MARKET HALL,

—ON—

Tuesday Evening, 1th inst.

SUBJECT—“‘THE CELTIC RACE.”

Admission, 10 cents; Reserved Seats, 15 cents Tickets for sals at Fraser & Reddin’s Drug Store, Apothecaries Hall and Diamond Bookstore. Doors open at 7.30 p. m; Lec. ture commences at eight.

JOHN A. McINNIS, Secretary.

Ch’town, Dec. 4, 1°83,

FOR SALE.

TWO-STORY HOUSE, on Great George Street, near the cemtre of the city. Con- tains fourteen rooms,» Suitable for large family, or boarding house. Will be sola cheap, and teyms made fo suit. Apply at this office. Ch town, Dec. 4, 1883,

PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS.

HE most magnificent Stock of Albums

ever imported to Charlottetown is now

on exhipition in our new store—next to our

getera] store The leading qualities are

beauty, originality, durability and cheapnecy,

Most of our Albums have the “ PATENT SPRING CLASP.”

GREMNER BROS.

Dec, 8, 1783, —3i

COKE. COKE.

For Sale ai the Gas Works.

“NOKE has been used for several winters by / many citizens, who pronounce it as being

hard coal in Base Barners. Dec. 1, 1883. —3w

FEED. FRED.

Twelve tons WHEAT BRAN,

Twelve tons WHEAT SHORTS,

Six tons CRACKED CORN,

Six pons PROVENDEB.

FOR SALE BY HORACE HASZARD.

Ch'town, Nov. 29, 1883.—2w eod

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RASPY a at pO es ‘

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cheaper, as weil as giving agreater heat than |

, DECEMBER 5, 1863.

Dat Store Closes Every Evening at Sik p.m. Caturday Exceptea).

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Carpet Department:

In this Department we are doing a very large trade, in Axminster, Velvet Pile, Brussels, Tapestry, Scoteh Hemp and Twine Carpets, Hearth Rugs and Mats. The reason is we buy from tne very best British matkets, keep the newest designs and styles, and sell at a small advanes on cost,

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Crand Assoriment of

Silk Plushes, Velyets and Velveteens, 100 boxes (6 choose from, at prices lower than over before offered.

Mantis

These goods are selling rapidly.

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Department:

They are the best and newest makes and grand value,

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Cloth Depariment:

The 200 pieces Job, Jacket and Wlster Cloths have been selfing wonderfully fast. The prices are very low jor the quality.

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A large lot Seal Cloth from $3.50 to $8.25 ner yerd, pieces Oiicloths (English), from $-yard to 3}-yard.

WEOLERSALILEH & RETATITI.. W. & A. BROWN & CO.

Cl’towa, Nov. 23, 1883.—dy wkly

WINTER GOoDs

S'LLING VERY CHEAP FOR CASH, AT THE

LONDON HOUSE.

Men’s Top Coats, Men’s Ulsters, Men’s Fur Gverceats, Men’s Reefing Jackets,

Men’s Woo! Underclothing, Men’s FJannel Shirts, Men’s Cardigan Jachcis, Men’s Fur Caps, Men’s Gloves, Niitts & Scarfs.

Ladies’ Cloth Sacques, ladies’ Cloth Ulsters, Ladies’ Fur-lined Cireutars, Ladies’ Astracan Jachets, Ladies’ fur Caps and Muffs,

Daily expected, 3

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Buffalo Robes, Japanese Wolf Robes, Blankets, ~Hogse Rugs, Railway Wrappers,ctc

GEO. DAVIES & COQ,

Ch’town, Nov. 18, 1883. TS

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I883. FALL AND WINTER. 1884.

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J. B. MACDONALD

AS now completed his Fall Importations, the most extensive yet shown by him. Cash buyers will find it to their edvantage to buy at his store their

DRY GOODS, CLOTHING AND TEAS,

AT PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES,

WiiGLESALE AND RETAIL.

ee las Cee

FOR SALE. (FIVE Church Property, corner of Prince and Euston Streets, consisting of Church and Dwelling House, with Land.

Terms may be known on application tothe

undersigned, D. McNEILL,

J. B, MACDONALD,

Ch’town, Novy. 13, 1883.—-2aw wkly P Queea Street.

Sec’y of Trustees Ch’town, Nov, 1, 1883. cee ‘

TO LET. —

HE large STORE, WAREHOUSES and DWEI.LINGS, corner of Great George

and Euston Streets. The premises were built

Mousseau's Return.

) ; Ozrawa, Dee. 4. A petition againét the. return of Mr.

for, and are admirably adapted for a produce H. COOMBS,

business, Apply to

Ch’town, Nov. 14, 1883.—eod

Opposite Post Office, Charlottetown.

EDSTEADS, Chairs, Tables, Wasbetands, Sofas, Lounges, Parlor, and Drawing Room Bedroom Suits, Looking Glasses and Micrors, Window Furniture, Picture Frames and

JOHN NEWSON,

Agept| Picture Mouldings.

the, Mfontrea] guurt, yesterday,

Mousseau, for Jacques Cartier,was filed in Abyaets in the DAILY EXAMINER

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