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EXAMINER
THE DAILY
DECEMBER 11, 1888
Warren Fara.
(ais is a splendid farm, of about five hundred acres, situate the entrance ol harbor. [+ is high and
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Charlottetown
beautifully undulating. perennial
streams flow through it, so that water for the cattle can be had in most of the fields. For sgricultural operations of all kinds it is elegibly situated ; and the land is natur- ally of the best for tillage.
It is, too, an historic spot—one of the few places in this Province about which
the imagination “‘loves to linger.” At
the summit of a hill, overlooking the noble Hillsborough Bay on the one hand, and the broad landlocked harbor of Charlottetown on the other, may atill be seen the rains of Fort La Joie,—the chief point of interest in this gem of the Northern Sea, when it was yet known by the gentle nime of St. Jean. The old fort is still in a fair state of
preservation. Standing on its ramparts, on a summer day, it is easy for the mind to when the flag of La
Beile France thoated there, and the clatter
revert to the time of French tongues were heard as the loyal subjects of the French king discussed the fortunes of Louisburg and Quebec. At a
.
later period the fort was occupied by Eng-
lish red coits, who mounted guird, as the French before them, or marched, Fort Le Fiaem the blockhouse) to guard the harbor again.t What a the
them in the old bury-
morning
and evening, to eau (Neat
the approach of a husitile fivet.
change! The svidiers are sleeping
long sleep—some of
ing ground at the south-east side cf the fort. iusiead of the roar of artillery and the rattle of small arms, the bleating of flocks, the lowing of the kine, and the
voice of the farmer are heard; while the road upon which the infantry of two great nations marched has been ploughed up to yield grain aad grass for man and beast.
It is said that Sir Charles Alexander de Colonne, at onetime Premier of France, took refuge here, aud it is certain that his brother, the Abbe de Colonne lived here, though the statement that the bones of the Abbe rest here is open to doubt. Governor Patterson resided on this farm for a short time; here General Fanning and his son- in-law Colonel tested skill in stock raisingand general husbandry;
Camberland their and here the wife of our respected Premier spent part of her childhood.
This historic and delightful spot has been tor several years owned and tilled by enterprising and enlightened Mr. John Mr.
under cultivation about two
our } > 1 townsman 7
Wwewson
Newson has
hundred and
thirty acres of cleared land. He has ad-
’ ; r > opted thie seven years system of rotation
This year he had about ninety-three acres
1 ‘ | 2 uuder hay, about thirty-five acres under
wheat, twenty-five under oats, three and a lf
half in potatoes, and three and a half in
other reots
nm The
‘ Such crops as he
rest of the farm is a
pasture has produced
are rare, even in this Province.
deca Che farm,
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it is needless to say, isin excellent in the past eight years it las been dressed loads
with a thousand or fifteen hundred
anure obtained in Charlottetown, be- five heaudred loads of manure
Mr:
ides about
made very year upon the premises,
Newsen’s chemical and scientilic knowledge is enabled him to treat this manure in sach a way that it hasgiven the best re- iits, in the shortest time, at the least ex-
petse The
inanure obtsinel in the city
is collected and composted in the summer, and turned late in the fall. During the process uf turning, it is mixed with bone
dust, gypsum and lime. Then it is satur-
ated with sumoniacal liquid. In the course of the winter it is placed upon the land for which it is intended in small heaps on the that nothing remains to be done Mr. New-
insintains that compost, prepared in
snow, 80 in the spring but to spread it. sen this way, has an affinity for the nitrogen of the atmosphere, which is absorbed by it while in heaps; and that the process goes on—-of course in a lesser degrve—after the manure becomes incorporated with the svil. [t is well known that ammonia—one of the components of nitrogen—is one of the most of fertilizers; aad Mr. Newson de- clares that it is, by his method,
valoab.e obtained, without money, from the air around us. The process of preparing compost manure in this way has long been known and prac- ticed in France and Germany, and is now adepted by all scientific agriculturists. The ubject is to put the land in such a con- dition as to be continually absorbing am- monia from the atmosphere, and therefore, to some eXtent, constantly fertilizing itself. This it does when there is a sufficient am- eunt of vegetable matter present in the soil. So that the old aaying, ** money money,” has its ““ manure makes manure.”
makes counterpart in That is to say, good land kept in a proper chemical condi- tion will continue to add to its fertility by drawing ammonia from the air; and so add to the woalth of the enlightened tarmer. A rich field becomes richer —-compounds its fertility at a high rato of interest; but a poor field is not enriched in * corresponding degree. One acre of goud land, well manured and properly cultivat- ed, will pay better than three acres, even
of» mahihiny quality, mut properby tread:
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| for the most part on his native farm.
° —— ial
SN _—— ocean een
i for three times as much work has to be | '
done in the case of the latter as in that of the former.
Wheat and hay are Mr. Newson’s chief | :
crops. He harvested], in the past season, |
about two hundred tons of hay, the half of |
h will be sold, and yield about a thou-
whicl
sand dollars in clear cash. Mr. Newson has been peculiarly fortunate in the culture of wheat. His wheat crops never miss; and as much as thirty-five
he has obtained
bushels per acre from a seventeen acre tield, Russian variety; for he has found it to be He has,
the
He usually sows wheat of the White
the most uniformly productive.
indeed, obtained sume celebrity in growth of this wheat, as his variety, when bought from him for seed has, he has been informed, invariably brought good results. In proof of this, he that the number of farmers who buy seed wheat from him is increasing year by year. His back to him—fre-
quently with the expression, *‘I
Says
vld customers come never was successful in growing wheat until | tried yours.’
Mr. Newson raised on his farm this year, from two poundsof Ladoga wheat, obtained at the Experimental Farm at Ottawa, and planted with the greatest care, one hun- iY
dred and ninety-nine pounds of wheat— ninety-nine and a half from one!
In stock-raising, Mr. Newson, as hereto- fore, confined his attention to Shropshire sheep and draught horses. He has lately, however, procured two standard-bred and registered crotting-bred fillies ; and will in future try hishand at raising high-bred trotting stock. This is an enterprise cal- culated to greatly benefit this Province. We the quality in their respective classes, and we well
can raise here horses of finest have some sires and some matrons as bred as those which proluce the wonderful trotters for which our cousins in the great Republic are now obtaining the highest prices. From this beginning there is no knowing what proportions the business of reach in this
raising trotting stock
Provinee, and Mr. Newson
may is to be con- first to
obtain standard-bred registered fillies for
gratulated on being one of the breeding purposes.
Mr. Newson’s large flock of Shropshires has been greatly admired. Eight years ago he bought a number of the best grade ewes that he could procure ; and since then he has bred to the finest pure-bred Shrop- shire and Oxford Down tups—intruducing the Oxford Down to give size and constitu- The appearance of the flock now on the farm amply justities the cross. After using the Oxford Down tup for three years,
his flock the
this
tion.
he has again introduced to pure-bred Shropshire ; and
aiso, has produced excellent results. +e
cross,
PU CS RE a eS Cornelius Higgins.
THE death of Cornelius Higgins, Esq., of Covehead, announced by Tue EXAMINER by many warm
Mr.
Higgins was a member of one of our oldest
to-day, will be regretted friends whom he has left behind. Island families, his grandfather, Cornelius his David
Higyins, having been members of the |
Higgins, and grand-uncie, Legislative Assembly in Governor Patter- son’s time—the latter, also, a member of Governor Patterson’s first Council. He was born at Covehead, and expired at the spot on which he was born. His long life of three score and fifteen years was spent He was au ardent and intelligent agriculturist. For many years he wasa member of the Royal Agricultura! Society ; and to the last had a lively interest in all movements for the promotion of practical agriculture. He was the senior Justice of the Peace for his district. Though he never entered the public arena, he took a prominent part in political affairs ; and as a steadfast and con- sistent Conservative, won the confidence and respect of electors in his neighborhood. He lived the life of a good Christian, and when his course was fully run, passed quietly to his reward.
OES SSS LSE a OEE
“Let Weil Eaough Alone.”
The Patriot has come to the conclusion that, in respect to the political condition of Canada, we shall act wisely if we ‘* let well We congratulate Jie FPairwt upon the sensible conclusion which, after much perturbation, it has reached. There is no pressing reason why we should make an eccentric movement towards inde pendence or Annexation alias Unrestricted Reciprocity, or even Imperial Federation. The country is prosperously developing. Les it develop. In the words of The Patriot, **Let well enough alone.”
enough alone.”
The New York Herald alleges that the recent repaits to the yacht Dauntless, which was defeated bythe Coronet in the great transatlantic yacht race, from New York to Queenstown, in March, 1887, show evidences of foul play. An auger hole one inch in diameter was discovered on each
EXAMINER, < -. -
ily meeting
City Councit Meeting. Tur City Council held its regular month- in the new quarters last even- ing. Every member of the soard was in his place, and there were @ goodly number of spectators present. Alter some prelimi- nary business,
Mayor Haviland presented and read the following letter:— Cu’rown, P.E.L, Dec. 10th, 1888.
Hon. 7. H. haviland, Mayor of Charlotte- town -
Srr,—I beg to inform you that between Saturday night and Mouday morning (present) the water in the.reservoir now in course ol construction in the Royalty of Charlottetown, escaped and flooded the quarry owned and worked by Mr. Thomas Cainpbeil, of this city,
‘and did damagefwhich he estimated at $10,000.
[ have search d in the Registry Office and | find that the title to the land is vested in the City of Charlottetown.
Mr. Campbeil’s right to damages cannot be questioned, and 1 mast ask you to bring the subject matter of this letter before the Coun- cu. which I understand meets to-night, and to request that steps may be taken to arrange with Mr. Campbell, or that he will be in- formed what tre city will do, so that he may take such steps as he may be advised.
Yours truly, Epwarp J. Hopson.
On motion the letter was referred to the Chairtaan of the Water Commissioners. —
Mayor Haviland explained that the Re corder had been served with a declaration from the attorney of the boy Summers, in- jured by the wire fence on Market Square, and suggested that it would be well for the Board to appoint a committee to act in conjunction with the Recorder in the matter.
The Clerk read a petition from Philip Curley, a prisoner in Queen’s County Jail for violating the Scott Act. The petitioner stated that he had gone out of the liquor business, that his family were at present in a helpless condition, and asked that the present convictivns be remitted and far- ther prosecutions withheld, The petition was accompanied by a largely-signed re- quisition praying that the request be granied.
Councillor McLean asked what authorily the Board had in the matter? He for one would like to do something for Curley if it could be done
The Recorder explained that the only power the Board had was to petition che Governor-General in Council, as they did in the case of Captain John Hughes. Curley had some ten months yet to serve.
After some discussion Councillor Me- Lean moved that a committee of three be appointed to petition the Governor-Gen- eral with reference to the exercise of Royal clemency in Curley’s case.
Councillor Douse seconded the motion, which was carried. McLean, Byrne and Davison were appointed said committee.
Councillors Byrne, McRae and McLean moved for new electric lights, but their re- solutions were voted down.
Councillor Byrne, seconded by Counceil- lor McLean, moved that $50 be given each of the hospitals. Carried.
Councillor McRae said that some of the butchers would like to lease their stalls in the market for a number of years, and ask- ed the Recorder if it could be legally done.
The Recorder said that so -far asthe could see at present It could be done, but he had not looked fully into the matter.
Council adjourned.
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* Jack the Ripper.”
THERE is a good deal of taik around town just now about the Whitechapel terror, ** Jack the Ripper.” Many timid women believe that he is in the city and positively refuse to leave their houses after nightfall without an escort, while others go about in fear and trembling and some lovk carefully under the bed each night before retiring, in order to make sure that he is not in hiding there.
A suspicious locking character entered the office of one of our leading hotels a few evenings ago and asked for lodgings for the night. The proprietor, not hking his ap pearance, told him the house was full, and he took his departure. One of the boys about the hotel, after the stranger left, went into the kitchen and struck terror in- to the hearts of the domesties by inferming them that ‘*‘ Jack the Ripper” was in the house. One of the girls fainted immediate- ly upon hearing the news, and it was with diiliculty that she was revived.
A few evenings «go two girls were stand- ing on Euston Street, near the Salvation Army barracks. As they stoad talking, two men came along, one of whom carried a black bag and a stick. ‘The men stopped when they came tu where the girls were standing, and one of them remarked to the other, *‘ I think it’s time we had anotier.” This frightened the young women whose minds were filled with the talk about *‘Jack the Ripper,” and they immediately took to their heels, arriving home very much frightened.
Yesterday forenoon a suspicious-looking character might have been noticed saunter- ing along Weymouth Street towards St. Peter’s Road. He had a stick over his shoulder, to the end of which was attached a bundle. In his wake followed a police- man. Who was the man? and why was he tollowed? F
There was a good deal of excitenent among the gentler sex on Government Pond last evening, owing to the rumors the small boys spread about ‘‘Jack the Ripper.” One of our guardians of the peace was pre- sent onthe ice during the evening. He denies, however, that the stories about the ‘**Ripper” had anything to do with his being there.
Local Notices. McCatt's Bazaar Patterns—a large sock selling et five cents each.—Harris & Stewart oct24 eod t. Sirk Haspkerenrers.—Most magnificent assortment of rich Silk Handkerchiefs. All the new novelties for Christmas season to be
side of the stem. Whether these holes
were the result of carlessness or the inten- |
tioual malice of some enemy, will probably
Teinain a mystery. 1 JI een a ee
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The harsh, drastic purgatives, once deemed | so indispensible, have given place to milder and more skilfully prepared laxatives: hence | the great and growing demand- for : | i
ie Ayer 's Js] 7hyvsi ’ Pills. Physicans everywhere recommend
them for costiveness, indigestion and liver | complaints. paittlpiesciiale
as al ‘ a . Boys’ CLoratng.—-L. E. Prowse has just |
Poon WO7 boys’ suits which ke will “a pesne ct
had at Paton & Co.’s Popular Store, dec8—2w eod ac? .. 3a : 4 :
We have quite a large stock of dinner sets, te. sets, chamber sets and glass table sets which muat be sold.—W. P. Colwill
: nov9 dy wy 6w
If you want good clothing cheap, try the
old, reliable clothing store of L. KE. Prowse.
Weather Builetiz. Toronto, Dec. 11.—-10 a. m. Winds increasing to strong or gales from vuby weatker, fuliowed by rain er PNT, ” ;
DECEMBER 11,
ene anes lt Senate nt nll unl a anaes attanterenbntesaie
18838.
ccceematenaaannii
TUESDA
Personal
Hon. L. C. Owen returped home last eve -
ing. Mr. Finisy Summerside .-vight. oe Mr. James Hanuay has accepted a position on the editorial staff of the St. John Gazette, Mr. J. H. Logan has returned to the city after a short stay in Halifax. He » il re- sume lessons at once. ; Tre many friends of Dr. Johnson will be pleased to know that he has completely re- covered from his recent illness, and is about gain as usual, pot anal Wilde is said to have received val- uable points on “lecturing” since his marriage ef which he is now availing himself on the hlic platform. PeChactes Lefebre, & Montreal lan‘lord, has been arrested for asking a tenant named Clement Bourdeau vo set fire to bis house. Ia eases of this kind it is well for the landlord to do the job himself. 2ey, James A. Johnson, the eldest son of the late Rev. Samuel Johnson, of Chipman, Queen's Co., N. 5., died at Demerara, british Guiana, Nov. 18th. The deseased was a dis- tinguished graduate of the New Brunswick University, and finished his theological course at Halifax Presbyterian college in 1887.
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Charlettetown Market Prices.
VicNeill is being banquetted at
Tne traveling being good and the weather fine there was a large attendance,at the market to-day, and sales were quite lively at the following prices :—
Beef (small) per Ib. .......-+++- 0.06 to 0.10 Beef (quarter) DID... coc ceeges $ 0.04 to 0.06 Veal, per pound.......-.---++> 0.04 to 0.00 Butter, fresh, per Ib........-- 0.19 to 0.24 Butter, tub, per Ib......------ 0.1 i to 0.19 Cabbage, per doz.....--.++++: 0.36 to 0.60 Ducks, per pair.....-+--+++++: 0.45 to 0.58 Eggs, per doz.......+--+++++: 0.18 to 0.20 Fowls, per pait.......++++0++ 0.35 to 0.40 Flour, per cwt.......--+-++- we 0.00 to 0.00 Hay, per 100 Ibs..........--++> 0.45 to 0.50 Ham, per | a a eee en 0.13 to 0.14 Lamb, perlb...........-++++e5 0.04 to 0.06 Mutton, per Ib...........-+-+: 0.05 to 0.08 Oats (black) per bush..... Jon as 0.32 to 0.34 Oatmeal, per cwt........--+-+ 3.00 to 3.2: ee WORN as oe cao oe eo eee 0.10 to 0.12 Pork (carcass), per lb.......... 0.07 to 0.74 POON, gigind ces on. -esee 0.00 to 0.20 Straw, per load............-++> 2.50 to 0.00 Sheep pelts.........-..--- .... 0.50 to 0.60 Turnips, per bush..........+-- . 0,12 to 0.14 Tere ys «oo s es veces ceseeneses 6 60 to 1.25 Fresh fish per doz........-.--. 0.85 to 0.50 Pigs per pair.... ...-.e+-e eres 2.00 to 6 00 —
Your wasted cheeks may have all the plump- ness and bloom of health through your use of Ayer’s Sarsaparilla. This time honored remedy stili leads the van. It improves di- ordered digestion, purifies the blood, and in- vigorates the system. Give it a trial.
sini i ipsialllaliinaaat Gur Advertisers To-day. Carvell Bros. advertise Northern Spy apples. o> >
‘‘Have you seen my wife?” asked Smith who was hurrying throug the street. ‘‘By George ?” he exclaimed in the next breath, there goes her bustle around the corner now. She can’t be far off.
WINTER-KEEPING APPLES,
YOU Barrels NORTHERN SPY—best in ~ w the market.
CARVELL BROs. dee] 1—2i
Young Hen's Literary Society, ST. JAMES’ CHURCH.
Fourth Course of Lectures.
A
— THIRD LECTURE of the Course will be delivered in ST. JAMES’ HALL, by PRINCIPAL ANDERSON, LL. D., on
Tuesday, December 11th.
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Subjeci:—Sir Walter Scott in Peem and Song.”
Chair taken at 8 o'clock. Admission, 15c. dec24
HOLIDAY GIFTS |
Pay a Visit to the New Store. ON WEDRESDAY AFTERNOON,
AT 2 O'CLOCK, The Kurepean Bazaar
Will open in the Store on
QUEEN STREET,
(Opposite Watson’s Drug Store,)
A Grand Assortment of FOREIGN FANCY GOODS, CHRISTMAS CARDS and NOVEL- TIES, &c., imported direct from European markets. A grand opportunity to pu:chase handsome Holiday Gitlts at moderate prices.
See our Christmas Cards and Photograph Albums. pat dy tl 3lst—decl0
ENGRAVING.
oe bought or selected three or four W days betore Xmas, engraved without extra charge at G. H. TAYLOR’S. After that time we cannot guarantee their being done in time. eod tl xmas--decl0
JORN TF, MELLISH, Attorney-at-Law, Notary Public, &e.,
CHARLOTTETOWN, P. E. I
OFFICE—London House Building, (Bavics’ Corner). Queen St.
All kinds of Legal Business romyptig atte to. Money to a low imvoreut — a —wtk i :
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Keaver and Hare Ca
A LARGE VARIETY,
FUR-LIVED COA
LATEST STYLES,
Beaver, Seai, Persian Lamb, lies can and Hare Muffy,
SPLENDID VALUE.
FUR BOAS AND CAPs
4 LARGE STOCK, ee
Apt,
AT VERY LOWEST PRICES, — SLEIGH ROB
AT VERY LOWEST PRICES,
Ali Fur Cloods,
CHEAP, aT
BEEA BROS.
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reasonable prices.
satisfaction.
Ch’town, Dec. 6, 1888 -1m Saw (t t s)
Biankeis, Blaakeis, Miannels, Flaanels,
ied Spreads, Bed Spreads, KHit Woolen Goods, Mens’ Wool Underclothing, Ladies’ Wool Underelothing,
Mens’ Fur Coats, Mens’ Fur Boys’ Fur Ladies Fur Jackets, Ladies’ Fur Wiffs, Ladies’ Fur Boas,
—-—| x j— senna
OW IS THE TIME TO GET YOUR SKATING make them in any Style, Shape or Quality
Having the latest styles in CANADIAN and AMERICAN LASTS. with good t
Stock and a first-class staff of workmen, we feel confident that we can
CALL EARLY AND LEAVE YOUR ORDERS.
A FIT WARRANTED OR NO SALE.
Special attention paid to BOTTOMING WORKED OR FANCY SLIPPERS REPAIRING OF LEATHER AND RUBBER GOODS pr
J. H. BELL,
Knight's “ld Stand, Upper Great George Street. ba
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‘aps, ‘aps,
Boots! |
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300TS MADE, and we can you want them, and at very ~
give you entire
omptly attended to.
Made in 18 sizes aad styig
working.
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W* guarantee the ** CHARTER OAK” STOVES and RANGES, with the wonderful
WIRE GAUZE OVEN DOOR, to be the most perfect Cookiag Apparatus made. In 19 Ibs. of Meat roasted in a ‘* Charter Oak” ' ordinary tight Oven the lose is from 3 to 4 lbs , caused by evaporation of juivee.
: for Sef Coad and Wood
TWwe will be pleased to show samples, and can refer customers to many families in City and Country who are using “*CHARTER Oak” Stoves, and are delighted with their
DODD & ROGERS.
Oven there is a loss of 1 lb., and in the
CHARLOTTETOWN.