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Tie Darcy EXAMINER. DECEMBER 14, 1883.

A Conirast.

Tar contrast between the transmission |

or couvevance of intell gence across the

eceal just ove hundred years ago, aud

that which obtains now, is interesting to} In 1783, February 3, the

the Treaty, which | independence of the occurred. |

Buy the least. final recoguiz I the United States of America Latuye tte and Count D E-taing, anxious that a Freneh ship should be the bearer | of the first American | friends, dete: mined .ose) da warehly with |

ratihhcation of

news to their

Ces pat hes D Estaing had au immense | fleet of sixty war ships a Cadiz, acd as}

e chauvel and the North Sea were still | ‘ seu t Lie Ire i} ut iwelve days | aller oF iyibe) o/, aud th i vessels s ill | lintvie to caplure, it was determined to |

send ove of the swittest vessels with the

It took wearly a tort- despatel es antl

news from Cadiz night to prepare the trapsmi: them across halt of France and through Spain to its furthest extremity The ship selected was the sloop-ot-war Triomphe. She set sail on the 19th of Febrtiary. The commander Chevalier, Du Quesne, and bis officers shured the anxiety of the French leaders to get the first news of the Treaty to the Ameri- cans, and used the u:most skill inp sea mauship to hasten the arrival of the ship Atier a passage ol $2 days the T) iomphe reached the Capes of the Delaware, and the commander at once landed aad en- gaged ay express to carry bim to Phila- delpbia. lie reached that city at nine a. me, March 22rd. Iu those days it took the time between February Srd, and March 23rd to convey the in-

telligence of the Treaty across the" ocean. The desire of the French tobe the bearers of the first

news was gratified, as the Eaglish ship with the news of the treaty, did pot arvive off Sandy Hook until 12 days later, or April 4:h. It is needless for us to dilate upon the quick transmission of wews iv these times. To-day we can sit at our breakfast tables aud read tbe details of treaties, or batiles, or other events which transpired yesterday iv Europe or other parts of the Old World. eenctibirbepsilegiitiantn The Automatic or Mechanical System of Telegraphy.

In addition to simplicity and speed thisy system possesses many great advantages. lts operations briefly described are as follows: ‘The message to be seut is transcribed, in telegraphic characters, pooched through a ribaud of paper, by meavs of an instrumevt called a perfor- ator. This riband of paper, thus per- forated, is next passed through au instrument, worked by a crank, called a transmitier, wherby the riband is passed repidly over the circumference of a wheel, and, at the same time, under two pens, ranged side by side, across the cir- éumference of the wheel. The pens make confect with the wheel whevever a hole iu the paper passes under one of them, and a current of electricity is thus transmitted, while the paper iu the space of unperforated paper, between the boles, when passing uvder the peus, insulate them from the wheel, and the electrical currents are thus; hut off.

‘The peus ere in electrical commupica- the line. One-half the wheel. which is divided inthe centre Jongi tud nally, by a disk of ebonite, is in electrical connection with the zie pole of the battery, while tie other half is in ' with the carbon pole of another battery. The currents traunsmiited from these baitéries are opened avd shut alternately, by the arrangement of the perforations in the

tion with

electrical connection

riband of paper passed through, and a |

capacity for immense speed -is thus ob- taived for the iustvumeut. Some appre- ciation of this capacity may be obtained from ihe fact that 1588 words were sent between New York and Boston in the

space of ove minute. This gave in actual work ia that minute 45,640 impulses,

The working with two currents above desciibed, is called the utilization of boih poles of the battery, and is claimed es the fuudemental privcipal on which this system is based. At the receiving office there is an instrament, similar iv appearance to the transmitter, called the Receiver — the Receiver has uo battery-- of the two pens. Oue is connected with the line, aud the o'her with the ground Through the Receiver is passed under the peus, u riband of prepared paper, on which the telegraphic characiers of the message, as it passes through are automatically im- scribed iu dots aud dashes marked upoa the paper by the passage of the electrical cur! aut from the transmitter in the send- ing « flice.

The transmission of the message being completed the receiving operator severs the portion of the riband containing the message, and hands it to a type-writer to Le printed in Roman letters for delivery.

The receiver and transmitter are, 4s before stated, capable of great speed, Wich varies according to the distance cf transmission and the weather. It has} been authoratively siuted that two wires | connected with these instruments would | be sufficient to trausmit the immense | ' USINess Taw dene between Boston end New York by all the telegraph lines | combined.

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A quarrel has brok¢W ont betweenhlirch | = state m Peru, the Archbishop of Lima Glusilig to accu? numinations wad @ by the arent. .

A Suggestion.

Tue Journal of Agriculture, published uoder the direction of the Board of Agri- cniture of Nova Scotia, a thonthly period ical conducted by practical agricniturists aud others, among other matters of im- portance to farming. interests has the following :

‘With regard to our Provincial Exhibi tions, it might be well to consider this winter, whether some system could not be devised whe reby the several Maritime Provinces might unite their forces so as to hold a Maritime Provincial Exhibition every year instead of separate Provincial Exhibitions at lenger intervals. The United Exhibition might be held in rotation in Prince Edward Island, New- Branswick and Nova Scotia, Thus once every three years there could bea Mari time Exhibition in each Province, and the District Exhibitiens could go on as at present. One essential feature of Mari:ime Exhibitions wonld be that the Rules and Prize Lists would be drawn up and carried out ander direction of representatives from every Province, and another that a'l ar- rangements should be made in time to give distant exbibitors as anjgood opportunity to prepare as residents in the locality. :

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— We learn that at the meeting which was held in Summerside on Monday night last in referenve to steam commun- ication, a resolution condemning the Government in wholesale terms was ip- troduced. After the chairman had asked more than once if apy one would second it, with some apparent difficulty the resolution was seconded, put to the meeting, and lost, mach io the chagrio of those who expected to get a hostile reso- lution passed against the Government. That the people of Prince Gounty have suffered loss and anvoyauce. because of the unexpected withdrawal of the ‘St. Lawrence” and *Priucess of Wales’ is true ; but they understand the matter too well to pass a vote of undeserved cen- sure upon the Administration, on that accouut,

xtisicinccninaieitialiasiaeidliaads a

—The British Board of Trade returns show that for the ten years irom 1871 to 1881 the Britishexpor'sto foreign countries had decreased £31,000,000 a yéar, while to Cavada and the other Colonies of the Empire they heve iucreased £34,000,- VOO a year! ‘Tested iv another way, i is shown that the colonies consumed British mauufactures to the extent of 32s per head per annum, as against 8s 4d in the case of the people of the United Siates.

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Pronger life and pioneer strife might well fill fifty pages of Prinée Edward Teland History. Let me tell you 6f two living herves, famous in their youth and prime— famous as mighty hunters—of Jonathan Birtand John Jay. I name Mr, Birt first, because he was born firsi—a year or so before Mr. Jay. They were English boys; they were, and are, Prince Edward Island men. They immigrated here from England together, their fathers brought them, and there and here they have ever been near neighbors and nearer frienda—very near friends. Io fact, Johm and Jonathan haye ever been as David and Jonathan, kindred spirits. ‘They are now in the Indian sum. mer of life, hale and hearty. They live at Pisquid, on the Cardigan Road, rear Mt Stewart Bridge where they have dwelt feom boyhood and are well-to-do farmers now. May their shadows never be less!

But of Birt and Jay as hunters, not as farmers, lam to speak. It takes a man to face a dog; what must it be toface a bear? What will you say, Mr. Editor, when’ tell you that Birt and Jay faced and killed twenty-one bears from first to last !—did it with and without the help and hindrance of others }—that in their teens (eighteen and seventeen respectively) they pursued, attacked, and killed one with a stick apiece and the help of a dog ?—that nobody was with them, nobody within call or hearing from first to last. How many of: yon all- sufficient city strats would it take to do it!

They started ‘te go to their traps © one afternoon, the two young fellows, each with a stout sticky and a dog went with them, They saw a bear, and they ran—at, not from, him. They ran, and the” bear ran; andthe dogran. “Go back for a gun, cries Jay, and I'll keep on and tree him if I * But no; it was Elijah and Elisha ovur ef in, Birt, noble fellow ! would not leave Jay sirgle-handed in the fray; Birt, honter-hke, would not miss the sport They had adog to mach. Was there ever a braver three? ‘Scatch him! Seize him!” and seiz> him he did. I wish. I knew the name of the dog. He caught the bear by the hind leg; he caught him and he held him. The lads were not far in the rear. Whack! across the small of the back; whack! again—whack! from two ‘sticks, back and front—whack! till growls were grunts and grunts were groans. Mr. Jay tells me that when he and others were in hot pursait of a bear, the animal has turned to see how far they were behind, stood upon one foot as straight as 4 man, that he might see the furtber, and shaded the son from his eyes with « paw as heleoked. He tells me, too, that when pursuing a bear in winter that had been turned cut of his den by the inflow of water, tho animal being fatigued, doubled on his path, taking care to make vo new tracks, aud after turning and bolting in a new direction, went on till he caine to a failen birch, when he walked the trunk and out upon a limb = and then tumbled = off “into his’ den, so making no track thereto. But nry time is limited aud so ia your space; you must get Mr. Jay or Mr, Birt to tej] you how they managed to get a shot at broin then by

’ cay.

making arevgh and ready broom at the end of a yellow birch pole, by whacking the end with the back of an axe and ‘provoked bruin into taking ho!d of the broom with bis teeth, and yetting them canght between the tangled fibre, how they fired into his eyes, how the ehot flattened ont upon tie skull, and all that; and about the famous | bear wake they had over him and all the | rest of it. Yours, ete. H. December J”, J883,

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The Dakota “lands set apart for educa- | thonal purposes arg valued at §SY,000,Q00. |

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LETTERS LO THE EDITOR.

Sin,— Permit me to ask you a few ques- tions in reference to the concert of last evening:

Virst—Is it customary for the chairman to announce that ‘‘We will be favored,”

ete., for others? Second—Is it the correct thing fora singer to respond to an encore consisting of half a dozen vigorous kicks from some small boys, with the promise of more in the dim future? Third—Is it customary for the chairman to act as encere promptor for aforesaid small boys!

Yours enquiringly,

SPECTATOR.

Ch'town, Dec. 14, 1883,

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Sir,—A sacred corcert was given Wed- iesday evening in the Little York Methodist Church by the Wesleyan Choir of Char lottetown, The attendance was large and the music was fairly well rendered. The baton was again used on this occasién, and, sir, | have to protest against its use as well as your correspondent ‘‘Crisp” haa done, tor two reasons: first, that 1 have heard music much better rendered by the same choir in the city before the stick was used; and secondly, if it was cusfomary to use it in small easy pieces such as we heard (with one or two exceptions) Wednesday evening, the conductor, if he knew his business, woald not use the stick for a fan by shaking it in the ladies faces and beating tune to a well sung Bolo. Yours truly, Lirtte York.

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Temperance at Crapaud.

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Sirn,—The members of ‘‘ Lady Fane” division, in this place, ave moving in the temperance cause, and making a fresh start. We had a very interesting public temper- ance meeting on Thursday evening, 13th inst., in Lady Fane Hall. Robert Reid. Esq., D..G, W. P., occupied the chair The first speaker. was Joh Edwards, Esq., G. W. P., who-@welt very «bly op the work of the order of the Sons of Temperance: The “Rev, 8. °F. Teed spoke _well on the evils of strong drink, both to ihe individual afd the community at large.

drink was no respector of persons and entered the place ofthe rich and great as well as the humblé cottage. Jd, Chappsll, Esq., P. G. W. P., was the last speaker. He dealt principally with the present state; of the temperance question. Some very good temperance men, he said, were pre- pared to vote for the repeal of the present Scott Act. This was just what the rum- sellers wanted, but he orged those present to stand by the Act, and insist on giving it a fair trial. Dialogues and recitations were given by members of the Division, and were very highly appreciated. After the ptrolic meeting, Lady Fane Division held a short seSsion and initiated a new. member. Dr. Hendersen and others addressed th Division. We expect to have more meet- ings of asimilar character to the above during the winter. Yours truly, A Memp Dec. 14, 1883; '

Intercepted Letter. _

My Dear, Partyer,—In_ hastening to reply, as requested, to. yours of —= ult., must first express my heartfelt gratitude to you for services done me since yeu came down East. .

1 greatly appreciate the genuine brass you so largely inherit from the good old Puritan stock, and which we so much lack here. You say the air is full of suspicions over there. Well, here it’s teeming with various things; and among the rest, a little orthodoxy, not at all in harmony with our religion. However, I care little, if only I am successful, and will go for anything you propose, depend upon it.

Yet, I must admit that I am subject to fits of depression and compunction ot con- science when I think of. the poor that had their all inthe Old Bank, and now are suffering from cold, nakedness and hunger, besides those tiat have gone to premature graves with broken hearts; not to mention those with weak intellects, who have totally lost their reason, and are now pining in Lunatic Asylums and all. Yes, Dear Partoer, all throvgh our: honestly concerted transactions. Bat, how beautiful, how consoling and comforting religion js ; this and this alene buoys me up, and I trust [I closely follow your precepts and example too.

I may be obliged tocall upon yon to send me money to pay off some urgeni debts very shortly. I cannot now attend to reports of receipts and expenditure, but will forward in due time. Please write at your convenience.

Yours very obedigntiay a. UF

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Our Advertisers.

Henry Swith apnonnces that the third lecture of the course, in connection with the Y..M. C. A., will be @elivéred by Rev. Ralph Brecken, on Monday evening next. His subject is ‘Glimpses of Gay Paris.’’.

D. Gordon notifies _ importers that the brigt. “Sirius” sails from Boston for Georgetown about the 25th inst.

It is now generally adinitted that it was pilot boat No. 8 that was rundown by the steamer Alaska at New York. Four of the best pilots of the city were on her and six other persons, all of whom were drowned, In connection with this. disaster it is said that the captains of ocean steamer show no consideration for the convenience or the lives of. American pilots, end that it is a

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Toe e en eee Grand Show of Silver-Plated Ware.

| 4 ° 5 rye , Stands, Thermometers, Card Trays, Biscuit Boxes, Cream and Sugar Dishes, Tea Sets,

Mr, James MeKinnopn, of West | River, referred td thé fact that. strong }

Sealer cane el as a a ~

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JUST 11 DAYS TO CHRISTMAS,

And we will be better able to wait on you now before the rush.

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SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS IN BRACELETS.

We have all the samples of a Manufacturers’ Agent, and offtr at Reduced Prices.

Silver Lockets and Chains, Initial Pins and Studs, Fancy Pencils, Patent Watch Keys, Si'ver Thimbles, Scarf Pins. Decorated and Mounted Vases, Satin Lined Jewel Casev, Novel Napkin Rings, Ink

Salvers, Spoon Holders, Pickle Dishes, Cruets. Just received, the largest stock of Silver Necklets and Lockets in the city.

Gold and Siiver Watches, Spectacies, Fancy and Usetui Cocks,

and a great many other articles whieh, if given for PRESENTS are likely to remind one of the giver a lifetime. |

Having enlarged and filled up,our store, we can show goods to better advantage | and give better satisfaction. We will be happy to show you whether you buy or not, | Call early at |

BE. W. TAYLOR'S. —

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FROM NOW

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XMAS AND NEW YEAR.

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WE WILL OFFER

BISCUITS, CRACKERS, CAKE, CONFECTIONLAY, &C., AT LOWER PRICES THAN EVER,

Biscnits from eight cents per bb. upwards, Retail,

A great Variety in CONFESTIONERY, comprising Panorama Ege, Crystal Hats, Return Balls, Flower Pots, Beautitul Hearts, ail made of PURE CONFECTIONERY. | Also the finest lov of Cossaques aud Cornucopias ever shown in the city.

Try our Mixed Greckers in 5-lb, packages, very cheap,

Thousands and Nonpariels, for Cake decorating; Extract of Lemon, Citron and Lemon Peel, Currants, Raisins, etc.

Choice Preserves, in 1 and 6-ib, packages.

Special Prices to Wholesale Huycrs.

ones | SUIRK,

7 (ity Steam Bakery, Prince Street. Ci’town, Dee. 11, 1883.—3w7

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Y.M.C A.

LECTURE COURSE,

ra E Third Lecture of the Winter Courte ’

before the Young Men's Christian Asso.

ciation, will be delivered by the

REV. RALPH BRLCKEN, MA,,

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Childrens’ Misses’ Ladies’ and Gents’ Rings, al) styles and all prices; Fine Gold and | Monday Hivenlug, December 17,

SUBJECT —“CLIMPS ES OF GAY PARIS.”

Chair to be taken at eighto’clock. Ad.

mission ten cents,

HENRY SMITH,

ete Secretary, Ch'town, D:¢ ]7. ;

BRIGANTINE ‘SIRIUS, VOE fast-tailing brigantine “Siriys2’ Capt,

Sigeworth, wil). svi! from <i for ‘ ’ — George town about the 25th instant, cairying freight for P. KE. Teland. Apply in Boston to Messrs, 5S. Prerve & Co. 59 Commercial Btrect, c: 1) 1c to

LD. €02, 0%, Georgetown, Dec: 14.—2i pd

Apples, Raisins, Hening,

(Un Saturday, 15th instant,

At (1 o'clock, at my saleroom, 75 ris, Winter Ker: ing Apples 8,

59 box-re Valencia ik ising, . 500 Loxes Smoked Herring, .- $5 10-1b, tins French Coffee,

25 hal! chests T:a,

10 doz, Buckets.

WJLLIAM DODD, Auctioneer,

Ch’town, Dee, 13, |&-3.—?)

A LOT OF BEAUTIFUL Writing Desks, Wok Boxes, Card Cases,

In Hand Painted, Leather, Pcarl end Tortoise Shell, the latest patterns. Also tho latest styles of

AUTOGRAPH ALBUMS, reccived ti-day and for sale at

LOW PRICES !

ERI URNLR BROS. Dec, 12, 1883.—put 4i

CHR STMA8 FRUIL. 20( t

PUXES Sine Valencia RATSINS, tor sule low by the box, W. A. WEEKS & CO, 12,23

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SIGN OF TH

\V R. BOREHAM has now on hand the LARGEST AND '} , BEST STOCK OF |

BOOTS, SHOES, SLIPPE:S, OVERSHDES & RUBBERS,

His motto is a good article at a moderate

ever shown by him price,

LADIES’ AND GENTS’ FINE GOODS, a specialty.

Acnice lot of LADIES’ AND GENTS’ FANCY SLIPPERS for the Holiday8.

Try BOREHAM for a pair of GOOD BOOTS.

W. KR. BOREHAM,

North Side Queen Square.

Ch’'town, Dec. 10, 18838.—mo we fr 2m

D. A. BRUCE,

MERCHANT TAILOR,

T AS now on hand the LARGEST STOCK a shown by bim, consisting in part of

Bvercoatings, Suitings, Underelothing,

KEATS, FUR AND CLOTH CAPS, —AND—

~TVERYTHING IN GENTS’ FURNISHINGS. ~ Lalla’ Brocated Coating and Ulster Cloth,

VERY CHEAP.

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very common praciice for passengers to get up »poolon the number of the boat from | whick a pilot will be taken,’ the captain joining in the game, and can thus see or neglect*to see a pilot according to his bet in the gawe. The matter is to be brought be- fore the Assembly. a oe

Thore wishing to bave theiy Garments MADE TO} ORDER can rely on getting A PERFECT FIT. We are offering our own make of CLOFRERG

Loid Overstone, who lately died in Eng-

land, is estimated to have been worth £20,- | 000.000.. He had the advantage of a start! in life to ihe extent et: £3,000,000, which | he received from his father forty years ago.

It ie probably herder to fake £20 out of £3 in forty years than it is to do what the noble lord has don.

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Our Chject is not to muke farge profits, All|

’ - ” . - . . j favoring us with their patronage can rely on getting) i

the best value that can be bad.

. D. A. BRUCK,

N . 13, t883:—8m cod wkly 72 Queen Strevt, Clisrlottetown.

THE ELEPHANT. yn,

C. A.

iw Annual Meeting of the Young Men's @hristitn Association will be held in the Parlorin Y M.t*, A. Building, om the even. ing of Trureday, ¢Oth- instant, at eight o'clock, fer the election of officers, etc, By crder, kK, 8, MOORE, President,

LONDON HOUSE.

During Becember we will

clear the balance of our Stock of Ladies’ Sacques and Manties at a large dis- count,

~ GEO. DAVIES & CO.

Ch’town, Dec. 1), 1883 ~eod 2w wkly 31

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HISTORY OF ENGLAND

FOR SALE AT

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AUCTION SALE. Hrs, Coombs’ House,

Y AUCTION, in front cf the premises, | on SATURDAY, the bth December, tustant, at twelve o'clock, noon, that valuable Rulding and Land on Great George Street (directly opposite the Roman Catholic Cathe dral), belongirg to Mre. Coombs, baving & front of about 224 feet on Great George Street, and extending 106 fect, with a right of wa from Sidney Street. ‘Ihe building 1s fitt up for.a saloon, and is ip good condition.

Part of the purchase money may remain OB mortgage on the premises.

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10 PER Cerwr CHEAPSR THUAN THE! a: the same place, immediately alter the SAME QUALITY OF IMPORTED. ‘abeve sale,—

5 shares Merchants Rank of P. E. ishand Steck, 10 shares Gas Co. Stock. A. McNEILL,

Auctioneer,

Ch town, Deo 10, 189%.—uze th fr