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v -Your reference in Saturday's issue to

Sef the Terrible Wreck

bravery OL Henry Collins, of P, B, I.

| mane ‘ A cceed into ti oe : Two parer soul pcs ie Paradise of God. “As !

read this moruing how a ond wit sto ud up yu th : di ck ot that Vesse l cla ped i rch others arme and pressed each others’ lips

L felt sure it was my friend and brother. Th«

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tbuse. Your allusion ts me ist ver my habits I have

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ARE NOW OFFERING EXTRA GOOD VALUE IN

> gentleness and tender : aever been a hypocrite, I have never been | t Witturam H. Sparp r +4! ~enGerpces of the most refined | ay n¢ ST ie tdinien Banteke : aa UA J PALDING, of t @ | woman’ was his; the manhood and bravery o on Ihe d a a em perance Society for a steamer, tells of the bravery of | 4 hero was his als», When he f, anit. 3 eaate 1 ation of my pidge; neither have I ever been KK} | ' ’ : > 9 . . ’ i : ° . ~ Heurv Colli: 3, a P. E. Islander. He says: | Bot go with him I received @ letter which ] ulsject to the igneminy of being searched for, anneis and Blankets, npossit le to tell how we suffered | Will read if my faltering lips allow.” nd having stolen goods taken from me by . rehed in the rigging of that ship, | Lhe lett: r was a tender tribute from friend uerchant, before being allowed to leave his inded on all sides by death » air | 8° 'tiend, ex} ressive of the deepest sorrow : i | ster q l | ‘s d M | Cl ! ; ees oe ea The air | tie rang, (xt tessive of the deepest sorrow at | Ulster Cloths an antle Uloths, « vas plercingly cold, and the wind blew a & les cause l by Mr. Down's WILLIAM C, DesBRISAY .rricane, 80 that it was w dificultv we removal to another scene of action, and closed Ja RQ 168 . >; - 1] r hold. T with, “If it may be God’s good will. pray tha: Jan. 28, 1£84.—dly and wkly li. pat 2i ° id keep our hold. The rigging was| iy Wis oot m® Bek BEN, Deny Chet | nn eerste tien ect Tweeds and Coatings ' 4 + 9

yeterious Way He may brit g us

, et : : said Collins, when the men began t

congregation was dismissed.

Oh’town, Jan, 28, 1884. —eod.

vered with icicles, and many atime dur | tog j j a ‘ gether A2gain io 81 at} > f fe-}} L t ee Seyi. 1 Sympathy and good-fello a (| WW | l 8 ~ * -™ Were ' oe ‘9 let go | ship here ou earth, a if not, on the ele a l oLary al] Usica i j | | I o ir Nok Siati naver forget the bravery | shore ’ : eee : ? | d Cl k c j C Ji , ’ , ' : : Engineer COollins daring that awful “Yes, my dear brother.” co i ENTE RTA IN’ ENT o a ae romiey " | ree . eee — We. ie \ ) er, continued th 4 4 t 4 . Une or twice some poor fellow rever nd geut'eman in conclusion, ‘‘may | W tely wern out, was on the peint of | Meet thee on that eternal shore, where the | Will be held ia ST. JAMES’ HALL, on the ares V s : Bs 2 go hia he I 1, but was urged to kee, —— word shall part our lips ro more, And Zist Vebruary. se i ee * we eRe iz little le loneee _ s, dear friends, is our only comfort; the day Full particulars later on. Keep up your courage boys; help will | “'’ ¢*¥9 When parting ties shall be bound » y , i M i 1 EF J arr cients nares help will cogethar ta God's love,” WILLISTON BROWN, ‘ur uffs anc tur Caps After offering the prayer for the dead the Sec. Com.

a te Bee = VILVETS, VEI‘7ETHENS AND®* PLUSH, said a passenger, whose frozen fin yera, toes OveS.

ind @ars gave him great pain. Collins saw (nat sometning must be done to k e] a spark of hope, and there, in the

r, almost certain death etaring him in the face, the | rave fellow whistl la jig. A seore of men looked sadly, almos reproachfully, upon him, ‘*There’s a lange for you to warm your blood up vs, called out Collins. Collins

rigyvitg witn

heroisin

Some of the ‘survivors from the “City of Columbus” make very hard statements about no notice being taken of their signals by tne steamer ‘‘Glaucus” which passed, at a dis tance of a few miles, bet een seven and eivht oclock on Friday moraing bound for Boston Une of them says that from his outlook in th« have distinctly seen a man tan“ipg against the wheel house of the passing steamer. lnog'neer Collins says that he sav

rigging h ge raid

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

oo TENDERS, addressed to the \) undersigned. and endorsed ‘Tender for North Rustico Works,” will be received uptil the 9th of February nert, inclusive, for the following works:

Ist. The removal of the Lighthouse (tower and cottage connected) at present at North Rustico, a disiance of about

Winter Goods, of every description, Good ané Cheap, at

PERKINS & STERNS.

and fortitude was undoubtedly the means : neonle walki: ; 17 ds aw vos wawone edi) the neans people walking on the steamer’s deck, that he | , uildine , ing sty yard » and Ch’town. Nov. 19. 1883 eeping several men from releasing their | waved his hat, but they took no notice. ‘The I ighthe ® brush block and piacing the Re ee eee crew of the ‘‘Glancns” seemed disinclined t . S - Phe pik n the er . OT ea ee ve ‘4 i After hanging until the next forenoon, talk, but said that although they viewed th: - x ten teen % eee +? S } - ’ ele : . w re an f ind: ‘ > . we saw a life-boat putting out to us from wre s % ith glasses, they could discern n a ee — oundation for the same. ‘ cs a . terre 2 ‘ s ANK ae} ations . . , Gay Head, then every man took courage living beings, and jaiging from the clear me ~— and specificat pg for the above nasa > I boat, which was manned by half-br weather that had prevailed, they fancied it works can be seen at the cftice of Donald 2 ie UD . ynica as I nes ; 4lt-Oreea o "- . ’ oo © . . . . : ; } >. 3} Was an old wreck, McKay, Eeq., Oyster ®ed Bridge and at the Indians, came to within about one hundred : ; oP , : . » Engin: er ( ollings Says the passengers elin To ottice ot the Agent ef the | epartment of —— feet of us on the port side, but because of |; | PRT laa J Se a ae 1 Marine dt Picbariea. Char hoe ing to the mgging -were frozen to death arine isheries, Charlottetown. s

the heavy sea running dared approach no nearer There was our hope, our very life, but alas it was one hundred feet away,

and mountainous waves rolled madly be-

heir shrieks were awful. ‘‘I am a stron: map but I will never want to die again as eagerly as | ¢id that night.”

Captain Vance, of Truro, N. S., was found

An accepted bank cheque equal to 5 per cent. of the Tender, made in favor of His Honor the Minister of Marine & Fisheries, mist accompany each Tender, which will be

CORSETS.

A LARGE DISPLAY OF THE

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tween ‘‘Jamp boys, and swim for it,” | apparently lifeless lying in a boat sunken | forfeited should the person whose Tender is NEWEST AND BRST GOODS ] R. BOREHAM has now on hand the LARGEST AND sang out one of the men from up above } nearly _to the waters edge When resened, | *¢cepted [ail to complete the contract aad do iW } yy BEST STOCK OF it was found that life was not extinct, and he} the work for whi h he Tenders 6 S 5

us. One of the men who hung close beside me said, ‘‘Purser, it’s our only chance.”

was So resuscitated as to be able to walk with assistance when landed at Vineyard Haven

All cheques or Tenders not acepted wi!l be returned, lenders must be made on the proper forms

All Sizes, Just Received,

‘Wa . } Ke @} of ol “9 4 2 oO ; iW a came = coe from the He is doing well, and strong hopes are enter-] which will be supplied to intendi Sent free by post to any address in the ey boat manned by the half-breeds, 5, begevl & ho} e enter- ich wi e supplied to intending con- a oar. i en eg ; , _ | tained of | is ultimate recovery. tactors. gountry on receipt of price, ? I’m going; anything is better than stay- : : : ' Tue Department will not be bound to ’ ’ ’ ;

ing here,” said a seaman, and an instant after he was struggling in the water. This seemed to inspire the rest, and a half-dozen men, including myself, sprang without more ado into the water. A cheer from the half breeds’ boat, and from the companions we had left behind, greeted us as we came to the surface and struck out for the boat In ordinary weather we should have had but little ditficulty, but now we were no

accept the lowest or any tender

Local and Other Items,

BAND at the Rink te-ni. ht. _ ~~ e No business at the Stipendiary Magistrate's court this forenoon.

- > Txt Lecture by Prof. Burwash this evening

ARTEMUS LORD, Agent Marine & Fisheries. Ch’town, Jan. 28, 1884,—32i,

Pay Your Taxes and Save Costs.

W. A. WEEKS & GO.

|

REW FERINOES,

DRESS GOODS!"

ever shown by him. His motto is a good article at a moderate

LADIES’ AND GENTS’ FINE GOODS, a specialty. A nice lot of LADIES’ AND GENTS’ FANCY SLIPPERS

for the Holidays.

. ‘ will be well worth hearing. \7 OTICE is hereby given to all persons sooner in the water than we felt a chill —_—@-—_— | N who have not paid their Real Estate Try BOREHAM for a pair of GOOD BOOTS. that went clear to the marrow of our bones, Mr. Reip's Concert takes place in the| Tax tor year 1483, that I will apply to His

[t seemed, after.the first half-dozen strokes that our very blood froze inour veins. Our limbs became numb, and it was with the utmost exertion that we were able to movea stroke. At last we reached the boat. 4} vost exhausted we were pulled into it, a .d the sturdy half-breeds began pulling at once for Gay Head. It was only then that our sufferings actually began. The half- breeds seemed to row as never men rowed before: but with our blood almost frozen, and with our wet clothing, which had by this time become frozen stiff, we were in a

Market flall next Wednesday week. a re

Sv. Perer’s Penny Reapines.—The next

of the series will be on Monday next. - te ?

Rewemeer the lecture by Prof. Burwash in the Upper Prince Street Methodist Church this evening.

L hs a td

“IX summonses have been issued against a Richmond Street liquor dea'er for breaking the Scott Act

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Honor the Stipendiary Magisirate, on Wed- nesday the 6:h day of Fcbruary next, for JUDGMENT against such defaultere, when warrants will be issued and placed in the hands of the Sheriff for collection.

FRANCIS S. CHANDLER,

> Collector, Ch’town, Jan. 28, 18°4.—1t] date,

Chailattetowg Lemstery Company,

New Satins, Velvets:

PLUSHES

—AND—

sLLAS.

CORDS, CASHMERES, SERGES {

W. R. BOREHAM,

North Side Queen Square. Ch’town, Dec. 10, 1883. —mo we fr 2m

——

D. A. BRUCE,

. Mr. Reiv’s Concert is postponed until . NTT TING oa , vs ae : : terrible condition, When we reached the] weanocday, February 6th, The orogrimarne| [8 ANNUAL MEETING of the Share-}/ Wedding Millinary & Outfiis : shore the half-breed women were there with | ,:) appear Saturday, It isa good on: holders of the above Company will be :

hot tea and ginger, and they did every thing possible for us. We were divi- ded into parties and taken to the natives’ houses and kindly cared for.

\ Pp. E. ISLANDEK THE FIRST RESCUED.

Thomas Butler, a fireman on the steamer, says that he was in his bunk asleep when he was awakened by the crash. Upon jumping up, he was told that the steamer was sinking, so he hastily snatched his clothing and rushed out. After donning his clothes he went first to the life-boat, and then to the rail, but not liking the chances on either, he got into the rigging

on the weather side and took a position on hoen ‘ : ; | S. aedte deh The 6 boat came up| town by B. Wilson Higgs, and which sailed eee : : C K d M t S| gh R b a 7 ot 7 = = be oon as . rhe tan on the 13th December, arrived at Bermuda op (5 EN en Being Seperntes ar d S, | : | Sy el 0 es. : : anc they vere ( oO iD nh : . rs ' >» s 2 an d . | the 18th inst. en bya full convention of delegates os ee : Be hl . water and swim fifty or ao paees to ae = Eee fom all parta of your district, as the Liberal- VERY POPULAR FOR WINTER WEAR. °° | he took off his coat and undercoat, and, Roprrick McAutay, son of Michael Mc- | Conservative candidate at the fortLcoming : a : : : ODER WLC ¢ JAY, i - . ° 1s : iding those in the rigging good-by, took | 4 W),y, Georgetown Royalty, is missing since | election, to fill the vacancy caused by the We have a Fine Stock of Nice Goods, r 4 G ~ : the plunge and was the first to ao the the 16th. It is feared he perished during the | death‘of the much-lamented late Angus D, @yv K RCO A wi N Ss, | steamer and live. When those in the rigg- | storm about that date. McMillan. I am now before you to solicit W A WEEKS & OO ’ ing saw him pulled into the boat all right, | ~ | your influence and support. ’ i IV they had not so much hesitation in follow: | Pexcu anp Jupy.—Next Thursday evening | If returned, you may rest assured of my . 2. WATT Maw ry : ing. He was taken to the Head and re- you cansee Punch and Judy, together with | undivided ettontson so all the wants of the WHICH: YOU CAN HAVE ft ceived the best of care. an amusing performance by children, if you go | District, and will always, I trust, be found a Vy ILLI N ER Y \ PATHETIC INCIDENT. to St. Peter’s Schoolroom in time to get a yas eos Raid sental hs Peed wake : iW A Ky ry ¢ T : Py a © K ) , : : ahas y : seat. equitabie Cisbursement 0 @ rullic nds, M D I O y OU R Vik ASU R Rev. E. L. Drown, rector of St. Paul's piideicdtalpaidil Trusting that I will have your countenance | + 4 + ) Episcopal Church, in Newburyport, Mass., Tur St. Lawrence Sugar Refinery, Mon- | nd support at the polls, MANTLE S, JAC KETS, ‘ severed his connection therewith on Sunday treal, was destroyed by fire on the 22nd ins‘, I remain, gentlemen, | ( heaper Than Imported heady Made. the 20th inst., having accepted a call in the | pipe joss is estimated at from $150,000 to | _ Yours traly, = DOLMAKS ETC. South, and intending to sail in the ‘Gate | g900,000, imsurance $164,000. About 200 | ALEXANDER MARTIN, 5 ’ D A RB BR UCE . City” for Savannah on Thursday last. The | men are throwr out of employment. | Jan. 28, 1884.—wkly pres her. M ADE TO OR DER ' ; seth ) yeyerend gentleman stated that by geason (te tithh hh - anna 7 *| Dee. 20, 1883.—eod wkly 72 Queen Street, Charlottetown ) of a great affliction he felt unable to con- Mippx aged men often lack vigor, this can — P duct the service, and instead of his farewell be restored by that great brain and nerve food ‘ if A T ) 5 \ ae nee ee 2 Se address, which his parishioners expected, | known as Mack's Magnetic Medicine, Sold | | after the singing of the hymn, ‘‘O Para-| in Charlottetown at Apothecaries’ Hall. Read | ad oe 5 8 ¢ é Nw A # & wy EH dise he spé ke as follows: ‘‘My heart | the advertisement in another column of to-|*g*ENDERS will be received until the 25th § GR, D 3S O is broken by the thought that my nearest day's paper. fjan 28liw wkly| § of February, for building and finishing Ch’town, Jan. 22, 1884,—eod wkly, A friend and dearest brother sleeps to-day in hiner ae the outside = a Pyne rere Plone Bi PN aie ee Oe eS A eS his grave im the ocean depths. I had Tue Presbytery of P. E. Island will meet Head of St. Peter’s Bay, according y rigs se ‘ 54 is pre. | ; + Samaian € Zion Church Tuesday, | ad *pecificati in to be seen at the store a promised to offer a prayer t -day for his pre | in the basement of Zion Church, on lay, | M ~ Davisn & Ca, Charlottetown, and at servation, and I feel that I can hardly speak, | &th February, at 11 o’clock, a m. Sessions —s 3. ar i aa i tee St ‘Pefer’s . knowing that he is gone [had been ‘triéd | are expected to send up their records to this | Ra ,store O41 4 d#ndersop, ot. ; : is blow came, cajied by caminati mare —— -—:0: —— — cnough before this blow came, cajied by meeting for examination and attestation. 7 ; a a . : ' ae : - ee Providence to mourn the death of » near| Jonn M. MacLeop, Presb'y Clerk, — cco pe pe gag + ew oo A. ar V TRY CH z) AP OHN MACPHEE & CO. will, during the HOLIDAY SEASON, give 7 € » — Sale - sai ’ ues Ca x . wee . a ° x . relative, and — oe ores, a a | Tender to be accompanied with the names of EK Ke ; special bargains in me. My a ee we ar a * stremels Horsford’s Acid Phosphate two good and solvent pocoae oe to . -AT THE only child, father ane » ant ee. otitis ome yfor the faithful performance o ae ania , ; a my faith to understand, He had not ios AS A NERVE FOOD, a Dress Goods, Kuit Wool Goods, Wantles, Shawls, Flanuels, Hosiery, Gloves, &¢ | Y “nN . ‘ % : “ iW . , “ co . . ; aU ' i peers online - ; a leet cS ene Dr. J. W. Smith, Wellington, 0., says: “In| Seantling for frame and foundation will be uy ’ yh 7 " , " ; Last year hi wanes ny eae -— T} ursday | paired nervous supply I have used it to ad-| provided by committee. a | City, 8 m. ow ape ne ~ *) xt tea 8 vantage % Committee do not bind themselves to accept - j CLOTHING CLO THI ? C ' and when I saw his name on the passeng tae a | ts6 Lowest or any Tebded. Bead . O i i :

list I was surprised. Why have you engaged passage on the ‘City of Columbus?” I asked. I have not done so, he replied. I told him ] knew he was mistaken, and he informed me that he had esgaged his passage in the mitdla of December’ last, being ac wuainted with the officers of the ‘Gate City,” on wh eb he had made 2 previous trp. I con- vinced him of his error, and begged of him to

Tantei As an alter-dinner pill, to promote easy digestion, Ayer’s Pills are wonderfully eff+c- tive. [jan28 lw wkly cones Tut mails arrived ot Cape Traverse to day, at 1.40 p. m., andleft for the city at 1 50. The mails reached Cape Tormentine to-day at 1.40 p. m. > EprreriaLs on the *‘Fqualization of official Salaries,” ‘“‘The Recent Scott Act Judgment,” and local matters crowded out, will appear to-morrow. amacisliiligtdiie Tue schoener ‘‘Maggie,” loaded at George-

held at 4 o'clock, on TUESDAY afternoon, the 5th day of February next, at the office of the Steam Navigation Company, corner Great George and Lower Water Sireets,

By order of the President.

F. W, HALES, Secretary Cemetery Co. Jan. 29, 1884.—tl date.

To tie tree and independent Electors of the Fourth Electoral Disirict of Queen's County.

“KENSINGTON FARM,”

7 OTICE is hereby given, that whereas N trees have lately been cut down and

others wantonly injured, and fences destroyed on the ‘Kensington Property,’’ near this

| L. ANDERSON, ‘Chairman of Com. | Jan. 23, 104, —Taw whly 4i. eT Ae Pp. i. Island Pottery. } cuitaidiemmcaneiitastmanagity

Island

SUPPLIZD AND MADE BY

Experienced Hands.

W. A. WEEKS & 60.

— IN ALL—

Leading Colors and Black.

Chest, Half-Chest and Quarter-Chest,

ALSO IN PACKAGES OF

§, 10, 15 AND 26 POUNDS.

|

MERCHANT TAILOR,

S OVER-STOCKED with the tollowing GOODS, and offers

1em at a

+1 TRE yh" VELVETEENS — pepyetion oF TWENTY PER CENT,

Gents’ Woollen Underwear, Flanne! Shirts, Fur

Men’s Overcoats, $3.90, $5.00, $6.50, $7.50, up. Men’s Ulsters, $4.95, $1.25, $7.00, up. Men’s Reefers, $2.95, $3, $3.50, $5, $4.50, $9.50 up.

Fur Caps, Kid Mits and Gloves, Cardigan Jackets, Worsted Tweeds, Under- clothing, Buffalo Robes, Horse Rugs, Sma!l Wares, etc.

wait and go with me. He said he would | ©! 7 : 7E ace Agents for the P. E. . Ch town, Dec. 24, 1883.—1m eod wkly 3 wr) gladly do z bat he dreaded te change his | city, the pene ert is “—— , i \ Poitery. Orders sent to us will re-(. shape td aA rie es A ER, ns S VV A EY, . & Ee } ; A Ee. ; ~ “agg Pe a tty, will cause to be sue . 7 J Jugs, B jlans on account cf his wife, who was in} sali property, : 3 ceive prompt attention. ars, Jugs, ony i . n ra: st eble health, and he thought there might be | persons found in any way trespassing Pots, Seaes Flower Pots, Spitoons, Steve | FIRE INSURANCE. Cash Buyers can depend on geting REAL BARGAINS in every snecial Providenc? in it. Through a whole | thereon. ; engage , ete., in stock. i ; ar a special Provscenco Ss A ten | ‘The part of this property fronting on the SEODES, CFC.» OP» 4 ¥ Department,

lay he labored tu pursuade me to change my plans and go with hm. $2 bppy we would

purposes for & term of years,

MICHAEL BEAZELEY,

He spoke of this | Hillsborough River will be leased for farming | BE@ A & GOFF

lay upon the ocean, aud how together co mduet the divine g*rvice of our

AGENTS Ch’town, Oct. 26, ’83.

ns taken on all classes of insurable |

property at reasonable rates.

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. :

ee ne (eS NNN ait SAN Sena

JOHN MACPHEE & CO,

ROBERT ORR’S OLD STAND,

1 struggled to hasten my | He is gone, and inscrutable wisdom, decrees | put kadw

beleved church.

| CVU SCLUBE for the WEEKLY EXAMIN | itt, Only ONE DULLAR a year

HORACE HASZARD. Lower Queen Street, Ch’town, Jam 32, '84.—2w evd.

By bis Attorney G. W. DeBLOIS. Ch'town, Jan, 2%, 1984.—tf

departure, to go with him. God, in his

that 1

Ch’town, Bec, 12, 1883,—2aw whly pres pat. am here, 1 dv