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Editorial Notes.

American with Cleve

Senator Bayard, the ifesman, had an interview laud lately, and says that the President : tohim to bea square, plain American, whose be such a

viet . seemed Olid,

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honest earnest desire was to President as would justify ihe best men of both parties whose votes had President. His wish seemed to be hold of his work,

him to take

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earry it on faithfully for four years and)

ro home. . , President.

Says the Montreal Gazette :—In no |

line of business is there anything more than a moderate December movement, which is not surprisin; are never looked for during the closing weeks of the year. General trade is, therefore, dul! and slow, and there is no

¢ as active markets |

He would not be a_ holiday |

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reason to expect sny improvement until |

well oninto the pew year. value of goods entered for consumption

if this port continues to decrease, being | " against |®0y party or }actions clash | subject

They have the idea in England that Supreme. Our editor miscalculates if Saving Bank deposits are a gauge to the/ he fancies that the receut action of the | Government in marking out the descend-

statement of Lord Dupraven, that the| 5 ots of the brave soldiers of Skye as amount of Saviog Bank deposits to the | targets for bullets will call forth a grate-

2.561.820 for November, )

$2,658,570 for November, 1883.

finaucial condition of the people; and a

cre?it of the working ciasses has decreased iu Great Britain since 1375,is hotly con- tradicted. “The Savings Banks ac- counts,” seys Prof. Levi, “show a mar- vellous progress. In 1863 they had £44.727,000 of deposits, or at the rate of £110s. per head of the population. ln 1883 they had £86,758,000, or in the proportion of £2 8s 8d. per head —iu-

dicating an increase of 60 per cent. It is true that of this amount on hand in

1883, probably not more than one-third may have belonged to the working class- es; but that third constitutes a very large amount.”

—Lord Wemyss writes to the Times, repeatiug and urging his suggestion, made at the conference on Imperial Federation, that the agents-general of the different colonies should obtain the sanction of their respective governments 'o their enrolment on the general council of the federation league. Ho points out that this step taken would indicate that the priseiple of Imperial Federation had been accepted, aud the presence of the ageuts-general at the meetings of the <ouveil would be an invaluable aid io its deliberations. It is just this fact—that their association with the league as members of the general council would commit their governments to the recog-

nition of the advisability of the federation scheme—which would make those governments that had _ not

yet declared in its favor hesitate to give their asseat to such association. Lord Wemyss had previously proposed that an imperial council of mutual defence should be formed, to consist of the chancellor of the exchequer, the colonial secretary, the secretaries of India, for war, for foreign affairs, and the first lord of the admiralty, with the agents- eeperal. By that means, he argued, Downing street and Victeria street would be brought into close communi- cation with each other on all matters in which both mother conntry and colonies were alike concerned. .

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St. Vincent de Paul Society.

Tt awnuual public meeting of St. Vincent de Paul Society, was held yesterday evening in St. Patrick's Hail. The official report show the receipts for the past year to have deen $4145 ,02, and the dishuraments $443,33, seaving a balance of $1.69.

fom the Treasurer’s statement, we learn that the receipts were derived from the iollowing sources:

St. Danstaa’s Cathedral, poor boxes. ..$130 48

Contributions from active members.... 94.24 Collection in Cathedral on St. Patrick’s WNT sels 6 Wee atek a ceeds 87.24 ‘t. Viocent’s Nursery, per J. G. I eae a £6.00 NR OU es 89.04 Salsuce from last year............... 18 02

Tie disbursments consisted of $192,14 in cash; provisions to the value of $148,66,and coal to the value of 102,53. In addition,

tho society distributed 75 tons coal, and a wreat number of blanketa donated by Owen Connolly, Esq., and varions

acticies of clothing given by other friends. i ne President, in the course of his remarks, said that the conference would be most grateful for donations of old clothes and the like, and that the members would be most happy to call upon any persons for donations, who would give their address to any of the officers. This seciety now enters on its sixth year, During five years its members have been quietiy carrying on a noble work in our midst; and in that time they have brought comfort and help ‘o many a poor sufferer. They would no doubt have done more had they the where- withal. The only object of St. Vincent de Paul Society is attendance on the poor, and we hope its members will be assisted in the good work by those who have to spare of this world’s goods,

The following are the officers :

President — John elected )

Ist Vico-President—R. E. Gaul, Exq., (re-elected )

ead Vice-President —d, Keq., (re-elected )

Treasurer — The elected.)

Caven, Eaq.,

(re-

G. Kckstadé,

Lieut.-Governor, (re-

\ssistant-Treasurer — Mr. Peter Mc- Secretary — Mr. H. Fitzgerald, (ve-

e1ecie ad ) Aseistant-Secretary-—-Mr. A. McEachern.

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The total | !e , c wo | be blind enthusiasm, or iguorant prejudice

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The Sxye Crojters, BY MRS. a. D. MACLEOD al five was when the school teacher and the clergy ruled popular education, aad swayed the minds of the masses. Now, | education soon goes beyond both of those instructors, aud the public mind almost unknown to itself, instructed, and also biassed, for most part, through the agency of the press. It therefore, | the bounden duty of the couductor of a | newspaper to give the utmost considera | tion to every importaut question with | which he proposes to deal, before pre-| senting his opinion thereupon in the editorial column. |

What has givea rise to these reflec-| tions is the perusal of an article in the

Scottish American Journal of the tth | inst., which, to our surprise, in comment. ing upon the subject of the Highland

> Crofters, expresses itself in & most oue-

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manner. In no form of govern- | ment beneath that of Theocracy is per- | ction to be found; and it must either |

hich yields approval of the actious of

goveroment when said witb the interests of the and the laws of the Governor

ful response from their brethren on this side of the Atlantic, It is quite appar- ent that the British Government has been most ignobly fooled by a cowardly, because guilty, set of landlords, into treating with harsh measures an up- rising which a few trifling concessions upon their part might have prevented. The Commissioners in the late enquiry as to the condition of the crofters are represented as having acquitted the landlords, and put the blame of all the wretchedness upon the people them- selves. How does this tally with the report now before Parliament, wherein it is stated that “the crofter of the present time has, through past evictious, been copfived within barrow limits, some- times on inferior and exhausted soil, He is subject to arbitrary augmentation of money revt, he is without security of tenure, and has only recently received the concession of compensation for im provements.” This is very moderate language, and conveys but slight idea of facts; nevertheless, if well weighed, it can easily be seen that the landlord possesses unlimited power for the thwarting of justice. And that in meny cases he avails himself of this license is amply demonstraied. Major [’raser’s treatment of his inferiors upon the estate of Kilmuir, which he purchased some twenty-eight years ago, is about the worst on record. The whole district was in a flourishing state when he settled there ; but after he succeeded in getting the people to sign some documeat which it appears, empowered him to act, he commenced his eviction process. First he took al] the best of the land from the crofters, then denied them pasture for their cattle, and to crown his excessive eanness and cruelty, raised their rent at three different times; thus driving them to extremities, giving him the opportunity to eject them for pnon-pay- meut, and then the choice’ betwixt emigration or actual starvation.

Our editor advises ‘‘patience to wait.” In all conscience the people have waited— waited till the flesh is shrivelled on what ought to be the stalwart arm, ard the prematurely aged countenance is wriuk- led deep with the furrows of want; waited to behold the agony of forced separation, or the distressing union in one common bond of misery; waited to see the living respected Jess than the brutes,

and the dead unhailowed by quiet rest. The Franchise Bill is refer- red to, and we shall hail its

advent as the first stepping stone towards assistance for those needy; doubtless, thereafter, will some remedy be devised tor the crofters’ wrongs. As to “those who fatten off the crofters,’’—if the landlord does not fatten off them, no one else possibly can: for, save God's blessed gift of pure air and sunshine, they have little else to share with the stranger. Weare pot aware that Professor Blackie fattens off them, yet he says, “If the law is hroken, who caused it to be broken? ‘The jaw-makers are more to blame than the law-breakers,” Another, member of the Euglish bar, says, “ No couvtry iv Christendom, and vo time since the establishment of Christiauity cai be named, where aud when the system of primitive socialism was broken up by more ruthless robbery than iu our Scottish Highlavds, ia this our nine- teenth century. Yet, as a matter of tact, this ruthless robbery has been effected not so much in consequence of a law, us of a lie, or what is more euphoniously called a legal fiction.” This can be better understood when we reflect that Highland crofters have never been considered “tenants at will.” The forefathers of these crofters possessed the lands through allotment of their respective chiefs ; very often as areward for some special service, such as serving under him in the army; and the people have pot till Jately been aceustomed to pay rent, save in the light of a tax or ‘eu-duty. to their superiors. [i betrays little of consideration upon the part of | the editor who condemns, hap hazard, the friends of the oppressed, and attributes to them the besest of motives, Jt may not suit the privileged idiers at the top,

A saw of the Bishop of Rochester, England, has become a Rowan Catholic.

of society to find that the dauntless spirit which arose aid tht wild mous-

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at least some amount of humanity. We /would rather list the manly tone of ‘*Freedom’s battle once begun, Bi queathed by bleeding sire to son Though battled oft, is ever won.” These may be no silvery words, grooved out in faultless measure, but

tains of Kerry, still exists in the Irish | patriot; and they may also find it con- | venient to forget that when Eaglaud’s | Queen looked round in anguish, upou hearing of the massacre of her subjects by the treacherous Hindoo, aud exclaim ed, “Who shall go? and when?” the Highlander made answer, “I will go! To-morrow |”

The Poet-laureate’s latest effusion, wherein he desigaates the advocates of freedom.

‘*Men loud against all forms of power,

Expecting all things in an hour,” would admirably satisfy our editor. It may constitute five poetry to recall from the shadows the ‘‘Freedom” which ex- isted in pagau Rome; but, had His Lordship depicted Freedom as it now exists in the landlord system, he would have displayed, it not as much of poetry,

© . . they have the honest, independent ring

which re-echoes through every patriot heart.

No misty-headed, hard-hearted ad- viser of the public, will ever succeed iv stemming the tide of sympathy which surrounds the oppressed. We have met with, and been politely treated by many of those delinquent landiords, from Major Fraser downwards, but vo representation upon their part could close our eyes to the appalling misery which we witnes- sed ; por educate us iuto the belief that the disgraceful system of landlordism cau be palliated upon the grounds that all landlords do not take advantage of the license for evil which that system affords.

The Duke of Argyle’s croftera, and those on the maiuland do not come im- mediately under our heading; however, we observe in passing, that the days are gone by, when the white slaves are expected to worship ‘their Lord—His Grace, the Duke.”

Emigration we dealt with previously ; but we beg to propose a certain scheme for the special consideration of those lofty ones who entertain snch exalted ideas ofthe same: It is not only a reasonable, but a very feasible one.

Let them parcel ont amongst the thousands of discontented cottars and

ecrofters all the lands now occupied by the deer ; aud come themse!ves, fetching their precious deer along with them, to our great Northwest. ‘There they would fiud ample space to indulge in sport, and would discommode no one; and, the shooting season being short, it would merely be a pleasant autumn trip for them to eross the Atlantic. The crof- ters, or rather their femilies, might eventually benest by resorting to emigra- tion, but naturally they are averse to change. After life’s battle, the martyrs undoubtedly rejoiced in the security of an ever-blessed dwelling place; but that does uot argue that they preferred sum- mary ej ctment from life’s scenes, nor does it justify the persecutors who aimed the bullet, or lighted the fagot which hurried them into heaven.

We hope that that “righteousness which exalteth a nation,” may prove the direct- or of those whose part it is to dispense justice between laudiord and er fter, and thus deliver our beloved fatherland from the disgraceful attempt of Toryism, only another name for glorification of the rich and grinding apnihilation of the poor; aud,as that season approaches, when the soul reaches forth in special con- sideration for the living, and in tender memories of the dead, may the dawn of a brighter future light up the hearts of the long enduring, and much suffering Scottish Highlanders, and may the message of **Peace and Goodwill” so impress the hearts of their dispoileys, as to enuble them, before it is too late, to evade the curse of the widow and the fatherless, and to earn the commendation of the One Righteous Lawgiver—‘In- asmuch as ye did it unto one of the least of these My brethren, ye did it unto Me.”

Death of Mr. John Jury.

‘* We are such stuff as dreams are made of, And our little life is rounded with a sleep.”

Yesterday morning, while Mr, John Jury, Watchmaker of this city, was going to church, he was taken with a violent pain in the region of the heart, and soon after being removed to his home his spirit passed away. Mr. Jury was one of our most respected citizens, and this announcement of his sudden death wiil bea surprise to many. He was ever willing to take pari in good works—not for his own gratifi- cation but for the benefit of his fellow men, and was ever striving to make the world better. A prominent member of the Methodist Church, and a local preacher of that body, he was always found at his post. He was also an active temperance worker, for many years a true Son of Temperance, and a member of the National Division of North America. Mr. Jury was about seventy years of age, and a native of Char- lottetown.

Adyertisers.

The ladies of St. Peter's Church return thanks to ali whoin any way gontributed towards making their recent Bazaar a success,

James Shand announces that all goods on eale at his store will be cleared off at prices that cannot be legitimately competed with.

M. F. Ellis has just received a supply of Books, Christmas and Birthday Cards, etz., which will be sold low,

Nathan Davies publishes an advertise- ment of special interest to peysons selling or shipping hides.

Joseph Mahar has a lot of hgrdwood and

‘Our

WHR, DECHMBER i5, 1884.

8 PR OP rethinn

JAMES SHAND,

STEVENSON'’S BRULLDING, QUEEN ST., IS OFFERING:

Men’s Lined Kid Gloves, 7dects; do Fur Trimmed, $1; do with Gauntlets, 75cts; Men’s Buckskin Lined do, 80cts; Men’s Cloth Ringwocd, Xe.

Ladies’ Lined Kid Mitts, 50cts; do Long Cloth Gloves, 32cts; do Long Thread do, 28cts. Men’s White Cambric Hand- kerebiels from 5ets, Men’s Colored Cashmere Handkerchiefs in great variety, Ladies’ White Cambric Handkerchiefs from 5cts, Ladies’ Linen do from 10cts, Ladies’ Embroidered and Lace-edge Handkerchiefs, Ladies’ Silk Handkerchiefs from 15 to 60cts.

Ladies’ Fancy Embroidered Ties, Bands, Brushes, Combs, Toilet Pins, Be'ts Buttons in great variety ; Laces, Edgings, Insertions, Swiss Embroidery, a large stock. Book, Cross- barred and Jaconet Muslin, Lace Curtains, Black and White Figured Nets,

mm

BLACK AND COLORED VELVETEENS.

A Large Stock Canadian Shirts and Drawers from 40 Cents,

~issllisilliaasivhiio

Wee Remember the place: Stevenson’s Building, Queen

Street, where all goods kept by us are sold at prices which can- not be legitimately competed with.

Charlottetown, Dec, 15th, 1884.

XMAS. XMAS

-O- sina NEW GOODS! NEW PATTERNS 3 In Gold, Gold-plated, Silver and Fancy JEWELRY, suitable for !

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Low Prices. Geod Qua'ity. WATCHES, SILVERWARE, &C, &C

North Side of Market Square, Charlottetown. Ch’town, Dec. 12, 1884— 6i eod wkly 2i

resents, at G. H. Taylor's,

HORACE HABZAR

SUGAR—-300 Barrels, different grades,

TEA—200 Chests and half-chests, choice,

MOLASSES -- 40 Puns. bright retailing,

FLOUR, CORNMEAL, OATMEAL, BRAN & SHORTS, TIN PLATES—1,000 Boxes, 14x20,

INGOT TIN, LEAD, COPPER,

CODFISH, HAKE, HERRING, BONELESS COD, TURKS ISLAND SALT—500 Bushels. :

Intending, as I do, to move my place of business to the new Cameron Block, South Side Queen Square, early in January next, I offer the above Goods at Lowest Wholesale Prices to clear. Samples sent upon application to

HORACE HASZARD,

Lower Queen Street.

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Ch’town, Dec. 10th, 1884.

FANCY SALES IVE A s&

Sunday S chool T ea. | ()% scoount of the srontnidots wpteny id ‘Fancy Goods, Toys, &., &¢

AT THE

Diamond Book-Store,

It is impossible to particularize,

The prices are lower than ever,

The assortment is greater than ever.

The display is larger than ever.

FANCY SALE, in connection with the

Annual Sunday School Tea, will be held in St. Paul’s Schoo!-room, Tuesday, 16th De- cem ber.

Fancy articles will be sold, suitable for Christmas presents ; a variety of children’s Clothing, Toys, &c., Christmas Cakes.

Tea and Refreshments Curing the evening. Sunday School Tea at4 30; Visitors’ Tea at 5.30 o’clock, :

Admissior, 10 Cents ; Sunday School chil- dren free,

Ch’town, Dec. 10, 1884—4i

INDIAN BLEAD THE.

Diver's TEAS are rapidly attajning great Se UAE, t

Saver ~ rT on mernet on acsount of Cater, Sve. 18 eir peculiar FINE FLAVOR, not found in ee other Teas, and their Excellent Strength. In New W at ches,

order to supply our customers with this : New Clocks,

N K Ww TE A 9 New Barometers,

We have imported a quantity of a New 1 heraometers | ‘tCTS, Very Fine Quality, New Spectactes Direct from London, which, in introdncing, Just iteceived nd a

we will sell at the low price of 50 cents per pound, or $1,75 for 10-pound caddie. Offered Cheap.

BEER & GOFF. Old Stock Cheaper than ever, to Clear.

E. W. TAYLOR,

NEXT TO WATSONS,

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Ch'town, Dee. 8, 1884,

DANUBE FLOUR

a DED as the best Pateut Pro- cess Flour made in Canada for P Biscuits and Bread. ee

1 Car (125 Barrels) Received And for Sale very cheap (warranted satis-

favtory) ab _ BEBR & GUFF'S,

{eod wkly.]

Mrs. Be. YOURG’S

Mee ROOMS, up-stairs at W.

softwood, [oapert, etd., ~ which hb solicits

pure » 3

Ch'town, Dec, 8, 1884. A. Brown & Co.'s. rimnied Hats

BOOKS. BOOKS

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Just Received at the Depositary :

Sunday at Home, Leisu:e Hour, 1884: Quiy Canadian Pictures, drawn by Marquis a Lorne; Litile Wide Awake, (¢ bettadieet Boys’ Own, Girls’ Own, Story Land, nae variety of other Magazines and Books. Al Xmas, New Years, Birthday and Sender School Cards, Texts and Motto.s—all chea 7 than can be purchased elses here. Pulpit, Family and School Biblee and Testawents ™ You can purchase a New Tx stament at th Deposit ry for 3 cents, and Bibles at 12 cents each, : i Q M. F. ELLIs, jorner Queen and Fj 3 Ch’town, Dec. 15, 1884—eod Street

NOTICE, —

CHARLOTTETOWN, Dee, 15, 1884, N and after this date the Inspector's Cer. J tifieate must be accompanied with ali hides weighing six ponuds and upwards ship- d from any of the perts on thi- Istana Yarties having hides for sale or shipment wu ill notify the Inspector. Attention is called to the the Act.

96th Section of

NATHAN DAVIES,

Tuspector, Ch’town, Dee 15, 1884—~3i pd, ro

FOR SALE,

200 Cords of HARDW OOD, 200 Cords of SOFTWOOD, 2600 LONGERS, Stock Farm, 3 Acres of BRUSH aad about 26 MANURE. Apply to “or JOSEPH MAHAR,

Cumberland Street, Ch'town, Dec. 15—lw tis

cut and piled aj joining

em tee we

NHE ladies of St. Peter's Church Sewing Society tender hearty thanks to the mem.

bers of Worth’s Band for their kind gra- tuitous services at the Fancy Sale last Wednesday ; and also to all who in way helped to insure its suce: ss. Ch’town, Dee. 15, 1884-11

sleighs, Robes, we.

ee

AM instructed by ?, C. Connolly, Erg , 4S to sell by Auction, in front of bis prem. ises, On Grafton Street, on Taesday next, 16th inst., at 2 o'clock, p. m., | McInnis Mare and Colt, by “Orphan Boy,” single and double driving Sleighs, 1 b:irouche Sleigh, Robes Riding Saddles, 1 Side S:dd’e and other articles, including a lot cf cmpty Punch- eons, Casks, &c. Terms: Cash,

MN. d CAMPBELL,

Auctioneer,

Ch’town, Dee, 13, 1884 --2i

ee oe a

‘Es Annual Meeting «f the Yourg Men's

Christian Association will b+ held in the Parlor of the ¥. MLC. 4. Building, on phe evening of Monday, the f2na inst., at & o'clock, for the clection of «fiieers, &c. Ry order,

L. L. BEER, President, HENRY SMITH, Secretary. Ch’town, Dee 13:h—pat mws

PAMPAS PLUMES, FOR DECORATIO N,

WHOLESALE AND BRPATL, G. H. HASZARD'S

New Store, Brown’s Bloek,

Ch’town, Tec. 12, 1884 Gi cot

PHOTOS Por the Holiday Seaq-on!

BW)..’ Photegiaphe are now known as the most Gaiuive and Arti tie productions in the Pr tine .

Laudee pe ard Portrait Work are made by men who have real pravtical utility and known renown in their respective linus

8x The public never regret calling on LEWIS, Grafton street, Ch’town, P. E. Is'and.

decl0—3w wkly3mos

ae NOTICE.

f tae Subseriber would most respectfully inform those indebted to him that until the Ist January, proz., he will be happy to receive the several amounts dye him at big store on Great George Striet. Additional expense will be iucurred for collection after that daie.

E. MACDOUG ALL. Ch’town, Dec. }, 1884-2 aw wkly

NOTICE.

f HABE Subse iber, being about to leave the Province for the w inter, requests all per- sons indebted to him to pay their several amounts to Jas DesWrisay, at the oftice of MesBrigay & Argus, in wy premiscs, sQueen S'reet, whose receipts will be a sufticient dis- charge, and who will also attend to the dis posal ef any Bank Stock or Real Estate for me during my absence.

W1t LIAM DODD, Ch’town, Dee. 6, 1884.-—-2mo 2aw wkiy2mo

GRAIN BAGS. 20.000 BiGS (assorted sizes) “OR SALE BY

HORACE HASZARD.

#«| Ronnots always on hand, oct¥3—eod why

Ch'town, Nov, 92, 1854.

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