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ARORGRTOWN JUBILEE,

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Sueeessful Celebration.

THE TOWN ENFETE

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PROCESSION AND MUSIC.

Hon. D, Gordon Lays the Corner Stone.

Capital Speech by Governor Macdonald.

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TRA AN DGAMES

Anz who went to Georgetown yesterday to attend the Jubilee celebration, returned wel! pleased with the enjoyable time which they of the unfavorable wea- ther. The town was decorated with flags, ete.. and at the entrance to the Drill Shed

rounds was a large arch bearing the words “Gop Save tHe Query.” Many of the houses and stores were also nicely decorat- ed. The train which left Charlottetown arrived at 11 o'clock, when St. Peter's Boys Band went to the Drill Shed grounds und headed the volunteers, who were in turn followed by the school children, ind

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the procession marched to the site of the new Court House, where the school dren took up their position on the grand stand, and sang the National Anthem very

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sweetly.

Hon. D. Gordon then delivered a short address, after which he laid the corner stone of the new building with the usu a] ceremony, the band meanwhile playing ap- propriate music.

The Lieut.-Governor then following speech, which was cally received:

As I have alr ady, in an address delivered on a similar occasion in the city, referred to the advances of a national or world-wide character distinguishing the reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, whose jubilee you ure now celebrating, I will now confine my remarks to a brief reference te the progress of s local character, which comes under our own immediate notice in this country and Pro vince It is now

deliv ered the enthusiasti-

PRECISELY SIXTY YEARS

since the first legislative appropriation was nade to open a road through the Royalty to teorgetown, and to establish inland mails in this Province, Charlottetown up to that date being the only public post office, and there being no mail service to other points in this county. The first post office for Georgetown was three miles from the site of the town, viz., at Norton's; but when Her Majesty as- cended the throne, in 1837, the site of the town had been cleared to sorne extent and the The buildings were had not been for the

pl incip il streets open¢ d. then very few and the churches erected, although I see that tenders

erection of one were called for in that year. The old jail and court house was the only public building. It was finished at that time and the first court had just been held there. ‘You have to-day laid the foundation stone of a new stone building for courts which

will be an ornament to the town, a credit to the Province,and a memorial of this jubilee. In 1837, shipbuilding and lumbering were the chief industries of the country. At Car- digan, Brudenell, Murray Harbor and Souris, ships of 400 to 600 were then on the , and similar vessels were built annual- Timber and lumber of various kinds were chief exports. Shipbuilding is

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now a thing of the past, and instead of ex porting lumber and timber we now import the principal part of what we require for use.

Money was then exceedingly scarce, and lthough taxes were low, it was more difficult tor a person te obtain tive shillings in cash wherewith to pay his land assessment, than it would be at the present time for him to raise ten or twenty times that amount in money. The fashionable and extravagant attire, now worn by all classes, was then confined toa very limited number of people in the city. Linen made from the flax grown in the fields, home- spam, or drugget, from the sheep’s wool, raised on the farm, carded spun, woven and thickened in the house, and generally made up by the good wife, was the ordinary cloth- ing of all others.

Wheaten bread was rarely used; but the stalwart men who. cleared the country used oatmeal, and were a stronger and hardier gen- eration than we have to-day- They mantully faced hardships, and endured privations from which the present generation runs away to countries where they think they can earn an easier living. Our forefathers, before that veriod, had exported ten or twelve hundred barrels of flour, and twelve thousand bushels of wheat in a single year from this Province, because they found it better to live on the oat- meal and potatoes, and more profitable to sell the wheat, as it was almost the only article for which they could obtain cash, or pay their rent The wood sleigh and the cart served all the purposes for which we must now have ex- pensive jaunting ‘sleighs with costly robes, and buggies, barouches and sulkey -wagons, with silver-mounted harness. The spinning wheel, the ecards and the loom have been re- placed by the piano, the organ and the sew- ing machine.

THE FARMER'S LIFE

was then one of constant toil and hard- ship. He had to clear and subdue the forest befure he could cultivate the land; and he generally began that herculean task without a dollar in his pocket, and with nothing but his axe and hoe, but with a stout heart and strong hands, through weary years and amid great privations he persevered until success rewards his efforts. He cut his crops with the scythe and threshed them out in the sweat of his brow, with the flail. But his descendants now cultivate the land he cleared in a different style. With a pair of horsesthey plough what he hoed. They sit on their mowing machine and drive round the farm in comfort, where he wearily swung the sythe. The threshing machine now replaces the fiail ; and the year of Her Majesty's accession saw the first one brought to this country by the late Thomas Clow, of Murray Harbor. The lot of the pioneers was, indeed, one of hard- ship and toil from the cradle tothe grave. We think that we, ot the present generation, have

made our country what it is to-day; but the {

credit is due,not to us,but to our fore-fathers lov they laid the foundation of our suecess. In as | have said,

183i. rHE PEOPLE GENERALLY WERE POOR.

So generally was this the case that the Lewis

lature in that year granted $5,000 to purchase

seed, grain and potatoes for the

export. Potatoes aud oats were 4] to 5l

destitute | butter crocks, also a oa number of settlers, and an embargo was laid upon their

cents per bushel in the adjoining province, and so destitute were the people there of seed oats that our Government suspended the embargo on oats for a short time to enable the Nova Scotians to obtain some for seed after our own greatest want was supplied.

In that same year, this Island was agitated by a great question, since happily settled — the Land Question—and those members of the Legislature three patriots, Cooper, Le- Lacheur and MelIntosh, three members of Parliament,-—were in custody for publishing what proprietors termed seditious resolutions passed at the Hay River meeting. Fhese men were kept in custody for a long time and de- prived of their sessional pay as members of the Legislature for many years. The people are now freeholders and the Land Question for ever settled. | Let the names of those who devoted their attention to its settlement in the early years of our history, be ever gratefully remembered.

In 1837 there were but fifty-one

SCHOOLS OF ALL KINDS

in this Province, and 1531 enrolled pupils. We have now 500 school departments and 22,- 400 children enrolled. The education now given is very far in advance of what could he obtained in the schools of that period. The visitors report for that year states that the only school in the Province in which Latin was tauvht was at the East Point, while last year there were in the Province five hundred pupils studying that branch.

The Government then paid $3,000 towards education, or 8 per cent. of the revenue, which was at that time $36,000, while it now pays $112,000, or about 50 per cent. of the revenue for that purpose, while the schoolboards raise and expend $37,000 more, or $1,000 above what the entire Provincial revenue then was.

There is no country in the world wherein so large a proportion of the revenue is de- voted to education, and judging by the num: ber of prizes and scholarships won by our young men in competitions with those of the other Provinces, they make good use of their opportunities and carry off more than their share of prizes in proportion to their numbers. Our population was at that time 35,000, it is now more than trebled, while innumerable scions of Island families are to be found in responsible and lucrative positions in almost every city on the broad continent of North America. We are the most thickly-populated Province of the Dominion, and if our people

had only remained here and increased as rapidly as the rest of us, we might now have double the population we have. 1 need

not refer to RAILWAYS, TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES.

These are modern inventions. Science has indeed overcome almost every obstacle that hindered intercommunication, and to these

improvements we may yet expect to see what was but yesterday looked upon as a visionary scheme—become an accomplished fact and a subway built through whidsh our cars will run underneath the Straits to the neighboring Province and thence to all parts of the con- tinent. (Cheers.) The scattered provinces of Britain on this continent have become ONE GRAND DOMINION

stretching from ocean to ocean, bound to- gether not alone by the ironbands of a conti- nental railway, but by the history and tradi- tions of the races from whence we have sprung, and by love of Queen and country.

The progress | have thus briedly reterred to

has taken place in our midst and is visible to ill. Itis but a faint type of the world-wide progress of the human race in the same period. In the world’s progress, the people who speak the English language take a leading place. During the reign of Victotia they have made advances in literature, arts, sciences,commerce and industrial pursuits generally, such as no other people or nation in the world’s history has ever done. The blessing of God, by whom kings reign and princes decree justice, has prospered our Queen and our country. While we honor and respect Her Majesty, we also love her for her many good qualities as a mother and as a woman, and we join with millions in congratulations on her Jubilee, and pray that she may yet be spared to rule for many long and happy years over a pros- perous and happy people. (Applause. ) After the speech, His Honor proposed three cheers for the Queen, which were given with hearty good will. Three cheers were then proposed and given for His Honor,

The procession reformed and marched back to the Drill Shed, where at 12 o'clock a royal salute and a few de joie were fired.

Tea was then served in the Drill Shed, after which the different games were par- ticipated in with much enjoyment.

At half-past four the train left for Char- lottetown.

In the evening the principal stores and houses were illuminated, and a grand dis- play of fireworks were given.

Inter-Provincial Shooting Match.

Tue Inter-Maritime Provincial match, to which we have been looking forward with considerable interest took place yesterday under very unfavorable weather for good schooting. At the conclusion of the 200 yard range, the home team led by two points with New Brunswick and Nova Scevtia equal. At the 500 yards the home team held its own against New Brunswick, while Nova Scotia gradually gained a considerable lead,

At the conclusion of the 600 yards the total score stood: Nova Scotia, 654; P. E. Island, 597 ; New Brunswick, 571.

In the evening, the visiting teams were entertained by adinner at the Rankin House, which was served up in Mr. Davies’ usual good style. After the dinner matters of business with regard to the ‘*trophy” were satisfactorily discussed. A committee of two from each Association was appointed to select designs and report to the respective Associations. Capt. Hartt, now at Wimbledon, has been cabled to bring designs with him. The next match will be fired at Halifax on the second Thursday in June, 1887. The visitors left this morning, well satisfied with the hospi- tality they received.

Tue Tea on the grounds near Port Hill, to pay off adebt due onthe Church recently erected in that fine section of the Island, came off on Wednesday, the 13th inst. A corres- pondent of the I14th writes us: ‘‘ Yesterday was dull and had the appearance of rain all day, but still our Tea was fairly successful. There was quite a number of people on the ground, and [ think the proceeds will be about $500 clear.”

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‘** | WouLD say to my friends, and all who chance to read this, that 1 have used Adam- son’s Botanic Cough Balsam in my family for a long time, and consider it a very valuable imedicine. It cures when all other remedies | fail ; and I would cheerfully recommend it to those afflicted with coughs, colds, asthma,ete. E. 8S. Getchell, Boston, Mass.” Trial bottles 10 cents. dy wy lw

diacetate BETWEEN three and four hnndred cream and reserve crocks, will all be solid cheap at W. P. Col- wills. jy8 3wks dy a wy

THE DAILY EXAMINER, - -

Grand Lodge Meeting.

Tue annual session of the Grand Lodge, 1. O. G. T., was held in this city ne 14th inst. Three sessions were held. All the officers were present except H. A. Bears, G. M., M. Melnnis, G. G., W. A. Hawley, G. A.S., and J. ©, Underhay, P. G. C. Templar. ‘

The following persons were initiated in the Grand Lodge Degree for the first time : Isaac Crosby, Maud Roberts, James Mar-

tin, Emily Foster, Rev. D. P. Harris, Lizzie Montgomery, Chas. Brooks, Julia

LeLachure, Maggie Campbell.

The G. C. Templar, J. A. Lawson, read his annual report, giving a full account of the work done by him and his deputies.

The Grand Secretary submitted his re- port, from which the following figures were obtained ;-

Number of Lodges... ....... 000 eee cence 24

” Members last year........... 1026 Initiated during the year..........++++. 454 Admitted by card. ........+++++++ beige 8 Potmatated . 6 ccct sc o00 0004 odes see is cie ae Suspended .........++. casGecveoune’s us 260 Withdrawn by card.........+- ode anode 18 Withdrawn from the Order........ a Expelled. .....cece-seercecees chect\sc. bY RS Peery. ery ev eeereses 8

Present Membership—Males.......+ ++ 729

-~Females.......... 350 Total Membership...........--+. +000: -1079 The Treasurer's report showed : Cash on hand last year............+++ -$ 39.73 Receipts during the year........ eevee 284.86 Expenditure..........2+.2see0s: «++ 258.84 Cash on hand...........-- ebvees cnet 65.7

EARMEONOE . 5 6s hibccc o400dn dbus be eben 3.00 ‘Bssets, including cash on hand........ 179.88

Rev. A. W. Mahon gave an_ interesting report of the Saratoga session of the R. W. G. Lodge which he attended as the repre- sentative from P. E. Island. The report is to be published in full. The Grand Lodge Otticers were elected at the afternoon ses- sion and installed in the evening. The re- sult as follows :

G. C. Templar—Rev. A. W. Marshtield.

G. Councillor—Charles Waye, ©t. Peter's Bay.

Mahon,

G. V. Templar—Lizzie Montgomery, Summerside, G. Secretary —L. U. Fowler, | North

Bedeque.

G. Treasurer—W. H. Lord, Eldon.

G. Chaplain—Rev. Edward Bell, Bide- ford,

S. of J. Templar—Annie Ackman, Sum- merside.

G. M—James N. Campbell, Montague.

G. D. M—Miss Essie Acorn, Pownal.

G. G—B. LeLachure, Murray Harbor.

G. Sentinel—Robert McRae, Orwell.

G. A. 8 —Wm. Kaneen, New Perth.

P. G. Chief—J. A. Lawson, Charlotte- town. J.C. Underhay was recommended as

tight Worthy Grand Lodge Superinten- dent.

The winter meeting will be heldim Char- lottetown in January ; the annual at Eldon in July next.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.

The New Fish Market.

Srr,—I beg to announce the successful opening of the new City Fish Market, and take the liberty of presenting to you, sir, for your own private use, the only fish procurable within its walls, viz., a six and a haif inch lobster. The law insists upon nine inches, but the Fish Market must have an opening, and I for one am willing to let it pass for this once.

Cop. —_——----_ 6 po The Police.

Sir,—At the City Council meeting, on Monday night, a letter was read from the Stipendiary Magistrate, wherein he in- formed the Council that he had dismissed two police officers for breach of police regu- lations, and that the rule nisi fora new trial, in the suit of John A. Griffith against the city, was discharged at the present sit- ting of the Supreme Court ; he also direct- ed attention toa former letter as to the conduct of the officers executing the war- rant in Griffith's case—desiring the Council to perform a duty in this matter which he himselt was empowered to do, if the facts warranted it. He concludes his letter as follows :—

‘*As the appointment, remuneration and dismissal of the Police officers is vested in the Council, and the control and concurrent power of dismissal rests with me, would it not be well to appointa Police Committee, through and with whom I could act, and who would be an advising committee in the selec- tion and appointment of new men.”

This seems a very strange proceeding, just now, onthe partof the Stipendiary Magistrate. Some ten years ago he ob- tained, very likely ot his own request, from our Local Legislature, ** sole control and management of the Police, the power to prescribe and regulate their duties, and to dismiss orremove from time totime any Marshal or Policeman,” the City Council only having the appointing and payment of them. Atthat time we had an efficient Poli¢e Committee, who were appointed annually, same as the different committees required for the government of the city ; but once the Magistrate was vested with the powers named, the committee’s occupa- tion was gone, and its appointment again is not asked for until the city is called upon to pay heavy damages on account of the illegal execution of a warrant issued by the Stipendiary Magistrate.

The Stipendiary Magistrate, in his wis- dom, has thought proper to summarily dis- miss two of the oldest and best officers on the force for an unintentional breach of police regulations, which did not entail loss to any one; but he has brought before the Council for action thereon, the conduct of the policemen who, in the improper execu- tion of the warrant in the case referred to, has made the city liable for $500 damages, besides expenses, which may amount to $500 more. In making this comparison, I do not wish to be understood as favoring the dismissal of those men, but only to show how inconsistent His Henor can_ be when it suits his purpose. Now, if the Magistrate is to ‘‘prescribe and regulate the policemen’s duties,” why did he not in- struct the ofiicers who had charge of Grif- fith’s warrant as to their duty if he con- sidered them incompetent to execute civil documents, as stated by him at the Council meeting? But, uo; he reflects upon the officers who were performing, to the best of their ability, the work he entrusted to

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them, and he should be prepared to take the responsibility of their actions without any quibbling.

it will be noticed that the Police Com- mittee is asked for as “an advising com- inittee in the selection and appointment of new men,” the Magistrate reserving to himself the autocratic power of *‘dismissal and removal.” In order that a more satis. factory state ef aflairs may exist, it would be well for the City Council to retain the power they now enjoy of appointing police- men solely to itself, and at next session of the Legislature make application to have the entire management of the police force placed in the hands of a committee ap- pointed annually by the Council, and who would be directly responsible tothe citizens.

Yours &c., Reror. July 14, 1887.

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Farewell Ricital,

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Miss Jenny McGarry,

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Friday Evening, July 15th,

Assisted by the Best Local Musical Talent. Mr. EaRLe at the Piano,

HALL,

Thrilling Recitals —Mirthful Sketches—Fun, Wit, Folly—Smiles and Tears.

PROGRAMME,

1. Overture to Belisani............ Donnzitti 2. Grand Galop de Consert... ...../ Albricht Prof. Earle and Miss Fanny Weeks. . King Robert of Sicily......... Longfellow . Curfew Shall not Ring To-night.......... Song—W hat Shall I Sing to Thee, Pinsuti Mrs. W. J. Robertson. How Rubinstein Played................. The Little Hero; or the Halifax Stow- away (Yorkshire Dialect—-by request) Waltz Song (by request)—When the Pansies Come Again...............-

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Miss Florrie Earle. 9. The Senator Entangled......... DeW ilde 10. Selection from Pinafore............. Miss Earle and Mr. G. Frank Beer.

Li: Tie ahaa. . itn 3. 3k. A oe Lewis 12. Cebeh Gites. nce. c ks cc) ee Ae Master Ernest Earle.

13. Sandy’s Signal (Scotch—by request) . Gop SAVE THE QUEEN. Tickets. 25 and 35 cents. Book Store. Secure them at once, July 15, 1887.

For sale at Drug and

A Fatr Exchange

WE have GROCERIES of the best quality— Tea, Sugar, Molasses, Kerosene, &c,, &c., and almost every farmer has Kggs to dispose of,

Whv not come direct to our store, every week, and exchange your Eggs for Groceries?

It pays to do so, because we allow you

One Cent Per Dozen More

for your Eggs than the regular cash price, and give you Groceries in exchange as low as they ean be bought for cash in any store in the city. At present prices you

Save Eight Per Cent by Trading With Us,

and have not to go out of your way to do s0, as our store is conveniently situated,

WE SPLENDID

Porto Rico and Barbadoes Sugar for Preserving,

which we will exchange for Eggs on same terms as other goods

4a CALL AN! SEE IT.

GHO. CARTER & CO.,

MARKET SQUARK, CH’TOWN. July 15—wky

GRAND PICNIC.

Grard Picnic will be held on TUESDAY, ++ July 19th, on the grounds of David O’Keefe, at the beautiful place called Pisquid Lake.

The Committee will spare no pains to make it the best of the season. Refreshments of al! kinds. By Order of Committee, ’:

FURNITURE, GARPETS, &.

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I AM instructed by Mrs. R. B. Stewart to Sell by Auction, at my Salesroom. FRIDAY, 22nd inst., at2 p.m.,the Household Furniture, saved from the late fire, consisting of-

1 Parlor Set in plush and walnut. 1 Organ and 1 Organette. 1 Walrut Sideboard. 1 do Writing Desk. 2 Small] Round Tables (walnut), 1 Perlor Table (walnut). 1 What-not do. 1 Book Case. 1 Hall Stand and Hall Chairs. Brackets. Pictures, Lace Curtains, Clocks, Screens, Carpets, Rugs, Lamps, &c.

Also—Hall, Cook »nd Parlor Stoves, G. M. HARRIS, Auctioneer.

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Guardian Insurance Co, Capital, Two Million Pounds Sterling

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AGENTS. Ch’town, July 9-2wks 3aw pat

Muslins, Prints,

Gunghams,

Seersuckers, Black and Colored Cashmeres

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Men's and Boys’ Snits, Lindgrs and Shirts,

Straw and

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Felt Hats.

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Ch’town, July 11, 1887.—wky

During this month we wil Ladies’ Fancy Dress Goods, Black and Cole

I give Special Bargains in

red Cashmeres,

Ladies’ Straw Hats and Trimmings, Ladies’ Gloves, Sunshades, Ribbons, Flowers and Feathers,

Mantle Cloths and

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READY-MADE CLOTHISG

Ladies’ Jerseys.

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fown. Several lots for Men

and Boys’ will be cleared at a Great Bargain

Superior TEA, 25 Cents.

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Infants’ Mustin Robes, Infanis Mustin Night Gowns, In ants Mus'in Monthly Gowns,

Infaats’ Feock “o

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Infavts’ Merino Dresses,

fufa*ts’

Merino Ciosks,

infants Herin +: Pelisses, Infauts’ Wool Bodice.,

Infants’ lufauts’

Wool Sock-, Wool Noors,

Infants’ Lace Hoods, iufants Normandy Caps,

Infants’ Blankets,

Infants Woo! Boots.

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Tnfants’ Wevi Gaiters,

Infants’ Bibs, &c.,

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Ch’town, July 8, 1887.

BEER BROS.