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THE DAILY EXAMINER

MAY-3, 1888. Continuous Communication.

A Frew of our people are at last waking up to the necessity of

towards having the

doing rms of Union between

ili ida

engineers

this Province and (¢ fulfilled. Some of the

declared that “tit can be

best in the world have

Government have recommended the metal- |

lic subway scheme to tle favorable con sideration of the Cana The Canadian Gove: surveys of the Su

and seem inclined Ke

ian Government, rent have made two yotween the Capes, further action,

provided they backed up by public But our pe apathetic—have done the great public enterprise in which they are most of all interested. THe EXAMINER has spoken out strongly on the subject; but unheeded.

ts of the world, while

epinion. »ple —divided and

nothing to further

its advice has been Shut in, away from the mark produce of all kind

we may be likened to the winter den, content to sleep and live on the fat accumulated in Now that united

3s selling at good prices, bear in his summer. spring is here and tlie season for agitation is past, we are beginning to think about “‘ organizing ' newspapers. Well, this is, perhaps, a good sign. Perhaps s next autumn.

and writing to the

will be done

Ine thing

a . _ om ©

Queen Square Gardens.

that an effort will be made at Arthue Newbery in a

position to maintain Queen Square Garden

We trust once to place Mr. in its beauty. For several years the gar- den has been the about the town; and its ought to be considered a publie loss.

most creditable thing non-renewal now The garden was not only a great attraction to strangers; it was a great and practical boon to the people of Charlottetown. The good in- fluence of flowers, music, etc., is universally felt and conceded. Young men and women wholearn tolove flowers, arenot likely tolearn to love low pleasures. The good that Queen Square Garden, iu the midst of

may do is inestimable Of

our town, course it will cost somethirg. But it will not, now that the land is leveled cost nearly so much as it did

ad lle

and the expense is net

and the walks graded, in the years that are past. To Mr. Newbery with both the lab fair. The community should bear the ex- expense. The City Cou liberal grant, and private the money, should fol» subscriptions. Let appreciate the thing Square Garden.

cil should make a citizens, who have

suit with liberal us show how much we

of beauty called Queen

- i pingpethines

Salaries of * cachers.

NorwirusranN bine the fact that a proportion of our teachers’ from the public treasury than in any other part of Canada, t rs here are not ao well paid as in the other Provinces—be- cause those who send mot pay so salaries paid in t!

larger

salaries comes

tren to school do much, The average of the Maritime Provinces is:

Moy: meh SBE

Male, lst Class....$521.30 $438 01 $400.88 “ Gad .** 307.92 273.57 270.24 - ee «2. 291.00 182.87 217.96 Female Ist “‘ 324.40 304.69 31118 - Sad 2/6.87° 230.56 213.57 7 ard s(** . Bi AEG 367.66

Compared with the other Provinces, our

Government is more liberal to teachers—

our people not so liberal. }

Fatal Contact With the Wires.

Two lessons on the care that is necessary in respect to contact with the electri¢ wires when the electric urrent is on, have lately been given in H . and another was recently given in New York, The Tribune reports :—-

‘* There was another death added to the re- cord of fatal accidents that have resulted from contact with electric wires last evening. The victim was Frederick Witte, a clerk who worked in the store of his uncle, L. Sehles- inger, at No. 200 bowery. in front of Mr. Schlesinger’s store are two large iamps the United States company, one hanging at each show window. The store was closed at 19 o'clock last evening, and Witte remained in front of the place talking With several friends for about fifteen minutes. The electric lamp on the south side of the stare was. hang- ing within easy veach of a person beiow the average height. Witte stood directly under it, with an overcoat hanging over his left arm. He bade his friends ‘good night’ and just as he started to cross the street to go to his home, raised his right hand and seized hold of the framework on the right side of the lamp, with the evident intention of giving it a swinging motion, as he had been known to do several times before. A srp- pressed cry came from his ‘lips, and the spectators thought thas Witte was giving an exhibition for their amusement. <A hideous grin spread over his face, and his legs moved as if going through a dance, but so rapid} 7 that they could hardly be seen. At intervals his bedy was twisted and shaken by what appeared like violent convulsions, his knees were drawn to lis chest, and every muscle that could be seen had a distinct movement. The seriousness of the case did not dawn upon the mind of anyone until Witte fell to the sidewalk —dead His fac » was still contorted and his body Was ‘covered with a reddish tint.”

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Demagogues should ponder this saying | ol the }

of Lincoln's: ** You can fool some people all the time, and you can fool all of the people some of the time, but you cannot fool all the peuple all the time.”

In order to secure ops employing vir's

un Allegheny city, two hundred |,

have organized and

. Disturbance i

something |

done.” The British |

peculiar +

| HERRING, salmon and trawl! twine,

“ . ' early closing in the

THE DAILY EX

Real Cause of the Meteorological

Ta@re are doubtless among your readers many who may be inclined to attribute the storm of this week to purely natural causes, So aéeustomed have we become to having our weather selected and forwarded {rom | Ottawa. that we never think of selecting a visitation of this kind other

han that offered by the votaries of advane- ed scientifie research. To convince your readers that the storm is not to be 80 | accounted for, but. is directly attributable to the conduct of certain misguided mem- bers of our own community, I need only ask you to lay before them the following report received from a most reliable source ;

OAS! for a

WraTHER OFFICE, Tuesday, May Ist, 1888.

The clerk of the weather arrived rather late this morning, and had the appearance of having kept it up pretty briskly last night. He had evidently been unequal to the task of breakfasting, and disposed of several brandies and sodas in quick succession before giving his attention to the regular business of the office. When he at length condescended to notice what was going on, it was at once apparent that his temper was in an alarmingly rufiled condition: and an under-clerk, who was caught in the act of directing a spare sunbeam towards P. E. Island, was degraded to the rank of journeyman sleetmaker on the spot.

The weather clerk thus hailed the levkout pested in the Observatory on the roof of the office:

‘* Lookout, ahoy !”

“* Ay, ay, sir?”

‘‘ What part of the earth’s surface are you observing now ?”

‘*The © Charlottetown, Edward Island, sir.”

‘* Well, how are things looking there ?”

‘« Very fair, sir ; most of the people are con- gratulating each other on the mildness of the season, atid seem to think they ‘ have got over the winter pretty well.”

‘*Oh, indeed! we'll see about that pre- What is that grumbling sound I

district of Prince

sently.

hear?” ‘That, sir, isthe grumbling of the dry

goods merchants. They want new goods.”

‘*Oh, I might change their tune,—but fo ; I have been with them too long to be easily put out by their growling. But what is the meaning of that continuous clatter? Does that come from the same direction?”

‘* Yes, sir, that is the sound ot female voices engaged in discussing the new fashions, as they callthem. The periodical excitement regarding the proper covering for their per- sons for the spring season has already commenced.”

‘Oh, ho! and they presume to disturb my peace at this early date with such clamor. I was never so insulted by their grandmothers, and have half a mind——”

‘*Ob ! Great Chief!” interrupted the look- out, ‘‘If you will pardon me; be not harsh with these frail bumans. Most of them are fair to gaze upon, I assure you, and look very sweet in the light garments they are trying ob

‘Silene, sir,” roared the weather clerk ; ‘*Is this service going to the dogs?”

“Oh! Wild Thunder, what sounds are Great Blizzard, I cannot bear this. What is it? Speak!”

‘* 4 moment, Great Chief, till 1 fix a more powerful eye-piece to this telescope.”

‘Quick, minion! I can bear no more.”

i The sounds come from a

' i ? these ?

| have it, sir. temperance man, dressed in thin clothing, who stands in a back yard, and is gesticulat- ing wildly.”

‘“* Well, what is he bawling for?”

‘Sir, he is singing for joy.”

‘Singing? Thiitnder and Hail.”

‘Sir, he has just perceived two Division men coming out of the back door of a tavern.”

‘* Enough, enough! This is the last straw. U'll back door them. If within twelve hours they do not wish to emigrate to: Greenland’s Icy Mountains, or some ‘such mild climate, I do not know my business.” :

So saying, the weather clerk dashed into his room, and seizing the whistle attached to a spesking-tube marked ‘ Séoru: Department,” blew a fievee shriek down the pipe,’ and shouted :

‘* Manager there ?"’

‘s'¥ee, ct, “

‘« How are you off for stuff?” mis Y

‘‘Some hundred thousand tons of mixed hard stuff just leaving to break up the ice off Pictou.” «' :

“Stop it ; Pictou hanbor cay wait abit, Any more 7"

‘© & fresh blizzard on hand, sir.”

‘‘Turn it on to Charlottetown, P. FE. Is- land ; keep it going, let ‘em have it strong ; you hear me.”

‘+ Ay, ay, sir.”

“ Phen, look sharp; I'll teach them to reckon withoat me. Spring clothes, congratula- tions, new goods, grumbling, a pretty state of things. But 1 could beat all—-all but that temperance man !” Pee

Aloft there’; what has become of that wretch? The fearful sounds have ceased.”

‘* Sir,’ replied the lookout, ** He is at pre- sent hastening along the stréet. He stops, he euters a hall door, he reappears, counts some money trom one hand to another. Oh, great Chief, eur two division friends are lost. He has sold them.”

‘* Hla, ha,” roared the weather clerk, ‘“ Ha, ha, ha, that willdo, Now he is in my power ; he will sing no more.” - ;

At that moment terrible uproar drowned all other sounds, and immediately the air was darkened by whirling snow flakes; it was the storur let loose, and the weather clerk ‘stood for « mémentto watch the howling tempest, set fairly out upon its direfal mission. Then with a cauckle of satisfaction, he turned away ,and weat so ‘his postponed breakfast much improved in’temper and appetite by thus re- lieving his feelings, é ,

M.A. J.

Supreme Court. |

Tuurspay, May 3,

Wyand vs. Stewart—Tried last Hilary Term and yerdiet found for. defendant, Motion on bebalf of the plaintiff.

liodgson, Q. C., for defendant, opposed the application:. F. L. Haszard for plain- tiff in support. Judgment reserved.

An application of Thomas Mortis © for certivrari is now’ beirig heard.

—_—— i > Ce ~~ Local Notices.

Att kinds of Potash, for sale cheap at Bee & Goff’s. , m3 2i |S Frswan Haddies and Fresh Halibut at Geo. J. Wright's, Kent Street, m3 li A case of the above just received at Norton & Fen- ; may3 2i _ Great bargains in Spring suitings and coatings at D. A. Bruce’s. may 3, 21, | VisHernMen.—A case of twines, including | Salmon, herring and trawl, just received at | Norton & Fenneil’s, may3 2i

nell’s, °

New am : ; ‘EW suitings, trouserings and Spring coatings just opened at D. A. Bruce’s. may 3, 2i

resolved to trade at no store that keeps* istanp Maple Syrup fpure) at Beer & orm -- ; m3

open after shy w'ctuvk in Yay vvening.

te ee AO

| Ola’Pestanient history.- And, as thewman-"

Tron aid Wood Ploughs, Potato Digger, Calti-

‘package for p.ckage—than any other dyes

Sone

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.

Unfermented Wine.

Srr.—‘* Par Avance”’ wrote on the 12th ult: ‘‘ Probably unfermented wine was drunk by the poorer classes, and the ele- vating fine, or fermented wines, such as has been said to be * food for the gods,’ by the rich and uppersten .of society.” -Well, let us see what some of those who knew where- of they affirmed, have to say on this so very interesting topic. I now quote froma work before me entitled, ** Communion Wine, or what Wine shall we use at the Lord’s Supper /” This work is by Rev. W. M. Thayer, and was published in 1869. It is just the kind of a book that might be of some benefit to ‘‘Par Avance” and “Varia.” and by which they might be led to obtain *‘common standing ground.”

The above named writer, quoting Colu- mella recipe No.1, (b. 12, ch. 29): ‘ That must may continue always. sweet, as if it were new, manage it thus: Before the husks oi the grape are put under the press, take the very freshest out of the wine vat, and put it into a new amphora, and daub it aud pitch it carefully, that no water at all may enter into it; then sink the whole am- phora into a pond of cold and sweet water, so that no part of it may stand. out of it; then, after forty days, take it out of the pond. “Thus it will continue sweet fora whole year.”

He gives another in the same book, p. 27, thus: ‘‘ Gather the grapes, and expose them for three days to the sun; on the fourth, at mid-day, tread them; take the must um lixivum, that is, the juice that flows into the lake before you use the press, and when it has settled, add one ounce of pounded iris, strain the wine fuces, and pour it into avessel. This wine will be sweet, firm and durable, and healthy to the body.” The same writer quoting from Cato, gives the following recipe for making ** family wine "—a phrase which denotes a. common beverage, thus :—‘ Put eighty gallons of must into a vessel, and sixteen gallons of sharp vinegar; pour into the vessel at the same time sixteen gallons of sapa (wine boiled down to one-third) and four hundred gallons of pure water ; let these be well mixed fér five days successive- ly ; to these ingredients add eight gallons of old sea water, put.the coyer on the . vessel,

and close it up firmly for ten days. This wine will keep until the solstice of the following year, and

if any of it remain after that period, it will be very acid and very beautitul.” (Cato de re rusticu). Still futther quoting from Polybius (sixth book): ‘Among — the Romans, women were forbidden to drink wine ; they drank a wine that was called passon (Latin, passum), and this was made from dried grapes or raisins. Asa drink it very much resembled Algosthenian and Crevotan (glenkos) sweet wine, and which is used for the purpose.of allaying thirst.”

Yeb again * says :—Pliny, lib 14, cap. 2, speaks of “‘ wine which would not in- toxicate,” * * * Pliny says further of ‘‘murrina,” that ‘it was a wine not mixed with myrrh, but a very sweet, aromatic

drink, much approved of by Roman ladies, and conceded to them because it would not titoxicate.” Allow

me, Sir, yet another quotation from Homer, the Greek. pvet, who it is said lived about one thousand years before Christ, so that his tes- timony is yaluable as covering the times. of

nets aud customs of those ages were well nigh permanent, what -he says may be true of hundreds vi years before and after he lived: *‘In the ninth book of the ‘Odyssey’ he makes Ulysses say that he took into the boat with him, ‘a goat-skin of sweet, black wine,—a divine drink, which Maron, the priest of Appollo, had given him.” Of the beverages he says: ‘‘ It was sweet as honey; that it was imperishable, and would keep for ever; that when: it was drunk, it was diluted with twenty parts wateg.”” Its sweetness; thickness, and. the necessity. of re- ducing it with twenty,parts teatery in order to drink it, proves that it was avust, or un- fermented wine.

Courtesy demands that thanks be tender- ed you for favors already reeeived at your hands for space, and should time permit, I may yet have fo solicit a like fayoy with a view to see what the Word of God says on this so.important subject, and coming to it, may we all be able to find a. ** common standing ground.”

As ever, truly yours for trath. Jomn Scorr. Oharlottetown, May't; 1888.

AUCTION SALE. Farm Implements, Oe.

I am inateucied by the Trustees of the Connolly Estaté to sell by Apction,

ON FRIDAY, MAY 4th,

AT li O'CLOCK,

At “Stone Park” Farm,

Be CHARLOTTETOWN ROYALTY:

large lot of Farm Implements, ete., compris- ing in part :— :

Mowing Machines, Reapers, Iron Harrows

vatorse, Fanners, rind Stones, Seed Sowers, Hay Rakes (on whecls), Hay Forks, Hay Carriers, Grain Crusher, Manure Forks, Shovels, ete. 1 Parmer’s Boil, ete., ete. Si ; ‘Terms—Alisems uuder $50. Cash; éver that amount, six mouths on approved joint notes.

A McNEILL,

ap30—-tl sie Auctioneer,

the Excelsior

PAGKAGE DYES.

ATOTHING equal to the Excelsior Dyes A have ever-been offered-for sale, We warrant these Dyes to color more goods—

made, and te give more brilliant-and more durable culors, ,

Remember, these ave the gnly Pure, Harm- less, UViiadulterated Dyes on the market !

Always ask your Draggists and Grocers for the EXUELSIOR PACKAGE DYES, and always insist on having them. ONty 8 CgNts A) PACKAGE.

CUTHBERT HARRISON & CO,, |

Sele Proprietors of the Excelsior Package

Dyes, Excelsior Ink Powders, — |

oa 1888 — BOSTON DIRECT,

—BY THE+-

Boston, Halifax and Prince Edward Island Steamship Line.

THE ONLY DIRECT LINE WITHOUT CHANGE.

Sharlotigiown t0 Boston.

HE staunch and commodious Steamships CARROLL and WORCESTER, having been thoroughiy refurnished and put into first-class condition in every particular, will, during the Season of 1888, run as follows, commencing with

The Qarroll, on Saturday, oth May,

One of these vessels will leave Boston for Charlottetown every SATURDAY, at noon; and Charlottetown for Boston every THURSDAY, at 6 o’cleck, p. m, ;

Excellent Passenger Accommodation! Low Rates!

YARES-—First-class Passage Berth in well- furnished Cabin, $6.50; Stateroom Berth, $8.50.

Lowest rates for Freight, which is always care- fully handled.

CARVELL BROTHERS, Agents, Charlottetown,

HARRISON LORING, Managing Director and Treasurer, Lewis’ Wharf, Boston.

Ch’town, May 3, 1888—pat sum jour

VALUABLE BUILDING LOTS ROR - SALE.

On Wednesday, 9th of May, AT 12 O'CLOCK,

That pleasantly situated Property, being Town Lots Nos. #7 and 72, in the fitth hundreu in the city, partof the DesBriray Estate, fronting on Fitzroy, Kuston and Hillsborougi Streets, in Pharlottetown,

These Lots are admitted to be the most desir- able sites for private residenees now in the market.

Terms—20 per cent, of the purchase money to be paid down ; balance to remain at six per cent. secured on the property.

For pian of the Lots and particulars of sale apply to the undersigned, or at the office of RK. RK.

Fitzgerald, Eeq. JAMES DESBRISAY. Cl’town, May 3, 1888—l1w

SYDNEY COAL.

. NOW LANDING: A Cargo of Sydney Coal,

, C. LYONS.

Goalf Coal!

Cargo of Acadia Mine Round NOW LANDING AT

MeMILLANS DEPOT.

R. McMILLAN.

a

» may2—dy 4i

Lobster Fishermen !

) WANTED, Ten Geod Lobster Fishermen.

Apply to HORACE HASZARD.

_ aps0— iw

City of Charlottetown. TENDERS.

SEALED TENDERS will be receiyed at the ith of May pmce Se ae of ie: = ° , inst,, from parties willing to s the City with ~ : -

15,000 feet 3 inek Merchantable Hemlock Plank, 15,000 feet 2 iuch - “ 06

to be delivered on any of the City Wharves on or before the 15th day of June next, free of wharf- .age and surveying. No plank received legs than 12 feet in length. Payment made on certificate of a sworn Sur-

veyor.

he Coyneci] do not bind themselves to accept the lewest or any tender, By order.

A. H. McPHERSON,

City Clerk.

may 1—3i

FURNITURE, BY AUCTION. By aie ig Salesroom,

On Friday, May 4th, AT 2 O'CLOCK,

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, consisting of Parlor Set, Walnut and Plush Bedroom Sets, Feather Beds, Mattrasses, Dining Tables, Chairs, Pictures, &c., &e.

Also--1 fine Brussels Carpet, Sewing Machine, nearly new.

G. M. HARRIS, Auctioneer, may 1—tl sle

NEW STOCK. J, H. BELL

Ww ISHES to imform his customers and the pub- lic generally that he has received a portion

of his SPRING STOCK OF UPPERS, consisting of Fine Laced, esvecia)ly for spring and summer- wear, also some nice Elastic Side, anda variety of nobby Shoe Uppers, which he will make up in the latest styles and at the lowest possible prices. Living under low rent, and importing our stock direct, enables us to sell or make up Custom Work. cheaper than any other house in the city. We always handle new steck. Our workmanship second to none, A fit warranted or no salg. Always up to time with orders,

REPAIRING neatly and promptly done. Geueral satisfaction given.

. DON’T FORGET THE PLACE: Sign of the Great Big Boot,

UPPER GREAT GEORGE sTREET.

1 Standard

"THURSDAY, MAY

NOW OPENING

aT —

BEER BROS’,

AN IMMENSE STOCK OF

Fashionable Dress Goods, Millinery, Mantles, &c.,

EX “NORTHERN LIGHT. mayl—eod & wky

HATS, CLOTHING & TRUNKS,

J. B. MACDONALD

—IS SHOWING A FINE STOCK OF—

Mens’ and Boys’ Felt Hats,

Imported late last Fail, selling at Low Prices.

Q eceene tte

CLOTHING.

250 MENS’ SUITS (Worsted and Tweeds), and a lot of separate COATS, PANTS and VESTS, selling at Great Bargains to clear.

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TRUNKS.

Five Hundred and Fifty Trunks, all sizes, from Fifty Cents to Six Dollars, best assortment in Town. Don’t buy until you see this Stock.

J.

Ch’town, April 5, 1888—dy & wky

Bb. NchOr ALD.

QUEEN STRERT.

—

AR Sale

Dress Goods, Silks,

JAMES PATON & GD.,

Market <quare.

HOUSE FURNISHINGS, &o, Carpets and Oil Cloths,

CURTAINS, IN SILK AND TAPESTRY, Curtain Poles and Fittings Complete, Pmbrotderies, HHHEH SHADES & SPRING ROLLERS,

Kid Gloves,

Laces, and

Room Paper in Every Quality,

From Four Cents a Roll upward.

ILRAY'S PATENT CURTAIN STRETCHER,

Every Housekeeper should have a Set,

JAMES PATON & CO.,

BROW N's BLOCK.

SUCCESS

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Hid Gloves!

FOUR STUD.

ee (ee

Just Opened, 50 Dozen above celebrated brand of Kid Gloves, New Stud Fastening, Colored Stitch Back,

GNLY 80 CENTS A PAIR.

—ee Qe

STANLEY BROTHERS,

BROWN’S BLOOK.

Hosiery, &e., Ke.

April 4, 1888—dy & wky

eas ae se

may] >dy 31 why Bi eae

ap?i—Im sat tu thu

Ch’town, April 21, 1888.—eod & wky.