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THE DAILY EF

The Annual Report on our Schools.

Mr. Movtgomery has contrived to vive in a small space a great deal of

‘very ioteresting information respecting

Wanted

“Lansdowne

For a fortnight or more the Siraits | between Pictou and the eastern end of the Island have been reported clear of harbor has been open. is ice bound in

ice, and Souris

But the Northern Light Greorgetown, and likely to remain s0,—

a field of heavy pack ice exteading across the mouth of the harbor, and several | miles out. Consequently the Lansdowne | js wanted now. Spring is upon us; but business is yet |

t a standstill, while every merchant and |

trader in the community is anxious to | bewin operations. We suggest that an | effort be made to get the Lansdowne to}

eto our relief. She was built for |

ihe purpose, and the Minister of Marine

Minister of Justice have both! promised that she should be available when the Northern Light could not run. We have no doubt that the Government | will send the Lausdowne to us if it be}

p rasible to do 80

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A Matter Which Requires Atten- tien.

fur Report of the Provincial Auditor on the Public Accounts for the past year is & creditable document, so far as u joes ; but it is incomplete without a state- ment of the Assets and Liabilities of the Vroviuee, op the Slat December, 1884.

Perhaps there is a way of getting information from the book itsell : we should be obliged to mayone who will furuish us with the par- ticulars for publicatiov. The public vaut to know the fexact position ot the Province—what it has,:s well as what it

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if so

owes. If this information canuot now be given, a new leaf should be turned over at ouce Stock should be taken,

cad a value put upon every asset (great or small) owoed by the Province, or due to it. Its liabilities, if aot now known. should be ascertained immediately, and everythiog so arranged that, at the close ot each year, every persou shall koow jast how the Provioce stands with its own people aod the world at large.

Repo.t on Exhibitions.

THe auneal report of the Provincial Exhibition Commissiouers for the year 1884, was presented to the House by the Hon. Mr. Ferguson,on Thursday last. It shows that the Board offered money prizes amountiog to $1,707.15, including special prizes. Dr. S. W. Dodd, for of the celebrated horse Barrister, gave $50 : for butter, the keeping quali- ties of which was to be tested, R. K- Brace gave $25 and the Board $25 Mr. Brace also gave $24 in cash prizes tor butter made with the “Champion Creamer,” in addition to several dairy utensils. A prize of $5 was given by Mr. F. T. Newbery for the best fodder corn. Norton Brothers gave in special cash prizes for carriages $50, and Mr. tobert Smallwood for the best sample of shingles made with ‘Smallwood’s Shingle Machine,i’ $25. The giving of these special prizes is commendable, and indicates practical iaterest in the pre- motion of the industries thus eacouraged.

The Report shows that, on the whole, a0 improvement, as well in the excel- lence aud variety of the various products of the soil as in the superiority of the live stock of the Province, has taken place and is going on. The erection on the show grounds last autumn of a large sheep shed, a carriage shed, a shed for pigs, additional stalis for horses and young cattle, as well as new tables and other required improvements in the Exhibition Building, involved a consider- able outlay over the ordinary expen- diture.

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The Stock Farm,

‘The Stock Farm report shows that the number of horses on the farm is 7, cattle 35, sheep, 48, pigs 13. The num. ber of animals sold at the Connty and Provincial Shows last autumn was larg- er than usual—among them some short- horve aod Ayrshire cows and heifers with registered pedigrees. The board of Commissioners for some years past,

have directed their best efforts to- wards raising the character of the herds by weeding out all avimals of doubtful extraction. As a result of their efforts in this direc- tion, the Live Stock at future annual

sales, will furvish our stock raisers a means by which they can start pure bred herds. The handsome prices realized at the sales of the Stock Farm stock last autumu, especially at the Provincial Exhibition, is an indication of the growivg taste among our farmers for pure bred stock. The report recom- mends that the government places means atthe disposal of the Board for the im- portation of two Clydesdale mares, to be kept ou the Farm,—coutributing to the improvemeat of our Island horses, and assist very materially iv the work of the Farm. The yield of hay ov the Farm last year was about 110 tous. Fodder coro grew well.but was checked by early frost. Less than 32 acres oats yielded 1300 bushels. Seven acres of potatoes yielded 1,175 bushels. Six acres of ‘urnips produced 3,600 bushels. From 14 acres, devoted to mapgolds, 550 bushels were raised; aud a quarter of on were yielded 120 bushels of carrots. Considering that last season was un-

| Prince County and 117 in King’s.

| ployed was 484, an increase of 11.

our schools, The total cost of our schools last year was $142,519.65—of which the

Government contributed $105,185.09. | lor this sum 428 schools were maintain- ed—175 in Queen's County—136 in Four were established in of teachers em

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schools The number

additional the year.

the teachers, 264 ere meu, and 220 |women. Mr. Montgomery esti- | mates tle school population of ithe whole Province at 22,250; and the pupils actually enrolled in the publie schools numbered 21,4583— au increase in the year of 348.)

fhe beys numbered 11,998, the girls) 9845, and the daily average attendance | ef both sexes was 11,964 —an increase of | The following is a comparative statement of the enrolementand attend- | ance of pupils since the introduction of the present school system,—

200.

Average

Pupils enrolled. daily attendance, 1877 16,109 9,303 Is7s. . 19,240 10 401 Se ici tice 19,904 10,713 ‘S80 ideiedece Bee 11,283 Gees cetieuciae 21,601 11,924 1882. cu ee 11.285 a . 21,495 11,759 ISs4 21.843 11,964

Of the pupils in attendance at the first and second class schools last year, 141 studied Latin, 15 Greek, French, (exclusive of those studying French in the third class and Acadian districts) 405 Algebra, 402 Geometry, and 298 C. emistry and Philosophy.

The sup: lementary allowances piid to teachers last year amounted ino all to $21,721.38. one half being contributed by the schol districts, and the other half by the Governmeat. The bonuses to teachers amounted to $1,990.00. Male Teachers of the first class received each, on an average, a salary of $376 44. The highest salary paid a teacher of this class was $900, the lowest $240. Female Teachers of the first class re- ceived an averege salary of $256 29, The highest salary paid durivg the year to a teacher of this class wa8 $360, the lowest $220. Male Teachers of the second class received on an average a salary of $294. The highest salary paid during the year to a teacher of this class was $450, the lowest $225. Female Teachers of the second ctass received during the year au average salary of $235.55, The highest salary paid was $400, the lowest $180. Male Teachers of the third class were paid an average salary of $223.47. The higbe-t salary paid to a teacher of this class was $450, the lowest $180. female ‘Teachers of the third class were paid an average salary of $160.81. The highest salary paid was $300, aud the lowest $139. Prince of Wales College and Normal School cost in the year $6,53454—an jocrease of $804.91. The Education Department, Iuspectors, ete., cost the moderate sum of $3,482 79.

The names of 125 Normal Sehool students were added to the list of teachers during the year.

Mr. Montgomery says the duties of the Inspectors have beeu very much in- creased ; and he again recommends that three Inspectors be appointed, iustead of two, as at present. He says: “ The work is altogether greater than the most enthusiastic and energetic Inspector cau overtake.”

la conclusion Mr. Montgomery says:

‘* During the year covered by this Re- port, much activity has been manifested in educational matters throughout the Pro-

vince. The teachers, as a class, labored zealously, and, in the great majority of cases, successfully during the past year.

Schools have been set in operation which had been closed fur several years, and many districts formerly indifferent have been aroused to the importance of the advantuges placed within their reach. Altogether tha past year has been the most satisfactory in its educational results since the introduction of the Free School system, The improve- mente thit specially mark this year are as follows ;—

**]. An inerease iu the average daily attendance and in the envolgjent of pupils.

‘*2. A greater degree of proficieycy on the part of candidates for entrance to the Prince of Wales College and Normal] School

**3. The introduction of Agricultural Chemistry into the Pabiie School course.

**4, A greater degree of attention given to Orthography and English Composition in the Commen Schools

‘*5. The large number of echools in operation. Out of the 495 School Depart- ments in the Province, 480 were tv epera- tion throughout the whole year. Of; the remaining 15 Departments, 4 were in operation for half the year, and 3 for a shorter period.”

Tux Col'egiate Literary and debating Soviety, had their usual meeting in the P. W, C. Building yesterday afternoon The follow- ing was the programme :—

Esay—‘‘The American Revolution,”........ bese has pew edie awe ees Arthur Mellish DS: vales edu el a! os John P. Champion Song Meher eines iis ..G. P. MeDouyall Essay—‘‘The Steam Engive,” S. A. McDonald Reading—‘‘I'he Last Bucanecr,”,,.......... ada cede we 608 Miie e Chsk Wm. Mathenson Reading-—*‘Humorous,”....... Ebb McLeod Essay..-‘‘The Ninteenth Century,’’........ aula es Cable «0s o40ei Jehn Bun‘ain Reading..... és Ale egiveakaein H McEwen BS uses scin « So ptviese-siben 4 0h ek oc cecdkcadener cies Wm. Thompson God Save the Queen. _ -—_> are

Jr you want the right Hat at the right price go to L. E. Prowse’s. (mar 28 il iii THE Mabdi has sentenced many natives to death for not revealing treasures supposed to be hidden at Khartoum. Many slave w: meu

tavorable to the growth of root crops, the above may be taken asa falr vield

from Khartoum are being sold in the vicinity

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. |

The Recent Trot | i.

he first heat was started at a quarter to to three o'clock, and the horses were given the word at the second score, with Essory a slight lead, which he increased to, a think, one hundred yards, and if it had | been on a track the chestnut gelding would | have been distanced as he ran a good deal | too much, but such is trotting on ice in| this country.

Second heat.—They got the word after | scoring three or four times, when Sir Silby | took the lead snd maintained to the fimsh | without breaking once, the chestnut run- | ning to save himself.

Third heat.—This was the greatest piece | of traud | ever saw inany race. They got | the word go on the fifth score, when the chestnut had a slight lead, but Sir Silby soon gave him the go-by and trotted in fine form with the chestnut ranning fully three j hundred yards without trying to catch him, ‘and after he did catch, he continu- fea to break a good deal, too much | to win a heat in a trotiing race, although ‘at the last quarter he trotted in fine style, ‘and beat Sir Selby by half alength ‘The _patrol judges cam?in and told what they \saw, but, contrary to all rules of racing, | they gave the heat to Chris. We will not |say any more regarding this heat, excep’

\that, after finishing, Mr. Essory went to

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the judges and asked permission to go and

O10 | g<t some nails tixed in the shoe of his horse. |

| Two of the judges gave him permission, ard

jhe went. While be was away he yave his /horse an oatmeal drink, and, I should not |wonder, took a drink himself. He wag

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| away from the ice about half an hour, |

| which is the time allowed between heats.

| nn yy) y | Fourth Heat—Essory and Power started | TAPESTRY

‘back to trot, and had got about half way up tothe starting poiut, when, to the sur- prise of all concerned, the chestnut gelding ;was turned and driven for home, Essory : ;

‘came back and wanted to know what was

'the matter. but could only find two of the | Loom

|judges. Mr. Power and his judge had left

the ice, but the remaining two ordered Mr. Essory to trot over the course, which he did, and they gave him the heat and race, and when he (Essory) went for ithe money, he found that Mr. Power had protested eyainst the stakeholder paying it over. Now, Mr. Editor, if horse racing is to be demoralized in this manner by such men a3 the owner, backer, and judge of Chris, it is no wonder that respectable men do not take such an interest in horse racing as in days of old, when our Governor was at the head of it; and if any one willing to bet, there was no protesting against the stakeholder paying the money over before the race was won,as wa; Jone in this case. Now, sir, it looks from the start that the owner of Chris was to win, or else he would ‘protest. If such mean, contemptible business is going to be allowed, it is time for breeders to stop breeding trotters when they cannot get fairplay jrom gwners of troiting stallions, and a man who always givried in having the best horse in town, prised when I found such men lending themselves to such business, and I am not the only one that thinks that the judge was interested more than as judge, and thought he was going to lose and could not stand the pressure. I am taking tog much of your paper, and I thank you for the space gllowed me to show up the race as it was, 1} remain, Yours as ever, SPECTATOR. Charlottetown, March 26, 1885.

Sir,—At the last meeting of the Tignish Debating Society, it was brought to the notice of the Board of Officers that a re- port had been published in the daily papers containing certain remarks made by the opposition member from this district,

Ferguson while on his lecturing tour in the west last month, intimating that, while being a salaried ofticer of the Government, he accepted pay for lecturing, travelling expenses, etc. After some remarks not very complimentary to Mr. Perry’s con- duct, it was resolved that :—

Whereas, It having been asserted to us that the above report was correct, and con- tirmed by the statement of a xésident who was witness to the debate on the night ia question ; we hereby express our deep disgust at the means adopted by the Hon. Mr. Perry to cst reflections on the Commissioner of Crown Lands. By referring to the Secretary, we find that the statement was a deliberate lie, and that the hon. (7) gentleman was aware of the fact. The conduct of Mr. Ferguson is in direct contrast to that of Mr. Perry, who hag not shown that he possessed even common civility, ag far as the affairs of this society are concerned, yotably on the night of the lecture itself, r

for admission ; and be it Further Resolved, That the foregoing be transmitted by the Secretary to Tue DaiLy Examiner for publication, as a warping in the future. Per order,

C. M. CaLLacuan,

Secretary.

Tignish, March 24, 1885.

Bags! Bags! 20.000 BAGS (assorted sizes),

FOR SALE BY HORACE HASZARD. | Ch'town, March 28, 1885~2wks eod

LAND SALE.

YU be Sold by Public Auction, oa Vriday, . the 17th day «f April next, A. D., 1885, in front of the Law Courts Building, at the hour of 12 o’clock, noon,

Part of Town Lot No. 7,

Fronting on King’s Strect, known as the Lacy Property. For terms aud conditions of sale apply to

R, R. FITZGERALD.

of Korti at one hundred dollars each,

reflecting on the action of Hon, Donalg;

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Mr. Fergason jravelled 137 |} miles to please the people of Tignssh and | vicinity, without one cent of remaneratior:, | Mr. Perry begrudged the small fee charged |

Chitown March 28, 1984—2wke eor]

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SPECIAL LINES IN

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LONDON HOUSE

Until the opening of navigation, to make room for

Spring Importations

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Scotch, Brussels and Tapestry Carpets at very Low Frices.

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SCOTCH CARPETS WORTH 95 Cents “ee és 6“ LOO “

BRUSSELS

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Tahie Linens at 16c,, 18e., 206c.,

Special Lines in Cotton Towels at 3c, 4c, de,

Special Lines in Linen Towels at 4c, 5e,

Be, 8c, and upwards.

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6c, 7c, and upwards.

70;

BLEACHED AND UNBLEACHED SHEETINGS,

REMNANTS

A LOT OF

PILLOW COTTONS,

BEDTICKS.

SHIRTINGS, ETC.

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Black Uashmeres (42-inche3) 28 Cents and Upwards,

REMNANTS IN TWEEDS, ROESKINS AND

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FLANNELS, &c.

The balance of the 5,000 pie-es White and Grey Cottons

advertized in December last, at the same prices then offered notwithstanding the market has advanced from 15 per cent. to

17$ per cent

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to 25 Cents.

MEN’S AND BOYS’ OVERCOATS AND

ULSTERS AT COST.

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Cheive PEAS in hall-chests and Packages of 5, (0, 15.

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WHITE AND COLORED COTTON WARPS,

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CASH BUYERS!

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Complete facilities for all descriptj Mercantile and General Prietiah ¢

Low Prices and Satisfaction guaranteed, sor A Call Solicited.

GEO. W. GARDINER. Ch'town, March 28, 18°5 -2weod wkly2i

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THE Fast-Salling Schooner Cova for Sale

I AM instructed by D. McCallum, ~

sell by Auction, at Queen’s Wharf a

Tuesday, March 3lst., at 2 o'clock, p, -., the

fast-sailing schooner CURA, oak bottom 56

tons register, with sails, anchors, rigging be

in good order. ie. as Terms at Sale.

A. McNEALL,

AUCTIONE Ch’town, March 28, 1885--2j 7

ENGLISHI

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WHITE LEAD,

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Linseed Gi!s & Paint Brughes of all kinds,

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Civil Service Evtrance Examinations

Wi commence on Tnesday, the 12th dav of May next, at the same plecss as in November last Victoria, By’ c ex cepted, which will have » date of itsown, Candidates for the Higher Grade (Quali- fying)are not reqvind to pass the Lower Grade (Preliminary) ) Uxaminetion. Applications fer admission must be made to the Secretary not later than the Ifth of April, t P. LxSUEUR, Comm’ r and Secie tary to PRoard, | Board of ©. S. Examiners, | Ottawa, 16th March, £885 |

mar27 3i

VALUABLE FREEHOLD FIRM

FOR SALE. 220 AURES, LOT 23,

Ta above arm, now iv the eecupation of Mr. Alexander Shaw, is offered joy private Sale Part of the purchase can be left secured ov the premises,

If not seld within ten days from date, it will be sold by Public Auction on Friday, the Wth day of April next, in front of the Law Courts Building, Charlottetown, at the hour of 12 o'clock, noon,

For terms and particulars of sale apply te

KR. Ro FITZGERALD, Solicitor for Vendors.

Ch’town, March 26, 85 —6i w khyli

Df SALE.” FOR SALE. DP) () BSH hES FISHERY SALT as L, C, OWEN, Ch’town, March 26, 1885—tu th sat

WANTS, LOST, FOUND, de.

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JOUSEMAID WANTED — Good refer ence required, Apply to Mrs. Geenge Peake, Edgecémbe I -use. mards t

W ANTED—A Nurse; good references

required. Apply to Mra. R. F. De Blois, corner of Pownal and Grafton streets, Charlottetown march28—2i

| OY WANTED-—To learn the Printing Business, Apply at 44 Queen Street. mai 28 TURSE WANTED—For the P. EB. |b 4 Hospital, a young woman from 20 to 30 years of age, who will receive from the matron @ thorough tra‘ning and have a good sitaa- tion. Apply at the Prince Ndward Islagd Hospital, malt ©

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ANTED—A good plain Cook; good refer 'Y ences required, Apply to Mrs Kt BK Fitzgerald, Mount Edward Road. war?3 Wi

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HO LET—The Dry Good Store on Quest Street, lately occupied by Mr. James Shand. Apply to Mr. Stevenson, mar

ry xO LET—A new house, fronting on Powusl Street. Encouire of Thos, W, Dodd.

” mars pas eh arecteina teh aaseatinineresiaalissaemmmmennataraaiitil eee ee NV ONEY WANTED — Provided interest 4¥E low- good security. Apply at this office.

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i OX JAUNTING SLEIGH and phaeto® Apply to Givo. {feb 27 f

*(vevereille sant) for eale Bremner,

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