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Ottawa is itiful for situation ; and, as ~ inded » a rock ind built for the ul i d stune and brick, it 1s LL y t en ire, mia my vi SoThne age n stant tf ire b ne **the juy ol the , eA \rguin the size and 3 rd the public buildings at Uttawa, y en nchauded, by those ’ ‘y were erected, that i Canada is here to stay I eve een expends upon these ¢ irai | le i i Lilet A fourth depar $s now ber I i®a ih, yb ie finest of all $s around i buildings b sbout two hun the level ot the Uttawa \ v3 rap ily past them, they Xtensive views of the surround z . country diversified by catar sd, so fertil peaceful valle ‘ 4 range of mountains rising bare lista! Some very in est y } vS Nave een place | in these jv the m striking is the ‘ ( n bron large and An s 19 «6section of a Douglas fir t 1 British Columbia, . pad 5 5 SAM IE B 3H COLUMBIAN FIR rR I eight feet in diame i ri > hundred feet high. Age, { 3 lt ss 183 years old when Colum- . Am ‘ rhe age can be iting the rings. Pleasa nd beautifully situated on le of the Rideau Canal is a rk, with seats to rest upon, and rees a rs, and the grand Ottawa I J The ornamentation of this park is pretty; but I have not yet seen wn y ‘ point of tasteful ar- rangement and sim; gorgeousness, the gardens of Mr. Arthur Newbery on Queen Sqjuare, ( briotletuwn Phe pudiic Gepartinents have been called castles of indulence” and * hives of in lam unable to say which is the iescription. Asin the case of most eXtreme statements, the truth concerning thei probably lies about midway between V ‘Ty inuch a ends upon the Minister. A lazy and negligeut Minister will very likely have a lazy and nevligent staff. while a working Minister will probably have verking officials under him. I was very hear that Messrs. Foster vad Thompson—the young Maritime Min- isters—have won a local reputation in ittawa for their energy in offi e, and pune snd) car attention teduty. The \I ca te who vas called te the net about the same time, and who won rotioun by long and assiduvus devo- >the pu ic interests, rst as a jour- then asa Parliamentarian, is re- yarded as » of the most capable Ministers the Interior that the country has ever back Ottawa, it is evident, is prospering and growing, and that not slowly. A leading real estate Droker informed. me that about eigut hundred buildiags were built in Octawa last year, and about four hundred upto ft time this year. The aty.e ot architecture in Ottawais, onthe whule, very g the taste for fine architecture having probsbly been acquired from the public buildings, which are the crowning e+] > PROVINCIAL EXHIBITION. The Proviucial Exhibition of Ontario is vy bein i t Ottawa, and Tue Kx- MINERS rrespondent Went to see it asa matter of Course. Pine Wxbibition grounds i large, al ie exhibition buildings amy nu 38 D —prese iting Very mg yutras Oo thus Charlottetown. line stalis for the cattle are wider, and the t [ I re appear to ate vd li t L in miess thut pria h the I li ri Edward Is- 31 La ver} e shock. The cattle on exhibition here number abvut five hundred; and there are very few that would not Compare favorably with the best in their Kind that are to be seen at our Model Farm. There is not a runt or scrub among them. Of the whole number about

THE DAILY

UITJRIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

At the Ontario Exhibition,

What was to be Seen There.

1 CONTRAST OF EXHIBITS

Not Unfavorable to the Island

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A G00D WORD FOR OUR GIRLS.

hundred are Ayrshires, which seem to be a favorite cattle in Ontario as in Prince EK ilward Island. Durhams form a smaller class, but there are some very fine animals, though, of the bulls, I seen none finer than those exhibited a few years ago by Messrs. George Compton, of St. Eleanor’s, and Mr. Holland, of Tryon. The herds of Polled Angus cattle on exhibition were very tine, parciicalarly those of Hey & Patton, Kin- noul Park Stock Farm, New Luwell, Ont., and Hen Senator Cochrane, of Hillhurst Farm, Quebec. 1 enquired the price of one of the Senator's Polled Angus cows and was told that he had refused $2,000 forher. Ihe calf at her side; I was told, could not be purchased for less than $500. One of the bulls oj this breed, exhibited by Hay & Patton weighed about 2,300 lbs. Fully as almirable were the Galloways. Mr. William K> igh, all thew 4y from Owen

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Sound, exhibited a very beautiful herd of this breed. l’or a heifer belonging to his | herd he was awarded the prize tor ‘* the best iemale on the ground.” It is claimed for the Gulloways that they mature early, that they are hardy, that they are good milkers, that the quality cf the beef they afford is unsurpassed and unsurpassable. Itseems tome that these polled black cattle ought to be bred on the

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Ut Herefords, Devons, Holsteins and Jersey he exhib ure algo very fine. Vitario do not iain f the dargest and Jerseys being éwoed and by a Mra. HE. M.. d iby

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| woman who had been picking berries, would

Tue market was {well attended and _Stocked to-day. Prices ranged —some- what as follows: . Beef (small) 7 to 12 cents per lb,; do qx 6 to

, per 100 Ibs., 35 to 49; ham per lb., 10 to 15;

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hundred being exhibited; and in my opinion there were none on exhibition to equal the best draft an carriage horses to be shown on the Island. In sheep and pigs, also, the Island would, 1 think, hold her own as to quality. But Ontario's show of poultry is superb. . The entries of poultry here numbered about two hundred ind fifty—each entry comprising several birds —and the variety seemed to be equally large. '

As to grains —the first prize spring wheat veighed 66 Ibs to the bushel, and the veight of the rest of the wheat on exhibi- ion ranged from 36 to 60 Ibs. Oats veighed from 47 to 40 Ibs, and barley rom 55 to 50 Ibs. These figures I obtained

rom one of the judges It was very leasing to me to find that the largest and wost successful exhibitor of grains came

from down by the sea. Mr. Charles Grant, now resident at Thornbury,County of Gary, intario, won the silver medal for the argest and best exhibit of grains. He as on exhibition upwards of a hundred f wheat, barley, oats and rye, number of first and the face of very strong

varicties snd has captured a 3 ‘ond prizes in sompetition.

Che exhibit of potatoes and turnips but the roots of Ontario

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small and = pvor, ire not this year up to the average on weount of the drought. Several splerdid

samples of sugar beet are shown, and some very fair manvolds. The latter, however, sre not as good as those exhibited by Mr. Bayfield at our exhibition of last year. But the fruit exhibit is fine: The apples. plums and pears are fully equal to the

ike productions of Nova Scotia and the [sland ; and the peaches and grapes rather better. The show of grapes is very large ;

n variety it is amazing and in quality delicious. The country which can produce such fruit is certainly worth living for. But, after all, by far the most interesting exhibition — of all

feature of this as exhibitions—is seen in the farmers them- selves. To me it seemed that the men are

not stronger or more intelligent than those of Prince Edward Island; while,—well, I may be prejudiced, but to me it’s clear that ouR girls, in point of good looks at least, have the advantage of their sisters in Ontario. However this may be, I must bear witness that, alrogether, they formed a respectable, a most well-behaved crowd. In the two days that I have been in Ottawa, with thousands thronging the streets, | have not seen a single drunken This must, of course, be ascribed to They have not the

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nian. their innate goodness. Scott Act here.

W. L. C.

The New Parsonage.

Possibly the best Methodist parsonage in the province is the one just completed a* Neepawa. The building was constructed in accordance with plans and specifications furnished by the Missionary Outlook. The material and workmanship from the stone foundation to the top of the chimney are of the best. Mr. A. Walker was the con- tractor and he did his part well. The house is built with a wing and peculiariy shaped roof. The ceilings are high and the rooms all large and well ventilated. Below there is a spacious hall, splendid parlor and dining room connected by sliding door, also .a kitchen and pantry. A _ well- tinished stairway leads to the upper hall out of which open three large bedrooms with closets. The family bedroom having a pro- jecting window is one of the finest we have divided

seen. This flat might have been

into four or tive rooms but we think it is better as it is. Everything from eave- troughing to well is finished up in good

style. The house and lots cost about $1500. Mr. Colpitts and family will likely move in next week. The Ladies’ Aid Society have secured a very nice parlor suite and are ar- ranging to purchase other furnishings.— Neepawa, Man., Register, Sept. 2, 1887.

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Coming to America.

Sir Thomas Grattan Esmond, M. P., and Arthur O'Connor, M. P., both distinguish- ed members of the Irish Parliamentry Party mm the British House of Commons, have sailed fur America. They come as a delegation from the National League of Ireland to the Irish National League of America, and under the auspices of the latter will deliver a series of addresses’ in the United States and Canada. Mr. Sutton, Secretary of the American branch of the League, is in receipt of letters from all parts of the union, intimating a desire to secure an address from one or the other of the delegates, but it will be impossible to form a definite idea of their movements until after their arrival.

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Tre.Pictou News has changed hands. Mr. C. D. Macdonald has now the controlling in terest. Mr. C. B. Macdougall will be the editor.

sicatensiiieicab SERGEANT ApAms, of the Halifax police force, died on Sunday. He had been on the torce for twenty-two years, and was much liked by all who knew him. nondeaiiedmaiee Tue verdict of the eoroner’s jury, in the case of Liza Bailey, who was run ever and killed by the train at Church Street crossing, Moncton, exonerates the railway authorities from all blame. —_—> Mr. Duncan Suaw, Tignish, has in bis gar- den a sunflower that measures 11 ft. 10 in. in height, 114 inches in circumference at the base, the flower on top is 48 inches in circum- ference, and the leaves are 26 incheslong. So says the Agriculturist. dicisdelathilebini A Few days ago a little Guysboro, N. S8., girl tried to go through the schoolhouse window to get her hat, but the window fell when she wasentering and caught her by the neck. She hung there, her feet within a few inches of the ground, and but forthe arrival of a

have died. Life was almost gone when she was released. Her recovery is slow.

6$c; butter, (fresh) 20 to 21 cts; butter, {tab) per 1b.,17 to 18 ots; cabbage, per doz., 60 to 72 cts; ducks, per pair, 55 to 60 cts; flour, per cwt, $2 to $2.25; hides, 6 to 64; hay

lainb, per lb., 4 to 6; mutton, per lb, 5 to 8; oats, per bushel, (black, 23 to 30; oatmeal per

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ewt, $2.30 to $2.50; pork,{small) 6 to 8; pork,

(careass) per lb., 54 to 6}; potatoes, 25) to 28; straw per load, $2; sheep pelts, 25 to, 30; eggs .per doz, 16;

iowls, per pair

35 to 40; pigw per pair, 65 to ty OU vis

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.

Upper Prince Street School.

Sir, Your correspondent ‘‘Parent” ap- pears to think he has a grievance. He says that the children who attend Prince Street School should enter by the front door. Why single out Prince Str@et Sclivol? West Kent and Queen Square Schools-have the same mode of entrance.

‘‘Parent’ gives three reasons why the Principal should depart from her _ present practice.

The first is one from precedent. Messrs. Harper and Anderson, he says, admitted the children by the front entrance. Now this is not true. Lam told that all the scholars who attended the Wesleyan Aca demy entered by the rear door, and in Mr Harper's time none but the girls belonging tu the tirst two grades entered by the south door. Ido not myself see that it makes the slightest difference what the gentlemen in question did or did not do, but it is just as well that the truth should be known.

Secondly: The air at the rear entrance is impure. Now, Mr. Editor, either this is true or not. If it is, the school should be closed, as the same air gains direct — access to every room on the north side of the building. The Board of Health should make enquiry at once. But I imagine the hundreds of healthy children to be’ met any morning or afternoon on Prince Street. will furnish as decided an answer in the nega- tive as most persons require.

Thirdly: in case of fire thechildren would naturally rush to the rear entrance. ‘Parent ignores the teachers altogether in this supposition of his. Supposing, how- ever, the children to be crowded together in « panic on the first landing, whether would there be less danger in their turning to the north, where there are two ways of exit, or in all crowding to the south stair- case where there is only one. — I, however, have faith enough in the discipline of the school to believe that in case of fire or any other sudden danger, every means of «s:ape would be utilized.

I must apoligize for trespassing on your space to answer letters which are evidently inspired either by malice or the conceit of sume silly girl who imagines there is no privilege from which she should | be debarred. .

In conclusion, Mr. Editor, do you not think it isa little too bad that any public officer should be annoyed in the discharge of his or her duty by newspaper scribblers. The Board of Trustees have always shown themselves willing to listen to any reasun- able complaiut and to redress any real, grievance, and no one who knows anything of the Principal of Prince Street Schvol would believe fora moment that any thing would be done which would, in even the slightest degree, injure the health or en- danger the lives of the pupils.

Yours, &c., One INTERESTED.

The Scott Act.

Sir,—As your readers are aware, a large- ly signed petition has been forwarded’ to the Secretary of State at Ottawa, asking that an election be held for the repeal, in Charlottetown, of the Canada Temperance or Seott Act, as it is commonly called. In accordance with the request cf the petitioe- ers, thé date of such election will,no doubt, be announced in a few days. We Shave been favored with your very impartiahand common sense views of the workings of the Act in this city, which go to show that, in- stead of restricting the liquor traffic amongst us, as promised and guaranteed previousto last election by its advocates, this measure has had the effect of produc- ing a far worse state of affairs than existed before its adoption. We have also been treated, through your paper, to lengthy correspondence on the subject by Rev. James Carruthers, which would not be in- appropriately termed ‘*Carruthers’ Cate- chism,” as it abounds in questions and answers from beginning toend. The fol- lowing is the rev. gentleman’s text: **Has the Scott Act been a success? Has it been 43 successful as we anticipated? If not, what reasons are to be assigned? And ‘it we can put our finger upon the weak spot, are we prepared, it it is within our power, to remedy what we know to be the weak- ness?’ The answer to the first questiun, he contends, will depend very much on one’s idea of what he considers the Scott

Act to be, and to accomplish; but that just here there is evi- dently a diversity of opinion. He says

that a large number of our citizens favor- able to temperance work think that the Act has not been a success, and that it is weak in the very point where they would like it to be strong. Those gentlemen have formed a pretty correct estimate of the Act, and freely admit that they have been deceived in entertaining the opinion that it would curtail the liquor trattic; but the Rev. Mr. Carruthers informs them that they have not a _ proper under- standing of the Act, and have wrong views ofg what it ought to accomplish. This opinion of our earnest temperance advocates comes with very bad grace from one who has been only a_ short time located here.

The rev. gentleman asserts that the‘ Scott Act has been a success ; in that it has destroyed the attractive salvon and the sale ‘f liquor in grocery stures (whatever he may mean by that); in removing tempta- tion out of the road of men and women ; in making liquor selling and buying legal, and therefore sarees ; and in decreasing drunkenness. hat wonderful reforms! .1 ,;am_ inelined to think Mr. Oarruthers dves nut seriously believe in all that he has written. The idea of any sane man who has lived in this city for the past few yeurs asserting that the Scott Act has been a success! Why, it has increas- ed fully one hundred per cent. the number of places where liquor may be sold, some of which are conducted by irrespon- sible parties, who sell the vilest stnif with- out discrimination, at all hours and on all days, to the young as well as to the old ;— and the Act fhas also been successful in making criminals, infurmers and perjurers. The attractive saloon is not destroyed, as stated ; it still exists in just as attractive a form as ever,—the only: difference being that since the Scott Act came into force and business increased, it was removed to more commodious quarteys in anuther portion of the building. The idea of sell- ing liquer in grocery stores must have originated in the imagination of my rev. friend, or he must have been thinking what a vil’ biter tien

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One cannot but be surprised at the state- inent that the temptation to drink has been removed by the Scott Act. The increased number of houses that have, without doubt, been opened iw every part of the city for the sale of liquor is a strong temptation, and has, I feel sure, affurded many people an opportunity to drink who other- wise would not travel out of their way to purchase. liquér. Mr. Carruthers’ next assertion is that liquor selling and buying is ulegal, and therefore disreputable. It is illegal, under the Scott Act, 1 will adit, to sell liquor ; bat the buyer should not be classed under this head. If he was, | am aware, of anumber of gentlemen who are con- stantly urging the necessity of more strin- gent measures for the suppression of this vile munster of intemperance, who would be required to spend their vacation in a somewhat closer atmosphere than what they were accustomed to. There is very little cause for rejoicing that it is illegal to sell liquor in Charlottetown, when it is con- sidered that such was effected by the small majority of 40 out of 1468 votes, and when all the clergymen in the city worked most energetically and exhorted their congrega- tions to support the Scott Act, «tating that it would be more stringently enforced, and that good results would follow if it again became law. On the strength of these assurances the Act was carried by the num- ber stated. A man who hasbeen convict- ed and sent to jail for selling liquor is none the less thought of by his fellow-citizens. In fact, sympathy is created for him. But if he was convicted of any other offence quite a different opinion would be formed. Che last of the principal points in Rev. Mr. Carruthers’ Catechism is: ‘* Has drunkenness decreased /’ ile says it has, and by means of this beautiful Scott Act; but I fail to see it. There has been a con- tinual. increase in the number of arrests fur drunkenness since 1884, the year of the last Scott Act election ; and before the present year is closed the number will, very likely, be larger than any since the year mentioned, Mr. Carruthers and his friends may just now find some little consolation in the decreaseof arrests fordrunkennessduring the past few months ; but they will yet have to deplore the number of drunkards the Seott Act has made, for it is nutorivus that there is a class of young men growing up in this city who, it is firmly believed, never would have tasted liquor were it not for the facilities furnished fur purchasing it under the Scott Act. Those buys, under ovr License Law, would not dare to enter a tavern to purchase liquor, but now they en- joy the privilege of buying amy quantity they have money to pay for, aad very often are brought home to their parents in a state of intoxication. Such eases were rare pre- vious to the Scott Act becoming law, but now they are of common occurrence.

I might, if space permitted, adduce many other evils produced by the Scott Act and show why it has not proved a success, but | will forward you another letter for publica- tion ina future issue.

TEMPERANCE.

P. E. Island Railway. P. F. ISLAND EXHIBITI_N.

RETURN TICKETS at one first-class fe.re wil] be issued to Charlotietown, as Ruder, in cun- | aechion with the P. E, Island Kxhibiueu.—

From Summerside. Cape Traverse, Souris, Georgetow..and Intermediate Stations vy Fure- neon Trains on Octover 4h, 1887, to parties appuifted to act as Judges of Exnivits; frum ail stations by Afternuen Trans oa Uct, 4th, aud ali trains on Oct. Sib, and from Sumuerside, Cape Traverse. Soaris, Geurgoiown awau Tutermediate stations by Forenoun Trains, on Oct. 6h, ail eae teing good to reiurn up to and on Oct. Sib. 13887,

J. UNSWORTH, Acting >uperintendent, Railway Office, Sept. 27, 1827. pat cod tl octs wky | wk

LANO SALE.

14 ACRES exceilent Land, situate at Pi: quid. Lot 37, in Queen’s Cuunty, well wacered and fronts on Fisquid Kiyer. ‘Terms easy. Apply to Messrs. McLean, Martin & McDonald Charlottetown, or um premises Lo

or one LINE :S WALKER. Pisquid, Lot 37, Sept. 27, 1887.—li wky 2i

Customs Sale,

ON the 6th OCTOBER. proximo, at 11 o’eleck,

a m,, at ‘ust ms’ Examining Warehouse, Water Street, the undermentioned Uneclaim. d Goods will be sold at Pubic Auction, unde: authority of Section $3, Customs’ Act. 46 Vic., Chap. 12:—

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Consignee

; Crockery ware, Dinner et : Pi and Tea sets. &e., b 2 of ’ marked W. P. C., sarve ro3

2 Whiffle trees, J. M, Auld

JAMES CURRIE, Collector, Customs House, Charlottetown, 26 September, 1887.—3:

Lore Hotel Co. (Limited.)

THE Annunl Meeting of the Shareholders of the Lorne Hotel Co. (limited), wili be beld on

THURSDAY, the 6th day of Uctober next, ai 8 o'clock, p. m.. in the oftice of Messrs. McLean, Martin & McDonald, Charlottetown.

SIMON W. CRABBE,

JOHN J. DAVIkex,

JOHN T. CROCKKTT,

Directors.

Sept. 26, 1887.

PE ISLAND BSTLWAY,

County Exhibitions.

A SPECIAL PASSENGFR TRAIN will leave Charioitetown at 830 a.m., WEDNKESDaY, S pt. 28, for Summerside; reiurning same even-

A Special Pa-s nger Train will also leave

Charlottetown for Georgetown, on THURSDAY,

September 29, at 8.15; -eturning sae evening. rain: wiil ca)l at’ all Kégu ar Sta ions, going

= returning. Return tickets at one first-class e,

J. UNSWORTH, Acting suyerintendent, Railway Offi e, Ch’town, sept. 24. 18°6 —pat

TU THE TRADE,

CIGARS WHOLESALE.

TUESDAY. SEP

TEMBER 27. 1887.

NEW BOOT AND SHOE STORE.

NORTH SIDE (UREN SQUARE, Ch'town, P. BI.

W.R. BOREHAM'S OLD STAND,

Stock Entirely New anl Personally Selected from the Best Fac. tories in the Dominion, and comprises a Fall A ssort- ment, suitable fur Full and Winter Trade.

me. —s 70 aa

EFERRING to the above, I beg to thank my numerous customers fo ' the past and solicit a continuance of the same fur my successor, and to see and wait on all of my friends «s forme:ly, Mr- Jost having engaged

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should be pleased My services,

R. Ch’'town, Sept. 27, 1887—-eod & wky BOREHAM,

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NEW FALL S88BS

J. HB. EACDONALD,

Every department full of the Newest Goods,

Everything New in Ladies’ Dress Goods,

Everything New in Ladies’ Jackets.

Everything New in Ladies’ Hats and Trim- mings.

Tremendous Stock of Ready-made Clothing,

Every tnducement to Cash Buyers. Goods Bought Right. Our Prices will be found Low.

J. B. MACDONALD,

Ch'town, Sept. 26, 87—dy wy— pat names ” = SS

LONDON HOUSE.

FALL OPENING--- ORY (GOODS.

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HARRIS & STEWART

Are now opening their Large and Varied Importation of

STAPLE AND FANGY DRY GOdDS,

from England, Scotland, Canada and United States.

Every Department Well Stocked.---Prices Low.

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SUCCESSORS TO

GEO, DAVIZS

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James Paton z. Co,

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NEW GOODS

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Cigars is complete. We guarantee to sell Cigars for retaii as cheap as can be imported -

D. O'M. REDDIN, JR., c Caineron block, Sept. U4, 1887—Lmo eod

WANTED, |

Maie Teacher fot Colville School, No. 33. Souris Kast; Ist or 2nd Gass, 1si preferred.

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