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“The Race of Someried.” |

LAST evening the Rey. Daniel McDonald,

|D. D., lectured on the above subject, in

‘the Market Hall, under the auspices of the |

A Warning

Wer have no doubt that when con-| templating the terrible scenes of the| fires which destroyed the Halitax | Asylum for the Poor and (only a few} days ago) the Orphan Asylum in| Brooklyn, New York, many among us thought. with a feeling of satisfaction

attended in a

Caledonia Club of P. E. Island. members of the Club, headed by the pipes, body, and the audi nce |

was large. His Lordship Bishop McIntyre, |

and His Honor Lieut. Governor McDonald | oF The Archibald McNeill, Esq , | “%.,*20"

were present, President of the Ciub, occupied the charr, | and on the platform, which was decked | with the Club’s banners, ete., sai the |

ofticers of the society. The lecturer, on being introduced, drew

The | Ou, Freedom ! which in years gone by

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Skyeman’s Address to Froo- dom vs. Lord Tennyson’s

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BY MRS, A DD. MACLEOD, |

Sat gloriously upon our hilis ; Lit up the hearts, and homes of Skye, And sang in all our mountain rills,

!—for whom our father’s fought— Their blood upon thy altar stands !

The sacrifice ! was it for nought? Is it for nought we clasp our hands ?

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Their wills were iron, not their dunge ; they shrank not trom the fiercest fight :

that such fatalities are unlikely to occur | a striking parallel between the Islands of | Their deeds, wore than ten thousand tongues,

here. But waen they hear that the hose at our Hospital for the lasane is rotten and unfit for use, and that the institution | ie left without appliances for use in; any serious case of fire, they will not fvel so easy about it. The fact is—as we are informed on good authority—that on the outbreak ot a fire, the unfortunate beings who are in the public] care would be completely at the mercy of the flames. The attentiou of the | Government 1s directed to this important | matter It the fact is as represented, | the case requires immediate action. We beg to suggest that uot only shall new hose and other appiiauces be obtained at ovee, but that telephouie communication be established between the Asylum and the headquarters of the Fire Depart ment in this city, so that aid §can be instantly dispatched in case of need. Some time ago we suggested the pro curing of a beat to prevent, as far as possibie, the loss of a lunatic or an attendant or two, should one of the

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olden Greece and the Hibernian Arch -|

| | pelago, on the extreme west of Britain, |

giving his hearers a giimpse of their former | giory, and showing how alike their history | had been altered by time. Then making | the town of Oban, in Argy!eshire, his start ing point, he drew the attention of the audience to the many romantic and beauti- ful scenes to be witnessed during an excur- sion from the above town around the Lsiand of Mall. Various points were vividly por- trayed by the lecturer, and his visit to the

was pathetically referred to. Angus Og, or Young Angus, was Sir Walter Scott's ** Lord of the Isles,” but was called by the bard the more euphonious name of Ronald:

** The heir of mighty Somerled,

Ronald, from many a hero sprung,

The fair, the valiant, and the young

Lord of the Isles, whose tofty name,

A thousand bards have given to fame.

The lecturer from this point proceeded

to trace the race of Somerled, the pro- genitor of the Macdonalds. After the expulsion of Gilbride from the Highlands by the Danes, Somerted at first came into notice. He appeared to live in retirement,

fermer take to the water in an attempt to escape. The suggestion has not yet been a lopted. But the loss of one lunatic or one attendant by drowning, is avery trivial affair when compared with the destruction of the Asylum building and the burning to death of its inmates. In such an eventuality the Provincial authorities will have a vers heavy burden of guilt to bear, if they neglect to procure all the appliances required.

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A First Class Hotel.

A ceTrer of the Hon. Daniel Davies published in the Patriot of the 19th inst., contains several good ideas which we hope te see crystalized into substantial fae. Mr. Davies says that a first-class hotel is a *‘prime necessary,” which in bis upiuion would not at all injure the busi- ness of the hotels now in existence With a first-class hotel he says the influx of travellers would be very great, as ouly a portion could afford to pay the charges of such an hotel, the rest would

o to the fairly comfortable hotels we already have. But those who have travelled, will bear him out in the saying that hundreds of wealthy excursiouists m*kipg the round of the Maritime Pro- vinees wou't call at the Island for want of first-class hotel accommodation. Mr. Davies thinks—and, being a man of jarge experience, his opinion ought to be worth something—that ‘a fair rate oj interest may reasonably be expected from tne speculation.’ Once built, he believes there will be plenty of applications from persons willing to furnish it and to run it. A first-class hotel should certainly pay as well here as in Ottawa, where the rush of hotel business continues only about three months— aod those the winter mouths in which expeuses are necessarily much heavier than they are in summer. True, we haven't the attractions of Parliament, but we have, in summer, attractions much more potent for a much larger

uumber of persous: to wit, those of a|

fine, coo’, refreshing climate, fresh, park- like scenery and pleasing quiet for men and womeu seeking refuge from the heat and dio of the great cities in which they live.

Collegiate Federation.

Tue Halifax Herald's reporter has been interviewing a number of geutle- men in Halifax as to their opinion con- cerning the Rev. Geo. W. Hodgson’s scheme for a uvion of the Collegiate institutions of the Maritime Provinces. All agree that union on the basis pro- posed, would be a geod thing; but many believe that it cavnot be accomplished because of difficulties of detail. Mr. Fraser, Principal of the Asylum for the Blind, says the first thing to be done is to agree to have a conference; and if an agree- ment on the principle of the thing can be arrived at. the details as to the location, name aud mode of government could be discussed. Ove would think that it ought uot to be impossible to accomplish «n un- ‘dertaking which is right in principle and, from many points of view, advisable.

--fhe Montreal Herald (Liberal) admits that Canada owes Sir John Mae- donald more than it will ever be able to pay him.

The Scottish chamber of agriculture has sued an address to the landlords and peo- ple, demanding an immediate reduction of rents, on the ground that the depression in tive agricultoral industry appears to be per- manent. [tis proposed that a royal com- mission be appointed to take measures to alleviate the present urgent distress,

The Manchester Guardian in its commer-

ial article enys the market is extremely

dull. Great artticulty to sell goods is ex- perienced,

many quarters looms are quietly stopping | James Coleman advertises half fares on . 5

Ke * [ Prices arc wenerally steady. Yarns are |

t and slightly in favor of buyers.

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There is a crag! ‘mong London operators. Several have failed. ekpected to go under, hove of improvement th

corn | - More are} There is very little |

There has been a further €x-| Marke ‘ension of the short time movement, and ia |

but when a favorable opportunity present- ling itself, he, at the head of the people of |Morvern, attacked the Norwegians and,

| aiter a long struggle, expelled them, and

| made himself master of Morvern, Lochaber jand Argyle. Subsequently he obtained | from David |. of Scotland a grant of the Islands of Man, Arran and Bute, bur,

being unable to hold them against the

Norwegians, he secured an alliance with the Norwegian King of the Isles, married his daughter, and the issue of the marriage was three sons, Ronald, Dagald and Angus. A _ few years later Malcolm [V occupied the throne of Scotland, and Somerled, who had acquired great power, posed as an independent chief. The King, thinking this incompatible with the interests of central government, calied upon the chief to resign. This he refused, and boldly declared war against Malcolm

Emboldened by previous successes, Somer- led determined to meet the King with an army from Argyle, Ireland, and the Isles. Having collected his forces, he sailed up the Clyde with a fleet of 160 yallies, and landed his followers at Renfrew. He met the Royal Army, under the High S:eward of Scotland, by whom he was defeated. and Somerled himself slain’ His body was conveyed to lona, where it mingles with the dust of kindred chieftains. He was succeeded by his son Ronald, who assumed the title of Lord of the Isles, and received it from his followers. From this Ronald sprung two great families; that of Isla, descended from his son Donald and therefore patrpnimically styled McDonald, and that of Bute, descended from his son, Ruari, therefore patronimically styled McRuari. The lecturer then proceeded to give a lengthy list of the descendants of Somerled, showing the high position they held in the service of their country, e‘c

During the lecture Dr. McDonald paid a high tribute to the Queen’s book, ‘ Life in the Highiands,” aud said he only hoped she might live to write many more sweet little books. | In coneluding, the rev. lecturer paid a | splendid tribute to the loyalty of Highland- | ers to the House of Hanover. He deplored

the depopulation of Scotland, caused by | the blind and unpatriotic policy of too jmany of the landlords, and said that the | day will come—but yerbaps tvo late—when | deer and sheep, however profitable, would | be poor substitutes for vigorous arms and generous hearts that have assisted in fighting the battles of Olid Englard and upholding and vindicating the prestige of the greatest empire that has ever figured io the pages of history.

A vote of thanks was proposed by D. C. Martin, Esg., M. P. P., seconded by J. A. Macdonell, supported by Judge Reddin, and carried unanimousiy,

Y. M. C. Association.

The Annual General Meeting of the |Charlottetown Y. M. C. Association was held last evening in the Parlor of Associa- tion Building, the President, L. L. Beer, Esq , in the chair. After the usual devo- tional exercises, the Reports for the past year were presented. The President’s Report gave a very full summary of the year’s work. As the report will no doubt be published we need not now refer to it at length. The finance report showed the amounts received and expended during the year. The support received from the general public is not as large as it should be. Considering the advantages offered the number cf ticket holders should be | largely increased.

The election of officers for the present year resulted as follows:—

President—Mr, Justice Hensley.

Vice-Presidents—T. C. James, George Bremner, F. S. Moore, J. D. Seaman, F. W. Hales, Joseph Knight.

Treasurer—H. J. Cundali.

Honorary Secretary—J. J. Chappell.

Executive—Charles Palmer, L. L. Beer, W. H. Findley, 8S. S. Peterson, David Laird, Nathan Davies, Asa Shepherd, Dr. Leaming, Richard ©. Geff, Archd. Kenne- dy. John Ball, G. H. Taylor. ~ AX meeting of the Executive will be held on Saturday, the 27th inst., at the hour of four o'clock in the afternoon.

AD GP — Gann Pee

Our Advertisers.

| tral Club will give a grand concert in the

t Hall on New Years night. |

Plead loudly for their offsprings’ right.

Oli! what to us that goldeu age

When Athens reigned, and pagan Rome :— We need not grope through History’s page, To greet the scourge we find at home.

Oh! what to us the lordling’s taunt The world may know we only feel Oppressions train of woe and want

We strive not ’gainst the public weal.

No lawless crowd, with brainless rage ; From lick of noble purpose, loud :—

‘tomb of Angus Og, on the Island of Lona, | Our goal—a ransomed heritage :

Our idol—not the ignoble proud.

We crave not Fortune's wizard wand, With golden gleams our path to pave ; But Justice, Freedom, Fatherland,

A hopeful life, and peaceful grave.

Ubedient ever to the laws

Which jar net with that Higher Will ; -- Thou—- Leader in our righteous cause, With beacon rays our spirit till.

Thou may’st not see—for Falsehood veils, And Truth retires where tyrants reign— Those scenes ’fore which all nature pales ; Nor list the cry of hunger pain,

Yet Thee we hear in every breeze

That roun’ the lonely hamlet raves ; Thy mountains echo to thy seas,

**Oh, sons of freemen, be not slaves !”

And by Despair’s dim, bollow eye ; Starvation’s wan and wasted cheek ;

We swear to do, or nobly die :— ‘*Codof our fathers, aid the weak !"’

Through centuries of direst gloom,

The Afric prayed thy dawn to see : The knell which told Oppression's doom, Proclaimed his year of jubilee.

Too long, in Sorrow’s dusky shroud, Thy g!orious mien is hid from view :— Now Courage wakes, and calls aloud **Come forth ! thou birthright of the true !”

And Thou shalt come—Triumphal song Shall ring from centre to the sea ;

And son from sire the notes prelong :— For Skye, and Scotland shail be Free !

***T knew of a housein which there were two children dying. One died and was wrapped in the only blanket the family possessed, whilst the other was covered in his illness, with a few rags of wearing clothes, till the removal of the dead body enabled the poverty-stricken parents to gi t the bianket for the other child, who died a few days after. In another house four children were huddied. in one bed with their sick and dying mother, who died the night after my visit. One woman who came into my house, had not tasted food for twenty-four hours. I know those whose bed-clothing consists of a few coarse bags, and whose underclothing is made out of the same. Upon the factor being told that over half our crop was blown into the sea, he said that ‘he did'nt send the wind, and we must get him the rent.’ We sat up nights keeping the deer from our corn patch, and when we complained, were told ‘in derision to go ‘' and milk the deer,’ The landlord’s place is railed in, but the rest of the buwyirg ground is left open to his rabbits, who burrow in the graves, and scatter the bones of our ancestors.”

Even worse than the above can be cited as the effecrs of the vicious system of land- lordism, which, in Skye, has allowed eleven }eraens to domineer over well nigh eighteen thousand, and to starve the larger number of these upon the soil which is well able to sustain the whole.

The records of eviction upon the Duke of Argyle’s preperty contain one case in which the abomivable cruelty exercised is almost without parallel, and yet this christian nobleman can reproach in Parliament those disturbers of the peace who are “agitating” for the peoples’ rights.

It may be argued that the poor exist e:erywhere. To this I answer that those poor whose case i have represented, have not lapsed into poverty through special visitation of sickness, through wastefulness, or as a natural consequence of crime ; but only through the injustice of others. As the daughter of one who deveted much of his time and also of his means, to the bettering of their condition, and as an eyewitness of their patient endurance under extreme privation, it is impossible that I can plead over-fervently on behalf of our noble Scottish Highlanders. Before quitting the subject, [I would desire to thank the Kdifor whese perception enables him to see that a discerning public can appreciate news beyond those merely local, for the space kindly tendered me, and I also beg to thank those whe, in sending the writer words of sympathy, amply demonstrate that the fetters of Toryism, so far as the Island is concerned, have yielded before the growing power of ennobling sentiment,

In closing, I would earnestly desire that the breathing of a Heavenly inflaence may preside over all our Christmas associations : that the rich may sit down to the bounte- ous feast, with hands clean of the life-blood of the poor; and that the poor may surround their sparer table with the gratifying re- flection that they live in aland where no moneyed man’s hireling can wrest the trout fished in the river, or the rabbit caught in the woods, out of their hands,

New to the reverend head, white with the snows of many a winter, the feet weary of earth’s pilgrimage and very near to the river’s brink, and the eyes which scan the nearing heaven for the beacon from Jmmanuel’s Land; as to the young heart elate with the visions of Hope: to the hale, and the happy ; to the sick and

G. A. Sharp announces that the Orches- | the sorrowing ; to the jonesome, and to the glad, we would send forth that wish, the jouteomings of which have, for the last

eighteen hundred years, benefitted the

AX A MINEHR. DECHIM BER

SEWING MAG bs aa OW oe (on a BA

| to-morrow, at 1 o’clock. i

is winter, owing to!

| world, and taught the creed that no condi- | tion in life debars the entrance into Heaven. E. Needham sells hovsehold furniture’ A Merry CHRISTMAS AND A Happy New Year.

the Railway at New Years.

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_ Must Ciesr Tuem Our.—A great reduc-| A VERY cuore lot of Bibleg, Prayer Books, tion in Ladies Kid Shppers durjng Xwas aud | and Aytorray ‘

ae e Aid : Lous pre yet on band, and ihe low prices aaa |New Year's times at Dorsey Goff & Oo. . must bg disposed of beford Christmas af Brew- price pres ailing. | dec20 ned aah decd?

23,

18st.

SOMETHING NEW |

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‘—_— fr f 7 ; . 0 , 3 | as ——d eal = ) ” s

THAT IS NOW IN TH# MARKET, SURPASSES ALL OTHERS IN

Simplicity, Durability and Gencrai Good VW orknranship.

DO NOT FAIL TO SEE THEM AND YOU NO OTHER!

MILLER BROTHERS,

(Jneen Street, Charlottetown.

OVER TWENTY DIFFERENT VARIETIES OF SEWING MACHINES.

WILL BUY

DEALERS IN

Charlottetown, Dec. 20, 1884.

oa SO eeereemene

CHILDREN’S FANCY CHAIRS, SLEIGHS, &., CHEAPEST,

Wirrers & Looking Glasses, English and German, very Low,

COTTS,

Our stock of Gilt and Walnut Picture-frame Mouldings is the largest in the Lover Provinces, unrivalled in quality and variety, and made to suit all kind of pictures—-the Cheapest in the city.

PARLOR & CHAMBER SUITS.

Examine our Magnificent Parlor and Chamber Suits, which we are Selling at Cost.

CHAIRS - Parlor, Chamber, Office, Children’s and Kitchen Chairs, cheap. All kinds of Upholstering Work, Painting, Varnishing and Gilding.

BEDDING AND MATTRESS-—Feather, Hair, Klock, Fibre, Excelsior, Wool, Straw—Cheapest in the city.

Bedsteads, Lounges, Tables, Sideboards, Bookeases, Scheffioneers, Washstands, &c.—-Cheapest.

JOHN NEWSON. Ch’ town, Vee. 19, 1884--3mos

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CHRISTMAS, 1884!

Big Sale of Dry ‘Goods Ulothing, Teas, &e.,

—-AT —

W. A. WEEKS & CO.

Low Prices in all Departments.

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Holiday Goods at “Holiday Prices.

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400 Handsome Silk HANDKERCHIFEFS from 12 cents up, 100 Ladies’ Beautiful Wool SQUARES, in nice colors,

300 LACE COLLARS, very cheap,

200 Dez. Ladies’ Linen HANDKERCHIEFS,

A Lot of very pretty CHEVILLE SCARFS,

700 LADIES’ CORSETS, Lowest Prices Ever (fered ! MANTLES.

MANTLES, NEW GOODS AT LOW PRICES TO CLEAR OFF,

Dress Goods are Very Cheap.

GOOD CASHMERES FROM 34 CENTS PER YARD, GOOD PERSIAN CORDS FROM 10 CENTS PER YARD, GOOD FRENCH MERINOES FROM 50 CENTS PER YARD

18,000.

18,000 YARDS WINCEYS AT WONDERFUL PRICES, SPLENDID VALUE IN VELVETEENS, COTTON GOODS NEVER SO CHAP AS NOW, TICKINGS, COTTON-FLANNELS, BLEACHED COTTONS.

CHHA EP. CHR AP.

1,200 Yards Cotton and Flannel SHIRTINGS, FLANNELS AND BLANKETS.

CLOTHING.

MEN’S OVERCOATS AND WINTER CLOTHING, FUR CAPS, COLLARS SCARFS AND GLOVES, 200 DOZ. BRACES, every price.

Cae oe TS

TEA of Best Quality, at Lowest Prices to all, in parcels of 5lbs,, 10)bs.

ABOUT 75

, and 20lbs. each.

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Buy your Christmas and Winter “u>plies -~-AT_—

W. A. WEEKS & CO.

Chitewn, Deg, 16, 1884004

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(EXHE Charlottetown Orchestra]

CONCERT!

Cla wil] tal and Vocal

Night,

give a Concert of Instruamen Music, on

New Vear’s nel ee

MARKE'T FALTI.,.

Programme will appear ia thi i ane pp i8 paper in due

G. A. SHARP,

; Secretary, Ch’town, Dec 23, 1884. —

PE. ISLAND RAILWAY

NEW YEARS’ EXCURSION,

-.. .. Return Tickets, at one first- clase fare will be issued to and from all stations on this Railway, on 21st December inst., and on New Year’s Day, good to retarn

up to, and inciuding, Jan. 5, 1585,

JAMES COLEMAN, Superintendent, Railway Office, Ch’town, Dec. of, 1884, ™ pat eod wkly papers li

Household Furniture,

WILL Seii by Auction, to-morrow (WEB-

NESDAY) ?4th inst., at 1 o’clock p. m. in frent of my Auction Room, Market Houre. alot ct Household Furniture, consisting of Walnut Bedroom Suit (marble top, first class) Walnut Tables, Chairs, Lounges, Child's Wagon and Sleigh, Stoves, &c.

Lk. NER DH AM, Auctioneer, Ch’town, Dee, 23, 1884,

NO POLSON

For your little ones and yourselves, Go to the

“STAR CONFECTIONERY,”

(Great George Street) and to the

“Bijou Restaurant”

(right around Beales’ corner) for ¥ 7’ ' PURE CONFECTIONERY At I6cts. to 40cts. per pound retail, Most of the Candies imported are adal- terated and colored with poisonous ingre- dients. Our Candies are made of pure sugars and flavored with the best oils and essences, VATCHER, MURPHY & CO, Ch’town, Dec. 22, 1884.

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te Prince Street Brick Church Sunday Seboc] Will give their 2 NNUAL CON- CERT on the evening after Obristmas, in the basement of the Church, to commence at 8 o'clock, An excellent programme has bern arranged, Admittance, adults, 15 Cents ; children, 10 Cents,

GENTLEMEN: —

\ 7 HAT nicer Present can you make to your Wives, Sisters, Cousins, Aunts, and even Sweethearts, than a nice case of Stuffed Island Birds? 1 have some rare speci- mens to dispose of, cither singly or in lets. Call and see them at my residence, West End, opposite residence of H. J. Cundall, Esq. S. N. EARLE, Ch’town, Dec. 22, 1884

PE ISLAND RAILWAY.

NOTICE.

' SOMMENCING on MONDAY, 22nd DE- / CEMBER, inst., a Special Passenger Train will, until further notice, Jeave George- town for Charlottetown, every evening (Sun- days excepted) on arrival «f Northern Light from Pictou; returaing, will leave here for Georgetown at 9.15 p. o., except on Saturdsy evening when Train wili not return, ‘Train wili leav« here for Georgetown at 3 o'clock on Monday morrings.

FAMES COLEMAN,

Superintendent. vn, Dee. 29, 1884. slaaly papers only

Rails ay (ities, Ch't

Pi. i5LkAD RAILWAY.

CHRISTMAS EXCURSION,

on RETURN TICKETS at One ; First-class Fare will be issued to and from ail stations on this Railway on 24th and 25th December, inst., goed to return up to and inciuding January 5th, 1885. JAMES COLEMAN,

Superintendent, Railw ay Office, Ch’tow n, Dec. 16, 18°4,

declé —eod pat eo] wky pas li.

WANES, LOSE, FOUND, de.

j A. -A Four dollar American Note. The finder will please leave it at the Exam- IN&R Office and be rewarded. dec22 2i pd ‘i O LET. —Riverside Cottage, Kent Street _ East, next to Mr. Lowe’s Garden. Well furnished, with frost proof cellar, etc. Apply to Jamus Braves. [law tf- -decl6

[0 LET—A Cottage near Spring Park, con- taluing six rooms (pump ia kitchen) with stable aud garden, Apply at “ Oakland House.” King treet decl5 tf

W ANTED—A General Servant, having a good kowledge of plain cooking, Ap-

ply tod. F. Montgomery, near the Drill Shed,

corner cf Kent Street. dec!2

PE°OLET The premises at present occupied 4 by Horace Heeaard. Esy., at the foot of Queen's street, Possession given on the Ist day vi January next, A. D, 1885. For ‘fur- ther particulars apply to R. R. Fitzgerald.

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‘oO LET—A Cottage on Pieasant street,

| containing eight rooms, with stable aud

coachouse attached. Apply to Jobn Kelly. : novi? olw

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