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VOL. 5. BRITISH AMERICA Assurance Company. FIRE AND MARINE. Cash Capital & Assets, $1,176 A918,
INCORPORATED 1835.
Head Office, - Toronte, Ont.
Risks taken on all descriptions of Property at lowest rates.
PROMPT SETTLEMENT OF LOSSES. HORACE HASZARD, Agent.
Office, South Side Queen Square. July 10, 1879.
UNION HOUSE,
Queen Street, Charlottetown. P.P, CILLIS, . . . PROPRIETOR,
CHOICEST WINES & LIQUORS. NEW YORK LAGER BEER. ABLES set at all hours,.with every Inxury of the season. FresH Oysters received daily. Rooms large and comfortably furnished. CoacueEs from this House meet all Trains and Steam boats. First Class BarBer SuHopP.
July 4, 1879-3m ss
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LORNE HOTEL, TRACADIE BEACH, NORTH SHORE | P. BI.
This new and pleasantly situated Hotel is now open, and will be found the
Best Summer. Resort)
“ON THE ISLAND.
It can be reached from the City twice a day by Kail to Bedford, or by carriage; ilistance 13 miles, or one-and u-half hours’ drive.
Visitors will find that every care has been taken to provide for their comfort and pleasure.
PRICES MODERATE.
g@e~ Specio! Arrangements ‘may be made
fov Families, CYRUS TAY,
MANAGER,
MAGLEAN & MARTIN, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, Newson’s Building, Opp. Post Office,
Charlotletown, P. EB. 1. A, A. McLEAN. D.C. MARTIN.
June 15, 1879.—ex 2aw
~ DR. P. W.6, GANNING,
Licentiate Reyal Colleges Physicians and Suryeons of Bdinburgh.
LICENTIATE MIDWIFERY.
RESIDENCE :
Upper Hillsborough St., corner Hillsborough and Euston Streets, Charlottetown.
OFFICE HOU RS : 8:30 to 11 a.m.; 7 to 9 p.m. Charlottetown, June 24, 1879.—eod
NOTICE.
I BEG to inform the TRADE of Charlotte- town, and Prince Edward Island gen- erally, that Messrs, Ropertson, Linton & Co., Montreal, have appointed me their Agent for the Island forthe sale of Canadian Cot- tous, Tweeds and Woollens, and imported Dry Goods, Samples of these manufactures will be on in good time for Fall orders, and will be in charge of Mr. Ben. Davies, jr., who will, after 16th June, be associated with me in business, Any orders entrusted to Mr. Davies will receive the most careful attention.
I hope to; be on the Island early in July with fall lines of samples from the various houses whom [ represent.
JOHN H, CATHRAE, --AGENT, FOR— Me.srs. Reinach’s, Nephew & Co,, London.
- Robertson, Linton & Co., Montreal.
‘© LL, Gnaedinger. Son & Co., = **
The North American Rubber Co., Quebec.
Jane 16, 1879-—3taw
QUEEN INSURANCE CO'Y.
OF ENGLAND.
CAPITAL, . . TWO MILLIONS STERLING,
NSURANCE effected on all kinds of Build- ings, Merchandise and Produce. Also, on v on the stocks. Special rates for isolated residences. Losses settled promptl , GEORGE MACLEOD (Union Bank), Agent for Prince Edward
CHARLOTI
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At Unusually Low Prices.
Dress Goods from
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Charlottetown, June 30, 1879.
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BRITISH WAREHOUSE.
As we intend to make a change in our business at the end of the year, we are now closing out our
Large and Well-Assorted Stock of
DRY GOODS
Which, we are Sure, Will)
Meet the Hard Times.
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6 cents upwards.
Grey Cottons from 4 cents upwards. Prints from 6 cents upwards. Hemp Carpeting from 12 cents upwards.
cents upwards.
Brussels from $1.00 upwards. All other lines we are ¢losing out at Prices that Defy
& A. BROWN.
TO LET.
VERY desirable NEW COTTAGE, situate on the South Side of the Hills- borough River, Mount Stewart, lately occu- pied by Edwin Coffin, Esq. . Apply to , PEAKE BROS, & CO. Ch’town, June 20, 1879,—2aw tf.
E. . HUNTER, Italian and American Marble,
Monuments, Tablets, Headstones,
Manties, Cenzre TABLE Tors, Burrav anv, CommopE Tors, Wasu Bow. Siass, &c., &c.
Prices to suit, and satisfaction guaranteed. sar Designs furnished on application. “@a Corner Hillsborough and Kent Streets, Char lottetown.
November 6, 1878.
No. 35 Water St.,
Charlottetown.
Prince Rdward Island Branch
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HORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
IRE AND LIFE. INSURANGE CO.
Subscribed Capital, $9,733,332.00 Paid up Capital, - 1,216,666,.00
CHIEF OFFICES-—Edinburgh, 64 Princess Street ; London, 61 Threadneedle Street.
Nine-Tenths of the Protits of the Life Assur- ance Business are divided every Five Years. The Tables of Rates are moderate.
Fire Insurances effected on nearly every description of Property, at the Lowest RATES of Premium. corresponding to the nature of the risk.
Losses settled with promptitude and bber-
ality. G. W. DEBLOIS, Dec. 14. General Agent. PHOTOGRAPHS !
MUGFORD,
Sole Licensee for Lambert's Patents for ermanent Photographs, for City and Queen's County.
THEY NEVER FADE, as the old Photographs do. ALL THE OLD SORTS HALF PRICE
RICHMOND STREET,
Opposite London House — David Wilgon s Old Stand,
P. S.—To THE TRADE. —Photographers wish-
ing to supply their Customers with Permanent
Pictures, can get their Printing and Enlarging
done at reasonable Prices from their own
Negatives.—Sample, 25 cts, 35 cts, 60 cts.
Ch’town, May 16, 1879—3m law dy & wkly
To Inventors and Mechanics.
“PATENTS and how to obtain them. Pamph- et of 60 pages free upon receipt of stamps fOr postage. Address
GILMORE, SMITH & ©0O., Solicitors of Patents, Washington, D.C.
Toland | FH oss Ava Printing Room
TEA PARTY
Pic-NiC SUPPLIES ! BEER & GOFF’S
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Raspberry, and Pine Apple Syrup Sold in bottles and by the gallon,
Plain and Faney Biscuits Sold in Boxes & Bbls. and by the pound.
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Lemon,
| Iceing Sugar, Raisins, Currants, Pastry Flour, Essence of Cotfee, Confectionery, Nuts, Oranges, Potted Ham, Drivelled \
Ham, Potted Tongue, &c
BEER & GOFF
June 23, 1879.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY
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SHE FIRST-CLASS LRON SCREW STEAMSHIP
PRINCE EDWARD
1,364 tons register, classed’“100 Al, which is the highest class at Lloyd’s,
ROBERT FRASER, COMMANDER,
will be on the Berth at
Liverpool, to Receive Cargo,
—ABOUT THE—
SOTH AUGUST,
AND WILL SAIL FROM Liverpool for Charlottetown
not later than the
\0th September next,
Carrying Freight at through rates from Lon- don and Glasgow, deliverable at Char- lottetown, Georgetown, Summerside, Alberton, Souris, Pictou, and Shediac.
For Freight, apply, in Londen, to JonN Prrearrn & Sons, 16 Great Winchester street ; in Glasgow, to James KELSO, 134 St. Vincent street; in Liverpool, to PrrcalRN BROTHERS, 5L South John street; in Pictou, N. 5., to Noonan & Davtes, or here te
PEAKE Bros. & Co.,
MANAGERS,
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Ch’town, June 26, 1879—2aw
MPLOYMENT.—In every village and township of P. E. Island not yet u- pied, ONE acrivE, intelligent Lady or Gentle- man can obtain a most respectable and ve profitable engagement. Address, with particulars, D. DOWNIE & CO.,
Box 1964, Montreal Chitown, May, 1879.
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ETOWN, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1879,
Correspondence.
| ge Wedo not hold ourselves responsible for ‘the statements or opinions of our correspondents
T'o the Editor of the Examiner.
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| Sir,—On or about the fifth day of August an eleven of the ‘Phoenix Cricket Club”— | almost world renowned cricketers—will ‘leave here to try conclusions with the ‘Halifax Garrison Cricket Club.” By dint of steady practice night and morning, trips to the Lorne Hotel, &c,, bathing, dumb- bells and other gymnastic exercises, they have become so hardened in muscle, quick of eye, and otherwise brilliant in form that they are fit for almost anything in the athletic world.
After playing the ‘‘Garrison Club” they intend having a game with the ‘‘Incognita’s” of the same place, and if money enough can be subscribed, it is their intention, I be- lieve, to go to Australia and bring home the championship of the cricketing world.
It would be well for other cricket clubs, viz: Summerside, Port Hill, Montague, Rocky Point, &c., to take a lesson from Charlottetown in this respect, as it shows what indomitable perserverance, British pluck and muscle will perform.
I believe the eleven intend to be photo- graphed in a group, with the umpire and spare man, infront of the Union Bank before they go. All the old cricketers of the Charlottetown Cricket Club should get a copy.
Yours, &c., Otp Barn Door.
Pavilion, July 30th, 1879.
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To the Editor of the Examiner.
Srr,—As we are drawing very near to another civic election, I have been looking very anxiousiy for an article on city mat- ters ; but it has not appzared yet. Now, are we going to drift into another election without ever asking the outgoing men to give an account of their stewardship, nor yet letting the offering candidates know what we may expect of them if elected ? Why is it, Sir, that the citizens take it so easy when the city has become almost in a state of bankruptcy ? 1s it because of fear for consequences! it cannot be. Surely the whole city is not afraid to open their mouths and show up their grievances. It may be asked why do citiz.us complain / in answer, are there no reasons. for com- plaint. Is it not a cause for complaint to be burdened with a double court in Char- lettetown, which takes a large portion of the taxes to run it? Js there no cause for complaint to pay the Stipendary Magistrate $1,000, his clerk $900, besides the cost of his police, &c.,— and nearly all of this paid for very little benefit. Is there no cause for complaint to have to pay the Mayor’s clerk $800 to at- tend the City Council department, when, for about $200 more to hire his ewn help in a busy jtime, he collect the taxes, be clerk for the Council and clerk for the Magistrate's Court—which would be a sav- ing of from $1,000 to $1,100? Then we have a Recorder, at $324; then we have Victoria. Park,—-the ‘‘ white elephant” of Charlottetown,—which takes the taxes off the poor man’s dog to make a nice race- course for the rich man’s untaxed horse ; and is it no cause of complaint to tax the mechanic’s workshop and let bauking insti- tutions go free; keep up a water system at the expense of the city, so that the poor can buy it from the water-pedlars—after helping to pay for pumping the water into the tank? Is it no cause of complaint that the people of the whole city are taxed to sprinkle water on Queen street? Now, sir, these may not be causes of complaint, but, in my way of thinking, they are ; but, if a town meeting were called—which should be done—then we might know the truth.
Yours, etc., A TAXPAYER.
Ch’town, July 30, 1879.
Letter from Mr. Bridges.
To the Editor of the Examimer.
Dear Str,—Some time ago I asked the Commissioner of Public Works, through your journal, an explanation for his award- ing the contract to furnish meat to the Lunatic Aysulm over my tender, and by private contract, to persons who had the unusual privilege of furnishing two tenders to perform the same contract. After await- ing his reply this long, which, if given at once, might have afforded a much more summary method of testing the accuracy of the testimony offered, I deem it time to offer. a summary of the scandal which has been raised to draw public attention from the Commissioner’s method of retrenchment and reform. And in doing so, 1 may note that you very kindly expressed your desire to treat me with perfect fairness in the mat- ter, and immediately proceeded to take me to task for.allowing the Patriot to tell my story instead of telling it in my own blunt way, forgetting that the Patriot was also allowed to tell Commissioner Ferguson’s story, Rev. G. W. Llodgson’s story, and Mr. Wheatley’s story, in connection with mine, after you very kindly undertook to tell Mr. Ferguson’s story for him. And here allow me to remark, that so faras I am aware, the Patriot version of the transaction is substantially correct.
Your comparison of the price of beef by the pound, with that by the quarter, as well as this and last year’s tender, is not calcu- lated to throw much light en the question, when you reflect that beef by the quarter
or carcass is now worth from two to three
Re accent
NO. 60,
| dollars per 100 lbs., less than this time | last year.
Is it perfect fairness to defend Commis- sioner Ferguson receiving two tenders from the same parties, and giving them one dol- lar per 100 lbs. more for beef than they ask, that is if their insolent proffer was a tender; if not, why receive it? And alse receive or have manufactured, testimony against me withont allowing me a hearing in defence. Mr. Ferguson was quite willing to admit having done wrong in not investigating the charges against me, until I refused to sup- press the exposure of the fraud, but then he proceeded to threaten me with the con- sequences.
l observe in yours of yesterday a letter signed Cephas Grigg, to Sergeant Allan, for the purpose of verifying his own incorrect statement. When it is know that the con- duct of the said Cephas Grigg, when in my employ, was such as to make it necessary to dismiss him witheut notice, and that he has recently entered the em- ploy of Blake Brothers, no further explana- tion becomes necessary.
By referring to the Asylum account | find that on but three occasions was beef fur- nished by the carcass during the year. On ali other occasions it was taken from that which supplied the regular trade, as was the Poer House at all times, and was almost invariably supplied with ox beef.
The cook’s certificate is altogether beneath comment, as it does not contain one word of truth. Yet it fermed the text for your most conspicuous comments.
With reference to Rev. G. W. Hodgson’s letter, it is admitted that Mr. Hodgson very kindly notified me that some dissatis- faction existed. i at once waited upon Sergeant Allen, who, strange to say, as- sured me that he had never made any com- plaints, and affirmed that he had nene to make, and assured me that the complaints, if any were made, must be from some of the inmates. Not being responsible to them for the fulfilment of the contract, I did not search among them for complaints.
Precisely the same answers were carried to me both by Mr. Stramberg and Mr. Saunders, on their enquiring of Mr. Allen hew he was satisfied with the meat sup- plied. Indeed, he seems to have protited little by the reproof administered him by the Rev. G. W. Hodgson during his visit last week, when he admitted endorsing the complaints of some of the inmates, admit- ting that he never personaily notified me of any complaint, but claiming that on one occasion he had asked my man to bring better meat, which complaint was never re- ceived by myself, my foreman, or my book- keeper. I observe, however, that it is now claimed that the complaint was made several times, so that I[ can leave the prblic to judge of the value of such variable and in- consistent testimony.
Dr. Blanchard’s part of the programme has become a curiosity in its way. Indeed he does not. seem to claim to have perform- ed an honorable part. He admits report- ing the meat supplied by me inferior, and claims the credit of disposing of my tender and then admits that the meat may have been up to the requirements of the contract though not up to some standard still un- defined. Indeed the requirements of the contract seem tobe, with him, of much less importance than the person or persons to whom it might be awarded,
It appears that Blake Brothers had the contracts to supply those institutions so long, and obtained them in so many ways honorable or otherwise that any other con- tracter must, of necessity, be looked upon as an intruder,and any attempt to obtain a contract, even after tenders are called fer, little less than a trespass on their sole privilege, Yours truly,
Roserr Bripcss. elbbite eS oe
Dean Swift's wit was a sort ef combina- tion of fun with wisdom. It happened one day that his cook, whom he imvariably called ‘‘ Sweetheart,” had greatly over- roasted the only joint he had for dinner. ‘“ Sweetheart,” said the Dean, in the bland- est possible tones, ‘‘this leg ef mutton is overdone. ‘Take it back into the kitchen and do it less.” The cook replied that the thing was impossible. ‘‘ But,” said the Dean, “ if it had been*underdone you could have done it more.” The cook assented. ‘“Well, then, Sweetheart,” rejoined the master, ‘‘let this be a lesson te you. If you needs must commit a fault, at least take care that it is one that will admit of a remedy.”
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As regards the ‘‘career of small anxi- eties,” one great art of managing with them is to cease thinking about them just at that point where thought becomes morbid. It will not do to say that such anxieties may not demand some thought, and occasionally much thought. But there comes a time when thought is wasted upon these anxi- eties; when you, in your thoughts, going over the same ground again and again to no purpose, are deepening annoyance instead of enlarging insight and providing remedy. Then the thing would be to be able to speak to these fretting little cares like Lord Bur- leigh to his gown of state when he took it off for the night : ‘‘Lie there, Lord Treas- urer.”
Tue story is told that Longfiellow and Field were making a short pedestrian tour some few years since, when to their surprise an angry bull stood in the pathway, evi- dently intending to demolish both poet and publisher. ‘‘I think,” said Field, ‘‘that it will be prudent to give this reviewer a wide margin.” ‘‘Yes,” replied the poet, “it ap- pears to be a disputed passage.”