THE. DAILY KXAMINEK CHARLOTTETOWN, JANUARY 22 1900 |

FARMERS MEETING.

On Saturday night a meeting of the

farmers’ and ethers teck plece at Alber. ton

Excellent practical addrésses were de- livered by Prof. Gilbert, of Ottawa, Dr. Pethick and Jeremiah Clark. Tuber- culosis, fru't and other topice were the eubiects of imieresting and instructive ad dreasee. A vote of thanks to the speakers was meved by Rev. A E. Burke and

seconded by Mr. Ceci! Stewart. The meeting closed with “God Save the Queen.’

The Pro- Bo ers.

Sin.—Whea I“ werked on the farm”

I often moticed that when the cows had their bellies, full.of geed foed they{were also fall of inmate euesedaces. That seems to be the way with tne pro-Boers in thie citr. Many of them, from the highest ia office dowa te the less conspicuous ones in the employ of the P. B. Island railway, have Government jobs with fair salaries at- tached,—and therefore they’re full ef in-

LETTERS FROM SOUTH AFRICA.

(Continued from page 1.) needed—the clothes we stood great coats and our “‘grub-bage.” accoutred as lightly as pessible.

Ceremony of the regimental kind has largely disappeared, although dircipline is strictly maintained. Our officers are all dressed like us. They do not even carry their swords, but are shouldering rifles. like the private soldiere. They, alee get the same “grub” as we get, and, all things considered, it is ae well to be @ private asan officer, besides we are free ef responsibility.

You probably know ever s0 much more about the war than wedo, for we never

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eur lime. We Canadians have already builta half-mile ef railroad at DeAar, and I vel] you it was all right. The Cana- dians are able aad williag to doanytbing, and the ficst fight we get into yeu msy bet that we will give # good accouct of ourselves. Weare determined oo that point.

Has our Government made any move to allow ws more pay than our one shilling and three p-nce? All the ether Colonial

hear a-word about what is done outside of ,

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by the English officers. On the whole 3 decisive victory or two would wake @ vast difference in the Boer outlook as they be- lieve that God is with them, and defeats would mean edverse judgments.

As you will understand thereis a cen- sorship on the letters, and one does not care to say much under such circum: stances. It feels curious to be situated as weare. We know nothing of what is goimg on areund us, and no Islander has beard from home. What would [| not give for some back numbers of my Island papers out in thie barren plain ?

I write that you may let the people know that their boys are all in excelleat health, They will have some 24 hours very hard work tomorrow as Capt. Weeks and his company have the Oxtpost duly. They have all kinds of rumors afloat—ooe is that there are 4000 Beers four miles off. This makes the prospect of outpost rather more 4 matter of fact thas roman- tic, This borrowed pap’r and pen, both are

| at @ premium here, and this will centaue

till we reach Kimberley. Give my kiad re gards to all. Your sincere friend T. F. Forisrroy.

Local and Other tems,

Go to the Lyeeam to-night,

ArritLeny.—No. 2Co, drill tonight at 7.30. Full attendance required.

A Goop Catsz.—The concert in the Lyceum to-night, to aid of the New Cath- edral. Admission 10 cente.

All who atierd the bocké¥ inatches at the Riak tomorrcew aight will be fally re- paid. Admississ @n'y 10 cents.

Portez Court —Mrs. Gen. Arthur Essory was this wecruing fined $100 and costs ertwo mesika impriconment fora breach of the Liqner R gniation Act.

Kent Sraset Fiae.— This is thetwenty- fifth asviversary ef the fire sn Kent Street, when the promrty of M+j + Pcliard, Rufas Macdonald and others w.s destroyed.

Svear Up.—The engar market has taken an upwardturn. On Saturday the refisers advanced prices 5c per 100 Ite,

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patie cussedness,— ; : ‘ troeps are getting frei their . Let this claes go hungry fer a while and ai whien means an advance of 15. per 100 : respective goveruments three shil- e. ; 2 then perbaps they will not be so mis- | jipgs we oan sixpence extra, Letter from Nelsen Brac lbs tbis month. . ‘ > , - ad . ee as and the Cape Volunteers are getting five Mr. R. K. Brace has received a letter | pec la Ss. cr in Asa British ewoject i do not wish to | ghijlinge aod sixpence extra, and I think | from his sop Nelson, from which the fol- | Lapies Arp Soeirry.—A meeting of eee the taxes we pay given to these offi- | we should net bz behind avy of them. | jowing is taken: the Ledies Aid Beeiety of the P. BE. Is- cials in the shape of salaries, especially | qj) our boys expect our Government to | ws : | land Hospital will be held in Y. M. C. 2 when they appear only anxious to smite | go ag much as apy other Colony. | Belmont, Dec. 15th, 1899. A_ parlor tox~merrow (Tuesday) morning the hand that feeds them E The Boers are great fighters—we have} ‘We have been here for several days, | at 11.30. A large attendance is desired. a ies ac e S BRITON. found that out by this ttme—and they | having arrived from Orange River.

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When we have anc» - large assortment of fret cass GOODS at prices to SUIT. German Buns, 10c per doz Parker House Rolle, |0c per doz Doughaute, 10c per doz Tea Biseuit, 10¢ per doz Cream Pies, 12 and 1c each Cocoanut Pies, 15 and 20c each Apple Pies, 10c each Mince Pies, 10c each : Space will not permit us io name any more of our goods—Just come and see for yourself. Tetepoone 98.

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Notice is hereby given tbat the Aa Generc| Meeting of the sharebolders | Tae Examryer Publishiag Company, W!! be held at tbe office of Taz Examiner bewspaper, on WwW esdav, the 3Slst day Of January, inet, at Bec. 4% ++ %0%

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tent; and that, as you can understand, is somewhat crowded. Ali the Islaad boys keep together everywhere we go, and get aloug finely—no quarrellisg—and every man is satisfied with his lot whatever it may be. Jt is very hard to write here as we have no proper place and very little time ; ” sounds al

every morning when “‘reveille magine how

three o’clock, and you can |! tired we apust be.

Rev. Mr. Fullerton is the life of the party aod is a friend to every Island boy,

longs. one of us would do anythicgio the world for him #0 mnch has he endeared himself to us by his kiad nese and good fellowsbip.

The only thing we fee! the scarcity or is water. There is very litue of it bere and what we do man- age to get is very bad. It is the colour of

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muddy milk and full of saud. The weather is very cold at night, but it is beautiful by day—just euch weather as we enjoy at bome in the month of May. We would not wish for anything better if we only could have all the Charlottetown water that we wanted, We would take it “straight” and want vothing eise.

Our efficers are all fine men and do what they can for ue. A branch of the Y. M. C. A., is attache! to our regiment, under Dr. Barrie, and b- looks after all our mail.

Letter Fram Mr. Fullerton

Ia Camp et Belmont Battle Ground December 11lib, 1899

Mr Dear Mr. Javee,—I cannot give you any information about the war. Our ewn news c mes from Cape Tow , and that in @ very irregular way. The battle was fought here when we were on the Sardinian, so presumably you caow more about it than [ can tell you.

On the kopje (copy) which is 4 ema!) hill, and from which the Boers did their most. destructive work, there are #ome ghastly relics ef the fizht in the way of some half-buried Boers.aad dead horsee.

This is our foarih camp since we left the ship, and Iam sere that we have swallewed more sand than would satisfiy any ordinsry mortal for a lifetime. Tie, however, ig one of she many discomforts incidental to camp life im a country which seens to be as barren asa table tod.

I understand that we are moving slowly forward to join Lord Metheun’s forces, bat it is generally believed arouud the camp that the big fight at Spytfonteia for the relief of Kimberley is teking place to day. If that is eo then our prospects of seeing active service inam engagement are very slim indeed. I fancy that mith the ree lief of Kimberley and Ladyemith we may see Kruger surrender. I visited the hoepital at Orange River where I saw 8 large number of Free Ststers and they al] arowed that they forght ageinet their wills. This eeems to be believed generally

PROCRAMME

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To be beld in the LYCEUM, in aid of the

New Cathedral Fund

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Monday. January 22nd 1900

Inet. Selection...... Misses Murphy

Recitation.....- . Master Leith Coombs Vocal Selo... «+--+. Mr. Charles Be?! Dance....- . ...-Mise Nora Wadae!l Vocal Sclo........-Mr. Geo. Hennessy _ Violin Solo. . Master Ernest McDonald . Highland Fling...... . Miss Isabel Mc. Donsld and Miss Taylor...,.. 9, Cornet B0l0..-.++0-- - .Mr. W. Brown 10. Vucal Solo...- ...Mr. Brent McInnis

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Accompanist, Miss M Coady. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN. . Adm ta Concert to com + at 8, p- m.

We sleep fourteen to sixteen men in a! ' dozen or more unburied dead Boers.

Vocal Solo. .....+--..Miss Nellie Robin !

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when we are in camp we feel more | like sleeping than writing, for we are up |

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have all the modern appliances for fight- | Every building about here bears proof of ing with and the choice of strong positions. | That counts fora lot, but our troops mean | | On the hills 19 the rear

being in the thick of heavy fighting, for they are a!l perforated with bullet holes. of our camp are almost fifty dead horees and mules and a

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have heaped some stones over the bodies. There is no clay on the mountain to bury them—they are noth-

ing but hard shining reck. We cannot carry the bodies down off the mountain as they have been there about # month, and being under the broiling sup, and oc- casions! rains fora month would make \uem rather objectionable to hanvle. * * * best marksmen by

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Mr. Brace bas sent home asilverS. A. tepublic +ixpence, having the head of Kruger on fe has also sent some relice found on the bodiea of the Boers MR. ARTHUR MELLISH’S LETTER.

The following is an extract of a letter Mr. Arthur J. B. Mellish to bis

parents :

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Be_monr Camp, South Africa, December 13th, 1899.

I received two letters from home to-day and was very glad to get them indeed.

Last night asd yesterday I was on picket duty back of the camp. We passed a very fair time, captured five Boers and were not fired on as the pieket had been the previous night. J was ina very ex- posed position all nigut, Thechief thing I feared was illness from the smell of dead bodies of Boers and borses lying all around which were only partially buried or not buried at all after the battle of Belmont

Weare in a very importsat pesition, holding the lime of communication At its weakest point, just cack of the enemy.

We were tarned out early yesterday morning by a threatened attack, but the Boers drew off. They sueceeded in de- railing a train theday before. Tie battle is going on at Spitfonteia just im frout ef us. Apart trom a bad bluader in respect to the Highlanders the fight has been favorable 1o our side. I expect we wl! be kept ousy looking out fer those of the enemy trying to escape from the battle.

We are entrenching ourselves very strongly. Of course we cannet tell when the next move will be made.

In looking over the battlefield here | fiad the Boers ased Martini, Meuser, Saider, and Elephant guns. Heaps of these shelle are lying about the places they occupied. Geverslly there was a heap of stones ex- tending around three sides ef each small par’y, which they used for their protection.

I am writing this on a Maxim gan. Some scouts have just come ia with some more prisoners, It is almost impossible to realize thet we are so near Christmas although the nights here are yery chilly ana cold, especialiy towards morniag, when itis bitter cold. The Imperial treops bave rubber biaskets but our equipment does cot imclade these. Can- teen has been remeved from here and cou- aequently the boye are very hungry.

Yesterday there were great ewarms of locusts, and I saw @ smaller swarm this morning. Yesterday one of the Maxim men found a epiendid Mauser rifie buried in a hyenahole. A couple of farmers living near by have been arrested for signalling tothe Boers at nighé with lights. Lass night we could see the bright fiashing of lights as the Eaglish signalled frem one point to another. We wereon a high hill

andcommanded a great view of the coustry round about. I still continue quite well although a

great many of tne boys have been on the sick list. Ihave not been undressed for seme days, aud have slept om my arme for several nights not even loesening my boot jaces. I must sy good-bye for the present. With best wishes to all.

—We hope to see the Fruit Grewer’e annual meeting on the 24th well attended. Certainly the exteasien of fruit grewing in this prevince isa laudable objest. There are hundreds of thousands of dollars in it fer the province, and hundreds ef thou- sande ef dollare is what we want. The menat the head of this movement are

‘true patriots. Allshould aid in strength;

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ening their hands.

NDIGESTION, resulting from weakness of the stomach, is relieved

ach tonic and cure for DYSPEPSIA.

Tas Boy’s Brieaps make an appeal threugh an entertainment to be held in St. Peter’s Schoolroom on Tuesday, January 30th, at 7.30 p. m. and trust for a iiberal patronage from @ leyal public to help get their caps and belts,

A Precaviiox.—His Worship Mayor Warburton this morning interviewed the Government, and ‘as a result orders have been given that all passengers landing at Geo-zetown or Cape Traverse from the mainland will be vaccinated on arrival.

Naturat History.—Tonight, at 8 o’closk, inthe Y M. C. A. parlor.;—the annual business meeting of the Natural History and Antiquarian Society. Only those may vote who have paid the membership fee for 1200.

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F.G. A.—We are all held t> encourage a good work. Ima few years fruitgrow- ing will bring this prevince ia as much as dairying. The meneywill reach us all. Let veall help the F.G, A. by attending its meeting in Kindergarten Hall on the evening of the 24th. A epecially interest- ing programme haa been arranged. 10 cents isthe nominal eharge at the door.

Arpressus.—The following will give short addresses at the Fruit Growers’ As- sociation entertainment on Wednesday : His Honor the Lieut. Governor, His Lerdship the Bishop, His Worship the Mayor, the Presideat and ex P/esideat of the Board ef Trade, Messrs. John Newson and Arthur Simpson.

‘A patriot bard he sung his country’s praise In noble straims, aad in immortal lays The Scettish thistle well may bow its head, And daisies weep dew drops upon his bed.” Secure your seats at once for Thursday night, plans at Dedd’s and Rankin’s.

LiperaL-Coxsmevarive CoxFruRENCE.— The annual meeting of the Liberal-Con- servative Conferences of P. E. Island will be held in the Lyeeum at 113. m. to- morrow tne 23rd imst. As large a num~ ber as possible of the Liberal-Coneerva- tivea of Charlottetewm skould make ita point to be presemt. Delegates from all parta ef the Island are expected to be pre= sent,

—The Truro Cendensed Milk Factory has denated 1250 Ibe, ef their ‘‘Reindeer” brand to the Second Contingent cent by Can- ada te South Atriea. A case of condens- ed coffee was, in sddition, ordered to b sent te Mr. Cameren McDonald, of Truro, who ie with the Piret Canadian Costio< gest, for distributien among the Colehes- ter represent tives on that contingent.

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