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lected would be reduced at once by that |

amount, and also by duties now collected on many lines imported from U. 8. A, an other countries, w hich, under Imperial Free Trade would be imported from the U. S. or Colonies. But onthe other hand many articles that now come in free of duty from U. S. and foreign ports would be dutiable, so that it seems to be fair to say that the revenue from Customs could be de- creased by about $9,000,000

As a direct offset of this, howevor, we have the fac} that all British and Colonial s that now pay high duties would enter froe of duty, and could be bought by the

vsamer for 20 per cent less than under existing circumstances.

article that costs in Groat Britain say four shillings and six pence, or| $'.10, add. for freight, &., 10 cents, | duty on the average 25 per cent—total } it cost 81.48, add 331) per cent, will give present retail price a8 $2. Under Im

erial Federation, with no duties, the four} i six sterling would cost the importer a total of $1.20, add 334 to this, and we have the retail value $1.60, showing a reduction in cost to the consumer of 20 per cent. Now, allowing thatthe imports of British goods would be increased from $383,000,- 000 up to say $50,000,000, we would have asan annual saving to the consumer the ditforence between $90,000,000, which $59,- 000,000 would retail at under present tariff, and $73,000,000, which $50,000,000 would retail at under Lmperial free trade—a total annual saving ef $17,000,000. Therefore, while the revenue would fall short about $9,000,000, the consumers would be $8,- 000,000 better off, after paying the 9 mil- lion by direct taxation. No doubt, under [mperial Federatign, Canada would be able to reduce her interest from four per cent to three per cent, the same as English consols, and thereby effect a. saving of over two millions per annum,

Lt now remains to strike a balauce sheet, by way of a summary, in which we have, first, Imperial Confederation in account with the Dominion of Canada.

CREDIT.

1. Immesise benefit to all agricultural in- | terests. | 2. Immense benefit to the shipping in- |} tereats, 3 Immense benefit to the lumber trade. | 4. Some oenefit to 12 principle manufac- turds.

5. Some benefit to the fisheries. reduction of 20 per cent, in the reteil cost to the consumer of all British goods, equal to annual saving of $17,000,- O00.

7. By advantage to merchants in a large- ly inereased trade in supplying American _ fishermen and tourists.

5. Llinmense impetus to immigration and eynsequent rapid development of the ro- sources of the whole country.

9.” Imperial protection from all foreign foes" by consolidation of the Empire and wilitary and naval organizations.

10. The establishing of the Dominion Gov- ernmental institutions on the purest and most economical basis.

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To some injury to twe manufacturing in- dustries, $9,000,000 revenue to be collected by direct taxation.

The permanent establishment of a world-wide Empire, impregnated with the British ideas of Governmental

jactice and purity, of personal free- dom, mercantile uprightness and indus- try, has ever been regarded by all Christian statesmen and political scientists, as intensely important to the world’s advancement in Christian civilization.

Let all Capadians consider, whence have we obtained the perfect political and relicious freedom which we now enjoy? While despotism and intolerenco are the } inheritance of many lands even. to-day, | every Canadian breathes the air of perigct, freedom, political and religions, from the moment of his birth. Has Canada pur- chased her sona this birthright with her own blood or money? Nay, verily sie is indebted for it to the desolate homes and brozee hearts of these Britaina of old, who c t }

‘ed not their lives dear unto thom that * g0n3 might never nevermore be a'avaa. a3 not then lightly throw off the re- sibilities of Loyalty and devotion to he interests of the Mother Country which ovr very inheritance of British freedam and justice has laid upon our hearts. Lot no! cold-blood-d monetary reasons, born of | meanness ni selfishness, blind our eyes to the nobler principles of Loyalty and | patriot am which have ever in the past been | heid go dear by ail the sons of Britain, and

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17, 1886

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Civic Assessments.

AcTING upon the good old maxim that “Mony a Mickle makes a Muckle,” in this era of retrenchmeat and necessita- ted economy,it may not be out of place for us to point out to our City Fathers, how ® saving, small though it be, ean be

effected. ‘The following statement, taken from the Civie Accounts, as publish. ed, show the assessable value of: real

estate in the City of Charlottetown for the past eight years;

Valuation per Rates per eent.

Assesment Assessed Year Roll. on Value eer e+e... $2,547,710 1,20 BETO: 6nedateces -checne 2,267 640 1.60 RR Rem 1.00 Sk. caateee eentea cand 2,623,940 1-25 i ee 1.10 BOOB. cen Ganesdtencene 2,633,625 1.05 Wee .«can: secceeoeenes eee 1.10 1359. .case Oe eeeatee 2,652.170 1

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Now, asum io simple subtraction will couvinee any schoolboy that, in the year of grace 1885, the value of assessable real estate ia Charlottetown .had in- crees2d over that of the year 1878 by exactly $104,460. During the years mentioned there have been ups and downs; ut one time proparty was as- sessed as being worth more, at another time less; yet the fact remains and stares us ia the face that to-day assess- able real estate in Charlottetown has

; sum of $220,183.

| $220,183,

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annum. For the same eight years the | rate of assessment has varied from $1.25, |the highest, to $1.00, the lowest, | Striking the average in the same way, }we find it to be $1.09; and applying this average rate to the average increase ‘above ascertained, we havo $142.33 as ‘the average amoucrt of assessment ‘realized by the city on the improvement

|in values of real estate. Turning once

more to the City Accounts, we find that to arrive at this result the city has paid

‘out, in the shape of salaries to “ City

Assessors,” somewhere about the sum of

For example: an | $2,400, which, being capitalized at the

average rate of $1,09, amounts to the In other words, in

ithe past eight years we have paid out

the amount of assessment realized from to find out—what? Why, that property during the time mentioned has increased by the sumof $104,460. Why should this be so? We are all aware that property is not increasing so rapidly or so visibly in Charlottetown

that it is mecessary to have the increase assessed every year. Once in three years should be sufficient. The

City Assessors for this year are now beginning their work, for which the Council has voted them the sum of $300. Their valuations are subject to revision at the hands of the Stipendiary Magis- trate. Having thus been finally ascer- tained, why not let the valuations hold good for three years and thus save $300

per year for the next two years. We should also get rid of the farce of “appeals” from assessment. Many

people appeal, not so much in the hope of obtaining a reduction, as with a view of “ staving off” the City Collector and the evil day of payment as long as possible, Were the system, here poioted out, to be adopted, and the lists of as- sessment publicly displayed in the City Clerks office, we should be able to do away with the serving of tax notices, which is another fruitful excuse for delaying payment ef taxes. “Ob, I have not received any notice,” is a fre- quent cry, and were the taxes made directly payable into the City Clerk’s office we could dispense with the City Collector and save his salary.

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Affairs in the Northwest.

Our contemporary, the Patriot, is apparently much exercised over the situation in the Northwest and the ua- seitled state of the Indians, and treats bis readers to long articles from the tattleford Herald, in support of his alarmist views. [t would be weil for the Patriot to study the fable of the boy who cried: “Wolf!” **Wolf!” when there was no wolf. That there is no wolf in the present case, spite of the Patriot’s assertions, we need scarcely assure our readers, but to prove our position we quote from the Calgary Herald of the 30th ult., which, it may be observed, is of a Jater date than the Patriot's ex- tracts: —

“In spite of repeated assurances to the contrary nothing seems to be able to persuade the people down east that we are not all going to be mas- sacred in our Bete..° ° ° ° ° Of course we feel grateful to our fellow citizens in the older pro- vinces for the sympathy which they thus evince in our situation, still we think that there isa time for everything. ° * * * * The people in this country are in afar better position to cope with an outbreak than they were this time last year, as each police post has a fair extra supply of and should such an unfortunate event occur, we have every confidence that the officers of the mounted police, if allowed to organize the means right in the country in their own way, will be found quite as able to handlea difficulty, with which many of them have been familiar for luany years, as the most expensive importation in the shape of a general and army fromthe east that could be devised by the Militia Department.’

And the McLeod Gazette of the 19th ult, says :—

“The Indians will bear watching. they will. Indians always will. There is nothing in sich astatement. Itis simply a warning that, atail times, the Government should be prepared for the possibility of an Indian outbreak. We state now, as we have stated before, that there is no more danger at present of an Indian outbreak than there has been for the last six years. Nay, more, there is probably less actual danger now than there has been at any other time. The pre- sent force of Mounted Police and the citizens in the country could make it pretty trepical for the Indians for a considerable time.”

And again :

“Mr. Geo. H, Hamm, of the Toronto Mail, has ‘done’ this district pretty thoroughly on the In- dian question, and the people of Canada can rest assured that they are getting a straight stcry and that nothing has been kept back. He has visited the Blood and Peigan reserves, and bas personally interviewed al' the leading Indians on both. At both reserves he was assured that the Indians had no thought of trouble. Their only desire was to live on friendly terms with the whites.”

— The Quebec Telezraph says the Hon. Peter Mitchell goes abroad these days with a bludgeon iu each hand, a

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revolver iv his hip pocket, and a slung shot in his overcoat. He ia said to be on the lookout

for a man named Foster, whom he charges with stealing from him a piece of personal property known as the port- folio of Marine and Fisheries. When they meet there is going to be war: Peter will get left if he attempts to cross swords with the Minister.

THERE is not and there cannot he, any smoking tobacco superior to the ‘Myrtle Navy” brand. A wrapper of brighter appear. ance and higher price it is possible to get, bat all wrappers ere very poor smoking tobacce, and bot a single leaf is wrapped around a plug. The stock used in the body of the ‘Myrtle Navy’ plug is the very best which money can purchase, The power of the Virginia soil can produce nothing better, and no other soil in the world can produce as fine tobscco as that of Virginia.

Apvicz To MoTHEers. — Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should always be used when children are cutting teeth. It relieves the little sufferer at once; it produces natural, quiet sleep by relieving the child from pain, end the little cherub awakes as “‘ bright as a button.” It is very pleasant to taste. It soothes the child, softens the gums, al!ays all pain, regulates the bowels, and is the best known remedy for diarrhea, whether arising

increased some $104,460 over what it

Wis in 1878, being an a i hee the ’ 8 verage increase

eight years of $13,058 per | cthur

from teething orother causes, Twenty-five omnis abottle, Be sure and ask for ** Mrs, Winslow's Soothiog Syrup,” and take no

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR,

More Light.

Srx,— Mr. James Stewart says he would wish to seo me over my own signature about that light he alleges he saw on the night of the 25th January last, To give notice of my §travels through the news- p2pers, should not concern Mr. Stewart, [ should think, but as I was asked by some parties about the matter, [ told how I went to Mr. Burns’ with a lantern, the night being dark—there being no moon at that time. I left home about 8 o'clock at night, took a direct, straight course across Appletree farm, made no curves near Mr. McGregor’s land atall. How Mr. Stewart and his wife saw the light in any such direction as they describe through your paper, I am at a loss to account for, unless they feel haunted yet by the light they saw when the barn on Appletree farm was burned, I would not take the trouble to appear in print on the subject with James Stewart, only to allay the fears of Mra. Stewart, who, I have been informed, is considerably alarmed as to the probable result of what that light might be the omen. These are the facts about the said light seen by Mr, and Mrs. Stewart, as far as I aim concerned,

Iam yours, Negi Stew arr. Feb. 15th, 1886,

The Terms of Union.

Six,—Much is now being said and erit- ten concerning the Terms of Union between this Island and the Dominion of Canada; and the Dominion Government is justly receiy- ing censure for neglecting to maks, up to the present time, any decided effurt to carry out those terms, But while we have good cause to fiad fault, it may be that the blare is not all placed on the right shoulders.

It was understood when we entered Con- federation that we were-to be placed on an equal footing with the rest of the Dominion; and althongh one of the smallest and weakest of the Provinces, we would be treated a: one member of a common family ; hence the terms, to be placed in continuous steam communication with the rest of the Dominion.

The idea, however, seems to prevail in the larger Provinces, and with the majority of the members of the Pominion Parlia- ment, that this Island, instead of being a fair contributor to the revenue of the Do- minion, is a heavy drag, end no one has done more to create aud maintain this opinion than the late and present leaders of the Opposition, Mr, Blake and Mr. Me- Kenzie. Their views in regard to carrying out the Terms of Union with the Isiand are on secord, and if they are-men of honor, and we take it for granted they are, we have nothing whatever to expect froni them.

It is well known what Mr. Blake thinks of us, as shown by his recorded utterances in the House of Commons, in the session of 1880, wherein he makes a comparison of the receipts and expenditure of the different Provinces of the Dominion, and very un- fairly endeavors to prove that this island, since entering the Dominion up to that time, had cost the Dominion Government upwards of a million dollars more than it had contributed toward the general revente.

We would commend Mr. Blake’s state- ment on that occasion to the careful con- sideration of Mr. J. H. Beil, of Summer- side, who will no doubt explain the incon- sistency of his own calculation of what we contribute to the general revenue, as published recently in the Pioneer, with that of his acknowledged leader in the Dominion

Parliament. Mr. McKenzie’s s atement, also in the Dominion Parliament ‘‘that they had done well for

this Island, and had carried out the terms of union to the fullest possible extent,” shows very plainly that he is no friend to this province.

Here, then we have the deliberate and carefully considered opinions of the two great leaders of the Grit party in regard to this Island, Can we,therefore, expect any- thing from them? Nothing, whatever. Can Mr, Blake go back on his own statements? In the face of this opinion will he ever favor the spending of any more money in endeavoring to carry out the terms of union with this Island by building a sub- way or by any other means? We need not expect if.

Let us therefore consider well the certain result of placing men in power who, if they are true ‘o their own recorded opinions,and meant what they said, think too much has been done for us alréady,

Yours, ete., CounTRYMAN. $e

The Australian papers point with pride to the fact that the population in that country doubles itself every twenty years, while that of the United States only doubles itself every twenty-six years.

John Lee, a workingman, has recovered in the Blackburn County Court, the valua of a wedding-ring and other articles he had given toa widow who had fascinated him at his wife’s funeral. The widow had accepted the ring and money, but refused to tie the matrimonial knot.

A Norwich (Conn:) man, excavating for a new cellar, found a small black walnut coffin, which he opened. Within was the body of a black and tan terrier, well pre- served. The dog wore a shroud of white satin, trimmed with Jace, and around its neck was a handsome collar of buff leather and gold.

Great Britain has expended nearly $90,- 000,000 in permanent fortifications of a new typein the last twenty years, Franco has devoted nearly as much to the same object, while Germany, with a shorter coast line than Massachusetts, and having only six or seven important harbors to defend, has planted $47,000,000 in her new system of eoast defence since the close of the Franco- German war. :

Advertising in Japan sometimes attains a height of originality and force unsurpassed in the most progressive country. A book- seller of Tokio advertises: Books elegant as asinging girl, Print clear as crystal. Paper tough as elephant’s hide. Parcels done up with as much care as that bestowed on her husband by a loving wife, and other advantages which, itis strange to say, the advertiser finds “ too many for language tc expres.”

PIGKARS’S BAKERY. |

RS. B. PICKARD desires to thank the patrons of her late husband, and would announce that she has re-opened the Store and Bakery on Upper Great George Street, and will be pleased to see all who may favor her with their patronage,

In Store—200 barrels Kent Mills FLOUR, bought very low, which will be sold at a small advance on cost.

Also—A full supply of fresh Groceries, Bread and Pastry of ali kinds,

MRS. BAKTHOLOMEW PICKARD,

Upper Great George S'!reet. Feb. 17, 1886 —2wks 2 aw

Money to Loan.

A T LOW INTEREST.

PALMER & MULLALLY., Feb, 18—wky 1 mo

Herring. Herring.

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200 Bris. No. 1 FAT HERRING.

200 Half-barrels do

50 Quarters do do

50 Quintal CODPISH, cheap for cash or trade.

DAVID SMALL.

COTTON DUCK— COTTON DUCK Notice te Shipowners & Builders.

HE Subscriber now offers to the trade, Yarmouth Cotton Duck, at manufac- turer’s prices. Has on hand a supply of light and heavy ducks, DAVID SMALL, Agent, Hyndman’s Buildings, Corner Water and Queen Street. Ch’town, Feb. 16—2i wky 2 mos

AUCTION_

Y Auction, af my Salesroom, FRIDAY, 19th inst., at 1.30 p. m.:—

Two Horses, Sleighs, Harness, “Goat Mate, Fur Caps, &c. Also—t Walaut Parlor Set (new), Washstands, Chairs, &c.

G. M, HARRIS,

Avetioneer.

Feb. 17-—2i

FOR SALE. FFYOWN LOT No. 75, 5th hundred, belong-

ing to the Sneeston estate, situate on Euston Street, opposite the residence of F. L. Haszard, Esq., near St. Peter’s Road. For particulars apply at the oflice of

R. R FITZGERALD,

Ch’town, Feb, 13, '86—4i

ASTOUNDING ! A Remarkable Story of Fraud in Utah.

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$20 Suits, in fine Saxony tweed, just imported Ex. Northern Light for early spring trade, now

Hing at $14, worth $20, to keep our employes in

read during the dull season, at REID BROS,

Neariy allthe Public Lands Stolen.

$30 Best Black Worsted Suits, in new spring designs, reduced to $20, at REID BROs.

Evidence to Fill All the Jails.

$14 Tryon Tweed Suits, reduced to $12, at REID BROS.

Senators and Congressmen Implicatsd

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$6 Scotch Tweed Pants reduced to $4, at REID BROS.

Summerside “Parnell Clab” Fully Aroused to Its Responsibility.

Beautiful Black Worsted Suits for Men, only $6.50, at REID BROS,

Summerside Cumpion Cutters Make a Grand Strike joy the Freedom of Lreland.

50 Pieces Scotch Tweed, in newspring patterns now selling at the ridiculously low price of 8dcts, worth $1.40, at REID BROS,

General Logan Emazed at the £Pisciosures.

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REID BROS.

CAMERON BLOCK. Ch’town, Feb. 11, 1886.

REGULAR TRADER.

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SPRING TRIP, i886

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From Liverpool to Charlottetown. The well known Clipper Bark

“MOSELLE,”

R RENDLE, Commander,

now on the berth, will sail from

Liverpial for Chariottetown, On or Aboutjist APRIL NEXT.

Carrying Freight at through rates to Pictou, Georgetown, Souris, Summerside, and She- dias. :

For Freight or Passage apply in London to John Pitcairn & Sous, 16 Great Winchester Street ; E. C, in Liverpool to Pitcairn Bros,, 51 South John Street, or here to the owners.

PEAKE BROS. & C4.,

Oh’town, Jan, 30, 1886,—6w cod

PILLEW ESTTSNS

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SHEETINGS,. TOWELS AND = TOWELLING.

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KATRA GOOD VALUE

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STANLEY BROS.

Brown’s Bleck, Gpposite Market House. Ch’town, Feb, 16, 1886.—dy wky

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CLEARANCE SALE,

During sStock=Taking.

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Remnants and Short Ends of Goods,

Remnants and Short Ends of Dress Goods and Cloths, Flannels, Winceys, Sheeting, Cottons, T weeds.

And ali Remnants and Short Ends will be cleared out at the very Smallest Prices.

The balance of Ladies’ Fur Caps, Fur Muffs, Fur-Lined Circulars, Ladiss’ Astracan Jackets, at prices to clear.

J. B. MACDONALD,

QUEEN STREET. Ch’town, Feb. 10, 1886 -dy wy os

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JOHN MACLEOD & CO. DM Fi EuC EA.IN T arte IrOoze.

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¥ are offering the balance of our winter goods at lower prices than have ever been offered the public.

A lot of Men’s and Youth’s Overcoats from $5 to $8, w rth from $8 to $14

Overcoats made to order, from $12 to $18, worth from $18, to $24. |

Men’s Heavy Shirts, Underwear, Fur Caps, Gloves, & at the same rates.

Worsted and Tweed Sui's at very low prices.

Island Tweed Suits from $19 to $12.

JOHS MACLEOD & CO. Ch’town, Feb, 9, 1886 —if eod wky

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JAMES PATON & CO,

SUCCESSORS TO

W. A. WEERS & Co.,

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PRICES ALWAYS LOW!

MARKET SQUARE.

“Suvaeds Lesruvre

' Market House | New Post Office Stamper’s Stop St. Patrick's Corner. Here Hall

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Buy your Dry Goods from JAMES PATON & CO., the above Plan will show you where to find them. Ch’town, Jan. 19, 1886.

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TO THE WHOLESAILE TRAD.

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UR new samples of BOOTS and SHOES for spring will scon be and ; ( the pleaeure of calling on ouf cuistomers in a Soot rat a fout, we will have

We hope to receive your liberal patronage as heretofore,

DORSEY, GOFF & CO,

Ch’town, Jan, 26, 1835,

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