NO fs CHA en THe Datty EXAMINER is Published every Eveniny. OFRICE: (NGS’ BUILDING, CORNER OF WATER AND GREAT GEORGE STRERTS, .. .1 Charlottetown, P. FE. I. Kates OF SUBSCRIPTION : Six Months, . . : $2 50 Three Months, . 1 25 One Month, 0 50 One Week, 012 e@ Advertising at wost moderate rates. Contracts may be made for monthly, quar- Pterly,“or half-yearly advertisements, on appli- cation. W. L. COTTON, §| J. W..MITCHELL, Manager. ! Office Sup't. PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND RAILWAY. TIME TABLE NO. I. *. Winter Arrangement. ON AND AFTER MONDAY, DECEMBER 30th, 1073, ‘Trains Going West. heap anrons, | No. 1. No. 3 , Express. ; Mixed. Géorgebvwn | Dp 8.10 am Cardigal ** 8.35 ‘* | PF ar 9.55 ‘‘ | pi. Stews = un er dp1l0.05 ‘és Royalty Jun. naan oe | Chitown lap 8.00 am) Dp 3.30 pm Royalty Jun. ** 820 “| ** 3.50 * N. Wiltshire be 9.12 61 4.45 « Hunter River | 9.30 « | “5.03 « Hreadalbane |. "oe °° aes * County Line ———— 1 on Kensington "SRe0 ** | ** 620 ~ d \ lar11.30 “ lar 1a ee e ; dp 2.40 pin | AV ington | ia | Port Hill | #6 4.16 ** 0’ Leary : “ aa “ ar 7 “ae Alberton dp 6.40 ‘sc Tignish ar 7.25 ‘‘ 2 ..) Brains Geing East. STATIONS. No, 2 No. 4 Express. | Mixed. Tignish Dp 7.00 am Alberton. ~ a *. oO’ sé 8.47 ae Port Hill **10.05 ** | Wellington **10.48 *“‘ ; . \ far 1i.40 ‘* Summerside dp 2.30pm; Dp 8.45 am Kensin gton - ae “1 2e5 “ Geunty Line “tae “*:¢ Oe * fi * 3.50 ** | *10.08 ** Hunter re “4.28 “ | 10.47 * Miltshire “4.45 “| «11.02 « J “e 5.40 “se *611.55 ‘é Royalty “9% ar 6.00 ‘ jari2.15 pm Ch town .dp 255 * Royalty Jun. - * 3A5 “* ar 4.30 “* Mt. Stewart 4.40 “ Cardigan sé 6. 00 ae Georgetown lar 6.25.* —_—_—_—_—_—_—_——— am SOURIS BRANCH. Going Wesi, Going East. j No.5 | 3 No.6 STATIONS. Mixed. STATIONS. Mixed. te _ a. M. || | ap Souris Dp Lo | eit Dp 4.40 Harmony , ‘‘ 7.23'|Morell * 5.22 St. Peters | ‘* §,42)|St. Peters om Morell ‘* 9,13|| Harmony “ 7.3 Mt S’tw’t Jne} ‘ar 9.55 Souris ar 7.35 WM. McKECHNIE, ©. J. BRYDGES, J. PRYDE Supt. P. 5. I. R. Gen. Sup. Gov. Railways Chytown, Dec, 27, 1878. + -pne arh pres kea sp 3j ap 61 EDWARD ISLAND ILWAY. SPECIAL TRALN, in connection with the Winter Steamship Vorthern Light, beginning Décemiber 2ith, 1878, will run-as under :-— oe Leave @harlotietown, 5.25 p. m. ; Mount Stewart, 6137p. mi; arriving at_ Georgetown, 7.55 p. m. On arrival of Nothern Light from Pictou, a Spedi Dee will Jeave Georgetown for Char- at : Trains will stop at Royalty Junction, Libeeeonk Bedford, Mount Stewart, Peake’s, Baldwin’s and Cardigan, only to take on and leave off passengers, and will run only to con- nect with trips made by the Northern Light. C. J. BRYDGES, W. McKECHNIE, Gea. Supt. Govt. R ways. Superintendent. Charlottetown, Dee. 27, 1878-—6i COAL COAL. gue: ite Rex AND NUT COAL cheap for walla We W. CLARKE, Agent. ‘HE RLOTTETOWN, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND H.W. Vinnicombe, Resident Piano Tuner & Requlator, H* adopted the Dollar system of Tuning, if SiX visits a year, at one dollar per ; Visit. ‘This system is much more economical and satisfactory than any other, as the cost is | less, and the instrument is kept constantly in | tune and repair. y | A-visit will be made to all parts of the | Island once a year, or oftner if desired. } | temperament. ee Orders may be left at Mr. Fletcher’s | Music Store, or at Bremner Bros., Queen Street. Jan. 6, 1879— DENTISTRY. pyar ery of **Hard times” and ‘No money’ is universal. Yet people lose their teeth, and in consequence their health. Again, recent improvements have cheapened the cost of Dental material ;—considering which 1 have decided to reduce my prices, and for three months from the date of this I will make a sett of teeth for Ten Dollars. Parts of setts correspondingly cheap. More than this—I will use good material and guar- antee, In every case, a perfect fit. C. L. STRICKLAND. Ch’town, Jan. 4, 1879~ COMMERCIAL Union Assurance Company, OF LONDON, ENCLAND, eee me ee CAPITAL - - $12,599,000. PREANCE effected against Fire on all descriptions of Property throughout the Island. ke Low losses. settlement of MORACE HASZARD, Agent for P. E. Island. Ch’town, Dec, 20, 1875— rateS and PROMPT BROADWAY HIGUSE, BY MACKENZIE. HE former ‘City Hotel,” now the 4A Broadway House, Great George Street, opposite the Catholic Cathedral, is now open for Permanent and Transient ers, The rooms have been thoroughly renovated and newly furnished. The tables will be supplied with the best the market affords, and fares reasonable. A Suite of Rooms convenient for a small family, together with board &c., can be had in the Broadway Mouse. Nov. 23, 1878—tf JAMES HOBBS, CABINET-MAEKER, UPHOLSTERER, ETC, H’ REMOVED from McPhail’s Corner to the premises just vacated by Mr. JouN STumMBLes, Prince Street, where, with increased facilities, he is prepared to attend to the wants of his customers with punctuality and despatch, and on reasonable terms. Carpets cut and laid. PaInTineG and Repairing neatly done. Pictvure Framgs and Mouldings constantly on hand, or made up to order. All kinds of Household Furniture made to order, cheap and good. New Pattern School Desks made at short notice. <A first-class article. s® Don't forget the place: PRINSE STREET (near the new Baptist Church im course of erection). Charlottetown, Oct. "26, 1878— RANKIN HOUSE, CHARLOTTETOWN, P, BL J.J. DAVIES - - - Proprictor (Formerly of St. Lawrence Hotel, Picton). rPNHIS well-known Hotel is now open under the present management; and, having been newly furnished throughout, it offers every comfort to the travelling public. Sait- able Sample Rooms for commercial gentlemen, Oct. 15, 1S78—S ju QUEEN INSURANCE OOY, OF ENGLAND. CAPITAL, . . TWO MILLIONS STERLING. NSURANCE effected on all kinds of Baild- ings, Merchandise and Produce. Also, on Vessels on the stocks, Special rates for isulated residences, Losses settled promptiy. GUHORGE MACLEOD (Union Bank), Agent for Prince Edward Island nue. 1877— Italian and American Marble, Konuments, Tablets, Headstones, Cexrre Tasive Tors; Boreav asp Commopg Tors, Wasu Bown Srazs, &c., &c- Prices té suit, and satisfaction guaranteed. aw Designs furnished on application, “wa Morner Hillsborough’ and Kent Streets, Char- F luttetown. November 6, 1878, Pianos tuned by Hamilton's system of even | wo RP hite ~, - gs andl Re at o ~~ oa ten oo ss mn Retin’ Sagem apres Me = — =? NAMINER. LA MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1879 ae _— a NO. 489, ee Charlottetown. Prince Rdward Island Branch -UF THR— NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE FIRE AND LIFé. INSURANCE 60. 89.733.332.00 1.216.666.0608 Subscribed Capital, | Paid up Capital, - CHIEF OFFICES—Edinburgh, 64 Princess Street ; London, 61 Threadneedle Street. Nine-Tenths of the Profits of the Life Assur- ance Business are divided every Five Years. The Tables of Rates are moderate. Fire Insurances effectet on nearly every description of Property, at the LowEsT RATES No little excitement is caused in the /manufacturing cities of Great Britain by the ee 25 Water St., | Repeal of the French Tariff. | of Premium. corresponding to the nature of | the risk. LossEs settled with promptitude and liber- ality. 2 (:. W. DEBLOIs, General Agent. Dee. lt DOR. CREAMER, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Kent Street, Charlottetown, (Three doors from Dr. Johnson’s). asx ENTRANCE BY SIDE DOOR. ~* Oct. 15-—3m ‘WAUSEAEF'S HOTEL, ’ a Subscriber having fitted up the Hotel formerly known as THE RANKIN HOUSE, in first class style, is now prepared to give comfortable accommodation to . } ; . ~ . A Permanent and Transient Eoarders, Tourists and others will receive every atten- tion at the Wagstaff’s Hotel. WM. WAGSTAFF. May 25, 1878 BOOK & JOB PRINTING! neatly and expeditiously executed, AT THE “EXAMINER” OFFICE under the careful supervision of | J. W. MITCHELL. We are now in a position to execute orders for all kinds of Printing, such a LETTER HEADS, BILL HEADS, CIRCULARS, CARDS, PAMPHLETS, DODGERS, HANDBILLS, POSTERS, AND ALL KINDS OF Bank and Legal Blanks, &e. &ec. . &e. AT MODERATE PRICES. Office :—Ilngs’ Old Siand, Corner Great George and Water Streets. Nich? SOIL FENWE Subseriber, having obtained the Con tract te remove night soil from the City, no one else is authorized to do so Night Soil only removed between 8 p. m. and 6 a. m.,—at 75 cents per hogshead. Payment to be made only to me. sz Orders left at the Police Station will be promptly attended to. DANIEL GORDON, Charlottetown Royalty, } 3m wed & th Nov. 13,878. \ne patm & tues FRANK GOX, MB. S.M., Physisian, Sursgon & Assousheur yaician, SuPgson GW Avuditultyyg . OFFrIcE J Arorurcaries Hatt. Residence : Capt. Mutch’s, Water Street, next door to St. Lawrence Hotel. os N. B.—Particular attention paid to diseases of the chest and stomach. Ch’town, Nov. 16, 1878—3m ~ Ber Sale or to be Let, NEW TWO-STORY (double tenement) HOUSE, situate on Douglas Street, about 200 feet from the corner of Queen and Douglas Streets. The property is. situated in a part of the City where real estate iz increas- ing in value every year. For terms, &c., apply in Charlottetown to A. A. McLean, Esq., Barrister-at-Law, or to the Subscriber. ' ALEX. MUNN, Southport, Doc, 24, 1878—Im eod | news that the French Government has given notice of its intention to abrogate, at the expiration of a given time, all commer- cial treaties now existing between her and other nations. The mest important of these treaties are those with England, Bel- gium, Germany and the United States. The exact purpose of this notification is not | | yet positively asceriained, but it is believed to be only a measure intended to procure better terms with Germany and Austria. Under existing treaties, both of these countries claim from France, under the ‘most favored nation” clause, all the privileges that she gives England, Belgium and the United States. Now Prince Bis- marek proposes to make modifications which will seriously injure French interests, and against which France can guard only by abrogating all present treaties and nego- tinting new ones. “es An Oijid Soldier. Alphonse Demers lives in Pointe Lane, off St. Joseph street. He isa relic of the grande armee of Napoleon I, He was born in the town of St, Etienne, France, and is just verging upon 93 years of age. When 20 years of age he was conscripted into the French army, and served under Napoleon in nearly all his campaigns from that time. He served in the disastrous march to Rus sia, the evil etfeets of which he speaks with horrer and dread to this very day. On his return he was drafted into the bnperial Guards, and did duty with them through- out the Prussian campaign, and finally fin ished his career as a soldier on the field of Waterloo. Being a strong supporter of Napoleon, he was subsequently arrested, but, eflecting his escape, fled to Canada, where he las since resided. His body is one mass of sears, honorably gained—a sword cut on the head at the battle of Hylan, the loss of the left arm at Waterloo, an eye at Leipsic, the left thumb at Fried. land and innumerable other cuts. In fact, it is truly surprising how the aged man is so hearty to-day. While narrating his ex- ploits, his only eye glistened and bright- ened with the enthusiasm and ardor of his youthful days. The Legion of Honor was pinned un his breast by the Emperor him- self, immediately after the battle of Dres- den. He was subsequently offered a com- mission in aline corps, but he preferred remaining in the Imperial Guards. The old man is well worth a visit by anyone wishing to see such a grand old relic of the former days of the French Napoleonic grandeur.— Montreal Post. ——— — “2-0: 4P oe: o- ————- -—- Canadians Honored. There are at present ten Canadian knights and two baronets. Sir John A. Macdonald was created a K. C. B. in 1867 for his services on behalf of confederation. Sir Alexander T. Galt was made a Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George for similar services in 1869, though he had expressed himself in favor of the independence of Canada. Sir John William Buell Richards, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Dominion, was knighted in 1877 with Sir A. A. Dorion, Chief Justice of Quebec. Sir Francis Hincks was knighted many years ago,when, after a stormy political career in Canada, he was appointed to a colonial governor- ship in the West Indies, which he abandon- ed on his return here in 1868. Sir Edward Kenny, of Halifax, and Sir Narcisse Bel- leau, of Quebec, were knighted in i877. Sir Albert J. Smith was knighted for his services as Minister of Marine and Fish- eries during the Halifax Commission. Sir William Young, Chief Justice of Nova Scotia, was knighted in 1869, and Sir Hugh Allan in 1869. Sir John Rose Bart., of the London banking firm of Morton, Rose & Co., was knighted for his confederation and other services to Canada, just before leaving this country, and has since been made a baronet. Sir James L. Robinson, Bart, is the con of a former chief justice of Upper Canada, who was created a baronet for his services to the Crown. The present Sir James is now a clerk ata small salary in the law courts over which his father used to preside. Hugh Miller, in ene of his works, tells of «a Scotch baronetcy which was held by a hod-carrier, to whom the masons were went to cry, ‘Sir So-and-So, some more mortar!” In Os- goode Hall the lawyers call on Sir James Lukin Robinson, Bart., to register this or make another copy of that with the utmost disregard for Ins dignity. Besides these there are a number of C. B’s and C. M. G's. Dr. Tupper, M. Langevin, Mr. Tilley, Mr. McDougall and others are Commanders of the Bath, while many prominent Goyern- ment officials have been admitted into the Commandery cf St. Michael and St. Ceorge. se So you were a slave and a coloured man,” said an Muglishman to a darkey as he looked ai his black face and wondered what gave him sucha complexion. ‘‘ Yes,massa, I was a slave, but Ise nota coloured man,” was the reply. ‘‘ Not coloured?” and there was surprise in his tones. ‘‘ No massa, not coloured : I was bern’-so: + + ‘* Two mouths with but a single stew,two spoons that dip as one,” as the young man remarked to his dearly beloved after giying his economical order of ‘‘one stew, two | spoons,” The Dukedom of Bedford. (From the New York World. ) There is a rumor in London that the title and estates of the Dukedom of Bedford will be claimed by a person professing to be the eldst_ son, by a private marriage, of the eighth Duke, who died, ostensibly ‘un- married, in May, 1872, and was then suc- ceeded by his cousin, Francis Charles Hast- ings Russell, eldest son of Lord George William Russell and grandson of John, sixth Duke Bedford. ‘The present Duke is an older brother of Lord Arthur Russell, M. P., well-known in this country, and of Lord Odo Russell, now British Ambassador at Berlin. Thirty years ago he married the eldest daughter of the fifth Earl of Delawar, and by her has four children, the oldest-of whom, George William, called by courtesy the Marquis of Tavistock, was married only the other day. A successful law suit brought by a new claimant would make a tremen- dous tempest in the social teapot of Londen aristocratic life, for the fortune of the ducal house of Bedford is one of the largest held in the Peerage. Much of it came into the family through the plundering of the chureh in the sixteenth century, when John Ras- sell, of Berwick, in Dorsetshire, got him- self into the royal favor under Henry VIT., and contrived to keep in that wholesale sunshine through the reigns of Henry VIIL., Edward VI., and Queen Mary, being created Earl of Bedford by Edward VL, and made a Knight of the Garter by Mary. The Earldom became a dukedom under William IT in 1694. The family own an immense estate in the wetropelis, which has increased in yelue greatly during the last half century. +e oe Generali Grant in Ireland. ee The llerald’s Londondery special reports that Gen. Grent left Dublin quietly on the éth inst. At Dunlak, Armagh, Straihane and other stations large crowds assembled. The people cheered, putting their’ hands into the cars, and shaking hands whenever possible. The expression of ill-feeling Cork had aroused the Protestant sentiments of Ulster in his favor. At Derry, an immense crowd assembled. The Mayor welcomed Gen. Grant cordially, and he left the ata- tion amid great cheering, mingled with groans from the Nationalists who called out ‘* Why didn’t you receive O’Connor Power.” The great majority of the crowd cheered madly, and followed Grant’s car- riage to the hotel. The ships in the harbor were decorated, and the town en fete. A remarkably cold driving rain set in just at Gen. Grant drove in state to the anciens town hall. The crowd was so dense near the hall that progress was difficult. At the entrance the Mayor and Council, in their robes of office, received the ex-President. An address was read extolling the military and civil career of Gen. Grant, which was pronounced second in honor only to that of Washington. General Grant then signed the roll, thus making himself an. Ulster Irishman. He said no incident of his trip was more pleasant than accepting citizen- ship at the hands of the representatives of this ancient and honored city, with whose history the people of America were so fami- liar. He regretted his stay in Ireland would be so brief; he had originally intend- ed embarking from Queenstown direct for the United States, in which case he would have remained a much longer time on the snug little Island, but having resolved to visit India he was compeiled to make his stay short. He could not return home without secing Ireland and the peopie in whose welfare the people of the United States took so deep an interest. _——————- —— + Ome -—-- Miscellanecus There is nothing like a shorthand repor- ter to take a man down. There are but five words in the English language ending in cion. The man William McConnell, whe was brutally assaulted by his nephew, is recover- ing. Diphtheria continues to spread with alarming rapidity in Hull, Ont., near Ot- tawa. A hint to the ladies who wear outside pockets : Have your purses made to look like prayer books. as men. An irishman tells of a fight in which there was only one whole nose left in the whole crowd, ‘‘and that belonged to the tea-kettle.” The five stages of brandy and water :— First -Brandy. and water. Second— Branny and warwer, Third—Bran warr. Fourth — Brraorr. Fifth —- Collapse 1— Punch. A stout lady in Boston, during a sermon, exhibited symptoms of fainting, when a young physician, not much more than half her weight, galiantly put his arms about her waist and dragged her into the aisle,but was unable to take her furtzer. One of the deacons came to the rescue, and seizing the lady by the pedal extremities, the two carried her bodily out into the vestibule, when she speedily ‘‘came to,” and indig- nantly de.uanded of her kind friends what she had done that she should be so forci removed, the truth being that she was. indulging in a good nap. ‘‘ We old maids,’ remarked Miss Stib- bens, ‘* love cats because we have no hus. - bands, and cats are almost as treacherous | ae ema A i Ml, ne ema oe