= . - i nay em EXAMINER. , 11, 1888. DAILY APRI Wartizans Differ. Tue Pat is stul dealing with Mr. Ferguson's address. But the strong points n that document are yet unanswered. Our OnLEOMPerary Says ; ‘** Now, the great reason why Unrestricted veciprocity gvith the United States would be wn advantage to Canada is that it would give iS an opportanily to trade freely with our Southern neighbors. Trade cannot be made © profitable east and west as it is north and south, because the productions in the same latitude are too much alike. We in the Maritime Proviaces have no need to go to New York or Pennsylvania for a market. Ontario wil! look atter these States, Our wincipal hope is ia the .New England narket.” It is quite true that trade can be made more profitable between people of different latitudes. but this principle only applies to of natural productions, and for Un- n exchange Uenishes no argumeat whatever restricted Reciproci in manufactures. y Our contemporary should brush his k that New York and Pennsylvania lie to the south of Ontariv, or that the New England up We have yet to leary preo rraphic : re. States are not in a westerly direction from Nova Scotia. The Patriot's United i ideed, that the a bad way, contention now 1s States’ farmer is in and he contrasts their position with that of our farmer as fullows :— ‘What with the rot and Colorado beetle tre i Jerald admits that the potato can- mt ultiveted to advantage in that State. So in New York State, farming is played out, me firmers are to a home riuarket at tieic door, Mr. Fergason’s great sideratum—they cannot compete with On- their own Nerth-west. Hereisa paragraph read by Hon. Thomas White, in ’arliament, from au official report of the Washington Department of Agriculture to Congress, regarding the State of New York : *On the whoie, farmers are more in debt than taey were ten years ac There are a large rumber of farms which were purchased a few 4 tario anc ». vears ago and mortgaced, which would not row sell for more than talt the face of the mort- £ ages, owing to the depreciation of the farming linds, which on an average is full 33 per cent. i: tea years, Thedec!.ne of value in horses, riules and ca tle has ben in progress for two yorrs. it averages 3 per cent. for horses and rinles, 8 per cent. on cattle, 11 per cent. in sneep.” Bat ace of this decline in New York it has Canada done? la spite of a high tarif she has shown her superior agricultural aud stock-raising capa- a) > vill Ww in he state, bilities. Exports to United States in 1865-7: ee ot ee en Pe ee 18,225 tay 363,000 Catt! aa 45,000 Wwe ibs. ). i oda rareue 1,300,000 Barley WD. d dand kon ns 0s ane 4 eee Poultry Pena Hs 3.8 vd Hid. $ 99,000 a ~aaacte ee Potatoes Deas vee hed be eee 328,000 Pn stou. ophbn coosetarieea 75,000 inl cv ott vets chbass veteeatens 670,000 This view of the relative prosperity of Canadian ani Americin farmers does not aree very well with that given by Sir Richard Car:wrizht in the mons only the other day. ** Can they House of Com- He says :— leny tha’ there has been an en- ormous reduction in the volume of trade, until tie volume of trade to-day is nearly 50 per ¢ nt, less thas it was in 1373? Can they deny t.at there has been a very great fall in the p ices of articles produced by our agricultur- iss, on Whom we main!y depend? What shall I say of the isamigration for the last six years : [ have only got the municipal statistics of On- tario to go upon, but wiata sorry story they hive to tellus. Ihave the returns of every rural municipality, and of every town and v liege of Ontario for tue last six years, and what do [I i:ind? I find that of forty-four counties in Oatario, borely three have in- cceased their rural population more than the natural grow’h of the population warrants ; of the remainder, twenty-two are either ex- etationary cr have gained less than their natural growch ; and nineteen have absolutely lust population.” Mr. L. H. Davies inamediately took up the wail which was thas raised by Sir Rich- ard, and salt ‘* The statements which have been made from time to time by hon. gentlemen on this side of the House as to the lamentable fact that progress has been stayed by this policy in the geatest Province in ths Dominion, are proved by the figures for the accuracy of which he h.mself (Hon. T. White) has vouched, but if that is the case in the Provincé of Ontario, it is ten times more the case inthe Province,or in tie part of the Dominion from which I come. Co back to 1873 or to a few years before that, aad, although we have no statistics which reduce it to a certainty of mathematical acenracy as we have here, I will appeal to e knowledg» of facts of every man from the ovince from which I come, and from the nce of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, and what do ‘hey tell you? What will they tell you? Will they tell you that the aieultural interest ias become wealthy daring the past eight or nine years under the azis snd protection of the National Policy. Cano! Ow agricaitar:] industry is depress- el. Our farmers are | living without hope.” “crs ti Pr bk We will leave the elitor of the Patriot to r-concile these extraccdinary differences of onion between hims. If and his friends at Ottawa. ey a. North-West Wheat. The London Miller again urges British I uille rs to form a sync icate for the purchase cf No. 1 hard wheat, pure and unadulterat- ed, direct trom No:th-west farmers. It gays om eee ourse would hayeto be stored m elevators owned by the syndicate. This is the chief olanti al sauehlk het ney ertheless it declars that the formation of such a syndicate is highly desirable in the interest of the native producer as well as Of the British miller. i Mujor-General Middleton will make his cebut as an actor in the Montreal opera house on the 13th, in an amateur entertain- ment inaid of the Children’s Home. Lord ©. Hamilton, brother of the Merchioness of Lansdowne, als» takes part. in — ll afi. « 1° Lancet says the condition of Emperor rederick’s larynx is unchanged, His gsneral stren_h, however, has increased. Dr, lackenzie has been requested by the Emperor “stpone his return to England. top iv — ah ae fy Mr. James Coleman. THE mortal remains of Mr. James Cole- man were conveyed to their last resting place this afternoon. Mr. Coleman enter- ed the railway service about twenty-six years ago, and, after filling most every post- tion in the traflic department, was promot- ed to the oflice of Superintendent of the P. E. Island Railway in 1883. He was ex- perienced, honest, well disposed and popu- lar ; and leaves many friends to sympathise with his bereaved wife and family. PS EO rm The Public Health A peririon signed by the Medical Facul- ty, the Clergy, the City Council anda large number of leading citizens, was this forenoon presented to the House of Assem- bly by the Hon, Mr. McLeod, and a bill in wecordance with the prayer of said petition was also introduced by the Hon. Mr. Me- Leod, which received the first reading and was made an order of the day for the second ‘eading to-morrow. This petition sets forth that the alarming state of mortality in this city, as reported by the Health Yiicer, is due to the want of proper sant- ary regulations. That the existence of pig stys and slaugh- ter houses in Charlottetown promotes infec- tion and seriously injures the health of the ‘itizens, and therefore should not be per- nitted to exist within city limits. That more effective means than at pre- vent exist are imperatively required to en- force the cleansing of privies, by appoint- ing City Scavengers, whose duties it shall %@ to cause the removal of all other mat- ter, tending to produce disease, from the etreets and squares, as well as from the yards of private habitations, and from all other premises within the city. the Bill now before the House provides that a Board of Commissioners be appoint- od to carry out the prayers of the petition- ers, composed of the City Health Officer, the Mayor of the City and the three Water Commissioners, who shal] constitute the Hoard of Health. A deputation of citizens representing the petitioners waited upon the members of the Government, in the Legislative Library, this forenoon, to urge upon them the adop- tion of the reforms set forth in the measure. ——— ee Presentation. The officers and non-commissioned offi- cers of No. 3 Company, 82nd Battalion ret at the residence of Captain Stewart on Monday evening last to take farewell of their companion-ia-arms, Lieut. Crosby, who is about leaving the Island. The fol- lowing address, accompanied by a beauti- tul diamond breast pin, was presented to iaeut. Crosby — Mr. A. EB. Crosby, Lieut. 82nd Battalion :— Dear Str,—We the undersigned officers and non-commissioned officers of No 3. Com- pany, 82nd Battalion, take this opportunity of tendering you a few words of farewell ere you take your departure for a new home. We remember with grateful teelings the many hours of pleasant companionship we have had together, buth in our civil relation and in our military duties at home or in camp. As a4 private, as a non-commissioned officer, and as an officer you have ever proved your- self ready and efficient in the performance of your every duty. Your kindly treatment of those inferior to you in rank, and your re- spectful bearing to superiors have won for you the respect of ail ranks in the service, and we feel that in parting with you we are parting with a most efficient officer. We are reminded to-night of other fare- welis that we, along with you, were called to tske of friends some time ago, when in re- sponse to the call of duty you, with others, were ready to leave your peaceful home and quiet surroundings and engage in the sterner cuties of a volunteer militiaman. The prompt- ness with which you responded to that call was an example, an incentive, to others which was not without its effects for good fora time. While your abode for a time at least will be vader a foreign flag, we trust that you will not forget the old flag—the old service. Please accept this small token of good-will from your former companions in arms. Resting assured that with it you have their very best wishes and the earnest hope that in all the future God may be with you and bless you with peace plenty and prosperity. Signed on behalf of the Company, D. Stewart, Captain. J. D. Seaman, Lieut. New McNevin, Color Sergt. Peter McLavcu.iy, Staff Sergt. Isaac CARTER, Sergt. Ben. C. Prowse, Sergt. Joun A. McLaren, Private. cee eR Football. No. 3 Company, A meeting of the Prince of Wales College Football Association was held in the Col- loge on Saturday last, for the purpose of electing officers and transacting general business. The officers for the ensuing year Bre :— Presilent—Allan C. Stewart, Stanley Bridge. Vice-Presidents—Henry Campbell, Mon- tague Bridge ; F. W. Howatt, Charlottetown. Treasurer—D. H. Robinson, Charlotte- town. Secretary—Geo. S. Gordon, Western Covehead. Committee of Management—The above named officers, and R. B. Shaw, Charlotte- town; Percy Macdonaid, Montague Bridge; (seo. E. Robinson, Charlottetown; John M. Campbell, do; Ernest G. Matheson, North ltustico. A constitution and code of bye-laws were rdopted, and other business connected with the organization of the Club transacted. — Com. eet iti a D. A. Bruce wishes to announce to his Customers and the public in general, that he has purchased from H. H. Harvey the stock of goods in his store, which will be cleared out at cost. This isa genuine clearance sale, and cash customers can rely on getting bargains. Look out for advertisment. d & w. —_——_»———— We have only a few more sets of those patent curtain stretchers that we can sell a the very low figure of two dollars and a _ half. | The new ones will have to be sold at the old | price, three dollars and a half. Securea set. -—James Paton & Co. —_—_————_——_-——-— George Stewart, editor of the Quebec | Chronicle, has had the degress of Doctor of | Letters conferred on him by Laval university, | Quebec. ' opens MIxzp Pickles in bulk at, Beer & Goff's. ap ll 2i } : ——— ee If 32 is freezing poet? “Two in “THE DAILY EXAMI { t, what is squeezin the ekalle.” 64 al ~ , “A. M. P.” in “Ave Maria.” Tue following incidents connected with missionary life in this Province we find re- corded in the Ave Maria, of Notre Dame tnd., of the 10th and 3ilst ult., over the familiar initials, “‘A. M. P.” Like all this writer's productions, the sub- joined anecdotes will be found of in- terest to many of our readers. We are «lad to notice our friend’s name attached to terse and pleasing columns of historical matter in the standard press of the Upper Provinces and the neighboring Republic : A VALIANT MOTHER, One fine, summer-like evening in the autumn of 1831 a small sailboat rounded old Point Laframboise, at the entrance of Char- lottetown harbor, and skimmed lightly over the rippling waters to a wharf which project- ed from the western shore of the town. ‘The boat was manned by two strong Irishmen, and its passengers consisted of a delicate- looking woman and an infant of about four weeks old. Mooring the boat to one of the posts on the wharf, the elder of the two men sprang ashore, and assisted his wife to land. Leaving their companion to his own re- sources, the couple, the man carrying the infant, proceeded along whatis now called Dorchester Street, until they came to a new house of modest proportions, which, judging from its proximity toa large church, they decided to be the parochial residence. Their knock was answered by an elderly woman, who, in reply to their question, said; ‘‘ No, lather MacDonald is not in Charlottetown ; he isat the mission of Veriton River, about eighteen miles away, and will not be back untii Sunday week.” Disappointed and disheartened, the couple turned away. What were they to do?, The man, whose name was Toher, could, it is true, attend to the business which had brought him from his home in Point Brule,S Nova Scotia; but his wife had came on a different errand— namely, that of having her baby baptized: There was no priest, at tue time, within miles of her house, and she had gladly availed her- self of the opportunity to come over to Char- lottetown in a sinall sail boat. But she was poor and so was ber husband : they certainly could not afford a prolonged stay at a hotel ; and, moreover, John Toher was obliged to re- turn home as soon as his business should be satisfactorily arranged. The worthy couple found a decent lodging- house, and Mrs, ‘Toher soon made up her mind as to her course of action. The next morning she was up at an early hour, and, asking ‘the. way to Vernon River, she was told -that the first step towards getting there was to cross the Hillsborough River. This was easily ac- complished my means of her husband's boat. She had borrowed a pillow from the landlady, and on itshe bound her baby, as she had often seen Indian mothers do. “She then wrapped a blanket carefully round it, and, attaching a broad band to the two top corners of the pillow, she passed her head through the loop, and hung the precious bundie upon her back, in true Mic-Mac fashion. Then, ascertaining her way as best she could, this indomitable Irish mother walked the eighteen miles to Vernon River, so that her darling might be received into the Fold of Christ, The day was well-nigh spent when she reached her destination, pale and tired, but full of joy at finding the priest engaged in hearing confessions in his little sacristy. Father McDonald was much impressed with her strong Catholic faith, and; treated her with the utmost hospitality. Her child was baptized, herself refreshed, and then the twain were sent back to Charlottetown in the riest’s carriage. Father MacDonald pro- hibited her from again facing the peril and discomfort of the voyage in a mere sail-boat, and ordered his servant«to engage a passage for herin aschooner that wasto sail for Point Brule the following day. The Father MacDonald of that period shortly afterwards became the second Bishop of Charlottetown. The baby thus adventu- rously baptized grew up to be a good and clever boy, with a vocation for the priesthood. He was sent by Bishop Connolly to the Col- lege of Propaganda, but he died before receiv- ing Holy Orders, MADE A CHRISTIAN IN A SNOWSTORM. ‘*Our fathers ate manna in the desert and were glad”; but their descendants, whose knowledge of the hardships of the wilderness is gained from tradition and not experience, are not s® uniformly grateful for mercies vouchsafed. In the Ave Maria of March 10 there ap- peared a touching aneedote of a Christian mother who, at the risk of much discomfort, made her way from Nova Scotia to Vernon River, Prince Edward Island, to procure the baptism of her child, a boy of four weeks- Another anecdote comes to me from the same parish, of a baptism administered to a baby, also en voyage, but whose parents would scarcely have braved the perils which were encountered by Mrs. Toher. Fifty odd years ago when that valiant wo- man made her pilgrimage, means of travel in Prince Edward Island were difhcult to pro- cure; carriages were scarce, bridges were few, roads were bad, and the number of priests were so small that it was quite excus- able for an infant to attain the age of several months without having been admitted into the Fold of Christ. Now, however, every parish has its fine church, and every second parish its resident pastor; the roads are excellent ; each farmer has his carriage; the railway rans through many missions, and market boats touch at all the villages along the south shore, so that there is no possible excuse for negligence in the most important matter of life. Nevertheless, on the 12th of February of the current year, when the curate of the parish of St. Joachiin, Vernon River, was seated in his study, reading the ‘‘ Ave Maria” by the way, and congratulating himself on not being ont on a sick callin the blinding snowstorm which was raging, a knock came to his ‘door. The housekeeper admitted a trio —father, mother, and a four weeks old baby. They lived in & parish district some eighteen miles from Vernon River, and were driving home from Caarlottetown, whither they had gone tu visita sick relative. The storm which over- took them being very severe, the parents were alarmed for the infant, and turned into St. Joachim’s Church to have the little fellow made a Christian. The priest, after reprovin them for thei negligence in keeping the chil so long without baptism, proceeded to the church to administer the Sacrament—having a3 he says, made up his mind that the baby should receive the name which circumstances | suggested. | **What are you going to call him?” he ask- ,ed the mother. ‘* Vincent, your reverence.” very well,” said the priest; ‘‘ I will baptize him Vincent Vernon Viator,—Vincent, to nlease yoa; Vernon, because he is baptized , here: and Viator, because yon are on a jour- I mney.” | And so it was, And the poor little atom , who had driven fifty miles in biiter weather, and thus casually received his heirship to the kiugdom of heaven, is scareely likely to for- get the circumstawces under which he was , made a Christian, when, by diligent study of the three R’s, he shall attain to the dignity of signing his letters with the three V's, en CuartorreTowN Roller Mills Flour in bags & bbls, for sale at, Beer & Goff's, ap 11 ny, ¥ Die cen nathan atiaiatnnannaaa nc -— ee a MARRIED. On the llth inst., by the Rev. W. Harrisen, assisted by the Rev. J. Shenton, at the residence of the bride’s parents, Mr, Arthur E. Crosby, to Miss Annie E, Strong, eldest daughter of R, A. Strong Esq., Charlottetown, At Fort Augustus, on the 710th inst., by Rev. Allan Macdonald, Donald James Mac- donald, to Miss Mary Ann Macdonald, both of Fort Augustus. ee DIED. At Summerside, on the 3rd inst., Lucy Catherine, infant daughter of James and Martha Wickham, aged seven months, At Orwell, April 6th, peacefully passed away out of mortality, Mary, relict of the late William McPhail, after a patient and faithful sojourn of eighty-three years. FOR SALE OR TO LET For a Term of Years. LAWNDALE, situate on the St, Peter's Road, about one mile and a half from the city, known as the ‘GARDINER PROPERTY,” and recently ones by K. Bridges. On the pre- mises are a handsome Dwelling House, good Burns, &c. This place consists of about Sixteen Acres of Land, in good heart, and several pieces of land can be had adjoining, sufficient to make a Farm of about fifty acres. For further information apply to JOHN INGS., Ch'town, Aprii 11, 1883—3aw CARRIAGES, &c. I HAVE NOW IN STOCK a nice lot of New and Second-Hand le and Double-Seat Car- riages. Top Buggies in all the lea styles, Road and ‘l'rack sulkeys, Buggy Tore suit any Carriage, Kepner eros &e., which I will sell cheap for cash or good Te REPAIRING, PAINTING and TRIMMING of Carriages peampély attended to, and satisfaction ntce ovuaer and Showrooms, UPPER PRINCE STREET, opposite New Baptist Church. J. J. SEAMAN. apli—dy 2aw wky 3m Pure, Reliable. NO AMMONTA, ALUM, LIM BE, But Purest and Best Materials used in the manufacture of Woodill's German Baking Powder. April 11, 1888. Furniture, Carpets, vie. eel | WILL SELL BY AUCTION, AT MY SALESROOM, Friday, 13th instant, AT 2 O'GLOCK, P. M., Parlor, Bedroom, Dining Room and Kitvhea Furniture, Carpets, Crockery, etc. G. M. HARRIS, aplo Auctioneer. The Charlottetown Board of Trade. [HE GENERAL QUARTERLY MEETING of this Corporation will be held at the Board Room, on WEDNESDAY, the I!th instant, at haif-past Seven o’clock in the evening. J. MACEACHERN, Secretary. TO LET. WO NICE HOUSES on Pleasant Street, with Stables and Water. One House on King Street. Apply to WILLIAM DODD. ap9—3i April 4, 1888— tf Desirable Business Property in Town HOR SALE. I am instructed by Mr. Robert Bridges to seil b Auction, on the Premises, on MON DAY, 30t inst., at 12 oclock,noon, all his valuable Property rituated on the West side of Hillsborough Street, and at present occupied by himself asa Meat Store and Pork Packing Establishment, as well as Residences. The Preraises have a frontage on Isborough Street of 75 feet 2 inches, and extend backwards 173fget. _ Terms easy, and made known at sale. For further information apply to G. M, HARRIS, Auctioneer. ap6—dy eodtlsle wky Farm Stock and Implements, pat I am instructed by Mr. Robert Bridges to sell by Auction, at his Establishment, Hillsborough Street, on MONDAY, 30th inst., at 1 o’clock :— All his Farm Stock and Implements, consist- ing of 1 Horse, 4 years old; 1 do., 3 years oid; 1 Mare. 4 years old (Percheron); 1 Horse, 3 years old (Stockman); 1 Colt, 2 years old; 4 Oxen, 1 Milch Cow, 6 well-bred Heifers, and several Pigs. Impiements—2 Plows, 1 Gang do., 1 Moulding do., 1 Scuffler, 1 Hay e, 2 setts Harrows, 1 Truck Wagon with Pole and Harness, 2 Carts, 1 Express Wagon, ' Double Seated Wagon, 1 Singiz Wagon, 1 Siugle Sleigh, 1 Double Sleigh, 2 Wood Sleighs, 3 setts Carriage Harness, and sundry other articles. G. M. HARRIS, ap6—tl sle Auctioneer. AUCTION. I am instructed by Mrs. Mary A. Bevan, to sell by Auction, on the Premises, on WEDNES- DAY, 25th irst., at 12 o’clock, noon, all her inter- est inthe Property situated on the Malpeque Road, and held by her under lease for jhe term of 13 years. G. M. HARRIS, ap6—tl sle Auctioneer, eo FOR SALE. —— —-— (THREE ACRES OF LAND inthe Village of Souris East, fronting 33 chains on the Main Street, and bounded on the north by land of Stephen A. McDonald, on the east by lands of Marshal ey we and Williem Cantwell, and on the west by Souris Kiver, at present in the pos- session of Michael McCormack, . é as Boritelen apply in Charlottetown at the McLEOD, MORSON & McQUARRIE, | mchl3—dy & wy law (tues) tt _— ESDAY, APRIL 11, 1888. eee eicam — MARINE INSURANCE, British and Foreign Marine Insurance Co, OF GREAT BRITAIN, Over Seven Mil'ion Dollars (pe California and Union Insurance Companies, Assets, Over Two and a Quarter Million Dollars, BULLS, CARGSES AWD FREIGHT INSURED, STERLING CERTIFICATES issued, payable in Great Britain or in principal Cities on the Continent of Europe. Assets, — ee Fike INSURANCE. NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE C6, Assets, Over Thirty-Six Million Dollars. any has transacted business in Charlottetown for Twenty-five Years, and is for its prompt and liberal sett!ement of claime. (0) Glasgow and London Insurance Company Makes a Specialty of FARM BUSINESS, and pays losses by Lightning whether fire ensues or not. FRED WwW. HYNDMAN, Ch'town, April 11, 1888—3m law AGENT. Apri Sa JAMES PATON & GO., Market Square. Dress Goods, Silks, This Com well known HOUSE PURNISHINGS, &c. arpets and Oil Cloths, CURTAINS, IN SILK AND TAPESTRY, Curtain Poles and Fittings Complete, bmbrowderies TiHH SHADES & SPALHG ROLLERS Kid Gloves, Laces, and Room Paper in Kvery Quality, From Four Cents a Roll upward. IDRAY'S PATENT CORCAIN STRETCHER. JAMES PATON & CO., BROWN’S BLOCK. Hosiery, &e., ds. April 4, 1888—dy & wky ——- ——— i a ee ee — HATS. GLOTHING & TRUNKS. J. B. MACDONALD —IS SHOWING A FINE STOCK OF— iiens’ and Boys Felt Hats, Imported late last Fall, selling at Low Prices. ——— CLOTHING. 250 MENS’ SUITS (Worsted and Tweeds), and a lot of separate COATS, PANTS and VESTS, selling at Great Bargains to clear. ee Cee ee TRUNKS. Five Hundred and Fifty Trunks, all sizes, from Fifty Cents to Six Dollars, best assortment in ‘Town. Don’t buy until you see this Stock. J. Ch’town, April 5, 1888—dy & wky B. McDONAE.D, QUEEN STREET. W Favuiture at Aueian Pries o—_—_—_—_-—_ BEWARE of Cheap Imported Furniture, manefecturel EXPRESSLY for AUCTION ROOMS, Support LOCAL INDUSTRIES, and keep the P. E. ISLAND BOYS at Home. We offer for Spot Cash Only, WALNUT PALLOR SETS covered with Hair Cloth, only $35.00, HARDWOOD BEDROOM SUITS, complete with Chairs only $20.00. ‘And an Immense Stock of FINE FURNITURE at FINE PRICES —_—_—Oo—_—_——— MALEK WRIGHT & CO. Charlottetown, April 5, 1888,