ee a THE DAILY EXAMINER. APRIL 7, tnfair Criticism fur / wrestling with the Hon. Dona Ferguson's latest address to the el Queen's County It evident ly hopes, by partial quotations and in yeniously framed misrepresentations, t ; sccomplish that which « be done In Int the Pat fair argument Why ad publish Mr. Fea son's address, and atter wards proceed with its comments wad criti cisms Its rea would then have clearly apprehended Min Ferguson s argument, ’ it their full THE DAILY E Varia. The most important event in the British Parliament during © the last fortnight has been the. intro- jduction and — favorable reception —_ of | Mr. Gosehen’s proposals for the conversion bof the Consols and other Government stock ; instead of three per | cents By this means the country will be saved, after the lapse of thirty-five years, smething like two millions of money every vear. The scheme seems to be well con- lceived, and will probably be successful, | though itis thought that it will farther trade by’ locking up money. Simple minded folk, who have been con tent with «a small income, because they knew it was safe in the Consols, will suffer . diminution of ten per cent. by this trans- wtion, i , & man whose income at present s £500 a year will, after next year, receive nto two-and-a-half } i maralyze and been adie ¢ preciace aT ae . Pies of In| only £259, and it is to be feared that the Vaiue tee ves ss will not be made up to him by a redue- resp , Se ion of taxation. national e Patriot n 3 vell ing th Lore it worthy of an lt strikes one as very strange to read, in extend I is eriticism,—bave telegrams and in the newspaper an- . : |}aouncements, that in all the German publis Mr. ] n wit! t | heran Churches ‘* services were held in walling d | the | the late Emperor,” Oue can I t i , ‘ ‘ erstand how a_e service could be held t ‘commemeration”’ of the TY but it treet possible for me to oe : ve how any reli mous fFervice could be ly eC of any one, except Al- \ ; xhty 1. German Lutheranism never e}was very much, it is evidently still less Of course, I do not ' = : ny th here may be some modicum of — in Philosophers tell us that there \\ i sinerical haloric in ice, and I suppose that there $ iral produ even be found something un- kmerican soll 01 ectionable in - German Lutheranism, al- production of 1% ugh it is far beyond my power to see to sell? It is not. | ore it is or what it is. F i | product which wa} "*"™* © +s et ~~ es — There can be no doubt of the magnificent : sition among the nations tn which *the ; oe eee ' jiate Emperor and Prince Bismarck have : g-point, We) »njJaced Prussia. But is there not another es rere” ide to the picture! The glory with whieh = gate satel hey have invested the German nation mm ‘ . ., ro ae 7 volves risks of enormous magnitude—risks, Qu 7, rr ces can} Moreover, which can only be guarded mu es tha an tl gainst by proportionate sacrifices. Crer- New Eng uany has become acamp, nearly every ' (Gierman is or has been a soldier, and the If it | ; son at length. earnings of a fragal and industrious people the injustice Patriots eriticis® | oo more andsmore to the maintenance and would have be: ‘nt to the dullest of } perfecting of their vast system of defence. Gin Pat M) Ferguson | Vas nct Prussia happier when she was less hs powerful and less famous? Is it. worth vhile to be the great power that she is if a 2 Fenquiry comes IN: /¢very movément is to be watched by the = ag — on =e - owe oo Siecananel sleepless jealousy of her neighbors? The ok ae “|; new Emperor has been supposed to have of the markets \inited States te us, and : / ; ¥ freal ™ ey are of great import- put these questions to himself, and to have ance to us, although not nearly so much ag|#o8wered them in wsense different to that they wire twenty Years ago. But what makes}! which they were auswered by his. father. Joston and other American cities a market | He has weighed, it is believed, the gains of for onr agricultural productions? Is it | greatness against the compensating losses, because the American soil or climate is un- | and he is not convinced that the balance is suited jor the prod m of the articles which |on the side of the gains. But it would im- we have to sell? It is not. There is not a] ply a very low estimate of the new Em- natural product h we have to spare but peror’s powers, to infer from this that he eae “a a : akon, re 1 — has any thought that Germany can now lay Sear . with—anethor..-the- United. States f=?" the burden she has so cheerfully a * : taken up. Wise men do not mix policies. export mor an they import trom], a ; : : roa pe apes hy the markets of| Lhey know that when a line has definitely the New England States. New York or Phila.) been taken in great matters, itis seldom del phi, ve quar y of products, is -be- possible tu change it without disaster. If cause there is a la they of th population 1866 and L870 could haye been avoided of these States eng ufactures, in pro-| they caunot be undone ; and surely ne one portion to those enqayq Layriculture, than with| who has been so much a part of those event- » Even s luties on potatoes,}ful years as Frederick I1]., is under any horses, sheep, etc., be removed the distance | j]lusion on this point. Prussia cannot abdi- ” the Amer! " will alway s put US] orate her position in Germany. Germany - aman Se oa 3 — cannot abdieate her position in Europe. Bioets ag on Philadel-\ = he only difference that can arise between phia “ee Pah re at present. Prince Bismarek and his new master are But we can, ij ' 7 own country, | ifferences as to the means by which this re ven : home, | position can best be safeguarded. If any i , : ‘orm products ol the enemies of Germany are looking to tre to ig) nerease in this trade|the Emperor Frederick’ for any radical has n in recent years. | change in German policy, they,are.only I t is now sumed | ].ying up disappointment if not disaster for in: Fake otie year with | t)emselves. to Nova Scotia, } +, , wioundland taaw We) . Prince Ferdinand has been again warned bom wae Ly the Sultan that he has no business in . Ferg l t- Canada may;!ulgama. Opinions differ upon the import- -e market for agricul-|,¢9% point whether the Sultan has taken 9 1} tus step because he has ascertained ‘that produ . the same and. only tie Prince will go‘quietly away. or becAuse P : i rine W J pulenty ¢ ay, JOCAURC which ited a large aud sure} bho knows that the Prince will stay where he tint] New England }i ixven on the latter hypothesis, how- nufac-{|€ver, his position will be altered for the , il Worse. it will be dificult to punish . » {© tences comimitted against a sovereign . Patriot tunly }' winner by his Suzerain, and the know- ~ f this difliculty will necessarily tend eon i » multiply political crimes. Ca scienal Verses. co * binds 4th } ilately saw man American newspaper The £ tava v1 ndent re-|! writer with some pretensions to marks tha , » Mr. MeNeill, |! ' he following explanation of the M . in the course of his | § ‘pression, ‘** May your sha low never grow ‘ Reciprocity question | lt evident'y vefers to the fact that Gu € and amid the}! fatter aud stouter a man is,’ the larger appl . the following verses: t! is Shadow necessarily must be, and it is berg 'aa equivalent to wishing that one may not "birt fill imto ill health.’ ” With all deference to ital | von ¢ |) t1is wuthority I do not think this is correct. id: the x $ tha dared |] have always understood it to refer to the In tha ‘h df vain tad Betad legend that when the students have made In the ¢ y of the storm, certain progress in the black arts, they are Britain raised above our head 'corapelled to run through a subterranean Her broad shield and stdlwart arm. lhall, with the devil after them. If they aie 4 ty NRT run so fast that the devil copeniy caten Round the flac of Pathor! a am their shadow, or part of 1b, they come ; 7s become first rate magicians, but -lose either Mr. MeNeill says he had pot the re-|all or great part-of their shadow. There- note die tint aw ‘ motest idea, | ia day or two ago, who the author of the above beautiful lines is. In a letter re i from Mr. M. McLeod, (). C., of Ottawa, the information is forthcom- ing. Mr. McLeod says the lines, so far as he know 2. ; appear in an editorial in the Canadian Ili led News about ten years azo, When in t! exultation of the Annexa- tion Party of thelay, then in: power, much was said fora ** change of flag.” In true touch with the prevailing loyalty of the hour the editor of the Iliustrated Ne ws, Mr. John Lesperance, wrote the lines quoted above. About the same time Mr. McLeod wrote a few versés entitled **Qur Land and Flag,” which were set to music, but, seeing Mr. Lesperance’s lines later on, and pre- ferring them to his own, he adapted them to the air which he had composed, and the song was aiterwards published in the Tlus- trated News. Mr. MeLeod says Mr. Les- perance gave the body and soul to the song others the wings of air, and Mr. McNeill has just given the resurrection. -- I -P>-<——. ___ New Booxs,- In addition works at the Diamond Rookstore may be found Aun Original Bel e, by E. P. Roe; "Ben bur, by Wallace ; King or Knave, bj Cillion ; Sara Crewe, by Barnett ; Scherazade, by Warden: MeCartho’ ‘ ; MeCarthy’s ~y ; Zimes, ete, tg v History of Ont Own ee ee to the latest | fore the expression referredto above means, May you eseape wholly and’ entirely from the clutehes of the foul fiend. freee Personal Paragraphs. _ Prince Ferdinand is credited with having given away nearly $50,000 in presents dur- ing his tour through Bulgaria, Cardinal Howard, a brother of the Duke of Norfolk, is said to be suffering from softening of the brain, ya Princess Louise and Lord Lorne have been ** traveling onthe economy scale.” Tie Princess and her husband recently, on their arrival at Naples, walked to the hotel. The manager, however, recognized the Princess, and offered the suite of rooms on the first floor, reserved for notables; but these were declined. A letter by Chateaubriand, dated Octob- er, 1825, and disposed of for sixty. francs at a recent sale of autographs, contains the following passage: ‘1 am not atall Repub- lican in my principles, altho, I see very clearly that the incapacity of some and the | Superiority of others, is leading us in the | direction of the’ republic, and altho I aw Fran$ | fully able to comprehend the kind of popu- lar liberty which, unknown to the aacients, involved necessarily among ourselves by a more perfected state of society: SAWING, - Publie Library. : eee Mayprine INE Tmur CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER. | v3 AccoRRING te notice, a meeting of citi- vons was held last evening in the - City Council Chamber, to take up the question of a Public Library forthe citizens of Charlottetown. His Worship the Mayor presided. Mr. Warburton, introducing the subject, explained that ata previous meeting of some gentlemen interested im this. matter, a committee, consisting of Messrs. Warbur- ton, L. L. Beer, Perey Pope, W. L. Cot- ton and F, 1. Newbéry, had been appoint- etl to consider the practicability of estab- lishing a Public Library, and to report to a meeting of the citizens. This was the origin of the meeting now present. On behalf of this committee he was glad to be able to report that a large number-of our citizens are fully alive to the advantages, to be derived from a good Public Library > that with scarcely an exception all those spoken to had expressed themselves favor- able to the movement, and many had. pro- donations of beoks and money. card fo feasibility, the committee also feel warranted in reporting favorably. Vhough they do net hope for sufficient sup- port te’ evable the Library Association to procure a room + for the sole use of the Uibrary, to fie it up, and provide for main- nance and attendance, still they are issured that a beginning on a.smaller seale, but yet on a satisfactory basis, can be made; and when, from experience, our citizens more fully appreciate the advan- taves pertaining to a well-stocked Library, the sphere of action can easily be enlarged. In reference to the immediate establish- ment of a Library tho committea would beg leave to present for the consideration of the management of the Library Association so sgon as it is organized the following offertaf the Executive of the Y. M.°C: A. Phey herein oller to provide accommodation for, and take custody of, a‘ Public Library, uutil such time as asuitable building can be ubtaimed, fiee vi all charge, save only that as admission to the Library. would neces- sarily also give the full use of the Y. M. C, \. reading rooms, access can only be vranted to holders of Y. M. C. A. Reading Room tickets. As, however, a large number of citizens of all denominations already hold these, and as full value in papers and magazines is given for the ‘price ($2 men, “$1 ladies), the committee, whilst recognizing the desirability of having the Library perfectly free, do not consider that the provision will in any appreciably degree restrain access thereto, ant! in view of the many advantages connected with this offer, would strongly recommend it to the consideration of the Library Association. A discussion followed, taken part “in by Messrs. A. McKinnon, F. H. Arnaud) Percy Pope, F. T. Newbery, J. H. Guod, A. B. Warburton, Charles Palmer, A. A. Bartlett, D. J. McLeod, J.T. Mellish, W. L.. Cotton and others, after which the following resolution was carried unani- mously ;- That a committee of ten be appointed to canvass the eity for the parpose of obtaining subscriptions for the establishment of a Public ‘Library in Charlottetown, and the following: gentlemen were then chosen; Charles Palmer, mised With re A. A. Bartlett, F. T. Newbery, A, B. War- burton, L. L. Beer, R: R. Fitzgerald and Perey Pope. It was then moved and also carried un- animously, — That the canvassing committe do make ap- plication to the Legislature of P. E. L., for an act of incorporation for the Charlottetown Library Association, so soon as, in the opinion of that Committee, the first subscription list is far enqugh advanced to warrant such action. After a vote of thanks to the Chairman the meeting broke up. The Catholic Chureh in Australia. Late Australia papers contain a detailed account of the celebration of “Australia’s centenary, and of,the special part taken by the Catholic and Irish colony therein. ‘‘Amidst the glorying of Australian Catho- licity in its strength we are glad té see,” pays.,a writer, comreenting on*the celebra- tion, “that it did not forget reference to ics origm, and acklowledgment of the debi ows to Irish spirit and sacrifice.” It was two exiled Irish priests who first preached the Catholie faith in Australia. "The poor rebel priests, who labored first, have their places taken now by one Cardinal-Prince of the Church; by ‘four Archbishops © and twenty-one bisheps. The public worship of the church is celebrated in eleven hun- dred and forty churches, by athousand priests, and thare .are two hundred-and twenty-five brothers of religid orders, and two thousand one hundred and ninety; one huns, the abandoned, tliree other charitable in- stitutions, homes for aged and consump- tive persons, &e. and two servants’ homes. There are seventy thousand children re- ceiving Catholic education in Catholic Schools, and there is a Catholie population of nearly seven hundred thousand. In the metropolitan province alone, comprising the’ whole of the colony, there are thirty- two thousand nine hundred gnd ninety-one children receiving Catholic education, and there are close upon a quarter of a million of persous * belonging to the Catholic Church. -Maine has.all the advantages of ‘ un- restricted reciprocity’ with the United States, but aecording to the Lewiston Journ, one real estate agent in that city has on his list three hundred farms for sale. As a fair sample of the list. the Journal refers to a farm of four hundred acres, with good buildings, in Oxford County, Which is offered at $700. Wiman’s market of sixty millions does not seom to have enhanced the value of farm property in Maine. <---> -- Crossing THE Strairs.—Mr, C. F. Haning- ton, ©. E., of the Central Railway, tcrossed on Tuesday from West Cape P. E. Island, to Richibucto Cape, a distance of seventeen miles, in an open boat aveompanied by four men. The trip was made in eight hours through broken and floating ice and lolly, there being only six miles of open water and that digconnected in many places. Mr. | Haninyton, with his personal effects, was He reached ) thoroughly saturated with water. Moncion on Wednésday by train, feeling nong the wore after his perilous -voyage.—AMonctan Times, . eee W. L. Gotton; F. He Arnaud, D. J. MeLeod,’ There are twenty colleges, |) ieht h lred and fifty se Nesey. # e'ght hundred and fifty schools of all kinds, [ twenty one institutions for the orphans and | Free access - to Mr. } - -. SATURDA’ Provincial Legislature. HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY. Fripay, April 6. Upon motion of Hon. Mr, Sullivan the bili relating to Jistress for rent was read a second time and ordered to be read a third time to- morrow. Hon. Mr. Sullivan moved the House into Committee of the whole to consider the bill relating to replevin, Mr. John McLean in the chair. ; In the course of the discussion thereon, Mr. Sutherland moved the following amendment, which was seconded by Mr. Farquharson :; ‘Provided always that no writ of replevin shall lie under the provisions of this Act unless the value of the goods or chattels dis- trained, taken or detained exceed the value of $32.” The House divided on the motion, which was lost on the following division :-— Yuas—Messrs. Yeo, Farquharson, Bell, Sutherland, Sinclair, Matheson, James R. McLean, Forbes, McLellan, Wise— 10. Nays—Hon. Messrs. Sullivan, Ferguson, McLeod, Arsenault, Lefurgey, Bentley, Prowse, Macdonald, Gordon; Messrs. Blake, Gillis, John McLean, A. A. Me- Lean, A. McLeod, Underhay, Shaw, H. L. Macdonald—17. Messrs. Kelly and Richards were the absent members, House adjourned. Forenoon Session. Saturpay, April 7. House met this forenoon, The following bills were read a third time and passed : An Act Respecting Pub- fic Officers, An Act Incorporating the Kmerald Branch of the Benevolent Irish Society, an Act Respecting Distress For Rent. 2 Hoiise then went iffto committee on the ‘*Domestie Animals Bill,” Mr. Shaw in the chair. The bill was reported agreed to and ordered to be read a third time to- morrow. Mr. Sutherland presented a bill to be in- tituled, An Act Respecting the Intesctacy Act, 1873,” which was read a first time and ordered tou be read a second time on Monday: House adjourned till Monday forenoon. = — ee ee To Open Navigation and Start the Waterworks. HE Subscriber will sell by Auction, on TU ES- DAY, April 10th, at 1 o'clock, p.m,, on the ‘Market Square :— A lot of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, con- sisting ef Bedsteads, Bedding, Tables, Chairs Waslistands, Lounges, Chiild’s Carriage, lot of Crockeryware, Parlor, Shop and Cook Stoves, lot of Harness, &c. Also-.1 Horse. E, NEEDHAM, ap7—2i Auctioneer, AGENTS No book will sell at present ya’. like our Home, Farm end Pinaineet Cy dope. It is a large work, con- taihin pages, profusely illustrated, and also contams po) traits of the leading statesmen of the Dominion. The Home Department discusses ifally everything pplative to Housekeepiny in all Ws phases. The Farm Department discovers, in apeculiariy interesting style, just the informa- tion every successful farmer must possess. The Business Department, besides giving full iafor- mation on Commercial Law and every form of egal Documents, contains Goodwin's System of actical Book-keeping. Each Depariment of the work has the advantage of being written by Canadian Specialists. We want an Agent in every Town and County. For terms and fall mee address W. KZ. EARLE, St. John, J. 8. ROBERTSON & BROS., Publishers. April 7, 1888—2aw & wky THE ANNIVERSARY OF the Prince Street Methodist Sunday School Missionary Society will be held in the Brick Church on SUNDAY NEXT, the 8th inst. Sermons will be preached by Rev. M. R, Knight, M. A., at 10,304. m.. and Rev. Job Shen- ton at 6.30 p, m. : The Missionary Meeting will be held at 2.39 ze oe and will be conducted mainly by the chool. The Pewsin front of thé Palpit are for the Children. ease A very interesting Service may be expected. Collections in behalf of the Society will be taken up at cach of the Services. ; E. H. BEER, ' apé Secretary. » FARM FOR SALE. 4 ] am instructed by Mr. Robert Bridges to sel! by Auction, on the Premises, on FRIDAY, 27th inst., at 12 0’clock, noon, his valuable Farm of ti Acres, sitmated gn the Brackley Point Road, bout two miles from the city. | This Farmis all clear, and ina high state of }eultivation. There is a never-failing Weil of ex- cellent water in the yard, and a pondof good drinking water for stock in the centre of Farm. lerms easy, and-made known at sale. For furtherirformation apply to ~ G. M. HARRIS, j 2 Auctioneer. _ ap6—dy eodt:sle wky ~ pat Farm Stork and Implements. am instructed by Mr. Robert Bridges to sell by * Auction, at his Establishment, Hiilsborough Street, on MON DAY, 30th inst., at J o'clock :— Ali his Parm Stock and Implements, consist- ng of 1 Horse, 4 years old; 1 do., 3 years old; 1 are, dyears old (Percheron); 1 Horse, 3 years ld (Stockman); 1 Colt, 2 years old; 4 Oxen, 1 ilch Cow, 6 well-bred Heifers, and several Pigs. Impiements—2 Plows, 1 Gang do., 1 Moulding do., 1 Scuffler, 1 Hay Rake, 2 setts Harrows, 1 Truck Wagon with Pole and Harness, 2 Carts, 1 Express | Wagon, |! Double Seated Wagon, 1 Single Wagon, 1 Siugle Sleigh, 1 Double Sleigh, 2 Wood Sleighs, 3 sétts Carriage Harness, and sundry other articles. : G. M. HARRIS, ap6 —tl sle Auctioneer, AUCTION. 1 am instructed by Mrs. Mary A. Bevan, to sell by Auctiou, en the Premises, on WEDNES. DAY, 25th inst., at 12 o’clock, noon, all her inter- est in the Property situated on the Malpeque Road, and held by her under Jease for jhe term of 13 years, ; G. M. HARRIS, ap6—tl sle Auctioneer, agains Se ake el Lease by Auction. am instructed to sell b Auction, at my Sales- 1 room on WEDNESDAY, llth oon at 2 ¥ page — tee Jeommeot P. G. Fraser's Cor . Oo a ege of purchasing the Property at see offers a splendid opportunity for invest- Yor particulars apply to q. M. HARRIS, apd—dy tlsle pat Revoneer. r, APRIL See ieccarattitnacinneaascabonasengpaneemanenenenamaenantsaann nae . et en Ace ie ads 7, 1888. ae HOUSE FURNISHINGS, &, Dress Goods, Silk wT 9 Laces, and Curtain Poles and Fittings Complete, Embroider HHH SHADES & SPRING ROLLERS, Kid Gloves, Room Paper in Every Quality, From Four Cents a Roll upward, (GRAY'S PATENT CURTAIN STRWTCHER Every Housekeeper should have a Set, JAMES PATON & CO., BROWN’S BLOCK. Hosiery, &e., &e. April 4, 1888—dy & wky — HATS, CLOTHING & TRUNKS. ——_— --— J. B. MACDONALD _IS SHOWING A FINE STOCK OF— Mens’ and Boys Felt Hats, 7 Imported late last Fall, selling at Low Prices. —— ewe ee CLOTHING. 250 MENS’ SUITS (Worsted and ‘T'weeds), aid separate COATS, PANTS and VES", selling at Great to clear. ~ SS TRUNKS. | Five Hundred and Fifty Trunks, all sizes, from to Six Dollars, best assortment in Town. Don’t buy eff yO 3 see this Stock. + On QUEEN STREET. & AnGliOh PTieeS. QO“ —_-se Ch’town, April 5, 1888—dy & wky New Futur BEWARE of Cheap Imported Furniture, manufsctured 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 $20.60. And an Immense Stock of FINE FURNITURE at FINE PRICES MARK WRIGHT & CO. Charlottetown, April 5, 1888. TENDERS WILL BE RECEIVED By the Subscriber, at the “ HOTEL DAVIES,” Until Wednesday, llth Last. at Noon, —FOR THE-—- STOCK OF GOODS In the Store of D. A. BRUCE, Merchant Tailor, Queen Street, consisting of Cloths, Trimmings, Gents’ Furnishings & Readymade Clothing, —ALSO— For all the Book Debits due the said BD. A. Bruce. Stock List and Inventory of Book D e’s Store daily drosa® 8. ‘uk 6K pl tes y ebts may be seen at D. A. Bruce’s Store Tenders may be for the Stock and Debts, or for eith , : 2 . sither separately. Subseriber is not to be bound to take the highest or any cae oN wo H H. HARVEY. April 8, 1888 —6)