~*~ ——_ a —<— — Si pe a “a A att lt es AB as . ‘ aan | Hanada and its Condition, * '% Sir Charles Tupper at Rirmingham. ° | Sir ¢ les Tupper said he had gre at} pleasure ' ge to the invitation of | the May s i the ve te of thanks to | the M arqguis ef Lorne rhe Mayor had | rightly said that although Canada had ha the go rortuvye t be pres led over by Governor-Generals {of the highest char- a rand stand! and had im the past a I ny fortunate lays, nh no miilar por ! h oer Lat y had sh » progressed wit! wonderful rapidity which had | marked t ve years’ administration—the t rief period ring which the Marquis | Lo resi i ver th lestinies f | { : se.) Hi might be | } ! va h m f tl Op} T i ! 1 that a on of show i ev if thet st cou ver i ‘ i i if ‘ F THE YUNTRY } ‘ mer He k ey t af r res Ys . ] which t y nad % 1 mul wo De ¢ } niteres yw, but he was ! i to beliewe that a very I state t of ne of the facts that at nent Lue Muay r had nia EW RFT *ROGRESS mace Va e ast f y rs Ww I restit » that grea : i af nt the | ex f Canada—in the yea “ e M i Lorne Vas appoin iG (sr ‘ L878 ind he « take \ s from 1878 to 1883 for the i : : Frye rs : Is7s si,% 1? whi Li f 1 . ‘ ‘i it : ; if 7 5 it f I t year ¢ it his lords 1} vacated his high } LSS r ‘ nunted to ne less rn 3750,000, 000, gs] My al) Increase y 0 000, Appla In the year Is78 th revenue of the country was S22 01; UO na n ! } it h risen S05 388 000 } ing An in eas S15.570,000 Applause Pet i A} iT) stis S$uives a Detter or more nelusive indication of the sub stantial progress of t! yontry and of the | nait t reat masses of the peo} ie noay nig it the balance due to the depositors m Government Savings Banks st be lerstood that the figures which he was going to quote repre- sented portion of the savings of the peopie, because large amounts were deposit- ed in private savings banks and in private institutions the Govern- Banks. In the Government Savings Banks alone there was deposited, in 1878, thesum of $8.500.000: in 1883 the banking outside iient Savings balance due to d had risen from this amount to $26,000,000, giving an in- crease of $17,500,000. epositors IN THE TOWN OF WINNIPEH, to which the Mar wis had allads d, and the population of which Increased from 5,000 in 1878, when his lordship went to Canada, ‘o JU,000 in the present year, when he re- linguished the seals of his distinguished position, the balance due to de pesitors in the Government Savings Banks was 864.414. whereas, in 1883 it was $1,018,000 figures showed the increase of 8053586 (applause. ) The value of the fisheries of Canada in 1878 was $13.378,486; by 1883 their value had risen from this sum to $16,824,072. The number of letters that passed through the Post Office department in Canada in 1878 was 50,500,- | UO; the number of letters and post cards | that passed through the department in 1893 was 67 500,000, this number exceeding | by 17,000,000 the number carried in the year when the Marquis of Lorne became the of Canada. The | linmigration to Canada—that most vita! question to which the Marquis had directed | their attention—affurded one of the most | striking instances possible of the wonder fal progress that Canada is making. In| 1878 the number of immigrants—exclusive of those who went to Canada with the in- tention of proceeding west—who arrived at Canada was 29,807, which number had risen in 1878 to 112.458 in a single year- (applause) The very great increase of $2,651 shown by these figures (ap- plause)—and he might mention that dewn | te the Sist of October in the present year here was an increase of 17,000 in the same period over the figures that he had quoied | He did not intend to dwell npon these ev idences, striking as they were, of the wonderful progress Canada had made ! and was still making; but as the Marquis | had referred to the sul ject, he might make | a few observations regarding that great national work These large Governor-General was (hear, hear). THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY. No one who had cast his or her +} the map that b ing behind him aud observed the extent of the Dominion could fail to perceive that it was of vital Importance to the prosperity and progreas of the Dominion that there should be an inter-oceanic line oi railway. The great question of the con- struction of such a railway had been grap- pled with. He might say it was doring | the Marquis of Lorne’s administration, he might say that it was partly owing to His Lords lip 8 lOspiration, thatthe Government of Canada was enabled in 1881 to make! a con'ract to secnre ~he construc: | tion of that line of railway for 2,600 miles. (Applause) When his lord-| ship went to Canada in 1878 there was not a mile of that line in operation, whereas when he resigned the seals of his high office, ‘ ' ; eyes over | he had the satisfaction of knowing that 1,750 miles had been completed, and that arrangements had been made for the com- pletion by the end of 1885, and the opening in the spring of 1886, of that great imter- oceanic line of railway. (Apy lause. ) The line would remain as a mark upon the face of the country to incteate the red-letter period m the history of the country when it had the gond fi rtune to be presided over by the Marquis of L mie; and when the history of Canada came to be written the brightest pege in it would be the page which described the five years’ administra- tion of the Marquis. For THE VEar.—Mesers. We and Cras- well’ fae esers, Weeks and Cras Seattle, Washington Territory : - sere. Joweph and Wm. Haslem for Ant: des age — Joseph MoDonald for San Fran- oo, Cal, They purchased their tickets from | Council i | specimens of | Mission « vig | to which he had been invited by the Pastor, , the Re v. J. } Tidings of Great J vy, : 'time well spent THEH DAILY Wx The Boundary Dispute. ~~ The Governments of Ontario and Mani- s have agreed t» refer the boundary dis i to the Privy Council of Great Britain Gntario claims that the westerly boundary f that Prownee is either the mendian of north-westerly angle of the Lake of the Woods or aline west of that point. Mani toba claims that the boundary between that Peovince and the Province of Ontario, is the meridian of the confluence of the hio and Mississippi Rivers. The Privy is asked to decide (1) whether the award of the arbitratora is binding? if not 2), what is the true boundary / (3) whether il-gislation is needed to make the decision binding? and if so (4) whether Acts slifould be pass: d by the Legisiatures of Ontari Manitoba and the Dominion, or an Act by he Imperial Parlament! aa er = Items from Souris. he usual examination of Colville District Sch y] to k | lace on last Thursday. The trustees and a few visitors were present The teacher, Mr. L. Brehaut, conducted the examination of the fifty scholars who attended. On the whole, the pupils dis- ved a commendable amount of education Some improvement might be made in writ ing; the reading was generaily satisfactory, arithmetic, geography, and ther branches, the pupils were evidently ‘lent A very good map of the Dom nion has idded to the furniture. and t is intended to procure the services of an mt im some heen issistant teacher as soon as possible. On Wednesday and Thursday, the 19th and twe ntieth, the Sis of the C nvent, a the r Unristmas itro¢ ind ¢ results f their labors have been very satisfactory nevery Way People of every creed and sl! classes in the community, vied with each | ther in having a good tim The whole} larrangements were very attractive, and} verything passed as pleasant and merry as y Every pow and then sweet music greeted the ear, when the I i nes gathered round th organ, and d their votes lended in pretty harmony ll of glee and happiness. Tables were | were plentifully spread with a large variety f articles to be purchased or carried off as | prizes. Trees decorated with all sorts and sizes of anything and everything, lt up . ' 13 } ’ , agispiaving a with Chinese lanterns, and lerful of colors, added im derful variety mensely to the sight. The hungry and thirst need know no want, for tables are well set with ample refresh ments. Young ladies wend their way in and ovt among the throng, and with pleasant words of burning earnestness, they | ‘to win a bride,’ cr and it is hard, very are almost always appeal for your name don ‘a pair of earrings,’ hard to refuse-—they successful taken care of by some white brother, or gentle sister, greets you with a smile, broad as his countenance, you look at him and langh, but he does not say a word; just going around with head proudly erect, and eyes of anxions expectation, his hand ever often to receive some little gift, you satisfy the implied desire, and his delight becomes | ~ so intense that with one quick motion of his arm, he sends every blessed coin he gets into his capacious month and they soon dis- appear, his eyes rolling under th® tremen- dous effort } t allowed to starve. On the “‘fishing ground” many a merry laugh greeted all around. Staid officials hooked jumping jacks in the box, bachelors pullee ap baby cribs, men hauled in needle books, ladies caught all sorts of arrangements ad infinitum, and everybody was satisfied Young men, the sturdy possessora of good nutober tens, suddenly became the owners of little slippers, titted only for the tiniest humanity, and they would gaze at them in bewildered wonder, and it Waa Dt | Was amusing to see the innocent smile which | would overspread the countenance of some bright Orlando, who found bimself supplied with a pair of earrings or some other article of jewelry, which he stowed away in akind of ‘name of goodness what will I do with them” style, but sweet-hearts ? ; . . looked happy just then. Every one seemed happy, everything passed pleasantly, all were satisfied. It was something like a foretaste of the joys of Christmas, and some- thing fitted to the character of a happy holy time, this helping of a noble devoted sisier- hood in their work of faith and self-denying love. The heaviest snowstorm of the season, so far, visited us last Saturday, making travelling unpleasant business dull. All day long snow abounded in a and flakes | whirling blinding maze, clothing everything with a mantle of white. On last Thursday evening, the Rev. G. W. Tlodg on held a Church of England . ’ in the Presbyterian Church, G. Gameron. The Rev. Gentie- preached impressively upon ‘* Good applying the lessons of his text to Chiistian life and conduct, ind delivering a duscourse fitted to the sea- We are giad to know Hodgson intends to visit man Bol ¢ t Christmas that the Rev. Mr | Souris again this winter, if he possibly can, Hickman Lodge of Good Templars stil! keeps adding to its numbers such as deter- mine to live a life of temperance. The Meetings of this Lodge grow more and more interesting. A right spirit actuates its members; they pull well together. Their hour or two of meeting, once a week, is a We understand it is in- tended by this Lodge to co-operate with fone or two other Lodge’s in the neighbor- ,| hood, in starting a temperauce journal, which may possibly lead to King’s County having a paper of its own, given to the ad- vocacy of the Temperance cause, ‘Editors are appointed and the work comuiences ehortly. ~ perance advocates in Souris, as a red letter day in their eause, Although the weather was anything but inviting, and the hall not very comfortable (which could not be help- ed) a good audience assembled to hear the Rev. G, W. Hodgson upon “The Evils of Intemperance, and Their Remedy: True Temperance Work.” At 8 o’clock the Rev D. F. McDonald, P. P., President of the Sonris Branch, took the chair. Upon the platform and in the body of the hall, we had the Very Rev. De. McDonald, Y. G., Georgetown, Rev. Mr. Kinlay, West River; Rev. Father Gillis, East Foint; Rev. J. J. Colter and Rev. J. G. Cameron, both of Souris. Many ladies gave their presence W. A. Fanght, Ticket oo ‘ Shrowt aud ot. Lawrence teed ~~ in support of the cause, and some of our wading morchauts were present tu ercoul- A colored gentleman, lovingly | {t was wonderfu! the penchant | | he displayed for such food, and certainly he Last Friday will be remembered by tam- | "2 Ad. age the good werk, Besides all these the | hall was well filled with good men and true from among the life-blood of the community, | the hardy sons of toil, wen who earn their bread with the trne nobility of honest labor /and when they will it, are the back-bone of every good cause as well as the mainstay and support of national industry and pros- perity. The meeting was a highly succese- ful one, an honor to Souris and the cause of temperance. The rev, gentleman, who had come from Charlottetown, and was the principal speaker at the meetiag, occupied jen hour with an address, which all who heard it can hardly fail to remember. ~ As Father Dan expressed it ‘‘with an eloquence peculiarly his own,” he brought before our minds the terrible evils of intemperance. », | Reason, intelligenes, common sense, and religion were all brought forward on the side of true temperance, Point after peint was eloquently -enfcrved, ard argument efter argument was brought into play with telling power. Liquor dealers were ap- pealed to to come forward on the platform ike men and advocate their own sida of the question, if theye were fuily satisfied that their traffic led to the happiness and prosperity of the people. Tem- ' | perance men were urged to con- ) | tinue on nobly amd faithfully in the cause they had espoused. Men should take either one side or other, and not adept the mean and cowardly course of remaining neutral where interests of the highest importance are at stake. The arguments of those who advocated the eranting of licenses were examined and refuted in a most convincing manner. | Every true of our manhoud was m the side of true, hearty, earnest tem- beginning at very lowest interest } perance, the point, our pockets, and ascending upward and onward tothe Great Day when the immortal souls of all men should appear before the bar of God te answer for the deeds done in_ the body. Terrible as il was to think of a man who had robbed himself of position, health, character, reason, and had brutalized himself by the we of intoxicating drinks, he would rather ve such aone, standing before the judg- ment seat of God, than appear there as the of all this misery and crime, the liquor dealer, who carried on his horrible and damnable trefiic, making money by ruining his fellow-man. All this, and much more, was ably urged upon the con- sideration of his audience by the rev, speaker, who before he concluded his address, requested a promise from all present that they would at least abstain from the use of intoxicating drinks during Christmas and New Year. The President asked signify their intention cahse the andience to to abstain during Christmas and New Year, and a large j}number rose upand held up their right | hands in promise to so abstain. Very Rev. Dr. MeDonaid, of George | town, was the next speaker, and in a short | humorous and earnest, he’ ' speech, both | spoke to the customs of bye-gone days, some thirty or forty years ago, when drink- ing was more fashionable than now, com- paring that time with this, to show the change which had taken place in the drinking customs of the people, He closed his remarks with an appeal on behalf of individual temperance, pointing out the ad- varitages of genuine total abetinence from | all intoxicating liquors, : Rey. J. J. Colter felt inspired and strengthened by the eloquent address delivered by the Rev. Mr. Hodgson, to go on fighting with perseverance and determin- ation in the causé of temperance. By every possible means, both by moral suasion and the strong arm of the law, men must be guarded against the evils of inm- temperance, and the Jiquor traffic sup- pressed. Rev. Mr. Kinlay, ina neat speech pro- posed a vote of thanks to the Rev. George W. Hodgson, which was seconded by the Rev. Father Gillis: On being put to the meeting by the chairman, the Rev D. F. McDonald, it was carried unanimously and heartily applauded. The Rev. Mr. Hodgson replied -warmly, expressing the great pleasure it gave him to be present on behalf of the temperance cause, and thank- ing the meeting for the good order and at- tention displayed by such a representative and large audience, Mr. Gabriel McDonald made a’ very creditable speech, in many respects, He said he knew very well the evils of intem- perance, pointed out what he considered to be the shortcomings of temperance workers in the way of enforcing the Scott Act, asking why it was some parties were hunted dewn and prosecuted time after time, and others who were doing more harm than ‘‘the quiet, inoffensive man’ he referred to, were hardly troubled! He advised them to go for the other places where most liquor was kept, and to have men of prinerple and earnestness in their ranks, who were not going to make fish of ene and flesh of another. Mr. McDonald’s speech wag well received; and several temperance men have since expressed their pleasure at much he said, and consider that with Mr. McDonald in their ranks as a temperance worker, they would have “the right man in the right place.” They hope } to hear him again, and would gladly wel- come him into the ranks, should he decide to become a rea) temperance worker. LANCASTER. Souris, Dec. 24, 1883. —_——-_ © Horsford’s Acid Phosphate VERY SATISFACTORY IN PROSTRATION. Dr. P. P. Gilmartin, Detroit, Mich., says: ‘Tl have found it very satisfactory in its effects, notably in the prostration attendant upon alcoholism.” WANTS, LOST, FOUND, ée. hb Eh ap pe nn tg | OST--On Friday last, a RED SETTER | #4 DOG, with white face. The Guder wil » rewarded by r-iurning the same to, W, C, {de24 2 be ! i yokit k \ y ANTED—To Lease for a term of years, a Cottage, centrally located. Foquie at this office, [dezl tf rg.%O LET—Warehevses to let on Lord’s Vibarf. Apply to W. W. CLakgg. [de20 f ~ LET—Part of House opposite Railway & Station. Enquire at this office. {del® YOAKDERS,—-Mrs. Robert Rodd, has re- moved to the house of Mr. ©. Hearts, Fuston Street, where she can accommodate nember of Boarders, op reneuneble terms. [ows TNE, f ; i Cana ee a DECEMBER ce XMAS & NEW YAR —_—_—— UR STOCK OF GROCERIES, ai the Fish Market, is now ( } complete, and we will sell, during the Holidays, very low. An inspection is solicited. Quality and price is sure to satisfy. J. H. MYRICK. a Ch’tewn, Deo, 20, 1883,—~—6i wkly ne te eee - — ee oe DD. A. BRUCE, MERCHANT TAILOR, S OVER-STOCKED with the tollowing GOODS, and offers them ata REDUCTION OF TWENTY PER CENT, Gents’ Woollen Underwear, Flannel Shirts, Fur Caps, Kid Mits, Sleigh Robes OVERCOA TINGS, WHICH’ YOU CAN HAVE MADE TO YOUR MEASURE Cheaper Than Iniported Ready Made. D. 4. BRUCE, Dec. 20, 1883.—eod wkly 72 Queen Street, Charlottetown. —— —— ——— ——— —_— = — = = — anole NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS! — FOR-- amas and New Year's Gifts, ence fT ene GG. H. TAYLOR’S! EW PATTERNS in Silver Ware, Gold Lockets and Necklets, I Colored Gold Sets, Gold-Plated Brooches, Ear-rings, ete. WSs Bargains in Silver Jewelry, as I am closing out this ‘line of Goods. North Side Queen Square, Charlottetown. Ch’town, Dec. 19, 1883.—6i wed fri sat wkly Li ee re eee Se a ne ee THe CHARLOTTETOWN FLOUR, FEED AND PROVISION, SITUATE ON —. Routh Side Queen Square, near Queen Street, AVE to announce that they have on hand the following goods, which they are pre- pared to sell at reasonable prices and in quantities to suit purchasers; Flour (Superior Extra, Strong Bakers’ and Patent) OATMEAL, CORNMEAL, BRAN, SHORTS, OATS, CRUSHED FEED, either Oats and Barley or Oats, Barley and Corn. APPLES, which will be suld by the barrel or by the pound, at rates very litule over barrel prices. Ch’town, Dec. 18, 1883. SS ee ——— a SS eee derteetlaenetae <u Se i ‘4 Merry Christmas and a Happy New Wear.” cornea Giatay aan fhristmas Presents AND REQUISITES, wy Ye WATSON’S DRUG STORE! O ‘ ATIN-LINED Dressing Cases, for Ladics ; Leather Dressing Cases, for Gentle \ men ; Odor Cases, in i lush, Leather, Cardboard, Wood ana Tortoise shell; Painted Pull toxes, Cut Glavs and other Toilet Botiles; Smelling Bottles; Florence and other Hand Mirrers; Pocket Toilet Cases, Porcelain keeding € ups, «te., for invalids; Walking Sticks, Pipes ; Beautiful fine Leather Cigar & ¢ igarette Cases, Pocket Bouks, Fiy Books. Painted Shaving Wugs, Razors, Strops, Magnifying Shaving Mirrors, Whisks, Playing Cards, Spectacles, Fine sponges; Cloth, Nail aud? Shaving Brushes, in variety; Exquisite Soaps, io boxes; Sachet Powder. A large assortment of Choice Perfumes and Teilet Waters, at every price anu a great variety of all Toilet Articies & Preparations. —ALSO— Guava, Orange, Calves’ Foot, Red and Black Currant Jellies; Marmalade, Olives, Pickles and Sauces, Candied Peels, Spices, Baking Powders, English Confectionery, Currants, Bakivg Soda, Cream of Tartar, Ess Coflee, Capers, Currie Powder, Gelatine, Sago, Tapioca. Arrow- root, © cea, Broma, Chololate, Corn Starc>, Candied Ginger, Flavoring and Coloring Extracts, Macaronii, Vermicelli, ete., ete. CITY DRUG STORE, QUEEN STREET. Un Win, Dov, j 1893, —t0ii Gey it ES An Entertainment will be piven in the Basement of the METHODIST (BAICK) CHURCH, : Wednesday, 26th instant, -—BY THE— SUNDAY SCHOOL AND CHOIR, Doors open at 7 3: co ‘ "e 4 ecu ieee 15 oo nee at eight Dec. 22, 18+3. CHOICE TEAS, VERY CHEAP. LONDON HOUSE, Chest, Half-Chest and Quarter-Chest, 5, 10, 15 AND % POUNDS. Ch’town, Dee. 24, 1883.-—-1m eod wkly P. E, island Railway. HOLIDAY ERCURSION, Me RETURN tICKETS, at / Une First Class Pare, will be isened to and from all Stations on this Railway, on 29th and Rist December, instant, and on Ist January, prox., good to return up to and including January 7th, 1884. JAMES COLEMAN, Superintendent. tailway Office, Ch’town, Dec, 22, 1882 pat Notice to Consionees MPORTERS expecting Goods by the Do- minion steamer “Northern Light,” via Pictou Landing, will please send to the Freight Agent of the Intercolonia] Railway at Pictou Landing, D Bain, Esq , orders to sh'p by steamer “Nortbern Light.” ARTEMAS LORD, Agent Dept, Marine and Fisheries. Ch'town, Dec, 24, (8°3,—?i CURLING. MEETING of gentlemen interested in forming a Curling Club ~ill be beld at the Rankin fieu-e, on Saturday evening next, Chair will be taken at eight o'clock, All interested in the “Roarm’ Game’’ are invited to attend. Ch'town, ! ec, 24. Tenders for ‘ a Church. aaiddititnl. fE RE Building Committee of the Baptist Charch at Uigg will receive Tenders for the Luding of a Church at Uigg, according to plans and 6p ¢ fieation to be seen at Capt, 8. MeRie's, Kent Street, Charlottetown, till the 4th of January wext; and after that date at Mr. George Forbes’, Vernon River Bridge, till 22nd January next. Tenders to be ad- dressed to Mr. George Forbes, Vernon River Bridge, on or before the 25th January next, ace DpAnh d by homes apd addresses of two good securities to join in a bond for the due fulfilment of the contract. The commitiee not to be bound to accept the lowest or any teade. NORMAN McLEOD, Chairman of Committee. Orwell, Deg. 24.—3i wy 2i MASONIC DINNER, -—ON ST. JOHN'S DAY, (DECEMBER 27, 1883 ) AT THE RANKIN HOUSE, Tickets can be obtained from the following Commitiee:—. W. Crabbe, A. N, Large, T. A. McLean. Ch'town, Dec, 22, 1883. SMOKERS, BEHOLD! \ 7%. OFFER one hundred Cigar Holders, in cases, marked a dollar, tor 25 cents each. From pow until 2ud January we have marked our immense stock of BRIAR PIPES at 15 per cent, discount. UA few Al MEESCHAUM PIPES for Xmas Gifts. Every one warranted A fine assortment of WALKING STICKS. FRASER & REBEIN, Opposite Post Cflice. Ch’town, Dec. 20, 188%.— 10i P. £ ISLRD RAILWAY. a} pe, FURTHER NOTICE, a Spevial Passenger Train will leave Charlotte- town daily (Sandays exceptes), for George- town, at 4.15 p m.; and will leave te reture on arrival of ‘Northern Light” from Pictou, ca'ling at all Regular Stations going and returning When this Train has Foreign Mails, the driver will sound two long and two short blasts of the engine whistle when approaching Charlotietown, JAMES COLEMAN, Supt. Railway Office, Ch’town, Dec, 19, 1°83 [her pres ne — OB PRINTING of every desenption executed with Neatness and De oa at the EXAMINER JOR _ PRIN FOOTE, oor, Vater emi Grant Gnorge Street