eS rae ae ~cR —— et ct if ' — il —— Che Dailn Examiner OCTOBER 11, 1884. Some Points to be Borne in Mind. that the people as toa prohibitory law, is now Bearnkin Mind ease of the being tested throughout Canada; that every constituency so far has declared in favor of prohibition and the Scott Act; and that it we, at this juncture declare against the Soott Act, the tact will be accepted throughout Cavada as a proot that we are against prohibition, avd in| favor of the liquor traffic BeaR IN MIND that we have vo liquor law that can be enforced if we repeal the Scott Act. BEAR IN MIND that it is better to have a law which, though violated with im punity in many cases, can be summarily enforced if we choose, rather than be without any law at all. Bear iN MIND that a triumph fcr the “ Repealers” will be a triumph for the liquor traffic and a disaster to the cause of temperance. DEAR IN MIND that the license system promotes drunkenness. Bear 1x Mrixp our own past ex ee wee fruits of perience and what the Frame says about the high licenses and respectable licenses in Ber- muda. Bear in Mrinp that by licensing the liquor traffic, the community will relieve the licensed liquor dealers of respousi bility for their evils—the misery, poverty, siu and death—brought about by the traffic. BEAR IN MIND that by licensing the liquor traffic we provide for its con- tinuance. Bear IN MIND ourselves, that if we. are not in danger of becoming victims to the liquor traffic, there are weaker brethren and innocent little ones, whom we love, who may. EAR IN MIND that the present andthe fuiure, the moral and the material, inter- ests of our country, demand the suppres- siou of the liquor traffic. Bear these points in mind; and vote and exert yourself to obtain votes ‘‘ against the petition.” _—_——-— + Agrarian Law, as Formerly and Now. PERHAPS a few paragraphs on agrarianism, that is, what it was among the Romans some five huodred years before the Christian Era, and what it means now, may be of interest to many of our readers. We often see in the papers an account of some violence uuder the heading of ‘‘agrarian outrage,” but what that precisely means is not always recognizable by the reader. The agraria lex, or Roman agrarian law, decreed an equal division of all lands acquired by conquest, among the Roman people, limiting the acreage, however, to small bomesteads, as clear- ings or fields for agricultural purposes. The P. E. Island word “ clearing” exactly corresponds with the Latin ager (a chopping), and with the Anglo-Saxon word jield, which (formerly spelt /eld) isa felling of timber for the substitu- tion of atood crop. It was first pro- posed by the Consul Spurius Cassius, auno 486 B, C.; but occasioned his judicial murder when he went out of office the following year. An agrarian law was passed by the Tribune Dicivius Stolo, 376, and, for proposing further ameadmeuts, Tiberius Gracchus in 133, apd his brother Cornelius, in 121, were murdered. Livius Drusus, a tribune, was killed for the same cause, 91. Julius Casar propitiated the plebeians by passing an agrarian law, in B.C. 59. In modern times, the term bas been misiotei preted to siguity a division of the lands of the rich among the poor, frequently proposed by demagogues, snch as Gracchus Babeuf, editor of the Tribun du Peuple in 1794. In 1796, conspiring against the directory with the view of obtaining a division of property, he was condemned, and committed suicide May 27, 1797. Tbe “agrarian outrages” reported as happening in Ireland daring tle first four mB RR ee ae ee Ren Cb RRR Nag A ty oe = OR er at “i tn Be ; ats by recent orders. A correspondent re ports from Windsor that the mill there can sell all the goods it can make. The Moncton mill is gradually extending its operations ; and, as far as sale of the out put at prev iling prices is coucerved,there is bo complaint from any of the Maritime mills. _—em © ‘The St. John Telegraph says :— ‘When the emergency arises, the friends | of the Mount Allison Institution are al- ways found ready to assist it. The | Centennial Memorial Hall was dedicated yesterday, the exercises proving of un ‘usual interest, and were poteworthy in having the attendance of Lieut-Governor | Jj, | taken up with the reading of a paper by | ¢; Mr. McGrath on “The Teaching Richey of Nova Scotia, and the N. aud P. E. I. Conference, besides MALY 0 the clergy of the Methodist denomin ation, a prospect of a good portion of this being speedily removed by the liberal offerings | that were made for that object.” _——— «+ | -— Messrs. Bradstreet & Co. report ‘the number of failures in Canada during | the past nine months to be 1,034, against | 1,075 during the same period last year, ‘and the liabilities at $12,061,586, jagainst $14,611,248 last year. od tee —The verdict in the Crozier-White case ought to have some influence over \the liquor dealers of this city. There |must be no giving of liquor on the 16:h | inst. | 2 + eo - | -—The views of Bishops Ireland and |Spaulding, as explained before the Catholic Total Abstinence Convention, |are given ov fourth page. Bxhibition Notes. The first priza for canned lobsters was won by Mr. James Stewart, of the Pinnette Factory—instead of by Walter Matheeon, The following from the Prize List was omitted Thursday : Box Honey in Mutch, Hopeton. Butter Tub, Coombs, city. Pork Barrel, hardwood, Ist, Michael Kennedy, city. Mackerel Barrel, Ist, city. Collection Indian Thomas, Rocky Point. Bushel and Half Bushel Baskets, Ist, James Lewis, Southport; 2ud, Alexander | Thomas, Rocky Pointe. Haif Thousand Shingles, sawn, Ist, Otto | Curtis, Milton. Judges—Wm. Raydon, John S. McLeod. | Smallwood’s Special Prizes for Shingles, | Ist, Cyrus Crosby, Bonshaw; 2nd, James Jamieson, Bonavista County, P. Q.; 3rd, Ewen Campbell, West Point. During the Exhibition Mr. A. MeNeill sold by auction Stock Farm stock and other the Comb, Ist, Wm. hardwood, jst, Henry John Jackson, Baskets, Ist, Alex. | choice animals as follow : Thoronghbred Shorthorn Bull, Lord Darniey, Edward and Archibald Me- eT eee ad ia: .. $100.00 Taoroughbred Shorthorn Cow, Graceful Ninth, Uwen Connolly..........- 72.00 Thoroughbred Shorthorn Heifer, Lowa FT. th. Bie 5.6 oo kk iia 5°.00 Thoroughbred Ayrshire Cow, Wild Mary, Owen Connolly........ . Thoroughbred Aryshire Cow, Perte, ee ne ne ae Thoroughbred Shorthorn Vow (11 years OE OP IS 6 nc cns veces . oe Thoroughbred Shorthorn Heifer, (iat) ME te Vine ecce stk’ Thoroughbred Shorthorn Bull Calf, Prince of Wales, Owen Connully.. Thoroughbred Shorthorn Buil Calf, A. 56.00 56.00 72.00 61.00 sia <a ae lL) Ae. ! { ‘give the liquor, and (2) if he did was it} such a giving as the Statule intended to ‘prohibit. To both of these questions the jury answered ‘yes.’ This was in effect a verdict for the plaintiff which was there- upon entered subject to the law poi | reseved, | Hodgson, Q.C., for the plaintiff ; Davies, | 14). C., for the defendant. | The trial of Whitman takes place the | first thing Saturday morning. The Court- |room was crowded to-day in expectation of | White ease, which lasted until nearly 6 o'clock, it was not called. The Teachers’ Association. Tne second day of the Association was Profes- sion,” a paper by Moss Barr on ‘* The i'Teacher’s side of the Question,” followed it was stated that there was ® ty Mr. T. A. LePage, on *Composition.” | debt on the building, and already there is | Lively discussions followed the reading of | Various matters con- | ; the several papers. | nected with educational affairs were freely discussed, and reports of committees re- } ceived. ' The President-elect for the ensuing year is Mr. John McSwain. Secretary-Treas.—Mr. R. E. Gaul. Corresponding Secretary—Miss E. E. McKinnon. LETTERS PO THe LPITOR., The Rum Seller. Sir,—li calling names and abuse is indulged in at temperance meciings, as **Teetotum” says, it cannot be justitied. After a residence of more than fitty years in this city, 1 can bear testimony to the moral character of numbers of men who have been engaged in the liquer trade. But this does not alter my opinion of the trade itself, and it is this, after long and close observation: that nothing softer and nothing lighter than the curse of God rests upon it. ‘*Teetotum” would lead us to suppose that temperance men are never abused. Innocent enough! | can enlighten him. When the Independent Temperance Society was formed they were at once styled the Bog Town Temperance Soviety;and, before that, the Young Men’s Temperance Society were styled ‘‘Young Pups.” ‘*Teetotum”’ charges the majority of the people, a majority of the doctors, and a majority of the business men, and the judges, with drinking; and ‘‘what the par- sons do no fellow can tell.” Here I jow issue with him, point blank. If a ‘‘parson” drinks‘ it is found out at once. I saw a parson 2 few years ago coming out of a liquor store with his jar full ; very shortly after he had to resign to save himself from expulsion, and, worse than that, I saw another stagger and fall at the pulpit door. ‘*‘Teetotum,” from the names Bass, Guinness, Hanbery, and others, would | argue the respectability of the trade, Will it be credited that once after a dinner, ihe following toast was proposed by a brewer and accepted by his brethren in the trade : ‘* Success to the w—-—s of London, the brewer's best friends.” Iam, Sir, Yours, ete., GeoraE Brace. Fighting the Drink Demon. Boston Herald, Sept. 20th, 1884.) The Chairman (Bishop Paddock)- ‘The Society finds some difficulty in its work; but it was desired to infuse into it more earnest religious principle, &c.’’ The Hon Alex. H. Rice, Ex-Governor of Massachusetis, pre-eminently one of the best men in the commonwealth, among other things, said: ‘‘Whatever may be said vf prohibition, there was no need to discuss it. Let these who believe in it enjoy their opinion ; but he thovght whoever that was, asserted no beneficial results had followed. (Applause.) - ‘ If the licenses were kept down to a reasonable number, there certainly would not be the same ameunt of drunkenness. It was not necessary to wait for additional legislation, for in Massachu setts there was to-day a strictly prohibitory law, unless each city and town vote for the Pee, WOWONE, Fi 060 55 oe es 29 00 Thoroughbred Ayrsbhire Bull Calf, wen COMMS 2 .. 6.60.58 68 ere Thoroughbred Ayrshire Bull Calf, Geo. MO: EA BOK 6 So.nietncmds 24.00 Thoroughbred Ayrshire Heifer Calf, Ns os gtd alk ni eine 45.00 Thoroughbred Mare, 6 yearg old (in fold to Hernando) H. J. Satheriand, We I Oo oi on os «pe ese 145.00 } Thoroughbred Mare, Gus Mitchell, Ch’town... . 225.00 Thoroughbred Yearling Colt, Orphan Boy, Aaron Collett, Crapaud...... 40.00 Thoroughbred Yearling Filly, Her- nando, Joseph Unsworth, city.... 71.00 Supreme Court—Prince County. ee Fripay, Oct. 10. Alexander Crozier vs. James F. White—- This was a case arising out of the Canada Temperance Act, 1878, and was before the Court to-day. The facts may be interest- ing to the citizens of Charlottetown, espe- cially to those who intend taking part in the ciection next Thursday. The 80th section of the Scott Act pro- vides, *‘that no intoxicating, spirituous, or fermented liquors, or strong driuk, shall be sold or given at any hotel, tavern, or shop, or other place within the limits of any polling district during the whole of any day on which any poll is begun, holden or proceeded with, under a penalty of one hundred dollars for every offenee ; and the offender shall be subject to imprisonment mouths of 1881, were for January, 439 : February, 170; March, 146; April, 296; | Mey, 237. So whether we look at| at acrariavism as it was before the Christian Era, or as _it is misinterpreted iu the present generation, we are forced | to the conclusion that it is an unholy ste)) in the wrong direction, first and last, and wholly unadapted to the elevation of the masses or the advance- meut of a healthy civilization. — ——————. © -<1De® &--e + - —The Moncton 7imes says there must be some mistake about the report of over-production in cotton mills appearing so fiequently among Montreal de- patches. It is highly improbable, at all events, as intimated tn a recent despatch, thet avy set of mills has on hand suffiie- ept meuufactured goods to supply the Wore Country for six months. Prices of cotton geods are low aud operations heve been carried on at little or no pro- ht, bat the production of Maritime mills 49 vell sold up. The entire stock of St. not cxceediig six months at the discretion of the Judge or Court, in default of pay- went of such fine.” The plaintiff sued the defendant under this section for one hundred doilars penalty, alleging that on the 7th of February last,§while the Scott Act election was going on in Prince County, the defend- ant, White, had given liquor toa _ voter. The evidence showed that on that day a man nawed Oliver, after having yoted, went to the defendant’s house in Alberton and wanted to purchase a glass of whiskey. defendant refused to sell, bus as Oliver was an old friend he gave him the whiskey. The facts as stated were admitted, and the defendant's counsel asked for a non- suit on the ground that the section of the Act did not apply to a case of this kind, but. ovly to cases where liquor was sold or given at a hotel or tavern’ or similar piaces. Mr. Davies also asked for @ wbensuit on other grounds touching the validity of the election. The Chief Justice, however, refused the nonauit on any of the grounds, and the trial proe-eded on the merits, and after brilliant ‘addresses from the Jvbu’s sevtdud mill bas been clearetl out Counsel on both sides, two questions were submitted fo them : (1) did the defendant The case having gone to the jury, | sale of liquor, and it would not matter how many prohibitory laws there might be if the people were inclined to have these liquors sold (cheers.) ° * The Church Tem- pcrance Society seeks to deal with the indi- vidual man and woman, teaching them to feel that they have a responsibility” (cheers). The Lord Bishop of Rochester, England, who, the chairman said, was spending his vacation in this country, in the interests of this society, said ; ‘‘this was his fourth visit to Boston. * He had spoken ou the subject from Minnesota to Virginia, and from Utah to Massachusetts, but the present was the most magnificent meetin he had ever addressed in America. * * ‘*But, if in England they could close the public houses on Sunday, and compel the publicias to refuse the sale of drink to such as had takeg too much, they would be well pleased.” ye If the English people had such laws as exist here, they would not want any more with respect to the liquor traftic for the next fifty years,” o 5 Sir,—The foregoing. from the proceedings of a meeting in Tremont Temple, Boston, at- tended by men great in learning, position, experience, benevolence and charity, and leaderg in eyery good work, may not suit vur philanthropists, but then? What then / No Scotr Ac#. Horsford’s Acid Phosphate ONE OF THE BisST TONICS. br. A Apksnson, Prof, Materia Medica and Dermatology, in College of Physicians and surgeons, Baltimore, Md., says: “It makes a pleasant drink, and is one of our best tonics - the shape of the phosphates in soluble orm.” Pass" KOTEL ARRIVALS. | RANKIN HOUSE, Cct. 10O—W R Wheatley, Montreal; Jas J Crowdis, Summerside; John S Auystin, Mon treal; A Blanchard, do; F Marshall, Waverly. N 8. REVERE HOUSF, Oct. 10-—-W A Brennan, Summerside; T H | Howard, Montreal; G H Mayers, London; S Rendell, St John’s, Nflé; Miss McKay, do; W A White, Athol, Mass, L O Duncan, Boston; FP RjStarr & Son, St John, N B; Wm Heatitield, do; D Schurman, Summer- Ho A MMTIWN ALR it comiug on, but owing to the Crozier- ; COAL. COAL. | ¢ HE Subscriber has in Store, OCTOBER ii, a — ——— HOUSE. ‘ / | LONDON | } } & ¢ 95 for 75 cents. 75 for 58 cents. 7’ = att oetioN WEL. ma 1 Repay Persons Who May be in Town During Exhibition Week to Inspect the | | DAVI GEO. | | CARPETS worth $1,10 for 92 cents. CARPETS worth CARPETS worth This Stock consists not only of the Latest Styles, but also ot the most attractive and saleable Goods; and in addition pecial Inducements to Buyers in different departments. CEHIOICH THAS (in Half-Chests and Packages, 5lbs and J0lbs) VW7ELTOLHWSALEH & RETATL. For Exhibition Week ONLY, we shall offer as a Special Attraction for Cash, pieces and odd lengths of TAPESTRY, S Ing b 85 for 70 cents. BRUSSELS and SCOTCH CARPETS, at surprisingly Low Prices ADT THE LONDON Hovuss. offer ? ‘ It Wil NEW & EXTENSIVE STOCK OF GOODS, JUST RECEIVED FROM THE ENGLISH, CANADIAN AND AMERICAN MARKETS, to our usual supply of every thing needful for Household purposes at the Lowest Rates, we are CARPETS worth 1.00 for 80 cents. CARPETS worth $1.25 for 95 cents. CARPETS worth Charlottetown, Oct. 2, 1884—2w wky2i | | ‘ | ; i } ; / ; i { } i ' IN O'T EO). 0 MORE ROOM. MORE GOODS. —— Oo - LOWER PRICES! —9 A® my Store has been greatly enlarged, my importations have been greatly Goods than usual. Every Department is well filled with Choice NEW GOODS, imported direct from the English Murkets, And, as 1 am bound to sustain my past reputation for selling Cheap Goods, those who patronize me will find my Prices Low. Quality Good. Assortment Large. CALL AND SEE US, L. 5. PROWSE, Sign of the Big Wat, 74 Queen Street. Ch’town, Sept. 26, 1884. —sed wkly For i, Joha's, ewloundland.| SCOTT AGT CAMPAIGN Prof. G. E. Foster, M. P., The Renowned Temperance Lecturer, | Will Lecture on the importance of retaining in force the Canada Temperance Act, Saturday next, the Ilth October, at 8 p.m, at the Benevolent Irish Society Hall, (late Bible Christian Church. ) Also, at the | MARKET HALL, On Monday, the 13th Oct., same hour, and will give an Address on same subject, on Sun- ne at 4p, m., ia the Y. M. C, A. | Hall. By order Dominion Alliance, F, W. HALES, President. “COBAN,”’ due here on or about the kdth OCTOBER, Will carry Freight ; also Cattle and Sheep on deck for the above Port. For freight or pessage apply to PEAKE Bads. & C0., AGENTS, Ch’town, Oct. 10, 1884—*i | __Seeewen, Oot. Oh, Horses Wanted. | PQMIFTEEN good, blocky-built Horses, ee { gi thuteen hundered ; also some 100 Tons Philadelphia ‘seed Drivers, aged from ive to ten yeare Anthracite COAL, (Chestnut Size), i ‘ : ‘ Charlottetown, Oct. 7th, 1884, Warranted “ood Quality. ~ eee Also, daily expect d, ollegue 3 100 Tons Albion BUteguG aid Narrows Oysters Mines iN ut Coal, 1. secured the services of Mr Jose; h Carmody, the Subscriber is pre- Same ag gave such Good Satisfactioa four i to farnish UYSTERS by the barrel, iii tik | gallon, quart, pint, stew, raw, fry, and half- 3 _ shell a specialty. CAPT. JOHN HUGHES, Parties requiring Oysters must leave their Water Street, orders during the forenoon, Prices :—Forty cents per Imperial quart. P, P. GILLIs, Union Hovse. W. S. McKIE, Upper Hillsborogh Street. Ch’ town, Oct. 4—lw ~| UBSCRIBE fur the WEEKLY EXAMIN de, +3 BR Oaly ONE DOLLAR s gear Charlottetown, Sépt. J0th; 1884, lm increased, thus evabling me to show a very much better assortment of SR eu eeae COAL. COAL, pe Expected from Sydney ; Per Brigt. King Bird, 230 Tons Old Mine (with cert ficate ) Per Sch Ida May, 110 Tons Reserve Per Sch. Mary, 170 Tons Little Glace Bay, Sydney, Nine, From Pictou, per Schs Ere, Wallace, Mar. gavet Ann, Quickrtep, R. Bosak Contedernte and William and Mary—- ’ 500 Tens Intercotonial \ut and Round, Per Sch, Sarah Elizaixth, 160 Tons Acadia \ut & Round, All of which will be sold at the Lowest Market Rates, C. LYONS, Acadia Coal Depot, Peake’s Ro, 2 Wharf, Ja'town, Oct, 1O—3 wks Market Hall, Ch’town, Boston Comedy Company, HW. PRICK WESBER............. Manager, This (Saturday) evening, Oct. 11, the great drama THE STREETS OF BOSTON (Miss Edwina Grey, as Rosina Meadows, To conclude with A SILENT WOMAN PRs tne bas so cues MISS EDWINA GREY Admission, 25 cents ; Reserved Seats as usual. Doors open at 7}; Overture at 8 o'clock. Change of Programme nightly. Ch’town, Oct. 6th, 1884, GRAND BAZAAR! UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF His Honor Lieut. Governor Macdonald THE MEMBERS OF JOSEPH’S SOCIETY PURPOSE HOLDING A BAZAAR in the Market Hall, —ON.. Nov. 12h and tsth, the proceeds to be devoted to the Enlarge- ment and Improvement of St. Joseph’s Con- vent, on Pownal Street. An abundant Refroshment Table will be provided, and varius kiads of amusements, Admission, Ten Cents, Ch town, Oct, 30, i5°4--3 aw N. Bb. ELECTORS of Charlottetown who desire to retain the Canada Temperance Act, wil} mark their ballot thus :— ST. OcroBer 16, 1884, Voting on the petition to the Guvernor- General for the revocation of the order in Council bringing into force of the second part of * The Canada Temperarce Act, 1878,” in the City of Charlottetown. a FOR THE PETITION : AGAINST THE PETITION: X FODDER CORN FEED JLXOR Sale, a quantity of the above. Enquire of Mr. A. McNeill, Auctioneer, or at the EKAM:INER Office. Ch’ town, Oct. 9, 1584. WOOD LAND FOR SUL. FP HE Subecriber offers for sale his valuable Farm of 187 acres, situated on the Colville Road, at Colville Station, nine miles fom Charlottetowp. There are about 30 acres under Cultivation, the balance cov with a heavy growth ot Hard and Sott Wood. It will be sold in a block or in lots to suit purchasers, For further particulars apply to EDMUND HORNE, Winsloe Road, or ALEXANDER HORNE, Charlottetown Ch’town, Sept, 18, '84—wky 4in da ona wk pat 4. FAT HERR» FOR SAbLt UsT receiveu a quantity cd Fat Newfoundland Eerring. cheap in barrels and half barre's. A. - ~V ' Uj en St, Ch’town, Sept, 18, "84.