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JANUARY

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The First important Event

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Mr. L. H. Davies has received a!

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letter from Sir Richard Cartwright, | marked “private lt wes ”s large | i

ietter and had every appearance of being communbica- v7, bub most

—what it actually was—a tion oa political matters.”

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impor ant the envelope cf the letter. “* though good tough one,”

yearing the Kingston post mark of|

December 20, 1884, and a Charlottetewn |

mark of January 1, 1885,” had been} broken open “by the tearing of the end | the envelone.’ This is the first}

impor ant event of the new year; and it is duly chronicled and commented upon the Patriot of last evening with—all ijpressiveness of a leading '¢. 2ed or wible leaded editorigl- ariicle. ‘The first point to noteisthat the en- lo ee as torn. The / «atriot BAVS it vas broken Open; so we caunot—how ever mmuch disposed to dosoand though full ‘harity begotten of Christmas uclode that the end of the envelope was

wern off by rubbing against the mail bag wv tha Sir Richard had,after the manner

other great economists, who osil piany letters carrying Christmas aud

their distant torn or cata hole inthe end of elope in order that it might pass reduced rate of Lu the first place we are that the stamp was one of the

‘ew jear’s greetings to

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er devomiuvation, and 1a the second

ve are distinctly told that the

er iad the ippearance | { oue in whic HY

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iterested lheretore, iu the absence of

course be

inost satisfactory, we must conclude that

the letter was as th Patriot says “broken open’ and that a Post Oilice clerk was guilty of the act ot outrage and desecration. Need we

say that we hope the Post Office Inspec tor will take iuetant and prudent mea- sures to discover the culprit and bring him to condign punishment. It is a bad aud criminal act of a Post Office clerk to break open any letter ; but to invade the sanctity of a ‘etter from Sir Richard Cartwright to Mr. L. H. Davies, M. P., marked ‘“‘privete”—words fail to convey an idea of the blackness of the deed. The question arises, who could have doue it? Not surely a clerk in the Charlottetown office. The clerks here have their faults no doubt. A good many impatient people think them rather slew when the mail comes in. But they are well-known to be passing honest on their pittances, acd not rabidly partisan. Besides, how would any clerk io our Pe t Otfice know that the letter came for Siv Richard Cartwright. Sir Richard is undoubtedly great as a mixer and mud- ler of figures; but he is not so wel! known as a great letter writer, and it is not relore probable that auy one here—- “ent Mr. Davies himee!f—is acquaint-

exerts a ar _+4 with his hand-writing. We incline decidedly to the belief that tire deed was done at Kingston by some clerk— perhaps a protege of Sir Richard himscif —seme one well acquainted with the grea’. man’s peculiar chirography aad curious to know what bis iotentions are --30 ne one, perchance, who impatiently awais his return to power io order e may getan inerease in salary. the wretched scoundrel be hunted

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as tothe contents of the letter, were they? Of course we have no rizh’ to inquire, though after what the Patriot has voluntarily vouchsafed, we tust confess to an overwhelming iriositv—to a feeling akin to anxious erment. The letter was an impor tant one, that is quite evident. Most likely it was ove of many sent to admir- ing lviends and political followers of Sir Richard; aud the Patriot tells us “* it ‘ctually was a communication on politi- al watters.’ We are tempted to ex- claim with Horatio, * What can it be Soul?” “Parliament,” saysthe Patriot, ‘is expected to meet io a short time.” it moy be that these words are a key to Everyone knows that

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Varl ament will meet iv a short time, andthe Patriot, slow as it is, could not save pabli-hed them with the intention of ¢ aveyiog auy news or information. |

ft must be—it must be something to be} lone about the meeting of Parliament. It was by the writing of a letter that ouae |

if the couspirators gave the clue which | led to the discovery ofthe historic guo powder plot But Sir Richard can never

have dreamed of blowir g up our Parli- meot with anything stronver than words. That idea is too ridiculous. We have

no doubt Sir Richard often Jolo and some of his followers at the botiom of the scaj—but he is oot a dypamiier, would not care to be

wishes Sir

sttidenly into eternity, and would pot certainly seek to make Mr. L. H. Davies a party in any such inferval enterprise. Can it be that Sir Richard has at last formulated a policy for bis party. Sir Richard is, we cao well imagine, rash

eoomgh to make the attempt. ‘here vere, it will be remembered, some

nebulous remarks in his latest Montreal epecch about independence aud sundry other misty topics. It may be that these upeubdstantial airy nothinzs are develop- iog in the poetic mind of Sir Richard, ard that iv the ucxt session of Parlia- went ke will, with the consent of Mr. Davies, ete., Jiscuarge the: upon the devoted heads of the Goverpmgot and their supporters.

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poiated men who have gone Sir Richard is full of mischief: and, though we think he would not conspire to take a single life, we are by no means certain that he would hesitate to take the lead in an attempt to destroy our constitution if he felt pretty sure that he himself would be first man in the king- dm or republic founded on its ruins.

It is pretty certain pow that Mr.

‘Blake has been or is to be supplanted.

Poor Blake! He was lovely as a leader ---we shail not look upon his like again. Every lingering doubt as to his fate is dispelled by the faci—-which we have on the authority ot the Patriot —that Sir Richard Cartwright is sending Christmas communications ou political matters to Grit members of Parliament.

Siuce writivg the above we learn that Mr. Brecken caused an investigation respecting the torn envelope to be held as soon as persible after the matter was brought to his notice. Each of the clerks here was examined apart from the others, and in the presence of Mr. Davies himself. The evidence \.as not conflict ing, nor in any way suspicious in its character ; aud it points to the couclusion that the envelope was torn before it reached Charlottetown. Seriously, we thiuk the Patriot was} rather over- hasty in attempting to fasten a stigma upon Post Office officials pre vious to au examipatiou into the case As to the propriety of informing the pub-

licthat private and confidential com. munications are passing between Sir Richard Cartwright aod Mr. L, Hi,

Davies, that may be justifiable. dinciontheemssteneinanersiiiiins Savings Bank Deposits.

We learn that the balance at the credit of depositors in the Summerside Branch of the Doniniou Savings Bauk is $111,- 676.26. This is a respectable balance, cousidering that the Summerside Branch has been in operation ouly about two years, and makes the totai of the Savings Bank deposits $1,810,710.13.

Our Advertisers.

B. Wilson Higgs announces that an auc- tion sale of ba» krupt stock will be held at Bremnee Bro’s Store, commencing next Wednesday, at two o’clock.

John Lowe gives some information con- cerning exhibits for the International and Colonial Exhibitions.

J. LB. Macdonald informs the public that in Order to prepare for stock-taking, he wil! sell his present large stock at great bargains.

A New Book.

After consultation with 2 number of the leauers of the Liberal Conservative Party present at the Toronto Convention, Messrs. Nicholls and Wright have decided to pub- lish in book form a fall and complete re- port of the proceedings of the great Liberal-Conservative Convention, and also of the Banquet to the Right Hon. Sir Jolin A. Macdonald, G. C. B., ete. The beck will be handsomeiy printed on fine paper, and will contain—besides full ver- ‘atim reports of all the spcechc= delivered— the text of the various addresses presented, and of the resolutions adopted, the names of all the delegates from each constituency and the constitution of the Liberal Conser- vative Union, and will be embellished with well executed engravings of Sir John Mac. donald, and of Mr. W. R. Meredith, M. P. P., Leader of the Liberal Conserva-

tive Party of Oxtario, Sir John and Mr. Meredith have, over their own signatures, approved of the _ pro-

posal to publish this report in the following terms: ‘‘We are thoroughly in accord with the proposition, and cheerfully recom- mend the same to our friends of the Liberal- Conservative Party.” The price of this book—which will be replete with informa- tion of interest and value to all Liberal Conservatives, and prove a handy text-book for future reference—is placed at 25 cents per single copy, or five copies for $1, a price which it is estimated will just cover cost of publication. As only a limited number will be printed, applications for copies will receive attention according to the order in which they are received, Address Frederic Nicholls, Canadian manufac: urer, Toronte,

><> A Remarkable Case.

A PHYSICIAN CONTRACTS WHILE PERFORMING A TION.

BLOOD POISONING SURGICAL OPERA-

Ds: George H. Atkinson, one of the lead

|ing physicians of Brooklyn. N. Y., is lying

at the point of death. The disease trom which he is suffering, and of which there is not the slightest hopes of recovery, is blood poisoniug, contracted while attending a private patient in August iast. The patient was the victim of an infections disease. A painful operation became necessary. Ether was adiinistered, and while the patient was under the influence he scratched the first joint of the middle finger of the doc:or’s right hand with bis nails, drawing blood. The wound at first was apparently insignifi- caut. Two weeks ago the doctor’s right side became paralyzed and his mind began to wander. The next day only the left hand could be moved. Since then he has been under the constant care of half a dozen of the most distinguished medical men of the country. Dr. Pierce said, on the 28th ult., that the patient’s pulse reached 160. Theend is not faroff. The case is considered one of the most remark- able that ever came to the knowledge of the attendant physicians, as the poison was not expected to reach the brain for a year or more, ‘Shere was only one case of a similar kind mentioned in the books, Dr. Atkinson has since died. — + -< + i ———

The value of Canadiau exports for the month of November, was $10,931,522, a decrease of $528,403 compared with the eame month in 1883. The valne of goods entered for consumption in Canada during the month, of November, wag 87,322,725, compared with $8,075,232 in the same period lac: year.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.

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Sin,—After one has had occasion to criti- | cise with some severity, it is always pleasant | to be able to speak a word of praise. On my return to the Island this autumn, I was rejoiced to find that nota little had been attempled in the way of improving both the town and its inhabitants. I regret that L did not see Queen Square in its summer beauty, but I feel assured that it must have been very pretty. ‘Too inuch ecreait cannot be given to the gentleman who displayed so much energy and good tasie—-both rare qualities in the Maritime Provinces—in making the town lessunlovely. 1 earnestly hope that he may be well supported by the citizens in the spring. It is rather sur- prising, too, that the flowers and shrubs should have been allowed to grow un- molested The public spirit of the small boy one can quite understand, for the tra- ditional small boy is not nearly so black as he is painted. But that the ladies—who, «8s a rule, have no publio spirit, and only an intermittent regard for honesty—should not have carried off surreptitious nosegays

by night, is a fact truly remarkable. This forbearance on their part is very encourag- ing, and would almost lead one to believe that the principles of Christian morality can get some slight foothold in the feminine breast after all.

Another sign of improvement which can- not but give every one great satisfaction, may be marked in the accent of the young ladies. As for the old ladies and the men— their case, I fear, is hopeless But the young ladies really seem to be making an effort after the correct utterance of the English tongue. Several of my scquain- ‘ances habitually say, to morrow, and widow, and tobaceo, who before said to- morra; and wida, and tobacca. Two ladies whom Lcouid name, now say calf instead of caaf and leugh, instead laaf though they still persist in using haaf instead of half. It is true that even an improved accent may go to extremes, and some of my Island friends have within the past six months im- proved all the R’s out of the English lan- guage ; but such cases I believe to ba rare, and in every march forward there are al- ways some who go too far in front.

A straw is said to show how the wind blows, and these trivial instances may point to a time when the average English- man or American coming to the Island may receive less of a shock than he experiences at present.

SrEePLeE CLeypon.

The Post Office.

Sir,— Although the mailarrived Thursday night at a few minutes past eight, at half past nine when I put in an appearance, the mail was not opened; and to make matters worse, the street door was fastened, and quite a crowd, including a number of ladies. were compelled to wait outside in the storm. The vigorous action of the press on the door, finally brought Mr. Murphy to the rescue, and in a few m nutes the room was full. To an outsider it looks as though more hands were re- quired, and long ere this the building should have been fittel up in more con- venient shape. For instance, the counter could be removed bodily, and a few lock boxes from the floor up, would reduce the rush and lighien the labors of the delivery eerk. A transparency should be provided and hung outside, stating at what hour the mails might be expected; also when it would open, and delivery continue open. Better still, have the office for the winter remain open until 1] p, m.

Yours,

RAMBLER.

Suffering and Death.

TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE OF TWO MEN WILDS OF COLORADO.

IN THE

On Tuesday week when the snow storm began, N. R. Smith and E‘bridge Forsyth started with teams from Dotsero for Coffee Pot Springs, Colorado, for lumber. Last Sunday the men had pot been heard from and ‘he storm was still raging. A relief party was sent and after a severe struggle through drifting snow, found Forsyth nalf dead from hunger and cold, and unable to move. Smith had died the previous da: and was found turi d in the snow, frozen hard. In Forsyth’s clenched hand was a scrap of paper, on which he had written a brief note to his wife. He is badly frozen and if he recovers will be crippled. He says they shot adeer the first day. The storm then increased and hemmed them in so that they were unable to proceed, On Wednesday they saw a mail carrier passing ou snowshoes, but they were unable tu attract his attention. The men subsisted on snow and raw deer flesh for three days, but could get no fuel, and finally sank be- numbed. Smith was a pioneer in the reg’on.

PE ISLAKD RAILWAY.

, 7 NOTICH. YOMMENCING on MONDAY, 22nd DE- / CEMBER,. inst., a Special Passenger Train will, until further notice, leave George- town for “harlottetown, every evening (Sun- days excepted) on arrival «f Northern Light from Pictou; returning, will leave here for Georgetown at 9.15p. m., except on Saturday evening when Train will not return, Train will leave here for Georgetown at 3 o’clock op Monday mornings. JAMES COLEMAN, Superintendent. Railway Office, Ch'town, Dec. 20, 1884. daily papers only

STEAM! STEgM!

THVHE undersigned, being abeat to remove from Flat River, offers for sale at Public Auction, on Tuesday, the 13th January, 1885, at 1 o'clock, p. m., on the premises, his Steam Saw Mill, complete with Rotary Self-acting Shingle Machine, Cross-cutter, Shaftings, Pul- leys, &c., &e., all in complete working order, and driven by a 12-horse power engine. All will be sold together or separately to suit purchasers. Terms made known at sale. H. M. P. McMILLAN. Flat River, Dee, 24, 1884—ja2 pat till sale

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ER, the best adVertiainy ium ip the Provinee.

1885. JANUARY 1886.

J. B. MACDONALD,

LX srder to make a speedy reduction before Stock-taking will give great bargains in Clothing in Overcoats, Ulsters, Reeting Jackets aad Suits,

FUR CAFS ! FUR CAPS !

A Rig Reduction in price of Men and Boy’s Fur Caps to clear.

Balances of stock of Ladies Mantles, balance of stock of Shawls. balance of stock of Knitted Woolens, Squares, Scarfs, Vests, Jackets, &e.; Ladies Plush Felt and Velvet, 26 cents (half price). Blankets, in white and grey, very cheap. Buffilo and Geat Robes, Coon and Bear Coats, Ladies Astracan Jackets, Ladies j¥ur and Piush Caps and Moffs,—Must be cleared,

Come ond get Real Bargains to

J. B. MACDONALD,

Queen Mreet.

Charlottetown, Jan. 3, 1885--wkly her pres

Clothins & Fur Caps.

FUR CAPS! FUR CAFS!

OVERCOATS! CVERCOATS !

cieiialiaillie ital decals LI who want Overcoats and Fur Caps will do well to call on L. E. Prowse, as he has the largest and best assortment in town, and his prices are very low. Ladic’s Sacques, Uisters, Wool Squares, Wool Scarfs, &., on a big discount. ; Call and see our goods and prices and we will convince you that we mean what we say.

L. —&. PROWSE,

Sign of the BIG HAT, 74 Queen Street.

Ch’town, Dec. 27, 1884. 7 oo a “<>* -

CHAIRS, CRADLES,

SLEIGHS, &c., CHEAPEST,

CHILDREN’S FANCY Mirrors & Looking Glasses, English and German, very Low,

COTTS,

Our stock of Gilt and Walnut Picture-frame Mouldings is the largest in the Lover Provinces, unrivalled in quality and varicty, and made to suit all kind of pictures—the Cheapest in

the city.

PARLOR & CHAMBER SUITS.

Examine our Magnificent Parlor and Chamber Suits, which we are Selling at Cost,

CHAIRS— Parlor, Chamber, Office, Children’s and Kitchen Chairs, cheap. All kinds of Upholstering Work, Painting, Varnishing and Gilding.

BEDDING AND MATTRESS--Feather, Hair, Flock, Fibre, Excelsior, Wool, Straw—Cheapest in the city,

Bedsteads, Lounges, Tables, Sideboards, Bookcases, Scheftioneers, Washstands, &c.—-Cheapest.

JOHN NEWSON. Ch’town, Vee. 19, 1884--3mos

JAMES SHAND,

STEVENSON’S BUILDING, QUEEN ST,, IS OFFERING:

Men’s Lined Kid Gloves, 75cts; do Fur Trimmed, $1; do with Gauntlets, 7iets; Men’s Buckskin Lined do, 80cts; Men’s Cloth Ringwood, Xe.

Ladies’ Lined Kid Mitts, 50ets; do Long Cloth Gloves, 32cts; do Long Thread do, 28cts. Men’s White Cambric Hand- kerchie!s from 5ets, Men’s Colored Cashmere Handkerchiefs in great variety, Ladies’ White Cambric Handkerchiefs from dcts, Ladies’ Linen do from 10cts, Ladies’ Embroidered and Lace-edge Handkerchiefs, Ladies’ Silk Handkerchiefs from 15 to 60ets.

Ladies’ Fancy Embroidered Ties, Bands, Brushes, Combs Toilet Pins, Be'ts. Buttons in great variety ; Laces, Edgings, Insertions, Swiss Embroidery, a large stock. Book, Cross- barred and Jaconet Muslin, Lace Curtains, Black and White Figured Nets,

BLACK AND COLORED VELVETEENS.

A Large Stock Canadian Shirts and Drawers from 40 Conts,

¥x==> Remember the place: Stevenson’s Building, Queen Street, where all goods kept by us are sold at prices which can- not be legitimately competed with.

Charlottetown, Deb, 15th, 1884.

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AUCTION SALE BANKRUPT ST0CK.

AM instructed by Mr. Rennick to eli hy Public Auction, commencing on

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Wednesday, the 74h Jai. inst, A. D.. 1665,

At the hour of TWO o’clock in the noon, and continuing from day to day, at the store recently occupied by Merers, Gremucr Bros., Queen Strect, all their st« ck in tra le, consisting in part of Books, including Bibles and Church Services, Hymn Books avd werls of stavdard and other authors, Jarce lot cf Letter, Note and Flat Paper, Envelopes, Ink, Mucilage, Fens, Penci!s and a general assort- ment of such articles as are usually sold in a Stationery store; a Well-assorted Case of Artist materials, lot of Show cases and Shop Furniture, a first-class ‘ron Safe with ec m- bination lock, &e¢., &c.

This sale offers a good chance to conutry and other dealers to obtain their supplies of Stationery, &e.

B. WILSON HIGGS,

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Tnterwational aud Coo A Xhibitious

ANTWEFP IN 1295—LONDON IN I9S6,

T is the in'ention to have a Canadian representation at the Inreknarovan Fx- werk N at Antwerp, commencing in May,

18*5, and also at the CoLroniaL and Inpian txuizirion in London in 1886, Tne Governmen: will detray the cest of

freight in conveying Canadian | xhibits to Antwerp, end from Antwerp to Lond: n, ana also of returning them to Canada in the event of their not being sold,

All Exhibits for Autwerp shonld be ready for shipment not later than the first week in March next

These Exhibitionr®, it is belicved, will afford favon able opporiunity for making known the natural capabilities, and manu- facturing and industrial progress of the Dominion.

Circulars and forms containing more par- ticulir information may be letter (post free) addressed to ment of Agriculture, Gliawa,

By order, JOHN LOWE, Secy., Dept of Agric Department cf Agriculture, Ottawa, December !19.h, 1834. ‘ jan? 6i wkly

the Depart.

OUR NEW STORE |

Will vot be ready till FEBRUARY, 1885, we

will therefore show the

ap te Cet anal Large aul Newly sclectd Stock

We imported for the new place at our pre- sent stand—-nex! to Watson’s Dug Store.

our Silver and t year,

Gold JEWELRY elegantly eased, fs : ‘8 gam Be. Hv . i th £4322,

Qneen Street.

The desizn and fisih of Plated Goods is supericr to las

ss A lot of WATCHES, tion

and presenta-

Cl’town, Dec. 20,

Crockeryware, Gassware, &e,, iN VAREETY,

N addition to my ‘o:mer stcck of xoods, I

have just seceived a lerge and Varied assortmeat, consisting of Dinne; Ware, Tea Sets, in white and gold, and printed; Tea and Breakfast Cups, in china and printed ware; Rockingham Tea and Coffee Pots - Bedroom Sets, in white and gold, and gianite ware ; Dessert Sets, in Fraoch china and gold, eovmelled and printed; Epergnes Claret Jugs, Cut Tumblers, Cu: Suits, Cus. terd Cups, Jelly Glasses and other clegant Table Ware jn great variety,

Also; An assortment cf Tabie, Library and Stady Lamps, in brotz+ and nick! silver, Lamp Fixing, and Lamp Chimueys of many kinds, «ll of whith is otftermd at the Lowest Prices,

4,B POLLARD, Kent Street. 12i su-tu

GOAL BY TELEPHONE,

hier Subsciiber, having a poi lcd Messrs

Desbrisay & Angus jis Up low nin j ) ®& Angus jis up-town Agents for the sale of his Coa » Of which he ine a

large and varied assortment, wishes to ap nounce to the public that any orders left with them will receive pr mpt attention His cfhice has communication to diff rent paris of city by telephone, :

Ch'town, Doc, 12. 18P4

R. McMILLAN, Ch’tewn, Deo 20, 1S84—eod whkiy Im

WANTS, LOST, FOUND. de.

W AN ED -A Girl to do general house- work ina small family. , pply at this ofiice. jan32i

OST—Ou the Ist January 2 Canary Bire* ‘ ‘ é 1 A long and slender, bre: z° head and ieee The finder will be rewarded by leaving it at this office. : jm2

OST.—On Tuesday, 30th Dccember, be- twien Kent Street and the Market House, a dark brown silk Umbrella, with bone handle, in form of a ring. ‘The finder will be suitably rewarded by leaving it at Tue Ex. AMINER office. dec3l—lw

‘EF OLET The premises at present occupied by Horace Haszard. Esy., at the foot of Queen's street, Posses-ion given o% the Ist day of January next, A. D, 1885. Vor fur- thor particulars apply to R. R. Fitzgerald. noved yo LST—A Cottage on Pieacaal strect, containing eight rooms, with stable and coechouse attached, Apply to Joha Kelly

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