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DECEMBER 14,

The Hospital.

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the opinion of a large proportion of the

community with respect to the death

rate at the smallpox hospital. The opinion may be right and it may be wrong. Probably even the)

doctors will differ about it. But there is one point oa which all ought now to be satisfied; and that is that the Hon. Mr. Sullivan stands justified by the result for hishesitatiou to give up the old Asylum before consulting with bis physician.

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Spiritual Comfort for the Sick.

To prevent any misapprehension of the important matter to which a ‘‘ Chureh- goer ” calls attention, it may be well to state the facts in connection with it. Father MclIotyre has, from the first, atiended devotedly to the spiritual wants of the paticots who are Roman Catholics ; and he is still engaged in that good work. On the outbreak of the epidem’c, a meeting of the Protestant clergymen was held, at which the Rev. Mr. O'Meara solunteered to visit and comfort as well as he could the patients beloaging to the ether churches and denominations; and he did so for about two weeks. At the end of that time the Church Wardens of

St. Paul’s and other members of his congregation intimated to Mr. O'Meara __ their desire that he should return to his duty io the Cherch. Another meeting was then

called at which it was agreed that each clergyman should visit the sick of his own flock. The Rev. Mr. Carruthers has visited the hospital; and we believe that the other clergymen are williug and ready to do so whea members of their

respective congregations require their attention ‘The first arrangement was,

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however, undoubtedly safest and best for all concerned ; it secured regular daily visits to the-sick and special attention to those who specially required it, while it exposed but one clergyman to infection.

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The Return of Sir Charles.

Ir has been reported for some weeks that Sir Charles Topper is about to return to Canada and to politics. But the report came from Grit sources, and was not considered worthy of attention. Bat a despatch to the New York Herald, however, says :—

“It is now known, almost positively, that Sir Charlies Tupper, High Commissioner for Canada in London, is to return to the Dominion at a very early day and re-enter politics. The N. Y, Herald correspondent, in passing through Cumberland, Sir Charles’ late constituency, to-day was in- formed that communications from the High Commissioner had been receiyed by prominent Conservatives in the country. in which he stated that, induced by the __ pre- carious situation recent events hed placed his party in, he had almost decided uj on this step, The admission of the receipt of s\‘vh letters is good ground for feeling coniident of Sir Charles’ return. Arrangements will be made that Mr. J. C. Townshend, the present member of the House of Commons for Cumberland will be ap- pointed Juage of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia. to make way for Sir Charlies Tupper. Caucuses of party leaders in the county are being had for the purpose of ascertaining the chances for election again of their former representative. The possibility of Sir Charles becoming leader of the Conservative party in place of Sir John A. Macdonald, which Be been reported, can now be better judged.”

There may be nothing in all this. But, as the Montreal Herald says:

“Sir Charles is really about to return to his old place in Parliament, the Conservative party generally will be very glad to learn it. The mem- bers of. the party, almost universally, regretted his departure from active politics and will hail his return with the greatest pleasure. Take him

‘for all in all” he had not his equalin a party that has not been destitute of talented members, His lengthened experience of public life, his extensive acquaitance with the people and the commerce as well as the politics of the Dominion, his courage and pluck in the face of the most formidable difficulties, admirably fitted him to lead a party and his retirement has proved a serious party loss, When Sir Charies gave up his seat and accepted the post of High Com- missioner, aithough his action was universally re-

gretted within the party lines, his friends and supporters recognized that the change was in the interest of his health and accuiesced iz the necessity which sug:

sessed a period of withdrawal from active parti- cipstion in party labors, in which Sir Charles had spared neither mind or body. Now that Sir Char- les has recruited his strength, and the party’s cir- curastances seem to Cail for his resolute will and uncounted courage. the announcement of his pro- bavle return will create a large amount of public interest in his movements. We trust the report may prove to be true, forthe country needs its ablest sons in Parliament.”

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—Mr. James H. Bartlett, an enterpris- ing citizen of Montreal, has engaged in a scheme to develop the iron mines of Exst River, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, has secured the charter and property of the Pictou Iron and Coal Company. It is expected that the towns of Pictou and New Glasgow, as well as the county, will aid the project by granting a bonus of $50,000 and an exemption from tax- ation.

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—The reports of further threatened trouble with the Half-breeds and Indians ef the Northwest that nave appeared in

a number of United States and a few Canadian newspapers has not better foundation than the iniquitous “special

correspondents” of the lying class.

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—The Patriot has Hoo. A.’ W. McLelan as Finance Minister, though Mr. McLelan hasn’t yet had time to do anything wrong ino Department of Finance. Isn’t the atriot a little too previous?

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~The British Postmaster Genera! has issued an advertizement asking tenders for laying and working a telegraph cable bel ween Halifax, Nova Bvotia, Bermude and Jaaanitu,

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THE PUBLIC HEALTH.

PATIENTS iN HOSPITAL,

Following is a list of patients in the Hospital, furnished this forenoon by Dr. S. R. Jenkins ;—

| Mary Higgins, 26 years of age. John Higgins, 2 years. William Higgins, 5 months. J. Thomas Crockett, 21 years. James Regan, 16 years. James Keenan, 17 years. Francis Sevidant, 24 years. Mary Sevidant, 25 years. James Sevidant, 3 years. Francis Sevidant, 7 months. Lemuel Music, 22 years. Annie Music, 22 years. James Music, 21] years. Susan Redmond, 40 years. Ann Began, 47 years.

Kate Began, 19 years. Hannah Egan, Li years. Bridget Manly. 13 years. Mary O'Hare, 21 years. Mrs. McAree, 40 vears. Owen McCarey, 22 years. Maria Mc Quaid, 21 years. Mary McQuaid, 2 months. Louisa McKinnon, 16 years. James Hennessy, 37 years. John Percival, 31 years. Annie Larter, 27 years. Miehael Madden, 62 years. Thomas McTagne, 9 years. John Ranson, 15 years. John Strain, 15 years. Mary A. Moral, 26 years. William Moral, 3 years. Lizzie Moral, 10 months. John Thompson, 24 years. Walter Thompson, 8 years. Christina Bell, 45 years. Eliza Waughan, 45 years. Mary McTague, 19 years. Mary Parkman, 70 years. James McDonald, 50 yeare. Mary Doyle, 6 years, Minnie Mayo, 18 years. Besides twelve assistants.

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CONDITION CF PATENTS,

Sir,— Since Saturday’s report five houses have been relieved from qnarantine.

Of the two new cases reported by Dr. Warburton, the latter (a child of John Doyle) was found to be a grave one aud coasiderably advanced into the second stage of the disease when firet seen. The primary symptoms must have been sufliciently menifest several days previous, and the ease should undoubtedly have been more promptly reported by the father of the child. In view of the serious dangers of such neglect, and in order to avoid this repetition, 1 would strongly recommend your Board to give public notice of the penalties incurred thereby.

Dr. Warburton’s report herewith.

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Yours etc., Ricnanrp JOHNSON, Health Offier.

Dr, Jounson, Health Officer.

Srr,—“ince my report of Saturday, there have been two new cases, MissjTynan and a child of Doyle, both on Long St. The former is a mild case. The latter was sent to the hospital.

All cases in town are doing well. McMahon is still a serious case.

lo addition to my visiting, 1 am remov- ing things es fastas lean get them taken away.

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JaMES W ARBURTON, DKATHS.

Thomas Corney died at the Hospital at 6 o'clock on Saturday. He was a carpenter by trade, and was twenty years of age. Ann Murphy died last night. She was fifty years of age.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.

The Mayor acknowledges with thanks the following donations for use of smalipox patients :—From Chief Justice and Mra. Edward Palmer, 1 bottle wine, 1 bottle calfs foot, jelly, 1 doz. lemons, cake, tarts and preserves, also 1 bundle new linen.

A CASE AT CORNWALL.

A case of smalipox is reported from Cornwall. A servant girl in the family of Mrs. Wa'sh, named Barns, has contracted the disease.

THE HOSPITAL,

Sirn.—The statements of the Health Officers of the smallpox Hospital, respecting the patients received at that building, pub- lished in your columns,and the fact that eo great a number of the victims have died, has created a feeling of dismay in the minds of many p:op'e ; especially. when the re- ports from the cases treated in their own homes show such a different result.

That nearly fifty per cent. of the patients taken to the Hospital have died, is an ex- hibit that could not, I believe, be duplicat- ed in apy similar institution in Canada, and there must be some cause for so great mortality.

A great out-cry was made because Hon. Mr. Sullivan hesitated about giving the old Lunatic Asylum for a_ smallpox hos- pital; but these statements evidently jrsti- fied his action on that occasion. There can be no doubt that a building that had not been used for years, must have been damp and unwholesome,and no amount of heating for a few days would drive out the damp- nes; that had accumulated for years.

If the hot-headed persons who rushed out to the Asylum to take possession of it by force, had as much regard for the patient’s as they had for their own desire of making great men of themselves, they would have quietly waited until the suitability of the building had been carefully considered— until it was ascertained whether the pisce in which so many of our fellow citizens were to be put by force, would not prove a charnel house.

The unwarranted attack of the Patriot on Mr. Sullivan has met its best refutation in the reports before alluded to, and if that paper had any fair play among its editors and proprietors, it would at once make the amende honorable to the gentleman it has so unjustly aspersed,.

Yours respectfully, . OxBsBRVER King’s Co., Dee. 12, 1885.

‘*? wAS SICK AND YE VISITED ME NOT.”

Six,— Prudence is a good thing, but it is possible to have too much of a good thing,

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and it seeasto me that the degree of. prudence eviaced by some, at least, of our’

feliow citizens amounts to eowardicn In

Saturday evening’s Examiner, I observe that it is thought necessary to assure the congregation of one of the city churches that their clergyman does not even know the way the smailpox hospital, and tha: the minister in charge of another has not been exposed to infection for fifteen days.

Now, sir, how would it be possible for any clergyman endowed with commen sense to communicate a contagious or in- fectious disease to his congregation? To begin with, except in administering the sacramen', he does not come into personal contact with any of the people attending the church. He cannot have the Cisease himself in any infectious stage, or he would be too ill to officiate, and he certainly would not wear in church the garments in which he was clad when he paid a visit to the hospital.

Mr. ©’Meara has shown that he is -eady and willing todo his Master's work, and I have heard that Mr. Smythe, though a stranger here, desires nothing more than to be allowed to see any one desirous of seeing nim,

The sin then, for I cannot but thiok it isa grievous sin, of neglecting or refusing to visit those who were sick and dying in the hospital or in town does not lie at their doors. Is it possible to imagine any human beings more in need of spiritual aid and comfort than those who are stricken down by this dreadful disease. They are un- avoiabdly deprived of the loving service and symwpathy which makes a dying bed, if a sad, often a beautiful and even a happy place. The disease is a loathsome one, and some of the sufferers also have had to bear the dreadful consciousness that it was through their own fault they had contracted it. Nurses have been scarce and the doctors, though they do not complain, must be overworked. Any one who has ever felt the dreadful loneliness which sickvess often brings to the sufferer, even surrounded with the comforts of home, can form a faint idea of the blessing a visit

(from a kind, brave, good man, would be

to the sufferera. Itis hard for the best of us to realiae God’s love and preseuce when man has forsaken us!

Most of us, too, profess te believe that

if repentance, forgiveness and faith do not :come before we go To the Chairman of the Board of Health : ;

‘* to the bourne from which no traveller returns,’ they never come. Surely this is the time to prove that we go to church to learn the will and to study the example of Him ‘‘ who went about doing g od,” and who came not to call the righteous but sinners to repentance, Our Roman Catholic fellow citizens have shown us s good example. Quietly and unostentationsly the priest appointed for that duty has gone about his work, and the Gray Nuns have bravely taken upon themselves the duty of nursing the sick. If however, I am mistaken, and there is danger in going toa church in which the priest or clergyman in charge has ad- ministered the needs of those sick of small- pox, would it not be a charitable act on our part to do without his services in order that_he may be able to render them to those who have more immediate need of them. Yours &c , CuurcH Gore.

English Election News.

Now that the elections are sufficiently decided, says a London despatch of the 9h inst., to make it clear that the liberals have a large majority over the conservatives and the alliance of conservatives and Parnel- lites, a small majority over tho liberals, the great question on everybody’s lips is, What is to be done? Will Lord Salisbury ailow his party to be manipulated to serve Mr. Parnell’s ends, with the certainty of rup- ture before long, or will he leave the responsibility to Mr. Gladstone? I am informed on excellent au'hority that the latter is strongly desircus to return to power. This seems, at the present mo- ment, the probable outcomes, but the hold of the younger Tory leaders on the loaves aud fisheasproves very tenacious. If Eng- lishmen generally had made up their mind exactly how far they would go, the whole question would be one of unconditignal re- sistance to certain of Mr. Parnel!’s demands and a coalition like that which carried out the redistribution bill might be possible, but the question is simply a ‘* Datch auc- tion,” each party being uncertain what con- cessions the other is prepared to make, and letting tha matter drift until some indication is given of this. Lord Salisbwy must speak firat.

The New York Times’ London special, dated 8th inst., says; The finish of the election race is all one way. There may be something in to-night’s late returns to tell a different tale, but Saturday’s and Mon- day’s rustic pollings give uniform and over whelming Liberal victories. In any event the House will be evenly divided for all practical purposes, with the Liberais on one side and Tories and Irish on the other, The Tories can hardly hope to be able long to keep in with Mr. Parnell. They are makivg desperate efforts to persuade them- selves that a host of moderate Liberals are ready to come to join them in retaining power, but in their hearts they know bei- ter. One of two things seems clear ; either Mr. Gladstone will come to terms with Mr, Parnell and eoncede Home Rule and ex- change a score or so of Whigs, led by Mr. Geschen and Lord Hartington, for 85 Nationalista, or Parliament will scarcely live to see primrosesin April. It is true that all this 1s counting without Lord Ran- dolph Churchill, who lately has been as siill as a mouse. He may havea scheme by which the Tories will get on together, but if so the secret is well kept.

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EE 5 A Horsford’s Acid Phosphate, AS A REFRIGERANT DRINK IN FEVERS,

Dr. C. H_ 8. Davia. Meriden, Copn., says: ‘I have used it as a pleasant and cooling drink in fevers, and have been very much pleased with it.’

NOTICE. —

TFXHE Undersigned wishes to inform the

public generally of this city that, in addition to his former business, he has estab- lished a

SGUP KITCHEN,

where, on and after the 19th inet., he will be prepared to supply that article - good and hot —at the rate of Five Cents per Quart, to all who may patronize him. E. WALLER, King’s Square. Ch’town, Dev. 14; 85—3i vot, ——

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HOLIDAY PRESENTS

B Jk EIN GREAT VARIETY,

E. W. TAYLOR'S

CAMERON BLOCK, CITY. Dec, 14, 1885,

Thoroughbred Stock

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By James Buggau « Sons.

T Halitax, on WEDNESDAY, 16th inst., on Jones’ Wharf, at 2 o’clock, the fol- lowing Thoroughbred Steck, saved from the wreck of the steamer Breoklyn, at Anti- eet :~— 19 Thoroughbred Galloway Heifers,

§ do do Bull Calves, y do Hereford do 15 do Shropshire Down Sheep.

Thia stock was imported by one of the largest breeders in Ontario, and are sold for the benefit of Underwriters and all concerned,

A. G. JONES &CO,

Dec, 14—2i Agents,

HORACE HASZARD

offers at Towest Wholesale Prices;

200 half-chests Tea, of superior quality. 100 bris. Sugar, assorted grades.

50 puns. choice retailing Molasses 300 bris. Flour, patents and superiors, 200 bags Wheat Bran.

50 do do_ Shorts,

100 boxes Assorted Biscuits. 10 =6©do = do_-— Confectionery,

25 choice Canadian Cheeses.

10 rolls No. 1 Sole Leather 100 boxes Laundry Soaps,

10 do London Sox Powder,

1000 reams Wrapping Paper.

50 dogen do Tine, 196 dozen Brootns.

50 casks Amer. Kerosene Oj).

Price List mailed upon application to HORACE HASZARD,

South Side Queen Square, Ch’town, Dec. 10, 1885—1 mo eod

NEW STORE,

Just Opened, QUEEN SQUARE!

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formed that I have leased the Store on Qaeen Square, lately secupied by Mr. P. Monaghan, one door north from Mr. Theo. L. Chappelle’s Diamond Bo: k Store.

This store, which is now open for business, will be found well stocked with new and choice Groceries of every dese iption, and is under the supervisim of Mr, Isaac Carter, who has had considerable experience in this line and will give prompt and careful atien- tien to al] customers

I wish also, while thanking my numercus friends and customers for their generous pat- ronage during the past cix years, to inform them that my store on Great George Street will be conducted by myself, as usual.

The same lines of goods will be kept in both stores, and quality au¢ price will be the same, and goods delivered to any part cf the city free of charge. Intending purchasers can therefore leave their orders at the store most convenient for them.

My Illustrated Seed Catalogus, for 1886, will be published in February and sent Free, ae usual, to all applicants,

GEORGE CARTER, GROCER AND SEEDSMAN, Great George Street and Queen Square, Charlottetown. Deo. 14, '85.—2i oaw wky 2i

Lobster Packers, Attention !

NTENDING to make a Change in mv pre-

sent buisness, I offer for Sale the LOB- STER FACTORY, together with the Plant and Machinery, situate at Flat River, P. E. I This Factory was built two years ago and fitted out in good shape, is on good fishing ground, and has a good record,

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for Sale the Lobster Factory, together with Plant and Mechinery, situate at \ecAskill River, Tot 43, distant about five miles from St. Petex’s Station.

For Terms and all other particulars apply to HORACE HASZARD

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BETTER THAN FACTS!

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NO CHANCH BUSIN ss.

The Most Reliable Yet—Genuine Re. ductions at

STANLEY BROS.

BROWN’S BLOCK, OPPOSITE MARKET HOUSE.

eatagpeemceagy Oppemees emma O Old Goods ; Everything Fresh and New—This Year's Importation.

From this date we will Sell at a Large Reduction the balance of our Wool Scarfs and Squares, Wool Shawls and Jackets, Far-lined Cloaks and Astracan Jackets, Colored Dregs Goods and Millinery Goods, Ladies’ Plush and Leather Hand Bags.

Big Bargaina for Men in Far Caps, Kid Gloves and Mitts, Wool Shirts, Underclothing

STANLEY BROS.

BROWN’S BLOCK,

Ch’town, Deo. 14, ’S%.

GREAT DISCOUNT SALE

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U’ is our intention te make achange in gar business early in the New Year, and we shall for a time « ffer our whole stock of STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS AND MIL. LINERY at immense reductions in price, commencing MONDAY, the 14th inst,

Our stock of Goods is so large it is impossible for us te enumerate it, but in every department our prices will be

REDUCED 2O to 30 PER CENT

and a jot of Odds and Remnants will be closed out at PALF PRICE,

Our Goods are always marked in plain figures and customers will sce that the discounts are meade dona fide.

Orders by letter will receive careful and prompt attention, We wiil also prepay freight to the country on all purchases exceeding ten dollars.

The above discounts are for Cash only, but for purchaces exceeding fifty dollars we will allow three months’ credit,

This is cur first Big Discount Sale, and we intend to fa!fil all the promises of our adver- tisement. we

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Special Sale,

Closing-out of the Entire Steck ef GENERAL DRY GOODS at the

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GEO. DIVIES & CO., intending to make a change ia their present business, offer the whele ef their MAGMIFIL- CENT STOCK OF MERCHANDEZE at prices that cannot fall to make a clearance.

This is a BONA FIDE SAL, as the stock must be dis- posed of durivg the next few months, and will present @ Grand Opportuaity to all buyers for Cash.

Gur Wholesale Customers will be supplied on the usual Terms.

CHO, DAVIES & CO.

Ch’iown, Dee, 9, 1885,

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L E. PROWSE has opened, in Mr George Dockendorff’s Store, at North River, withs

First-Class Steck of Dry Goods, Clothing and Groceries, Which he will Sell at LOW PRICES.

E The people need have no fear of Small Pox in the Goods, as I import direct from the nee markets, and ever sires the outbieak of the disease in the city the goods have be thoronghly Fumigated, so there cin be no porsible chance of infection in the Goods.

The people at North River will find this a great convenience, as it wi!l save them the to town, and they can buy just as cheap at home

The Store i. the city wi!l be continued as usual, Low Prices, as all know I sell Cheap.

L. E. PROWSE,

Sigua of BIG HAT, 74 Queen Sirect.

trip I need not say anything about the

Ch’town, Nov, 24th, 1885.