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Che Daily Examinet DECEMBER 12, 1885

Remove Needless Restrictions.

Ir is pleasing to note that the markets are again well supplied with necessaries,

and the shops with customers—that the |

people in and about Charlottetown are reassured, and that there are good grounds for ceasing to stay at home because of the smallpox. Boards of Health in the country might now, with propriety, relieve trade and the travelling public of most of the restrictions which have lately been applied. The epi

demic is now reduced to an occasional) Kent St;

case in which persons actually living in

infected houses or persons who have not}

been vaccinated became these are carefully looked after by four physicians, who do ‘nothing else. So; that the danger is reduced to the smallest | point; and the people of the country| may much better be reassured than those} of the town and its vicinity, who are| nearest to whatever little infection re- mains. With respect to many ot the regulations adopted for the protection of the country, the best that could ever be said of them was that they were needless but excusable. Now, even that cannot be said.

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Mr. Foster's Promotion

contemporary has no offer on the Council of}

UouR pacriotu word of congratulation to promotion to the Privy Canada of so able a man as Professor Foster ; but is fairly despergte because Dr. Jenkins dida’t get the seat! How rejoiced .all the Grits would be if Dr. Jvwkins were appointed. They wouldn't} even oppose him in the consequent bye elzetion--net they! They would have united with the Conservatives in sending him to Ottawa with ‘‘dlusbing houors” thiek upon him.

Bat aioce Dr. Jenkins has not been appointed, there are some grounds op which the Patriet aud all the Grits might, we thiok, join in congratulating the country on the promotion of _ Pro- fessor Foster. They ought to feel pleased that one who, without the advantages of | wealth or high secial position, but so'ely | by ris own personal abilities, has fairly earned the right to be appointed, and has been called to serve the country in the| important, position of Cabinet Minister, and they ought to feel pleased that a pro-| minent champion of the cause of tem- perance acd morality is to. take pars in the government of the couniry.

The Patriot might have said: “Sir Jobo is a bad map, no doubt, but he has the faculty of gathering good men around him, and though we regret that an Islander was uot. selected, we fee! bound tovcongratulate him on his selection of Professor Foster, a gentleman of high attainments aud splendid abilities, who worthily represents the highest inierests of the country.” This would have sounded well from the Patriot-—much better than a wailing, hypocritical/lament that Dr. Jenkins was not appointed in- stead of Professor Foster.

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*& turntable is being putin at Port Elgin. The intention is to run regular trains to that point this winter.

Half a loafis better than xno bread, and we ought to be thankful for sma} favors. But we passed the summer in the hope that the railway would be ex- tended to Bayfield in time for the winter traffic; and are much disappointed that it is not 80 to be.

New Publications.

Tux Overtann Montuty, for December, is at hand,.—An interesting number.

Boox Nuws (Wanamaker, Philadelphia) is growing in favor and deservedly so. At the surprisingly low price of 25 cents a year, it gathers the books of the previous mouth together inte groups: fiction, his tory, travel, &c.; gathers out of current criticism hints of what each book contains and amonnts to; giving the price, not the publisher's price, but thé price at Wana- maker's, which is understood to be about the lowest,—but whether lowest or not always a reliable one,—and the price with postage added. That, in short, is what Book Newa is for—to facilita‘e early know- ledge of books as they come from the press, how to get them advantageously. To! answer this purpose as fully as possible, other functions are added. There are por- traits and sketches cf authors, discussions of questions relating te books and book- sellers, criticism of books, beginnings of bovka, extracied notes of literary happen- ings, probabilities, &. Tho Holiday uumber (5 cents) is just isevod, and in addition

to the unusual large amount of practical and useful information, agreeably set forth, there ia an abundant selection of

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} CONDITION OF PATENTS,

| To the Chairman of the Board of Health ;

| Srrj—L have to present the -accompany- ng report from Dr. Warburton: Five ouses have been re:eased frem quarantine o-day, there being in each case satisfactory evidence of freedom from inthetion.

Yours, ete., Ritcnarp JoHnson, Health Officer.

| Dr. Jounsor, Health Officer.

| Srr,—In my report of yesterday I lomitted to mention the names of Miss Callaghan,'Kent St., recovered; Miss | Caulkland, Keat St; Mrs. McInnis’ child, and two children of Waughan, | who are all doing well.

| The patients mentioned yesterday con- tinue to improve. There is one new case of

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ant . . } % infected ; an@) yfr John Johnston, Pownial St.

James WARBURTON,

Dr. Jenkins to-day made the following report. :— To the Chairman of the Board of Health. Sir.—I have no death to report this morulng. In the female ward, same as yesterday. fn the men’s ward, Crockett improves a little. Oorney’s:strength is failing, and I fear he cannot last long. All the others are steadily improving. I have ete. J. T. Jenkins, Health Officer.

all are much the

Dec. 12, 1885. BOARD OF HEALTH,

The Board of Health met iw the Council evening. Present— Henry Beer, Esq.. Chairman; Messrs. Morris, Douse, McRae, Horne, Haszard, Davy, McLean, Crabbe and Curtis.

The Citizens’ Committee, composed ‘of Senator Carvell, L. H. Davies, Esq., MM. P; P. Blake, Esq., M. P, P.\; and Henry Huvhes, Esq., presented the following re- port, which was read :—

Resolved, Phat the Citizens’"Committee, having personally inspected the houses and premises known as the Thompson, Chilton and Began houses, on Long Street, think it their duty to report tothe Board of Health that these houses and premises are in a filthy condition ; and unless destroyed, will probably again become centres for the spread of smallpox, In the yard of’ the Chilton house lay the mattrass, straw, old sofa and beds reported to us by the occupants as smallpox furniture and bed, and should, in our opinion, be immediately destroyed. The hole underthe heuse, corresponding tothe cellar in ordinary ‘houses, is the recepient of all the filth

land dirt thrown. out of this and the adioining

ie same being; washed into the hole by the rains. The conclusion the Committee arrived at, ahd beg to report for the information of the Board of Health, is that these houses and premises and their contents should be totally destroyed at the earliest possible date, and we strongly advise the Board of Health to take immediate steps for the purchase of the houses, with a view to their destruction. We would urge in the meantime, and pending the destruction of these buiidings, that immediate steps be takem-to wholly destroy the furniture, clothing, and other contents- of these buildings.

The Citizens’ Committee having considered the great danger that the citizens may be liabis to frora the return from the Hospital of the con- valescents to their homes and the possibility of their bringing back some of their old clothing with them, and so carrying the infection to others, desire respectfully to report to the Board of Health their strong opinion :

Ist. That no comvalescent should, under any circumstances, be ellowed to take with him or }her from. the Hospital any of his or her. old cléthing, or any other clothing or article beyond the new elothes supplied to each convalestent by the city.

2nd. That under no citcumstances should any clothing, beds or bedding, or other material now in the Hospital, or hereafter taken there, be sojd, disposed of or removed from the Hospital except for the purpose of ‘being ulterly destroyed.

Thet we earnestly request the Board of Health to fake the most ‘stringent measures to enforce the literal.carrying out of these suggestions,

The Citizen’s Committee being satisfied from information received by them that the isolation of the infected and flagged houses, has not been attained by the placing of the flag and the watch- man; would respeetfuliy reeommend that each infected and flagged house have a large poster fixed on the door or other most conspicuous place, warning the public uganst entering, and the 0oc- cupants against leaving such house, under the penalties vrescribed by law.

The Citizen’s Committee would further recom- mend the Board of Health not to permit the opening of any day or Sunday schools withia the city, until at least after the Xmas holidays are over,

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J. S. CARVELL, Chairman Citizen’s Committee,

It was then moved by Mr. Crabbe, seconded by Mr. Horne, and carried :—

“That for the future no patients leave the smallpox Hospital without the order of the Chairman of the Board of Health.’

Moved by Mr. Curtis, seconded by Mr.

Orabbe, and carried :—

‘"That no patient leaving the Hospital be allow- edjto take with him or her any article of clothing, except such as supplied by the city. or such as are supplied at the patient’s expense, and that the Health Officer at. the Hospital personally inspect each person leaving, to see this order rigidly enforced,”

Moved by Mr. Davy, seconded by Mr. McLean, and carried :—

“That at the time such patient leaves the Hos- ital under such order, the Chairman of the beset of Health be notified by telephone of such departure, and of his or ber destination.

Moved by Mr. Horne, seconded by Mr. McLean, and earried :

That in addition to the placing of a yellow flag on an infected or isolated building, there be put on such building a placard, notifying the public that fora breach of any of the isolation rules of this Board the legal penalty of three hundred dollars will be strictly enforced.

Moved by Mr. Horae, seconded by Mr. McRae, and carried :

Thatin erder to avoid all danger of infection from the dwellings formerly occupied by the Thorepson, Chilton and Began tamilies, ,the Health Officer be requested to destroy all the con- tents of these three buildings, including bedding, clothing and furniture, which he may deem capa- ble of containing infection.

illustrations from the more prominent books of the season.

Cayapa’'s Curistuas.—This is a beauti- fully illustrated Canadian Christmas Paper, | published by the “Grip” Printing and | Publishing Co., Toronto. It ¢ontains 16 | lerge pages, 8 of which are filled with amag- | nificent lithographic illustrations of Cana- dian Christmas Scenes. and Winter Games, The double page lithographic cartoon, by Bengough, contains correct portraits of a hundred well-known Canadian politicians It is, alone, worth the whole price of the paper The other 8 pages are filled with entertaining reading matter. Buy your own Canadian Christmas Paper, only 15 cents ; for sale by ali booksellers.

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A mertTine of the Citizens’ Commitiec, of Mont: eal, on the 9th inst , decided to iseue a eirculer to the effect that the city has net been in » beetter sani'ary condition than at the present for the past 10 years. Te was @etided

| chased, with the view..of’ thei? total destruction,

Moved by Mr. Haszard, seconded by Mr. Horne, and carried :

Thate at the suggestion of the Citizens’ Come! mittee, we do aeons desire the Executive Com- |! mittee of this Board to ascertain at what cost the | three buildings referred to by them can be pu:-!

in order to avoid risk of contagion therefrom.

Maved by Mr. Crabbe, seconded by. Mr. McLean, and carried unanimously :

That the offer of Sister St. Thomas be accepted, in supplying two more nurses for the Hospital,

A resolutioniwas passed forbidding the | Gospel Army from holding meetings in the upper Hall of the Athenwum,

The meeting then adc journed.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.

The Mayor acknowledges with thanks the following donations :—Mrs. Wm. Mil. ler, 1 erack preserves and parcel under- clothing; Mr. Clark, city, jar buttermilk; Mrs. Mallett, 5 lbs. brawn; Mrs. H. H.

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to ask the central boird to enforce its regula- tions in St. Cunegonde, and if the y were net @arried out t quarantine the ciuaivipality.

Pollard, parcel fruit, crock preserves; Mrs. | | Judge Alley, paroel linen; John F. Rubert- con, dr, children’s clothing, bob&’s and

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J. Hodgson, can beef tea; W. H. Aitken, parcel children’s clothing.

| | GENUINE VACCINATION A GREATER PROTEO-

TION THAN SMALLPOX,

Sir,--I have to report that the nurse we engaged for the McKenzie family has ¢on- tracted the disease the eecond time, twelve days after sho was admitted on duty. The eruption is quite distinct, and no severe symptoms have developed yet. She was never vaccinated, having had smallpox when she was three months old.

Angus McKenzie, who was vaccinated many years ago, holds out against the con- tegion bravely. Mr. McKenzie’s position was very hard. With tender and affection- ate care he nursed kis daughters during the most trying period of the sickness, and if he is smitten there is no one tonurse. Are there no female nurses in Charlottetown we could engage? If so, [ wish they would apply at once, or that some friends of the family would interest themselves to send them along. ‘T'he necessity of vaccinating people who had the smallpox without pre- vious vaccination is plain.

Ata time like this the people should bear in mind that genuine vaccination alone pro- tects; the spurions, never! Non-profes- sional vaccination should be abolished, aud the medical man performing the vaccination should inspect the pustule during its various stages in order to be able to certify to the genuineness of the vaccination. Genuine lymph from constitutional or other causes | may develop a spurious imperfect pustule. The spurious vaccination will develop more rapid, and frequently leave patients very sick. Lymph from a secondary vaccination shonid never be used. It is, therefore, of the utmost importance that people should know they are genuinely vaccinated.

Yours troly, R McNett, ™. D., Health Officer.

Stanley, Dec, 10, 1885.

THE EFFECT OF VACCINATION.

Sir Lyoa Playfair, in a speech in the Byi- tish House of Commons two years ago last June, gave some striking figures on the effect of vaccination as a protection agaiust smallpox iu the Usited Kingdom, In the Jast century, the deaths from the dread disease averaged 3,000 toa million of popu- jation annually. Jenner published his dis- covery in 1798. For the first forty years of this century vaccination was promoted by charitable societies, and the death rate was reduced to 600 to a million of population. In 1841 Parlisment gave funds tor gratuit- ous vaccination, and this continued to 1853, with an average death rate of 305 to the million In 1853, Parliament passed a compulsory law, which, though there were no administrative meane of enforcing it, reduced the mortality to 223 to the million. In 1871, a law was passed forthe appodint-. ment of vaccination oflicers, and since that time the average death rate has been but 156 to a million. It will be seen that every successive step toward more thorough vac- cination has been followed by a great reduc- tion of the ravages of the disease.

HOW SMALLPOX WAS SPRRAD IN NEW YORK,

Since the discovery by the sanitary authorities a few days ago that Mrs. Davia, the wife of the proprietor of the Eagle Liotel at No. 3 Morris Street, New York, her son and two daughters, were sick with smallpcex, an effort has been made to un- earth the source. of: the Youtbreak of the contagion. Dr. John B. Taylor, chief of ‘the Bureau of Contagious Diseases, is satisfied that the woman and the other members of the family contracted the dis- ease “from the infant who died there on November 19 from what was reported as measies, but was in reality smallpox. He is also convinced that the contagion has been carried from the hotel to different parts of, the country by immigrants who stopped there. At the wake of the child the rooms were crowded with friends, relatives and immigrants boarding in the house. Several of the immigrants who were exposed to the disesse and ars still stopping in New York, have been hunted up by the health authorities and have been vaccinated,

NOTES. Mr. Johnstone being a light case, will not he removed to the Hospital,

The Board of Health having accepted theia services as nursea in the smalipox hospital, the Lady Superioress of the Charlottetown Hospital to-day telegraphed to Quebec for two Sisters of Charity, They will come here immediately.

In order to remove al! cause for possible apprehension on the part of members of St. Paul’s congregation, which may prevent the discharge of his regular duties by the Rector, the Health Oficer has given for publication the following certificate :

HEALTH OFFICE, Dec. 12, 1885.

This certifies that Rev. C. O’Meara has not been exposed to the infection of smallpox during the past fifteen days, and has given satisfactory proof of successful vaccination and freedom from infection, either as to his person or clothing,

RICHARD JOHNSON, M. D., Health Officer.

Tur Gospel Army meetings in the Academy of Music to-morrow will be as follows: Hallanjh Free Breakfast at 7 in the morning, and an all over the house meeting at 4 in the evening

—_~»>—__—. Tue Northern Light arrived from Pictou this morning- She will take in supplies and commence the seasons work as soon as the Princess of Wales stops running, | cea titiadien A NuMBER of vessels are still loading pr<-

duce at Souris. wt «> pd 5

Horsford’s Acid Phosphate,

IN LIVER AND KIDNEY TROUBLES.

Dr. O. G. Cilley, Boston, says: ‘I have used it with the most remarkable euccess in dyspepsis, and derangement of the liver and kidneys.’

Wreck Sale at Uardigan Bridge, for ths Benefit of All Concerned.

’ ZO be Sold by Public Auction, at noon, on MONDAY, i14:h inst., the CARGO of the schooner WILLIAM JENKINS, about

5000 Busheis Potatoes,

now stranded in CarJligan River and con- demned, by survey. to be Sold for the Bene- fit of All Concerned.

Terms :—Cash. W W. LEWIS, Master, EVERETT H, NORTON; Acotioneer,

MINER,

Senator Howlan, parcel undercloth- |

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Christmas Presents

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CHRISTMAS CARDS Presents for Ladies, Presents for Gentlemen, Presents for Children,

Selling Cheaper than Ever. sw Do not fail to see for yourself.

G. H. HASZARD,

QUEEN SQUARE,} ()\ i

Dec, 12, 1885. gee Received and Opened To-day :—

FOR THE SEA 2 Cases Silver-Plated Goods,

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TEA SETS, CAKE BASKETS, CRUETS, BULTER COOLERS, PICKLES, CUPS & SAUCERS VASES, INKSTANDS, BUTTER, FRUIT, TABLE & DSSERT KNIVES, SPOONS,

and a host of other Beantful Goods, iu the

W. E. DAWSON.

ENGLISH CONFECTIONERY.

The finest assortment of English and Canadian Confectionery fer Christmas trate we have ever offered.

BEER & GOFF. MINCE MEAT,

Choice Brand, for Sale at RBeEER & GOFF'S.

ORANGES, LEMONS, GRAPES.

20 cases Oranges, 14 cases Lemons, 25 bris. Grapes, just arrived from Great Britain.

BEER & GOFF. RAISINS.

250 boxes received—Layers, Val- encias, Seedless.

BEER & GOFF. A ke Ie eS.

American Baldwins, N. 8. Tom- kins, Pippins, &e., at BEER & GOFF’S,

CRANBERRIES.

302 bris. Cranberries and Fox- berries at

BEER & GOFF’S.

CANDIED PEEL.

Keiller’s Celebrated English Cit- ron, Orange and Lemon Peels at

BERR & GOFES SPECLALTIES,

Corned Beef, 20cts per pound ; Smoked Beef (shaved) 24cts. per pound ; Bologua Sausages, Licts. per pound; Ox Tongues (English), Pea Soup, Xc., at

BEER & GOFF’S.

Pure Spices, Essences, de. Pure Spices, Cream Tartar and Baking Powders at BEER & GOFP’S.

Canned Salmon,

Sandwiches, Peaches, Pine Apples, Corns, Tomatoes, Peas, &c., choice brands,

BEER & GOFF. COFFEE! COFFEE!

Fresh roasted and ground—fine quality ; also Essence Coffee and Condensed Coffee & Milk.

BEER & GOFF.

PASTRY FLOUR, 2,3,5, 10 and 12 pound packages,

| very choice quality.

BEER & GOFF.

Cardigan, Dec. 12, 1685,

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DECEMBER

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special Sale,

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Closing-out of the Entire Stock of GENER‘L DRY GOODS at the

LENGEN H8USE

GEG, DAVIES & ©O., inteading to make a change in their present business, offer the whele of their MAGNIFL CENT STOCK OF MERCHANDEZE at prices that cannot fail to make a clearance.

This isa BONA FIDE SALE, as the stock must be dis- posed ef during the next few months, and will present a Grand Opportunity to ali buyers for Cash.

Gur Wholesale Customers wiil be supplied on the usual Terms.

C0, DAVIES & CoO.

Ch’town, Dee. 9, 1885,

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U\ TIL the end of JANUARY NEXT, I will give such Bargains in DRY GOODS AND CLUTAILNG as will make everysne who will buy from ms Happy, and in additioa will give you some of my Choice TEA GRATIS. To every bayer of

$2.09 worth of DRY GOODS Mb Good Tea.

$1.00 ” ‘ 2ib ”

$6 90 " - Sik .

#3 09 ” 4 se or ‘lothing, 4ib Good Tea, $10.00 af se *é s. 5b oe

Purchasers not '¢ quiring the Tea can have the sqvivalent value in other goods iu the Store.

The Qaality of my Tew i: well and fayorab!y known. got Good Tea Free «fi Cost.

J. B. MACDONALDS,

(pucce Street,

This off:ra a rare oppoitunity to

Chatewn. ec 10. 85,

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GREAT DISCOUNT SALE

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A CHANGE AND A CHANCE.

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Bxtraordinary Inducements to. Purchasers of Diy Gu0ts,

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T is our intentiont» inake achange in onr business early ia the New Year, aud we shall for a time cffer out whole stock of STAPLE AND FANCY DY G@ODS AND MIL LINERY at immense reductions in prica,j Gommencing MONDAY, the l4th inet.

Our stock of Goods is so large it is inapostible for us to enumerate it, bul in every department our prices will be-

REDUCED 20 to 30 PER CENT

and a lot of Odds aud Remnants will be closed out at HALF HRIOCK,

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

Orders by letter will receive carelul and prompt attention. We wil] also prepay freight to the country on all purchases exceeding t:n dollers

The above discounts are for Cash only, but for purchases exceeding fiiby dollars we wll allow three months’ credit.

_ Thisis our fiest Big Discount Sale, and we intend to fu'fil ail the promises of our atver- tizement.

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A VERY LARGE STOCK AT

STANLEY BROS.

BROWN’S BLOCK, OPPOSITE MARKET HOUSE.

We TIPPETS! FUR TiPPETS ! Black and Brown.

FUR TRIMMINGS, in Brown and Black, al! widthe, from 2-inch to 8-inch MUFFSs, all kinds, ASTRACAN JACKETS, Best Quality.

: The Public are respectfuily invited to look at {these Goods, ae we have ‘marked them VERY LOW to secure a ready sale.

STANLEY BROS.

Uh'town, Uct. 23, BS. ‘