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those whom they concern with defiance and contempt. And _ the City Fathers must evidently think that their performances merit such treatment; for they accept it as a matter ot course—-meekly and quietly. In view

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The Daily Examiner |

JANUARY 9, 1886. | e

Obituary.

During the past year many well

known and venerable forms have passed | from our sight; and we have scarcely | entered upou the New Year, when we) are called upon to chronicle the death of | ourold and esteemed friend, Mr. Joho | LePage. There are, we know, lew among our readers who will hear with- ‘‘the Island Minstrel” has passed away, We would not now, even if we could, write a cfilicism on the merits of the productions of our friend's pen, but we think we can safely say that, while there are traces among them of true poetry, real wit, and genuide| humor, be has not left a line which shows that it was inspired by malice, or written a verse embodying an impure thought. By these who koew him best, Mr. LePace was much beloved. He was a sincere, though unassuming Christian

out regret that

whose every action seemed to be govera- ed by his Master’s precept: “Therefore, all things whatsoever ye would that men should do unte you, do ye even so to them.” In leaving this world for a better one, he has bequeathed to us who remain the memory of a manly, upright and unselfish life. To his family in their great sorrow, we tender ovr heart- felt sympathy.

Civic Reform.

Judgwe from some of its late doings, it is quite likely that many are of opinion that at least the dignicy of the city would | not suffer if the whole Council were} swept away. When any Body, civic or| herwise, puts itselfin a position to be-| come an object of ridicule it needs either

to be reformed or dispensed with.

As matters now siand our City Gov- erpment is 2 house divided against itself. Its members Caunot agree on the most trivial matters. Resolutions are brought for ward avd discussed, approved and passed — only to be treated by

of this deplorable state of matters, surely there is urgent need of reform.

There is one point which must be insisted ov, viz. : that the Councillors be not oaly elected every year, but that like the Mayor, they be elected by the vote of | the whole of the qualified citizens. So long as the “Ward System” continues, incompetent and worse than useless men

will be thrust into the Council. These menu the citizens would unhesitatiogly reject if they had the opper-

tunity. Our city is not wonderfuily large, and ifa majority of the citizens’ votes were essential to their return, better men would be elected to the Council. Were this change brought about, there is no doubt that some of our independent and influential citizens would sit at the Council board, who at present keep aloof from civic affairs.

A good beginning was made at the meeting held last evening; and we may trust the men who are io favor of Civic Reform, to make the campaigu spirited and successtul.

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—In a recent paper on ““The Economy of Vice and Crime,” Dr, Brigham said: “The alcoholic road to self-extermiuation is one of the most speedy ways of des- troying the weak and inferior, and although some who select this road are brilliant specimens of mental powers, yet as a whole, they are weak and unworthy of preservation. Intemperance, though doing much harm, also does great good. The certainty and celerity with which intemperance destroys the weak and wicked classes of society favorably re- commends it over the administering of justice.”

—The Pall Mall Gazette says :—“We Liberals are in a five pickle just now and no mistake. We are all at sixes and sevens, and no one exactly knows where we are or what we are going to do. Whether it is in the press or on the plat- form itis all the same. We are all at sea, and all rowing in opposite directions at the same time, Unless we take care we Shall soon be in a worse plight than we were before John Hodge rescued us from despair. Our party, to put it plainly, isin imminent danger of being rent in twain from top to bottom, and the sooner our leaders face that possi- bility the better.”

I, 0. O. F—At a special meeting of Wildey Lodge, No. 27, on Wednesday even- ing last, the following officers were installed by the D. D.. G. M_, for the ensuing tem :

N. G.—W. L. Tayler.

V.G.—W. R_ Boreham.

Rec. Sec’y.—R. Mavnard, P. G, Per. Sec’y.— G. F. Beer. Treasurer—A, D. White, P. G, Warden—W. F. Taylor. Conducter —B. Bremner, P. G. M, J. G.—Ronald MeDonald.

O. G.—A.L Bridges, P. G.

R. 8S. N. G.—J. R. McKee, P. G. L. 8. N. G.—R. D. Coffin.

R.8 V.G.—L Kk. Prowse.

L 8&8 V, G.—J. MeNevin

k, 8, 8,—W. H, Haszard, P. G. L. Set W. Q. Cillespie, P. G. J P. G.—R. M. Young,

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THE DAILY HXAMINER,

Vaccination.

Ir has, says the New York Independent,

| been over and over again shown, as in the |case of armies and ‘governments, that no epidemic of smallpox

with some cities and

now oceurs to those that are vaccinated, or who, at the time of an occasional case, pre-

'sent themselves for re-vaccination if neces-

sary. The recent report of the medica! officer of the Local Government Board of England, for 1884, gives firet a digest of the returns of the vaccination officers. it that out of 889,082 children regis tered in 1882, 762,525 had been successfully vaccinated. Allowing for those dying before vaccination, for removal, ete ‘ it appears that 94 per cent. of the living had been successfully vaccinaied, with only 4 4-19 percent. whose postponement was not accounted for. Had Montreal been able to it would have had on epidemic of smallpox. The ninety pages of this report on this subject are filled with most valuable confirmatory data as to the success of the great prevention of disease. Yet anti-vaccination societies exist and will exist so long as some dislike to be compelled to de anything, and so long aa there are diseased children, all of whose ailments after vaccination,their pure-blooded parents see fit to attribute to the bad blood of some other family, which has penetrated their skins. It is true that, where vaccine lymph has only a bovine source, it is difficult to make the connection, unless cowa are relat- ed in some form of evolutionary descent. It seems that there is constant need of re- minding all how successlul vaccination is, and constantly to urge its importance. The answer which Dr. Wight, the Health Officer of Detroit, gives to those who would oppose it, is brief and to the point :

snows 1s born

show such a record,

“** During the winter of 1881-82, when smallpox was epidemic, | allowed fourteen well persons to goto the pest-house in the city of Detroit, who wished to take charge of other members of their families, removed there on account of the disease. All of them were vaccinated at the time of going. Not one of them had even a light attack of vario- ioid. When the anti-vaccinationists will show half, or even quarter, the number of unvaccinated persons exposed in the midst of the sick and the dying to concentrated contagion without the least iajury, I will then listen patiently to their argu-

| ments.”

“In Brussels, out of more than 10,000 children vaccinated in 1869-70, not one case was reported as having been attacked by the terrible epidemic of smaltpox which swept over Europe soon after. Dr. Warlomont, who reported these facts, says that he has made a number of appeals for infor- mation as to cases of smallpox after vagcination with the animal virus, but so far with result. Others have made similar requests, and have offered large rewards for such information, but without avail.”

Dr. Henry Tompkins, of the Manchester Royal Infirmary, speaks thus: —

“The most striking of all evidence is, perhaps, that derived from the smallpox hospitals them- selves. Here the protective influence of vaccina- tion is seen and proved ina manner beyond all cavil, At Highgate, during an experience of forty years, no nurse or servant having been re-vaccinated has ever contracted the disease, and evidence of the same character I can myself bring forward; for during the whole time that I have had charge of the fever hospital, more than a thousand cases of smallpox have passed under my care; yet no servant. nurse, porter, or other persons engaged there, has, after re-vaccination, ever taken it, though exposed daily to infection in ita most concentrated form. Again, among all the students who, during the past two years, have attended the hospital for clinical instruction, not one has suffered, all having been re-vaccinated before being permitted to enter the smallpox wards,

“In a severe epidemic of smallpox, which swept over the Island of Hayti in 1881-82, Dr. Terres says that, although attending two or three hundred severe cases every day, neither he nor any of his family or servants took the disease (thirteen persons in all), their only protection being successfal vaccination. The scholars and teachers of three schools (five hundred in all) were successfully vaccinated, and only one case ocenurred. Dr. Terres states that not a single death occurred among vaccinated persons.”

Such facta as these are but specimens of multitudes of others that have found record, and accord with the experience of thous- ands of physicians who have practiced vaccination.

It would be pleasing to have from one of the physicians engaged in putting down the epidemic in Charlottetown, a paper on the effects of vaccination in Charlottetown.

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Week of Praver.

The service this evening will be held in St. James’ Presbyterian Church.

Subject : ‘‘The Christian Life.” For in- crease of Faith, Hope aud Charity ; for the deepening of our spiritual life in Chriat,and such conformity to Him as may fit us for being more used for the Saviour’s glory; for more love to the Bible; for the better observance of the Lord’s day and family worship; for the success of efforts to prevent or cure intemperance, to relicve the sick, and to rescue the perishing; for benevolent institutions and Christian work of all kinds,

Rev. E. Whitman will deliver the ad- dress.

Collection in aid of the needy.

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Sir Charles Tupper and the Cattle Trade.

(Chignecto Post.)

Sir Charles Tupper has once more ren- dered an important service to the cattle shippers of Canada, and through them to stock raisers of the Dominion. A recent re- gulation of the Privy Council provides that Canadian cattle must be slaughtered on their arrival in England if tho vessel in which they were brought over has within thirty days touched at a port in a schedul- ed country. When the Carthagenian ar- rived at Liverpool two or three weeks ago with 550 head of Canadian cattle on board, an order was issued that, because the steamer had touched at Boston within a month, the cattle must at once be killed instead of being inspected and sent alive to any part of the Kingdom the shipper might select. At thia juncture the Messrs. Allen communicated with the High Com- missioner, who succeeded in_ con- vincing the authorities that it would be un- just to carry out the order in this instance, and the result was that permission was given to land the cattle in the usual man- ner. It is also stated that Sir Charles is now endeavoring to induce the authorities to snspend the rule altogether, as its en- forcement would be extremely prejudicial to the Canadian cattle.trade, owing to the fact that some of the ocean steamers find it necessary to touch at Boston during the winter.

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‘Sue smoker who has not yet tried the **Myrtle Navy” tobacco hasa vew pleasure before him in the use of the weed. An in veetment of twenty five cents will furnish him with the means of giving it a fair test Let nus advise him to make the experiment, he

Orders have been issned for the vaccin-

ation of all off i ian | leer. officers and men in the Austrian

will find the tebaccos to be all that its thousands of friends claim for it, and they are far from stingy in their praise.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.

Letter from W. J. Fraser, Esq.

Sin,—lf your correspondent on the Building Law question, signed ‘* Queen Square,” has a better house, and will come out with his true signature, the undersign- ed is willing to exchange and convert it into a forge, as he is not specially wedded to Queen Square.

W. J. Fraser.

Jan. 8, 1886.

That New “Improvement.”

Srxr,—The letter of your correspondent ‘Queen Square,” published yesterday, is much tothe point. The many unsightly sheds that infest our city ave a standing disgrace, and the one your correspondent refers to is the worst of the lot. The spirit which prompted its erection cannot be mis- understood. The idea of building a black- amith’s shop ov the principal thoroughfare of the city, in the immediate vicinity of our public gardens and buildings, is as unique as it is original and contemptible. Its erection clearly shows the necessity there is for the appointment of a City Architect and the passing of a just and stringent Building Law. The office of City Architect might be amalgamated with that of City Surveyor, the duties of both offices being performed by the one individual. Trusting that this matter will receive the favorable consideration of our City Fathers,

I remain, etc. , Citizen,

Civic Affairs.

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Sir,—1l notice that in the columns o your paper you have called the attention of the public to the necessity of reform in civic matters which, by the way, is badly needed. I[ would like to know from the City Council what they intend to do on the water question? It looks at preseut as if it is going to be like the resolution passed in St, Patrick’s Hall just previous to our last Scott Act election ; they were going to enforce the law, and thatto the letter, providing the citizens wou'd vote for their men. We all know how that promise by some of our best citizens has been kept; and, to all appearance, our waterworks men are no better. Again, what is the Love lot to be used for? It is a lonély looking spot. Mr. A. Newbery had better ‘ake charge of it. When these qnestiens are answered, there are more to follow. TI trust of all the gentlemen named for future Mayor we will get a better one than the Patriot's cavdidate. He might make a good Councillor, but for Mayor ! [have heard the Hon. T. W. Dodd, ex-Mayor Dawson and ex-Governor Havi- land spoken of as probable candidates for the Mayoralty. The father of the last namei gentleman filled the position with honor to himself and the city. Why would the son not do the same?

Yours, ete.,

ENQUIRER,

Civic Reform.

Sin,—That we are a much-governed peo- ple no sensible man will attempt to deny. As you aptly remarked, in your editorial of Tuesday last, this city is ‘‘ like a kite with too much bob on it, or like a steamer top heavy with machinery.” We can neither ‘* float nor fly.” Is behoves us, therefore, to cut some of the ‘‘ tail’ off, and. get rid of the incubus, and to enquire how best this can be done. The revenue and expon- diture of thia city are each about some $40,000 per annum—net so much as the income ef some of-our Banks. Yet how many men have ‘‘asay”’ in the manage- ment of this amount! I faney that any bank cashier would, in a short time, resign in disgust if anything like the same number had *‘a say” in the management of his bank. Our City Council, as at present constituted, is an ample refutation of the old saying that ‘‘In a multitude of voun- CILLORS there is wisdom;” and as a first step towards improvement the number of Ooun- cillors should be reduced—say, to five— ward lines should be abolished, and these Councillors should be elected annually by the city at large. The abolition of ward lines would be productive of, at least, three good results—the best men would be mere likely to win; the electorate being the same, the clected might reasonably be sup- posed to be unanimous, and we should get rid of the simulated ‘*Government” and *-Oppesition’ (Progreszists and Oostructives would.more nearly describe them) which at age prevails; while last, but not least, political ‘‘ party lines” woul! be more likely to be obliterated (as they should be in civic matters) and all shades of politi- cal opinion work together for the com- mon good. How often have we seen the good intentions cf our best citizens frus- trated by the action of one or two wards, which, being carried in the pockets of not- house politicians, have returned incapable, thick-headed or obstructive men, thus ren- dering it impossible for progressive men to make any headway. By the method of election here pointed out, should any Councillor so far forget himself as to be- come an obstructive, we should have a chance at him the next year, when the events were fresh in our memories, while it would require at least three renegades to successfvliy oppese the ‘* well-understood wishes of the people.”

This subject is too vast to be disposed of in one letter, and with your permission [ will resume at an early dav.

Yours, &., PROGRESSIST.

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A Torcnto MAN IN St Lovis,—A Toronto alderman a,short time ago visited St, Louis, U. 8, and while there atteaded a banquet. ln replying to the toast of the United States, one speaker referred to the boundless extent of the United States, extending from Maine to California, and from Wisconsin to Florida, The second speaker referred to the same sub- ject, and averred that the United States extended from the frozen regions of the north to the torrid heat of the tropics. Then it came to the Toronto alderman’s turn,and he sought to comply with the customs of the,coun- try. He said: Mr. Chairman—when I think of the boundless extent of these great United States of America, bounded on the north by Aurora Borealis, on the south by infinite space, on the east by a procession of the equinoxes, and on the west by the day of judgment. The Toronto man was given the cake,

Tue latest edition of Webster contains the’ words “‘boycott” and “dude.”

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TA. TIRES

ALY ©@

JAMES PATON & CO,

SUCCESSORS TO

W. A. WEEKS <& CO.,

EG to announce that the business lately carried on in the

old store, Queen Street, under the name of W. A. WEEKS & CO., has been removed to their new establishment, Prown’s Block, Market Square (a few doors from Stamper’s Corner), where they hope to meet all their old customers and many new ones,

In the name of the old firm we tender the public our best thanks for past favors and support; and, on behalf of our present establishment, beg to assure you that our earnest endeavors shall be used on all occasions to serve you well.

JAMES PATON & CO,

MARKER SQUARE. Ch’town, Jan. 7, 1886.

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Facts Facts

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PRRKING & STRANDS

ELL-KNOWN LOW PRICES ARE BEING FURTHER & R EDUCED TO CLEAR BALANCE OF THIS SEASON’S STOCK,

immense Discounts to clear balance ; of Fur-lined Cloaks. immense Discounts to clear balance of Winter Jackets. immense Discounts to clear balance of Millinery. Dress Goods, Shawls and Hosiery Cut Away Dawn Very Low.

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Just See the Prices we are Selling Blankets at.

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HOLIDAY GOODS.

The Largest Stock, Newest Goods to b> found—Useful and Ornamental. Prices to Please Everyone.

Our NEW, LARGE AND WELIL-ASSORTED STOCK is now offered to the public at LOWEST. POSSIBLE PRICES.

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Let All Remember that we will net be Undersold by any House in the Trade.

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SEE OUR PRICES BEFORE BUYING ELSEWHERE

STERNS.

PERKINS & UNT SALE

Ch’town, Dec. 11, °85. oO —_

GREAT DISC A CHANGE AND A CHANCE.

Fxtraordinary Inducements to Purchassrs of Diy Goods,

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[' is Our intention to make achange in our business early in the New Year, and we shall for a time effer our whole stock of STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS AND MIL- LINERY at immense reductions in price, eommencing MON DAY, the 14th inst,

Oar stock of Goods is so large i¢ ig impossible for us to enumerate it, but in every department our prices will be

REDUCED 2O to SO PER CENT

and a lot of Odds and Remnants will be closed out at HALF PRICK.

Oar Goods are always marked in plain figures and customers will sce that the di are made bona fide. " & nat the discounts

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

The above discounts are for Cash only, but for h i Pe ign 8 y, purchases exceeding fifty dollars we

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

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Ch’town, Dec. 10, ’85—dy wy 2mos

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Dominion of Canada,

Province of Prince Edward Island, IN THE SUPREME COURT.

IN pursuance of an order of His Honor Uhicf Justice Palmer, dated the twenty. eighth day ef December, A. D, 1885, in the matter of ap Actot the Poniament of Canada, passed in the forty-fifth \ eer of Her Present Majesty « re ign, r hapte r v3, intituled “An Act Respecting In. solvent Banks, Iusurance Cowpanies, Loan Companies, Building Societivs and Trading Corporations. and cf the Pre: - dent, Directors and (Company of the Bank of Prince Edward Island, an In- solvent Banking Company.

HE Liquidators of the above named

Banking Company will Sell by Public Auction, on TUESDAY, the 23rd day of FEBRUARY, next. A. D, 1886, at ihe hoor of eight o’clock in the evenivg, in the hel| of Stone’s Hotel, on Main street, in Seurig East, aj] that tract, picce, or parcel of land, described in the Indenture cf Mortgage, ' hereinafier mentioned as all that tract, picce 'and parce! of land, hereditaments ano pre- | mises, situate,gdying and being in Souris Kast aforesaid, bounded and described as follows, that is to sy. Commencing at a post fixed in the south side of the Majin Street running through Souris, end in the fence -being the easiern division line of lend owned by the heirs of the late John Knight, Esquire, and running thence al-ng Main Street, aforesaid, easterly a distance of seventy-four feet,toa plot of land sold to James Larrigan, and thence running south- weeterly by a line parallel with the eastern division line or fence aforesaid, a distance of one hundred and seventy-eight feet to the shore, and thence following the various courses Of the shore wes erly te the said eastern division line, and thence northeast- erly slong said division fence a distance of one hundred and thirty-two feet to the place of commencement, sait tract of land being that plot of land lying on the south side of siid Main Street, and bounced on the east bya plot of land in possession of Captain Larrigan, and on the weat by @ plot of land in possession of C. D Anderson.

The above sale will be made under and by virtue of a Power of Sale, contained in an Indent™re of Mortgage, baring date the 23rd day of May, A. D., 1°77, and made between Simon Chiveiie and Mary Chiverie bis wife, and Alexander Chiverie and Mary Chiverie his wife, of the ope part, and James R, McLean, of the other part, which said mortgage is now due and unsatisfied,

For further particulars apply at the office of R. RB, Fitzgerald, Solicitor, Charlottetown.

Dated this 8th day of January, A. D., 1886,

The Bank of Nova Scctia, L. C. OWEN, C, C,. GARDINER, Liquidators, Jan, 9—6w oaw sit

Dominion of Canaday

Province of Prine Edward Island, IN THE SUPREME COURT.

IN pursuance of an order of His Honor Chief Justice Palmer, dated the twenty-eighth day of December, A. D,, 1885, in. the matter of an Act of the Parl-ament of Canada, passed in the forty-fifth year of Her Present Majesty's reign, chepter 22, intituled ‘An Act Respecting Insolvent Banks, Insurance Companics, Loan Com- panies, Building Societies and Trading Corporations, and <«f the Presivent, Directors and Company of the Bank of Prince Edward Island, an Ingolvent Banking Company.

(FUE Liquidators of the above named Banking Company will sell by Pubjic

Auction on TUESDAY, the 23rd day of

FEBRUARY nest, A. PD, 18*°6, at the hour

of eight o’clock in the evening, in the hail of

Stone’s Hote!, on Mein Street, in

Sonris Fast, all that tiact, piece

or parcel of lané, destribed in the

Indeniure of Mortgage hereinafter men-

tioned as all that trac’, piece and parcel of

land, hereditaments and premises, situate, lying and being in Souris Kast, in King’s

County, bounded as follows, that is to say :-—

Commencing at the northwest angle of J. G,

Sterns’ property, now occupied by him as a

garden and shop, thence westerly along the

south side of Main Street a distance of fifiy feet, thence at right angles in a southerly direction to the shore ot Colville Bay, and thence easterly following the courses of the

said Bay. until it strikes the said J, G,

Stern’s western line, thence northerly along

said tine to the place of commencement, said

tract of land being that plot of land lying on the south side of said Main Street, and bounded on the east by a plot of land in poa-

session of J, G. Sterns, and on the west by a

plot of land in possession cf Captain Lar-

rigan.

The above sa'e will be made under and by virtue of a Pewer of Sale, contained in an Indenture 0' Mortgage, bearing date the twenty-third day of May, A D, 1877, and made betwen John J Campion of the one pari,and James KR. McLean ef the other part, which said mortgage is now due and un°atistied,

For further particulars apply at the office of R R. Fitzgerald, Solicitor, Charlottetown,

Da‘ed this 8th day of January, 15386,

The Bank of Nova ‘Scotia,

L. C. OWEN,

© C. GARDINER, Liqnidators.

Jan, 9— 6w oaw sat

P. E. ISLAND POTTERY GOMPANY-

ee above Compery beg to inform their

customers throughout the Islend that their travelling agent wil! call upon them in a few dayr, when they will be g'ad to receive their orders for spring shipment,

The ware now offered is better in quality than any before delivered, and the prices lower than ever.

FRED, W. HYNDMAN.

Jar, 9. 18°6—2i 2aw

Executors Notice.

HE Undersigned Fxecutors of the last

will and testament of the late lewis John Westaway, of Georgetown, merchant, deceased, hereby notify all persons indebted to his estate. to make immediate payment to Maleolm McDonald, at his office, Water Street, Georgetown, and all persons having claims or demands against the said estate, are hereby required to furnish the same, duly attested, within twelve months from this

date. JOSEPA FAIRCHILD, G. ALBERT ‘ITKEN, ; Executors. JOHN T. POOLE, Dated at G town, the 17th day of De-

cember, 1885.

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