a 1 4, j ae Poe t ‘ i, OR aan CREE TE cmten he empl a ap ~ 2 a> ee Cee Ags * ee pa eee ay ai da km wees Veh ee ce Re pega ater Sidhe he 8 Te ys Oeil. Fact’ aaa er Sc me 6 Sd Se He ee Me. THE DAINY EBAASINGS, - 7.” TIE DAILY EXAMINER DECEMBER 2, 1889. - Netes and Comments. i The Commissioners app inted to en: uire in the accounts, transactions and nera navement of the Public Lands Otlice begar : investigation in the Asseinbly ro mm at « leven oi ck this fure- noon They were first sworn by Judge Hensley and then proceeded to take the evi lence f the Hon Donald Ferguson An Octawa despatch reports the ap- pointmeut of Sir John McDonald as Mim railways; Mr. Colby President ot the Council; Louis jCattelier, Under Secre LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, The Sewage Question. ANOTHER LETTER FROM DR. TAYLOR, may not be amiss to give some definitions. \ well is a deep narrow pit dug down tothe ground water. A_ blind well is a similiar pit dug down to a porous rock or gravel bed. A sink may be regard- ed as a blind well of larger dimensions. Mr. W. C. Harris has written a vigorous letter on this subject. His objections as he expresses them apply to the plan of dig- ging blind wells (down to porous rock or Srr,— It or gravel beds) and pouring waste water in these. I agree with all he says. No one advocates this plan. Dr. Blauch- wells. He evidently that is, those down to the ground water. The water in the soil is livided into two portions,” viz: ‘moisture and ground water.” Moisture is that part where water and air in considerable propor tions are present, that is, from the surface downwards. Ground water is that condi tions where all the jinterstices fof the svil .ce tilled with water, so that except the in- tervening solid portions, there is a continu- ous sheet of water.” The surface of the ground water is indl- »sted by the surface of the wells ; all above ‘*The ground water is t necessarily horizontal.” It may exist at different distances from the surface. These different portions unite by narrow and more rapid The ground water is the receptacle of a large proportion the rain aud snowfall. Is this ground ard speaks of blind means wells proper 1s moisture. streanis. tary of State, and Joseph Pope Assistant elerk of the Privy Council with rank as Chief Clerk. We ,co1 rratulate the gentleman last nam 1 the practical proof afforded that his ab lity and high character are ap pr sted by the I i und that he en woVvs t e i le At f ti se J wi [ tne ca \\ ‘I st i th ; er resluine &icenbh N i Sh L ih tena ISK Lie ep » ere o ligh in i ‘ e piace vyhere iong ilt N nis i R , ra I lisbalce _ Wile t s \ \ Digits As ; ures \ ‘ 5 4 5S he i ig riieti reg uire De Sti Ss i WERE S re ney 4 ruld sigit Kast ‘Point light lf a good, strong hgh were placed on a spar on some high point Bong the shore, It Would prove a& gre at 1. We trust the matter may receive nsideration, and resuit m wan cg supplied before long. The Patriot, through its Souris cor- respondent, rves the Protestant electors or e |! st Dis t of King's w th religious rotl tuse, forsooth, a majority of lem, especially those residing at North Lake, at the last local and Dominion elec $s, saw fit to support the Conservative i ad of the so-called Liberal candidates. Half the truth is often equal to a whole und so the P s informant is guilty f publishing that which lacks ‘‘ the essen- : He very conveniently for- got to tel is readers that Protestants voted for Cathoik su Protest ant Conservative candidates a ixe, and further, that their Conservative Catholic neighbors did the same forthe Protestan candidates. The Protestants of N rth Lake and West River belong chiefly to the Baptist denomination; but this did not prevent them from oppos- g the policy of the late Grit leader, Mr McK e, who is also a Baptist. The fact is, th was no religious question before the people at the last ions, and electors ea 4 ‘ CTV rel Y l den j ; par f thei cho I ind uolair, there- I Pat ‘ 1racters rivate } ragved before ni r censul DY 4 "Tt 3 See 3 ) . I Ul sn J rs da pt ic P USS such conduct, we yerture to 84 wil i “ 1 the disappr »bation of all! fair-minded men, no matter in what church t} V i v I ) P. E Island Hospital. Che P. E Island Hospital has received the following: $10 80 from Kensington L. ©. L.; 810 from A. M. Wright. Bedeq ue; from Methodist Church, Murray Hr. Th “ uth ; $9.37 Methodist Chutch, Cornwall: $5 37 from Methodist Church, Vernon River; $6 from Baptist Church, East Point; $4.30 from Methodist Church, Alberton; $9 59 from Methodist Church, Souris and Dandas; $20 from St. John’s Presbyterian Belfast; 59 cents fromJThomas Perkins, Souris; 50 cents from Mrs. F., Union Road; $12 from Presbyterian Church, Summerside; $6.25 from Presby- terian Church, Georgetown. Also, 10 bushels ‘urnips from Rev. Dr. Fitzgerald; lot of ca’)oage from Mr. Lewis, city; butter f Mrs. Neil McCallum, Brackley Point; hatt mad ol inen from Miss Scott, Fren 7 iket and 2 crocks pre- serve i 3 Alex. Robertson Marsh fivid; 18 yards w cotton from a lady friend, Summer 1 dozen boxes ‘Muzic Healer from Mrs linen from John Ross, Mrs. Dr. Johnson, city; old line it 1 Mrs A W hite, oF... ty; old linen trom Mrs. W. F. Carter. y. a. 2 Oid inen always wanted ‘ c and thank? iy eceived., a Personal. It is pleasing to note that Mr. Williston Brown, the Post Office department, has —— . ‘ sn stully passed the university examin- ations necessary to obtain the degree of Bachelor Arts, and that this degree will I > conferred upon him at Queen’s College, “ingston. om the next oceasion of conferring ster ‘ta placid pond,” or ‘“‘like a glacier?” (J. M.)! ! Not ex actly, I should say. Does move the facts of its being the recep- tacle of so much rainfall, and its limited rise, as indicated by its limited rise in the wells, prove motion beyond a doubt. Whither? To the sea, as it can flow noo where else. If theorists cannot reconcile this with their theories, they must readjust their theories. Certainly, facts will not bend tothem. Well-diggers have told me they have proved experimentally this sea- ward motion beyond a doubt. Scientific experimenters have worked up these questions. These have proved that ground water moves at the rate of from “three to seventy yards a day,” and ‘‘in nost cases to the sea.”” How is it with our ground water? It must come under the general law, and be considered a mass of water moving perhaps slowly but contin- ously towards the sea and emptying into it by numerous outlets. It is not pretended that any considerable portion of this sub- torranean water presents an unbroken, sinvoth surface. It is interrupted by nu- merous rocks and earthy masses. Some of between the rocks might resemble streams. No one pretends that | these original streams flow separately to 1@ Sea l ave been told by people that y have heard the rushing waters while weiis, The waste wells should ui down to the underground water. This | yust be particularly noted. The formia- on of **foul gases” out of organic matters requires conditions such as heat and avisiure. Other conditions, as the length of time of exposure, rate of notion, extent of dilution, would have + potent influence. The amount of gases which would form in our ground water would be very small indeed The condi- tions of cold, dilution and motion would operate against it. Pent up gases may ascape through a considerable heap of ground, but any gases which may possibly form in our ground water having an oppor- tunity to escape horizontally with the water are not likely to push upwards through 30 or 40 feet of rock and clay. Theorists are apprehensive that the waste water, after having descended to the underground water will, by}means of capillary attraction return to the surface through this 30 feet of rock and earth. The mere mention of this will suggest its improbability. I will describe my own waste well. It is situated two feet from the rear of the house outside, and is bored to the ground water 36 feet. This lined by an iron tube down to the rock, a part of the rock is very solid. A wooden pipe with apertures in its sides ex- tends from the upper opening of the iron cube to the roof of the kitchen. This answers all my purposes and is perfectly safe. it cost me $22. If each house had such a waste well as this witha dry earth closet, and the city would improve the sur iace drainage, we would get along very well At tie present time we are overwhelmned with debt, and a great many find it very diticult to avail themselves of the new watar system. Weare not able to incur any more heavy responsibilities. There is now before me the mortuary tables for August. The rate of death in Montreal is is 3.13 per thousand; Toronto 1.55; Quebec 3.28; Hamilton 1.48; St. John 1.89; Hali- fax 1.81; Charlottetown 1.89. Our death rare is less than that of Quebec, Halifax and St. John, and nearly as favorableas Toronto these portions ing the bid well is yeaa i> degrees, in April, 1899. We heartily con- gratulite Mr. Grown on the success which he 80 Much ci serves, ‘ostinaster General Wannamaker, of Wash has recently appointed Mrs, Dr, Law- formerly of this city) postmistress at a, Dakota. Rev. Father Lynch, of Harbor Grace, New- foundiand, preached at High Mass at St. Dun- stan’s Cathedral y esterday. W. W. McLeod, Esq., Post Office Inspector for the North-west ‘Verritories, is visiting Charlettotown. We regret to learn that his eyes are not any better. ‘Judge Alley closed his court for the revi- sion of the Voters’ List on Saturday evening. It is plessing to see again the once familiar form of Captain Yates, who is here from the antipodes after an absence of eleven years. The Captain will have many changes to note in respect to both the town and its people His stay wiil be short. Judge Aliey has been requested by the Witness Company to act as judge of the com- positions sent ia by the competitors for prizes sent in fromthe Province of Quebec. The compositions from this Province will probably be adjudged by Dr. Harper, of Quebec. tl el iil aaa Remember the ‘ holidays are approaching, and what is more appropriate to give a friend than a nice photograph of yourself We make t' @ i all sivie Zz yO the smaliest Don't del ’ 3, but sit at once ; ock v pct you want them for Christm at Lewis’, Grafton Street. or. _— OI, yur competitors are rat vawe + ey I : = , j getting very angry because we seli overcoats ind reefers so cheap, but our advice to them . > . ] , ’ ¢ k~« p cool, We are determined to sell { lothing.—Som : of is to Chea Jcaper than anyone, no matter even if some ire competitors get out of temper. Always overcoats, reefera and suits at the > ‘ - - cher : est plaw, J. § Mavdunald’s, . with all thcir elaborate systems or artificid drainage. Certainly I do not mean to con- demn a well constructed system of arti- ficial drainage. 1 only mean to present as many facts as possible—we must not be too precipitate. I am sorry to be obliged to ask your per- mission to allude to a persons] matter. I had said no one had affirmed the efficiency of sinks and surface drainage for carrying off waste water. 1 meant particularly the former of thetwo. ‘*J. M.” ina letter to you, said this statement (which in itself is quite unimportant) is incorrect and fal- lacious. There is no accounting for taste in forms of expression. He referred for preof to a reco’. mendation made at a meeting of the City Board of Health. I have seen the gentleman who spoke at that meeting, and through information received from him, I am now able to state that no such recom- mendation was made by himin the sense suggested by ‘J. M.” No doubt your correspondent based his statement on some reports. But it is not safe to depend on reports in trying to prove alleged incor- rectness and fallacy in other men’s asser- tions. Afterthis expose it will not be necessary to allude to the other criticisms Yours truly, F. P. Taytor. for THE WEAK AND Lanevrp.—Campbell’s Beef, Iron and Wine is one of the best tonics. possessing many nutritive and strengthening qualities. Is recommended by the leading medical men. If you are weak and languid a bottle will give instant relief. See that you ask for and get Campbell's Beef, Iron and W ine. noy $lyeod Read Jas. Paton & Co’s, new advertisement. y ? That “ Real Ghost.” Srr,—I have read with surprise the ar- ticle published in a recent Examiner, from the pen of Mrs, Pennee, of St. Anne du Leaupre, Quebec, describing a ‘‘real ghost” alleged to have been seen by herself and others in Binstead House. If Mrs. Pen- nee’s ghost story is no nearer the truth than what she is pleased to call *‘tacts,’’ re- lating to the life and character of a pre- vious occupant of Binstead, to whom she applies the fictitious name of Pigott, all I can say is that it is entitled to no oredence whatever. Having known Binstead House and its occupants for over forty years, | am in a position to deny most emphatically the statement made regarding the party who sold it to Mr. Fellowes. This man, though not without his faults, will long be remem- bered by his old neighbors for his genuine goodness of heart. ‘The insinuations of im- morality and crime made by Mrs. Pennee regarding his domestic life at Binstead, are wholly without foundation. The state- ment that the house bore so bad a name at this time that it was avoided by respectable people, is grossly false. That household vas presided over by a high-minded, Chris- tian woman; and the character of the place and its visitors, during these years, will not suffer by comparison with the period when Mrs. Pennee’s family were in occupa- tron of the same house. I am, yours, D. Fereuson. December 2, 1889. Lyceum, Charlottetown. Boston Comedy Company, H. PRICE WEBBER, Manager. SECOND WEEK! ee eee This (Monday) Evening, Dec, 2nd, The Great Temperance Drama, TEN NIGHTS IN A BAR KOOM. Change of Programme Nightly: —— Reserved Seats, 35 Doors dec2 Admission, 25 cents. cents. ‘Tickets for sale at usual place. open at 7.15. Overture at 8, GLAD TIDINGS. rood News For Tveryone | > OR ABOUT FRIDAY, December 6th, J we willopen at the Queen Street Store stely occupied by Norton Bros., a line of XMAS FANCY GOODS, including Toys, Novelties in Plush and Leather, Fancy Crock- eryware, &c. The largest lot ever shown in P. E. Island. Immense sales in other cities. Competitinn in prices impossible. Stock Will positively be closed out in this city. Further information later. XMAS BAZAAR CO. dec?—3i ECLIPSE BAKERY. ‘WVHE PLACE to buy your Bread is at , D. STEWART’S, where you wil] get it Fresh Baked every day and of best quality. Atso—Tea Buns, Bath Buns, Currant Buns, Parker House Rolls, Drop Cakes, Hermit Sakes, Jelly Squash, Cream of Tartar Biscuit, Jornmeal Cakes, every evening steaming hot. Please give us a call, Special rates to Hotels and Boardiug Houses. Remember the place—WATTS' STAND, Kent Street. dec2—tf BUSINESS FOR SALE. 7 SUBSCRIBER, intending to devote his whole attention tothe Flour Mill and Incandescent Light, offers for sale the Good Will and Stock-in-Trade of his Dry Goods Business. Terms easy, and satisfactory arrangement made with any competent young man. GEORGE E, FULL. wky OUR HOLIDAY STOCK OLD dec2—3i eod JAS. PATON & C0. HAVE MADE Extensive Preparations —FKOR THE SALE OF~ | ONE OF THE LARGEST STOCKS | OF 7 | Christmas aud New Year’s Presents Ever offered to the People of P, FE. Island, Handsome Dress Goods, Gioves, | Fur Jackets, Muffs, Boas, Black | Silks, Wool Squares and Scarfs, | Umbrellas, Waterproof Cloaks, | Fur-Lined Circulars and Cloaks, Jackets and Dolmans. in very beautiful colors and pat- terns, plain and hem-stitched. 100 Pairs Kid Mitts at a wonderful bargain, only 45¢ a pair. MILIINERY. Our MILLINERY DEPARTMENT is} packed full of charming HATS. See our | beautiful styles, at $1.75, $2.00 and $2 50. — eee ee Fieecy Cottons. Here is one of the Biggest Bargains ever offered to our friends, Come in and see this} gigantic bargain. The goods are selling fast, | and no wonder—-they are so very cheap. i a DAESS GOODS. We can offer with the greatest amount of | confidence the Largest Stock of DRESS | GOODS in the City, at prices that will induce | bargain-hunters to buy. | { Grey flannels Very Cheap “Invention Hath No Nobler’Aim Than to Make Home like Heaven.” —The Gold Medal Carpet Sweeper has el! the latest improvenents—the best that the F-issell Carpet Sweeper Company make. It operates without dust or noise, almost without labor, ’Tis in every respect the most perfect Sweeper in the world. You can make no better pre- sent to Mother, Wife or Sister for this coming Christmas. CARPETS. Carpets at the extremely low prices which they are noted for. We have a full range of | the Newest Designs by the best makers, in SCOTCH, CANADIAN, BRUSSELS, TA- PESTRY and VELVETS, ART SQUARES, | LINOLEUMS and FLOOR CLOTHS, from | 18 inches to 18 feet wide. Window Curtaits, Shades and Poles, We have still about 20 Pairs of beautifu) CRETONNE CURTAINS left, worth $3.50, that we are selling for $250. ——— Last December was a big month with us. We will be very much sur- prised, indeed, if we don’t sell balf as much more as we done twelve montis ago, Presents For Old and Young. } - ee * oe season we surpass all previous efforts and present for selection the most com- plete and desirable line of Christmas Gifts ever offerec the people of this city and coun- try. Our goods are importea direct from Silber & Fleming, London, England, and comprise all the new novelties in TO r r TOYS AND FANCY GOODS. Dollis in endless variety. Christmas and New Year Cards, pretty and very cheap. Special reduction to teachers. Cali and examine be- fore purchasing elsewhere. We will please you once in quantity, twice in quality, and three times in price. Buy, and learn that it pays you to trade with C, LEWIS, North Side Market House. Dec, 2, 1889. AN INTERESTING ITEM. N EARLY all our stock of XMAS GOODS L isin and opened, Qur Ladies’ ‘and Gentlemen's Solid Leather Dressing and Jewel Cases were bought in Germany. The bulk of our Faney Goods have been bonght for cash from Silber * Fleming, London. We ask the public to call and compare these goods with the cheap trash of auction sales that may be conducted during the holidays, REDDIN BROS. jp dbiie great date of tteedy Votoms willl gées du. | rhV2I—2w dy day. . LADIES’ ROBES, AT REDUCED PRICES. —— HANDKERCHIEFS—Plain Hem-stitched, Colored Bordered Hem-stitched, Initials, &c. | A lot of Men’s White Handkerchiefs, large | size, slightly damaged, only 4c. each. A lot} ot Ladies’ Handkerchiefs, 36c. a dozen. Large buyers and small buyers of all kinds | benefits that we so lavishly bestow during | this month. SHAWLS! SHAWLS !—A fine as.| sortment to choose from. A job lot of 50) Shawls, suitable ifor a Wagon or Sleigh | Wrap, worth $1.30, for 85e. } To detail all the bargains we have would be impracticable. Customers will kindly bear in mind that, although many classes of goods are | not specially advertised here, JAS. PATON | & CO’S Store contains everything that a first- rate Dry Goods Store may be expecsed to keep, Remember our Clothing Depart: | ment. REEFERS and OVERCOATS as cheap as any in the city. MARKET SQUARE, pov22 ala tt - + MONDAY, D |supplles of New Ground Flour. the Jead for the best Family Flour imported here. ‘ Mills” and other brands always kept on hand, To avoid the! unpleasant crowding which frequently occurs | BO OKB at JAMES PATON & CO’S., our friends would confer a favor by calling early in the , ' ECEMBER 2. 1889. _ Scere ee BEER BROS., Fashionable Millinery, Dress Goods and Mantles, MOURIGING GOODS A SPECIALTY, [x_-——_— Rouse Furnishings of all kinds. Special Values in Carpets and Oil Clothe, “CLEANLINESS” iS NECASSARY. tN ree alla —_—. TIME IS MONEY. nd tf |) Save Ti and M AND AT THE SAME TIME HAVE CLEANLIS ESS. i Np THIS CAN BE DONE BY BUYING GENUINE SOAP, AND THE FOLLOWING BRANDS ARE GUARANTEED GENUINE: White Rese, Silver Bar, Maple Leaf, &e., ALL MANUFACTURED AT THE P, &. ISLAND SOAP WORKS, (x BEER & SONS, Proprietors. dec2—3m 2aw (tues sat) wky OFF’S. [ey The Old Reliable Flour and Tea Store. ovenemngyr{ Zaidi FLOUR! FLOUR! We are now receiving every week, direct from the Mills in Upper Canada, fresh Our celebrated brand, ** MATCHLESS,” still keeps A stock of the well-known “* Kent ——(o)_ ——- 4 COFFEE! COFFEE! We have just received our Fall Stock of GREEN COFFEE, and as we roast and grind it ourselves on the premises we caa always have it fresh and good for our JAMES PATON & CO. continue selling | Customers. TEA! TEA Fer a Cheap Tea, we can put our 24 cent against anything in the market; but if ou want something EXTRA GOOD VALUE, try our 28 or 32 cent and you will not use So J any other. ~—_— — J Butter Wanted. We want 150 Tubs CHOICE TABLE BUTTER, for which we will pay the highest BEER & GOFF. price in cash or trade. Charlottetown, Oct. 19, 1889.-—-law wky ~~ cccapteonnten TS NDIN ——~———+{ x reese JAS. D. TAYLOR, North Side Queen Square. omeinepeend & Jeeta MAGAZINES, such as the ‘ Boys’ Own Paper,” “ Girls’ OOKBIN DING in all styles, J *Tilustrated London News,” ‘* Graphic, Own Paper,” Harper's Publications, ‘* Blackwood’s,” ** Chambers’ Journal,” ‘Saturday Review,” ‘* Seribner’s,” ‘* Lippincott’s,” ‘Modern Machine Shop Practice,” etc., etc., bound at reasonable prices, in elegant and ' strong binding. BLANK BOOKS neatly ruled and strongly bound. A large stock of Blank Book should devote considerable attention to the) Paper on hand, LIBRARY BOOKS tastefully bound in all colors of Cloth and Leather, Old Volumes rebound in any desired style. As all work is done under iny personal supervision, I guarantee satisfaction, JAS. D. TAYLOR, Bookbinder, nov26—eod NORTH SIDE QUEEN SQUARE. CHAIRS! ———(x)-—--— \A/ E are giving Great Bargains in CHAIRS. A fine assort- *¥ ment of Rattan Chairs, Rockers, Dining Room, Smoking JAS. PATON & 00., jand Easy Chairs. Call and see our stock. MARK WRIGHT & CO. Charbottetuwu, Nvv. 15, ISS9)- oe? mea