Selected Story. HER LAST SONG.
BY ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS.
If you want to see the inside of a police station you ought to have beer here last night. It isn’t often, ma’am, there is a night that would be suitable for you. I dont’'t think there's been half'a dozen this winter that 'd want you round if you was my daughter or my sister —begging your pardon, ma’am, as the best way I can express my meaning and the feeling thata man has abont such things.
Ever see our books? No! just you look here if you please, Just count those pages. Will you? From there to there. We took in all those in De- cember, 1876, we had in this one station two thousand two hundred and fifty- men and women. Of course, there's Mahoney, and Jones, and Sullivan, and Poter Cartwright, and Julia Henderson, right under my finger, all arrests. All
drunk. But most of’em are vagrancies in the winter time. You see it was,
pretty cold last December, especially nights, And then we were careful about our officers. Don’t allow kick- ing, and no more swearing at ‘em than circumstances require. These creatures get such things round among them- selves. They have a fancy for this station, maybe, 1 don’t knew how that is. We mean to be human beings on this corps, That's our theory. Some of our officers have a very gentlemanly way. Not that we think it makes much difference’ I tell you, madam (you had better know it at the outset) I don’t know what your intentions are, of course—but ladies come with so many charitable and curious designs, which it seems a pity to disappoint; but I tell you the folks that get into those places are a hopeless lot. They’re folks without a chance. Most of us havea chance, } reckon, in this world, some time or nuther; even them poor devils. But by the time they get here their
chance is as dead as John Brown's body. I don’t say there’s never an ex- ception. Now there was that creeter
last night. Maybe, if somebody’d take her in hand several years ago—if a lady with the way you have—(L hope you'll excuse me, ma'am, but there is a difference in a lady’s way, such as I think you’d have to be a man, anddo a pretty rough man’s work, like mine, for instance, to understand so clearly as you might.) I wished last night, I will confess, that there’s been a lady here. It did occur to me to go home for my wife. But I never bring my wife into the station honse.
Here’s the entry—the last one, I mean. See!
“T):— Doherty, Ellen, February, 234, 1877. Vagrancy.” WhenI get time I’m going to count up how often that woman’s name has been on these books. But it would take a good deal of time. [t’s some years.
I remember very well the first time she came. Don’t know how I happen to. There's such a lot of young girls. And pretty ones, too. This one was more than commonly good-looking— an Irish girl. She had a dark style and was paler than most of ‘em. I think it must have been five years ago. It was the first time she'd ever been
arrested. She took on dreadfully about it. She hadn’t begun to drink then. And what she was taken up for
had never happened before. It was the first time, she said. Someways, I remember, I believed her. Seemed as if she'd break her heart. Iladn't any folks, she said. Her'n were dead. She cooped up in a little heap in the corner on the floor that night, and sat crying all the night. It wasn’t till nigh morning that the other women could get a word out of her. If 1 remember straight, we had an uncom- monly rough lot of women folks on that night. I wouldn't have put her in among ‘em, but there’s no other way. I never get quite used to that— shuttiog up a young thing with an old one.
Well, so she was sent to the house for’ thirty days; and by and by she was back again. She came of her own accord that time. Said she couldn’| get anything to do. Seems to me sh: said she wanted honest work. They (lo say it once ina while. And it was| a pretty cold night. She came for a| piace’ to sleep. So after that we got) pretty well used to her; but mostly! after she begun to drink and alter like, the rest. It don't take long. Their| own! mothers woukd not know ‘em: mostly in three vears or so; maybe, as it happens. :
Well, yes. Our rule is: come a fort- night and you go. When one comes steady for two weeks every night, then it is a case of vagrancy, aod we can send ‘em to the almshonse. But Doherty she was pretty careful. She grew smart asshe grew worse. If she got taken up, it wasn’t fora long pull, | Never knew her in the honse at the’
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longest more than three months at a time. And when she came to lodge, she steered pretty clear of the law— coming for a few nights you see, and then off again on her own ways’ They're more afraid of the almshouse than they are of death, these folks.
So she got to be a pretty old custom-
don’t know but that was my fault. Onee I cave her a pair of my wife's shoes. It was one January morning, twelve below zero. She hadn't any stockings, only a pair of old rubbers, and her bare feet came through onto the pavement, and it was pretty icy. [ suppose I might have lost my place for it. Eh! Cap'n? But I don’t think Doherty ever told me. (To he continued,
Steamer " Heather Belle,”
| SUMMER ARRANCEMENT 1878.
X7ILL leave Charlottetown for Orwell ‘VY every Monpay and WEDNESDAY even-
ings.
‘Leave Orwell for Charlottetown every TUES: pAY and TuurspAY mornings, at 7 o'clock,
Leaving Charlottetown for Orwell same evening, at 3 o'clock. .
teturning from Orwell to Charlottetown game evening, arriving at Charlottetown about 8.30 o'clock.
Leave Charlottetown for Mount Stewart every WepNESDAY and Frrpay mornings at 4 o'clock.
Leave Mount Stewart for Charlottetown at 7 o'clock,
Leaving Charlottetown for Mount Stewart same evenings, at from 2 to 3 o'clock, aceord- ing to tide.
Return to Charlottetown same evenings.
Leave Charlottetown for Crapaud every SarurpDay, weather and tide permitting, and every alternate Saturday will make a return rip.
All goods should be prepaid at Charlotte- town, otherwise they will be stored at their destination, at the risk and expense of the
owners. JOHN HUGHES, Agent, Ch’town, P. E. Island, April 25, 1878. 3m law pat pres her ne ar law 3m
TO LET
ND immediate possession given, 3 first-
class DWELLINGS, situated on Long- worth Street, opposite the residence of Hon. L. C. Owen. These Dwellings were erected this spring, under careful superintendenee, no cost being spared to make them warm, com- fortable and convenient. The ontbuilding arrangements are second to none in Ch’town. There is a good well of water and a pump in the yard to supply the occupants.
Persons wanting a good house would do well to call and examine for themselves. None but good and careful tenants necd apply.
RICHARD WEEKS, Head Hillsborough Strect. Ch’town, Aug, 27, 8178 —pat 3 aw
QUEEN INSURANCE 00,Y,
OF ENGLAND.
CAPITAL, . . TWO MILLIONS STERLING, NSURANCE effected on all kinds of Build-
ings, Merchandise and Produce. Also, on Vessels on the stocks. Special rates for isolated residences.
Losses settled promptly.
GEORGE MACLEOD (Union Bank), Agent for Prince Edward Island
June. 1877—
er—alwavs comes to this station. I,
BOOK & Jus
PRINTING!
neatly and expeditiously executed,
AT THE “EXAMINER” OFFICE
under the careful supervision of
J. W. MITCHELL.
We are now in a position to execute orders for
all kinds of Printing, such as
LETTER HEADS,
BILL HEADS, CIRCULARS,
CARDS. PAMPHLETS,
DODGERS, HANDBILLS,
POSTERS,
AND ALL KINDS OF
Bank and Legal Blanks,
&e. &e. &e.
AT MODRATE PRICES.
Office :—Ings’ Old Stand,
Corner Great George and Water Strets. |0F PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.
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NEW GOODS.
NEW GOODS.
ROBERT ORR & CO.
Have now open, and ready for inspection,
a very large stock of
STAPLE AND FANCY
DRY GOODS!
Which they are selling,
WHOLESALE AND RETATL,
LOWER PRICES
-~~THAN-~
Ever Before Offered.
They respectfully solicit the patronage of their customers, and the public generally. Ch'town, May 8, 1878.
Subscribed Capital,
No. 35 Water St.,
Charlottetown.
er eee
Prince Edward Island Branch
—OF THE—
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
FIRE AND LIFE.
INSURANCE GO.
$9,733,332.60
Recerven 10-DaY
io Cail
(CHOICE PATTERNS)
--AT—
KING SQUARE HOUSE Tailoring Department BEER & SONS.
Ch’town. June 18, 1878.
1878. 1878. Qcean Steamship Coy.
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AUTUMN AND FALL TRIPS,
The First-Class Iron Screw Steamship
“Prince Hdward,’
1364 tons Register, classed 100 A1, which is the highest class at Lloyd’s, Robert Fraser, Commander, Wiil be on the berth at Liverpool to receive cargo about the 20th AUGUST, next, Sailing From Liverpool for Charlottetown not later than the 5th September. Returning, will be on the berth at Glasgow, to receive cargo, about the 20th OcroBeR, and
proceed from thence to Liverpool about the 25th OcToBER,
Leaving Liverpool for Charlottetown ABOUT THE FIRST NOVEMBER
Carrying freight at through rates from Londo and Glasgow, deliverable at Charlottetown Pictou, Georgetown, Summerside, Souris, Al berton and Shediac,
For freight, apply in London, to Joun Prr- GaAIRN & Sons, 69 Cornhill; in Glasgow, to JAMES Ketso, 134 St. Vincent street ; in Liv- erpool, to Prrcarrn Broruers, Brockley Build- ings, 51 South John street; in Pictou, N. %., to Noonan & Davies; or here, to
PEAKE Bros. & Co.,
MANAGERS. Ch’town, Aug. 24, 1878.—-tf 3taw
SYDNEY COAL.
20;
REDUCTION IN PRICE!
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC! HE GENERAL MINING ASSOCIA-
The Greatest Medical Discovery since the Creation of Man, or since the ee of the ra.
There never has been a time when the heal- ing of so many different diseases has deen eaused by outward application as the present. It is an undisputed fact that over half of the entire population of the globe resort to the use of ordinary piasters.
Dr. MELVIN’s CAPSICUM PoRovUSs PLASTERS ed by all who have used them, to act quicker any other plaster they ever before tried, and that one of these plasters will do more real service than a handred of the ordinary kind. All other plasters are slow of action, and reguire to be worn continually to effect a cure; but with these it is entirely dif- ferent: the instant one is applied the patient eicians mall have thoroughly tested
Sima@il ages have and well ynow Mae effect of Capsicum; and it has always been more or less used as a medical agent for an outward application; but it is only of very recent date that its advan-
in a porous plaster have been discovered. need of the wonderful
t
Bang, however, convi cures effected by DR. MELVIN'’s CaPsicuM Porous PLASTERS, and their superiority over all other plasters, they now actually prescribe them, in their practice, for such diseases as rheumatism, pain in the side and back, and all sich cases ag have required the use of plasters er liniment, After you have tried other plas- ters and liniments, and they have failed, and you want a eertain cure, ask your druggist for Dr. MeLvin’s Capsicum PoRoUs PLASTER. You can hardly believe your own convictions of its wonderful effects. Although powerful and quick in its action, you can rely on its safety for the most delicate m to wear, as it is free from lead and « commonly used in the ary plasters. One trial is a sufficient guarantes of its merits, and one plaster will sell hundreds
are acknowle
to your friends. sk your d for Dr. MELVIN’s Capst- cUM Porous and take no other; or,
on eas of 25 cents for one, $1 for tive, or $2 for a dozen, they will be mailed, post paid, to any address in the United States or Canadas.
MANUFACTURED BY THE
NOVELTY PLASTER WORKS Lowell, Mass., U. 8. A.,
G. E. MITCHELL, Proprietor, Manufacturers of Plaster’ and Plaster Compounds
W. R. WATSON, Agent
December 7, 1877
1, 216,666.09
CHIEF OFFICES—Edinburgh, 64 Princess Street ; London, 61 Threadneedle Street. Nine-Tenths of the Profits of the Life Assur- ance Business are divided every Five Years. The Tables of Rates are moderate.
Fire Insurances effected on nearly every description of Property, at the LOWEST RATES of Premium. corresponding to the nature of
Paid up Capital, -
TION (Limited) beg to intimate to the Public that the price of SYDNEY COAL has been
Reduced to $2 per ton of 2240 Ibs., a price which it is hoped will place it within the reach of all consumers,
The opening of the new winning at ‘‘ THE SYDNEY MINES” and the fact that the SYDNEY COAL now being shipped is all
the risk. saan ; ; ; Losses settled with promptitude and liber- from the DEEP taken in connection with 5S ality. cent improvements in the process of screening, G. W. DEBLOIS, General Agent. affords purchasers a positive guarantee of the \ ’ ’ very superior quality and condition of the
er SYDNEY COAL now offered for sale.
AGENCIES It is a well-know fact that for many years —OF THE— past the prices of other Cape Breton coals have iat a Pe been regulated by the rates fixed for SYDNEY General Mining Association, Limited, COAL; but while it is true that other coals, sien ee to get a sale at all, have been pressed on the
market at various prices under the current rate of SYDNEY COAL, it is no less true that, taking into account the superior lastin qualities of SYDNEY COAL when suaaptired with other Cape Breton coals, the advantage, both as to economy and convenience, is in
Halifax Company, Limited. ORDERS FOR COAL,
——- favor of SYDNEY COAL, even at a much Old Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, higher pnice. Lingan o = ; he General oe Association (Limited) Albion Mines, Pictou, N. S., can be obtained | regret that they should again have to caution
on application to the Subseriber. Terms as
usual, G. W. DEBLOIs,
the Public against the attempts being made from time to time to induce them to buy in- ferior coals purporting to be ‘‘ EQUAL TO SYDNEY,” ““SUPERIOR TO SYDNEY,”
| May 18—2aw
poisonous material. ufacture ef ordin-
i et your Printing done is at | T the XAMINER Printing Rooms:
Sole Agent for Prince Edwardsland. | etc, etc., while some yet more unscrupulous
vendors have not hesitated to advertise their ~~ | coalas SYDNEY COAL (from some designated locality). All these efforts to sell coal by such means are only so many admissions on the part of those who make them of the sraNDARD character of SYDNEY COAL.
BIRD GACES. ©
Prince Edward Island
i '
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT. NOVA SCOTIA.
eave Charlottetown for Pictou every Mon pay, WEDNESDAY, TuuRsDAY & Satux pAY mornings at 5 o'clock, connecting there at 10 a. m. with train for Halifax. Fare to Halifax, $4.10. Picnic Parties of twenty or upwards can obtain Retura Tickets at Charlottetown Office to Pictou and back same day. for $1 each,
Returning to Charlottetown. Leave Pictou every TuEspAy, WEDNEsDav, Fripay and Sarurpay, about 2 p. m., on
arrival of morning train from Halifax.
CAPE BRETON.
Leave Pictou for Hawkesbury ever Monpay and THurspAy, on arrival of morni train from Halifax, connecting both ways with Stage and Steamer *‘ Neptune,” to and from Sydaey and Bras d'Or Lake.
Returning to Pictou SAME NIGHTS, connecting with 10 a. m. train T'urspay and Fripay for Halifax.
New Brunswick, Canada and United States.
Leave SuMMERSIDE every day (Sunday except ed) on arrival of morning train frew Charlottetown, connecti at Shediac
Ss and at St. John with Steamers of riternational Co. for Portland and Bos. ton. Also, Summerside every about 3 o'clock.
leaves Charlottetown for Momlay Morning,
excepted) on arrival of day train from St. John, for Summerside; connect there with- ont delay, with train for Charlottetown. Also, leave Summerside for Charlottetown every Saturday evening, about 6 o'clock.
Acents: Almon & MacIntosh, Hali Noonan & Davies, Victou; A. Grant Co., Hawkesbury; Hanford Bros., St.
PW. HALES.
Charlottetown, May 9, 1878,
TO BOSTON.
it
OTH Steamers are fitted with Supener Passanger accomodation arranged for every convenience and comfort, and fitted up in éle
gant style.
FREIGHT carried at moderate rates and as low as by any other route,
EGGS in boxes and barrels handled with
the greatest care.
SAVING TIME, only one business day used in reaching Boston, by leaving here Saturday Morning and catching steamer at Halifax, and arriving at Boston Monday morning. ‘
LEAVE CHARLOTTETOWN: Hivery Thursday;
PUNCTUALLY AT 5 P. M.
LEAVE BOSTON: Every Saturday,
PUNCTUALLY AT NOON,
CARVELL, BROS.,
AGENTS, Ch’town, May 9, 1873.—1 a w arg pat
Mortgage Sale.
To be sold by PUBLIC AUCTION, on THURSDAY, the Tweilth day of December next, A. D, 1878, at twelve o’clock, noon, at the Court House, in Charlottetown, under and by virtue. of a Power of Sale contained in an Inden- lure of Mortgage, bearing date the fifteenth day of March, A. D. 1876, and made between Donald McLeod, of Car- digan River, in King’s County, farmer, and Hannah, his wife, of the one part, and Edward Jarvis Hodgson and Neil McLeod, of Charlottetown, in Queeu’s County, Barristers-at-Law, of the other part (and which said Mortgage was duly assigneu by the said Edward Jarvis Hodgson and Nei) McLeod to Edward Jarvis Hodgson and John Ball, Trus- tees of the Estate of David Stuart Rennie, by assignment March, 1878)—-
LL that Tract, Piece and Parcel of Land situate, lying and being in Care digan, on Township Number Fifty-three, and bounded on the south by Ca
River; on the west by Jand formerly in the possession of John Weatherbie, but now im possession of James Davies; on the north by the “‘ rear line,” and on the east by land in; possession of Malcolm Campbell, con-
ECEIVED per steam I oe _It has come to the knowledge of the Asso- ciation that in frequent instances parties givin aoe = a. and others for SYDNE Sign of the Stove, Queen street, | CUA! ve been furnished with other and Ch'town, S ot 18.—6i @ inferior coal. The Public are cautioned against permitting themselves to be imposed upon in |e way.
Boston and Charlottetown Every vessel loaded at THE SYDNEY
| | MINES is furnished with a certificate of the
RE GOULAR P AGKET LIN , cargo being Sydney Coal. Parties purchasing
| should satisfy themselves by demanding the To aoe. roduction of this certificate.
10 Doz. BIRD CAGES from $1 up. SIMON W. CRABBE,
taining, by estimation, one hundred and
,thirty and a half acres of land, a little
more or less — together with all rights members and appurtenances thereto be" longing.
For further particulars apply to Messrs. Hodgson « McLeod, Solicitors, Chariotse- town.
Dated this 6th day of September, 1878.
EDWARD J. HODGSON, JOHN BALL,
REIGHT received for all placeson P. F, | Pry ted Conk” So pebtebsee Island accessible by water or rail. a a ne Desai aa eee 1 90d Prickett! always on berth im. Boston f0F ‘using the Trade Mark “SYDNEY COAL” reig able to ti ; Despatch, Low Rates and Careful Handling ~ = a CUNARD & MORROW. of Freight guaranteed, Agents G. M. A., Halifax, N, 8.
For particulars apply here to G. W. DEBLOIS ° ° 9
; F.T. & W. L. DEAN, Our Agents in Boston—W. B. DEAN & CO., CHARLOTTETOWN, 176 Atlantic Avenue,
May 21—6m 3aw ‘July 15, 1878=—3m
Sole Agent for P. E Island,
Assignees of Mortgagees,
‘Sept. 6, 1878—law ts
e and
MPLOYMENT.,—In every vi township of P. E. taint aot set ean
| pied, ONE ACTIVE, intelligent Lady or Gentle-
man can obtain 2 most respectab profitable engagement. particulars, D, DOWNIE & CO., ; lox 1964, Montreal. May 25, 187—¢
STHAMERS
with trains for each of the abuve named,
Returning, leaves Shediac every day (Sunday
THEONLY DIRECT LINE
Steamers Carroll and Worcester
dated 30th .
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