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BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1887.
Short Hints on Cheese- above 92 degrees Fanr. After the ourd Coleman's), Kidd's, Rice's and Roger,' ;
is dry or firm enough, but not before, it the English makes) need were Aehton's
may bo allowed to mat into olio mass. It and Higgins'. At the convention of the
should bo frequently turned nod packed Ontario Creameries Association hold in
sr as. w. iimutnTaON, close, till the layers of ourd are four or Toronto in March, 1887, P. W. Foerman,
It is not tate purpose of this paper to five deep. Whey should never he allowed Hamilton, James Park, Toronto, and
mimes the eeienoe of choose.making, but to gather in small pools on the `curd at Thomas Johnstone, Toronto, were ap-
to state in a series of simple sentence this stage. The conditions of the ourd, pointed a Committee of Examination.
the best practice for Canadian factory. all to when ready for cutting and salting, , The judging was deferred till 22nd and
,mens. If many of them to the old hand are beet ascertained by the use of the 28 of March, Tho different lots were
room superfluous, their advice is none the senses. The usual order of reliability known to the judges by numbers only,less needed in a large number of factories, for that purpose is by touch, emelt, taste there being no indication on the tube as
Use every ondeavor bo educate your and appearance. The proper degree of to the kind or quantity of salt used. The
patrons bow to produce) milk of the best change hoe taken place when the curd object of the judging was, to arrange in
quality, with the most profit. Give each feels mellow, velvety and greasy; smells the order of their merit the different
one a copy of "Points for the attention of like new.made butter from sour cream ; tubs in each lot from the one churning.
Patrons of Cheese Factories,' Carefully tastes aromatic rather than ,our; and There was the widest difference of opus -
inspect the mills cans, especially the shows s texture passing from the flaky ion in some cases among the judges as to
seams inside the covers, once every week; or leafy into the stringy and fibrous. the relative merits of the different tube in
any offensive matter appearing yellow When the ourd is gamey or very porous, the same lot. Some butter salted with
when wet with milk is most dangerous to souring should be allowed to go further every one of the different brands of salt
the flavor and keeping qualities of the before it is arrested by the cutting, and was awarded by merit the first place in
cheese. Insist on a careful straining im- salting. If the curd be too moist or at least one of the several comparisons.
mediately after milking. Send a circular soft it should bo cut or ground et a rather No one kind showed such superiority over
or note to every patron two or three tis• earlier stage, and hand.sbirred sometime the others, on the average of the tests, as
es a year, urging care in the airing of before the addition of salt. In both 61 to deserve special attention. Tho over-
all milk. Visit promptly the farm, pas- those cases it should' also be well. aired by ago merit of the Canadian salt was slight.
turn, stable, mllking•yard, mills -hour° stirriug before being salted. It is gene.- ly higher than that of the English, but
and milk -stand of every patron whose ally beneficial to stir the curd for five or the average loss 51 weigh; by the addl.
milk comae tainted alter ho has been not- ton minutes after nutting or grinding bo- tion of salt and working was slightly in
ified of its bad quality; some apparently fore the salt is applied. The results of favor of the English article. In a corn -
trivial moister that has escaped attention the tests made last season (1886), for the parison as to the qualities of the batter
will generally be found as the cause, Western Ontario Dairymen's Association, from using different quantities of the
Where whey is returned in the milk cane, indicate that Canadian salt is better for same salt in several lots from one churn -
urge the owners to empty them as soon obeose-rnakdng purposes than English ing at the end of six months, the butter
as meowed, and not to feed the whey salt. One pound and three-quarters of salted three-quarters of an ounce to the
near a milk -stand, milking -yard or other pure salt per 1,000 pounds of milk is a pound was planed first ; one ounce to the
place where milk is kept. Examine care- maximum quantity for April and early pound second ; one-half ounce to the
fully the inside and outside of the open- May cheese. From two prelude to two pound third ; one and a quarter ounces
ing from the weighing can into the milk and three quarters pounds of salt per to the pound •
fourth ; oncequarter of an
conductor; and just after using look into 1,000 pounds of milk is the range for ounce to the pound Met andvery inferior.
the 000duotor very closely for any traces summer use on fairly dried curds. Where In cases where the salt was slow of dis.
of the yellow matter referred to. Do that extra rennet has been used, or where the solving and where the butter had been left
every day. Entertain a 'creepy dislike' curd is sloppy, a corresponding inerea88 without the addition of fresh brine, the
for the use of a strainer, cloth, dipper, of salt should be implied. Ono import- resultant porosity of body caused it to
pail or thermometer which fest greasy, ant action of salt is to dry the card and go off in flavor. Contact between the
or that has a miser's store of matter -out- oheeee, and thee retard the curing. The salt -plaster and the wood of the tub tw-
at -place in the corners, Lift the pans of curd should be hooped and pressure op- ars seem to convey and impart a woody
the milk mate ont of their places for a plied within twenty to forty-five minutes flavor to the top of the butter. I would
thorough cleaning of the water -pane once after the salt is stirred in. The desirable recommend : The use of pure, clean
a fortnight. 84 degrees or 86 degrees rosy flavor is lost by delay at this stage• salt of as nearly as possible uniform siz-
1 Fehr. are satisfactory setting tempera- Pressure in the hoops should be oontinu- ed grains, which dissolve readily and
tures when the milk is in good condition. ous, at first light and gradually Moreau. completely before the butter is worked
Overripe or aoidy milk may with ad- ing. The followers should be loose -fit- the second time. The use of parchment
vantage he set ar high as 96 degrees, ao- ting, and moves press rings used. Par- or parafine paper covering on the bop of
cording to the degree of its ripeness. tieular care should be taken to nee only the salt -plaster. Attention to the fro.
During October and November the milk, pure water when turning the cheese for quent bringing of the tube to replace the
before eating, should be sufficiently rip. bandaging, before the ends are fully moisture removed by the evaporation.
ened by the addition of old milk kept in closed. Greasy water is sure to percolate Care in keeping the temperature of the
a pure atmosphere, or by the application into the body of the choose and leave store room steady,
of heat to the whole volume of milk some nasty flavors. Thecurd-cutter or grinder
hours previous to putting in the rennet. must be thoroughly cleaned every day ; Presbytery of Maitland.
In the use of coloring, the annatto extract wretchedly bad flavors are frequently
should be diluted to the extent of one sown in cheese from neglect of this. The regular meeting of the Presbytery
gallon of water to every vatful of milk, Curd sinks should be furnished with ranks of Maitland was held in Knox church,
and then thoroughly stirred in. Pure having slats bevelled to an edge from Kincardine, on Tuesday, Only 12th. Rev.
rennet extract or powder of known both sides. The ranks need thorough A. Y. Hartley presided. Nineteen min -
strength is indispensable. The quantity scrubbing on both aides every day, and Were were present and a smaller number
used should be regulated according to the should be turned out for airing over of elders. Standing committees for the
condition of the milk. The first discern. night. A sink cloth that shows clogging year were appointed as follows : Finance,
ibis action of rennet is to coagulate the by yellow matter should be burned at Messrs, D. G. Cameron, Leask, McNabb
milk into curd. To perfectly coagulate once. Occasional soaking over night in and McKay with their elders ; Homo M;is-
the milk from fresh calved cows, more a strong sal -soda solution is beneficial. sione, Messrs. Rosa, Brown, C. Cameron
rennet is required than later in their The ourd whisk has been a fruitful seat- and Ballantyne with their elders ; State of
juilking season. The more rennet there terer of bad flavors, a hair brash is more Religion, Messrs. Davidson, Anderson,
is used, the more moisture will there bo easily kept Olean. The hoops and press MoQuarrie and McQueen with their eld-
retained in the oheeee under similar con- tables require to be rinsed with hot water ere ; Sabbath Scheele, Messrs. Stevenson,
ditione of making. The more moisture every day, and scrubbed on both sides MoRae, l4Fuir, Law and Jones, with their
there is retained in the cheese the more twice a week. All cheese should be turn. elders ; Temperance, Messrs. Hartley,
quickly will it cure under equal condi- ed in the hoops in the morning to give Murray, Sutherland, MoFarlene and Mo-
tions of temperature and atmosplr8tc. finish to the shape and body. The press Donald with their elders. The Commis -
For quick curing cheese, as much rennet clothe should be left on for a .fortnight, sinners to the General Asoerbly at Win -
should be used as will thicken for nutting or till within a few days of the time for nipogreported their abtendanoe. The re-
in from fifteen to thirty minutes at a shipment. No cheese should be take to port from the Commission to visit Walton
temperature of 86 degrees. For summer the auring-room till the shape is tru and was read and adopted, gratification ex -
and fall cheea° forty-five minutes should the edge�et well made. The curl -room pressed at tine eatiefaotory result and the
ex-
be
milk lm good oonkit-ed for the sanlo no second evi- fico. she 3u id a ire neatly opi, the Commiselon thanked for their diligence,
dent action of rennet n to effect a nsora- shelves thoroughly c alter each A committee of inquiry, consisting of
p shipment, and the air kept pure by suit- Messrs. Leask, Ross and Murray and old -
tion of moisture by a contraction of the able ventilation. The outing is effected ere Wilson and Strachan was appointed to
curd particles. The raising of the tem- by fermentation, while haat up to 70 de- visit South Kinlose. This committee will
perature up to 98 degrees Fahr. provides grees makes a favorable oondition, and meet in the South ICinloss church on Mon -
increasingly favorable conditions, and cold under 60 degrees an unfavorable day, 18th July, at 1 o'alook p.m. The
thus promotes the rennet aotion. When condition for its operation. A tempera- Treasurer's books were audited and found
milk is over -ripe or aeidy, a proportion- tura of from 70 degrees to 76 degrees correct. The ruleslfar the election of Com-
ately increased quantity of rennet should Fahr. should be maintained for ouring missionereto the General Assembly were
be need to offeot a the moisture from thet rud ((titreation of termed spring cheese. From 66 degrees to 70 de• amended. The Standing Orders were re-
( grees Fahr. is the beet range of tempora- vised and several obanges made, the chief
',cooking") before the presence of lactic tura for the curing of summer and fall of wbioh is that in the future five ordinary
acid ie preoeptibie to the taste ora amell, cheese. The cheese should be turned on meetings of Presbytery will be held an -
or is discernible by the hot iron test. the shelves once a day till at least three nuttily instead of four, these meetings to
Observation of the foregoing would rem- weeks old. When press cloths are strip- bo held on the second Tuesday of March,
edy many so.oalled mushy curds, and ped off, um warm (but not hot), pure, May, July, September, and December.
avoid the danger of"lookers." Rennet sweet -flavored grease on the rinds, Just Notioe of motion was given to fix upon
should be diluted to the volume of at before boxing summer cheese grease Wingham as the atated plane for hold -
least ()negation of liquid for every vat be- them, and apply sealeboards while the ing all ordinary meetings. The Presby -
fore being added to the milk. It should grease is still edit. Mark the weight of tory adjourned on Wednesday to meet in
be thoroughly mixed by vigorous etirring, each cheese in neat figures on the hollow Knox church, Luoknow, on Tuesdey, 13th
otherwise coagulatiou will be very impey- of the side of the box. Let there be two September at 1:80 p.m.
fent. The results of lata investigations soaleboards on each end of the cheerio in
reoommend an allowing of the ourd to be- the box.
cone fairly firm before commencing tq 'TESTS OP $ALT IN B0TTEE•orAEtNo.--Tha8
out, except in the case of a quick aurd, the influence of salt on the quality of the
kora moisture in retained in the ahem°, butter to wbioh it is added is not :tonnes
and a better yield i8 thus obtained. Tne ed to the imparting of a Gait flavor, bas
horizontal knife should be used first. long been admitted, A few teats were
lengthwise. and tlton followed by the uudertaken during the season of 1886, at
perpendioular knife, croeswise, after the the Agricultural Collage creamery, from
whey has separated to halfcoveras the wbioh it wexpected that conclusions
orad• The mesh'of the knit/, s 'should
be useful for the guidanoe of butter-makere.
so close that three cuttings would suffice, could bo drawn ; but little steady light is
except in the case of a quick ourd, which thrown by them on the disputed point as
should be out unusually fine. The knives to which salt is the best for preserving
should be moved fast enough to prevent . butter. Many defeats in quality, race*,
much disturbance of the ourd by pushing. razed after the lapse of time and which
Gentle and !slow stirring should begin dm- have been attributed to the use of uneuit-
mediately after the cutting is completed. able salt, will have to be laid at the door
Tbehand should be used to free the sides of some other condition or cause. On Nies Annie Chilton, of Goderich,
'and bottam of the pan from any curd August 12 several lots of butter were daughter of the American consul, took
that may have adhered. The application weighed from one churning and salted the veil at Loretto convent, Toronto,
of heat should be delayed for fifteen min- with salt of me many different brands, at Saturday, She will be known as sister
rtes after stirring is commenced. The the rate of one ouncepet pound of butter. Alberta,
heat should bo applied through the sed.On August 18 the same was done with The libel suit of John Brown against
ins of warm water to avoid scorching of the butter from another churning. On McGillicuddy Brothers, of the Huron
the ourd. The temperature should be August 15 and 21 two tests were prspar. Signal, will be tried in Toronto. 'The
gradually raised to 98 degrees Fahr. at a ed for, in a like manner, with the nee of Bros. are not in mourning over the
ratenot faster than one degree every four three -quartets of an ounce per pound of "oataetropho."
or Ave minutes. Stirring should be eon. butter. On August 26 and Sopternber 8 Mre, John Miller, of Clinton, had a
tinned till the ourd is properly "firmed" erred a rate of half on ounce of °alt per pound narrow escape s few daye ago. .6.
" neigh -
or "dried. When the hot iron best ows of butter Was appplied in the same way, bor, wishing to seam away some birds,
fine hairs, from k} to 01 ea inch long, From four to edx Iota of butter were thoughbloesly used a gun loaded with ball
the whey should'bs removed. If acid be weighed from the arsine churn, ou each of cartridge. Tho ball grazed the back of
'- discernible by the hot iron test before the thee° six occasions. The butter Was Mrs"'Miller' 8 neck, struck the wall and
card is so properly "firmed," the whey /molted in til -hued tube and kept in a bounced back on a table. Luckily the
should be immediately removed andthe dollar whet,, the tomperatare, was pur. lady bad just loaned over to ick upa
stirring continued till that firm condition posolyy made to fluctuate from 40 0 to cup, otherwise the neighbor would bvo
bbroughb about; In both cases the dry 66 0 ,Pslr„ to try die keeping qualities, boon arrested on a charge of manelsso h•
orud should be kept at a temperature The;danadian makes of ash used wore tor, 8
Making.
Huron County Notes.
A tinsmith near Exeter has a sign
which made :—"Quart measures of all
shappoe and sizes sold beret'
The stook of C. C. Denoon, of Dungan-
non, was sold on Tuesday by W. Y.
Brunton. at 38i manta on the dollar.
The body of an old shoemaker named
Tim Sullivan, wbo disappeared last fall,
Inas been found in the river at Exeter,
face downward.
Mr. Collins won the eilver oup given
by Mr. Fitton, of Ilxeter, the other day
in a rowing match at that plane. Mie
competitors were Vesper and Sheen.
1690.
1887.
The Glorious Twelfth.
arYTII.
Last Tuesday the 197th anniversary of
the Battle of the Boyne was celebrated
here in grand style. Notwithstanding
the counter attractions at Goderioh,
Gerrie and other places conveniently sit.
uated, between 8,000 and 4,000 people
went toBlyth and enjoyed a good day.
The excursion trains were vary heavily
freighted with Orangemen .and Young
Britons, with their wives, sisters, cousins
and their aunts. On account of so many
lodges being situated near the place of
meeting hundreds of people drove. After
marching and counter marching for
a while there was an adjournment for
dinner.
At 1;80 the procession was re-formod
on the Agricultural grounds and the line
of marsh taken up to the grove, about
half a mile south of the village. The
following lodges were represented and
marched in the order given below:—
L. Netherly, Co. M. ;
J. H. Young, D. M. ;
M. Morrison, Co. Soo. ;
Wm. McGill, Co. Treas.;
Dr. Holmes, Fin. Sec.;
A. McManus, Co, Leo.;
Jno. Mooney, Die. M.
A. T. Davison, P. D. M. ;
0. Y. B: s Nos. 299 (Ethel) and 248
(Bluevale.) L, 0. L. Noe. 252, 459, 462,
631, 766, 774, 798, 794, 868, 873, 982, 963
and 1,190.
The County Master took the obair on
arrival at the grove and called upon Rev.
D. C. McDowell, of Wingham, to open
with prayer.
Addresses were given by Rev. Jno.
Kennedy, of Blyth ; Dr. Chisholm and
Rev. Mr. McDowell, of Wingham. The
latter gave the speech of the day and was
listened to with a great deal of interest.
The gathering broke up with three
cheers for the Queen, followed by the
National Anthem and the Benediction,
NOTES,
The Blyth and Bluevale Brass Bands
discoursed music during the day.
Ethel lodge took the bun for neatness
of dress.
A collection amounting to over 912.00
was taken and will be devoted to charit-
able purposes in the County.
The village was decorated with arches,
banners, flags, evergreens, &c. and looked
very nine.
Dinner was served by the Ladies' Aid
of the Methodist Church. The hotels bad
more than they could do.
There were 12 fife and drnm bands in
the prooeseion.
C. Fox, of Ethel, was etrioken down by
a slight sun stroke' while proceeding to
the grove with his lodge. He was oared
for.
Members of Bluevale lodge sold the
sermon of Rev. J. b. Cooke, on the "Ross"'
Bible, on the grounds.
There was very little disorder daring
the day and no jar of any kind.
Reyds. Messrs, Parke and Cooke, an-
nounced ou the bill as speakers, were not
present.
One hundred tickets were sold at Brus-
sels station and about the dame number
at Ethel. A great many people around
Brnsaels went by private conveyance.
The trains left in the evening in good
time.
Five membere of the Brussels Band
reinforeod Bluevale Band and went with
the lodge of that village.
0OD0Rl011.
Tho anniversary of the crossing of the
Boyne by King William was celebrated
hero on n particularly large ,sale. Some
70 lodges from Middlesex, Perth, Brune
and Huron gathered here and celebrated
the anniversary in the usual manner.
There were four special trains besides the
ordinary eervioe, and it is °etiniated that
between 10,000 and 12,000 strangers vis-
ited the town. At 2 o'oloak a mammoth
prooeesion was formed and proceeded to
the beautiful town park, which overlooks
the harbor, where an address of welcome
was delivered by Mayor,Seager, and stir-
ring speeches were made by the Grand
Master of Ontario West (Fitzgerald) and
Oronhyatekha, of London, and Major H.
A. L. White. of,. St. Marys. County
Master Floody occupied the ohair.
0ORRIE.
Twelve lodges celebrated the day here,
three of the number coming from the.
County of Bruce. Between the local
brass band and eleven, fifes and drums
there was plenty of music and the people
of Gorrie had gone to 0 good deal of
trouble in decorating the place. ' The
platform meeting was held in the drill,
shed, which was comfortably seated for
the mouton. Diatriat Master Clegg on.
copied the chair. Rousingspeeohes were
given by Reads. Moseys. Moorohouse and
Ayers, of Gorrie, B. Gerry, of Brussels;
and Coburn, of Gorrie. The National
Anthem was swig at the clone,
Hon. Mr. Meroier is going to startan
Official organ printed in the English
langungo at Montreal.
It is stated that the C,P.B, will event-
ually/ make the run from Halifax to Van.
oouvor in 104 hours. This is at the rate
Of 36 miles per hour aoroes the con-
tinent.
Col. Shaw, mail cleric, who was injur-
od in the railway accident, near Hamil-
ton, on December 2nd, has been awarded
94,600 damages by the arbitrators ap.
pointed on his behalf and en behalf of
the Grand Trunk Railway. He claimed
$20,000.
Number 1.
COMMUNICATION.
I OBJECT TO I7
eo the Editor et Tint Poem.
DEAR Sm,.—A report has gained cur-
renoy that a teacher in a certain school
not 1,000 miles distant from Brussel, is
given to indulge in intoxicating liquor
and has been known to go to school when
he was not in a fit state through its ef-
feots. I am a temperance ratepayer and
hit my duty to put in attendingve children sprotest againchool and st
this kind of thing, If it is continued
there will be a row as surd as can be, for
if there is anything in example itis not
a difficult task to figure out the effect it
will have on the pupils of the sobool.
There was a time when this kind of
thing might have been permiesable bet
that thee'is past never to return. I am
not alone in this matter but before any
further stops were taken we decided that
a $oto of warning would be sounded so
as to prepare the way for what may fol-
low. I do not listen to every idle report
that may be circulated and intend to
probe this matter to the bottom and learn
the facts concerning it. I don't look for
perfection in any man but tf aperson has
lost self-respect they should at least have
some regard for their position and the
duty they owe to those committed to
their care. I have endeavored to write
this in a kindly spirit and hope it will
prove a word in season to whoever the
cap fits, Yours, TEMPERANCE.
historical inpportanoe. Notwithstanding
that very slight notice had been given of
the formality, and in spite of the long
distance from the city to the spot where
it took plane, hundreds upon hundreds—
aye thousands—of our citizens made it a
point to be present to watch the proosed-
1ngs. No better sign of the determin-
ation of bbis Province to obtain her
rights (cold be asked for than the unan-
imity with which everyone went out and
wsloomed with unbounded enthusiasm
the taming of the first sod.—Winnipeg
Free Press.
A Trip to the West.
DEAF Soli.—My last letter left us amus-
ing ourselves at North Bay, while wait-
ing the arrival of the train from the east,
which was several Miura late. North
Bay station is situated at the head of
Lake Nipissing. A number of houses,
hotels and stores are.soatterod over a few
aures of a level sandy plain. The C.P.R.
company have some works here, which,
with the passing traffic, is the only sup-
port of the place, as there is no farming
land in the neighborhood. We did' not
regret being delayed a few hours here, as
it gave us an opportunity to loot[ around
us and admire the beauties of nature.
The poet speaks of "Flowers that are
born to bloom unseen, and waste their
sweetness on the desert air," but it is not
so, with these beautiful limpid lakes and
streams that abound throughout this wild
and rooky region. They are probably
" Manitoba and the North -
at
same now as they were hundreds of
years ago. At the same time as we look
West. at this beautiful lake, encircled with
aned with smallAnother excursion party for farmers ourmmi disstuddled back to the timealandswhen
desirous of seeing this country will leave there was no human eye to admire or
Carleton Junction on Aug, 17th inandrge heart to contemplate such magnificent
of the Rev. Mr. Hunt, of Hillgrove, Ont. scenery. But hark! our *minis approach.
The fare has been planed at $30 to Win- Mg—the whistle blows, and in it rolls,
nipeg and return, and $35 to Killarney After few minutes delay the order in
and return. The privileges of the land given, "all on board," and we are off for
explorers' tickets will also apply to thee° the West. Our train is heavy, there are
excursionists" seven carriages and the baggage oar,
The Winnipeg Free Press of het Fri- There are a great number of delegates on
day says ; Colonel Mulligan leaves to. board, besides other passengers. Tha
day for Oshawa. While here he sold a first-class carriages are luxuriant, roomy
piece of land in Fort Rouge belonging to and well ventilated. The company have
him for 910,000, as well as about 16 build. allured no expense to ensure the *contort
ing lots. of the passengers. The road also is very
Only a few are aware that excellent good, but this part of the country is in -
flax grows wild as the prairies in great describably rough. The surface is an
abundanoe. At present the wild flax is ever varying suaoeesien of rooks, lakes,
upwards of two feet high, end is in full swamps and small streams. We now sr -
bloom. The position of 80140 of the rive at Sudbury Junction, a place that
plants shonld be marked, and the seed will rise to importance by and bye when
preserved and sown on cultivated ground the through line to Sault Ste. Marie is
as an experiment. Birtle Observer" completed. There is no timber o! any
The Canadian Pacific) have begun lay- acoonnt along the track" due has
ing a track et rails frolrm the foundary in been over the greater part of the dry
the Winnipeg shops throughout the land and scorched the life out of every-
blaokemith's shop into the boiler, me. thing, leaving the surfaoe bleak and bare.
ohanio and fitting shops, which will be a Desolation reigns supreme, no living.
great convenience in conveying heavy thing appears to enliven the solitude, ex -
castings, and a saving of labor to the ceps when we arrive at a station, whish
men. Evidently they do not intend mov. often comprises only a 'solitary hoose.
ing them yet awhile. In some pieces a venturesome family has
Hamilton Times : "If the wheat orop settled beside the line, endeavoring to
turns out well, and the new road is Sn- scrape a living out of the rooky soil; or,
ished in time to help to move it, the mors likely, they may be employees of
Manitoba formers vei11 get good prices, the company, attending to the road.
and the Prairie Province will boom °nee Have just passed a log cabin, having the
more" The European crop is expected to pretensions of a store, as indicated by a
be short, and that scarcity will help board that is nailed above the door, but
prisms in America. The saving of freight there is no appearance of merchandise.
by the smashing of the Canadian Pastille's There is very little ohange is the country
monopoly alone represents a handsome as we advance. No arable - land—not
profit for the Manitoba farmer. even ao much as would make a garden—
The Winnipeg Free Press says :—The nothing bat rooks. Even the telegraph
banquet tendered to Mr. Watson • by the poles aro supported by piling stones
citizens of Winnipeg on Thursday night around them. The shades are again
was a tremendous mamas. Not a vacant, gathering around us, for the eeoond time
chair was to be seen at any of the great since we boarded the train. We °ori
tables running the whole length of Trin_ 0ueelvea up and try to sleep, but it does
ity Hall, and up to a late hour crowds re. not amount to much more than trying.
mained at the open windows to watch With the motion of the train, the °ramp.
and listen to the proceedings. Every ed position, and somebody always mak-
leading Conservative, with the marked ing a noise, the chances for sleep are
exception of the members of the Loos/ email. This is the 8811 Qf 3une and a
Government, was present. The Liberals very warm morning. The country still
were there in full force. Mr. Watson's wild and rugged in the extreme. Passed
speech was a brilliant sun°585, and every a few tents on the banks of a small sheet
utterance that fell from the lips of the of water. From the nature of the tabor -
other speakers during the evening con- notes I oonaluded that the tenants were
elusively showed that both politioal part- only sojourners. A little further on
les within the Province are united in the we pass another small lake, beside wbioh
fight for our rights. A pleasing feature stands a wigwam. Old and young are
was the largo attendance from outside at the side of the track watching the
constituencies. Undoubtedly the ban. train, They seem to be natives of the
must was the meet suoaesaful that has soil, and, although over two -hundred
ever taken place in the history of Mani- miles from the nearest settlement they
the, Indeed, we might challenge the appear to feel quite athome—sash is life.
history of the Dominion to produce an- We now oome 1n eight of the great in -
other inetanoe where both political part. land sea, Lake Superior, 420 miles In
ire have banded together in such num- length, 160 in breadth and 680 feet above
bars, and with such unanimity, to do the levelot the sea. We follow the wind.honor bopublic man on hie return from ings of the lake ore nearly all the way
Parliameant shorenow to Port Arthur. The scenery is ea -
The secretary of'bho Winnipeg Rowing chanting, some of the isl'and's rising to a
Club reeeivedd a telegram from Sir Don. great height. Many of the bays run far
Smith, the patron of the club, that he inland" Sometimes the train will run
was forwarding a 91,000 challenge oup to round four or five mils, ib may be, to
the Winnipeg Rowing Club for oompe. gain not more than ono mile. There ars
tition between the senior fours of the quite a number of horseshoe curves.
clubs, oomj5rieing the Minnesota and These sharp ourvee are mostly trestle
Winnipeg Rowing Association. Ina lel- work, thirty or forty feet high. It is ' a
ter from Sir Donald he mentions that in 'Moe sight to look, when the long train is
propoeing to give Ibis cap be wants to doubled, and watch her as she sweeps
encourage the newly -formed association smo0bhly and gracefully round these re -
and try to make it of more interest year mantle hays. No doubt some feel a little
by year as our western oarsmen are so nervous as they look up at the frowning
far from Other anaooiations that they cliffs aboveand then down to the yawn-
muetbe encouraged !easily. This oup, ing depths below, and'. think what may
whioh will probably bo the handeomest happen, if -- But pestle e
of its kind in America, will be competed to tbemselVes and try ,to lockekp maw]yallfear,
for at the International regatta to be even when they fear the worst. But the
hold at Winnipeg July 15th and 10th, trestle work ie s piit° solid and good. We
With this and the oup presented by the can nee away ahead on the other side of
St. P„ 141, & 112., and won lash year for the the bay a small opening in the rook and
Ant time by the Winnipegs, the seniors in a few minutes the train darts through
will have plenty of prizes to nerve thein it like an arrow. There are two or three
to the Oreateet exertions, The Sir Don- mors short tunnels before we reach Port
aid Smith oup vfj)1 remain the .property Arthur. Sawa little bird to-day—a sig.
of any sender foul. so long as they defend nal that we are nearing civilization.
it on the water ±8000 all other member, Next we see 8 cow. Things begun to
of the association. look home -like, In a few muiutoe we
Tho turning of the first sod of the Red reach orb Arthur, about eight o'clook
Idea Valley Railway on Saturday vas p. m„ 650 miles from North Bay"
certainly on ans)iioious eyelt, and 0110 JAiiita S0ton,ir.,
that may yet aotneve no ,mall amount of Walton, artily 0,