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• AS PEACE PAWN
(By Horace T. Hunter, in the Fuu-
ancial Post.)
The last address made by Sir Jos-
eph Flwve'ite, two weeks ,before his
death, brought do light an incident
related to him by the late Gbldwin
Smith. It is an incident which might
have turned the course of history on
this continent, by merging Canada
with the Northern States as the
",pdice" for permitting the South to
secede.
I have heard Sir Joseph speak
many tithes, but never in a more int-
eresting or more appropriate 'way.
The occasion was a meeting of the
Four Arts" Club n Palin Beach, on
Feb. 30. Cot. J. B. Maclean Was chair-
man and the speaker, Sir Robert Fal-
coner, In introducing Sir. Robert, Col.
Maclean referred eulogistically to the
splendid work done by Sir Joseph
Flavelle as chairman .of ,the Commis-
sion appointed by the Ontario Gov-
ernment to investigate and suggest
plans .for reorganization of the Univ-
ersity of Toronto. Sir Robert's ap-
pointment as president of rhe Liniv-
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Tea In Canadian Pacific History
tiff an ounce of tea, carried
across the Dominion 63 year
ago as part of the first transcon-
tinental freight shipment by the
newly -completed Canadian Pacific
Railway, made history in London,
England, recently. 1'
Iu a small phial, the tea was
displayed In the Canadian Pacific
office in Trafalgar Square, as
part of the 1DOth anniversary
celebration of Empire Tea. Just
enough to provide "tea for two,"
the sample was traced to the ship-
ment that inaugurated the "Ali
Red Route",
Photos show: (top left) the
barque, "W. B. Flint", whose en-
tire cargo of tea formed the first
west to east freight train in 1886;
(top tight) an early Canadian Pa-
cific freight train crossing Sur-
prise Creek bridge; (right) Lon-
don celebrates the Centennary of
Empire -grown tea by transporting
a symbolic shipment from the
East India Docks to Mincing Lane
by elephants end (left) the sample
of tea preserved by Mary E. Ba-
con, . Lennoxville, P,Q„ mounted
upon an exploratory map in the
Canadian Pacific window on Tra-
falgar Square.
ersity of Toronto was the first )prac-
tical result of the workof t he Com-
mission.
The chairman's •remarks, said Sir
Toseph, recalled to his m ind a story
told to him by the late Gol'dwin
Smith. Let hie give it as nearly as I
can recollect it in Sir Joseph's own
words.
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SEAFORTH, ONTARIO.
THE SEAFORTH NEWS
Smith, a British subject, was an o.
server at the battle of Gettysburg.
A
messenger brought a dispatch t
him from London, England. It we
signed by fire men, all of whom occ
upied important places Pa the polio
cal 'life of England.
Goldwin 'Smith read the letter wit
great interest and dindeed wit
amazement at its contents, It related
the 'horror with which the people of
England learned of the great loos of
life entailed by the civil war and
made the tentative and unofficial sug-
gestion that the President, Abraham
Lincoln, should allow the South to
secede and in return the Northern
States should annex all territory to
the north of the United(' States on
the North American Continent; that
is, what is now Canada and the Un-
ited States.
This might seem like a wild and
visionary proposition, but two of the
signatories 1)f this letter were none
other than William Ewart Gladstone
and John Bright, Sir Joseph asked
Goldwin Smith:: "What did you do
with the letters"" lir. Smith replied:
"'After reading the letter carefully 1
walked over to a camp fire, threw it
into the flames and watched it burn."
This extremely interesting and his-
torically important incident which has
not, I believe, hitherto been pubfish-
etl was related to Sir Joseph Flavelle
by Goldwin Smith, at the conclusion
of the work of the University Com-
mision to which reference has been
made.
Goldwie Snaith, it Will he rememb-
ered, was a great scholar. unsurpass-
ed in his day as a. master of English
,rase. He was the publisher of a
farm newspaper. a public spirited cit-
izen of Toronto.
_\t the first meeting of the Commis-
sion Goldwin Smith,, .who felt he
should have had the appointment of
chairman, remarked to Sir ,Toseph: "I
suppose you were appointed chair-
man because you are a prominent
Methodist." He took a great interest,
however, in the work a11d co-operated
splendidly in preparation of the re-
port. Eighty-one Meetings were held,
all except one at Goldwin Smith's
residence, 'The Grange." He was un-
oomprisingly opposed to coeducation
and refused to allow his home to be
.used for the meeting at which this
subject was discussed and at which it
was decided to recommend its adop-
tion,
AUSTRALIA'S FAMOUS LYRE-
BIRD
The lyre-.hird of Australia rant:
among the diving wonders of the
world. r\ master minstrel and Miotic,
it is. a unique '.bird .found nowhere else
in the w-crld in a wild ,.tate, Also
knoot0 30 the "Native Pheasant," it
is
1 hanrlscinie pheasant -like Mitt. 'and
is called lyre -bird becan.e of the lyre -
shape of its wonderful tail.
It is the only bird of its kind in the
world, and is the sole snrvidor of a
very ancient rare of birds, having. a
primitive characteristic --certain smell
bones around the eyes. These 'hones
are found in only.afew other species
of ••birds, all :descended from ancient
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prehistoric types.
Many noted naturalists have des-
oribed the lyre -bird as the finest fea-
thered minstrel in the world. Invaria-
bly, too, when singing the bird dances,
performing delightful rhythmic move,
talents. During this "'dance" the bird's
wonderful tail is displayed in all its
glory. The usual performance is for
the 'bird to swing its tail forward ov-
er its head, .spreading the ornament-
al lyre -.feathers out wide and .rapidly
vibrating the filmy feathers between
the plumes until they become misty
in appearance. Because of the shyness
of the birds, it is not often that a bird
is seen "dancing," -hut its eow•erful.
clear song cat usually be heard a it.aif
a utile or more •away.
The bird is- a ;glorions sinter, and
its power. 01mimicry are rentarka-
•ble. It cati mimic to p rfe•'tion ch:
songs of other birds. the barking
dogs, the ring of au axe, and other
bush noises, and usually when sing-
ing it run: through a repertoire con-
taining a number of songs in ,,:::
glorious symphony.
Although in the early da}; many
lyre -birds were shat for their 'D05121! .
ful tails, they are now ebssely ,r
tected by law. .and so P'!)01ar hats
they become in Australia that t:rl'cu_
picture.; ha c even been
their sing'i514. while often 1!713: -.
heard on die radio—;nisrolth- .-
ing placed in their haunts.
The birds •build their nest, c
on the ground or in trees. The t,. e .s
ci.
a rounded bulky affair constructs
sticks twigs, etc., and lilted y .;,
mosses, feathers, etc. Only one egg' is
laid by the female each season. .. .
period of incubation is long, extra i -
Mg over •five weeks or more. and tit:
young bird reniaies ill the ne.1 1111.
it is front fire 10 seven weeks ..L1
At birth the baby bird is by n,.,
means a •heautifnl thing, --at least itt
human eyes. its feathering i. seamy:
an its head is a tuft of loose, 7011g
down, while its legs and feet are
huge in proportion to the .holy. Yet
this odd.lookiug chick in an "'ugly
duckling" destined to become a hand-
some bird with the most. ivonderfnl
tail; and destined also to be a vocal
artist unrivaled at mimicry.
Invariably the lyre -bird does its
singing and dancing on a specially -
prepared mound in the forest. Using
its powerful feet, the bird clears a
roughly circular space, raking a'vay
sticks, twigs and leaves. . Then the
ground t, scratched up, and a "con-
cert platform" about e yard or more
square is formed. Sometimes as many
as a dozen or snore of these mounds
are seen around the ,birds' nesting -
places, but although the t10111)ds are
used, at times, usually one is A favor-
ite, where the 'owner does more sin.,-
iug and dancing. than on any of the
othcre.
An aggressive young woman tea)
cooling the hits conductor 'for tread -
ng on her toes, AWlteit .the battle had
died Sown Ile' asked her tor' her fare.
'Terminus.," she snapped otic, tend-
ering, :1 coin.
""Single?" 11,e asked.
:,}res.'
"IT'tit! I'ui not surprised,