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THE HURON EXPOSITOR.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Photography—Charles Moore.
A New Departure—McIntyre & Willis.
By-Law—Town of Seaforth.
New Goods—Wiliam Cam_pbell.
Horses for Sale—Scott Brothers.
Apprentices Wanted—Miss Sleeth.
Central Exhibition—CT. Murton.
Choppers Wanted—William Way.
Butter Wanted—Edward Cash.
Canadian Tweeds—Hay & Anderson.,
Bran and Shorts --Ogilvy & Co.
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SEAFORTH, AUGUST 29, 1879.
The Canadian Senate. .
Our readers do not need to be told
the views of TICE EXPOSITOR 'regarding
the necessity for the regonstruction of
the Senate. We b.ave long advocated
the need of such a reform. We have
even gone further and urged the de -
'Arability of its utter extinction. When
we first tea this position there wer
few Reform, journals or Reforra polit
chins who coincided with our views
The proposition to make any change i
the composition of that body was vio
lently opposed by some, and was ver
coldly received by riearly all. A few
years, h_ owever, made a great change i
public sentiment on this inaportan
question. Many who, e few years ago
were the strongest advocates of an ap
pointed, irresponsible Senate, are near
forced by experience to modify thei
views. We were particularly Pleased.
- to notice in his Galt speech the frank
confession of Mr. Mackenzie, the leader
of the Reform p rty, oa this qaestion.
- He was one of those who for years
need not expect as yet, even under the
most favorable circumstances and pru-
dent management, the briskness in
trade and the prosperous, easy times to
Which. we had become accustomed some
years' ago. There were a succession of
causes which led to the prosperity of
past years, none of which now exist.
First, from without, we had the Ameri-
can War, with its lavish expenditure
and the flush times which followed in
the United States ; then, in Eng-
land, , times were equally good,—as
Gladstone said, the country increased
wealth "by leaps and bounds."
in addition to this, we had in this
country an immense expenditure for
railways and other public works. Each
of these in their turn stimulated. trade
and _continued brisk and prosperous
times. None of these causes now exist.
Comparative dullness reigns supreme
throughout the world, and we have more
railways than we can support. We
must now depend upon our Own natural
e reeources, unaided by superficial or out -
ie side influences.. It would be well -for
, our people to -think of these things
u when they are tempted to indulge in
_ extravagances on the strength of good
y crops, and the supposed prospect of
good times. Of couese the geed crops
n will have an encouraging and beneficial
t effect, but neither the bountiful har-
, vest, the national policy, or any other
- existing cause, will bring us, at 'least
this year, the Fitsh of prosperity we en -
✓ joyed from 1869 to 1874. We must in
the meantime content ourselves with
, much less, live within our means,
pay .our honest debts, and contract as
few new ones as possible. - By adopting
or still adhering to these principle's, we
will better prepare ourselves either for
bad or good times, whichever may be
in store for us.
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The Grand- Trunk ad the
Great Western. -
The proposed arnalgaanatien of the
G -rand Trunk and Great Western rail-
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stood out stroi4ly for an appointed
Senate, but experience has proven to
him that he was wrong, and he now,
like an honest man as he is, admits his
error, and boldly declares the necessity
for a change. Indeed, from his atter-
ances we should judge that the ques-
tion 6f an elective Senate will hereafter
forn a prominent plank in 'the plat-
form of, the Reform party. .. We cer-
tainly rejoice that this is the case, and
we mayolow fairly 'hope fo a change
for the better in the constit . tion of this
body at no distant day. Athough we
are still as firmly as ever of the opinion
that there- is no earthly n ceesity for
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such a body, yet we shoul hail, with
pleasure any proposition w ich. Would
even have foe_its object a Mitigation of
the evil. To send adrift the old pen-
sioners who now compose that ;body, ,
and to have them replaced b ' livmen
who would be responsible to the peopie,
w ould, most assuredly, be a very long
stride in the right direction. This, we.
take -it, is what Mr. Mackeuzie, now
proposes, and in his efforts to aecosn- !
e plish so desirable an object, we feel as !
sured he willshave the sympathy and !
assistance of at least a enajority of the
people cif this Province. With such a
force in favor of any Reform, its ac- :
complishment cannot be very long de- i
layed. Let this mach be once gained, -,
and it will only be a short time until .
the rest Is conceded, and Canada; will ,
be delivered from the expense and an- ;
noyance of so ennecessary, and as at .
etresent constituted dangerous, an in-;
calms as the second Legislative cham-
ber.-
The DItsiness Outlook. I
The prospect for a good season's busi-
ness is a matter whieh concerns every
person, whether his position MI the
community be exalted or lowly. Trade
has been.. in such a stagnant eon-
ditioa and times have been so hoiiibly
dull for the peg three years, that Oven
a velar moderate degree of prosperity t
would be thankfully welcomed by all. t
Th at we are nob oe blessed in this early I
future with more than a very Mod- t
era. e egree of prosperity is veryievi- i
dent. We have in Canada, this year, a n
bountiful harvest, but it would not be t
wise for any to build too high hope e on t
this lest they be thsappointecl. The ,S
good, haavest will, no doubt, be a very ra
great aid, to our -people. This, corn- p
med with increased briskness in trade
in the United States, will do much to
help us out of our present depressed
condition. But we must bear in. mind
that while times are improving in the
United States, there are no indications
of improvement as yet in Great Britain.
The depression there wilt; most `as-
suredly, cause a lack of demand for our
products, with consequent lbw prides.
Besides this, an immense amount, of
money has been borrowed, by our film-
ing' population during the past three
years. The bulk of this money has
been obtained from loan companies,
the head -quarters of which are in the
old country. A very considerable por-
tion of the money, therefore; which will
be realized from the present crop will
be sent out of the country to pay inter-
est on this borrowed money, and will
not be available for circulation' here.
In view, then, of these facts, it wmild
not be wise for business men to build
too high hopes on the present. bountiful
• crop, or to look for au immediate re-
turn of the old prosperous times. It
would. be well for all to proceed
cautiously and to live economically. It
will not do yet to indulge 0. extrava-
gances. The more prudent and econ-
omical our people are, the soccer we
will have a return of the much hoped
for good times.
ways is creating no little interest id 0
Country railway circles. The propo
tion emaueted from the directors of t
Grand Trunk Company. They prop
an "arrangement whereby the two roa
shall be worked under the one mane
merit, thus saving the cost of doub
ra an agem en t. The receipts of bo
roads will be put into one purse, the e
penses of both paid therefrom, and t
residue divided among the' shareholders
of both companies. By such an ar-
rangement it is said that over two hun-
dred thousand pounds annually will
saved in management alone, while the
. cut-throat competition which has. f
some years been carried on between the
two companies will be at an end, and
equitable rates will be secured. The
sh areholders of the Grand Trunk are
largely in favor of this scheme, while
those of the Great Western are about
equallyrivided. The chief officers of
the GA t Western. are, however, favor-
able to t
hitch in -negotiations does not take
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nd if some
amalgamation, e
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place, the proposal will likely be car-
ried into effect.
We notice that some of the Canadian
papers denounce the 'proposed amalga-
tion in the attest bitter terms. They
profess to fear the establishment of a
huge railway monopoly and seem to see
in it only evil to Canada. It seems t
us that these fears are entirely ground
less. Instead of being an unmixe
evil, the amaleamation. would
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therefore sincerely hope the present ne-
gotiations may have a 'successful and
satisfactory termination.
AUGUST 29, 1879:
THERE is now a politicial dead lock
in the Province of Quebec. That Proe
vine° is still afflicted with that relic of
barbarism, an irrespen Bible Upper Cham-
ber. The representatives of the people
have passed the supply bill, but the ir-
responsibles of the Legislative Council
have declined their assent to it, and
demand the resignation of the Joly
Government. The Council is compos-
ed of appointees of the late De Boucher-
ville Government, and as the policy of the
present -Government is to abolish the
Council and work the affairs of the Prov-
ince on the One Chamber principle as
in Ontario, the irresponsibles no doubt
think they can retain their existence
and their pay, by driving the Joy Gov-
erment from power and bringing beck
their own political friends. We should
thiuk the people of Quebec will have
. some say in the matter. But in the
meantime their action shows the dan-
gerof tolerating an irresponsible gov-
erning body.
News of the Week.
ROYAL COURTSHIP.—King Alfonso of
Spain is in Austria pursuing his court-
ship of the Archduchess Marie Chris-
tine.
GRANT NOT A CANDIDATE. — G. W
Childs-; of Philadelphia, a personal and
political . friend of General Grant, is
given as authority for the statemen
that the General will not be a candi-
date for a third. term.
'HEALTH OI? CARLYLE. — Carlyle's
health, according to the last English
mail, is so much improved that kis
frieuds have given over their anxiety.
The doctors, however, Ivisit him daily
and he has been ordered to drive out
regularly. •
STRYCHNINE BREAD.—Tbirteen farm
bands employed on the farm of J. A.
Briggs, near Forest, Ohio, were poison-
ed by eating biscuit in which strych-
nine was accidentally used instead of
soda. The whole party is in a critical
condition .
Rammer PURCHASE. — The western
division of the Chicago an I. Lake Huron
Railway was purchased for the Grand
Trunk at Detroit on Monday, the east-
ern division having been purchased.
several month ago. The central link
is yet 'in the hands of Vanderbilt,
and •should negotiations with him
fail a new link will be constructed this
fall.
for the past six Months shows an' in-
crease over that of any corresponding
period Since 1873, and in every instance
the volume of business thus far for the
present season is considerable in ex-
cess of last year. Intelligence has been
received that a more cheerful feeling
exists all over the laud at any time since
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Tun BONAPARTE PROGRAMME. — An
authoritative statement of Prince
Jerome Napoleon is to the effect that
he is personally opposed to anything
approaching a coup a'etat, and that he
firmly believes in the eventual reitera-
tion of the Empire by a reaction of
public opinion, caused by the violence
of the Radicals, but that he would not
prepare or hasten its restoration by any
plot against lawful government.
REDUCTION OP WAGES.—A reduction
of five :per cent. in the wages of the
calico weavers at Oldham came quietly
into force on Friday. The weavers
are aware that trade is so bad that op-
position to the reduction is useless. It
is believed the spinners will also yield,
although they express much dissatis-
faction. Oldham fustian manufacturers
have agreed to reduce the wages of the
weavers about. 81 per cent. Three
thousand operatives will be affected.
Ten thousand looms are engaged in this
branch of trade, in which there has
not _thitherto -been any reduction of
wages. Other reductioue are pending
in the Glossop and Todmorden dis-
tricts.
A WASHINGTON LUNATIC.—One Lod -
net, probably! excited .by the news of
the! San Francisco -rioting, called on
President Hayes on Tuesday, demand-
ing instant payment of certain arrear -
ages of wages to working men under the
Government. Said this dangerous
person, "if the claims are not paid in
t ten days, I can lead a force of de-
termined men against you that will
make your seat not worth the cloth
that covers it." At a meeting of the
Labor League, he repeated these
threats, adding that an army of $350,-
000 men could be raised in twenty-four
hours to march on Washington, that
the army officers sympathised with
them, and that in New York there
were six major -generals who were
ready to lead such an army.He did
not give their names. The comptroller
has decided that the claims shall be
paid on September 15.
Tan Sieraenne IN MEMPHIS.—The
fever is not abating, and crime and
lawlessness are increasing at an alarm-
ing rate. Every fire last week was of
incendiary origin. The utmost vigi-
lance fails to discover the perpetrators.
It is not safe to be out after dark. As
an additional prote44ion it is intended
to employ fifty mounted patrolmen to
enforce the regulations. Noted people,
especially those cennected with the
city Government and the, Howard Asso-
ciation, are constantly receiving threat-
eniug communications from negroes in-
censed at the refusal to furnish ratious
except in eamps. The preprietors of
the Evening _Ledger and Appeal have
also been -thus threatened by no
signed "Colored Citzens." Promin
physicians believe that there will be
continual increase of yellow fever u
October. Mrs. Minnie Wilkins, j
previous to her death yesterday, h
several attacks of black vomit, a
during the intervals asked her h
band. to kiss her, which he
regardless of the great danger. S
died with her arms *around his ne
One hour afterwards Mr. Wilkins w
taken with malignant fever, althou
mheahyaddiea. severe attack last year.
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A SAN Fuexcisco Row.—Rev. J.
Kallach is a blatherskite Univer
clergyman,- who has made hims
popular with the mob in San Francis
by advocating .the exclusion of t
Chinese. • He is the candidate of t
Kearney or mob element for the office
Mayor. De Young Brothers are t
publishers of the Chronicle, the mo
widely circulated piper in Californi
which has pursued a course somevrh
favorable to the Chinese and oppos
to Keerneyism. Last Saturday nig
Kallach "hired. a hall," and befere
immense audience proceeded to &fell
himself against some thirty -year -o
charges of immorality laid against hi
by the Chronicle. He said these charg
weie revived by Charles and Mike D
Young, two bastard sons of a prostitut
On Saturday. morning Charles D
Young drove in. a covered coupe in fro
of the private entrance of the Metr
politan Temple, where Kallach has h
study room, and sent a messenger bo
asking him to come out. Kallach im.
mediately appeared on the side-wal
when De Young shot him in the breas
Kallach turned. to retreat when D
Young shot him in the back. A crow
immediately rushed_ upon the carriag
in which De Young was, turned it ove
tore him out, and he was dreadful'
kicked, bruised, and would no denti
have been killed the spot had no
an unusual number of policemen cm
.suddenly to the rescue and. hurried him
to jail. In a little while over 10,000
excited workingmen gathered at th
Sand Lots shouting, cursing, an
calling for the blood of Kallach's as
sassin. They state that should Kal
lach's 'wounds prove fatal summary
vengeance will be taken on the murder
er. At 6p. m. Kallach was much id
proved. Physiciaus express the opiuio
that there is good ground for expectin
his recovery. The State troops wer
called into service by the civic author
ities, and in response to a request th
Secretary of War has instructed th
issue of 50,000 cartridges at Benicia
Arsenal for the use of the State troops
—The lapse of four or five days finds
the excitement in San Francisco con
siderably abated. The crowds of excited
men who thronged the SandLots crying
for the blood of De Young were calmed
by it harangue from Denis Kearney.
Although badly shot Kalloch shows
great vitality and is likely to recover.
De Young is in jail, awaiting the result
of Kalloch's wounds. He continues to
edit the Chronicle from his cell.
A KANSAS VENDETTA.—Last Friday,
in Wyandotte County, Kansas, Jas. Dob-
bins and Michael Burns, farmers and
neighbors, between whom there had
been a long standing feud, had a duel
in presence of their families. Several
shots were firede and the men then
clinched. Dobbins eves shot and beaten
be with the butt of a pistol and died soon
after. Burns died yesterday.
Or SAVED erica{ Rem Two English
girls, aged 18 and 13, arrived at 9alt
Lake with a Mormon emigrant party in
June. On Saturday the older girl was
to have married Elder Herman, aged
55, with a wife and grown-up family,
When the prosecutine attorney interfer-
ed, and saved the g,irhl from ruin. Many
friendless girls come here surrounded
by such influences that they can hardly
escape polygamy.
CAREY VINDICATED:—Lieut. Carey, in
addition. to an official notification. of the
reversal of his sentence. of court -Mar-
tial, received a letter from the Duke of
Cambridge, Comma,nder-in-Chief of the
British army, _ reviewing the circum-
stances of the death of the Prince Im-
perial, and concluding with the,opinion
that after the surprise of the recon-
noitering party by the Zulus resistance
was impossible, arid retreat itnperative.
A SHORT Ceor.—Mr. Scott, -a well
0 known agricultural authority, estimates
the out -come of the English grain crop
at a third less than the average, in -
d flicting a loss of £25,000,006 upon the
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think, be a very great benefit to this
country. It can nlot, certainly, be an
advantage to R country to have its two
principal railways run at a loss year af-
er year. This has been the case with
he Gfand Trunk and Greet Western.
t is with e view to remedying this that
he amalgamation is proposed. eIndeed
t not -the people of Canada that are
ow profiting by the ruinous competi
ion that has been going on between
hem, but ethe people of the Western
tates. This Competition has been
ore injurious than otherwise to the
eople of this country. At a few com-
peting points rates have no doubt
been 'ewer than they will be un-
der amalgamation, but shippers at
points on either road, where this com-
petition does not exist, are forced to pay
higher rates than they should do, in or-
der to make up for reductions at points
of competition. Under amalgamation
this inequality Will be done away with,
and all will be placed on an equal foot-
ing. Besides this, shipping facilities
would be largely extended, as the cars
from one road would be ritn on the
other, and an immense deal Of tranship-
ping would be avoided, thus saving cost
and. delay. On the whole we venture
to say that mu& more would be saved
in this way than is now gained by re-
duced freights. It is said that the en-
tire shipping business of the country
would be dependent on the joint con-
cern, and that, therefore, a huge mo-
nopoly could be established, and exor-
bitant rates be, charged. This is all
nonsense. The amalgamation must of
necessity receive the sa,nction of the
Canadian Parliament, and before it is
sanctioned Parliament can very easily
impose such restrictions as will effect-
ually prevent imposition. On the
whole, we cannot think otherwise than
that an amalgamation such as that pro-
posed would. be in the interests of the
country, as it certainly would be largely
ere is anotherreason also why we I in the interests of both companies. We
cultivators, and that sixteen or possibly
seventeen million quarters of wheat
will be required from abroad. . Mr.
Scott:alsoestimates that the deficiency
in the potato crop will cause a loss to
the cultivators of ;f:15,000,000, and the
deficieucy in beans, peas and rye will
result in a loss of £3,000,000.
THE AMALGA.MATION. — Accompanying
the ratification of the retirement of Mr.
Childers from the Board of Directors of
the Great Western Railway of Canada,
that .Company publishes an answer tic.
the proposition of the Grand Trunk
Railway for a fusion of the entire re-
ceipts of both roads. The representa-
tives of the Great Western Railway de-
clare they adhere te their preference for
a division of the traffic at competitive
points only, rather l than to a plan for a
joint purse arrangement.
UNITED STATES MINISTER TO EN
L1ND.—George William Curtis, editor
Harper's Weekly, arid writer of t
"Easy Chair " artitlea in Harpe
Monthly, is prominently mentioned
connection with the vacant Englis
mission, but during a recent ,visit
Everts, Curtis left the intpressi6n th
he preferred to retain his editori
honours. Richard II. Dana is al
prominently considered, but he man
fests no desire to enter the diplomat
services of the Government.
EUROPE.k.N COMPLICA.TIONS.—A Vienn
despatch states that iplomatic rel
Cabinets are less cerdia than betwee
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tions between the Aust tan and. Russia
any two Cabinets in Europe, and tha.
the friendly intereciurse which existe
for many years. has entirely ceased
The differences htftween Russia an
Germany are consiciered to be on th
eve of pa,ssing from 'the stage of news
paper controversy to that of diplomati
precaution.. The entire press assert
that the friendship between Austri
and Germany will be proved, in case o
need, by"deeds.
TIMES IMPROVING.—The New York
Tribune publishes interviews with a'
large number of prominent business
men on the trade prospects, and it is
said that the leading business men of
New York express their belief that the
times are steadily improving. The
abundant harvests in the West and
South.are cited for the basis of this
belief. The revival of the manufactur-
ing intereste in different parts of the
country ia also proof of returning pros-
perity. Prices in. all departments -of
trade are firm, with tendency to rise.
J.n many cases the volume of business
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ad cm/ling more and more dangerous ? Men.
side himself with anxiety and grief,
but like the rest of 4he passengers could
not imagine how )tis wife was hurt.
Finally, assisted -by several ladies, who
hustled. on their clothes, an examina-
tion was made. It appears that the
lady had hung up her bat in the berth,
and a large ornamental pin, about three
inches long, had become detached by
the motion of the car ana fell at her
feet. In extending her linib suddenly
the pin had run into her heel about two
inches, causing exquisite pain. To add
to her troubles, her husband tried to
pull it out, and it broke off. The con-
ductor telegraphed. ahead to St.
Thomas, and. on the arrival of the
train a surgeon was in waiting, who,
after an hour and a half's work, cut
open the heel and extracted the pin.
That couple will get more laughter than
sympathy when they get home.
The Bank of Montreal and its
Manager.
The retirement of Mr. Angus from
the general management of the Bank of
Montreal is a singular and most impor-
tant event. It is singular, because the
position Is one of commanding influ-
ence, and of emolument beyond. any
similar position on the continent of
America,. There is no bank in the
United States that is to be compared
with the Bank of Montreal in magni-
tude; extent of business andimportance.
Mr. Angus does not retire from ill -
health, nor from advancing years, nor
from ill success. The bank has main-
tained unquestioned credit, high divi-
dends, and great prestige anti/1g years
-of commeecial depression and disaster.
It has stood up like a tower_of strength
when some others were becoming weak
—indeed but for its assistance, it is gen-
erally understood that other banks
would have fallen long ago,. The G -en era'
Manager of such an institution as this
has a place of influence and honor that
some would consider second. only to that
of the Prime Minister of the Dominion.
Yet we have the curious spectacle of a
gentlema,n, in the prime of life, and iu
the midst of a career such as we have
described, suddenly resigning it all, and
for the purpose of taking a position;
which, no matter what flte emolument
may be, is certainly inferior in honore
influence, and importance. An act like
this, coming at such a time, gives rise
naturally to many grave reflections. '
Why, it may be asked, was the an-
nouncernent made at such time as
this? The community has been agi-
tated as it seldom has been before in the
history of the Dominion, by the failure
of banks. Surely such a resignation as
this might have been postponed until a
period of comparative calm had been
reached. This leads to another ques-
as to the Government, and also to near-,
ly every railway corporation, its future
policy is a matter which touches their
vital interests.
At one time the Bank of Montreal
pursued such a policy of concentration
that it closed. nearly every discount ac -
comet in the branches of Western Can-
ada. The change of times rendered_
necessary a change of policy, and for
years back the bank had been open to
offers of good business from every souroe
where it was available ; geaerally, how-
ever, giving the preference to large op-
erations, and especially those which led.
to transactions -with foreign countries.
The bank has also alwatrs been ready
to rediscomit fer other banking histitu-
tions, and. has on the whole shown rath-
er a liking for this kind of business,aim-
ing to be what the Bank of England is
at home—a ba,nk for bankers, as well tts
for merchants, This is part of the
policY laid down years ago Ly Mr. King,
_and exponnded in a celebrated minute
which was published during Ms oceu-
palmy of the position of General Man-
ager.
The public, therefore, will see that
there ere questions of general interest
involved _in the chance that is now
impending. On the whole, the bank
has pursued of late years such a
fair and conciliatory policy that its
competitors and customers have had
reason to be equally satisfied. Once
the -case was different. It is to be
hoped that the change, whenever it
takes place, will not lead. to a new de-
parture in this respect. It must not
be forgotten, and this may be afar more
hnportant factor in the case than is gen-
erally understood; that Mr. King has
again entered theservice of the bank, if
service it can be called. He has be-
come chairman of the committee which
directs the operations of the bank in
London, England, and possibly, from
thence he May exercise a large,influence
over the institution eren in Canada.
These, however, are mere surmises.
When an appointnaent is made thepub-
lic will be better able to judge. But we
need to beware of judging hastily,
even by antecedents. Men change
sometintes with the change of position.
A grasp of the reins of power seldom
fails to exercise an influence upon the
individual holding them. The power
will be accompanied by such heavy re-
sponsibilities in these times as to exert
a very sobering influence. The single
fact that the new manager will have to
take over . between twenty and thirty
millions worth of discounts, notes and
'other securities, is of itself such an
onerous one, as would make many men
shrink with apprehension. Five years
ago the case would have been different.
Probably every bill and security might
hen have beeastaken just as it stood,
ith little ankehension. But now
he case is changed. The times are
ut of joint. The commercial fabric is
haky, and it is hatd to Say wheis good
and who is not. The shrewdest are at
milt. They can only hope. that from
his time there may be an improvement.
t is probable that by his method of
eating with this matter, the new man-
ger, whoever he may be, will at once
ivethe public an opportunity of judg-
was be- Is
nd cannot but . surmise, when they see a
118- gentleman hitherto so highly placed,
did voluntarily exiling himself to a remote
he Western State, where society and. busi- M
ness surroundings must be so inferior to of
as what be has been accustomed to. It is fe
gh true, that Mr. Angus is said to have a
He very large interest in the railway of ti
hips 14 and 15. These townships are
rneed of the very best gravel, and it
estimated that there is sufficient
re to gravel all the roads inManitoba.
or several miles the road was smooth
d solid. as a, city street, and a rapid
ive brought us to the estate of Mr.
dam McKenzie, son of Mr. Kenneth
cKenzie, who- moved to the west
arly ten years ago. Mr. A. McKen-
owns a very large tract of land, has
0 acres under the plow and furnishes
pplies for the Mounted Police. An
der in Council at Ottawa was passed
is spring which forbade the further
ripping of land within twenty miles
the Acific railroad. Mr. McKenzie
ld scrip to the amount or 100 quarter
tions—each scrip being good for a
arter section (160 acres.) The order
s wired to Winnipeg and a naessene
was despatched to the Saskatche-
n land office to refuse script on land
thin the prescribed limits. A friend
Mr. McKenzie's rode with all speed
andliehastily proceeded withal"
ed to the land offiee and bought land
the full .value of his script. An int
tigation, however, resulted in an -
ling all transactions made after the
e when the Order in Council was
sed.
U.t night fall we came to a large
ek from which the bridge had been
ept by the spring freshet; we follow_
the trail which led into a field, until
came to a temporary bridge which
assayed. to cross, when. we were
ed. by a man hurriedly approaching
who ordered us to retire. We ex_
&listed, explained that a passage
r this bridge would save a three
es journey, which we were not in a
od to undertake, and give him to
erstand that the trespass law had
terrors for us, if the worst came to
-worst we wittild force our way
ugh. We touched a chord in
tipology for a -heart when we offered
money which appeaSed him at
e ; we enquired. his name, and set
down in our list headed "Pirates."
e pitched our tent in a clump of
ars and having travelled till late
Nebuchadnezzar feed. until after
k. On going out to secure him for
night we found, he had eloped.
searched for an hour by starlight,
the numerous bluffs of trees made
search of no avail. Next morning
aybreak we were scouring the whole
try but -eight o'clock still found us
eless. A very gloomy prospect
ed before us ; hereewe were with a
and furniture on our hands, in a
ge country and far from friends.
e honorable we must pay for -the
but how were the cart and
age to be returned. It seero.s
hable to think of it now, but three
despondent countenances are not
met with. We ate our .breakfast
lemn silence and pondered over our
Aline. The pony was more than
ually good one, and
at any time. During that day we
we knew the
r could get seventy-five dollars for
ed seventy-five by three until we
perfect in division once in , a
km &erne; that the resignation was w
that of one, who by his very office, t
must have been schooled to a high exer-
cise of prudence, has this act been the e.
result of uncontrollable circumstances?
Is it an indication that the Bank of
Montreal has grown to be such an im-
mense institution that it is almost im-
possible for any man successfully to
manage it? Did Mr. Angus perceive
the increasing difficulty of successful
management, and did he feel it wise to
a,
g of his character.—Toronto Monetary
•
unes
Tra,vellirig in. the Northwest
•
J. H. Donaldson writes to the St.
arys Journal some interesting sketches
the Northwest country. We make a
w extracts:
An hour's ride brought us to Beau-
ful Plains situated in range 14, town -
which he is to assume the management s
b• —but even this is not certain --and that fo
sal the position may be one of equal or is
elf greater emolum.ent, with less labor and he
co anxiety. This may be so, and to one F
he who has borne the burden and heat of an
he such a day as we have been passing di
of through, the prospect of ease Must pre- A
he sent- a very strong attraction. If this M
st be the determining motive, we can only ne
a, say that all who have known Mr. An- zie
at gus will tvish that his expeetations may 30
ed be more than. realized. • SU
lit But now comes up the all-impOrtant Or
an question of the future course of the in- th
d stitution. The Bank of Montreal has sc
id been distinguished among banks for the of
m pre-eminence of power which has been he
CB accorded to its general manager. For sec
e the last twenty years, at least, the per.. qu
(3. son occupying that position has prac- wa
e tically controlled the bank. One man- ger
nt ager of a commanding genius stamped wa
o- his own individuality so thoroughly on •wi
is the institution that it has taken tone of
y from him,. and received an impetus to
- which it has never since lost. This po- spe
k, sition of respousibility has been accord- to
t. ed, down to the present, to the chief Yes
e executive officer. The change of nul
d an ordinary servant, who simply car- tim
e ries out the behests of a Board of Di- pas
r, rectors, is a very simple thing. A res -
y iguation such as this, however, is in cre
t souae sense comparable to that which sw
t sometimes takes place in another ed
O sphere, viz., the laying down of office we
by a Prime Minister—it has an effect we
upon the great questions of future pol- hail
e icy. The question, in the first place, us
d will be whether his successor will have pos
- the same powers. Will he be, the lead- eve
- ing and controlling spirit of the institu- mil
tion, and if so in what direction Will he trio
- lead? Will he follow the lines that have und
- been laid down by his two predecessors, no
n or will he strike out anew path for him- the
ge sell?
The Bank of Montreal as is well his
thro
- known, has great interest not confined him
e within the circuit Of the Dominion. It onc
e is a, bank, but it is much more. It acts him
both in New York and in -London as a W
• financial agency, in introduoing public popl
loans, bothofthe Dominion and of the let
- provinces which comprise it. Railway dar
and other corporation loans are often the
bought out by the Bank. Indeed, it We
may be said that the specialty of the but
Bank of Montreal has rather been in our
cultivating this field than in the develop- at d
ment of ordinary banking. The latter, coun
however, has not been neglected by any hors
means, as its enormous volume of dis- open
c t d a
s an the magnitude of its current cart
ess clearly shows. But these Stran
would never have enabled the To b
to accumulate the immense profits pony
have so regularly, year after year, lugg
divided among its stockholders. laug
eep up such lines of operation, and more
ke them profitable; to keep an often
once upon -every part of the Do- in so
n, of the great centres of finance misfo
United States, and Great Britain, a us
sk requiring almost superhuman owne
ies. We doubt if there is a hank- him
stitution anywhere, that calls, in divid
nagement, for more real banking_ were
and larger mental resources than 'while
ank of Montreal. To -the corn- three
al community of Canada, as well worth
busin
—A newly -married wife, returning alone
from her wedding tour, with her hus- bank
band, to Fort Wayne, Ind., met with a which
painful accident on the Canada South- been
ern railroad on Thursday night. They To k
had disrobed and were cosily lying in to ma
the lower berth of a sleeper, when the eye at
occupants of the car were horror- rainio
stricken by hearing the young wife give in the
vent to a series of piercing shrieks. is a ta
There was a general commotion, and facult
the conductbr pushed aside the curtain ing in
to see what was the matter. Oh its ma
my heel! my heel !" she cried with ability
_shrieks of pain; something has run the B
merci
-into my heel." The husband was be-
•
•
4.
, for a change, we divided sixty by
and it gave us just five dollars
of satisfaction apiece. After a
•
hasty meal we went to the place where
we had seen him and carefully followea
in all directions. We traced him to the
beaten trail when contrary to eur ee..
his track on the grass which requiree
some care as numerous footprints were
abdeesntarrteaisded'ava7artnie
getting any report, when a traveller
about two miles further on, and hired.
hi
a pony on which Mr. S. set out its
youth. We followed :ten miles bottle
ahead ,• we went to the nearest ho
whom we met, told us he was six miles
RhPoecoractkaeiti°Milieuhnhetaadhins and he now -wishea
to visit the scenes and associates of
sore,ro;ed,A-
beoredihavingnne walked awl khei ed ha bIo at
we retraced our steps, hungry and foot
mbeerxeetunrzni:dwhtoesueshthereatenhigehhtabayfo
pursuit, but getting word that he netted.
tYsalyali:17;
way of explanation, we did not get tin
Rev. W. D. Grant, of Ktiox Colleges
five o'clock in the afternoon. At Mrs
Miller's where we dined we met
eiorn. arwy ethreeraeehdendrienagr tett
Pawnrhedsoeajusstaseuvmmenisminsg drew on we were ae
usual tormented with mosquitoes, We
declared that we would rather lite Me
country that would produce only tee
bushels to the acre, where mosquitoes
were not, and. ponies stayed by their
masters, then in a country yielding I,
hundred fold where these rdrawbacks
existed. - We have since taken .thet
opinion back.
At 12.30 a. m. our pony was return-
ed by McKenzie with apologies OD his
part for having taken. him so far, said
thanks on our part that we had secured
him Netibitufeehaanddileszozuatirda.
ad travelled thirty-
six /rifles and Pack that day, but -we
were displeased with him, and couldn't
sleep for mosquitoes, so at day breakwe
hitched him up and drove ten miles be-
fore breakfast.
Rolling land, gravelly soil, bluffs of
timber, and running creeks with a re-
petition of the usual naudholes varied
the scene as we travelled along. The
Riding Mountains covered with small
poplar layto our right, and, we pissed.
sections of very fine land. In one run-
ning creek the pony broke down and
broke loose from the cart; we had to
wade in knee-deep. and ,Iraw it to
land. *
At sunset we reached the little See-
katchewan and pitched our tent opposite
Prairie City.
_
Clippings frora Grip.
ener's ADVICE TO EDWARD
My dear boy, you havecome to anim-
portant crisis of your life, and I feel it
My duty to tender you a little fatherly
advice, for which I will charge you not
a cent. The Hankie Club has been
dissoltecl, and the _champion sculler of
the world has been entrusted. to your
sole care and control. See that you.
use him well. Hitherto he has been
conducted through many contests with
honor as well as triumph. His reputa-
tion. for square dealing has never been
called in question; make it your especial
business to see that his repntation doers
not suffer. A good many people are .
fretting about the way you allowed him
to act at Barrie on Monday, when. he
was nearly beaten by Riley, but it has
been publicly stated that his eccentric
conduct on that occasion. was attribu-
table to plum pudding and beer, and
not to crookedness, and everybody feel*
,inclined to believe this. Plum pudding,
gracious fathers' and. beer! what feed
for an oarsman Yon mustn't feed
hina on such stuff, or yott'll have him
beaten some of these days. But what-
ever you do, don't let him be beaten by -
Riley. It is fearful to contemplate
what naight be the result of Buell an
event. Certainly, something -weal
have to bust --either this continent or
that oarsman. You may remember, -
Edward, that when the Champion was
making his speech at the Gardens, he
announced his intention of being hon-
orable to the end of the chapter. See
that you encourage him in tbat noble
resolve. Canada *and the world have
their eyes upon you. Now is your
chance to carve your name deep on the
public heart!
SIR 4.0IIINT AT OSBORNE.
The announcement iu a recent cable- -
gram that Sir John A. Macd,onald had
been honored with a cotnniand to wait
upon Her Majesty the Queen at Os-
borne, and that hehad subsequently
been askedto stay for dinner, naturally
put the Canadian world of fashion in a
flurry. It also had an effect upon the
world of politics. The Tories fell upon
their knees before their little household
images of John. A. and offered up
sweetsmelling sacrifices of adulation.
The Grits, en the other hand, fell into
a violent passion, alternately cursing
their own luck, denounciug John A.
and pitying the Queen. Outeide of the
political camps the dominant feeling
was one of curiosity to know all the
particulars of the interview at Osborne,
but none of the daily papers proved en-
terprising enough to gratify this curi-
osity. It was left for Grip to do so,
though he declines -to state by what
means he came into possession of the in-
teresting information herewith submit-
ted:
On arriving at the castle, the Right
Honorable eentlenfaia rang the front
doer bell, and stood uneasily, chewing
clove and running his fingers nervously
through his curly locke. Presently a
flunkey appeared. "Is Her Majesty
the Queen at home ?" enquired the dis-
tinguished visitor, at the same time
presenting his card. "She is, sir," 19 -
plied Jeames ; "she's a hexpectin' ovi
you this lawst awf hour. Walk hupe
sir." Forthwith Sir John passed in,'
and. was conducted to Her Majesty's re-
ception room, where he sat down in a
luxuriantly- cushioned chair, and gazed
with wonder at the magnificence of the
furniture about him. " 'Twould drive
my venerable friend Hay wild with .
jealousy to see this," soliloquized -lie;
"what a lucky dog I am, to be sere.'
Just at this moment Her Majesty en-
tered, and Sir John rc.se and made a
baw of the Pinafore sailor description-
" Ah, my right honorable and mest
loyal subject, said the Queen, gracious-
ly, " I'irt glad to ineet you. I recog-
nized you immediately from the pie -
tures I have seen inGrij. By the way,
how was Grip - when you left home"
" He was as hearty as ever, your Ma-
jesty," replied Sir John, "and I believe
is every day growing more solid with .1
the people."_ "I'm delighted to hear it
replied the royal lady, warmly. The
conversation which ensued was all
about Grip, and lasted, abont half an t
hour, when it was interrupted by the
ringing of a dinner bell close to the key
hole. " Alt, dinner is ready; you'll
sier eSted have
ste john?" 8
May it plea
teentan- S
aining r00112 -,.S.
Saible SPe'eittib
140E. /V
toriosity OU
tea of this
;reek.
Geiaerai
next f.
puinb
Uand
titu:
UtSeptember.
45,000 tons s of s .
-.Sir Charles
jlling
ed at at Montreal,
CjC Railroad.
f4he death itt Al
ciarejohnbine; a&famvb
:00:am_u°1emebgrIllex.e:°awArunaciatschiedwaeibn
INISSOUri, <lied la
teas 91 years
illanY :Years agO,I
,E,071ctomoo-allitlIskillaningel:tdiTsi:ndt:fie
'Spears -ef Ontari
*tavY-
.17peske..-AthGeelmt(,:fxttetshisaers;:e0'.,
prosperity which
hand. Every bra
the lines seems to
,ward, . The cries
have been heard t
end breadth' of th
few years have b
distinct, and now
-or if heard at all,
lYtTsmusthave:turnin
Sate
t.b!.--171311ftorYll'owing
crease itt tt143Dthex11°Montreal eij
furnished by .the
each year, ending
- Year. s
IR& „
1877 .. .
1879
tolu. Total —
Eighty horses
shipped from that
jJnt- eal n a States.e i
ll aa
t y .
ttopped by the Co
was eumored that
would likely be tak
the Directors. Fro
islearned that with
-
proeeediugs
agattist the whole
Atta the late Man
preiniring ai
headers false statem
e nature similar to
Kr. Cutte, of the
Bank. It is stated
-.--Prof. YrePoatleare:
iu
istated itt effec
'tb,pee,taTera,,, eahtesrs'ln
chools,tti:
.who. at asa early age
aptitude in learning,
-fp he wry indifferen
iptelleetually speakh
is that advantage
lorethter ethlP
i lohrae sdruerleacicireeiedt a7:tt
development. It is
in tins connection i
{now Judge) -Cameron
'wvellsrelty14'ca'enrteierine.
st hr6e egeennte rtah rfre
18 aniatter of getter -83:i
eat -the Province, tin
who passed being vat
a third a fourtb, or e
The saithmetic and
are elaielly blamed I
and the usual disposi
Vitit these is evinct
happens.at teaehers'
tchs eme are; ebm, ta,eet r aero weo,
Provtnce came up 113
earethIlipartein'enaidtditle7:Iteleoefilicreefeeis.:
1.11-eeear7atihti3oensl'oriafbilitruhilieltt°ra:tebi
jec
isarweofntei.tnteliand granting
th
Way Wierne. This le
*itiieslong and. is
e PaPnlous townshij
Bgreisiott, Bentinck,
11olland, Derby, Syde
wak in direct coronAn
City of lianailton, and v
feed, er, of the Welli
alrilt4I Railway. Tl
kieliethe bonus is al
tea the ittoolint
train reaches Dur
inainOer when the linx
Owenl'$onnd.
clroAnBRooLott:,rnBirthi
:30:;„ono:
of Mr. Murdoch Caraphd
6e
1efste141
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rife of Alt John -Can*
Methodist Parsonage I
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keitgeltzner, of Logar
Triahhown,
b
on. rlie-2Alts-tl
zosetei *IQ, Esq.- Dubli
vaoth roh iuhut ,tit=soe ladirws iddeezbamyu stry.
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father's house, township
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