Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - September 19, 1874, Winnipeg, Manitoba M the Pembina Branch. We clip the following from a Lato number of the Duluth minnesotan g. The contractor for the Pemba Branch of Railroad arrived in this City on wednesday last on. The Steamer Manitoba and left on thursday for fort Gurry. He informed us that the work would commence immediately with a Largo Force of men and that it was his Endeavor to Complete the Road As speedily As possible. Or. Whitehead was formerly a resident of England and assisted in firing up the first locomotive used in that country the old engine having a walking beam to turn the wheels. Since settling in Canada he has been a member of parliament for Many years. He has also been a rail Road contractor for a number of years and built the Buffalo and Lake Huron Railroad in Ontario. His present Rosi Dence is Clinton ont. Prom the enter prising spirit which or. Whitehead seems to possess he will push on his work rapidly. Accompanying him is a or. Peach and his son also Railroad men who have recently built fourteen Miles of a Railroad in a sub Marine Tun Nel in Peru. As soldiers. General Sheridan is reported As Sav ing of indians As soldiers i have thought that the idea of employing the indians us soldiers was a very Good one and we have employed a number of scouts. As scouts they do admirably. There is no trouble in their manage ment and they so far forget their allegiance to their own people As to go freely out to fight them whenever they Are called upon. Even Indian soldiers enlisted belonging to different nations that have always been at War when they become scouts seem to forget their old hatreds and to work admirably to Gether. The Only Case of defection in our Indian scouts has been at fort Fet Terman a Short time ago where a few but recently enlisted deserted and joined their i tote language of stones. There is a superstition which origin ated it is said in Poland with regard to the Choice of gems for wearing. It is that the month of the nativity of every individual has a mysterious connection with some of the known precious stones. From this follows the propriety in the selection of presents or for Wear of the adoption of those jewels belonging to the month which Fate is imagined to have significant. To illustrate this one born m the month of january should Wear Garnet or a stones being understood to belong by their fated character to tint month. Subjoined is the list for the year or Garnet. Con Stancy and Fidelity in every engagement. Peace of mind. Courage and Suc Cess in dangers. And Diamond. Repentance and innocence. Success in love. June Long life and health. July and Ruby. Forgetfulness. Conjugal Felicity. Preserves from Folly. Marine or misfortune and Hope. Paz. Fidelity and Friendship. Decem or malachite. Success and happiness in life. According to the proverb he who possesses a Turquoise will always have the City fathers of Dayton Ohio having no reverence of the woman sort for the Noble and vigilant Goose recently promulgated a Medean ordinance against the running at Large of that historic Bird. The consequence has been a great killing of geese so that fora while three times a Day the Dayton Ian tables groaned under Load of Goose flesh while the following is said to have been the Bill of fare at the principal hotels soup cured Goose corned Goose Goose to ague. Liver Goose kidney Goose tripe of Goose loin of Goose with Gander sauce sin loin of Goose in and Bearis Goose with Salt pie Goose cake Goose Bayard Taylor writes from Iceland that he offered an icelander a piece of Money for some Small service and the Man laughed and ran away. It is then in this Remote land that the hotel ser vant of the future is to to sought. T 1st of letters remaining Unju called for in the fort Garry Post office up to septem her 1st, 1874. Anderson Alex a 5 Abief John Anderson Josh fifth James Armstrong James Adam sonic Ament b Allen Thomas Adams Neil Andrews we h Boyce a Butler Daniel Beaudoin a e Barrett mrs Burns Alex g eos Woll d Black Artam Baker e t Boll George Battles Felix 2 Brooks miss e Brown James 1 Brown James Vav 2 Brown j j Bolton Lewis 2 Bordon Jarvis in pcs Bording Heinrich Beemer Levi 2 Brennan we m Bowman Ruben by Infin Thomas Black Robert Benle Lii hard Boulton Thos Burma Robert Bowles r j Siloy s a Linch cd Bourke Surah am Bishop we b Bott Mot Ihnot brr Milroth w t bums we Bell Xii George Byrnes m g Brown we John boil John Clark David 3 christians in Cornelius Cim Cour Alex Campbell David ii pits m Colo Arkland d Charlo Urs t c h or Ardla Howard Ohrablo Francis Carris Edward i a hex Henry Crawford go Robinson chartion sirs Louis cloak Ira gooney John Cornell Jas Carmy John Cornell Jas cuddly John Cook Josh Crawford Joseph crowd eve John car astir Loon Chalmers Jas Caldor Jas Robt Crawford William 2 Couch win 2 can Nichel w 2 Creasy we Cook we 2 Cowan we Dupej Iise Catherine Doupe Kharlos duh if Chas t Den Sou Colin Dobbs t m 2 Deschamps Francais Dale George duration Geo Dodels James Duchene Moise Dovgan John Davison Otis b 2 Dildine Philip 3 Dickson Robert Davy w w Downs we Ennis George Elliot James i Aser Donald foil tvs David Fortney George Feilds John h Ferguson John Flanaghan James 6 Feun we Goldsmith d n Godin Beckley Ghen miss among Galarneau Gaspard Gardner Hugh Greenwood George 2 Guardi Govanni Gordon j Mcdonald 6 Glynn John Gommel Jas c Graham John v Galbraith j f Gurrell mrs John Gilmour Jno Gillespie Milfs Isabella Goldsmith s c Gong will Grain w Griene Walter Hamilton David Henry Cohen Hirshan or Hall b Haynes Henry Hay Henry Haggart Edward Hoy Fred a Harmett frs Harper g h Hervery Henery w Holmes j b Hirst j j Hannah John Hughes James Henry Hamilton Martha Hayw Ockl s Hail Thomas heal Richard Henry Henderson Thos Henderson we Henderson Thos Hunter capt w g h halt we Hillern Irvine Thomas. Irvine Jas Johnston George h t Johnson j a Johnson jord Zoleand Jules Johnson we h Kramer August Kirek Adam Kingsmill h t knt Locc i c Kennedy Lachlan party 2 Keenan John Knowles Jas Knas John Kennedy John Kelly Jas Kelly Patrick i nimbly c a Ciarochi Arthur Leafy Geo 3 Cio Ekhart Fyk Devorc Geo Bragton b Deg Are Jean Louis Dnn Gevin Joseph h Dang James Larson John 2 Joeh ipad on Olin Lindsay Thomas Lebel Vindicio Melville Charles Murray Alexander Morden albeit Maxwell Caroline Mallard Charles 2 Morden Alverl Marn a e Moor Henry Murray goo w Multi John Jour Edison John j Morton John Miller John. J 2 Moiso Jas Mumford fas Miller James Myrredith John Matheson John b Mitchell mind k morses John James Montgomery is tire a e s c Morris Thos Morison William Muir excl w b Milbank we Mckinnon David Mckenize a c 2 Adam 2 Mcsherry Cornelius Mcdonald Alex r Mcdongale Chas Mcdonald. Donald 2 Mckenzie Daniel my Xinyou Duncan Mccallum Archibald Mcdonald Alex Mcmullen Sandy me Kippen mrs Adam 2 Mckay 2 Mcdonald Henry Mccorrister Mccurl Loci John a Mckinnon Jolin l Mclatchie John Mcleod miss Margaret Mcgregor Malcolm Mclntyre Malcolm Mcrae Murdoch Mcquarie John Mcgregor Peter Melver miss Sarah Mccu Theoe. Mrs Susan t Mcfadden Siu Anel Mcarthur William 3 Mcmicken William Mclean William h Milvor we. Nab lib g b Nevil Patrick Newall Thos nay William o Byre a Oliver Frank Oliver Daniel o Jurieu j j Peterson George Penny Arthur Widerstrom a Prittie Henry 2 Parker George Paradis Eugenua Perrin Louis Parna Lonis Piper w n 2 Parant Joseph Pitico j 2 Parsons Samuel Pere guide Titus Patterson we tiles William m Yobei to mrs Rose or Rutherford or Reid d h Raymond Geo 2 Raymond Emile Rhea me Fabiean Rowan John 3 Robertson mrs Louisa rein Sou John Ross John Richmond James Robertson Jas Roynton John Robinson John Reid John Rolston r h miss Sarah Anne Ramsay Robert Rutledge we Russell we Rons w b Salter Alfred Smith Daniel Sinclair Archibald Smith Donald Smith b h Smith j Andrew Stevens capt c h Shough capt Sutherland a Sauder Valla Bart but stocking Emelino stocking mrs Summerville Georgre self Edward Smith James 2 Stuart tas c Stewart John 3 sex Mitzi m f Smith John Ninna Jas Sproul Jas Scy Monr Misu Maud Scott Thos 2 Stein p. S Stone Sydney syr Aeson am Patten w j stalker we Smith we 8 Smith Wra p stalker w and Othero Timlick David Turner mrs Annie Taylor David tin Ilock George Thomas Treherne g a to Rolinson John 2 Taylor John the Ston John Tait mrs Jane Turcot vital Thompson Jas Tassie Ras Tait t j Tait t h Tickell we Veat George wean Reana Edward Williams j p Wright a a 2 Roatberg Frederick Whidden Georga b Wilson Fred Wilson h t Francis h g James Walker j a 3 Walton Maxwell Wood James Wilbur Jas j Williams John Pomeroy Warwick Sample 2 Webster Stephen m Walker s Watson w j Whitle w p Wilkinson w h Young Archibald mrs Young John your William Yewul William John Macdougall postmaster. Money to lend Security. On first class real estate aug26-m j. M. Barrister. For Chain farm on. Assiniboine Oiiver 2 j Miles from City. Two City lots on main Street. Apply at this office. For City property. Apply to j. M. Mcgregor., sep5-18 feb press office. Anted. W. A Eph a a. Baldwin. To Over Tele Asaph Winn per lots bought and Choice lots in Choice locations throughout City for Sale cheap. Apply to p. Heimnick. Customers to buy the Best flour in the province. Parties wishing to contract for a Winter s Supply can do so with 3ve o Jint ie3 delivered promptly at any part of the City. A few sacks of the Best Graham flour sep3-m also on hand. Ladies school Fok the Dawson no freight o Gers will be received by us Here for than Bay later than saturday 10th october w. H. Carpenter fort Garry sept. 1 1th, 1874. S poets Mek w. Chambers hires Breech and muzzle loading shot guns All Complete on reasonable terms. Everything in line. Come and inspect aug22-m f or Sale cheap a Breech loading shot gun and cart Ridge loader. A setter apply to b a. H. Cronn sep 17-19 club House. Opening of the classes at the win ladies school has been unavoidably postponed until further notice. Prospectus principal. Aug20-m May be obtained from the lady vtanitoba2j music Stoke opposite the Wolseley House. Pianoforte organs instruments of american and Canadian Mak ers can be obtained at the above store. Pianos and organs tuned and repaired. Pianoforte and Organ instruction and a Gene ral musical education. Or. H. Charles Palmer will receive a limited number of pupils for the above. Terms and particulars May be obtained at the Manitoban music store main Street. Dancing and calisthenic. Or. H. Charles Palmer purposes commencing classes for the above after the first of september next. Adult class will meet tuesdays and fridays at 8 . Juvenile class wednesdays and Satur Days at 3 . Private lessons by appointment. Particulars May be obtained at the Manitoban music store main Street. Aug25-m Manitoba Lodge no 1, . _ regular communications Are held every Friday evening in the Lodge room main St., at 8 o clock. Brothers of the order Are cordially invited to attend. Should have Foj of on province neatly mounted on rollers or in Case for pocket. Apply to j. M. Mcgee Goe free press office. Clarence e. Steele co., commission merchants auctioneers accountants have for Sale town lots and farm property. Five first rate horses Buffalo Robes and Small furs Breech loading Gams rifles ammunition consignments received and returns made promptly. Books and estates wound up. . Address notre Dame Street Winnipeg. Box 38. H. Donaldson b e o having removed to their new store Corner main and Assiniboine its. Sign of the big Book watch Are now showing the largest and most varied Stock of i books stationery fancy goods clocks and jewelry West of St. Paul. School books drawing materials Wall paper pictures and frames croquet sets Lacrosse Cricket materials Etc., Etc. Just to hand a Large Stock of Fine jewelry in Bright and coloured Gold of the latest designs. Gold and silver1 watches Russel and other celebrated makes agents for Lazarus Morris celebrated perfected spectacles to suit All sights. Sep7.m o h a k d w a r e s t o e e tin and Sheet Iron work. Chicken Taylor beg to notify the people of Winnipeg and surrounding country that they have opened their which is the most Complete and commodious in the great North West this firm is prepared to manufacture All sorts of tin and Sheet Iron work on the shortest notice and at reasonable rates. Immigrants will do Well to Call and inspect our Stock before purchasing their plows rakes reaping and mowing machines Farmers wagons and carts. All kinds of farm always on hand. Sep7-m ;