Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - November 24, 1875, Winnipeg, Manitoba Go Aiho wednesday nov. 24, 1875. The veterans of 1812-15. The last Manitoba Gazette contains an announcement to All militia men of 1812, not being pensioners that forms of application for participation in the Bounty voted by the Canadian parliament at the last session May be obtained from the provincial Secretary. We Are not aware that this province has the Honor of including in its population any of those old veterans. If so however it is More than Likely that the notice referred to will have the effect of demonstrating the in the older pro Vinces the distribution has we believe be 3n made. In this connection the following from an Eastern contemporary is in place acting on a desire to Grant a Liberal to Ward to deserving soldiers who have since retired from Active service and Are now a d Vance in years and enfeebled by age the a government two years ago enacted that a pension should be granted to the survivors of the Canadian campaigns who had served in the regular army. It was found that this provision afforded no advantage to those who came Forward in those Days and enlisted in the Canadian Volun Teers and ill this Way rendered valuable and Noble Aid to the regular troops in de fending British interest and colonial soil. The Dominion government with a sense of Honor which did them infinite credit came Forward promptly and said our Canadian heroes shall stand in no inferior position to the English and asked parliament to Grant them to be devoted to settling life pensions on the surviving veterans who had rushed to the Standard As Canad an volunteers. This was a Noble stand and Long after other matters which now engross a far larger share of the Public attention shall have dwindled into insignificance and been buried and forgotten this act will stand out in Bright colors As an imperishable Token of Canadian patriotism and generosity. Fifty thousand dollars is not a Large sum Aud it involves no burdens upon the country but the spirit which the Grant breathes will redound to the lasting glory of Canada. Such Honor is not to be reckoned by Money and defies mathematical computation. Is is based on principles higher and dearer than figures can reach. It was expected at the time of the appropriation that the number of surviving Vete rans would not exceed six or seven Hun dred while it has turned out that there Are Over two thousand applicants and there Are but few instances of imposture. This unexpectedly Large number of objects of the pub Lic Bounty reduces the individual Grants to a much smaller sum than was originally in tended. Possibly the Grant will be enlarged by parliament next session and when we consider that exceedingly few if any of the number Aie under eighty years of age the depletion of the corps of veterans must necessarily be very rapid and in a few years More but a handful of them will be Amon the living. Therefore it is fair to presume that the subsequent Grants will be larger than the one distributed this thrilling adventure in itself. The letters were committed to the custody of a colonel debel Leford whom Stanley met at Mesa s court acid wha left there april .17. This gentleman was apparently attached to the armed Force which the Khedive has sent to those parts under Gordon. Lie was at me capital with troops in Purisi Aliice of some object related to Gordon s expedition and accepted Stanley s letters with a View to Send them Down the Nile by the Khedive s Chain of posts., ii was on his return to Gordon s station and when he had nearly reached it was surprised and attacked by the Kari by whom he was massacred with thirty six of his soldiers. Four of his sol Diers escaped and succeeded in reaching Gordon who detachment immediately to the scene of the tragedy. Stanley s letters stained with blood were found by this detachment among the bodies of the slain and carried to Headquarters whence they were dispatched Down the White Nile to Khartoum and thence by the Khedive s carriers to Cairo. Kew Sto Bart co wholesale and retail Stanley in Africa. Additional letters from the explorer Stan Ley in the heart of Africa just received at London and a summary of which Lias been cabled to the new York Herald contain in formation As important As it is interesting. A Complete exploration of the Victoria n Yaxa had been made and Stanley con firms Speke s description of it As one Lake assertion that it consisted of a Chain of five lakes being erroneous. The two islands reported by Speke As located in the Lake Are proved by Stanley s observations to be Peninsulas. In his description of the Survey of the Southern Eastern and Northern shores of the Lake he gives thirty seven observations of Bays inlets and creeks with a View to determine their rela Tion to the main body of water and to exclude the possibility of their opening to other lakes or streams and these fully exhibit and demonstrate the Unity of the great Sheet of water known As the Victoria n y Anza. These observations also confirm the View that the River Shime Eyu is the Princi pal feeder of the Lake and therefore the extremist source of the Nile yet this m itself is a very important Cal discovery and it looks As if the great secret of centuries the True source of the me is destined to be unlocked by the Enterprise Energy and perseverance of the Young american journalist who first won imperishable renown by his discovery of Livingstone. The incidents related in connection with the Effort to reveal the hidden mysteries of Interior Africa give an air of Romance and. Thrilling adventure to the Story that invests the Stanley letters with an in Terest As absorbing As the most wonderful of the tales m the arabian nights. The last letters were written at Ula Golla in Uganda the capital of the country ruled by King barbarian Monarch of great intelligence whom Stanley depicts As a ruler whose Dominion affords the Best augury for the possible civilization of Africa. In Reli Gion he is a Mussulman but Stanley regards his conversion to christianity As possible and suggests this labor As a Field for mis beet from the London out advertiser. Complimentary reviews have been published of a Book 011 the culture of beet and the manufacture of beet sugar in Canada. Or Cuisset the author believes that not Only will this a source of profit to those who embark in it and of Benefit to the Labouring population but the extended culture of sugar beet will introduce most Happy improvements in the agricultural system of the country. The soil of both Ontario and Quebec is pronounced As exactly suitable for beet culture. Beet sugar was first produced in the present Century the design being to make european countries Independent of British Commerce. Napo Leon interdicted the use of All products coming from England and her colonies and among the new industries forced into exis tence was that of beet sugar. The production of this commodity in France increased from tons in the year 1825, to tons in 18c2, and tons in 1874. The number of factories of beet sugar in the Dif docent countries of Europe in 18g7 France 434 in Germany 290 in Austria 240 Russia 257 Belgium 120 Holland 18 Poland 41. The products in tons was As follows France Germany 800 Austria Russia 149.000 Bel Gium 5 Holland Poland 250. At when Tho encourage ment of industries which shall take away the necessity of excessive importations is a. Fashionable topic the spread of beet Cul Ture May be fairly urged. Sugar is consumed in Large quantities and a substitute of Home growth will be just the thing to suit native economists. Or Cuisset s Book contains directions for cultivation and figure ii with regard to the profits of beet culture for sugar making. General merchants 2s Fenchurch Street London England and main Street Winnipeg Manitoba Bannatyne s old store have always on hand a Large Stock of fancy and Staple dry goods groceries crockery glassware boots shoes Etc Femmi Oan skins Eto. Best prices paid in goods for furs hand made socks and mitts. Arrival of fall goods. Citizens Mon trove fire life. Accident and capital million o Are now prepared to take risks m private a spec Autv s23-lm j. M Mcgregor. Enquire iat free press fall Stock has arrived. The solar engine. M. Souchot has recently exhibited to the French Academy of science a simple form of solar engine. It consists of a Cone of polished tin reversed and arranged so that its Interior can be adjusted toward the Sun. In the Axis of the vessel is suspended a Large of White Glass inside of which is a Metal boiler covered with lamp Black. The rays concentrated by the Mirror like surface of the Cone traverse the Glass easily and Are accumulated of the boiler in which they speedily produce an ebullition of the water and steam sufficient to drive a miniature engine. By increasing the dimensions of the apparatus m. Souchot has obtained a utilize Able Force and produced after three quarters of an hour exposure to the Sun a boiler pres sure of co ibs of steam. Chicago it Paoi railway the great through Lino Between Chicago new Stork new engr land the Cavadas and All Eastern and Southern Polonti great connecting in with All Eastern and Southern lines Chicago bepot4corncr canal and West i son streets. Horse cars Aud Stase lines for parts of thecly constantly Pas Iii or a and pleasure resorts than any other Linn n 1 _ lil la get. A Lri Tui Juir Ouier Ern line and the Only railway line Valley of the. Upper Mississippi and the shores of Lake Pepin. Aiso via Madison Prol Rie Duchien Mcgregor Goat Una and a Faribault. Through Palace coaches Ami sleeping of the Best Aud track perfect connecting at St. Paul and Mann expo is the several lines entering at those Onins ,1ul. E Pons Street and St Jill son Street Corner of sacks Tonka flour pork Ham Bacon California Finkles in bbl Fie fruit in Gal. Tins dried and canned fruits confectionary crockery glassware. Poundcpackag6k to the much Tea cts la a Beautiful Chromo Given with each five h. Used Organ ticket at Winnipeg Mun Loda. Smolt Gen. Pass. A Complete Stock of Choice family groceries constantly on hand. 9th, 1875. Summer Abba gement a. Of passenger trains on West Wisconsin i and Chicago North Western railways two through Dally leaving St. Paul As follows v b e Turpin the display ;