Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - April 10, 1878, Winnipeg, Manitoba Business announcement Xiv Ltd a View of bettor accommodating a Large number of Tho patrons of Tho fake press we opened a Branch office counting room under charge and of our or Mcgregor in the of the Post office. Kenny . Fails wednesday april 10, 1878. A Canso of cruelty to a horse 1ms recently been exposed in the St. Paul papers. The animal which was drawing a stage walked and a Man named Foss by direction of Tho Driver made fast a strap to Tho Tongue of the beast and pulled with such violence As to tear the Tongue out by the roots. The proprietor of the horse has obtained a verdict of damages against Foss for injuring his property notwithstanding Tho defence set up that the defendant had acted entirely at the request and under the direction of the Driver who was the plaintiff s agent. The matter was not allowed to rest Here however for later on Foss was arrested upon a criminal information at the instance of the state society for the prevention of cruelty to animals. Tin minister of Inland Revenue has introduced a Bill by which it is proposed that the customs duty imposed on British and foreign malt by the not 40 Victoria Chap Ter Section 2, or by any former act shall is repealed. It is also provided that malt when imported into Canada shall be immediately placed in a suitable bonding Ware House provided at the Cost of the importer and approve cats suitable for the purpose by a duly authorized Revenue officer. Malt so warehoused will be bonded under the excise regulations then in Force in respect of malt made in Canada and be subject to the same restrictions 5 and when taken for consumption will be subject to the same duty As malt made in Canada. Malt imported into Canada and not immediately warehoused As required by Law will be liable to be seized by any officer of the Revenue having a know ledge thereof and forfeited to the Crown. A ii exch commission is now in the United states to Endeavor to negotiate a treaty of commercial reciprocity. Or. Leon chateau one of Tho commissioners explained to the new York chamber of Commerce last week the objects which they had crossed Tho at lactic to promote follows to determined actual facts ment profitable both to the United states and France. The French Tariff he an immense outlet for american Cotton and Woollen goods cast and wrought Iron hard Ware refined sugar leather goods Etc., and he did not think this a Normal state of things. He suggested a treaty of Commerce for the removal of this prohibition and with this View he trusted the american commis Sion that May be organized will accept the invitation to a Public discussion in Paris he did not doubt the favourable result of such a Franco american conference in the pro motion of the welfare of the two nations est and As he gently disengaged the hands of his fair assailant asked Mary Darling where is the mistress and found his answer in an indignant wife s face. Mary Darling had gone out for the Day and the lady of the House intended by her affection ate greeting to give her lord a pleasant sur prise. He got his Surprise whether he thought it a pleasant one he never divulged but that Kitchen knew Mary no More. After doing his office for a Young couple a Clergyman was in veiled into proposing the health of the Bride and bridegroom at the wedding breakfast. Lie wound up with a neat Little speech by expressing the Hope that the result of the Union might prove strictly analogous to that of the Bride s Hon ored parents. The Groom looked angry the Bride went into hysterics the bridesmaids blushed and became interested in the Pat Tern of the carpet the master of the House blew his nose with extraordinary violence and the speaker sat Down wondering at the effect he had created till his better informed neighbor whispered that the lady was not the daughter of the Host find hostess but a Niece who came to live with them when her father and Mother were divorced. When a note was handed to or. Fletcher in his pulpit intimating that the presence of a medical gentleman supposed to be in the Church was urgently required else where the preacher read the letter out and As the doctor was making for the door Fer vently ejaculated May Tho lord have mercy on his patient 1" an unpleasant Way of putting the thing was innocently introduced by the new York car Driver who blissfully ignorant that his interlocutor was or. Beecher replied to that gentleman s query whether he did not think it possible to dispense with running the cars _ _ a -w1 i r y h. L. Reynolds 50 cent Tea and 25 cent Coffee at his new store All Day on sunday yes sir i do but there s no Hope for it so Long As they keep that Beecher theatre open in Brooklyn the cars have to run to accommodate an american newspaper says enthusiastic choir master who adopted hold the fort As a processional hymn has been dismissed by the minister who considered it personal when the choir burst Forth Hee the mighty Host advancing Sapnu leading on two doors North of Bannatyne s. Marl pm boots shoes. I my Octant notice to House furnishes. City bkg Stoke. Trott Melville have on hand a full Stock of drugs chemicals Dye stuffs perfumery and toilet articles. Also Patent medicines which we Oiler to Ileal i a and traders at Bottom figures. Melville Mckenney s Block main Street. E w j a r the English Fleet Are lying before constant what will be the result your Money you had better leather Ai once Call at will Advance in and to Purchase your Boot and shoes. Of he is bowing Hie Large is hide All Tho in ladies travelling skating or Sleigh ing. And Orentl cinch s hoots or shoos for rubbers Arctic moccasins ii n Varilly. In door to Donaldson uro., main St Hekt. Look at lie windows if you to see variety. American magnetic Cable Rod company lightning which he summarized As discard ill understood or ill to draw from a new custom duties adjust for the next 30 Days . W Nett will sell his Well assorted Stock of Furni Ture at Cost for Cash to make room Forney importations on the Way. This is a Bona fide Sale those in want of furniture should not neglect this Opportunity to secure a bargain. Hair and other Mattres ses office desks Etc., made to order by first Clase workmen. J. W. Dodd co. Have now moved into their new stand next door to the Siboto company having purchased the right title and in Creston the business heretofore conducted by Tho St. Cloel magnetic Cable lightning Rod company arc now prepared to do business in their line and As the season of 1878 is now at hand to would respectfully cull the at Tention of the Public to Tho necessity of protect ing their buildings against loss or damage by lightning. The Samb Rod will be used As was by the old company and All work guaranteed. Or. A. P. Will continue As general agent for Tho company and or. T. 1. Murray will continue As special agent for Manitoba. Orders by mall promptly attended to. All communications should be addressed to a. P. Vii Union Winnipeg. S. G. Vanburen dullness manager Toledo Ohio. A. P. Vanburen general agent Winnipeg Manitoba. T. P. Murray special agent for Manitoba and the North West. _____ap4m malaprops. Chambers journal. Charles Dickens once wrote to a Friend i have distinguished myself in two respects lately. I took a Young lady unknown Down to dinner and talked to her about the Bis hop of Durham s nepotism in Tho matter of or. Cheese. I found she was mrs. Cheese. And i expatriated to the member for Maryle Bone lord conceiving him to to an Irish the contemptible character of the Marylebone constituency and Marylebone representatives.1 two such mishaps in one evening were enough to reduce the most Brilliant talker to the condition of the three insides of Tho London bound coach who beguiled the tedium of the journey by discussing the de merits of William Cobbett until one of the party went so far As to assert that the object of their denunciations was a Domestic tyrant Given to beating his wife when much to his dismay the solitary lady Pas Senger who had hitherto sat a silent listener remarked Pardon me sir a better husband and father never breathed 5 and i ought to know for i am William Cobbett s wife or. Giles of Virginia and judge Duval of Maryland members of Congress during Washington s administration boarded at the House of a mrs. Gibbon whose daughters were Well on in years and remarkable for Talkat Veness. When Jefferson became president Duval was comptroller of the Treasury and Giles a senator. Meeting one Day in Washington they fell to chatting Over old times and the senator asked the comptroller if he knew what had become of that cackling old maid Jenny she is mrs. Duval was the unexpected reply. Giles did not attempt to mend a certain or. Tuberville unwisely did. This unhappy blundered re Fao bled the Irish gentleman who complained that he could not open his Mouth with out putting his foot in it. Happening to observe to a fellow guest at Dun Raven Castle that the lady who sat at his right hand was the ugliest woman he had Ever behold the person addressed expressed his regret that lie should think his wife so ill looking. I have made a said the horrified Tuberville i meant the lady who sat on my Well sir she is my was the response to the Well intentioned fib bring ing from the desperate connoisseur of Beauty the Frank avowal it can t be helped sir then for if what you say be con fess i never saw such an ugly family in All my an honest expression of opinion perhaps not so easily forgiven by the party concerned that rung from Mark Twain Wop when standing right before a Young lady in a parisian Public Garden cried out to his Friend Dan just look at this girl How Beautiful she is to be rebuked by this Rirl saying in excellent English i thank Vou More for the evident sincerity of the compliment sir than for Tho extraordinary publicity you have Given Mark took a walk but did not feel comfortable for some time. One of the humans to s countrymen made a much More serious Blunder. He was a married Man. Going into the Kitchen one Day a pair of soft hands were thrown Over his eyes and a kiss was imprinted on Hiu i Cheek. He returned the Salute with inter-1 two doors South merchants Bank Apo in _ h a t opened to Day and Are prepared to show a Complete and full t he ass1nibo6rie assortment of latest new York styles in special attention drawn to new shapes and Fine Quality in stiff Felts. A. S. Every line in 4 gases cloth Sec just arrived goods patterns. Sties prices Villiers Pearson 10 u h. S. Donaldson erg Lav Ensi received n of tin Well known brewery company s 30 ctr. Per wine gallon. G lad store Mills. O to 3etl the subscribers offer for Sale flour at Winnipeg prices for Cash. Sacks 100 Miles saved to traders freighters arid Mer chants supplying Western Trade. Shoes i Aimuel lath and matched a looking and Bevelled siding at Winnipeg prices. Div goods gho Khy Boot and Skok and Hak Dwake supplied. pko3ipti.y attended to , accounts Over 3 months standing not settled within 30 Days will to put in other hands for collection. This is a final notice. Ap6-12 c. P. Brown a co t c i x o x o All persons in want of ice for the coming sea son can be supplied by the Winnipeg Ico co. Court House. E mar Lam l. Barber manager. Slippers Etc. New Stock arriving by every boat. Bottled ale and Porter always on hand. Call and examine for yourselves custom work a specially. Dodd go. Leave your orders at the store of a. G. B. Bannatyne esq., or at the warehouse of messes. J. Turner co., on Bannatyne Street. Dim Robt Stang manager. Tel consisting of tin following gents full a. W. Co. Crescent is. Appleton Tracey to co. Waltham Walraf to. J. R. Barl Ett j grades. Win. Ellory 4 Homo co a. W. Co Broadway. Medium or boys site Crescent Garden. Prides. Also a Largo assortment of watches in the above grades in 8-10 for gents watches have Silver Lor same of every Grade and Quality. From to also Walche have of Dilfer eni grades Cha pitifully for ladies and engraved. We also keep on hand a full assortment of the Well known watches. With each of the above watches give a written two 3 cars also a company s do. Dei. Spill Tyne. New goods arriving by every boat will be Solo at new prices. Any 3 car loads dry my. Granulated and yellow sugars. 100 urls. Mess pork. 10 tons Clear smoked and breakfast Bacon. 5 Plain and Canad. Hams. 1 Carload new canned Fri Law and common and Dairy Salt. Dried apples peaches and polled a Horrick. Lard in 20, 5 and 3 in. Pails. Choice Canadian cheese. Lake Huron Trout Labrador Llovio i diffs and Salmon in Lif and a larger Stock of Staple and fancy groceries than in the City. Wines and liquors. Gooderham s 5-year old Eye. Just received sex. A lot of Billy Smith s Patent process and Pride flour a very article. Cash for Grain butter and eggs. City and farm Lois for Sab in All parts of the province. Other jews paper i slews Apfeld ;