Winnipeg Free Press

Wednesday, November 20, 1878

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Pages 1 - 4 of the Winnipeg Free Press November 20, 1878.

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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - November 20, 1878, Winnipeg, Manitoba Tomt Olra daily edition. A Viceroy. A should not like to Boa governor was Ilia Blunt and Boyish re Mark of Tho Young Viscount Clande Boyo alluding to tie fatigue his Noble Fathe underwent in his frequent progresses and the hard work which could not Fai to be implied by his constant reception of and replying to addresses. That Phisex cell nay made personal acquaintance with a remarkable number of Canadian towns and villages in every took a practical interest in our mines products and manufactures will Appeal from the following interesting abstract o Jhaj journey Ings lord due Erin landed in Quebec on the -5th of june jus7-, and proceeded thence to Ottawa. During the Siim Mei he paid visits of inspection to tie Mili tary Camps at Levis Laprairie Prescott and Kingston witnessed the provincial exhibition at Hamilton and the West Ern fair at London visited the Oil Wells of Petrolia also Niagara Falls and Toron to. In july 1873, his excellency sailed Down the Gulf of St. Lawrence in the Druid inspected tie cod fisheries of Traspe and Bay Chaler and Dien to Charlottetown ii and Halifax went in Miner s into tie Albion mines at Picron saw for himself the Mineral Rich Ness of Cape Breton looked in upon historic after seeing St. John not then devastated by lire proceeded to free Ericton Woodstock and tie Lum ber Camp of the famous Gibson at Cash walk returning via River do Loup. During the summer of 1s74, leaving Quebec for three Tho cities and towns of Montreal Kingston Toronto sew Market Barrie Orillia were successively reached. The Indian settlement in Llama and after Graven Hurst and a Racebridge the Jib Belay Encampment near Lake visited next Collingwood Owen Larney Little current and the aboriginal settlements on the 3ianitoulin. Thence through the Sault Ste. Marie to Lake Superior the celebrated mine at Silver is Iet and to Prince Arthur s Landing. After a land trip Over tie Daws ii Hoad seeing Lake Shebandowan and the Kam Ini Tiquia Biver the Chicora conveyed Tae vice regal party downward by Lake Michigan to Chicago. There taking the rail Detroit was reached and Windsor and Chatham touched. From Sarnia by boat to Godo Rich in August where the Salt Wells received his attention. From Goderich through Mitchell Stratford Berlin pres ton gait Harrisburg to Brantford by rail. Here the first Sod of the b. N. P. B. Railway was turned. Ingersoll and the cheese Industry were next inspected then Ramdon and her Oil refineries Simeon Waterford Cayuga St. Cather Ines and the Welland canal works fort Erie Thorold Niagara were seen and on the 2nd september his celebrated Toronto club speech was made in that City. Proceeding eastward this Resolute tra Veller visited Whitby Bowmanville port Hope Coburg Lake and the Iron mines of Marmora Hastings Belleville Napanee the Mohawk indians of Bay , Kingston Brockville the thou Sand islands then by rail through Smith s Falls and Carleton place to Tho vice regal residence at Ottawa. The summer of 1375 was occupied in a visit to Britain returning in october and the following year a journey was made to British Columbia where the first pile of the Esquimalt graving Dock was driven the Coal Fields of Nanaimo viewed and a visit made to Bute Inlet Jurrard Inlet Yale and Kamloops the Gold Fields of the Pacific province not being forgotten. The party then re turned lingering under the Lucent roof of the Centennial exhibition at Phila Delphia on the Way Home. In 1377, August and september were devoted to an exhaustive t rip through Manitoba Gimli the mennonites Portage la Prairie Winnipeg that half Way House of the and tie Lake of the same name being visited besides Many of Tho water stretches of Liat Lacustrine Paradise of Sylvan to use tiie glowing words of the Earl. The present year formed no exception to the custom of paying visits offi Cial and private. February found lord dual Erin the guest of Montreal after being honoured with a banquet and examining the rubber and other manufactories of that City in route from thence he touched at St. Scho Lastique Thurso Buckingham and Hull viewing the phosphate country. On the Queen s birth Day he attended a review of volunteers in Montreal and in july the Eastern townships were visited Luc Hmoud Slier Brooke Lennoxville Compton the prize cattle Mart Coaticook. Magog Waterloo Ira by Coward Seville and St. Johns Wel coming his coming. On the 24th of sep tember his excellency opened the provincial exhibition Here making a me Morable speech and after receiving there an address from Many Ontario municipalities he closed a memorable term of six years by sailing from our shores on the 19th october. Free Kress 2q. Cax.1djan matters. The rumours respecting Tho govern rent s intention to form a Small stand ing army have More truth than at first appeared Selby sni the when in is said to have conferred with the Imperial authorities respecting such a scheme and lie received promises of assistance. The troops wore to be officer by drafts from the Imperial forces. The present Dominion government How had vetoed any expenditure this year for such a purpose not on the p Jimd of principle but on that of Force to Economy owing to the Commer Cial depression which they were fleeced to alleviate. The government be however issued an order for the detailing to of Twenty men and one officer from the governor general s food and the be located in Barracks at new Edinburgh for service in connection with the Vicc Kencil party. Xot Only t 10se troops to be permanently employed but my. John Stewart of this is enrolling a troop of cavalry the purpose of which is to a com Awny tiie vice regal party on state and c1 occasions. The gov so purpose the establishment permanent Jimd and or. Arthur conductor of tie governor Bierals foot band has been Quested the department of Lul Defonce to prepare Esti Lio i Cost attending the same. Is to be for the of Tho t. Llic is a Jand with quartered and rationed they could a to Erna manner commensurate wit the duties they were called upon perform. The Cost of such a corp tic estimates at be annul. The second plan is that the Roye rement might place at the disposal of the adjutant general col. Powell o be officer commanding the foot guard a situations in the departments for the employment of the Bondsmen. Such situations Are to be held during the Good behaviour of the band it being understood that negligence or irregular attendance at prac Tice should be deemed a sufficient of Fence to justify dismissal from both tin band and the department. It was Fin Thor suggested that in the event of the second scheme being adopted a Bonus of nifty dollars per Man be Given each year for the encouraging them to practice such Money to be distributed at the discretion of the band master there is however an unmentioned spine me which is not open to the object lion of using civil service employees Foi purpose and that it is to give Tho present guard band an annual sum As a recompense for playing on such occasions As receptions which might be Given at Ridean Hall. Will show that there is More in the Rumor of a change in the militia system of this country than Tho government care at present to make Public. S a Dicks. The sardine fisheries have supported Many families for generations. The chief Supply originally came from Sar Dinia whence they take their name but or a Long time they wore mainly caught on the coast of Brittany France. Sar dines Are unusually abundant in French Vaters this season and the catch will be larger than in any previous year. A sardine Fleet consists of vessels from eight to ten tons each with a Crew of from eight to twelve persons and goes six to nine Miles from land. The bait consisting of and fish Cut up is scattered on the water. The sardines Are taken with Gill nets. A few Are salted on Board but the bulk Are carried on Shore. Their Heads Are Cut of Tami they Are Well washed and sprinkled with Salt. The work is not Complete however Lor before fit for the table the fish require cooking. To this end they Are placed n a covered Kettle and boiled half an Lour according to their size. After cry no they Are arranged in frames in Al most perpendicular rows and immersed again and again in the Best Olive Oil when sufficiently cured they Are packed in tie Small tin boxes by women and children after which Tho men fill Tho 30x03 up with fresh Oil and solder them Light. After Labelling and packing in wooden cases they Are ready for ship nent. The american sardine or. Men Laden is taken in Large quantities on be coast of now Jersey and put up in Oil. A considerable Quantity of what Are colons in of i comprising the following first class upper Cabin steamers City of 900 tons City of Owen 800 Frances 650 tie steamers of thin line will run during the season of navigation Between in Luth and Collingwood leaving Duluth every tuesday Satu Edat the steamers of this line go via the Beautiful North Channel of Lake Huron known As the inside route the scenery of which is unsurpassed and also avoid the invariably rough passage of Lake Huron. To this line will carry freight from All Canadian Points at As Low rates As any other line and will Low through rates from Winnipeg to Toronto Montreal and All Eastern Points on Grain Buffalo Robes and All a Manitoba exports. To tickets via this line for ill Points in Canada Anil the East can he procured at the of ked. River transportation co v., Winnipeg and from the agent at Duluth. Excursion tickets Are now on Sale by this line from Duluth to Toronto and return at Duluth to Montreal and return by St Kmer from Toronto it . Sleeping cars will be run daily from Glyndon and Brainerd. This has been arranged and passengers can rely upon it. Full information As to rates of can by obtained from the agent at Duluth who is resident there during season of navigation and will see that freight is not delayed. In making shipments by our line have duplicate invoices forwarded to agent and thereby save time in Duluth. This line has carried Duluth during the two months of the present season than any other showing How rapidly it is growing in we run three Brov class steamers same Timber As the so called Only first class line James t. Rose North Western a gent b. , if nth general agent Toronto. G. F. Caritj thurs local freight agent Aeb just Opi Amre top their Tak Stock of gobs joke sting of electroplate watches clocks jewellery fancy goods and stationery. Tho electroplate direct from tie factors is of the very Best quadruple and triple plate and of the latest our Stock of clocks this season is far Superior to any Ever brought into the country before and Are without exception the cheapest lot of Good tie keepers Ever offered to the Public of Manitoba and the North West consisting of the Day silent and strike drop Octagon office 30-Day calenders massive 8-Day calenders silent and strike handsome visible mercurial pendulum clocks in Walnut eases for either Mantle or sideboard Large gallery clocks for Chorches and Halls massive Nutmeg in Nickle cases. In fact clocks in endless variety. Stogis on o o o o will be found very Complete particular attention Havi their selection. Id s no been paid to we have a very Fine assortment of a zeus to s of English american and Swiss manufacture in Gold arid Silver cases which Are offered at prices that defy Competition. This season is something extra. We have some of the very latest designs in Bright and coloured Gold sets also in ladies neck and opera chains. Otth. Stogie of Sigros Tiet a Stid Skeim Iri stg a both ladies and gents will be found very Complete and at prices to suit the times. Our engraving and be Pedring department will be found As usual perfect in every respect. Sign of the big Book and watch. Bbown c. F. St aug. J. R. Brown co., s t a. T i o 1st Ier s new books no w Abbio decals new stationery to Leoc Etless z 500 pieces new subscript Ioris for the new year taken for All the Lead inst magazines and periodicals of the Day. A. A b. In wholesale. And retail grocer s9j3 Imlay test Street. One Carload four 1 la. Bars for 25 one Carload mess pork ;