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T0 our REA nsxs”.

With this til.-sue of the SC: Mr. W. J.
Vfiiite the original proprietinr, who also
held the position of business manager
for die 5172-‘ Printing and Publishing Co.
having secured :. ie _interest of the bal-
ance of the aiiarelixiiriers, has again the

  two great nations,  the

Who‘?! V0133. if these “.'iews vi-fire ‘gener-
ally held and 3 permanent reconcilia-
tion elfeczeri. (Loud cheers.) I will
grant you there are dificulties in the
way, but remember this is an age of
great na_téona.l' movements all the world
over. Remember that in parts of other
great countries separated by wide dis-
tances there have been for many years
back is strong and growing‘ disposition
on the part of kindred races to come
sogetlicr. I znzi._v say. to Quiet, the
qualms of ultra-loyal gentlemen who
might oppose such 3 union. that I have
not l.esitatr.-£1 to discuss this matter
with eminent Englishmen and Ameri-

entire control of the p‘5~pc-I’. It is his
intention tA>—'“:!"'~'#.- rzvcry effort to keep

T22 5175 up to its present igh 'i-atingj

among the jouuials of the Dominion. and
by the as-‘i=s‘.aiicc of those who are in-
debted to us. and to whom we now ap-
peal publicly for the fii-st time, we can
not only accumpii-‘h this with ease and
conzforhbut i:'5'i"...'] -_-xcc-ed it. You ren-
der ‘ll‘3‘y0lJZ'2|.lll. and we assure you you
will be more tlian repaid. The SUN
has been the exponent of your views
since its first 1.»;-aim, and i: has been the
meaiis of doing more for this country
during I-iii.’ two and almlf years ‘ of 
existeiicc tiiun any other paper in the
Province with twice the year: at its

back. Itllfli £liw."._v-; been fearless in

spcakiiig Lbc zr:i'-ii. where sii-::li was
necessary to the: um"-ll-beiiig of either
Province or lnc-ility. From this line it
will in the i.::.ur-:-. be found not to vary
in the least. but will zilumys have for its
motto.

“'l‘hc people, and for the
people." ’

 

.4 .‘\'GLO-S.-I . -.»‘._~.- c‘o.w'1-T01.-‘R.-1 cy.

Sir Iiiclizii-.1 Cnrtwriglit, who, next
after Ziir. Blake. is probably the ablest
public man in L‘:m~.idu. made, as every
one exiiccrccl he could iuu.ke,_a inagni-
ficcnt speech at tho Reform gatliering
in the Grand Op:-i-:2. House. Toronto, on
Tuesday evening. the 2051:. Although
nearly tivc-.n't.y years in public life, it was
his first t:[‘l)_)I.'7.l.I‘.'lI)Cv’2 before a Toronto
audience. He wa-: rcceived with en-
thusiasm by a house filled to the doors,
the most intclligcn: of both parties in
that intellectual city being present to
listen to him. He spoke for two hours.
The greater part of his address was
given to a review of the financial position
of the Dominion an-.1 of the legislation
during last session of Parliament. To-
wards the end he entered into the region
of speculative politics. and suggested
the idea. of an Anglo-Saxon confoderacy
in a. light, and clothed in words at once
of strong common sense and vigorous,
scholarly eloquence, which cannot but
prove interesting reading. It may be‘
the vnguest of speculations, but the
poorest of us will be benefitted by fol-
lowing the {distinguished speaker into
this higher domain :— .

“ But-, ladies and gentlemen, there is
another plan which has been whispered,
and only wliispered as yet, which all
those men who are not frightened by
the magnitude of ii proposition, who are
not necessarily led to regard a scheme
as Utopian because it promises great
results, admit to be worthy of mature
consideration. I present it to you as a
suggestion. It has appeared to me for
3 very considerable time——I speak as an
individual, mind, and not in any respect
as a member of a pai-ty——tliat our Cou-
federation. which in some important
respects has no doubt been a consider-
able success (cheers), might be made
the stepping stone to a project which
would be of much greater magnitude
and importaiice—-the project of a con-
federation of all the English speaking
countries in the world. (Loud cheers.)
1 do not mean to suggest to you the
possibility of these countries being con-
tinued under one Governmentas we are,
but I say this is a fitting place. and in
many re .pects this is a fitting time to
consider whether such a union might or
might not be. Within a. few months
you are about to celebrate the centen-
nial of the settlement of Canada by the
United Empire Loyalists. I wonder if
any .:' :11‘ have ever thought out what
the 1‘-:- meaning and significance of
that title was. 1 nmy say that I do not
think we lmve quite appreciated our
forefailiv-rs in that matter. I do not
tliiuk ‘.-‘.~.at at any rate we in North Am-
erica mire zipprcciatc-d the extent to
wliicli the men of the eighteenth cen-
tury gra.-‘med the pc<sible future of "tho
Eng‘:-.-as race. would not feel aspi-cud
as I  cf :.-ie loyalty and self-sacrifice
of ti.- '.'-ilted liinpirc Loyalist’,-3 if I
though». leaders were actuatad
only by :. .5: .-Ere to enable the people of
Grea: l5r::..i'.: to levy mixes upon the
people of  Unite.-ii St xtes. I have
felt, and ins‘.-..cd I l.lD.\'-3 good cause to
know that. 2: was so, that many of the
best of t.’--.~-- ‘ people, realizing the sac-
rifices the ‘ye-;.;\.li: of England had made
to secure for the English race the dum-
inion of North .-lineriui, thought it a
thousand pities, as Burke and Cliathani
did, that thcée ssciificcs shoull be
made in vain. I believe also, though I

their

- allegiance to the British Crown

I cans, and I can truly say that the larger
E the. man with whom I discussed the
3. subject the morel found he favored it.
I - - . .
l_UllCi:l.’!-1.) T here is one point on which
I difier from many who have more or
less discussed this matter. I entertain
no desire to see these nations continued
under one sovereign. What I desire is
sim ply to see a. union which would re-
move if possible every hostility be-
tween the great branches of the race.
(Ciieers.) I look to a. sort. of defensive
alliance something like (only better or-
ganizevlj the old Germanic Band which
: subsequently‘ ripened into the German
Empire. I know that the amplest
po vers of self-government must be
given to all the points of such combina-
tion. There are already many bands of
union. -We speak the same language.
we enjoy subsutiitially the some laws,
we have in many respects similar insti-
tution.-', we have a common literature.
and if it were possible to add a few
further poi..Ls. such as a. common navy,
ii. common flag, a common coinage. and
a common consular system. all of which
could be done _\!‘ll'.ll0uDlIlll'lDgi1],Q' on. the
independence of any of the powers, and
which would be sufficient. for a_start,
there is very little doubt that closer
uniou would follow from time 30 time 43
cccasion rniglit arise. (Applause). There
are many things that such a confederacv
migbt_ effect-. They might have a coin-
iuou court and effect. :1 number of ob-
jects to promote the general interest.
In inany llD])0l.‘l.Zl.llli respects that is ii.
project which Ciiniicla iiiiglitwollenougli
begin. and which Canadians might set
before t:heii~.=elve.--. Neitlier of the old
natioiis could very well take the initia-
tive in u. inatter of that kind, but Eng-
land has long since repeated the follv-—
for such I call it-—whic}_i led to the loss
of half of North Atnerica, and from
what I have seen of the people of the
United States I am led to believe that
they are best fitted to appreciate the

niagnitiicle of a Confederation of this
kind. I see great benefits to the whole

world zi.i'ising.from such a. union. This
would be no coufederacy for conquest,
no confcderacy for taking away the
libeities of other people: but where in
all the world would you find H. nation or
a. combination of nations bold enough to
attack _a. confederacy \‘l'lllcll would be-
gin with a hundred millions of English-
speaking people under its flag '2 Now.
Isaid that Ca.nada.——:i.nd particularly, 1
think Ontario——is in ii position to speak
on this question. Among her hundred
colonies, acquired in every possible way
—-by war, by purchase, by barter, by
discovery, by the natural instinct of
settlement on the part. of men who
wished to better their condition-—-Eng-
land has but one colony, Ontario, of
which it can be truly said that it was
won for her by men who gave up all
else they held dear for the sake of their
(Loud
and prolonged cheering). I know of no
other colony that can say as much, and
I know of no nobler origin for any
iiatiqn or_colony than t.liat—(cheers)-—
and for that reason I think if any of us
be true descendants of the United Em-
pire Loyalists we might take this occa-
sion, the celebration of their centenary,
to consider whether it would be possible
to assist in settling! the feud which has
so long severed the great branches of the
English race. (Loud cheers)!‘

Then the speaker added, in allusion
to another train of thought. previously
expressed: “If neither of these plans
be possible, if it be not possible to carry
out such a. confederation as I have
hinted at, or a confederation of the
British Empire, 1 think we might as
well at once begin to turn our attention
to the task of preparing ourselves for
the duties of independence. (Tremen-
dous cheering)!‘

 

THE BRA NCIIES THIS YEAR

Mr. Van Horne's letter settles the
question of branch lines for this year;
nothing will be done in that direction.
he seeks to throw the blame on the
Farmers‘ Union, and the faithful fol-
lowers of the Dominion Government in
the Nortliwest will agree with him. If
it had not been for the anti-imniigratioin
resolution the C.P.R. company would
have been _ able to raise the money
necessary to extend the Southwestern
as far as Turtle Alountain, and to build
the Souris branch fr-in: Brandon through
Plum Creek. More, they would have
been able to raise money enough -to
build all the branch lines the .\'orl:li-
west islil-rely to require for a century to

been unlimited, and this country would
toly for Mr. Van Horne‘; ‘excuse. the
liausted. at least very bully damaged
long before the Farmers‘ Union was

thought of. As long ago as last Sep-

tation for better terms, the fii-st’ instal-
ment of which was given them in the

mav be wrong, that the-re_ are men
enoiigh who appreciate that sentiment.
15 would be a great benefit, notnierely _

 

come; in fact, their credit would have * IE)’-

 _:¥:_7

them little good in the English money
market. they. next come. down on the
Government for a "loan" of thirty
millions. This, be it remembered. was
before the second farmers‘ convention,
and before, therefore, the farmers of
Manitoba committed the attroeious
crime of telling the truth about the
country. The fact is, the anti-i:nmi-
gmtion resolution has in no way efiec-
ted the situation, and Mr. Van Horne
known this as well as any one. He
knows also that the fool-killer which he
was soanxious to trot out some time
ago would find better and more serious
and more iiupoatant workpuearer home-
lf be had been turned loose among
members of the C.P.R. company two
years ago. with instructions to destroy
each one of tliesu who got carried off
his feet with the immensity of their
contract, and before he had time to as

sist in developing that system & ex-
travagance wliicli has brought them to
the verge of-ruin, there would be no
occasion for his visit to Manitoba, nor
would the company find it necessary
to resort to falsehood in order to ex-
cuse their inability to go on \"ll'.l1l)1'I.DCl.l
lines during the present. season. Mr.
Van Horue's letter will deceive no one.
The Southwestern is not being extend-
ed because the company. for reasons of
their own. toconceutrate all their en-
ergies €aud resources on the comple-
tion of the main line; and those ener-
gies and resources are badly. even lau-
gerously, crippled because of their own
extravagance and niismanagenient.

In the meantime the farmers 01 South-
ern Mauibolia are left to the enjoyment
of a prospect absolutely distracting.
It is certain that many of them. before
the year closes, will have gathered up
the remnants of tliir ea.rtlily treasures
and sought homes for themselves in
another counti-1;, and under more favor-
able conditions. Three ‘and four years
of isolation and disappointment have
broken their spirits and crushed out all
hope of a coinfortable existence, much
less of a. prosperous future in Manitoba.
It is a sad and bad business throughout.
A political railway, instead of making
the .\"ortliwest-, seems doomed to sink
fatlioms deep in a sea. of trials, vexe-
tions and blunders for years to come.

Robert Hay. M. P. for Toronto writes
_to Mr. Spence clerk of the Legislature
to the effec: that the matter of corn-
rucncing work on the Souris & Rocky
Mountain this season is very uncertain."

Oil the 26th an iniportzinl; event in the
history of the Dominion of Canada took
place, when the rails of the Canadian Pa.
cific Railway were laid across the summit
of the Rockies into British Columbia, thus
uniting that-Province by an iron band to
its eastern sisters.

The Local Legislature opened. on Mon
day last, for the transaction of general
business, but really for the‘ purpose of re-
ceiving the report of the delegation to Oh-
twa. The trip, as is well-known, proved
uusuccessful.' The delegation was sent
home with thetlcmand for a. "clear receipt,”
_froin this Province in consideration of $208,-
000, the s\vanip.la.nds and 150,000 acres of
University Grant. lt is liard just yet to
say. what position the Premier and the
Government will take, but it will not sur-
prize us if they are whipped into line, and
the terms compliedwith.

In an eloquent peroration to his Tor-
onto speech Sir Pticliard Cat-twriglit
referred to Canada as a. Scotch colony.
To illustrate, be said; "If you put out
Mackenzie you put in Blacdonald, and
if you put out Sandfield Macdonald you
put in Mowat." True: but the thought
will not apply to the next cabinets. Our
next Dominion Premier will be an
Irishman, Mr. Blake, ‘and his most
sturdy and trusted lieutenant will be
an Englishman, Sir Richard himself.
As to Ontario, we all hope the time will
beso long before in. change becomes
necessary that it is scarcely worth while
speculating as to Mr. }.Iowat‘s success-
or. . _

Mr. ‘Louis Pasteiir, (I. distinguislied
chemist. of Paris, announced before the
French Academy a few days ago that
he had discovereda certain specific for
the prevention of rabies in the human
system. The remedy is eflected by in-
oculation with virus taken from a rabid
animal and weakened by a scientific
procels of transfusion through other
animals ofinferior size and lower vital-
Tliis is a most important discov-
cry, and one that will delight the heart

have profited accordingly. U-nfoi-tuna. _- of Mr. Acton Burrows. The lfanitoba

Legislature is now in session,a.ndbefore

credit of the company was, it ,.,._-5 ex. its close no doubt that gentleman. im-

pelled by that intense anxiety for the
public safety which so characterizes
him, will cause a further amendment to

tern}-er the company b_a'ga.n_ their figi. this Agricultural. Statistics and Health
I Act, which will provide for compulsory

vaccination against liydrophobia. Soon

shape of 9.  of three per cent. “'31 the CF)’ “mad 503'’ 088-56 50 11838

ontheir stock. Finding that this did any terrors for the people of Eianitoba.

-P

The whole case is summed up in tbesu

before the people of llauiroba are
many years older they will find it out.:-- 5
It maybe taken for granted that Mr. 3
Norquay will do nothing to disturb Sir.
John's  or endanger the gii'iter-
ests of the party. ‘He is much more
concerned about his own political com-
fort than about the present or future of
Manitoba." Our classically modelled
Premier has been playing with us. for
the past few months. and with amiable
idiofcy we have let him. “lien will we
know enough or be determined enough
to put a stop to the farce?

We have always entertained great
respect for the opinions of our blunt
and lively contemporary. the Winnifi
Sittings: but latterly. our respect has
increased so -admiration. W'bat- else
could be expected in the face of this?-

The Brandon Sus lias-—ceased to be
a dailv and is now issued weekly. It
has not sufiered by the change. It is
the best Driver in Manitoba published
outside of Winnipeg. and its remarks on
the political events of the day. though
occasionally tinged with strong party
feeling, are always well put and true.
The editor of the SU.\' is a. hard man to
getflaway with as more than one why_
liasftackled him has found out.

The "Winnipeg Sun stills continues to
takea quiet rap at the Coeur d‘.-tleue
gold mines. It is a. mistake to ‘say that
the mines are deserted, or that the boom
l]1S' collapsed. Mr. Pulteney Smith,
whom many in Jlanitoba. willremem-
her as chairman of the first Farmers’
Convention. recently visited these mines
not in the capacity of a spec-ulabor or
investor, but as a toiirist. He says
many are leaving, as it was impossible
to work to advantage on account of the
snow. but enough are coming in to fill
their places. From what he could
learn on the spot, he concludes that gold
will be found in paviiigquaui-ities; but,
iuhauy case the excitement has neither
subsided nor -have those who invested
their money lost confidence in the
result.

 

-

Tlie future of our Northwest lies tremb-
ling in the balance, and no amount of abuse
from the ministerial press sliould deter
patriotic liberal papers from discussing the
question in all its bearings. It is as a. prom-
ised great wheat growing country, the
norlzlivvest territories are attractive to emi-
grants in all parts of the world ; and should-
tliese promises fail in i'ealization the result
will be disastrous to our Dominion as ii
whole. The older provinces_ of Canada.
have been mortgaged to provide financial
means to develop our North “"cst country,
and it is only in the success of wheat grow-
ing there lies ..lie ‘possibility of that debt
being paid mi". Last year the late harvest

‘and early frosts proved disastrous to the

pioneer‘ settlers. The loss by frozen wheat
.was enormous. Should the failure of last‘
year be repeated in this, the territories will

-receive a shock from which they can never

recover. It is true that if wlieat cannot be
grown, cattle can be raised, but to turn the
north west into a mere grazing country,
means that instead of :its being the home of
a. huge populatinii which will contribute
materially to the revenue of the Dominion,
its popalatioii will be sparse and little likely
to purchase largely of revenue contributing
articles.—Or.tawa Free Press.

one Duty of Kcformersl

Speakiu,-,2 of the duties of his party
Sir Richard Cartivriglit said: “I be-
lieve it is for the interest of all, and for
the interests even of those particular
classes who mag.’ think they have made
ii profit by the present fiscal arrange-
ment, to redress and amend the present
fiscal systeni, because tliat system is in
many respects unjust, and presses with
more seven-ity on the poorer clsi.-zses
tliziu on those who are better able to"
bear: the burtben. and because in vari-
ous ways, I believe.in the llllJ€l.'v'.’Sl’aS of
the great bulk of the manufacturers
‘themselves, they are beginning to find
in out, and if they do not know it new
they will soon find in out-—tliey will
find tliat they would be far better off
under a. moderate scale of duties than
they are under the duties now imposed,
and which are pressing down the peo-
ple. (Cheers). I cannot. in truth. tell
you that if is possible. now, in view of
all the obligations entered into, to dis-
pense with very heavy customs duties.
I wislil could say in: but it is in the
power of -the people greatly to lessen
the burthens (cheers). and I think it is
the duh of the-Reform‘ party to aid
and assist in that great work. (Re-
newed clieci-3.)."

 

What History will Say.

“ If the Dominion ever has the good
fortune to have a really able, honest and
impartial historian, I do notknow what
he may say in other respects in sum-
ming up the Mackenzie Admiiiistration;
whether. as the great Florentine said,
he will be able to say Biackenzie loved
righteousness and listed iniquity, and
t-:.ercfore he died in exile-(lauglit-erand
choei-s)—but I do know that if he utters
the truth lie will say that in Mr. Blac-
kenzie the people of Canada had a. man
who thought first of his country, and
then of his party. and lastly of himself,
and who was, therefore,’ popularly de-
feated. (Cheers.)"——Sir Richard Cart-

few words from the Winnipeg Sun. ‘and .-

- point.

M_aiiij:0ba’s Better Terms-

R rt  the Privy council on
CD0 otlic Demands.

 

Increased subs‘-Ill)‘ “N-‘ 0|!!! l'°_l“-"""°"‘

The report of the Privy Council of the
Dominion on the demands of the Maui-
toba. delegates was before the House on
Tuusday. It is printed .111 pampbht
form. It deals with each of the several
demands and goes exhaustively into
each. As to the extension of the b_ouu-
daries nortli notbingrcould be promised.
but reference is made to the liber-.il land
grant given to the company which 1138
in view the construction of the Hudson's
Bay Railway. Reference is also made
to the expedition to explore Hudson's
Bay and Davis Straits. looking towards
the opening of the water more to long-
laud. As to the reduction or abolition
of the tarifi. in is pointed out that that
is 8. matter over which the Privy Coun-
cil has_.no control, but which must. be
dealt with by Parliament itself. The
control of the public lands is refused. as
is also the control of school lau ls. Re-
garding the latter. in is pointed out that
the lands being vested in the Dominion
Government in trust-, the Government
has no right to allow them to pass out of
its control.

Little or no satisfaction is given in
relation to railway inatt.ei's. The only
concession granted, out of all the de-
mands, is an increase of subsidy to
nearly half a million dollars based on
capital account. The delegates were
asked to state what concessions they
expected, and notwitlistanding all their
arguments no furtbar concessions could
be secured.

DISSATISFIED . .

There is a feeling of dissatisfaction
over the result, but it is thought the
Government. has decided to accept it-.
A cabinet council meeting was held this
forcnonu and the question was fully dis-
cussed in addition to other matters of
policy. _No decision was arrived at. it.
being agreed to take the opinion of the
House on it. lt was stated that the
only point upon which the Government
could go to England was the public
land, and very meagre hopes could be
entertained of success even on that
A meniber of the Government
stated tliat the fact might be'urged
with success before the Imperial parlia-
ment that Manitoba wrs forced into
Confederation at the point of the bay-
onet.——l-Vz'mii_1>:g Sim.

 

o

BEIILAII:

Mr. J. E. Duclos, B. .-L, of Queens Uiii-
versity_, Kingston, has been appointed for
the suuinier as Presbyterian missionary at
Beulah anrl Elkliorn.

Services will.  V.) be bold in following
order:

SABBATH, May 25th—prca.ching at Ar-
row River, at 10:30 A. M.; at Beulah, at 3
P. M., and atjllkrroiv River, (Frazer Settle-
ment), 7 P. M.

_SABBATll, June lst—-Preaching at Elk-
horn, in waiting-room at the station house,
at 10:30.-\. .-.i.; Two Creeks, at 3 P. an; and
Stuart Settlement at 7 P. M.

Service’ will be held alternately_a.t each
group of places. Prayer meeting at Ben-
12ili every Thursday evening at 6 o’clock.
Singing class at S of the same evening.

Mr. Duclos makes his headquarters at
Beulah, and is stopping with Mr. J. S.
Frazer. The Rev. Mr. Hozluett, of Biitle,
will likely visit Beulah on the Sabbath of
the 8th of J u ue to dispense sacrament.

C

SOIlRlS—-PLIIIII CREEK,

The 24th was celebrated here in grand
style. Games and sports being the chief
aniuscmeiit of the day. The first on the
list being a base ball match, which attract-
ed 'vei"y little attention. The pony races
caiiie next, and were very exciting. A
quiet sober looking half-breed mounted on
an old buffalo hunter headed the race
every time. The one hundred yard race
was watched with great interest,_ there be-
ing entered for it several Irish and Canadian

Atliletes. But one Breaky, a Caiiuck,
won with great ease. The most exciting
race of all was the two hundred yard race
between Broaky, Eakiiis and YVenman, the
two former -being the champions of the
Antler District, whiie the latter is hailed
as our cliampiou. There was considerable
betting on all sides. E-akius came in first,
\\’cnma.u second, while Bi-eaky dropped off.
The race was disputed, as one of the run-
ncrs complained of foul play, and having
good occasioii to do so. Eakins and \Ven-
man are to run again next week on a wager.
The race will be one -worth witnessing, as
both parties are able riiuners and well
matched. Brcaky is a renowned Lacrosse
player and athlete, and consequently car-
ried {:3 most of the prizes. Next came
the jumping and stone throwing, Fallis and
Hetherington taking the prizes. For the
fastest walking horse, Mr. \Vm. Fallis took
first prize with his horse which he claiiiis is
the fastest walker in this province. The
day's sport ended in a quaiter inile race, in
which Brcaky won. The spectators then
plodded homeward,oso1no of thcm' appar-
ently in an “oh be joyful state.”

Mr. VV. Stoney is about to erect a,build
ing and open out :1 harness shop.

The ferry on the Souris is now in capital
running order, owing to the genius of Mr.
Steve Brown, who has made several grand
iuaproveuients. Itis undoubtedly the beat
running and best conducted ferry along the
Sozrris River. Great credit is due Mr.
Brown for the able and obliging manner in
which he conducts ft.

Business has been ratherdull of late, but
it-: now looming up. The implement agents
are the only men who appear to be wearing
the smile of success.

The weather for the past. few weeks has
been delightful and warm. The tliermoine-
ter reahinz on several occasions 9-1- in the
shade. The crops are looking well and are
fully two weeks ahead of last spring at this
time. '

 

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wright in his Toronto speech.

Plum Creek, May 26, '84.

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'B.lz.-Lil}.

St. Mattbcw’s Bazaar was an unqualified

success.

Tbisis what was worked for, expected
and most c.\=:i-taiuly deserved. Funds being
urgently needed to reduce the Church debt,
the ladies of the congregation set to ‘work
souic little time ago preparing for a bazaar,
and their cflbri-ts were cbziracterizcd with
such zeal and deteniiinatiou that success
was almosta foregone conclusion. Their
united efiorts soon enabled them to furnish
their stalls with every kind of fancy work
and other useful and valuable articles,
many of which proved that they‘ had not
been uninindful of the rcquireuieiits of the
sterner sex, in the midst of the multiplicity
of goods which receive the rudmiration of
the ladies. Their can\'3.~‘.S 31:11.-ii5s‘.: the
merchant: and others of the city for nona-
tions for the undertaking was, we under-
staiid,most gen: rously respondcdto,irrespeo-
tive of Church membership or not, and we
are requested by the ladies of St..\lattlicw's
Congregation to express their most sincere
thanks for the same. _

The usual devices for extracting money
from the pockets of the sanguine and ex-
pectant, were of course resorted to. Tliero
was the old woman who “lived in :1 shoe,
with so many children, etc,” that she was
doing her best with the aid of one or two
fair agents to sell or ralllc them Ml‘. At
one end the visitor was confronted with a
five-story cake which he or she was request-
ed to guess the weight of, payiiig ll. trifle
for the privilege, and enjoying the prospect
of winning the cake ‘.w.-sides. ;\u sooner
did one turn from this effort th:in half zi-
dozeii bcuitciiiiig young ladies siirroiiiided
one, each with a book and pencil in connec-
tion with some inoney-iiiaking device, and
one must have been made of iivl-iimini: to
withstaiid their coaxing to i-west, in fact
the determination was soon made to ruin
oneself liiiziiicially on the spat.

1111-:

The refresliuieiit depzirfinciit was not
to be overlooked. To the left
of the entrance Vern Su\'cm.l temp-

tiiigly laid tables curtained oil‘ from the
rest of the room, wliercdiiiiier aiid ten were
served each day, to the full satisfaction of
all who were wise enough to partake. In
the evening. ice crcair and lcillolliltlc were
to be had in abuudziucc. During the tirst
two C\'C:lllngS n prograiiimc of vocal and
instrumental music was provided. Solos
werc given by Mrs. Clciuciiti-Smith, Mrs.
Martiiidule and '.\Icssrs. Bucliuii, Rig,-by and
Kelland. Mrs. Raiisoin, Miss ;\l:irtiii(lale,
Miss K. Durand and Mr. Da\'l(lS(-ll played
some stirring ductts. \\'c ll('c(l not say
that both the music and singing were well
rendered and fully appreciated by the
audience. '

Mr. Bourne deserves credit for his uiitir-
iiig perforuiaiiccs on the piano during the
three days of the llazazir. He added much
to the cliecrfulncss and ciijoymc-zit of the
occasion. One attractive fc.-iturc of the
Bazaar was the fortune telling by two
gipsey girls engaged for the occasion. \Ve
were ourself two rctzii-iiig to venture into the
mystic’circle of ii gipsey’s tent, but not so
many others. One of our ideas was dis-
pelled, however, viz.: that o:ic's fortune
ceases with nizirviago. It (lid one good to
see the eagerness of the iiiarricd, equally
with the single folk, waiting for their turn.
TVe did not forget, however, that the grip-
sies were reported to be very good looking
which might account somewhat for the en-
lll'lllSl'l.S!l‘l of the gentlemen, whether married
or single. Rumor has it that l.’olicem:in
Duncan was seen hovering round the door
waiting for a. chance to get his fortune un-
folded, and that he felt quite uim.rved for
duty with his own excitement. \Vhether
he succeeded or not we are unable to say.

_ On Saturday; the 24th, refreshments were
sent out to the cricket and rifle grounds.
In the evening the Bazaar was crowded to
its utmost, and sales were brisk and as in
natural consequence money also. Towards
the close .\lr. Duly auctioned (if the articles
unsold and he certainly must be compli-
meiited upon his efficiency as an a.uctioiieer._
He was irresistible to judge by the case
with which lie convinced several young
bachelors of the usefuhiess to them of such
things as work tables, aprons. and shawls,
&:c. After the Rev. Mr. Boydell had
thanked the ladies ‘of the Bazaar, on behalf"
of himself and the churcbwardensfor their...
efiorts, in aid of the church, the ,na.l:ionalE;-
anthem was sung, and th» proceedings came'7
to a. close. \Ve are informed by the Treas-
urer, Mra. Cleuienti—Smitli, that the net
proceeds reach the handsome of $557.00.

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DELOIRAINE.

 

Mn. \V. Wiglitman of Deloraine is in
the city to-day. He is after a. load of
Verity Plows, for which he is theaagent ‘
in that-. vicinity. When he left the
Mountain the fire which has been rag-
ing in the timber for the past three
weeks was still progressing and had ad

vanced into Dakota. It commenced in
2, 2'2, and has worked its way south-
ward. The amount of damage it has
done is considerable, and can scarcely
be calculated. The settlers feel some-
what sore at the loss, and are grieved at
the manner in which the Government
has ti-._-axed them, in 1)l'Oilll)ll:lD}_{ the
removal ‘of the iullei: L-iuibvz‘, wiiich
would l:a.vc clicckc.-d Ll.-c lire. it lowing
nothing to feed on but E51. izicling green
trees. Onl_.' a good slio'.'.'.' i- of rain will
strip the lire:

Mr. \‘.'ig-iiziinin ix.-forms us that 6
number oltl.-1: f-irziir.-rs in his neighbor-
hood liavcguim into sheep i'a.isiii;_',, he
nineteen 'l.‘l.c;; do 2'.‘-2-ll. and he says he
i.-uverbad better —.:i-.'c'.-.-:-s. Of Llioec lie
slit-aired this f-lpl‘lL‘;;' ‘ll.-5: :«v.'=.i-'i.ge fleece
weight was eight :_-.n(l a lialf pound.
But just here a trouble 1.-resents. itself.
Tleeyliavc the sliccp and the wool but
wliat will_they do V\'li-ll in; there is no
mill and it is therefore next to useless.
The opportunity for sonic enterprising
person to on ter into :1. prolitublo busi-
ness is now open. In -3. year or so 8.
woollen factory would be a remunr-rative
institution.

 

 Since the suspension of the DAILY, the
circulation of the Wxxxrr Sun has been

rapidly increasing, an‘! has now the largest '

——and is consequently the beat advertising
medium——circula.tion west of Winnipeg.

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