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With Amusing- IUfidellts ((lIri Anecdotes oj the Ear!;' ~ ,c.,~et/lers l ',l Ihe Latler Plare, the R ebe!Noll ot' ~ '37, and " flrie/ Skdrh of ~ ~ The York PZ{Hzt>eI'S' SOae~1 J , ~

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FRICE LIST

OF E. M. MORPHY, SON & CO. JJz"amond jl4erchaJ1,ts and jewellers,

141 YONCE STREET, TORONTO.

GOLD WATCHES. GOLD SETS. Ladies' Gold ,\Yatches, SwisH, $10, $15, $"!O, $25. Ten Car>t Gold Sets, ~8, $9.5t\ 812, $14, $15. II " "Awe/·jean, $2~, $ '11. $lO, $50, $60. Fifteen Carat Gold Sets. $15, $'20, :;124, $30, $36. Gents' ,. $30, $lO, $:50 t .... ~l O. and Swiss Chrono­ grp.phs, Minute ancl Quarter Repeaters, $,5, $100 DIAMONDS. to:,.2 O. Ge'ts' Filled Gold Wa'ches, S 0, :;'2,;. $ '0. Diamond Rings, $10, .$ 5, $"20, $ !.'. ~3.-" $:;0. Dlamolln E r.illgs, $7.50,. pl2. $2O,:i:-"3 • $50. Ladies' U (, " $15, $:!O, :325. Diamon' Bar PillS, l;II2, ~ 650, $:!ll, .s~'-" Dianwnd Sc .rf Pius, 88.50, $15, $25, t-4 ,~E.O. SILVER AND NICKLE WATCHES. ' lliamond Studs, $10, $14, S 7.60, '~I\ ~,!?5. Diamond loll.lf Buttons, SI-" $15, S2tl, 12 • ~O .. Ladi... Nickle \Y •• tches, $.3 to S4. " -:ilver .• $5, $6, $8, $10. B 'Y~' ~ickle $150, &"3, $4 5 ". GOLD SCARF PINS. Ii Sih"er $G. $8, tHO. Nt:!w Pat.te:i'T1.s, $1, $1.50, ,~, $a.f.O, ~5, Gen~' u $", ~1 " $1 \ $15 to $30. Diamond, ~j,DO, ~l]. $15, $20.

GOLD CHAINS. GOLD BUTTONS. f;~'!lt~' Gold :\lberts, ~S,:.:: 0, $3 5, $:!', ":'25, $;:tO. Lu,ltes' .. "' $8, flO, 820. Gents' Gold Cuff Buttons, .3, t", '". ~, $8, ~10. ~.I f:l~, ~15 ~lS, Lad eo;;,' Gold Cuff Buttons, t3, N. dt Guar.1st $ 2, $IG, BIS, ~ !", $ 5, $3 ", Gold Cuff Links, $1, ~,j, $7.5 I, ~lO. Fobs, S~. fifl, fO. U, :$ t::?, Blf" S18, :$20. L1dies' Gold Collar Buttons, $!. ?~, ~l. 50, ;., $3. Neckl~tE'f ~10, :jl\ $1 "\, ~ 5, $ao. Gellt..,' Gold C,)!la.r BUttoll~, $1. ~,O, ~~. ~. Gents' Cold ~hil't Stllds, per ser, $-!, ~3, $'). GOLD RIl\:GS. Wedding Rings, !i3, $5, $8, $1 ""I. ROLLED GOLD JEWELLERY. Band Ring<, ~2 60, ,3,00, $4.50, $6. f8. Cha-ed Ring's, ~3, $4 50, $0. ~S, BIO. Gents' Alb·Tt.~, B~.e,O. S150, $::;, $f., i7.5 I. Gem Rings, Garnet and Peal'1s, a:!, $2 5n, $4, $5, SO. Ladi s' Albc-rt", ~, $2.50, $3, ~5, ;:'·U.5 '. Gem Rings, Uuhies and Pearls, $4. !iO, $I::i. ~8 $LO ~12. Ladies' Fobs, B:!. $:! 50, $;" $5. G,Jlll Ring's (En!lagenum.t) Dia.monds! $1u '$12' $15 Rolled Gold Urooches, 81, ~1.51\ ~ .511. $20, -';30. 1 , , Rolled Go!d Bar PillS. 7:1(, 1$1, t:1.50. Gent::t' Signet Hings, ~::\, $-, $3, $12. Holled Gold Earrings, fO l '., 75(',. 8!. R',lled Gold N(>cklers. B-2 5ll, $3.ftp, $5, $6 Rollt:d GI,Id Loekcts, $1, 'S2. $3, • GOLD LOCKETS AND CHARMS, Rolled Gold Cuff Buttons, 50c., j c , $1, $1. 60. $So Rolled Go d Collar Buttons, 2;;0., 50e. La'lies' Gold Lockets, $~, $6, ~7, ",.1, $10, $12, $14. G.",t,' Go'd Lock, t'. $6, $S, $10, Holled Goll Bracelets, ;.'c., ~1.5 " ';1, 0;;.\ Rolled Goll S(,arf Pins, 5.!c.. , 7;">('., ~l. Gu,,,s' Gold Seal., ,$4,60, $1, $~,50, $10.

GOLD BRACELETS, SI~VER JEWELLERY.

Gold Bang-Ies, $5, 6, $1 I, $15. S!lVCl' Brooches, !lflc., 750., $1, $1 5 " ~2. H.U1d Bracelets, $8, ::'10, ~16, $25, Sll\·cr Earr:n),!;s, ~c •. 5'1c., 6Oc., 750., $1. B""d Bracelet., set with Rubies and Pearls $16 $18 S~h'er St'ckh:'ts~ ~l.flO) '$2, "3.50 $6. $tn. ' , " ~Jhcr Lockets. $1.60 $:', $3.50, $6 S!lVC1· Bangle Brac~lets, 6 c., 7oe.: ii, t2, $3.. Sll\'~r ~alld Brnc('h·t.s, $1.00. $"l.flO, $4. GOLD BROOCHES AND EAR­ Lndll'~ ~ilver Fobs, $1, $1.0,0, S'! '~.fO RINGS, Gen', S,l"'r Albert' $1 ~3 Sf; Ladies' Silver Cuff H~t'o~s 750' $1 Gold Brooches, .4, $6, 810, $14, $IS ~20. G.ents' Si\ver Cuff ButtonS,"I, ,'1.50. $2. Guld. Bar Pins, $3, $,3, $7.fi", $1 " ~Io. "'!lv~'r Co,lar Buttons, 26c., ;0<.-., 750- Gaht. Earrings, $1.110, $! . .")O, $-', H).otl, $~_ S!'ver Cuff Links, $t, $1.25. $1.75 SlIver Thimbles, 250., 600., 76c ..

It:"ff' Price List continued on third page of Cover. cr~ANKS

MET WITH IN THE EMERALD ISLE AND CANADA.

CHAPTER I. Uncle Sam, across the line, deserves a vote of thanks For a word, new and unique, calling semi-madmen cranks. gINCE publishing our little narrative of "The School Upon the Hill" we have received several complimentary letters, coupled with a request for a little more of our

HOME-MADE Pl{OSE AND POETRY. As we make no pretensions to literary attainments, and find it difficult to produce anything new, we have made a trans­ ition from "grave to gay," and selected for a text the new­ coined word Crank, which our southern neighbors have applied to every oddity-a word so ominous in its meaning and so unique that it is being adopted in Canada and other countries. We have a long list before us under the heading of

"ODD CHARACTERS," most of whom flourished in the past generation, but if living in the present time would be dubbed with the Yankee cognomen "cranks." We have selected a few well-known characters as a sample, such as Dr. Abernathy, Dean Swift, Daniel Defoe, Sir Andrew Selwood, Beau Marsh, Jos. Bdlsmore, Beau Bram­ well, Sir Gerald Massey, Sir Samuel Smith, The Earl of Peter­ boro, the Marquis of Whartin, the Marquis of Waterford, Lady Hester Stanhope, Amazon Snell, Lady Mary Montague, Margaret Fuller, to which might be added many other names who were .. off the track." Most of the above were among" the upper ten's," b~t the oddities who were best known to the writer in his native town were of the humbler class, and became cranks by indulging ill strong drink. In order to introduce our bibulistic characters, we must ask the reader to take with us a retrospeEtive view of our father's 2

carriage factory, where a number of men were employed. At the close of a winter day they assembled round. a ~nght. fir~: and while passing the bottle and glass and smoklllg the pipe, their lively conversation often turned to tile odd characters of the town most of whom were known to the writer. The first portrait on our panorama of dissolving "iews we shall term . SANDY CAMPBELL, THE WANDERING MINSTREL. Sandy was the nephew of a resident painter of the same name with whom he learned the painting business, but, being of a jovial disposition, a good singer and flute player, he ,,'as often led into company where strong drink \\'as freely used, the consequence of which was that he fell into intemperate habits, and exchanged the" paint brush" for the flute and a roving life, playing and singing all over Ireland for pence, which circulated from his pockets to the dram shop and left poor Sandy always" hard up." - One winter evening he came into the blacksmith's depart­ ment of our factory, poorly clad and shivering with the cold; he was invited to a seat on the hearth \\'hich he gladly accepted. While the sparks flew from the anvil other sparks of nati\'e wit dropped from Sandy, who when" tha\\'ed out" uncovered his flute and commenced to play one of :"II OOfe' s melodies, termed :' The Meeting of the Waters," then laying the instru­ ment aSide he sang the same piece, altering certain \\'ords to suit his own case, thus: There is not in this wide world a ,'alley so sweet As the vale 1JJheU the' whiskey and S

lonce Izad an uncle 71!ho IhJed in tl/l~' 1')«'11, Who a/zucl)'s 7Uasjrielldly 7('lzt'1l Scllldl' came rOllnd. Now young Fat's tlu JlMS!,'/'

HARRY O\\'E:-lS. THE OLD M\RI"'E CR.\o;K, was a pensioner who had served under l\ elson and like most old sailors, was fond of his grog, which he ",ouid n~t do with- 3

out. When under its influence he would tell some tougll yams. One of them ran as follows: "Yes, Master Edward, I saw some hard fightin'. At the battle of Trafalgar, while we were hotly engaged, my comrade, Tom Brown, called ,put to me, ' Oh, Harry, I'm wounded.' 'What's the matter?' sez I. 'My leg's shot off,' sez he. So I picks him up, and while I was carrying him down to the cockpit a cannonball came whizzing along and takes off his head and I didn't know it. ' Where are you going witlt tlze mall an' lzis Itead off,' sis the captain. 'I beg pardon, sir,' sis I, 'but there must be some mistake, for he tould me it was his leg.' .. While we smiled and doubted this ridiculous yarn, Harry would take another sip, and with a manly voice sing a verse of

A PATRIOTIC BATTLE SONG.

'Twas in Trafalgar's Bay \Ve saw the Frenchmen lay; Each heart was bounding then; We scorned the foreign yoke ! Our ships were British oak, .And hearts of oak our men! Our Nelson met them on the wave, Three cheers our gallant seamen gave­ Nor thought of home and beauty; Along the line the signal ran-- " England expects that every man This day will do his duty." The open-hearted Jack Tars are generally favorites, but, alas, their drinking propensity often leads them among sharks who fleece them of their money and leave them to the tender mercies of the police. Of late years temperance societies and sailors' homes have done much to counteract this evil.

JACK McKENNA, THE OLD SOLDIER CRANK, is our next cYank. He had served in the Peninsular War under \Vellington and WrtS now a pensioner, working at his trade of shoe making, singing songs, drinking whiskey and telling sensa­ tional stories of the war, one of which we give but don't vouch for its veracity. " Yes, boys, while on the march in Spain the hot sun and drifting sand was terrible! We had several cases of sunstroke; my comrade, Joe Moore, was struck stone blind and I had to lead him to the next town where he was sent to hospital. One day our captain was walking out and he espied a big Spanislt cat with a splendid pair of eyes. Sis the captain to himself, ' I never saw such a pair of eyes since I saw Nellie Blake's in the Phcenix Park,' sis he, . if Joe Moore had them in his head, who knows but he might be able to see again?' So with that he shot 4 the cat and brouaht him to the doctor of the regiment and tould him to dig o~t the eat's eyes with his lance and put .them into Joe Moore. Well, sir, the doctor. laughed and saId ~e would do it. SQ. he laid out Joe on a big table, tuck out hiS eyes and put the eat's in. After a while Joe got ,-vc~l all1 could see as well as C7HY, but he rever could ke~p . eyes nght, as he was looking every way, and when on the march if he saw a h?le he would run out of the ranks and peep in like a cat ,vatchmg for a mouse; but he was a useful and good soger too, and "'as often sent on picket duty as he could see tile (II Oil)' yound a cOYlley." While we laughed at this absurd story Jack would take another glass of whiskey and sing: 0, where is the country can rival ould Erin? Or where is the nation such hayroes can boast? In battle as bould as the Lion and Tiger, And fierce as the ~gle that flies round her coast. Pity Jack could not see his enemy the tavern-keeper. ,,·ho is to be found round every corner.

TOM HOLLIS, THE TRICKY DEAD' BEAT A~D CRA~K is our next portrait. This wide-awake customer belonged to the army of "Royal Tipplers." He was an itinerant hair-dresser. a good looking fellow, dressed foppishly in second-hand clothes obtained from the young gentry ,,,hom he often "isited professionally. Being so much in their company he imitated them both by wearing their clothes and talking as the,' did, he could act the gentleman' to perfection, especially among stran­ gers from whom he obtained money and drink under false pre­ tences, as the following incident will show: A newl~' arri\'ed tavern-keeper, named

MIKE HOGAN opened a house. Hollis, \"ho, like the celebrated :\Iica\\'ber (always" waiting for something to turn up ") called on him, presente~ a. fictiti~us card an.d said .. he just dropped in to sa~ple hiS liquors. After dOing so he smacked his lips and said: ." By Jove, they are firs~-class. .\110\\' me to com pli ment you, Sir, and assure you that If y~)l] continue to dispense such pure .beverages you «(,III be tl publtc bOllfzd(J}' and make a fortune m thiS? ~?W'~: By tl:: ,:'a~" 1\1r. H.: h,~ve you. a large sitting­ room., Yeo;, Sll, step up stall·S. HolliS followed and ex.clal,';ned as he enter~d the apartments, .. Capital! Just the thmg.. Then addressmg the landlord, he sdid: .. \\'e haye established a ciL~b in this town, c~:H1s!sting of sporting young gentlemen, and If you have no objection I will Ih)tify them to meet here to-morrow evening in a convivial capacity; after­ wards we can make final arrangements about rent, etc," "All right, sir," said the landlord. The next evening Hollis and about a score of dead beats met in " the club room" and caroused till a late hour. Then the landlord was called and asked for the bill, (which was a pretty long one.) Hollis pulled out a purse well stuffed with paper and said: "Gentlemen, allow me the honor of paying the shot." .. No! no! no!" from several voices, "we "vill not allow you all the honor." After much parleying Hollis proposed a plan, saying: .. Gentlemen, when boys we all played tlte game oj 'blind-man's buff'; suppose we renew the old game to-night by muffling the landlord's eyes, and whoever he catches pays the bill." A general laugh ensued, in which Mr. Hogan joined, and all agreed. The president then proceeded to bandage the pro­ prietor, and while doing so and "leading him round" the scheemers quietly moved out one after another till Ho·llis and the landlord were the only occupants, presently Hollis skipped Qut also. The landlady, seeing the company leave in such a suspicious way, came up to see what it meant. On hearing her footsteps the blind-folded husband caught her in his arms, saying: "You pay tlze recko71ing." She tore the bandage off his eyes and we need scarcely say what followed. We have introduced this and other anecdotes connected with the drinking custom not to cause a laugh, as \\·e do not endorse mean and dishonorable actions even in the liquor traffic (where the value received is questionable), but to expose the low cunning of unprincipled ones, who lost to all sense of honor and decency, stoop to dishonesty for the purpose of gratifying a craving appetite jor strong drink.

BARNEY CAMPBELL AND HIS OLD NAG.* The subject of this sketch might be truly called a crank of tile cranks. In personal appearance he was repulsive, being short in stature, quick tempered, with a squint in both eyes and having an unruly tongue, a lame leg and a crutch, which was often used as a" knock-down argument" when he got into a temper, which he frequently did through his ill temper and abusive tongue. He was a carter by profession and owned the worst horse and cart in town. To Barney whiskey was the" elixir of life," a panacea for all its ills, and although it led him into many scrapes atJ.d privations he ceased to tipple only when time and means did not acquiesce.

* If we mistake not the old horse was a .. white one" and may have been the progenitor Qf "Dinans" oi Chicago celebrity. 6

Many a long hour his poor old hors~ a~d. cart .haye stood opposite a tavern while Barney was Imbibing wlthl~. Yes, many times have we seen that poor old nag (whose nbs YOll could count), standing cold and hungry, 100k111g toward~ the bar-room to see if his cruel and unfeeling master \\'as com111g. We have sometimes thouaht if such illused and neglected animals had the power of speech (such as Balaam's donkey received when ill-treated), he would make use of words some­ thing like the following: "Oh dear! oh dear! but I'm the unfortunate horse doomed to be th~ slave of 'this contemptible old tyrant. Little did I think when I skipped about as a colt that I would suffer so much hardship tlzrougil the influeJlce of tillS cur~cd lzquor. I \-\-~5 brought up on a farm and well used by a k111d master, but 111 an evil hour I was sold to the Dublin and Derry Coach Company. who ran me so much that I got spavined and broken-winded in three years; then I was sold by auction to my present whiskey­ drinking owner. Yes, here I am, sick, hungry and cold, while my old drunken master is heating himself by the bar-room fire, and imbibing that "jirc'ioatcr" that is burning his inside out I ans\\-er the end of my creation by eating the pure herbs of the field and drinking Nature's beverage, the pure, cold water, and am yielding a willing sacrifice (as far as in my power), to an unfeeling master. while he degrades himself far below my level by the drinkz'ng or' that abominable stuff and treating me with cruelty as a conse­ quence." I say, Barney Campbell, I'm tired standing here. COJllL' 01lt of tlzat taz/em and cOlile hOll/e. Y ou'ye taken too much of that poison already. If you could hear yourself biatherill' as sober people hear you you would consider yourself fit for a lunatic asylum. Do you hear me, Barney? Come home, rOil oll/d blatherskite, and don't keep me here all night shiYering with the could. If you don't come out soon I'll aet the Furqurtlla* and then I'll not be able to draw you home. "'Lome Ollt l'OU ould cral/,~' or I'll go home Wl't!louf you. You cross-grained auld sinner! Oh. that we had some philanthropic society that would take hold of my hard-hearted master and make him a sober man. then miO'ht I hope to have a good stable and be better cared for." b The above. ima§;inary soliloquy may seem parabolical and far-fetched, but If all Ill-used horses, mules and donkeys had the power of speech how they would protest against the liquor traffic as the greatest enemy of man and beast.

• An extreme weakness, caused by hunger. 7

CHAPTER II. .. There is a tide in the affairs of men Which taken at the flood leads to furtune." -Shakespeare.

THE E~IIGRANT BOY. IN the spring of 1832 the parents of the writer made up their minds to emigrate to Canada, and while preparations were in progress, a letter was received conveying the intelligence, that Capt. Macnamara, late of the Rifle Brigade (a near relation of our father's), had died and left him quite a sum of money. This event put a stop to the proposed emigration for the present, as the legacy and proceeds of the carriage business were invested in house property, and our sire retired into private life. The writer was then taken from the School upon tlte Hill and was sent to a classical academy intended for the medical pro­ fession. About the same time some relatives from England visited us, and among the presents to the family the writer received a little silver watch, called a " bull's eye." Tltis was the turning point of Ilis life. On the way to school he had to pass a jeweller's store and often called to compare time. The proprietor, Mr. Matson, was a genial young man and allowed the writer the use of his f'':'- ~ glass and other tools, and showed him how to dissect the butt's eye and replace the works. Being of a mechanical turn of mind he choose the watchmaking in preference to operating on the human machine, Two CRANKS IN THE WORKSHOP. One of my master's workmen was a singing crank and the other was a dancz?zj{ one, both too fond of whiskey, which at times unfitted them for fine work My employer was a sporting crank, and the writer often accompanied him on shooting excursions, having the game bag containing the lunch and a fla~k of whiskey strapped over his shoulders, from which we frequently took a nip; in this instance he showed me a bad example, as we were playing with a serpent.

AN ANCIENT RELIC FOUND BY A CRANK. In business we often met cranks, as the following incident will show: One day a well-digger from the country called at our store, and on noticing a brass handle on our work-bench, asked what it was, and upon being told he said: "I found a thing like that where I was digging. We then entered into conversation with him as follows: "How deep was it in the ground?" "About four yards." " Was it briaht when you discovered it ! " "As bright as a guinea." "What did you do with it?". "I gave it to the children to play with and now they are hokzng ~lole~ m the flz-:re with it."* " You had better hasten home and bring It back with you as we think it must be solid gold." "Gould.~" he exclaimed, and off he ran. Next mornina he returned with the treasure­ trove, and on examining it we bdiscovered that it was solid, jiue gold. Semi-circular in shape, with a little cup on each end, nOl;e of us kne\v what it was intended for, and all were puzzled. \\ e then took it to an antiquarian in town who opened an old book and found a picture of it. He pronounced it a Druid's weepillg iJ/strument. The cups at each end were to hold the tears of the penitent, who, in. performing a penance for some sin, had to jill tile cups witll Ilis tears before he could get absolution from the priest. This is a corroboration of Dr. \Vild's theory that the Celtic Irish of the present day are desccnded from the Druids, who were \I:andering Jews and part of the Ten Tribes. One of the characteristics is that the modern Irish are great on .. the cry," especially the women at wake and funerals, where they can jill and empty tlte cups ad libitum. The relic was sent to the Dublin Museum and realized for the finder about $50, vvhich like money" easy come, easy go," as the finder gathered the boys around him, got on a big spree and spent the last shilling drinking to the .. glorious and pious memory" of Ireland's ould stoc/..·, the Druids.

E:'-IIGRATION. About this time there was an emigration craze, and mam' left for Australia and Canada. Amongst. the rest, a respe~table f

TI-IE FAI-:'EWELL AT THE FA 1-:.:,-[ HOUSE. After an affectionate leave-taking \\'e proceeded with our master to the farm house, where \\'e found a large number of the

• Making marble holes in the earthen floor. 9 neighbors in their holiday attire, who had corne to say" good bye." \Vhile some were busily engaged packing and loading the emigrant chests, the visitors, consisting of young men and maidens, middle-aged and old folks, were lounging on the green sward, some smoking pipes, others telling yarns and jokes, and some speaking of their relatives in America, during the in­ tervals the whiskey bottle and glass were being handed from hand to hand and all indulged. THE START. At last the packing and loading was finished and the word " forward" given. The carts moved off followed by the jaunting cars on which the emigrants were seated, then carne the neigh­ bors on foot, forming a procession of four deep, this being the friendly Irish custom of going a piece wztlz you, and thus we pro­ ceeded on· our way till we carne to a cross-road, on one corner of which stood a tavern. Here a halt. was commanded by a prominent neighbor, who said: "Sorra a foot farther will yez go till yez cOlne ilt and Izave a Douglzadlzoris."* No apology would be taken, so we had to alight and have a parting glass. Then carne the hand-shaking and waving of hats and hand­ kerchiefs, some of which were used by the females to dry the tears of whiskey and affection, so we said good-bye to a kind­ hearted and hospitable peasantry. The same day we arrived at AR:\IAGH, the old classic city, where St. Patrick built the first Christian church in the 5th century. Here we discharged our jaunting cars and next morning took our passage for Belfast on THE MAIL COACH WITH ITS CRANK GUARD AND DRIVER. This old-fashioned vehicle was first used in Bristol, England, in 1784, for conveying His Majesty's mail. It \vas then intro­ duced into all parts of Britain, and was the most popular public conveyance up to 1838, when it was superseded by railway carriages. The old coach was drawn by four horses and had accommo­ dation for about twelve persons. The inside was generally occupied by females and the outside by the sterner sex, including a driver and guard. both of whom were peculiarly dressed with broad squat hats, gilt bands, great overcoats with three or four red cloth capes, and their limbs encased in knee-breeches and leggings. In cold weather they were so muffled up that you could only see their red noses protruding. The guard carried a pair of antiquated horse pistols in his belt and a horn or trumpet * A parting gla,;. 10

in his hand, whose shrill sound was the signal that the coach was comina. The arrival at the head inns of the little towns made quite: commotion as it r.attled over th~ macadamised road, with the cracking of the WhiP' the sounding of the horn and the prancing of the reeking horses. . Crowds of eager and curious people assembled, expectmg to meet friends from a distance, others to hear the latest news. The guard, a pompous official, satisfied their curiosity by se~sational and exaggerated stories which were got up for the occasIOn. vVhile the horses were being changed a general rush would be made to the bar-room for drinks, and the guard and driver were always included in the treats. Such was mail coach travelling in the olden times. THE OUTSIDE PASSE:\"GERS. It was a lovely morning in June, and from our elevated posi­ tion we had a magnificent view of that beautiful part of the country in the counties of Armagh and Down, noted for its bleach greens, partially covered with snow-white linen, and fringed "'ith hawthorn hedges, little woods, rivulets and lakes. "And here we heard the cuckoo's note steal softly through the air, "While everything around us was most beautiful and fair." \Ve were surrounded by all sorts of cranks, but the chief of that celebrated class was the burly guard and his satellite, the driver, who amused the passengers by their native wit and anec­ dotes, also an occasional verse of a song, frequently indulging in a nip out of a flask of whiskey which they carried in their capacious pockets. Towards evening we arrived in BELFAST, and, after bidding good-bye to our fellow-passengers, and especi­ ally the burly and good-naturned guard and driver, whom we never ~xpected to .see aga~n, (as such characters who indulge so freely In strong dnnk don t last long,) we found our I,"a,' to the ship and secured our berths. . On board we met several cranks, most of whom had bottles of whiskey which they used to keep off sea-sickness, but the cure w.as worse.than th.e disease, as the over-indulgence brought on a different kind of Sickness. On one occasion they made the black cook ?~un1(' the consequence of ~vhi~h ,,"a.s that he spoiled the officels dlnn~r, and got a castigatIOn With a rope's end; after that he abstained from Irish whiskey.

THE PASSENGERS NOT ALL TIPPLERS :\1'\1> CRAl'\KS. as there were honorable exceptio~s in the little band of pious m~n .and wo~en who assembled 111 the second cabin and held relIgIOUS scr\'lces regularly during the I"oyagc. OUR FIRST SIGHT OF L-\J\'D. After six weeks' tossing and tacking we came to tile ban/"'s and had our first view of Newfoundland, like a speck in the dis­ tance. As we approached it the monotony of sea life was broken by the numerous small fishing vessels, with their white sails flapping in the calm waters, and here the old song of the sea was verified: "The whale whistled, the porpoise rolled, And the dolphins bared their backs of gold. " From the deck of our vessel we had a view of both banks of the St. Lawrence, which were studded with white cottages, large churches, having tin covered spires, and red painted barns. By the aid of our telescopes we noticed that the houses were peculiarly built, having antiquated steep roofs, with tier upon tier of small dormer windows. In answer to our enquiries we were told that the inhabitants were the descendants of the origlllal Frl'llc/z settlers, a hardy, healthy, polite race of non-progressive people, in manper and habits resembling the Celtic Irish peasantry, being attached to their homes and their clergymen, and will not leave until they are necessitated to do so. They are very sociable in their habits and visit each other's houses in groups, ,,,,here they spend their evenings, smoking their pipes, telling stories, singing, dancing, etc. They wear the plain­ est home-made clothes, are content with the coal"sest food, have no libraries, and little recourse to post offices, cheerful and happy in their poverty, and on the whole a harmless, good-natured people. Such was the account given us of the Habitaus, or French Canadians. . After a few more days tacking and battling with the wind and tide we anchored alongside the Island of Orleans, and had a good view of "the lights along the shore." Vife were awakened the next morning by the rattling of chains, the song of the sailors and the tolling of deep-toned bells. We rushed on deck and had our eyes dazzled with the tin-roofed houses and tall spires of the city built upon a rock, the far· famed QUEBEC, THE GIBRALTAR OF CANADA, The river here is not wide but deep, and on that summer morning it presented an animated appearance, with its numerous row, steam and sailing vessels, from the small bark canoe to the great man-o'-w.ar with the Union Jack proudly floating from its topmast. Looking upwards from the deck of our vessel we saw the citadel of Quebec, situated ana great rock at the height of three hundred feet, with its old walls, gates, ramparts and batteries, with cannons poking out their muzzles in every direction. I:!

Vife were all delighted at the prospect of being once more on term firma, but none more so t.han my young m~ster,. who was anticipating the happy meeting he would have with his dearest

SURPRISE AND RECOGNITION. Amona the crowd on the wharf stood a young man who came forward a~d slapped me on the back, calling me by name. On turnincr round, Robert Dunlop, a late foreman of my father's, stood beforeb me. Vie were delighted to see him, and he as~ed leave and was permitted to drive me to his house up town. \ \ e entered an antiquated gig, called a calasclze, driven by a little. crank, whose habiliments consisted of a grey coat, red sash and mght-cap, dark visage and small sharp black eyes. Vife proceeded up the narrow crooked streets, between old-fashioned peaky houses, drawn by a little Canadian pony, \\'ho not only felt his load but the whip and the frequent mltslzda as he scrambled up like a mountain goat. On arriving in " Upper Town" the scene changed. F rom the Plains of Abraham we had a delightful view e>f

THE MAJE:ciTIC ST. LA\YRE:,\CE, Point Levi, the Falls of Montmorency and the shipping in the ri\'er. Vife were then shown the place where General \\'olfe and his gallant Highlanders scaled the heights; also the monuments erected to the memory of the conquering hero and his equally brave enemy, Montcalm. :\fter doing the old city we drove to the home of my friend, and were greeted by his handsome,young wife, whom I had known in Ireland. :\ftcr congratulations she took from a cupboard a bottle containing what she called

"RED RUM," WHICH Rn"ERSEli SPELLS l\Il'RDER.

well n.amed, a~ the glassful she urged me to take nearly finished the wnter, causmg a choking sensation till his tears flo\\'ed for the loss of his id~ntity, and for the time being he ""as tl rtdillg crailI..'. After tak1l1g leave of my hostess, whose Irish hospitalitv m'er­ powered me, we descended the zig-zag streets,* and ",(th our ~ompany. embarke~ on a steamboat at 6 p.m., and on the follow- 1I1g morn1l1g we arnved at

M01\Tl~ E.\L. In the lower part of the city we scarcely heard am' other than the French language, which, together with the incessant tollinCT of bells, t?e ~.arrow street,;, ,crowd.ed wi~h all kinds of pedestri~ns, some \\ e.all11g o<;ld and tanta,;tlc habiliments and head dres,;e,;, the habltau,;, \\'Ith the regulation red ,;ashes and night-caps, tren~e~~.temus Ward ,a"l that the person who laid out lJllcbcc must have had the delirium 13

shouting, whipping and cursing their little ponies in French made us think that we did not leave all the cranks behind us. However as we proceeded up town we found wide thorourrh­ fares, modern buildings and heard our own language then we felt at home. \Ve noticed that most of the business houses had clerks who could speak" the dual language," and here we were reminded of a young Irishmen who applied for a situation in one of the stores. The usual question was put to him: "Do you speak French?" Not wishin'g to be outdone, our countryman replied: " No, sir; but shure I've 17 COUsili tltat pla),s Oll tlte JarJllill fiute." On reaching the mountain top we had a splendid view of the city, the river, St. Helen's Island and the \Vhite Mountains in the dim distance. THE DURHAM BOAT. But as we were birds of passage we did not remain here. Our next move was to embark on a canal or Durham boat which was drawn by horses to 'Lachine, a distance of 9 miles. Here we were taken in tow by a small steamer and had our first experience of the Rapids. At this place there is a meeting of the two great rivers, the St. Lawrence and Ottawa, and they make a tremendous commotion. dashing their waves against the vessels which plough through the foaming trough. \Ve proceeded up the St. Lawrence till we came to a small French village, called St. Alln's, made famous by our countryman, Tom Moore in his celebrated CANADIAN BOAT SONG,

whic.h was composed on the spot, a verse of which we give 111 pass1l1g: " Faintly as tolls the evening chime, Our voices keep tune and our oars keep time. Soon as the woods on shore look dim, We'll sing at St. Ann's our parting hymn. Row, brothers, row, the stream runs fast, The Rapids are near and the daylight's past." \Ve had now passed St. Ann's and were at the Rapids of tile Long .Sault, where the river became so turbulent that the steamer could not proceed any further. Our barge was then drawn by eight or ten yoke of oxen, with a French driver to each yoke. As we entered the troubled waters the scene became exciting and alarming. Above the noise and hissing of the foaming and angry cascades we ever and anon heard the drivers shouting at the top of their voices" Gee-haw-whoa buck." Had it not been for the perilous situation we might have enjoyed this extra­ ordinary navigation of nine miles which took a long time to complete. 1-1

\Ve were ordered to keep under the hatches while passing the most dangerous places, and while .some of our passenger.s were nearly frightened to death, other~, li~e. cranks, were keepmg up their spirits by putting down their splrlts (whiskey I. At lenuth we came to smooth waters and were thankful for Almighty deliverance from. a wa~ery grave.* Here ",.:e parted with our French guides and their patient and long-suffenng creatures, and we were again attached to a river steamboat. After a pleasant sail of a few hours we entered among the far-famed

"THOl'S.\C\'D ISL.-\~Tb." The river here is several miles wide and studded with wood­ clad islands of various sizes. The largest or grand one is about eighteen miles long and has lately become an International Park. The Thousand Island:; have been the admiration of all "'ho ha"e ,'i:;ited them. Tom Moore, the poet already referred to, -,':hen passing through this archipelago in 1304, wrote the following lines: "Through moss-clad woods, 'mid islets fio\\-ing fair, And blooming glades, where first the sinful pair For consolation might h3.\'e weeping trod. "Vhen banished from the presence of their God." Passing through the mouth of the riYer \I.-e soon arri,-ed at KINGSTO:'\, one of the oldest towns in Canada. and a place of great interest. We then made our last embarkation on the steamer St. Georae and were soon on the blue waters of '"

LAKE O~T.-\RIO. . On our way westward we passed the towns on the Canadian Side ~f the lake, and on the. following morning came alongside of ~ nal row neck of land, partially cm'ered with trees. which di,-ided tr:e lake from a large ~ay Ol~ the other side of the peninsular. Situated ~b~ut two ml.les distant on the mainland we noticed se\'eral bUlldl11gs, CO~SpICUOUS among which were a windmill and a church steeple. We asked the captain \,-hat was the name of the town, and h~ answered with a smile: "Oh. that is called Mu?dy \ ork ; • It. ,has_ h~d se;'eral names, 0r5t the \'illage Lot TOlonto, then \ Olk, 01 Little \ ork, and IWW It is called

TIlE CITY OF T')]z,):'\TO." \\'e tol~ him it was our destination. and as it a 1eared to be a Placehof l11terest would he kindly explain win- th/I;ame was ";0 o ft en c ange d. . --

• :t: The present generation wll(l tLl\ L'I trnlll Mont I l' , Idea of what the early emilTranh II \ It, j. h·t· re.l to oronto In paLtce (.l!"; hlve little to> • ,\ l ('Ill ule ty yeal:' <1~~l. - < " You are do~btle~s awa~'e," said the captain, .. that the French w~re. the ~rst white settlers 10 Canada. In a little time they sent mls.slOnanes wes~ward and aftenv.ards erecte.d trading posts at vanou~ places, VIZ.: Frontenac (KlIlgston,) Niagara and Detroit, at which places they carried on a lucrative business with the Indians, giving them in exchange for their valuable furs, gee-gaws, fire-arms, coloured beads, blankets, French brandies, etc., the latter being the worst thing that could have been given to those excitable creatures, which they named' Firewater.' At Oswego, on the south side of the lake (then a British province), the English, following the example of their Freneh neighbors, erected a fort or trading post and gave the Indians better value for their peltry's. The consequence was that the aborigines preferred to trade at Oswego and passed by the Niagara post.. Fearing that a like result would take place on the north side of the lake the French erected another trading post on the shores of this bay near the camping ground of the Indians, called by them 'Toronto' (a place of meeting), hence the first name. The French named their stockade' Fort Rouile,' afterwards called' Fort Toronto.'" After hearing the captain's graphic description of Canada, and especially that of Toronto (late York), we had a strange curiosity to see a place of such historic interest, especially my master who was also an attentive .listener to the captain's story, and had a special desire to see the place where he expected to meet his lady-love. We had now passed the lighthouse on the island, and on turning Gibraltar Point the captain pointed out the spot on which Fort Rouille stood and where the monument which has been lately erected through the instrumentality of the Rev. Dr. Scadding and the York Pioneers now stands. As we sailed down the beautiful bay in front of the city we noticed several sailing vessels, a few steamers and a IlOrscboat, the only island ferry. In a little time we were at Brown's \Vharf, Church Street, where the St. George discharged her living cargo. Thus the perilous voyage of months was o'er, \\'e thanked the Lord and stepped on shore, \Vith a warm Irish heart as light as a cork The emigrant boy land~d in York.

CHAPTER III. THE LANDING IN TORONTO, LATE YORK. D S the little band of emigrants, inciuding the writer, w,:-ndered JI up the wharf, following the carter who was removlOg our baggage from the steamer to the hotel. . He, like t?~ light-hearted Irishman as he was, commenced to SlOg a famillar old ballad, Itj

" Enniskillen Dragoon," which was composed in our nati,'e town, \Ve involuntarily joined in the refrain and were more charmed with that old ditty than if ,"e had been received by a military band and a salvo of artillery, The first act of my master was to hire a conv~yance and to proceed to \Vest York, about ten miles from the CIty, wher~ the family of \\'. had purchased. a far.m al!d 1~)Cated, and \1. hele he anticipated a delightful meeting wIth hIS faIr enamoreta. Durina his absence we had a good stroll through the town and were f"avorably impressed with the regularity ?f its st:eets and their royal names, also of the beautIful bay and IsI~nd In front, and the friendly inhabitants whom we found to be chIefly from the British Isles and many from" the old sod." The principal business part \I'as aro~nd the, old four walled market square and from thence along King to "\. onge Streets and outside of this area you were in the suburbs. The hou~es were chiefly built of wood, brick houses being few and far between. Only a few of the streets were macadamized, ~o that after a heavy shower of rain the virgin soil became a sticky clay, and hence the name M1.'LJDY YORK, which the writer had a little experience of \I'hen he sunk knee­ deep, leaving his old country shoe about t,,·o feet belo\\' the surface. He also sa\\.' an ox,team stuck in a hole on the corner of King and Y onge Streets which had to be hoisted out b,' fence rails. A ridiculous story is told of a person ,dl0 saw a' man's hat moving on King Street. By the aid of a plank he manaued to reach the spot and to lift the hat, when, lo! and behold! there was a man's head! A. number of person~ then assembled and raised him up. His first word was: "Dig away, boys! tlltre'S a horse and cart IIl1der Ill!." \\'e don't vouch for the truth of the last story, but the two former ones we were eve-\\'itness of. In due time my ~~ster returned to the dty accompanied by Mr. \V., the latter dnvIng a team of horses and a larue \\'aCYGon which was soo~ loaded with .our company, as j\l r. \\p pre\'~iled on us to pay hIm a YlSlt at hIS new house in the bush, So off we started up Yonge Street to Hogg's Hollow, then eastwardo\'er the old crooked road, 'mid stumps and ruts, then \\"c"t\\"ard throUGh woods and swamps, and owr corduroy bridges, which nea!1y shook us out of our boots. At length we came to a clearing, in the midst (Ii which was a lo~ house and barn. Here we alighted and recei\'ed a hearty Insh welcome. ' I n a little time wc \\'ere all seated round a fire of beech and maple and}elt as happy as the S()I!S of Irish kings. The wlIter was l"Cry favorabh' Impressed with 1\1'", \\' 'I as before stated, was tall, handsome and o-raceful .\ .: _ b .• s~s~lle S ass!s~:tlOd' e 17

in the preparation of the evening meal the reflection of the briaht fire gave an extra charm to her modest and cheerful countena~ce. After supper, and while relating the latest news of our native town, our perilous voyage, etc., Mr. W. broached a five-aallon kecr of whiskey and we all had to partake of it. b b This last. act of mistaken kindness was unnecessary, as we nee~ed nothl~g more .to ~nhance our already cheerful conversation, but It was Insh hospltaltty and we had to acquiesce. The writer sipped very cautiously, as his throat had not recovered from the effects of the Quebec Red rum.

THE LOG SCHOOLHOUSE AND THE EARLY METHODIST SETTLERS. The writer was now passing through a novel experience; everything around him seemed strange. The log houses, the zig­ zag fences, the chopping down trees, burning log heaps, the stumps of trees in the fields, the oxen ploughing and hauling logs, the ~plitting fence rails and chopping cordwood, the cows with bells tinkling in the woods, the chorus of frogs, the chirping of grasshoppers, the wood-pecker tapping and the whip-poor-will, together with the music of the toads and frogs which must have emigrated when St. Patrick banished them out of Ireland. On the Sunday morning we went to church, or meetillg as they termed it. The sanctuary was a primitive one-a log sc/loolllOlIse, 'Yhich was seated with rough boards, leaving an aisle in the centre. As the congregation assembled the men filed to the right and the women to the left. A devout little man, Mr. B., a local preacher, took his stand at the reading desk and in a clear, Munster accent gave out one of Wesley's hymns, a familiar tune was started and all sang with heart and voice. The prayer was earnest, and many were the responses. The sermon was practical and heart-searching, and, like" bread cast upon thc waters," to be seen (if not at once), "after many days." Nor were those services confined to Sundays, as week-evening preaching, prayer meetings and revival seasons were attended to by the itinerant ministers, and in their absence by the local preachers who were men of faith and prayer.* We made several calls at the neighboring farm houses, and in each place were invited to take a little bitters, which consisted of Canadian whiskey mixed with tansy and other herbs. So preva­ lent was the drinking custom that we found the whiskey bottle on every dinner table, in the harvest field and at all the public gatherings. Each house had its five-gallon keg in the cellar.

* We have heard the late Doctors Ryerson and Green relate some of their experiences in those days, when their circuits covered an area of thirty miles. their studio the horse's back, their rides long, their farp short and their remunetation $100 a year. Such noble and self­ sacrificing pioneer preachers deserve to be held in grateful remembrance by the present generation. 18

The drinkina custom in those days was the besetting sin of the early settler~ as many of the habitual tipplers .became drunkards and shortened their lives by exposure to the Inclemency of the winter season and through accidents.

THORNHILL, Then as now a thrivinO" village, was named after the late ?lIr. b p . B. Thorne, who, in company with Mr. arsons, were extensive millers and merchants. Here the surrounding farmers found a ready market for their produce, and in return patronized the storekeepers and artizans. We con:menced h~re and were agree­ ably surprised at the amount of bUSiness we did. The writer associated with the farmers' sons of his own age for the purpose of learning all he could of the manners and customs of the people so that he might transmit the same to his parents with a view to emigration. Our enjoyment and pastime consisted of fishing, shooting, squirrel and coon hunting and sleighing parties in the season­ the latter so well expressed by a Canadian poet: " The sleigh bells ring their merrie sound, The panting horses onward bound; With wraps and furs around us tight We joy when home's at last in sight,"

THE BEES. Another source of amusement and profit to the early settlers were" the bees," consisting of a number of farmers assistina each oth~r on certain days. Their wives also had quilting, b apple panng and corn-husking bees, where the young men assisted, or pretended to do so, on the evening of the bee day. The worst feature of the farmer's bee was that too much whiskev was drank and many were unfitted for work on the following da'y. '

THE TRADING SVSTE'\l.

In tho~e days we had very few banking institutions, and money. being sC? scarce, t,he sJ:stem of trading or bartering was extensively earned on. All kll1ds of goods were exchanged or swapped, and here I am reminded of

A YANKEE TRADING CRANK AND HIS Two GRACELESS SONS. W This cunning old ge.nius did nothing but "trade around." ?en ~sked what h~ Intended to do with his idle and mis­ chhlev~,u~ "boys, ,~e ~'ephed that .. he would just make traders of t h em. h Why'-. said he ' .. thel'e an't'~mal ,t er b O\'S 111 . a 11 creatIOn' t an t ey are. ' \ es slrree.' You may lock them up in a barn, 1 \1

and I'll be jiggered if they don't earn $5 a day trading clothes and jack-knives with one another." A FDIALE CRANK AND A PROTESTANT COW. Another instance of trading occurred in the neiahbourhood, which terminated in a very ridiculous farce. b A farmer, named Graham (who was an over-zealous Protes­ tant, an? attended the lodge-room oftener than the class meeting), had a hIred man who was of the opposite persuasion. This man, like most of our countrymen, had a wife and a number of chil­ dren. One day he asked his employer to let him have a milk cow and he would pay for her by giving work. His master agreed, and the bovine was brought to the shanty. The milking scene would have made a good subject for a painter. At the cow's head stood Mick, holding on to her horns, the children stood around looking on. Biddy, before taking her seat, spoke (in a whisper) the following words: "Now, Mick, brill£{ out tlte bottle of IlO~V water and sprinkle her, as you know she belonged to an Orangeman, and her milk might not be the right thing for the childher." Mick obeyed orders, ran in, and by mistake picked up the black whiskey bottle which he kept alongside of the other when he commenced to throw its contents on the cow, whose back was tender with the summer flies. The whiskey smarted so much that the cow jerked several times, then reared up, kicked, upset Biddy and the pail, spilled the milk, then ran round the field like a race horse, while the children screamed! Mick ran to the assistance of his wife, and picking her up said, ., Och! Biddy, darlin' are you kilt?" "No, Mick, avick, but the life is scarred out 0' me!" "Och, Biddy, darlin' isn't the Protestant deep in her !"* One lesson we learn from this story at least, That whiskey's not good for man nor his beast. I had now been about two years at Thornhill, during which time I corresponded with my parents, strongly advising them to come to Canada, giving my reasons, that it was a wider field, and a better opportunity was afforded for the younger branches of the family to rise in the world, especially as the old land was over- populated. . I was glad to find that my father concurred in my ideas, and as a consequence had advertised his property for sale, with a view to emigration. • ARRIVAL OF THE EMIGRANTS. At lenath the long looked-for day dawned when the writer's relatives ~ould arrive. As public conveyances were" few and

• We give this story as we heard it. In speaking?f the Holy Water, we m~an no offence to Roman Catholics. Water is an emblem of punty and of the Holy SPIrIt, and every ChrislIan denomination uses it in their ordinances. When set apart for such purpose, It should be used as intended and not otherWise. 20 far between" we took advantage of a neighboring farmer coming to the city to ask for a ride, which was che~rfully granted .. The load consisted of the owner and his wife, the wr~ter and some dairy produce, also a fatted calf who made the air vocal with music unappreciated. Between Thornhill and Toronto there were about a dozen taverns, one to each mile. At several of those places we stopped for refreshment (?) The farmer invited me to have some bitters, and, while the hostler handed PURE \VATER TO THE HORSES, the woman was treated to a glass of logwood mixture, called wine, and the poor (but not dumb) animal was neglected. On arrivinO' in the city, we learned that the steamer would not arrive until 2 o'clock, and having some leisure time, we strolled round looking into the shop windows. ;\ ear the junction of King and Yonge Streets, we noticed a number of persons gazing into a stationer's window. \Ve also had a look. The attraction was a ridiculous picture of Satan with a pole over his shoulder, carrying off a number of well-known persons who represented the" Family Compact" The arch fiend was looking towards us with a satisfactory grin on his face, and the motto at the b.ottom of the picture was: "CAN'T I Do WHAT I LIKE WITH ;,Iy Owx?" The name over the window was \V. Lyon Mackenzie. The caricature was worthy of a painter, or" Grip," and was an index of the versatile genius of little Mac. At the appointed time we found our way to Front Street, and saw the steamer on the outside of the island. \\'e watched nen' revolution of her paddle-wheels with an emotion which we cann~t describe. As the vessel turned" the point" and sailed down the bay, we hurried to the end of Brown's wharf, and mixing with the crowd gazed intently at the passengers. Presently \\'e sa,,' a matronly and well-known countenance, and without waitinO' for the steamer to be fastened, jumped off the dock, and the bnext moment w~s in my mother's arms, and surrounded b)' my father, together. with m~ brothers and sisters. \ \. ords are not adequate to descnbe that Joyful meeting. I was n<;>w happy, an? had I known the butcher who purchased my travelltng compaIllon, I "'oldd have had .. the fatted calf killed" to celebyate the occasion. .~\fkr stopping a few days at a hotel, a dwe~llI1g-housc \\'a~ procured and the family settled in our adopted City, August, 1837. INCIDENTS OF TITE REBELLION OF '37.* On the 4th December, 1837, the writer while at \\'ork was startled by a great commotion that "the rebels were coming."

• Jt is 110W admitted on all sid . tl t tl . I d . . the means used to procure it w~~ i~liud~iO\~~r:nd'~l~1~~1~~.1 nee for reform III those days1 but ~1

Their rendezvous was north of Thornhill, and on their way to headquarters they had to pass down Y onge Street and through our village. An impromptu meeting of the loyal inhabitants was called, and a home g~ard formed for self-defence. My master was chosen as captain. a~d the writer his mdc-dc-camp. The advance g~ard of the patnotlc (?) ~rmy consisted of about 300 yeomen, without any regard to umform or arms. They halted opposite the Greenbush Tavern, and had a drink of whiskey and were addressed by a local demagogue, then passed on. GALLOW'S HILL. While the skirmish (or battle so-called), of Gallow's Hill was being enacted, the inhabitants of Thornhill were greatly excited, especially the writer, who was anxious for the safety of his family in .Toronto. Howeyer, in a little time we o;aw several of the poor misguided people retreating up Y onge Street in disorder, wiser and sadder men than they were a few days before. The more intelligent and moderate reformers took no part in the rebellion, and in after years under the Baldwin administration obtained all the reforms the others had been rashly contending for. The coast now being clear, I asked a few days' leave and hurried to the city, where I found eyery person excited and laugh­ ing about the Battle of" Gallow's Hill." Numerous stories were afloat that the city ,vas to be attacked from other quarters. V olunteers were being drilled and formed into regiments. Ever and anon we heard the sound of bugles and the music of fifes and drums leading companies from place to place. " Soldiers through the town marched gay And all rose up at the sound of the drum." As we looked into the taverns with their bar-rooms full of volunt~ers, smoking, drinking, carousing, singing and fighting, we got some idea of how THIS RASH AND FOOLISH REBELLION had upset law and order. · 9n the Sunday, three days after the Y onge S~reet, affair, the wnter, his father, brothers and others, were standing In a group in front of the City Hall, when we heard the shr!ll not~s of a drum and fife coming up King Street East. In a ltttle time we heard the tune" Protestant Boys." They were at the ~ead of a .Iong procession of about two thousand men, some carrying guns, others poles, shelelahs, etc. Vve gave them three cheers, and. they responded with interest. The Chief Magistrate (Mr. Dixon) stepped up to the captain, when the following dialogue took place: "\Vhere are you from?" "Monaghan, Ca\'an, Port Hope, and all along the line." "Are you loyalists or rebels?" "True blue and Cavan Black Reds, not a rebel in one of our lo?ges." "Then you are Orangemen?" "Av course we are." ': DId you come to help us?" "To be sure we did .. " :' \Vhy dId you n.ot come sooner?" "We did not hear of It t111 yesterdaJ:' morn.mg:, then we started, and we have been on the road ever ~mce, plckmg up the boys as we came alon~, a!1d are sc:rry we re too la~~, ~ut can't you get up another sk~rmlsh, and gl\'e us a chance? I find that your band are playmg party tunes, and as ~ve ~ave good loyal Roman Catholics amongst us, perhaps you will kmdly ask the musicians to change the tune." ,. Yes, si~, we'll do that to oblige you." Then. turning tc: the band he saId: " B?,Y\ ch~ng~ the tune." They dId so, playmg "The Boyne \\ ater. \\ hy, said Mr. Dixon, "that's no better than the other." " \Vell, sir,

SORRA A TUNE THE BAND CAN PLAY BUT Two, and you can have your choice"A general laugh, and the music went on. By this time a great crowd had gathered and wanted to .. treat the boys," who were both hungry and thirsty after their long march. An order was immediately given for cart loads of loayes and cold meat which was

\V ASHED DOWN WITH BARRELS· OF BEER AXD KEGS OF WHISKEY (the worst act in the drama). The new comers were then billeted off, and those who wished were attached to the three regiments which were being formed, namely the City Guards, the Queen's Rangers and the Royal Foresters; the latter a .. rough and ready" lot of" bush whackers." Such a Sunday I never spent. Instead of it being "a day of rest" it was a da,' of unrest, excitement and frolic. From such Sabbaths. .: Good Lord deliver us."

THE \VRITER A PRISO:;ER IN THE ,. GL\RD HOCSE." A few evenings. after the above occurrence. my father inYite<\ s01:ne volunteer frIends to dine with him. Loyalty and liquor bell1g trump, the last named ran short, and the writer was deputed to p~'ocure a fresh suppl)·. It \Lb then after 10 o'clock. when he sallied ~orth with jug in hand, omitting to get the pass­ word or countersIgn for the night. He had not gone far till he Was challenged .by a sentr)' to .. ad ,'ance to the point of the bayonet. and gIve the countersi"n or else he would be run th h" H :I' to. , _ I:~ug . . e ~ Id n.ot relis.J1 the last-named operation, and sUllendeled at dIscretIon, S,\\'II1'" he had not the word. I was then taken prisoner and . to. • MAr~HED INTO" THE GUARD HOUSE," where a number of t~e "Royal. Foresters" were sitting round a large. wood fire, smgmg, smokmg and chatting. The prisoner w.as mtroduced to the sergeant of the guard, who interrogated him at some length. He told the whole truth, and showed the empty jug. ~he sergeant said that was .. all very fine, Mr. Ferguson, but It would not work." I was his prisoner, and must remain so till the next morning. The rest of the guard laughed and asked me to give them the money and the jug, and they would soon find the beer and drink my health, although I was a rebel. I felt very much annoyed, and told the sergeant I would not be insulted by his men. that I was no rebel, but a loyal volunteer and the son of a captain in the City Guard. that if he wished to test the truth of my statement he might send a man with me to the house on Y onge Street, and if my story was not true, I would return to the guard house with him. He said that was a fair proposition, and as my story was so straight, and I was such A. DECENT LOOKI:\G YOUNG FELLOW, he did not think I was a rebel. and I might go. I thanked him for the compliment, and bid adieu to the guard room. I need scarcely say I arrived home in double quick time, and suiting the action to the words, I threw down the money and the jug and said it was the last time I would go HUNTING FOR BEER. Sorfle laughed at my adventure, others were annoyed at my imprisonment. But, speaking of the countersign, reminds me of another incident that happened about the same time. One night a half drunken man was proceeding homewards, measuring the sidewalk on Queen Street. The password was "Nelson." At Osgoode Hall a colored man was on guard and challenged the straggler in the following words: "\\1ho came dar?" " A-a­ friend." "Ib you don't advance to de point ob de bayonet

Aj\'[) GIB DE NELSON I'll shoot you." "Nelson," said the stranger. "Den pass on de N elson," said the darkey. Another anecdote connected with the rebellion, and then I must resume my narrative from which I have so much digressed. BILLY DYER'S STORY ABOUT THE FRENCH PRISONER. Amongst the regular soldiers who were sUI?pressing the out­ break in Lower Canada, was the 30th regIment, who were stationed at St. Eustache. One night a sergeant's guard was being relieved and another substituted. The retiring officer handed his papers to the inc.oming one called" Dyer," 24

A ROLLICKING IRISH:\IAX. As I had the story from Dyer himself, when in Toronto, I'll give you his own words:." As I was s~yin', Sargin.t Coop~r handed me the papers saying, ' Dyer, there s twelve. pnsoners In the guard room, all Frenchmen. You are responsible for that number.' 'All right: sez 1. So after he was gone I counted, and could only make out eleven. So I counted the boys over and over aaain and sorra one more could I make. Then sez I to myself <"'Billy Dyer, a~ sure as yO~lf ~ame is Bi,lly, so sure will you lose your three V s. I~ the morning If you don t r~turn twelve Frinch prisoners.' So With that I took my firelock In my hand, and aoes out into the street. Eyery man I met I sez . Good evening,' and if he answered' me in English, I passed on. ~~t last I met A LITTLE' SPISACX' OF A FRIXCH:\L\::\. 'Good evening,' sez 1. . Parly YOO Franche,' sez he. Then sez I 'Your a Frinch rebel, and you're my prisoner. So I takes him to the guard house and runs him in among the rest. Then sez I, 'I have made up the count, and I'm all right for the mornin'.' Well, sir, sich gabbling of geese as was carried on all night, I never heard the likes of it. I suppose the fellow was tellin' the other fellows how he was nabbed for nothin'. \Yell, sir, the\' made such a row that none of my men could get a \"ink of sleep, nor hear their own ears. :\ ext mornin' I got a note from Sargint Cooper, sayin' that he had made a mistake in the number, that one of the twelve prisoners ,,'as bailed out, and there should only be eleven. So with that I went to th~ room where the fellows were and beckoned to my prisoner, He came to me trembling- all over, and thought I \\'as goin' to murder him. So I takes him by the shoulders and runs him out on the street. 'and now,' sez I, 'run for your bare life.' So "'ith that he started to run, and he ran, and he ran, and he nevir looked back. and whoever sees him HE'S RL:;,\XI::\' YET. Dyer took about an hour to tell this \'arn and drank se\'eral ~orns ?f whi~ke)' and rubbed the perspi;'ation off hi,; face, during Its reCItal. Many more ridiculous stories might be told of the Rebellton of 1337, but I must prncL'ed with m\" narrative. .' . ------CH.\l'TER 1\", FRO\1 THUl{]'\IIILL Tel TIll,( lXT(l. ~P-IE writer had ~1<:>\\, b,id a?ieu to Thornhill, and having secured .a good pO'iItIon 111 101'onto, Stl()ll formed a number of ~cq~al11~an,ce~. ,Among-st the rest he became a member of the st. I atnck S Society, and on the 17th l\I arch, I S-, attended 25

A ST. PATRICK'S DINNER. About this time the three national societies were inaugurated; the St. George, St. Andrew's and St. Patrick's. Their object was a benevolent one. Each society was to assist their needy and newly-arrived emigrants by counsel and material aid. The national days were observed by marching in procession to each other's churches alternately, where a charity sermon was preached. The day finished up with A PUBLIC DINNER in the principal hotel in the city. The writer has a distinct recollection of one of those St. Patrick's Day dinners which was celebrated in the North Ameri­ can hotel. The military band which escorted us to chm;ch was also engaged for the evening, and several officers of the garrison, especially THE NATIVES OF "THE OLD SOD," were among the invited guests, which consisted of representatives of the sister societies and other gentlemen of the city, amongst whom were several members of our club. I need scarcely say that the menu and decorations of the room were got up in style. I?uring the dinner the band discoursed several lively national airs. After the usual loyal toasts were honored with hip, hip. hip, hurrah! and music by the band, a song by so and so, the toast of the evening was proposed: " THE WARRIORS, POETS AND STATES.'I!EN OF' OUR OWN GREEN ISLE," was drunk with loud cheers and" The Kentish Fire." The late Dr. McCaul, president of the Toronto University, was called on to respond. The doctor's speech was loudly applauded, as .all the great men that Ireland ever produced were made to pass like dissolving views before us. ~ About midnight the excitement had reached its highest pItch. Then came the loud laugh, the jokes and the report of champagne corks, interspersed with strains of music. . Towards morning the drugged champagne and other liquors OVER-HEATED THE CELTIC BLOOD and the scene became uproarious. All were talking and none were listening. Some yelled like J ndians and the whole comp,:ny acted like persons under the influence of mesmerism or laugh1l1g gas, and thus the assembly broke up in confusion. How th~y reached home remains a mystery to this day. So ended the :it. Patrick's dinner. 26

HAD TEA AND COFFEE OR LnWKADE been substituted for intoxicating liquors the affair would have ended as it began in an instructive and social entertainment. THE FOUR YOUNG DRAPERS. About forty-five years ago Toronto was a small city. The largest dry goods or drapery establishment was kept by a l\Ir. M--, who did a large business and kept a number of smart and aentlemanly young men as clerks. Amongst the latter were four ~hom the writer knew very well, seeing them almost daily. Two of the four hailed from Old Scotia and two from the Emerald Isle. The two Irish were not the two lively ones nor the two Scotch. the quiet and" cannie " ones. The grave and gay were equally divided between each country. For instance, J. Mack, from the "land 0' cakes," was a good representative of his country-steady, cautious, thoughtful, a Sabbath-school teacher, and, consequently, a Bible student. \\!. Little, the other Scotch­ man, was the opposite of Mack in many respects. He was genial, social and fond of lively companions, especially those who were musically inclined. 'With such he felt at home, enjoying his pipe and glass of toddy, while he sweetly sang a Scotch melody or one of Burns' bacchanalian songs. And now for the sons of Erin. T. Crew, like J. Mack, was reserved, studious and a teacher in the Sunday-school. ~ ot,,"ith­ standing this he was of a lively disposition, fond of a well-timed joke, but always kept within the bounds of propriety. R. l\iaunt, we will call him, the last of the quartette, was thoroughly Celtic in disposition, hailing from the south of Ireland. He still retained the Munster accent and was very lively, impetuous, \I"itty and genial. Like Little he was very fond of lively company, and was always welcomed on account of his oratorical ability and his patriotic and comic songs. Such were the" Four Young Drapers" who commenced theil­ business education with equal chances of success. But mark the divergence of their career in after life. Little, the sweet singer of of Scotch a.irs, was. invited to public and private parties on account of hIS good sl11ging and social disposition. Burns' anni­ versary was not complete without Little, ·and at midnight or the s~a' ho~rs of the morning his musical and, by that time, mello\V~d vOIce mIght have been heard leading in the" Barley Bree :- " The cock may eraw and the day may dau. But we wiil lou the barley bree." . I t has often occurred to the writer that there has been as much intoxicating liquor drank over Burns' songs as would float th~ "Great Eas.tern." and if Burns were permitted to re-visit thIS earth, especIally on one of the anniversaries got up in his _i.)~ honor, how he \vould denounce the custom which not only shortened his days, but many other great geniuses, such as Byron Shelley, Sheridan and others who might have lived to the full allotted time of man and been a blessing to their kind had they been total abstainers. Little's convivial habits soon became as chains to bind him. Late to rest and late to business brought him into trouble, and after many derelictions of duty he was discharged by his employer and left the city. Some years after this the writer was passing through a neighboring town, and, while waiting the arrival of the stage coach, he with other passengers was standing round a log fire in the bar-room of the hotel.' Presently the outer door was pushed open by the hostler, who was carrying a stick of cordwood on his shoulder which he threw on the fire. This individual was dressed in an old grey coat with a hood or capote of the same color pulled over his head. As he turned round the writer caught a glimpse of his bloated countenance, which seemed strangely familiar though sadly changed. "Surely I have seen that face before." Then, turning to him, I accosted him thus: " Is your name Little? " " Yes, sir, that's my name." " Did you ever live in Toronto?" "Yes, sir." "In Mr. M--'s dry goods store!" ., You seem to know me, sir. May I ask whom I have the pleasure of addressing?" "My name is Edward M--." At the mention of the name he was overcome with emotion, and with tears in his once handsome but now bloodshot eyes he extended his hand, saying: "I am all that remains of poor \Villie Little whom you knew in my happy days; but, alas! I have fallen, alid all through strong drink." After a few miuutes' conversation in which words of advice and encouragement were given him, the stage drove to the door, and taking hold of his feverish hand I parted with poor \ViIlie Little and never saw him again. And now for R. Maunt. What became of that whole-souled Irishman? Alas! poor Maunt! He, too, made a wreck of life. The drinking habit grew on him. His jovial manner, sparkling wit and good singing were a curse to him instead of a blessing. He was invited to nearly all the convivial parties in the city, especially the public dinners, where he was considered the life of the party. To all the usual" loyal toasts Maunt had an appro­ priate song, which was received with great gusto and loud applaus.e. Maunt was often toasted at those dinner parties, and called by his companions as they sang" a right good fellow,whic.h nobody can deny." This fulsome praise of a present gues~ IS unreal, and none but persons under the influence of strong dnnk could use such unmeaning flattery. Even Maunt himself reali~ed the hollowness of such professions. \Vhen in business for h~m­ self he sometimes called on the very chairman of the meetll1g where he was toasted to borrow a $100 for a few days as he had 28 a note to pay. That gentleman" would be very happy to oblige but he really could not at present," and he referred him t~ Mr.­ the vice-chairman, and he to another, so that" they all, with one consent, began to make excuse." Finally, poo: M~unt.could not borrow $5 from one of those who called him . a nght good fellow." So much for professions when men are under the influ­ ence of alcohol. As stated above, Maunt started in business on his own account but was a slave to habits which mastered him and injured his credit. The result was that the sheriff sold him out, and he went on from bad to "orse, and like poor Little his sun went down under a cloud. The first two of our quartette(as already described, like many young men of the present day, made a great mistake in neglect­ ing the Scriptural injunction, "Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth." They ran with the giddy multitude and sought pleasures in worldly amusements and the indulgence of the wine cup which has allured so many to their doom. But we have something better to say of J. Mack and T. Cre,,', who, as stated above, denied themselves of those indulgences and became total abstainers. They connected themselves with the Sabbath­ school and Methodist church, where they found the pearl of great price, and became not only consistent members, but successful teachers, exhorters and local preachers. They also proved in after life" that godliness was profitable to all things." For in­ stance, Crew, after faithfully serving hi" employer to the end of his term had a choice of lucrative offices. One of these he ac­ cepted and was entrusted with the full management of the estab­ lishment, the duties of which he faithfully discharged. He might have been a partner or have risen to be a first-class merchant had he continued in business, but he felt he had a higher calling and ga,'e up flattering worldly prospects for the high and honorable ca\Jing of a minister of the gospel. Like Crew, Mack thoroughly learned his business and would have also gone into the Christian ministry but his health pre­ vented the accompli,;hment of this cherished purpose. His aim now was to become a succes,;ful merchant, so that he might not only enrich himself by the profits of an honest and honorable business, but have something to ~i,'e for the cause of God. Hav­ ing this aim in ,'iew he was "dilig~nt in business, ferwnt in spirit -se.rving the Lord." Some say that he made a vow like the patnarch of old" that of all the Lord o-a\'e him he \I'ould ui,'e a tenth to the Gi\'Cf." Be that as it ma~', but we think he ~an'ied it out in after life. Rein:,; po,;sessed of an excellent character he had good credit and commenced business in a modest \I'a,·. Gra.dually he rose to success, removing to larger premises, beg~n to Import stoc~, for himself, went to Europe, made excellent arrangt;ments With the large,;t manufacturers. Then he opened a wholesale house, then larger and more extensive premises, and 29 step by step rose to be one of the largest merchants in the ~om!nion. His good business tact and sterling character brought him Into the notice of his fellow-citizens, who solicited him to become their representative in the Local Legislature and after­ wards in the Dominion Parliament and finally to the Senate.*­ Amid the many engagements of public life and of his immense business he found time to devote to the interests of the cause of God. The moral of this true story-for true it is in every detail, the names only being disguised-lies on its surface. Had those two talented young men, who so early made shipwreck of their lives,. been total abstainers from strong drink and God-fearing members of a Christian church they might have been among the successful wholesale merchants of to-day. The lesson that the young men who read this sketch may learn therefrom is this: "Godliness is profitable unto all things, having the promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come," Reader, if not already engaged in temperance, Sabbath-school and church work remember the words of Holy \Vrit: "He that is not for us is against us." " Do not then stand idly waiting for some other work to do, La ! the field is ripe to harvest and the laborers are few; Go and work in any vineyard, do not fear to do or dare, If you want a field of labor you can find it anywhere." -E. M. M.

THE REV. PAUL DENTON'S ApOSTROPHE TO WATER.

"This is the liquor which the Eternal Father brews for His. children. Not in the simmering still over smoky fires, choked with poisonous gases, and surrounded by the stench of sickening odours and rank corruptions, doth our Father in Heaven prepare th~ precious essence of life. But in the green glade and grassy dell, where the red deel­ wanders and child loves to play, and down, low down, in the deepest valley, where the fountains murmur and the rills sing. And high up on the tall mountain's top where the naked granite glitters like gold in the sun; where the storm cloud broods and the thunder storms crash. And far out on the wide, wild sea, where the hurricane howls music, and the big waves roar the chorus, sweep the march of G~ .

* The reader will have no trouble in locating Mack, who was no less a person than tbe late Han. John Macdonald, a name that is now a household word, who, by Ills many acts of private and public benevolence and his large bequests, has erected for himself" a monument more lasting than brass." 30

There he brews it, this precious essence of life, the . pur~ cold water. And everywhere it is a thing of beauty, sparklIng In ~he dew-drop, shining in the iceberg, sporting in the catarc:ct, ~ancIng in the hail-shower, singing in the summer rain, spre~dIng Its soft snow-curtains about the wintry world, and wherem the many­ colored Iris, that seraph zone of the sky, made all glorious by the mystic hand of refraction. Still always it is beautiful, thi~ blessed life-water. No poison bubbles in its brink, its foam bnngs not murder and madness, pale widows, and starving orphans weep not burning tears in its depths, no drunkard's shrieking ghost from the grave curses it in words of eternal despair. Speak out, my friend s. Would you exchange it for the demon­ drink- alchohol ?"

A BRIEF SKETCH OF THE YORK PIONEERS' ASSOCIATION.

~ HEY ork Pioneers' Association was formed in 186g for the purpose of more intimately uniting in friendly relations those who are native') of or emigrated to the original county of York in the former province of Upper Canada, or to this city previous to its incorporation March 6th, 1834, and change of name from York to Toronto, and their descendants on attaining the age of forty years. Also for preserving and perpetuating, by re-publica­ tion and otherwise, such historical r~collections and incidents, documents arid pictorial illustrations relating to the early settle­ ment of this country and city aforesaid as are worthy of being rescued from oblivion, and by the contribution of communica­ tions on these and kindred subjects to be read at the meetings of the society, and afterwards printed in the public journals and otherwise. The writer being one of the early settlers and now "in the sear and yellow leaf," was induced to become a member of this society which has on its roll of membership many of the old residents of T oronto and the county of York, consisting of several 31 members of the legal and medical profession, ministers of the gospel, retired gentlemen, merchants, farmers and others. F or several years the society has been presided over by the Rev. H. Scadding, D.D., author of "Toronto of Old," and to whose untiring efforts we are indebted for the monument lately erected on the Toronto Exhibition grounds, showing the exact spot on which the first white settlers commenced to trade with the aborigines when Toronto was an Indian camping ground. Those early French settlers called their stockade" Fort Rouille" or .. Fort Toronto," which "as the nucleus of our Queen City of the \Vest, and consequently a place of interest to the present generation. As above stated the members of the association at their meetings read interestirtg papers about the early settlers, many of whom were the U. E. Loyalists who were driven from their homes at the time of the American Revolution, but found an asylum under the British flag, and for their loyalty were rewarded by grants of wild land which has now become valuable to their 'I:l.escendants. At one of those meetings the writer was requested to contri­ bute a paper, and he condensed his ideas in the following lines which we reproduce, entitled:

YORK PIONEERS,

Instituted 186c).

(This poem, by E. M. Morphy. one of the York Pioneers, was respectfully dedicated to Rev. H. Scadding. D.D., on his being unanimously elected as president of the society for the fifth term in-succession, March 2nd, 1886, When but a lad and in my teens some fifty years ago I bade farewell to Erin's bowers and mountains crowned with snow, Then westward steered for Canada with mingled hopes and fears .To join the yquths now grown to men and called" The York Pioneers." A name derived from town of York and county of the same, Once an Iridian camping ground, but now of city fame; Whose growth of late unparalelled both stimulates and cheers Our revered worthy president and all the" York Pioneers." The writer planted on this soil like sapling soon took root, And now the branches of the tree have yielded plenteous fruit; Who, proud of their Canadian birth, all hope to spend their years In Canada, their native land, and home of " York Pioneers." A country blessed with inland seas and rivers long and wide, Broad prairies, mines and timberland, our heritage and pride; While farms so rich produce such crops her sons need have no fears, But faith in God of Providence and join the" York Pioneers."

Nor do we trust in this alone, but trade and commerce too­ Ollr factories are numerous and exports not a few; Of fruit and dairy produce, good horses and fat steers, The product of our cultured fields and skill of" York Pioneers." 32

This Canada of ours! Bright jewel of the crown That sways the sceptre far and wide" where sun can ne'er go down" ; Our fathers loved the British flag (the U. E. volunteers) Whose patriotic sons to-d8.y are loyal" York Pioneers." Some veterans of "eighteen twelve" sti11live to tell the story, How noble Brock, Tecumseh, Brant have led them on to glory; And volunteers of later times, with such we have no fears, They stood the test when in North-West-" Well done," say" York Pioneers." Our friendly Southern neighbors we envy not, nor wish For annexation to them, nor shall they steal our" fish;" In good laws and self-government we count them not compeers, Our " Magna Charta" liberty's the boast of " York Pioneers."

~he York Pioneers have extended the time so that personi who came to Canada up to 1844 are eligible for membership. The Association also suggest that similar societies should be formed in every county in Canada, which may be affiliated with the parent one. Already Peel and other counties have organized. Full particulars may be obtained on application to any of the office bearers or the writer.

P.S.-The reatler will please preserve this CARNIVAL NUMBER, which may be followed by another, entitled: "A RE-VISIT TO THE OLD SOD," ETC. -E. TIL M. Dominion Day, I890. Jprice List of E. M. MORPHY , SON & CO.-C01ltznuea.

JET AND CRAPE STOI~E Buttrr Kni\'es 75('., ~1, $l..~\ JEWELLERY. I'Jchk Fork .. , 75c., ::::1, ~L.f15. DE's!iwrt Knlr('~, Ilel" doz" ~'-" il'i.50, Rl'Occ!les, 250., 60c., 75c., $1, n.IiO, $~ Tltble Rllh Cf:I, per doz., :::5 fIll, $0. ~J.r !1rJ8, ')5c, 50c., 7.)c I $1, $1 50. ~2: Dess 'rt .Fol'k~, p r doz , $4,511, ";', $7. tarrlD::~, 40c., 600., 76c $1 ,.:1 flO .. <) Table I<~ol"kti, per ~oz .. $5, Bd, t-il. -Cuff Buttons, oPe I 75c.;'Sl, ~l.:)O ..... - ,]~oge s· Canerd ~2.5,t to 8, per pair. llracel~ts, 50c., 75c., n, ~!. lea Spoons, per doz., ~2.f)O. ~~, :of\. tad~es, ~lbert" nc., $1, ~2. :::;~ Deso;:e t Spoons, per doz., ~LRn Hi, H.fin. Ladles ~obs, 75c" ~J, $1.5 ',::;!. Table Spoons, pef doz., ~.), ~:, ~9. SILVERWARE_BEST QUALITY. FRENCH AND AMERICAN . e. Sets, S1O, $35 t40 $50 $rO CLOCKS. . ~pots, only $j, $

P.S,-Being practical watehmakers, we give spedal ul t.cnt.ion to this important po.rt. of our business. Our nGLllle is engra.ved on the nlOYCInent..; llla~k tu anI('!' I).\' the 111'st manuf,lI'illl'( n~ in EUrope and America; this we do to prcsl'J'\ t' 'IUr I epnLa! j"" of IIl'''''h' 50 YE.ARS I:N BUSINESS, as many of the so-called AmerICan watchl-':'-' ill curlllfI.'tl1.Jon al'C' \\"ur[l11('';I::; SWISS lItutatIOns. \Ve have only space to gh-e ONE TESTIMONIAL OUT OF MANY.

"This i .... Lo ccrtih'that I purchased fronl ~r(' .. srs. ~IOHPHY, SON & ('0., a \Vutch with a movement bearing thci!: OWn name The tirst year it \';lrir-rl i~ 111innLc..;, the second it only varied ~alf minute from standard tim~. " WM, HAWKINS, "DIXIE P,O."

N.B.--\VaLchcB or Jewellery will be' S(,llt to any Express or POg' Office in Canada, accorn' -panicd by a guaran:.ec (and permission t.o exchange, if not suitable), on receipt. of remittance or -satisfantory reference. . . . Ir!ff' Special discount. to clergymen, churChes, or benevolent mshtutlOns. E. M. MORPHY, SON & CO. 141 Wonge Street Uoronto.

ESTABLISHED ABOUT 50 YEARS '"

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Importers of GOLD and SILVER WATCHES, Jewellery, Silverware, Diamonds, Pebble Spectacles, Opera Glasses, Microscopes" Telescopes, Etc.

French, Americ!I,n, and German Clocks, Bronzes. Fancy Goods in Great Variety, Suitable for WEDDING AND BIRTHDAY PRESENTS.

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MEDALS and SOCIETY EMBLEMS, Gold and Silverware, including OLD KEEPSAKE or family plate, which can be preserved ' and renrodelled.

SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO WATCH REPAIRING By Our Skilled Workmen. NO·3·

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-OF A- Visit to "The Emerald Isle," AND HIS NATIVE TOWN,

AFTER AN ABSENCE OF FORTY YEARS,

TOGETHER WITH AMUSING INCIDENTS, AND ,ANECDOTES ' OF PLACES AND ODD CHARACTERS MET WITH" IN IRELAND AND OTHER PARTS OF THE BRITISH ISLES.

BY E. , M. MORPHY,

Author:Of '" Sainty '.-Smith ,. or, ' The School Upon the Hill," anti " You,tliful Days in Erin and Canada." ~" ' '''''' '''' ' '''''''' With the Author's. Compliments. " , , ,,; \~-iJ..'i:. PRICE LIST

OIl E. M. MORPHY, SON & CO. D~'amond Merchants and .!ewelkrs,

141 YONCE STREET, TORONTO.

GOLD WATCHES. GOLD SETS. Ladlei' Gold Watches, Swiss, $10, $15, $20, 825. Ten Carat Gold Sets, 88, $1.50, $12, ti4, till. II .. II .AmericlZ'n, $25, Sill, '.0, $50, 860. Fifteen Carat Gold Sets. 816, $20, 82', 880, $36. Gents' ,. II f. $30, $40, $50 to $1\.0. 'f and Swiss Chrono- graphs, Minute and Quarter Repeaters, t75, $100 DIAMONDS. to $250. Diamond Rings, '10, ,15, $20, $25, $35, $50. Gents' Filled Gold Watches, $20, $25. $30. Diamond Earrings, $1.50, ,12, $20, :tIl5, 850. Ladies' U U II $15, $20, $25. Diamond Bar Pins, '12, 816.60, $2D, $25. Diamond Scarf Pins, $8.60, $15, $25, $40, I5CI. SILVER AND NICKLE WATCHES. Diamond Studs, SIO, 814, 817.60, $2D, 825. Diamond Collar Buttons, SIO, ti5, $20, $2.i, $SO. Ladies' Nickle Wa~hes, $3 to 84. II, ~il ver " 85, $6, $8, ,10. Boys NIckle $2.50, sa, $4.50. GOLD SCARF PINS. .. Silver $6, $3, 810. New Patterns, $1, $1.50, f2, $3.50, $6. Gents' .. $3, 810, 812, $16 to $30. Diamond, $8.50, '12, ti5, $20. GOLD CHAINS. GOLD BUTTONS. Gents' Gold Alberts, 88, $LO, $15, $20, 825, $80. Gents' Gold Cuff Bnttons, $3, $~, $6, $6, ts, tio. Ladies' .. ., 88, $9.50, 812, $16, $18, 820. Ladies' Gold Cuff Buttons, $3, ", $6. .. .. Guards, $12, $15, $18, $20, $26, $30. Gold Cuft Links, 84, $6, $7.50, $10. Fobs, $7.50, $9.50, 812, 815, $18, 820- Ladies' Gold Collar Buttons, $1.25, $1.50, $2, sa. Necklete, $10, SI5, S18, $;6, $30. Gente' Gold Collar Buttons, 81.50, $!I, $3- Gente' Gold Shirt Studs, per set, $2, $3, 15- GOLD RINGS. Wedding Rings, t3, $5, 88, 810. ROLLED GOLD JEWELLERY. Band Rings, 82.50, f3.60, ".60, $6, ta. Chased Rings, $3, $4.50, $6, $3, S10. Gents' Alberts, $!I.50,.ts 50, $6, 88, S7.1iO. Gem Rings, Garnet and Pearls, $2, $2.50, 84, $5, 88. Ladies' Alberts, $2, $2.60, $3, $6, $6.1iO. Gem Rings, Rubies and Pearls, 84.50, $6, 88, :1;10, $12. Ladies' Fobs, $2, $2.50, $3, $6. Gem Rings (Engagement) Diamonds, $10, $12, $15, Rolled Gold Brooch.... $1, SI.50, 82.6Q. $20,830. ' . Rolled Gold Bar Pine, 760., $1, $1. 50. Gents' Signet Rings, $3, 15, 88, $12. Rolled Gold Earrings, 500., 75c., $1. Rolled Gold Necklets, $2.50, $3.50, $5, til. Rolled Gold Lockets, 81,82, $3. GOLD LOCKETS AND CHARMS. Rolled Gold Cuff Buttons, 5Oc., 760., ti, aDO. II­ Rolled Gold Collar Buttons, 260., 500. Ladies' Gold Lockets, 84, $6,87, $9, S10, $12, $14. Rolled GoB Bracelets, 76c., $1.50, sa, 15- Gents' Gold Lockets, 86, '$3, 810. Rolled Gold Scarf Pina, 500., 760., $1. Gents' Gold Seals, 84.60, 86, $3.50, 810. GOLD BRACELETS. SILVER JEWELLERY. Gold Bangles, 85, $6, $10, $15. Sliver Brooch.... 500., 760., $1, $1.60, IS. Band Bracelets, 88, 810, $15, $25. Silver Earrings, 1l5C., 5Oc., 600., 760.,11. Band Bracelets, set with Rubies and Pearls, $16 818 Sliver Necklets, ti.60, 12, ts.50 $Ii. $25. ' , Silver Lockets, 8UO, 8S, $3-50,'$6. S!lver Bangle Bracelets, 60c., '150., tl, ... sa. Silver Band Bracelets, 81.60, 82,50; .... GOLD BROOCHES AND EAR­ Ladies' Silver Fobs, 81, SI.50, $2, t(Eo. . Gents' Silver Alberts, $2, sa, 15- RINGS. Ladies' Silver Cull Buttons, '160., a Gold Brooches, $4, $6, ,10, 814, 819, 820. Gents' Silver Cuff Buttons, ,I, '1.50, II­ Gold Bar Pins, 88, $5, $7.50, '10, 816. Silver Collar Buttons, 260., 600., '1&s. Sliver Cull Links. ,1, '1.26, a7&. Gold Earrlng8, $1.60, $2.50, 84, $6.60, ts. Silver Thimbles, 260., 600., 760.

ISJT Price List continued on third page of cover. A Re-Visit to the Emerald Isle.

CHAPTER I . .. Far westward lies an isle of ancient fame, :6y nature blessed, and Ireland is her name; Enrolled in books, 'exhaustless in her store Of vein silver, and of golden ore; Her fruitful soil forever teems with wealth, With genial waters, and her air with health. Her verdant fields with' milk and honey flow,' Her woolly fleeces vie with virgin snow; Her waving furrows fluat with bearded corn, And arms and arts her envious sons adorn. No savage bear with lawless fury roves, No roaring 110n through her peaceful groves; No poison here infects, no scaly snakes Creep through her grass, nor toad among her lakes. An island worthy of its pious race, In war triumphant, and unmatched in peace." -11-

AFTER spending many years in Canada, the writer had Ii great desire to re-visit "the old sod" and the scenes of his childhood. .At length the time arrived when that wish was to be gratified. In the spring of 1~76, several members of his family, consisting of two brothers, a brother-in-law, a nephew and a cousin, made arrangements for a tour of Europe, includ­ ing the British Isles. The writer joined the party, and was another" spoke in the wheel." We embarked on one of the Allan steamers at -Quebec, and had a pleasant passage of ten days. I will not detain the readf;lr with the description of a sea voyage, which has been so often and well described, further than to say that our fell()w­ passengers were cosmopolitan, with whom we soon became 'familiar, and spent most of our time in the smoking-room, hear­ ing Itnd telling yarn.'], also in the spacious saloon, especially at the dinner table, where many of the guests indulged in some­ tking stronger than water, but not all, as we had several total abstainers, who joined the writer in the frequent discussions we had on the temperance question-our party flattering them­ selves that they always had the best of the argument. We had been nine days sailing, and expected to see land very soon. -On the morning of the tenth day we were awakened by the sound of the steward's bell and his peculiar English ~ccent, calling out * This poem is supposed to have been 1Vr~tten over a thousand years ago, when Ireland was called "The Island of Saints." \ 2

"HIRELAND! HIRELAND! IN VIEW!" We made a hasty toilet and rushed on deck, where we w~re soon joined by others with telescopes and opera glasses, gazmg at a little speck in the dim distance. Just then we ,,:ere a!llused at an enthusiastic countryman of ours who, on gettmg hIS first view of "the dear little isle of the ocean," threw up his cap, erowed like a rooster, and, in a manly and musical voice, s&ng the following patriotic lines:

., If England were my place of birth, I'd love her tranquil shore, If bonny Scotland were my home, her mountains I'd adore; For pleasant days in both I've spent, I ne't:r again shall roam, Then steer my barque to Erin's Isle, for Erin is my home.

CHORUS-" Then steer my barque," etc.

The enthusiasm was infectiou~, as all the Irish passengers joined in the refrain. After breakfast, a number of the saloon passen~ers sat on €leck looking toward the little island in the distance, which appell-red to be increasing in size as we approached it. The eonversation was, IRELAND AND ITS EVENTFUL HISTORY. How the amalgamation, or fusion, of the Celt, Dane, Saxon, Norman, Scot, Hanoverian, Huguenot, Palatine and others, had produced a type of manhood, possessing many of the traits ~ the races from which they had descended, especially the Danes, in their roving tendency, as IRISHMEN ARE TO BE FOUND IN EVERY PART OF THE GLOBE-governor,;, statesmen, warriors, and in the learned professions, in which they excel; also among the hardy sons of toil, clearing forests, digging canals and on railroads, building gaols and often oCCUpyi71g them, through indiscretion in overheating the Celtic blood with STRONG DRINK, THE CURSE OF EVERY COUNTRY, as well as of Ireland. We were now coming close to land, and were met by a flock Qf sea gulls, who gave us a cheer of Irish welcome. From the deck of our vessel we had a view of the white spray dashing against the rock-bound coast, also the mounta.in peaks looming up in the distance; then came the panoramic scene of old castles, white cottages, green fields, hawthorn hedges and" daisy-clad hills." Our reverie was interrupted by the boom of a cannon from each side of the vessel, announcing our arrival in Lough Foyle, County Derry. Here we separated from our party, as the writer had some business to transact in England, afterwards we were to join some of our friends in Ireland. 3

CHAPTER II. ENGLAND. "There's a land that bears a well-known name, Though it is but a little spot; We say 'tis the first on the scroll of fame, And who shall say it is not 1 Of the deathless ones that shine and live In arms, in arts and song, The brightest the whole wide world can give, To that little land belong. ' AFrER p~ssing the Channel Islands, and while approaching "the white cliffs of Old Albion," we stood upon the deck of our steamer and had our first view of

"THE LAND OF THE BRAVE AND THE FREE." We have already spoken of Ireland and some of the grand men she has given to the world, but we must not be discrimi­ natory in our remarks, as England and Scotland have added their quota of similar characters, making a grlj-nd total or galaxy of "burning and shining lights," who have shed their lustre over every part of the civilized world, hence; we in Canada are proud of our connection with Great Britain, and honor the viceroy she sends us as a connecting link. But a truce to loyalty, and a return to our narrative. On landing in Liverpool, we were struck with its substantial cut-stone docks, and its miles of shipping. We proceeded to our hotel, and after dinner prepared for a stroll, when the following amusing incident occurred: At the main entrance sat an old pensioner in uniform, with his blue coat ornamented with medals; he was a guide, and we engaged his services to pilot us through the city. . He described, in glowing language, all the public squares and buildings, and especially Nelson's monument, with its group of allegorical figures, which is a magnificent work of art. At length he stopped opposite a large gin palace, and said, " Now, sir, if you want a glass of ale, this is one of the best places in Liverpool for' the gem~ine stuff'" We told him we were not thirsty, and did not require any; he reluctantly passed on. In a little time he came to a similar house, and stopped again, saying, "If you are not dry, I am, sir." We told him we were total abstainers and did not patronize such places, and how much better it would be if he were so, as DRINKING SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS CREATED AN UNNATURAL THIRST. He replied, "That it was alI" very' well for foreigners to talk 8Q, but he was an Hinglishman, and must hav~ his be~r." Having seen much of the city. we discharged our thIrsty gUide. by "a tip," and followed him with our eyes till he entered a. low tavern near the docks, and mingled with a lot of common­ looking men and women, who were smoking long pipes, and sipping their yal. We understand that a very great change has taken place since then, as the drinking dens along the docks, where sailors and others spent their hard earnings, have given place to COFFEE HOUSES ERECTED BY THE TEMPERANCE FRIENDS OF LIVERPOOL. On the following morning we proceeded to the Lime Street station (as large as a little town), and took passage to Birming­ ham, where we arrived in about three hours, passing through a. level and highly cultivated pasture land, studded with clumps of shade trees, under which fat cattle and sheep rested. Then through the "Black Country," so called, as the smoke of the iron-smelting furnaces give a grim appearance to everything, not excepting the workmen, who are as black as genuine Africans. Birmingham, the Workshop of the World, was our destination, and here we soon mixed up among the manufacturing jewellers, climbing up narrow stairways to little rooms of branch workmen. And now for another little incident illustrative of the English artizan. , One day we knocked at the closed door of one of those little factories. After waiting for some time, the door was opened by an angry looking woman, who demanded what we wanted. "To see the jeweller," we replied. "He caunt be seen." "Why?" "He's at dinner." "How long will I have to wait? or " An hour and an a'ff." Hence I discovered that from one to half-past two was the ,,:orking-man's dinner time, which was followed by hi!:! long plpe and mug of ale, and to interrupt him was like disturbina "a dog at a bone." It is proverbial that an Enalishman i~ fond of a good dinner, and plenty of time for diae~tion. The question is, Does the tobacco and ale assist? Total abstainers answer, No!

CHAPTER III. LETTERS FROM IRELAND.

WHILE in this busy metropolis we received letters from our party in Ireland, especially from our brqther J. who was the principal correspondent, a synopsis of one we rep;oduce: " After. par~ing. with you at Lough Foyle, we spent a day in the old hlstonc Clty of Londonderry, a place of so many inter- 5 esting associations. Our next visit was to Enniskillen and its surroundings, including Ely Lodge, Florence Court, Castle Cool, Necarn Castle, and many other: places of interest around, Lough Erne and its beautiful islands. Monaghan, Our Native Town, was our next stopping place. Here we made a good long stay, visiting scenes of our boyhood, including the extensive and ~icturesque Rossmore Park, also the fine old castles of Castle Shane, Besmount, Glasslough, Caledon, Raconnell, Cornacassa, etc. We attended divine service in the old parish church and Methodist preaching house. During our visit A PUBLIC DINNER WAS TENDERED TO THE WRITER, as an acknowlfldgment of kind attention (as they termed it) shown to our townsmen on their arrival in Canada. In the absence of Lord Rossmore, Colonel Lloyd presided over the banquet, which was attended by all the leading merchants and professional men of the town. We also had the honor of lunching with the Lady Dowager of Rossmore Castle. We propose to leave here to-morrow for Dublin, and will write you from there." I was now anxious to join the party, and hurried up matters, especially as I had some more business to transact in London befote recrossing the channel. But I must not omit to mep,tion \ a very interesting visit and fashionable dinner party I attended while in Birmingham. On a Saturday afternoon, Mr. G., our agent, who Wa"l a thorough business man, a manufacturer, a magistrate and A CHRISTIAN GENTLEMAN, invited the writer to spend Sunday with him a.t his beautiful ivy-covered mansion, some eight miles from the city. Here we were introduced to his highly-cultured family, together with the rector and curate of the' parish, and many other distinguished guests. The dinner was a fashionable one, and here my temperance principles were put to the test when the champagne and other liquors were placed before me. To" the pleasure of wine" I begged to be excused, but would join "in ADAM'S ALE." At this juncture the young curate addressed me as follows: "Are you a total abstainer Mr. M. ?" "Yes, sir." "I am very glad to find I am not alone at Mr. G.'s table," said he. "I am equally pleased to find a brother teetotaler," said the writer. The dinner lasted about three hours, during which time we had to answer many questions about Canada, which we pictured in the highest colors.' I After we had spent sometime with the ladies in the drawing­ room, the guests (except the writer) withdrew; then a bell pull was touched, and the servants, consisting of .about seven, came 6 marching into the dining room a?d occupied one p~rt of the chamber, the family on the other slde. Then Mr. G., lIke one of the patriarchs of old, with his white flowing locks and beard, conducted family worship in a most earnest and reverent manner. At the close of the service the servants retired in the same order in which they entered; then came the parting scene for the night, parents and children embracing each other in the most affectionate manner, with "Good night, my love, God bless you," etc. The following day, being Sunday, was spent as the Sabbath day should be kept-not a word on business was spoken. Church in the forenoon, then a cold dinner (as servants were not required to work, but to attend divine service). Our prin­ cipal topic was missions and Sabbath-schools. We sauntered through lawn and woodland, listening to the songsters of the grove while they warbled forth their notes of praise to the Great Creator. We shall never forget that delightful visit, which revealed to us that true piety is not confined to any particular denomina­ tion, nor to the humble walks of life, but has an extra lustre when found among cultured and refined society. The only thing we did not admire in Mr. G.'s delightful home was the prevailing custom of the English gentry, namely, the wine cup, which, we are happy to know, is being discarded, especially by, professing Christians.

CHAPTER IV. LONDON. BEF~RE leaving Birming~am we were agreeably surprised by the arrlval of our brother-Ill-law A. W. and our other relative O. W., who had separated from the party for a time that they might have a long visit in London. In a little time the tourists were rolling along at the rate of fifty miles an hour. As we approached the greatest city in the world we asked our brother-in-law, who had lived in London, a few questions about the place: "What's the size of it ?" "About 120 square miles." "Population?" "Five millions;» more inhabitants than all of Uanada, with its area of more than three and one­ half millions of square miles. With this thouO"ht in mind and a c~riosity to see the great metropolis, we wh~led into E~ston statlOn; from thence we proceeded to our hotel in Cheapside. After the evening meal we sauntered out for a stroll to see a part of the city by gas-light. Our walk was along Cheapside to St. Paul's Square, and here we had our first view of • 7 St. Paul's Cathedral by Moonlight. Its great size, magnificent columns, and lofty dome fully came up to our expectation. From here we descended towards the Thames, and soon found oursel ves on the famous London Bridge, one· of the greatest thoroughfares in the city. As we stood on the centre of this historic spot and looked towards Westminster, the various bridges were outlined with gas lamps; also the Thame'l Em.: bankment, together with the Houses of Parliament, with the grand Victoria and Clock towers looming up in the distance. Then turning around, we had a view of the grim old Tower, with its massive turrets and "Traitors' Gate." In the distance were the famous London docks, with their woods of shipping. while the river below us was alive with the small steamers, row-boats, barges, etc., hurrying to and fro. This, together with crowds of pedestrians and vehicles, passing and repassing, gave us some idea of the lively and bustling city we were in. How many interesting associations, thought we, are connected with London Bridge, made famous by Dickens and others; and here we recalled to mind an amusing incident that happened on the bridge. An old Irishman who made his living by fiddling for pennies, had laid down his fiddle on the parapet for a few minutes, a sudden gust of wind blew it over, and it was gone. The poor old fellow; was telling a pitiful tale of his poverty and loss, when a Quaker came along, and listened. At length he said, "Well,. friend, I pity thy case." " Oh, sir, I DON'T CARE A RAP FOR THE CASE IF I HAD THE FIDDLE," said the witty old genius. A general laugh followed, and the Quaker was so amused that he gave the old wit the price of a new instrument. Our next visit was to the Strand, and up Ludgate Hill-; here we were attracted by a great display of gas over a build­ ing. The jets spelled the words "Gaiety Theatre," and along­ side of it a smaller building had a similar display of jets, spell­ ing the word" Gaiety." This was a drinking saloon gorgeously fitted up, having several of the London "pretty barmaids," whose habiliments were flimsy, gaudy and immodest. They were engaged by their wily masters as "decoy ducks," to attract the soft youths, as we noticed a number of dudes stand­ ing at the counter, and being served with liquor and cigars. There are 50,000 maltsters and 70,000 barmaids in England, and perhaps double that number in the United States and Canada, breaking the Sabbath day in the manufacture and sale of this unnecessary drink. By indulging in your" glass of beer," you "cause a brother (or a sister) to offend." Think of this, and "ABSTAIN from all appearance of evil." Our hotel was "with­ in the sound of Bow-bells," as we ever and anon heard their peculiar sound, reminding us of "Whittington and his cat." "TuRN AGAIN, WHITTINGTON, THRICE LORD MAYOR OF LONDON!" We h~d letters of intmduction to Mr. and Mrs. R. (marriage 8

connections), who invited us to their hospitable h~me, where we frequently visited during our stay. As the~ lIved at some 'distance we often took the underground raIlroad, but pre- ferred the top of a 'bus, where we had a full view of the crowded IIItreets, especially at night with their glare of gas lamps. But the most attractive and best lighted buildings were The Gin Palaces. Here we noticed a constant stream of common-looking men and women passing in and out. The interior of, those "drink­ ing hells" are gorgeously fitted up with flashy decorations, consisting of sporting pictures, painted casks, bright pewter measures, drinking glasses and decanters reflected in gilt­ framed mirrors, paid musicians discoursing lively airs, and the pretty barmaids, with painted blushes, busy handing out small decoctions of poisonous drinks to a row of bloated-faced bibulists, who were leaning on marble top counters awaiting their turn to be served. Here Satan as an angel of light holds high car­ nival, through his agents who traffic in human misery. Such was our observation of a London gin palace. London has been so often and so well described, that it is unnecessary to enter into details of the thousand and one things that are to be seen in that vast metropolis. Suffice it to say, that we visited nearly all the principal places of interest, includ­ ing St. Paul's Cathedral, the Tower, the Houses of Parliament;, Westminster Abbey, the Albert Hall and Memorial, South Ken­ sington and- the British Museums, the Bank of England. Tra­ falgar Square, the National Gallery, the Crystal Palace, etc. But the most interesting place to the writer was OLD CITY ROAD CHAPEL, the cradle of Methodism. On the wall. in a crescent behind the pulpit, were the cenotaphs of John Wesley, Charles Wesley, John Fletcher, Richard Watson, Adam Clarke Joseph Benson, Jabez Bunting and others. ' yv e lingered some ti~e reading and pondering over the epItaphs of those once emInent men, who are now in the realms gf everlasting joy, and thought of their "works that follow them" in all civilized countries, and howmuch our own fair Canada owes to Methodism, in connection with other Christian den?minations who revere the name of 'Vesley. TIme and space forbid us enterina into further details IW.d here we finish our sketch by quotina~ for the amusement of our young friend~, the following amusing LINES ON LONDON. " ~ouseB, churches mixed together, B';Isses crammed full every weather i P!ISOnS, palaces contiguous, Smners sad, and saints religious' Gaudy things enough to tempt y~u, • 9

Outside showy, inside empty; Baubles, beasts, mechanics, arts, Ooaches, wheelbarrows and carts r Lawyers, poets, priests, physicians, Nobles simple, all conditions. Worth beneath a threadbare cover, Villiany unmasked, all over; Women black, fair, red and gray, Women that can play and pray; Winsome, ugly, witty still, Some that will not, some that will. Many a man without a shilling, Many a member not unwilling; Many a bargain, if you strike it, This is London ! how do you like it' "

OHAPTER V. LETTERS FROM CANADA AND IRELAND.

THE writer was now tired of sight-seeing, and longed for 110 little rest, which he enjoyed alone, as his fellow-tourists had left London, G. W. going to Pari~, and A. W. to the west of England; we had, however, arranged to meet in "the Emerald Isle." After perusing my Canada letters, we proceeded to read a. long epistle from our brother G., who, through a pressing business, could not come with us, but followed some weeks afterwards. After speaking of a quick and pleasant passage from New York, he continues, "On the eighth day we sighted Cape Olear, then with peculiar feelings the lines of Sir Walter Scott came to mind: " 'Breathes there a man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said This is my own, my native land! ' "The same afternoon we landed in Queenstown harbor. From the deck of our vessel we ha~ an extensive view of this picturesque town, built upon an inclined plane and terraced down to the water's edge. This place was formerly called 'The Cove of Oork,' but had its name changed to Queenstown in honor of Her Majesty's visit to Ireland, and landing here. "We were now about twelve miles from the city of Cork, and re-embarked on one of the pleasure steamers which ply on the Lee, supposed to be one of the prettiest rivers ill the world, with its many windings, sloping lawns, handsome villas, old castles, etc. After ·passing the nice little towns of Glanmire, Monctown and Black Rock, we hllld our first view of the tall 10

ehurch spires of Cork, from one of which we heard the chimes of the far famed' Shandon bells,' which reminded U'! of the Rev. Father Mahony's celebrated poem, wdl worthy of a repetition. ,,' THE BELLS OF SHANDON. " , With deep aff"ectlOn and recollectlOn I often think of those Shandon bells, Whose Bounds so wild would, in days of childhood, Fling round my cradle their magic spells. " 'On this I ponder where'er I wander, And thus grow fonder, sweet Cork, of thee; With thy bells of Shandon, that sound so grand on The pleasant waters of the River Lee.

H 'I've heard bells chiming full many a clime in, Tolling sublime in cathedral shrine; . Where at a glib rate brass tongues would VIbrate, But all their music spoke naught like thine. " , For memory dwelling on each proud swelling Of thy belfry telling its bold notes free, Made the bells of Shandon sound far wore grand on The pleasant waters of the River Lee. " , I've heard bells tolling old Adrian's mole in, Their thunder rolling from the Vatican; And cymbals glorious swinging uproarious In the gorgeous turrets of Notre Dame. " , But thy sounds were sweeter than the dome of Peter Flings o'er the Tiber, pealing solemnly; Oh, the bells of Shandon sound more grand on The pleasant waters of the River Lee . .. 'There's a bell in Moscow; while on tower and kiosk 0, In Saint Sophia the Turkman gets, And loud in air calls men to pmyer From the tapering summits of tall minarets. " , Such empty phantom I freely grant them, But there's an anthem more dear to me ; 'Tis the bells of Shandon that sound so grand on The pleasant waters of the River Lee.' "The City. of Cork has a population of about 12,000, is built upon an island formed by the River Lee, which is crossed by nine bridges. The streets are spacious and have good business hou~es. It has some very fine buildings, and returns two members to the' Imperial Parlia­ ment. Like every other city it has its excellent* as well as odd characters and wandering min<.;t,rels. \Ye we!"e amused, while listening to a ballad singer; one wrSl' of his d i Lt.)" we noted: .. Cork is the native place of. the Bltldwins, Sullivans, McCarthys, Hayes, the Jeffers, the late Adam l\hller, and many other well-known names in Canada.-E. M. 11

" 'Oh, 'twas in the sweet city of~ork, Where Paddy first opened his throttle j He lived at the sign of the ,fork, No wonder he tippled the bottle. His mother sold milk, they swy, Which made him both funny and frisky, And when she put crame in his tay Av coorse it was nothing but whiskey.' Ol),orus.-" 'Ho! Ro !Paddy O'Flannigan,' etc., etc. " I fear that the Cork citizens use the crame freely, as I saw many of ,them under its influence. " Blarney Castle and 'The Stone: "Blarney is about five miles from Cork. 'Here we spent a day enjoying the romantic scenery and viewing thEl old c~stle, with its massive square tower, 120 feet high, covered with ivy, bear­ ing the date of the fifteenth century, long the residence of the princely race of the McCarthys, Lords of Muskerry and Earls of Cloncarty. But the chief attraction here is 'The Blarney Stone,' which is clasped by two iron bars to a projecting' but­ tress of the castle walls, so that the kissing feat has to be per­ formed by letting a person down headforemost and holding on to his heels-a rather dangerous operation. The author of the , Shandon Bells' composed the following lines on the celeBrated stone, one verse of which we reproduce: " 'A stone is there whoever kisses, Oh, he never misses to grow eloquent j Sure he may clamber in a lady's chamber, Or become a mimber of the parliment. A clever spouter he will turn out, or An out and outer-just let him alone, Don't hope to hinder him or to bewilder him, For he has 'kissed the Blarnev stone. " I will spend a few days here, and then proceed to Killarney; from thence to Nenagh, where I have some business to transact; then to Dublin, where you will find me at the Gresham Hotel. Yours, etc., G." Letter from Our Brother J. " After spending a pleasant time' in our native town, we visited Dublin, Cork, Waterford and the famous Lakes of Killarney. "At the latter place we spent two days, visiting the lakes and the romantic scenery around, travellin~ about thirty miles by various modes of conveyance, such as. boats, carriages, and on the backs of lazy ponies, amused with a 6Vitty guide and the echoes of gun firing and bugle sounding. But as the lakes have been so ofteu described, we will not enter into particulars, except orie incident, that will amuse some of our Canadian friends. 12

"As we were passing'the Gap of Dunloe, on pony-back, with our feet almost touching the ground, I related an anecdote to the group of tourists who were accompanying us, saying this ride reminds me of the Rev. Lachlan Taylor, D.D.,of Canada, who, when visiting the Holy Land, in company with the Hon. Mr. Ferrier, of Montreal, were riding on ponies like ours, when Dr. Taylor's long legs touched the ground. At a certain down grade, the pony made a sudden start and ran from under the Doctor, leaving him high and dry on the hill, shouting after it, 'Stop, you daft beast!' This story caused a laugh, and just as we turned a point who should we see but the veritable Dr. Taylor. Pointing to him, I said, 'and there, gentlemen, is the very man himself; ask him if I am not telling the truth.' "The Doctor, who knew all our Toronto party, rushed over to greet us, and we had a joyful meeting. /( Our next visit was to Nenagh, our father's native town, where we made a long and delightful visit at the hospitable mansion of C. C. Foley, Esq., who, with his amiable and cultured family, entertained us in a princely style. "While there we made a pilgrimage to the shrine of ( the Pala­ tines,' a sketch of whose history you gave in your (Sainty Smith.' As we picnicked under some spreading oaks at Balan­ gar, the native place of Philip Embury and Barbara Heck, we rehearsed their antecedents, and were proud of our descent from such a good old German stock. "After leaving here we will visit bonny Scotland, England and Wales; and then cross the Channel to Brussels, Paris and the continental cities on the Rhine. Yours, etc., J."

CHAPTER VI. "COME BACK TO ERIN."

I NOW bade adieu to London and crossed over to Ireland landing at Belfast, where I sailed from when a boy. Belfast i~ one of the finest .towr:s in ~reland, ~nd so much improved that I scarcely recognIzed It agaIn, especIally in the principal streets and th.e docks. One day, while passing the quay, I noticed a ne.at httle octagon buildiug with a sign-board oyer it," The IrIsh Temperance League, a Cup of Coffee a Penny." "Well do?e,. BelfaH~!" said the wI:iter, as he stepped into the little bUIldIng, whICh wn~ neat.ly fitted up as a coffee-house. Behind t!1e counter we nO~lCed a roun~ man and a pretty, ro~y-cheeked httle woman servIng out coffee and cake to some sailors and doc}{ hands. Ho~ much better, we thought, this than beer or ;vhIskey for workIng-men. In turn, we sampled the invicrorl\t­ mg beverage, and complimented the purveyors by praising the 13 good coffee and neat appearance of the place. The little woman felt flattered and blushed. As I withdrew, I overheard her say to her husband (in a big whisper), "Isn't that the dacent loolcin' man!" Londonderry. My next visit was to the far-famed" Maiden City." To this place we took a circuitous route, passing round the north shore, where we had a delightful view of "old ocean" dashing its white-crested waves against the rock-bound coast. The scenery in this part of Ireland, especially the Giant's Causeway, is grand. As the conductor called out "Londonderry," what a thrill of emotion it sent to our minds. Can this be the far-famed maiden city which withstood an unparalelled siege? Yes, Londonderry in the north, and Limerick in the south, bravely contended for what Ireland now fully enjoys, " freedom to wor­ ship God." Whilst we were meditating on these things our train stopped, and the writer was besieged by hotel porters and runners. We looked round for a representative of a temperance house, but failed to discover one. At length a person solicited our baggage, who wore a high hat with a gilt band, on which was inscribed, CANADA HOUSE. Our Canadian patriotism was touched, and we said, "Yes, here is my trunk, I will go with you." In reply to our question if any of those omnibusses were his, his answer was, " No, sir, I didn't bring one down with me, but if yOI1'll walk over the long bridge, I will keep my eye on you." As I sauntered towards the city I had a grand view of the old walls, which were surmounted with cannons poking their muzzles in various directions, abo of the gates that were closed by the" Appren­ tice Boys," and various other objects of interest, which brought up many associations. At length my reverie was disturbed by the sound of wheels rattling over the bridge. I looked back, when lo! and behold! what did I see? "Tell it not in Gath,"-a donkey drawing a little cart with one trunk on it, and a man standing upright with the gould band bearing the insignia, ': Canada House." It is said there is only one step between the sublime and the ridiculous, and here it was veri tied. My first act was a laugh at the sell, then an involuntary "Oh! Canada, my country, what I'm suffering for you! " Yes, we thought how often we have heard of " a one horse hotel," but now it will be most likely out­ done by A ONE ASS TAVERN. As we followed" the low-back car," we consoled ourselves with the thought that the writer was not the first person that was led by a donlcey. Therefore, our 14

triumphant entry was not announced by a salvo of artillery from the old ramparts, but by a roar of the donkey that you might have heard a mile off. Our anticipations were realized ~hen th~ cavalcad~< stopped opposite a little one-f>tory house wlth a slgn-board, Canada. House, licensed to sell beeT, wine nnd spirituous liquors,:' . We looked inside and saw a man behind the counter wlth hIs coat off, serving out whiskey and beer to a lot of rough-looking people. As we stood outside inquiring for one of the best hotels, the intelligent donkey gave us a look of reproof, and had he the power of speech like his progenitor of <, .Balaam" notor.iety, he would most likely have rebuked us m language lIke the following: "So Mr. M., you are too proud to ride with me or stop with us. You forget when you were a boy in this country, how delighted you were to jump on a donkey's back; but now you come back from America, where people ride fast horses and wear fine clothes, often unpaid for; but let me tell you, Mr. M., that greater men than you have rode on donkeys. "The good book tells how Abraham saddled his ass and rode; and Jacob's ten sons rode on asses from Canaan to Egypt. The hard-hearted old prophet, Balaam, when paying a royal visit, rode upon an ass, and he was the first person who was guilty of cruelty to animals. Pity Martin's Act was not in force then; but he was reproved from a higher court. The poor Shunammite, whose son was miraculously restored to life, hastened to meet the prophet, riding upon her donkey. «Judge Jair had thirty sons, who rode on the same number of asses. Governor Caleb's daughter rode on a donkey, to meet and consult her father about her approaching nuptials. '"Mrs. Nabal (who afterwards became the queen of good King David) rode upon a donkey. Saul, the heir-apparent to a crown, was not ashamed to seek his father's asses, and in the path of duty, he met the prophet Samuel, who anointed him to be king. "But the greatest honor that ever was paid to any anima.l, was when the long-expected Heavenly Kino- came meek and lowly, sitting upon the foal of an ass.' ,., "Therefore, don't despise us, for although we have been patronized by the rich, we han al \Yay" been the poor man's friend. We are called stubborn, but ~ye hay\, (rood reason t~ be so at times, especially '~hen our ~wDers are whiskey drinke~, who oft~n leitH' us st~ndll1g Op~o~lte a tavern, shivering \Tith ?ol:l, wIllIe o~r unfeelIng and tiWlpmg masters are \lurning their Illsides out wIth what your American Indians call fire-w~ter :' Now supp?sing that fellow with the gould band was' to brll1g me a pml of water and one of whiskey, which do you 15 suppose I would choose? Why, I would give him t look as much as to say, you must be the biggest ass of the two, if you suppose I would drink whiskey instead of water." And the donkey was right. Having secured larger accommodation, I stopped some time here, then bade adieu to the maiden city.

CHAPTER VII. WARREN POINT AND ROSSTREVOUR. WARREN POINT is a neat little sea-port town in the county of ' Down, at the head of Carlingford bay. It is a favorite bathing station, with pure, clear salt water. We visited this place not only for the purpose of its baths, but on account of old associa­ tions, as it was here we had our first view of a steamboat, and to this place, from the age of five to ten, we came with our par­ ents to spend the summer months-bathing, fishing and gather­ ing sea-shells on the pebbly beach. Although absent for nearly two score years, every place was familiar j and as we plunged into the incoming tide, the ,writer thought he was "a boy again." ROSSTREVOUR, one of the prettiest watering places in Ireland, is about three miles from Warren's Point, the road leading to it is circuitous, partially covered with shade-trees, with the bay on one Elide, and the Mourne Mountains on the other, at the base of which there a.re several handsome villas and a magnificent obelisk on an elevated spot, erected to th-e memory of General Ross, who fell a.t the battle of Baltimore, United States, in] 814. This beauti­ ful and picturesque spot is named Rosstrevour, in honor of the brave general. THE MOURNE MOUNTAINS are chiefly of granite, covered with foliage. They rise to an elevation of about three thousand feet above the sea lepel. We wound our way to the top of Slieve Donard, the highest of the range, where we had a magnificent view of the sur­ roundings. The shipping in the bay, and the houses, appt'ared like children';,; toys, and the men like Lilliputians. Then, turning round, we saw the mountain peaks in the distance, towering up like sugar-loafs. CLOUGH MORE, OR THE BIG STONE. On the apex of the mountain lies a Rquare granite rock about the size of an omnibus. We asked how it came there, and were told the following amusing and ridiculous story: " You see, sir," said our informaIl.t, "that in ould times there was two giants in the neighborhood. The one that lived on 16 this mountain was an Irishman, named Fin MaCool, and the other big fellow that lived on the mountain on the other side of the loucrh was a Scotchman, named Donald MacMurrich, who was an intruder in this country. So the big fellows quarrelled and beO'an to throw stones at one another, and this is one of the stones that the Scotch fellow threw over at Fin, and there it stands; and by the same token, there's the thrack of a Scotc?­ man's hand on it, for you know they always take a tight grIp of everything." And, sure enough, the impression of a man's hand is to be seen on it to this day. This big boulder is so nicely poised that you would think an ordinary push would set it rolling; if so, how slowly it would move at first, but every revolution would increMe the velocity, so that it would come down with a rush and destroy the whole town. So it is with a person commencing to tipple or drink intoxi­ cating liquors; a little at first, then a lilttle more and more, then a rush on the downward grade, and then comes destruction to themselves and others. A well-balanced sober man, when he climbs to the mountain top, is safe, and can see his way clear. From the northern brow of the mountain issues an exuberant fountain, which emits about half a foot of water, exceedingly pure. This stream and many others meet in the descent and form a river which, running through a channel of white stone, by ten thousand peaks and windings, make a prospect of water­ falls, cascades, jets, ponds, etc., the most various and delightful. The lower parts of the mountain are craggy, rude, and covered with hazel, holly, and most luxuriant ferns. Such is a picture of one of the Mourne mountains, where the writer spent most of a summer's day. Our next step was from the sublime to the ridiculous. or

A MARKET DAY AT WARREN Ponn

CHAPTER VIII. DUBLIN. "Och I Dublin, sure there is no doubtin', Beats every city 'upoh the say; , 'Tis there we've seen O'Connell spoutin', , A,nd Lady Morgan a ma,J\:in' tll-Y." "' HAVING finished: a very pleasant' and interesting visit in the north, our next move was to Dublin, the capital of Ireland, where we were to meet our brother G. On our way thither­ the fine summeriweather gave the country a charming appear­ ance-we were delighted with the ,beautiful and ever'-varying scenery of hill, valley and plain. The closely clipped haw­ thorn,hedges, f€ncing thefieldi'l, 01 every hue; which formed a natural panorama; ever and anon litUe lakeS). rivulets, shady

,:: f * Between a boy and a)ruim. 2 18 groves, ·old castles, and some of ,the famed leaning towers came in view. We were reminded of youthful days on hearing the well­ rememb-ered notes of the covncrake, cuckoo, blackbird, thrush, lark, linnet, bull and chaffinch; robin, and a host of other small birds, varied by the magpie and the noisy crows, in the wood­ lands surrounding the manor houses. On arriving in Dublin, we drove to the Gresham Hotel, Upper Sackville Street, where we found our brother. I need -scarcely to say how pleased we were to see each other. Dublin, like London and other large cities, has been so often and so well ,described that we shall not enter int<> detail, or give a. full description of it. However, as it is the capital of our own native isle, we must say something about a place which has such an interesting history. It is truly a beautiful city, closely puilt, in a.neat and regular manner, chiefly of red brick and cut stone. It is about five miles in diameter, and has a population of about 500,000. The River Liffey,. which tr(l,verses and divides the ~ity,:is spanned by seven stone arches and two iron bridges. This river is lined with substantial quays and warehous~, to accommodate the large number of sailing vessels and steamers, which form a wood of shipping. ,From the balcony of our hotel we had a -splendid. view of S:ltckville, Street, one of the finest thoroughfares in the world, literally cov.ered with omnibusses, carriages, jaunting cars a.nd other vehicles, which, together ,with the smart, quick step of the eitize~8.:.and moving masses,. gives it the appearance of what the Yankee calls" a live city." In front of our hotel we gazed upon Nelson's monument, a tall fluted column, 120 feet high, exclusive of the statue. The view from the top of this magnificent pillar is grand, as it not only takes in the whole city, but the beautiful surround­ ings. After dinner we hired a jaunting~car, and started out for a drive .. The fi:st build~ng of note we came to w~s described by our WItty dnver as the Gmeral Post Office,' a wry fine structu.re, supported by si~ fluted columns, surmounted by three allegoflcal figures. And ~ust here we were reminded of the oft­ told anecdote of an American' tourist who, on seeing this build­ i~g, asked the driver what figures those were on ~p, and what dId they' vepresent. "The twelve apostles, your honour" said the waggish dr.iver. "Why," said the Yankee, "I oniy see three; where are the othe~ n~ne ?" . ",Is it the other nine you ax about? why they are mSlde sortm the letthers." Brother Jonathan did not take this in, ,?ut o? further inquiry he learned that the figu~e~ repres~nted Hlberm8, Mercury and Fidelity. . ~nother ndICulous Htory is told of American tourists' who VISIted here, and were ,desirous ,of testing the native wit. In the suburbs they came to a. sewer which was being excavated 19 by.a number of. men, one of whom was in a kneeling position while at· work. The spokesman of the party, a foppishly ·dressed young man, addressed the man thus, "I see, Paddy, you are on your knees." "Yes indeed, sir, an' if you thought as much of your 80wl as you do of yer body, it's there you'd be, too." "Enough," said the party, laughing at their crestfallen -companion, "come a.way." Passing down Sack ville Street, we s.topp~d at Oar lisle Bridge, and from that great thoroughfare we had an extended view of the Liffey, shipping and THE CUSTOM HOUSE, one of the finest buildings in the city, with its lofty dome and allegorical fig~res, representing Britannia and Hibernia in a marine shell, a group ofrri.erchant~en approaching, and N ep­ tune driving away Famine and Despair; .also the figures of Africa, Asia, Europe and America, together with Navi~ation, Wealth, Commerce and Industry, and a figure of Hope, slxteen feet high,crowning the whole. The building cost half a mil­ lion dollars, and took tenjyears to build it.

THE, BANK OF IRELAND, OR OLD PARLIAMENT HOUSE was our next stopping-place. A large stone building with -columns surmoun:ted ,with the figures of Hibernia, Commerce, Fortitude, Liberty and Justice. This old ~uilding, which has an extraordinary history, is now eonverted into the National :Bank; but still a great part of it remains unaltered, for instance the House qf Lords, with its throne, tapestry and furniture is to be seen, as in days of yore. While visiting this chamber and House of Commons, how ,many associations they broughtup,especial.ly of I THE MEMBERS OF THE IRISH PA1tLIAMENT. Yes, how often these old walls have echoed to the burning eloGJp.ence of Grattan,Curran, Flood, Fitzgibbon,Ponsonby,Moly­ neux; ;De Blaquere, Yelverton, St. Boyle, Roche, Heley, Hutch­ inson, Scott, Connolly, Bowes, Daly, Sir John Parnell,Fitzpatrick, Ogle,andl others, many of whom ·shone as luminaries in the United Parliament at Westminster in after years. TRINITY COLLEGE i:r~ituated directly opposite the Bank. This grand old struc­ ture dates back to A.D. 1311, and passed through many vicissi­ tudes under different sovereigns. It is built of Portland stone and in the Corinthian style. The library is 270 feet in length, and cOl'ltains over. 200,000 volumes, besides many valuable manuscripts. The apartm~nts are ~ell. wor~hy of a ".isit, especially the dining-hall, which has hfe-slze plCtures of ltS early students, such as Grattan, Lord Avonmore, Chief Justice Downs, Hussey 20

Burgh, Henry Flood, Lord Kilwarden, and Frederick, Prince of Wales, the f~ther of George III. In front of the College are bronze statues of Goldsmith and Edmund Burke. STEPHEN'S GREEN. After leaving old Trinity we drove to Stephen's Green, a. very larO"e square laid out in grass plots. The houses surroundmg It are"the finest in the city, amongst which are the Royal, College of Sm'aeons the Museum, the Palace of the ArchbIshop of Du blin" the' Irish Industrial Museum, St. Vincent's Hospital, and hst, but not lea~t, t?e ~tephen's Green Methodist. Ch~pel. Within the square, WhICh IS s,?-rrounded by a beau.tlful Iron fence, are the statues of George II., the E,trl of Eghnton, and others. ST. PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL. This beautiful cathedral is one of the handsomest buildings in the United Kingdom, lately rebuilt and re~tor:d by a brewer, who was knighted by the Queen for thIS pwus act. The site on which it stands is said to be the very spot on which St. Patrick baptized his converts. Like We'ltminster Abbey, it contains many monuments of national statesmen, warriors, poets, divines and armorial bearings of the Knights of St. Patrick. We attended divine service here in the morning, and at the Stephen's Green Methodist Church in the evening. Our next visit was to CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL, also a magnificent structure and a place of great antiquity. It was here the Litany was first reart in Ireland. St. Patrick's having been restored by a brewer, stimulated a rich distiller to perform another pious act in rebuildincr and beau­ tifying this cathedral. Let us hope that the moti,':'es of these manufac.turers of intoxicfl;ting ~rinks were more than to appease the. AlmIghty for destroymg HIS good grain, the destruction of w~lch .was almost th~ direct cause of the poverty, disease and CrIme III the commumty, and especially iu the immediate neiO"h­ borhood of these churches. Had th~y built tenement hou~es f?r the p.o0r, like the noted Peabody, ~nd employed a city mis- 81Onary, It would have been an act of restitution and much better than building ariskcratic churclH'S, where those poor people never enter. PH

THE WELLINGTON TESTIMONIAL, erected in 1817, by his fellow townsmen of Dublin, to testify their great esteem for him as a military commander. The co;t of it. wa,s $100,000. T~e fo~m of it is a quadrangular truncated obelIsk. On the front IS a lIkeness of the hero beino- crowned with laurels, and on the sides are inscribed all the battles of the " Iron Duke." The~e are many other places of interest and beauty, such as the VIceregal Lodge, the Zoological Gardens, fish ponds, etc., which we have not space to describe. On returning from the park we had a full view of

THE FOUR COURTS, so termed from the courts of Queen's Bench, Chancery, Ex­ chequer and Common Pleas being situated within one building, forming a magnificent pile. A handsome Corinthian portico of six columns occupies the centre, and over it rises a finely pro­ portioned pediment, bearing on its upper angle a colossal statue of Moses. Kingstown. , There are many other places of interest in the capital which we must omit describing in full, such as the Military Hospital, Constabulary Barracks, City Hall or Royal Exchange, Inter­ national Exhibition, the Rotunda, National Gallery, Blue-coat School, the Royal Hospital, Botanic Gardens, etc., etc. Having traversed the city, we then turned our attention to the beautiful surroundingf', commencing with Kingstown, a pleasant suburban retreat for the Dublin citizens and tourists. Here they have excellent salt-water bathing, boating, fishing, etc. The numerous villa residences are picturesque and beautiful.

A ROYAL VISIT AND AN IRISH WELCOME. When Georo-e IV. proposed to visit Dublin the inhabitants expected he w~uld come direct to the city, where very great preparations were made to give him a right royal reception, instead of which he landed (incog.) at Kingstown, then a small fishing village called Dunleary, at the mouth of the Liffey, about seven miles from Du blin. The first welcome he got was from an old fisherman, who suspected it was the King from the appear­ ance of the squadron and royal yacht. Cur~osity prompted ~he old native to come down to the beach, and Just when the kmg landed, Paddy held out his hand to him, saying, "CEAD MILLE FAILTHIA, YORCHE," Which in English means" A thousand times welcome, George." The KinO' was so much pleased with the old man's hearty wel­ come, th~t he adopted the genuine Irish words as a motto for 22 his carria(fes, plate, etc.; hence the origin of " Cood. Mille Fa:il- th' "which has gone the rounds of all the Enghsh-speakmg ~al'd On the very spot where the king landed we saw the wor . . .' h' hId monument with a crown surmountmg It, w IC was p ace there to c~mmemorate the landing of royalty. The name of Dunleary was then changed to Kingstown.

CHAPTER IX. DALKEY AND KILLINEY HILL. CLOSE to Kingstown, and at the top of the sloping la~~, we arrived at Killiney Hill, from which place we had ~ magmfic~nt view of Dublin Bay, second only to th.e ~ay of )\ ?,ples, whIch was partially covered with ~very ?eSCrlptI.on o.f saIl, from the pleasure yacht, with its whIte salls bendmg m the breeze, to the great man-o'-war, with the Union Jack proudly floating at the mizen top. BRAY. The next place of interest was Bray, another fashionable watering place; population, 4,000; twel '-e miles from Dublin. Tourists from all parts of Britain and other countries ,-isit here, on account of its sea-bathing, and its proximity to the beautiful and romantic scenery of the County 'Vicklow. Here we were surrounded by a crowd of jaunting car drivers, who, in a rich Wicklow brogue, accosted us in language like the following: "Do you want to go to de Dargle, yer honor, or to Powerscourt, or de Waterfall, or de Glen of de Downs, or to Delgany, or de Divil's Glen, or de Scalp, or de Seven Churches, or to de Vale of 'Avoca?'" We engaged one of the cars and proceeded towards the places above named, skirting the sea-coast. where the white-capped waves of old ocean dashed against the rock-bound coast. THE GLEN OF THE Dowxs, is like a deep notch cut out of a mountain, 300 feet below the surface and 1,300 feet below the t,.... o "Sucrar-Ioaf moun­ tai.ns," so called on account of their conical sh~pe and which stand likP I'lentinels at the entrance of the Glen. Each side of tf. ') sloping rocks are con'red with foliage down to t~e bottom,. the aroma of which, together with the sea breeze, gIves a dehghtful sensation. The 0'len is a mile 10nO' About half way we noticed a number of po~r men and wom:~ near to a place where clear water was trickling down from the rocks. The gro:up surrounded our. ~ar, with tin cups in their hands filled !"lth water, and sohCIted us to .. jist taste the j(}i'rl.est water m all Ireland, that sparkles and shines like a kitten's. 23 eye- u~der. a bed. Jist take a drink, yer honor, and it'll make you smg m your bed; an no headache, or hair pullin' in the mornin'." We were overcome by such arguments, and took a drink. It certainly was the purest, coolest and sweetest water we ever tasted. After tipping our witty countryman we pro­ ceeded to THE DARGLE, another glen, where the River Dargle flows, hence the name. We followed its winding course, and were shown the "Lovers' Leap," and other points of interest, each having a history of something nonsensical but amusing. After passing through this romantic glen, we ascended to a place called POWERSCOURT. Here we visited the castle and beautiful grounds of Lord Powerscourt, and registered our names. At this castle, George IV. was entertained when he visited Ireland. Four miles from here we came to THE W 4-TERFALL. Here the Dargle joins another river, then the united streams rush over a perpendicular rock, and the cascades form a beau­ tiful waterfall. " Where the glens resound the ca Of the lofty waterfall, Through the mountain's rocky hall."

Or, in the words of the Psalmist, 'C Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts." TINNEHINCH was the next place visited. This beautiful demesne on the Dargle was purchased by the Irish Parliament and presented to Henry Grattan, the Irish orator, and is now the property of of his descendants. Our next stopping-place was CHARLEVILLE, another handsome place, the property of Lord Monck, late Governor-General of Canada. As we proceeded we came to LUGGALA LODGE, the property of Mr. Latouch, made fa~ous by o~~ of Moo~e's melodies. Here one of the extraordmary DrUlchcal rockmg stones may be seen. George IV. was also entertained here when in Ireland. After a circuitous drive over hill and dale the driver called out, (( Now, gentlemen, the next place is called (( THE DEVIL'S GLEN." Here we entered wit~ peculiar feelings, wondering why it 24

bore such an awful name; but instead of being dark and dismal (as the name suggested) we found it very much like the ?ea~ti­ ful Glen of the Downs, with cascades or waterfalls trlCklmg and rushing from the rocks, 400 feet above us. GLENDALOCH was our next and last place on the programme. We found this the most extensive and interesting place of the whole, with its hills, dales and pretty lakes, also piles of ruins, called "THE SEVEN CHURCHES." This was said to have been one of the seats of learning in the ninth century, when Ireland was a great luminary, and called " The Island of Saints." Here we found one of the celebrated" Round Towers," 110 feet high and fifty-one feet in circumference, supposed to have been built by the Druids, 1,400 years ago, and used as an observatory to catch the first glimpse of the rising sun, which they worshipped as an emblem of "the Sun of Righteousness." We lingered longer here than at any of the other places. Then, very much pleased with our excursion through the Wick low mountains and glens, we returned to Bray. THE V ALE OF AVOCA AND MEETING OF THE WATERS. Next morning we took the train for Avoca, twenty-eight miles from Bray. We had old ocean in yiew nearly all the way, and enjoyed the invigorating sea-breeze. We passed several small towns, but the most prominent was the county town of Wicklow, which is peculiarly situated on a neck of land stretching out into the sea, which gave it a picture:sque appearance. In a little time the conductor called out, "..-1I)(lca," there we stopped, and found a number of Jehus with jaunting-cars, and we had to pass through another scene of bado-erino- "Take my car, sur, and I'll show yer honor more of de ~'ale than them other blaggards, who know nothing about it." At length we selected a car, and entered THE YALE OF AVOCA, called so hy haying a river of that name, which winds in a la:zy, c~rc:litous way through a flat plain, with high hills on each o;)de, snndar to the other glens, covered with foliacre down to the bottom. 0 There are very few dwelling-houi'es in the vale. Such are generally on the banki', aUh>ngst. which are" Castle Howard" and other mansions, which command a "iew of the romantic surroundings and old ocean in the distance. As ~e ~roceeded,. a sm~1l building with two Gothic windows cam,~ III \~lew. "W hat little building is this we are coming to? was our query to the driver. "That's 25

.. A SwADDLEltS' MEETING HOUSE," said the Jehu. We knew that was the nickname for the Methodists in Ireland, and sure enough, when we came close, we read the familiar name over the door," Wesleyan Chapel." It is said you'll find an Irishman in every part of the world, and often where you least expect to meet one; and so with Methodists and Methodist churches, which are nowencirclincr the globe, numbering at the present time about thirty million~ of adherents. But in this cecluded place we were surprised to see a modest little chapel. . In a little time we came to a stone bridge, and from it had a view of the two streams, the Avonbeg and Avonmore, which unite and form the River Avoca, hence the llame

"THE MEETING OF THE WATERS." On a little green island, formed by the junction of the streams, there stands a spreading oak, with a board attached to it, stating that" Under this tree the poet Tom Moore composed his celebrated poem." Here we lunched and drank of the pure waters, then plucked some leaves off the tree, and sang the following verse: .. There is not in this wide world a valley so sweet As the vale in whose bosom the bright waters meet; Oh! the last ray of feeling and life must depart Ere the bloom of that valley shall fade from my heart."

Moore, in the above lines, has immortalized this spot. The valley is indeed sweet, and cold must be the heart and dull the head (says a writer), which could pass through it unmoved. This was the finish of our romantic rambles. Next Jay we returned to Dublin. There we found letters from Canada, also from our brother J. and his party, who went in for an exte~ded. tour of England, Scotland and Wales then crossed to the L'ontment, VI' here they visited places of note, including Brussels and the field of Water­ loa, then to France, Germany, Switzerland, and many places of interest on the Rhine.

CHAPTER X. MONAGHAN, OUR NATIVE TOWN. " The scenes of my childhood once more I behold, . Where I rambled in youth o'er hill, dale. and plam; Absorbed in those. young ~ays I eschew bem)S ~!d, , A.nd dream-like I fancy twas boyhood agam. HAVING replied to our letters, we le~t Dublin, and proceeded to our native town. On our way thIther, we passed through 28

permission, and were granted the privilege ?f in8pect~ng: all the premises, which brought up many pleasmg assoClatIOns of

youthful days. . . n • Having traversed the prlllClpal parts or the town, we h!red a jaunting-car, and made an extensive tour around the adjacent country, visiting scenes of our boyhood, including the extensive parks and pleasure grounds of the gentry, also the Kilmore lakes, and other places of interest, where we often heard

" The cuckoo's note steal softly through the air, While everything around was most beautiful and fair."

In some places we found pea~ants who had never been ten miles from where they were born, they had lived in the same little houses their fathers before them had lived in, and would do nothing but what their sireg had done. An amusing story was told us of Mickey Rooney, who lived in a little cabin by a roadside. One day a neighbor was pass­ ing, and seeing Mickey in the act of dragging a calf by the tail to the top of the house, which was covered with scras (sods), the following conversation took place: "Say, Mickey, what are you doing with the calf?" "Shure I'm takin' it up to ate the grass." "You goose; why don't you cut the grass and bring it down to the calf?" "SHURE I'M Dom' WHAT ~IY FATHER BEFORE ME DID." Although the above is a ridiculous story, yet there are more than one Mickey in the world, especially those who drink beer and whiskey, and continue to do so, because their fathers before them drank. Oonsequently, they are greater geese than Mickey Rooney. On our return drive we passed Ballyolbany Presbyterian meeting-house, so-called; close by it lived BobLy Holland, the sexton, whom we had known in our boyhood day.~. He was a cranky, short-lE'gged little fellow then, and often hurled stones at us from a heap he was breaking, when we mocked him. " I wonder if BobLy's aliye," saiJ the writer to his brother. "He is, indeed, sir," said the driver. who had oyerheard the com-er­ sation; then stopping opposite BoLby's cottage, he pointed with his whip to a littlegmy-hairecl man, "There he is, sir." "Why, Bobby," said the writer, "I ldt you there forty years ag·o. HAVE YOU GOT THAT HEAP OFSTOXES BROKE~ YET?" "Go lana ye spalpeen." W ~ all had a good laugh, and Bobby joined i~: On Sunday mornmg we Wtnt to the lid parish church with Miss Russell, and heard a good sermon from Archdeacon Stark (now bishop). . Around the walls we noticed "l'\'eral marble cenotaphs bear­ mg the names of many of the old inhabitants wh:>1n we had known, among.,t the rest, one sacred to the memory of RICHARD AND MARGAHET JACKSON, who had donated largeh,:' to the parish cpurch, also to the Methodist Society, in buiIJi~lg'them a. cha.pel 29 and endowing the institution referred to in out former pam­ phlet, "The School upon the Hill." In the evening we wended our way to the little Jacksonite Methodist Chapel, referred to in a former pamphlet. There we heard a good rousing sermon, which reminded us of the early Methodist preachers, who were workmen that needed not to be ashamed. From the gallery we had a full view of the conO're­ gation, at one time well known to us, but now all were strang~rs; yet every spot in the little preaching-house' was familiar and brought up many associations. There was the front bench, on which Mr. Jackson, Sainty Smith and the other leaders sat. In the opposite corner the six widows nestled together, and thus we located and called to reml"mbrance nearly all .the worship­ pers. Where were they now? was our next thought; some had emigrated, others had finished their Christian course, and were now WHERE CONGREGATIONS NE'ER BREAK UP. On the following morning we enjoyed a walk of about a mile, to the little farm we once owned. It was, as formerly, surrounded by hawthorn hedges, now in bloom; and while we visited every spot where we spent the sunny hours of child­ hood, our senses were regaled with the sweet briar and wild flowers, together with a chorus of the little feathered songsters. After taking a last fond look, we bade adieu to our youthful playground, then wended our way to

MILLTOWN AND THE BLACKWATER RIVER While standing on the stone bridge, and gazing at the old mill with its big black wheel, once covered with the foam of sparkling water, now silent, a melancholy feeling came over us. Involuntarily we exclaimed, "Where are the companions of my youth?" Echo answers, "Where? " Yes, this was the favorite loitering place of ROBERT SMITH AND HIS BLUE-EYED MARY. " With the songsters of the grove, They told their tale of love, And sportive garlands wove. " On our way to town, we rested under a sha:de-tree, opp~site a neat ivy-covered cottage close to the roadSIde. In a lIttle time the front door was opened by a well-dressed, elderly female, who had evidently been a handsome young woman. As she bowed to us we doffed our hats, and asked her the fol- 10winO' questions: "Will you kindly inform us what has become of th; orchard that was here; and old Molly Flannigan who Ii ved alonO'side of it, and sold apples to the boys? " She smiled at our qu:stions, and said, "You must have been a long time absent from this neighborhood, as old Molly has been dead 30 about ,thirty years, and the trees of ,the orchard were remov:ed about twenty years ago." , We then asked her other ,questions about-,the old inhabitants of the town, especially our own family. She was possessed of a good memory, and went into details of all whom we inquired for. But speaking of the family of M., she said, "They emi­ grated to Canada abou,t forty years ago, and there is not one of them in this country." .' ,At this juncture we smiled, which caused her to scrutini.ze us, and invite us into the cottage. Scarcely had We entered and r~moved our headgear, when she exclaimed, " If I'm not gre~tly mistaken, you are Edward M." I nodded assent, and inquired how she recognized me. " Why, I was a scholar at 'the school upon the hill' when YQU were there." We inquired her name, and she replied," At that time it was TILLIE BURTON." "Is it possible you are Ducky Burton, the pet name the boys gave you on accpunt of your good looks?" '~ That's what you mis­ chievous fellows called me. This is a younger brother, I pre­ sume ; he was not at the school, consequently I never met him." We then entered into a familiar' conversation about the "Sainty Smith " family and the scholars, their history, etc., which was exceedingly interesting to me. _ In answer to her inquiries if there were any Monaghan people in Toronto, I replied," Yes, Tillie, several; and I am happy to inform you that our 'little town and county has con­ tributed to Canada men who have made their mark in their adopted cOJlntry .. For instance, Governor Aikins, Chief Justice Harrison, Archbishop Lynch, John G. Bowes;who was Mayor of Toronto ,and Member of Parliament, H. E. Clarke, M.P.P., Rev. John S., Clarke, Robt. Blair, Esq., Rev. W. S. BI8&!kstock, and. his son, the eminent ,Q.C., R. H. Bowes, Q.C., the Messl1S. Hanna, Crane, Whitlaw, Dudgeon, Bradshaw, Walker, Russell, Huston, G,l'egory, McCuaig, Comisky, Scott, Irwin, and several relatives of the writer, many of whom are among the learned. pr?fession~, leading. merchants, government and civic officers, skIlled artIzans and mdependent farmers." . "One prominent name YOQ .overloQked," said Tillie. "Who?" Sir C.harles " Gavin Du~y." " Oh !. he emigrated to Australia, our SIster colony, and IS not one of our Canadian celebrities, n:evertheless we are proud to claim him as a native· of MQD:aghan." " W eW' said Tillie, "I'm delighted to hear such a O'ood account of our townsmen in' their adopted country' {' ani prouder of our little town to-day than ever I was before.' When you return give them our best wishes, and say that we 1111 'SHAKE HANDS WITH THEM IN OUR H~ARTS.'" The' sun of a long summer day was sinking behind the western hills when our interestin~ c~nver~ation cam~ to a close. After presen.~ing her and her famIly WIth some httle souvenirs, we bade adieu 31 to our intelligent, genial and warm-hearted schoolmate 'and wended our way to town. ' ' Then crossing the Gaol Hill, we came to an en~losure contain­ ing three stone buildings, which (next to the house we were b~rn in) was the most interesting place in the town to us, no less a place than "THE SCHOOL UPON THE HIL~." We entered through the little iron gate, ascended the steps, opened the door of the boys' room. It was holiday time, con­ sequently vacan.t. Yet .w~ had. no difficulty in locating the desks, forms, Samty SmIth s chaIr and table, on which rested his Bible, hymn-book and little bell, that announced the open­ ing and closing exercises of praise and prayer; also to stand and make our best bow to the venerable founder when he came to make a visit. On such occasions we let him hear how well we could sing one of Wesley's; hymns. ' Yes, there sat so-and-so, and this was my seat; here's where Bobby Wright sat, the stupiq boy, who afterwards became portrait painter to Queen Victoria. ' There's the corner where the culprit stood with the dunce's cap on; here's the penitential bench, where we knelt and were whipped for misdemeanors. Then came the mental inquiry, "Where are the scholars of those days?" In variops parts of the world you will find them, transplanting the good seed which was sown in their young hearts. Others, like Mr. and Mrs. Jackson, the founders, Sainty Smith, and the cpngregation in the little chapel, had finished their Christian course and were now among

"THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND CHURCH OF THE FIRST-BORN." With hallowed memories we bade adieu to this interesting place of so many associations, also to our native town, with the hope of revisitipg it at some future day. We then separated, our brother having some business in Dublin and Nenagh, the writer proceeding to Londonderry to meet the Canadian steamer. On arriving at the railway station, we encountered our friend of the Canada House and his intelligent companion, the donkey. For old acquaintance sake, we engaged them to take our baggage to-the tender, which conveyed us to Lough Foyle. Here we found the Sarmati.on, aQd, were agreeably surprised to find on board our relatIves, A. W. and G. I. W., besides several other Canadian acquaintances. ' We had a pleasant passage homeward, and filled up our time rehearsing amusing incidents of travel. As we sailed up the beautiful and majestic St.' Lawrence we were proud of the land of our adoption. We made only a short stay at Quebec and Montreal, and from the latter place we came by lake and river steamer, pass­ ing through the far·famed Thousand Islands. 32

On our first view of Toronto we were reminded of Nelson's beautiful and patriotic poem:

"My OWN CANADIAN HOME." " Though other skies may be·as bright, And other lands as fair; Though charms of other climes invite My wandering footsteps there; Yet there is one, the peer of ali, Beneath bright heaven's dome, Of thee I sing, 0 happy land, My own Canadian home. " Thy lakes and rivers, as 'the voice Of many waters,' raise To Him who planned their vast extent A symphony of praise. Thy mountain peaks o'erlook the clouds­ They pierce the azure skies; They bid thy sons be strong and true­ To great achievements rise. " A noble heritage is onrs, So grand and fair and free; A fertile land, where he who toils Shall well rewarded be. And he who joys in nature's charms, Exulting, here may view- Scenes of enchantment strangely fair, Sublime in form and hue . .. Shall not the race that tread thy plains, Spurn all that would enslave? Or they who battle with thy tides Shall not that race be brave I Shall not Niagara's mighty voice Inspire to actions high? 'Twere easy such a land to love, Or for her glory die. " And doubt not should a foeman's hand Be armed tu strike at thee, Thy trumpet call throughout the land Need scarce repeated be ! And bravely, as on Queenston's heights, Or as in Lundy's Lane, Thy sons will hattie for their rights And freedom's cause maintain. "Did kindly Hm\'en afford to me The ch(;ice wherl' I w,)uld dwell, Fair Canada that ch"icc would be The lall,] 1 love so w('ll. ' I l,~\'e thy hills and y;dluys wide, 1 hy Wall'I'; fb;lh and f,';\m' Mlty (1,,,1 in ll)\'t' ,,'er thee pr:side, .My OWII C;madian home." So ended our trip to "The Old Sad." August, 1876. E. M. U. Population 200,000, April, 1891. THE CITY OF TORONTO. ,. My Own Canadian Home." E . M.M·

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> Java, Moch~ Coffees China, Japan, T and India India, Ceylon, EAS Roasted and Ground on and the Premises Himalayan

i \ . COWAN' COCOA AND Agents for the ' HOCOLA TE ! CO. LIMITED'

36 ChurchSt; Edward Lawson Telephone ' Toronto ' . 2068

(First Door South of the Arcade) ' GENTS', YOUTHS' H AT'-" S AND CHILDREN'S Bought direct from the world's best ,makers and sold at lowest prices. \

Curs a s'/'eciall1J Everything in Furs wanted L ; 'j If . ..1 and worn by Lady, Gentle- man or Child manufactured on the premises. • SEAL MANTLES .A." SPECIALTY · H Lear's Established I875· R • • Note~ Gas an~ Electric firture Emporium I

Headquarters for the Dominion for. . GAS and ELECTRIC FIXTURES. All the Latest and most Artistic Designs and N oveltie always on hand. WE MAKE A SPEOIALTY OF CHURCH, HALL AND HOUSE LIGHTING.

I9 and 2I Richmond St. West, Toronto. "ViT. H. MEREDITH, Manager. Telephone 270 ,S@ CRANE & COo

TORONTO, ONT~

MATTHEWS BROS. & CO. 95 YONGE STREET, TORONTO

• . IMPORTERS OF . . • HIGH CLASS WORKS . \ ~~JG{NAL..~. • \ ENGRA VINGS OF ART. ETCHINGS

ARTISTS' MATERIALS

FINE FRAMING IN NOVEL DESIGNS A SPECIALTY The Ever-popular P£ano House 0.1 R. S. Williams & Son

Are meeting with great success in the sale of thei~ magnificent PARLOR, BABY, AND UPRIGHT GRAND PIANOFORTES, which for fine singing quality oftone,. elasticity of touch and beauty of finish are unex­ celled anywhere.

Send f~r new. . . . I4.3 Yono-e St. Toronto Illustrated Catalogue b . , Wesle1J Park_'_M_z"a=--ga-=-ra----=- "/ Falls INTERNATIONAL CAMP-MEETING ASSOCIA TION Services commence . . . ~ Camp-Meeting commences Sunday, July 5th f Thursday August 6th Closes Sunday, August 16th

Magnijicent Scenery Bradng Atmosphere Interes#ng Programme Rents of Cottages and Tents Nominal No Gate Fees All Welcome' Easy of Access Liberal Arrangements with Boat and Cars

For Programme apply to J. H. STARR, Manager, 394 Markham St., Toronto

HENRY O'HARA H. R. O'HARA H. O'HARA & CO. Debenture Brokers

Insurance, Real Estate and Financi~l Agents

MONEY TO LOAN AT 5~ PER CENT.

Office- . TELEPHONE 2090 MAIL BUILDING King Street Entrance TORONTO, PROFESSIONAL C"·JRDS

EDWIN A.~~IT~H~AIJEDGAR i.~- MALONE ! Barristers, Solicitors, Notaries, I tlrcbitect Conveyancers, &c_

j. D. EDGAR E. T. \!ALONE J. F. EDGAR OFFICE Solicitors for the Toronto General Trusts S.E. COR. YONGE AND QUEEl\' STS. Company, and (Over Imperial Bank) I, The Toronto Real Estate i Investment Company Entrance No. I Queen St. East : OFFICES i GENERAL TRUSTS BUILDINGS TORONTO ONT.I Cor. Yonge and Colborne Sts. Telephone 372 TORONTO

Telephone Communication

T. & \\1. MORPH'Y :D3arristers,

Sol£citors, Notaries, COll'L'eya llcers, L7 ·C.

BRAMPTON. aNT.

THOMAS MORPHY "'ALTER S. ~10RPHY

H. E. MORPHY CH~i.S. \\T. LEXNOX

I Barrister, Solz'(z'tor, Notarl': D.ns., PHILADELPHIA I L.D.S., TORONTO '!Dentist

ROOMS "A AND B," YONGE ST. ARCADE OVER DOMINION IJ.\~K

TOR(ll\'T(l

OSHAWA ONT. ------T"."pboll" JS-I6 Price List of E. M. MORPHY, SON & CO.-coil

JET AND CRAPE STOH E Butter Knives. 76c., $1, $1.50. Pickle Fork" 75c., $1, $1.55. JEWELLERY. Dessert KnivE's, per doz., $5, $5.60, Brooe!>e., 25e.. 60e., 760., $1, 81.50, $2. Table Knives, per doz., 86.50. $6. Bar PIns, 25c., 60c., 76e., 81, $1 60. 82. Dessert Forks, per doz., $4.60, $5, fT. Earrings, 40c., 60c., 76c., $1,81.50, $2. Table Forks, per doz., $6, $6, $'9. Culf Buttons, 6Oc., 760., $1, $1. 50. Rogers' Carvers, $2.60 to $1 per pair. Bracelets, 50c., 76c., 81, $2. Tea SPOODS, per doz., $2.50, $4, $5. Ladies' Alberts, 76e .• 81, $2, $3. Dessert Spoons, per doz., $4.60, $6, $7.60. Ladies' Fobs, 76c., $1, $1.6ll, 82. Table Spoons, per doz., $5, $(I, $9. SILVERWARE-BEST QUALITY. FRENCH AND AMERICAN Tea Sets, $30, $36, $40, $50, $60. CLOCKS. Teapots, only 88, $8.60, $9, $10. Wood and Nickle Cases, Time, 75c., SI, 81.25, $1.60. Waiters, $4, $6, $9.60, $16, $20, $26. Wood and Nickle Cases, Alarm, $1, $1.50,82.60. Dinner Casters, $3, $4, $5, 86, $10. Walnut, Strike, 1 Day, $2.60, $3, $4, $6. Cake Bn.skets, $4, $5, $6, $7, $9 to $12. Walnut, Strike, 8 Day, $5, $6.60, $8, $9. Butter Dishes, $2.60, $cI, $5, $6.50, $10. Cuckoo ('locks, $9, $14, $16. Frui, Dishes, $4, $6, $7, S10, $12. French Marble, 8 Day Tillle, $11, $12, $16. Pickle Stands, $1, $2, $2.50, $3.60, $6. French Marble, 15 Day. Strike, $16, $20, $25, fg5. Bake Uishe.,812, $15, 818. Imitation Marble (Black Wood), Gong Bells, $6 to '1%. Vegetable Dishes, $12, $14, $16, $1S. Bronze Ornaments and Figures in endless variety. Salad Bowls, $10, $12, $16. Biscuit Jar., $3.50, $5, $8, $10. OPTICAL GOODS. Ice Pitchers, $10, $12, $L5, 818. Egg Stand. with Spoons, $8, S10, $12, $16. Gold Rpectacles, $4, $5, $5.50, $7, $10. Individual Pepper, Salt and Mustard, 60c., 60e., 800. Gold Eyeglasses, ;14, $5.50, $8; $10. Individual Casters, $2.50, $3, $3.50, Sci. 50, Steel Spectacles, 25c., 60c., $1, 81.50, 82- Dessert Sets, sugar and cream, $8, $9, $10. Steel Eyeglasses, 25c., 60c., $1, $1.50, f2. Communion Sets. plated silver, $20 to $26; whit. Celluloid Eyeglasses, $1. 50, $2. metal, $10, $12. Reading Glasses, $1, $1.50, $2. Card Receivers, $3.75, $4.60, $6, $7.50. Opera Glasses, $2, $3.50, S5, $8, $10, $12. Sardine Boxes, $5, $6.60, $6, $7, $8, $10. Field Glasses, $6, $8, $12. Syrup Jugs, 86, $7, $8. Telescopes, $1, $2, 83, $5, $8, $10. Spoon HoLders, $4, $5, $7, 89. Microscopes, 82 to 820. Toast Racks, $3, $cI, $5. Combination Sets, 84.60, $5.60, $6. Call Bells, 75c., 81, $1.60, $2.50, $1. GOLD PENS AND PENCILS. Vases, $2.50, $3.60, $5, $8, $10. Gold Pen and Holder, $2.50, $1, $5, $6- Toilet Sets, 810, $15, $20. Gold Pencils, $1. 25, $1.50, 82.50, $4. Nut Bowls, $10 to $L5. Gold Tooth Picks, $1. 50, $2, $2.60. Orange Bowls, $9, $12. Crumb 'frays, $4, $8, $10. Water Sets. $15, 820, $25. WALKING CANES. Five o'Clock Tea Sets, $18, $20, $25. Nickle·Headed, $1.50, $1. 75, $2, 52.50. Children's Cups, $1.25, $1.50, $2, $3, $4, $6, Silver-Heaaed, $4.75, $6, $7, $9. Napkin Rings, 50c., 75c., $1, $1.50, $2. Gold-Headed, $8, $10, $12, $15, 820. Knife Rests, 75c .. $1.25, $1.50. Children's Kni/i>, Fork and SpOOn, $1.50, SI. 75, $2- Berry Spoons, $1.50 to $3. FANCY GOODS Fish l{nile and Fork, $5, $6, $7. In great variety, including 5 o'Clock Tea 8ets, Hem Cake Knives, $2.5C, $3, $3.50. Dishes, Epergnes, Toilet Sets, Musical Boxes, Fans, Pie Knives, $2.50, $3, $3.60. and other articles of virtu, "rich and rare," too Two Nut Crackers, one dozen Picks, in case, $5.60. numel'OUS to mention, suitable 'for Wedding a.nd Single Nut Crackers, $1 to $1.60 each. Birthday Presents.

P.S.-Being practical watchmakers, we give special~nttention to this important part ot our business. Our name is engraved on the movements made to order by the best manufacturers in Europe and America; this we do to preserve our reputation of nearly 50 YEARS IN BUSINESS, as many of the so-called American watches in competition are worthless Swiss imitations. We have only space to give ONE TESTIMONIAL OUT OF MANY. "This is to certify that I purchased from Messrs. MORPHY, SON & Co., a Watch'with a movement bearing their own name. The first year it.varied It minutes, the second it only varied one-half minute from standard time. . .. WM. HAWKINS I .. DIXIE P.O." N.B.-Watches or Jewellery will be sent to any Express or Post Office in Canada, accom' panied by a guarantee (and permission to exchange, if not suitable), on receipt of remittance or satisfactory reference. liT Special discount to clergymen, churches, or benevolent institutions. E. M. MORPHY, SON & CO. );~' ======~ . ~1~· t41 Wonge Streett \toronto.

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ESTABLISHED . ABOUT 50 YEARS

E. I'd JVIOl\Fr!Y, pOJ'f~ eo. Dz"amond Merchants and Jeu;ellers.

Importers of GOLD ~nd SILVER WATCHES, Jewellery,_ Silverware, Dia.monds, Pebble Spectacles, Opera Gla.sses, Microscopes, Telescopes, Etc.

Frenoh, America.n, and German Olocks, Bronzes. Fancy Goods in Great Variety, Suitable for WEDDING AND BIRTHDAY PRE8ENT8. .

MANUFACTUREBS 01'

MEDALS and SOCIETY EMBLEMS, Gold -and Silverware, including OLD KEEPSAKE or family plate, which can be preserved and remodelled. SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO WATCH REPAIRING l By Our Skilled Workmen.