Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 17, 1881, Page 16

THE DOMINION An Interview with the Speaker of the Ontario Legis- How the One-Chamber System of Legislative Govern- ment Works. Tho Judiciary of Canada a Model Body in Point of Ability ond Uprightness, A Growing Sentiment Against the Power Belng Gained by Railroads. Ontario’s Superiority to the Other Provinces—Thoe Recent Census, Jury System, Ete. jes Clarke, momber-of the Provinchil Partiament for Central Welling- ton and Speaker of the Ontarlo (Canada) Legistature, visited Peuria on the 5th nity, pit his wedding towr, remaining tH the 2vuh, when he departed homeward, taltng fi chi- lly was the guest of Mr, Willlam Halley, whose nleco ho Luts mar- * Lient.-Col, Char cago on his way, Col. Clarke fs an Englishinan by birth, 9 merehaut by oceapation, wid a reformer in polities. Ie has been many years in Canada aud once distinguished Iblin: political newspaper article: fsut Elora, in the County of Weillngton, where he has long resided, rage Is iis second matrhngnial alance. He was clected Speaker of the Ontario Ho (the Legisiative Assembly) two years ago, and the terw belug four years he has two yeurs yet to serve. ‘Toronto, acity of nearly, 100,000 inhabitants, is the seat of Governe ment for Ontario, which ts by far the fore most provines of theVominlon, Col, Clarke Jas Deen spending a few days atthe Paliner aga writerot Ills residence Ills recent mar- While at Peoria Mr. Halley put numerous stious to Ilia i w swered In the satu way, wud the tntervlew Tins been sent to ‘Tins Tamune for publiea- it is as tollows: UME ONTALOUSE SYSTEM Mr. Halley—" Col. Clorise, you are the Speak of the Onturiy Legislature, and ure thoretora nt, to inform Atnerlesns of the state of athirs in Canad, Hved in your country, knowing how Coufeder the Daniinlon fenrishe: Col, Chirke-—"" L will be most stions aid entignien y with regard to the wife nb your pumping: process thine and don't be too severe with your suce tion,’ “Tdonotdrend that Te maton,’ but ae the sume tine T want to draw 1s much ‘water from your well as will fairly Irsl- mite my understanding of Canadian atfairs.” Let tha process bexlty bul us you cnt, for you oe" first matter L wish te inquire the Legislature of Onterlo, of which you are b nnderetand it consists liow dors the system tng, which he an- mr aesirous of wt is working aud how ppy to nuswer to the best of. rs of my cout ‘ pdry un old? Hefors a know I'm delicate,” the progiding oliver. y ong cbutaber. Province of Ontario nas but one cham- ber, and during Its existence, shee 1807, It bas worked go sntisfacturily that several of tho lutive Assemblies, have o Columbia have ln this respect, and orto: With one pouse there la a niinitest here is no risk at a dendivel prdition in legislation, aud greater cara jog and constdergtion of bila brought at the peoply Mnils tinmne- eect, aud each legislator feels a hirger te Hity thundf Chere were nt second ebm. ber upon which hy could depend to Tit! of ou attunpts at daw. mining.” people of Onturlo appear to be woll pleased with a system with reward to which they most exceptional” ih, utter fourteen yeurs’ trial of 1 ven able to point to a single ine stance ur Injudicious legislative action resulting: mite alrendy followed will undoubt “Without a second ecbumber what cheek 1s thoro on hasty texislation and unconstitutional “tu the first plice, with us the administralion of tho dy 13 responsi) as stich waually § troduced ly private ine ail bills relating to real estate ure first ube je Superior Court for veted upon; und, in the Dominion Government pos- Besses veto power on provineltl legislation, which It muy. exercise ut nny time within two years utter the passage of un net." 1 found to be the result of this on the parc of the Supreme Court and the veto power on the part of the Dominion Governiscatt” “Tho Suprome Court in all test questions has maintainod a dignitied neutrality and eritioised with impurtint severity the bills of the Adininis- tragon and opposition parties brouznt before it, Any attumpt at ao uiduo nesul rovineinl authoritics a contifet has us yet arisen on account of the voto puwer of the Dominion Government, nor do L anticipate thut any sorions dilticulty ts muitted to tho What bus been revinionury paw muption of power nas been curbed “Then you velieve you have a system of chucks and bulnnees that ronders improper or basty Icgisiation under tho ouu-liouse system ft quito assufo as it ts “Colonel, why ald not all the Provinces adopt tno same syste?" “At tho thne of the confederation of tho Proviuces of Ontario, Quebec, Now Brunswick, gud Nova Scotia, Ontario, throurh her Hepres tontatlves, alone deckired In inyor of one Chugi- ber, which was conceded rather ay 10 oxperle ment than from a belief ju its practioubillty, Sha bud always taken an advance positon in ber hostility to the old Legislative Counell of the proviods political union of Upper and da do; and consid vertainly; economice for old-time votions and distinguleh watious As Ww: to tho idea that a eb lation could only be safely socontl Chamber, Outurio was rixht, and rece fulted States, and convinced many thinking people tliat even © Houso of Lords and wu Senate may sumetiines become useless inoumbrinces, 1) stumbling-blocks, in thu way of usofulund neces aary chines.” nicamoral syatom of yours rathor an iimovation on tho Hritish system *Undoubtudly; bur go was the system of local rovernmentby Provinces, which wus copied from: rour redural syatem,” THE DOMINION GOVERNMENT. . “Tho Deminlon bas been established since 1807, Dovs It cive the oxpevted satistiouon to id, 1g there nu yearning i tishinent of tno Domluton of Cane iF COMUNE EY WAtatiis nIMOny MONS, » who seriously desire a tes turn to the old state of things. Somu buve talked In favor of n legislative mon rather thuna tederal one, but thoy would be among: the fret to rosiat such A chunige Were It aerlously would bo us finpracticnble with ua ag with you. Having ones tisted tho advant= Provingial conteal er Provinglut afalrs, unteven conservative Quubco would abandon ho free oxerelse of such powers, 2: IMPERIAL, CONNECTION. - *Culonul, what 1a the tle that blinds Cunnda to ind what advantage dovs a nvet ions" ft loyulty to the old flag which nut contined to incomerd from the old sod mercly, uy. be sentimental, Ets, nevertheless, powerful Canadians bet ott to govern (humsclyva us they please, having scortuinty of Lrltiah protection tur thelr cous herce, and knowing thut Ltritiah connection dacs ure the contidence of British cuple alivia, have no sytiputuy with the faw attempts roduction of wNTOAGtON Be Ly constitutional geunbiers, riovinces, atid ure practic mM r Ap tng te, sou consider it better to remain tn cadtue-siglige than strike cut ultogother for Heya have not told ine whut ads You give ber no for u change ot Mt Yhervu ure few, if tho muther countey: Atbor walh by' the "The tooling 0! rxints ti Cannda, and drelereace In your markets, whut suits yori, and y 3. You add nothing to her ray- Henly Increase ber responsibility wa “ Woll, wo buy «great many of ber goods, ‘urnlen homes {or hor ouiyrante, aua add to thd tivo und greatness of the Kt ‘Hather poor compensation, for tho responsible dutics you Impose upon ber; 3ut eu lung ua whe doven't grumble you huve no fight to complain.” GOUD GOVERNMENT. “Colonel, do you couslder your present mode Vverument 8 youd ead econumnteal one und conducive to tho weilura und bupplucss of the T sould think, overninent Id a necewury tf exponsive evil. Whea the willenium comes taxes will be but st bus not arrived, even 1¢ it in ourdirvetion. Statlatics show y governed, wud ff a vom a between Ontario aud unnecessary’ Canudiags to be chew saan were Lostltu’ CHICAGO any of {ts neighboring Stntes it wold be seen that tho per caplta rate of taxation ts much tesa with us, Upon tho question of purltss t havo Uitte Gesitntion tidocinring one public men ta Gf up tothe nvorige. OF courses tiedl- viduals will help themecives Uberally at tha public crib when opportunity otters, but aince’ the exposure of the corruption practiced atthe tlie of whut Is knows us te Paoli avandal, in carrying thy Dominion cleotions in favor of the aduitnistration of lobn A. Macdonald, tho hands of our public mon have heen compnrativery clean, [tis notorions that no one of our polite feat leaders bug tnade 8 fortune out of his por Alticnt opportunttios.” + Hoes the aystor Hof politien! patronage in ox- {stones on your aidy Induce the samo undesirar bio conditions non Uber" + Pontiont patronage is exereised through tho Government of the day, and ls the reat dll culty of auy sot of mot exerclalng it. Tho fra: queiit changes of parties with us, however, giv ing opportunity on both sides, to reward follow: ers, and the fact that the whole of our appoint. mente ace during wood behavior, aud therefore nearly wlways for Ife, prevents many of tho evils ‘of whieh your press complains, Our. utll- cliig, as a tule, are. competent, bonost, anil at tuutive to the disehurge of thelr eh . They do, however, occasionally, from the fact probe ubiy that thelr appointments aro life-long, dis- piss moro snobbery that yours, and assume a wiitour which is oxcessively amusing, even It somutines annoying.’ . “Ts the compotitive aystemn carried out, or 1s there not deception in that ns well us ovorything ely political?” “Tho voupotltive systum as at present con ducted isa free, and extats ia nine rather thin resiity. We need olvil-servieo reform us mach ns you in this particular, and curneat men minong us ‘are endeavorni to Uriiye tbat. Lt bave Ho fulth, however in iuere Jiturary attainments 13 i tost of official eagaeity. All othor things boing: vqual, the best schulur inuist Ue tho most compe. tontaitclal, but mere scholarship ts no evidence of executive ability of honesty, Now are your pubily offices tilted? T bellovo you do not cleet your pubilo servants us wo * All offlens In tho elvil seryiee are filled by tha flutot the Government of the diy, Judges are ule appointees of the Daminton Guverum Dut nominally by the Governor-General, us ul all customs vitivers, Postronstera, reventte uf- fivors, Licutenant-Governors, and other Domitt- fon ollelals. herifa, legistrars of Deeds, Bale Hits, Crown Land Agents, Division Court Clerks, and othor Provinuial officlats aro appointed by the Provineinl Governments, In no ease docs Pariinnent direct auch appolntwents, although ‘iticises them. Our wuuleipal officers aro all ‘ed by the peop! JUDICIARY, How about your judiciary? Ara yourJudges able, Bod above veproueh?” Wo pride ourselves On the fuipartiallty and {neorruptibility of otter Judges, Aga rule, thoy fire selected from tho ranks of political leaders, Dut there ure exceptions, and the beat available men are chosen.’ CIVUCSERVICH NEFOMS. “Colonel, what do you think of the moyeniont in favor of eivil-sutviee reforin tu thls coun- et wo look approvingly upon your ing about clvileservice reform. bee we believe it wil resuit In the re! ion of goat obleors. A constant chunus of officials with party changes must result disastrously ia many Instances.” OVERSHADOWING CORPORATIONS. % Aro you troubled with the oxiLof oversbad- owing corporations 1s we are . “There Is 0 growing convietion In Canada that large rullway corporations exort buneful intlacnees, and tho Grand ‘frank and Great Western corporations try regarded with sus- plein by mieny of cur cltizens, As yet, bow. ow thore are few if any evil pricticul results to complain of. 16 they’ should artigo the strony: ca ‘of the pupular will must spowdily put them down." “Li tho United States the thoory t¢ that wealth should be equally distributed umuny the people, and that nonopolies should be probibited, that tho rien may not grow richer and the pour poorer; yet we find the contrary to be tho caso prautically, by the tendency of tulngs, Does the question of menopalios at all trouble you on your site of the Uaet” “'Erormons wealth bas not given riso, to trouble or Jealousy ju Canada, We have fow men possessing large forties, and consequently ho vuinaunistical focting. Tho taritl bus bow manipulated In tho interoast of a Bumie reloing, eoul-ol}, und cottan monopoly, but the enormous: pratts roullzed ut the ‘general cost of these enterprizes will speedily Induce competition, and althouch a Cow will have made luego fort- nes before it comes, tho rings will eventually gutfer, aud the people, bave temporary onjoy- t of cheap xoods.”” Low nbout the’ recent arrangement with o ayndiente tor building the Canada Pacitic Rall- road? Don't that gavor it guod deal of monopoly? tro ua ielooked Wkea very dangerous ond une patriotlo thing fur your Dominion Government dad Paritament todo.” “Thore isu sinnék of monovaly about the syne dicate arranjoment whieb bas helped to nuke it tnpopulur, An incompetent Government yot rid of u troublesome question at 0 heavy logs to the nation, but the, roud will bo built, tho bul. ot the people won't know how much bus been lost, nod bats wil be thrown up in bebulf of ong of tho grentest awindlos of (ho contury.* With corm- petont men at the boad of aifairs, the Govern ment could bave built tho roud ns rendily us any xyndicate can-do it, and the protits would hive reinined with tho taxpayers, while the people would have remained Treo from the oppression of and arrogant aud yrinding inonopoly,” THE JULY KYSTES. “Do you find uny objection to tho Jury sratem on your side of tho linc? On this there is much complaint.” “Our jury system is under the contro} of our Provineinl” Governments, and varies in onch Province, 10 Ontario our Jury law bas beon 80 amended ag to untke it sullaractory. ‘Thora isa wrowlug feeling in for of. thu abolition of the Grand Jury ora considerable reduction ti its nutbor, Its advantages are questionable, white its coat 1s curtain. ENFORCING THE LAW8 “Is there any aitiontty. imonforcing tho laws in Cannda? You Lave the reputation of being & luw abldiug and enforcing people. Have you any speclul machinery provided for enforcing the laws that we are doficiont in?” “Our munlelpalitics, 1 belfeve, aro invested with greater power. than yours, und appoint olllcera. to sea to the Observauces of bye jaws. or ordinances. = We huve but fow stututes whieh Ho dormant. Our saine laws, ‘Ynistle lw, and ono or two etatutes relating to the proteation of those employed in tho use at Innehiinery ure Hut so strletly evtorced ag thoy ought to be, but thore ts considerable itnproves ment even in these particulurs, and we buve no rengon to complain of laxity ou the part of our publle prosecutors,” ‘TNE CENSUS. “Colonel. your census hus just been taken. Ig tho ratlo of inervase in poputation and woulth satistnutory to your atatisteianat” “Pho system cutoreed ix che talking of our conaus ts cluinsy und tho results not fully rebu- ble, bat the ratlo of thoroaso fs satisfactory. Actording to tha consus of 1871, the population ‘of the daininlon was 3,692,021; tn 19st ie Ayured up fu,0H), exhibiting o gain of 7430l2.a not unvatlefaetory snowlny.” “Porhups you bave tho fixures exhibiting the populution OF tho different Provinces? if so, 1 would thank Fel} to produce that,” + You, elt; L will bu must happy to do so; hore they ares". 913, 400 attempt to “EAI,5RS + keh aD 2 WT + 149,000 00,000 ‘Total... 2 ove ed SOO KES “What a Populations of your chlet cities?” It would bo intorcetinyg to know them,” Tora 16 a tabulated stutement, nade accorite ing tu populntion. It abows Montroul, in the Province uf Quobeo, and tho commercit! oapl- Un, to possess “140,000 inbabltantas Laronte, the Cuptial of Onturlo, bus 80,445; Quebec.the Lapial of tho Provings of Qnoebeu, bus 2447; Halifax, prlnuipal souport, wld Cuplial of Nava Scotia, 33,002; Hninttton, at tho howd of Like Ontario, BAUS; Ottawn, seat of the Dominion Govern= mont, 21417; Bt Jobn, Capital of New Bruay- wiuk, 2,123, Hosiies these, thero ure about twonty-Nvo ‘cites and towns with populations of over 6,000 oxch.' RESOURCES. “What ane valle seine industrica and sources of woulth In the ditfurant Provinces?" # Ontiria depends: larquly upon agricultural and ininutachiriig products as well as thinber and minerits; Quebeo upon timber, mincrals, sblpbullding, aud manufactures; the marttiine provinces of Nova sScotiu, Now [runswiok, sud Princo Kdward Island upon timbor, tsherles, cont, minerals, and éome agcioultural products; Manitoba, as "yet, ty ultogother agricultural; while British Coumbla produces timber, coul, and minerals,” Ta ft it fuck that Ontario dopends noarly altos ether upon Ponnaylvania for coal: Itisso, being so much nourer to ber than Nove Beotla, whose coulis larxely used in Nuw York und the East for zuu-making purposes, being {a this reapect superior to wll othors.” ONTAIIO'S BUPERIONITY, “Ontario was increased in population and wealth moro rapidly than any of the othur Prov: ves. What la tho reason for thia, Colonel?" © Uppor Canada, from its more favorable cll» qnute und suporiur soll, attravtod settlers from tho Old Country fn ite curllur days, and those naturaily induced others to follow. Tho pre- valllug ‘religion, Janguayo, kod laws of tho Frened in Lower Cunady undoubtedly ropolled Protustant and Bngileb tmuigrants, and helped to qive Uppor Canada, now Ontarlo, the pro ponderance In population which she now enjoys, Tho tocreage tn Quebee, or Lower Canuda, for muuny years bus been o nuturel increase, but a freah Intiux fs pow louked for from France, ‘The tuiruuige other und Wig mosty. aleeoted dow ‘either, and mostly direoted now to Ontariu aud dlunitoba.’ ee ) P HAUGRATION EBTATES., ‘Notwithstanding your sdvantages and ro- sourcvs the young men of Ontario xa woll as those of the Kuatern Proving United States in iurge numbers, and are to be Gala euacy where A: thie gquntey. Chicaxo 0 wuld % to 4,000 ¢ 20 ig, Wy inthis a bees Your question bas puzzled wuny wide hoads. nya Lowy ot Ce wate iene old mos a tueriea, and the Kustern iia Wedte" Dubus ual af our vauue et his country tho Intluence of tho ban! which aro genurally In tengo neturers, have proventod its mals wore oxanined critically and with goneral admiration. No ring exnminations wore mada during tho enrilor part of tha day, ‘Tho wonthor was throntening nil diay, yet tho attractions wero grout cnough to draw a large crowd, Aftor atuinor the following classes wero shown in tho ring, and tue awards mado wore us follows: and women to search for new homes, and thoy our wider boundaries, int the young wen aud women tre ther than In sour riral fy in the mttne direction ‘o have no large eltics yond Moutreal aud ‘Toronto olfering them su Helent inducements compared with tho many Inege elties of tho United States, over, that tho Unie tins: emlaration from Ca large ntmount of obnoxious inattor arden of land which (1 ron waste, ‘Tho work Is not yet com boing pushed with vigor, and Mr, \ pects to have tho systom in operat anvings sacicties tnostly to be founed, ray Hus tho pustal-snvin| Provident bntits und the deposits ary hurge, avail themsulves of farmers, und othors. ‘The the part of tho depusiter, t tho amountof bis deposit is nv vind that it ‘eatuot bo touched by tem {4a great ly A Good Attendance Yesterday Spite of the Bad Weather. Our laboring classes fo anil tradesmen, ry isn feeling of woe tly oO visitors found a large fare Kes urulae the sperintende rtin, in laying draltettio and sewer. ‘Thore law twrelve-iels Maly wnlorearin feet in, enietly, Whieh connects with r Ubelfevo, how. nsuch a murked i censo, and that our own Northwest. will heneeforth absorl our nd- i fortune-seeking young, T think tbls is a deiusion that. your Manitoba and For batl_and four ows or heifers 2 years old or over: Promlu $100, to D, J. Whitmore, Ds ‘with tivo of bla pot. under? yer old: Premium, $100, to 1. J. Wattmore, ow, Os For bull and four heifers under? yeara olds Rawson, Oak Creek, Wis, HEREFOUDS. For butt and four cows or old or avers Proinium, $100, to Chicago. No competition, For bull and taur hetfers under Premiunt. $100, to C.M, Culbortaon, Chicayy. Nocompetiuon, ALULONT-HONNS, Vor bull and four cows and bolfors 2 years ol or over: Hromium, $100, to Harvoy Souowsky, I, Vor bull and four botfers under 2yonrs old: Promium, $100, to J. iH, Potte No competition. VOLLED BREEDS. For bulls 3 years old or overt First pro- mium, 850, to Anderson & Findlay, Inke Forest, Il, Nogevond premium, mili, £5), to Nosevond prenilim. * For bull mnder 1 year old: First premium, to FB, Redtletd, Andoreon & Find Tho Show to Be Continued Next Week Until tho Finish of the Program, dontinl secret, process of Inw,’ POLITICAL AND SOCIAL: WANTS: “What do sou consider necessary now for the verity of the Caradon peos and poiltical wants? t bilo dobt a pressing and throat- ventirons sn Col water, filtered nnd nissigs through tho soit niet. Lateral drains en ietllo from two to fou amoter are tid overy forty olay and uvery sixty Fog th funders indulge In. west, with thoir rigoraus ctlintes, wili not sat- thoru who seok the cltios, and these whe do tot Uke to work ont! mrto Keop thonaclves warm tho other And, although you have ind at considers nble emtgration (a Minttoba sinee 1887, ous to fois coun tuo, that mins of itobn have after a tine become dissntistted the border to Minuesote ¥ ot that many Ameri that there aro mins peuple in M and Dakota, too, who are” propatin: Ni Tho advantages 0 {inperfeetly, Knvwn 1s Caunda Paeltly” lativoud 14 ry facility for settiemonts happiness and pros} plo ns to thotr soe the burden of pul isty tho cravings of feut apart tn tho 2 eundy portion of te er Meet TEGrUN Hiner, Aad Te Te ges he Porfeet ns inoney nae skill bls manner Of vonveyimng th tho town to tho. farin invalves a great aug soll and costly work. immense waters construction wt Palin Ky With all necessary 1 ReWae UNE: ments vf tho tive 16 swage Will bo tank or separator ner of tho tract, b: ho strainod « elghteon-tielt Premluin, $100, to L Awards of Prizes for Norman This fan wide question, and Edu not know Clydesdale Horses and Fancy that Loan give a apecific answer, refarm comes as qulckly na cational Interests ire well factures are proiitnl sotirees ure well developed? are hot yot exhausted, and inoue invert ro- soureos Wo have wb vas! are growinut, nnd, fny Stato of tho our great want Is puaple, relved; our red fory oUF mi ar aycicuitaral our thnberstimits those who hiv HValves a great dual a the lower part ot cower tow In prowess af 1 bo aut Brent storages sure upon tho farm yyoiy to Mane nod A Visit to the Blaborate Sownage Farm at Pullman. tsvurce of wenitl, IL mu to say, as rapidly as We bave room enough, AA nore comprehen! a ie eutlled for, and tho ieveastilly grapple ‘Otho yrititude IN GENENAL. Yesterday was the fourth day of tho Chicago Fair, and had tho wenthor been at all pleasant thero would, nodoubt, have been un immense crowd on the grounds. As it was, eoveral thou sand peoply braved tho chilly, dlsagreonble Dinsta and tramped vround Jn tho mud during the day. Tho strungera whe are In tho city were well represented on tho grounds, and they: exhibited a great Interest fn the fne slow of stock, Alt of the gates wero open, and those who pald the adtinission foo of £0 cents wore freo to go overywhore, from tho club=house to the sheop-pens. This privilege was heartily ens Joyed, und tho sturdy Granger planted his mnddy boots on the railing of tho club-houso plnzza and surveyed bis surroundings as though ho wis stockholder. Allof tho ollicers of the Falr Association wore on the grounds, und they did thelr utmost to make tho visitors feol at atatesmait who cin most s! ja & Bou, duckson= ptestion will hert descry Our future will tirgely Upon Its chitraster. If ie eames from Grent Uri ado, Beltist qntinestion will et hieb all foretan. bu nek ju Y pipe Iald on coners THE “NATIONAL POLIEY, every 220 fuut there aro distributing pipes of 8 “Are your roformurs yet’ satialicd with tho 1s it not better to fostor vs thin to throw aud he smothored ‘nile you cun get but vory uniting for many or German, Indo- miuuy years distant.” your publig debt? “national policy?” your resources and advinty open your doors to t Hy what women in. Ww u Al 5 hydrostatic hotoro hoing Inld. At ovary Aa toot! nee toe drants te which hose wil be attached for the illsteiulition of the fuwne. ne visitors apont veral hours in examine the many ‘ the work is belng dinu, and euuutd’ Had nodes put proigo Kor tte Pho. fie t allman ure bound to do, tho vast tnat - Ing bulldings which have sprung inte unin roturnod to the elty in the after noun inore than pleased with tholr trip, : To reply to the inquiries of a rtouxr res Porter yesterday, Mr. Dunne Doty stated that t strictures passed upon the mtultty of er-supply at Pullman wore nnwarranted Puitnnn Campany bave already w walls cightysive to ninety eiling through tho bluo clay Wweuns Of these an the best possible pondence will not be Hut what about it not be as great 4 Liossme to get rid of, that as r abare of {minigration ?” ‘The putiic debt is bee nu how Lo meot Its nein conundritn. ‘of our resources. nton debt, Gutarlo freo from the extettons of lon, instend of diuinishing: wes dvepnr into it year by G nor 2: Hlvat pros nok UF. Redfuld, Bitavia, N.Y, to seeure a large: “Now you hive tie, comtne very burdensome, damanda Ja the great thr 4s indoud beyond the strc remumiber this tsa 1 boing cumparativel: dn must Imposo high tli UF hor obligit~ resort to Indlyect tixution, she will not do so long ns it Isnvoldable, A bib tarilf, then, isa necessity, and (f it cau be so nee ranged ng to ntford wont 1s Known ns tincidunte ection’ to minnufacturers tt is proper to ivodt, Our tirst object, however, 4 this we must have fet come whnt else muty. Canada tas ussumed # burden far means, Will hot ropudtate, and will tax goods inost whlch ave ikely to yleld tho xrontest For yenrs to come Cana duties for tho ine Batavia, N. Ys: tte ay all irs olth or aver: “f visitors ta Firat promium, Redtield, Intavin, id under 3: First Hoth to Frank |, 1'your old and undor 2: Eleat remluim, $30; second, 313 Both to Frauk He N.Y. heifers under 1 yeur olds. First premium, Both to Anderson & N.Y. For heifers 2 yonrs okt an renifum, $4: seoond,, $20. hur dobt, ns you do, x tothe, Batavia N.Y ear. ‘Thy outlook in this respect 1s THE UNITED STATES, # Colone}, yutt have secon and read a of tho Uniten States, and, no doubt. ard your countrymen denounce tho ‘estiuna would, you be hoe benatit ‘of the Ie- ie “First Commoner” ‘eturhs. “ T should think no people—capecially sours— would want to be sluiply a nition of clod-hops bor-hewers and let othors tle their Inunutieturing. Young mon und women wilt suit thoir watts and tastes and suck diversity of employments inn nesgiboring country If thoy t have Jt in tholr own.” The Canadians aro not a pation of elud-bop- 1 Woot-hawors merely, and olready do of thoi own manetacturing. eeption of printed fabrics thoy ulrond; ‘weture tho whole of the cotton hom; with the exception o} nearly the whole of thelr wool iuako silks suitable for ordinary wear. Kk but little beyontl thelr bor- {vot'in dopth, ‘The tinal uwurds wera mado In tho swine Eurly in tho morning a meeting of tho Drect- MRS vere tho awardiig coms ore was held, and {twas resolved to keop the fal in runnlug ordor. until overy item of the programa had been curried out—i ‘Tho. oxnibitora sald thoy u torumain and asaist in backing up Chicaro’s reputation usa fale towne of this it was docided to * keep Like the sporting incu at the recent trotting the outsiders sald that they bad beon by, tha mannyors of tho falr in the way of liberal prizes, good attention, ote. and they declared tholr Inte: the ground with tholr stovic Guidiity “ot ‘drinkcugewater wintity of drinking-water Is obta Innkeiag-watter 18. obtiined, and through which no pussibillty 03. punt cnongh to offer for t ‘Tho opinion ot th io ought to be worth -samothing, espe- to bu literal und not une We will notho attended If Id‘ not altogether Hatter our tho material wero of couray pasd, there 1 Of aitrfaucewater entering tha tho features of tho di clally ns ho ls reputed fi frictiily towards your vigwa shoul weils, There Is no need for nny one to use wali Tram’ tho old surtace. wells by Which tho fer reatdents of unte-Pullman days wero supplici, Aud tho present supply of pure water Is culoust for ull existing demunds, und will sultice notit water-works ayatem 1s completed. guvernl cntries was generally conceded to be elootly Just. In this class, where the most mors orious individuals ave shown, thore wis t spire, {ted contest, and tho Judes’ decisions show that’ none of the leading breeds carried off more than. one blue ribbon. The toltowliy awards wero and, us is solduni the cause, no Hod, Indicating thorough and conaclentious work on the part of tho judges. GRAND SWEBPSTAKE: For best boar of any uge or bree HL ‘Todd, Wakeman, For tho hest sow of any age or breed: Pree $40, to Alox M. ‘Tulford, Bollualr, Sd. A Kor best pan o: y and on tho strength ” Modesty, which fs common to C more familar nequalntance nt any exptivit roply to. sevoral visits to tho seen much more to adinira Your rapid growth and wou ag astonish we, und it strikes mo fal reforms equal your nutterialad- You ure beginning to discover tho your own system, and T ing tint befora many yours leut from the history of the und improve your institutions still sf Ubut responsible By h hie existed for two a has given the people aundians, and your Institutions prove United stutos Lt have thin ta eondenin, dorful progeos thut your sou d tons; und ulroady trentod royal: hurdware thoy see! ders, while it crocker mndont of the Old We of luxuries they ntion of staying On uutil the program ‘Although the tag was fying on the Shorman House yesterday mourning there were no races ay tho track was in vory cations are that today ected thut the furrison and the ia the exhibition and apeud bring an inunense crowd ti Tho managotmnent have made all prep. ‘avations for the reception of alurgo crowd of visitors, and, if the weather proves tine, tt will bo the great duy of tho falr. On account of tho dition of the track It is not thought t tho ladies will ride, but there will bo steeplechase od ning races, and Littlo Frown are compiratively |. Outside the lind ure rapidly supplylig thom. eclves. ‘The Canadians aro not asieep, and uve censed to resort to foreign markets for more than bulf of what they use In dally Wife.” dofects which exist i cannot help thlak! yesterday afternoon, will bo pluasant, and it is ox holiduy proclimtio Bpeetal attractions further by the adoption « tom of government whic! centuries tn England, direct Parliamentary control over tl = contrul, lot me add, auch tt than that which you now possess. What you mann, 10 tl bers of tho Prosidont’s Cul in Denyrees, and bo dirvutly responsible to pie.” “Colonel, you huve at eplendi Ne works tv the Dominion, Don yrent ndvantugo to *Tdoubt the expedies expenditure, and regird the advantages to bo derived therefrom as much lees that ts genor- In these days rapid translit fs ne jneh an object a3 mere cconamy, roads willeventually lurgely siipersode the ci. nuls in wevuntry where tho waters ure feazen or out of the cuials for nourly Blx months of tho jd system of pup- re they found to f ten hogs for packing pur- Promlum, $100, to J, A. Countryimuu, wholle, Ti Poland Chinas. POLAND CHINA, yeors old or overs Tn Grunge, ft Ivorsony ‘Che of our heavy, canal hat the inom-= 1s. For boars, 2 binot sould bold sents mitin, €25, to K seeond premiunt, $15, to iL. DB. For boitrs, l year old and under 2: A. Countryman, Rochell gecond premium, $10, to H. B, Alveraun, Chorry r hours, under 1 year and over months prepiitn, $10, to J. A. Countryman, secund premium, $3, to Hi opie.’ fant is my meaning.” ink you for tha remark. thought is frequently expressed by some of our own political opinion, to be stire, ‘but, for all that, [tl router than its advantages, gland, the ministrs for attack, and must, conseq! ever on tho dofensives raunnl discussions would Yott gust rowark how Igvistation in England, Itis one of the standing ci mombers that Irish busine few turns on tho trek, open to vivlt fee of 6) ve ‘Tho grounds will be lors Sunday, the usual admission nits udmitting to all parts of tho rounds, but there will be no reyular program, fhe stock wil be on exhibition and tho fast horses on tho grounds will bo shown on tho Kk. It is expected that a largo number of city peoplo will be on tho grounds. FORFIGN COMMENCE, Aro you developing considerable trade with forcign countries?” “Our trade with foreign countries and the continual development more sunsitive and hint its disadvantayes would With you und stantly growlug. of the day aro constant of the Northwest must nn We are cultivating commorce lurgely with the dia Islands, Contra}, and South America, id tho’ United Stutes, nunlly augment it, v6 mouths olds min, 8lu, to B. Walt & Son, Ln Grango, II.; secon taal $5, tod. A, Countryman, Ko- For bours,: un thereforo, political and bo Increased fours slow is the work of mostly an thie recount. omplutnts of the Trial sa vottid get no here thoy adopted a policy actorily with us."” THE CANADIAN SCHOOL SYSTEM. model upon which your 7 und bow ure the tu of the Doininion provided ng well ts Europe ant wo need a renewal of tho reciprocity trenty 8 tO greatly advantage our- TIE ILOURSES. ‘Tho only horsea shown fn the oxhibition rings the draft horsos,as the truck Was too heavy to exhibit the roudsters and sud- alg borses to good advantage. heavy draft borsos was very fine, and o largo crowd aysembled in the feld during the exhibi- tion hours to look nt tho animals, ‘he Di hams, of Wa For sows, 2 years old orover: ©, tod. A, Conntrymon, Rovbolie, $10, to 8, H. ‘Podd, Wakemun, O. Lyonrold and under 2; First pro- Wait & Son, La Grauye, Jils second premium, 810, to J. A, Countryman, Virat premium, with tho United Stato gelves as well as you. MENCANTILE MARINE, “Your mercantile marine is ranked noxt to ours, What oncourages shipbuilding th tho Do- fon, and whuro Is its principal scat?” Our mercantile marine bas yrown durin tho pist twouty years, interest Is alrendy ons of the mo: the world. Gur stenmsbips fro bulit in Scotland, but Inrgely awned jn Cunuda, and sineo the demutd fe ‘up jn Great Bi fering thin they can conv Canadine ace route to Europe ittributuble the growth of our yesterday wo dug from Parliumont untll of obstruction.’ “Wall, tt warl Tho eLow of | mium, $20, to EB. For sows over 6 months and under 1 year old: First premium, $10, to J, A, Country Il; second premium, $5, to ler Gmonths old: Firat 10, to J. A, Countryman, Rochelle, 1 mium, $5, to B. F. Fowler, Heart Pi Wr Loar, with six of HANREN RHEUMATISH, Nouralgia, Sciatica, Lumbago, Backache, Soranass of the Chast, Gout, Quinsy, Sore Throat, Swallings and Sprains, Burns and Scalds, General Bodily Pains, Tooth, Ear and Headache, Frosted Feat and Ears, and all other Pains and Aches. «No Preparation on‘earth equals 81, Jacons Oinas ‘aure, aimplaand cheap External Ri jal entails but the comparatively trifli of 50 Cents, and cycry one suffering can have cheap and positive proof of its claims, « - Directions in Eleven Languages. BOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS AND DEALERS 1 MEDIOINE. A.VOG: “Colonel, what 1s tho public school ayate! educational Interes! wnderstand Ontario, ut any rato, bb and that at one thine, if f school attendance and our stenmablp no, Il, carried off the palm in tho st important in Tho awueds of prizes were as fol- a very clticlout system, not now, her perconture of 8 wag tho largest in tho world. * Buch province school regulations, but itis p ininion uct that no interference s with the aystum of Catholic separate bch nor tho Protestant schools In Q pf confedara= rath ehare of ind. We, in Outarlo, have ‘orn Mussnebusatts. ito lowest grado to the wuivorsity, ‘and Joad tho pupil to tho owith Nttlo or no direct Wo have public svhovls, ‘and universities, open to urchase Of books pride ourselves rd for toaohers, an to raise {ta rapidly as possible. ion fn. which our people take groator Iuterust thun that of education.” PROVINCIAL PRIDE. “Colonel, what buve you provincials to pride yourgulves on besides ‘Edward fanlun, the ours: ‘or Canadian cattle bas sprung: two y ! ritnin they hive more freiyht ot- ert ‘two yenrs old and undor 8: Firat VW. Dunhim, Wayne, iil; scooad . Daniel Dunbiun, Wayne, yeny old and wndor #2 Fi Dautot Dunham: eccond prize, $15, 31. We der 1 your: First prize, $20, Danicl Dunham; second prize, $10, Mt. W. Dunhitn. nd overs Firs! M. W. Dugbam. ‘iret secund prizo, 0, Premium, $10, t horry Valloy, Ul, v boar and tive sows, tho property of tho exhibitor: Preiium, $60, to J, A. For sows with five or more of ber pies: mium, $40, to 8, H, Todd, Wakeman, 0. CHESTER WHITES. ears old or over: Firat pro- ‘Todd, Wakeman, 0.; socond Pimalons, 816, to ‘Laylor Brothars, Waynesville, For bonrs 1year old and under 2: mium, €20, tos. H. in promiuim, 10, to Taylor Brothers, ¥ ~ For boora, over 6 months a um $10, to 8. He Tod remiutd 86, to Taylor Bros., Waynes: ‘underé months old: First pre: HH, odd, Wakeman, Dromlum 85, to suing party. ~ For sows, 2 years old, or ovor: $20, toS. HI. Todd, Wakeman, imium $10, to M. B. Nowburs, Hen! an Todd, Wakeman, O.; second 1G munths under: premium $10, to Taylor Bi second premium $5, to 8, For sows, underé months ol $10, toS. H. ‘Todd, mium £5, to Taylor For boar with elx of bi! to Tnylor Bros, imukes and enforces its own provided by tho Doe pall” be inude uN this is hargeiy Irat prize, $50, oceun marley AGRICULTORE, ‘How do your agricultural fields hold aut? Ts your wheat deteriorating as itty hore? urauo a bottar system of agriculture jo? Whit, nay Unsk, aro your farin- ors’ prospects for tho future?” * Iu tho well- favored seutions of Canada whont culture le still found to be profitable, curclese tiilur of tho Boil sulters 1s muc! AS with you. Obr Intellizout ugriculturists fol- low tho Hritish shift systom, aud jut rotution of crops, ‘every’ fold Bharg of manure and proper culture, In tho seu- tlon in which I reside turnlps are lurgely cultl- other rovt crops, f hi mauln product of the farm, the invariable rule, und the nure acertain source of prot, Our farmers never bad brightur prospects, and the bulk of the salen’ and workers among thom ore doing such as they oxtsted at thy date ¢ tlon. ‘Those scbvols recelvo n pro- the public school fu borrowed large schvols, from U are praotically free, possession of &, dere! cost to tho parent. ‘n schools, colleges, und tittle moro thah tho {a required fraw the publi. educational stundn Four years old second prizes, $80 und ¥: ‘Three years oll and undur 4 VEL HL. Hoss, MeLenn, It. ‘rwo seurs old and under 3: Firat prize, $30, M. W. Dunbum; second prize, $15, D.C. Brown, old and untor?: First and second $10, M. W, Dunbuin, For boars two miuin, 825, to 3. it regu , peta prizus, $20 und Colts undor 1 year Danbury second prize, $1 Blutlion with ive colts of MW, Diubaw. re Prizy, $100, Daniel Dunbar. CLYDESDALES, $ yoars old and under 3: First and secunt prizes. $10 and §20, Col. Robert Hallo- ‘uld’ und_undor 2: First prizo, Willint ‘Thaw, Paw Paw, Il; second prize, Dei Colts, | year olds Firat prizo, rtZ0, $10, M1. We year old: First prizo, rizo, $l, Robort ‘Mares, 4 years old and over: | Firat and second prizes, $50 aud €10, Robert Hull ‘Three yeurs old and under 4: Firs! $20, Robert Hulloway. id und undor is: Wirat and second WW und $14, Hobort Hulloway, under 2: First prize, $2, Moffatt Bruthers, aecond prizo, $10, David’ 31 Jolts undor 1 year: First prizo, $1 Brothors; xocond prize, $10, Hobart Hul Mures ‘with two colts: Prize, $100, Moifatt rothors. The Oaklawn stud of Porchoron-Norman horses Imported uud bred by M. W. Dunham, of no, Dit Page County, Il, has eacried olf 4 fT ly af the. premiums offered rues, Bud is visited by all who a grotinds, Mr. Duntam bas built a cozy tittle of tieg Just north of the wost gate, and b ‘Heit him. ‘he ol! firo taking pains Thore is no questi Is got: Prizo, $150, less than ,two of her colts: atall-fecding being: production of mns Firat premium CNY 3 ie “ Hanlan {snot our only onraman, 0. pecan pro that Canada can whip tho world upon t Woe have immense forests, unbounded troastires, stalwart sous, aid Weown the groatost water hig! Amoricn; and Ningura is us much ours as We have millions of wndevoloped neres o| rio lands, a loyal and contented territorial arot as largo ud tho and ull tho clemonts of succogs und yrontucss. Hunlan’s victuries are not the only anes Cana- dlans ore destined to win,” Tie GREAT NORTMWEST. “Having stirred np Provincial prido and roe rand sulugy upon your own great ask, What is your opinion of our : forthwest? Do you think It la goad to be hero? “On thig and provious occaalons T have sucn ‘and the moro L sce of tf buve traveled hundreds ELER & CO., ‘Battimore, Md., U. 8. fe BROWN’S IRON BITTERS. Seen eNO COICO resent year’s crops.turalng out Re and oxcoption-, ucicultural Collego in Onta- it Igit renlizing the bopes of ita rs? In this country tho usrioul tees mio not in mostly forged into classical schoolg, direction af the ald order of tenchors. “'The Agricultural Callege at Guulph, in On- tarlo, i¢u briltiant success in all {te branches. Itgstudents tre taugot to work proporly and mudo to think out tho why and wherefore of all They sro taught, toa, to belleve that it will pay thot better to return to the farm and work it Intelllgently, than to loavo it. ‘The ox orton of tho work is the most vale 8 restlts publishod by tho Ontario Goverumant§ are vagurly. dt furming community, ‘They aro ubove tho avern ally xoud in min; “You havoun 4 i protoluin $20, to Mf. hwitys io North $20, Daniet Dun Waynesville, Ut; dd, HL oO. uited States, | Brothora; second i komen, Ou; 8 Bros., Waynosvill rod, by exhibitor: sow With five of her pigé. Fe 8, A. Todd, Wakeman,O, .. WHITE BREEDS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED prizes, $40 und colvod such a country, inay ‘Ono’ your old and For boars 2 years old or ovor: First promi Ir, 1c Norton, Aldenville, r old and undor 3; cond, $1U, to Harrly & Norton, er t yoarold: First premiua, Aldouville, Dts; decon Mott, Sponcer, Il. First premium, & Norton, Aldun- much of tho Northwest, tho moro L admlro it. of iniles past siulling farms, over a counte, wettlod with un intel oni, and cannot imagine a Minit to reusonuvle, prosyerity, It is indeed ood for tho thousands settiod bere that tho; have inado thelr abodo ina land «so abound! with the wood things of this lifo and so prayor tive of the contontud minds which ought to pro. cure the certainty of a bottor one in the next.” inne! this is good of you. inthe loust degree envious. You ure willing that we shall huve a grand tino In this world and better one intho hereafter, You ovidontly don't want to ‘damn the ¥ ‘You havescen some of Uimois; woat ie Pression bas it made upon you ’ he “Lt ls not. us pleturesquo as Lowa nor 60 ornn~ monted with lakes ug Wisconsin, but it bus less country lever ivoked upon, told me that be bad a firm afurm on top ‘hond how this J. Me Gillott, bromium, $10, to Harris fy For boars 1 yout premiurn, & Aldonvyillo, Pa. For boars und $10, to Harris prouiium, 85, 10 J. 3, Vor sows 3 years old or overs #20, second, $10, to Harris For vows 1 your old and under 4: First pre- moluin, $2, ta Sehledt & Davis, Dyor, Ini; ae ond premitim, $0, to HJ, Stone, For sows under 1 tosSchiedt & Davis, 8%,.to Harris & Norton, Al For bour with alx of bis wot: Harris & Norton, Aldenviito, For bonr and tive sows bred erty of exhibitor: Promium, Norton, Aldenvillo, Pa, For sow with five or more of hor pt mium, $40, to Harris & Norton, Aldonville, Pa. BREEDS OTHER THAN WHITE, | For boar, yours old or overs No conipott ton, Premium, £2, to‘lhomas Bennett, Rossville, ul, ear old and unior 3: Firat pro- ‘Thomas Bonnett, Rossville, Mt; remiui, #10, to Robort Miller, Woe v, under 1 yéar olds First premiuin $10, to Rovort Miller, West Liberty, 1a,; socong pro- unium, &, to ‘Phos Bonnett, Rossville, Mt. - For sow, # yours old or over: First $10, to Robert Millor, West its For sow, 1 your old and undor 8: Firat. preml- um $2, to Robert Miller, West Lit Mt ana’ premium ll, to Thomas Bonnett, Hossv For sow, under 1 year old: to‘Lhomnas Bennett, Ito: For boar with six of bis got: Premium $40, to Hobort Milter, West Liberty, £ ide ‘or bour and ive Bo erty of exbibitars Prot Lf ith tive ot her p! to Hobert Millor, West Libert, ‘The notlon of the Hourd of An Agricultural Coins missfon, too, hits recently collected intich valune blo evidence na tothe various results of tari tng oporations in Ontario, und the Government bus fucurred much expense In giving a suin- ary of It to the public, Nu action of the Uov- genment has met with moro popularity than en pletely und closely and judustrious PROMINITORY LAWS, “T understand that prohibitory liquor Iawaaro demanded with ag much portinuclty in Canada ashere, la Intemperanes great’ evil wmong tho people of the Pominiony" nie ig u vexed question, as much from int ecivos ull who inay Vv! sumely carpeted, und plotures of tho must noted unlinils of hia stud adorn tho walls, On tho tublo {sn Viaitor's register, und seuttered about the placo aro catalogs contain about the nnimuls on bis fart thom. Just north of thls bu in whlob bis horses are kept. fitted up, god. contin soyenty- best on his farm, ome, Who Wear neat unl uring the word * Oaklaw: “suecess” ts at tho houd of tho stud, a position bo bas oveupied for years, and which be bus held 00 imported rivals. 2 Mer. Dunham has fmported over 600 Por- ehoron-Norman horses f more were sblpped from France Aug, 8 per City of ere rae igh in ic ted by Str. Dunham durin His stables aro well worth a vialt, TODAY'S PROGRAM. ‘The grand premium will bo contested for to- day by tho following entries; For tho'grand gold modal, valua $100—Harness W. HL. Wilson, of Cynthi 8 Lady Do Jurnat, Roadster class; Cuton Stook+ Mivt, JUL, entprs Don Cossank aud five noroughored-atallion oluss: | Al tank ing, of Chicago, onters Aristides, cb, bh. iro of {roquota, winner o| 2 wnd St. Beer), dain Surong, by Lox- Ington, out of Greok Stave by imp. Glencou, ‘Tho running program for tho afternoon ts 4 vory good ong, and ombracos tho following “ Well, now, Col do not scam to bo ning information ulso plottires of for Cannda suffers pernaceus any of the States, re ns anxious to find o renicdy panuot bring mysole to cobibitery laws on the diticulty. law is thoroughly ag Hevused houses are under strict survelilunce, and as the botelkecor doe ends upon bis good conduct is license, thoro Is A inatarial improv tho sucinl euitus of our Hquor-sellure, und less drunkontess thun formerly is the result. Heonsed liquor-seller is ati interested informer nygalnst tho illelt dealer, fevtive bn thls resper of total protibition. Hag the rumsol ° eur old: Firat promilum, Crew BROWN'S IRON BITTERS are ® certain cure for all diseases requiring a complete tonioy espee ctally Indigestion, Dyspopsia, Inter> mittent Fevers, Want of Apvctito, Loss of Strength, Lack of Eucrgys etc. Enziches tho blood, strength ens the musoles, and gives new life to the nerves. charm ‘on the digestive organs, removing all dyspeptic symptoms, auch as tasting the food, Heat in the Stomach, Heartburn eto, Tho only Iron Preparation that will not blackon tho tecth or givo headache, Sold by all Druge gists ut $1.00 a bottle. BROWN CHEMICAL CO. Baltimore, Ma. that all Tron Hitters are mi 76 crosted Fi “BEWARE OF IITA’ BAKING POWDEIQ bollavo, however, th tha statute-book: Onturlo a striugont License entoreed, and ‘Thoy nro cared for by rans ang white caps waste land thay an A mun once Jocoael jn [Minols, but apethor un bad I can now well compre! with your great coal fluids under ‘our greatcurn and wheat Qelds Itsvums tome you are doubly ite and the prop: , to Hlutris & for a renewal of alnst more thaw sround, and y' rom Franco, and 200 nd is much nore ef Acts like a nh the ordinury ndyo- ou have sean our gront Chicago; the past sevens bo pleased to ubsurve regarding eee . what would you Tulum, $2), to. lier us much political ine | 1627 fluence: nee as here, or Is he curbed in any “Ihave been tn Chicago sovoral times, and can remember when, nau first time of its Lake Michigan, boy, L rend for tho existonce o8 8 small tradiug London, with tts wondroug growth, doos not surprise the inind a8 dos this Woatorn Babylon. be tne eltyof Amorica, us {t is now of “The rumseller doos not pr ogsoss Aa MUCH Utical influen iy Canad: pe today as bo did ten yeu P an elector [a to run the risk of unsouting tho suo- cessful candidate. Our cleotion luws are vory and afiice the Introduction of the ballot the whisky-bottle has not nearly 6o much todo bt our political contests ag in ‘tho yood old mes,' ANNENATION. “Docs the question of annexation to tho United States in any way exercise the public intud of the Canadhing? We great disadvants yided by a Hae of most extensive frontier Ine in the world, und that the best way to wboliss them 1s for Canady to become 8 part and parcel of this glorious cons toderution, On her part the old-tinie objection of sluvory in the Vatted States no las and she would be warmly welcomed,’ In go far us my experience goes, T can cont. dontly say thut the question of uonexation bas ne great hold on tho minds of the people. «At indopondence would be more pop- ther question isut present serious ly ontortuiued, With you we seo the awkward- oss of & customs-iine preventing free inter- ruduols, and would by w sensible reciproulty trealy wore that posalblu; but you buve to pay your War debt and we to build our Pacific Ratlroad, and nothing short of a Zoltyeruin would incet Bune day or othor your ay come to tornigon dome Wo ike your glorious federation, but think more of our glorious Domlniog,” Don't you think It would Le better to bave a # small ono for your aspirants pou? Your people come bore un and will continue to come and stay, tho fair tleld and no favor' they Nat limits and parish prejudices.” ‘dare enlarging our owl Bt Manitoba ta it, and our peoplo wil w. With & larger population: ‘be eunobied and prejudices disappoar.’ luorty, Ia.; gece “ What do you think of Pegria? I sup) A pew name to yous but it is tho second city in tho fourth: Stuie of the Un havo beon tuld that here we Poorla ts a sinart city, oted to find it, io cloments ol buve econ no ‘infernal somewhbut Intested In tho, ur YY, mus Canadian, knock under, ou have the bulge’ upon us, although in T must still bold myself loyal to our ‘une a understand, re, it Ppromium $10, 1 Bppose you all live on whisky?" wid inueh butter than xhiblts to a stranger writy and growth. 9 to both countries to be dl. Ty to Robot oustotn-hotses 300, Iza: Premium $40, fa. Irootora in dators xao-on with tho fair until’ cach and fF stock Is allowed to competo for tha innificent premiums offered b: thut mvors the upproval of all exhibitors. Fortunately for the auceoss of the fiir but fow of the exhibitors have angugomente durlog tho coming, wreck: und con a ‘Trotting purse, $500; opan to horses of thoz: eloss, Kutrics—Horaemount, oy Btrangor, sambrino Sturgis, Grand BMisury, Al Honeset, and Miller's Dames, $500, open to horsea of the 2:00 jzzio B., Georgo K., Princess, ‘Trotting purse, Quickstep, Homes, David C., ane Foureyear-old trottte fortort, with $20 wilde Runnlog ree one and equaled old rye. thoro were pot a dozen pUlation of 35,000. ‘but titty yours a ut 4,000 or 8,000, rolls {y 100,000 to't you come to Cana around our Ontario Ca! ito: atake, 80 entrance. 825 Eutries—Danyer, Mey one-fourth milo hand- ntriee—Cinderells, Bullaacer, and ‘ON ‘dash, three-fourths mile, $100 purse, inrissima, Poytona Barry, “Javle tluv: ‘Toso, and Zutora, Te oa area ia aid Ina a dirop in ad lo eit end febuil bo willing to abide by your verdict,” —-—_ THE CANDIDATE, ‘The politician, And to and fro throughout the land He travels pil his days. A modest nan, of modert enda, He runs reluctantly: ‘Ho's over forced, by certain frlends, A candidate to be. dernter rensort fusion or any purticulur loss to anybody. wunco,.hourly all the stook-mon who havo 8 On tha ground expreas thomscly highly gratified at tho notion of the board, PULLMAN SEWAGE FARM. Yesterday morning a fow gentlempa inter- od In agricultural work who buye beun In Chicayo attending the fulr mot at the lilinols Central Itullroad depot end boarded the out- going trata for Pullman, An excuralon to that placo for tho purpose of inspectiwg tho new sowago furm bad beon arranged by tne pro- prlotors of an agricultural porlodical published tn this city, and Invitation & numbor of ropresuntative farmer it was supposed, would bo erly, Clifton Beil, Oak G rand steuplecbuso for purso of §1,000, two Entrics—[Dechout, Billet Lee, Swanannoe, Lah-tu-w dn An unnex to tho reular onrd will baa match ruce for #2wWawlue, bull-mily, Robert M., aged b. ie by Regont, aged 4 Wilsons eolobratod maro Lady De Jaruot , Wilson's colebratod mare Lady De Jarno 8 W. Allerton’s b, g. Comnit 1b ed in double harness. game sire, Indian Chiof, and wake, probably, the tnost mnagaiticent team In buroess ever soon in morica. ‘Tho races will be sandwinhod ras CO cause nO d the called prowptl ebase will be the moat uxcith race of the kind ever seen, course will bo about two-und-one-quarter inlles jongth, and will ciwbrace throe sutt! stone walls, cloven hurdios and fences, four solld post and ruil fences threo fevt ax two grand water Jumps tiftcon foot wide. Mayor Harrison's proclamation for a general holiday will probably be observed, and ovury- bod, pected to attend the fair, Ong bun dred thouaand people are expovted by the tnuns munt, and uccommodations have busn smooth and bland, and one-fourt tho clreumutanees, statesmen and ours By large stuxo than f; Moth nro by tho Te alures much bis business ney hilo under strong, if wore extended tou For oftentimes, w! Ho getteth bovatly drunk. {fo such a man- first ono will be 19 grand stecples and interesting the world, Tho interested jn they .did not weather scared thom awuwy. Only four took Mr, J. L. Moore, of Polo; ‘W. Ay Pratt, of Elgin; Chastos Bnoad, of Jaltot It. Whitney, of Franklin Grove, Ill, bd fans, the onglucer buving chargo. o! ang Afr, Duuna Duty uecompauled tho ‘fhe ground to ded by leading phy! ch see Hghter tidcutt, cahes, © titer than ordinary Bak! ne. Sold at w reasonable jorefurd Aumanac aod C Ho speaks a ploce to overy man, low: low everlowand rudey Much takes he from uowepapers, and “What are your currency regulations? Do ou ‘Much te w platitude. you consider thom as good as ours? Vor! onouyt to dedoribo “ Such the suo av your Own. mediums are gold, sliver, paper, and copper. haye our own coluage, intuted Iu Engtund under our own d We bave bank-notes and ti sume as yourselves. part in the tri Our olroulat- ut our mony) Junifard Chemical Worke, Proviaenses RL t.. devoted to tha disposal of the sewage from the new town conaluis of a tract of sixty acros lying Juet south uf Ouo-Hun- ‘hirtleth street und very nuar to Riv. It Is tutended to convey to this spot by B twouty-Inch cast-lron malin, 14, length, all the sow! to wed ry Tgeo no difference betweco tho value of your curroucy aud ours, ool; put feyal-tender with us but to tl Ho asks, with carnest bend of boad, After your family, And be they wick, or woll, or dead, Never u curse cares be. FRUITS: POSTAL-SAVINGS BYSTESI "Col, Clarke, you bave the postal-suvings syé- tem in operation iu the Dominion. Does it work ja Wt Jurwoly patronized? Io TNE LIVE stock‘. Thore was u largo attundance of stock-man on the grounds, and the bordd and individual ants ‘ull rrivata the six! Invalid wives and mothers uickly reatorod to bealth by using Brown's Lron Bitters.