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' Jim io Dune' physician once Paid het RL, have no ray; i." said in: SH "Ho, io you're on the shell You who cure others, : cure yourself." Then im segt uj Some orce " to him, "That's what he needs," quoth " Suany Jim." for doctor and patient. Hos Eaten Three Cases. "] was attacked last May by ap) citla. Aslshowed signs of recovery ii a suitable dict and I began to cast around for and as 6 rosult we fell upon been a nderful boon to me. has vega H. H. Mirren." "eaten slmost three cases. Fore," which 1 have ow as ho had handed a copy of it to Attorney-General Boulton. The judge declared that the delivery of the pamphlet constituted a libel, and | the jury found for the plaintiff. Out lot this gnarrel grew the attack up- on Mr. Gore which was made in the Jinperial Parliament on the basis of discontent and oppression in the | province. Mr. Gore retired to face his accusers in England. The at- | tack was a failure. Tu those days | the Governors had great powers, but they had many drawbacks, not the least being that they had to de- fend themselves and their adminis- trations both in Canada and in England. ---------------- THE MAIL'S APPRECIATION. Toronto Paper Sums Up Neatly Life Late Sir Oliver Mowat. With the exception of Sir John A Macdonald no man played so active a part in the history of what was once Upper Canada, and is now the premier province of Ontario, as Sir Oliver Mowat, Moreover, the paths of the two men curiously intertwined at certain times durfhg their long carceis, and at times widely diver- gent. Like the great Macdonald he | was politically fortune's favored son and was privileged, as the founder of federated Canada was not, to spend his latter years in peaceful en- joyment of one of the highest hon- ors his sovereign could bestow, hap- pily removed from the turmoil of party conflict, over his career was unique. As Pre- mier of He Frgvine of Ontario he Has Ki Before © » Hlowtof She 3 Dominien--A Slave-Owning ts That Give Kidglight en Authority Exercised by Early Incumbents. By the 'office .of Licutenant-Gover- nor, Ontario is linked to an interest- ing past, and also to the British 'Crown. On ordinary occasions the Lisutenant-Governor of the province ; the Dominion Govern- 'becomes the direct representative of 'the Sovereign. Such an occasion is 'the opening or closing of the Legis- 'Sature, the celebration of the King or Queen's birthday or the holding of an official levee. All bills are as- sented to "in his Majesty's name," w+ . dn recognition of this viceregal char- acter it has been decided that the JXieutenant-Governor is entitled at the times mentioned to have six bars of the National Anthem played. Tho office of Licutenant-Governor as we have it to-day is a continua* tion and a modification of that of _ Governor as administered from 17 92 "by various incumbents. The prerog- ative of mercy was withdrawn at Confederation from the provincial @overnors, and their powers were fimited to those specially conferred hy statute. For their official con- duct they are responsible to the ~Pominfon Government, at whose pleasure they hold office. Our Miltary Governors. In the early days of Ontario, or Upper Canada, as it was then known, the Governor was generally a military officer. His principal duty was that of commander-in-chief of the militia. If he could spare the time he would devote some nttention 40 civil affairs, but it was not un- fommon * for the Governor to treat them as minor matters to be dealt mith by subordinates. The Governor wvas sont out from England, or call- ed to Canada from some other col- ony. This system resulted in fre- | quent intérregna, when the office fell to. the hands of an administrator, or President, as he was known, because he was president of the Privy Coun- ¢§l. With only a few of the names "of our early Governors and presi dents is the average citizen of Ont- ario new familiar. The subject has been dealt with exhaustively hy Mr. PD. B. Read, K.C., in his hook en- €itled, 'The Lieutanant-Governors of Upper Canada and Ontario. Sim- ¢oe and Brock, of course, stand out ent. The latter, who did not bear the title of Governor, but of president, is enshrined Egarith | '@bly in the memory of all Canad- Simcoe is distinguished be- "cuuse he was the first Governor of Ontario, and laid the foundation of Pritish institutions in this province To his good judgment we owe the act that Toronto, then known as rk, became the capital of the pro- | . He saw in the situation of city the prophecy of duture tncsg, Bu this enterprise a ghway to Lake Simcoe was oponed and named Yonge strect after Sir Yonge,' Secretary of War in bined the of a soldier and a states Potter than any of his succes: , Slave-Owning Governor. with Simcoe came to this Peter Russell, who was In- eral under Governor Sim- the retirement of the latter became administrator. Some racle woman named Peg- gy. aged 40, and a black boy, her gon, aged 15." It scems strange nowadays that a British Governor should own slaves, but though there were anti-slavery laws even in those days, it secs that these particular individuals did not come within their as they were imported prior to the cnactments, and the law ap- plied only to the future One obtains a curious sidelight on the authority exercised hy the early Governors from incidents attributed to Governor Peter Hunter There had been delay in issuing the patents for land to certain new arriavls. Governor Hunter called the Provin- cinl Secretary, Mr. Jarvis, publicly to account for it Jarvis said ho had been unable 'to attend to the matter owing to pressure of busi- ness ""Then," said the Governor, "if they are not forthcoming every one of them Ly noon on Thursday next (two days by George, I'll unJarvis vou Whatever. this mysterious threat meant, it had its effect. The Governor issued a ~otice requiring public officials to be in attendance every working day at their offices from ten in the morning till in the evening It was during his regime that a shortage of lawyers was disc in the pro vince Accordingly Act was pass- ed authorizing the Governor to li cense without examination persons of talent to practise law D'Arcy Boulton was of the appointecs who were afterwards dubbed "heav- en-descended barristers." Governor Hunter was the first Governor in On- tario td die in office Money Spent Without Authority. His successor, who was merely a stop-gap, appointed to carry on the | province until the next Governor ar- | rived, got into an embarrassing trouble. On becoming administrator Commodore Alexander Grant found in 1805 that a number of salaries, amounting to about 43,000, were unpaid. His predecessor had had these formerly paid out of the bal- ance in the hands of the Receiver- General after other expenses had heen paid As he was only tempor- arily in office, Mr. Grant followed that precedent, and ordered pay- thent without authority of the Leg- fslature It caused an uproar and led to a formal demand by the As- scope, 1 Ir hence), same seven ywvered one sembly that the money be replaced in the treasury. The difficulty was finally got around by the lLegisla- ture voting the money spent We are quite famillar with the process now which is carried on by a Gov- ernor"s warrant. The agitation against the expenditure was, curious |v enough, promnted by Mr. Justice | Thorpe, who, though on the bench, | led the Opposition. For a long time { he filled the dual positions. Finally he was removed from office as judge, | and appointed to the bench as Chief Justice of Sierra Leone, whether he went, abandoning his Canadian po- Iftical prospects. A Governor's Libel Suit. Francis Gore arrived from Bermuda Mr. Grant's term of office las president expired. Mr. Gore en- | Jjoyed the distinction of serving two terms as Governor at scparate times, He enjoyed another distinc- tion which was less gratifying. One of the high officials, Surveyor-Gener- al Watt, had sided with Mr, Jus tice Thorpe in his agitation against the Government. Mr. Gore accord- ingly had Mr. Watt, an eppointee of the Imperial Government, removed from office. Some time afterwards a libelous pamphlet appeared, attack- ing Mr. Watt. It was charged that the Governor was the instiga- tor of the pamphlet. A libel suit was entered against him by Mr. Watt. It was not shown that Mr. Gore had either Written the docu- mont, or had it printed. Sut he was When quote {edi the people of any province, colony, or dependency within the British Empire."' of Kings Counsel, Doctor of Laws, Privy Councillor, of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George. First, a harrister, then a Bencher of the Law Society of Upper Canada, Vice Chancellor of the province, an offi- cor of the Canadian militia, an ald- erman of the City of Toronto, a member of the old Parliament of United Canada. thrice a Minister in Cabinets of the old regime, 'a Fath- er of Confederation." Premier and Attorney-General of the Province of Ontario, first Minister of Justice in | the Laurier administration, and fin- ally Licutenant-Governor of Ontar- io, this constitutes a career which few Canadians can parallel, --Toron- to Mail and Empire. Whitewashing Objectionables, And 80, in our little private lives we do a good deal of whitewashing of objectionable folk to ourselves | when we look at others and in talk- ing to our friends, It is better than us- | ing the scraper and the speculum of | acrid criticism. We know that thore are incrustations, perhaps of prejud- ice, but we try to get at 'something decent about the fellow, anyhow." Good for us! Good for our times! It may be said to be a mawkish kind of sentiment, but it is not. It is the cleanest kind of hedonism. Jt is to be seen in a good many kinds | of places, and it is of comparatively | recent growth. It is not a half cen- tury old Only the other day there appeared in a Montreal newspaper a paragraph reproduced from the same paper of thirty years ago, in which it was stated that in the Inquiry in« to the burning of the City Hall at Quebec, the local correspondent of a Toronto Liberal journal had sent a despatch stating that it was rumor- ed that the fire had been started by "Tory politicians who were carous- ing in the building." The corres- pondent in his evidence frankly ac- knowledged that he did not believe the tale himself, but that he had wired it because it would make po~ litical capital; to use his own words. Rake the whole of Canada and you would not find to-day a correspon- dent who would do that sort of thing, or who, doing it, could hold his position on any decent news- paper, says The Turonto News. The truth is that men are becoming more decent. There are yellow dogs, it is true, and black ones, too, but we try | to make the best of them. Perhaps | we shall succeed. If we do not, we feel better than if we had kicked them. A New Government House. His Honor, the new Lieutenant- Governor, has had an office fitted up | immediately to the left of the main | entrance to the. Parliament Build- | ings, where he will be on hand at regular office hours every day to transact official business. Moreover, it is not his Honor"s present inten- tion to move into Government House. He desires that the Gov- ernment carry out the long-mooted plan of selling the present property and erecting with the proceeds a new Government House somewhere in the vicinity of the Parliament Buildings. In this connection it is pointed out that the Legislature in April, 1897, passed an Act pointing out in the rl that the present location was unsuitable, and bad become very valuable for industrial purposes. Therefore, it was directed that with- in five years from that date the pro- perty be sold "by public auction, or upon tender invited by public adver- ti t in that behalf, or in the events of failure to make a sale in either of such ways, then private sale, if the same can be sold to bet- ter advantage." With the proceeds & new Government House ELE Be not a dreamer of dreams, but a dper of deeds, AcE wANTED Ion 8.Kllis, MA. accused oi circuiating 1, \nasmich w= | | and Grand Cross | To ax Epiron. x Dear Sir,--I take th the maintenance of the in the two Gravenhurst which to erect a home f« maintenance of the ex ot the help of all. | Seven years ago, @ The Toronto Globe a consumptive sanatoriu of death." It was Muskoka Cottage Sanat opened. But tho deman from those who could not, y decided to open a sccomk 13 parent institation. Sine * patients have been cared # ks w been accorded to any public man by | are now in the fe number a large percents; 80 greatly improved that | There is no other hos In one respect more- | are, therefore, ie of apd no int, + and t In Canada alone 8,000 die His full list of titles embrace those | ghown by experience and results © ° ag us em - = im of $150,000 has already been | and property just outside of Toronto on { d or incurable cases of ; The. expen o is a debt of $73,000, was commonly believed to be 'editorially on our proposition "The consumptive is under a great field for useful work had been d accommodation, and the ery for help pay, became so urgent, that the trustees hich was located within a mile of the began our work noarly eight | hundred d the medical 'records show that of this completely cured, and others sent home able to return to their regular work, umptiy in Canad. The demands pays J ont Sowards their # this disease annually, and it has been our work that the greater number of these could be saved, if promptly troated. One. hope--the only hope--is in | the philanthropy of our people and their knowledge of our needs, and we appeal to you to help ts to make tmpelled to help. Do net let those cannot help ; all gifts are helpful. ) needs so known that all may be who cannot give large amounts feel they 1 am, = faithfully, Toronto. W. J. GAGE. P.8.--1I forward » form of Sabsrtption Blank which may be of con- venience to your readers. Contributions, no matter how small, will be | | gratefully acknowledged by the Chief Justice, Toronte. writer, or 8ir Wm. R. Meredith, Kt, BUBSORIPTION BLANK. Dear Sir, I have pleasure in enclosing the sum of ) as a contribution to the maintenance of the NEW FREE HOSPITAL FOR CON- BUMPIIVES. 2 als from many ss man the tinity to become fh, however, by the cures "effected in thet 1 Central Livery PORT PERRY. I EARTILY tmnking the public for the liberal Jutronase, received during the many years 1 have kept a Livery Establish ment in Port Perry, I have much pleasure in announcing that I have removed MY LIVERY! to my former place of business Water Street which Tam about to lurgely expend in- crease facilities so that the public may be better accommodated with safe and desir- able RIGS AT MODERATE OHARGES R. VANSICKLER, Port Perry, June 21, 1900. North Ontario Observer A Weekly Political, Agriculiural and Family Newspaper 1S PUBLISHED AT] roRT PERRY, onT. Tn Sav on PARSONS (S.-- 81 per a a in advance ; if not Nain be charged. No subscription nn aor for than six month; i no paper disconlin until arrears are JETTERS SO, money, when TER! sdirebiod ta thi oa ed te lt ADVERPIYENENIS by and TEESE, gest by Ror ADVERTISEMENTS received for publ out fic instructions, will be inwer forbid wh oe acco! ment will be taken ouc until paid for. A LIELAL discount allowed $0 Morctinutania other 0 advertise Ly the year or half year. raEse terms will in all cases be strictly adhored to with unti advertise JOB DEPARTMENT. mphlet Hund Bills, Posters, Bill Heads, Cheok Wedding Invitations, Programs, Dodgers, Letter leads, Receip Books, Cireulars, Assembly Cards, Visiting Cards, kc. Blank Forms, Business Curd Books, of every style and color exceuted promptly and 55 low rates as any period esatiishiment in . the County. ... Parties fiom a distance setting hand bills, &¢ printed can have thenr printed to tak © with them, H., PARSONS. GEO. JACKSON, _Dicensad Anctioneer, Valdbtor, &e: "FOR THE QOUNTY OF ONTARIO AND TOWNSHI | OF CARTWRIGHT, ISHES at this the commencement e another Auction Sale Season to rer turn thanks to his numerous patrons for past favors. Iu requesting their estcemed and continued patronage he desires tol state that no effort or awit be spared on his part to make all sales entrusted to hin successes. His very extensive practice fu the past should be a sufficient recom mendation as to his ability. All Sale given into his charge will be attended to with promptness and dispatch. Sale list made out and blank nutes supplied free, on application. Parties wishing to engage his servicéa may consult his Sark Rk ® either at the Observer or Stand] Perry, for dates claimed les, and make arrangements, or write to his addrees CHARGES MODERATE. GEO. JACKSON, Pott Perry P, 0. Nov. 1, 1901. ersign flea * OF PETERBORO:. Binders, Toasts. Jorn tg 3 nd Plow, Thiee Luteo Cog Sombinas 5, tion Plows, Julti Harrow, Lai Apples Wanted. The well known, reliable house of Edward Jacobs & "Sons of London, Eng., and Hamburg, Germany, Apples. Highest prices to be ob: tained assured. Reasonable ad- vance against B/L allowed. Com- municate With#E. "P. BLACKFORD. Nurseryman, Toronto. It will pay you to ship to the firm. of Eavalt® Jacobs & Sons. g i want Consignments of Canadian A Rotler, 8 he Spring. Tooth Cultivator, Trucks, &o als the following, a : rp namics eons i nnity of thanking his -nuwe "pa Fama. Tor helt' Hharal ana. sul inoressing Jes | patronage during the time he the busfiess of PAINTING iu Port Perry, and would ta better prepared than Ath iy Painting, Kulsoniping [Paper Hanging Ixia eritusting their York to me may rely or havin, neatly an promptly exe: cuted, My Fires are model 1 am also prepared to supply Vane av, when contracting. A continuance of public pationags soli ited. WM. TREMEER. Port Perry, Mar, 23, 1893. JOHN NQTT, UNDERT ER, and Funeral Director, PORT PERRY. : DESIRABLE PROPERTY IN PORT PERRY FOR SATE] THE wi Iotelgnad oer offers for sale ak a bargain his fine property ou Lorne Street, Port Perry, con of & commo- dions Dwelling Bouse, contal Wing six rooms, ball and three closets; th: stone cellar under the main. ) under the kitchen, 'z repair. There are t been converted into ro, | which are ala Spe Gh of GEO. GARDNER WHE to inform the public' of Por Perry and surronudin try, th after fon 8 his busi the United® States, he is batt than ever Jo exsoube an any branches of Sriskhiying fa in all ia brane Ornamen