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 C415 9 
 
 CANAOiAMA 1 
 
 
 OF THE 
 
 TOWN OF LINDSAY 
 
 AND 
 
 BUSINESS MEN OF THE SURROUNDING 
 
 COUNTRY, 
 
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 BY A G. CHURCHILL. 
 
 PndisaD : 
 
 PRINTED AT THB OFFICE OP THK " CAKADUK POST.** 
 
 1872. 
 
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 See Scugog's powerful fvaters flow 
 
 Through Lindsay Town, Ontario, 
 And County of Victoria, 
 
 In British North America. 
 Steamboats and cars at angles pass 
 
 With guests and commerce, every class 
 Sound bells and trumpets as they hail 
 
 And stages carry the Roy al Mail ; 
 See seven churches standing tall, 
 
 Court house, jail and city hall, 
 Market buildings, market square ; 
 
 Reeve, sheriff, bailiff and the Mayor, 
 Lawyers, doctors, clergy, choir, 
 
 Judge, council, jailor, clerk and squire 
 Three wards and fifty stores that sell ; 
 
 Twelve landlords ring the welcome bell 
 Cabs to carry to and fro 
 
 When car and steamboat whistles blow 
 Twelve hotels with delicious drinks ; 
 
 Millinery rose and pinks, 
 Auction rooms and auctioneers, 
 
 Drill shed f oi^ the volunteers, 
 
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Four school houses and trustees, 
 
 Pic-nics, socials and soirees, 
 Parlor music, band in strain, 
 
 And firemen form the gallant train ; 
 Bowling alley, sportsmen's fun, 
 
 And skating rink where sparking's done : 
 One house where tons of pork are packed, 
 
 One factory for the bark extract ; 
 Two flouring mills in town that go. 
 
 Five saw mills standing in a row ; 
 Eleven steamboats sail in town 
 
 And fifty scows run up and down ; 
 Bquare timber rafts to Lindsay sent ^ 
 
 To shun the rapid river Trent, , , 
 Transhipped on cars to Hope direct \ 
 
 Then rafted on down to Quebec. 
 Rich townships round this city stand 
 
 Like gardens in the Promised Land, — ' 
 Ops, Emily, Verulam, Fenelon wide, 
 
 And Mariposa are her pride, — 
 The wealthy farmers dwelling there 
 
 Fill Lindsay's streets and market square ; 
 They load their carriage and crack their lash 
 
 In Lindsay city they get their ca9h. 
 At the court house stand and view ^ .j 
 
 One thousand dwellings old and new ; ^ / 
 Read upon the census rolls y.,j. j^^- 
 
 Four thousand and three hundred soals. 
 Six boot shops work with pe^ and twine, ^ 
 
 Four ovens bake the superfine, 
 Two foundries melt and also mould. 
 
 Three chartered banks pay (flittering gold 
 Telegraph to Britain's throne, 
 
 Two presses make the tidings known 
 That reading millions all may know 
 This total town i« a business show. 
 
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 Henry Atkinson, Butcher.'- Stall ia 
 
 the Market. 
 
 He daily kills, his shamble fills 
 
 With excellent fresh meat, 
 Beef, mutton, ham, veal, pork and lamb, 
 
 All kinds dressed very neat ; 
 Cuts large or small at public call. 
 
 To bake, to boil or fry. 
 Sells quarter side and sells the hide. 
 
 Keeps great and grand supply ; 
 Buys from the stall, steers, heifers, all, 
 
 Pigs, lambs, and fine fat sheep, 
 In summer nice lard down wifch ice 
 
 In English style to keep — 
 Where farmers call, mechanics all, 
 
 Both merchants and hotels ; 
 He keeps the flesh all sweet and fresh, 
 ' It neither taints nor smells. 
 
 Charles Britton. Keeps General Store. 
 
 Great Britain's namesake in renown 
 
 Keeps general store in Lindsay town ; 
 In public estimation great 
 
 Since Lindsay sealed her name and date. 
 Of Charley Britton's goods they tell, 
 
 The choice selections he does sell, 
 Cottons and woollens, silks and chintz, 
 
 Plaids, checks and cambrics, stripes and prints. 
 Staple, fancy, every class ; 
 
 Delf and hardware, nails and glass, 
 Essential oils and sweet perfumes. 
 
 Stamped paper for the richest rooms ; 
 He keeps made clothing, boot and shoe, 
 
 Pipes and tobacco for to chew. 
 Keeps best of medicines for sale. — 
 
 Please call on Charley without fail. 
 
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 S. & O. Bigelow, Importers, Kjent Street, 
 
 One of the Oldest in lown. 
 
 Sell Dry Goods cheap for cash in hand, 
 
 They bless and dress this glorious land 
 With foreign and domestic skill, 
 
 And Millinery in the bill, 
 , Where gentlemen are neatly dressed 
 
 In shirts and pants, line coat and vest, 
 Hats, caps and scarfs, suspenders too. 
 
 Both strong and dandy biot and shoe i 
 Keep fancy goods the ladies love, 
 
 Waisis, skirts and shawls, clouds, hoodu tvnd gloves, 
 Can dress the girls up rich and gay 
 
 For church, pic-nic or wedding-day. 
 Where they can buy their underclothes, 
 ;■ Artificial pink and rose. 
 Orange blossom, lover's wand, 
 
 Oiiont;?! flowers and blonde. 
 
 G, L. Baker. Keej^s Groceries, Wholesale 
 
 and Eotail, Wm. street. 
 C. li. Baker's card polite 
 
 The town and counfriy does invite 
 While passing through to give a call, 
 
 Where shanty teamsters make their haul. 
 Clerks half a dozen weigh and wrap 
 
 For master, mistress, lass and chap ; ' ' 
 
 Warehouse at the railroad side, 
 
 Store and storehouse well supplied, 
 Packing house near the market square 
 
 And custom crowds like London fair, 
 Buy sugar, syrup, fish and cheese. 
 
 Flour and pork and foreign teas ; 
 Keeps provisions every class, 
 
 Fruits, salt and soda,delf and glass ; 
 Each farmer's hand with cash does fill 
 
 For wheat to stock his flouring mill. 
 
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 R. G. Bell. Keeps the Eoyal Hotel. 
 
 This pleasant landlord, R. G. BoUj 
 
 Keeps an excellent hotel, 
 His steward's ready at the bar 
 
 To deal out liquors and cigar ; 
 His ostlers ready at the stall 
 
 To curry, feed and water all ; 
 His mistress orders every maid. 
 
 That spreads the tables richly laid 
 With best provisions seeasoned well ; 
 
 His porter rings the welcome bell, 
 Polite attendance nimble wait, 
 
 To carve and serve and change the plate; 
 Rich downy beds with cambric sheet 
 
 Like floral gardens scented sweet ; 
 From city, co'intry and the train 
 
 They call and call, and call again. 
 
 Abraham Brooks. Keeps Stave Factory 
 
 and is head Cooper in Lindsay. 
 
 In Lindsay town, on river ishore. 
 
 Himself with workmen half a score 
 Rend the black ash and hooping stock, 
 
 Steam and carve the elm block, 
 Some dress the heading, trim and shave, 
 
 Some set up the barrel stave 
 In the Iruss, hoop, lock and drive. 
 
 Make business hum like men alive. 
 His nimble, be-adoing lads 
 
 With the driver and the adze 
 Will make and pile in bright array 
 
 One hundred barrels in a day. 
 Pays cash in hand for hooping stock 
 
 And money for the elm block. 
 
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 Uriah Boyd. Currier of Leather. 
 
 This scienced man, Uriah Boyd, •> - C-'. 
 
 In currying businesa is employed ^ ' 
 With stock and tools is well prepared 
 
 To tan and curry in the yard ; 
 .Ajid dresses the leather all genteel, *- y > . 
 
 In fancy finish for to deal ; 
 He takes the upper from the pile, 
 
 Will shave and stuff with tanner's oil 
 With graining board and his pine block, 
 
 Will soften all the heavy stock ; ,. rr^ 
 Work calf and kip and best cowhide, 
 
 Fine saddle seats and harness side, . 
 Will fit for bellows strap and band, ,. . , 
 
 For factories in this glorious land. 
 
 
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 M. H. Berkley, Grist Mill and SaAv MUl ; 
 
 always pays cas h for Saw Logs. Cambrtiy. 
 
 His fine grist mill is running still, 
 
 Where mighty wheeh do roll ; ' 
 
 Are drove by steam the people's theme, 
 
 He takes the honest toll ; ' 
 
 His miller's there, and takes good care, 
 
 To help unload the grain ; 
 With all his might will grind it right, 
 
 And help to load again. 
 Put string and name on bags you claim, 
 
 That all may understand 
 Who owns the sack, white,brown or black. 
 
 Can get it on demand. 
 And his saw mill, by water will 
 
 Cut lumber spring and fall ; 
 ; Will pay the cash as quick as flftih» 
 
 For logs the people hafid. 
 
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George Bice, Hotel keeper, Cainero%^ 
 
 Eight miles from Lmdsay. 
 His driving shed wide open spread, 
 
 His faithful hostler's there ; 
 To drink, will lead your team, and feed, 
 
 And hitch them up with care ; 
 Plis Grand Hotel is furnished well, 
 
 Eig bar a tempting show, 
 Strong drinks for all at public call, 
 
 In his decanters flow ; ^ ^ , , 
 Long tables spread, from foot to head, 
 
 His maidens cook and bring, ^ 
 
 His steward serves cakes, pies, preserves, 
 
 And every tasty thing. 
 Landlady right is all polite, 
 
 A sample for the town, . 
 
 Spreads quilts so neat and cambric sheets 
 
 On lofty beds of down. 
 
 Robert Brandon. Keeps Eailway Hotel 
 
 Wenty-six miles from LincW. Coboconk. ^ 
 
 Toronto gentleuH^u give oi.ulc>^^ 
 
 Lindsay, Minden, and the v ails ; 
 They call for drinks and good cigar. 
 
 And find them all at Brandon s bar ; 
 Strong Brandies,Whiskey, Beer and A\ me, 
 
 And splendid tables where they dme , 
 The Mistress comes to oversee, .. 
 
 Pass the sweetmeats, pour the tea, 
 Deals from the platters roast and try, ^ 
 
 From plate, and server cakes and pit. 
 
 Feed is plenty i^ the s^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^ .^^ fed; 
 
 Where teams are watereu,^j«-«*^ 
 Rich lodgings under lock and key. 
 
 For either sex of high degree. 
 
Captain George Orandell. Owns four 
 
 steamboate and sixteen scows. 
 
 From twelve to sixteen years ago, 
 
 He run the Woodman to and fro ; 
 And n^w the Lake and River plows, 
 
 With four steam boats and sixteen scowa. 
 The fifth sttjam boat is building new ; 
 
 Will his five captains, cooks and crew, 
 Book keepers too, to estimate, 
 
 Expense and income of the freight ; 
 Like a monarch on the land 
 
 Every Captain does command, 
 On the Lake, or itie shore, 
 
 G^rge Crande^l ia the Commodore; 
 An Engine house is building new, 
 
 For engine boiler and the flue ; 
 His Ranger steamboat, one in four, 
 
 Sampson, Champion, Commodore ; 
 New boat is building for good luck, 
 
 To run Lake Scugog like a duck ; 
 With Mail and Commerce up and down. 
 
 From Whitby trains to Lindsay town ; 
 ]N"eare8t route by far the best. 
 
 For all who travel to the west ; 
 Choose your Captain, ship and crew, 
 
 Eat, drink and sleep and travel too ; 
 To Port Perry harbour fair, 
 
 Or Sturgeon Point, where pio-nics are, 
 To Bob«iygeon and the Falls, 
 
 And mighty loads of lumber hauls ; 
 To bless this whole Dominion wide. 
 
 And Uncle Sam the other side. 
 
Jos. Cooper. Prints the Warder. 
 
 The Warder press heralds the express, 
 Repeats the telegram _ . . -, 
 
 From Britain's bound, the Dominion round 
 And lands of Uncle Sam ; 
 
 Will prices tell, how items sell 
 In markets far and near, 
 
 Beporters' notes, fine anecdotes, 
 
 And tales for evening cheer, 
 Labels in ranks, all kind s of blanks 
 
 For business men to fill ; 
 Will advertise goods and supplies, 
 
 Prints poster, card and bill, 
 y . Tea meeting, show, and time to go 
 
 To auction and the fair ; 
 The total fix of politics 
 
 The TFarcier will declare. 
 
 p. Ounningham. Keeps Livery S^oob^; 
 
 Runs Mail Stage to Bobcaygeon and MrndeiL 
 
 Keeps stock to trot through this town plot 
 
 And country regions round, 
 Keeps buggies gay and dandy sleigh, 
 
 Fine cutters trimmed and bound. 
 Groom, belle and bride, and beau can nde. 
 
 Judge, clergy, clerk and squire ; 
 He lets his stock, no double chalk, 
 
 But wants the honest hire. 
 Stage-driver's horn sounds loud to warn 
 
 The travelling public all 
 Who wish to ride to step inside. 
 
 With baggage great and small. 
 And take their seats to run the heats 
 
 Upon elliptic springs. 
 He cracks his whip, his horsea skip 
 - As if they were i^n winga. 
 
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 S. Conway. Keeps Conway Hotel. 
 
 Conway hotel is furnished well, 
 
 The best retreat in town, 
 Where men of state and fortune great, 
 
 At leisure will sit down. 
 Each city guest does there invest, 
 
 Commercial men step in ; 
 Where one and all, can send or call 
 
 For brandy, wine, or gin. 
 Soft drinks are there and good cigar. 
 
 His ostler feeds the beast. 
 From fountain then the gentlemen 
 
 Arise unto the feast. 
 Long tables rich, no matter which 
 
 Tarts, custard cakes, and pies ; 
 Sweet lodgings clean, fit for the Queen, 
 
 In splendid large supplies. 
 
 John Chisholm. Keeps Grocery and 
 
 Provision Store. Kent-st. 
 
 Keeps bacon, eggs, cloves and nutmegs, 
 
 And candy in the jar ; 
 Keeps pepper, spice, salt, soda, rice, 
 
 Tobacco and cigar ; 
 Keeps boot and shoo, and syrup too, 
 
 Of. gold and amber shade ; 
 Keep glass and delf upon his shelf, 
 
 Flour, pork and fish to trade ; 
 Keeps butter, cheese, and foreign teas. 
 
 And sugars in supply ; 
 Keeps pickle jars, and soap in bars. 
 
 Nuts, apples, green and dry. 
 Potatoes, beans, shell fish, sardines, 
 
 He keeps a splendid stock ; 
 Is making sales of brooms and pails. 
 
 And marks no double chalk. 
 
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 John Clendenan, Farmer, 8 miles from 
 
 Lindsay. In Cambray. 
 
 Clendenan owns a lovely farm, 
 
 In Cambray ville presents a charm ; 
 Two itorey dwelling, bricks and lime, 
 
 "Will volumes tell in future time ; 
 Outbuildings, orchard, flocks all round, 
 
 His splendid mansions well abound. 
 Prom his loft 'vindow, just behold, 
 
 The village coined in beauty's mould; " 
 
 Where stores and hotels are in sight, 
 
 Boot-makers, Blacksmiths, and Wheelwripjht. 
 Post-office built upon his land, 
 
 All heart can wish for or demand. 
 In temperance circles, Sunday schools, 
 
 And sermons of the golden rules ;; 
 Where he can hear the cheerful sing — 
 
 Sweet parlour strains, and anvils ring. 
 
 Miss Mary Clendenan. Laments the 
 
 Loss of her Father ; she signed to help the 
 Author. Father died April 15, 1871. 
 Mary chose the better part. 
 
 Yet grief hath touched her tender heart ; 
 Through faith in Christ she hopes to meet 
 
 Departed friends, and find a seat. 
 Far from this Terrestrial Ball, 
 
 Where God himself reigns over all ; 
 She means to sail into that realm. 
 
 Faith builds the vessel, Christ the helm. 
 Her earthly dwellings neat and clean, 
 
 Her door yard grove is ever green ; 
 Peace calling and election sure, 
 
 Like Queen Victoria helps the poor ; 
 Unspotted fame,void of rsproach, 
 
 And surplus cash to ride in coach. 
 
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 Andrew Calder,V/aggoninaker,Cambray ; 
 
 8 miles from Lindsay. 
 Makes wagons strong, the carriage tlirong, 
 
 Wheelbarrow and the cart, 
 Strong lumber bobs and other jobs 
 
 Belonging to the art ; 
 Will make and mend, he will attend 
 
 To orders on demand ; 
 Axe, gear and wheel he makes genteel, 
 
 Will set the iron band ; 
 Box, top and seat he makes complete 
 
 For lumber or the spring ; 
 Makes cutters gay, the dandy sleigh, 
 
 To orders people bring. 
 Will undertake and also make 
 
 Fine coffins for the dead,— 
 Surriving friends should come or send 
 
 The tidings that we dread. 
 
 A* H. Carle. Keeps General 
 
 Coboconk, 26 miles from Lindsay. 
 
 Carle's general store, Gull river shore, 
 
 Does all the business there, 
 The people call both one and all 
 
 Because he is dealing fair, 
 Clothes ready made and boots to trade 
 
 And countless items more— - 
 J)xv goods abound and ^oceries round 
 
 On shelves from floor to floor ; 
 Prints r&nk and file, men's wear in style, 
 
 Bed cords and rope for sale. 
 Combs, hair pins, lace, in his show caijl 
 
 And ribbons to retail, 
 Eggs, butter, cheese, dried fruits and teas. 
 
 And table trimmicgs all. 
 Where matrons grand and lassn land 
 
 And make Uieir general haul. 
 
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 Mexander OuUon. Blacksmith, King 
 
 Street. 
 
 His large horse-shoe hangs up in view. 
 
 His business token, sign, 
 Tells one and all, who please to call, 
 
 He is in the jobbing line. 
 Shoes horse and mare, with best of care. 
 
 All kicking nags that squeal ; 
 He makes the shoe completely true, 
 
 And corks them with good steel. 
 On race horse too will set the shoe 
 
 Of very fine steel plate. . „. ; 
 
 He take? great pains, mends broken chains, -3 
 
 And bobs for heavy rreight ; 1 , 
 
 Bolt, band and screw, for waggon new, 
 
 Sets light and heavy tire. 
 He does invest in iron best 
 
 That ever passed fire. 
 
 George Dormer* Attorney at Law, 
 
 and Lindsay City Mayor. Office on Kent 8t. 
 
 In Courts of record standing high, 
 
 Will mark the fraud, detect the lie, ' 
 
 Where men in traffic sell and buy ; 
 
 And in the case of crime 
 On par competes with genius round ; 
 
 The mighty deep of law w 11 sound, 
 Bights of cHents will expound, 
 
 In manner most sublime. 
 The seven shooters in satire 
 
 His scope and eloquenoe admire. 
 Elective franchise all conspire 
 
 To seat him in the chair, 
 Like a successful candidate 
 
 Without preamble or debate. 
 Municipal in Corporate 
 
 Have made him city Mayor. 
 
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 Thos. Douglass. Keeps General Store. 
 
 Cambray. 
 
 He keeps a very general stock, 
 
 Excepting liquors in his block ; 
 Keeps woolen cloth of every shade, 
 
 Men's boots and clothing ready made, 
 Shirtings, sheetings, bleeched and brown, 
 
 Cotton, flannels, ticking, down, 
 Prints, fast colora, sure to hold. 
 
 Plaids and blankets, double fold. 
 Where men and women can be dressed 
 
 Like Queen Victoria in her best ; 
 Provisions all the whole avails. 
 
 Crockery, hardware, glass and nails ; 
 All kinds of groceries in his store. 
 
 He buys and sells and orders more. 
 
 W. A. Daniel. Eoyal Hotel, Groceries 
 
 and Fancy Goods, 8 miles from Lindsay. 
 
 There the teamsters find a shed, 
 
 There the hungry can be fed, 
 There the thirsty find their drinks. 
 
 And lodgings like the sweetest pinks. 
 There the dinner bell does ring. 
 
 And kitchen couriers cook and brinj^^ 
 For seated guests who will partake, 
 
 Fowl, fish and bacon, ham and steak ; 
 There good groceries abound, 
 
 For splendid tables all around ; , 
 
 There fancy goods in rich supply, 
 
 Are sure to take the youthful eye ; 
 Polite attendance waiting stand, 
 
 Clerk, cooks, and hostler on demand. 
 
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 J. B. Dundas. Importer of Dry Goods, 
 
 Staple and Fancy C/lothing, and Milinery, next 
 door to Messrs. Bigelow's. 
 
 In comer of King street and Kent, 
 
 Is selling goods at one per cent ; 
 He keeps men's clothing ready made, 
 
 And makes to order diffeient shade. 
 Dry Goods from ocean's every shore, 
 
 And splendid Carpets for the floor ; 
 Linnens, Woolens, Cottons, Chintz, 
 
 Silks and Satins, Ginghams, Prints ; 
 Artificials in perfume, 
 
 Roses, Daisies, Orange bloom ; 
 Ostrich, Racket, Pheasant, Blonde, 
 
 Bridal wreaths, and wedding wand, 
 Keeps men and women hired to sew, 
 
 His store in town is all thee:o. 
 
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 James Doran's. Cradle Factory, makej*; 
 
 Mulay, Half Mnlay, and three quarters. 
 
 Keeps seasoned timber, pile on pile, 
 
 And making Cradles all the while ; 
 For farming men, who please to call. 
 
 Intends to make and stock them all. 
 Orain Cradles, call and take a. look, 
 
 All men who read this little book, 
 It tells where men can get supply, 
 
 Of Mulay Cradles for to buy ; 
 For harvest comes but once a year, 
 
 When lots of hirelings will appear. 
 Without a Cradle for to use. 
 
 Come and buy one if you choose, . 
 Two good Cradles will cut more, 
 
 Than best of sickles half a score. 
 
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 Dobson 5^ Niblock. Gentlemen 
 
 leisure. 
 
 Theae generous gentlemen of fame, 
 
 For pleasant reading signed their name ; 
 But do not care to advertise 
 
 Their splendid store and rich supplies. — 
 To aid the poem writer^s skill, 
 
 They launched him out a dollar bill ; 
 Because they thought the poem true, 
 
 The Lindsay scene from court house view ; 
 In language plain though dignified. 
 
 Not borrowed, mixed, or mistified ; 
 0*m Pope, Bums, Byron or Shakspeare 
 
 From subteraneoiis vaults appear, 
 With all their writings in one plan. 
 
 Describe a city to a man. 
 
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 Stephen Dobson, Foundry Man. 
 
 See Dobson's f oui^iry in blast. 
 
 To model patterns he will cast ; 
 He makes horse-power machines to thrash, 
 
 And cog- wheels that exactly mash ; 
 Large and small machines to saw, 
 
 ^d several kinds of ploughs to draw ; 
 Steam pumps and engines every name^ 
 
 Gross-cut, circle saw and frame ; 
 Machines for shingles, meter joint. 
 
 Scrapers, journals and plow point ; 
 He moulds to order every class. 
 
 Turns copper, iron, wood and brass ; 
 Thanks customers for jobs before. 
 
 In hopes thal^they will order more* 
 
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 Thos. English. Keeps North Star Hotel, 
 
 Digby, Victoria Road, 34 miles from Lindsay, 
 
 This grand recess will truly bless 
 
 All business men that roam, 
 The teamsters too while passing through 
 
 Are children all at home, 
 The bar does shine with gin and wine 
 
 And candies in the jar. 
 Malt whiskey, beer and brandy clear, 
 
 Tobacco and cigar. 
 And when you land the ostler's hand 
 
 Will clutch the halter's rein. 
 To water lead your team and feed 
 
 And hitch them up again. 
 Cakes, pies they serve, roasts and preserves 
 
 His dinins; tables tell. 
 Landlady neat, keeps lodgings sweet, 
 
 They keep a grand hotel. 
 
 E. Edwards. Evergreen Hotel, 3 miles 
 
 from Lindsay ; Junction of two Roads. 
 
 Patronize the Evergreen, 
 
 It is well furnished, lodgings clean ; 
 His liquors on the upper shelf, 
 ♦ He's not ashamed to tend himself. 
 Hia open shed takes general run 
 
 His guests are alif^ays full of fun, 
 His dining tables princely stand, 
 
 And meals are ready on demand ; 
 They bake, they boil, roast, toast and fry, 
 
 Pass syrups, sweet meats, cakes and pie ; 
 His maid or mistress waiting etand 
 
 With a tea-pot in her hand, — 
 ** Is your cup empty, sir," says she, 
 
 "Please take another cup of tea." 
 
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 Thos. Pee. Saw Mill, Planing 
 
 Shingle Mill. 
 
 His brick-built stand seems to command 
 
 The travellinc: public's eye ; 
 In his mill yard he is prepared, 
 
 To pile the lumber high ; 
 And in his line sa^s pannel p^ne, 
 
 Plain tongue, and grove for floors ; 
 All moulding kind, sash, frar ^i, and blind, 
 
 And fancy pannel doors ; 
 His shingle mill is running still, 
 
 By steam power in its wrath ; 
 Keeps pile on pile all rank on file. 
 
 Sawed shingles, boards, and lath ; 
 And Fee can fill a building bill, 
 
 Will do it quick as flash ; 
 For one and all, who please to call. 
 
 And pay the ready cash. 
 
 MiU, 
 
 B. A. and W. A. Goodwin. Sell 
 
 Sewing Machines and Picture Frames. 
 Machines to sew are all the go 
 
 In houses poor or rich ; 
 On leather neat, sew cloth complete, ^ 
 
 And take the fancy stitch ; 
 Machines on hand to stock the land, 
 
 They sell and order mere ; 
 Make picture frame, and sell the same, 
 
 To people in their store ; 
 AH painted fine, as fancy sicjn, 
 
 To hang up on the wall ; 
 A pleasing show, all in a row, 
 
 For fancy parlors all. 
 
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 Gooderham & Worts. Own the larg- 
 
 est Distillery in the world; use 2,500 bushels ol 
 grain per day, and 40 tons of coals. Pay $7,- 
 000 per day expenditure in their business, and 
 to the government. Toronto Bank, capital 
 $2,000,000 ; Gooderham, President ; Worts, 
 Vice-President. Own 5 flouring mills and 
 5 stores, and a model farm at Meadowvillo. 
 
 We are told to publish in our herald, 
 
 Distillery largest in the world ; 
 Five stores, five flouring mills that go, 
 
 One store and mill at Scarboro. 
 Stores and mills are interwove ; 
 
 Meadows, Streetsville and Pine Grove. 
 Distillery and mills that roll, 
 
 Burn daily 40 tons of coal ; 
 Grain, bushels daily, whole amount 
 
 Two thousand and five hundred count ; 
 Expense in dollar that they pay. 
 
 Is seven thousand every day. 
 Woodworks in Bexley's avalanche, 
 
 Corson^s partner in that branch ; 
 Captain Corson and his son, 
 
 The severing circular daily run. 
 Some will chop and others draw. 
 
 Three or four will tend the saw ; 
 One makes fire and one will file, 
 
 Two or three will split and pile ; 
 The firm above will bless the land, 
 
 Give best of board and cash in hand, 
 A saw mill new will shortly be^ 
 
 The captain in to oversee. 
 
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 G. M. Gillespie. Keeps Glenann Hotel 
 
 P.M. 
 
 Far from rabbles and bad smell, ^ 
 
 Gillespie keeps a grand hotel; 
 All travellers need in stabling line, , 
 
 His bar with full decanters shine, 
 Long splendid tables richly spread, 
 
 Clean lodging rooms and princely bed. 
 The Glenarm Hotel seems to win, 
 , Where all that call will call again. 
 He keeps Post-office, handles mail, 
 
 And makes the changes without fail. 
 The trader, drover, transient all, 
 
 And clergymen, will give a call ; 
 Member, lawyer, doctor, squire, 
 
 The host and hostess they admire ; 
 The travelling public, as they roam ; 
 
 Are truly children all at home. 
 
 George Gregory, Baker. 
 
 Bread, biscuits, cakes, and pies he bakes^ 
 
 Of lovely superfine. 
 He keeps on hand, for tables grand, 
 
 Where people sup and dine. 
 The best pound cakes to order bakes, 
 
 Grand weddingr cakes and all, 
 Mint sticks, bull's eyes, in laige supplies, 
 
 For customers that call. 
 Trade steady pour, at his fine store, 
 
 Keeps groceries to sell. 
 Store full of things he sells and brings, 
 
 Too many for to tell. 
 He baked the bread that thouaands fed, 
 
 For many a year gone by. 
 Boats great and small, he stocked them all, 
 
 Import with full supply. 
 
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 Michael Heatherman. Keeps Eailroad 
 
 Hotel, opposite the Station, Lindsay Sti^eet. 
 
 Where parties wait who ride in state 
 
 Until the cars appear, 
 They take their seat, smoke, drink and treat 
 
 To brandy, wine or beer ; 
 Brinks and cigar are in his Isar, 
 
 His tables well abound 
 With pie*and cake, and fresh beefsteak 
 
 Attendance tripping round ; 
 They pass sweet meat and will repeat, 
 
 And fill your cup again. 
 They cook with taste and make great haste 
 
 For guests who take the train ; 
 Bams, stables, shed, where beasts are fed 
 
 And ice-house for the drinks, 
 Fine bedrooms clean, a splendid scene, 
 
 And lodgings sweet as pinks. 
 
 John Henderson, Pattern-Maker and 
 
 Draughtsman. 
 
 This model man in modem plan 
 
 Drafts models for the moulder. 
 Designs his own and men unknown 
 
 And men of ages older ; 
 Horse-power machine for threshing clean, 
 
 Seed drill and cultivator, 
 Large and small we'ghts, fire dogs and grates 
 
 Aid drudging elevators. 
 Each sort and kind *o saw and grind 
 
 He is the pattern- maker. 
 Drafts plow and point, to mitre joint, 
 
 To turn the greenest acre ; 
 TurnA iron, brass of sundry class, 
 
 Straight model or the taper, 
 €an teach the fools in modem rules, 
 
 In horse-rake, drag and ticraper. 
 
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 Wm. Hiland. Groceries, Provisions and 
 
 Sundries. Kent-st. 
 
 He sends for commerce by the cars, 
 
 Best tobacco and cisjars, 
 Codfish, haddock, salmon-trout, 
 
 He sells to people round about, 
 Oysters, lobsters, and sardines, ♦ 
 
 Dried fruits and fruits in season green ; 
 Orange, lemon, tropic fruit. 
 
 Apples green and dry to boot ; 
 Pine apples, shell fish, fruits in can. 
 
 Pound cakes and pies baked in the pan ; 
 Strawberries, currants, raisins, rice, 
 
 Soda fountain, cold with ice ; 
 Restaurant up stairs, sit down 
 
 To oysters, best in Lindsay town. 
 
 W. Hettger. Variety Store. 
 
 chant, Tailor. 
 
 He keeps men's clothing, ready made. 
 
 And tailors driving on the trade ; 
 Part worn clothing will repair. 
 
 And renovate with best of care ; 
 Mends neatly, and great pains he takes, 
 
 Dyes old clothes fine as new he makes, 
 Star gazers, all who take a view, 
 
 Would think the suit entirely new ; 
 He keeps a splendid store in style, 
 
 Dry goods and groceries, pile on pile ; 
 His long show case at sight will tell, 
 
 With fancy goods is furnished well : 
 Potatoes, onions, pork and cheese, 
 
 Sugars, syrups, foreign teas ; 
 His goods are all the upper shelf, 
 
 W.'i mi^tres'^ tends, sometimes himself. 
 
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 W. Hamilton. Cameron Lake Foundrj, 
 
 Fenelon Falls, makes Sawing Machinea. Wav 
 ranted to cut forty cords in a day. 
 
 Makes wood machinea his v/arrants say. 
 
 Will dit their forty coids per da-y. 
 The following plows he keeps to deal. 
 
 We name them all ; he makes of steel* 
 Vulcan, Scotch, Canadian, too, 
 
 Victoria, and a model now. 
 Unequalled in this glorious land. 
 
 And metal plows he keeps on hand, 
 Gang plows, and scufflers in the bill, 
 
 Rollers, harrows, and seed drill. 
 Churns, sugar kettles, and to bake, 
 
 Scythes, grain cradles, fork and rake, 
 Sleigh, shoe castings, fanning mill. 
 
 And untold sundries in the bill. 
 
 John Haisley. Dealer in Harness, Sad- 
 dles, &c. 
 
 On William-street, not easy beat 
 
 Sells harness strong and fine, 
 Where one and all will please to call, 
 
 His name is on the sign. 
 Fine trunks in trim are made by him, 
 
 Like pictures drawn ;7ith pen. 
 Side saddles neat, with quilted seat. 
 
 And gaddles for I'lo men. 
 Thanks custom friends, he makes and menda, 
 
 Fine harness and the plain. 
 Single or set, whip and fly-net. 
 
 Hook, buckle, snap and chain^ 
 Keeps children's sleigh, ana carriage gay, 
 
 To please the infant small, 
 vCurb-bits for nags, and cJtrpet bags. 
 
 Valiaes, too, for all. 
 
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 John Johnson, Carpenter and Builder. 
 
 This scienced man can draw a. plan, 
 
 To build a town or city, 
 Will build direct in architect, • 
 
 For owner or committee ; 
 Will hew and frame, and raised the same, 
 
 With all ita studs and bracing ; 
 Then he will hoist, plate, girt and joist, 
 
 Post, stud, and fancy casing ; 
 Builds long and short, and every sort. 
 
 For many rooms or single, 
 He makes the roof, all water- proof 
 
 With rafters, boards and shingles. 
 Makes window floors, and panel-doors, 
 
 In skill and craft excelling. 
 Builds church and hall, with steeple tall 
 
 And every kind of dwelling. 
 
 Pred. J. Jones. Keeps Eating Houses 
 
 on William Street. 
 
 Keeps house to eat, on William street. 
 
 Hot coffee for the swarm ; 
 Hot tea on hand, cups on demand, 
 
 And always keeps it warm. 
 Baked meat and beans, fish and sardines ; 
 
 Buns, crackers, cakes and pie, 
 Sells small and great, piece or full plate, 
 
 To customers wh6 buy ; 
 Beef steake and ham, the tender lamb. 
 
 Him or his lady series ; 
 Ground mustard too, for all the crew. 
 
 Both ketchup and preserves. 
 Expense is small, when one and all, 
 
 Can get a goodly meal 
 And good cigar much cheaper far 
 
 Than any man can steal. 
 
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 Johnston & Co., Weather Protectors and 
 
 Sash, Door and Frame Manufacturers. 
 
 Their celebrated patent right 
 
 For doors and windowa made air-tight ; 
 Their chart and draft in fipjured plan, 
 
 Will soon convince an honest man, 
 Doors fitted with elastic spring 
 
 Work noiselessly at every swing ; 
 Let all who read this little book 
 
 Step in their office, take a look, 
 Or agents of the firm above 
 
 For to protect that home you love, 
 Dominion sash and doors and frames. 
 
 And all their useful patent claims ; 
 Saw, tongue and groove, and also plane 
 
 For Lindsay buildors and the train. 
 They conquer cold, they conquer heat 
 
 And dismal sounds where steamers beat. 
 
 '^ Keys, Victoria Hotel, 26 miles from 
 
 Lindsay. 
 
 At Coboconk in bright array 
 
 Where peace and plenty rule the day, 
 Raftsmen, landsmen, carmen call. 
 
 Townsmen, travelers, teamsters, all, 
 And gentlemen of high degree. 
 
 Breakfast and dine and take their tea ; 
 Hia bar, a fountain never dry. 
 
 His ostlers ready to comply ; 
 His mistress and the waiting maid 
 
 Understand the cooking trade, 
 They bake and boil, they roast and fry 
 
 Fill plates and platters with supply ; 
 Tasty sweetmeats every class 
 
 In servers of the crystal glass ; 
 Her lodgings are like pinks in bloom 
 
 And roses in their sweet perfume. 
 
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 Kimball & Makins. Engineers, Founders 
 
 and Machinists, Ridout street. 
 
 These men of wonders melt and mould 
 
 And turn pot metal into gold, 
 By selling items that they cast. 
 
 From their hot furnace now in blast, 
 Machines for cutting shingles good, 
 
 Great and small machines for wood, 
 Horse power machines are made to thresh. 
 
 And cog wheels that exactly mash ; 
 ; tv Cross cut saws and circle frame, 
 
 For factory mill work every name i 
 Steam pumps and engines every class ; 
 i Turn iron copper and the brass, 
 
 Hollow ware to boil and bake, 
 
 Plows, harrowb,scraper8 and horse rake. 
 
 Robert Lukey. Tailor,Kent Street. 
 
 Will measures take, them cut and make 
 
 Coat, vest and o's^er-all; 
 There men are dressed, like London's best. 
 
 New York and Montreal, 
 His merit name, and bills proclaim, 
 
 A splendid workman fine. 
 Will dress you neat, from' head to feet, 
 
 Like pictures on his sign. 
 Will dress the beau up neat to go, 
 
 To wedding feast or fair, 
 Or to the ball, where ladies all 
 
 And dancing masters are ; 
 Works every day, gets ready pay, 
 
 From clergy, sqaire or clown ; 
 Will make and mend all jobs they send, 
 
 Ib love of Iiird«?By Town, 
 
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 James Lovell. Saddler and Harnes« 
 
 Maker, William Street. 
 
 Trunks ready made, he keeps to trade, 
 
 Grand harness set and single, 
 Pole strap, check line, snaps, buckles fine, 
 
 And fancy bells to jingle ; 
 Side saddles neat, made all complete, 
 
 The ladies'riding saddle. 
 Men's saddle too, in fashions new, 
 
 For them to ride astraddle ; 
 All harness kind, both check and blind, 
 
 For fancy matches mated ; 
 Keeps lots in store, and making more. 
 
 With buckles, silver-plated, 
 7 Spurs for the trip, comb brush and whip. 
 
 For those who ride in splendor ; 
 " Will make and mend the jobs they send, 
 
 His love and thanks does render. 
 
 S^ Kennady. Keeps Groceries & Liquors 
 
 This gentleman keeps fruits in can, 
 
 And shell fish every class. 
 Sells pork and flour, that men devour, 
 
 I)elf dish and also glass ; 
 Wines, liquors all, strong alcohol, 
 
 Pot barley and oatmeal ; 
 Sells syrup too, gold, amber hue. 
 
 Nuts, figs and orange peal ; 
 Sells sugar, teas, and best of cheese. 
 
 Small pickles in the jar, 
 Salt, soda, rice, cloves and allspice, 
 
 Tobacco and cigar ; 
 Perfumes in glass, all essence class. 
 
 Keeps good coal oil for sale ; 
 Best kinds of soap, bed cord and rope, 
 
 IJ^rush, brooms, and patent pails. 
 
 
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 Jos. Lancashire & Co. Importers of 
 
 Dry Goods, Staple and Fancy. 
 
 Read this with care, it tells you where, 
 
 Dry Goods abound on shelves ; 
 Use common sense, and save expense, 
 
 Examine for yourselves. 
 Keep hoisery that crossed the sea, 
 
 And best of prints to sell, 
 Blankets, ticks and candle wicks, 
 
 Men's dandy suits made well ; 
 Dry Goods all kinds to suit all minds 
 
 For many ladies call. 
 Damask, and chintz, all lovely prints, 
 
 Plaids, stripes and ginghams all, 
 Men's measures take,fine shirts to make, 
 
 Like pictures drawn with pen. 
 Young ladies fair, by changes there, 
 
 They call and call again. 
 
 S. R. McKewen, Grocery and ProvisioB 
 
 Store, Wm. street. 
 
 Best of syrup pure and clear. 
 
 Both gold and amber are sold here ; . 
 Codfish, herrings, pork and cheese. 
 
 Salt and soda, foreign teas. 
 Conversation candies tell. 
 
 Love or hatred just as well, 
 Mint sticks and bulls eyes in the jar, 
 
 Best tobacco and cigar ; 
 Currants, raisins, apples, rice, 
 
 Ginger, pepper, and allspice, 
 Pickles, catsup; mustard ground, 
 
 Cloves and essences abound ; 
 Coal oil, bar and" shaving soap, 
 
 bed cord, large a.ii4 little rope. 
 He keeps provisions, every class, 
 
 And patent medicines in glass.' 
 
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 Murta House, by E. A. Murta, William 
 
 Street. 
 
 On William street where parties meet, — 
 
 The loving groom and bride, — 
 Where sportsmen go, the brisk yonng beau 
 
 And wedding parties ride ; 
 His bar's a show, decanters glow 
 
 With whiskey, wine and gin, 
 The best strong beer and brandy clear, 
 
 Sells good cigars within ; 
 Where gay young folks pass merry jokes, 
 
 Great business men call there, 
 To feed their beast, dine, sleep and feast. 
 
 And patronize his bar ; 
 Where farmers call, mechanics all, 
 
 And townsmen will drop in, 
 Enough to eat, good place to sleep, 
 
 They call and call, and call again. 
 
 Malcom M orison. Keeps General Store- 
 
 Comer of Kent and William street 
 
 Where country crowds dress up bo neat 
 And Lindsay ladies make their haul. 
 
 Clouds, gaiters, gloves and parasol. 
 Plaids, stripes and prints in beauty's mould. 
 
 Carpets, blankets double fold ; 
 Made cloths like pictures on the wall, 
 
 From London, York and Montreal. 
 To order dress up every class. 
 
 The master, mistress, lad and lass. 
 Keep groceries and provisions there, 
 
 Nails, glass and putty, and hardware ; 
 Ladies* lovely underclothes. 
 
 Millinery pink and rose, 
 Bridal wreaths in sweet perfume. 
 
 And orange blossoms in full bloom. 
 
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 W. & J. Matthie, Cabinet Makers, Turn- 
 ers and Valuators. 
 
 Make tables, grand, fall leaf and stand, 
 
 And fine bureaus to lock ; 
 Young wedded pairs buy fancy chairs, 
 
 And cradles for to rock ; . ^^ - 
 They sell mattress ; fine looking glass, 
 
 And picture frames to keep ; 
 Wash board and stand sell on demand, 
 
 And bedsteads for to sleep. 
 Tli3y undertake, and also make, 
 
 Fine coffins — not a few, 
 And if bespoke of good wall oak, 
 
 Air tight ; metallic too ; 
 Will orders take and also make 
 
 All parlor furniture, 
 Of seasoned stock, no double chalk, 
 
 But want their payment sure. 
 
 Moses M'Neil. Keeps General Store, 
 
 Post Master. Rosedale. 
 
 Keeps general store on Balsam shore, 
 
 Oak orchard Rosedale, 
 Of noble mind, although he is blind, 
 
 Keeps first-class goods for sale ; 
 Has not one foe, as tidings' tpo, 
 
 His stores the people s pride ; 
 ^Us cheap for cash, m quick as flash 
 
 The goods are wrapt and tied ; 
 Keeps boot and shoe, and groceries too, 
 
 Molasses, pork and cheese ; 
 Keeps medicine and shining tin, 
 
 Perfumes and foreign teas ; 
 And without fail, will handle mail, 
 
 Is keeping boarders too ; 
 His consort neat, keeps lodgings sweet, 
 
 Her equjfcls are but f ew. 
 
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