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I ILLS. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii UNO. ion. uide TO THE City of London, Ontario, Canada-, LONDON PRINTING A UTHO. CO. ^- is places of Ii?t(?re5t # ptibli^ BuM\t}(^^. -^ Masonic Temple and Grand Opera House. Oddfellows' Hall. City Hospital. Victoria Park. Queen's Park and Fair Buildings. White Sulphur Springs. Custom House. Provincial Lunatic Asylum. Military Headquarters and Barracks. Medical College. Springbank and Chestnut Hill. ^ ^ .. .. 4,4' (2) Mechanics'Institute.Library&Museum. Court House and Jail. Sacred Heart Convent. Post Office. St Peter's Cathedral. St. Paul's Cathedral. Aged Women's Home. Old Men's Home. Protestant Orphan Asylum. Catholic Orphan Asylum. Central Fire Hall. City Hall. 1 H th ei -§> im. ' -^ -^ -^ 'S 'iJ "^ "S* , -2 -35 -^ ^-^^if-* ©) © -5" ©HE ^ITY OP LCONDON o o o O o o )\foTHI JoTHING is better calculated to impress upon the visitor the - opropriateness of i ^ London's familiar cognomen, "The Forest City," than a bird's- cJj view, such as ^ may be obtained from the tower of the Masonic Temple, the roof of the Tecumseh House, the spire of St. Paul's Cathedral, or the clock tower of the Custom House. Far as the eye can reach in all directions are to be seen the fine residential avenues, bordered on either side by the umbrageous maple or spreading chestnut, while the parks and other (3) ^ <5aibc to the qritn of |:onbon. DENOMINATIOX. no. LOCATION. P "^ 3 Talbot St., VVortley Road, Adelaide St. ^'■^^^'■'" 2 Horton and Dundas Sts. ^^*^°''*' 2 Richmond and Hill Sts. Congregational i Dundas St. ^br.nag;g:.;!:::::::::;:i:r nld-t^is.;^^^^ Q-^; Ave., Dundas (.), King, Wellington, Colborne and Mormon . william'st. ^^''" '^^• IZT'T ^ ^"''"'' ^'' ' ^'''^™°"^ S^-' ^^'^ Ave., Wortley Road, and Salvation Army i Dundas St. r^ . ' " [King St. (4) I (S)uibt to the (Eiti) of gloniion. S.oad„ i and 1 Sts. 1, and gSt. breathing spaces are made pleasant by an abundance of vernal shade, fashioned from nature's mould by the hand of art. The geographical situation of London is such that it is placed midway between Buffalo and Detroit, in an air line, and is the central figure of the fertile tract comprised in the western peninsula of Ontario, which has been not inaptly de- scribed as the " Garden of Canada." This is the most southern portion of the vast tract of country to the north of the American continent, and in its general climatic and agri- cultural characteristics may be compared to the northern sections of Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York, and the southern section of Michigan. London's Description. It may be of interest to know that the idea of building up a city at the forks of the Thames had early occupied the minds of the Imperial authorities in England. Gov. Simcoe favored the plan of a city at this svnt in 1793, or close upon 100 years ago. It was the geographical position that impelled ''Ji-jV. Simcoe to his choice, the site of London being at the junction of two streams, now known as the north and south branches of the Thames, of whicli, in connection with the famous White SulpV. .r Springs, more anon. (s) (5'iibc to the (Cjtij jf Sonbon. Elliott, Marr iiiiiiij ^ E. LEONAI(D & SOHS — MAKERS OK — ^ Steam • Engines • and • Boilers >« tl II 11 1 J II 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 1. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 II 1 1 1 1 1 , , , , ,, ,, i,p FOR ALL DUTIES, ESPECIALLY -^ ELECTRIC STREET RAILWAY | ■(^.- l!il!!;: illliil & CO.,li:iillill!lliillllllilliIIIII||i||||i!||i;i, Impoptefs of 9 ? ^' i^ L^ Sy» and ^J Wholesale Grocers Electric Light Services, if> AND FOR GENERAL MANUFACTURING. (6) 333 X RICHMONL :i„ ONDON, ONIP. (5uibc to the CCiti) of Joniion. The idea of Gov. Simcoe was that London — whit, ae had christened " Georgiana-upon- Thames " — should be the capital of the whole of Canada, and it is a matter of fact that it was for many years after its founding the seat of justice for the whole western peninsula extending to Lake St. Clair and the Detroit Eiver. It was not till 1826, however, that the site became a permanent abiding place, the first log shanty having been erected in that year. The London of To-day. The early incidents of life in the wilderness in this locality would afford material for the life work of a Fenimore Cooper ; but it is the purpose of' the present article to deal rather with L(jndon as we find it to-day — a busy, bustling center of commerce, a terminus or divisional point of three of the greatest railway corporations of "the day — the Grand Trunk, Cauudiau Pacific and Michigan Central, or V'uderbilt systems — a wholesale center, a vast manufacturing point, the largest inland city in the Doiuinion of Canada, and one of the half-dozen largest on the continent of America. (9) uibc to the (titij of i:orbon. Edward Adams & Co. , J WHOLESALE t. ^"m Stocfc."^^ Fai^ey nnd Staple Groceries always. P5 (& 97 DUNDAS ST., (■■..) LONDON, ONT. ays (iuibe to the Cits of |Conbon. LONDON'S Growth. The growth of London has had none of the " boom" element. It aas been gradual and steady. Her population has increased iu the past twenty years in a ratio of consider- ably over one hundred per cent., and now stands in round numbers at forty thousand. As showing the business done with the outside world, it may be noted that in 1890 — the last year for which the full returns are at hand — the imports were considerably over two million five hundred thousand dollars, the duty collected thereon averaging in the neighborhood of twenty per cent. In the same period the post office showed a revenue of fift; five thousand dollars in round figures. Mention has been already made of London as a railway center, and its prominence in this particular is in a great measure due to the liberality of its citizens. Whenever it was believed that a bonus would secure the introduction of a new line, that bonug has been forthcoming. In this way hundreds of thousands of dollars have been expended, but everybody admits that it has been money well spent. Of late years, however, the bonus idea as applied to factories has taken the form of exemption from taxation, special water rates, etc., rather than the granting of a direct sum of money, the value of the concession depending largely on the nature of the enterprise and the number of employes engaged. (Suitic to tht Cit« of gonbon. THE OLDEST ESTABLISHED HOUSE m CANADA T; ailoriRg and gents Funjistocr goods FINE ■W-OP2.STEIIDS. suiTiisros, Everything Suitable for the First-cl Our Samples of NEW FALL GOODS if-a-piasrisKciwcis. ass Tailoring Trade. our stock is ccnplete. We H^ particular "tenSrStt'e^r O^cSr^^^- "^"^ ^'^^^""^ ^"^' «— ^rade A -p j-j """^"^ ' A. ii. rAVEY & Co., RioH^l>to St.. London, Ont. Cjuibr to Ihc (Ilito of J.*onbon. London's Manufactubes. As a result of this policy, combined with the natural advantages of the city site, the orowth of manufacturing industries during the past thirty years or so has been almost marvelous. It was early in the sixties that manufacturers began to be attracted thither, atid to day foundries and factories, with their armies of operatives, are to be found in all quarters of the city. Every year new industries are being introduced, adding to the popu- lation, wealth and influence, until now there are scores of firms engaged in wholesale manufacturing. Banking and Commerce. On tlie incorporation of the city, London was without a wholesale house of any kind. To-day they may be counted by dozens, representing all branches of business. From Monday morning until Saturday night the western peninsula swarms with repre- sentative." of these houses, and the result is a large and ever-increasing trade, estimated last year in the neighborhood of ten million dollars. The buildings occupied by the whole- (17) (Suibc to the Citn of IL'onbou. London •:• Soda Water •> Works James Ttme & Son, 145M47 YORK STREET, - LoNDON, OMT. ^ ANUFACTURERS OF Ginger Ale, Champagne Crab Apple Cider, Phos- phorated Champagne Sherbet, Double, Plain, Cream and Lemon Sodas Bottled Cider, Birch Beer, Lemon Sour, Sarsapanlla, Seltzer Water in N^ Siphons, St. Leon Mineral Water. J^J (.8) K«, j>L,- \ J CMjibc to the Citi) of bonbon. sale men are. generally speaking, of a superior character, being a credit and ornaments to the City, and the retail stores, of which there are in the neighborhood nf seven hun.lred would ^ do no discredit to any city. London is an important comrnoruiul cintor, and, in proportion to Its population, does a larger banking business than any other city in the Doinini.ju. There are six chartered banks of the soundest standing, viz :-tho Hank of Montreal he Bank of British North America, the Merchants Bank, the Canadian Bunk of Commerce, Molsons Bank and the J'.ank of Toronto. Doing business also in the Forest City are sevnu loan and investment associations whose combined capital is eloao upon ten million lollars, and the stocks of which are all listed far above par. London's Food Supply. Nor is London behind in her retail produce market, standing in this respect seco-d to 110 city m the Dominion. This is ,a natural consequence of the surroundinag. Lo: don being situated in the heart of the finest agricultural section of this continentrit Tiatu.illy follows that all the products of tlie .dairy and the kitchen g.^vdon are here found in ,-.ro- fusion, the small fruits, eu'-ly vegetables, etc., being ready fov consumption a few ho irs (Buibe io the QTiti) of lEonlion. KLL- PIRST-CLKSS GROCERS KEER Diamond Patent Flour IT MAKES THE BEST BREAD OR PASTRY. Manufactured at CITY MILLS, ,1 #'■ i^^ ^ ^fi We are Sole Agents for the Celebrated DELAWARE & HUDSON COAL CO, Plymouth Coal. M Office :— 363 Richmond St. Telephone 123a. («) (Sutbc to the Qlitj) of l^onbon. IF after leaving the spot 'of their growth. This fact, taken in connection with the general salubrity of the surrounding country, will go far to explain the exceedingly low death rate prevailing in the city, which is lower than that of any other city in Canada, and consider- ably below that of several of the larger towns. The Water Supply. Any reference to the general healthfulness of the city would be unjust which did not take cognizance of the unequalled water supply. This is derived from Springbank, some four miles down the Thames. The water comes from natural springs and has been pronounced absolutely free from all injurious organic substances. The water-power furnished by the river is utilized to elevate the spring water to the top of a high hill, where the reservoir, is situated, and from whence the whole city is supplied by gravitation. There are 67 miles of mains, with o26 street hydrants. Protection from Fire. As might be expected, this offers an excellent defense against the ravages of fire, supplemented as it is by an efficient paid fire brigade, under the command of Chief Roe. (23) ("jttibr to titr (Citi) of |."onbon. m^^zzjKm fovcet Citv> BiUMnc66 College AND Shortbanb 3u0titutc, LONDON, ONT. |Je§F^6 HRTOY, rn^pQPtiep and Bealep m i l-a) ^ IT PAYS lO lAKI', A COl'RSK IN A SCHOOr, ,v ■IHAT HAS A STANDING AMONd BUSINESS HOUSES. ;• Illustrated Catalogue Free, tif {»4) 136 SUF^DPS S¥REE^, liorjdon, Snt ASYLUM FOR THE INSANE. * (Suibc to the eiiti) of l^onbon. # LONDON'S DRIVES AND STROLLS. The city covers a large area, but distance is in a great measure annihilated by a system of horse cars covering all the extreme points, and which is to be succeeded in a few months by the faster and more modern electric system. An idea of the drives to be found in and about London may be gained from the view of (»)ueen's Avenue. This street is block-paved from end to end, as also are Dundas, King, Richmond and many of the other business and residential thoroughfares. The scene of Queen's Avenue in its summer garb is far from being an exceptional one in London. To tell of all the beautiful drives would be simply to rehearse a list of the streets other than those devoted strictly to commercial purposes. Turn where you will, alluring drives are to be found, bowered by far-branching maples and redolent with the aroma of hundreds of flower plots. The effect is greatly heightened by the uniform boulevarding of the streets. There is every- wiiere the suggescion of green fields in the well-trimmed lawns, while here and there fountains play in the sunlight and add a delightful eifect to the private demesnes which they adorn. As in the city, so in the surrounding country. Everywhere the main roads are' well paved, and the lanes deeply shaded, and poet or artist might easily denominato London and its suburbs a scene in Arcadia or a perpetual " Lover's Lane." (27) flSuibc lo the (titi) of Xonhon. \ Hodgson Bros., (f MONTREAL. Hodgson Bros., BELLEVILLE. Hodgson Bros., NAPANEE. AGENTS FOR Abrm. Hodgson & Sons. NEW YORK. AGENTS FOR Hodgson Bros., LSVERFOOL, ENGLAND. Hodgson Bros., Produes ^ ^ommiss -^i Merchants ^^ ONTARIO LOAN & DEBENTURE CD'S BUILDING, MARKET LANE (UP-STAIRS). 1^ CHe^ese: a Spe:cria.lt^-. ^ 4.0ND0N, - r ONTARIO. (28) IG, ). (Suibi to the (Eitg of Jonbon. As A Military Center. London, besides being tbe headquarters of No. 1 Military District, is. the location of the extensive barracks of " D » Company, Infantry School Corps. Three branches of the volunteer service are also quartered here, viz, the London Field Batterv, Nos 1 and 2 Troops of Cavalry, and the 7th Fusiliers. Philanthropic Institutions. The charitable institutions of London are numerous and of a superior character They include the Asylum for the Insane, the General Hospital and Training School for Nurses St. Joseph's Hospital, the Protestant Orphans' Home, the Mount Hope Orphan Asylum' the Aged Women's Home, the Old Men's Home, the Women's Eefuge and Infants' Home' —all doing a noble work in the cause of huuianit; . The Insane Asylum is the second largest institution of the kind on the Continent of America, and that it is well conducted is attested by the fact that the cures ettected are in the proportion of one-half of the entries, a record of which few asylums can boast. In addition to the main buildin- (29) C5uibc to the Citn of |:onbon. •^i-TV^T^KE K NOTE 1^ ' ■ •<•• « ■.••,><, I , OF THIS I.IITLE GUIDE TO LOXDOX WHO WANT, OR ARE i.iKEi.v TO WANT, BULBS, SEEDS, PLANTS, GAKDEX TOOLS, DAIRY coons and apim.iancks, such as Separators, Babcock Testers, &c. am. a host ok OTHF.R COODS, WIM. kind IT TO TIIKIR ADVANTAGE TO WRITE US KOR CATAIO.iUES WK ISSUE A Seed Catalogue in January each Year Dairy " " March Bulb " " August DON'T FORGET TO NOTE THIS vwnii o. rcMnfUt ajii? uu., London^unt. (30) i} KKF, I If f [1 I @tttbe to the Citi) of |£o;tbou. ( r there are L'1.5ewhere on the grounds several cottages where the more docile patients are located, and where they are allowed to come and go as they choose. London Asylum is also noted for being one of the first, if not the first, of such institutions in America where all mechanical restraint was removed from the patients. The Western Fair. If there i« an institution of which the people of London and Western Ontario are specially proud, that institution is the Western Fair. It is the pioneer of independent exhibitions ; indeed, it was not until years after its establishment, and its name had become a household word throughout Canada, that Toronto and other cities started fairs of their own. Hence, in the course of time, the Provincial Exhibition, which had done good service in its day, found itself crowded out. The people of the West have come to regard it as their fair and the event of the year. Since the erection of the new buildings on Queen's Park the success of the fair has been even greater than ever. The grounds, forty acres in extent, are admitted to be the finest for the purpose in Ontario, and the buildings, erected at a cost of over one hundred thousand dollars, are all that could be desired. (33) Olttibe to the (£itB of ggonbon. '""""y """ '" 'iiiiimiimiiiimmiiiiMiiM iiiiiiii.umiiiiiiMimiiimiiiiiiiimiiiim iiiimiiiiiiiih &r l^otel, o/-, or)\:o. STRICTLY MCGAW AND WINNETT, Proprietors iiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii FIRST-CLASS IN ALL ITS APPOINTMENTS. Has been patronized by their Royal Highnesses Prince Leopold and % Princess Lomse, t^e Marquis of Lome, Lord and Lady Lansdowne Lord aqd Lady Stanley of Preston, the Earl of Aberdeen and the best families. Is^most delightfully situated near the Bay ori Frorit Street of Canad ''' °' '"^ '^'^'"'^ ""'^ '^°'^ comfortable Hotels iq t^e Dorriinioq (34) i f 05utbe to the Citi) of 3J:onbou. A List of Churches, London is well entitled to the name of the City of Churches. In no direction has its development been greater, and the numerous costly and imposing edifices would be a credit to a city of much larger proportions. In addition to the list givon on another page, there are many Mission Stations and non-denominational congregations, each with a "separate place of worship. aqd i/ne, jest eet, lioq An Educational Center. In common with the rest of the Province, London has mado great progress in educa- tional matters. Where once a small frame building sufficed for the requirements of teacher and pupils, there are now a Collegiate Institute and a dozen Public Schools, a Medical College, a Divinity College, Ladies' College, a high-class Busintss College, Schools of Art and other institutions of learning, the entire school property of the city being worth in the neighborhood of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. (35) r)uibc to the Citij of I^oulion. giGOT & BRYAN « i I Importers and Decorators of '\\(* /m. •% w -CHI NA - ■ 61ass an!) Eartbciiwarc, lamps an& jfancv (Boobs, li- lONDON, ONTARIO. * (36) I SIMCOE ST. SCHOOL. il I Oiittibc to the atitjj of ^onbon. Secret and Beneficial Societies. Nowhere do secret and benefit societies flourish to a greater proportionate degree than m Loudon. All the popular Orders are to be found here, most of them being represented ■ by several lodges. The Masons and Odd Fellows have each fine temples of their own, that of the Masons being in the Opera-house block as illustrated. Among the other bodies, of which the city boasts is a Board of Trade, a Mechanics' Institute, national benevoleni societies (including St. George's, St. Andrew's, St. Patrick's and Irish Ben- evolent ^Society ), the Middlesex Law Association, the Western Ontario Bible Society, Women's Christian Temperance Union, Women's Christian Association, Young Men's Christian Association, Young Women's Christian Association, Young Women's Christian Temperance Union, and numerous social, athletic and other clubs. White Sulphur Springs. Something like a quarter of a century ago, the perennial springs known as the "Su]i)hur Well" were struck in London. In the oil boom which raged at that period, (39) (<5utbe to the QTitu of SCoution. ^i!lllilltl!i:;ill^ Ii!!llliii.''!!llll||li:: .illilllliili ^liiiiiiiiliiliiililii'fis ^illlffliiiill'iiriffl iiJilill!llll!!lill!|i|l^ ^illilll!!!l'liillll!!lte ^illilllliili lililli:,!!^ 111! XLhc %onbon /llbutual =» Fire Insurance Company of Canada, H EAD OFFICE: RICHMOND ST., LONDON, ONTARIO. A purely Mutual Fire Company. Does the largest Farm and Private J8^° Residence Business in Canada. ASSETS OVER smsmi wn. ovH. -13,000 MEMBERS, Awo STILE INCREASING. JAS. GRANT, President. D. C. MACDONALD, Manager. (40) (Suibe to the (Eitn of Jonbon. Illilllll Lda. .SINCx. London was not exempt from the fever, and several companies and private individuals erected derricks and set drills at work to probe the recesses in which the oleaginous fluid was supposed to be concealed. All were barren of results, however, so far as oil was con- cerned, but a surprise was in store in the well*sunk at the junction of Dundas Street with the forks of the Thames. There the miueral indications were abundant, and at the depth of some four hundred feet a " gusher " was reached. The product was not oil, but a steady stream of about one hundred iliousand gallons of water daily poured forth, risiug to a height of nearly fifty feet above the level of the well mouth. Samples of the water were submitted to the most competent of local and foreign chemists — among others to Prof. Wm. Saunders, director of the Dominion Government's Experimental Farm at Ottawa, The various analyses showed that while the water is as clear as crystal and sparkles like champagne in the sun, it is rich in sulphates and carbonates of lime and magnesia, the constituents of bone in the human frame ; in chlorides of sodium and potassium, the nerve restorers ; and in silica, potassium, lithium, and other properties that are most valuable in reinvigorating the debilitated, enriching the blood and generally restoring the constitution of the enfeebled. A local reputation was soon established for the healing qualities of the water, and scores found (40 (5nibc to the (Cilu of Eonlion. 1837 :ESTABLISHED~ 1837 W, J, D ax^ co;s ►♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦>♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ IMI'OR'I'KUS OK I^Pecorators oS ei^iQa ^^t Porcelaii;) 4 SPECIALTIES for the Fall Season in New Printed Ware and New Desk^.n in our own :n;~:=;::rx:=;:::^;=;?5 Decoration. OUR TRAVELLERS are constantly on the road soliciting orders from the Trade throughout Canada, :=;;5^;=::r::?i~:=:?:;^^ from the Atlantic to the Pacific Coast. Special attention paid to letter orders. wrLsEl2SSSLoNDON\ Belleville,\ (42) o MASONIC TEMPLE, COR. RICHMOND AND KING STS. 1 th ■ foi dig . tie afif ' its 1 pli of ful sea <6t"^e to the Citu of gonbon. hen^^way to the-well each morning to drink of the invigorating fluid and to carrv off a supply for the day. Ihe reputation spread, and jugs, kegs and barrels of the healina waters were dispatched to friends at a distance. IJut it was not only as a beverage that the vduable quali- ties of the waters were recognized. Cutaneous and blood disease, were found to be beneficially affected by a dip therein, and this led to the erection of baths. As the water a„shes from Its subterranean reservoir, however, at a temperature of forty-five degrees, more^than a brief p unge was found to be unendurable. This led to the erection of a Furnace for the heating he water for the bathing tubs, and now all the valuable properties of the water may be fully enjoyed at any temperature that may be desired-hot, tepid or moderately cold This stm"fuH/r 7T" '^i '"" ""'' '^ ''^ """""■^^^^^" '' ^ --P-^y of capitalists to sti fu ther make known the virtues of the waters, and to add to the comfort of those who desire to enjoy their benefits. For this purpose the well, bathing house and lovely park surrounding it. togethei- with the building and its various apartments, have been fitted up :i2l \ --"-"^'''^^he Springs" to both sexes. The women's baths are entirely .e luded and a matron is constantly in attendance. The men are also cared for by a com- petent superintendent. The large swimming tank is admirably adapted not on^^ to t^e (45) 1 k' Canada ^meing aqd I(efining Woi^I^s Sf'f ■ ^n^'J^t^^tT,-,"- ^"'' ^''■' London, Ont., Canada. Works; 173 KING STREET, ' ' SWEEP SMELTING QOLDygl^ER —Refining and Assaying. — '- Special attention and prompt returns given for Jewelers' Sweeps and Phiotographers' Waste. Kefepence : THE BflHK OF BRITISH NOHTH ni«EHlCfl, London, Ont. (46) \M DA. rs' Waste. (Suibc to the Citi) of Joniio"- needs of the expert swimmer, but also to the beginner, the depth of water being regulated by means of a graded floor, from a few inches to several feet. Gymnastic appliances are at hand, and these, with convenient dressing rooms and courteous attendants, make up all that is required. The new company comprises Messrs. F. C. Ireland, G. M. Bosworth, J. Sutherland of Toronto, Silman of Buffalo, and C. W. Davis, proprietor of the Tecumseh House, London. The latter is the resident director and in his hands the interests of the company will surely boom. London's Hotels. On this point, a recent visitor to the city, writing afterward to the Buffalo Express, said :— London is well supplied with hotels and boarding houses. The Tecumseh House is the leading hotel, and has a reputation as having no equal in Ontario west of Toronto. It was for some years conducted by Messrs. McGaw & Winnett of the Queen's Hotel, Toronto, and its good name is being perpetuated by the present energetic proprietor, Mr. (47) rniibc to the (£iti) of ■Conion. )0]\\i [^f\\\S\\f\^^ 9 W., v.^ (9'ii^r^ U/t7ole5ale Dealers apd fI\apufaGtur(?r8 of , ?/^P§' F^i^S' ROBE5, =9e. .^.:^^ ^^ 50I1? /^(}er?ts IT) (;ai7ada for Batt ersby & Co. s (4S) ^ E5 WTS. VIEW OF THE " BEECHES," RESIDENCE OF JOHN MARSHALL, ESQ. c I s I t it it li ti it e P b (iSiiibc to the OTiti) of Jonboit. Charles W. Davis. There are many other cheaper hotels of excellent character, and London, a city of very strong temperance proclivities, presided over by a chief magistrate of pronounced temperance principles, is to be congratulated upon the existing condition of society. While Chief Williams and his sturdy policemen do not parade the streets with their hands in their pockets, literally, they are not rushed with work. The Legend of Tecumseh. The river between London and Lake St. Clair bears a good deal of historical repute, it having been the scene of many a skirmish and pitched battle in the war of 1812, and it was in the battle of the Thames that the famous Shawnee warrior Tecumseh lost his life. The legend is that the great chief lost his life at the hands of Col. Proctor, of Ken- tucky, but this has been disputed, and, like many other iiistorical incidents, will e'« er be open to question. The " Battle of the Thames " was in reality but a skirmish, but there it was that the blow given by Commodore Perry in the conflict on Lake Erie received the emphasis of victory on shore. As to how Tecumseh mpt- his death, as opposed to the [lopular belief that he fell a victim to the stalwart Kentucky Colonel, the following has been handed down as the story of one of the American officers who took part in the fight : (s«) (Suibc to the (Citu of ^onbon. Stork, ISO Kino Street. pepgason t Sons Undertak ers a7id Einbalmers. Larc;est, Bkst and Cheai'rst Stock oi' Furniture in Canada. Telephone Connection. Residence, 189 Dufferin Avenue. r (32) (Suibc to the €itB of iJonbon. " Tecumsoh was as fine a specimen of physical manhood as ever I saw. He was above middlo height, beautifully proportioned, features singularly regular for an Indian a handsoraely-shaped face, eyes like ^n e.gle, and of graceful, though haughty, n^anner Indian end foo though he was :ld not withhold my admiration for his patriotism his bravery, and his ability. It .. suid that he had a premonition of his approaching end At all events, ut the Thames, he threw off his Brigadier-General uniform, and, putthia on a huntmg shirt and taking rifle, tomahawk and butcher-knife, he led his men in person apmst Dick Johnson's mounted Kentuckians. The Indians had been made believe by the 'Prophet,' Tecuinseh's brother, that 'Tecumseh bore a charmed life, and could not be wounded • And when they saw their leader fall their superstitious fear was aroused and they broke and fled. For a few minutes, or until Tecumseh fell, the Indians fouoht as bravely as ev,v men of any people fought. Johnson's men and the Indians did m'ost of the fighting at the Thames engagement, which was not much of a battle after all thouah It decided very imi.ortant issues. Had Tecumseh been chief in command instead ''of iroctor, the result might have been dilferent, for Tecumseh was a born soldier." He further states that " it m g generally known in the army that red-headed Dave King (53) (i5utbf to the CHi) of ■Bonbon. 61 TO 65 DUNDAS STREBT. :i I I I I I I I' I l'l:'l!l I |..|iil:!li|ilJr|-lii|:1i:ri>'l"l!l')r:|[i|i;l;:liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiili!li:iii|ii|iilniiilii|niiiliiiil i I I I i i 11 11 M I I 1; I iliiliiliiliilWIi AWARDED Gold I Silver: MEDALS, : 1887-8. r I ILLUSTRATED : Price Ltist : SENT ON - APPLICATION. I riT I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I • I I I I 11 I I I I III I I I ri|ii|ii|i!|ii|ii|ti|ii|iiiii|!;|il'ii!l;i|il liililiiliilnliilili|iil:l:l I I I I I I i I I ■ i i i ■ ■ ■ I i i i I I 11 I irii I I li TOEIS. BRTHD. Br?ush {RaDufaGfeUFei? (54) LONDON GENERAL HOSPITAL. iSuitc to Iht ffiilB of JtonJon. killed the Shawnee chief. King was a tailor by trade, and lived sometimes at Stanford and somefmes at Lebanon, Ky. Before we reached the Ohio River ".o" re nn, home' esX"''wr"" r""'.'''^"'"'''^ ''"'"^■" -» whispered'aronnd amon MUed TeonmaehT'"' "' ''' """" "^ °'"' '*""' "^ '"-' -^ *^' Colonel Johnson" sprealirift'"'™,'™''- ''''«'''"' "'■^'''•'"'8 '?"'■""'* "' ^eantiful green swa,^ rr„ f The southern portion was for years nsed as a cricket square and the old too™ the 1 ^■'"■™;'*"« " ;'" •- -"-"ered by many. On the lithdr .wal the dZmi vT"' ':r"*l';'^T' " '■""'" "'"'''"'• '"" ™^ '"8l" "« «>'"-e place wa destroyed by Are. Meanwhde the property had passed into the hands of the Domini" (57) v, r^ '^T ""^ ^r"^"'' Richmond and other business streets will compare favorably with those of many larger Canadian cities. The old-fashioned, ill-lighted store has given place to the handsomely-furnished, plate-glass-front place of business. But, better still a are well stocked with seasonable goods-a fact taken advantage of not only by citizens.' but almost every d,y purchasers come from St. Thomas. Woodstock, Sarnia, Chatham Stratford and a orlg the L. H. & B. Ey. There is not a line of ^oods whi.h is not r^n^^: senteu, and all told, there are in the neighborhood of six hundred retail stores in \he city, and others are constantly being started. (59) <5ttibe to the (Citn of foiibon. JAMES COIVAN & CO. 127 DUNDAS STREET. Fla.ted "\x7"are. CO .Rogers' 1847 Knives. Forks and Spoons. Cutlery, Scissors. * * Carpet Sweepers. R azors. (60) 1. ET. IS, COURT HOUSE. (Buibc to the C !t} of LV.nbon, Athletic Sport:; London has always been noted for its tendency to atlilolic and field sports. Many of its cricketers, not only of the past, but of the present diiy, have attained continental and in some cases transatlantic reputation ; while in baso ball, it long held the Canadian championship, and at one time the international championship. The Hunt Club is a favorite institution. On iine days in spring and autumn tho anise-seed trail is laid, and away go the noisy hounds followed by a score or more of daring horsemen and horse- women splendidly mounted. Over fences and walls and ditohes the clean-limbed hunters carry their neatly-habited or scarlet-coated riders, and it dom not require any great stretch of imagination to lay the scene in old-country meadowg. The London Hunt was organized on October 15, 1885, with a membership of twenty-five, Henry Becher, Esq., Q. C, was one of the chief promoters, and his efforts were aectjuded bv a number of citizens. I'he average number of mounts at regular runs is about thirty, At p -jaent the Hunt has in running condition a pack of forty-two hounds, black, wliite and tan. The hounds meet every Friday during the spring and fall months when cross-country hunting is practicable. (63) Ciiuibe to the (titn of IL'onbon. ♦♦♦•♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ J ♦♦♦♦♦»♦»♦♦»♦♦♦♦»♦*■♦»■»♦»♦♦♦♦♦•»♦♦»♦♦♦♦»» _^^__ -,^^— -»♦>•>«< **»1.XX.1..I_I..I-I ^^F^ ^^F" -"-^T^ n » ■ ■ »»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ < » *♦♦■»♦♦■»♦♦»♦■»♦♦♦♦♦»♦ ♦^^^ _^^— — «^^ AMES A. KENNEDY & (o.k- Importers ^ ^ OFFER A COMPLETE STOCK OF ^^/Ma^/^ r>r ^li^'t— Diuebec Kegina Rochester . . . San Francisco Sarnia Sault St. Marie Simcoe Smiths Falls. St. Catherines St.John.N.B. St. Louis. ... St. Marys . . . FARE i 1 50 11 10 6 00 1 45 3 35 5 70 1 55 12 95 11 15 20 00 1 95 70 18 00 27 50 5 22 54 30 1 85 11 00 1 80 70 25 17 95 16 40 65 DIST. 796 15 33 20 94 394 120 14 40 80 115 2857 2941 108 FAKE .$20 80 574 33 137 110 71 1375 27 45 St. Paul . . St Thomas. . 45 Stratford 95 Straihroy ... 65 Streetsville , , 2 85 Sud^iury ... 13 20 Suspension Br. 3 70 Thamesford. , 40 Thedford . . . . ] 20 Tilbury 2 40 Toledo 3 40 Vancouver, B.C. 48 85 Victoria, B.C. 48 85 Walkerville and all points on Lake Erie and Detroit River R. R 3 35 Washington.. 14 90 Watford .... 1 00 VViarton 4 15 VVindsor .... 340 Wingham . 2 25 Winnipeg . 21 00 Woodstock . . 85 Wyoming ... 1 40 (68) I ©uibc to tlu (Citju of glonbon. approached or departed from. On this point a word or two may not be amiss reoardina the railway facihties of the surrounding and tributary country. The whole western sec^ tion of Ontario is gridironed with the pathway of the iron horse. So much so is this the case that there is not a post office, in the district that is located as much as twenty miles from some line of railway. To fully understand the significance of this statement io should be added that in this sectior :he post offices are exceptionally plentiful, it beina the exception to find a resident-even the cultivator of a farm in the most remote distrLt- whose residence is five miles from a post office, and to whom a daily mail is not therefore not only a possibility, but in a great many cases an actuality. In view of this state- ment it will not be surprising that the whole district is studded with villaaes and towns While this IS the case, however, it requires but a few hours' journey to bring the tourist to a more northerly regi.n. where, on the borders of Lake Huron and the Georgian Bay !rnti!!f '''^ ^'^"'^.'' *° l^ T''^ "' abundance, as, indeed, it is also In the%ve3tern section of Lakes Erie and St. Clair. In the latter case, however, the rights to huut are vested in private clubs and their guests. (69) (Sttibe to the OTitB of ^Conbon. 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