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BIXBY & CO,, PUBLISHERS 1 SJ S B . ^TTTTrTTTTT*T*TTTTTTrTTTTTTTTyTTTTtTTTTtTTrTT*TTTTTTrTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT'yTTTTTTTTTTtTT MV' m ^"^^^^W^^^^^^^^^^^^^^W^^^^ Entered according to the Act of the Parliament of Caiuida, in the yrar <( our Lord one thousand eight hundred, and eighty-ei^ht, by Miles G. Bixbv and Fkank !>. B>xbv, in the OHice of the Minister of Agriculture. ^ f III WiiKN (iOFNc; KAST, VVKST or SOU TH, se( ukf YOUR TICKETS hv THE GilAND TRUI^K I\AILWAY TH/i PrONEER LINE OF THE DOMfNlON. With the Chicago & Grand Trunk and Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Railways, it constitutes THE ONLY T)1R0UGH LINE U^(DER Of(E MAN>GE]^Ep \ Fron] Canada to Chicago aijd Milwaukee Where connection is made with the principal Railroads of the United States fc WISCONSIN, DAKOTA, MINNESOTA, OREGON, CALIFORNIA, KANSAS, TEXAS, /T^aijjtoba 9 BritisI; (Columbia. The Grand Trunk Railway roaches by its own rails nearly all the Principal Cities of Canada, Quebec, Montreal, Toronto, London Hamilton, Peterborough, Ottawa, Kingston, Etc. And In the United States for Portland, Buffalo, Port Huron, Detroit Pullman's Palace Sleeping and Parlor Cars are run on all Express Trains. Through Coaches, Montreal to Chicago. BAGGAGE CHECKED THROUGH TO ALL PRINCIPAL POINTS. TASSENGERS TICKETED TO DESTINATION BY ANY ROUTE. "^^k^ extensive variety of Tourist and Sea-side Tickets during tlje Suiriraer Season. ' ' FULL INFORMATION MAY HE OBTAINED FROM ANY OK THE COMPANY'S CITY OR S'i'ATION AHENTS. WM. EDGAR, L. J. SEARGEANT, J. HICKSON, Gen'l Passenger Agent. Traffic Manager. General Manager. i\^%% INDEX. ( ITY OF QUKBKC. HAUK. Allan, ■!.. hiinlwarc, etc; !»7 Aiiiyol & Ficre, (i»iu;y KomU. . . . tio AiiilruwN' HroH. , Imi'dwure lOU Ariimtiil, T , jowcllur IMt lliillvr, li. |>rovi8i'>i> etc '.H |{|);^iouuttu, J. K , hiirdwart' Tfi llcnot, N., KroiiericH, etc HI lli8Nut liroH., fuiihdiirH, utc 05 llliiis .t Kinoiid, dry i;i>o(1h 107 llipiHseau. A. K. , dry (foodti 110 liolduc, (i. A. & Co., jewellenj 7:: Itiitterell ^t H3 llrunet, 1'., jeweller, etc I 'anada Life Asaur.inee Co I'iron & Co , boots and shoes, etc. . I'aroii, A .'. & Bro., dry Komis, etc Cliartre, .'. A., tinsmith, etc t.'hien u'Or Hotel 8.') rhinie llardwart) Co 108 < 'ole & Katfuy , dry uoods 64 Colenien, M. W., i^roceries, etc 110 I onibUHtible Oas Co 5S Croteau iK Krero, groceries, wines, etc. 68 Darliniftoii, J., merchant tailor lOtl I >'Auteuil, 1'. C. , dry vrootls «3 Dawson & Co., hoo.iHellers, etc I'U I'esro hes. N., diy goods 82 Dery, J. K,b.iok8ellcr & stationer.etc. 04 ■ )erouin, K., |iump maker, etc 8( I'ioM, N. ti Co., booti* and shoes 04 liobbin, J P., jeweller 105 Koiiati J., jeweller 103 lionohue, Thos , dry goods 80 Doiion, J. C. , diuggist 55 Drolet .V Portras, flour, piovisions, etc 81 l>ovle, Wni., hardware 101 I irolet & Co. , boots and shoes 83 Drolet, J., butcher 07 Drolet, N. & Co., groceries, etc 88 Diiguet, C, jeweller .. .58 Kilte!\u & Frere, booKselleis, etc »1 I'isher & Blonln. harnes4, etc 81 Koley A Co., merchant taili i-s 7t> Krost & Wood, agricultural Imple- ments .55 • Jariieau, N. .V Co., dry goods, etc ... 77 liiguere, F. & Co., dry goods 101 Oilliert, .1., boots and Rboes 80 • Singros & Co , coil merchants fiS lilaagow & London Insurance Co . . . O'l Cjodbout, r., bootsand slio'ts 82 PAUB. (iourdeau, F., Uiiinery.etc lOH 95 to I 02 100 Ml 00 107 05 .'"7 «7 101 78 Orauvreau, IV, b loks, st.oots and shoes 75 Laltoche, J. I . , druggist IKi ■.Avigne, A. , v'"""**! etc 80 Leclerc, K., jeweller 8« Lee, Wm., merchant tailor 02 Utuurneau & Co., hardware 00 Lemieux, O. & llo.. auctioneers 102 I.emieux, Mrs. T., dry goods 83 Leonard, B., painting, paitcrhanging, etc "<1 Lepage, F. .\. & Co., dry goods 75 LetelTier, J. B. K., groceries, etc Ill Livernois, J. K. , photographer 105 McCallum, A., jeweller 77 McCall, Shevii & Co., woolens .57 MeCorkell.. I., bakery IK) McLeod, R., druggist tlO McLimont, W. 4 Son, dry gomls. etc. IMJ McWillium, W , confectioner 74 Hahony, T. H. & Co , insurance 07 Mann, J. T.,stalioiierv, etc 77 Mathie, P. . druggi.st «8 Marsh & Co., boots and shoes 01 Martineau, .1. E., hardware 00 Miller, James, groceries 103 Miller, M . & Son, »tationern 102 MontiniMey, M. A , photographer 70 Montreuili J. C. E., groceries, wines, etc 85 .Montreuil, N. Y., Laliatt's ales 70 Morgan, James, marble works 73 Monntn& Co., mus'cal merch indise. 00 Morgan. I)., merchant tailor Ill Morin, Dr. E. & Co., druggist 103 Morrison, .1 . E. , druggist Oil Mountain Hill House 108 Murgatroyd, J., taxidermist, etc 69 O'Brien, j F., hatter and furrier 73 Patrv, J. H.. hardware, etc 08 Phillips, U. T., plumUr, etc 65 Picard, O., plumber, etc 84 Piddingtoii, T. A., soap manufacturer 92 Piddington, T A., leather 02 Pion & Co., kid manufacturers 100 Pollev , W. H. & Son, boots and shoes 71 Preslio, D., funiiture 76 Quebec Engraving (!^o 72 (^ueliec 8hoe Company 107 Renume, P. F., hardware 100 Kegali A Fil«, marble works 79 Renaud tt Co. , glassware, etc 109 fAOK. Rickaby, D. S. wire mattretsen AT Riufret. P. F. druggist tW Kobit.tillu & Savaril, dry gomU 74 Routier, ('., watchmaker, etc 71 Rousseau, J. li., tea store 103 Hoyal lii.surance Co 05 8t.' Pierre & Clapiii, bunti and shoes. 50 St. Louis Hotel 110 Sampson, 11., brass founder, etc .... 66 Seifert, (!., jeweller 102 .Shan & Co., 8. J., hardware 57 Simard. H.. dry gcnls W» Ht'ickiiig, H. M , ticket agent 00 TanKua.\', U , provisiui. merchants 71 Terraii, C. Mrs , (oundry,etc 87 Thibaudeau Bros. i. etc 110 Bcllefeuille, F. \. & Co., maihinist*.. 110 Carignan, O., gnK-eries, wines, etc 115 Connor, P. M. C, jeweller 116 Cormier, D. I., grcceries 120 Dion C, merchant tailor 117 bominion Hotel 118 Gautier, A., saddler, etc 120 Oirard, L , coffins, etc 110 Qodin, J. P., dry g. wis 117 Godin. J. & Son. hardware 115 Lacroix, E. A., niarb e works .... 114 Lord, H. L., iiierchHiit tailor 118 Louthood, M. A., iMKiks, etc 1!5 Luckerhoff, J. B., plumber, etc 114 Mslone, J. C, feed, lumber, etc 118 Panneton, P. E. , dry goods 115 Plean, P., furrier 115 Rouseau, J. C, groceries 110 Ryan, John, auctioneer, etc 113 St. James Hotel 118 Whiteford, A., jeweller 117 RICHMOND. Ueattic, Wii>., geneial store 126 Bedard. J. general store 125 Blais, T. T., boots, shoes and clothing 122 Campbell, Chas., general store and P.0 123 Dubrule. J. N., dry goods '124 Hill, G. W., marble works 122 Hiidon & Caron, general'store 124 1 -*- ; 4 INDEX I'AOK. JoiiL'!), K , niusical mcrcliandixc I'iH Jutrns, Ijcipold, general Htore l'J4 McDonald Uro8..8toveH and tiiiwftro. . l'-'4 Mnrpliy, James, express iijfent and 0U8''im hoiiMe broker 122 Smith, J. H., ifeneial Htore 125 SI, Jaeoli's Hotel 12:J Stewart, A. , jewelle' 122 Sullivap. R , painter, etc 120 Taylor, A. J., furniture 125 Wales, J S.. general s'ore 12fl WilliuniH'in & Cromliie, saw and if'ist. mills 127 SHEHBROOKE. BaiB, T. T., bnots and shoes 131 Ulue, Walter, wholesale clcitliinif 13her 134 Burton Brewery Co., H. & W. M. Hopkins 143 Codere, F., hardware, leather, etc 130 Codere, J. H., jewellery, etc 147 Cormier, Z. P., furs 143 Uesaulniers, P,, saddlery and harness 143 Uowlin, Dr. L. W., dentist 145 Dudswell Lime and Marble Co 143 Draper, M. A. A K., millinery, ete. ... 135 Dupny, Louis, jeweller 148 Dussault & St. Jean, merchant tailors. 14« Kastern Townshi]) Corset Co 137 Eastern Townships Bank 132 Gendron, J. H., xrain and flour '. 144 I'AOK. Gendron, S. , ifrocer 13'.i Gciu^st, {'. O., jfrain, fluur, etc 14(1 GreuiiHliieMs, A,, boots and shoes. . . . 135 Heney & Kurifiison, wholesale and ri tail Krocurs, etc I3(i Laiiffolier & (iut-nin, miinufarturcrs of caps, furs, etc 14(! I.eonar.l, John, advocate 134 Lcvinson, J., boots, shoes and clotli- inK 135 Lon;; Bros. )hoto artist 137 Proulx, Lcandre, ifrocerics, wines 134 Samuel, H., dry j^oods, etc 142 Sherbrooki' House, J. L. Cote 131 Skiinier, (!., jeweller 142 Smith, Lewis, jeweller 130 Th )mp8on & Co., manufacturers of bobbins, spools, etc HO HAOK. Tracy, James, merchant tailor 137 Tuck, T. J , druififist 144 Wakefield, C. H & Co., merchant tailors 131 Wiidett, W. H., I).>ttler 131 Wilson, H. C. pianos and or^fans 141 Wilson & Boutelle, contractors and builders 145 Winter, Alex., harness, etc 144 ST. JOHNS. Balm0r.1l Hotel, S. Dunn UJ Bissettc, C. furs, hats, etc 152 Brault, P. L., jeweller 163 Brault, P. L., photoKniphic artist 154 Dewar, A W., confectionery, etc I'-S Foisy, H, arrocer 150 GooM, K., K'ocer 152 Guillet, M , furs, etc 164 Hi»lop, M. I.., ijrocei- 151 Lommc, J. .'i , ifcnerpl store Iol' Macdonald, Duncan, mayor 148 Macdonald, E. D. A A., chinawareCo. 145) McConkey, E., merchant tailor 1.50 McNulty"& Desautcls, hoots & shoes. 1.50 Racicot, J. H., jeweller 151 Sauvatre, B. , d ry (foods 163 Simard & Godiii, flour, grant, etc 151 Tralian, J. D., caniage builder 1,54 Troftier, L. M., jeweller 161 Wight & Co , ilru(fKi8t3 149 Wilson, Mrs. T. dry (foods 150 THE ONTARIO CAf^OE ©OMPANY (ltd.) PETERBORO*. ONT. J. Z. I|OGEP(S, President and |VIanagir)g Director. The canoe is a veritable Canadian institution, and is found uptn all our rivers and lakes, used for business and pleasure. We are by far tlie largest niiinufacturing liouse in tiiis line in Canada, and are the ouli/ OHH thai han any machinery in their establishment. The most important manufacturing houses in tliis line in Canada is tiie Ontario Canoe Co (Limited), of Peterboro'. This business has since the date of its inception made very marked progress, and is steadily increasing year by year. The premises occupied are 80x6;) feet in dimensions, with four floors, with a building 36.\S5 feet, and with two floors for offices and for the storage of canoes and materials. The-. .' is a steam engine, planer, moulding machine, band saws, circular saws, ar.d other machinery neces.sary for the successful prosecution ot the work in hand. The canoes manufactured by this concern are noted for their beauty and speed, and are both open and decked, and can be fltted with outriggers for those who prefer rowing. Tiiey manu- facture about 200 different kinds, so that anyone can get just wiiat kind of a canoe they desire. They build an ope. cedar rib canoe weighing twelve and a-half pounds that will carry four hundred and fifty pounds. Tliey test all canoes manufactured, having a large tank for t'lat purpo.se. They were awartJed a silver medal for their canoes at the Antwerp Exhibition, and gold metlal at Fisheries Exhi- bition, London, and have been awarded medals iind prizes at every exhibition where they were shown. They carry a large stock of tents, sails and canoe fittings, and can furnish canoeists witii almost every- thing tliey retjuire. Those wanting a canoe cannot do better than call upon or write to this hou.se and tiiey will And everything ntost satisfactory. Mr. J. Z Rogers, the President and Managing Director, is a gentleman well (lualiried, by ability and experience, for the position he holds, and under his superii. endcnce the Company lias met with ilattering success. They ship canoes to Austrp'ia, New Zealand, Hritisli Columbia and other foreign countries, and Itave tlie following agents : .L (.'. Cording & Co . 19 Piccadilly, London, F-ng. ; John Clintlinning (boat builder), foot of Lome Street, Toronto ; National Manufacturing Company, 70 King Street, Toronto ; .John Forinan, 467 St. Paul Street, Mon- treal ; National Manufacturing ('oiT)j)aiiy, U\ Sjmrks Street, Ottawa ; Thomas J. Egan, 177 Lower Water Street, Halifax, N.S. ; Indian Bazaar, jM, 93 Prince William .Street, St. Joiin, N.B., and J. Crawford McLean, Brockville ; \\ . Ditdtburn, |{os.seau ; N. Turner & Son, Cornwall; W. P. Shaw, Winniiieg, Man. ; H. I... (Jullini & Co., Victoria, li.C ; Fraser & Leonard, \'ancouver, B.C. ; and are continually adding new ones. and que.sl Equf dire(| the youil BritJ menll comi I'AOK. 137 144 .... 181 131 i .... 141 4 and 145 144 Hi . ... 152 153 St.... 154 Lc... rs 150 ... .152 .... 164 151 16J ... 148 are Co. 149 1.^.0 shoes. l.'>0 .... l.'^il . . ... 15;t etc 151 .... l.^>4 151 149 l.W THE DOMINION OF CANADA 1608 1888 PREFATORY REVIEW Its Elements of Wkaltii, Manupacturino Tndustkies and Agricultural Productions, Etc. Vv HE .steadily increaisiiig population of the Old Country, and the fields of industry and enterprise which in so many hranches of trade, owing to improved labor-saving machinery and the importations of other countries, have become so restricted, cause vast numbers to look to the colonies of (Jreat Britain for that field of labour which is practically denied them at home, or is so crowded and circumscribed as to prevent the development and exercise of that native talent or energy, which, if properly used, should in the course of time lead to a com- petency and independence. Tiic employment of capital not less than t)ie employment of labour, the relief of distressed trades, of overpeopled districts, of individuals and their families struggling vainly without hope, iind of overflowing manufactures seeking a market and a beneficial return — are all connected with the sul»ject of emigration and with the effects that grow out of it in a new country. It is not therefore to be wondered at that the public should not be easily satisfied in their inquiries upon p subject which in times like the present comes home to the businesses and bosoms of a large and enterprising class of individuals. As the interest of the subject rises above those classes by whom it has hitherto been looked upon merely as an ultimate i-elief from pressing distress, and extends to pei'sons in better circumstances, who begin to inquire into the state, prospects and industries of these new countries which open such a field for energy and enterprise, a species of information comes to be rccjuired more particular and authentic than the hasty opinions of publishing travellers or the brief reports of settlers in the woods. Such information is the object of these publications on the Indu.stries of Canada. The Imperial Government has for many years attempted to deal with the surplus population, and liberal assistance has continuously been granted to deserving and desirable emigrants. The question at the start for those who contemplate leaving their native land is, naturally, where to co. Equally natural it seems to be that as the individual growth of a town or city is in a westerly direction, so the civilization and development ai this globe has advanced in a similar path, and the would-be emigrant unconsciously follows the immortal advice of Horace Greeley, "Go west, young man, go west ! " and turns his eyes to the western continent of America. Though (Jreat Britain has possessions in all parts of the globe, it is to Canada that most look for the establish- ment of that new home over the seas, and the reasons are patent. The Dominion is within comparatively easy access, the rates for passage are very low, the difference in life and climate is 10 DOMINION OF CANADA. not 80 marked us in gencniUy supposed, while hh u laiiy the exercise of indoniitalile energy and perserverance, attained an independence, and in many cases atUuence. This is esjwcially the case with tenant farmers from Britain. Never in the history of Knglish farming iiave had yeai-s so successively and for so long a continuation followed the efTorts of the agriculturist at home, yet to him at all times Canal()s.som as the I'ime,"' wiien the productive soil shall gratefully yield an ample reward to his toils. 'J'lie emigration from Kuropean countries has in tiie last few decades cor.stituted an exodus which has formed a remarkable feature in modern history, and no better emigration agents are in the field than those who have settled here, and have by practical experience Ijenefited i)y the change of country, and who now urge friends and relations to throw off the ties of a long association and find here a new home, with every hope of prosperity and success. Statistics show tiiat during the last twelve years about two and i half millions of people have; emigrated from and thriugh (ireat Britain, and there is at present no signs of any decrease in numbers. Many of these have permanently located in Canada, and a fact, which in tliis connection is an important one, as illustrating the prosperity hei'e attained, is that large sums of money in one year amounting to over .^10,000,000— are annually transmitted to the Old Country to prepay the passages of friends to enable them also to emigrate. The consideration of the right classes who should emigrate is an important factor, as it cannot be denied that nuuiy, by specious promises and false statementK f emigration agents and other interested parties, are induced to emigrate to (Canada who are boi uifit and undesirable settlers. Canada is essentially an agricultural country ; her riches are the result of the illimitable resources of her fertile soil. Hence there is primarily a steady demand for the tiller of the land ; this demand has ever exceeded the supply, and tiie inducements offered to the farm labourer cannot be excelled in any country. There has ever icen a great scarcity of female domestic servants, and such find here immediate employment and remunerative wages. It is more difficult to speak collectively of mechanics and artisans. In seasons of special activity there is steady employment, at good wages, for carpenters, joiners and ))ricklayers, but there are periods at which work is difficult to obtain ; highly skilled labor tinds, however, a ready nuirket, and the completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway should develop new industries in the North-West. In a general way the various manu- factories, which in all our cities and towns are in some branch or other engaged in active operation, make a demand for immigrant labor, while the timber, fishing and mineral resources of the Dominion all attract their due proportion of labor and enterpris.-. earance of 11 12 DOMINION OK CANADA mincH or riclies, tluty exclaiiiicfl fr«!(|ueiitly, ' Acanada ' (signifying 'Here is nothing'); the nativcR caught up the Hounil, and wliou otlici- Kuropcanx arriveil, rep€!at«'(l it to them, 'i'iie strangerH eon- chulcd tiiat tliese wohIh wt^rc a d(^signation, and from that time thJH miignihcent country bore the name of ('anada. ' ('harhivoix, liowever, gives a ditierent derivation, and supposed the name to luive originated from the indiaPi word " Kaniiata," signifying a ''(dlection of lints, wliioh is most probably tlie true origin of tiie title H'neegivrtunefl and dcHtinies of Canada —Samuel de Cham- pluin. A noted diacoverer anil geographer, he had risen to the rank of captain in the royal marine of France ; he had also served as a scddier and fought ilining the wars of the League, under Henry f of Navarre ; he was a hero of tlie mediieval type, of chivaliic courage, fond of romantic enterprise, and inspired l)y religious enthusiasm. In KM).'} two small bari|Uf-, of twelve and (ifteen tons, bore a band of hardy adventurers, under the command of Champlain, across the stormy deep ; tiieir voyage was, however, a fruitless one in discovering the Indian trading posts and friendly natives, wha were; the object of tlieir searcii, and they soon retui'ned. In 1(504 .i .second expedition, of which Chani)>lain was again a niemlicr, under tiie command of Sieur de .Monts, who was granted vice- regal power, started out, and gaining the Bay of Fundy, a settlement was founded on the uiain coast, near the present site of St. dohn, on which the name of Port Royal was bestowed. It was an unfortunate choice of site. The wi)itr'r set in eai'ly ami the c(dd was intense ; the Fi'enchnien becami^ an easy pn-y to disease, and of the seventy-nine exiles, thirty-five fell victims before tiie spring to the dire ravages of scurvy. The indomitable spirit and per.seveiaiice of Champlain alone prevented the whole party sinking into lethargy and despair. Succours fortunately arrived from France, which again in I'lOfi were; further augmented, to be, however, followed the following year with the revocation of the charter and orders to abandon the settlement. DOMINION OF CANADA. 13 Baffled in hi» attoiiiptH to plant a colony in Acadiii, De Monts (l tlic featureM of the eKuntry, wliicli jit its mouth were roiigli and rugged gradually Hoften, jiartieularly towards the south, and its cultivation rapidly increase, with many pretty and picturesque Hcttlenients along its margin, until, passing t.ie I.sland of Orhjans, wiiich divide,, the river into tw, narrow channels, he comes suddenly upon a lofty rock on its northern hanks, up!{."». The colony couhl ill spare him ; for twenty-seven year.-) he had laboured hard for its welfare, .sacrificing fortune, repost^ and domestic peace, to a cause embraced with enthusiasm and pursued with intrepid persi' cy. With the life of tiiis faithful soldier closed the opening pei'iod f)f "New France." li. '7 the .Jesuit's (Jollege was foundt^d, while HiU'.t mai'ked the arrival of the Ursuline nuns, who weie destined to renih^' invaluable assistance to popular education. Within the precincts of their convent lie buried the remains of tiie gallant Montcalm, who fell in the eventful battle of the Plains of Abraham, Sept. l.S, I7")!>. It was n )t till UH}."), when the wise policy of Louis .XI\'. instituted a Koyal Government, that any substantial [)rogres8 in the new settlement was made. Under his paternal care, horses, sheep, cattle, and young women for wives, were dispatched in abundance, and in one season more than two thou.sand persons had landed at (.Juebec at the royal charge. One obtains glimpses of the pristine state of Quebec through the early police regulations. Kach iidnvbitiint was required to make a gutter along the middle of the street, before his house, and also ^f 14 DOMINION OF CANADA to remove nifiwe ami throw it ioto the river. All dogn, without exception, were ordered home at nine o'dock. Smoking in the streetn wum forliiihlen, ii« a precaution against tire ; houHeholiUrs were required to provide tliemsdvcH with ladderH, and wlien the t.re alarm was rung all uhh? bodied persons were ohiiged to run to the scene of danger, witii buckets or kettles f»dl of water. The infi'.nt c(dony did not get through its early years witiiout trouble, 'riie New lv.i;Jauder.s were the bitter foes of th(! I'remb, who at tiiwt |i;id tiie best of it in many a tustlc. The Indian* usually .sideil with the Catiiolics again; t tin- I'liriUns, and th' ir aid was very material assistance. In the Maritiuu! I'rovinccs the Acadians ouhl make no sucviessful head, but I.ouisburg remained a tower of strength, and a rallying point tor tlie French, until a year before the fall of (,»uebec. After the disastrous defeat ()f the Knglish under Sir William i'hipps, the colony enjr.yed a long period of uid»roken tninipiility, during which time arts, commeu.e, agriculture and general nuuiu- factiires slowly progr<'K8ed. Sat/e oj Quebec, 1 750. In 1713 was signed the treaty of Utrecht, which ceded the Hudson Bay Territory, Newfoundland and Acadia, to Britain, while France retained Canada, Cape Hreton and some fishery rights in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, leaving still dangling bstween the two rivals that everlasting apple of discord, the (juestion of the boundaries. The year 17")!), by the I'sults it led to, is one of the most memorable in Canadian annals. Under the French domination Canada was more a military than an agricultural colony ; during time of war the various settlements were a ''ttle more than a chain of barracks ; while the more mercantile and agricultural settlements on i..c British — now the American —side of the St. Lawrence and the lakes, were rapidly progres.sing in prosj.erity and power. The StJite of Massachu.setts alone at this time could muster 40,000 men capable of bearing arms ; Connecticut, 27,000 ; New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania and Virginia could add considerably to the number ; and though at the conunencement of the next campaign the Canadian forces gained some partial advantages, the Sal/.hurg, Venice luul Quebec iiavc, periiapH, the most heautit'iil hUch ; and travellers will agree that the last is not tlie leuttt in poHscHsing the attributcH of grandeur. From this terrace a circuit Hhould be made along the "Old 'i'own Lines ''— ancient end)ra/.ured defenccH, still Hhowing the oannnn of a past age pointed to tlie approaclics liy wliicli assaults were niiido in tlie last centui'y. If MU -li ii priiuieUiide be taken, tlie touiLst, will ))a.s8 tlie wing of the old ('liateau de St l^ouis, where dwelt Mie French governoiH ami coninianders, and passing the I'ost Ottice should note a curious stone iidaid in the new wall— a stone which came from an old building, and whose story forms the motive of a cliarniing no\el, written by W. Kirby in Knglish, called the " ('liien d'. A very ugly prison building stands near the place where the Fnglisli ge:icral died. To the right the city has extended far beyond its old limits, i limits part ( ainal^ nent j DOMINION OF CAN A 1) A iV ami its upper frin^'e of villaH encircleH tlio handBoinc new I'arliiinieiit llllilt of tliv I'rovinciiil l^egiHliitun;. Qtifhuu is well otilleil the (lilirultar of KritiHli Aiiiericii, the streii^tli of itH litiiilel and itH roiiiarkable poHition for ii full t'r>iiiinuiie Kniall or l>iK. I''*vu kept to the original lincH muri^ed out for thcm whi'ti muidi of tiioir land wa» unexplored forest or unknown prai- rie. Tlu- Ameri- uahH gave in the beginning the title of " Sovereign States to the nieiii- herwof their Union ami it waH a moot point whether ii State had or had not the right to Hecede from the Federation, disaK- trous as Huch a proceeding mu^st prove tr) national life. Tluit point was settled in favour of luitional autonomy hy the civil war which ragei't |H>MI N lO.N OF CA N A DA . Parliament JiuUilingH, OUawa — fTei* Block. Alrviiily, thfi'oforu, tlui iiroplii-cy tliiit thti tying togetlior of tliu He|Miriite HtickM into one fiiKK'>' would proviild fm-l for piitriotii; unlottr anil Npirit among tho col- oni»tH, nnd n-M|K!(t in tho MotluT Country towunlH lim greut (!' politi- cian. In iicr ihstitutiouH siiu IniH krpt to tlut modul shown by the tinve kingdoniB. There is the reproHontative of the Sovereign in tlie (lovernor • (ieneral, wiio Ih bound to be t conutitutional rider, giving to the Ministry, repreHcnting the majority of the Houae of Commons, !•'.« loyal support. It is his duty to use his moral influence with hiH Minister for what he conceives to be tho public good ; but his opinion as expressed to them nuist remain unheard beyond the Council Chamber, Where he hvmh danger to the Imperial cruinection, it is also ids duty to nuike known his views ; perha))s, if occasion retjuires it, to a larger audience. There is a Senate, having the attributes, but hardly the strength, of tiio Britisli House of Lords ; and there is the People's Assenddy, the Houhc of ('onnnons, cliosen by a low but not by a uni^'ersal HuflVagt;. The number in the popular house is at present '212. The dtl)ates in the Commons display great talent, and among no section of tlic population is forensic ability more frequently shown than among the French Canadians, f^awyers and physicians are perhaps in a majority in this a88eud>ly, and it is said that when one of the mmibers fainted on the floor of the Housn, onedudf of the representa- tives of the peoplt^ rushed up to reniler him their nipdical assistance ! Most of the Provinces hcive two Ciiambers, although tho most populous, namely, Ontario, is content with one. The nation re[)iesen these assend)lies will have a wide continuous belt of popu- lated territory stretching right across the continent. The only sections where their numbers will be sparse are those also winch aie strong in defensive positions, iuid in the difficulties the country presents to an enemy aa well as to the swarms of settlers. The.se two tracts, are, first, the region along the north o' Lake Superior ; and, second- ly, that where the triple Dtparlmtntal Bnildindu, Ottawa — East Block. W, DO Ml NION OF (A NAD A. 1^1 /'ar/iami lit /{inmr, Ollmru. diaiiiM of till' Rocky Mount liiiiH, the Snlkiik luiil tin- CaMoaili! ruii>{cM, Nliut out from thf iiiiltl I'm-iHf wxml tin- sevfrt-r tiii)|KTatun'M of thu (viitral i'oiitinciit. If ««• tdiii|Miic! tlie oapii- liilitios Cuiiiiila hhowH for tllf jKlHSfKHioll of a c.ui- tiniioiis l)clt of population Irotii ttea to Hca, with tlic capacity of any given lielt l»tl(>nj,'inj; to tiiu llnit»'{ airoKu from tin- Atlantic to tile I'ucitic, we hIiuII timl tliat the L'onipai'iMon in fnvonraldc to the iioilluTn hinil. Altiioii^ii wiiiit tiie niapK call "the great Ameii. can Desert" has Iteenprovi'il to bo in many placi's capaMe of setthiment and cultivati«m, yet there arc vast spaicH on any given line from euHt to west in the I'nitcii States whicii cannot he profitably used. 'J'here is an aridity which defiCH the agricuitiinilist, if he cannot procure water HUtficient for irrigation. There is nothing more curious in the phyKical prohlems of any country than that furnished hy some of the great plains of America, It Hconm as though the whole surface was being raiseil and tlesiccated. There is evidence enough that in remote ages tiicre was an uhuiidance of water in these pirched regions. To the south tlie sands of New Mexico, Southern (.'alifomiii aiul Arizona are tiie wands of an old .>ea bottom. Ill Wisconsin the country, now bare and dry, shows the traces of many lakes ; and innumerai)lc mounds, the work of old dwellers in the land, prove that mimbers of liunian beings lived, workad and died on the enormous stepnes. On tlie other hand, to the nf)rth, while the same process of tiie raising and drying of the land is evidently in progress, it has not proceeded so far. There ai'e dry, cactus-covered plains along the frontier of A^siniljoia, the central Province of the Canadian North -West ; but as soon as the Saskatchewan valleys arc reached, and in general far to tlie south of this limit, the ,' noisture is evident in the luxuriance of the grasses, until beyond the North Saskatchewan the moisture is great enough to support the dense growth of fir fores^f. whieli clothes in a wide flat arch the whole of the country below the sul)-arctic circle. Thei>'fore, through an almost unl)roken belt, the Canaever succeeded in doing so. In maps of the time of William and Mary you will still see tliat everything to the nortii of the (Julf of Cali- fornia is marked as unknown. On the Pacific tiie ignor- ance of California was so general until recent years ' hat when in 1849 the first stiong iuHux of Americans took place into that State, men in New \ovk derided tlie folly of friends who propose to settle in that " unprotitable wilderness!" The land which is far to the north of California, namely, Britisii Columbia, is one of the beat valued of the Canivdian Provinces. In 18,S7 the French Canadians, with reason, de- manded a wider constitutional privilege tiian they possessed, and tliis was practically secured by the measures taken after the mission of ijord Uurliam. To Lord Elgin must be ascribed the credit of iiaving in time of trial and provocation resisted the party wliich would ha^■c made him go bai k fi'om the doctrine of minis- terial responsibility. He faced a riotous mob in order to give Executive! sanction to the measures of his (iovern- ment, and from that day pure constitutional Government, and with it a freedom unknown elscwiiere on the American continent, has found its home in Canada. From that time great works have been undertaken by a people recognizing each year more i.nd more the necessity and use of union. The Intercolonial Uailway, binding Nova Scotia and New Brunswick to Quel)ec ; the (Jrand Trunk, traversing a great part of the older portion of the country, and having its termini in the American cities of Portland and Chicago, with the Canadian i'acitic, uniting the . tlantic and Pacific, with other lines, have i)ecn undertaken by the young nation. Innnonse labour has been bestowed on the creation and deepening of canals and river channels. The prosperity of the country and its vast undeveloped resources have condiined to attract emigrants to an extent heretofore unknown. The numbers of the emigrants iiave risen of late from 40,000 per annum to 100,000 and 13,">,000. The Dominion of Canada < ccupies the northern lialf of the continent of North America. It has a territory of about the extent of Europe, and larger than that of the United States without Alaska. The southern frontier of Manitoba and tiie North-West Territory, if extended across tlie Atlantic Ocean, would strike the continent of Europe a little below the latitude of Paris ; while the southern part of the Province of Ontario is as far south as the latitude of Rome. Canada is therefore the physical equivalent on the continent of America of the great empires and kingdoms of Italy, France, Belgium, Germany, Austria, the British Island.s, Russia in Europe, and Sweden and Norway. From east to west it stretches from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, and from the southern latitudes above stated to the arctic circle. Very large portions of this great territory are cultivable ; and those portions not cultivable are rich in mineral wf ilth. The proportion of cultivable land in the Dominion, suited to the produc- tions of the temperate zones, is quite as large as that in tiie United States. It t>osses,ses tlie largest extent of land yet open for settlement adapted to the growth of the grasses, cereals, and other produc- t ons of the temperate climates, not only on the continent, but in the world. Lord Laiifidowiu'., (Jorci iiur-O'timral. UOMINMON OF CANADA. 23 It has many thonsiiiids of stjiiare miles of the finest forests on tlie continent, and many timusands of square miles of the most f-jrtiK; pruirie land. Its rivers and lakes form one of the most remarkable physical featui'cs of the continent. This water system furnishes important facilities for communiciition ; and the course of the St. Lawrence i- in the line of the shortest sailing circle across the Atlantic. 'i"he same favourable condition prevails on the west coast, from tlie terminus of the I'acitic liaihvay across tlie I'acilic Ocean to the markets of China, Japan, and also to Australia. Coupled with these important commercial conditions, there ia the fact that the Canadian Pacific Railway crosses the continent on the shortest line through the fertile belt, and at tlu; " gate " of tlie Roi'ky Mountains, crossing them on immensely more favourable conditions, both as respects grades and cui'ves. than the line of railway whicli reaches the l'acifi(; coast at San Francisco. As at csent constituted, it is diviopuh>us and powerful peoples of the earth ; i* 24 DOMINION OF CANADA. while to the European iininigniiit, of wliatevei' nationality, it offers an inheritance ricii in resources and fruitful in prothiuts. Canada aeems especially fitted to supply the United Kingdom with nnich of tiie farm produce that is necessary for her to import. The older Provinces export horses, beef, mutton, butter, cheese and fruits as their leading staples from the field and the garden, while Manitoba and the North-West export wheat and otlier grains. Large ranches have also been successfully established on the great grass lands at the base of the Rocky Mountains, and when these come into full play their products will be enormous. The cattle can be driven to the nearest railway stations, which are not more distant from the Atlantic sea-ports than are tho.se railways in tiie United States, West and South- West, wliici) now succe.sfiilly bi'iug cattle ria Chicago to the Atlantic ports for export to Great Britain. The general healthfulness of climate, and favourable conditions for feeding all kinds of stock, which prevail in tiie older Provinces of Ontario, (ijuebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, as well as in what may be called the new Xorth-West, leave no room for doubt that A r Fa Canada is capable of supplying tiie needs of the Mother Country as respects supplies of horses, cattle and sheep. It is to be remarked, moreover, tiiat since the beginning of this export trade, there have been marked improvements in stock, by the importation of Short-Horn, Polled Angus, Hereford and other varieties. The success whicii has attended various well-known establishments in the Dominion devoted to the rearing of thoroughbred stock, is suflicient guarantee of the profit- able nature of the enterprise whicli is yet comparatively in its infancy. The soil of Canada may be said to be tlie source of her greatest wealth and strength. Her forest lands, her smiling farms, and her rich and vast rolling prairies, make the attraction she offers for the agriculturist. There may be more scientific farming in England and in Scotland than in Canada. English high farmers would find in Canada much that they would consider very rough work ; but there are exceptions of highly cultivated farms. In the Province of Ontario there is a School of Agriculture, connected with a model farm, at which scientific and practical agriculture is taught. There are also ■>^: DOMINION OF CANADA. 26 model farms in the Province of Quebec. The result is a marked improvement of late years in the .style of farming in some parts of the country. But there is muuli to be done yet in tliis direction. In too many instances tlie land is merely scratclied over ; and it speaks well for the character of tlie soil and climate that under sucii adverse circumstances sucli excellent yields are obtained. It has been hitherto found that what we may call pioneer farming, that is, taking from the soil in the roughest and readiest manner what it will produce, is more profitable than higher fanning with its more costly appliances of labour and fertilizers, but in tlie older portion of the country this state of things is beginning to change. The suthcient reason for its existence in the past lias been tliat the land has been plentiful, cheap and virgin, while, on tlie otiier liand, labour lias been dear. It was, therefore, natural to take the most from the land at the least cost and labour. Let a new comer in Canada go into a farming district, and call at the first large, comfortable house he may meet with, surrounded with well-tilled fields, herds of sleek cattle, great barns and extensive stal>les, all showing evidence of pnjsperity. Upon asking the owner's experience, in nine cases out of ten the reply lo this would be that he came from tlie Old Country fifteen, twenty or rr^ .fc^^ti.- .^...tM^t^: ■ \ ;li: ''-.V A Homeittead Farm. _ __ — ^_ — a .- twenty-five years ago, witli an empty pocket ; that in his early days he had to struggle with diffi- culties ; but found his labours rewarded by success, and ultimately crowned with independence. Paying no rent, and owning no master, he has educated and settled his children around him in equally favourable conditions with his own. This is not an isolated case ; it is the experience of hundreds and thousands of men. For the agricultural labourer who comes to Canada, the question is not simply what wages he may earn, but ti what position of independence he can attain in the evening of his life ; in contrast to that possible goal in the Mother Country, if he should tscome unable to work with his accustomed vigour— the workhouse. The opening up and successful carrying on of the export of cattle trade with England has sensibly changed, in many cases, the character of the farming in Canada ; and this is well, for farmers had begun to overcrop the soil, in so constantly producing cereals. In comparing Canada's present standing as a stock-breeding country with her standing twenty years ago, we find that her progress in this direction has been most remarkable. It is little ova 26 DOMINION OF CANADA twenty years since the first herd of English tliorouglibred sliort- horns was l)rought to Canada. Previous to that time very little attention had been paid to ^•tock-ruising. In many instances cattle were uUowed to look after tliemsclves, and for market purposes they added very little to the settler "s income. It was the oi)iniou of many persons in those days that stock-breeding could never l>e successfully cari'ied on in Canada. Tlie experience of tiic last few years shows that that opinion was an error. 'I'liough the nmrilier of fanners who have ventured on the experiment of stock- breeding, on a large scale, is not great, the test has been moat thorough and complete in both ^Jntario anil Quebec, and part of tlie Maritime Provinces, and the result satisfactory. It may now be stated with confidence that tiie collection of cattle at tlie great stock-breeding farms of Canada is among the most valualile in the world. It is made up of the very best blood of the bovine aristocracy of Kngland. Not many years ago there were no pure herds in the country, except the small species of cow in the French part of Lower Canada, which were brought in chiefly from Bretagne, and possess the milking characteristics of the Alderneys. To-day, there are in <'anada many herds of the best English breeds, with a pure and unbroken record extending back many generations. Oiiliiriii Thoroviihhri'il Shtc}> J'arm. It is a fact established beyond all doubt, that the famo is short-horns of England not only do well in Canada, but that the character of the stock actually it iproves in the new country. In not a few instances the offspring of stock taken out from Englan I has been carried over to the Mother Country and sohl at higii prices. At a recent sale in England a ti."ee-year-old bull, which brought the extraordinary price of three thousand six hundred guineas, was of Canadian breed. The herds to be seen at the Provincial and other Exhibitions are the wonder and admiration of experienced English stockmasters. The growing of fruit, as well for home consumption as for exportfvtion, is a very important industry in Canada, and one which excites the wonder of many new-comera. People who have been accustomed to think of Canada — as described in the words of the French king before the cession— as " a few acres of snow," are at first incredulous as to the extent and excellence of the fruits pro- duced in a country whicli has the summer skies of Italy and France. There are vineyards in the DOMINION OF CANADA 27 Province of Ontario of fifty or sixty acrett in extent ; peach orchards of ainiilar extent ; and apple orciuirds ahnost innumerable. Wine of excellent (juality is now largely manufactured from the grapes, and this fruit is ao cheap as to he within the everyday reach of the poorest. It may he mentioned that in tlie county of Essex, on tlie shores of Lake Erie, the vine is very largely grown for tlio purpose of wine-making, and both the growing of the vines and the making of the wines are systematically carried on by French viticulturists, by French metliods and processes, with very great success. Frenchmen engaged in this work liave declare 1 the conditions for growing the vine are more favourable in Essex than in the east of France, wliile the wine which is made is of a suj^erior (piality. Tiie great wealth of (Janada in fruits ia a fact which is not only interesting to the intending settler as an industry, but as a climatic fact, the country in this particular lieing much before the United Kingdom. The apples of Canada are especially very highly prized, and find tiieir way in very large in the Apple Orchnnl.- quantities to the markets of the United Kingdom ; and it may be mentioned here that at the Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia the Americans honestly admitted themselves to have been fairly beaten by this Canadian product. A New York illustrated paper, on that occasion, stated that the finest show of fruits at that great Exhibition was " made by the Fruit (i rowers' As.sociation of Ontario, Canada. " It is to l)e observed that the areas of the great waters, such as the great lakes and rivers of the Upper Provinces and the St. Lawrence, the bays ami inlets of the Lower Provinces, as nearly as they can be estimated from mea.surement on the maps, would be about 140,000 square miles, which, added to the areas taken from the census districts, would give a total of over 3,010,000 square miles. The area of the whole of the continent of Europe is .3,900,000 square miles ; the area of the United .States, exclusive of Alaska, is 2,9.S3,o88 sijuare nnles — that of Alaska is .")77,.%J square miles — combined making 3,010,978 miles. Thus the Dominion is nearly five jjundred thousand 28 DOMINION OF CANADA, square miles larger than the United States without Alaska, and nearly eighteen tluiusand Ki^uare miles larger tiian both combined. The total population of the Dominion by the census of ISSl was 4,.S24,S10, against 3,(587,024 as shown l)y tlie census of 1871. Ti' • increase in the old Provinces during tlie decenniad is over 18 per cent. The increase for the wanu- Provinces in 1871 over I8()l was over 12 per cent. The number of males in 1881 was 2,188,8.")4 ; that of tlie females 2, l.S."),!).")6 ; there being a prep(m in New Brunswick ; 1, .S27, 80!) in (Quebec ; 1, 4)17, • 988 in Ontario ; 19,.")!K) in Manitoba ; 32,27.') in British (.'ohunbia ; .)8,430 in the Canadian North West Territories ; 77,7')3 in the United States ; and ;>3,3.30 in other countries. Durhain Stock Farm. The Province of Quebec, the oldest and most historic of the provinces of the Dominion, was ormerly known as Canada East. It is bounded on the north tfy Labrador and Hudson's Btiy ; on the east by Labrador and the Gulf of St. Lawrence ; on the south by the Bay of Chaleurs, New Brunswick, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York ; and on the south-west by the Ottawa River and the Province of Ontario. The area is about 193,.3;);) square miles, of yhich some 6,000,000 acres are sur- veyed. The population by the census of 1881 being l,.'?i)9,027; of these 1,073,820 were of French origin ; 81, ,51") of English ; 54,923 of Scotch; 123,749 of Irish; 8,943 of German ; and the rest of other origins. Classified according to religion, there are 1,1/0,718 Roman Catholics and 188,309 Protestants. South of the St. Lawrence River, which runs through the entire length of the Province, the land is hilly, and north of that river most of the country also is rocky and mountainous. The Notre Dame mountains, a continuation of the Green mountains in Vermont, extend east from the latitude of the City of Quebec, along the course of the St. Lawrence on its south side to the gulf of the same name, attaining here and there a height of 3,000 or 4,000 feet. The I^^aurentian mountains, on the north of ■^'iS: >?» DOMINION OF CANADA 89 the St. Lawrence, extend from the Labrador coast to the Ottawa river ahove Ottawa. This range also attains a height in some places of 4,0()0 feet above the sea. The St. Lawrence is the chief river and the great avenue of commerce. It.s largest tributaries in the south are the Chateauguay, which rises in New York and is navigable a considerable distance ; the Richelieu or St. John's, 80 miles long, the outlet of Lake Chaniplain, the Yamaska and the St. Francis, besides numerous tributaries. The largest of the lakes is Lake St. John, 30 by 2.") miles in extent and about 120 miles north of the City of Quebec. The great northern hill region is scarcely habitable except in low fertile valleys, l)ut it atlords inunense supplies of timber. Between the ranges of mountains on the south and north of the St. Lawrence the country is a succession of fertile, prosper- ous valleys and hills densely timbered, containing deposits of copper ores, iron, galena, small (juantities of silvei and gold, and many varieties of marble and serpentine, also excellent granite, slate and soap- stone. The climate is healthy, but subject to extremes of temperature, the summer being more like that of Italy, while the winters are those of Russia. ,li r-0 electoral counties, and the chief cities are Montreal, which, with its suburljs, has now a population of over 2(K),0(K). Quebec, population in 1881, 02,440 ; Three Rivers, population, 0,(M)0 and St. Hyacinthe, population, il.OOO. 30 1>0MINI0N OP CANADA The uumbcrfl of porHoim engaged iu variouH occupatioiis and iiidiiHtrics, at che laat uenaus were : agriculture, l(i(),H4l ; trade, 25,,')()7 ; indnetrial pursuitH, 05, 707 ; professiDiuvl, ir),,S70 ; Hcrvants, 21, ISO, the rest being unclaHaified. A majority of ^c inhabitants .speak the French language and the laws are obliged to be printed in both French and FhigliHli. Tiie region Houtli of the St. Lawrence river and went of the meridian of (Quebec in tlie portion tnoHt tiiickly settled. Among the agricultural productH, oats, potatoes and hay are the largest crops ; thoAgh wheat, Imrley, rye, peas, beans, buckwheat, Indian corn, turnips, Hax, apples, tobacco and hops are also raised. Tlie chief articles numufactured are Hour, lunil)cr, furniture, leather, lianlware, paper, clierajcals, soap, boots and shoes, cotton and woollen go(t '^^!5D W!t!lI)K l^ILCD^Y OF 0-Aunsr.A.ID.A.. il/AMMF^S a/r ^//f uHmdcT of the world. Nothing dur'mg the lant half century haa created »o imarvellons a change a,H the great iron revolution of science. Beneath it the features of old ChriHtendoni have become changed, and its tvealth and physical grandeur augmented. Other revolutions have scattered luminous injtuences over the world, but it remainn for the new generation of railvniys to bring about one of the mightiest niortd and social revolutions that ever halloa ved the annals of any age. OrnnipreNence is one of the principles of their progress. Content with no limits, they hare thrown a girdle round the ivorld, itself Far of India wooa them over its waters. China listens to the voice of the charmer. The Atlantic and Pacific are ionnected, and the American Continent is pierced by a net -work of roads. Prominent among the raihvays of this cont it.ent is the Grand Trunk Rail- way of Caiiada,wli ich by its establishment and subsequent derelopmenf has done so much to open up and increase the 'Wealth and commerce of the Dominion . If ivds originally chartered in lSGl,and by constantly adding to its mileage and developing new territory, has grown to if.'< present eictensive system. By consoli- dation, in 18SJ, with the Great Wesfren, (diout /,(H)0 miles were added; and now irlth the Northern (('• North- Western Chicago and Grand Trunk (tnd De- troit, Grand Haven and Milwaiikee Ma ilways, over 4,000 miles are controlled. It was the first great system in order of time; being originally desixpied as a trunk line running from Montreal to Sarnia, with a branch to Po-rtland as a iv inter port. It was built by English capital, under English management, although the Government of Canada contributed fifteen millions of dollars to it, and it has proved of enormous advantage to the Dominion. It owns or controls three of the most remarkable bridges in the world — the Victoria Bridge across the St. Lawrence at Montreal, Victoria Bridge, Montreal. S'' I Tv or W(i li'i of .^5 DOMINION OF CANADA. the SuHpension lindgi' ut Nimjara Fall**, awl the IntermitUnud liridge aeronti till- Niagara River. The Ovand Ti'unk traverni's the territori/ from Haiifax, Portland, Qneh'v, Montreal, lUmloa and Nev; York, through the ]*roi)incea of Queher and (intaHo /o Chieago, via Toronto, over its own and allied Hi/stemn, and to Chicago, via Nhufara Ftdln, in connection with all the great lines from New York and lionton, and offern Oilvanfa^es a^orded bg no other railway on the American (Jontinent. It 18 the popular touritit route, and the Hhort direct line between the East and the West, and in the direct international highivag for business and pleasure between all the great cities of the United States and Canada. Through palace sleeping and drawing-room, ':ars are run from Boston, New York and Buffalo to Detroit, Chicago and St. Louis ; dining cars are run on through trains. 'Three fast express trains — making connection with the New York Central, West Shore, Erie, Lehigh Valley, Delaware, Lackawanna and Western and Netv York, Ontario and Western Railways — are ran daily from Buffalo an worth of pro- perty. It hand poftulaiion ofnome 4^^,000 inhabltantn, and jtoHnesneH broad tshaded, Htreets, and ha aduoriui public and private edifices, at the saine time fom ting a centre to the nunuwoun watering places within reach. Among these are Old Orchard, Pine Point and Bidde ford Pool, all of tohich are within a few minuter ride by rail, while Pealcs Island, Long Island and Ghebeagar Island can be reached several times daily by the steamers trhich ply in the bay. The drives to Cape Cot- tage, the Ocean House, the Kirkwood and the Atlantic House cannot be excelled for roads and scenery. Portland teas incorporated in /.SV/;.^- is distant 100 miles from Boston, Go miles from Augusta, and J'^O miles from Montreal. RANGE LEY LAKES. The Bangeley Lakes constitute a series of lakes in North -West Maine, in the great lundier region of Franklin and Oxford counties, form- ing a portion of the most picturesque scenery in the American Continent. The chain consists of a number of distinct bodies of ivater connected by small streams, and are best reached by the Grand Trunk lines from Portland, Quebec or Montreal to Bethel, thence by stage and steamer. The lakes abound in salmon and other delicate fish, two species of trout, weighing 10 lbs., being found in these waters only, and secured with little trouble. This region is unrivalled for hunting and fishing grounds, in the size, beauty and abundance of game, of which every variety is represented; while the charming clinvate and health-giving influences attract thousands of persons annually, who, after a first visit, become devoted enthusi- astic patrons. THE WHITE MOUNTAINS via GORHAM. The White Mountains— a mountain chain of New England— commence m Maine and extend nearly across New Hampshire, where it has twenty boldpeaks, tuith deep, narrow gorges, wild valleys, beautiful lakes, lofty cascades and Desccndiny the. White Mountains. .U' DOMINION OF CANADA toiTents, being aptli/ ileHUjaninl the " Swltzerlainl of America." (iorham, 9(> iiiilcH from Porflaml, and the entranee to the monntaiikH, o^'eri* the viont tttriking views. The f/ramleur and beaafi/ of the mountain nceneri/ and of the romantic, richly ivooded f)lenn, through which in an endlenn vtirlety of nilvery caacades and silent pooh run the riverx Andronroggin and J'eobody, with their attendant hrookn, tlelight all beholdern. The drive tnj ntnge from (torham tit the Glen Jloase in eocceedingly pleanant, the Hcener.,' all around being grand in the extreme. QUEBEC. There ia no rify in America more famous in the an»(dn of history than Quebec, ond few on the continent of Europe mm'c picturesquely situated. Few cities o^'er so nuiny strihing contrasts as Quebec. fortress and a commercial city together, uilt upon the summit of a rock like the nest of an eagle, whiU her ressels are everywhere wrinkling the f< ice of the ocean; a city of the Middle Ages by most of its an^-ienf institutions, while it is subject to
j means of the Grand Tri nk Railwat/, Montreal is connected with the western provinces, and with Chicago and the Western States. On the south it aninects at Rouse's Point ivith the railways for New York city, for Ogdensburg and the whole system of roads in Western and Southern New York. At St, Johns it connects with the roads to Boston and New England. On the East it reaches the seaboard ent are here. KINCtSTON.* Kingston is a city n^fiicli has jployedanimjwrtant rolein Canadian history. (I lid n-iis fi rst sclflt'il i II /fl7-l liy the Coti nt de Fronlenac. It is the key-fort of the Upper St. Laicrence, and from ISJ^I to IS44., after the union of Upper and Loiver Canada, it was the seat of government. The Royal Military College is situated here — an institution for the traming oj ytaf and engineer ojicers. Here also is the University of Queen's College, with ndiich are affi^liated Tlio Tliouxaml Ixiniifis. two Medical Schools — the Royal College of Physic iavs and Surgeons — and the Women's Medicid College. THE THOUSAND ISLANDS. In descending the St. laivrence from Kingston the far-famed Thousand 3 / DOMINION OF CANADA Islands are reached. 'There are hi reality some 1,800 of them, packed in a river stretch of 4^0 miles, and there is no more favoured sitinmer resort in America than "Amid (he Thoimund Idtn that seem Thf joji and (jlory of the utream." TORONTO-" THE QUEEN CITY." The town which Governor Simcoefo-inded in 179^, he called York, avd it was not till IS^iJ^, ivhen the city was incorporated, that the musical Iroquois word, Toronto, was adopted. At thai time it hml a population of 0,2oJf, irhirh has now grown to over ISO, 000. NIAGARA FALLS. The Falls of Niagara, the grandest specim^en of nature's handiwork in tht' whole world, are equally magnificent at all seasons avd under all circu/in -fs; tand The Ni(Kiaria Follt. whether viewed by moonlight or sunlight, or the dazzling glare of the electric light, winter or summer, their wonderful proportions are always sublime. The Suspension Bridge, which is crossed by the Southern Division of the Grand Trunk, is one of the engineering triumphs of the age. It has a span of 1,200 feet from tower to tower, and the Jioor is^ 2-^)0' feet above the water level, and wax opened on the 1st of January, 1869. It is a two-storied bridge, the upper storey being used for the purposes of the Grand Trunk Railivay, and the bottom storey for foot and passenger traflic. 3^ : \wm TORCNTC.CNC.CO NIAGARA FALLS SHOWING THE OROSSINIJ OF THK I GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY. 39 W DOMINION OF CANADA WESTERN ONTARIO. The most productive part of the Province of Ontario is the peninmi la formed hy Lakes Ontario, Erie and Huron, which for variety of agricidtural wealth tiurpassen all other parts of the Dominion. This district is traversed by the main line of the Grand Trunk as well as by its Southern Division. Hamilton, a thriving city of some Iff), 000 inhabitants, is situate at the western shore of Lake Ontario ; while London, with a population of some SO, 000, may be called the centre of the peninsula, and through it all the railivays of this part of the pro- vince pas.'<. It is in the midst of a rich farming country ; and from it all thai is most worth seeing, to any one interested in agriculture, can be easily visited. THE OFFICIAL STAFF. There is no enterprise of any known kind, which is more essentially depen- dent on efficient nianagement than is that of a railway, and in closing this briif sketch of the Grand Trunk, it is but due that a fiMing tribute be paid to those who have placed this pioneer railroad of Canada, on its present strong and enduring basis. Mr. Joseph Hickson. General Manager of this line, was born at Otterburn, in the County of Northumberland, England, in the year 18S0. He started life in the o^ces of the present North-Eastern Railway of Engln.nd, and when he retired from that company was agent at Carlisle. In 1851, Mr. Hick- son allied his fortunes with the Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Co., where for ten years he was assistant to the general manager, and in that cajnicity he attracted the attention of Sir Ea-jmrd Watkin, president of that line, and also of the Grand Trunk. He appointed Mr. Hickson to the position of chief account- ant to the latter line, and he entered upon his duties in Canada, in January, 1863. Shortly afterwards he was made secretary and treasurer, while his marked abilities and, energy received further recognition by his appointment to the position of general manager, in 187^. Some proof of the results of Mr. Hickson s labours may be gleaned from the fact, that, when he joined the Grand Trunk in 1861, its traffic earnings were for that year ^J,710,.U9, with a mileage of 1,090. In a little over twenty years time, when the Midland and. Great Western had been taken over, the revenue had become $18,8^28,691, and the total mileage was then 3,773. Through the enterprise of Mr. Hickson the Chicago extension was a fact accomplished, and, thus the Grand Trunk has connection with, indeed forms a part of, the great American system — including Canada, as well as th United States — of railroads. Mr. Hickson has an abiding faith in the great resources of the Dominion, and, has earned the respect and esteem of the- staffs of the companies of which he IS the head, and of the officers of the other lines, and also the thanks of the general public. * \ ^0 i^i DOMINION OF CANADA. I if ii ! JOSEPH HICKSON, ESQ., GENERAL MANAGER, GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY. The AssiMant Manager is Mr. William Wainwrighf ; Mr. L. J. Seargcant is Traffi^c Manager; and those interested in routes and rates can receive every iv formation from Mr. William Edgar, uiho efficiently discharges the dutU's of General Passenger Agent, giving courteous attention to all who considt h'nn. L. J. SEARGEANT, Traffic Manager. WM. WAINWRIGHT, Asst Man. WM. EDGAR, Gen. Pass Agt. O. ICE OF THE GENERAL PASSENGER AGENT, MONTREAL. QUEBEC AND ENVIRONS. >V NDUSTKIAL AND DESCHIl'TI VK REVIEW OF TIIK COMMERCIAL AND NATURAL HESOURCES OF THE ■ROCK city" AND ENVIRONS, WITH AN EPITOME OF THE KEI'KESENTATIVE MANUFACTURES AND TRADES. >• ieo53-isss WHE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC is the oldest organized province in the Confederation. It has always had for strangers a singular charm, and the history of its early days surpasses in history that of any other colony or province in America. Quebec, its capital, is one of the most notable cities in America, one of the most famous places in the world, and with the "Rock City " is associated the most important part of the history of Canada. There may be cities more fair o gaze upon, while there are some which the pleasure seeker esteems more highly, but there is none (4) 42 •Ml QUEBEC AND ENVIRONS. on this continent with more historic association than this old, quaint and romantic citadel, the theatre of which has witnessed Nome of the grandest scenes in the dramas played by nations. From the day when the intrepid Cartier cast anchor on these shores, down to the hour when the last gun was tired from yon batteries, the story is a romance which fiction cannot surpass. For a century and a half the banner of France waved on this rocky iieight ; priest, soldier and citizen had followed the " Stai- of Empire " to the western world and found themselves in a new France, of which Quebec was to be tlie Paris, and within the vast territories of which should arise a mighty nation. For a century and a quarter the English flag has Hoated over the citadel, but the language, customs and religion of France in a great measure rfuiain, View from the Citadel, Quebec, ovcrlookirifj the St. Lawrence. In the year 1534, Jacques Cartier, by order of the French Government, sailed from St. Malo in command of two ships to explore the north-easterly coast of America. He touched at Cape Buena- vista, Newfoundland, passed up the Straits of Belle Isle and discovered tho mainland of Canada, which he claimed for B'rance. Sailing up the St. Lawrence, Cartier landed at the Indian village, named Stadacoma, the site of the present city, and though again viwited by him in 1536, it was not until 1 608 that the first settlement was made. This was at the present city of Quebec. The true father of Canada was Samuel de Champlain, a man of rare practical talent, of great constancy and courage, and of lofty, moral character. He was sent out by a company of associated noblemen of France privately for the purpose of opening up a trade with the Indians for peltries, and secondly for the purpose of opening up a new field for the Christian religion. The Roman Catholic religion was then in the full tide of that enthusiasm which caused the counter reformation, and devoted men and women poured out their lives and treasures with cheerfulness in the effort to spread its doctrines upon distant shores. Thus in its early years the colony was more a trading and missionary station than a plantation. The Recollet Fathers in 1615, and the Jesuits in 1625 threw themselves into the mission- ary work, encouraged by Champlain, himself a devout and earnest Catholic. The French colonists, with doubtful policy, identified their fortunes with the Huron and Algonquin tribes, which they found in the valley of the St. Lawrence, and thus imperilled for many years their existence in a long out tier the Orl the tha the bet' QUEBEC AND ENVIRONS, 43 and deadly struggle with the rising power (if the Iroquois confederation, and thus the early growth of the settlement was slow. Passing the history of the next hundred years associated witii In and British crowns, and promising to protect them in their possessions and in the 44 QUEBEC AND ENVIRONS exercise of their religion. These promises he iiioHt faithfully kept. Montcalm had. concentrated all the forces he could raise in the Province of (^uehec, and Imd completed liis fortilications in a masterly manner. The months of July and August were spent in repeated unsuccessful attempts to drive the Frencli from their advantageous post at the Falls of Montmorenci ; and here tiie British sufl'ered a re- pulse on iittempting to effect a landing in the vicinity. On the night between the I'Jth and 13th 8epteml)cr, 1759, Wolfe landed liin troojw immediately ahove ti)uel)ec, and, favoured hy the ni;^dit, as- I Wolfe's Cove, near Quebec. cended the steep acclivities to the Plains of Abraham, which command that city from the west, Montcalm, when he learned that the British were in possession of these heights, said at once that nothing but a battle could save the city, and he took his measures accordingly. By ten o'clock on the morning of the 13th the two armies, nearly equal in numbers, were drawn up in front of onefMiother. Montcalm led the attack in person ; both sides foiiyht gallantly, and the l)attle was strenuously con- tested ; but the French at length gave way. (ieneral Wolfe fell in the moment of triumph ; and Mont- calm, having i-eceived one musket ball earlier in the action, was mortally wounded while trying to ge; a s coi (^I'EHEC AND ENVIRONS 46 rally a Itody of fugitive CaiuuliaiiB, a few iiioinentH after Wolfe was Ixn-ne from the tielil. On being told that IiIm death was near, " Ho nnicii the better," ho said ; " I Hliall not live to see the surrender of Quebec." TluiH to){etlu'r fell two of the bravest soldiers the world has known, and a double nuirble (;f)lunin, cliietly tlirougli the edbrts of the Karl of Dalliousie, was in 1S27 erected by public subscrip- tion to the memory of Wolfe and Montealni. This monument was placed in what is known as the " Governor's (jarden," the only park in Quebec. The inscripticm upon the front is generally admired for its elegant V)revity : — 1. IP" Mortem. VirUix. Commvuem. Famnm. HiKloriii. Mon iimeiihnn. Poster itai. Whicii may be tiuis rendered Valour gave a united deatii. History a united fame. Posterity a united monument. On one side is the name " Wolfe," upon the other the name "Montcalm." The skull of Mont- calm is reverently kept within the walls of the convent of the Ursulines, and in the chapel there is a monument to this heroic, grand-souled and chivalrous son of France. On the Plains of Abraham is a monument to VVolfe, on one side of which is an inscription as graphic and expressive as any sentence in the English language : "Here died VVolfe victorious!" It speaks volumes in the compass of a breath ; it is sublime in its brevity. On September 8th, 1760, the capitulation was signed by which Canada passed over to the British Crown. It is upon the conditions of this capitulation and of the treaty of peace which followed in 1763, and upon the celebrated Quebec Act of 1774 that the laws, language and religion of France are still established so Hrinly in this province. Since that time old rivalries have gradually disappeared, and all have worked for one general good, the welfare of this country ; the community, thoroughly loyal and content, and the old treaties have been faithfully ob- served. In fact, the generous treatment of the British Government so won the hearts of the Canadian French, that during the war of 1812-14 they took up arms cheerfully in its defence, and a British general officer, in a private mimorandum to the Duke of Wellington, was enabled to state that " not a single Lower Canadian militiaman was knf)wn to desert to the enemy during the three years the wtr continued." 40 QUEBEC AND ENVIRONS. I I At the time of the contjueHt of QiieJwc the French iiilmliitiiiits were barely (Ut,0()0, now they number over u million and a quarter. It in 8ai(l that as it iu tlie custom of the country to give the twenty-Hixtii part of evorytliing to the Ciiurch, the twenty-sixth cliiKl of the family is often the portion of tile parish pricHt ! To ttirn to the (Quebec of to-day — there Ih no city (m the American con- tinent wluch can nurpaHs 'u for picturcmiui-nesH and magnificence of poHition. At her feet tlowH tiic St. Lawrence, the fit highway into a great empire, here narrowed to a couple of miles' breadth, thougli lower down the waters widen to a score of miles and at the gulf to a hundred. From the compression of the great rivei' at this spot tiie city derives its name, the word Quebec signifying in the Indiiin tongue, " the Sti'ait."' According to I'l're Lacond>c, tlie name Quebec ib derived from the native word Kep'ik, signifying "it is closed," the river here appearing to be closed by Cape Diamond in ascending and by the Isle of Orleans in descending. Other authorities maintain tiiut the city is re- puted to have disrived its iianu; from the words V""' '"■'' ■' the exclanuition of its hardy and adven- turous discoverers when first its siglit broke on their astonished view. 11 On the east of the city, along a richly fertile valley, flows the beautiful St. Charles to join its waters with those of the great river. The mingled waters divide to .nclasp the fair and fertile Isle of Orleans. The City, as seen from a distance, rises stately and solemn, like a grand pile of monumental buildings. Clustering houses, tall, irregular with high pitched roofs, crowd the long line of shore, and climb the rocky heights, (ireat piles of stone churches, colleges and public buildings, crowned with gleaming minarets, rise above the mass of dwellings, '"'he pure air permits the free use of tin for the roofs and spires, and the dark stone work is relieved with gleaming light. Above all rise the long dark lines of one of the world's famous citadels — the (libralter of America. Then still below, the shores are lined with warehouses and quays, and masses of shipping ; while opposite the citadel, lie stranded or lazlily floating incalculable masses of lumber, waiting for transit to diflferent shores. In fact, Quebec is the centre of the lumber trade and the largest shipping port for timber in the world. The City is divided into Upper and Lower Town ; in the former will be found the more modem portion of the city, and in which are the residences and stores of the English speaking race, as well as the new Houses of Parliament and other public buildings ; while in Lower Town are those of the French- Canadian population. - ,:,'.■> so gr£ turiuj the b( manu shipm river extern .saw tonna and 1< QUEBEC AND ENVIRONS. ♦7 PUBLIC BUILDINGS. 'I'lie arohitectuml bounty of (^iiohec is imicli enhanced l)y it.s nmny fine public buildings, and jviuoiigst thoHc moil! especially wortiiy of mention, wiiicli have not previously been noticef*f^^^ high dignitaries in church and .state, as well as the prized mansions of the successful citizens in business and commerce. Nowhere indeed, are to be found ivied ruins, dating back to doomsday book. We have no Blenheims, no Waltonbells, no Chatsworths, or Woburn Abbeys nor Arundel Castles, to illustrate every style of architectural beauty, rural embellishments and landscape of ancient France and England, but they are particularly destined to commemorate the blood of heroes famous in the history of New France. No spot in the environs of Quebec is more calculated to attract the attention of tc^urists, than the lofty plateau where the En^'lish and French armies met in deadly combat in September of 1759. Quebec is noted for its beaiitirul falls and cascades. Thorcau found them almost everywhere as he travelled through this Province on foot. The most striking and romantic are the Falls of Montmorency, which are 125 feet higher than those of Marora. The drive out to them is through a lovely Canadian village (Beauport), and along a section of country of great beauty. The drive to Lorette is also beaut-lful, the Indian and French villages being particularly interesting. The tourist does not investigate the charms of the falls at St. .* nne, or at Chaudiere, as often as he would doubtless wish, for they are not so accessible as the two former ones, but they are Q I' EH EC AND ENVIRONS. 4!> well wortli a viHit, and will repay Riiy troulilu that mny Im; exp«rionueast generation at the Neptune Inn, " Le Canadian " is the leading French Cana- dian paper, publinlied every morning, of whicii Mes.sr-s. L. .1. Demcrs and liutler, and Mr. Israel Tarte is editor-in cliicf. This is one of the oldest papers in the country, and has u staff of seven efficient writers. It was founded in ISOS. The " Electour," published by Bellum & Co., is the organ of the French Liberal party in (Quebec, and " I^a Justice," Nation- alist, are printed at the foot of Mountain Hill. The " Eventi- ment" and " Le Cultivateur," are publisiied from the same office by Messrs. Ij. J. Demers & Butler, dud have a printing iiouse giving employment to 100 hands. The " Courier " is published by Mr. L. IJrousseau, on Broad Street, and the "Journal D' Quebec," by Messrs. Cot^ A* Co. at DuFort Street. THE CITY HKPRESENTATIVKS. The city returns three members to the Domin^ a House of Commons, and three to the Provincial House of Assembly. It is governed by a mayor, eigiit aldermen and sixteen councillors, who hold heir offices for two years. The present c;ty council is composed of tlie following gentlemen : Mayor, the Hon, Framis Langelier, M.P. Aldermen : Messrs. H. J. J. B. Chouinard, St. Louis Ward ; L. J, Demers, Palace Ward ; W. J. Miller, St. Peter's Ward ; Hon. John Hearn, Cliamplatn Ward ; J. Delisle, Montcalm Ward ; R. J. Rimpet, M.P.P., St. John's Ward ; J. P. Rheaume, Jacques Cartier W^ard ; G. G. Guay, St. Roch's Ward. The councillors are Messrs. E. T. D. Chambers and C. Duyhet, St. Louis' Ward : Jules Jessier, M.P. P. and W. Mc Williams, Palace Ward ; Francis Gunn and Matthew Miller, St. Peter's Ward ; J. Karnes and J. Murphy, Cliamplain Ward ; Robert McGrevy and E. Vincent, St. John's Ward ; D. Guay and J. Planiondon, Jacques Cartier Ward ; J. J, Barlean and G, Bouchard, St. Roch's Ward. Formerl_> t^uebec was the Capital of Canada, but is now only the Capital of itt, own Province. Subsequently the seat of government was at Quebec and Toronto alternately. The population at the last census was 52,446. Geographically situated Quebec is distant from Liverpool about 2,070 miles, 180 miles from Monti'eal, 503 miles from Toronto and 430 miles from New York. (The exports from this city amount to upwards of $60,000,009 annually, and the imports to between $20,000,000 and $30,000,000. The Province of Quebec, though shorn of its ancient dimensions by the Act of 1791, which constitued Upper Canada, and the lamentable weakness of the Imperial Government in its various capitulations to the United States, still retains 188,688 square miles. A majority of the inhabitants speak the French language, and the laws are obliged to be printed in both English and P>encii. The executive pow ' the Province is vested in a Lieutenant-Governor, appointed by the Governor -General of the iiominion of Canada, assisted by a secretarj' and registrar, minister of public education, treasurer, attorney-general, commissioner of Crown lands, commissioner of agriculture and t! I 'Hl- 60 QUEBEC AND ENVIRONS i'iii 1\ )H^ |-f ■k public works, and solicitor-general. The Provincial Parliament consists of a legislative council o twenty-four members, appointed for life, and a legislative assembly of sixty-tive (one from each electoral district), elected by the qualitied voters for four years. The principal courts are the Queen's Bench, consisting of a chief justice and four puisne judges and a .Superior Court, with a chief justice and twenty-five puisne judges. The majority of the inhabitants of the province are Roman Catholics. In 1881 they numbered 1,170,718, with 7l'J cluircli organizations ; and the Protestants 184,274, the chief denominations being Episcopal and Methodist. The Anglican Church has Bisiiops at Montreal and Quebec ; the lloman Catholics at Quebec, Montreal and Ottawa. Of the Protestant Church organizations, the Episcopalians have 212 ; the Methodists, 171 ; tho Presbyterians, 106 ; and the Baptists, 22. The climate of Quebec is one of the healthiest under the sun, as well as one of the most pleasant to live The air is dry and the sky clear ; tliere are no fogs, no raw, damp winds, so wearing to invalici-. Many from the seaboard, with pulmonary c(unplaints, liave come to reside during the winter at Quebec, where the clear and .steady weather is beneficial in such complaints. For the visitor, on pleasure bent, there is no better residence than Quebec itself. Its neighbour- hood lias everything whicli makes a landscape beautiful : great rivers and lakes, fine forests, water- falls, valleys, full of cultivated farms, lofty liills and happy villages in turn delight the eye. For days in succession it is on each day possible to make an excursion in a dili'erent direction, and it is difficult to determine which road is the most beautiful. Several of the remarkable large buildings in the city date from the days of the early history of the French Colony. 8uch are the Convent of the Ursulines and the Hotel Dieu, on the latter of which the marks of British cannon balls may yet be seen in the rafters of the passages. A fine bust of one of the first martyrs slain l)y the Indians, named Brebeuf, in silver, and autographs of Vincent de Paul, and Francis de Sales, and of other great men who sent forward on their successful campaigns the soldiers of the Cross, are preserved. Distant though it is from the sea, the harbour of Quebec is one of the few in America deep enough for the " Great Eastern," and improvements on a large scale have been made. The Princess Louise Embankment at the mouth of the St. Charles, encloses a tidal harbour having an area of twenty acres, and witli twenty four feet of depth at low water. Connected with it is a wet dock of forty acres, and a permanent depth of twenty-seven feet. The embankment is 4000 feet long by 330 wide, and close on one million of dollars has been expended upon it. On the opposite side is the Lome Graving Dock, a work of great magnitude, having a length of 500 feet, width of 100 feet, depth 25^ feet, and breadth of entrance, sixty-two feet. From the building yards of Quebec there are annually launched between thirty and forty vessels of various tonnage, while from 1500 to 2000 vessels enter the port every year from the ocean, chiefly to export the produce of the country. and i Mona intert Quebi Chur( QUEBEC AND ENVIRONS. 61 The Citadel of Quebec ia the most impregnable fortress in America, and was erected in 1823 by the British Government. Cape Diamond, upon which it stands, is a precipitous promontory rising 330 feet perpendicularly from the river, and the lofty fortress domineers over the whole surrounding country. The main body of the work is entered across a bridge, over a deep ditch, and through a massive gate, called the Dalhousie Gate, after the Earl of Dalhousie, Governor-General in 1829. The present construction of fortification is due to M. de Lery, who, in 1720, planned the defences, mucli as they exist at the present day, though important additions have from time to time been made. The niediaaval monuments of Quebec are, however, fast passing away. The ancient gates have been replaced by brand new structures, or removed altogether. One of the most recently erected gates is that known as Kent Gate, the corner stone of which was laid by H.R.H. tlie Princess Louise. The Queen subscribed largely to the cost of its erection, and it is named after her fatner, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, who lived in Quebec for many years, and was very popular liere. On the l)row of the precipitous cliff overhanging the Lower town is a very beautiful promenade, known as the DuflFerin Terrace, from which is obtained a magnificent view of the harbour and of the Point Levis side of the river. It is np(m the site of the old Castle of St. Louis, where for two hundred years tlie French and Engliali rulers held their court, but tiie glory of whicli departed amid a whirl- wind of fire in 1834. Tlie site was levelled and the platform laid down by tlie Karl of Duriiam, 1878, but during tlie administration of the Earl of Dufferin, it was extended to four times its original size and re-named after that most popular viceroy. It is now 1 ,420 feet in length, and 182 feet above tiie river. Tliere is notiiing elsewhere like it — for extent of promenade or for grandeur of scenery. One of tile paints of interest near (Quebec is the St. Foy Monument, wliicli was erected in 18(i0 to commemorate a battle fought on tliat locality exactly 100 years previously. It was the last struggle for dominion. Murray, witli Ids small Knglisli garrison, was alone in Canada, cooped up in Quebec, with tlie whole country :r. arms against him, and closed in by winter from all !^uccour, He marclied out to meet DcLcvis, and was repulsed and forced to retire witliin the walls. DeLevis commenced to bombard the town, but before he could make mucli progress the spring opened and British reinforce- ments arrived. The monument, which marks the spot where tlxj fiercest struggle raged, is of bronzed metal upon a stone base, bearing tiie inscription Aux bravesde 17()0, edge par la societc St. Jean B.iptiste de Quebec, 1860. On one side is the word Mnrriti/, witli tlie arms of Great Britain, and on another Levis, with the arms of Royal France. On the fourtli side are tlie arms of Canada. This monument was erected by public subscription among the citizens of Quebec generally, to which tlie English very largely contributed, though it marks a British defeat. The statute which surmounts it was the gift of Prince Jerome Napoleon ; it is a bronze, and represents Bellona. The St. Jescn Baptiste Society managed the fund and superintended the inauguration. THE CHURCHES. The religious edifices of the city consist of eiglit Roman Catholic Churches, five Church of England, two Presbyterian, one Metliodist, one liaptist, one Lutheran, one Congregational, one Scandinavian, one French Protestant, a Jewish Synagogue and Salvation Army Barracks. Of these the Roman Catholic ("athkdkal will at once arrest attention iiy its peculiar style. It was erected in lOOfJ by Monseigneur deLaval, the first Bishop of Quebec. The interior is very interesting and contains some good pictures, notably a Saint Paul by Carlo Maratte, and a Christ by Van Dyck. The vestments are probalily more gorgeous in adornment than anywhere else in America, many of them being gifts from the Frencii Kings. The Church is tlie See of tlie Archbishop of Quebec, and in 1874 Pope Pius IX. elevated it to the rank of a Basilica Minor, it being the only cliurch of that dignity in America, The Anglican Cathei>ral occupies a considerable i)ortion of the site of the old Recollet Monastery. It was erected in 1804, at the expense of the English Government. Many monuments of interest are contained in it, and specially one to Bishop Mountain (the first of tlie name). Bishop of Quebec. The fine stained glass window is to commemorate the second Bishop Mountain. In this Church the Duke of Richmond was buried, who, while (jovernor-Cieneral died of hydrophobia from 62 QUEBEC AND ENVIRONS, the bite cf a tame fox. The splendid ooir.munion service, altar chth and service books are the gift Gecrge III. The Chukch of Notre Dame des Victoikes is a small church in the Lower Town, called at first Notre Dame de la Victoire in 1(>90, to commemorate the repulse of Sir William Phipps. A flag shot away from Phipps' ship, whicli some Canadians swam out for, used to adorn this church as a trophy. In 1711, wiien Walker's expedition was scattered by stonns in the river, the residents fancied that it was by a miraculous interposition of Providence, and so they changed the name to Notre Dame des Victoires. RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS. The religious and charitable institutions of (^>ucV)ec are numerous and well sustained, chief amongst them are : — The Ursitline Convent was founded by Madame de la Peltrie, who, with three Ursuline nuns, sailed from France to Canada In 1039, and, after many privations and hardships, succeeded in finding the institution which still exists, covering about seven acres of ground in Garden .Street. Although to Madame de ]a Poltrie is duo the inception of the scheme, its success was mainly owing to the first Superioress, Marie de I'lncarnation, a most remarkable woman, called by Bosseut the St. Theresa the New World, who united an almost ecstatic fervour to practical talents of the highest order Incited and supported by supernatural dreams and visions, her indomitable energy overcame all discouragement. In the vision she saw, wliile praying before the Sacramental Tours, before she entered on her work, the whole land of Canada was shewn her, rugged with the primeval forests, and the memory of the heavenly voice, which sent her on her mission, supported her under all her trials The community now numbers in Quebec some eighty professed sisters, instructing from 400 to 500 pupils. Branch houses have been established at Lake St. John, and at Stanstead. The chapel in connection was built 1724, and contains some good original paintings. The Hotel Dieu was founded in 16.39, by the Duchess d'Aguillon, niece of the famous Cardinal Richelieu. At her instance three sLsters from the Convent of the Hoapitaliferes at Dieppe, sailed for Canada in the same vessel which carried Madame de la Peltrie. They soon found employment, for the small-pox broke out with great virulence in the infant colony. They finally settled, in 1046, on the present site of their institution, between Hope Gate and Palace Gate. The present buildings were commenced in 1654, and received large additions in 1672 and in 1696. The community consists of I^UEBEC AND ENVIRONS. 53 batweeu sixty and seventy professed nuns, who devote themselves to attending to the sick and iflfording gratuitous relief to out-door patients. TuK General Hospital was tounded in 1(592, by the second Bishop of Quebec, for the purpose of receiving aged, intirin and sick poor. Four sisters of the Hospitalieres of the Hotel Dieu commenced the work in a convent upon the River St. Charles, owned by the Recollet Father. This property was bought l)y tlie Bishop, and is the site of the present fine hospital. Situated in St. Roch's suburbs, outside the wall, it l)ecanie a refuge for all of the religious orders during the siege of Quebec in 1759. It now contairis between seventy and eighty professed Sisters, The Marine Hospital is a noble building very conspicuou.sly situated upon the bank of tlie St. Charles River. It was built in 1834, and is designed for the cure of sick sailors from the liundreds of vessels trading at the port. Every comfort has been provided iiere for the friendless sailor — skilful advice, careful nursing, and large recreation grounds. There are also the Jefkkey Hale Hospital, the Church of England Female Orphan'.s Asylum, the Finlay Asylum, the Ladies' Protestant Home, the Women's Christian As.^ouiation, Sr. Bridgets' Asylum, (iREY Nunnery, and the Lunatic Asylum at Beauport. EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. Chief among the educational institutions of Quebec is the celebrated Laval University, founded by Francois de Laval, first Bishop of Quebec. Born of the noble family of Montmorenci, this noted Prelate had all the vigour, all the courage, and a full proportion of the pride which l)elonged to his lineage. He arrived in (Quebec in lt')o8, and f(mn(le(l in 1603, tlie Seminary of Quebec, the Grand SemiEary for the theological training of clergy for his diocese, and the Little Seminary for general education. To this institution he devoted all his wealth, and after thirty years labour in the colony, he retired to spend within its walls the remainder of his life. In 1852 the Seminary was transforiiu:d into the Laval University, and the great -Le-Fort Streets, Ijower Town. This busi- ness was established as long ago as the year 1832, by Mr. John Shaw, brother of the senior member of the present firm, his father coming out from Canada Life Assurance Companff, 'Established 1847. Head Office, Hamilton, Ont. Prov. Quebec Branch, Company's Buildings, St. James St., Montreal, J. \V. Marlinu, Manaoeb. p. LaFerkierk, In- spector of Agencies. Frank Pennee, Agent for Quebec and District. It is the common lot of all to die. There is nothing more certain than that. There is nothing more uncertain when that inevitable end must come. The prudent man therefore prepares in tlie day of health, against the time when he shall be taken away from those dependent upon him for support, and makes provision, by life insurance, for their support and protection whan his arm is powerless, and his voice is silent in the grave. One of the most substantial and reliable of the Life Assurance Companies, doing business in the Dominion, is the • Canada Life Assurance Company of Hamilton, Ont. This company has now been over forty years in existence, and has met with the most unqualified success during that time, as may be seen by tiie following figtires giving the amount of assessment in force at different dates : 1850 ? 814,903 1860 3,.365,407 1870 6,404,437 1875 13,430,0.37 1880 21,547,759 1885 34,890,225 ' 1887 42,.546,63) The income of the company was $1,6.38,567 ; assets, $8,190,465 ; and there are 21,060 policies in force upon 16,229 lives for the amount of $42,- 546,631. The policies of this company are uncon- ditional and indisputable, and this, no doubt, hati had a great •'■jal to do with the phenomenal suc- ces that tl.^ company has achieved. The Quebec branch has been established thirty years, and Mr. M CITY OF QUEBEC. \h F. Pennee, the efficient agent, has had control for the past two years. He is also a member of the I Hrm of J'ennt-e, I'eer & I'lewea, millers and Hour j merchatit.sof Toronto, Brantford and Quebec. He 1 is a native of Prince Kdward Island and resident of Quebec for tlie last 2.') years, and is a gentle- man widely and favorably known in business and social circles, and is a thoroughgoing and pro- f;resHive business man, and has an intimate know- edge of all matters of insurance. The Coinhatttible \lan Co., Cyrille Du- QOET, Esq.,Prksiuknt, Ofkicks, St. Pkter'sSt. The Province of Quebec is rich in natural re- sources, and the utilization of natural gas for practical purposes of combustion, cannot fail to grove a great boon to the public at large. The ombustible Gas Company of Quebec is the out- come of years of patient labor of Mr. Cyrille Duquet, who was the iirst to recognize the wealth of natural gas in which our province abounds. In 1885 Mr. Duquet, with the help of Mr. C. T. Cott?, succeeded in having an Act passed in the Local Legislature granting the above company the necessary powers for the develop- ment and practical application of natural gas for the purposes of fuel. Experiments made at several points demonstrated the fact that combu.s- tible gas for both domestic use and manufacturing purposes could be supplied at a merely nominal figure. In these days of " coal rings," and com- binations of a similar nature, any one who seeks to lighten the burden of the people is deserving of very support, and should be regarded in the light of a public benefactor. Mr. Cyrille Duquet has conferred an inestimable benefit on his fellow citizens, in developing and in putting within the reach of the public such advantages as are offered Vjy the Combustible Gas Company, and there are none but who will wish him every success in his ventures. Cyrille Duquet, Hokloger, Bijoutiek, opti- cien et eltctricien, montre.s en or et en Aroent, Diamants, Bijoux de toutes sortes AVEC pierres fines. Jongs de Mariage, Orfeveeie-s ET Horlogeries de Premiere QuALiTE, ETC., 67 & 69 Rue de la Fabrique, Haute-Vii.le. The workers in gold and silver are an ancient and honorable fraternity, and plied their art in ancient Kgypt before the pyramids towered to- wards the sky, or the unspeakable Sphinx looked over the desert waste, but it is not with ancient but modern times that we have now to deal, and with the watch-making and jewellery trade in the City of (,i,iel)ec. Holding a prominent place among the old-established and leading houses in this line in this city is that of Mr. Cyrille Du(inet, whose establishment is located at 07 and 69 Fabriijue Street. This business was established twenty-six years ago, and from a comi)aratively small beginning has been steadily built up to its present extensive proportions. The premises oc- cupied are large and commodious, being 40x55 feet in dimensions, and two stories in height, the second story extending from the first in the shape of a semi-circle, like the dress circle in the theatres, which gives the store an unicjue appear- ance. A very large and elegant stock is carried, consisting oi gold and silver, English, Swiss, and American watches, clocks, time-pieces, &.c., be- sides an excellent assortment of jewellery in the precious metals, and in the most beautiful and artistic designs ; also fine lines of plated ware, optical goods, &c., &c. A specialty is made of the manufacture and repairing of jewellery, watches, &c. , and also the manufacture and fitting up of enunciators and all other kinds of electrical work. Employment is furnished to six skilled and c(mipeteut assistants in the different depart- ments. Mr. Duquet is a native of the city of Quebec, and is a thoroughly practical, skilled workman, and an enterprising and progressive business man. J. R, Kane, Stoves and Tinware, 59 and 63 FABRiyuE St. Among the many and varied industries con- ducted in the city of Quebec, that of the stove and tinware trade is not by any means the least im- portant. During the past fifteen years the im- provement that has taken place in the manufac- ture of stoves has been very marked, and now these useful articles are not only all that could be desired in the way of heat-emitting requisites, but are also highly ornamental and artistic in design and finish. Among tho.se prominently identified with the stove and tin- ware trade in this city is Mr. J. R. Kane, whose store is eligibly located at No.s. 59 to ('t,3 Fabrique Street. This business was es- tablished in the year 1840 by Mr. John Kane, father of the pi'esent proprietor, and was by him most successfully conducted up till 1877, when his son succeeded him. The premises occupied are large and commodious, being 35x75 feet in dimensions, and contain a large and well selected stock of stoves and ranges, in all the latest and most improved designs from some of the leading manufacturing establishments in the Dominion. There is also an excellent stock of St. A ness REPRESENTATIVE BUSINESS MEN. 59 houBc-fiiriiiHliing goods of almost every (lencrip- tioii, an well au hunlvMire. There in also a de- partment for the iimmifactine of tin and copper ware, and for plumbing and gastitting, t!cc., em- ployment being furnished to sixteen skilled and competent workmen. All work done is of the very best ((uality, and the prices charged are ex- tremely reasonable. Mr. Kane is a native of the Province of (ijuebcc, and a tiioroughgoing man of business, and a highly esteemed citizen. Fve Chas, Terreau, Fondeur, A. Racine, Gkrant, 132 A 142 Rub St. Paul, Bassk- VlLLE. The manufacturing interests of the City of Que- bec are impoitant in their nature, and varied in their character. The foundry business is not by any means the least important among the many conducted, and in this special line will be found some of the most enterprising individuals and firms in the city. The business now conducted by the widow of the late Charles Terreau, was established in the year 1847, and from the time of its inception it has proved eminently successful, and by dint of persevering energy and enterprise has been built up steadily from year to year, until it has assumed its present extensive proportions. The premises occupied, which are located at Nos. 132 to 142 St. Paul Street, are 100x120 feet in dimensions, where employment is furnished to twenty-five skilled and competent workmen. The foundry is fitted np and equipped with every ap- pliance and convenience for the successful prose ciition of the work in hand, which consists of everything in the moulding line, including stoves, shovels, pans, etj. The work done by this con- cern is the very best, and all orders entrusted to the manager, Mr. A, Racine, will receive the utmost attention, and be executed with prompt- ness, while the prices charge*! will be found mo.st reasonable. Mr. Racine, the manager, is a most thorough and proficient workman, and a gentle- man of marked business ability. St, Pierre «£• Clapin, MANUFACTnRER.s AND Wholesale Dealers in Boots and Shoes, Crown St. A house that has built up an important busi- ness, since its inception five years ago, is that of Messrs St. Pierre & Clapin, manufacturers and wholesale dealers in boots and shoes, whose faiv tory is located at Crown Street, City of (Quebec. They have gained a reputation of the highest order, owing to tiie superior character of their goods and tiio fair dealing and honorable princi- ples of business wiiich iiave characterized the transactions of this establishment from its founda- tion. Tile premises occuj)ied on Crown Street consist of a tlireu-story brick building, 50xl2() feet in dimensions, which arc fitted up with all the latest and most ini])r()ved machinery, specially adapted for tiiis line of manufacture, and which is driven by a thirty-horse power steam engine. Nothing in appliances or superintendence is omitted that could possibly aid in achieving the most satisfactory results. Steady employment is furnished to 1 >0 skilled operators in the manufac- ture of boots and shoes, which for (juality of material, beauty of style and excellence of finish are not surpassed by those of any other maker in the Dominion. And that their goods have a large demand in the market may be readily judged when it is stated during the comparatively short time they have been established in business their trade already extends throughout the I'rovinces of Ontario, Manitoba, British Columbia and the Lower Provinces, and is rapidly increasing from year to year, the average output of manufacture being now 3,H00 pairs a week. Mr. J. N. St. Pierre is now the sole proprietor of the business since the demise of his partner, the late Mr. Clapin. He is a Canadian by birth and is a gen- tleman of marked business and executive ability, and thoroughly understanding every detail of his extensive business, and the public re(]uirement8, is ever ready to anticipate their demands. Bos well 'inces, and is entirely at wholesale. The membei of the firm are Messrs. Jo.seph and (Jeorge K. Amyot, both of whom are natives of Quebec City, where they are widely and favorably known in trade and social circles. fifasf/owaml Lomlnn lUMiirnnee Co. of (wrt'af Jii'ii'(tin. Canadian Hrancui, (Ji.A.soow AND London Hitildinos, Montukal, .StKWAKT BkOWNF., MANA(iKK KOK CANADA ; I). MAR.SIIALI. LaNi;, (iKNKKAI, MaNAOKR, LON- DON, En(!. ; .J. B. Morisskttk, (Jenkkal AdENT, 7S St. Peter St., QtiEBEC. That insurance is a most important duty which every mei-chant not only owes to himself, but to the community generally, and especially to those merchants from whom they obtain supplies, is an indisputed fact. It is the great safeguard against ruin, and its value has been more and more un- derstood and appreciated year after year, during the past half century. One of the best known and most substantial of th" insurance companies doing luisiness in the Dominion is the Glasgow and London Insurance Company of (ireat Britain, whicii is well known throughout the mercantile world as one of the most solid and r';liable com- panies in existence. Mr. D. Marshall Lang is the general manager in London, England ; Mr. Stewart Browne the numager for Canada, and Mr. J. B. Morissette the general agent at Quebec. The board of directors are VV. H. Hutton, Esq. (Jas. Hutton tV Co. ), Montreal ; Robert C. Jamieson, Esq. (R. C. .lamieson & Co.), Montreal ; Jan;e3 O'liricn, Esq. (-Jas, O'Brien k Co.), Montreal; Lan-att W. Smith, D.C.L. (President of the Building and Loan Associa- tion), Toronto; Oeo. R. R. Cockburn, Esq. (Pre- sident Toronto Land and Investment Corpora- tion), Toronto ; S. Nordheimer, Esq. (President Federal Bank), Toronto ; D. Girouard, Q.C., M. P. , Montreal. Inspectors, W. H. Brown, Pro- I vince of Ontario ; C. Gelinas, Province of Quebec ; A. G. D. Van VVort, Maritime Provinces. Mr. Morissette, the Quebec agent, has had conteol for the past four years here, and has built up an ex- cellent business. He has a thorough understand- ing of every detail of the insurance business, and is a gentleman well known and highly esteemed in trade and social circles. ,r. E. Marf/inenu, Mab<;hanii de Quin- CAILLERIE, En GkOS ET EN DkTAII., EnSEIGNK DE LA BODILLOIR.S 129 RuE St. Jo.SEI'H, ST. ROCH. The number and character of the houses which represent the commercial interests of the City of Quebec, show plainly its importance as a purchas- ing centre. A large section of the sun-ounding country, as well as her own inhabitants, seek sup- R E I» R E S E N T A T I V E BUSINESS MEN. ttl plieH here, uml the (leiniuiil liaa hocn amply pro- viiled for hy the eiiterpriHt; of her iiierchaiitH. In thiH connection v\ e cunnot oniit Home facts about the lianlware trade, whicli will he found UHeful and intereHtinu. ThiH line of Ixisine.sH in ul)ly re- prcHented l)y Mr. .). K. Martineau, whose store iH admirably locattid at No. 129 St. .loncph Strttet, St. Roch. 'I'luH biiHineHH waH eHtabliulied in the year lM(i7, and over since the date of itH inception it has met with the most eminent .nnccess. Tht; preiniHeH occupied by the bunineHH are D'ixlSO feet in dinienHionn, and contain a very large and carefully Helcctitd Htock of nhclf and heavy hard- ware, Hpecially imported from the leading houses in Kngland, S(!<>tland, Helgium, (iermany and the United StatcH. The htoi;k carried is very full and complete, and inclmlcH liar iron, Hteel, buildors' recpuHiteH and mechanicH' tools, cutlery, paints, oils, varnisheH, gunpowder, and nuiny other de- partmentH too numerous to nu;ntion in detail. The prices charged by this house will be found as low a.s any in the inaiket, while all goods handled are of the vei'y best (|uality. Having the very best of facilities for obtaining supplies from lirst hands and producers, Mr. Martineau is enabled to give iii» patrons the benefit of low prices. He gives employment to fourteen competent as.'.istants in the ditl'erent departments of the buHiness, v/hich he conducts both at wholesale and retail. Mr. Martineau is a native of this Province, and is a thoroughgoing business man ; aiid we may add in conclusion that those o])ening business I'elations with this house nuiy rely upon prom])tness anil liberality in all transactions undertaken. confldcncuand usteetn of the trade and |>Iace Shoes, 294 to 300 VAi.iKrt St. The most conspicuous industry now conducted in the City of (Quebec is that of the manufacture of boots and shoes. It is noted for this branch of trade, and its operations extend thioughout the entire Dominion. Hidding a prominent position among those engaged in this line of business here, is the well-known firm of Messrs. W. A. Marsh & Co., whosfi manufactory is located, at Nok. 294 to 300 Valier Street. Since the establish- ment of this business six years ago it has proved entirely successful, and every year has witnessed increased trade and territory. The factory consists of a four A story building 4,')x9.") feet in dimensions, where employment is fiirnished to from '= 280 to 300 skilled hands in the manufac- ture of boots and shoes. The goods made by this house are excellent in (juality and finish and have an active demand throughout the trade, as the best of in- ducements are offered to customers. Pos- sessing every modern and most improved appliance, and manufacturing in large ((uantities, the house is enabled to com- pete successfully with any other estab- lishment in the Dominion in their line. This is the (mly Hrm in the Dominion who supply the jobbing trade with standard screw and machine nailed goods. Mr. William A. Marsh, now the sole proprietor of the business, is a Canadian Ijy birth, and pos- sesses all those sterling qualities, push, enterprise and executive ability, which have won for him the J{. Ifomtc iV; Cie, ToiiAcro Mani KArrcrBKRS. Oi-KicK AM) Stokk .TJK .St. .Ioiin St., Mani'- KACTOKV, Coll. of Rk'IIKLIKC AND ST. CI^IKI St.s., St. .Ioiin'.s Si'iiiihii. Among the more important of the numufactur- ing c.itablishmtntH located in the City of (^u»d)ec, is that of Messrs. M. Iloude it Co , Mianufacturers of, and wholesale and retail dealers in toliacco and snuir. 'I his business was established twenty yeors ago, and has always held a prominent posi- tior .n the trade, and steadily advanced in extent and im|)ortance fnun year to year. The premises occu])ied by the store, which is located at No 32H St. John Street, are .S9xH0 feet in dimensions, with basement. This is handsomely fitted up with plate-glttss show cases and artistic liftings, and contains a large and elegant stock of the finest brands of impoi'ted and donu'stic I'igars, toi)acco, &c. ; also meerschaum and brier-root pipis, cigar and cigarette holders, tobacco pouches, nuitch- boxes, and all other kinds of smokers' articles. The factory is located at the corner of Kicludieii and St, Claire Streets, and is a two story brick building with French loof, 90x40 feet in dimen- sions, and with two detaclu'il buildings. Here employment is furuished to from fifty to seventy competent hands in the manufacture of tobacco ami snufi'. I'lu- factory is fitted up with all the latest and nu>st improved machinery, driven by a fifteen horse-power engine, and nothing is omitted that could possibly add to the successful prosecu- tion of the work in hand. The loose smoking tobacco manufactured by this house is known by the following favorite brands: "(iolden Leaf," "Provincial," Champion," " (Jomte Dutlerin," " Hudson," " Victoria," "Caribou," " Micmac," " Caporal.'' for cigarettes, "Melange Virginia," "Cavendish," "Maryland Mixture,'' " Koyal," "Dollar," "Ohio," Hue-cut, " Virginie," and "(Jultivator." 'i'he pres.sed tol)iccoes are, "Mary- land" and "Pacific." The snutt's are known un- der the following brands : " 13 Ho.se and Bean," I dicjUXM. £"•"" " X Rose," " No. 1 Rose," "No. 2 Natural " and " Feve et Rose. ' The trade of the house is very large, and extends throughout the Province of Quebec. The proprietor and manager of the CITY OF QUEBEC. luiHiiieHH in Mr. F. X. niiM>.iiiilt, who con.luctM it uiider til*! uhovc iiii'titidiii^il titl(!rience, know- ing t]w wants of the trade, and with ability and facilities to satisfy them ; and the success of the house has been brought about owing to the above- meiitiontd facts as well as being due to the honorable and upright methods of conducting their affairs which have always been characteristic of the house. LffHfffois <('• PfiradiSf Ei'iciKit.s kn (Jko.s, Imi-ohtatkors oe Vins kt LiyuKiiu.s, Ba.ssk- V^iLLK, .S KT 10 Rue St-Piekiie, Coim de la RrE Sor.>^-LE-i-oRT. Few cities of its size contain more diversified interests than tin; flourishing City of (Quebec. Many of her enterprises are among the largest of their kind to be found anywhere, and all are actively and prosperously engaged. Amid this multi])licity of pursuits, the wholesale grocery trade is one of the most important and prominent, and we find it in the hands of stirring business men, who are striving for trade throughout the province. One of the mo.st representative houses in this line in the city, is thai of M essrs. Langlois f/. K, I/fllff, FuifK. (iUAt\ AMI PBOVI.STON8, no iV iVi DAi.iiorsiE St. In reviewing the various business interests in the country anil the development that has been made in recent years, it is always a matter of pleasure to notice the iiice|)tioii of businc* house.i of |)i()niinenc(! in any i)articular town or city. It is an indication of development, for by the in- fusion of new blood into the business coiiunu- nity is trade stimulated, and the interests of the country ailvanced. It is therefore with |)leasuie that mention is made of the house of Mr. d. K. Ilalle, dealer in flour, grain and provisions, whose store is located at No, oO and '>:'. Ualhousie Street, (Quebec. This business wasestablislied on the 1st May of the present year, and has already (eiieratiori, at IciiHt, need not K'^'*' theinselvcH niiieh concern ahont, for the .supply is Ktill, ap- parently, ini'xha\iHtil»le. 'I'liere are Heveral tirHt- claHft liou.si^s engaged in the croal IxiMineHH in the City of (^uehoi', proniintint among the nninher heing the linn of Mes.sr.^. I'hilippe (JingraH it t'o. , whosi! otru'c \h lociitt'd at No 107 St. Peter Street, Lfiwcr Town, while the yai'dH are at No. 104 St. I'aul Stieet. ThiH l)UMiin!BH wa.s eataltli.shed Heven ! years ago, and Hince the date of its increption, it Iuih made very marked improvement, ami met with very gratifying ,huci»!.sm. The lliin deal in all kinds of hanl and .soft coal, and have nne.xcep- ■ tioiiahle facilities for olitaining tiieir supplies from | the mines promptly and in large ijuantitics. In I operating the husiness employment isfuridsluid to .seventeen hands and nine horses, and teams for { the delivery of coal to customers thi'oiighout the city antl surrounding sections of country. They have a telephone in hoth otlices. The trade is very extensive, being entirely at retail, tiie av(!rage a.nnual output being MOOd tons. The : members of the lirm, Mes.sj's. 1'. and .Joseph Gingras, are I'^rench-Canadians liy birth, and are wide-awake, active and enterprising business men, and highly esteemed eiti/cns. "Orand Union Clothing ('«>." store at No. 124 St. .Joseph Street, of which mention is inmiu «!■«• where in this work. /*. (.', IfAnteifil, iMiv Ooon.^, I'i.SSx. .Ioskpii St., St. Rocri. Tliere is probably no branch of commercial in' ilustry conducted upon so extensive a scale, or in which .so many imjiortant concerns are (engaged as in that of dry goods. Throughout the length and breadth of the Dominion will be found some of the most entei'pi'ising men or tirms engaged in this line of trade, and holding a leading place in this line in the City of Quebec, is Mr- P. C. D'A'iteuil, wlios(! store is located at No. 123 St. .I«)scpli Street, St. Iloch. Thi.s gentleman estab- lished his business seven years ago, and duiing the yeai's that have passed be lias steadily built up a very extensive and ))rolitable trade that is steadily gaining in importance. The prenuses occupied by the business are 30x90 feet in dimensions, where is contained a large and carefidly selecteil stock of stajtle and fancy dry goods, endiracint.' dress goods in all the latest and most fashionable abrics and patterns, from the Kuropean and home markets, silks, satins, velvets and velveteens, smallwares, laces, ribl)ons, hositu-y, muslins, cottons, and many otlier departments too numerous to men- tion in detail The .stock is full and complete in every particular, e.nd is of the bust (juality. There are special de])artnients for millinery and furs and numtles ; dresses and furs are made to oi-der by experienced operators on short notice, and in the very best style, while the prices charged are as low as can be found anywhere in the city. Employment is furnished to fifteen skilled oper- ators and courteous assistants, in the dillerent de- partments, throughout the year. Mr. D'Autenil is a native f)f the Province of Quebec, and is a thoroughgoing man of business, and l)esides the enterprise just mentioned is also proprietor of the W. Itl'intt't ,r Vh'., I'llAKMArlKMH, RN Onoii K.r KN Kktaii., I:y measure in the iiighest style of the art at a day's notice, wliile the prices charged are extremely reasonable. Tourists are respectfully invited to inspect the stock. Employment is furnished to thirteen competent assistants in conducting the business departments. The store is connnodious and well appointed with offices on the second Hat. It is furnished with electric lights and all modern appliances for convenience and elegance. Both members of the firm are notaries of the Province of Quebec, and are thorough-going, active and enterprising business men and highly esteemed citizens. 1. I*. Dei'!/, Bookseller ano St.\tioner, Im- I'ORTER OF ReLI(!I()US PlTHMCATrONS, OFFICE St'PPLiEs, Blank Books, Wall Papers, &c., Mercantile Stationery a Specialty, 40 St. Peter St., aud 11 and 13 Union Lane, Low- er Town. As a people or community advance in civiliza- tion, education and refinement, more attention is naturally paid to literature and correspondence, and consc(juently the trade of the publisher as well as the stationer becomes more important and ex- tended. Holding a prominent and popular place among those engaged in the bookselling and stationery line in the City of Quebec is the well- known house of Mr, I. P. Dery, whose establish- ment is located at No. 40 St. Peter Street, Lower Town. This business was estalilished in the year 1872, and from tiie date of its inception it has met with tlie most flattering and pronounced success. The premises occupied l)y the business are large and commodious, being 60x20 feet in dimensions, ami two storeys in height, and are tastefully fitted up and contain a very large and elegant stock of l>ooks in standard and general literature, as well as religious publications, office supplies, blank l)ooks, wall papers, etc., while mercantile stationery is made a specialty. The stock carried by this house is of the very be.st quality, and has been specially imported by Mr. Dery for the Canadian trade. The stock is full and complete in every department, and the largest in the city, while prices charged will be found as reasonable as can be obtained here or elsewhere in the Dominion. The business is carried on at both wholesale and I'etail, an efficient staff" of travellers being steadily on the road. Employ- ment is furnished to four competent assistonts throughout the year. Mr. Dery, the proprietor, is a Canadian by birth, and is a gentleman of marked business ability, push and enterprise, and is highly esteemed by all who know him. REPRESENTATIVE BUSINESS MEN. 65 lioyal Intiurnuce Vompann, C. P. Chami'Ion, Acjent, (((i St. 1'etkr St. No I'iglit-thiiiking per-son at tlie pre.sent day disputes the inc.stiina))Ie beiuiHts of inaiinince, or abaolute necessity foi' the same. Tht; ojily trouble some people experience is in knowing what com- pany to insure in. The Royal Insurance Company of England is one of the best known and most substantial companies doing business in the Dom- inion. This company was chaitered by Act of I'arliament in lS-4;j, with a capital of £2,000,000. Since the time of the inception of this company up to tiic present date its progress has been steady and progressive, and higiily satisfactory. The Royal has the largest surplus of funds beyond standi .■■: ""f safe reserve (exclusive of capital), of any h., L.surance com])any, being i;i,792,l39. The second largest l)eingti)e Liverpool and London and (ilobe, with .fl,633,7")7. The affairs of the Royal have always been conducted upon the safest and most conservative principles — the manage- ment believing rather in safety than large figures, and it is therefore more remarkable that the sur- plus should be so astonishingly large. The chief agent of the company for Canada is Mr. W. Tatley, with offices at Notre Dame Street, corner of IMace d'Armes. The Quebec agent is Mr. C. P. Champion, whose ofHce is located at No. 6(5 St. Peter Street. This gentleman, who is a native of England, has iiad control of the Quebec agency since 18(17. and under his very efficient manage- ment, the business of the company has been largely developed throughout this section of the pro- vince. Mr. Champion is a gentleman well known and higiily esteemed in trade antl social circles. Phillips has achieved a high and wide-spread re- putation for the excellence of his work, it is only necessary to state that his trade extends through- out the city and vicinity, and also the Lower Provinces. Mr. Philli])s is a, native of the City of Quebec, and is a thoroughly skilled, practical workman, and a highly esteemed citi/.en. fT, B. Bedni'd v PoRonE, Ba.s.sk-Vii.lk. The City of Quebec possesses many first-class business houses and enterprising merchants who will most favorably compare with those of any ^°'a^^- ^ G. T. Philfips. I'l.nMitKR, &c., 11 St. John St. The building iii''3rests of the country are among the most important con- ducted, but unless houses , have their plumbing ar- j rapgements effected upon i>l sanitary principles they ■^ are too often, more pro- perly speaking, death traps than houses. Dur- ing the past twenty years medical "nd scientific men have given particular attention to the sanitary arrangements of dwell- ings, witii the result that fewer deaths occur from zymotic diseases, and the health of the peo- ple has been greatly improved. Among the old established and reliable houses in tiie plumbing trade in the ("ity of Quebec, is that of Mr. (i. T, Phillips, whose shop is located at No. 1 1 St. John Street, Upper Town. This business was estab- lished almost a (juarter of a century ago, and has always enjoyed a very liberal patronage, and has constantly increased in importance from year to year. The premises occupietl by the business are H2x 110 feet in dimensions, where employment is steadily furnished to eighteen skilled workmen. Mr. Phillips attends to all kinds of plumbing and gas -fitting, as well as every description of steam iieating and brass founding, and all orders are at- tended to with the utmo.st promptness, and in the best manner, and upon the highest .'cientific prin- ciples ; a full line of engineer>''. mechanics', and plumbers' supplies is also carried. That Mr. other city in the Dominion. Her niiinufactures and business interestp are many and varied, and tend to make the city an important purchas centre. During the past quarter of a century the commission and general agency business has as- sumed very large and important proportions, and become recognize(i as an important factor in all trade centres. Holding a prominent position among those engaged in this line of business in the City of Quebec is the firm of Messrs. .1. H. Bt^dard & Brothers, whose store is located at Nos. 44 and 4(1 St. Petr r Street, and No. 1 1 Porch Street. This firm, although established in busi- ness only three years, has already built up a most excellent and ever-increasing trp.de. The firm handle every description of goods and merchan- dise, receiving goods on commission and effecting sales on the most advantageous terms for their consignors, and making all returns with prompt- ness. They also import goods on their own ac- count, and do a large jobbing trade, as well as acting as general agents for many large houses. Altogether, their business is a varied and valu- able one, and is ably managed. The members of the firm are Messrs. J. B., J. J., and O. VV. Bffdard, all of whom are natives of the Province of Quebec, and are active, enterprising and prf)- gressive business men, and highly iespecte Shoks, 228 St. John Street and (iS St. Paul St. Ti City of Quebec is noted for its tanneries and its booi and siioe manufactories, of which tiiere are a large number, and many of much im- portance. The boot and shoe trade is one of the most important of any conducted in the Domin- ion, and furnishes employment to a large number of people. Among those prominently identified wit' Jiis line of business, and deserving of more than a mere passing notice, is the firm of Messrs. A. J. Caron & C-'o., whose stores are located at Nos. 22S St. John Street (without), and G8 St. Paul Street, Lower Town. This business has been establisheil for nine years, and during that time has proved eminently successful, the busi- ness having steadily grown in extent and import- ance from year to year. The premises occupied for tlic business are large and commodious, and contain large stocks of boots and shoes of every D. S, Kichnhy, Manufacturer of Superior AVovKN Wire Mattrkssks, 306 John St. The miuiifajture of a iiigh class of furniture is an industry which grows in extent every year as it increases in importance. It is an industry, more- over, of the character that miglit be exj^ected in i a country where tlie manufacture of furniture | i is one of our most impor- tant industries ; while | : with respect to the de- sign, finish and general) (juality of the goods, theyi are unsurpassed anywhereU ill the world. In the City of Quebec are several fur iiiture manufactories, pro- minent among the nuuiberjj being that of Mr. D. S. Rickaljy, whosi' estab- ' lishment is locatec! at Xo .S09 St. John Street. Thisii liusiness was founded over; half a century ago, l)y Mr. ■ Joiiii Rickaliy, fatlier of j the present proprietor, I who succeeded to it four-!' teen years ago. From a ^ comparatively small bc-| ginning this excellent ' business has been built up and increased from year 1 to year, as it justly de- served. The premises oc- cupied by tlie warehouse are 60x28 feet in dimen- sions, with a wing llOxlo feet, the entire pre- mises being 186x76 feet in dimensions, while the cabinet factory is ()0x24 feet and two storeys in lieight, where employment is furnished to 14 skilled and competent workmen througliout the j year, in the manufacture of parlor and bed-room suits, sidel)oards, dining tables, desks, perfor- 1 ated and cane cliairs, reclining, extension and I carpet chairs, etc. Two diplomas, three first prizes. In the upholstering department will I be found an excellent stock of pure hair, I fibre, and fiock mattresses, feather beds, } pillows, etc., and there is also a fine line of im- 68 CITY OF yiEBEC. ported iron bedsteads. All goods manufactured by this house aro of tlie very best ijuality, beauti- ful in design and perfect in finish. A specialty is made of the manufacture of woven wire mat- tresses, for which Mr. Rickaby received a dip- loma at the Provincial E,\hibition. There is also an undertaking department connected with the business, for which Mr. Rickaby is specially adapted by consideration and sympathetic feeling. He has four beautiful hearses, and carries a tine stock of caskets, coHins, and all minor require- ments for funerals. Mr. Rickaby is a native of the City of Quebec, and has a thorough knowledge of the industry in whicli he is engaged, and as a business man he is enei-getic, generous and re- liable, and is highly esteemed by all classes of the community. P. F. Itinfret, DRrucisT, 1.54 John St., Mont(;alm Makkkt Place. One of tlie most ]ian Rktail Ghockks, ({ i:n ekal As.soRrM knt ok (! ium-'ERIEp, Wines, Lk^uoks, Tea, Cofkek, SiiiiAUs, To- iiAC'Cos, CicARs, (JoAi, Oil, tVc, .SO('iiampi,ain Market, Loweu Town. Among the many lines of business industry eon- ducted in any connnunity there are none of more importance to the public generally than those that deal in the food supplies of the people. Next to bread, meat and pork, conies groceries in the line of necessaries, but it must be admitted that in the extent of its operations the grocery trade far outstrips all the others. Prominent among those engaged in the grocery trade in the Cit of Quebec, is the well-known firm of Messrs. Croteau iH; Frere, whose store is located at No. 30 Champlain Market, Lower Town. This business was established nine years ago. and has been eminently successful ever since the date of its inception. The premises occupied are large and jonmiodious, being 24x100 feet in dimensions, and are fitted up in excellent style, and the stock is handsomely and attractively displayed. A very large and judiciously selected stock is carried of choice family groceries, including the finest brands of teas from China and Japan, fragrant coffee from .lava and Rio, pure spices, table delicacies, her- metically sealed goods, and all sucii other articles as properly come under the head of "groceries," and are to be found in a first-class establishment of this character. There is also a fine stock of the choicest brands of imported wines and licjuors for family use, as well as tobaccos, cigars, coal oil, etc. The business is conducted both at whole- hale and retail, and is very extensive, extending throughout the city and a large section of the sur- rounding country. Employment is furnislied to six competent and courteous assistants. The in- dividual mendjers of the firm are Messrs. L. A. Croteau and F. R. Croteau, both of whom are natives of this province, and ai'e gentlemen pos- sessing nmch business experience and ability ; and, thoroughly understanding the requirements of the public, are at all times ready to anti' ^te their demands. P. Mat/tie, Druggist, 22 St. John St., Cor. Palaoe St. One of the most important of the professions ia that of the pharmacist. As a rule, the gentlemen who are engaged in this branch of business, are capable and conscientious, and devote the best of their energies to the successful preservation of their business. Holding a prominent position among those engaged in this line in the Province of Quebec, is Mr. P. Mathie, who.se store is located at No. 22 St. John Street, corner of Palace Street, Upper Town. This business was established ten years ago, and has been entirely successful. The premises occupied by the business are 40x45 feet in dimensions, and are handsomely fitted up with plate glass shoM' cases and cabinets, and artisti- R E 1» R E S E N T A T 1 V E BUSINESS MEN. 69 cally finished counters and littings. The stock carried is a large and excellent one, including fresh and pure drugs, chemicals, and medicines, also fancy goods anil toilet articles, proprietary medicines of acknowledged merit and standard reputation, as well as all such articles as are re- quired by physicians in their practice. A specialty is made of the compounding of physicians' pre- scriptions and family recipes, with care and ac- curacy, and at the lowest possible j)rices compa- tible with purity of ipiality. In this house will also be found the largest and best stlected assort- ment of perfumery in the Dominion. Employ- ment is furnished to four competent clerks in con- ducting the business. Mr. Mathie is a native of France, and is a gentleman of most maiked ability, and is held in the highest«esteem in the pharmaceutical profession, and by the public gen- erally. He is a member of the council, and vice- president of the Quebec Pharmaceutical Associa- tion, and also exanuner in chemistry of the Mon- treal College of Pharmacy, oHices whi' li lie fills with the liigliest honor and ability. J, E. Mufi'ison, l)RU(i(JisT, ;il Uuauk St. Tlie profes.sion of the pharmacist is one of the mo.st important of any line of business conducted in any community, and retjuire.s the utmost care . and attention for its successful prosecution. One of the most popular ciruggists in the City of Que- bec is Mr. .1. E. Morrison, whose store is located at No. 91 Buade Sti'cet This gentleman started ' in business tliree-and-a-half years ago, ajid by '., persevering industry, close attention to busifiess, | and his marked ability as a pharmacist, he lias l)uilt up an excellent and ever-increasing trade. He does one of the largest prescription luisinesses i in the city, using nothing but the purest (juality of goods, and charging the most moderate prices, a fact that appears to have been recognized by the ' public and professioji. The premises occupied are 22x40 feet in l numerous to mention in detail. A specialty is made of fine watch repairing, employment being furnished to three skilled and competent assist- ants throughout the year. The stock is full and complete in every particular, and will be found an excellent one from which to make a selection, while the prices charged are very moderate. Mr. Routier is a native of the Province of Quebec, and possesses all the genuine business qualities so in- herent in the French -Canadian race. He is a gentleman who is held in the highest esteem by all classes of the community. G. C Routier, Watchmaker and Jeweller, 50 AND ■'52 Mountain Hill. The more people or community advances in wealth and refinement, the more attention do tl.ey pay to personal adornment, and thus the watch- maker and jeweller's business becomes more lucrative and important. Among those promi- nently identified with this branch of trade in the City of Quebec, is Mr. C. Routier, whose store is located at No. 50 and 52 Mountain Hill. This business was established over sixty years ago, and is therefore about the oldest established in the City of Quebec. The present proprietor, Mr. C. Routier, has conducted it for the past ten years, and during that time has met with the most pro- Tanguay, General Provisions Mer- chant, Flour, Pork, Flsh, Oii-, Salt, But- ter, corner of Arthur St. Bells Lane and Leadenhall St. (2ni> Door kkom Bank of Montreal), Lower Town. Actively engaged in business life in the City of Quebec, will be found many men of rare ability, push and energy, to whose spirit of enterprise much of the reputation of the city as a purchas- iiig centre must be attributed. The provision trade is one of the mo.st important of all the lines conducted, and forn s a large factor in eSvimating the commercial importance of Quebec. Holding a prominent position among those engaged in this line is Mr. George Tanguay, whose premises are located at the corner of Arthur Street, Bells Lane and Leadenhall Street, the building consisting of three floors, each 155x45 feet in dimensions. There is another store on Leadeniiall Street 50x50 ''I* ! 72 CITY OF Ql'EHEC. feet in diinenHioiis, and two storeyH in height, with a storehouse at wharf 50x;iO feet in dinienMions, principally devoted to tisli. Mr. Tanguay deals extensively in all kinds of provisions of the very best (jnality, as well as flour, pork, fisii, oil, salt, butter, ike, Ac. The trade of the house is con- ducted entirely at wholesale, and is very exten- sive, embracing in its scope of operations the Pro- vince of Quebec and the Lower I'rovinces. Hav- ing a thorough knowledge of every detail of the businesB, and possessing ample facilities and re- sources, Mr. Tanguay is enabled to give his patrons the benefit of tlie lowest market ])rice8, and those forming bu.siness relations witii this house will find their interests well attended to, and all transactions conducted upon the highest principles of business integrity and liberality. Employment is steadily furnished to twelve com- petent assistants in the different departments of the business. Mr. Tanguay is a Canadian by birth, and is a gentleman who has won the confidence and esteem of all classes of the community. ; design and finish. There is also a fine line of : spectacles and optical goods, as well as silver- I plate St. tr on ]u^E[6QRAVINq[0 G. A. liolduc Jewellers, Dealers in Fine (Jold and Silver Watches, Jewellery, Clocks, Spectacles and Silver Wares, \iS2 St. John St. In the ancient days, even before the pyramids were built, there were workers in gold and silver. who plied their trade beside the banks of the Nile. It is an ancient and honorable trade, and during this nineteenth century has made wonderful im- provement. Among those prominently identified with the watchmaking and jewellery trade of the City of Quebec, is the firm of Messrs. G. A. Bolduc & Co. , whose store is located at No. 1 ()'2 St, John Street, Upper Town. This business was estab- lished in the year 1874, and ever since the date of its inception has met with the most pronounced success. The premises occupied are 24x24 feet in dimensions, and are tastefully fitted up with plate-glass show cases and cabinets, for the ad- vantageous display of the elegant stock carried, consisting of gold and silver watches of French, English and American manufacture, chains, wed- ding and keeper rings, bracelets, brooches, scarf- pins, earrings, and numerous other articles of jewellery too numerous to mention, handsome in ?Nq^l^AVE R5°^D B[3 '■'. Quebec. wood are progressive in their luiture, and, as a general thing, it is safe to conclude that, other things being ecjual, the individual who has the longest and most varied experience in either or both of these specialties is the most skilful and most capable of producing the best effects. The Quebec Engraving Company of No. 12;) St. I'eter Street, Lower Town, Quebec, has long enjoyed a high reputation for the excellence and artistic (jualitics of their work. This business was estab- lished in the year 1 88,3, and very soon took a high position in the line in the province. Mr. Charles Montminy, the proprietor, is a French Canadian by birth, and is a native of the City of Quebec. He possesses that fineness of taste and artistic genius so inherent in the French nature. He has had many years experience in designing and wood engraving, and is a thoroughly skilled and finished worknmn. He makes original drawings for illus- trating any subject, from photographs or sketches, views of buildings, hotels, scenery, machinery, agricultural implements, etc. , for illustrated cata- logues and price lists, and also makes fine cuts for posters. While the work done by Mr. Mont- miny is first-class in every particular, his prices are remarkablv reasonable. He received the highest awards at the Pi'ovincial Exhibition held in Quebec in 1887, and the large number of en- gravings in this publication which bear the imprint of the Quebec Engravii g Co. , abundantly tes- tifies to the appreciation in which his work is held. All those requiring this description of work done shoxdd make it a point to call upon him, resting assured of receiving the best of satisfaction. UEPKESENTATl VE BUSINESS MEN. 73 i: prices d tht, .") and 97 St. John St. Among the many important businesy industries conducted in the City of Quebec, that of tiie hatter and furrier holds a prominent place In a country with winters so cold as those of Canada, the wear- ing of furs is made absolutely necessary for the preservation of health, and consecjuently the manufacturing of furs gives employment to a lai'ge number of people, and the investment of large capitals. Among those engaged in this branch of trade in this cily deserving of more than a niere passing notice, is Mr. J. F. O'Brien, whose store is located at Nos. 95 and 97 St. John Street. This gentleman started in business five years ago, and by persevering industry and marked business ability and enterprise, soon built up an excellent and ever-increasing trade. The premises occupied are neatly fitted up, and contain a large and ex- cellent stock of hats and caps of every descrip- tion, in the most seasonable and fasiiioiiable novelties, of foreign and domestic manufacture. There is also a fine line of furs, for ladies' nnd gentlemen's use, made up in the very best style. The stock carried is full and complete, and will be found an excellent one from whicli to make a selection, while the prices charged ai'e extremely reasonable, as Mr. O'Brien believes that " small profits and cpxick returns "is the best method to turn over his stock, and thus always has the latest in the market. Employment is furnished to from fifteen to twenty skilled operators on an average throughout the year, in the manufacture of furs, the trade being conducted both at wholesale and (6) retail. Mr. O'Brien is a nfitive of the [City of (^uel)ec, where he is well and favorably known l)oth in trade and social circles, and is highly es- teemed by all classes of the community. Quebec Marble and (wranite Works, Jamhh Moruan, 20 D Aicuii.lon St. Since the palmy days of ancient Greece and Rome, the sculptor s art has ever held a promi- nent place in all branches of manufacture. It is the twin sister of painting, and for its successful operation requires a high degree of cartistic ability. Many of the cemeteries throughout this fair land of ours are made l)eautiful by the monuments and iieadstones. — the handiwork of our sculptors — erected by loving friends to the memory of their dead. Among those hoUling a high position in tlie monumental line in the Province of Quebec is Mr. James Morgan, proprietor of the Quebec Marble Works, which are located at 20 D Aiguil- lon Street, in tins ciiy. Mr. Morgan is a native of England, and is a thoroughly practical sculptor of the very highest artistic ability. He has been established in l)usines8 here for the past thirty - eight years, and during that lengthened period has built up a high reputation throughout the Dominion, where his trade now extends. He does all kinds of statuary work, monuments, head- stones, etc. ; a full line of Scotch and New Bruns- wick granite is also kept on hand, and all orders are neatly executed. All works turned out by him are of the most beautiful description and finish, and orders are being constantly received from all 74 CITY OF QUEBEC. I 1'i parts of the Dninitiion, liis prices hoing extroimdy rca8onal>lo, coinptired with tho (luality of iiis worit. Employment in furiiiHhed to tiftuon sitilled and competent workmen, on an averagu througliout the year, wiiile tiie machinery is operated by a ten-horae power steam engine. TIioso leaving their orders with this house will Hnd all transec- tions conducted upon the highest principles of commercial honor. W. McWlUium, John Stkkf.t. CoNKEOTIONER, 116 St. Holding a prominent place among the old estab- lished and popular houses in confecti(mery manu- facturing bu8ino«s in the City of Quebec is that of Mr. W. McWi'lian.. whose store and bakery are located at No. 116 St. John Street, Uppt "own, Quebec. This business was e.stablishea ohirty years ago in a comparatively small way, liut by mannfacturing nothing but the best and purest quality of goods, and thoroughly un- derstanding the public requirements, he has .steadily built up this now extensive business. The premises occupied are 45x80 feet in dimen- sions, with the bakery in rear, where employment is furnished to thirty skilled hands, including the assistants in the store. The store is tastefully fitted up and presents an attractive appearance, with the elegant stock carried, which is tastefully displayed. The bakery contains two brick ovens and four candy furnaces, and all other modern appliances and re(juirements for the successful prosecution of the business. Mr. Mc William does a very extensive business in manufacturing wed- Col'PKH I'LATK WoKKKHH, 54 CrAHNKAlt St. What a wonderful change iuis come over the art of engraving on wood since the days <»f Bewick. In scarcely any other branch of the mechanical arts has the progress made been so great. The illustrations tiiat now a]>pear in many of the leading English and American magazines are truly works of art. Since the days that wood engraving was the only branch conducted has ap- peared steel and copper plate printing, and this also has been brought to a high state of perfection. Prominent among those engaged in this line of business intlie city of Quebec is the firm of Wyse & Co., whose office is located at No. 54 Garneau Street. This business was established 35 years ago by Mr. F. H. Wyse, and, since his decease four years ago it has been successfully conducted by his widow. All kinds of engraving on wood, copper and other metals is done. All orders for copper plate printing, monograms, crests, com- mercial work and die-sinking is promptly attend- eiitn all sales. A largo busineu \» also done in rubber boots and shoes and felt socks. The business is coiulucted at both wholesale and retail, and is very extensive, employment l>eing furnished to ten skilled workmen and courteous assistants. Mr. Langlois is a native of the Prov- ince of (Quebec, and is a thorough going and enter- I prising man of business and a highly esteemoti citizen. *T. S. Langloifi, MANnFAcxtiRER of. and Dealer in Boors & Shoes, Wholesale and Retail, 121 St Joseph St., St Roch. Among the many business industries of any community, that which manufactures or deals in boots and shoes is an important one. Boots and shoes are a necessity at any season of the year, but more especially in our Canadian winters, when they are an absolute necessity. Among those engaged in this line of business in the city of Quebec, worthy of special mention is Mr. J. S. Langlois, whose store is located at No. 121 St. Joseph Street, St. Roch. This business was founded twelve years ago and since its inception it has made very satisfactory progress. The prem- ises occupied are 2*5x70 feet in dimensions and two stories in height. A very large and carefully selected stock o^ boots, shoes and slippers and rubbers is carried, from the finest of kid to the heaviest and most serviceable kip for farm men and winter use. There is a special department for the making to order by measure of boots and shoes for ladies and gentleman. Nothing br.t the very best quality of materials being used and the workmanship is unexcep*^'"nable, while the prices charged are extreme' reasonable. Mr. Langlois has a very good idea of issuing a card to purchasers, and upon every purchase the clerk punches out the amount of money paid and when David I'renho, Fi;rmti;re Ukalkk,. IJi'. IIOLHTKKKK, KTO., 117 ST. JoHN St. VViTHIN. In a review of the busi- ness interests of the Do- minion and exhibiting tie development made du-ing the past half cen- tury, it is a pleasing duty to notice at more particu- lar length the inception oi comparatively new business houses in any particular locality. It is by such additions to the commercial ranks that progress and prosperity is assured, and its com- mercial importance as- serted. Among those, therefore, who have re- cently entereil the field in the furniture line, is Mr. David I'resho, whose store is eligibly located at No. 117 St. John Street, Quebec City. This gentleman founded his business one year ago, and has already made very marked progress, and has succeeded in building up an excel- lent and ever-increasing trade. The pre- mises occupied by the business are 24x76 feet in dimensions, and contain a fine stock of furniture for household and general use, in the most modern and artistic designs. Mr. Presho also attends to the making and laying of carpets, doing the work in the most satisfactory manner, while hair and other mattresses are renewed on short notice. Those having furniture in a dam- aged condition can have the same, repaired in the very best manner, the utmost satisfaction being guaranteed in all cases. Mr. Presho is a native of the Province of Quebec, and is a thorough- going man of business, active and enterprising in all his transactions, and is held in the highest esteem by all who know him. (7. E. liigaoiiette, Importer and Dealer IN General Hardware, Sion of the Gold- en Hammer, No. 2, Corner of St. Joseph ft St, Roch Sts., St. Roch. Among all the lines of business actively con- ducted in the Dominion it would be difficult to find one of more importance to the public gener- ally than that of the hardware trade. The arti- \n I," 7« CITY OF QUEBEC. clei dealt in arc In general une in every houRehold, are in conntant dumaiul liy hniltlerN, farniui'H, ineolianicH and in every sphere of nuinufaeturinK indiititry, and tliiiH a inoHt uxtenaive trade in trail- Hactod in tiie aggre^^ate. Among tiie old OBtalilisli- «d and pronnnent husincHa liouHeH actively en- gaged in thJH line of bnHineKH in the city of Quebec ia that of Mr. il. K. (iigaouotte, whicli is located at No. '2 St. Joseph Street, corner of St. Roch Street. Thia IniaineaH was eatahlialicd aa long ago aa the year ISOO, and ever aince the date of ita iiiceptiiin it liaa made vei'v nuirkctl progrcsa and I'onatantly enjoyed a liheral share of the piilt- lie patronage. 'I'hc prendaea occupied hy the )>UHiw;,sN conaiat of two tloora, each yHxT);") feet in dinien.siouB. Mr. liigaouette ia a heavy importer of geneial hardwai'c, end)racing everything in the line that conuta under that hea St. I'aul street, wher middlemen, in en- abled to give IiIh uUHtomerH the )>enetit of low priuea. He uIho earri«H tiie largeHt aHMortment of artiHt'H materials in the city of (jtieheu and docH all kindH of freHoo painting and Hign painting, in both of which lineH lie makcM a Hpecialty, while hniiMe painting and pa))er iianging iH done with neatneMH and dcDpatcn, and given employment on an average to forty Hkilled and practical workmen throughout the year, at Mome MeaH«)nH that number being oonuiilerably augmented. Mr. Leonard in a native of the nortli of Irefand and came to (/'an- ada when only two yearn of >a|)er hanger, and all orders entruHteu to IiIh care receives his personal su|)ervi8iou, and thus the most entire sat- isfaction is at all times guaranteed. Mr. Leonard ia a progressive business man and is held in the highest estimation by all who know him. is that of Mr. Archibald Moooks, as well as charts for all parts of the world. Mr. McCall- um is a native of the city <)f Quebec, and is widely and favorably known as a thorough-going man of business, and a straight-forward and honorable citizen. An Bon Mnrrhe, dk ciikz N. (Iarneah & ClE, iMI'OKTATKnK I>K NoUVKAl'TE.S, COIN DE8 KuKH St. Jean et Colun. Qdebeo. There are many important bu.siness houses in the city of Quebec representing the different branches of trade, and the buninesa tran.sacted here is (juite extensive. A large number of villages surrounding the city obtain their supplies here, which is quite a help to tlie commercial commun- ity. Among tiie many houses devoted to the dry goods trade here, there are none more deserving of special mention tiian that of Messrs. N. Oar- neau & Co., proprietors of the " Au Bou Marche," situated at the corner of .John and Collin streets, and it may here be stated that there ia only one other house in existence doing business under that title and that is in Paris, France. This business was established ten years ago and has always met with the most marked success. The premises occupied are 24 x 70 feet in dimensions and con- tain a large and excellent stock of staples and fancy dry goods of every description, including dress goods in all the latest and most fashionable novelticM, laces, trimmings, hosiery, notions, un- ijr), and by Mtea<'y industry and by keep- ing abreast of the improvements of the times it has been steadily built up ani V'aundrey &, llelangei'. and after so continuing for three years Mr. Hi'langer siu.'ceeded to the entile control. TIk; business, siin;e its inception, has been emiiuiiitly satisfactory and has steadily increased in ext(;nt ami importance. The premises occupied are ',V1\'A) iwt in dimensions and con- tain a large and elegant stock of ready made clothing in all si/.(;s for men, youths and boys, and made up in all the newest styles and excelK ntly well finislKid. There are also fine lines of cloths, hats and caps, gc^nts furnishings, goods, fuis, valises and other travelling reijuisites. 'I'he stock is full and complete in each of the departments, anrl all gr>ods haiidleil are of the very best (juality and are solil at the lowest prices commensurable with a safe business. A large jobbing traile in done as well as retail, while employment is fur- nished to eight competent assistants. Mr. Belanger is a native of the ])rovinc- house is most artistic in flesign and beautiful in ... °sh anrl is not surjiassed by any imported. .Mr. M, Kegali is a thoi-ough and most skilled art- ist in this line, and has met with most gratifying success since he establislied his business here twenty one years ago. His prices are extremely moderate, considering the excellent ijuality of hiK work. The premises occupied are loc'ated at No 110 St. John street. Upper 'l"own,and ai<' '24 x .")(> feet in dimensions, when'cmiiloy.nent is furnished to two skilled workmen. Mr. Hegali is a native of Hunny Italy, and his son, Mr. M. Hegali, is a native of the United States, lioth are skilled Hlatudirc.g, and are active and enterprising busi- ness men. (Uirl Knhainf/, Tailok, 48-50 (Jahnkai; St. The tailoring art has made most marked im- prf)vement during the past (|uarter of a century, anil it has now been brought down to a science recjuiring long experience and more than ordi- nary ability for its successful accomplishment. It r«(juirf^s a good knowledge of the trade and good judgment to make a suit of clothes to order by measure that will prove entirely srtisfactory in their results. Among the old established houses in this line of business is .Mr. Carl Kuhaiiig, whose sho|i is located at No. 4S-.'J0 (iarneau Street. Mr. Kuh:iing establislied his business twenty eight years ago and steadily year by year he built up an excellent trade as the merits of his work be- came better known and appreciated. Hf; makes up suits to order on short notice in the late.st i styles anil in the highest style of the art, w hicli ' foi' perfection of fit and beauty of style and finish j are not surjiassed by tlmse of any other house in ] the city, while his prices for cheapness cannot be Hurpas8(!d. Mr. Kuhaing is a native of (ier- ' many ami has rcsideil in this country since its , youth. He is a thoroughly skilled, ])rai;ti>;al cut- i ter and tailor, and possesses considerable taste in i his work, which has been of much advant.age to j him ill h- ' 'iiig un his business, which is derived j from somi, oi che best families in the city. Marc. A. Montminf/, I'HoToiiKAPHE, 18i> KUK .St. JoSKl'M, EN KAOE 1)K L'Koi.l.SE, ST. Rocii . Ill probably no ! rancli of the arts have more improvements been niaile during recent years than in the art of photography. It is now more than forty years since Daguerre first [)erfe(;ted his rude method of obtaining pictures by the aid of the sun's rays. The invention of photography , however, though often ascribed to him, is due to a Frenchman named Victor de St. NJeppe, who was an intimate friend of Daguerre and of Dumai>, the elder, but who died prematurely liefore intro- ducing his discovei'y to the world. Holding a prominent place amongst those engaged in the I m h I; I 1 1 1 1 I' 80 CITY OF QUEBEC. photographic line in the city of Quebec is Mr. M. A. Montiniiiy, whose studio is located at No 185 St. Joseph Street, St. Roch. This gentleman est«,blishe(I Ills business in the year 1875 and ever since that date has met with the most marked success. The premises occupied are very taste- fully fitted up, the reception room containing many beautiful specimens of Mr. Montminy's skill, wliile the operating room is fitted up with all the modern and improved appliances for the successful prosecution of tlie business. Mr. Montminy does all kinds of photographic work, enlarging, copying, etc. , as well as water colors, Indian inlt, postal, etc. All work done by him is most artistic and beautifully finished, and is not surpassed by that of any other in the city. Em- ployment is furnished to seven skilled and com- petent assistants in the different departments of the business. Mr. Montminy is a thoroughly skilled and accomplished photographer and an active and enterprising businessman, and is highly esteemed by all who know him. He is a French Canadian and a native of the province of Quebec. tire satisfaction, both as regards quality, style and price. Mr. (Jilbert is a native of tlie Province of Quebec, and is a go-ahead, enterprising and pro- gressive business man and a liighly esteemed citizen. Thomas Vonohue, John St. Dry G00D.S, 182 St. fT. Gilbert, Cokoon.mer, Nos. 296 kt 298 Rue St. Jean. Some people complain tiiat the boots and shoes manufactured in the city of Quebec are not so good or well finished as those manufactured throughout the Province of Ontario, or even the city of Montreal. While this may be the case with some of tlie boot and shoe establishments here, it is certainly not so in the ease of Mr. J (iilbert, whose store is located at Nos. 29(> and 298 St. John street. This gentleman has beenea- taWshed in the business since the year 18(f9, aud it may be said that ever since the date of its in- ception he has received a liberal share of the pul)- lic pav onage, and has steadily built up a most enviable trade. The premises occupied by the business are neatly Htted up and contain a large and excellent stock of boots and shoes for ladies and gentlemen, misses, youths and children in all weights and grades from the finest of kid to the heaviest of kip. Mr. (Gilbert gives employmept to from eighteen to twenty skilled workmen in the manufacture of boots and shoes. Notiiing but the very best of material is used, and the vorkman- .ship is not 8\irpas8ed by tiuit of any other manu- facturer in the Dominion, and as a proof of this .•statement it may be said that Mr. (iilbert has re- ceived numerous prizes ami diplomas at several of the exhibitions throughout the Dominion. Those requiring boots or shoes made to order will study their own interests by calling upon Mr. (Jilbert, l)eing assured that there they will meet with en in the year 1838 Miss Ellen Donohue started in business in the dry goods line in the province and city of Quebec in a comparatively small way, but gradually built up an excellent trade. Twenty- eight years ago her brother, Mr. Thomas Donohue, the present proprietor, succeeded to the business, and has since most successfully conducted it. The premises occupied, which are located at No. 182 St. John Street, are 28x80 feet in dimensions, wherein is contained a large and well selected stock of fancy and staple dry goods in every de- scription including dress goods in all the latest 1)attern8, silks and satins, velvets and velveteens, aces, ribbons, trimmings, smallwares, hosiery, underwear, muslins, linens, tablings, sheetings, and inimerous other lines too numerous to ne mentioned in detail. The .stock is full and com- plete in every particular and all goods handled are of the very best quality and are sold at the very lowest market prices. There are special de- partments for millinery and cloakings. Employ- ment is furnished to twelve competent and cour- teous assistants in the different departments of the business throughout the year. Mr. Donohue is a native of Canada, and is a gentleman of large business experience, tact, push and enterprise, and understanding the requirements of the public in his line is ever ready to anticipate their demands. He is a gentlenuin lield in the highest esteem by all classes of tlie community. T. BeUitul, Imi'ortateuk de MAKruANDisKS Seche-s, 166 RiiE St. Jean. The dry goods trade is prosecuted to a very large extent in the city of (ijuebec, there being many important firms and individuals engaged in its operations, and who, for enterprise and pro- gressive spirit, cannot be surpassed by tlie merch- ants of any other city in the Dominion. Among those prominently identified with this line of busi- ness in the city is Mr. T. Behind, whose store is located at No. 166 St. John Street. This business was established six years ago, and ever since the date of its its inception has proved entirely suc- cessful. The premises occupied are 28x7() feet in dimensions, and contain a large and excellent stock of general dry goods, including smallwares, laces, ribbons, iiosiery, gloves, dress goods, silks and .siitins, veivets, velveteens, ladies' skirts, mus- lins, towels, sheetings, white, grey and printed cottons, etc., etc. Mr. Beland impor^<1 his goods direct from the manufacturers and leading houses in Europe, and having unexceptionable facilities for obtaining iiis goous at bottom prices, is thus enabled to sell at as low figures as can be found in the market. He also carries a fine line of gents' furnisliings in all tlie latest and most fashionable novelties, while there is a sjiecial department for dressmaking. Employiiieiit is furnrshed to twelve skilled operators ;ind courteous assistants in the tliff'erent departments. Mr. Helaml is a native of REPRESENTATIVE BUSINESS MEN. 81 tlie Province of (iuobec, and tliorouglily under- standing every detail of hia business is ever ready to meet tiie pul)lic requirements. For the comfort of purchasers this .store has recently been fitted up with hot water apparatus. tinker <{; Itlouin, Manukactitkerh ok Sad- dles, Haknes,s, Tki'nk.s a.nd Poktmanteau.s, AND IMl'ORTEKH OF SaDDLEKY HARDWARE. Wholesale and Retail. 8 Fabrique St., Upper Town. Within the pa.st twenty- five years a very marked improvement has taken place in the manu- facture of harness, and now, instead of the heavy, cumbrous kind us>ed in our grandfathers' days, there is something light, handsome, and at the same time strong and durable. Holding a prom- inent place among the old e.stabliiihed and popu- lar houses engaged in this line of business in the city of QueViec is that of Messrs. Fisher & Blouin, whose shop is located at No. H Fabri({ue street. Upper Town. This busine-ss was established half a century ago, the present firm having succeeded to the business twenty-.six years since. Since the inception of the ))usiness it has proved very suc- cessful and has steadily increased and developed from year to year. The premises occupied by the business are large and commodious, being 28x90 feet in dimensions, with a workshop in rear 24x35 feet, and a store room on the second floor of the same dimensions as the workshop. Employment is furnished on an average to from twelve to fif- teen skilled, practical workmen, in the manufac- ture of light and heavy single and double harness. All goods manufactured by this house are of n superior quality, nothing l)ut the very best of ma- terials being used, wliile a careful supervision is given to all workmanship. A very large stock of saddlery, harness, trunks and valises and port- manteaus is always kept on hand, and there is a fine line of saddlery hardware, specially imported by theniselves. The trade is conducted at ' th wholesale and retail, and embraces not only ne city but a large section of the surrounding coun, v. Mr. Samuel Fisher is a native of Ireland, and ■ r. Mathias Blouin is a native of the city of Quebec. ^')th gentlemen have a tlun'ough undenstanding of fcvery detail of their business and, knowing th requirements of the public, are ever ready to mee their demands. <» Kitiiie tTacot, Impoktek of Gold Jewellery, Watches, etc, 171 Sr. Joseph St. One of the best indications of the prosperity and refinement of a people is the manner in which the watchmaking and jewellery establishments are supported, for when people do not have to struggle for the l)are necessaries of life they can turn their attention to the luxuries for house and personal adornment. Among the more iniportant and popular of the watchmaking and jewellery establishments in the city of Quebec is that of Mr. Emile Jacot, which is located at No. l/iS St. Joseph Street, St. lioch. This business was founded twenty -two years ago and has ever re- ceived tt large share of the public patronage and proved eminently successful. Tlie premises occu- pied are 32x50 feet in dimensions and are beauti- fully fitted up with plate glass show cases and cabinets and artistic fittings and contain a large and elegant stock of fine gold and silver watches of English, Swiss and American manufacture, also a large and exquisite line of jewellery in gold and silver, made up in the most artistic and newest designs, also a large stock of silver-plated ware and optical goods. All goods handled are of the very best (juality and are .sold at the most reason- able prices. A specialty is made of fine watch re- f)airing, and those recjuiring anything done in this ine would ))ut consult their own interests by call- ing on Mr. -lacot. Employment is furnished to three skilled and competent assistants. Mr. Jacot is a native of the celebrated watch making coun- try, Switzerland, and is a thoroughly skilled practical watchmaker and an active and represent- ative business man. Drolet led to anticipate the demands of the public. R. liarilen, Fruits and VKciKTAULEs, 14 and 16 St Peter St., Loweh Town. The number and character of the houses which represent the commercial interests of the city of Quebec shows plainly the importance of the city as a purchasing centre, A large section of the surrounding country as well as her own citizens seek supplies here, and the demand has been am- ply provided for by the enterpiise of her mer- chants. In this connection we nmst not omit mention of the house of Mr. R. Harden, dealer in fruits and vegetables, wiiose office is located at Nos. 14 and 1(5 St. Peter Street, Lower Town. This business has been established for thirty years and has ever proved entirely successful and steadily increased in e.xtent and importance from ?'ear to year. Mr. Barden ileals at wholesale in ruits and vegetp'^les making a specialty of apples. He buys from pioducersall over the province and does a very extensive trade throughout the coun- try tt3 well as exporting largely to England. Di'olet Pomi' Maker, 129 St. Paul St. Quebec is one of the most important sea ports in the Dominion of Canada and vessels of almost every nation visit this port. It is natural then tJiat there should be special lines of business and special houses devoted to the interests of shipping. Among such special lines worthy of particular mention in a work of tliis char r is that con- ducted by Mr. Francis Deroi. ., block maker, whose shop is located at No. l". St. Paul Street. Mr. Derouin is a native of the city of Quebec and in tlie year 1841 lie went to work to learn his trade as a block maker. He was young and am- bitious and proved to be an apt apprentice and a most skilled journeyman, and with that laudable ambition that should possess every man he started in business for himself thirty-five years ago. Since the date of the inception of his business it has continued to prosper and he has met with the most gratifying success. The premises occupied arc 45x25 feet in dimensions and are equipped with all the requisite and most impioved ma- chinery and appliances for the successful prosecu- tion of the work. Mr. Uerouin makes ail kinds of blocks for ship use, using nothing but the very best quality of materials in their manufacture. He is a general dealer in lignum vita; and also does ({uite an extensive business in manufacturing pumps. All work done by him is of the best and in this respect he has earned a high and widespread reputation. He is a hard working and enterprising business man and has earned the good will and esteem of all who know him. REPRESENTATIVE BUSINESS MEN. 85 W, E. Jirunet, I'hakmacie .St. Sauvki'b, 64 AND ()6 RiTK St. Vauer. There is no branch of the profession whieh ia of more importance to the p blic generally tlian tliat of the pharmaciHt. Twin brother of the medical profession it holds an honorable place among the commercial industries of the country. Among the old established and reliable houses in this line in the City of Quebec, is that of Mr. W. E. Brunet. whose store is located at Nos. 64 and 6'i Valier Street. This business was founded in the year 18r)4, and ever since the date of its inception it has proved highly successful. The premises occupied are 8.')x4.i feet in dimensions, whicii are tastefully titted up with pliite-glass show cases, etc. , for the advuntiigeous display of the line stock carried, which consists of fresii and pui'e drugs, chemicals, fancy and toilet articles, i)erfumes, soaps, proprietary medicines of acknowledged merit and standard reputation, as well as tliose articles used by piiysicians in their practice. A specialty is nuidc of the compounding of physi- cians' prescriptions and family receijjts with (;arc and accuracy, and at the most moderate jjriccs. Mr. Brunet is a member of the (Quebec Parmaceu- tical Association, and gives employment to two clerks. Mr. Brunet is a native of the Province of QueVjec, and is a thorongli-going man of business, and is considered by the profession and the public generally as a careful and conscientious phar- macist, and is highly esteemed by all who know him. tT, CM. Montrenil, Marchand d'Epicer- lES. VlN8, LlyUEDRS, GUAIN«, FlEUR ET PRO- VISIONS DK TOUTES SORTES, ETC., 393 ROE St. Vauer, St. Roch. In rfeviewing the business interests of any par- ticular town or city in Canada, it always affords us considerable pleasure to give special mention to those houses which are of comparatively recent inception. It is this new blood that is being constantly infused into the business ranks of the country that keeps it progressive and stimulates enterprise and energy. Among those actively engaged in the grocery trade in the City of Que- bec, and who are deserving of more than a mere passing notice, is Mr. J. C. E. Montrenil, whose store is located at No. 393 St. Valier Street, St. Roch. This gentleman established his business only one year ago, and has already built up a very encouraging and steadily increasing business. The premises occupied are 26x40 feet in dimensions, and are tastefully fitted up, and contain a large and carefully selected stock of choice family gi'oceries, embracing the finest brands of teas from China and Japan, fragrant coffees from Java and Rio, pure spices from the East Indies, table delicacies, hermetically sealed goods, provisions, flour, grain, etc., of every description and all of the very best quality. There is an excellent line of the choicest brands of imi)orted and domestic wines and liquors, specially suited for family trade. Mr. Montreuil makes it a business policy to sell the best quality of goods for the lowest market prices, and thus build up a good trade, believing that " a nimble sixpence is better than a slow shilling." Mr. Montreuil is a native of Quebec Province, and is in every respect a push- ing, active, and progressive business man, and a higlily esteemed citizen. ^ Hotel Chien irOv, J. BuADE St. T. Lkvallke, 2 The city of Quebec is full of iiistoric interest and there are many buildings .still standing that are visited with by thousands annually from all parts of the Dominion, the United States and Europe who delight in visiting the scenes made memorable in the olden days. Among the note- worthy houses in this city and which has been the scene of action of many interesting events in the generation now passed away, is the Hotel Chien D'Or. This house was established before the beginning of the present century and was then known as the Free Ma.son's Hall. It was located at No. 2 Buade Street, where the post office now stands, upon which is the celebrated tablet of the golden dog knawing a thigh bone which was on the building of Nicliolas Jacquin dit Philibert in the days when the fleur de lis of France floated over the citadel, and is a relic of a bloody tragedy transacted in those days. The tavern was kept by Miles Prentice, a sergeant in the 78th regiment under Wolfe, and was much frequented by the gallants of those days. Miles Prentice had a daughter of youth and much beauty, and when Lord Nelson, who was sick, spent several months in Quebec in 1782, he stop- ped at this hotel and became infatuated with the beauty and would have made lier his wife, but his friends succeeded in having him withdrawn from the scene of his infatuation. The lail y after- wards married , Major Mathews, governor of Chelsea Hospital, England. The building now styled the Chien D'Or is 60x7;'> feet in dimensions and three stories in height, and contains ten com- fortably furnished bedrooms, and there is a taste- fully furnished dining-room where meals can be obtained at all hours served up in the perfection of the culinary art. Mr. Levallee, the present proprietor, has conducted tiie business for the past three years and has proved eminently suc- cessful in his administration and has earned a. high reputation as a caterer. He is a native of the Province of Quebec and is a gentleman highly esteemed by all who know him. m CITY OF QUEBEC. liowen Iti'OH. «(* Co., Watohmakeius amj .Ikwkm.kus, ISMJSt, I'atl St. Tho l)Usiiie.sH of the watchmaker and jeweller is one rc(|uiriiig iinich mechanical skill and delicacy of touch, especially in some branches of the trade where the niechiinism of the watch is so delicate that it re(|uireH the use of magnifying glusHes to see how to place the different pieces correctly. During the past fifteen or twenty years a most Avonderful improvement has been made in the manufacture of these valuable time keepers, and the rapidity with which they are now turned out by machinery, enables them to be sold at such prices that scarcely anyone need be without one. Among those prominently connected with the watchmaking and jewellery trade in Quebec is the firm of Messrs. Bowen Bros. & Co. , whose store located at No. 197 St. I'aul Street and No. 2 Champlain Market. This business was estab- lished three years ago, and during that compara- tively short space of time an excellent business has been built up, and is steadily increasing. The premises occupied are 18x30 feet in dimensions, and are handsomely fitted up with plate-glass show cases and cabinets, for the advantivgeous dis- play of the elegant stock carried, consisting of gold and silver watches, clocks, chains, rings and innumerable other articles of jewellery in the precious metals made up in the most beautiful and artistic designs. Mr. \Vm Bo wen, the proprietor, is a native of the Province of Quebec, and is a thorough-going and enterprising business n)an, and a skilled watchmaker, giving his personal at- tention to fine watch repairing. He is a gentle- man highly respected by all who know him. Itosaire Leclerc, Horlockii, Bijohtirr et Gravkur, 4t RuK St. Joseph, St. Sauveuk. Conspicuous among the comparatively new business enterprises that have won popular favor, the jewellery store of Mr. Rosaire Leclerc, which is located at No. 44 St. Joseph Street, is deserv- ing of special mention. This business was estab- lished a year and a half ago, and has ever en- joyed a liberal share of the patronage which lias Ibeen eminently deserved. The store is tastefully fitted up with plate-glass show cases, etc., and contains a carefully selected stock of imported and domestic watches, clocks and jewellerj' of every description, and a great variety of other articles usually found in a first-class establish- ment of this nature. Mr. Leclerc is a practical and expert jeweller and watchmaker, and gives his personal attention to the repairing of fine watches and jewellery, and also the engraving of monograms and all otiiur work of that nature. All orders entrusted to his care receives prompt attention, and are executed in the most work- manlike aiul satisfactory manner. Employment is furnished to four skilled and competent assist- ants throughout the yeai'. Mr. Leclerc is a native of the Province of Quel)eo, and of F'rench-Cana- dian descent. He is a business man of marked ability, active, enterprising and progressive, and has won the good will and esteem of all classes of the community. i', Viilliere, MANOFACTUitE a Vai-eur de MeUBLE.S, ChAISE.S, C0UCIIETrE.S, ETC. ,,32 TO 44 RtrE St. Valier, A stock of modern furniture is a beautiful ex- hil)ition of artistic skill and elegance, and the im- provements that have been made in this art dur- ing the past quarter of a century have been very marked. Holding a ctmspicuous place among those engaged in the furniture manufacturing line in Quebec is Mr. P. Vallifere, whose factory and warehouse are located at from Nos. 32 to 44 Valier Stree.' This business was founded forty years ago by Mr. J. 0. Valli^re, father of the present proprietor, who has now conducted the business for the past twenty-five years most suc- cessfidly. The premises occupied consist of a four storey brick structure, 100x275 feet in dimen- sions, the factory being fitted up with all the latest and most improved machinery and appli- ances, driven by a sixty horse power .steam engine. Here employment is furnished to 12-') skilled and competent workmen, in then)anufactureof house- hold furniture of every description in all the latest styles and different kinds of wood. The artistic designs and general finish of the goodti turned out by this house are not surpassed by those of any other manufacturer in the province. In the ware- house there is contained a large and well assorted stock of general furniture, and those are hard to please indeed, who cannot here make a selection, while the prices charged are extremely rea- sonable. Three travellers are kept constantly on the road, and the trade of the house extends as far ea.st as Prince Edward Island, and i.s conducted both at wholesale and retail. Mr. Valli6re is a native of the City of Quebec, and is one of its most representative business men and public spirited citizens, held in the higiic't esteem by all classes of the conmiunity. REPRESENTATIVE BUSINESS MEN. 87 Louis Ih'UHCd'tt, Whoi^ksai.k and Uetaii, I.MroKTKi! (IK China, ('kockkkv, (!i,asswakk, Kaktiik.wvakk, I't.ATKi) Wakk, Lami's, Oils, AhT I'OTTKKY AMI KaNCY (ioOKM, Kl (l.,C()MM()N Wakks ok kvkky i»ks<:hii"TI()N, 1>/} St. Josei-ii •Stkekt, St, Kociih. In rt'viowiiig the various liUBiness intcrcbtH of the l>oiiiiiii()ii, it is nothing more thim justice to give speoiiil proniinenee to those that lue truly representfttive of tiieir line in the diH'erent towns or cities in which tliey are located. Enterprise and ability are at all times worthy of special no- tice, especially in husinesB enterprise. In this connection, therefore, Mr. I^ouis Bruneau, im- porter of China, crockery, etc., whose establish- ment is located at No. 95 St. Joseph Street, St. Rochs, (Quebec City, is deserving of special men- tion. This gentleman, who is a native of Mont- real, represented a prominent business house on the road for five years, and thus gained an excel- lent insight into business, that stands him in good .stead in his present enterprise. He utarted in business for himself at his present location only last spring, but in that comparatvely short space of time he has already built up an excellent trade, which is rapidly advancing from week to week, and promises a most siiccejsfnl future. The premises occupied are, front store, 28x50 feet in dimensions, with plate glass front, and two ware- houses for stock in rear, 45x45 feet in dimensions. A very large and excellently selected stock of China, crockery, glassware, earthenware, plated ware, lamps, oils, art pottery and fanciy goods, etc., is carried as well common wares of every de- scription. The stock is fnll and complete in every pai-ticular, and embraces all the newest designs and novelties in the diflerent lines of wares which Mr, Bruneau has specially imported. The trade is conducted at both wholesale and retail, and Mr. Bruneau is making it a business policy to se'l his wares at the smallest reasonable advance above cost, and thus encourage a large trade, beliaving that small profits and quick returns, and a con- stant handling over of his stock, and thus always making room for fresh stock, is the best policy. Mr. Bruneau has just returned from an extended trip through the United States and Canada, se- lecting choice stocks from the principal manufac- turers in his line of business. His establishment is the best fitted up in the city, and his annual transactions amount to over .f 12,000. Mr. Bruneau is a thoroughly "good fellow" and a gentleman of marked business ability, and is high- ly esteemed by all who know 1dm. occupied by the business are '20x00 feet in dimen- sions, where employment is furnished on an aver- age to from twelve to twenty skilled and (com- petent workmen. Mr. X'audry does all kinds of •sanitary phnnbing on the strictest scientific prin- ciples ; also gas litting, tinsndthing, steam heat- ing and tin-rooting. All work done by this lumse is of the most perfect description, and all orders entrusted to him receive his j)ersonal attention and supervision, thus ensuring the utmost satis- faction in every resptct, while the prices charged are extremely reasonable. There is a tine stock of house-furnishing goods and shelf har(iware of the best (juality. Mr. Vaudry is a native of the Province of (Quebec, and is a thorough-going and skilled, practical workman, and active and enter- prising bu.siness man, held in the highest esteem by all classes of the conmuuiity. r»'f C/ias TcrrcHU, Konueur A. Racine, (tErant, 132 A 142 RcE St. Paul, Barsk- VlLLK. The manufacturing interests of the City of Que- bec are important in their nature, and varie(i in their character. The foundry business is not by any means the least important among the many Z, Vaudry, Fldmber and Gas Fitter, 163 St. John St. The City of Quebec contains many old estab- lished and reliable business houses, probably in a greater average than any other city in the Dom- inion. Holding a prominent position among the old established houses in the plumbing and gas fitting lin'- in the city, is that of Mr. Z. Vaudry, wh(joe suop is located at No. 163 St. John Street. This iHisiness was founded forty y^ars ago, when many of our present merchants were still in their infancy. Since the date of the inception of the business, it has proved a gratifying success, and has steadily increased in extent and im- portance from year to year. The premises conducted, and in this special line will be found some of the most enterprising individuals and firms in the city. The business now conducted by the widow of the late Charles Terreau, was established in the year 1847, and from the time of its inception it has proved eminently successful and by dint of persevering energy and enterprise has been built up steadily from year to year, until it has assumed its present extensive proportions. The preinis(^s occupied, which are located at Nos. 132 tc 142 St. Paul Street, are 100x120 feet in dimensions, wherp employment is furnished to twenty-five skille.. and competent workmen. The foundry is fitted up and equipped with every appliance and convenience for the successful pro- secution of the work in hand, which consists of everything in the moulding line, including stoves, shovels, pans, etc. The work done by this con- cern is the very best, and all orders entrusted to the manager, Mr. A. Racine, will receive the utr..u.5t attention, and be executed with prompt- ness, while the prices charged will be found most reasonable. Mr. Racine, the manager, is a most thorough and proficient workman, and a gentle- man of marked business ability. . r i . i REPRESENTATIVE BUSINESS MEN. Arthur FMrfffHc, Ki.itkiu dk MusigrK, iMPORTATK.rU l>K I'lANOS AND II A IlMdNHIMS, I'lANOS DK KkAMCII \ l R|IK DK LA FAnRigiTK, (^UKIIKC. There can he no hetter jii'dof of the eiiltiire and ruKiienient of a nation, tlian its taste for a fine tiuality of nnisic. In the more thickly pojjuhited Sart.s of (/'anachi, these features are pinniinently iscernihU,'. Tiie axe aneing 4.'>xl",(> feet in dimen- sions and five stories in height. Tliese are mag- nificently fitted up in consonance with their pur- pose of being a temple of music. A large and i fine assortment of pianos and organs is at all times on hand, Mr. Lavigne handling the celebi-ated pianos of Mason & Hamlin, Kranich & Bach, Lansdowne Piano Con\pauy, Wheelock, McCam- mon. Bans and trade pianos, and the organs of Mason iv Hamlin, Hnrdett, Peloubet & Co., and Karn & Co. He has also a complete stock of sheet music and musical merchandise. Mr. La- vigne carries one of the largest music trades in the I Province of Queb3c, his trade extending over the j entire Dominion, and it will be seen from the list ' of pianos and organs he handles that he only deals in first-class goods, and the same is to be .said of every department. He is also an extensive nnisic publisher and has issued a large number of excel- lent vocal and instrumental pieces, which have been very popular with the music-loving public. Mr. Lavigne i.s a native of Montreal, and is an energetic business man and has a thorough know- ledge of the instruments in which he deals, is widely popular, and is eminently qualified to carry on a business of this kind, as is proved by his singular success. The nnisic loving public of (Juebec are indebted to Mr. Ijavigne for many profes.sional events, notably the visit on two oc- casions of (ifdu's Opera Company, the 7th Regi- ment Band, from New York, and many other celebrities in the musical world, whom his liber- ality and enterprise have induced to visit the city. (7) John Min'iinti'oiid, TAxn.KUMisT. Bikds >jj AND AmMAI,.S MolJNTKD To OkDK.I;, DkKKs' Hkads a Si'kcialty, 1M> John St. The City of Quebei! is an important biisiueas centre, and the manufacturing and commercial interests condtu'ted are many ami varied. Among those in what ndght be called the special lines, must be mentioned that of taxiderming. Actively engaged in this line of business here, is Mr John Muigatroyd, whose store is located at No. 1 lit St. .Fohn Street. This business has only been estab- lished four years, but has already given excellent promise of a successful future. Mr. Murgatroyd is a native of England, where he studied the art of taxiderming, and became exceedingly proficient. Mr. Murgatroyd brings practical experience to bear, coupled with an intimate knowledge of the tastes and wants of the most critical and appre- ciative students of natural history. He has studied from nature and applies the knowledge in the practical restoration of the forms of birds and animals, to the perfect verisimilitude of life itself. The public crji absolutely rely on getting any- thing done in this line in the best style of the pro- fession, from the preservation of the forms of (juadrupeds down to birds, fisiies and reptiles, a specialty being made of deers' heads. It will he interesting to game dealers, hunters, trappers and sportsmen generally, to know that they can find a market for many kinds of Natural History speci- mens. Mr. Murgatroyd will buy any of the following, providing they are in first-class con- ditif)n and at reasonable prices : hawks, owls, eagles, grouse, ptarmigan, etc., wolf, fox, otter, beaver, martin, fisher, lynx, bears, etc.; moose, elk, caribou and deers' heads, '.vith or without horns, antlers, etc. Parties having the above for sale please send list and lowest price. Mr Murgatroyd cordially invites Naturalists and all lovers of Natui'al History to call at his store, which is situatei ^ ^ ^^» '> V v: V /A 1 ^ !I J 90 OITY OF QUEBEC. Wm. MeHtnont tfr Son., Dry Goods Im- ; poiiTKRS, SO St. Peter St. Tho concluding years of this nineteenth century are years pregnant with never ceasine activity, f;reat enterprises and active competition in all ines of business, business enterprises, which in their magnitude are symbols of the nation's wealtii and greatness. The dry gooils trade of Canada is one of its most important industries and its oper- ations are conducted upon a most extensive scale. There are a great many leading houses engaged in this branch of the trade, prominent among the number in the City of Quebec being that of Messrs. Wm. .MuLimont & Son, whose establishment is eligibly located for trade at No. 80 St. Petor Street. This business was founded by Mr. Robert MoLimont, father of the senior partner of the present firm, in the year 1830, and by strict ad- herence to business principles has surely and steadily developed till it has reached its present colossal proportions. The premises occupied by the firm in the transactions of their business con- sist of a handsome five storey structure, 140x45 feet in dimensions, which are divided into departments for the classification of the different lines of goods carried. The stock carried is very full and com- plete, and embraces everything in the staple dry goods line, embracing all the latest and most fashionable novelties from the looms of thia coun- try and Europe, Possessing unsurpassed facilities for obtaining supplies from the leading manufac- tories of Europe, and visiting those markets per- sonally twice every year, the firm is thus enabled to present to the trade lines of goods unsurpassed by any other house in the Domiuion. The trade 1 of the house is very extensive and covers the entire country from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Em- ployment is furnished twenty-five clerks and assist- ants in conducting the operations of the business. The junior member of the firm visits Europe twice a year to personally supervise the selection of their stock, and the house being possessed of ample capital they are enabled to purchase goods on th« most reasonable terms, the advantages thus secured being invariably extended to cus- tomers. Mr. W. McLimont, tlie senior member of the firm is a native of Scotland, and his son, Mr. J. C. McLimont, is a Canadian by birth. Both gentlemen possess a tliorougii knowledge of every detail of their business, and the steatly increase of the operations of the house, affords a far stronger commendation than we could pre- sume to offer, of the enterprise, energy and keen business methods which liave been ciiaracteristic of its operations since its inception, while the reputation and standing of the firm entitles it to a foremost position in the importing and whole- sale dry goods tratle of the Dominion. the firm of Messrs. Morgan & Co., whose estab- lishment is located at Nos. 47 and 40 Bnaole leather. Nothing but the best of hides are used in themanufiuture, BO that the leather produced by this liouse iuis long held a high standard of reputation in the market -a reputation that ha.s bevn honestly earned and well deserved. The trade of the house, whicii is very extensive, extends througii- out the Province, and is steadily increasing. Those forming Imsiness relations with Messrs. T. A. Piddington & Co., will find their best interests carefully looked after, and all transactions con- ducted upon tlie highest piinciples of business integrity and commercial honor. the same house —sometimes in the same ])arlour — both piano and organ. It is a ((uestion whother any professional performer can become a first rate artist on both instruments, but wliere there are several daughters of diHercnt tastes, and />a(n- JamiliuM can aHord the expen.se, it is not unrea.son- able to expect that he will provide tlie means wliereby all may cultivate whatt-ver of musical DilWSOn «l^ Co,, BooKSELLKkS AND STATION- ERS, IIS MoPNTAiN Hil;,. During the past quarter of a century a very marked improvement has taken place in the edu- cation of the people, and now the great iriajorty can both read and write, and literature is therefore more generally diffused, and the business of the booksellers and stationers is therefore greatly ad- vanced. Among those prominently engaged in this line of business in the City of Quebec is the well-known firm of Messrs. Dawson & Co. , who are located at IIH Mountain Hill. This firm es- tablished tiiis business in the year 1764, and is a continuation of the first printing establishment in Canada, being established by Browne & (iilmore and continued under the present name, and ever since that date has met with very marked success. The first establishment of this business might, however, be carried back to the year 1764, which was then the Quebec Gazette printing office and it was not until the year 1874 that this paper was dropped, and the present business continued. The premises occupied consist of three stories, each 4nx25 feet in dimensions. Here is carried a large and excellent stock of books and stationery of almost every description for home use, school and counting-house, commercial stationery being how- ever a specialty. They also do printing and book- binding in the very best manner and on the most rea.sonable terms, while all work is guaranteed en- tirely satisfactory, while employment is furnished to ten competent hands and courteous assistants. Mr. J. T. Dawson, the proprietor, is a native of Halifax, Nova >Scotia, and is a gentler lan of large business experience, push and enter pri,se and is held in the highest esteem by all whc know him. i Bernard eu A" sewing mauhine, and are agentH for Creehiian's knitting niachineH. Tlie individual nienihers of tlie Krni are Messrs. F. X. Bernard and F. X. Al- laire, both of wlioni are natives of the province of (Quebec, and are wide-awake, active and enter- prising business men and liighly esteemed nieni- ners of the liusiness and souial coninninity. ♦/. If. liotterell d' Co., Whoi.k.sai.k Mani- FACTDRKR.S OK BoOTS AND iSUOKS, COK. OK St. V'aIJKK ami HRTAIL) AhSURTIMKNT (iKNERAL 1)K FoiTRNITURK PoUR FeKHLANTIEK KT PlOM- HIKR At7S.SI PuUB CHBMINS I)K FEK KT MiNK.S, 96 RrE St. Pierhk, Bas.se-vili.e. Holding an honoured and conspicuoiiH pliice among the ohl cHtablished and prominent huisinetts houses of the City of yue))ec, is that of Messrs. C. \' VV. Wurtele, hardware merchants, whose establishment is h)oated at N«). JHJ ISt. I'eter Street. This business was established in the year 1819 by one William Kudden, who, in ISSS, was succeeded by Messrs. Goldsworthy, Wuitele h Co, and they, in tuni, were in tiie year 1843 succeeded by the present Krm of Mes.srs. C. & W. \Vurtele. The members of the firm are Canadians by birth and are thoroughly representative, active aneorge, and Alexander W. Bis.set, all of whom are natives of the Province of Quebec, and are thoroughly practical men, and active and enterprising business men, and valuable citizens. Mr. John Campbell is the mechanical superintend- ent, an ; whoso 8tf»ro 18 l«)wited at 122 MniintAii Hill. This hu8iiie.s8, although ustaliliBhod only about oiiu and a half years, Iiah already mot with very much success and is increasing steadily from month to month. The premises occupied for the business are large and counuodious, lieing "iOxr).') feet in di- nien.nons, -ind contain a large and extensive stock of books in standard and general literature and staticmory of every description, for connnercial use as well as the household and school, inks, pens, pencils, nnicilage and all other office re (juisiteH. Tiiere is also a tine line of blank books, in fact, one of the best assortmeots in the city, and those desiring can have their blank books made up to order on sliort notice and in the very liest style at the most reasonable prices. The busineas is conducted both at wholesale and retail, and is very extensive. Mr. P. (iauvreau, tin- proprietor, is a Canadian by birtli and is a gentle- man held in the highest estimation in both trade and social circles. Samuel liedard, \VATnnMAKEB and Jkw- KLi,KR, No. 241 St. Pati, St., Oppositic thk (•ANAiJiAN PA Kktail, \'M St. Joskpii .Strkkt, St. Ilocii, Qokhec. It is certainly a pleasing duty to any one in- terested in the growth and prosperity of Canada, to review the development of the wholesale and retail departments of trade, and more especially those branches included under the general head- ing of dry goods. The magnitutle they have at- tained proves conclusively that immense progress has been made, but it also shows the determina- tion of the men into whose hands the manage- ment this branch of trade is placed. In the dry goods trade some of our best and most enterpris- ing citizens are engaged, and occupying a promi- nent place among the number must be mentioned Mr. ¥. Siinard, whose store ia located at No. LS? St. Joseph Street, St. Roch, (Quebec City. 1 his business was established in the year I8<16, ami ever since the date of its inception it has proved proved highly successful. The premises occupied by the business are 26x80 feet in dimensions, with room upstairs in rear for the millirery depart- ment, and there is a large basement which is uti- lized for the storage of trunks, flannels, cloths, blankets, etc., which are also well displayed here. A very large and carefully selected stock of staples and fancy dry goods is carried, embracing smallwares, dress goods, silks, velvets and velve- teens, serges, cashmeres, laces, trimmings, and many other departments too numerous to mention in detail, but all of excellent quality and sold at the lowest prices to be obtained in the market, and only one price. The trade is conducted at both wholesale and retail, and employment is furnished to eighteen competent assistants. The proprietor of the house, Mr. F. Simard, is a gentleman too well known to the trade and country to need more than parsing mention at our hands, and we will but say of the house, in conclusion, that by untiring energy and straightforwardness it has obtained a reputation of the very highest. tTno. Ivern LtiKoehe, Dkuggist, Importkk OF French an'u Forekjn (ioous, Chemicals AND Pereumery, 67 St. Valibr Street, .St. Sauveur. There is probably no profession of more im- portance to the community generally than that of the pharmacist. It is one requiring ever-watch- ful care and close attention for its successful prosecution. Among those prominently identified with this profession in the City of Quebec, and deserving ot more than a mere pa.ssing notice, is Mr. J. I. LaKoche, whose store is located at No. B7 St. Valier Street, St. Sauveur. This gentle- man, who established his business only two years ago, has already succeeded in building up a very flattering trade with excellent prospects for a successful future. The premises occupied are 20x45 feet in dimensions, and are neatly ntted up with plate glass, show cases, cabinets, etc. The stock carried is a fine one, consisting of fresh and pure drugs, chemicals, fancy and toilet articles, soaps, perfumes, proprietary medicines of REPRESENTATIVE BUSINESS MEN. w , OK .37 acknowledged merit and standard reputation, as well AH dniggiHtH' Hiindrius and thorn; ai-tiuleH used by phyHiciaiiR in their practice. Mr. LaKoche, who iH a graduate of the Quebec Phurniaceutiual Association, makcH a specialty of conii)ounding physiciRns' prescriptiuna and fauuly receipli with care and accuracy, using inly the freshest and purest drugs, while bin prices are extremely reasonable. Ho gives employment to two compe- tent clerks. Mr. I^a Roche is a French -('ana feet in dimensions, which are ad- mi rably adapted for the purpose of the business conducted. The firn\ are heavy importers of English, French, American and (Jerman dry goods of the very best (jnality, procured direct from some of tlie most celebrated manufacturers of tlie countries mentioned. I'ossessing ample means, and the very best of facilities, and buy- ing in large quantities, the firm are enabled to obtain the l)est advantages to be offered, and are thus enabled to offer their i>atrons the best ([uality of goods at the very lowest prices. The Queliej 1 ouso attends to the trade throughout the Prov- ince of Quebec and the Lower Provinces, while the Montreal house attends to the other parts of the Dominion. Kmployment is furnished to 34 competent and courteous assistants in the differ- ent dcpartn\ents of the business. The mendters of the firm here are the Hon. I. Thibaudeau, who is an ex-niend)er of Parliament for Quebec Fast, his son, Mr. Alfred Thibaudeau and Mr. R. Audesse, who are gentlemen of marked business and ex- ecutive ability, and their house will be found fme of the most satisfactory with which to form busi- ness relations. Thibaudeau Brothern <€• Co., Importers OK English, American, German and French Gooi).s, No. .S32St. PAUii Street, Mcntreai.; TiiiBAnnEAtT, Freuem & ('ie., Qitebec; Thi- BAUDEAr Bros. & Co , London, England. Many of the largest and finest buildings in the larger cities of the Don>inion are devoted to the dry goods trade, which is one of the most exten- sively conilucted branches of trade in the country, and in which millions of capital are invested and employment furnished to tho uds of people. Holding a leading position in t. wholesale dry goods business in Quebec, is the old established and well-known house of Messrs. Thibaudeau Brothers & ('o., whose establishment is located at No. 41 A 43 Dalhousie Street. This firm have also houses in London (England) and Montreal. The business was founded three-quarters of a century ago, and has from the time of its inception met with the most eminent success, which has been deservedly earned by strict adherence to business principles, and by the exercise of industry, push and enterprise and a thorough knowledge of the tToiteph Alain, Hardware, 97 St. Valikr St., St. Sauveur. In a review of the manufacturing and busini^ss interests of the country, it is necessary that the hardware trade should receive some extended no tice on account of its importance and the large num- ber of enterprising merchants that are engaged in in the trade in the City of Quebec. Among those of long-establishment and prominence in this line is Mr. Joseph Alain, whose shop is located at No. 97 St. Valier St. The premises occupied are 24x45 feet in dimensions and contain a fine stock of shelf hardware of every description, including articles of household use as well as builders' and mechanics' requisites, also paints, oils, varnishes, etc. , and an excellent line of s])orting goods. All goods carried are of the best quality and have been selected with considerable care from some of the leading houses in the Dominion. This business was estiiblished 17 years ago, and from the date of its inception it ! has provetf satisfactorily successful. Mr. Alain is a gentleman possessing a marked degree of bus- iness experience and tlioroughly understanding ', the re([uirements of the public is at all times ready I to anticipate their re<(uirements. Mr. Alain is a French Canadian by birth, being a native of the Quebec Province, and is held in the highebt esteem ' by all who know him. T. H. Mahony «t'r Co., Insurance, 78 St. Peter St., Lower Town. Disease, accident and death are conditions inci- dent to this stage of existence that are certain to come to us all sooner or later. .Vgainst the con- sequences which would in the natural course en- sue to our dependents from our baing overtaken by prostrating disease, disabling a(-cident or death, it is the plain duty of every respectable man of good habits, while in the enjoyments of his facul- ties, health and strength, to avail himself thereof and throw around his. loved ones such safeguards as will secure them from the pinchings and temp- m 98 CITY OF QUEBEC. :1 i tationi of want in the day when he ihall He ttroken uixl lielphtHH ti|>on u bud of Hiitl'erin)^, inaiiiietl |>atit itiunding or under the sod. Among thooe actively engiiged in the inHiirani'e l>UHineMM in the City oF tec iH tlie well known Hrni of MeaarH. T. H. Miiliony & Co., whoMe ottiue in located ut No. 7H St. I'eter St., i^ower Town. Tlie buBineu was OHtJililiHhed 'JOyouiM i^go and luis ever enjoyd a very proHiieroUH career The hrni reprcHent he following old-ei«tai)li8hed, well known and reliatdo conipanieH, " Scottish Union," " I^ondon & I.4in- i;tvMliiru," Fire; " Kouitahle" Life, '•Olangow ft London, "and "North Anierican, Accident." These coni|>anie8 are thorougldy relialde and have ittoocl the Umt of years and intending InHurers would hut consult their own interestH by calling uiM)n MessrH. Maiiony A' Co. before placing their risks eUewhere, and obtaining terms and information from them. Till' members of the iirni are Messrs. T. H. Mahony and •) . B. Morisettc, both of whom arc Canadians by liirtli, and are gentlemen thoroughly versed in all details of insurance and have won the confidence and esteem of all who know them. J. U, Pati'fi, Hakuvv.vkk, I'aint, Oil, Ti'k- I'KNTINK, VaK.NI.SII, (il,A.sa, HnTTY, Tool-S OK ALL Kisus, Ikon-Work, Ci'TLkky, ktc, etc., No. 76 St. Valikb Stkkkt, St. Sauveuk. Of the business houses in the City of Quebec which are prominently identified with the hardware traleaaure to notice the inception of naw bnainen louses in any locality, as it is by this infusion of new bhHxl that the commercial ini|)ortance of the country is increased, and the buainesN develop- ment of the place assured, in this connection, I therefore, it is with pleasure that we refer to the I house of N. Drolet ft Co., whose store is located i at No. 6<) St. Josepli Street, Ut. Sauveur, Quebec City, 'i'his business, which was established only one year ago, has since made very marked pro- I gress and is steadily increasing in extent and im- 1 jKirtance from month to month. The premises r>ecupied are 'iHxH.') feet in dimensions, and con- tiiins a fine stock of choice family groceries, em- I bracing the choicest brands of tea from China and I ilaiMin, fragrant coffees from .lava, Kio, etc., as well as a (me line of crockery and glassware for household use. A leailing H|>ccialty of the house Injiii'i pure confectionery, which is dealt in both wholesale and retail. 1 he stock in lioth lines is full and complete, and will be found of the very best quality, while the prices are as low as can be foimd in the city. Mr. Drolet, the proprietor, is a Krench-C/'anadian by birth, and is a wide- awake, active and progressive business man and a highly resixicted and esteemed ineinWr of the busine.sB and social community. N. I>rolet rtant factor in aggregating the wealth of this country in its entirety. Among those actively engaged in this branch of trade in the City of Quebec, and worthy of special mention in a work of this nature is Mr. Ovide Bouchard, whos store is located most eligiblv at Nob. I0(> and lOK St. Joseph Street, St. Hocli. It is twelve years now since this gentleman established his business, and he can lock back with pleasure to that period of commercial success, nis trade having con- 1 stantly increased from year to year during that time. His store, which is 35x45 feet in diinen- ' sions, with the third flat of the building used as j a stock room, contains a large and judiciously as- I sorted stock of staple and fancy dry goods of j every description, embracing allthe latest novel- I ties in dress goods from the European and Cana- ' dian markets, smallwares, silks, satins, velvets I and velveteens, muslins, laces, ribbons, trimmings and many other departments too numerous to I mention in detail. All goods handled are of the very best quality and are sold at such low prices as to defy competition, the principle of the house being low prices, large sales and quick returns. Mr. Bouchard manufacturcEt furs for ladies' and gentlemen's use, and carries a fine line of ready- made clothing for gentlemen, youths and boys, in all the latest and most fashionable styles. Em- ployment is furnished to ten skilled operators and courteous assistants in the different departments. Mr. Bouchard is a native of +he Province of Quebec, and is a thorough-going and enterprising business man and a highly esteemed and influen- tial citizen. REPUE8ENTATI VE BUHINE8H MEN. 99 L. N. Ilenaiilt, T(ib.w«!oniht, 64 St. Jobkhii Stkkrt. It IH now innny yeura hiiicu Sir Waltei- UaleiKh Mtiirtleil tliu Kn({littli |)«<>|)l« liy uciiiig ttlong the HtrcutH uiid putting miinkts out ofliiH nioutli. He wa8 the Krat that ever usvd tohacoo hi that coun- try and wui uHMurudly it curioHJty to the Htaid KngliNhniuii. But many chiingca hiivi* taken place Hince then and the majority of the male (Mipulation now unc tolutcco in Home form or other. Amonu thoHe holdiiif^ a leading place inthetolMic- coniat line in the city of (^iiuiiec, and wiio are worthy of more than a mere paHHing notice, in Mr. L, N lienault, whose atore ih located at No. 64 .St. Joaeph Street. Thia gentleman CHtahliahed liiN huHineHa aa tecently ua two yeara ago, i'lit haa alrearted cigara and toliac- t'oa in the moat favorite makes, alao cigarettes, .snuff and a l>eautiful aaiiortment of smokers' iirticlea. The atock ia full ants and bIkh-'h forma the principal industry and gives employ- ment to thouaands of |)eople. Among those prom- inently engaged in this line of manufacture is Mr. L. N. Henault, whose factory ia located at Noa. 102 and 104 Deafosscs street. Thi.s business was established by his father-in-law, Mr. Joseph Carrier, in 1827, and this Mr. Henault succeeded to in January of the present year. The business has been steadily built up and developed since the date of its inception, and is now in a very prosper- ous condition. The premises occupied by the fac- tory are 40x40 feet in dimensions, where employ- ment iu furnished to eight skilled and competent workmen in the manufacture of what is known as mocassin Vioots and ahoes. The work is all tlone by hand and is submitted to the most thorough personal supervision, thus ensuring the iMoat satisfactory results for customers. The business is conducted entirely on the cash principle, and thus, by avoirling any losses by bad debts, Mr. Henault is enabled to give his customers the bene- fit of low prices. His traile embracing the cities of Montreal, Toronto and Ottawa. Mr. Henault is a French-Canadian by birth and ia a gentleman held in the highest esteem by all who know him. | T, Artmnul, Hohlohkk, Bioutikk and (Ska- VKCK, No. 'Ml RiK St. Johki'ii, St. S.\i vkum, SlrKIIKC. MoNTRM, HoKMHiKM, BlJorTKKIKM, (INCH KT HAoundinK of perHi-rip^.ions. Holding a promi- nent plaou ur, on^^ thoHit engaged in thin proteHHion in the ( ity of Quuhee in Mr. .1. .). Veldon, whone Mtore in looated at No. 12*2 St. .loHeph Street, St. Itoch. This gentleman oHtahiiHhed his liUHineHa in the year IK*t5, and ever nince tlie date of itH in- ception it liaH met with the moat eminent HUuceaH. The premiseN occupied hy the huhincHH are '25x70 feet in dimeiiHioiiH with elegant front of plate i glaHs.aiul the pro|)erty Ih owned hy the prr)prietor. The store is tantofnlly titteil up with plate glutts show cases and cahineta.in which are diNplayed to { thu Iteat advantage the tineat stock of gtKn\» car- I I'ied, iionaiHting of freah and pure druga, ' hemi- | cala, fancy antl toilet articlea, Hoapa, p< inea, | proprietary medicines of acknowledged nn and { Htaiidard reputation and all .such articlea u.s are re(|uired It) phyaiuianH in their practice, an well afi druggiata' siindrica. Mr. Veldon, who ia an auaociatc of tiie Quebec i'harmaceutical Aaaocia- tion.and docH a retail and jobbing bu.sinesa, makes A apecialty of the (compounding of jihyaiciana' per- Hcriptiona and ditiicult formulae, and gives em- ployment to three competent clerks and other aa- aiatant.H. Mr. Veldon i.s a native of the Province of Quebec, and ia a thorougiily .skilled and careful fdiarniaciat and a atraightmrward and honourable tuaineaa man. /». r. Heft/tme, Importatei'r i»r QiTisruii- LiKiiiKH, Coin hkm St. iIiwki'II kt nu I'unt, St. Koch. In a review of thia kind, embracing aa It doea the ditlernnt linca of bnaineas induHtry conducted in the Dominion, it is found that the hardware trade forma no inconaiderablc portion of the com- mercial wealth of the nation. There are many (irstclaaa hoiiHea engaged in thia branch of traec, among which, deaerving of inon! than a mere )>iiasing notice, ia that of Si r. I'. I*'. Heaume, whose atore \» located at the cor- ner of St. .lo.seph and Hriilge Streeta. This buai- neaii wu.s established alnnit a ouarter of a centipy ago, and ever since the date of ita inception it baa met with the moat gratifying aucceaa, and ia still constantly increasing in extent aii meet the demands of the public in hia line of trade. A. Pion if- Co., Kid Pkince Kdwaki) Strekt. Mavukacturkrh, ! Quebec may well be proud of its leather manu- facturing induatriea, which form such an imijort- ant factor ir> the wealth of the city and such a aource of supi)ort to a very large number of ita inhabitanta. One of the most prominent inatitu- tions of thia kind in the city is the kid iiianufac tory of Messrs. A. Pion & Co., whose factory ia located on Prince hdwivrd Street. Thia business was established in the year 1875 and during tlie 12 yeara since the date of its inception has proved eminently aucccssful and far exceeded the antici- pations of its projectors. The premises occupied for the purposes of the buainesa consiat of a four story building l30xl4U feet in dimensions. These are ntted up with all the latest and most improved machinery and appliances, driven by a '20 horse- power engine. There are 40 vats and all otlier requirements for the successful prosecution of the work in hand, while employment is furnished to i)0 skilled and competent workmen. The product of the house consists of all kinds of kid for fancy shoes, gloves and mitts in the most beautiful colours. The stock manufactured by this house ia not surpassed by that of any other manufacturing concern in the Dominion and the product haa an active demand in the market, as may be judged from the fact that the trade extenda throughout the entire Dominion, the output being over 100,000 sheep and calf skins a year. The individual members of the iirin are Messrs. A. Pion, L. Borne, A. Moreels, G. Krieaer, and E. Depeyre, all of whom are thoroughly practical workmen and active and enterprising business men. AmlreWH Jii'im,, Hardware, I St. John St. In a work of thia kind, reviewing the different manufactares and business industries of the country, it is neceamvry to give a more than paaaiiig notice to the representative houaes in the diireront lines of business. These houaes are tlie embody - nient of the commercial progress and stability of tiie nation, and it is to them and their example tliat one has to look for the future welfare of the country. In the hardware line in the Province of Quebec, the house of Messrs. Andrews Bros., which ia located at No. I St. John Street, holds a leading iwsition in the trade. The business waa established in a comparatively small way in the year 1S37, by Mr. Ttioinaa Andrews, father of the present members of the firm. By patient in- duatry and perseverance, coupled with a thorough understanding of every detail of the busineaa, thia gentleman succeeded in building up a most excel- lent trade which, on his demise five years ago, re- verted to his children, Messrs. A. J. and T. \V. Andrews, the present members of the firm. The premiaea occupied are 35x(J.5 feet in dimensions, with a workshop in rear 100x25 feet in dimen- sions. The stock carried is very large and com- plete, and consists of house furnishing hardware, cabinet hardware, stoves and tinware, filters, water-coolers and refrigerators, glass, oils and paints, varnishes of all kinds, rubber hose and packing, rubl)er mats, etc., etc. In aportsmen'a \ retiuisites there is an excellent stock of fishing rods, landing nets, gut-leaders, prepared water- I proof lines, trout Hies, guns, revolvers, and gen- ' cral ammunition. The firm are agents for j Maitiney & Longman's pure prepared paints ; I Shaw Door Check «t Spring Co. ; Wire Mat Co. ; i Star top water filters, Joseph Rogers & Sons REPRESENTATIVE BUSINESS MEN. 101 tablfl unliiinl>iiig, Ixjll-hiiiigin^, gan, watttr and Hteam fitting, aH well tut niaiuitaoturing tin, (' the Province of Quelwc, and are active and progressive Itusiness men, and have won the contidenee and esteem of both the trade an>l the pui)lic. fVm. Ifofflr, Dkalkrin Itmi.mNfi, Cauuiaob ANii SiiKi.c IIardwauk, Paints, Oils, Ulass, PuTTv, WiBK, &0., I") St. I'ktkr St. There is probably no line of commercial industry of more importance to tlie general public or is car- ried on on a more extensive scale, tiian that of iiardware. In the ('ity of (Quebec there are many tirst-class houses engaged in this line ot trade, but none more oral simre of public patron- age and lias steadily continued to increase and de- velop. The premises occupied by the business are '25x75 feet in dinienK'.ons, and two stories in iieight, where is contained a large and carefully selected stock of staple and fancy dry goods. The stock is too large and varied in its character for special enumeration, but includes silks, satins, velvets, laces, trimmings, underwear, hosiery, notions, etc. , etc. , all goods carried being of the very l)est (luality tliat could be procured in the market. A specialty of tlie house is merchant tailoring, there being a large and elegant stock of imported and domestic clotlis, tweeds, coatings, etc., of the latest and most fashionable pat- terns from which to select. These are made up to order by measure in the highest style of the art, for perfection of Ht and elegance of style and finish arc not surpassed Ijy those of any other merchant taih>riug estaljlishment in the city, while the prices charged are most reasonable. A full and complete assortment of boots and shoes is also carried in all the diflferent sizes and grades. Employment is fur- nished to eleven skilled partners and assistants. The mem' ers of tht' firm, Messrs. A. P. and J, Emile Caron, are natives of the Province of Que- bec, and are thorough-going and progressive busi- ness men and highly re8i)ected citizens. Oct. Lemieux Jt Co., Auctionekks, 253 St. John Stheet. The business of the auctioneer is one of much importance in any large community oiid is of great convenience to the public generally. Many 31. Miller i^ Son^ .Statiokkks, o9 8t. Peter 8t., Lower Town. To show what ihis city produces, what it has to supply, tiie extent and character of its re- sources, and tiie attractions it offers to the public as a purchasing centre, is tlie mission of this work, and among those houses that have done much to enhance the reputation of the City of Quebec, is that of Messrs. M. Miller & Son, printers and stivtioners, whose premises are located at No. 59 St. Peter Street, Lower Town. This business was estvblished thirty years ago, and during all those years it has enjoyed a high reputation and met with the most untjualitied success. The pre- mises occupied are large and commodious, being 24x90 feet in dimensions, where employment is furnished to eight skilled hands and competent assistants. Every facility is aflforded for the suc- cessful pro.secution of the business, and the stock carried is very large and well assorted, compris- ing commercial stationery of every description, blank books, diaries, leather goods, and tliosc desiring can have account books made to order on short notice and in the best i)08sible manner at reasonable prices, and they are warranted to with- stand any legitimate wear and tear to Wi.ich they may hi subjected. The business transacted is very large and embraces not o.Ay the City of Quebec but a large section of tlie surrounding country. Tlie members of tlie tirm are Messrs. M. and H. J. Miller, both of whom are natives of the Province of Quebec, ami are active and enter- prising business men and highly epteenied citizens. people who i.itend moving to another part of the world, or people who desire to dispose of some jMirtion of their goods, find in the auction rooms a s)>eedy nictho7, their cash business for the year exceeds §75,000. Their rooms are visited by over 50,000 peoi)le each year. Mr. Lemieux is a native of the Pro- vince of Quebec, and is an active and enterp'ising business man and a valuable citizen. (t. Seifertf VVatchm.akkr and Jkweu.kr, ;{4 Fabbique Street. The watchmaking and jewellery trade is well represented in the City of Quebec by Mr. t ; German watches by A. Lange & Sons, and American watches of VValtham, Elgin iiiid Illinois make ; also clocks in marble, brass, bronze, nickle, wood and iron ; gold pens and pencils, electro-plated ware, presentation canes, tourists' requisites, out door games, Vienna brass ware, Dresden and Limoges cliina, English leather goods, dressing cases, portfolios, table ware, field, marine and opera glasses, telescopes, barometers, compasses, spectacles and eje glasses, and many other articles too numerous -o mention. The stock is a magnificent one and is well worthy of inspection. Special attention is paid to the manu- faotuiingcf jewellery and fine watch repairing, expert workmen being engaged for this purpose. Employment is furnished to eight competent assistants throughout the year. A leading spe- cialty is made of the manufacture of diamond jewellery, and for this purpose a large assortment part of tlie e of some >ii rooiiiB ti' [> the l>eHt tion in the is MesHi'M. located at 8.S wivs es- i)et. Leiiii- p a iiigh ■s and val- a HuccvhN- jwlcdge of lurtioiently liiuls upon letition for \ro adepts rust their s of sale, nt results. Mjnis every ,le at auc- l and coni- ,re in con- e prenii.ses 100 feet in rnished to in 1S<>7, Is .^75,000. )00 people f the Pro- iterp'ixiiig EI.M4K, :U lie is well y Mr. (i. at No. 34 istahlished late of it8 sful. The (lious, ant! ;laf.8 show iore being lid elegant ayed with IS. Among mentioned Vacheron and Paul i. Lange & am, Elgin l)lc, brass, pens and iun eanes, enna brass ish leather fare, field, arometers, and many ion. The worthy of the manu- repairing, s purpose, competent wling spe- : diamond iHsortment REPRESENTATIVE BUSINESS MEN. 103 of precious stones of all kinds is carried in stock. Mr. Seifert, the proprietor is a native of Germany, and is a skilled, practical jeweller, and a gentl*)- man of large business experience, push an Youville Street (Without). Tiiis business was established eight years ago last spring, and by untiring in- dustry and perseverence on the part of the pro- prietor, and by abiding by the motto of ' ' Low E rices and (juick sales," an excellent trade has een built up. The premises occupied are 2*2x4.'> feet in dimensions, which are tastefully fitted up and contain a large and carefully .selected stock of choice fanuly groceries, a specialty being nuulc of teas and coffees. The busines.s is contlucted upon strict temperance principles, no wines or liquors being sold. Employment is furnishe feet in tlimensions, aiul are iiamlsoniely tittctl up with plate-glass show cases and cabinets, in which are displayetl to excellent atlvantage the fine stock of gooiis carrieil, consisting of fresh antl pure drugs, chenncals, fancy, antl toilet articles, soaps, perfumes, proprietary medicines of acknow- ledged merit and stantlard reputation, as well as all such articles as are required by physicians in their practice, antl druggists' suntlries. Dr. E. Morin is a gratluate of Laval University, antl is a thoroughly skilled antl competent physician, wliile Mr. .John B. Morin, his l)rother, is a gratluate of the Quebec Piiarmat^eutical Association. The firm put up a nund)er of preparations, among whieli might be mentioned, syrup of gum tl'Epinette, Dr. Morin's tola and senega. Dr. Morins anti-billious pills, Pastilles chlorate tie Potasse, Pate magiguo Nocannne, Specific for dyspepsia, Worm postiles, Quint^uina wine, creo.sote wuie, anti-cosyza, for coltlsin tlie heatl, soothing syrups, syrupofhypop hosphites, etc , etc. Employment is furnislietl to ftnir clerks in the St. John Street store, and an etjual number in the St. I'eter Street store ; twt) clerks for the lock shop t>n St. John Street, antl three ft>r tlie liooks, one ct)achman antl girls eii- gageil in tiie laboratory. Tlie firm make a spe-' cialty of compountling physicians' prescriptions and family receipts with care and accuracy, antl at the lowest prices consistent with purity of gootls. The business is conductetl at both wholesale niiti retail, antl is very extensive. Both meiiibers of the firm are natives of the Provint^e of Queliec, and are gentlemen well known antl highly esteemed by all classes of the conununity. rTos. Donaii, HtiRL(u;KR and Bmoutiku, Nt). 151 RiJK St. .IosephSt., St. Ro(!h. The enterprising character of the busiues.s houses of the city t)f Quebec cannot fail to strike most forcibly the intelligent observer of this lielil of enterprise. Not only are all leatling line.s of trade represeiitetl, but nearly all have .several competitors, antl the large majority are of high character and ably maii'igetl. Through a large section of the surrountling country, people have learned to regard Quebec as a most desirable pur- chasing centre. In the watchmaking antl jewellery trade will be found several first-class houses, pro- minent among the number being that of Mr. Joseph Donati, which is eligibly located at No. lf>\ St. Joseph Street, St. Roch. This business was cstablishetl a tjuarter t>f a century ago, and 1 mr 104 CITY OF QUEBEC. 1 '^ ! X - % It ' "i i has ever enjoyed a liberal share of tl»e public INitronagu, ana contit4intly increased in extent and ini)iortance from year to year. The premises occupied l)y the biisincMH are '2r>x4() feet in dimensions, which are tastefully fitted \ip with plate-glasH sliow cases and cabinets, in which ar«' displayed fine lines of geld and silver watches of Knglisb, Swiss and American manufacture and many beautiful articl»'s of jewellery too numerous to mention in detail, but well worthy of inspection. A specialty is made of fine watch and jewellery repairing, and employment is fur- iiislicd to five competent and skilful assistants. All orders entrusted to Mr. Donati receive his prompt and careful attention, and all work is guaranteed entirely satisfactorj' Mr. Donati is a native of this province, and is a wide-awake, active and progressive business man, and one liighly esteemed by all wlio know him. Carrier, Laiite <{'; Vie., RrK Commerciale, LrVIS, P.l^., MANUFACTnUEKS, The name of the firm of Messrs. (carrier, Lainc k Co., has been associated witli that of Levis, for the past (juarter of a century. It is the principal industry of the place, and by giving employment to a large number of skilful workmen is of the utmost benelit to the welfare of the town. The premises occupied by this concarn are very large, being 634x150 feet in dimensions, upon which are a number of buildings for the diHerent depart- ifients of the works. The works are fitted up with all the latest and most improved machinery, which is driven by two engines of SO horse power each, while electricity L used as the illuminating power, a dynamo and special engine being owned .ind operated by the iirm for this purpose. Em- ployment is furnished to from 180 to "250 skilled and competent workmen, according to the pressure of orders on I'.and. Tiie firm manufacture stoves, ploughs, kettles, and all kinds of heavy and light casting;,. They also build steam engines and boilers, both stationery and marine, for steam- 1 oats, propellers, saw and grist mills ; also manu- facture wrought iron frame work for roofs, wrought and cast iron stairs, pallistcrs, etc., as well as cast iron columns and w »-ought iron girtlles for buildings. Specimens of their work may be seen in the roofs of the new court house and parliament buildings in Quebec, also in the large number of snow sheds on the Intercolonial Kail- way. Iron bridges are also built of the best materials and on the most improved plans. All work done by this firm is of the very best descrip- tion, nothing but the finest quality of materials being used in the manufacture, and the utmost supervision is exercised over all work in progress, so that the most entire satisfaction is guaranteed in all cases. The house has earned a high reputa- tion in this resi)ect, as well as for the moderate prices charged, and thus orders are received for work from all parts of the Dominion. The busi- ness at present is lieing ccmducted for the estate of the late A. \V. •'arrier, Mr. Damose Laine being the surviving partner. Mr. Carrier, the late senior tnember of the firm, was a gentleman of marked business ability, a kind and considerate employer, and who departed this life deeply re- gretted by all classes of the community, Mr. Laine is a gentleman well known in business and social circles, and is a straightforward, honorable and enterprising business man, and one who takes a deep interest in all things that pertain to the welfa. e of Levis. Mr. \\ m. Young, tiie genial and etficient manager of this business is a native of (Quebec, of Kngliah parentage. He has had a long experience in liis line, and to his ability and energy much of the success of the firm is doubt- less in a large measure due. Tlie establishment itself is well worthy of a visit by anybody going to the city. »/. It. E. Letellier, Wholksale Grocer, 5(5 AND B2 St. I'ahl St., Qukbkc. The grocery trade is one of the few branches of business in whicli every man, woman and child in the civilized world is directly interested, for it caters to the wants of all alike —the rich, the poor, the old, the young, of all conditions, colours and sizes. The grocer, and more especially the wholesale grocer, is the missionary of home com- fort, the apostle of good cheer, and, above all, he siiould be honest, just and liberal, fo ron him depends the health and happiness of a (^ -t constituency. Among the more prominent houses engaged in this Hue of business in Quebec, is that of Mr. J. B. E. Letellier, whose establishment is located at No. 5(i and, 01 St. Paul Street. This business was founded eight years ago, and during that time 1 is nuiiutained a high reputation for fair and liberal dealing, and has prospered ac- cordingly. The prenuses occupy three floors, each 35x05 feet in dimensions, and the stock, as carefully .selected as any ever brought into the market, comprises full lines of staple and fancy groceries, the finest brands of teas from China and Japan. fra,^rant cotfees from Java and Rio, pure spices, table delicacies, hermetically sealed goods, imported and domestic luxuries— in short, everything usually found in an establishment of the kind, of the best quality, rich, pure and wholesome. Also fine lines of provisions and the choicest brands of wines and liquors specially adapted to family use. Mr. Letellier is a Cana- dian by birth, who is a thorough -going and repre- sentative business man, held in the highest esteem in trade circles and social life. Go to Vallee, The FnoTooKArHEB, 39 St. Jou>: Street, kor Fine View.s of Qukbkc. The art of the photographer is one that has advanced rapidly and materially during the last twenty years, and the perfection to which it has now been brought seems wonderful. Not a year has passed during the last twenty but what some most important discovery has been made, or some marked improvement been incepted. REPRESENTATIVE BUSINESS MEN. 105 Among the more important photographers in the City of (^iiel>8c deserving uf 8)iecial mention in a work of this nature, is Mr. L. P. Vallee, wliose xtiulio is located at No. .39 St. John Street, Upper Town. Tiiis gentleman lias heen establish'^d in tile l)U.sines.s for the past quarter of a century, and has ever met witn the most eminent success and kept t-teadily abreast of the times in all im- : provements made in the art. Tiie premises oc- cupied are large and tastefully fitted up, the re- ception room containing a splendid selection of Mr. Vallee's liandiwork in photography, while the operating room contains all the most modern improvements and devices for the successful pro- .secution of the work in hand, while employment is furnished to three skilled assistants. Mr. ^'alIee is a tliorough artist, possessing a skill and <|uickness of perception whicii has been attained tnr()Ugh long experience, and he ensures bis patron.s not only a good photograph, but a pic- ture of great beauty of finish. He makes all classes of jihotographs, of all sizes and in the best styles. He makes a specialty of views of (Quebec and surrounding places, liaving a large stock of such pictures consfamtly on hand. He also carries a fine stock of frames, albums, etc., etc. Mr. N'allee is a native of tiie Province of (Quebec, and is an enthusiastic lover of his art. and is a gentle- man iiighly respected in the community. for his (jountry, having served in tiie Crimea as a member of tin 4ttth and 17th Regiments. He was present at the storming of the Redan, and iwssesses many vivid recollections of that memoralile time. He is an active and progressive business man. and a gentleman !ie)d in the highest esteem by all classes of the connminity. '"i-, l*i)| ' J . f . DohbiHf jKweLi,hR,46 Moiniain Hii.l. The watchmaking and jewellery ti'aortions. The premises occupied are tastefully fitted up with |)late glass show cases and cabinets, in wliich is displayed to excellent advantage a large and elegant stock of gold and silver watches, of Eng- lish, Swiss and American manufacture, clocks and time-pieces, chains, rings, brooches, scarf pins, sleeve-buttons, earrings and many other beautiful articles of jewellery in gold and silver t, Mr. Fergu- son made the uniforms, and liiid a special button manufactured for tiiem, and when, in 1875, on the centennial anniversary of that occasion, the descendants of these militiamen were turning out what ol(l uniforms they could find as relics, Mr. Darlington, in looking over some unused drawers in the store, found some f>f the buttons that had been manufactured one hundred years ago. iSo inucli for the historical part. The premises now used for the business are 40x45 feet in dimensions, and contain a large and elegant stock of tine im- ported cloths, woollens, tweeds, broadcloth, cas simeres, etc. , in all the latest and most fashion- able designs, which are made up to order in tlm highest style of tiie art, and whicli for perfection of fit, beauty of style and elegance, combined with moderate prices, are not sur])a8sed by those of any other house in the Dominion. Mr. Darling- ton is both a civil and militHry tailor, and makes up uniforms in the regulation style, aiul perfect fitting. He gives employment to twelve skilled and competent operators throughout the year. Mr. Darlington is a native of Kngland, and is u tlioroughly skilled, practical cutter and an active and enterprising business man, and is held in the H. Beaut ey, (" Cave Bourorlaisk ") Tmi-ort- IN(i WlNK AiERCHANT AND FrENI-H CONSKRVKS OK PrKSERVES, 51 FABRigrESr. RErRKSBNTIN(i Leading French. Spanish and BoRTi'orting and exportnig trade in the city of Quebec, is Mr. H. Bea\itey, whose establishment is located at 51 Fabritiue Street, Upper Town, and in this line of Imsiness he is truly represen- tative. This gentleman conducts a very large and constantly increasing trade ; he handles superior lines of goods which he specially imports from France and other continental countries, and enjoying exceptional facilities in the markets, is at once placed in favoralile competition witli the j highest co'nfideiTce and esteem by all classes of the leading houses of the country with respect to community supplying the trade and public with the best pos- sible ({notations. Mr. Heautey is a direct im- porter of his foreign stock, and deals very largely in the various lines of wines and liquors, embrac- ing the choices brands ; also Frencli coffees and French pickles, and olive oils, such only as are to be found in a fir.- class establishment of this character. His brands of imported wines and lic^uors are especially adapted for family use, as well as French products of every description. The trade is conducted at both wholesale and re- tail, as well as doing a large commission business in importing and exporting. Thirteen gold medals won at dilferent exiiibitions, attest the ap- preciation in which his goods are held. The pre- mises occupied are 45x48 feet in dimensions, and are very handsomely fitted up, the stock lieing displayed to excellent advantage. They also in- cluile three large cellars, one for Bordeaux wines and the other two for general wholesale stock. Mr, Beautey is a native of Bordeaux, France, and is a thorough-going man of business, and a gei tie- man held in the highest estimation in trade and social circles. fToseph Hatnel <('• Co., Carpet.s, Oil Cloths, KTo , 62 Mountain Hill; VVholesalk,^51 to 57 Dalhousie St. It is becoming a recognized fact year after year that the most successful lines of business or the professions are those devoted to specialties. The lawyers take a special branch, some devoting their energies to criminal cases, otiiers to commercial technicalities ; while in the medical profession there are doctors for eye and ear, throat and lung and other particular di.«eases. So it is in com- mercial life, what in olden times was conducted under one head, is now divided into special lines. Among tliose, therefore, who give their special at- tention to the carpet and oil cloth trade in the City of Quebec is the well-known firm of Messrs. .loseph Hamel & Co , whose retail warehouse is located at No. 62 Mountain Hill, and the wiiole- sale warehouse at Dalhousie Street The Moun- tain Hill warehouse is six stories in height anil is 45x00 feet in dimensions, running to Sous le 1< ort -y^m REPRESENTATIVE BUSINESS MEN. 107 w .R,JA to street, ami the Dulhousie Street establishment is four stories in height and flOxSr) feet in dimen- sions, wiiere employment is furnished to twenty comi)eter.t clerks. The firm carry a large and elegant line of imported carpets and oil cloths of the very finest cjuality and in all the latest and most fashion le patterns, specially selected and imported for this trade. The facilities of the house for obtaining their supplies from the leading Euro- pean and American houses et the lowest figures are unsurpassed and thus tl.oy are enabled to give the trade and the public the benefit of cheap prices for first (juality goods. They also carry an excel- lent stock of brass goods, furniture coverings, bedsteads, mattresses, etc., etc. The stock is full and complete in every particular and will be found an excellent one from which to make a selection. The commodious four storey premises on Dal- housie St. constitute the wholesale warehouse of the firm, which is stocked from basement to roof with a well selected assortment of staple and fancy dry goods. The first floor is devoted to woollens exclusively, while on the second is carried cottons and Bradford goods in inmiense quantities. The third Hoor is stocked with a splendid assortment of fancy goods and haberdasliery of every style and variety whicii matured judjjment could select or a discriminating public enquire for. On the fourth floor is carried corsets, hats, umbrellas, portmanteaus, blankets, etc. All of the above- mentioned goods are imported direct by the firm, and comprise the best productions of British, French, German and American manufacturers. Being possessed of ample capital the firm are en- abled to buy for cash at the lowest possible prices and the benefits thus secured are invariably ex- tended to tlieir customers. The bu.siness was established fifty-three years ago by Mr. Abraham Hamel, brotlier of the present senior member of tlie firm. The members of the firm are Mr. Jo- seph Hamel, Mr. J. E. Bedard, and Mr. Ear-ie.st Hamel, all of whom.are natives of the Province of Quebec and are thoroughly representative, active and enterprising businessmen and highly esteemed citizens. fjuebec Shoe Company (limited). Boot AND Shoe Manufa(Tukers No.s. 7 to IT), Arvoo Street, St. Koi-h, Quebec. O. Gou- LET, Manaoino 1Jire<;tor. The City of Quebec is well known as an impor- tant centre for the manufacture of boots and shoes. A house that has built up an important business in a comparatively brief period, is that of the Que- bec Shoe Company (F^iimitid), which, although established but three years ago, hos made a re- putation of the highest, owing to the superior character of its goods, and the fair dealing and honourable principals of ijusiness which havecharac- tenzed it from its inception. This compajiy was incorporated V>y letters patent the President being Mr. A. Dube, and the managing director, Mr. 0. Goulet. The premises occupied consist of a factory located at No. 7 to li» Arago Street, and occupy three fiats, each 125x35 feet in dimensions, whicli are fitted up with all the latest and most improved machinery sjjecially adapted for this line of manufacture, and which is driven by a 4,'> horse-power steam engine, em- ployment being furnished to 300 skilled operators, in the manufacture of medium grade of boots and shoes, sewed and pegged and also hand-sewed. The greatest attention and care is exercised with regards to all work emanating from this house and the result is a product wiiich, for beauty, comfort, fit, wearing (jualities aD{• Crown Htreet, St. Uooh. Tlii.i buHincHs wan estaMiHlied ill the year ISSl, and ever nince the date of its inueption the sucuesa that has attended the en- deavourn of the rirni has been most gratifying. The premises occupied are i)(>x38 fett in dimen- sions and are tastefully fitted up and present an enticing appearance. A large ar.d caref'iUy selected stocK of staples and fancy dry goods is carried, consisting of silks, satins, cloths, doeskins, tweeds, dress yoods, alpacas, merinos, crapes, small- wares, linens, rihbons, laces, hats and caps, millinery, etc., etc., as well as an excellent assort- ment of carpets and tloor oil-cloths in all the latest and most fashionable patterns. Also a large ussort lent of curtain polls aind all hou.ie furni- ttne. The stock is full and complete in every particular and all goodsare.sold at the very lowest prices. An extensive and complete trade in furs is carried on both at wholesale and retail, the ramifications of which extend throughout the entire province. Kmployment is furnished to twenty-five competent and courteous assistants in the ditierent depirtments, who take pleasure in showing goods. The individual members of the firm are Mi-. Ed. N. Hlais and f ,. K. Emond, both of whom are French-Canadians, natives of the Province of Quebec, and are gentlemen held in high esteem in trade and social circies. Tiiey contrifiuted greatly in making Crown Street ■what it is now -the chief commercial street, and they are looked upon as the future dry goods kings of St. Roch. In compiling an account of the mercantile establishments of (Quebec, we desire particularly to mention that class of houses which are the best representatives of each special line of trade, and which have contributed most to the city's reputa- tion as a .source of .supply. As the oldest establish- ed representative of the hardware trade in the (Jity of Quebec we mention with pleasure the Clunic Hardware Company, whose principal business house is located on St. I'eter Street, Lower Town. This business was established eighty years a«o, and from a snuiU beginiung gradually assumed the most extensive proportions. On the 1st of October of last j'ear year, a joint stock com- pany was formed under the style of the Chinic Hardware Co. (Limited), with a capital of $100,- 000, with authority to increase it to .?I50,0(H). The premises wiiich are utilized for the prose- cution of the business are well located and admirably adapted for the purpose, and the immense stock liandled is so arranged that hands can be placed on any article at a moment's notice. The company also operates two factories -one mill stone factory at St. Koch and a nail mill at Beau port, where employment is furnished to twenty - six skilled and coinpetint workmen and tlie same number of clurks and salesmen beint employed in the warehouse. The .stock carried oy tiie house is of the most expensive, varied anc: comprehensive character. Everything conceivable in the way of shelf and heavy hardware being here obtainable but it is impossible, and not particularly necessary, that we should enumerate the extent and variety of these goods. Nothing that could jjossibly be re- (juired by the builder, l)lacksmith, or house- holder in the hardware line is here omitted, and the goods being obtained direct from tiie manu- facturers in this country, England, France, Bel- gium, and (iermany, tliey are offered to the trade and public on the most reasonable terms obtain- i able. The officers of the Company are — Messrs. I Wm. Shaw and E. N. Chinic, managers, and Mr. ! Edmond IJupre,secretiiry,all of whom are thorough ' going business men, and iiaving had a large ex per- I ience in the hardware line are prepared to veet j the demand of the public at all times, and thosv' forming l)usiness relations with tiiis ho>ise will find all matters conducted upon the most satisfc- tory and liberal basis. Mo nut a in Hill House, L. A. Dion, Modntain Hill. There is nothing of so much import- ance to the general public as a first- class hotel. It is also a great accpiisi- tion to any town or city, and as old travellers have stated that they can judge pretty well of the enterpri.se of a place by the character of the hotel it supports. (Quebec is well favoured in this respect, aiul among the several first-class hotels it con- tains must be specially mentioned the Mountain Hiil House, which is located on Acountain Hill, under the shadow of Laval University. This is an old established and highly popular hosterly, and under the excellent man- agement of its genial proprietor, Mr. L. A. Dion, has been liberally patronized. It is three and four stories in heigl;t and contains about fifty ccn rtably furnished bedrooms, which are well lighted and ventilated, ladies' parlors, office and sitting-room, bar, containing the choicest brands of wines and liquors, etc. The ruWme is all that the most fastidious could desire and the moiii contains all the delicacies of the season as well as the more substantial viands. A com- petent staff of courteous assistants is employeil and everything is done for the comfort and con- venience of the guests of the house. Mr. Dion and his courtecms brother are thoroughly com- petent hotel men and their polite attention and courteous and affable manners have won for them KEI* RESENT ATI V E Bl'SINESS MEN. 109 iinong con- tioneil ich is er the This nan- I )ion, an kks, {^IIIMNIKS.C^H/NAWAKK, I'LATf'. ANkTiNW iRK, COAI Oil,, AND SOLK A«iENTS KORTIIK LUiUMA Oil, li-rc, etc. One of the distinctive features of Quebec's material resourci.'s, is the extent and varietj" ot her wholesale and importing houses. Most of these are engaged in handling goods of staples ami every day character, and holding a conspicuous place among those engaged in the crockery, glass- ware, and lamp goods line is the house of Messrs. Kenaud & Co., which is located at No. 24 St. Paul Street. Tiiis business was establislied here in the year 1876, since which date it has met with thi mo,st pronounced success, and has steadily in- creased in extent and importance from year to year. The premises occupied by the business are well atlapted for the purpose, being four Hoors in height with basement, each 121x30 feet in tlinien- sions. Here is carried a very large and carefully selected btock of (.'. C. ware, glasswaie, lamps, burners, wicks, chimnies, chinaware, plated and tinware, coal oil, ligonia oil (for which they are sole agents), which they import direct from some of the leading English, American and (Jernum makers, with whom they have the closest rela- tions. The stock will be founers of thiscraft will be foimd in every civilized country. The tanning and shoemaking trades are the princi- pal branches of industry in the City of Quebec and in either branch will oe found houses that will compare most favourably with those in any other part of the dominion. Holding a prominent position among those engaged in tanning and currying is Mr. F'elix (Jourdeau, whose extensive establishment is located at Nos. 2'J8 and 300, Valier Street. This business has now been in successful operation for the past ten years and eacii succeeding year has witnessed a nuirked increase in trade. The premi.ses occupied consist of a five story building 80x40 feet in dimensions, with a wing three stories in height and thirty-tive feet long These are fitted up with all the latest au'l most improved machinery driven Ly a twenty horse-power engine, and employment i.s furnished to fifty-five skilled and competent workmen. The product of the house consists of black leather for shoenuikers. This is of the very best quality that can be found in the market, selected hides being used and tiie utmost care exercised in the tanning and ci-rrying process. The trade of the house extends throughout the Dominion and laige (juan- tities are exported to England, which is sufficient evitlence of the (juality of goods manufactured. Mr. Gounleau is an extensive dealer in leathers, findings, and hides, and largely imports French, English and American leathers, and exports those of domestic make. Mr. (Jourdeau is a F'rench- Cauadian by birth and is a thorough -going, prac- tical and enterprising business iran and is held mi the highest esteem in trade and social circles. ff'etttern Ansiwunve Co., VV. J. Fra.ser, AoENT, 101 St. Peter Street, Lower Town. The absolute necessity for fire insurance is now an undisputed fact by all thinking people who look to the future and provide against any possibility of ruin that the devouring element might create in a few hours' time. One of the best known and reliable insurance companies doing business in this country to-day is the Western Assurance Company of Toi-onto, whose head oifice is at the I'! m 110 CITY OF QUEBEC. II ■i: corner of Wellington and Hcott Streets in thiit city. TliiH conipaiiy Iuih ^'ained a lii^li reputation for iionouralile ami .straiglitforwai'd dealing dur- ing the years it liaH been in liUHin(^HH, paying all l)oiiaJi(U claims with promptnoMS and in a liberal manner, 'i'lie "(lii.erH of tlie company are A. M. Hndtli, Kn(|., I'lC'sident ; \Vm. (Jooderliam, Kh(|., Vi :e-l'reHident ; Directors : Hon. H. C. Wood, Kohert Beaty, A. T. Kulton, (ieo. A. Cox, (ieo. McMurrich, H. W. Haird , J. J, Kenny, Manag- ing l)/';t'etor ; .Jam's Boonvr, (Secretary; J. II Hea a d ,f. I'ringle, hire Inspectors; ('apt. J. T. Dougl's, Marine Inspcictor. \V. .J. Kraser, Agent, (Quebec (Jity. Tlie income of this company for the vear IHHC. amounted to .§! .«.SO,(».S().<»S, mid tlie losHes paid from the organization of the company to date were »1 1 ,'22S,S4().4.S. Mr. Fraser, the agent f<>v the company in (Quebec, is a gentleman thoroughly accpiainted with every detail of the insurance! business, and intending InsurerH wouM do well to call upon him before placing their riar« elsewhere, being assured of the utmost satisfac- tion. St. Louis Hotel, Qukhkc The ancient and interesting City of (Quebec can boast among its many points of interest the St. Lo\iis Hotel, one of the best known and best con- ducted in the Dominion. This famous hostcrly lia.s been in existence many years and has been Eatronized by the most distinguished people who ave visited the city, even to royalty. Recently the hotel was 'completely remodelled thr«)Ughout upon the most modern principles which have made it now second to none in the country. The hotel is about 200 feet scpiare and four storeys in height and contains acco:nmodations for five hundred guests. The sleeping apartments are large, well lighte feet in dimensions, in which is contained a large and well assorted stock consisting of cloths, cassimeres, tweeds, serges, dress goods, silks, black and col- oured cashmeres, crapes, kid gloves, hats and cafis for ladies and gentlemen, ready-made clothing, rubber coats, ladies' circulars, boots and shoes, and all such other articles as usually come under the head of dry goods and arc to be found in a first-class establishment of this character. The''e are also departments for the manufacture of mantles, millinery and merchant tailoring. P]m- ployment is furnished to fourteen competent assistants in the different departments throughout the year. This will be found one of the most re- liable and satisfactory houses in the city with which to do business, and Mr. Boisseau, vlio is a French-Canadian by birth, ami having a thorough understanding of every detail of his business, is prepared at all times to meet the public require- ments. 3f. IV. Coleman, Chockr, 78 BRiDiiESTUKKT. St. Roch, Quebec, contains a large number of excellent business houses in the diflferent lines f.f trade, hou.ses that would do cnsdit to any other city in the Dominion. The grocery trade is well represented, and among those most worthy of special mention is Mr. M. W. Coleman, whose store is located at No. 78 Bridge Street. It is now seventeen years since this business was first founded, and ever since the date of its inception it has proved entirely success- ful. The premises occupied are 2'2xr)0 feet in dimensions and are tastefully fltted up, and con- f KEl'UESENTATl VE UUHlNEs.S MEN. Ill t'\in II large nnd well .selectud Htouk of lino fuinily groceriuN, inc'iiiiliii^ the fiiii^Mt of teiiH mid iiioHt Int^mnt cofreon, tivo intictleM coming under tlio heiul «>f grou»!ric.s iihoiit witich tlie majority of Seople ari' very particular, aliO pure spitcM, taltle tdicauicHoF Kiiropeaii and American manufacture, liermatit^ally Healed goods, eti:., i;ti\,alMo a prime quality of ))rovi8ioriH, and the choiceHt l)randH of imported and domestic wineH and li(|Uors A Hpecialty of the house is the teas, for the superior (juality of whi(;h he is not sur))assed hy any other house in the city. Kmpkjynu'nt is f\uni»hed to three competent and courteous as.sistantH through- out the year. Mr (.'oleman is a native «)f Ire- land, and has resided in tltis country for many years. Me is a pushing, go a- head business man, and a gentleman who is ludd in the highest esteem liy all classed of the community. gan's immediate supervision. A diHtinctive s|)eci- alty of the house is ladies' tailoring, dresses liuing made up to order in the lati^st stvie of the art and in short notice. There is also a hue stock of gents' furnishings carried, including all the latest and most seasonahli^ novelties in neckwear, hosiery notions, umU • wear, etc. Those forming husiness relations witli this house may rest assured of receiving the utmost littention and all mutters Ik: condiu'teii to their entire satisfa<;tion. J. It, E. heh'Uicr, Uhoi.ksm.k (Jkockk, nO AND (»*J .<• , 1'aii, St., (^iKiiKr. />. Moi'f/(iH, .Mkk(;iiant Tailok, I'i.ack ' D'Ak.mks Mr. Morgan is a son of the late Mr. I). Morgan, of Ijautheniery, (Jiermarthen, Wales, who founded a merchant tailoring estahlieliment in Bristol in 1 7!I7, afterwards removing to London, Kngland, and 8ul).se(|Uently to (^uehec. The subject of this sketch iiail, fi'om his early youth, the most effi- cient training under the eye of an experienceil father, and afteiward.s went to England to follow up his career in various noted Hrst-class estab- lishments. After nine years' experience in this complicated i*ofession he returned to l^uebeu and at once assumed a prominent position in the trade. Under iiis careful adnunistration the business annually increased and a large comiection was develop(ul. Mr. Morgan lived according to his means and liberally .-.upportcd all movements having for tiieir object the welfare of the city of his fellow-citi/cns. As a thoi'oughly artistic tailor he ranks »econd to none, as numerous testimonies from distinguished persons amply prove. He occupies one of the largest ami best arranged establishments in the Dominion, comprising four flats, each 46x84 feet in ilimensions, the whole elegantly and substantially furidshed, with costly fixtures of oak anrominent houses engaged in this line of liusiness in (Quebec is that of Mr. .1. B. K. I^etellicr, who.se establishment is located at No. "iti and i'>'2 St. Baul Street. This business was fouiuled eighty years ago, and during that time has maintained a high reputation or fair and liberal dealing, and has prospered ac- cordingly. The premises occupy three tioo each .^ilxG/i feet in dimensions, and the stock, as carefully selected as any ever brought into the nuirket, conqu'ises full lines of staple and fancy groceries, the finest brands of teas from (yhina and Japan, fragrant coffees from .Java and Rio, pure spices, table delicacies, hermetically .sealed gj)ods, imported aiul domestic luxuries— in short, everything usually found in an establishment of the kintl, of the best ([uality, rich, pure and wholesome. Also fine lines of provisions and the choicest brands of wines and licjuors specially adapted for family use. Mr. Letellier is a Cana- dian by birth, who is a thorough-going and repre- sentative business num, held in the highest esteem in trade circles and social life. ill POINT LEVI. Aki'KK piitHiiig ovui' iiuarly three tlioiiMuiKl iiiileH of uKl ouuun utul Hailing up the (Itilf of St. I^w- eiiiH! anil past thi; iK-autifiil Ish- irOrit^ans, thr weary ami i^xpectaiit eiiiinraiit from the " Olil Coimtry," al>oiit to Hettlt! and make a hr)nie in Canada, himU at I'oint Levi. 'I'his is tiie Ca.stle (tanien of ('ana(hi. i>iit it iH eonwer and UpjUir Town. The eonveut and Heats of learning, as well an the better olaHs of resideneeH, are located on Upper Town, and the tttoreM, manufautories, and shipping interests in Lower Town. Under the general name of I'oint Levi is generally understood I'oint Levi, facing the Isle d'Orlcans, and where there is a tine graving dock, and the mr>st complete, the moiit fy two engines of ;")() horse-power each, Mhile electricity is used as the illuminating power, a dynamo and special engine being owned an{ and doin^ liusinitss lii-rc to-day. It Im the third city of imjMiitaiicc in the Piovince of (^uelM^c, and in the capital of the district of Three KiverH. It ia pleaHantly Hituatud on the north shore of the .',(H(() mi es, and recently the (roveniment, at a great expense, erected iiooma here for ;he con- venience of the lumber trade, which bus given a great impetus to that industry. This is a jwrt of entry, an I the steamura of the Montreal aniew- combe, Heintzman i ly par- ticular, being beautiful in design and perfect in finish. Mr. Lncroix is a thoroughly skilled, prac- tical siulptor, and gives IiIh iimnediate personal attention to all work entrusted to hi'! care. He gives employinent to three skilled ami competent assistants throughout the year. He does work not oidy for the residents of Three Rivers, but also receives onhu's from throughout a large sec- tion of the I'rovince. His work is good and his prices are remarkably reasonable and these two most e.xcellent <|inilities combined have tended to build up his excellent trade Mr. Lacroix is a native of Reauport, I'.Q , and is a gentleman well known and esteemed in business and .social circles. drt'HN giHidii in the latest nnil most fa>ihioniibli> Itatterns, and novel ties, smil I warcH, linens, hosiery, aces, trinuuingM and all such other ai ticles roni- ing under the heiul of dry goods and usually to be found in a lirstelass establiHliment of this chiirae- ter. The hti.(.-k is full and complete in evrry nar- ticular, and the prices chargeo will be fount! iin loM as any in the market, while the ipuility of the goods handled is first I'laHS. .Since this busi- nt-SH was established tliiee years ago it has met with the niuit marked MUecesN, and has \n'vi\ at all times uniforndy suitreHsful. Kmpl'yment is fur nished to four courteous ussiMtantn in conducting the bnsineM.s. .Mr. Itadeuux is a native of Three Itivers, and ii a gentlenum well known and iini- veriuilly estenme During the {Mist liftevn years a very nuirkulumbing, iiut happily this has been greatly remedied of late years. One of, in fact the oldest, established hou.ses in this lim* of business in Three Rivers is that eon- ducted by Mr. .lanu's B. Liu'kerhof!', whose store is located at Nos. '2(1 and '."2 l>u I'laton .Sti'eet This business was established half a century ago by his father, whom he succeeded thirteen years since, and has since siu'cessfidly con feet in dimensions, and contain a large and judiciously selected stock of staple and fancy dry goods of ahnost every description, including silks, satins, velvets and velveteens, cashmeres. O. t'tiriffHun, Importatkur, DKiacHKies, Wines kt LigtKiRs, Vin-dk Mkssk, Hi;ii,k- d'Oi.ivk, Etc., '2;') and 26 Ri'K Des Foruks, Troit-Rivikrks. Any work f)n thc! business interests of Three Rivers would be incomplete witliout mention be- ing made of the establishment of Mr. O. Carignan, importer and general grocer, which is located at Nos. •2.') and 26 Forge Street. Mr. Carignan is native of Champlain and has been establishtd in business for himself here since the year ISdi). Kntering upon his business career with a thorough under.standing of every detail of the grocery trade, and possessing indomitable energy and perseverence coupled with enterprise a n d ability, no other result could be looked for except the success that luu; attended his efforts. His IlKrUKMKNTATl VK HIKINESS MEN. iir> .\NI» all kindH |)riiniiH(!H iir« 3')x'iO fcitt in iliiii«iiHioiiM, uiiy way of Victoria, H.('., Iiy th«' MtcanuTH of thut (consult tlniir own interests liy calling u])on, and examining. Mr. Carignan's stock and prices. He imports all his .stock tlirect from the manufacturers. He makes a specialty of (iooder- ham & Worts' licjuora. 'ToMcpfi (ioilln «!' Hon, Hardwark, lO.FoKtiK Stkkkt. 'Hiree Kivers has always maintained a high reputation, and is noted for the (enterprise of its liusiness men, who are always ahead of the wants of the people anit the goods to mucii advantage. A large and elegant stock of goods is carried, consisting of all descriptions of fine furs for ladies' and gentlemen's wear, gloves, mitts, caps, etc. Mr. Plean imports largely from .soirie of the lead- ing manufacturers abroad and manufactures fur for stock and to order on the premises, giving em- ployment to fifteen skilled iiands and assistants in the different departments. Mr. Plean was for "22 years in the employ of Mr. Henry M. Baicer, the importer and manufacturer of furs on Notre Dame Street, and, therefore, has a .nost extensive knowledge of the fur tra NoTKE Dame Streets. Thi fur trade of Canada is one o" the principal factors of its commercial importance, and is con- ducted upon a very extensive scalf-. Tl.ere are a nund)er of important houses engaged in this line of business and their operations extend not only throughout the Dominion, but also to foreign countries. Holding a prominent position among those engaged in this branch of trade in Three Rivers, is Mr. A. Baicer, whose splendid estab- lishment is eligibly located at the corner of Forge and Notre Dame Streets. This bu.siuess was es- tablished eighteen years ago, and ever since the date of its inception it has enjoyed the most em- inent success and steadily increased in extent and development from year to year. The piemises occupied consists of three floors, each 28x60 feet in dimensions. These are fitted up in beautiful style and present a most inviting appearance, the .stock being displayed with very marked taste and to the best advantage. Here is carried a very large stock of the most superior (juality of furs of every description for ladies' and gentle- men's wear, which are made up and trimmed in the best and most elegant maimer. There is also a fine stock of iiats and caps of English and Amer- ican manufacture, and in all the latest styles and most fashionable novelties. There is also a de partment for the manufacture of furs, both for stock and to order, and those re be judged from the fact that eiiip.;)yiii€nt is fur- nished on an average to over 100 skilled operators in the manufacturing department. The goods manufactured here have a large sale throughout the Dominion, from Nova Scotia to Hriti.sli Co- lumbia. Mr. Henry M. Balcer, the proprietor, is a native of Germany, and is a gentleman of marked business ability. He tlioroughly under- stands every detail of his business, and during the thirty-three years he lias been in coinmer- cial life here, he has maintained the conridence and esteem of the trade generally and all classes f the community. .7. JP. Godin, Dry Goods, 130 Notrk Damk St. Holding a prominent place aii 4 tlie leading houses in the dry goods trade in i liree Rivers is that of Mr. J. P. Godin, whose estaljlishment is located at No. 130 Notre Dame Street. This business was founded in tlie year 18(52, and ever since the date of its inception it has met witli the most eminent success. The premises occupied are large and commodious, being two stories in height and 22x8.') feet in dimensions. These are fitted up in a very handsome and inviting man- ner, and contain a large and judiciously seleijted stock of staple and fancy dry goods of imported and domestic maimfacture, including silks and satins, velvets and velveteens, smalhvares, linens, tablings, laces, trimmings, hosiery, Hannels and many other departments too numerous to mention in this work. I'here is also a tine line of carpets and oilcloths, a specialty being made of tlie for- mer, which embraces the most beautiful a)id latest patterns from the European and American looms. The stock is a very large and complete one and has been selected with all tlie care that good judgment aii<'. experience could suggest, while the prices charged will be found as low as any in tlie market. Employment is furnished to five competent and courteous assistants in tlie dif- ferent department. Mr. Godin is a native of Three Rivers, and is a gentleman who has won tlie confidence and esteem of all classes of the community. C Dion, Mkrchan't T.Mf.oK, 17"> Notkk Damk Street. During the last (juarter of a century a very marked improvement has taken place in the mer- chant tailoring line, and now, to such a state of perfection has it been brought, that to make up a suit of clothes to order by measure iiiigiit be classed among the fine arts. Among those pro- minently identified with tliis branch of triidc in Three Rivers, is Mr. C Dion, whose shop is locat- ed at No. 175 Notre Dame Street. Established five years ago, this gentleman has, during tliat comparatively short space of time, built up a most excellent and ever increasing trade amongst the best class of tiie community. The premises occupied are '20x75 feet in dimensions, and in the workroom employment is furnished to twenty skilled and competent oper.ators. There is a splendid stock of goods for men's >ind youths' wear, embracing a fine assortment of both im- ported and domestic fabrics, and, in their season, a most desirable line of light and lieavy overcoat- ings of rich "\nd elegant material. These goods are cut to measure and handsomely made up upon brief notice. The three leading characteristics of this house are, correctness of fit, elegance in trim- ming, and the finest workmanship in making. Every garment is rigidly inspected before de- livery, and nothing is left undone to secure the greatest jxissible satisfaction to patrons. Mr. Dion is a native of Three Rivers, and is widely and favourably known by all classes of the coni- munity. He was granted a diploma from the New York Cutting School. A. Whiteford, Watchmaker, JEWEr.LER ami Gl'TICIAN, 2!) Pl.ATON St. Possibly the oldest established business house in Three Rivers is that now conducted by Mr. Agustus Whiteford, watchmaker and jeweller, wliicii is located at No. 29 Platon St. It is interest- ing to notice a business tliat hasdescended in regu- lar rotation for tliree generations, as has been the case witli this one. This Inisiness was founded by Mr. .John Whiteford, grandfather of the present proprietor, seventy five years ago. He was suc- ceeded in the year IHM by his son William, and in May first (jf last year, Mr, August Whiteford, the grandson, assumed control. The business has ever been a prosperous (me, beinjr at all times successfully managed. The premises occupied iire 22x35 feet in dimensions, and are tastefully fitted up with plate -glass show cases and cabinets, containing a fine stock of gohl and silver watches of English, Swiss and American manufacture, also clocks, chains, rings, brooches, bracelets, sleeve-buttons and many other articles of jewel- lery in beautiful designs too numerous to men- tion. Mr. Whiteford imports the bulk of his stock from some of tiie leading manufacturers abroad. He does all kinds of fine watch and jewellery repairing upon short notice anN StKEKT. In a review of this kind, showing the busiueas advantages of Three Rivers, it is necessary to make some mention of its leading hotels, where travellers on business, or for pleasure, may ob- tain all the comforts of home so far as can be procured in a public hotel. Three Rivers is favoured in possessing so excellent an hotel as the "Dominion," which is favouraoly located for business on Du Flaton Street, and is also within one minute's walk of the St. l^wrence River and the ferry. It is a handsome tliree story brick structure about 75xoO feet in dimensions, and is titted up in excellent style. It contains ten comfortably furnished, well lighted and ventilated bed-rooms, two tastefully furnished parlours, two large sample rooms for the use of connnercial men. There is a handsomely furnished bar, sup- filied with the choicest brands of wines and iquors and ,the finest brands of imported anK, 31 T I'i.aton Strkkt.-;. During the pa.st (juartei- of a century It, very marked improveniPiit has taken phu'i' ill the education of the masses, so that now the great majority of the people can both read and write, and, in conse<(ueiice, literature has become greatly diffused and the book and stationery bu.'-'ness has been greatly developed in consecjuence. Holding a prominent position among tiiose en- gaged in this line of business in Three JUvers, is Mr. \'. V. Ayotte, whose establishment is located at the corner of Notre Dame and I'laton Sts. Fouiide and slippers in all the leading styles, and in different weights and grades from the Knest of kid for ladies wear to the heaviest kip for heavy usage. They are obtained from some of the most cele- brated manufacturers in the 1 )ominion, and are of the very best (juality. There is also a fine line of ready-made clothing in all tiie regular si/.es for men, youths, and boys, and made up in the most fashionable styles from the latest pattei'ns in fabrics, while the prices charged will be found as low as anywhere else in this section of the country. Mr. Blais is a native of the Province of Quebec, and has another store in Sherbrookc, while Mr. F. P. Pelletier acts as manager here, and is a gentleman eminently (jualitied for the positicm by his knowledge of the business and enterpiise. K -'. handiwork .still preserved in the museums are the wonder and admiration of the art world. The sculptors of the present day are worthy successors to those (ireeksand Ronums, and to their skill and artistic ability are we indebted for the beauty of so many of our cemeteries. Prominent among those engaged in marble and granite sculpture is (J. W. Hill, successor to the well known firm of Met^srs. (i. T. Hill & Son, whose works are located on Main Street, Richmond Thia business was established in 1870, and has always proved eminently successful, but never so much so as at the present time. The pre- mises occupied by the works are 50x40 feet in dimensions, \yhere employment is furnished to three skilled workmen throughout the year. (i. W. Hill, original designer and sculptor, manu- factures all kinds of monuments, tablets, head- stones, and other mural work, and in beauty Janien Mitrpfti/, ICs(/,, Exi>ress Agent and CrsTOM HorsE Broker, Richmond. Robert Burns, the poet of Scotland, has said that "A man's a' man for a" that," and he is emphatically right. Distinction's worthless badge does not make the man, but the true whole souled feelings and principles that govern their actions. In reviewing the business men and others in pub- lic life in Canada we take much pleasure in refer- ring to Mr. James Murphy, the jiresent express agent and custom house broker. This gentleman is a native of the county of Wicklow, Ireland. He left school at the age of twelve and went to work in his uncle's store, and gained a general knowledge of business. Leaving Irelaml at the i-.ge of eighteen he came to Canada, nd soon he found employment as clerk with the superinten- dant of the (irand Trunk Railway, at Loiigueil, in 1854, being highly re(;onunended by ,J. M. Grant, Esq., then secretary -treasurer of that rail- way company. He was afterward?! promoted to be ticket agent at Richmond Junction, and was Grand Tnnik agent for nearly thirty years. The company have at all times highly appreciated his fidelity and ability and ofifered him a higher posi- tion in a dififerent field of action, but having con- 1 1' i '^ WW- REPRESENTATIVE BUSINESS MEN. 123 sideiuble vestod interests ii-. Hichmoiid lio preferred to remain in tliis town. He litis at uU times been a j{o<»d friend to those employed under him, and has won their sincere gratitude for his many acts of kinerity and conse(juent refinement, and their tini'j and at- tention is not all devoted to " keeping the wolf from the door," they give more of their time and I consideration to tlie fine ai-ts. and nnisic is more St. Jaeob-s Hotel. J. S. .Street. Snow, Main A good hotel is one of the prime reijuisites of the travelling community, and is sure of being liberally supported in any business community of any importance. One of the most popular hotels in Richmond is the St. Jacobs, which is eligibly located in the business centre of the town. Mr. .J. S Snow, the present popular proprietor, has conducted it since the 1st of December, !88(), and, having made many improvements in its manage- ment, has made the place very popular with tra- vellers and others. Mr. Snow is an experienced hotel man, having conducted the old Central Hotel in Richmond for about ten years. T'.ie St. Jacob's is a three story building, 100x50 feet in dimensions. It t ontains thirty well-lighted and comfortably furnished bedrooms, two tastefully generally cultivated Nothing has so refining an influence upon human nature as the sweet voice of song or tiie melodious tones of some musical in- strument. The only emporium in Richmond for the sale of musical merchaiulise, sheet music, etc., is that of Mr. R. Jones, which is admirably located for business on tlie Main Street. This biisiness was established fotir years ago, and soon met with very flattering success, which has been steadily maintained and improved upon from year to year. The jiremises occupied are 36x,St) feet in dimensions, and are very tastefully fitted up, and contain a fine stock of musical merchandise of almost every description, also all the latest sheet music, received direct from the leading publishing houses in the United States and Canada. The stock of fancy goods is full and complete, and embraces innuir.berable articles both useful and 124 TOWN OF RICHMOND. i. i oi'iianiental. Tlieio is alho u fine line of optical g(Hi(lH, and thoHc roijuiring anytliing in tliis line wiil tind liere un oxeellent .stock from wliioh to wclect. Ah a teacher of music Mr. •loneu tttundH in the very front ranlc, anusiiiess experi- ence, is a highly esteemed citizen, and is a mem- ber of the Catholic School lioard and the Council. Hailon <(• Street. C'ui'on, (Jknebai, Stork, Main One of the most prominent and popular business lionces in Kichniond, is that of Messrs. Hudon & Caroii, general merchants, whose stores are located most eligibly for business tin Main Street. 'I'his house was founded six years ago, and ever since tiie date of its inception it has met with the most prominent success, and has steadily increased in extent and importance with the passing years. The premises occupied are .SdxfiO feet in dimen- sions, and contain a large and well selected stock of choice family groceries, the finest brands of ttas from China and ,Tapan, fragrant coffees from Java ami Rio, pure spices, iiermetically sealeil goods, table delicacies, etc., etc., also tlour and grain, crockery and g'assware. In dry goods the .stock is full and complete, and comprises the latest and most fashionable novelties in dress goods, trim- mings, laces, hosiery, notions, and all such other articles of a similar nature. There is a line line of boots and shoes in different weights and grades, from the finest kid to the heaviest kip, and in all sizes for ladies and gentlemen, youths and misses. In the ready-made clothing department will be found a fine stock of goods in all the latest styles and fashionable fabrics made up in the best style of the art, and in gents' furnishings is carried all the latest novelties. The stock of carpets is large and in it are shown many beautiful designs which have been recently received by the house. The stock is full and complete in every ilepartment and all goods carried are of the very best quality, and are sold at the lowest market prices, while the stock is an excellent one from which to make a selection. Employment is furnished to five competent assistants in the various departments, while the trade extends tiiroughout Richmond and vicinity. The members of the firm are Messrs. A. .1. Hudon iind H. J. Caron, both of whom are natives of the Province of Quebec, and are enter- prising and progressive business men, and highly esteemed citizens. Leopold fTutran, (Jeneral Store, Riohmono East. In a review of the different business industries of Richmond, and the personnel of those engaged in mercantile life, there are found many enterprising and progressive men, wlio form the backbone of ihI ill ull ill to thu jeiits' fur- i;«niiplc!te, leckwear, merchant ave their 11(1 in tlit^ * eliarj/ed )le. Kill- ed ojiera- Pereiit »ries in height, and is fitted up with all the late.st and most improved machinery and appliances, driven by a 40-liorse-j)ower engine. Kir.ployment is fur- nished in winter to from seventy-five to one hun- dred hands, and in summer to about thirty hands, in the sawing and dressing of lumber, which is re- ceived from the surrounding country, and railway ties, and his trade, which extends throughout the eastern townships. Mr. Bedard'is one of the most thoroughly progressiveandsubstantialnien of Rich- mond, owning, as he does, two farms in Windsor, two on the Danville road, two on the Danville Valley road, and two on the Pease road, besides a number of wood lots in different sections of the floliii //. Siuithf Gknkkai. Stohk, .Main Stkkkt. Among the more prominent and popular of the fdd established business houses locuttil in Rich mond, is that of Mr. .lohn H. Smith, general iner chant, whose stores are located on Main Street. This business was founded twenty years ago, and ever since the date of its inception has met with the moat gratifying success. The premises occu pied for the iliflerent dej)artments of the business are largo and commodious, and contain a large and carefully selected stock of choice family groceries, including the finest brands of teas from China and .lapan, fragrant coffees from Java and Rio, hermatically sealed goods, pure spices, tabic delicacies, and all such other articles as usually come under the head of >jroceries. There is also a fine stock of dry goods, including dress goods in all the latest and most fashionable novelties, laces, trimmings, hosiery, notions, underwear, etc., etc. hats and caps, boots and shoes, ready-made cloth- ing, as well as paints, oils, wallpaper, etc., and there is also a heavy stock of hardware. ,\ spe- cialty being made of carriage luirdwarc, black- smiths' and carpenters' tools, mill supplies, and builders' materipls. The stock is always fidl and complete in every particular, and all goods carried are of the very best quality that can be procured in the different markets, and arj at the same time sold at the lowest prices. Kniployment is fur- nished to five competent and courteons assistants throughout the year in the se\ eral departments. Mr. Smith is a native of Scotland, and is possessed of all those intrinsic business q vilifications .so inherent in tiie Scottish nature He has won the cimfidence and esteem of the trade and the public, and is a member of the Council, and chairman of the Protestant School Board, and has been a mem- ber of tliC same for twelve years past. A, J, Tai;lor, Fursithre, Maiv Stree". Among the more important of the business houses located in Richmond, and one deserving of special mention in a work of this character, is that of Mr. A. J. Taylor, dealer in furniture and fancy goods, whose store is located on Main Street. This business, which was established here only three years ago, has already attained to extensive proportions, and is still rapidly increas- ing. The premises occupied are large and com- modious, being 75x28 feet in dimensions. Here 12fi TOWN OF RI JHMOND. •rt cRrrJod a lar^e and well-solected stock of fine "houHchold and j^ciieral furniture in tlie diHerent kinds of wood, aud hotii Iteautiful in dcHign and finish. Those tfilting up housekeeping or wisli- ing to add to tiieir " household god8," will find Jiere an excellent stock from which to make a election, while the prices charged are extremely teasonahle. There is also a very large stock of fancy goods of every description, hoth useful and ornamental, as well as toys for girls ami hoys, and the little ones. Mr. Taylor given employment to two competent and courteous iissi.stants tiirough- out the year, in conducting the operations of the business. Mr. Taylor is a Canadian hy birth, and is a straightforward, upright and honourable business man and a public-spirited citizen, and has won the conlidence and esti^fin of all classes of tiie comnninity, and is the secretary-treasurer of tlu! public schools, and also of the township of Cleavland otlices wiiich he fills in the most .satis- factory manner to all concerned. Jle is also bailitlof tiie Superior Court, and is proprietcn- of Taylor's Halls conunodious and inviting places ; f< )■ public meetings in the town. among those engaged in this line in Richmond In Mr. •). S, Wales, whoH« store is located on Main Street. This business was established fifteen years ago by Me.ssrs. Wales Uros. , and live years since the present proprietor succeeded to the en- tire proprietorship. Since the inception of the business it has proved entirely succehsfid, and tie- It. SHl/iraUf Paintkk and Pai'ER-I1an(ier, .Main Strkkt. Thb wonderful improvements that have been made in tiie matter of interior decoration during the past fifteen years are subjects of much com- ment from art critics, .lohu Ruskin has haected citizen. William Beatfie, Gknkual Stork, Mkl- BOIKNK. Under the head of " general store" is embraced one of the great conveniences of mercantile life, more especially in a country town wlure the farm- ing community come in to purchase their supplies, and by being enabled to obtain different lines of goods under one roof much valuable time is saved. Holding a jirominent place among those engaged in this line of business in Melbourne is Mr. W ni. Beattie, this gentleman who is a native of Scot- land, and has had a business experience of thirty- four years, coming to this country at an early age he entered the establishment of Mr. Thomas Tait, who was one of the pioneer merchants of the eastern townships. His first business venture was made twenty-five years ago, when, with Mr. Frank McKenzie, a general store was opened at Mel- bourno Kidge under the style of Beattie & Mc- Kenzie. On the death of Mr. Tait, sr., hia son, M. M. Itvit, with Mr. Beattie and Mr. R. Wood- burn, formed the firm of Tait, Beattie & Wood- burn ; after a thne Mr. Tait withdrew, and Mr. Woodburn having since died, Mr. Beattie became sole proprietor. He has been a most successful business man, as well as a public-spirited citizen, and has enjoyed the entire confidence and esteem of the trade and public generally. Taking a deep REPRESENTATIVE Bl'felNESS MEN. 12; interest in nmnii.-i|)al nff ra, he tiaH lield the office of councillor, etc., iih well as thiit of iiiayor, the higlu'Ht nmnicipiil oHicu in the ihft of the |H;(>plu, 111! of whicli he \um tillcil with the utmost ability. He Ih iiImo postiiiaNtor of Mclhonrne, ti positiop which he liaH held for inivny yearH, the post office heing in his store. ll'illiatUMOH ti- Crombie, S.iw .vnd Oklst Mli.i.rt, KiNtisiiiTRY, VaI. Any rccoril of Kichinoml iind its HurroinidingH would lif incomplete that did not contain a notice of tiic cxtcuHive cHtahliHiimcntof tiie above named firm, whoso place of buHinesH \n locaturi)Hii liriith and 'iha;;^^ wood, Land of tlic mountain and thv Hood," arrived upon the scene. He possessed in a nuirked degree those sterling finalities of enterprise and business foresight so inherent in his race and, being without that deterrent caution, which often interferes witii success, he ((uickly realized that where nature had done so much, man should not be slow to do liis share. He purchased the busi- ness and set vigorously to work to increase his facilities and nuike such improvements as were re- ([uired to meet the growing demands of the trade. This gentleman was Mr. George Williamson, the senior mend)er of the firm whose name heads this article. After several years of steaed to such an ex- tent as to re({uire more supervision than he was able to give it, and accordingly he associated with him Mr. Marcus f. ArtoritioN 8uy tliut curved lineH form thu \ms\H of hoauty in porMpootive, and if tliiit 1h! mo, Slu-rhrooke in one of thu nioxt Iteautiful citiuH in exiMt«inco, for it would l>o ditlicult to lind a ntraiglit or ovtMi street in it, roHting as it »loen on the hide of a hill at the junction of the St. KranciM and Magog rivfrs, w hich in formei' tinn'n wa8 known bh the " Lower or Hig Forks." It Ih on the line of thoOrand Trunk Railway, and Ih distant from Montreal 101 ndleei, and is the principal city in the Kastern TownHhiptt. The linutt) of the town m- 14' IB'- 4 1 . Exhibition fitii/tliiKj. extend nearly four nnles from east to we.st and about three nnles from north to south; East 8herbrooke being on the north .side of the St. Francis river, which is spanned by a covered wooden bridge. The part which lies on the east side of the Magog was formerly includeil in the town.ship of Ascot, wiiile tho portion to the west of that stream was taken from Orford. l''or electoral purposes these two town ships are connected with Sherbrooke. In the year 18()0, one David Moe, built the first frame barn that was put up in the settlement, and in the year 1819 but seven log houses had been erected. In those early years the pioneers u.sed to go down the St. Francis river to Three Rivers in scows seven feet in length, progress being made by what is known as ' poling. " The trip from Sherbrooke to Three i Huy that thu IIIOHt ding iVN it iiui' tiiriitH JHtliatant the town i. herlii'ooke dge. The cot, wliile two town barn that In those ven feet in to Three CITY OK HHKR BROOKE. iW Rivera and return Kenerally (xruiipied tliree niontlia, and tiie chief part of the c-onnniHMiriat of uauli Moow wan a barrel of poUito whiskey, from wiiich tlie crew heliM-d tlieinHelveH aoeordiuK to intiination. It appoarH from exiHting data that the first h)eation wan made in Sherl»r<»oke liy Samuel Terry, at a point opjMiMite the mouth of the MagoK river. The lirMt grist mill wiix put uphy (iillwrt Hjiitt on tlie Ascot side of that stream, near which the first carding and clothing works weie soon niter l>uilt l>y Jonathan I'arkcr. .lonathan Hall erectey the Hritish American [.And Company, whicli obtained their charter from the Inqierial (Jovern;' nt \h;\:\, their chartered capital being t;.'UMf,(MM), the rreater portion of which is held by Lono(/y»- town, not, howevei, separated as in that amdent capital, by walls and gates ; no pari is overshadowed by rocky prominences (crowned witli battle- ments and bristling with cannon ; on the contrary, the surroundings of Sherbrooke are essentially indicative of the peaceful pursuits of industry. THK CHURCHKH. The following are the religious institutions of the city :— St. .Michael's Cathedral (H. C ), His Lordship, tiic lit. Eev. Antonie Racine, Bishop of Sherbrooke, Very Rev. A. K. Dufresne, V.(i., Rev. F. N. .Segrini, secretary, Rev. (luillette, assistant ; St. I'atrick's Church, Rev. A. K. 'i Fisette ; St. John the Baptist, Rev. H. (). Chalifoux ; St. Peter's (Church of England), founded in IH'i.'i, Rev. (i. Thomeloe ; .St. Andrew's Church, Rev. A. Lee ; Congrega- tional Church, Rev. H. K. Barnes ; Methodist Church, Rev. James Ilines ; Baptist (.'hurch (Y. M. C. A. Hall), Rev. C. C'. Maxfield. PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. The Court House stands in an elevated position and near it is the jail. The Town Hall contains t'le registry office, council rooms, etc. The Post Office is a beautiful granite structure, complete in every appointment, recently erected, the efficient and courteous postmaster being Mr. .S. J. Fo.ss. SCHOOLS. There are five Protestant and six Roman Catholic educational estab'ishments, including the Young Ladies' and Young Men's Academies, ot the former, and the St. Charles Baromee College, and the Academy of the Congregation of Notre Dame, of the latter. 130 CITY OF SHERBROOKE 1/ '':' I* "f • THE PRESS. Sherhrooke in well favoured with regard to the quality as well as number of its newspaperH, which are liberally supported. The Oazettc is the oldest newspaijer in this part of the country and is published by Mr. (i. H. Brad' d, a veteran member of the " Fourth Estate." It is ably edited, and, although giving the Oovernnient of the day an independent support, does not hefeitale to speak out boldly against any scheme not conducive to the public good. See more extended notice elsewhere. The Exam- iner is publish I by Messrs. W. A. Morehou.se »fc Co. It was started in 1S7H, and came quickly to the front as a well conducted and readable publication. Politically it adheres to the Reform cause ;iiid biis a large circulation within a radius of titty miles of tlie city. /,*- f'ionet^r is published by the Ea.stern Town.ships Typographical Vo., with Mr. .1. A. Chicoyne as editor-in-chief. It is now in its twenty-first year, and is a recognized exponent of French Canadian opinion in Kastern Canada. Le J'roi/rii J)e L' Eat ,the youngest newspaper in the city, is also published in French by Messrs. Belanger & Co. Its editorial staff compri.scs several of t!ie most talented journalists in the city. Mr. L. A. Belanger is the general manager, it is published weekly and semi-weekly, and has a good circulation as well as an extensive advertising patronage. Sherbrooke is an important distributing point and is admirably favoured in this respect with railway facilities, tiieie being six different lines of railway diverging from here north, south, east and west, ciUTying the products of the difler'cnt manufactories to all points of the compass. I^arge capitals have been invested in tlie different enterprises, and employment is furnished to thousands of employees, who spending tlie p^eater jiortion of their wages for necessaries among tlie merchants of the city, stimulate and develop trade. Sherbrooke is highly spoken of for its healthfulness, its death rate being very low, comparing most favourably with any other town or city in the Dominion. It has an excellent water supply, and is well lighted both with gas and electricity. It has a regular mail service and excellent telegraph, telephone and express facilities. There are a number of tirst-clasa hotels, where travellers and tourists w ill find every comfort and convenience, with excellent tables at moderate prices. In the following pages w '11 be found descriptions • ' the leading manufacturing and business houses of the city, showing in brief their different facilities, resources, and development from the time of their inception, and from which may lie formed a correct judgment of their individual influence and importance upon the com- mercial status, not only of the city, but of the Eastern Townships. The houses mentioned will be found all they are represented to be in these pages, and none have been willingly omitted. 1 1 T% ■■iM Ffs, Codet'e, Imi-orter ok Hardware, Car- RiAiJK Stock, Paints, Oil.s, Stovks, Hollow and Tinware, Leather a:i» Findings, SlIERimoOKE, P.Q. Holding a prominent place among the old-estab- lished and popular business houses in Siierbrooke is that of Mr. Fraiuois Codere, importer of and institutions of this continent or in Europe. Among the most successful banking institutions in tiie Dominion is the Eastern Townships Bank, which is located oa Conunercial Street, Sherbrooke. This bank was established in 1S59, and from the date of its inception, has proved most eminently successful, as may be gleaned from the following figures :--In 1S60 the capital paid in was $133,415 ; dividends paid, six per cent. ; deposits, $6,54.S ; circulation, $13o,ir)2 ; loans, |179,0()fi. In 1S70 it was capital. $40(),(K»0 ; reserve fund, .liSe.OOO ; dividends, eight per cent. ; deposits, .f2t)4,450 ; circulation, $294,544 ; loans, $f)70,333. In 1880 it was capital, 1^1,382,037; reserve, $200,000; dividend, seven per cent. ; deposits, $1,28H.034 ; circulation, »4»(),0l8; loans, $2,830,191 ; and in 1887, on the 15th of May, it was capital, $1,- 456,136 ; reserve, .$425,000 ; dividend, .seven per cent.; deijosits, 8 1, 95(1,(587; circulation, #722,137; loans, $3,860,920. Tiiese figures speak for them- selves, and recjuire no further comment on our part ; it shows that the afikirs of the l>ank liuve ; been most judiciously managed, and that at lea.'st President Heneker, the (Jeneral Manager, Mr. Wm. Farwell, and the local .Manager, Mr! Edgell, all of whom are members of the original I'oard, and staff' of the bank, are gentlemen of marked financial and executive ability, and it is in a great measure due to their individual efforts that so much success has been achieved. Tlic managers of the several branches are nlso men of excellent ability. The following is the original Board of Directors : Col. B. Pomroy, Cliarles Brooks, R. \V. Heneker, H. L. Robinson, A. A. Adams, rooke. for their every-day re(]uirements. This business v»as established in 18()6, and a joint stock company was formed in 18()8. The capital stock of the company ia S()00,0()0, and the follow- ing gentlemen are the officers of the board of directors ; President, K. W. Heneker, Escj.; Vice- President. Sir (Jeorge Stephen, baronet; Managing Director, A. Paton, Es(i. ; ^Secretary, E. Hargrave, Esq. The plant of the works are very extensive, and are located oft' Belvidere, King and Bridge Streets. Mill No. 1, is a four-story brick struct- ure, with stone basement, and is 5t)xl;')4 feet in dimensions ; mill No. 2, which adjoins und faces on King Street, is a four-storey brick .structure, witli stone basement r)tix212 feet in dimensions. There is another mill of brick, two stories in height, and 40xlOB feet, and one one-storey mill of brick, 40x100 feet in dimensions, a boiler house 40x4.") feet, and one storey in height ; ad- joining this is the repair shop of brick, two stories in height, and 40xr)0 feet, and a one- storey gas house of brick, 20x36 feet. The other buildings consist of two store-houses, wool scouring house, wool drying house, three dye houses, picker house, five wool storage hou.ses, lumber shed, staldes and .storage, waste house, wheel house, and last, though not least, a handsomely fitted up business office. The mills have excellent protection against tire, being fitted up witli automatic sprinklers, and there are force pump connections, and hose on every landing, and nothing is omitted thet could possibly ensure safety in this direction. The mills are lighted with one-half {.as and one- half electric light. The Company liave lecently put in an electric light plant. The ndlls are <.'quipped with twenty-two setts of machinery, and are fitted up throughout with all the latest nn . most improved machinery and appliances. The water power, wliich is derived from tlie Magog River, is unsurpassed in the Donnnioii ; the water comes from Lake Memphremagog, and the little lake is danuned and acts as a reservoir, so that the water in tiie Magog is always kept abtmt the same level. There is no trouble, whatever, in winter from anchor ice, as the stream here comes with too great a velocity to freeze, and in the spring the ice sinks in the river instead of break- ing up and being floated away. The shipping facilities are also excellent, there being six differ- ent lines of railways converging from this point and going to all points of the compass througi»out the Dominion and the United States. The Company manufacture tweeds, nulitary cloths, rugs, shawls, and flannels. All the goods manufactured by this concern have a high reputation throughout the Dominion for their superior quality, both in material and workmanship, while the trade ex- tends throughout the Dominion. The Company have taken a silver medal in Paris, France ; two gold medals in Montreal, and silver medals in the Provincial Exhibition in Toronto, for their goods. Both Mr. Paton, the Managing Director, and Mr. Hargrave, the Secretary, of the Company, are gentlemen 'ninently qualified for their respon- sible positions, both through executive ability and business aptitude, and are gentlemen held in the highest esteem by all classes of the community. fV. J. MUlivard, Fancy Goods, etc.. 7 and !> W'kllinoton Street. Fancy goods embrace a very large number of articles both useful and ornamental, and the deal ing in them constitutes an important branch of buftiness activity. Prominent among those engaged in this line in Sherbrooke is Mr. VV. .). Millward, whose establishment is located at Nos. 7 and !> Wellington Street. This business was established five years ago and ever since the date of its incep- tion it has met with the most pronounced succe^s. and far exceeded the most sanguine anticipations of the proprietor. The premises occupied consist of two stores each 72x28 feet in dimensions : one store is devoted to the .sale of tinware, crockery and glassware, and the other to fancy goods, small wares and lamps and china. The stock carried is very large and complete, and has been selected with excellent judgment and care. Every- thing in tiie house furnishing line may here be found, while the assortment of crockery and glass- ware is very tine. The fancy goods depirtment contains an innumerable variety of articles both beautiful, ornamental and u.seful. Buying in large (piantities from first hands, Mr. Millward is en- 134 CITY OF SHERBROOKE I : if?' abled to purulmse at the lowest prices and thus give his customers tiic benefit of h)w prices, a fact they appear to be not slow to appreciate. Kni- ployment is furnished to six competent and courte- ous assistants in the different depaitments of tiie business, wlule the trade extends tliroughout Sherbrooke and vicinity. Mr. Millward is a native of Knghvnd, and is a gentleman that thor- oughly understands every n. To acconi- i plisli this lesult the inHtrunients and appliances used are among the very 1" in the country, being obtained direct from the leading niainifac- ': turers of Germany, and the very best talent that money can secure is employed. Mr. Blanchard i*- a native of the (Jreen .Mountain State, Vermont, and is a thoroughly skilled practical photographer, j and a live, active and progressive business man. IT. T. Blanchard, Photographer, 11 Wel- IJ.NGTON Sgi'ARK. There is no line of business industry or the mechanical arts that has made more iiviprovement during the past quarter of a century than that of photography. There has been no year during the past twenty that some impoi-tant inventic i or im- provement in the art has not been made, until at the pi'esent time in viewing the handiwork of some of oar leading photographers, one nnght almost say that tiie acme of perfection had been reached. Among tlie more prominent an Wkllinoton Street. Though dealing more immediately with the commercial and industrial interests of Sherbrooke, it is fit and proper that in this comprehensive work the legal profession should have due repre- sentation, for in no small degree does the fabric of commerce depend upon the constitution of the law. In this respect it gives us pleasure to men- tion the name of John Leonard, Esq., one of the most able and promising young mend)ers of the Sherbrooke Bar. This gentleman is a native of Storno>*ay, Que., and studied at both Sherbrooke and Nicolet (."oUeges, completing his course at " St. F'rancis," in Richmond. He is a graduate in law of Bishop's University, and was admitted to the Bar in 1884, where he has already actjuired marked distinction. Mr. Leonard is a Iji'illiant speaker, a shrewd financier, and although a staunch Liberal in politics, he counts many warm friends in the ranks of his political opponents. Leandre Proidx, Dkai.er in Gr()(ierik.s. WiNtS, AND LiQUOKS. SlTCCE.SSOR TO iVIr. ( '. Genest. Next Door to Mr. Frs. Cokere,- Wkllington Street, Sherhrooke, P.Q. There is no more important line among the com- mercial industries of tlie civilized countries of the earth than that which deals in the food supplies- of the people. The grocery trade is a most par- ticular factor in this respect, and all nations of the earth pay triliute to it. From China and Japan comes our teas, Java and Rio as well as other countries send their fragrant coffees, while the islands of the South and the East Indies pro- vide the spices, etc Prominent among those eugageil in the groct.ry business in Sherbrooke is Mr Leandre I'roulx, whose store is located on Wellington Street, next door to Mr. Frs. Cordere. Mr. Proulx succeeded to Mr. C. O. (lene.st five months ago end has since improved upon the ex- cellent trade to which he came into possession. The premises occupied by the business are 20x()0 feet in dimensions and are tastefully and suitably fitted up. Here is cari'ied a fine stock of choice family groceries of every description and all of the very best (piality. There is also a splendid stock of the finest brands of wines and liquors, embracing some of the choicest vintages of Europe, as well as domestic an M. A X E. Itraper, Milmnkry and Fancy Dry (touDS, 12() Wkm.inuton Stkket. The dry goods trade of the Dominion is con- ducted upon a very large scale, and many of the most imposing structures in the different cities are devoted to this branch of trade ; its operations extend thron;{hout the length and breadth of the land, and tiioro is not a town or village but has its dry goods stores. Among the old establislied and prominent business h uses in this line in Sher- brooke deserving of special mention is that of Messrs. M. A. & E. Draper, which is located at No. 12() Wellington Street. This business was established twenty years ago, and has ever been in the enjoyment of a liberal patronage, and is still steadily increasing in extent and develop- ment. The premises occupied by the business are 24x55 feet in dimensions, and contiiin a large and judicioiisly selected stock of fancy dry goods, in- cluding silks, velvets, satins, laces, trimmings, hosiery, notions, and all such other articles as are usually to be found in a store of this character. The firm also carry a fine line of millinery, and manufacture the same to order on shortest notice, and in the very higiiest style of the art, while the f (rices charged are reasonable in the extreme, employment is furnished to eight competent operators and'courteous assistants. The members of the firm are natives of Canada, and thoroughly understand every detail of their business, and knowing the public requirements, are ever ready to anticipate their demands. R, IP. Morkill \V.\I!K, Cl Tl.KKY, BaR IkoN, STKKK, "^ Iil-ACK.SMIT11S' AND CAUKIA(iK MAKKK.s' StoCK, MiMN«i, Mill, Enkinkkks' and Lumiikr- ^ mkn's Sri'i'LiKs, Stovks AND Hollow Wark, ' Paints, Oils and Varnisiik.s, Crocukry and Glashwakk, SiLVK.R - I'latkd Wakk, PaI'KR HAN(iIN(;S, FlSHINU TaCKLK \.Ut Sl'ORTIVO Goods. There is an old saying, and a true one, that " Blood will tell," and so also will indomitable energy and perse veri.:''ie, when accompanied by ability and well directed effort. In all bu.siness centres of importance there will be foun)., bobbin and spool manufacturers, of this city. IjOHf/ Bros. x 28 feet in dimensions and three .stories in height, where is contained a large and excellent stock of household and office furniture in all the different 'Kinds of woods and richly upholstered and in the latest and most artistic designs. The firm also have a factory in rear, which is 70x70 feet in dimensions and three stories in height, which is fitted up with all the latest and most improved machinery and appliances, driven by water power, and where employment is furnished to seventy skilled and competent workmen. The firm manufacture all kinds of sash, doors, blinds and other builder's materials, and are also builders and contractors, and have done a large amount of work, not only in Sherbrooke, but also in sections of the surrounding country within a radius of forty miles. A large business is done in contracting and build- ing, a specimen of their work being the new R. C. Hospital, which is one of the sights of the city. REPRESENTATIVE BUSINESS MEN. 139 Botli meinl)er8 of the firm are natives of Mher- brooke, and ar*; well known and rcspceted by all claHHcs, and are acknowledged aH repreHcntative an UIV l)RV AMI Fancy (Joods. HsTAni.isiiKi) lH7(i, Tkrms Cash and Onk I'kice Only. The peop'e are fast learning that the credit system in business is one that is juejudiuial both to the merchant and the customer, and that those who pfiy have to pay an insurance for those w!io do not. So it is tiiat many of the leading mer» chants are coiuhicMng their business uiwin a cash a. Gendron, Grockr, Kino Stbkkt. There is no more important line of business conducted in any community than that which deals in the food supplies of the people. The grocery trade is one of the most extensively prose- cuted of any in this line, and its operations extend throughout the length and breadth of the land. Holding a prominent place among those engaged in this branch of trade in Sherbrooke is Mr. S. Gendron, whose store is located on King Street, near Wellington. This gentleman established his business five years ago, and ever since the date of its inception he has met with the most flattering success. The premises occupied are 20-i't5 feet in dimensions, and contain a large and judiciously-selected stock of fine family groceries, embracing the most fragrant coffees from Java and Rio, the finest brands of teas from China and Japan, pure spices, hermetically sealed goods, etc., as well as the finest brands of wines and liquors, which have been received direct from some of the leading houses in this country and j Europe, and tlieir genuineness is thereby guaran- I basis only, and having one price for their goods — and that the lowest — from whicli they do not de- viate. Prominent among those doing business in this manner is tiie firm of Messrs. Olivier Bros., dry-goods nierchanis. whose establishment, well known as the "Boston Store," is located at No. 119 Wellington Street, Slierbiooke. This busi- ness was established in 1870 and has been a most successful one from its inception, steadily increas- ing, however, in extent and importance with the f'ears. The premises occupied by the business ar arge and commodious, being 25x70 feet in dimen- sions, and containing a large and elegant stock of 140 CITY OF SHERHROOKE. I 'i \h/\ ataplo and fancy dry-^oodb of evory description, | Hllka, vulvetH, satinH, laoen, trinitninua, drenB- goods, under-woar, liosioiy, iiotionH, vnd all hucIi other articles a.s are usually to ho found in a Hr.st- claHH eHtahliHhnient of tliiH character, winlu the prices cliarged cannot be beaten in Siierbrooke or elsewhere for cheapness, while the yoods are all of the best (|uality. A specialty is made of black goods, of which there is a large, judiciously- selected and elegant stock from which to make selection. The house imports direct from London, Glasgow, Paris, and the leaf art at very i'eas()nal)le rates. All ti\e departments are full and complete, and goods earned of the very best (juality. Kmployment is furnished to twelve competent and courteous assistants and skilled operators in conducting the business, Mr. I'refountaino is a young man of rare businesM abilities and well and favourably known botli in commercial and social circles. .y Co., Frospere Olivier, Dkai-er in Grockriks, WiNK.s, LigroKs, kt«! 109 Welmnciton Strkkt, Siikrhkooke. Among all the lines of business conducted in any civilized community there are none of so nnicii importance to tiie public generally or which are conducted upon such an extensive scale as tiiat of grocerieii. Holding a conspicuous position among those engaged in this line in Siierbrooke is Mr. I'. Olivier, whose establishmen!, is admirably located for business at No. 109 WelliDgton Street. It is now fifteen years since this gentleman founded his business, and during tiiat time he has built up an excellent and ever-increasing trade, which is now second to none in the city. The premises occu- pied are laige and conunodious. being 2r)xl00 feet m dimensions, and are stocked with a large and well selected assortment of choice family groceries. The finest branrace the choicest brands of teas from China and Japan, fragrant cott'ees from .lava and Rio, pure spices, hermetically sealed goods, table delicacies, and all such (tther articles as usually come under tiie head of "groceries," as well as the ciioicest bi'ands of wines and licjuors, both native and foreign, also crockery, provisions, grain, etc. 'i'he goods carried are all of the very best ijuality and are sold at the lowest prices. Employment is furnished to six competent and courteous assistants, and two liorses and waggons r.re used in the delivery of goods. Mr. W. .1. Mc- Mauiis is a native of ('anada, and Mr. .John McManuH is a native of li'cland. lioth gentle- men arc tiiorough-going, active and enterprising business men, and have won the good-will ana esteem of the entire conununity. H, C, ItHnon, Pianos ano Okuanh, .Shkr- i:rookk, iivK. Ah a community advances in eivilixation and retinement, more particular attention is paiil to music and the tine arts, and the homes of the better classes, as they are called, will l>e found to contain nilni'tiiig tint )>iiHiiu'HH, wliu*; tlui VValtliuiii, Kluiii tiiiil SwIhh vMitolioH iiinl a ^ritat trinl«! »fXteiitit tlciMirt- | niuiitH. Mr, Suiiiuitl Ih a nativtrof Moutruiil, mid in u IxixiiiuHH man of iriort^ than unlinaiy al>ility and unturpi'iMc, and Ixtai'H tlu< gnodwill and ..Mtouni I of all who know him. ' The ihnlMtreH Lhnf ami Marhle Co., it. H. LooMIM, Ski'V. TUKASIKKK. In a work of thiH oharaotur, ruvicwin^ tliu nianii- faoturing and ItiiHini^HH induHtrieHof tliu Dondnion, it Ih found that thitri- are many whitii nd^;ht ht^ called Mi»f,c-ial indnrttrit's MUcccHsfully proscM'iited, Amon>( thoHv that hd^ht lu: ehuHtid iindiii' thiH iicad Ih tlit^ DmUwell Lime and Marble (V). , of SilerlM■ook(^ This hiiMineHH was eMtalili.shed in IH74, and wiim in- corporated under tiie general Act on the .'erot the uity eotinuil. P. Df'Mi*iilni«'fti, Maiiiii,kkv, ( akki.mik 'I'iiim- MiNfiH AMI Har-nkss, 172 Wkli.i.nuton Htrkkt. There is no more useful trade in any connnunity, be it in city, town, or country village, than that of tlie saddler and harntiss-nuiker ; it has been prosecuteil in all countries and at all times, but never '.as it been i»rought tr> such a state of \mr- fection as at the present day. Among those prondnently identitltMl with this line of businesH Z. I*, (Un'tnier, Siiehbrookk Fuk -Stork, 131 Wkllinoton Stuekt. Canada has long held a high reputation for the excellence of its manufactured furs, and a large nundier of important houses are engaged in this line of business throughoutthe Domiidon. Among those holding a pronnnent position in the trade must be mentioned Mr. Z. P. Cornder, whose establishment is located at No. 131 Wellington Street, Siierbrooke. This is among the old estab- lished business houses in the city, having been founded twenty-three years ago, and ■ ^ace the time of its inception has met with tfie most eminent success. The prenuses occupie Hat, Suer- BKOOKK. *»'NoTIC'K. — SrKCIAl.TY FOR ()H1>EI 8 AM) HkI'AIRING of AU, KINDS. The estaJilislnnent of new business liouses of inipoitauee in any particular locality is a pleasing evidence of the development being Uiade in the place, and in a work of this kind, presenting a review of the Jmsiness industries for the country, calls for special mention. In this relation the firm of Messrs. Langeliei- v!: (iuertin, manufac- turers of imported hats, caps and furs, is deserving of particular notice. This firm established their business only one year ago, and in that compara- tively short time have met with very Mattering success, which has been eminently deserved. The premises occupied by the business are 18x40 feet in dimensions, with workshops in the rear. A fine stock of hats, caps and furs is carried of their own .special importation and manufacture. They undertake all orders for goods to be manufactured, and guarantee the best of satisfaction in every case, both as regards quality of materials, excel- lence of workmanship and reasonableness of price. Both members of the firm are practical furriers, having learned the trade with Jame.sC 'oristine &Co , of Montreal. Their trade already extends within a radius of ninety miles of the city, and is steadily growing. Employment is furnished to four com- petent and skilled hands throughout the year. The members of the firm are Mr. Joseph f.angelier and Mr. F, L.Guertin.both of whom are young men, active and enterprising and worthy of all success. 'IfK I)Hs.sanIf .{'• St. Jean, MERniANT Tailors, Shkrrrookk, P.Q., Odkll's Block, Wel- lington Stbket, opp. Market. Established 1864. Tailoring has of late yeais been brought to a very high .state of perfection— we are speaking now, of course — by first-class houses. To make a suit of clothes to measure rerjuires a great amount of skill, experience, as well as natural taste, to accomplish satisfactory results, so that tailoiing might well be placed among the fine arts Sherbrooke is well favoured in liaving so highly popular and able a firm as that of .Messrs. Dussault & St. .Jean engaged in this line of business. This firm was established in business in 1804, and suc- cess has at all times crowned their etiorts, until at the present day they stand second to none in their line in this section of Quebec. The premiues oc- riupied by them are well adapted to the business, being large and conmiodious, viz, 24xi<'5 feet in • limensions. Here is combined a large, well-se- lected and beautiful stock of foreign and domeetic cloths, tweeds, coatings, West of England and other pantings, in all the latest novelties and most fashionable designs, which are made up to order up(m short notice and in the very highest style of the art, while the prices charged are very reason- able for the t|uality of the goods. Employment is furnished to thirty-five skilled operators, while the trade of the house extends throughout Sher- brooke and a large section of the surrounding county. Mr. Dussault, the senior member of the firm, is a native of Canada, and is a Director of the Agricultural Society, and Mr. St. Jean is also a Canadian by birth. Both gentlemen are representative businessmen and highly esteemed citizens. In this connection it will be proper to r. ''ntion that Mr. Dussault is also an exten- sive iporter and breeder of thoroughbred horses, and has a stable of stallions, four in number, which include some of the finest pure-bred animals in the Dominion, and during a recent visit to Europe made several valuable additions to his already large stock. Among the stallions are John F. Phelps, jr., record 2:26 (formerly Coun- tersign) foaled IST."}, bred in Lexington, Ken- tucky. Owned by Dussault & Co. Sired by Almont, 1st dam by Conscript, full brother to American Clay ; 2nd dam the dam of Piedmont by Mand)rino Chief ; 8rd dam by Gray P'agle, Wag- ner's rival. John F. I'helps, jr., is a dark ma- hogany bay with black points, 1(5 hands high, weighs 1200 pounds, and can trot a full mile in 2:25, or better. His dam, by Conscript, was sired by Strader's Cassius M. Clay, jr. ; 2nd dam, the dam of Piedmont ; Piedmont, by Almont, was sold to ex-Covernor Stanford, of California, for 830,- 000 ; record 2:17^ ; trotted in the Grand Central Circuit, 1881. John F. Phelps, jr., has trotted the liochester Driving Park track in 2:23, Suffolk Park track. Pa., in 2:24^, and can trot the .Sher- brooke Driving Park in 2:25, or better. Also Frank Phelps, who, though only three years old, has taken five first pren.iums, securing the Williamson prize at the Eastern Townships Agri- cultural Association. Also Whalebone Knox, Jr. , and Carlton Times, 5600, both of which are fine stallions. Of Mr. Dussault's latest acijuisition the Atjricn/fiiri', London, England, speaks as fol- lows : — This young stallion shows all the true form of the Shire breed of draught horses. When led out for inspection he was pronounced an iron horse. He is dark brown in colour, with a rotnid, smooth, and well-knit frame, is very majestic in appearance, and has a full, vigorous eye, broad in- telligent head, a well-arched neck, broad breast, strong muscular forearm, big girth, full and well- developed loins, long, level quarters, powerful thighs, broad. Hat bone, and good feet. Besides all this he is a fine mover, and shouhl sire .some excellent stock. Bred by Mr. Andre^v Maltby, near Petford, he was sired by the famous old horse, Better Times, his dam being by Hold Lincoln. These are .some of the choicest strains in Nottinghamshire. REPRESENTATIVE BUSINESS MEN. 147 high, igh in commercial circles, and is well known througiiout the Kastern Townships. Tiieir warehouse is large and couuno- dious, being three stories in height with basement, and is HOxHO feet in dimensions, also containing excise and customs ■warehouses for goods in bond, and contains an extensive stock of fine old Otard and Hennessy brandies, London and Holland gins choice p<}rt, sherry, Miideria, Burgundy and Bor- deaux wines, superior old rye and other whiskies and which for superiority and excellence cannot bo excelled. Tiieir foreign wines and li(]Uors are received direct from the vinters and distillers and their genuineness is ;issured, while their whiskies are purchased in extensive quantities and in big lots direct from the producers. The firm deal in pure li(juors only and all their goods being received in their original packages render adulteration im- possible. Mr. McNanamy is a native of Montreal and is a straightforward and honourable business man, and enjoys the confidence of all with whom he has business relations, and in both business and social circles is highly esteemed. I>. MvSauatny «('• C'o.jLmporterw of Wines AND Liquors, Kino Strket. Sherbrooke is fast becoming an important manu- facturing and business centre, and nothwith- standing the large amount of trade already being ottery have been unearthed that exhibit a taste and skill almost inconceivable in .so primi- tive a people. The Greeks and Romans delighted in pottery as well as sculpture, but it has remained for the present generation to bring the art to a high state of perfection. The t?t. Johns' Stone China Ware Company, of St. Johns, is one of the most representative houses in this line of business on the continent, and the work produced by them is unexcelled in quality, design and finish by any other house in this branch of trade in tho Do- minion. This business was established fourteen years ago, and very soon became the leading industry of the place, a position which has not only been maintained but strengthened with the Balmoral Hotel, S. Dunn, Richelieu Street. In a work of this nature, reviewing the business interests of the Province of Quebec, it is nece.'isary to make mention of the hotel accommodation to be obtained in the diflferent towns and cities, to that travellers on business or for pleasure may know where to obtain the best accommodation. Among the leading hotels in St. Johns must be mentioned the Balmoral, which is eligibly located on Richelieu Street. The old Balmoral was burned to the ground at the time of the great fire, and the present more extensive and better appointed structure erected. Mr. S. Dunn — a gentlemen, who, for a number of years, was a popular mem- ber of "ye high and noble order of commercial travellers" — is the present proprietor, having come into possession on the first of May last. He knows how it is himself, and commercial men as well as tourists may rest assured of receiving a cordial welcome at the Balmoral, and every atten- tion paid to their requirements and comfort. The ineiiu contains all the delicacies that float around the market at the different seasons of the year, while the cuisine will be found all tiiat the most fastidious could desire. The hotel is a three story structure, about 75x90 feet in dimensions. It contains twenty-five well furnished, well lighted and comfortable bedrooms, four tastefully fur- nished parlours, three large and convenient sample rooms for commercial men, office and reading 160 TOWN OF ST. JOHNS room, as well an a bar, where the best brands of wines and liquors and inipoi-ted and domestic cigars can at all times be obtained. The hotel contains baths and all the modern conveniences and is first-class in every particular, while a staff of ten efficient assistants is employed. Mr. Dunn is a native of St. Johns, and is a gentleman well known and iiighly esteemed by all classes of the comumnity as well as the travelling fiaternity. Mrs. Thomas Wilson, TJry Good.s. Rk'uk- LIEU SrnEEr. The dry goods trade is one of the most exten- sively conducted of any line of business industry in the Dominion and is at the same time one of the most important in computing the commercial wealth of the country. 'Dhe oldest establislied house in this line of business in St. Johns is that conducted Vjy Mrs. Thomas Wilson, the store be- ing located on Richelieu Street. This business was founded thirty years ago by Mr. Tlionuis Wilson, and his widow has now continued it suc- cessfully for the past eleven years. The premises occupied are 50x30 feet in dimensions, which are tastefully fitted up and contain a large and judi- ciously-selected stock of staple and fancy dry goods, including smallwares, dress goods, silks, satins, laces, trimmings, iiosiery, linens, and many other departments too numerous to mention. There are also departments for the manufacture of millinery, mantles, cloaks, infants' wear, etc. The work done here in tliese several departments is of the most excellent quality and is not sur- passed in style or finisli either here or elsewhere, while tile prices charged will be f(mnd very reason- able. Tlie stock carried is full and complete and all goods handled are of the best i is undermined, and consumption or speedy death set in. C'onse- (piently those who deal in boots and shoes have a wide field for custom. Among those holding a prominent position in this line of business in St. Johns, and who are worthy of more than a mere passing notice is the firm of Messrs. McNulty & Desantels, whose store is located at Nos. 1 43and 145 Richelieu Street, which is the principal business thoroughfare. This business was founded seven years ago, and ever since the date of its inception it has enjoyed a marked degree of prosperity. The premises o'-cupit d by the business are 2Sx(iO feet REPRESENTATIVE BUSINESS MEN Jnl SUOKS. in diinenBions and coatain a large and carefully selected stock of boots and shoes, slippers, rub- bers, etc. Messrs. McNulty & Desautcls pur- chase tiieir stock direct from first hands and closely watching the market, are enabled to buy at bot- tom figures, and thus give their customers the benefit. They carry all grades and weights from the finest of kid to the heaviest and most service- able kip. There is also a department for custom work where those desiring can have their boots and shoes made to order on short notice and in the highest style of the art at the most rcas(niable prices. Kmployment is steadily furnished to five comp'tent assistants and workmen. Mr. \Vm. McNulty, the senior member of the firm is a na- tive of Iberville and Mr. Alphonse Deaautels is a native of St. Pie. They are smart, energetic and enterprising business men, who merit the confi- dence and esteem of the community. />. M. Trottier, Watchmaker and Jewki.- LKR, Richelieu Street. In a review of the business interests of the country, the watchmaking and jewellery trade naturally comes in for a large share of notice. Tlie more prosperous a people or community aie, the more lucrative, naturally becomes the jewel- lery trade, and the ctrndition of this is a sure indication of the prosperity of the country. Con- spicuous among those engaged in this line of busi- ness in St. Johns i.s Mr. L. M. Trottier, whose store is located on Richelieu Street, which is the principal avenue of trade in the town. The pre- mises are neatly fitted up with plate-glass show cases, etc., and an elegant.stock is displayed, con- sisting of gold and silver watches of foreign and domestic nianufactui-e, clocks, chains, rings, scarf pins, broodies, and many other beautiful articles of jewellery in gold and silver. The stock handled is a very fine one and is well worthy of inspection while the prices charged will be found very reasonable. A speciality is made of fine watch and jewellery repairing on short notice, and in all cases the utmost satisfaction is guaran- teed, employment being furnished to three skilled and competent workmen tiiroughout the year. Since this business was founded eleven years ago it has met with the most gratifying success, whicii has been due in a great measure to Mr. Trottier's knowledge of the business and the requirements of the public and being ready at all times to an- ticipate their demands. He is also agent for the celebrated " Davis " sewing machine, a large stock of which is kept on hand, instructions in tlieir use given, and repairs promptly done. Mr. Trottier is a native of St. Marine, and is a live, active, and progressive business man, and a popular citizen. J. H, Raclcot, Watchmaker ANi> Jeweller, Richelieu Street. St. Johns possesses many first-class business houses in the different branches of trades, houses that will compare favourably with those in any other town in the Doi inion. Among those worthy of special mention is that of Mr. J, H. Racioot, watchmaker and jeweller, and dealer in organs, sheet music, fancy goods, etc. The store, wliich is located on Hichelieu Street, is finely fitted up and tastefully arranged, and is 28x40 feet in dimensions. Here will be found a large aiul ele- gant stock of gold and silver watches of Knglish, Swiss, and American make, clocks, chains, rings, brooches, and many other articles of jewellery in the precious metals and beautiful in design and finish. A speciality is made of watch and jewel- lery repairing and all orders are executed with promptness and in the most satisfactory n><»nner at reasonable prices. There is also a hne f organs of tl "st and most celebrated make, ^nd a large line the most popular sheet nnisic. In fan:y goods tlie stock is full and complete and will be found an excellent one from which to make a selection, while the lovers of the weed will h»;re obtain their favouVite brands. An extensive jf)i)- bing business in cigars is also done. Employment is furnished to two courteous assistants through- out the year. During the six years Mr. Racicot has been established in business he has met with the most gratifying success and his trade is con- stantly and steadily increasing in extent and im- gortance. Mr. Racicot is a native of St. Johns, hrysostoms. He is a gentleman of marked busi- ness ability, push and energy, ami has won the confidence and good-will of all who know him. iMT ., L. Hiftlop, Grocer, Richeliei' Street. There is no line of business conducted in the Dominion of so much importance to the public gen- erally and individually as the grocery. To meet its requirements all countries of the earth are made to contribute of their respective products. Holding a prominent and popular position among those engaged in this line of trade in St. Johns is Mr. M. L. Hislop, whose store is located on Riche- lieu Street. This business was established eigiit years ago, and has ever, since the date of its inci- pation met with the most flattering success. The premises occupied by the business are large and commodious, being 20x70 feet in dimensions. Here is carried a large and carefully selected stock of fine family groceries, including the choic- est brands of China and Japan teas, fragrant Java, Mocha and Rio coffees, pure condim.;nts, table delicacies, hermetically sealed goods, and all such other articles as usually come under the head of groceries, also a fine luie of provisions, as well as crockery and glassware. The stock carried is a very large one aud has been selected with much care and judgment, while the prices charged will be found as low as anywhere else in the market, and those fornnng business relations with this house may rest assured of receiving tiie best of satisfaction at all times. A large jobbiug trade is also done in cigars, a specialty being made of supplying hotels. Mr. Hislop, the proprietor, is a native of Clarenceville, and is a thorough going man of business, upright and honourable in all his dealings, and is highly esteemed by all who know him. J, A. Lomme, (Jenekal Store, Richelieu Street. Holding a prominent position among the busi ness houses located in St. Johns, a"d (feuerving of honourable mention in a work c. chis nature on the business interests of the country, is that •of Mr. J. A. Lomme, general merchant, whose 152 TOWN OF ST. JOHNS. 'Ma establishment is located on Richelieu Street, the principal avenue of trade in the town. This huainesa was founded ten years ago, and it may be said that, ever since the day of its inception, it has met with the most pronounced success, a suc- cess that has been entirely deserved, if persever- ance and ability are worthy of the name. The premises occupied are large and commodious, being two stories in height, each .30x80 feet in dimensions. Here is carried a fine line of dry goods of the best quality and embracing the latest and most fashionable novelties in dress goods and other lines too numerous to mention in detail. In groceries the stock is full and complete, and includes the choicest brands of teas from China and Japan, fragrant Java, Rio and Mocha coifees, pure spices, table delicacies, canned goods, etc., etc., also the finest brands of liquors, imported and domestic, specially suited for family use. There is also a good stock of shelf hardware of every description. The stock will be found an excellent one from which to make a selection, and the prices charged are as low as any that can be found in the market. Employment is furnished to five competent and courteous assistants in the different departments of the business. Mr. Lomme, the proprietor of the store, is a native of St. Mathias, and, thoroughly understanding every detail of his business, is ever ready to meet the demands of the public. K. Goold, Grocer, Riohklied Street. If there is one trade more than another that occupies the particular attention of the public, it is the grocery. It is one that enters largely into our home life and embraces many of the luxuries as well as necessaries. Holding a prominent position among those engaged in this line of busi- ness in St. JohnS; and deserving of more than a mere passing notice in a work of this nature, is Mr. R. Goold, whose store is located on Richelieu .Street. The premises occupied are larye and commodious, being 2.5x60 feet in dimensions, and are suitably fitted up for the requirements of the trade Here a large and excellent stock is car- ried, consisting of family groceries of every de- scription, including the finest brands of teas from Cliina and Japan, fragrant coffees from Java and Rio, pure spices, table delicacies, hermetically sealed goods, and all such other articles as usually come under the head of groceries. Also a line line of prime quality provisions, " Lawry's " hams, spiced meats, bacon, butter, eggs, fish and game. The stock of imported and domestic wines and liquors, and French and Italian fancy grocer- ies, is an excellent one, and is specially suited for family use. Also a first-class assortment of cigars and tobaccos, leading brands of both for- eign and domestic manufacture, is carried in stock. All goods handled by this house are of the very best quality, and, being imported or purchased direct from first hands, the advantage thus accruing is invariably extended to the cus- i tomers. Since this business was established, | eleven years ago, it has made very marked pro- ' gress, and has steadily continued to improve and develop from year to year. Mr. Goold is a native of Ireland, and is a live, active and pro- gressive business man, and one who has won the good-will and esteem of all classes of the commu- nity. C. Bissette, Furs, Hats, Caps, Richelieu St. The fur trade has at all times been one of the leading industries of Canada, ever since its dis- covery by Jacques Cartier, and thereafter of the establishment of the great Hudson Bay Company. This is a natural consequence incident to the rigour of the winter climate, and the great quantity of fur-bearing animals that inhabit its forests primeval and snow-covered plateaus. Among those prominently engaged in the furrier and hat and cap trade in St. Johns is Mr. C. Bissette, whose establishment is located on Richelieu Street. This business was founded eight years ago and has at all times proved highly successful, which has been due in a great measure to the excellent quality of goods kept, the moderate prices charged, and the push and enterprise dis- played on the part of the proprietor. The pre- mises occupied by the business are large and com- modious, being 20x60 feet in dimensions. These are tastefully fitted up and suitably arranged for the requirements of the trade conducted. Here is carried a beautiful stock of furs of every de- scription for ladies' and gentlemen's wear, and those desiring can have furs made up to order on short notice and in the very best manner, and which in quality and finish will be found equal to any iranufactured by any other house in the Do- minion. There is also a fine stock of hats and caps in all the latest and most fashionable styles. Those forming business relations with this house will find all transactions conducted upon the high- est principles of business integrity and liberality. Employment is furnished to seven competent hands throughout the year. Mr. Bissette is a native of Mount Johnson, and is a thorough-going man of business and a popular citizen. CHELIEU St. n one of the ince its dis- jafter of the y Company, dent to the eat quantity S'i,ZSi / ^ ; its forests IS. Among rier and hat C Biasette, n Richelieu eight years y successful, vsure to the le moderate iterprise dis- r. The pre- •ge and com- ons. These arranged for Loted. Here Df every de- s wear, and 3 to order on manner, and und equal to : in the Do- of hats and nable styles, th this house )on the high- id liberality, petent hands 3 a native of joing man of •"T IV, »• ^, ?■•/-. '. /J