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I r^^ fr iy f J.- desires wider :ii particul our disj of earn; country at tlie 1( is surel .G ADVANTAGES OF EMIGRATION MIGRATIOX is not as some pooplo imagine, merely a rage of the present day, which in a few years will die away a:^d be looked upon as the passing folly of a by-gone generation, but a -sveighty matter now occupying the serious attention of the vast and surging masses of our over-crowded country. Taking into consideration the enormous strides with whicli our population is increasing, and bearing in mind the present state of competition in all trades and professions, it behoves every man who desires a fair chance of success in life to look about him for a wider :ind less dense sphere. To dwell, or even touch upon the oppressive evils of each pgirticular vocation, would absoib more f-pace than we have at our disposal ; as an instance, therefore, of the grinding modes of earning a living out of wliich the poorer classes of this country must choose a calling, let us glance for a moment at the lot of the labouring man. II is condition in this country is surely worthy of notice — and pity too. From morning to Pacific N. W. History Dept. ■ PROVINCIAL LIBRARY 9 4 or 2 night, day after day, year after year, the fates have decreed liQ^rnuA must toil monotonously, drearily, incessantly ! No holiday tour^stanc and very few amusements for him; and none of the ?;ar/«//o/|Qiii.ist. which make the lives of the wealthy tolerable. Eking out ^f t,]ie miserable existence in some squalid, suffocating city, or existii the life of a plodding slave at some farm-house, with the prospec . , in case of accident, of ending his days in the much-dreadt workhouse — this is the lot of the British labourer. There is surely something wrong in this state of affair But apart from the right and wrong of the question, let us ask- what is the remedy ? A theme of every day life, namely :- -I. and go Lmigration. loggy While the labouring man is aimlessly toiling away amid i\. qqqyxtv thick, smoky atmospliere of this country, there lies a lar. ^^j, y^ within a few days' journey of England, where the climate pure and invigoKiting, where the soil is teaming with wastiu wealth, where the rivers, woods, and prairies, abound witli ever kind of fish and game, where extensive farms can be obtaine FREE, and where millions of robust and happy settlers, we. satisfied with their own success, earnestly invite their struggliE. brothers and sisters in the old country to follow their example J^vrnj and — Emigrate ! pocke lieoon Under the same flag and sovereign — ruled by the sara legislature, weeded of all objectionable laws — close to our nativi "^ shores, lies the valuable Cana( ever DOMINION OF CANADA, uess, which covers a greater area than the United States, and contairj Jind \ the most fertile land in the world. " This is our nearest Colony, being only about eight days' sai of ni from Liverpool ; and during that time, land is in sight, in clea; »un > weather, rather more than three days — thus reducing thi irewa: passage to a very short trip indeed. A considerable part of th( this inpoui demai: feally Ni ! re decreed liQ^mey to (Quebec is up tlie beautiful St. Lawrence — the lohday tour^gtaj,,.^. from Cape Kae to Quebec being 951 miles. Many he f^fifittfioi^Q^^j,]^^^ L'lioose this r(»ute to the American Continent, on account Ji.king out pf ^jjy criandeur of the scenery on the banks of the St. Lawrence. One of the principal points in the consideration of the Yi or existii; the prosper . lucli-dreadf intendinj- emigrant is THE CLIMATE /. «, . of the country he is about to make his home. In Ca»iada the , ^ , Winters are decidedly cold : but at the same time so dry and let us ask- ; , , ^ , , . , clear, that they tend to make the settler l»uoyant with energy namely :- -^ , , , , i , , and good spirits, and are not nearly so much dreaded as the damp foggy Winters of the British Isles. In fact it is a common ^ay amid tr occurrence t^) hear a Canadian say he cannot stand the cold of les a lai ^^^ Winters. The Summers though hot, are never oppressive. le climate nth wastiu i with ever be obtaine The natural consequence of a great and ever-increasing inpour of capital into a new country is a correspondingly large demand for meclianics, navvies, farm and general labourers, at ^., , jeally fabulous wages, ettlers, we '^ "^ ir strutTglin Numerous cases have come before our notice of emigrants having landed in Canada with only a few shillings in their pockets, but who, after u few years' enei-getic labour, have become possessed of large and valuable farms. A writer, referring to this subject, says : — " The Great Canadian North- West invites the honest and industrious, how- ever friendless, to make themselves free homes in a country blessed with British constitutional laws, ample protection to life nd contairj And property, a healtliy climate, and a fertile soil. " Great as are the unquestionable advantages which a union f money and industry possess, there is no country under the iun where unaided muscle, with a plucky purpose, reaps greater jrewards than under the bright skies and helpful atmosphere of this fair land. ' jir example r the sam our nativi A, it days' sai [lit, in ciea: lucing thf part of th( "Feeling liimst'lf every inch a man, as lio p^azes upon tl unclaimed acres which shall reward his toil, the settlor brealli' a freer air, his hosoni swells with a j)r()U(ler purpose, and li strong arms achieve unwonted results. Any man whose capit co!isists on his arrival of little but l)rawny arms and a hra\ heart, may do as others have done before him, select a lion, stead in some of the many beautiful and fertile reL,nons westwai and into which the railroads will rapidly penetrate ; after whic: l)eing allowed six months before settling upon the land, he ni;, work on the railroad, and earn enough money to make a start i a small way; and, by tluj time he produces a surjjlus, the rrr way will be within reasonal)le distance to take it to market ; 1 tinds himself the proud i)Ossessor of a valuable farm whieb li cost him little but the sweat of bis brow." FEMALE DOMESTIC SERVANTS jir^ '-'(rhtly considered to have a better prospect open to them v. C la than in any other part of the world. Writing on this point, the Department of Agriculture of th Canadian Government states : — " There is a steady and grea demand for female domestic servants at all seasons of the year and it is likely to continue, especially in view of the very grea extent of territory which is being settled in the North- West, an the excess of males over females. Servant girls coming to Canad. have not only the advantage of being sure to find good places, but they have better prospect of settling themselves comfortably in life, and of themselves becoming heads of famih'ejs, than in the older communities." The Dominion Line has made admirable arrangements fur the safe conveyance of females to their destination. They are met by the Company's Agents at the Kail way Station on arrival in Liverpool, escorted to the Steamer, there confided to the care of an experienced matron, and on reaclupg the port of disembark- ationl iheml dispd 1] gmtul forthi fuithj repetl A] havii 8ervi< unap lemai emi'iP T HO tbe6 with apeec \ ohoi( fsasc (mr j Ibe I* dur f atioii are handed over to the Government Agents, who provide them witli a list of vacant situations, and see them properly dispatched to their chosen homes. fazes upon ti ettlrr broal]). rpose, and 1, whose capit IS and a hr There are already so many books (which may be obtained elect a hoi gKi^^^it,(nisly from any Canadian Emigration Agent), setting oils wcstw ^^^^^^ ^^^^' advantages of Canada as a field for emigration, that • -ifini. n'l.;, further remarks on the subject might be looked upon as a land 1 o ^ Wpetition of well-known facts. lake a start i ^^^^ fihaW therefore venture to presume that the reader — i>lus the rir l^^^ing obtained sufficient information to convince him that his o market • 1 8®'vices in tlie old country are not required, or, at best, are nil -which li ^^^^PP^'^-'ciated, and that his prospects, in the event of his remaining here, are very poor indeed — has made up his mind to emiijratu to Canada! Then the next question for his consideration is, HOW TO REACH THE LAND OF THE FUTURE. Naturally he decides upon that route which is proved to be the best ; i.e., the one which will convey him to his destination with the greatest possible safety and comfort, combined with apeed and other recommendations. We shall therefore endeavour to guide the emigrant in his choice of route, without straying too far into the dry and distasteful regions of advertisements, but plainly state our conif -t II ^"^^"^ ^^^ bringing to the front any particular Line of Steamers, ]•, ,, / showing the advantages that would accrue to the emigrant, if iiet«, tliaii 111 '^ ° o » owr advice were followed. As surely as Canada is the country oi the future, so surely is 'ANTS m to them i ulture of til ly and grea: 3 of the year le very groa: ;h-West, ail ig to Caiiadi good places ^'onieiits fur 'hey are met on arrival to the care disembark- 1^ DOMINION LINE Jbe line of the future. ft This Line of Screw Steamers was started in 1870, and during the past fourteen years the Directors have been earnestly 6 engaged in forming and consolidating the exccll(5nt syfit which is now the means of attracting so much fuvoura^he attention from the travelling public on both sides of :t,ben Atlantic. The aim of the Directors is not merely to obtttiiaccu large number of passengers now^ hut, having an eye to teven future welfare of the Company, their object is to give perj^dX saHsfactiorif so that passengers crossing in their steamers, ni ji be induced to recommend their friends to travel by the saij^^J route. Thus they huve earned a well-won prestige. Although speed is one of the principal considerations of tl ^^^ Company, and although some of the passages accomplished gj.gj^ their steamers are classed among the fastest on record, still t ^^q\ aafety and comfort of their passengers are held of great , importance. In the Book of Rules and Regulations, compiled for t; *^ guidance of the Dominion Line Officers, occurs the foUowii • ^ clause : — " Commanders are enjoined to remember that whii they are expected to use every diligence to secure a speec voyage, theij must run no risk which might by any possihilii result in accident to tlie ship. It is to be hoped that they \n'i ever bear in mind, that the safety of the lives and proper entrusted to their care, is the riding principle that should gooei *^ them in the navigation of their ships, and no supposed gaini 'i^ expedition, or saving of time on the voyage, is to be purchase at the risk of accident. The Company desires to establish an maintain for its vessels a reputation for safety, and only look ^®^ for such speed, on the various voyages, as is consistent with sal ^^ I bew whic •tjeai and prudent navigation." The safety of the vessels is further ensured by moans of private code of signals, enabling an outward-bound steamer t intimate to a homeward (or vice versa), the exact whereabout of any ice that \wa been seen ; this arrangement has n doubtedl; pieyentcd the loss of many valuable lives and much ivioperty. 4ec JxcoIIent syjit As an extra inducement for careful and skilful navigation, nuch favoura,he slnps are insured to a considerable extent in the ofticcra Ii sides of !iheniselv('s ; i.e., an annual bonus or gratuity is allowed to rely to obtttijaccumulate for two years to the credit of the otfu^ers, but in the an eye to teyent of any accident or damage occurring to their vessel during 8 to give perjili^t j)eriod, the whole of the gratuity is forfeited. ^^' "' It is by pursuing this admirable system that the Dominion y le sailing has obtained its ])re8ent reputation for sn/eft/. The comfortable accommodation afforded in these steamers is ions ot Wggj^jj^jy unsurpassed by that to be found in any other Line of nap isned gteamships, and for its accurate descrip; er that whil f o >cure a 8 ^^ * specimen of the vessels of the Dominion Line, it would anij iwssih V ^ ^^®^^ briefly to describe the sister-ships "Sarnia" and " Oregon," that the - which have already become universal favourites. When these and steamers made their first appearance in the Mersey, they should iiaturally occasioned some sensation, and at that time received — >posed gain but not without good cause — very favourable notice from the be purchase ^""^ '^'^''- establish m Their length, tonnage, and engine power, are devised on the id only loot usual extensive scale adopted in the building of Atlantic liners; ;ent with sal W^^ ^7 an ingenious contrivance in their modcUing, the rolling of the ships is to a great degree reduced — making a considerable r means of 4Gcrease in the much-dreaded sea-sickress. d steamer t Their Midship Saloons and Staterooms are elegantly whereabout furnished, and a short time spent among their smoke, reading, U'^doubtedli tud music rooms, tends to delude one into the belief that he is ^ pioperty. fa^ely ensconced in some palatial hotel on shore. Many an ,j»- 8 I evening, which would otherwise have been dull and monotonouiot ap] has been pleasantly passed in these saloons — often enlightene: reaclil by an impromptu^ but still entertaining concert. ain-dej THE INTERMEDIATE '«'"«^; accommodation is decidedly superior to any that we have seen ® 1 and we think the term " Second Cabin " for those rooms on th' '^ :cept tssengi A h top deck— .vhich contain only two berths each — would be mor applicable. Their other Intermediate rooms are situated on the main deck and consist of four berths each, which is the maximum number o ^ berths contained in any Intermediate room in the steamers of tli( Dominion Line — a great advantage over similar accommodatioi -^ furnislied elsewhere. -C" ^^^ THE STEERAGES— ^t! The for which class of passengers each of these steamers has. , space for from 1000 to 1200 — are unusually spacious, well-lighted , . and airv^, and have a valuable testimonial in the fact that . ^ '^ ents fc immense numbers of passengers have been conveyed by this .. iirse, J] itertigl Company with almost perfect immunity from disease. Although so many passengers can be conducted in one ofg^ -jj„] these vessels, the Directors of the Dominion Line endeavour toj-^y.^! keej:) the number carried in one steamer under 600 ; an extra steamer being generally in port to provide for a sadden rush of emigrants. Tims Steerage passengers are never uncomfortably crowded. The arrangements for the accommodation of Pass< n ^t, Dvernn ant of steerage » passengers in all the steamers of the Dominion Line are based . .^ upon ideas gained by much and varied experience and enquiry .i^. as to which is the best mode of carrying this class of emigrants. It is found that the plan of entirely parting the sexes does not ..;; meet with much favour j and in consequence of this, the '^ Dominion Line construct their steerage in three compartments, monotonouiio)l approached by its own ladder or staircase — ilie only means enlightene' reaching one compartment from another being by way of the ain-deck. The single men are usually berthed forward of the \^ igines, the married cou])les and children amidships, and the 1 ngle females in the after part of the vessel. During the day ., ieeragc ])assenffers have free access to all parts of the decks, ["ooms on th '^ ^ '^ ^ lA V iC^Xit to that portion reserved exclusivelv for the Saloon •uld be mor * ^ issengers. • J 1 A lari?e staff of Stewards is always in attendance on le mam deck ^ *^ 1 issengers, and each class has a Stewardess to attend to the m number *^ ' .^, omen and children. jamers oithi iommodatioi -^ experienced and fully qualified Surgeon is attached to .ch steamer, and, in case of sickness of any description, edicine and luedical attendance is furiushed without charge. The " Vancouver," which is the latest addition to the fleet earners hs* ' the Dominion Line, is a really noble monument of naval ® chitectural skill. She is replete with all the latest improve- - , . ents for the comfort and convenience of passengers, and of yea by this ,., ,i i /-i y .^ . .,.,.., ^ urse, like all the Company s other steamers, is built in eight itertight compartments, and steered by steam-power. She is I in one ofj^ -lighted throughout by electricity even in the steerage adeavour toj^^rtments. ' Passengers are supplied with as much cooked food as they len Tusli of n iS&Xi and the provisions are critically exumined by a Dvernment Medical Officer, immediately before the commence- snt of each voyage. ° As the dietary scale is a very important item in the rrsidcvation of some people, perhaps the following information ^ "^ '4b*t subject will not be thought superfluous. emigrants. s does not . . . i i this, the - •"'■'^' ••'(-"HrnH -"ir-itL^ J-F jartments, '•. ^'m . Hashed Meat. Boiled Potatoes. Dinner: Soup, lioast Beef, and Potatoes. !^^* Pudding and Sauce, Tea; Tea, Milk, Sugar, Fresh Bread aud Butter. Cold y^nonn^ Gruel at 8 p.m. oo"© THURSDAY.-Breakfast: Coffee, Milk, Sugar, Fresh Rolls and BtOt ; £ Beefsteak aud Irish Stew. Dinner : Soup, Stowed Beef, and Vegetable Si Bread and Butter Pudding. Tea: Tea, Milk, Sugar, Fresh Bread and Butter. lliin Meats. Gruel at 8 p.m. I . FRIDAY.— Breakfast : Coffee, Milk, Sugar, Fresh Rolls, and Butter. Por ® ' aud Syrup. Lochline Herrings. Potatoes. Dinner: Pea Soup, Ling Fish and^ODgil^ Sauce. Corned Pork, Cabbage, and Potatoes. Sago Pudding. Tka: Tea, Sugar, Fresh Bread aud Butter. Cold Meats. Gruel at 8 p.m. aHElla SATURDAY.— Breakfast : Coffee, Milk, Sugar, Fresh Rolls, and Butter, i . .. Ham or Bacon. Boiled Potatoes. Dinner: Soup, Roa>4t Pork, and Potatoes. AH Pudding. Tea: Tea, Milk, Sugar. Fresh Bread and Butter. Cold Meats, at 8 p.m. THE STEERAGE BILL OF FARE. ' *^ , lould I Breakfast at 8 o'clock; Dinner at 12 o'clock; Tea at 6 o'clock SUNDAY.— Breakfast : Coffee, Milk, Sugar, Fresh Bread and Butter. Oyftge, Oatmeal Porridge and Molasses. Dinner : Soup, Beef, Potatoes, Plum Puddiu; Sauce. Tea : Tea, Milk, Sugar, Fresh Bread, Biscuit and Butter. ^Ud MONDAY.— Breakfast : Coffee, Milk, Sugar. Fresh Bread and Butter, with-ajj^.j. Stew. Dinnkr: Soup, Pork and Potatoes. Tka: Tea, Milk, Sugar, Fresh B; > ^ Biscuit and Butter. UmupCLTi TUESDAY.— Breakfast : Coffee, Milk, Sugar, Fresh Bread and Butter, Oatmeal Porridge and Molasses. Dinner: Soup, Fish, with Sauce, Potatoes JSvei Bice Pudding. Tea : Tea, Milk, Sugar, Fresh Bread, Biscuit and Batter. j '^ WEDNESDAY.— Breakfast : Coffee, Milk, Sugar, Fresh Bread and Butter. Irish Stew. Dinner: Soup, Beef and Potatoes. Tea: Tea, Milk, Sugar, iteamei Bread, Biscuit and Butter. THURSDAY.-Breakfast : Coffee, Milk, Sugar, Fresh Bread and Batter, Oatmeal Porridge and Molasses. Dinner : Soup, Pork, Potatoes and Rice Pudi Tea : Tea, Milk, Sugar, Fresh Bread, Biscuit and Butter. FRIDAY.— Breakfast : Coffee, Milk, Sugar, Fresh Bread and Batter, *M Oatmeal Porridge and Molasses. Dinner: Soup, Fish, with Sauce and PotO ifcch Tea : Tea, Milk, Sugar, Fresh Bread, Biscuit and Butter. »^mim SATURDAY.— Breakfast : Coffee, Milk, Sagar, Fresh Bread and Batter, . " Irish Stew. Dinner: Soup, Beef, Potatoes and Bice Padding. Tea: Tea, ^ ^h( Bagar, Fresh Bread, Biscuit and Batter. __^^ N.B.— Oatmeal Grasl at 8 o'clock every night. -^fflW^ id, as exam ingi 11 Ur r AKl -yj'e will now oflfor to the intending emigrant a few words mdButteT.* Beeh» these cai^ gliould pay particular attention to ke(^i)in<,' himself clean, as 1. ana ^^-ig ^jH tend not only to his own health and comfort, but to teamer witi^^ ^£ those around him. Any complaint a passcii,^-er has to to wiiicn ^j,g should be made to the Captain, who will see that the cause mte new, gpj^yjjjjce is removed. lllbere is only one point more to touch upon, and that is 111 HOW TO PROCURE TICKETS. Every town of any note in tho British Isles can boast of an jent for the Dominion Lino, and it is to him tno would-be bank-draftssenger should confess his laudable intentions, at the same ing lost. Jie paying a deposit of £1 to secure his beith. A reccij^t fur '-sovereignsis amount is given in the shape of a contract-ticket, slioAviug Even Iiajb balance must be paid at the head oflice in Liverpool, and :change, witting the name of the steamer for Avhich he is l)ook(;d, aloui;- mt. But [th other information. If the intending passenger does not r absolute'^^® "^^^ ^^^ agent, he should forward to the Steamship illines flor™P*"- ^ ^^^^ Office Order (made payable to Messrs. Flinn. h h"ir cT*^*^ ^^^^ Montgomery), and state his name in full, age last .'thday, the date he wishes to sail, class, and destination. He ^ U then receive a ticket by return of post. , it being c Kcept for sn d better h sue Drafts ) of charge. 1!he Dominion Line is under contract with the Canadian )7«l|iment for the conveyance of ASSISTED Passengers. order to obtain a passage under this arrangement, the liglint must declare, in a form provided for the purpose, that 14 lie is going out to Canada with the full determination of sett! £ there, and in tlie event of his removing from that Colony wit ^Jjq three months after his arrival, he undertakes to refund ^^ ^jj^ iiniount of assistance he has obtained. It shoiild be borrit ' mind that the emigrant has not to work off or refund assistance, and there is no constraint whatever on his action movements. f- Uron Assisted passages are granted to Agricultural Labourers v[j, j^n^ tlieir Families at £3 per Adult to Quebec ; and to Fet J)esii "Domestic Servants at the same rate. iddiess To Meclianics, Navvies, and General Labourers and t^ "^^^^ Families at £4. All Passengers should, on landing, go tc ■** ^^ I ike, an office of the Government Emigration Agent at Quebec or Hal jeMde do C01 3etter cli Avho will f'ive his assistance and valuable information to,, new comer. On arriving at the Railway Station in Liverpool, jan earn emigrant will be mot by an authorised agent wearing the Iper weel uf the Steamship Company, who will assist him in coUectin' Now luggage, and, if he desires it, convey him to one of Canada. BOARDING-HOUSES ^f,^'"^' 26lih of reserved for the accommodation of passengers by the Doiiiif^Q)^^ ^w I^»ie- Dhat siti These boarding-houses charge uniform rates; — supper, stopped And breakfast, from 2s. 6d. per adult ; Children under tvgreat Fa years, one half ; Infants under twelve months, free. ^^^ * S All tickets, whether the balance is paid or not, are reqi; x t v to be shown at the head office before six o'clock p.m. of tli^a-jj j i previous to that of sailing ; and passengers should, at the g^jfUgrior time, enquire the exact hour of embarkation. g^^ g.^^ And finally, ^vhile decrying that enenjy to progress-nnre are no crastination — let us remind our readers that — "Tiiere is a>nt^eCa in the affairs of men which, taken at the flood, leads on to f orto'^<* "''^® 3.] 16 tionofsett EMIGRATION TO CANADA. Colony wit ^jjg following interesting letter has just been received by Lo refund ^, j^\Iq^ Haddock, Batley. Id be boin^ ' [exact copy.] or refund j^gD Succour Cove, via Port Arthur, I his action Ontario, Canada, Dec. 2ith, 1883. From John William Gosney, formerly of Batley, to Labourers v[r. Allen Haddock, Batley. md to Fer; Dear Sir, — It is with great pleasure that I take up my pen to iddiess a few lines to you. You will be surprised that I have irers and t^®* written to you sooner, but the fact is I wanted to form an dine ^^o to^®* ^^ *^® country, and let you know what I really think it is ^ yjike, and what I think about a man coming to this country to let^e down in t'lis country. / think that no man can do better ^hdn come to Canada, for there are better wages, and there is a Detter chance for employment for his young family, for the weaver Liverpool, jan earn from eight to ten dollars per week (33s. 4d. to 41s. 8d. iring the liper week), and the piecers from four to six dollars per week. n coUectinj: Kow I will tell you a little of my experience since I came to ;o one s of CJanada. I sailed as you know on the S.S. Oregon, "Dominion Line," and we had a very pleasant voyage, and we landed on the 26lh of June, and I had chance of three situations. I started the iJonii^i^Qi^ two days after I landed, at nine ii.ttie Canadian Pacific Railway. There is work for hundreds here, i on to f ortu**^*^ ^® ^^^ ^®11 ^®^ ^^^ treated.* We go to work at seven in the 16 f > .'■•^!*' iiiomiug ami stop at twelve for uiunor, and work then from oiu six. I must tell you what we have for breakfast : tliere are potatf. l)eef, and bacon, applopic, tomatoes, beans, bread and butter, a cofiee. It will seem surprising, but it is the tiutli, we have ni three times a day. This is a beautiful country, it has some splem scenery in it, and it is a very healthy country. Vou see no p or consumptive people in this country. The winter is now fa; set in^ but you see no foggy weather or sludgy ground he You can see for miles around the country, it is so clear; the very bracing and healthy. It would do you good to see ali 100 men come in to dinner with faces all aglow with health, i|-..*(fc.«^l*,>-V- -^-*'- i ;4..' VAXCOl' .:« ["* OCTOBER) (EBB EC >♦♦«♦•«*»«) OK APKK,) IAN d.toJSS 8s. C sisted Passengei > I'KRN ST.\T ^ AND unite: ERY, -IVERPOOL