, 1873-09-06

and speak good word oil behalf Of tho oppress-
cd Sir John, Sir Hugh, md tho roHt. It Il less
the minister in question, tho uov. Gavin Lang,
Ii tho pastor Of church owned by the Montreal
banker, and that, as others import livestock,
40 hlr. Allan imported tho preachor to tako
charge Of ha spiritual ark OF tho covenant.
1t IL nevertheless quito trlo. For BONO tiMe
past it has, consequently, been expected that
Afr. Lang would tako tho occasion offered by his
Sunday services to repay iu some way tho 1nu-
nifcenco Of lia patron who, roscning him FROM
80 buating plaeo as tho commercial capital Of
the Dominion. Flo did no, but, like tho bull in
the eliua-shop, tho result waH exceedingly bad
for tho crookary. Tho royorend gentloman
preached on tho woll-known toxt respecting tho
inability Of tho iowa to throw stones at tho
Magdalene. With wonderful enrontory, lle conf
parod tho Opposition to. tho descendants Of
Father Abraham, and tho Ministry aud his en-
THE srAaDALENET
OF course, thoro has boon . considerable laugh
ovor tho ontiro Confederation at the expense Of
the foolish virgin.
Tho Miuletorialists have beon trying worry hard
to turn THO laugh every time tho joke has boon
mentioned, by pointing to tho result Of
THE REoENr ELECTION
for mombor Of tho local Legislature, in the
constituency Of West Montrtnl. Tho result
was, that a supporter Of tho local Ministry was
returned by o large majority, chiefly because the
Liberals were divided into two opposing parties,
polling IN tue aggregate $500 yotea, aganBt
1880 poied by the Alinsteralist. Tho Rieator
was split however, into two. and tho Conaerva-
tlyo walked In several hundreds ahead Of both
opponents. No significance ia attached to tho
election by tho Opposition, much to tho amrBo-
ment Of Sir John, who knows how triuniphantly
different result would hnyo boon announced by
hla opponents; +; ln Quebec Province tue local
Government in Ontario a different state Of
feeling oxiats; aud 10 the interests OF the ncople
nro divided.
In previous 1ottor, Igave come fow lines to
THE roETAsrEns OF rIR DOMINION.
Naturally, tho occurrence Of m event 30 nn-
tiona1 in its importance as this Pacific nailrond
business has callod forth any number Of poetical
effuBions. Most Of these, it il trno,
have havo omanatod from tho wits or wit
seized tho occasion for tho display of
their powers Of jingling rhymes. and saying
hnrd things gonoraIly. Reference to CmAar
drunk mud CnBar sober, to tho hills and yaffoys,
to ancient Wallace, and tho fate Of tho traitorn
in every realm, havo been abundant. Tho lsugll-
ablo agony Of sir john and hs jumping faeks MI
tho cyentful day Of their trinl approaches, tho
mirth-proyoking distress Of oficeioldors as tho
inevitable hour draws nigh, tho hurrying forward
about to sink, md foyorishty anxious about tho
payment OF thoir yoarH Of pationt slavery, haye
an been utilized. Tho rhymeta haye done won-
doris with the word " scandal" and - Pacific II
AAb uCtI! aEOACH uP AAN AOHA AittA ~ At l4Ht
WAS mado to rhyme with looh." But perhaps
THE MORT NOVEL PRODUCTION
is the effort Of an employo in the Office OF tho
Great Western Railways Office ut Hamilton. This
gentleman holds o responsible poaition in tho
managers department, md is ono Of tho loaderB
Of tho Opposition party in the second city Of tho
Province. With dolicato tlattery to our coloreu
citizons who exist to a considerable extent III
Hamilton, ho has placed his ideas in the negro
vulgar tongue, aud chosen to tako the ,.oio OF q
rn1Fifnirnr mn nrn1trnfi0r1 hnrn CtHnsvhArn
filed with much glory aud galore By tho darlk,
''Soloiuon Rainbow'a
SONG or REJOICING
on Getting tho Ottawa WLitoYash Contract"
and tho ditty runs as follown:
Bring along DO brushes bring along do lime!
Hurry wild ilo whitewash, aud cover up do slime;
Bone may be be tnighch, but don {t'o a dc same,
Do cunning fox do night docH lub to gObho up do
ga1ne.
Bono ttnk do Job worry dirty; don't what they
So long as touRand dollar do Ya,ltoo dey will pay,
III take do job by contract, contracts for pale,
But aey e, must hua DO Cartier to bAms VIC should
You'vo heard Of whsto scpulchres, do outside clsan
And tho corruption dwot wiiin you'd tin 1t WAS nll
right
no man Dat te94 Dat 'ol lil ,so power Of llmo
But my job will beat his hollow, for 1t lasta for all do
De only ting at boers mo is, when will get t!oneY
Fur when Two whiten'4 uN 10 lot, Pm just WHARF
Aud anco to wrlto desc hurrsod lines lifted up y
peu,
Do Gubbicr aud do 'ntghed rogues are ut ,oir dirty
trickH again.
The fling In tho Inst lines ut tho Governor
General ia another characteristic Of those po-
otical productions. It IL trno TINT, unlilto Lord
Monck, rotten eggs hnyo not yet beon hurled
at tho hoad Of Lord DufFerin but flguratiycly,
lie has been hlackguardod to nm unlimited OK
tent. There was homo cessation OF this for q
day or two hfler tho session, because Atr.
Mackenzie was known to have held 3 long con
yorsation with Ills Excclloncy, and the purport
OF what WAS sud or dono WAS mai1o tho subject
Of favorable conjecture 80 far as tho Governor
lonoral was concerned. But, M tho days. passed.,
and no alt;n appeared, tho totront OF abuse waH
once more openud, and viscount Duirorin was
gseotod with as choice collection OF bilinGsgate
aB could bo desired by any man.
All these things show concluBiyely tho bout Of
public opinion. Tho excitement will, it is ax-
pectea and hopod BY the ministerial party, sub.
sdo in time. and tho worry violence which laa
cause q rebollnd, Oh Which tho Alinistry OF Sir
John Macdonald may Bafoly hMl onward nndis-
turbod. But question II this relief will not
come too late. Day, after day, supporters of tho
Government, WHO have through zig sessions
mon OIL the right Of MIR. speaker, arc declaring
themselves agaiuat tho preBont position OF tho
party In power, and committing themselves to
that changed opinion by letters and sl,oeo|oa
which will allow Of no future explanation. THUS
thore III gradually rising up heavy majority
against thu Government, and tho prospects TINT
1t will DO
SWEPT OUT OF ExrHTENoE
ut tho next regular meeting Of Parliament, II 1t
doea not roaign beforo, which is not likoly, ara
daily increasing. Tlloro Beon.n no doubt that lho
days Of tho Macdonald Ministry aro numbered.
Whom tho Hon. sir. Tilloy shall have secured hiB
Knghthnod. when tho losaer birds Bhall have got
poctod dissolution. Providence itnelf could
scarcely foroo 1t boforo.
Whlo this political agitation has boon pro-
greasing 10 bitterly,
4 GREAT MOnAL vtUTohY
has been Aohieyel by tho Temperance