The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-13
Fun 1MONg the NILS.
Incident. that Enlivened the Tour Of Cnn-
Midas Covernor-tsepeIal


corr,spondence Of he Toronto Go6e.
Al Vicforia we had been told that IL was
VERY doubtful whether horses could be found
on tho stage line to take us up country, owing
10 the fact Of all extra accommodation being
rcnWired and the gener arrangements having
been disturbed by the Nice-Regal y rty. but
having tsleeraphcd from New Westminster men
tioDing our desire to get on, We received the
cheering reply from gentleman named Tiny
Icy, All right viii govern ourselves accord
available coaches had been secured Tor the
Governor General and suite, Mr.. 1ingley, who Is
one OF the partners In Datnard's stage line, had
provided u double buggy and arranged relays OF
horses, rs desired by telegram. He himself,
being the most experienced driver on the road
was to drive Lord ana Lady Duferin, though
at one time this ;rr ngcment had nearly been
upset BY the Righteousness Of his partner; MIR.
Barnard. The latter came into the onice whore
Mr.. inpley was sitting and said
"Tiugley tho Governor-General wants TO
bring his own carriages up, and we are tn horse
"Pshaw n said Tinpley "They wouldn't last
twenty miles on. those hills. aud they're not Ut
"well, he wants II, anyhow"
An right. Bring them along; II he can stand
"The aide.de-camp said" continued Barnard
" that the Earl would require the driver To wear
TingIey took Che cigar out Of his mouth, and
looked up Mt this without saying word for q
minute, and then asked 49,
Wen, and what did YOU sayf .
"wcll, / said didn't quite know; didn't
think you'd he quite comfortable IN them
W
that knew you'd like to obllno hts Lordship,
so wasn't sure but wnat youd put them on all
right"
Yes hut there's one point didn't mention
that the Earl's very particular about. they say,
and didn't know how YOU might like II. You'll
have 10 powder your halt"
"what did you say to that?" sal Tinglcy.
"Weli, he STATED about IT.. but finally said
guessed you'd come out In powder all right"
"Oh you did, eh2 You didn't mention that
I'd like bokay for my buttonhole aud cooked
hat. d,d your
"ihen guess you had better drive that coach
The Joke was then explained and the services
OF the most energetic nd courteous OF stage
managers secured. We had heard great deal
In Victoria about the dangers and terrible ap
pearance Of this road, and ] remembered hay
ing once read ra.her alarming account OF II In
told that when certain eminent engineer
whom some people say Is Scotchmon. Others a
Canadian, and Others n fleming-went over the
road, making journey from one side OF the
continent to the other, he had insisted upon
getting out TO walk down the hills. SO one felt
little Obliged to "A gentleman VINO at Yale dis
cussed the projected journey.
you're one Of the reporters, amt yerr" he
We had at times been taken possession of as
public property on the ground that we were
| and said:
mo, am not. I'm a special correspondent"
the ground and said ION gosh !" then after a
| pause he added Are the others correspond
ents toor'
YES"
Going in double buggy, amt ycrr"
IAN the accidents happen In buggles. stove
| accident happened m a buggy. Frst-rsie driver
| Is Steve-JCst on the line. COrnwaifs accident
| thut's him as IL A sen tor down to OttawA-hap.
pened in a buggy. same douO buggy as you're
| a-going up In. steve that's him hs IL going &C
| drive the Ead-hego over the road and killed the
| horses and one passenger along of whcclbar-
| row the workmen had left ON the road. II
wasn't Steye's f4uil any"
| come TO grietf"
"Oh he were driving with Capt Layton-thats
| him AS Is win the Earl's party now, with the
| white side wniskers and beard-going up with
you again guess, amt he p
We'll, they were a-drlvinc the other side n
| Jackass Mountain. 1t happened when the nigh
| horse see a whcelbafrow In the road. and shyed
| aud pushe 4 the other horss OF the road. Lu *.
ily. they didn't TAIL morn twenty feet or they d
got hurt. Senator Cornwall he broke his e9. -
Arr there au> more accidents that you know
why. you ain't skeered, are Your
M, only d-Ncd.'
NJ, there ain't many accidents on this road
| There was double buggy backed on the road
about mile 50 last round tlat FIRST peak
| hight mere 10y SpuZIun creek, a mule train 90
over. Killed Two mules diun't XIII no drivers -
| they was IN foot. Hut there never ain't any ac
| cidenis worth speaking of on this road. CUES
| there amt better stage rOld gong. There.
! lac continued. pputin1 20 Capt. Layton, that
! tim l whs speaking OF. walks kinder lame
Yes, .ne suit Of his accident with Senator
| Cornwall, SUPPOSE
ION, no II amt. lie didn't get no hurt. HI
| leg got broke out Of u double buggy a-getting II
the rund some time ago. MneeiOarrOw guess
| most tunes i.s account Of wneelOarrOwa-
| men mendng tho 70 d.
Are mere any men mendins the road now p
"les, good man. guess. Biggest freshei
| this sIrug we ever -d-dtu "A lot Of damage
! MORN a hundred dollars. guess. IL you was 1,
! get INTO accident they put piece about Il
! in your paper, guess, wouldn't they
VERY likely" said. 1t wouldn't make {
| bad item"
Might 10 harm to the road then IL you was e
| get over. hat would be bad. TINS yeres tn,
/ Earle coming now, amt IN Is that his Countess
| She's mighty young, amt shc, for a Countess
| told hlrI that 1t was y privilege Of the nobility
| In L 81 nj when their wives got old to tax,
| younger ones and give the title to them, ant
| tuat the Old ones were all called dowagers. bu
| mat this was the only wife Lord Duuerin had
| ever had, aud that she WIS still young woman
| III II | went OH To- see the buggy that huG
| broken senator CJrnwalfs leg, and In which w
were to 80 to kemlOops, forming some menta
| resolutions as to what 1 would do whel
| wheeibarrOws doomed up on the road.
| Jay Cookies Deserted Mansion.