Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-11-26
QUE CANADA LETTER.
TORONTO, Nov. Is, 1888

1oRoNioI 4NoN. loJ looV.
ED. JouRNAL:-Thinking perhaps your
readers might feel an interest in hearing
from the Dominion, via the JOURNAL, |
therefore inclose you few items Of gen.
eral news.
Toronto is very pleasant city, possessed
of many points of interest and admiration
TO the observer, including its parks, lacross
grounds, asylums, crystal palace, &c. A
description of all of the places OF attrac-
tion that l have visited since my arrival
here would occupy many columns of your
valuable paper, therefore l shall dwell
mostly OH topics Of more importance to
my old friends at home.
The Canadians vary, materially, from
Americans in their modes and customs, the
style OF dress being quite different from
ours, the odds being in favor OF the Amer
leans. There is not so much drunkenness
here by half as there is in Ohio, nor is to.
bacco used here as extensively. The reason
/ am pleased to assign for this is that phys
ioloey is taught rs n branch in compon
schools and thereby the populace Is brought
face to face with matters pertaining to
their physical welfare. The people here
pay good heed 10 their habits OF diet. They
subsist upon plain, healthy condiments
such as ost meal, fresh meats, vegetables,
SC. Coffee is as n general rule banished from
their family boards. although ten is quite
extensively used. Very many articles Of
commerce and many other commodities
are called by different names than we call
them at home. For example, all kinds of
sioos nre denominated boots, and what
Americans call boots zee Canadians call
long boots. Overcoals are universally
called ulsters here. The manners and po.
liteness OF the average Canadian il son,e-
thing to be admired. The people here are
n pleasure loving race, and the home CIR
Gle, generally speaking, abounds with
games and sports entirely new to your cor
respondent, (although he may be percep-
tiblv green in that regard.j
II may be well to mention the fact that
it is cold here. Winter set in 2 weeks ago
and the atmosphere is exceedingly touch
ing TO the exposed parts, such IA the ears
and nose. Vessels are beginning to an
chor for the season and everything bears
evidence OF an approaching Winter Of ex-
treme severity.
Grand preparations are beng made for
the holidays, there being exhibitions of
old Santa's stock already in the show win.
dows.
Public excitement has stood at an ex.
nlled height over the late contest between
Hanlan and Tricket in their strife for the
championship Of the world, on the Thames.
Hanlan is resident OF this city lie is
Of Irish descent and was born in u locality
about z miles from Toronto, then called
Hogs Hollow, but now York Mills. A
grand reception will be given him on his
return by the city OF liis nativity such Ms
probably no other man ever recived Ia
Canada.
Canada Is u stock growing country and
IL may be well TO state that they feed stock
here In n very different manner than we
do in Ohio. Hogs are failened for mar
kel and also Tor home consumption on peas,
oats and barley ground together, and fed
IN wet condition generally, but In son,e
AMI ~ laot III very mpny instances they
are fed on the pea IN lis natural state
which renders the pork oily and entirely
OF different appearance from our corn
led pork. Cattle are fed and fattened on
roots such an manglewurizells, carrots and
tnrnips. These roots for feeding nre ,ls.
nally kept IN root houses, and In many In.
stances and In fact IL is becoming auite
common 10 build bank barns, IA the base