The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-08-11
might be saved il everybody could be
made rs careful in preventing fires as
they are ready to help in putting them
out after they are started.-Ihiiadci-
Dhi0 Leeuer.
That Man vennor.

Henry q. vennor, the Canadian
weather prophet, who has gained wide
spread reputation for the accuracy Of his
predictions, takes exceptions to state
ments published concerning hts early
life, q so-called biography and adj
dresses letter to the editor OF the Wash
ington Republic in which he says:
"I Was born in 1841, at Montreal (not
/ 164O,) and my parents are English. My
early life was spent, not in poverty, but
in ease and luxury, my father being
head partner in the leading wholesale
hardware establishment of ! Bndden 4
Vennor," with houses both at Montreal
and Liverpool. Ny mother was Pat
terson and was connected with some OF
the oldest families in Scotland. My ed
ucation was not "obtained wholly
through his own exertions," but with
my brothers 1t two Of the leading
schools in Montreal, and after these at
the University Of McGill, where I was
Immediately under the tuition of Princi-
pal Dawson, DIR. T. Sterry Hunt and
other leading Professors.
Before leaving the University I took
two years Of civil engineering and two
honor courses in science. I also attend
ed the chemistry classes Of our Medical
College. After spending about five years
in the wholesale hardware firm Of Messrs.
rockingham & Workman, Of Mon
treal, during the whole of which time
was great collector and student Of birds
and animals,) received an appoint
ment, through the late Sir VIM. Z. Lo-
gan, Government Geologist, on the geo.
logical survey Of Canada, and spent my
first season (1065) in . survey Of the
Grand Manitoulin Island, Lake Huron.
Here I made . very large collection Of
cal investigations in Hastings County,
Province Of Ontario, and thence year af-
ter year explored eastward until Ottawa
was reached. From this center and be-
tween the years 1875 and 1880 exam
ined the whole Of Ottawa County and
traversed the rivers Gatenian, Lievere
and Rogue to their source in the "un-
known wilderness" to the northward. In
1881 I concluded my geographical re-
searches in connection with the Govern
ment and have opened general mining
agency in this city.
"I have only further to state that my
birds of Prey cost me some 81 800,
and a. the work was too expensive for
Canada, q great deal Of money was lost OH
It. I have given away very large NUM-
bsr Of copies through the United States.
my almanac hope to make me-
dunn for the exchange Of meteorological
information throughout Canada and North
America. Gain is not my object, and
hitherto publishers and agents have
made all the profits. / attribute my
present position or reputation entirely
70 my close study Of the course Of storms
IN years gone BY, and comparison Of
these with those Of to-day in every Sec
ton Of country. I have carried the peo-
pie along with me, not % much by ono
general strikingly accurate forecast
(such a. that of the winter Of 1881 as q
whole), but by numerous well directed
local predictions, unostentatiously pub
lished, but telling in their effect upon
the people included"