Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-08-11
HAl HA BAY, RIVER SA8UENAY, }
August 4th. 1870

HAl HAi BAY, RIVER SA6UENAY,
August 4th, 1870.
1t does a body good, once in a while,
TO be all alone; in fact to one with a
conscience clear and void of offence, tits
most ayr eeable pastime, and one which
anybody, and everybody is, at times, in
elined to indulge in. What vast deal
Of good it often does one to be alone with
his thoughts, surrounded by the scenes of
natures omnipotenoe. and what gratifi-
cation it is to be able occasionally to lift
the mind and thoughts from things
mortal, up to nature, and to natures
God What more beneficial to both
mind and body, than to leave the heat,
dust, crowds and cares of the city and OF
business, and to isolate ones self away off
among the hills and mountains, breath
ing the pure air of heaven, and deriving
inspiration from scenes combining both
the sublime and beautiful, and here we
are, in just about such place with
Mountains to the right of:us,
Mountains to the left of us,
Mountains all around us
To cause awe and wonder"
Completely locked in with stern nature
herself, with hardly visable means Of
escape. Why one feels himself almost
an Alexander Selkirk, and is inclined to
soliloquze.
81 am monarch of all survey etc.
N rFV,l q
country. Not so curious and ~o->,o~,-,,,-
from the abundance of mountains, but the
mountains themselves border on the mar
velous, in being, as they are, almost en-
tirely composed of rough, white glazing
rock. From their entire desolation of
vegetation, as well as inhabitants. Moth
ing evincing life is to be seen. No giant
pines are here for the breezes to send
their silent meanings through, no bushes,
even in which,-were there any,-the
beast, bird or reptile can find shelter from
the soorohing sun or driving rains and
piercing blasts. The air knows none of
the feathery tribe, aud the river winds it's
way in its loneliness, from Ha Ha Bay
to the st. Lawrence, without finding a
companion in tributary, of brook or
stream, barring two slight exceptions.)
IN fact, the entire desolation and loneli-
ness of the place is the secret of its at
Effectiveness to pleasure tourists. The
two grand marvels, perhaps of the Sague-
nay are
CAPES TRINITY AND ETERNITY,
respectively 1900 and 1900 feet high send
ing their rugged TANKS upward in a per-
fectly perpendicular line, and towering so
imposingly that when the sun is at it's
highest the steamer can pass inside of the
shadow on the water, entirely, whilst at
the foot of the mountain the water is
nearly deep, right down straight, as the
mountain is high, SO that the steamer
passes within stones throw of this giant
of the wilderness.
THE ECHO
produced here is really wonderful.
The good natured captain of the steamer
blows the boat whistle or fires a
small cannon, and seven distinct repiti-
tions are noticeable, tho sound coming,
first in almost its original volume, and
each time diminishing until, when it
seems to have reachedfthe very top of the
cliff, and you think 'tis~gone forever, the
little sound comes back yet once again,
80 slight as to be hardly perceptable, just
it seems to say one last farewell, before it
enters dim void forever.
AMERICAN TOURISTS
are here more bountifully than ever be-
fore this season. The wonders of the
Saguenay and Lower st. Lawrence
rivers become more generally known
each year, and now a trip to Nj
agara Falls is really considered as incom-
plete if it does not include VOYAGE
through the thousand islands, down the
renowned rapids visiting Montreal, Quebec
and the various attractions "down rivern
before starting for Saratoga, and the
scenes OF more frivilous summer pastime.
THE WEATHER
is charming, and just right to enjoy the
scenes and destinations of tour through
the Cansdas. Yours etc,
CLAYTON.