The New York herald., 1870-07-22


sell ipio crazy sockado ard FOR four day iougnt
against 600 IroqUols until the brave forlorn nope
through beautiful scenery one point near Como on
the Lake OF Two Mountains, strongly resembling
seepy Hollow Az ~. Anne,s the traveller WIN %
shown three houses IN which Moore wrote his Cana
dian 'Buat Song.n Moore, however, never was at st.
Anpe's put passed down the river st. lawrence,
just beyond Here IN old times the roydye,s's pro.
ceedtng TO Hudson Bay posts In The north ana wes
used TO say s0lenn mass at the little tin.roolcd
Church our Lady OF the v0ya9eurs, ana bid adler
TO rude civilization. Down Inc St. Lawrence
through Lake 81. Louis, the traveller sails to La
chine, the famous yachting ground, and over which
the Tyne ana st. John crews are to pull IN Septem
ber. Here m 1872 the Intended attack CT an Amer
can force was first announced by tue floating bodies
down the wrong channel and were cast away In a
rapid. From Lachine 1t is only nine miles 10 Mon
n however. " he W" decides to askiD,, Ottawa--not
that l would advise him to do sO-lnstead OF STOP
ping ut Prescott he will remain on the steamer ana
RUN THE RAPIDS ~
with which the river is ailed as far as Montreal At
Prescott he VIII see the stone windmill into which
the heroic but unfortunate Won Shultz and mis- COM
panon berators threw themselves when they landed
To aid the patriots In 1887. The Split Rock CedarS
eg ana CASCADE e. rapids WIN give 1nan 5 yaas yatSs
opposite Cornwall, he Will see his last
glimpse OF American soil. In the Uncovered
was bought BY the Indians hundred odd years
ago. and shipped In French transport, the Granoe
MoDarque. but being captured by Spanish priva-
ieer was brought into Boston ana sold. 1t was hung
IN the meeting house at Deerneld, Conn. An expe.
di'ion OF French setting out, the Indians Joined them
was III tnrall among the heretics like soul IN pur
gatory. Deerncid was taken In the winter by sur
PRISE and the lndians, accompanied by their priests,
carried the bell hOlneward in triumph. They were
compelled TO bury 1t near Burlington, and In the
spring returned with oxen and ornamenting the
bell with garands carried IL 10 st. Regis where It's
voice was first heard Ginning through the woods OF
nJuy evening. And SIN Its peculiarly sweet voice
s heard over the soft roar OF tho rapids at SUNRISE
noon and sunset. The great rapids however, are at
Lachine. Towards sunset the boat plunges into
er saree grea soots Waves ana af.sr ss na ny
rock, shoot safely under the Victoria bridge INTO
tie harb0r VI a
MONTREAL.
At Montreal the best hotel is the St. Lawrence
Iia; The st. James and Ottawa follow 1t closely, and
the Albion aud American arc next. Should the
traveller have come down the Ottawa he VIII have
missed the Lachine rapids but boat there three
times day, so that they can be easily seen. Mon-
treal Is very busy city Of about 1856 900 Inhabitants
Its harbor and manufactures are always crowded.
The wharves, OF solid granite, are unequalled by
anything in America The first day had better be
spent IN inspecting the rapids and the scenery.
Drive round The mountain and ascend Its summit,
whence there IL a magnificent View Visit the CanO-
Ic Id Protestant semlnar!es--two beautiful spots.
Drive along SherDr0Ok and st. Catherine Streets The
Fifth ana wabash avenues. The private residences
are handsome detached stone buildings all en-
powered IN trees The blocks of sJOres are all mar
ni1cent, sold and costly buildings, ana viii repay
examination. Viger gardens and the public squares
are pretty. The public buildings are not noteworthy.
That - one days work. In the evening shlln
ments, because the theatre liz aboninaDle and the
uCiUx WOLsc.
The second day may wen be given to the Victoria
bridge the ocean steamers oI tile Allan line, u
drive to the famous Catholic ladies' school OF
Nilla Maria, much patronized by wealthy Ameri-
cans ana fying visit 10 the university &c.
The libraries are not worth LOOKING at; indeed,
the CITY Is ialDenable need Of public institutions
The afternoon may be given to secure bargains in
the way Of silks indian curlOsities, Photographic
views and other swindles. The prodgal traveller
VIII do well to conslt the oraces at the Oice OF his
hotel ere he salltes out to buy, there are many
firms who prey on Americans, and by dut or pnf-
ferry f0isr Oh dear bargains on them. Every Anleri
can who goes to Montreal deems IL his duty to buy
every Imaginable article, partly because he believes
them TO pe lover than at home, partly because he
wants to do little excitement In the way OF SNUG
Tue last day Of ones stay In the city Of the Silver
Roof VIII, az matter OF course, be devoted TO
SEEING THE CHURCHES.
First visit the beautiful and Old little church Of Our
Lady of Donsecours good Help, which stands near
the busy market OF the same name. Then the great
parish church. with Its bel the largest in America
ITS pictures. carvings ana goldcrudded relics. The
river and surrounding country till one clearly
Old, familiar Gamers Hump at Burlington.
e a rscGas r ana sEes q the harn Term
IN America. The churches OF the gray and black
nuns are very beautiful, and their pictures and
church OF the Gesu-butlt Oh the model or the Gesu
at Rone-is splendid building, with fine pictures.
Its particular lame acquired from the English SER
Vices on Sunday evenings and the matcbless music
of It's choir. The Church OF st. Patrick is hand.
some, thongh forld. The only English church worth
ing, with very fancfu Gothic carvings and beauii
ful spire.
In three days traveller can DO Montreal comfort
ably and On the evening OF the third day he is ready
TO sail for Quebec. The Rcilelieu steamers are little
II at all inferior 10 size. speed and elegance to the
Hudson lines. They leave Montreal at seven every
evening. And now If u traveller wishes to see the
real live Canadian. the continental exception to the
rule Of progress, he had better disembark haf way
down the river ana stay two days at
THREE RIVERS.
Three Rivers ts small, stunted and ancient city,
the British American--kept, as almost a1i the good
hotels in Canada are, by an American. The old con-
vent and the church. each more than two centuries
old, worth visiting. Their pictures and carvings
are very 1ne. About twenty miles up the st. Maurice
river situated the Falls OF Shawenegan the Roll
scenery 81 rock and pine. exceed Niagara, and In
grandeur volume and roar do not, i think, fall
much below 1t. TO see the pure Canadian take a
vicinity, yoa at cnce perceive that you are In
another not world, breathing more sluggish atmos.
horizon OF American life ana have blundered into
MEDIHvAL EUROPE
The telegraph wires are strung here, and on the
distant river you see the steamers smoSe. But tho
people never saw q locomotive They know nothing
Of reapers and mowers. Rotation OF crops IL to them
az great mystery as that OF Eeuss. Why not
plant wheat where their grandfahcrs did "Allah
blsmillah' is their simple conservative creed.
You ride along road guiltiess Of Macadam, dusty
rutty, muddy, as the season may order. The farms
lie all about the river or road, anu ae three acres
in 'front.' thirty deep. At intervals concession
IOauS lclu 10 INC DdCk cOuuIys AS ulSnu5tcu
American observed, ..What'n h-ll becomes of
farm when the roadway is taken out Of itr' The
houses all stand near the road with plot of grass
before each, sacred to geese and the family cufs.
OF the latter there arc two one small yellow one.
with white tip to his tail, called "Cafe; the other,
q big black one, called "BOule." The moment you
drive past they rush out, bay at you TIL they have
handed you over TO the tender nercies OF their
neighbors, and then retire to sleep, perchance to
dream. There are very few shade trees. Some
times we come across grand old elm; anon IT is a
row Of quivering poplers whose trunks have been
tasteiully whiewashed, with band OF red 0chre at
the roots Beside the house is the Old square well,
W IN i,ckety wooden box plastered with clay, and
cradle. Near IL the osea, like mud beehive
on four SUCKS. The fences are SNAKE" an
occasional whtteHashed paling, with green tops
ana red gates, ant, as u rule. near the
house, formed ol cordwOOd, which, II Pc
culiar, IL pig-proof. The Outbuildings are great
oblong wooden elections, thatched, with big door
and manure window. The cows are small and
hardy and they want TO be- ior the pasture baked
mud, varied by Scotch thistles and rock. The pigs
are Of the meOn-seed build, and cast no shadow
v.n all l.O OAF-