The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-11-21

oruer. According to ole gentleman just after
the road was opened lady came through
VINO was evidently fat fair, and forty, dressed
IN good style and accompanied by gentle-
man, evidently her husband, OF fine presence
They had the usual quantity of small bundles,
and in addition the lady led snow-whte
French poodle by long blue ribbon. They
carried nothing dutable and passed the Ar.
guseyed officials rejoicing. A few DAYS after
wards they returned and shortly after present
ed themselves again. The inspectors felt GER
tain there was something wrong. Both were
personally examined, but nothing could be
1ouno' one OF the officers rather sharper
imam MS brethren however, took fancy to the
dog ard thorough investigation revealed the
TACT that the animal was small English ter
rier neatly fitted poodle skin, and the space
between the two skins were ingeniously
stuffed with valuable aces and kid
gloves. The man now says that the Ameri-
can who would be so mean as to attempt to
cheat the United States government out of its
just dues would be mean enough to let iona.
than Morgan go to the Alms-House and after.
wards attend his funeral in body. CO.
Upon reaching Shawville the train ran
alongside long platform, in the centre OF
winch stood moderate sized station-house,
ana mere We encountered the up-train, and
thorough inspection Of the luggage OF Passen-
gers Tor Bangor took place. As we were 60
ing in the opposite direction we were not
troubled, the presumption being that our high
tariff would not make it an object to try and
cheat John Bull. At McAdam Junction
where the connections with trains for Houl
ton and ST. Stephens are made, twenty five
minutes are allowed for refreshments. Here
you find the first signs of regenerated civil
cation in bottles of Bass ale at ten cents
pint and boxes of real Cabanas cigars at ten
cents apiece. At a rude little structure called
the Log Cabin" fair dinner may be had al
fair price, but there is ample room for i'm.
provement. 1t would pay a caterer who
knows what's what to put up one story
building containing a comfortable dining
room and furnish plain, well-cooked meal of
roast, boiled, vegetables and pastry at rs
cents head.
The half of the road lying in New Bruins
-
arrive within few miles of St. John, jus.
tifying the remark of one of the party that
she should judge the more land man own
ed the poorer he was" A constant success
sion of field after field OF burned stumps and
grove after grove of scrub birch with here and
there bit of bog formed the landscape. The
TOad-bed too was very rough and the Pullman
car jounced up and down, and squeaked, and
cracked, making locomotion difficult and sug
costing storm at sea. This portion OF the
railway was built by the Canadian govern
ment, and consequently it may not have been
constructed as thoroughly as the part built
under Yankee eyes. We may be prejudiced
but certain it is that it does not compare with
the hundred miles from Bangor to Shawville
for smoothness. Where the trade is to come
from, either in freight or passengers, to make
the New Brunswick portion of the road pay
was mystery to us. II on the contrary that
new road that the Bangor people are talking
about should be Quilt, tapping the E. & N. A.
Railroad thirty-ive miles this side of Shaw
vile at Bancroft-and opening up the rich
agricultural district of Aroostook the Ameri
can portion Of the road, in addition to its
present facilities, has most prosperous fu-
tlre to look forward to. Some ten miles be-
fore reaching the city of st. John the cars
run along the banks of the St.
John river and the eye dwells with delight
on its waters after the monotomous scenery
of the past ninety miles. 1t is customary to
cross over the st. John river in a ferry-boat
from Carleton station, but the boat had been
taken off for repairs, and in true British style,
that does not allow of being hurried, was kept
Off for week so that the passengers by the
trains had to leave the warm Pullman car at
six o'clock on cold November night and
ride five miles 10 the Hotel in a hack without
lap-robe-crossing the river by the Suspen-
sion Bridge-an operation calculated to make
business for St. John physicians. Talk about
Connecticut nutmegs! Why. bless your inno-
cent stars, those blue-noses have got their
eye-teeth cut SO sharp that they can give
points to the Yankee who stole his wife's false
set OF teeth as she lay in her coffin, and sold
them for old gold
Is \ city of hills or, more properly speaking.
city built upon hill. Most of the residences
are very old and shabby and, 1 should Judge,
that in the city proper there were very few
that we're worth fifteen to twenty thousand
dollars. Over in Carleton, a suburb of st.
John, there are several very elegant country
seats, among them these Of Mr.. Andre Cush.
ing, the well known box-shook manufacturer
and Mr.. Reed. The streets are very wide
especially King street, the Broadway of the
town, and run at right angles with each other.
Those that run down towards the water are
very steep, suggestive of bad falls in the win
ter season. There are no really handsome
stores or public buildings. Everything
In the architectural line appears to have
been erected for wear and comfort
rather than for ornament The public
squares, of which there are several
are in rather diapidated condition with
palings gone, paint rubbed off the fences, long
rusty grass, and other evident signs of ne
eject. Even the citizens themselves seem /
willing to acknowledge this fact, for meeting
burly Britisher in the cleaning, when the
malt light concealed defects, 1 mildly inouir
- 1850 P"in ~ ouio 10 oil . 'IafK, QuOth
the Intercepted, "this is no park; it's nothing
but bloody square; King Square, sir" "And
what may that triumphal arch signify".aid
1. "Arch," says John Bull with supreme
contempt, THAT'S no arch, only nasty bell
tower where the fire alarm bell used to haog' |
We gave up in despair trying to invest places
with an historic character and slowly saupter.
Ell back to the Victoria Hotel.
And here word about this magnificent /
hosteiry. Fully as large, if not larger than
the Falmouth Hotel, better public bou.e i,
would be difficult to find any where. It is We
~ conveniently arranged, its salons are
grand In their proportions, its sleeping anart
ments are OF large size, and every room is
elegantly furnished. An elevator runs I'm
and down constantly, lighted by superb
crystal gasolier, thus accommodating those
Who are quartered in the upper stories. Tho
table is excellent, the roast beef and mutton
porter-aouse steaks ard mutton chops call.
ing ior particular mention. The service nj |
Tue mouse Is unsurpassed, the attendants |
coioreo men who strive to please and antic-
Pate every want In fact, deny it who will
we IusisG that there are no servants that cor |
cohpare with colored ones. The landlord
=! Mr. b. L. Oregon, is favorably remembered
~ connection with the International line n,
S L nniie the chief clerk, Mr.. Balloon
WI, WIN pe u1lieG with pleasure by The old hobi. |
S@es Oh tpe fremont House, Boston.
u;' VI course every one goes shopping who