The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-12-12
NUMBER 20.

the peculiar dark, rich line of the water.
lie appears heavy and solid Is, though It
could De cut or carved, but is very clear.
Inc moment We enter the st. Lawrence
the appearance is changed to far differ
ert line. ,-..
Ali things were proptious On the naorn-
ing we entered the river for delightful
ride through the Thousand Islaads aad
for view OF thstsl at THAR best. Taay
are not named at random for shsy even
out-uumbsr their name by actual eount.
The ride ofthat bright morniaE it win
not be easy to forget. It was steady,
solldg4 enjoymen. all the time. s9r The
teauty of these islands 10 all it is report
ed to be and far more. As the noble
river winds its way among them it pre-
sents picture hardly TO be irs .giaed.
Their varying sizes and constant succex-
sion, their endless diversity of Shapes
their queer or thickIy wooded surf.ces
| E II
! all comprises to keep up the. lovely scene
and to keep the Company in highly
pleasurable excitement. Al Alexander
Bay. Gen. Grant and parry W .rs snc.no-
ed IN tents on the beach, + was "a envi-
able place in which to summer, fish asd
recrea e. On the smooth level surface
ot small 20 ky island near by dance
had recently been held il the evening" to
which the natives Of the vicinity had
f1ncked in such numbers to witness tie
novel sight as quite to emoArrAss opera
tions. s-. ea1 ~a8s1a
Our steamer from Og iensburg was
crowded with passengers many OF whom
vereaEnglish of the higher order return
ing from tour west. Their fine pertly
appearance and courtly manners present.
ed an admirable study. We were divert
ed at intervals by the descent of. the .nu
merous minor rapids OF the river which
precede the principal ~nss at Lacbine.
The amusementis heightened if the. de-
SCENTS made when just commencing
dinner. The helpless naauer in which
our plates and cups inevitably went
sliding to the lower side of the table was
quite aggravating to the huugry man.
With these preliminary rapids we had
our expectations raised to quite pitch
for the Lachine rapids near Montreal the
principal and most dangerous ones of the
river. Before shooting thea all change
to beat of lighter draft These rapids
have not been nayigated till of late years
and an7oId Indian pilot living just above
them has life commission from the
government to perform the delicate feat
IF steering all boats through the rocks
and shifting currents He was soon seen
rousing out from his IndiaR village to
come aboard, all were eager to catch
sight of the red man rs he aacended to
o the pilet house, and for the moment
he was the great hero of the crowd.
But he possessed his soul in com plete in
diferans to all the gazing and bore dthe
entire Inconsistencies of one having @
might v work to perform. Though every
eye was uprurnsd to hina in the pilot
house not once did he deign to glance
below, but severe, tac;tura and With
tense muscle he worked at the wheel.
The engines are stopped and now we
near the rocks betweenand over which
the current is rushing with headlong
violence. Now we are directly headed
for rock that may smash our boat to
flinders No. we are suddenly turRetl
from this only to aim for another. a
round turn and We are off FROM that, ama
finally down we go and the rapids are
passed. On the whole, However, we
were disappointed. The excitemsnt was
not so great but thas We wers sslf,con.
scious throughout and We missed the lux
ury of forgetting ourselves. When tho
water is high no doubtthe descent is 3
much greater affair =. ..v7
But O magnificent view awaited us.
The broad out lying river with the blue
hills in the distance, Montreal and
Mount Royal over looking it, the ina
mense Victory Tubular bridge of iron
stretching out nearly two miles across the
river, but about all q sunset of such rare
and lasting sp.end0r, sHch richly tinted
clouds, such contrasts of light and shade
the ike of which Heaven in her prodig-
atty grants but few-all weat to make @
scene long to be remembered. 1Ona
mayfee fayoredalso can enter the Interest
ing city of Montreal uader such favora-
BILE circumstances. Various indications
now brought us to the realization that we
were in Her Majesty's Dominions and
we left the peculiar sensation that arises
/ from putting foot upon another land
than our own. A following letter will