, 1874-09-13
4 Day in the Leading City Of
Canada.
fm Churches, Residences, and Parks-The
Tubular Bridge.
.mono the Adirondacks and
Beautiful Scenery.
Hard Road to Trarel---Placid Lake---
The Wilmington Pass.

MONTREAL, Sept. D. 1874.
e. left Chicago via Grand Trunk Railroad. en-
~,-ya n the Adirondack Mountains. On ar1iv-
mr. II this city, took the otnEltus to the Al
t;co House, and here wele furnished with q
rlessant front room-
n,et ~ early dinner, We ordered carriage to
hks Tiew Of the city On going to the door,
"a xe,e somewhat a6tonished to see an open
hsruucle, liued with whita.-the outside black,
daccrsted with gilt scroll-work, red wheels, and
d,s span OF horses. 1t first our ideas OF
r-oos7ety were ehocked by
SUCH CAT EQU1PAaE
FIR t8o ancient maiden ladies' like ourselves.
On looking around, however, we saw nothi':g but
ea,-lookias carT1ages.-the only difference Icing
thst most Of them were drawn by one foElorn
borse. Il will here state that ne saw
bat very few double teams also, that tho public
vehicles were drawn up in the middle OF tho
greet, and, 1t distance. We mistook them for
fu1eraL) And, concluding that s*WhiIe in Bone
re would do as the Romans do" ard ''being
strangers in 3 strange land" we mounted our
chariot With great dignity, which We determined
to preserve during our drive, but our gravity
was very aoon disturbed bY 8 small boy, who.
inst ~ we passed him, struck up Yankee Doo-
die conc to town." We could not say he in
tended to be personal. but it struck funny
chord. as We felt We could sympathiza with the
sld Yankee D.
TIE BUILDINGS HERE
TIC constructed OF grani1e and brick, built
square, with flat roofs. They all looked Eold
and spoke English while they bear French
na1nes> In this statement l will exclude the
older part Of the city, which really looks very
F1euchy-
larse building,-and entered it. 4 number Of
derotees were Offering prayers, though it WAS
not the hour Of service. The interior was
snowy, there was too much tinsel to be- elegant,
aud the paintings were poor.
Tie Jesuit Church is more substantial The
pillars are massive. the paintings good, and the
frescoeB stand out in strong relief The altar
l. especially attractive. The canopy over it is
shaped as shell, golden dove being in the
centre. I, N which stream rays Of lght,-fg-
urAtvely ereeklng.
The Eughha Cathedral is large and massive,
60 plain as to be almost severe, but displays
more taste than the others, with but one excep-
tion: The heads of tue Four Evanselsts, in TIE
corners Of the church, were frightfu, more like
some Chr %mans gods
Among he other buildings of interest is
Cathedral (St. Peter's) III the process Of erec-
ton. being built of blue granite; ALSO. NcGllrs
College, and several schools and nunerics. Ono
thing We noticed which seems strange that,
leading to 1t were shaEy, or its doors small and
notwithstanding having handsome polished
granite pillars. there would be small windows
With old green hlinds.
AS FOR RESIDENCES,
Montreal satisfied uE- Sherbrook street has the
finest. The grounds are extensive, with high
fences I'm fact these Canadians can boast Of
Etoue and brick walls, iron fences and gates),
and are laid out with excellent taste,-some icni-
tat,n5 the wildnees OF Nature, tho house being
hidden in foliage, while the pretty white lodges
arc almost covered with vlnes. Others have
broad walks aud gardens Of flowers. the man,,
zion being Eeen beyond. Back Of these beauti-
ful homes is Royal Mount
IL for paris the public one is the best though |
there is nothing remarkable il that. Fictoria's |
Park is hardly worthy the name Of her Royal |
Majesty Albert Buildings arc opposite.
Nirhlng TO see
TIE TUBULAR BRIDGE,
~c drove through the lower part of the city to
the b-uks OF the st. Lawrence. Following q
na:7ow road, We obtained good view of this |
wonderful structure. It is very long, We fully
appreciated the next day, when it took us fully |
i've minutes TO ride through it. The piers are
built Of stone, IN such manner as to withstand !
tie ice when 1t breaks up IN the spring. When |
IN the na1yowest part Of the road, with the rail- !
road above US, aud the rocks and water below, an
engine approached. The engineer. eee.ng that !
oar horses wero resti7e, blew the whistle, and. |
were il not that we had an experienced and |
careful coaclman. tls account might |
lot have been written. 1t WIS hearte5s thus to |
expose life for the sake Of sport, and We thought
!: would do that eng gineer good to have - Big |
1ujun yell the war-whoop in hia ears while !
holding q tonahawk over his head
After seeing the canal, the locks, and the |
oceau-s:eamers, VIC returned to the hotel well |
pleased With our drive through Montreal Then !
We slept tho sleep of pilgrims who "can tarry |
but night" PhE1TESA.