, 1874-10-25

rnn the gauntlet, Aad, safe in our dressng-rooms,
| 1'!d lho aIsEch is Ill taken out Of ua. S-,.:ly
@ t:q soiTowful1y we erect pii> Of ruined collars.
coils' ties. and enir-boaos, to the memory OF
| faterJ trip under the Falls, aud depart sadder
but riser party, for
THE WHIRLPOOL
| Ibat which strikes the teholdcr most pccul-
i2I ID the tranquility Of tho river below all this
comr1otion. Bat the seemingly pent~up wrath
| Heahs forth some miles below. and iia wAtors,
| fllrlv boiling ulta anger, rush mad}y On, until
| suddenly checked IN its dizZv rage By the pre-
| cipitnus rocke. TEr fearful nlaelstrous of Mag
ara lies bafoIa you, mover to be forgotten.
! One might w,its FOR hours on tho vest pano-
Tama of wild, grand ecencs over shifting before
| you ut Niagara, Tut, for fear Ut being dubbed
| prosv, Ill RESTRAIN my enthusiasm, and only
eler must surely VISIT. Deep, DARK and ugly Is
it IL, the Devils Hole, $ miles below the Whrl-
pool bas its own peculiar charm. ride over
| the ne" Suspension -,~ideo gives you sensation
fclt no" here else, aud lac:is you On the Au,el1-
Csc side to SEQ ent1tel: new views aud curiosi
| ties Goat Island aud the lhree Sisters are
,sa most ron.aatic' ns.k' wuile s'asar. Village is
ten Gen rSsn rDxh ,ou tour 1os Of If prasF
state Of mind to sacrifice more paper
| collars and neckties to the goddess Of
| Nature, you cau descend another circular stair
case aud visit the Ca,o Of the Wind, undcr the
| American Fall. Oar ride back to meet the boat
tec,as tame enough, and ara thankful to
reach our stats-roon,s. where, shutting out all
Eutlnnary thugs, ne tevel III heavenly bliss of
reye1v, unit! tar out on Lake Ontario. The per
fec. rcet we get While Aail1n. 1ta smooth VA
taFs. after our tctnnltuous emotions 1t Niagara,
tit III admirably for o,l: e1ciLlng trip do".t the
St. Lawrc:lcc, avery foot of which IL rcp.:e With
history, romance, and unsurpassed beauty.
TuE THOUSAND IELEs,
which are in reality 1850, &1ickly stud the river
for u miles. like precious stones in the crown Of
Queen. AZ We swiftly glide over the clear,
g1eea waters: NO im1ga ourselves IN fairy
!snd. SO varied and captivating are the
caanges ever presenting themselves through
the kaeld oscopo VI the st. Lawrence. AT one
moment our eves ret. on an lslet OF d few yards
in length, pushing itself from tao wa:er like the
h:lf-eubn1erSod back Of hinge turtle, brown
and bare. C!ose oesiIe it lies tho summarize
treat OF some westly rectuEa, spreading over an
extent OF ~ ac1cs, green with verdulo and prili-
liant with towcrs Hero is covered with
erergcecns, through ~hicn we catch gleam Of
tho whlts tonts and r1,diy camp-G1es Of pleas
ure-rarty- There lifts head, crowned with
gray lichen. FAR in the alr,-a grim old senti-
mel. Tn1ce small lh.cs. beautiful III wild, rugged
scenery, and connected by rustic bl,dees, the
homo OF a lover oi the Romantic, who still be-
levee in the idea OF love in cottsse, If the low
rooted snuggc-y, Nith its viua-cad wails, is any
proof; while. near unto. the jagged rock, bleak
mo cold unlnhauilcd aud alouo. seems to mutely
plead for compan:onshp Thus ever-chans.ng,
eyer-new, but eAcnanunG, are the Ihous4uu
Islands.
About midway IN these emerald gems, pict-
uresquelv sit:.ated on the rocky shore OF Alex
nudiA Bay. stands
THE Il.oCsASD-1sIAND HOUSE,
with its many WINDOWS and cool ver.ndAa. Just
below here Is point 1t which hundred Islands
can be seen at ouo view; and the fishing and
hantlcg OF this vicinity cannot oe excelied:
Therefore, noted US ple2su1e-reso.t, the hotel
is g=y with tho plamaGe OF blrds Of fashion, WHO
tock hitAe. foE the summer mouths. II you
happen here just 81 eve, you will he rewarded by
t.e sigh: OF 1nauy buat oadcd with Its precious
freight Of plcasI:c-seekers, honieward bound
21ttr ua7 vi cruising Often VIC sec o 1eet of
half s-duzen in tow Of large craft,
snrgeoueIy decorated with flags; while the oars
of the less fortunate ones CLEAN brShtiS IN tho
ra,s Of the setting e,lr, as the. NOV. more slo"-
ly un the stree Il, and the laughter floats joyous
redccr faces, seud forth stralnu Of dclishtnl
/ music; and Oh all sides loat the Wti.e signus OF
weicuu:e from tie hands Of waiting i1lelius.
II one wishes to spend = season OF complete
rest, End still mole complete cnJoy1ncns, 1 can
CONCEIVE Of no place more fitting than Eome one
OF these islands. wttre, With few choice spirits,
plenty Of books, fishing tackle. aud iire-aEtns
you mag piica your tcit aud lu1urtaie III clover
Long would VIC ln.er in this delightful region;
but Our Captain Is progressive IN hte IDEAS. ana
on we go, reEcetfuly. but steadily, until Ogdcns-
burg loums before Lib in the a!knes5. Ia tue
morning, NC u-e 60 lnpa:ieut to be Oh ina. We
cao scaico spend time to do up the city: aud at
ppoc tsae 1he felry for Prescott, immediately
shilling, ana tsanspor; Ourselves aud baggage On
boald he Bolc:.au.-a short, narrow, Alsh,
sharp-boued. iron-cl.d steamer, expressly built
fur
6HocT1Sd TIE RAPIDS.
and the most exciting; pa: OF our journey Is pc
gun. The oceEery from Prescott cnai1tsss rapid
1y Al our race down TIC etrezm increases. and We
only caleb 11:o1aeutagv vlcw OF Miulu4lll Po.ut
tue Tui.ls oI OLD Fre:ch fortlticasion cn Cnu-
uey 1s.and Cleysler's Farm, DickmHons Land
lug, tc-. ic., ere they haye disappeared aud
| something new arleed. As We uear Tue LonE
S.uit, lhe agitation becomes visible. Each OF
the male passengers strikes nu attitude as near
the bow as rosslbls the ladies look ANXIOUS. aud
cast IN apprcnenslve glance At the pllot-house.
feeling mora assured as they hee Tho four
stout men 1t the nheel, calm and col
lcctcd. The s:caca ls shut OF, and, enter
ing rhe turbulent, foau1iuS mass OF waters, We
experience the mos. novel Of al emotions, VIZ:
r1d4ug doHn hill oil tie water, carried. by tho
force Of tie carsent alone, 81 the gate Of ~ mlles
Al hour. It is grand oeyond description. pat
ncetlug tue w!na. Only few moments Of
this .utense strain OF feeling, md We ate quietly
SAILING smooth water, whose placid sur1ace,
but 1cw yards below The rapid, gives US HOT
even sI5gcstiu: Of what has soue before.
This rapid, or Q miles in leugth, ia formed by
continuous lima Of island. separating the st:
Lawrence into two Bw1lt cIanaels At the foot
OF tie lsiAud, tue p1eciptate currents unite,
forming wl2t is called Tho Big Pitch. Our
experience 1uld Us there wero several big pitches.
just It the foot Of These rapids are eltuated. on
one side, the 1seat lIttlo Town OF Cornwall; on
the other, tho highly picturesque village OF
ST. REGIS,
Still inhabited by the remnant Of the once-PoT-
eful t,ioe Of I1oluois Indians. Visible from the
ceck of our steamer tho weather-bea.en
walls and tiu roof OF the church, uearly two
centuries old. in the beltiy Of wh:ch Etill hangs
tIe historical beli of l7uU. In 1ts tones. feeble
~ tlev 2.e riih age. etilI hear lhe shr1ii cry
OF si=usD.ered innocence anu the deep yoica of
revenge l. short distance below st. Regis. tho