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but a letter from Quebec would be incomplete
without referring to some Of them. The Ursu'
lire convent, 81 educational institution for fe-
males, was founded in l64l, by Madame de Ia
Peltre, French widow OF fortune; who entered
upon religious life and came to Quebec, where
she arrived In August, 1859, with the Ursuine
sisters. The "Hotel Dieu" was founded by the
Duchess D'Aguillon about 1857. and was opened
for patients and corsecrsted March 10th. 1916
The hrst structure was of wood, but IL has been
rebuilt with stone on the old site. This il be-
heyed to be he first hospital erected IN Amer
lea.
The Parliament house, the marine hospital.
the custom house. and many other public, edu
cationsl and benevolent institutions might also
be mentioned did room permit.
IakiDg carriage, between 10 and II, W.
drove to the
FALLS OF MoNTMoRsNcY,
on stream Of the same name as it preeipitste
itself into the st. Lawrence, about seven mile
below the city OF Quebec. The road to the falls
is well mscadanizsd. The route is quite thick
ly settled and village like with shops and stores.
One OF the noticeable features upon the road j.
column or monument erected TO CONNIE NOR ats
the passage of a law for the suppression of in
temperance. We understand that a local option
law still exists in this parish. To the right OF
the road on the banks of the st. Lawrence We
passed tine estate with large mansion and
extensive out-houses, where il Is said Mont
calm resided and had his Headquarters when in
command of the province. The lands along the
river are all well cultivated. The farmers were
along the road. On crossing the st. Charles
river, just as passed out OF the city, the gen
eral hospital WAS pointed out to us on pur left
ana an extensive ship yard on our right, with
several large vessels ON the ways. About three
quarters OF mile or 50 from the city we passed
large and handsome edifice, which is the
asylum for the insane of the province OF q ne
bee. On arriving at Montmorency river which
is crossed by low brio ge short distance above
the falls, where there is public house, we left
our carriage. An entrance fee or twenty-five
10 nEn ha fxilz nf
point Oh the banks of the st. Lawrence fro u
which you can Ste the falls to ADVANTAGE.
Passing through gate you are directed along
WlLollg Tohd down through q large field il
which good crop of oats was ripenIng. From
this point looking northwest, you nave an al
mirable view of the falls. Here at a distance
OF some three hundred yards, right in front o.
the pIeclpcr. seats are provided where vol
can view this beautiful sheet of water st yOuI
ease. The falls are characterized more nv tEriI
regularity and height (25l feet) than by the
tie scene If soD ewhat married by the fact that
portion OF the water Is diverted and carried
along the brow OF q bill in a great unsightly
trunk, TO supply saw mills on the banks Of the
ST. Lawrence river. This property was once
owned by the Duke OF Kent, but Ia now the
property of Mr.. G.. b. Hall, one OF the mil
nonaire lumbermen of Canada.
Opposite the falls, In the st. Lawrence, is the
ISLAND OF ORLEANS,
which is 10 mileS long Dy 81 wide. This is one
OF tie largest in the whole river. Between the
north shore and this island the channel, which,
though wide, is very shallow, and only nsvigs-
Bile at high tide, which rises at Quebec about
twelve 1eet. The amount or lumber, sawed
and in logs, lying around here and a. the mills
above st. Levy and Quebec, is simply i'm
mense. There are number OF churches Oh
the island. They are said to be built at equal
distances of about nine miles. The islana 1t
Self Is fertile and well cultivated, and tue farm
present sIngulaTIy even rectangular appear
ance, tie fields all running baUk in narrow
n = Al vii
cIOss fences OF any kind, as far as the eve CaI.
follow them. THIS Is a noticeable feature. OF Al
faIms along the lower st. Lawrence. A number
OF lsiands are passed, and among them tht
"Gross lsie," which is the quarantine station
The banks of the St LawTeuce on the nOrt!.
eide, below the island Of Orleans, become
steep and precipitOus, and the adjacent c0u1
try more billy than the upper region, while thu
LsuIentian mountains are constantly visible IL
the distance south of the river. These noun
tains, though disconnected, are really cOntinu
atoms CT the Adirondack mountains of NeH
YORK, and the Green mountains OF Vermont
ard the White mountains of New Hsmpshire.
ST. ADB, ore of the knobs OF the mountains on
pOsite the lower end of the island OF Orleans,
said TO rise to the height of 6S7 feet and ther,
are many other peaks that seem to rise nearly
to the Same height.
TIE sAGUBNAY RIVER
is the terminal point OF interest to tourists il
this direction. Its mouth is X degrees east and
lGA north Of Washington. Steamers leav
Quebec daily Sundays excepted) for Ea-hs
Bay, the n2visable head OF the SaguensS
river. We LETT at seven O'Clock on the stsameI
"Union," taking our breakfast on board. Di-
rectly after reaching the middle OF the stream
and nearly TO the ght OF the island OF ORLEANS
the NOntmOrency Falls come into full view.
The first objective point OF our steamer W.
Murray Bay, at the mouth of river OF thl.
name, on the north side of the st. Lawrence, D.
summer resort for the people of Quebec; and
the next, REVERE du Loup, in the st. Lawrence,
Oh the sOuth side, where many pleasure see kerr
disembark ed for the watering place OF Cacouna
i've miles distant. where they have, from al.
accounts, good surf bathing. But If were t.
cold to enter the surf. From REVERE du Lou
a railroad runs to Point Levi, but our ceurs
lay transyersely across the st. Lawrence to the
mouth OF the Ssguenay. Here at
TADoUsAC,
a little village st the confluence of the Sa
gueDay and the St. Lawrence, situated on the
point of land to the northeast, We arrived al
about seven o'clock in the evening" and stoppeG
for four or five hours. While waiting many OF
the passe Dgers took caleches, and walked vi
and An Episcopal church. This village was a.
one time a II aiding post of the Hudson Bay com
pany. At Tadousac is to be seen the earlies'
church in Canada, which claims to have beer
built in 1884. Recently this point has becomt
place Of some note as a summer resort. The
present Governor General of Canada, Lore
Dufferin, has spacious villa here. There is
ALEC hotel which Is spacious, and some iftee,
Ut twenty cottages occupied by people from DIFF
ferent parts of Canada. Here we also saw some
civilized Indians at work about the wharf, ano
Offering berries, etc.. for sale.
The ascent Of the Saguensy river was m sde
chiefly by night, and only On the folio wing day
on our return, did we see the magnificent scene
~ of the river. The farthermost point Of our
destination was Ha-Ha Bay, seyenty-two miles
from Tadousac and two hundred and six from
Quebec. The river Ssguensy rises in LAX,
st. John, one hundred and fifty miles from the
st. Lawrence, and is fed by eleven considerabl,
rivers and small streams. Steamers can ascend
TO Chicautimi, the outlet of Lake Kenokami, b,
running on the high tide, (Which rises at this
point about eighteen feet) and which Is con.
sidersd the head OF steamboat navigation.
1t Is estimated that Chicautimi has popula.
ton of about five thousand, and the settlens Mt,
st. Alfonso and Ha-Ha Bay our terminal point
il estimated st two thousand. Here there is
Catholic church, as usual built of stone. Tn,
houses in the villages are chiefly wood, although
we observed q few Of brick, and some were
piastered and painted 30 as to initiate brick. A
. nilldam, in q stream about three miles above
the steamboat landing, which il opposite st
Alphonse church, we were informed that
SALMON GOULD BE SEEM LRAPINe
and making efforts to get over the dam. W.
took Q caleche and rode 70 the point. and had the
satisfaction Of seeing some forty OF fifty effort
on the part OF the large salmon to leap over the
dam. The beauty Of these fish and the distance
they leap found to be greatly beyond INV