National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-18

SUMMER IN CANADA.
(Conffsrsd mon Tirsf Paos.)

- SUMMER IN CANADA.
(con,i.sss Jron Fhsi Pses.)
than two hundred fses. On me opposite side Of
three wooden steps-And the ascent seemed more
than twice that numbsr-to the foot OF the falls,
Nisgars. Another dsy We drove to The indisa
village Of Lorette and 70 that Of Chsrlesoourg,
n each 81 which We visited the Catholic church
Beaufort. The land 10 all this interval between
| Quebec and the mountain range isrich and highly
sides ali the custonary garden vegetables. ' w.
4 The Ursuline convent Is very near our quarters,
and iis BEN can Be heard 4 various hour. Of the
lions, III il calls then sssintO their eoueSss. We
sssp .s.y nun .ssg s1s
| never 60 Be seen except 2 glimpse Z csught Of
| crossed hands and aounosst eyes, for exercise.
The shspei has . grating on one side, beyond
eyes, do ali the singing and make ali the responses
70 theservice, At which the chaplain Of the instL
tution ofaeis,ss. The effect Z enarpins, and a.
accustomed to the ritual Of the Church, and for
whom It Is greatly heightened by the glamour Of
told that only one man, not ever the chaplain,
has crossed the threshold Of this coister and
that was the Prince OF Wales. who, as the pre-
Hotel Dieu Is also q large convent, with hospI-
tai and church attached. It was founded in 1889
in America. In each Of these converts are o me
very old and hne paintings, deserving mJre than
We visited the church of Notre Dame les yicto
ries, In the lower town. which Is invested with
considerable interest as the FIRST church erected
Quebec IN isos, the site of this city then The In.
dian village Of Stadacona) having been visited by
Cartier as early as 1885.
ha fUht md fopt0 has
cabs or Fockavays which have mentioned as In
common use at Montreal also prevail here, but
. twoMheeied vehicle, with heavy ieathern braces
In lieu Of springs, on which the body Of the con-
yey apce lhaying top or hood rests, sembling
one. boss "shsy,'D except that It Is more rudely
and heavily constructed, and that when carrying
me dI h @ on Ss pS,p iaSeS On
vehicles are almost exclusively French, and very
few Of them can speak enough English 70 tell ysu
ence complete until we had taken o caleche ride
down through the winding steep Of Mountain
sire y n a.; hpS maze ms ssacL On me
street, the nsrrewest street of any Importance in
the height and fell It was our frst eSieeSe ride,
and will probably be our last, but will lnger In
the memory as one of the plsssantest and most
peculiar experiences Of Quebec.
That fresh and charming book Of Bowelrs, en-
titled THE Chance Acquaintance" in which he
1nterWeaVes pleasing notion Wit0 dis descriptions
Of this city and surroundings and the trip up the
Saguenay, not only did much to incite us to this
journey, but we found It's descriptions accurate
as they are graphic. With that little book lying
open before US, we were looking out Of our win
dow over tho fair prospect before us, when o
Washington friend, Of whose presence in that re-
Rion we were unaware, sent up his card, and, see
ing the book, informed Us that he, with some
fair friends, was making his stay at the Identical
house at which the characters Of ''Chance Ac-
quaintance" were made to reside, and TO which
that fact has lent an exceptional interest. So we
paid the house the respect Of 9 visit, examining
Colonel EIIison's room and the little attic which
Mr.. Arbuton honored by becoming its occupant.
Then We looked out from the little passage-way
special nuns walking in the garden OF the Ursuline
convent, in whom and In the history Of which her
imagination E1ye for them. she grew to take such
alize that the characters OF that charming little
story were not living realities But as that ro-
with its queer ways. its good natured people,
struggling, narrow streets. giant French houses
and everything so unlike the modern, busy, STIR
ring cities that are striving for supremacy as
marts Of trade and commerce in our own loved
land. . DELTA.
Response Of Public Voice" to Some Of the
Recent Assaults Upon the Board Of Health.
70 the Editor Of the National ReDtbtfcdn:
SIR: am at q loss to understand the motive or
perceive the justice Of the hypererticsl assaults
which some Of your correspondents, aided by Q
portion Of the city press have of late been forcing
upon public attention; that is, upon the assump-
ton that they are honestly expressed. Albeit, by
the way, greatly fear so far at least as neigh
boring press Is concerned, that irritable nerves
and 9 precipitation for offensive personalities
viii account for SO much as springs from that
direction.
Now, in the communication which appeared in
THE REPUBLICAN the other day IN relation to
garbage gatherers," the following passage oc-
ours:
"would not greater credit be reflected upon the
Board of Health, and would not the confidence Of
the people in their direction abound to q greater
extent II Instituted measures Of reform were rig
idly enforced in the place Of pursuing chimerical
tion Of whether -four shall be packed in old or new
barrels aosorbs the activities OF these guardians
Of the public health Large Portion Of our cit
to imperil both health and comforts"
This is all very we'll, II 1t is understood to mean
nothing but simple illustration Of mere personal
Iugnacity to show the capacity Of the writer for
getting up an issue for disputation just for the
sake Of the mental exercise involved, or the sup
posed amusement that might arise thereby. But,
Unsuitable criticism, warranted by the gravity
Of the matters alluded TO in general terms, dis
tion which attach TO all similar bodies in their
associative capacity In the consideration of topics
that come before them, as we'll as in the execu-
enacted by the board for the protection Of the
public heslth-l say, inlthe legitimate scope and
sense of this view, there is no justfsble excuse
for II.
As to whether the matter of putting new -four
into old, musty -four barrels, is "a frivolous and
SR an O not T.
BILE that people may differ about its Importance,
but It does not follow that 1t is not thereby legit
innate subject for Official Investigation and con-
This, Of course, will take up time, Just in pro.
portion TO the results attained and In the order to
which 1t Is legally entitled. And the fact that
such question IL thus considered does not Justify
the imputation that instituted measures Of re-
board is giving up its entire time IN the pursnit
Indeed, the idea which he seems an xious to en-.
large portion of our citizens, through their Grim
inal negligence, are forced TO imperi both health
and comfort is simply an ndispItaols s1sggsra
prolific Imagination. But while say this, do
not mean to insist that the board Is the uliima
ciai administrative sanitary Justice. am sure II
does not not claim this for Itself. But do insist
that, on the whole, It is most competent, indus
trious, painstaking body; and while am willing
to admit that mistakes occur, and that all is not
accomplished that every body desires, / venture
any p1bc ba S HbsssS Ssn DC secured
will admit that IL fails to accomplish all that It
would; but not through inattention, or an lndis-
position to enforce Its own rules by the legitimate
use Of all the means in its power.
1t Is quite possible there are exceptional cases
in the garbage" matter and in other things that
are subject 70 neglect, but am sure such are
exceptional" and, therefore, quite insufficient
TO warrant general complaint by ia large portion
Of our citizens," or to afford legitimate ground
for sweeping terms of Official delinquency aud
"criminRl negligence" such as these fault-hnders
are disposed to use.
But this is not all. The Washington Tribune
comes in and joins in the assault What for?
When legitimate means Of attack fail, then per-
sonal ridicule and audacious selEassertion rush
ina fact, BY the way, which proves the weakness
Of the eame, as wen as the personal animus by
which 1t Is prompted. And 60 DR.. Bliss in the
absence Of anything better, must be piled with
Offensive epithets, while the board itself Is CON-
piacently anathematiZed with the sweeping de-
nunciation that 'nine tenths Of the public know
as we'll IS we do that It is Incompetent and inei-
Client" And all this when the fact is plain and
palpable that thine tenths OF the people, know
no such thing. In short, to make this matter
clear, all We have to do is Just to compare WASH
ngton as 1t is to-day with what II was before the
organization Of the board, with any other city
Of It's size and the answer is at once Conclusive In
its favor, and In direct contradiction Of the hyper
critical allegations / have hereinbefore quoted.
Surely this must be convincing to every dispas-
sionate mind, and only fails TO him who Is $50
blind that he will not see." .-.|-..r--
Certainly, viewed in this light, there Is not q
cleaner, healthier city on the continent. This Is
due mainly to the Board Of Health. And It is
known to mine tenths of the people," by the nm
mstakable improvements IL has made on every
sides by the grand results IL has accom- ished IN