New-York tribune., 1876-08-05
SUMMER LEISURE.
BAIE ST. PAUL


ING FIVE HUNDRED MILES FROM THE SEA.
IFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUsEl
BALE ST. PAUL, July 27.-Leaving Quebec
and sailing down the north channel OF the st. Lawrence
on fine Summer morning. with the Isle OF Orleans
stretchng along the right for 20 miles, and the lovely
shores of the main land on the LETT, dotted WIN Tue
,inv villages which nestle among the hills, voyage
fraught with delight that the "Ohs y and AhsF' no
all the muchused adectyes fail to give expression TO-
Much better 1t is to wrap ones CLOAK aoou' one u "
cool in hottest weather the great rVer ana st do"h
IN dreams Thought responds more fully to the
Ioveness nature ia showing than words, and 80 s
and hold my peacewhen that Is possible with my gay
compagnie du royoJe. ,,.
Aftr passing BoDne st. Anne the place OF miracles
Cane Tourmcnt looms up before us, standihg Win i''
foot unon the waters edge as II to view the majestic
river aud its floating craft. We run quite near 10 .e
shore here aud its rugged sides are distinctly visible
We sweep swiftly on and pass by hills near and distant
Az last we rec change In the shore TO our eic' Ihe
hills part gracefully and rccede far niand, ana oeiore
u.s. living placidy among them, Wth cape ie b"ie a''
Cane Corbeau keeping guard on either side, Is bie d.
Paul.
And here We land. Not upon terra brma by any means
though. We step upon wharf buiIt upon Pne' J"71
outside of the bay O1 account Of the tide the steamer
ca, take us no further From this wharf pier we are
transferred with our baggage to small schooner WHICH
in It's turn gives IA up when within league oi inc ShoIo
At this point We a:e surrodDied by q IuIi io.'o
OF the "city hacknen," their horses hounu'i'
ing deep in the water, and they gesueuia'i"s
and clamoring in true New-fork style oh''
more ambitious than his brethren, comes 10
The wlnwad Of or boat, and his horse, frightened oy
the aapuiDg of the sail, backs about and breaks the
Way,u This calamity loscs him the dav, and his rVais
secure our party, bag and baggage, ana We aie Oh
without mercy leaving Hun 10 e ashore az best ne may
OUrdrge one, almost startling III lts ho'els'
icw moments ago were sailing on the waters oi the
St Lawrence and It - like dream TO be driving IN
carriage through them IL II not Dusty uTl'e' "t
an cypuis Bur we are Of the water and traV-
orsag the hard wet sands Of the beach, with delicious
smell the in the air. We drive for ned'ly tnrce
miles over sand which few hoGS hence VIII De coVereh
Il feet deep with tho Incoming tidt. Ana now at ast We
are on shore and driving good country road to the
village Of Bale ~. Paul II T. Of fair size, ana lies scat
tered over tie valley, in an amrhitheaer oil mus
and mountains ue stream waters the valley ana IL
,ll of trout In fact Nature TO lavish her 0o-
ties here for most picturesque place. ana u mas
the double attractions OF ard mountain air. while the
breath pine and spruce groves Is nvgoranns ana
health giving .
Very few people come here account of the difficulty
iu landing but the fcw who venture wei repaid III
health and quiet pleasure A gentleman speaking OF
this few days ago remarked that If one were weary OF
tue ,r,s Ina trials o. life, let him come here and once
landed he might ga peacefully ana tranquy as auy
hermit The people are Simple klnu-hcdrtcu io' n''
OF them bright and intelligent, bat most primitive III
their manners and speaking, of course, nothing but
French They were originally welo-lo farmers, but
mining excitement arose, and, ncgecng their farms for
the Mines they became Impoverished. Thc taiiure OF
c,r gaat expectations not owing To lack OF mate
ria for these mountains only fG Of iron but 1t
is OF n mos, superior quality The whole region Is tee'
ING with wealth II II were only rightly handled The
black sands OF the beach yield pure iron Indeed that
IN
tain orc IS uurvaicd for making carwheels and plating
for Irorcldd gates 1t being Of such quality is to be al
most ha!l-proof.
In attempting to work the mines fortune Of 100000
was sunk In them owing to the expense OF mhnactui-
Ing IN competition with England. the work was not
properly conducted an told, for with competent COM
pany il might prove very successful.
Not only il found here but the richest veins OF
silver and lead. Ihaye specimens OF Ores which
were anos; pure silver and lead. gentleman who IL
going ino the shortly, tells me that he finds his
richest spccnens upon the surface and the veins be
gold il also to hc found here IN short all the sanglne
LoDes are ,o be- falzrd this rural paradise will quickly
l,pu from lis dreamy duc tud,. would bc bless
ng the hIhltaGs, for they are indeed po r. ana
barely dra: out an existence Daring the five months OF
their snort spring, summer, and Autumn, they must
provide for the seven months OF Winter IN |
led ami they themselves live upon the |
fra earnings and savings even bringing In th1t time
wood from the mountains TO Keep OF t,e pitIer colt 30
IL easy that their lives are nari an impressed
with tlc sad.c> Of their faces, bus am not, knowing
their iyoa, surprised Ibcy are gentle and peasant III
their exceedingly hospaOle ana, as a fulc,
are rather handsome, having notccabiy hne eyes ana
hdir. piw young woman to-day with two long, thca
baids OF hicS hair which, II undated. would, am
sure measured nearly i've fec; III length sac was
s:, lui:e young but thc mother o! Six children, which,
by the WAY. Is a slH1Il family hereabouts .
~ antiquities Oi Bare ST. Paus the old Jcsuite
mil but 40 years ago We made this site starting
poiu or a ncuHtaiu ram5lc a few days Upon this
cycur,on feel disposed 10 puie ourselves, as we
are the first white women who have made IL. Leaving
the old mill ciambrred up the rocks back OF II III
search of uc waterfall We crossed foliniig torrents
ON harrow planks ia. down by the handsome habiants
who acting guides, ana climbed e!In@ln2 %
had To- put my ,utp tc niche, where II was held
los the guide, until could md place FOR the other
which iis turn held To- It's rrstlnEplace. AltO
lcther ii wac pr,carIous Journey. Al place We hai
leap rock 10 another with the water rushing
below with force which would have soon hldIrn
M FROM ,uut forever II we haL lost footing Bat
when We reached the fall tire aud warm and stood
within the Influence Of tn" cool refreshing spray, taxing
I'm The view when spread fore u.s. iet well repaid
AMI fingered a. long as We dared ~ the lovely spot
think srdu MOllt bot''t, tS nave lhtt All
buildings p,Tlu IL tdr chuI vastly superior tO
those tie hbiJuS. The curt itself Is handsome
lowwa!r strlytU:Cso bait account of the frequent
qaap. the Large island ucac e." baylslc m Coudre-
very well supports the belief that IL was one OF these
mountain, thrown OF from uc main land by the com
bncd efforts Oi earthquake an volcanic action. Ine
island, Wa ch looks pcaSl moan hand, was advised
rot visit, II II rendered unpleasant by the dead
pnrposes which killed IN great mum ners here fOr the
oil and atcr that extracted lett upDu the island.
DARING Il Epuu the river il>t week seal bad the
kindness 10 snow himself to us. He was upon rock,
spa,nng and paying about IN in' sle They are often
seen near place. Here tue water II quite salt ana
the beach H. covered with scaWced Thus, 900 miles
from the sea, enjoy sVI-Dating-mirus the surf
thanks 20 this grand Od river, Il. Lawrence.
ALONG THE JERSEY SHORE.