Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-08-30
Canada.
A Thrilling Trip-Running the
Rapids.

Dominiohs," after a most en-
chanting boat ride over one of
the finest routes on the habita-
BILE globe. We embarked in
the algeria" at s o'clock a. m.
at Rockport, and passed rapid
ily through another group of
these beautiful islands. We
were out but a short time when
the competition for our patron
age to the hotels at Montreal
by runners on the boat became
animated. One declared that
there was no occasion to aver
his hotel was clean, because it
had never been dirty, as another
had, and the fat man who made
a bid for us previously, got fat at
"a distillery and not at the hotelhe
represented. The numerous in
vitations bewildered us, but we
booked for the Ottawa House.
The scenery is not so pictr-
esque as near Alexandria Bay.
The run through Galop Rapids
was pleasing, but that through
Low Sault Rapids was more ex-
citing. A raft will float nine
miles in forty minutes through
this rapid. Split Rock Rapid
is sufficiently trying to the
nerves; the passage through the
bubbling, seething waters being
cut out of the rock thirteen
feet deep and forty five feet wide.
Three years ago asteamer struck
on a rock there and our fat man
says four ladies took him for a
life buoy and chung to him. He
is not the only one taken for a
life boy. The shores Of the riy-
er are rocky and uninyiting.
They do not present the thrift
that some Of our large rivers do.
The sail through Lake St. Fran
els and, glad to get more beau
tiful scenery, at Cannawago we
take on the famous Indian pilot,
now sixty-nine years old. We
steam down the Lachmie Rap
ids, and they furnish all the SEN
sation that we desire. Plung-
ing into the boiling angry wa
tiers we pass rapidly by narrow
rocky channels, plainly discern
ing the rocks at the sides of the
steamer. AT one point it seems
inevitable that we must strike,
but when within twenty feet
of the danger, our pilot gave a
sharp turn and we turn almost
at right angles. All converse
ton is stilled and many are
breathless. We rush madly on,
the boulders impudently defying
the "Injun' to avoid them. This
last experience was inspiring
and exhilerating. Our fat man
with his genial, good face, ready
wit and pleasant descriptions
Of the objects of interest, did
much 10 make agreeable what
at times might have been a little
tedious. To while away the te-
dunn, an acrobat gave US free
show. Placing a tumbler of wa
ter on his head, he laid down
and turned over without spilling
a drop; he dislocated his hips,
ankles and shoulders; displaced
his stomach and other wonder
full and entertaining feats. We
pass under the beautiful Victo-
ria bridge, L. miles long, costing
81, 100000. 1t is being repaint-
ed and thirty acres of painting
covers it.
We find our hotel, the Ottawa
House, all it is represented. A
little misunderstanding about
rooms caused our ladies to strike,
when the proprietor came to
terms and put us down several
miles lower. The hotel is of gil
gantic proportions, and the pas
sage to the rooms labyrynthic.
In getting to mine l turn sew
eral right angles.
Montreal is one of the most
built cities l ever
had the pleasure of visiting, re-
me very much Of Lon
don, barring the smoke. We
that huge pile Of archi-
lecture, Notre Dame, capable
Of seating ten thousand people,
The largest church edifice on the
American continent. Zinz col
bred limestone is extensively
used in the structures, and i'm
nense amounts of carving. The
city gives evidence of thrift,
taste and refinement.
The eye does not weary in see
ing the beautiful parks.
We have visited Mount Roy
al Park. The natural scenery
IS very fine. The view as we
the Summit, eight {