The Newtown bee., 1878-06-06
Correspondence.
Ontario.

1 TORONTO ELECTRICAL INSTITUTE,
 ToRONTo, CANADA.
 After leaving Nowtown 1 found my self riding along by the side of the beautiful Housatonic, its hunks clothed with vcuIure, it's trees putting forth their leaves of green the river swollen and turbid from the late storm. As we reach tho State line we leave behind us the stone walls of Connecticut, and find tho fences mostly made of boards and the wild flowers scattered by the road side ill profIsion. Here the mountain OuS banks of the HOusatOnic are sup planted by meadow lands somewhat roll ing we note also d monotOnou5 plain ness of the buildings, unlike tho.c in our own little State. The beautiful iron bridge over the Hudson at Albany with the boats lying at the docks were pie ture5que and pleasing; here we arrived at quarter to three, stopped twenty min ulCoJ bllNI lttlNlCtl t1tllClICGLtbNN II Nttl ter to four; beyond this point we see now and then stone fence, which seem more homclike than the ordinary board ones; the land here is more rolling, and men blowing with mules by the road side. On the left side of the track the beautiful Mohawk river follows for many miles. Rome was reached at twenty five minutes to seven; here the New York and Erie canal ran by the side of us for long distance, the boats upon it lighted and put up for the night. We stopped at Syracuse twenty minutes and as we passed out of tho city were attrac- ted by what seemed to Us low novels, Dur WnICII wU ruuItu uPu1l Ir-'r-i-y l. L.. the noted salt works, so arranged that the covers can be lifted, and the salt produced by evaporation of the liquid. At Rochester we changed cars for Sus- pension Bridge, arriving there at twenty minutes past two A. NJ. Here we stopped until morning, and started on the 6.45 train for Toronto. While crossing the bridge a beautiful sheet of water the grand Niagara, presented i'sclf to view. Passing on through Can ada, we find cedars more abundant among the Woodlrnds; WIG also find abundant the Canada thistle, with the dandelion and mulIcin growing side by side spontaneously. Still further on we were attracted by huge piles of stones throughout the low meadow lands, inn pressing one with the idea that they knew not how to dispose of them, while fences made of stumps and boards pre- dominate The color of the soil indi- cates iron. Nearing Toronto the beautiful Lake Ontario appeared to view, and We rode by it's side until we reached the city. Here the air was cool and refresh ing. The station here was not crowded with hacl1men like our eastern cities, but found them waiting little outside, and quiet had to be asked to take us instead of hurrying q body out with the uncarthly cries of hackmen. Proceeding to the Electrical Institute of Toronto, l was met by warm reception, and inn mediatcly made myself at home. This fine institution is owned and superin- tended by two ladies, both graduates of tle Philadelphia Medical College, and one also graduate of the medical and surgical university of Toronto, being the only lady that ever passed that council. After resting here for an hour or two, the physician in charge ordercdher pony, and we drove through the principal streets, visiting Queens Park, where we find the volunteer monument and Toron- to University one of the largest and finest stone buildings in the city. Its archi- lecture is simply magnificent. The medical students here are designated by their dress, which consists in long Giack cloillls and flat square pieces on their heads for hats. Our first impression was that they were the monks of St. Bernard. The lawyers here are known by the large blue bags that they carry ill their hands, which contain their books. Our next trip was to the Toronto General Hospital, where we found fine buildin we directed, and uniform and neat Ill ap- pearance. The streets here are not in the finest condition, and will compare well "llIl tIlOSt Dil luG SuLlAI Do Ol NCh- town. Most of the buildfngE are low and built after the English style. The best of them are of white brick, and nearly all of them have their fine yards, with lawns in front, protected from the street by chain fences. The city boasts of nearly one hundred churches, most of them the finest 1 ever saw, and built of small red stone to one of massive con- struetion. One across the way from this institute is beautifully grand. and look at it many times day with wonder. The pavements here are made of plank throughrua ti.e city, and horses harness and vehicles are much heavier and stronger built than on the other side.- The tea hmen ride on small seat behind, after the English custom. The dogs are, strange to say, unmuzzled. and are very pretty Most of them are water spanieis, very fat and much like the color of seal skin. Their tails, like most of the. h. res, are CT pped short, giving them somewhat an ungainly appearance. The temperance movement here is much like that ill the States, but another nov ,n,ent is needed, and that is to sup ply some way or me; n whereby the diseased stonlachs of the inehriates ia | be toned up by iudicious medical treat ment, for intemperance, sooner or later, becomes disease, and as such should