The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-20

A sniff of the Lake Errezes.
, CHICAGO, Nov. 10.-A few weeks ago, when
our good old Escr!apius said to us Throw
Iphysic to the dogs" and take "Trip On the
lakes, and if you get pretty roughly shaken
up so much the better. The prescription suit
ed our taste SO we'll that 1t WAS taken at once
without demur, the dose" beng generously
shared with u very dear friend.
That there are particularly curative proper
ties in the lake breezes, and that travelling is
not more tiesome than beneficial las some MS
sert) II may be mentioned here that we both
developed astonishing appetitcs, grew into the
graces of the drowsy god so that We had no
difficulty In wooing "bamy sleep" and added
no, IA little 10 our ayolldupvis.
Our passage down lake Michigan on the
propeller Canada Was smooth and very pleas
ant Going down Huron to the entrance OF
the Georgian bay Was not quite so smooth, but
we were pretty good sailors and didn't mind it.
Down the bay to Collingwood was made in
the night, aHd as Somnus had us in his letters
al the time, Wc know n"thing about 1t. 1t
seemed very odd to be aroused by the first
peep O day" at a narrow dock beside huge
elevator, and hear so much c0mmOilOn as at
tends the unloading OF cargo. Ere long We
had left our boat and taken the ferry Northern
Belle, a trim little steamer, for Perry sound, o
distance Of about seventy miles across the bay {.
As the Belle did not start off at once, We had
an opportunity of seeing something of the town
of Collngwood. The day being one of Oc-
tober's fairest and sunnlest, We took walk
through the principal streets. Ii is beautiful.
ly situated, and looks quite like large gar
, den. 1t is SO perfectly clean the air clear and
pure and unpoluted with coalsmokc, that We
enjoyed our ramble greatly. Always on the
lookout for items" we CLEANED considerable
: information Having population Of 5000
/ Colingwood supports three weekly papers
and one daily The spires of seven fine
churches rise high and glitter in the sunshine,
and the oomes of two large and imposing edi-
fees particularly took our attention. We
learned that they were the collegiate and the
f grammer schools, and that they were well fill
; led, though number of private schools also
tlourlshed Passing down the chief business
Ithoroughlare we noticed "A great many fine
dry goods and grocery establishments, and
i,arned ihut trade with them was "brskIng
sup just lUr Clrosity we asked prices OF a
\ good many stapic articles and found that
smuggling from CsnAua would not pay, Us
most goods are cheaper on this side. There
are eight licensed hotels and number of
boarding houses III g., aud they all seem to
prosper. There is bul II, railroad through,
and the depot is one at the incest We ever saw.
1t stands III the center of park-like enclosure,
and is very pretty brick structure with YER
audahs on both sides. We saw only one or
two saloons and billiard parlor." No TEN
pcrance Navc' seems I" nave dclnGed that iuil
i town as vet for it Is noticeable fact that ale
and wine are very much used The social
glass" is still the fashion.
i B,fIc t..o Btlic'. .,'>,n,suG ;in.e Of start
ling, the sky overloaded and old Boreas quick
4 ~ summoned his forces and raised such a ter
4 rife gale that the wa ers of the bay were soon
i dashed into great toamy pillows, and We had
To wait in the harbor until they should snb.
ide, which was pot until u e next day, which
proved fair and quiet. 1t took seven hours TO
cross over to Parry sound, and the beautiful
enry of that part of our trip will not soon be
lfrrpnitrn The surface Of the water had =, =
leone as smooth as mirror, and the trees on
the shores OF the Christian islandS-thrOugh
which We were passng-with their gOrsl
i autumna hueS were reflected therein. These
Islands take their nanc rom the Indians who
inhabit them. They live in neatly construct.
ed houses, cultivate their lands, and have
Ichurches schools, &c. None Ot the Olden
lume indians are 10 TIE seen there, the blanket
and mocCasIns having riven way to The gar
nents "Orn by the 'po'e faces" The Islands
are numerous, and the CHANNELS between some
OF them very dangerous, owing to the rocks
4 " hich lie close to the ~"'ar's surface. Leav-
ing them We ioUGG 'oTcn sea" for l,t,Ic
while, and then we came upon another beauti-
Itul little GrChlpci.s The islands IN Inis
were mostly OF rock, with very little verdure
\ 1t is surprising that they Will even produce
pine trees, but Trey he, G also some oaks and
NAPLES which grow from the waters edge on
UP 10 the summit, nak ,Eg them seem much
III CHER Than they are, md more Imposing IN
appearance. Some Of them were so nearly
i hare that ~ a distance the few trees on tiC =!
doomed Up IKE hrlstles, making them rather
lterocious looking Careful pilots and cautious
captains are needed in those treacherous No
tiers the fate q. ,.,, lanbeno, which was
wrecked and totally lJst there one year ago,
having served as a warning. Ii was sad loss,
j but none were left 10 Tell its story.
i Arriving safely al Parry sound we were met
10y a carriage and driven up the streets of thai
! pretty. and TO us. odd-lookIng village, and n"f
at ali soiry wien a. I'd before tie resi-
denoe of the friend We were to visit. Methinks
If Fern Leaf" had been there she would nave
enjoy ed a stroll through the rooms that were
perfect bowers, so rich were they IN floral
/ treasures Lot oI 9th visit, Investigations end
homeward trip, sine aEc space at present for
i I ~ en- N tho Va -,'e nf-ve;I-l dop't knnyr