Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-01
Che fireman.
On the Ottawa.
j. W. NEWTON.

bringing in loads of fine looking, long
wooled sheep; some had hogs; teams
were driving down loaded with passen-
gers and trunks, and altogether it was a
busy scene.
ST. Andrews is Il queer old French town
of about two Thousand inhabitants. There
is II quietness and rusticity about these
Canadian towns which one does not find
in the states. spent some very pleasant
hours at Lachute, station on the Quebec.
Montreal, Ottawa, and Occidental railway.
In the evening started ont on walk
There were not many signs of village
few shops and houses. Soon | came to
the Presbyterian kirk. Then there was
what looked to be farm house with barns
and fields. | must have passed out of the
village | thought, but soon | came TO Il
wesleyan meeting house, then to more
scattered houses and fields, then to u store.
l found the same at St. Andrews-houses,
fields shops, offices mixed indiscriminate-
ly. The houses are many of them white
washed on the outside, which gives them
Il very clean appearance. large part of
the population is French and the proper
tion is increasing. The English and
Scotch are going west, and the Catholic
seminary of St. Sulpice buys many of the
farms and rents them to French Catholics
There are some fine farms in this region.
The friend with whom | stopped had a
fine herd of Devon stock and good flock
of sheep. A large orchard had just come
into bearing and he was marketing apples
at two dollars and fifty cents per barrel.
There are two market boats on the river,
but one of them was disabled and the
opposition boat, the Princess, was conse-
quently very leisurely in her movements.
1t was cold waiting, but at last we heard
the whistle, the boat was warped up to the
wharf and we went on board 1t took a
long time to 10 I'd the live stock, but at last
it was done and we were away. 1t has
been quite dry in Canada, though the
crops are most of them good. Wheat in
this part is failure. The river was low
so that in nearing landing the paddle
wheels stirred up and left wake of mud
dy water. At every landing large addi-
tions were made to our load both of pas
sengers and freight Two-thirds of the
talk is in provincial French. Every resi-
dent speaks both this and English. Much
interest is taken in our presidential con-
test, and one gentleman declared himself
very strongly in favor of Garfield. He
said that the greenback wave had reached
the dominion and was becoming an ele-
ment in their politics.
At Okla is the reservation of the Okla
Indians. The seminary of St. Sulpce is
their guardian. About sixty Of the In
dians became Methodists and at once a
bitter persecution broke out. The Metho-
dist chapel'was torn down, those attending
it were not allowed any privileges, even
to collect fire wood on the lands of tn @
ItSCl NuJlOH. AJOOh lllC NbuiiOiS
were burned and the Indians were charg
ed with doing it. 1t has been in courts
ever since, but no jury has convicted the
Protestant Indians of the crime. The
Catholics are erecting far finer buildings
than those burned.
A number of nuns came on board al
Okla. Their bonnets were of the PLANES
make as was their whole dress. They
mad II very neat appearance however
Some of the faces look tranquil, but Others
have look of anxiety as though the heart
were troubled. A few OF the priests have
this worn look, but the most of them are
sensual, selfish looking men. They have
great power and control vast wealth in
Lower Canada The nunneries are i'm
menso buildings and their schools ant
other buildings are large and fine. OF al
forms of the assuming of power by ont
class over another that of priestcraft is the
worst, Its introduction into the Christian
church marks AN important era in her de
cline. Professionalism at the reformation
did not purge herself from this, but adopt
ed it in modified form. The only earthl,
Christian priesthood is that spoken of il
Pet 2: 8 and Rev. /: 6.
But Rome in spite of all her power and
wealth is learning the same lesson in Can
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manding better education and vii
have it. Getting this they begin to los
their superstitious reverence for Rom
and their bigoted attitude towards Protest
antism changes. Great changes are tax
ing place in this respect. Protestant viz
itors and tract distributors find open door
and warm welcomes where two or thre
years ago they were not admitted Eve
among the priests there is spirit of il
quiry. Many of them are very devol
men, and they are learning more and NOR
of the real Christ. lone look of res
faith to Christ is worth more than all you
prayers TO saints aud virgin" said prizes
in Montreal to dying woman. Occasion
ally II priest leaves them, Father Seoul
being one of the latest. In his letter I
the bishop he says: 81 have forever give
up the pope in order TO follow Christ.
have exchanged the lying traditions {
Rome for the simple, pure and divine go
pei of Christ He speaks very plainl
and knows of what he speaks, havin
been priest fourteen years. Many, o
pecially the children of the rich, WI
abandon Rome turn TO iniidclity This
greatly on the increase in all parts
Canada
ST. AIMS.
Here the Grand Trunk railway cross
the river. This road is now prosperin
1t IS this year doing very large frelg
business. At st. AIMS also the boat pas
g. through lock to overcome slig
rapid The wind was blowing gale an
soon we were in the 81. Lawrence, u