The Republican journal., 1882-12-21
NUMBER 81.
Notes by the Way.
THE ANNAPOLIS VALLEY. THE SCENE OF
'ENANGELINE." HALIFAX. CHUBBUCk, THE
EVANGELIST A VISIT TO DARTMOUTH.
CONSUL GENERAL FRYE.

"EvANGELINE." HALIFAX. CHUBBUCk, THE
EVANGELIST. VISIT TO DARTMOUTH.
CONSUL GENERAL FRYE.
Correspondence of the journal.
HALIFAX, n. s., Dec. 4, 1882. Ever since we
came into this Province we have planned to
make the tour of the Annapolis Valley, which
has been made famous as the scene of the prin-
cpa incidents narrated in Longfellow's pocm
"Evangeline.' which is really true history of
the unjust and tyranncal oppression of 4 quiet
and peaceful people who We're torn from their
pleasant and happy homes and driven into
exile. 1t is really history in an attractive form
and it will be read by Us in the future with an
interest that we never have had before in its
perusal. We stopped at the very gateway to
this valley, rightly called the garden of Nova
Scotia, but presume we shall not be permitted
to enter its precincts. This has, however, often
been our lot in life. Some particular path has
been marked out to travel, but the force Of cir
cumstances has obliged Us to take an entirelr
different course. We are sometimes tempted to
believe in ftta(jSD, and to accept in its broalcst
sense the sentiment, "Therc is Il divinity that
shapes our ends. rough-hew them how we
will" pom reflection, however, we are led TO
believe that our destiny, to great extent, de-
pends upon how we adapt ourselves to existing
circumstances, and that It is useless to trouble
ourselves about what might have been" SO,
though Sorely disappointed. we turn upon our
course and in the mist and rain of drvary De
cember evening, we pass upon the iron road in
to the city of Halifax. Home>icE and lonesome
We pass through the crowded streets, and at
last find ourselves in comfor able quarters. The
next day was Sunday and we attended the ser
vices of the evangelist Chubbuck from the
States, whose meetings in Boston have been de-
Scribcd by your correspondent in that city. The
services began at half-past three in the after
noon at the Academy of Music, and long before
that time solid mass Of people was gathered
in the street waiting for the doors TO be opened.
The hall will seat over nee hoaSend people, and
many We're obliged to content themselves with
standing room only. The services began with
singing The Sweet by-and-by." Rev. Mr..
Whitehead, of Ensand, then sang "What are
you going to do brothcr:" After the PRAYER
Mr.. Chubbuck sang ''Watchins and waiting"
and then preached from the text; "IIe saved
Others himself he cannot save" The great
event of life was his theme, and stcadfast adj
herence to moral principle was the leading idea
advanced In the course of his sermon atten-
tion was called to Garfield and Lincoln rs true
types of American manhood, and we noticed
that the sentiment was well received by au-
dience. in fact with murmur of appreciation.
The exercises Were of the Moody and ~ankcy
style. very simple and unaffected. There was
no strained attempt at oratory, but the speaker
appears to be an honest, earnest man, and this
gives him great influence with the people. He
is stout. finely built person, some thrty-fye
| years of age, we should judge, and his appear
ance upon the stage, though easy and unatrct-
ed, is decidedly Prepo>se>sing. while he sings
his simple songs in way that touches the
hearts of many. His face is cleanlv shaven, his
complexion dark, his hair quite long and wayy.
| He was neatly dressed in suit of black, with
blue ribbon on his breast lie has nothing
| ministerial in either look or manner. We no
ticed that on the street he Wore a grey oyerco;t
and light coored soft felt hat, and his general
appearance was that of a business man out ON
a holiday. AT the close Of the meeting he called
on those who wished for prayer, to stand up,
ana quite i number did 30. III then talked to
them feeIingly and sang
In the dawning OF the morning
We shall know aS we are known.
Never more to stand alone
When the mistS have cleared AWAY.
! While singing the first piece 1t thr beginning
Of the meeting the collection wuS taken and to
| AL appearances L large SUM was received. In
the evening he preached at the North Baptist
| church, which WAS densely crowded. Eleven
| candidates We're baptized. He has been here
some four weeks. and is meeting with good
success, i'll fact i very popular. Monday morn
| ing we took the time to 20 across to Dartmouth
on the ferry boat which passes between the two
view of the city which is built upon the side of
q hill. The public buildings are many of them
| in full sight and We're pointed out to us by a
companion on the boat, but to describe them
| would be useless task. Halifax is 4 very
| strongly fortified town. ON the left is Georges
| Island, which with its batteries commands the
| Bay. On the right j. located tile long line of
| soldiers barracks and the government navy
| yard, While crowning the top of the I'LL
Is tNc Cltattl WITH It's immense IOfllHtatlonS
that bid defiance to the world. In the after
noon we climbed the hill and were shown
through the works by an obising officer. The
men III the ranks were mostly Young fellows
from twenty to thirty wears Old. They We're
neatly dressed and cle;nly slialen. except that
each wore a moustache or an attempt at one.
From the citadel we had Il fine view of The
trCi in Il mi
tie courthouse where Il prosy ease WIS being
! tried, and then remembering that we had
friends in The city, started in quest of them.
Upon all the public buildings we saw is the
principal emblem, 1.-THE lion and the unicorn
fighting for the crown" but all at once VIZ
came upon the Eagle, proud bird Of freedom,
perched above the doorway in massive build
ing. We recognized il as the emblem Of the
States, and placed ourself at the top of the
stairs At double quick. Here we saw the sign
''U. 5. Consul General" and upon being adj
mittcd found Mr.. Frye quietly seated at his
writing, looking Just as he used TO at his old
desk in Belfast and as sure as You're born there
stood "Robe" by the window looking fresh
and smiling as Il June morning. We had
surcd us of his friendship and kindly offered US
any assistance that lay in his power, from the
protection Of the United States government to
the hospitality of his tireside For once i'll our
life, however, we were without want. and
bidding them goodbye we We're soon agaii. on
the Dartmouth side, where business demanded
our attention. BRUSQrE
ON THE ROAD AGAIN. ALONG THE COAST.
YOkING OMEN BY THE HEAD. A DUTCH
SETTLEMENT. CHESTER. \ WALDO COUNTY
MAN.
MALONE BAY, zee. :. in the grey dawn of
morning we took seat III one Of Blair's stage
coaches, and soon left the smoky, rusty old city
of Halifax far in the distance. We find this to
be one of the best coach lines we have ever been
on. Every attention is paid TO the comfort of
the passengers. The horses are very good in
deed, for stagcrs. AS we leave the city we pass
the Reform School, the Military Prison, and