The Republican journal., 1883-07-26
Our George with the Maine Press Elk
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| steamer, and thence up to Annapolis when we
took the cars on the Windsor and Annapolis r.
| K. to Halifax. The trip thus far has been a
series of disappontments to me. l supposed
| that when struck the Provinces that should
see different people, three legged or double
headed or something of that sort, but they are
just like anybody else, even to the nose. This
| blue nose business that we hear so much Of is
fable, a sort of fairy story as it We're. The
| people don't have blue noses at all, they sport
| the same bright red nose that is so common in
! the States, and that so much resembles the top
OF a croquet stake. The shop windows are full of
| l1arpers', and Frank Lese's, and Seasides and
Police Gazettes, and U. s. liver pads, and chest
| protectors, and corsets. and SOAPS, and the
fences are painted with patent medicine adyer-
| tisements, and the deceased LYDIA Pnkham's
| face beams on me from the columns of the
newspapers Just as it does at home And then
| had supposed that we We're the only people
| who could jaw about taxes, and tariff and the
administration; but bless me, how / hung my
| head in shame as | read some of the editorials
III their papers, and saw the words 'liar,"
| thief, ""niscreant, ""drunkard," ''peculator"
city and provincial government, and felt that
| our editors were in their \ B C's when it
came to clear Safeguarding and calling pet
names. But the Bay of Fundy was something
| that | knew there was no romancing about
Here was the grand canning establishment of
the world, where fog was put up that would
| keep III any climate, and where twas rOugher
| than Gov. Buffers closing speech in the Tewks-
bury investigation. Did lose my grip on this
too? Well rather. 1t makes me tired when
think of the lies have believed for the last tif-
| ty years. If | were rich, would travel through
this world and then write history of it, leav-
ing out all the lies that | have always believed
and filling it full of truth that it would burst
the covers off. But if | don't get aboard the
steamer | shall never get across the bay. The
| Empress. of the Nova Scotia line, is small
side wheeler, not differing from our same style
of crafts except that she is not fitted up so
| nicely. and notice all through the Provinces,
| that the corporations don't sling the style that
they do in the States. The ferry boats, the
cars, the steamers. and the depots, are palmer
and not SO elegant in appointments. Take the
depots in the small towns, they are Just a rough
room with Il plank seat around it. 1t seems as
if the people had Just as soon sit on IL spruce
plank and rub the seat of their trowsers full of
splinters as to lounge in a good easy cushioned
chair. But I'm overheard again. If | keep
falling off the steamboat, | shall get drowned,
if I'm not careful. The passage across the Bay
was delightful in every respect. No fog, no
rough water, and no sick women looking into
wash bowls, and the weather was warm enough
so that one could 90 on deck and gaze at the
scenery and view nature. | did not bother
much about the scenery, but took in all the
nature there was. There was some female
human nature, about old enough to vote, that
watched pretty closely, to see that she did not
fan overheard, and don't recoect of seeing
anything except water till we arrived at Dgby
across the Bay. some 40 miles from St. John
All know of Disby is that those homeless fish
called the herring are natives of that place. An
odd thing all down through the Provinces is
the slips where the boats land. The rise and
fall Of the tide is so great that the slips very
long. some of them five or six rods in length
and the passenger has to take quitea little walk
before reaching a hack, and he can see the yell
of the hackman long before he can hear it.
From Digby we steamed to Annapolis where
we took the cars for Halifax. Before leaving
the steamer filled myself full of dinner, mere
~ TO ballast me on the cars, in ease the roaC
was rough, but twas needless, as the ears run
as smooth is Bob lngersoll's tongue. our par.
ty We're here met by Mr.. d. X. Hobart, L. 5
Consul at Windsor, Judge De Wolfe Mr.. Alex
Haley, NJ. 7. p, Mr.. W. d. Sutherland, i
brother-in-law OF Editor Pilsbury, of the Jour
nal, and Mr.. G.. W. knowles, OF the Windsor
Mail. We were provided with Il special car by
the management of the road and our ride was
through one of the most delightful bits of moth.
er earth that one generally sees. The route
was through the Annapolis and CORVALLIS
Valleys, and has been made famous by mar
named Longfelow who had girl by the name
of Eyangeline, who got mashed Oh sewing
machine agent. and was driven from home by
the English government for claiming to be the
author Of the poem "Beautiful Snow" | was
told this on the cars and presume It's true. AL
| know about Evangelne is, that saw it acteC
once, and about all can remember is the Lone
Fisherman and the heifer dance. This valley is
Il great apple district, and steamers now loao
at Annapolis direct for Liverpool. Apples are
so plenty that small boys will not steal then
and consequently the sale of parcgoric is mere
ly nominal. neglected to mention above thai
the steamers that load at Annapolis load witt
apples. | make this explanation lest some one
might think they Were loaded with ammunition
like cannons.
On every Il. Il. there is one popular conduc
tor who sticks out little more prominently
than the rest, and | was fortunate enough tt
make his acquaintance. His maiden name i:
Joseph p. Edwards when you are introduced
to him, and "Joc" Edwards the next minute
Joe is great reader of faces. TO Illustrate
Before had been introduced TO him he looked
over our whole crowd and then came up to IN,
and laid handful of things in my lap, ant
went OFT to attend to his biz Such trust, such
confidence | never before had had rcposed il
me, and as soon as | could recover my surprise
| began to examine the doodle" There was
4 handsome hunter case gold watch, presentet
TO him by Governor Archibald, Il gold shielt
voted him at a Catholic fair rs the most popu
lar conductor, an autograph letter from Henry
W. Longfeow, thanking him for an ash cant
from Cape Blomidon and for one cut from al
apple tree at Grand Pre-. Also a handsome
gold medal. presented him for saving the life
of passenger at the risk of his own Aftcl
looking over these effects came to the conclu
sion that Joe was quite rooster and converse
ton with the natives confirmed me in my opin
ion. Joe was so thankful to get his goods bach
again that he gave me piece of an old Frencl
Acadian coffin that was dug up few years
since. The owner must have laid down in his
little box several centuries ago. He had moved
out however when the coffin was found ant
had gone away and left his jack knife in hi
late residence.
Now one word about this Evangeline bust
ness. AS near as | can learn, the French came
over here and settled this valley, and picked uL
the rocks, and pulled up the witch grass and
dyked and drained the land, and the English
sat on the fences till all the hard work was
DONE and then said to them, $50 SOUTH young
| mon and tbay did NOT Saam IN stcatrh oO>