The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-01-30

nOurS III.
A large proportion of the signs one
sees on the streets are French. "Nu
Seul Prix" appears continually and
signifies "One Price Only" "Boise
Vendre" means "wood for sale." Even
the Post office bears the sign "Chambre
de Post" and so on "ad inflnitum."
There are several daily papers both
French and English. 1t may be worthy
of remark that the first newspaper in
Montreal-the Gazette-which is still
In existence, owes its origin to our own
Benjamin Franklin. While convars-
ing with the genial and able city editor
he gave us this interesting bit of infor-
nation. During the war of the Revolu-
tion, Franklin was member Of a COM
mission sent by the American Congress
to try and conciliate the Canadians.
He brought with him his eternal print
ing press-the first ever seen there
ON which was printed the first num-
Der of the Gazette.
THE CATHEDRAL.
Passing up Notre Dame street to st.
Francois9 Xavier and the Place de
Arms, you come to the church Of Notre
Dame de Lourder, the finest church
edifice on the American continent. The
corner stone was laid as we learn by the
legend inscribed thereon, Sept. Sd, 1929,
and the building was completed in 1910.
1t has seats for II 900 people and should
occasion demand, can accommodate
20, 900. 1t is built entirely Of stone and
Is indeed stupenduous building.
Imagine two great stone towers 240 feet
high and l30 feet apart, the space be-
tween the towers carried up in solid
masonry to height of l40 feet. Now
imagine an arcade portal with three
arches 90 feet high and 10 feet broad,
and you have very good idea Of the
front of this gigantic edifice. In one
of the towers is the largest bell in
America, weighing fifteen tons, and In
the other is wonderful chime.
The Canadian st. Peters now in
course of erection and modelled after
the st. Peters at Rome will, when COM
pleted, surpass even the great Notre
Dame.
VICTORIA BRIDGE.
This stupendous structure fills the
beholder with the profoundest amaze
ment. 1t is over two miles long aud
consists of series of iron tubes, 25 feet
in diameter resting upon stone piers,
and 100 feet above the water. Standing
below and gazing upward 1t looms above
you in overpowering majesty and one
can scarcely believe that 1t was ever
placed there by the puny hands of man.
1t was built by the great Robert Steven
son at cost of ten millions of dollars.
SOCIETIES.
Montreal abounds in benevolent char
table, and other societies, and the char
tiles of the city are almost entirely
relegated to them. In view from my
hotel window was handsome building
which belonged to society said to be
very strong and which bore the eupho-
nious title of Association des Danes
de Charlie de L'aisle de la Providence. ="
THE MOUNTAIN.
which rises in the northern portion of
the island is reached by winding
carriage road. We made the trip in
company with our genial host Mr..
Durocher OF the Richilieu Hotel. We
feel like speaking a good word for
Mons. Durocher for he Is possessor Of
that perfection of manner, and bearing
that Is said can be found only in your
true French gentlemen. Having reach
ed the top of the mountain beautiful
picture awaits your gaze, affordlng as
II does view OF the Canadian metrOpo-
lis aud the two great rivers. In the
back ground the far-of mountains OF
Vermont loom up grandly. The ma.
jestic st. Lawrence, augmented by the
bountiful Ottawa, sweeps onward to the
sea, disappearing in the distance like a
band of silver. 1t Is a view not to be
soon sorgotten. Every feature Of land
and water, form and color, man and
nature are there and 1t only lacks the
ruins to make it an artists ideal. We
came away with the firm determination
to return to 1t at some future day.
vENNoR.
or course every one has heard Of Ven.
nor the great weather prophet. 1t was
our pleasure tO see and converse with
this remarkable gentleman. Passing
up st. James ST., we beheld sign that
read as follows: "Henry G. vennor
late Of the Geological survey of Canada
practical Geologist and Mine inspector
Vennor's mineral Agency privat,
weather Beureau, Labratory and alma,
nae Office, room g." We entered.
fine looking youngish man sat at a desl
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