Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-04-07

on shore; as soon as the PROV of the
boat touches the shore and holds
there fast, the boat gradually swings
around and lies alongside the shore,
headed up stream. As soon as she
stops a single plank is thrown out,
one end resting on shore and the 9TH
er on the boat. The passengers get
ting off or coming aboard have to
climb this plank. The. freight is
also carried on board over this plank
and waen all is loaded the boat backs
off, and we are on our way again.
Passengers are restored to their
wonted quietness and everything
goes on swimmingly.
All at once it is whispered that we
are coming to the rapids. We go |
quietly TO the door of the pilot house,
+ slip if and venture to ask the pilot
if the rapids are near. eyes, there
are rapids about mile further on.
Pretty low water, don't know wheth-
er we can get over them all right or
not" These were the replies we re-
ceived to our question. On being
asked to remain in the pilot house
till after the passage of the rapids
we ventured to ask him few more
questions :'How fast are we 60
ing?" "Oh, about eighteen miles
an hour pretty strong current here,
you see." We noticed that the river
was somewhat narrower aud the
banks on either side rising abruptly
and composed of rock with scarce
any vegetation. Soon we came in
sight of the rapids. A boiling,
seething, foaming rush of waters,
"white crests and black eddies,' jag
ged rocks cropping out now and then
for some poor boat to be hurled
against sometime. We shot down
over the swlrling waters like chip
in brook. In fact | could liken it
to nothing but a huge, mountain
stream leaping and tumbling its way
along over the rocks and between
close and high banks. The boat
shivered and scraped along on the
bottom once or twice for an instant
and then down we went between the
uprising rocks and through the foam
and eddies. But we had no need of
fear, for our pilot was there and he
knew how to dodge all these seen
and unseen dangers A moment
more and we were in deep water
again, the river gradually widening
and the waters flowing on peacefully
as if moment before they had not
been dashing in wild and inlpet-
uous dance over the rocks. The
passengers once more resumed their
languor and we glided on. Noon
came and with it dinner, the cap
tain himself officiating as waiter, and
a very palatable meal it was, too.
Shortly after dinner we came in
sight of Fredericton, capital of New
Brunswick. Here we were to change
boats. Finding that we had an
hours time we eagerly embraced the
opportunity of looking over the old
town. 1t is situated on long level
stretch of shore and quite prettily
laid out; but it has that look of pre-
mature decay so common to all New
Brunswick towns. The buildings
are great many of them in very
rulnous condition. The street run
ming perallel with the river and quite
near to it, is really the only street in
the whole town. This is lined with
stores and markets on the one side,
and few government buildings with
several large parks on the other side.
Notable among these buildings is the
postofice, beautifully finished inside
and out. The department is COM
plete and in perfect order, so unlike
the one at Woodstock. Finding our
allotted time nearly spent we hasten
ed back to the wharf and hurried
aboard. We found ourselves on the
nice comfortable steamer May Queen
of Union S. S. line. We rambied
over the ship and finally settled down
in the cabin to amuse ourselves and
annoy our fellow passengers by
thumbing away at the piano.
What we saw on the remainder of
our trip will be teld In another letter.
w. A. S.
Moody's six months work in Lon
don is now closing and he will return
to America for rest. Both in the at
tendance and the effect of his preach
ing the results of the winter far sur
pass those of the former visits.
MOodv's oOmnlaint in london haS