The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-08-15
Special for the CARBON ADVOCATE.
AMERICAN LANDMARKS.
OGDENsBURG, N. Y, Aug. 6, '9t

ANlERlGAN LANDMARKS.
OGDENsBURG, n. Y, Aug. 6, '95.
AT little before 10 p, m., our steam
er Chicora came in sight of the distant
lights of Toronto, or as we learned on
our nearer approach, the electric lights
on the island near the city. This island
forms the natural breakwater for the
city, and is famous for being the home
of Hanlan, the ex-champion oarsman Of
the world. Many fine summer residences
are nestled among its pleasant arbOrs,
and make this place to Toronto what
Coney Island is to New York.
1t is the common remark Of travellers
that Toronto is the most English city in
America, but 1t should also be added,
the most American city in Canada. 1t
has population of about l30,0O and il
every respect presents an appearance Of
advancement and thrifty activity. The
streets are laid out with great regularity
and lined with many magnificent build
ings, which, at the present time, ARE rem
dered especially attractive by the elabor-
ate decorations in honor of the troops
who are returning from the Riel rebel
lion in the Northwest.
On the day following my arrival took
passage on the Corinthian, one Of the
Royal Mail line of steamers plying be-
tween Toronto and Montreal, The trip
across Lake Ontario is very pleasant
one, although the scenery along the Ca
madam shore is somewhat monotonous,
and would have been distressingly so TO
me had it not been for very original
and philosophical young man, who re-
vealed to me a theory SO novel and lucid
in its application that shall never fail
to amuse myself withit on all subsequent
voyages.
"Strange thing, said he, every strange
indeed, that people should tire of such
scenery. Great study, great theory" !"
and then with a frantic gesture he con-
tinued, "Did you ever think of the re-
semblance that exists between man and
everything in nature? Why, say, you
can't point out a single object on the
shore yonder, but what l can show you
its exact counterpart in some person on
this boat. Take,i you please, that high
bluff, look at that man up in the pilot
house, firm, robust and weather-beaten
by the storms OF half century, There
is your bluff. Do you see that tall life
less tree standing on that high point
with the young thrifty poplar near its
roots? Look into the saloon. Do you
notice that frail, withered old man with
the healthy buXom, young girl by his
side? Those are your trees, Do you
recollcct those hogs that were roofing
for dear life around the dock at Port
Hope? Watch that red nosed beer tut
when he goes down to tea tonight, ant
there's your hog tonly his hoofs on thC
fore feet are cloven four times instead o.
once) You mind that pair Of senti
mental doves on the cot over yon? Watcl
out on the deck tonight and I'll show
/ you dozen pair Of Just such doves
only they'll lack few brains and gooC
many feathers; So it is great study
great theory"
The picture OF the moonlit lake dur
ing the evening was n most magniicen
sight, ana as the steamer sped on owe
the quiet glistening plain, sat for
long tiae Ga deck pondering the beau
ties OF the young mans philosophy. BE
fore morning the aspect OF everytAin,
had changed. A gale had caught us
the wind blew 4 furious hurricane, ant
the steamer reared and pluaged as j
. possessed OF some delirioUs spirit. \
five o'clock we were to arrive at Kings
! ton, and by this time nearly all the pas
sengers, who had the disposition or pow
er to do so, had crawled out and WeT
) displayed in various picturesque att
: tudes on the deck. As we approache
J the harb0r glanced over the PROSTATE
, forms Of nay fellow sufferers, aud espie
the philosophical young man sprawle
t ont on the deck near the PROV. On SCI
ing me he raised up into a sort Of turf
% posture, and between the spasms Of Won
5 iting, called out, "Great study. Oh,
( great theory. See It here. Oh'a, Nj
ture's got'er back up, and so've l, OH
F. Lakes trying to turn 'erself, n look
$ me, Oh'a, Cap'n pull me off at King
k ton"
u Kingston is a city Of considerab
b commercial importance and next to Gu
e bee and Halifax has the strongest for,
hcatlogs in the Dominion. Onthe cas-
.t eu side Of the city are the strong stoi
p forts. the foundations Of which We
.e begun under Gov. DE Cowcelcs in l87
8, Leaving Kingston the steamer soon e
1t tered the ST. Lawrence and began
Ne wandering among the Thousand Island
At which dot the broad channel Of the riy
l. for a distance of over fifty miles.
/ Arriving at Prescott ! crossed the ri
as en- to Og$usburg, n, y, for the purpo
Is OF picking up some of the historic fac
aud strange old traditions of the
* Lawrence which snail give in auoth