Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-14

NEITHER SUGAR NOR SALT.
Not all of US Were as well equipped for wet
weather views Of the scenery as one Of our
fellow passengers. who eonfded to q lady mem
Der of our party that she had on three dresses,
well as an ulster, waterproof, and a pair
OF rubber overshoes, and who sat complacently
nnder an umbrella with her feet elevated on a
camp stool. unmindful of the miniature deluge
about her. Happily, however, rain, fog and
mist do not always cover the st. Lawrence,
and wiz the sunshine came full appreciation
OF the noteworthy features, of . trip, down
The GREAT RIVER" OF THE FRENCH EXPLORERS.
The stream which Surrounded US, with its
majestic flow, its impressive width, aud it's vast
depth. was itself full Of interest Its volume
had come from the chain of Great Lakes. for
which IL serves as the outlet to the sea. The
largest expanse Of fresh water In the world
was thus It's source. The impetus of Its mighty
rush had bsen gained by such leaps as that at
Niagara. Its waters had flowed by the flour
ishing and populouslaks cities of the republic;
through tbs spray and thunder OF Niagara:
past the ATTRACTIVE scenery OF the Thousand
Islands with their gayly-colored cottages; over
the threatening rocks of the rapids: past solid,
prosperous Montreal, the commercial metropO-
lis OF Canada; past quaint Quebec, the shining
civ, with its tin roofs glittering in the SUM-
light and clothing IN splsndor the citadel
crowned promonrory up which tie city climbs;
and now they rushed % before rs toward the
sea. broadening steadily IN width. swelled by
the waters OF the sombre, clif-lined Saguenay
and other mighty tributaries. until, after
long journey. having attained nearly hundred
niLs in width and unfathomabls depth they
miug1e with the waves of. the gulf.
The Mlranichi trip Is a very popular one in
the summer months. and the steamer was
crowded with Passengers. This fact led to the
assignment OF room on the upper deck, be-
longing TO two OF the officers, as one of the
staterooms for the use Of our party. This To-
cation gave Us notable advantages. The room is
much more spacious than the cabin staterooma
IL boasts two windows. two berths, two chairs, u
wash stand. bureau, and space enough besides
in which Ito swing a cat Of medium size. We
could sit at its open door, protected both from
sun and rain, and enjoy the scenery of the river
and shore. We thus inspected in passing
the various watering places OF lower Canada
including the fayCrlte Cacouna, where over
heated Canadians most do congregate. The
first stopping place Father Point. wher
European steamers take on or put of pilots
cording to the direction in which they are
headed Farther down quaint French villages
in apparently endless succession, remote
from the railroad and dependent upon steam
ers for communication with CIVILIZATION showed
the steeples OF their white churches invariably
the most conspicuous of their buildings.
THE ABODE OF THE sAIyTs
The most notable fact in reference to the vii
lagos on the banks Of the 81. Lawrence is the
number which are named after saints No
other names seem to have been given to places
in the province of Quebec until the calendar of
saints had been exhausted. Inspection Of a
map of the 81. Lawrence valley discloses an
array of eighty-nlne distinct saints and saint
esses. Some of the names are repeated many
times. and others strengthen the line Of the
sanity column by presenting Formidable and
Inap-hllIng fronts. In this list are such i'm
presslYe space-tllers as ST. Henrie de Mas
70 Ann Ia 10
Xavier, Ste. Jeanne de Neuyille. ST. Gabriel de
Brandon, ST. Felix de Valois. st. Francois de
Sale. st. Vincent de Paul, st. Jean Chrysos-
tome and St Jean Fort Jol. There are whole
columns Of saints with commonplace everyday
names. headed by some of the rarer saints like
Flayle, or Anasiet or BartAelemi. or Lin, or
Remi or CaesirS, or Polycarp. Last but not
hast etcept III number Of letters, is ST. Pie.
The happy town which boasts this title is evil
IDENTIFY dosbly guarded, being under the pro-
also under that of the patron saint Of Puritan
New England
wHATt IN SAnE7
A discrepancy Is often observable between
names aud things, between words and facts
The former are sometimes relied upon to put
the latter to flight. The appellation Of banana
bslt' Is evidently intended to brighten of bliz-
yards fromtSorth Dakota. The French explorer
shiSsrlng in the icy blasts of
EuroclydOn, the storm wind"
sailed q short distance southwark across the
mouth OF the 81. Lawrence to an inlet which
hs called the bay of Chaleur. the bay of warmth
aud he straightway proceeded to warm himself
ct the name. In similar fashion Can ada as the
nominal abode of tls saints has an account to
its credit which may serve as an Offset to apy
discrecit which attaches to IL rs the American
Siberia, the voluntary home, the place Of self
imposed exile, for American criminals. 1t op-
poses the names of saints to actual sinners lust
ss the cold Of Labrador is nominaly resisted by
tire bay of warmth, aud North Dakota billiards.
BY a suggestion of the tropical banana.
The principal charm OF life on the Niramichi
has been the touch of the ancient, for
eign and French In our surroundings. In sail
ing from Montreal to the gulf we retraced the
course Of Jacques CARRIER il 1885, who explored
the rivsr, noted his observations in manuscript
and scattered French names upon its banks
more than seventy years before Capt John
Smith made the trst trip up the Potomac, and
nearly a. century before the Puritans landed
from the MayHower in Massachusetts,. The St.
Lawrence was well known TO Europeans long be-
fore the other rivers of North America. A m1p
printed at Antwerp in 1915 delineates il pretty
accurately. II is historic ground Cor water)
over which We pass. II has been French
river from the beginning Of settlement and is a
French river now. The names of places are
French. The people who inhabit its valley are
French, and they retain the French language
and customs.
II Gen. Boulanger, condemned to be deported
TO 8 fortified place, should desire to live among
the French and yet dwell outside of France, il
will only be necessary for him to deport him
self to lower Canada; and he can even fulfill the
letter of his sentence by exiting himself to
Quebec, a very much fortified place. He will
secure safety from his enemies az complete -