The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-07-02
, SUMNER TRAVEL.
A Sedalia Tourist Enjoys a Fine
Trip From st. Vincent to
MOrriStOwn.

Morristown, n. V, June 24.-OI
leaving Alexandria Bay, by the pal
ace day steamers of the Richelieu d
Ontario Navigation Co.'S Royal Mail
line, the tourist enjoys view of all
the Thousand Islands, which, COM
mencing at Cape Vincent, end at
Brockville or Morristown. The pic
turesqueness of this trip is almost in
describable. Although the islands
are not as attractive as those between
Clayton and Alexandria Bay the
scenery, generally speaking, is of
wild and Interesting nature. The last
of the Thousand Islands are called
the Three S sters, from their resem-
blance to each other. They are stu
ated equi-distant from each other, and
in nearly a direct line between Brock
vile, the terminus of the eastern d.
vision of the Canadian Pacific Rail-
way, and Morristown en- the Rome,
Watertown q Ogdensburg Railroad;
and it has often been remarked: 1t
seems as if nature had placed them
there as natural abutmeuts OF a bridge
to connect these railway lines, which
must eventually carry all the traffic
from the Upper Ottawa Valley, the
Hudson's Bay region and the far
northwest to the Atlantic seaboard.
Brockville is called the Queen City of
the St. Lawrence, and is the prettiest
city between Montreal and Toronto.
1t received its name in hon.
or of General Brook. The
trip from Brockville or Morristown to
Ogdensburg or Prescott is quickly
made. Ogdensburg, called the Maple
City, on account of its beautiful fol
iage, is situated at the junction of the
Oswegalchie and St. Lawrence rivers,
and it is curious sight to notice the
deep brown water of the Oswegatchie
commingle with the clear green water
- of tine st. Lawrence. Ogdensburg is
a beautiful city /; besides being very
important railway center, it is quite a
place of resort for tourists, the excel
lent hotel accommodations and the
beauties of the st. Lawrence and Os-
wegatchie presenting attractions which
cannot well be resisted, Directly OPP
posite is the Canadian city of Prescott,
the terminus of the st. Lawrence and
and Ottawa railway, and
quite an important junction
point. The whole region
in the vicinity of Prescott, Ogdens-
burg and below, is possessed of great
historical interest, owing to the many
battles fought in this section of the
country between the French, English,
Americans and Indians. History To-
Gates and describes these so'well that
an extended description of them here
may be omitted. From Prescott to
Morrisburg the sail is uneventful.
!. Just below Morrisburg is Chrysler's
farm, where. in 1918, the Americans
and English fought battle.
Soon after passing Morrisburg the
increasing speed of the steamer indi-
Gates that the most exciting and fas-
einating portion of the St. Lawrence
river is near at hand, and with eager
expectancy and exhilarating, exciting
and never-to-be-forgotten decent of
the rapids is commenced.
The first rapid or series of rapids is
known as the Long Sault. This is
continuous rapid for nine miles. The
river is divided in the center by an
island. In former years the deceit of
this rapid was made through the
south channel only, the north channel
beng considered too dangerous, but
. recent examinations have proved that
either channel can be descended with
safety. The south channel is very
harrow, and the swIftness of the cur
rant is so great that raft will drift
nine miles in forty minutes, which,
comparatively speaking. is as fast as
the speed of the swiftest steamboats,
in still water, The rapids of the
Long Sault rush along at a speed
of twenty miles per hour. The
sensation while in this rapid is unlike
that when descending its successors.
The Long Sault reminds one of the
ocean in storm, except that the swift
going down hill In a steamboat is,