Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-09

confident that the fishing will be better
after7.
NearJ the middle OF the forenoon we
stepped into the "Whatever-you-say" and
were rowed eight miles before we found our
Izaac, who was one of the deluded kind men
toned above. Comstock, our guide, claimed
to have taken President Arthur in one
boat over the same route, and was so enter
tanning generally that we were sorry when
we reached our destination, Larne Island
the largest, believe, of the Thousand
Islands. Our fisherman had splendid
luck and was correspondingly exhilarated,
even his nose blooming with joy-and the
sun. Our boatmen were prime cooks and We
had primed appetites, for never was Il dinner
more enjoyed than that they cooked for us.
The steamer Corsican had brought us from
Toronto, and the EXTREMITY limited accom-
modations had made us dread another boat
The mattresses had ridge in the middi:
that suggested lying on gas pipe, and tn
berths were so short and narrow that large
people We're objects of pity. A lady told us
White object, saying: This is rather large
for handkerchief. Can you tell what 1t
is?'' "That is intended for a sheet" Well
might we think Of the Scriptures, "For the
bed is shorter than that a man can stretch
himself on it. The covering is narrower
than that he can wrap himself i'll it,"
SHOOTING THE RAPIDS.
The Passport, from Alexandria Bay to
Montreal, was a great improvement. At
Toronto we had been much annoyed by
staring men, and one of our party suggested
as reason that perhaps we looked queer"
Was it because we looked queer that
Thomas Mossey, steward or baggage-master
of the boat, Immediately took us under his
board? He certainly recognized us at once
as Americans, for he let us know inside
of live minutes that he favored annex
alton, and so fearful was he that we should
-f,f 1cf f1o% hal
US up on deck to say that dinner would be
ready in 20 minutes sharp. and if we were
down stairs SO as to get in at once, we should
get out in time to see everything
The apparent ease with which the steamer
"shoots the rapids" taking away the sense
of danger, rather detracts from their i'm
pressiveness, and we all experienced q sense
of disappointment, although the treacher-
GUS rocks On either side were plainly visible
at times, and four men were at the pilot
wheel and four at the tiller, and the Captain
had ns yie5ofs Drsps With on It's his
piers and the assurance that it is the
longest bridge in the world, also failed
to impress US as we neared Montreal;
As Montreal is pre-eminently a city of
churches, and sightseeing was pre-eminent-
" our object, we drove the next morning
Sunday to Notre Dame Cathedral. We
stood some time within the church waiting
the august pleasure of the beadle to take us
to a seat, and watched with curious eyes the
men, who on entering the church spread q
handkerchief-usually q colored one-or q
piece of newspaper on the floor to protect
their one devout knee while at prayer.
A VERY IMPOSING PERsoNAGR
The imposing looking beadle or usher Of
Notre Dame must not be overlooked 1--WE
could not do it if we tried unless we stood
on an elevation, as he was an unusually tall
many in our notice of striking objects. He
WAS decked out in a scarlet vest and
deep scarlet collar, with gilt braid immeas-
urable, and carried long, gilt-knobbed
staff. Owing to the rusty condition
of our French, we are hardly prepared to
pass Judgment on the sermon, which was
closely read. The music was very fine, a
baritone soioist delighting us especially.
This church, with its two towers, Is a strik-
thus giving one an idea of its really great
size, as it is said to hold $1,000 people. The
interior view is very impressive, especially
as we saw it, with its vast congregation dur
ing the celebration of high mass. We do
not know whether we heard the great bell
of the Cathedral, said to be one of the five
largest bells in the. world, for so many
church bells rang, and SO j. often, that they
no one seemed preeminent.
On our way back to the Windsor, we
stopped in a number of churches, the ma
jority of which were Roman Catholic. We
got into the Presbyterian Church of Scot
land" in time for the singing of the last
hymn, pilgrims of the Night, and the bene-
OlcClOn, winch SeoUlou very uOuSllH6. @
started out in the afternoon on foot, while
the paterfamilias of our party went to in
vestigate Montreal Sunday schools.
DOUBLE FUNERAL PROCESSION.
We had gone but short distance when we
met a strange procession, double funeral,
probably a mother and child. The carriers
who preceded the first hearse wore long,
black streamers on their tall hats and on
their right arms, The horses drawing
the hearse were covered with
long, black trappings and from
the hearse which was surnounted
with crosses, angels, ETC., long black stream
ers fioated from every point. Then followed
a carriage with six little boys, all decked
out in white trimmings and long streamers
like their elders. The white hearse, with its
white ornaments, crosses, angels, streamers,
etc. had as ghostly an effect as the first was
funereal The little coffin, so plainly visi-
Bile through the glass sides, was of the old
fashioned tapered shape. One or two car
riage loads of women were followed by q
score or more of men on foot, all wearing
long black scarfs on their hats. A few more
carriages completed the slow moving pro-
cession. A little further on, while waiting
for q horse car, we were attracted by a yery
unusual kind of music, and in a
moment q detachment of the Salvation
Army saluted our eyes and ears In their
unique fashion. We started on double-
quick, hoping to overtake them as thew
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