The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-15

Special Correspondence OF REpuBLIcAN
After thoroughly viewing the
town We were driven out
about mile from the town pro-
per, over magnificent limestone roads
lined with beautiful native evergreen
trees to high eminenee on lake Sim
zoe, from which tho lakes and sur
country can be viewed at a
great distance. Here is located the
immense buildings known as tho idiot
Asylum OF Canada. The lasge brick
here erected for these UNI
fortunate people by the government
OF Canada, are ON plan very similar
to our large State hospital and aims
house at State Road Station hear our
city, but the 0rillla buildings are much
finer than ours. Here there were sew
eral hundred of idiots, men, women,
boys and girls. We had an opportunity
or seeing large number of them of
both sexes; they are all neatly clothed
and look remarkably tidy and clean;
everything about the building was In
excellent condition. There arc large
grounds connected with the institu-
ton; large portion OF 1t has been
handsomely terraced and sowed with
grass and planted with flowers. There
are wide porches around the main
buildings which the inmates are per-
mltted to use; they appear very doelle.
they are well fed and cared for by the
government.
Some OF them are adopts in certain
things, whilst they could not be taught
other things at all; some of the wo-
paint, others can do other kinds OF
work. | noticed several of the men
out at work with horses and carts
making roads through the newgrounds
belonging to the institution, under the
care OF a keeper They did what they
were shown to do, but did not seem to
know to do anything of their own &C.
cord. was surprised to see so many
idiots together, but Ipresume they are
sent there from all parts of Canada,
the extent of whose territory is greater
than the United States, and whose pop
ulatlon is now 100000. Returning
from our drive we had dinner, and we
again set out for the wharf for another
steamboat ride on Lake Coochiching.
We take different steamer from the
one we had the previous day, and take
a different direction, almost due porth
from 0rillia. Going up the Lake we
cross over to landing on the oppo,
site shore. and stop at wharf at the
Indian settlement Of Rama. Many
years ago the Indians were quite mum
erous at Orillia, and they were draw
back to town improvements.
The government then gave them {
| large amount of land on the opposite
side of the Lake, at place called, b!
the Indians, Rama" / could no
learn its Specification in English
Here the government gives each full
! grown male Indian 25 acres OF land
provides him with house, barn, stool
and implements to cultivate It, After
W ard he is supposed to make his owl
living, Some of them till their farm
fairly well. Others are poorly titled. Th
Indians, even under the training of I
civilized people, are a lazy, indolen
race. We saw number OF then
! there, several OF them going over witt
/ us on the boat from OTillia, many o
them being seen daily in the street
there. They come over to Orillia tt
deal at tho stores, etc, and all dres
in the garb Of civilized people, SOM
of the Indian women and girls looking
neat and tidy. They are supplied b
the government with a missionary 4
instruct them spiritually. The Meth
odists have good sized church here
especially for the Indians, the govern
ment also maintaining a good sehoo
here for the Indian children. TIL
greater part OF them still retain tn
strong Indian features others, / pre-
sumo, partially mixed with the whit
race, have more the features of tn
Anglo Saxon. They are a quiet, Of
derby, inoilensive people SO long d
strong drink Is kept away from then
A gentleman there remarked to mt
keep rum away from an Indian and b
will be us harmless and doeile as
lamb; give him rum and he will b.
come liend In human shape and cal
not be trusted.
Leaving Rama, We steamed up to tn
head OF the lake. Here the Sever
river connects tho lake with theGeore
ian Bay, IA vast body of water, cor
Meeting with Lake Huron. At tn
head OF this lake, the Young Men
Christian Association were holding
camp meeting. Where the camp NEE
ing was being held is fine grove o
the side of the lake, fitted up with
large pavilion, which was used Il
preaching, and holding other religion
services therein. Here are fir
wharyes, with neat covered building
erected thereon, Quit in the lake, ftte
! up neatly with seats to hold a larg
number OF persons under cover: Il
roof OF the building projecting GU
some considerable distance beyon
the seats, to keep out the sun an
storms. These lakes abound wit
fish and fish OF enormous size al
caught therein. The water of thos
lakes are SO clear that person ca
sec plainly several feet down b
meath the surface. Standing on tn
J wharf large schools Of large fish ca
be plainly seen therein 1--WE went ifs
ing there too, but you will not hay
space for fish story.
We stayed at the camp meeting unit
nearly 10 O'Clock atnight, the first bot
having left at e o'clock, when we wei
deeply interested in catching plae
bass. We had a delightful ride dow
the Lake to 0rillla, where we arrive
at II o'clock p, M. Our time beir
limited, We arose early the next NOR
ing, had an early breakfast, aud a,
companied by a number OF our cou
, ms, we went to the depot to take q
: early train back to Toronto, where
desired to spend some time In Viei
ing the city. Being DESTROYS Of seeil
!. all could OF the agricultural produ
tions of Ontario l took train or
/, different railroad from 6fiiiiu to f
! ronto, from that on which We can
= over on to Orillia. We returned !
Midland halfway, also a branch OF Il
Grand Trunk, which appears 10 run
every direction, and to almost eYel
Z, :, town in Canada,
The Northern passes up on one side
Lake Simcoe, and the Midland runs {
Y the opposite side OF Lake, after a ri
" OF about 1--WE hours, passing throul
Wind EtODDlnR mt n lUnlbpr pf II