Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-11-30

ment are leisurely affairs. There is a re-
duction on through rates; but all local
rates everywhere are on q scale of three
cents q mile. We found gsest lIberality
as to extra baggage, not having to pay one
dollar on our solid trunks and steel tanks
during the whole trip. The road from
Yarmouth ran slong the shores of ST.
Msry's bay, crossing Bear river and the
Sissaboo, and our train halted at various
stations, the most interesting of which
were Weymouth, Digby and Annapolis.
The weather was fine and the atmosphere
clear, and the scenery lovely beyond de-
scription. For that reason Ii Is a mistake
to try to describe 1t. Some absurd erper
iments made In that direction have really
done harm. The region is redolent of his
toric associations, and there Is no end to
the legends and ssperstitions with which
the Inhabitants regsls the willing visitor.
character on the train interested us
greatly. He was an sged justice of the
peace In village on the outer sea-coast
eighteen miles from q railroad. He was
nearly seventy years old, jet had never
been out of Nova Scotia till last October.
BE had been to Boston, New York and
Chicago. 81 have heard the American
eagle scream" said the old man, in tones
that were heard by all on board, land I
have heard the Yankees brsg of their big
country. And / have seen the worlds
fair, and 1t is greater than Solomon in all
hia glory" And SO he ratified on az gay
as boy aud IS interesting as a sage. But
when we suggested that IL would be q fine
scheme to have the Provinces annexed to
such glorious nation he exclaimed with
prompt energy. "God Forbid"
Our engagements took us to several col
leges as well as before more mixed audi
ences. In Kings college at Windsor we
found the oldest institution of the kind in
the dominion. 1t was founded In l7SS
and has al~ays been under the patronage
of the Archbishop of Canterbury The
professors are required to bslong to the
Church of England, although no religious
tests are applied to the students The IL
brary and museum are enriched by many
valuable books and works of art. Alto.
gether the finest display of royal china on
this continent is here. happened to zee
q match game at football between the
.'kingsmen" and the students of the AcR-
dis college, located at Woltville. The lat
ter were victorious and were as jubilant as
Yankee boys would be under like cIrcum-
stances.
The Acadia college Is Baptist institu-
tion and is admirably equipped with b1iId-
ings, libraries, cabinets aud, best of all
with . splendid Sc, of students. Every
effort was put forth by them to make our
lecture successful, and the result WAS q
crowded house, although the night was
stormy. The next day, however, was
bright, and in company with friend
rode down the famous Gssperesux valley
to Grand Pre-, and saw the remains of the
ancient French settlement whose pItiful
fate has been made familiar to mankind
by the vivid lines of Longfellow's "Evani
seline." The ancient Willows are no doubt
genuine, and also the struggling old apple
trees. But one may be excused for some
skepticism concerning the ruins of Basil,
the blacksmith's shop, and other things
that have been pointed out so many times
as to make the guides think them simon
pure. The soil of the meadows reclaimed
by the system of dykes is remarkably pro-
ducriye and accordingly valuable. 1t
commands from one hundred to five hun
dred dollars per acre and equals any land
In the world
Bidding sdieu to the Basin of Minas
and bold Cape Blomidon, we paid a flying
visit to Halifax, with its quaint old
streets, formidable citadel, relocated sol-
diers and interesting public edifces. The
old Parliament house interested rs partic-
ulsrly. In ons hall we were shown nu-
merous fine portraits of kings, queens
and noblemen. Waving his hand toward
a canopied armchair our guide said,
''Thst is the throne. You are In the
presence of her majesty" Not standing
in awe of regal furniture We made bold to
cit down on the throne, for which at first
they thought of putting US in the bas-
tile, but finally forgsve us as Yankees
who knew no better. 1 said to my guide,
"Whst will you do with this old chsir
when you are married to ths United
Ststesl' "'Old on, odd or, ;" said he, "you
go too fast for me. What dowry will ye
glvel"
From Hslifsx our course lay through
the rich mining region of Nova Scotia,
where are the finest coal mines of the
dominion. and also many paying gold
mines These were Visited by us on g
former occasion and were fully described
by us in your columns. Since then they
have been greatly developed and the
towns and cities of the region show many
Indications of wealth aud enterprise
The high tides of the Bay of Fundy
are always interesting as being the highest
in the world. Where they strike q rocky
coast the effect Is grand. But for the
most part they flow in over fat wastes of
yellow mud, which fact diminishes their
grandeur. Among cities visited were Am
herst, Monoton and St. Johns, n. B.
These arelsrge, wealthy places. especially
the latter, rapidly growing and full of
commercial activity. But they resemble
| our thrifty western cities of the same
| size In many respects, although having q
very different history and Inhabited by
people whose ways and ideas differ from
our own in regard to politics, religion
| and business. We might learn come
| good lessons from them and might teach
| them q few in Ieturn. Our voyage from
| st. Johns to Boston was delightful, and
we had an opportunity to zee the noble
| islands around Esstport, Lubec and along
/ the coast of Maine as far as Portland
where night hid the shores from oul
| view. On the whole / should advise any
tourists who may be inclined to visit the
/ Maritime Provinces in this early OF lsts
autumn to do so, sure of q clear, brsc
ing atmosphere, not too cold, and a triE
delightful in many ways beyond what Il
| to be had 10 summer. r. G. HovKY.
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