The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-12-11

every battery about the harbor. II
not the relief squad, then, perhaps, a
single or r]erly bearing an official look
ing blne.clad missive. Down the street
he comes, a strapping fellow, afame
in the scarlet tunic of the "king's"
infantry, pipe -clayed, gloved and belt.
ed, his small, round, visorless cap Just
saved by his right ear and the tight.
ened chinstrap, while in his hand he
twirls small-boys' cane tipped with
something akin to tin. He IS amusing
in his stolid seriousness and contrast
juvenile trimmings, but significantly
solid in his vigorous personality and
the steady cruncd-crunch OF those
heavy, ugly boots that mar his feet.
His sailor brother is not so attracti e,
nor has he the same trim alertness :, Z
the American mnn-of.war's man.
The only regular approach to dress
o'clock on Sunday, headed by the reg
mental band, which also furnishes the
devotional music, the Protestant de-
tails of infantry and artillery are pa
raded TO the garrison chapel; and for
mn orr--the prescribed period-the
visitor hears the Church of England
service, prayers for the Queen, listens
to sermon toned for the rank and file
whose heavy scabbards and clumsy
boots shift restlessly as the time
limit wanes, while upwardly and out.
wardly rigid and intent, and then re-
spondC to the collection with bit of
Uncle Sans silver. The service over,
the details form on the green without,
and, after a few sharp orders and as
many quick, snappy movements, the
men march offat rapid pace for their
quarters and the "roast beef of old
England"
With a population OF 40. 900, Hall.
fax boasts militia of 1900. and, too,
their parade to chapel is an Interesting 9
sight. Row after row they filed the
old round Church of St. Georges. in
all the finery of their well-kept trap
pings, with here and there gray head
his breast aglow with hard-earned
honors; making the rafters ring with
their "Onward, Christian Soldiers,
and then subsiding to listen to we'll
directed lesson and to hear the posi-
bilities of annexation described in the
pleasant words of perennial honey
moon OF prosperity"
Without distinction, street cars and
buses are ''trams"-confusion being
avoided only by the scarcity OF either.
A line OF single tracks doubles upon
itself like figure six, and runs with q
ffteen-minute frequency and a wait
ing willingness for passengers square
away; practice which, with the in
stallation of trolley system and mod
ern speed-established possibilities
after six years deliberation-mayf fig
ure seriously in the future mortality
of unhastening Halifax.
At once we pale faced Americans are
struck by the fine coloring OF the ma
tives, and especially by the glorious
natural glow Of the fair-skinned wo-
men with their heads of luxuriant
hair, which even the common clumsy
method OF dressing can mar only in
part.
II we wonder how the numerous
schools are filed. the eight smiling
urchins, their pockets aburst with
wild fruit, that pass US in tow OF two
towering policemen and q colored JAM
itor. answer US and tell the conse.
quences OF compulsory education.
To the inquiring, let him know that
the fisheries and lumber. principally
spruoess form the chief sources OF
lvsslsh and The stAPls articles Of trads