The Penn's Grove record., 1896-09-11
ACROSS CANADA.


letter concerning our trip across the
continent, but have been very busy get
ting liked up, 50 that we would be in
readiness for fishing when the season
opened. This afternoon, while setting
around the fire toasting my shins, while
Bright is shivering out on the trail
THAT'S what they call a path out here)
talking to a couple of Indians, I'll en-
deavor to give your readers some points
OF interest, which we saw, after leaving
Montreal, Canada. l might add that
Montreal has a population OF 100000,
two thirds of which are French, aud in
some places where we went TO make
purchases, as we would be leaving the
stores, you could hear them remark in
broken English, those people are from
the States. | asked Bright 10 scrape
the hay seed out of his hair, so 1t
wouldn't give us away, but lie would
only smile and cay nothing.
In coming in this beautiful city we
crossed over the Queens bridge, spand.
ing the St. Lawrence river, two miles
in length. After leaving Windsor
depot, our first point of interest was
Montreal junction. This is the point
of junction for trains from and to the
Maritime Provinces, Boston and Port
land, and all trains to the great West.
The junction has notoriety for its large
apple orchards, the world renowned,
famous, being grown here, to perfec-
tion. The second point Of interest was
a place called Ste Rose, at the crossing
of the north branch OF the Ottawa river.
A charming French village and a ia
vorite Summer resort. From here to
Ottawa, the railroad follows the north.
ern branch of the Ottawa river, and
frequent views are had Of its broad
waters, bearing numerous steamboats,,
lumber barges, RATS, sc. The valleys
are divided into narrow well titled
French farms, mostly devoted to dairy
products. Picturesque Villages are
passed at frequent intervals. Streams
coming down from the Laurentian
hills, at the north afford frequent water
power and good fishing.
Lachute, our next stopping place, has
a population of 1000, has large paper
mills, and wood working and other in.
dustries, and is IN important shipping
point for dairy products. At Calumet
a few miles farther down the line, are
extensive saw mills, and these are saw
mills, a be run all along the river.
Near Calumet, are the celebrated Gale
donia mineral springs, a much fire.
quented health resort, with splendid
hotels and attractive surroundings.
From buckingham station, a little far.
ther down the line a branch railroad
extends northward to the phosphate,
Mica and Plumbago mines, from which
great quantities Of these minerals are
shipped. Just beyond this station, the
main line of the railway crosses, by an
iron bridge directly over the magnif-
cent falls of the Lieore River, crossing
the Gatineau river the government
buildings at Ottawa, come into view
on a high cliff at the left, a striking
groop.
Ottawa, the capital Of the Dominion,
has a population of 100000 and is beau
tifully situated at the junction Of the
Redeau and Ottawa rivers. The Chair
diere Falls here interrupt navigation on
the Ottawa river, but afford water
power for hosts of saw mills, and other
manufactures. The city is divided
into upper and lower towns, stands on
high ground overlooking a wide valley,
and contains many fine residences and
hotelf. Leaving the city of Ottawa.
the railway follows the south bank of
the Ottawa river for a distance, and Oh
its wide stretches may be seen enormous
quantities of saw logs, held in booms
for the use of saw mills below. Pro-
ceeding onward, we go from place to
place, until we come to Carleton. Then
the railway takes a wide westerly
course, still following the beautiful Ot-
tawa valley, which, to Pembroke, and
beyond is well cultivated by English,
Scotch and German farmers. Il looked
around here quite considerable, as the
place had such a thrifty and prosperous
look. thinking by a great chance /
might see some person, that would re.
mind me of my German friends, on the
road from Penn's Grove to Pedrick.
town such, as my friend Chris.
DIETRICH, Billy Gaventa, John Hertz or
Henry Folk.
AS | saw none, l will proceed and say
from Pembroke to Mattaua, the rail-
way continues along the west bank of
the Ottawa, whoss valleys narrow and
the Ottawa flows deeply between the
increasing hills. Little towns are grow.
ing up around the saw mills, which DC.
cur wherever water power is to be had,
as the wilder country approaches, OPP
p~ortunities for sport with gan and rod
increases. Mattaua is an old trading
post of the Hudson Bay Company, but
at present writing is a distributing point
for the lumber districts. 1t is a favor.
ite centre for moose hunters.
Right here, Mr.. Editor, let me add,
why not send my old friend John Har.
ker, the mud wasp, and marshall out
here hunting for moos and caribco.
They are much larger game to hunt
than Coons, as | saw in the RECORD Of
recent date where John had shot a Coon
in the leg. But Josh Billings would
saw 7 dirress. So I will keen on the