Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-01-17

carriers. who carry people around under loads
Of luxurious furs IN the public sleighs .canuo;
drive two blocks without coming upon some
fort, or erch, or statue, or pyramid, Or palace
built OF ice. snow or eyergreene. These lngcu-
iUus Freucbmen have a way OF cutting
blocks Of snow and then playing water upon
them in free2ing weather. - tha. each block
becomes silver-plated with ice. Then they
build the most beautiful things out OF these
blocks. They do the same thing with ice
The great ST. Lawrence. a. mighty as Long
Island sound in appearance. Is river ~
crystal water, and when they cut the Ice
upon its surface each block g,itters with Il
greeni-h hue like an emerald. They fnd it
easy enough 10 sprinkle palaces and fort,
around the city, bnt that is too easy. They
have q talented man named John and be
has solGered the blocks OF ice togethe. with
freezing water and carved this materia, into
the most beautiful statues,
But nearly everything here is strange IN
one way or another. The visitor could no;
easily conceive Il place so utterly unlike New
York. One might travel TO Europe aud hall
way through 1t without finding a more thor
oughiv foreign place. The gray granite
houses all have double windows, and in be-
tween the double glass the people store their
snowshoes and lacrosse bats and hockey
sticks TO keep them from becoming too dry.
The whole business Of the street i done on
runners. and 10 see the sleishs is worth the
Journey The great majority are tuh sleds on
broad wood runners. They are blue or red
or black and in every case are EeaPed with
fur robes. The passengers are drowned IN
furs. There is an extra robe on the driver
seat and another at the back of the sleigh. 70
produce fine eject. The driver
himself is sure 10 he is furry ~
bear from his head 10 his knees,
aud each one is certain to Wear fur GiOye-.
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lamb or otter skin. and the girls or boys
look very much alike IN the crowds The
poorest men are swaddied in uuge fur coats
50 big that there is only room for one man
in seat il railway car Priests IA iGr caps
and black skirts are 70 be seen IN companies
and squads While nuns of many orders and
picturesque dresses are almost as numerous.
Soldiers 4uartered at the garrison and show
ing Z bit OF red or their fur caps
and red trimmings on their coats
and trousers wander about the city AZ
they do in the cities uf Europe The
officers, who are tremendous Swe>.
are also in frequent evidence carrying little
TOY canes. Because Of the genera! custom OF
wearing fur caps, the men seldom uncover IN
sautinc ladies. but give Il military wave OF
the hand instead. Now and then member
of the Tandem Club drives about the streets.
This aristCCratic club has II score or more Of
gentlemen drivers who make notable SEN
sation when they narade. They drive sseds
that are something like dogcarts having seats
back to back. The man and his wife or
sweetheart sit on the front seat, aud the foot
man in something like z half genadier cap
rides behind. Mixing with the crowds every
where are other club members in brilliant
uniforms.
1t would surprise the average reader TO
know upon how very little money the Quebec
Napulp their big spree. III
never would do to tell the exact sun. bat 1t
is a fact that Montreal never spent less than
twice and a half as many dollars as are ct the
disposal Of these people. And yet visitor
does rot have to be here half day before he
sees tha, the thing could be done without any