The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-12

commander. Charnsay. sailing away to the
attack OF Fort La Tour across tie Ray
| OF Fundy. defended during the absence OF
her husband bv Madame de In Tour, whose
| name Is prominently connected with the
grandest heroism of history. while Il at OF
| her husband only merits contempt. We
learn from local histories that we found
in the provinces that with only about sew
| enty Fighting men. Madame La Tour de-
tended her fort with such success against
| u combined attack of Charnsays forces,
J both land and water that she was finally
promised TO be allowed to embark I'M
molested for France. herself and her SOL
diers. accorded all the honors of war. and
take their arms and munition with them
instead as soon as he was allowed to enter.
ne made prisoners of all within the fort,
forced Madame LIE Tour to stand with a
robe around her neck and witness tie
hanging of every one of her garrison, ex-
cept one. to whom life was promised as
reward Tor acting as eXecutioner. Madame
La Tour soon died OF broken heart and
Charnisay dying not long after. La Tour
returned and wooed and won Charnisay's
widow and reCained his old possessions.
out. OIL the infamy of such an act But
thede old tragedies having been so long
ago fought over and settled. we but quietly
locked over the scene of them and ID
mired the great beauty Of the surrounding
landscapu
We again boarded the train, where at
Digbv we took passaae on the finely
equipped sidcrwheel passenger steamer
Prince Rupert for ST. John forty miles
away. across the Bav of Fundy. famed for
It's wonderful tides. which rise from thirty
to fifty feet twice in twenty-four hours.
The weather. was all that we could have
desired. The waters Of the bay We're dashed
INTO whi'e-crosted waves. but our steamer
went smoothly on. and we felt we " ere
having very pleasant ocean trip. though
but short ono. In due time tho shores
OF New Brunswick were sighted and soon
OF. Johh. the place OF our destination,
Law before U.S.
we round 1t very attractive. wide
awake and busy seaport town. There are
many unusually good hotels. fine stores
and public buildings 1t Is well 1T nv
ciec'r'city and its streets present a lively
appearance during the evenings when II
seems as II everybody comes out for an
airing The sailors from the war and ner
chaht SHIPS, soldiers and representatives
OF almost every nation are mingled with
'he throng; even far away Texas had its
showing. Old Fort Howe is the highest
point In the neighborhood. and n very high
point II Is. We climbed to he top and
were wei rewarded for our labor nv the
splendid view We got of the city and co,,n.
Try. while the harhor below us was filled
with shipping of all sizes, from those en-
gagged In the valuable cod fisheries of this
sea grit land. to the large steamers en-
EaReu IN carrying to European countries
the lumber, fish. apples, potatoes, furs and
plaster II the surrounding country. MANY
hags were flying. There was one. however
on beautiful private New York Yacht
10 which my heart responded, our Ameri.
can nag, the Stars and Stripes" II ai-
ways seems TO wave to the wanderers in a
foreign land welcome. CHEEKY relation
snip that Is refreshing. To our right were
Two Martello towers. while Just below them
at one time stood Fort La Tour, nut of
winch not stone now remains to mark
;. One Of the chief lions OF the place ia m.
reversible" falls OF st, John river WA
look the electric cars TO certain poirt
mon found vehicles waiting to convey
passengers further on to the snsnens,on
bridge. $40 feet long. which SPANS tha
I,ver Immediately over the falls. One Of
,nese Nehlcies especially took our fancy
II was very old fashioned carriage Win
great curling springs. rounding bottom
WIDE, narlrg top, very ample, and lined ana