The Republican journal., 1898-08-25

schooners Blanche, Falcon and Seraph,
yawl Nymphia, sloops Foam, Ada, This
tie, ETC., but they are speedier, no doubt.
The club house commands fine view of
the harbor and has attractive surround
ings.
Once more on terra frma we returned
to the hotel for dinner, or lunch, and that
disposed of, visit to the Citadel was in
order This fortitication occupies the
summit of a central hill 250 feet above
the harbor. The Duke of Kent, father Of
mander of the forces at Halifax, built the
original fortress, utilizing the labor of the
army of Maroons who had been conquer
ed by the British, banished from Jamaica
and subsequently deported to Sierra
Leone. 1t is surrounded by deep moat,
and the huge stone walls and embank-
ments look as if they would be absolute
ly impregnable to any attack. Within
these walls are the bomb proof barracks
for officers and men. Narrow grated
windows in the granite that forms the
outer wall of the moat are prison cells,
for which there is no use in these piping
times of peace. The entrance is under a
massive arch of stone and over a draw
bridge The red coated sentinel without
opposes no bar to your progress, and if
you question him refers you to the guard
room Just within the fortress. Here YOU
sign your name in the visitors book and
the sergeant of the guard details one of
his men to accompany you over the place.
| Truth to tell, there is little to see. save
the magnificent views from the ramparts
of the city and harboI with the blue At
lantic in the distance. The place did not
look as trim as we expected to see it. The
! glacis had an unshaven appearance, the
grass was worn away here and there, and
little whitewash would have improved
matters. One expects to see a govern
ment work like this in q spick span con-
dition.
| At one of the highest parts Of the Cita-
del, in full view of the city, is tall sig
nal mast and topmast, with two yards
across. The lower yard was used in sig
mailing and the upper yard to indicate the
approach OF vessels from east or west.
! For example, if a Cunard steamer was
coming in from Boston the proper signal
would be displayed from the western end
of the upper yard, while the Cunard
house tag would be hoistcd at the mast
head. The station at Sambro signaled to
the station at York Redoubt, aud from
there they signaled the Citadel Now the
telephone is used in place of the old time
signals
There is great deal of interest to be
seen in Halifax, but we do not propose
to write a tourists guide, as that sort of
literature is abundant, and to be had for
the asking. After the visit to the Cita
del the party scattered, some to visit the
Provincial Library, some to make tours of
the shops, etc. y second visit to the Pub
lie Gardens convinced one that too much
cannot be said in their praise A tourist
hand book says: "They are a gem in en-
erald, and one may wander about their
well kept walks, lounge at the side of the
crystal fountains or mirror-lke ponds,
feast his eyes on the graceful marble stat
uary, drink i'll the Intoxicating fragrance
of the flowers, and forget FIR the nonce
that there is anything but the beautiful
and poetic in this land of ours' Not
less beautiful but different. is Point
Pleasant Park, which none OF us found
time to visit. This is the property of the
Crown and lies at the entrance to the
Northwest Arm. 1t has a fine growth of
trees, miles of carriage roads and paths.
beaches, rocks, and charming views of the
bay and Arm.
AS one journeys through life and enters
upon the down grade there are ALWAYS in
recollection a few friends who are as no
other in that category. Out Of a whole
city full there may be only one thus dis
tinguished, and the number is never large.
Friends Of boyhood or early manhood.
those who stick to you closer than
brother, in prosperity or adversity, fair
weather or foul. In company with two
such friends part of the afternoon was
most pleasantly spent. We suppose we
must write of one as Augustus Allison.
Esq, as he is now a substantial citizen
with silvered hair, although still Youthful
in spirit; but we used to know him as Gus
Allison in the days when we went trouting
together. The other is Alpin Grant, a
veteran printer and journalist: and we
should have considered the journey a
failure had we not been afforded a glimpse
of his kindly face and grasp of his gen.
erous hand.
After dinner, or supper, by invitation
of j. J. JaXon, manager of Jaxon' Opera
Co., and II. B. Clarke, manager of the
Academy of Music, we all witnessed the
presentation of The Daughter of the
Regiment" by an excellent company. The
theatre is one that would do credit to a
much larger place and had Just been
PulllDpeI with new Scppary