Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-08-23
AN IDEAL TRIP.

Nowhere else in America, IL indeed
In the world can be found an INLAND
water route that will begin to compare
with that Of the Great Lakes and the
st. Lawrence and saguenay rivers
80 changeable is the scenery that II
combines many different varieties, each
perfect in itself, the whole making an
ideal trip long to be remembered. Since
the days when VIM. d. Howells ia
nous Wedding Journey" was written,
The travelling facilities have been in.
creased and improved, and year after
year more people have visited Quebec
and the Saguenay river, whose fame
is worldwide. Like bit of Europe.
this walled city remains today as 1t
mas stood for over two hundred years,
quainter than most cities to be found
abroad, and rich ON every side in his
torical associations. Here, on the Plains
OF Abraham was fought the battle
between the French and English for
possession of the new country, aid
here may be seen the high cliffs where
Montgomery made his leap to death.
From Niagara to the Sea- is the
name of book issued by the Richie
lieu and Ontario Navigation Company,
and this book tells Of trip that is
indeed perfect in every detail. Leaving
Toronto at $3.50 p. M, the boat starts
on its way down the st. Lawrence
river, winding In and out among the
picturesque Thousand Islands, and
shooting the rapids which are the most
celebrated and most difficult of navi-
CATION. AS the steamer approaches
Montreal, the city With it's countless
spires, and Mount Royal rising in the
background, make beautiful picture
IN the sunset. The steamer comes
alongside the boat for. Quebec, to allow
through passengers to go on board, and
at Z in the evening the boat leaves
Montreal, reaching Quebec at $50 the
next morning. Most people prefer to
go directly to the Saguenay river, leav-
Ing Quebec to be visited on their return.
At 8 o'clock In the morning, the Sag
uenay steamer starts for a two-days
trip, broken only by occasional stops at
the primitive French villages, thus CIV
ing opportunities for observing the
homes of the people of
that region. The journey down the
st. Lawrence. Is made by daylight,
stopping at Murray Bay, River-du-Loup
and the numerous fashionable water
ing places, where so many English and
Canadian people spend their summer
AT sundown the mouth of the Saguenay
Is reached. A stop is made at Tad
ousac, the first settlement made by the
French on the st. Lawrence, and ample
time is given to visit the first church
built in Canada, in which may be seen
many interesting relics. Overlooking
the water is large hotel owned and
operated by the Richelieu and Ontario
company. Leaving Tad
ousac, the steamer proceeds at night
up the river and in the morning stops
at Ha! Ha! Bay and Chicoutimi, the
after at the head of navigation. Many
people who care for fishing leave the
steamer here and take the train for
Roberval and Lake st. John. After
I stop of nearly an hour, the steamer
starts homeward down the river, thus
passing by daylight the part of the
rip previously taken at night. The
.raveler now has before him a day
which seems incredibly short, SO in
.eresting are the ever-changing shores
If this mysterious winding river, the
little fishing hamlets occasionally pass
I'd only serving to make the solitude
more noticeable. The Saguenay has
,een described as "monstrous cleft
'pened by earthquake violence, for 60
niles, through landscape of noun
aims, formed by primeyal rock" Some
dea of the grandeur OF this river may
,e gained from the fact that while the
shores along the entire river are very
ligh, in one place, at the side of Cape
rrinity, the rocky wall rises straight
nto the air, 1700 feet from the waters
'dge, to summit, while the still, black
water out Of which these mountain
apes so abruptly rise is nearly 1000
eet deep. One marked feature Of the
rip is that everyone, no matter how
much they may have previously heard
bout it, is agreeably surprised. IN
Iced. Joaquin Miller Is quoted as say
ng that of all the places in the world |
lie had visited, four came up to his ex-
rotations. OF these, one was Quebec
nd the Saguenay river. At sunset the
teamer enters the broad st. Lawrence
nee more. Looking back, sense of
,enuine regret is felt at leaving this
ttractiye river, and many an inward
-ow Is made to at some future time
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