The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-08-25

the party was taken TO the Revers-
is on the Bay of Fundy. 1t is on this
bay, though not at this particular
point that the tide rises TO a hight of
% feet and as a result of the tide
is caused this wonderful Reversing
fall" Coming up the river with
great force it overcomes the current
of the river and virtually causes the
river to run up hill, making a fall of
several feet as it does so. When the
tide goes out it does so with such
force that this together with the cur
rent in the river causes the fall to be
reversed. 1t seemed a fairy tale TO us
until we had seen il, but seeing is be-
lieving. After this we were taken to
Seaside park. This is the city park
of St. John and commands a wonder
full view of the sea and across the bay
and it was here that we gathered sea-
weed and dulce TO our hearts content.
Here, too, the party were refreshed
by light lunch, returning to the city
in time for dinner. In the afternoon
we had a delightful ride up the St.
John river in the Elaine, passing in
perfect safety through the Reversing
fall which had been so turbulent a
few hours before when the tide was
out and which would be so again as
soon as it returned. The people of
St. John certainly have a progressive,
hustling town and they gave to the
Michigan Press Association a hearty
welcome which will not soon be for
gotten.
Our first night in a sleeper was
spent that night after leaving St.
John on the Intercolonial railroad.
Four of the very best sleepers were
placed at our disposal. Every berth
was occupied and how we slept and
what fun! We wakened in time for
breakfast next morning at New
Glasgow and then the train sped on
to the Grand Narrows. Here we left
the train to make its lonesome Journey
on to Sydney while the passengers
were taken aboard the Marion, a
boat furnished by the Bras Dor
Steamship company. Then began a
delightful ride on the Bras Dor lake.
There were high hills on every side,
the bluest of blue waters beneath, the
bright sunshine everywhere. Among
the other points of interest we passed
the summer home f Alexander
Graham Bell, the inventor of the tel
ephone. 1t seemed like only very
few minutes before we were passing
the high bluffs which marked the
entrance into the Atlantic. We found
rough water but as we gained the
harbor it became smoother and our un-
paralleled twilight ride into the har-
Dor, past the Sydney Mines, North
Sydney, and then to Sydney itself re-
mains an irnperisha bic and unsurpass-
ed picture. It was 20 o'clock as
the Sydniaus reckon time) when we
reached the town. but as the twilights
last longer as one goes farther north,
it was another hour or more before
darkness came and there was ample
time to find our hotels, the Alfonso,
Sydney, Mimic, Queens and others,
and to buy a few souvenirs before
night time and bed time.
Next day the Press and Tourist
Associations, whose representatives
had met Us at North Sydney the night
before, gave all of Us a ride across
the bay to the Steel Co.. ; immense
plant. Guides took us through in
squads, showing us the process by
which ore is smelted and then made
into the various marketable products,
such as steel rails, etc. A special
train then carried the party to the
wireless telegraph station at Glace
Bay where Mr.. Wyvyan told us of the
work done at this original station and
explained to us the Marconi towers.
Then at Dominion Mine No. , at
Glace Bay was served by the mayor
and council of Glace Bay Ton the
grounds of Manager Mackenzie a
delicious lobster lunch for the entire
party.
The party was taken back to sgd
uey just in time to climb into two
large dories and a tug and be carried
across to inspect a cruiser flying the
tri-color of France which the Commo-
dore had invited the association to in
spect. Guides took the party through
the ship and every one had great fun
getting souvenirs from the crew of
the Chasseloupe-Loubat and trying to
make them understand English. They
sang the Marsellaise heartily as we
left and we could not help thinking
that they loved it as we'll as our own
America, which, by the way, we sung
on every occasion while we were
away.
After a sail about the harbor in the
tug G.. Winch there was just time for
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