The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-08-22

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nand within me gates OF this walled
city.
Driving over the Grand Battery l !
GOT a fine view Of Lower Town, where
reside mainly the French inhabitants
and full look from the lofty heights
upon the narrowest street on the
CO ,tinent, Soup lie Cap; 1t was my
privilege with friends to walk through
the street, from start to end, to chat
with the gamins who were seen TO De
enjoying life within its narrow con-
fines. A good detergent and tub
Of water would have done them no
harm. at the same time accentuatlng
the truth OF the quotation, "Cleanll-
ness is next to goodness" l con-
sidered it an experience not gwen
"a many to traverse street, SO mar
1ow that the walls of the houses
might almost be touched by hanos
when arms are outstretched to 1uil
length. These curious scenes and
THINGS remind me of what the author
saws in tom Browns School Days
of old England II only know two
ne;ohborhoods thoroughly and IN
each Of them within reach OF i've
miles there is enough Of interest ana
beauty to last any reasonable man
his life" l believe I would have been
content, had a plethoric purse, to
have spent my vacation here and
have been delighted. So many at
fractions, such as the Martello Tow
ers, the Laval university, the Caro'-
nails palace. the City hall, the Ursu-
line convent, which contains 6enea1h
;ts floors all that remains OF the
chivalric Marquis de Montcalm, the
church of Notre Dame des VICTORIES
within whose walls is annually cele-
brated ? fete in commemoration OF
the defeat of Sir William Phipps IN
1902, all are worthy Of more tnan
passing mention. The English "a
thedral and the other Protestant
churches are very handsome and cost
". The Basilica or French Cathedral
(the services all are spoken IN
French) is a very historic building
its construction began in 1914 and the
building was consecrated by the flrst
bishop Monsigneur Laval in 1866. 1t
is said that it's doors have never been
closed, except for repairs rendered
necessary by a disastrous fire. Inc
remains Of the most illustrlous men
OF the olden times. who were manly
Romanists. lie Inferred within the
walls Of this historic church. Inc
Jesuit and Recollect missionaries, TO-
oether with the four French govern
ors reoose here, and in their memory
tablets appear on the walls recltlng
their worth and sacrifice. The BaSlll-
"a is o16 feet long by 1o8 feet wide
and they say 1900 worsh1ppers can
he accommodated at one time. Here
are paintings of great value by ols-
tinguished European artists. these
were secured by Canadian priests IN
France during or after the Reign OF
Terror in 1893, when the ordinances
Of RELIGION were prohibited and thus
New France profited by the disasters
that befell the old or mother country
One canvass is worthy OF SPECIAL
note, the subject being the lmmacu-
late Conception and is supposed to
have been the work of Lebrun. There
is also real Van Dyck, showing tne
Savior on the cross, painted in 1880,
in tvDe very different to that usually
seen. and many others, which chal-
1enpe admiration and wonder. A
feeling of supreme awe oVercomeS me-
as l look upon the canvass SO reals-
tic. and tears unbidden come forth,
as I contemplate the stupendous sac
r;fice that the Son of God made so
willingly that all men may be drawn
to His Fathers heart in loving ser
vice and obedience.
One of the chief attractions in Que