The Penn's Grove record., 1905-08-18
The PENIS Grove Record
FRIDAY, G IS, 1905.
A FLIGHT TO THE NORTH.
Shooting The Rapids of the st.
Lawrence

Shooting The Rapids of the St.
Lawrence
Many people cross the ocean to indulge
in the delights of travel who do not take
the trouble to visit interesting places
within easy reach on this continent.
There are doubtless many persons who
talk entertainingly of the marvels they
have seen in the United States, but know
nothing of Canada, the boundless coun
try to the north, and the g~randeurs of
its rivers, lakes, mountains and cities.
A trip down the st. Lawrence river to
Montreal and Quebec is a continuous de-
light for king a change of scene and
air. Leaving the New York Central
railroad at Clayton, N. Y, a steamer is
taken for a tour among the Thousand Is
lands and down the st. Lawrence River.
These numerous islands-too numerous
to be named-are situate at the east end
of Lake Ontario and at the head Of the
st. Lawrence River. They are irregular
rocky promintories or lowly wooded hill
locks which make an ever changing view
as one journeys among them in a small
steamer either by day or on a search
light trip by night which gives a more
wierd and striking view. At n place
as many as forty-one can be seen.
While many are only the inhabitants
of birds and smaller animals on some are
palatial summer residents of millionaires
from the States. Among the most nota-
BILE are Nathan Straus, a New York mer-
chant and George NJ. Pullman of palace
car fame.
Alexandria Bay, the Coney Island of
the st. Lawrence River, in the midst of
the Thousand Islands is a popular stop
ping place. There are large palatial no.
tells here to accommodate the wealthy
travel, while those of moderate means
can find home like accommodations in
private boarding houses.
After shooting the rapids by steamer
Montreal is reached. 1t being most con-
venient to see the river scenery by day,
journey is continued down the river to
Quebec.
All know that Canada was first settled
by the French and places of important
interest still remain of the French regime.
Quebec is the oldest city, founded by
Champlain in zoos. Founded by the
French and it is still French. All the
inhabitants speak French, bnt many have
learned English for commercial and bust
ness purposes. There are towns in the
Province of Quebec where the people
know nothing but French and resist be-
ing taught English.
The Oldest streets OF Quebec are narrow
and are paved with plank. 1t was once
a walled city. The old walls, arched
gate-ways, and castle outlooks beside
them, are striking views to those who
never saw the like. The old French
quarters appear quaint and ancient while
the Provincial Parliament Buildings are
imposing modern structures.
Imposing monuments are here erected
to Champlain the founder, to James
Wolfe the famous English general who
scaled the steep path to the heights of
Abraham and captured the city from
Marquis Montcalm the ablest French
general in America, September Is, 1859,
and ended the rule of the French in
America. Both generals were killed in
the battle.
Gen. Richard Montgomery, the Revo-
lutionary general who led the assault on
Quebec in 1775, and lost his life, is also
remembered by a tablet on a rocky pre-
cipice. In doing the city under a guide
among the places of historic interest
pointed out are the Plains of Abraham
and the house where Montgomery died.
When doing the citidal the guide new
er fails to point out the little cannon cap
tured by the British from the Continent
tails at the battle of Bunker Hill, concern
ing which a bright American girl once
remarked, eyes you have the cannon,
but we have the hill"
One could spend several DAYS in Que
bee and find something of interest at
every turn n makes in the streets-and
one makes a great many, if he goes out
at all. Every pleasant evening finds all
Quebec on Dufferin Terrace. A more
beautiful view than the view to be had
from that place no one can imagine.
One of the most striking characteristics
OF the Canadian French are their polite
ness and their Witness to put themselves
out OF the way to show and tell strang-
ers. That makes travel more pleasant
than the cool reserve of human nature in
the States.
What surprises visitors most is the i'm
mense Roman Catholic Churches. A
small ~stlaggling town of a few thousand
inhabitants have large churches. In fact,
throughout French Canada every little
town and village has a big church that
would seem large for a city of 300, 900 in
habitants in the United States.
A trip down the Saguenay River is
said to be more grand than on the st.
Lawrence. Along this river cliffs are
passed which tower 1000 and 1900 feet
in the air before reaching C~hiccoutini,
the farthest point at which the river is
~navigable for steamers of moderate size.
The return trip from Quebec to Mon
treal is made by railroad. In Montreal
buildings of important interest still re-
main of the French regime. The most
prominent are the old churches and the
chateau de Ramesay, the home of the
last French governor.
Among the modern structures are the
Royal Victoria Hospital, which cost two
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