The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-07-14

Isleaux Coudres has its legend gath
erlng round the memory OF Pere La,
brosse. the faithful priest Of the Hnd
son Bay post at Tadoasac. The leg
end runs that the priest one evening
while conyersing with his little flock
told them that at midnight he would
be a corpse. and that at that hour the
bell Of the chapel would toll for the
passing soul He told them not to
touch his body but TO hasten what
ever the weather on the following day,
TO Isle-aux. Coudres TO fetch Monsieur
.T apain, who would be waiting for
them, to wrap his body in its shroud.
At the first stroke OF midnight, the
little band was startled by the tolling
Of the bell. and on rushing to the
church they found the priest de,H be
fore the altar With dawn came
violent storm but. faithful to their
promise. they set out for lsle-aux
Coudres. where, as foretold, Father
Complain was waiting. breviary in
hand, having been warned in a vision
and by the tolling of the bell of his
own chapel. For years after, the In
dians going up and down the sague-
nay river never passed Tadousac with
out praying in the church where his
body reposed. The relics of Pere
Lacrosse, whose memory is revered
to this day. were removed many
years ago to the church at Chicoutimi.
Eboulements.
Eboulements is the next port Of call.
1t is picturesquely situated on the wild
and beautiful north shore of the river
which Is followed by the steamer from
Quebec to Murray Bay. All along this
route scenes of wild and rugged grand
eur are presented to view, forming a
fitting prelude to the wondrous splen-
dor OF the Saguenay river.
st. Irenee is the latest addition to
the beautiful and healthful resorts of
the Lower St Lawrence, II is located
on the north shore about seventy-five
miles east of Quebec. Here is situ-
ated the summer homes of leading
Montreal and Quebec families. A fine
modern hotel. the Charlevoix, has been
built and is now open for guests; 1t
is under able management and its
rates are reasonable. Five miles east.
ward is Murray Bay, the favorite wat
ering place OF the Lower St Lawrence.
The village is picturesquely situated
amid beautiful hills. Its comfortable
hotels, well-furnished and well-arrang-
ed boarding houses, and the numerous
cottages which are rented to visitors,
give a varied choice of accommoda-
tion. 1t is one of the coolest and most
health-giving resorts in America, a
fact which is attested by the increas-
ed number of visitors who annually
return to enjoy the restorative in
fluence of a climate hardly to be equal
led in the world for its salubrious
quality. The air at Murray Bay which
has the advantage OF being both moun-
tain and sea air, seems to bring beth
youth and strength and bounding
spirits almost with the first few inhal-
ations Here the overworked brain
finds rest, and in the summer a few
weeks spent in this invigorating salt
air is like a tonic The dryness of the
atmosphere makes it exempt from ma
laria and hay-fever. Delicate children
have been benefited greatly at Muir
ray Bay and become strong and ro-
bust after few weeks spent here.
The St Lawrence here is fifteen
miles broad, and its waters are as salt
as the ocean itself, and cool and invig.
Grating to those who delight in sea
bathing.
Murray Bay, With the grand old
Laurentian mountains behind it and
the river in front, furnishes a variety
of scenery not often found in combi-
pation, 1t has often been compared
10 the west coast of Scotland for
beauty. The landscape from the
Manor Riohelieo and Pointe-a.Pic, to
the village itself. on the banks OF the
Murray river, is dotted by hundreds
Of summer cottages. some close 10 the
shore, and others high on the noun
tain sides. owned by prominent and
wealthy Americans and Canadians
Many cottage sites are still obtainable
some of them close 10 the beautiful
grounds of the Manor Richelieu
There are churches of various denom
tinations at Murray Bay Episcopal
Presbyterian and Catholic
There are delightful drives in every
direction to places OF picturesque
charm and historic Interest These
drives are so Numerous that their
delights are almost inexhausuble, and
there are few places where driving
can be INDUCED In at so moderate 4
cost. First among them for wild beau
ty is the drive to Upper Fraser Falls
on the Fraser river The waters drol
In two Wild leaps 290 feet, and form Z
beautiful sight Lower down, the riv
er makes another plunge OF $50 feet