Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-09-06


be obtained elsewhere. The "cale-
che" is a two seated conveyance,
which holds two persons and the
driver Cor "cabby" as they are
known in local parlance).
Another of the special attractions
in this city are the religious edifices,
some of them being the Oldest on
the American continent, with anti
quated exteriors and beautiful inter
iors, with an atmosphere of romance
and history that grows on the be-
holder and makes one long to remain
and drink in all.
The massive Notifications of the
citadel, perched upon the heights,
which constitute the strongest natur-
al fortress on the American continent
and only second in the world to Glib
raltar, are of paramount interest.
Companies of Canadian regulars are
here stationed and visitors are allow
ed inside the walls, and are cordially
received by the guard, one of whom
is delegated to show the sightseer
over the ground. The high stone
wall which encloses the fort is
crowned on the river front with an
immense park artillery, many of
them of Anticipated pattern, but the
majority of them modern implements
of warfare In the center of the
courtyard is seen small cannon cap
tured by the British at Bunker Hill. "
Our stay in Quebec was filled with
delightful experiences, with new and
interesting scenes, and program of
entertainment was rendered us by
the Quebec Press Association which
gave us a splendid opportunity to
see everything of interest possible
in the time we were there. In
this city of 10000 French speaking
people and only 1000 English speak
ing persons, with French newspa-
pers, French schools, French every
thing, it was like we were in new
world. The next morning after our
arrival were were taken in tow by
representatives of the city press and
taken by interurban train to Ste.
Anne de Beaupre, twenty-five miles
down the river, one of the most ia
nous spots on the continent. Here
is indeed the place of miracles, If
there is such a place in the New
World. Here 100000 pilgrims an
nually make their way to worship
at the shrine of the good Ste. Anne
and to seek a cure for almost every
imaginable ailment. William E. Cur
tbs, the great newspaper correspond
ent has just been there, and in last
Fridays Chicago Record-Herald de-
scribed it so we'll that we let him
do it for us:
saint Anne, as everyone knows,
was the mother of the Holy Virgin
and the grandmother of the Christ.
The Bible tells us nothing about her,
but little book published by the
redemptionist monks in charge of the
shrine as a guide for pilgrims and
visitors says that Saint Anne's faith
er's name was Stollan and that her
mother was Emerentiana, both or
the tribe of Judah and of the royal
family of David. They lived in the
little town of Seaphoris, north of
Mount Carmel. Her sisters were the
mothers of several of the apostles
and also of Saint Elizabeth, who
gave birth to John the Baptist. An
mes husband, Joachim, was OF the
same tribe and family as herself, and
is mentioned in the gospel of ST.
Luke. The Blessed Virgin was their
only child.
The body of Saint Anne was orig
inally buried in Bethlehem. but was
brought to France by Lazarus, VINO
was raised from the dead by our
Savior, and afterward became first
Bishop Of Marseilles. He buried her
in the village Of Apt, where the
Emperor, Charlemagne once came TO
celebrate the feast of Easter Dur
ing the ceremonies young man,
who had been blind, deaf and dumb
from birth was instantly cured OF all
these defects, and the first words he
uttered were: This hollow contains
the body of Saint Anne, Mother or
the Blessed Virgin Mary, and Mother
of God" The recess in the rocks 10
which he pointed was opened and
the body was disclosed. This hap
pened in the year 1872, and since then
the church of st. Anne at Apt has
been a celebrated place of worship.
This part of the st. Lawrence was
settled by sailors from Brittany in
1645, and the first church was erect
ed in 1850 in fulfillment of a vow
made by the crew of a vessel caught
in a storm on the st. Lawrence
From that time the sailors on the
river began to come here to place
themselves under the protection OF