Year: 1869

between Fredericton and the former place. lay along
the course OF the st Jonn river ana the scenery all
scapes, hills and villages, wdernesses and SETTLE
ments, fertile land and barren land soil cultivated
and soil uncultivared forests and plains and. IN


fact every conceivable and ingenious contrivance of
nature was displayed to good advantage.


the fails. known as Grand Fails, in the town
known by that name, and where the party rested
over night at the conclusion OF the second davis
journey. The falls are formed by the waters OF the
st. John river, and but little less in magnitude
to all appearances than the famous Niagara. When
the river is high they are much more terrific ana
FEARFUL and the current and channel below the falls
rapid and uninvIting to the adventurer the
ugly stream below the Falls Of Niagara. suspen-
sion bridge, OF the same general style as that span
ming the Niagara river, also extends across the


few rods below the tails, and Is the only one over
the stream from one end to the other. The Prince
spent some two hours in visiting the fails and the
rapids below. and he was so much pleased with
their grandeur that he was moved to make the
expression that they were not only far more stupen-
dOus than anything he had ever Witnessed,
but that they grand than he had antcpated
from the very graphic description which had been
given hIm of such wonderful work of nature. Dur
Ing the evening the citizens Of Grand Falls turned
out In large numbers IN the shape OF atorchlight
OF huge rolls Of birch bark, which had more than
Quadrupe che Illuminating erect OF a similar num-
Der Of Kerosene torches. Bonfres were also nume-
rous In the different streets OF the village and addi-
tiona pomp and spendor was also furnished In the
presence OF a freshly organized militia company
which was reviewed by his Royal Hghness in Tie
course of the evening"


Tue journey on saturday from Grand Falls across
the Canadian line to q point known as Degeee was
through u more unclvilized and nncnltivated Sec
ton than any previously travelled Tue Inhabitants
what few there wsre were OF the lower grade Of
Canadian French, with now and then few Indians.
They lived chiefly IN log huts and cabins,
aud 1t was no uncommon thing to look
into the doors Of some Of them and see 800 pound
pOrker stretched up0n the 1oOr. nursing litter OF
young swine, while In the same room the family
was partakrng OF the MONDAY meal. Glass win.
dows were rare as 10 excite remark when one
was seen. and doubt II for stretch Of fifty miles
there was such luxury rs carpet. AT one place,
where the correspondents stopped to refresh the
horses with draught Of water, three muscular
men were engaged in game OF cards ON the bottom
of ancient washtub, and out In the field were the
female members OF the household industriousy em-
ployed In digging potatoes. The principal crops
cultivated seemed to be buckwheat and pota-
toes, occasionally q field of wheat oats or
max being visible, the latter product as
well as most Of the others, beng limited
TO the demand OF the settlers for his and MS
family's consumUtlon, all Of which indicated most
Enthusiastically the shflessness OF the people and their
lack OF ambition to harvest more crops than Will
supply them from one season 10 anotneY Inc
country which they inhabit, however, Is fertile ana
with proper cultivation would be one OF the most
wealthy agricultural sections OF the whole Dominion


For several miles, on the opposite side OF the
river, were the United States, aud, although
diyided by only small stream and the inhabitants
In daily intercourse With these shbtess settlers,