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The following notes give some idea of what we saw and heard "the other side the water," and I can only hope they may possess some interest for those who read them. J. M 'QUEEN. Crofts, Dalbkattik, N.B., January 1890. .t ^ C27G71 ■ NOTES ON A TRIP TO GRMM and tl^e DJIITBD STATES, 1880. EFT Liverpool on 22nd August, 1889, at 8 p.m., on board the Dominion Steamship 'Vancouver,' Captain Lyndall in com. mand, and ran right to Moville (North of Ireland), 192 miles, where we took the mails on board and a few more passengers. Left at 4 p.m. on Friday afternoon, the 23d, the ship now crowded in every part. A great number of Canadians were returning home after seeing London and visiting the Paris Exhibition. The run up to noon on Saturday was 252 mUes, but the weather from leaving Moville and all Satur- day was cold and stormy, and all inexperienced sailors were not much seen on deck. On Sunday the weather was more settled. Service was held on board, and there was a good attendance ; run up to noon 332 miles. On Monday the weather was finer, and many more passengers appeared on deck ; run, 330 miles. Tuesday, weather fine, run 305 ; Wednesday, weather fine, run 314 miles ; Thursday, fine, run 286 miles. Much colder, being in proximity to the icebergs. The ship was delayed for two hours I 2 B^-es t J at the m<>uth of the Straits of Belle Isle, run 286 miles. I niay mention at this stage that life on board a ship is very pleasant if the weather is fine, and the voyage not too U)ng. There is always something going on to attract and help to pass the time, such as getting acquainted with new people, reading books, playing at rope quoits, shovel board, &c. ; also chess and whist at nights. I may mention that my friend and I had a quoiting match with two Canadian gentlemen from Montreal, and I am pleased to tell you that the credit of the ' old country ' was kept up. On Friday we ran up the St. Lawrence River, and passed the Island of Anticosti, and called at Rimouski, where letters could be sent home. Saturday, 31st. — Still going up the St. Lawrence. About thirty miles below Quebec we come to the Island of Orleans, which is 22 miles in length. After we pass it we see, away to the right, the celebrated falls of Mont- morency, with a perpendicular descent of 240 feet, and a width of 50 feet. Many French- Canadian villages are seen on each side of the river, with their small white houses and big churches. We arrived at Quebec about three o'clock afternoon. A good many passengers landed, and left by train for their several destinations. Those who were going on to Montreal next day went ashore for a few hours to see the city, as the ship would not sail until the morning. We drove up to the citadel, where we had a splendid view of the city and harbour. We also looked down on the Lans- downo Terrace, of which the city was proud ; but, strange to say, not many weeks after wo saw it it rushed, and fell on some houses underneath, and a good many people were killed. Quebec has a population of 75,000. It is an old city, and very irregularly built. The lower tcwn abounds in narrow streets and quaint houses. The upper town has all the fine public buildings, hotels, &c. Quebec is a great lumbering centre, and an immense business is done in timber ; a lot is shipped here for Europe. The Canadian Pacific Railway has its terminus here, and the distance to Vancouver City, the terminus on the Pacific side, is 3078 miles. Sunday, Sept. 1. — We sailed up the St. Lawrence River to Montreal, and being a fine day, we saw the utiful scenery on each side to great advantage. The St. Lawrence is a noble river, and the sail up it that day gave us so much pleasure and enjoyment that it will never be forgotten. We landed at Montreal about 6 p.m., and after having our luggage inspected and passed we drove to the Windsor Hotel, which is one of the largest and finest hotels in the world. Perhaps it seemed loftier and bigger to us after the small and confined berth we had to occupy in the 'Vancouver.' We certainly felt a Bense of freedom and space as wo walked for nearly a quarter of a milo through a lofty corridor to our bedroom. Next day we went about the city, and we saw what a large and prosperous city Montreal has become. The population (with 8uburb8)now stands at 250,000. After lunch3on v/e drove up to the top of Mount R(yal, which rises 700 feet above the river. Here wo have a splendid view of the city, and we can see away down the valley of the Sc. Law- rence, and the views on all sides are of great variety and beauty. Looking across the river, we see a part of the city occupying the east side. There are two islands, the Nun's and St, Helen's Isle. The latter is laid out as a public park. It occupies the bed of the river immedi- ately below the Lachine Falls, a,nd between them the river is spanned by the great Victoria Bridge. This wonderful piece of engineering is a tubular iron bridge, supported on twenty-four piers of solid masonry, which require to be extra strong to resist the enor- mous pressure of the ice in spring. Near at hand we can see the spires and domes of the numerous cnurches and public buildings, which rise above the general mass of houses. We see the wharves and docks crowded with shipping from all parts of the world. The industries are large, and we see saw-mills, engine works, woollen and cotton mills, large rubber works ; also sugar refining works. The upper portion of the mountain, an area of 4.30 aures, is laid out as a imblic pork, and you see many fine trees shading the drives. Two cemeteries are on the western slope, the Roman Catholic Cemetery and the Mount Royal or Protestant Cemetery. I omitted to mentitm that Montreal is situated on an island about 30 miles in length, and 7 miles in breadth, at the confluence of the Rrver» Ottawa and St. Lawrence. Next day, Sept. 3d, we took the cars t<.> ^^therbrooke to see the Fair. We j^issed through a very poor country. The arable land was fall of stumps and stones, and between these and the awkward snake-fences my firat impression of the farming in Cpnadft was not a favourable one. The country near Sherbrooke improved a little. It is Maid to be good grazing land, but witl. the continued drv weather it had a barren look. The day Wfxs very Avarm, and the showyard was hot and dusty, but there was a great concourse of people, and a good turnout of stock. These fairs last for about a week, and the people all round the country flock to them. The harvest being over they make it an annual Iioliday. The buildings for the industrial work and also for the stock are pennanent. Among the cattle shown there were some good Galloways, Herefords, and Shorthorns. The horaes, however, were rather a poor class. We saw some good trotting, which is a great attraction at all the fairs. They make a track 6 forthe purpose. Aballoonascenttook place, which is another exciting feature of the fairs. The balloon went up about 4000 feet, and then the man came down on a parachute — a very danger- ous looking performance. It evidently caused great excitement amongst the spectators. We left Sherbrooke in the afternoon, and returned to Montreal, and left again at 10.30 p.m., taking sleeping berths to Kingston, where we arrived in the morning. After we had breakfast at a hotel, we called on Professor and Mrs Marshall, ./ho had been fellow-passengers on the ' Vancouver.' We also called for Rev. Mr Mackie, lata of Dalbeattie, but did not find him at home. He is getting a fine new church built. The old one was burned down lately. Kingston is situated on the north-eastern extremity of Lake Ontario, where the St. Lawrence issues from it There are many fine buildings. Kingston is the seat of the Queen's University and College, and of a Medical College, affiliated to the University. The Boyai Military College of the Dominion is also at Kingston, The harbour is deep, spacious, and sheltered, and a brisk trade is carried on. Kingston as a naval station commands an im- portant position. It commands the entrance to the Rideau Canal. We went to the fair which was going on, and saw the stock and other attractions. Beingshortof sheep judges,myfriend, another gentleman, and I judged all the sheep \ \ classes, and we were afterwards pleased to hear we had given the utmost satisfaction. We stayed over night with Professor Marshall. His house is beautifully situated close to the Lake, and we spent a very pleasant evening. Next day we went back again to the Fair for a short time, and then took the cars for Toronto, where we arrived about 7 o'clock, an d went to the house of Mr Thomson (a cousin of Mr Biggar). Next day we walked into the city, and during the afternoon we drove round to see the rows of fine houses lately built, and broad streets newly laid out. We were greatly struck with the surprising rapidity with which it had sprung into a city of vast dimensions. In 1881 Toronto Iiad a population of 86,000, and now it has over 140,000. Toronto is the capital of the province of Ontario, "nd is the second largest city in the Dominion of Canada. It is situated on a finely sheltered bay on the north shore of Lake Ontario. It possesses every advantage to make it a large commercial and thriving city ; it is surrounded by a rich agricultural country ; the harbour is safe, and admits cf the largest Lake steamers. It is well served by railways, so that it forms an important commercial centre for distribution. The public buildings and churches are very fine. New Parliament Buildings are being erected in the centre of the Queen's Park. A new University has been built lately, an imposing structure of great architectural 8 beauf.y, in the Norman style, with a massive central tower. Toronto is possessed of every advantage for educational purposes. With the University College, the School of Practical Science, and other training establishments, it is enabled to give a most comprehensive system of training in arts and sciences to all who desire it. Next day we left Toronto at one o'clock on the steamboat, and sailed across Lake Ontario, and up the Niagara River to Lewiston, where we took the cars for Niagara, and we went to a hotel on the American side near t.\