city of St. John, and thence to Rothesay, Hampton, Sussex and Petitcodiac to Moncton.

Starting now from the Mira— michi River and Chatham Junction and proceeding along the main line to Moncton, a section of country is traversed that is inland from the Northumberland Straits Coast a varying distance of twenty to twenty-five miles. The railway line in its progress crosses the main Barnaby River as well as its upper waters, bridges the Kouchibougouac, the Kouchibougouacis and the Richibucto Rivers, and passes over the headwaters of the Canaan, Buctouche, Cocagne and North streams. At Kent Junction railroad connection is made for Richibucto and St. Louis; and from Moncton a line runs to Buctouche.

Richibucto and St. Louis are Acadian settlements, the for- mer a prosperous place from which timber is shipped. There is bath- ing not far from Richibucto, with boating and other shore recreation.

Some of the small streams between the Barnaby River and Moncton are used for logging in the spring, the head waters of some of them being not over twelve feet wide. In places where the river has not risen high enough, the logs may be seen packed side-by-side, like matches, or piled high in a confused heap with projecting timbers, presenting the appearance of a chewax—de-frisc. With a heavy rainfall, how- ever, these streams swell to considerable proportions; and the logs are easily borne down to the mills. and to the coast, with some attention here and there to free. the timber when it jams.

Buctouche, at the mouth of the river of that: name, is a little Acadian watering place about two hours’ run from Moncton over

the Moncton and Buctoucbe Railway. In a north-easterly direction from Moncton the line of the

lntercolonial Railway reaches Painsec Junction. The main line here passes to the east, after throwing off a short branch that leads

to Shediac and Point du Ché‘ne.

Shediac is a pleasant town situated on a broad harbor, shel- tered by Shediac Island. It has a good sand beach, and is cele- brated for its fine oysters. There is excellent fishing here, both in fresh and salt water. The place was, once strongly garrisoned by French troops.

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