York , N evvyovC, Mai-tA a? VhTevaT-A &c. Glass_riO_i> Baltimore and Potomac E. R. Oifioe, ^^— at 8.33 a.m. J and Cor. 13th St. and Pennsylvania Ave. • 4 V ■ ^ ■ O-j WASHINGTON D' C stork, Phippg & Co., Printers, Baltimore, f jVI) VANTAGES OF Stork's Select Summer To TPiE LOAT^T I^^A^TE OF TICKIET )1 TO\ TOUR OF lOOO MlI.KS, AI.I. OTHER TOURS AT PROPORTIONATELY REDUCED COS''. QUR TICKETS ARE ALT. FIRST CL.ASS AX1> VIA the Ssifest and Rest Equipped Railroad lAn Steamers. ■^ 0\<)}, TEOIOUS RIOES in the same eonveyanee avo GREAT variety of travel and diversity of Scenery, i weariness to the tourist. TOO miles l»y Sea and and «000 nriles by Rail. TIIa^Y take you to the most popular and coolest MOU and SEAST1>E RESORTS known. AS opportunity of seeing the Three direatest Cities Union— Philadelphia, ^ew York and Roston. ▼IV all changes you step hut a short distance from oii< ~ of cars to another aiKl from cars to steamboat, ;ii versa. ■^J^OU are free, during the limit of your Ticket, to s ^ and on at such places on tiie route as you desire. ^j^jFOr necessarily exposed to the sun or rain, on the *^ Ciirand Tour "of 1700 Miles. ^EJASSEXGERS under shelter from Raltimore to Nan ■■ Itoston, White Mountains and Mt. Oesert. ^^OU GO ON REGULAR TRAIXS AN» STEAMERS, tl ^ Great Objection to special and crowde*l cars and avoided. •^^O MIDNIGHT CHANGES NECESSARY ON ANY Ol «»^ TOURS. ALE IHSAGREEAREE TRANSFERS by OMNIBUS or AVtHI>EI>. I^HE Tours are not Personally conducted ones. You '■' at your own pleasure and convenience. I^PIITE economical price of iSoard at Selected Hotel ™ Roardiiig Houses, with whom special arrangement b<-:en made, at Reduced Rates. PTIHE Grand Every li^vening Concerts and Special Pre ■*■ ine for these Tours, on the Fall River Palace Stes CJhoiee Music rendered by a F'ull Orchestra, going anti r m 9^ 04 poojo s;3:>[ I 'il \u % July RTARTITSG Mm, IStH, ill, 11 aM AllSl 1. 5tl. 6tl, 1 kd:s good to Return Within Thirty Days from July 14th and August 4th, respectively. ■f>y"""'On •^war^m^g^ ifiy:-j^~"" llr~^ ^^^Si^ ^■4 /^o^ '■''Vg location 0^ RAILROAD. vCVir, ^^^ LOCATION Uf ' rtlt. SCALES-MILES 'SG*^TOURS ^^ ^^^ ^^^^ shortest and most direct route through Crawford Notch to the White Mountains. All Tickets are first class and need no farther endorsement, at ^ other offices, to make them good after their purchase. Aside from h the fact that these tours are the most economical ever ottered, they — ip- are the most beneficial for rest, recreation, health and pleasure and I, are likewise educational in their character. Your time is not wasted, but the mind is expanded, the fund of knowledge is increased and - new ideas developed by travel amid new scenes and associations. — -^^^— • — ^^ — The White Mountain Tour from Baltimore to Fabyans and return, $19.50 From Wilmington, Del., and return $17.00. ^ K^^'HAT/riMOUK TICKRH' OFFICES— 220 W. lialtimore St. and \\ W. & B. H. K. office, 143 W. HaltimoveSt. ^mmmmmmi ii#i OF ^^FlFft 0nmraFr t^onrs.i^ FOR )S"79, FROM MARYLAND to MAINE PASSING THROUGH TEN STATES Visiting some TWENTY of the Coolest and most Picturesque Seaside and Mountain Re- sorts of America, At Lower Rates than Ever Before Offered from Baltimore to NEWPORT, ^. I. ]\i;^N'P«CKE'F. The Brighton of America. The Sea-girt Isle of the Atlantic. The city of 1000 cottages by the sea. The Switzerland of America. JAOUm DESERT, The Island of Mountains— Etc, Etc, 700 Miles by Sea and Sound. 1000 Miles by Rail. WHERE SHALL I SPEND MY SUMMER H0LCDAY ? The 1000 Mile Excuksion of 1878, avoided the evils which had before been insepar- able from Excursions. Starting upon either of s^w7'rt? days, by 7T(7w?ar trains and steamers, the extent of the trips, the pleasing variety of travel, the delightful places visited, and the unprecedented cheapness of the tickets, all combined to render it by far the most popular and successful enterprise of the kind ever undertaken in Baltimore. Among its patrons were included many of our leading citizens, with their families, and all were so well pleased that there has been a general request for its repetition the present season. In response to this, Two series of Select Tours have been organized, in which all the features which ren- dered the " 1000 Mile Excursion" so exceedingly popular have been retained, and a number of new attractions added. No one will be able to find morecharmiug and healthful resorts nor to reach them by more desirable routes than those furnished by Ihese tours. At these favorite and famous summer haunts all the healthful sports of Driving, Sailing, Fishing, Bathing or Mountain Climbing, can be fully enjoyed. They who must practice econ- omy, have in these tours unequaled facilities for obtaining the greatest amount of pleasure and benefit at the least expense. The price of tickets is lower than ever before offered, and arrangements have been made with leading hotels on the routes to accommodate holders of them at a liberal discount on legular rates. This book is designed to be an Encyclopoedia of everything that it is desirable to know in reference to these tours.. Care has been taken not to exaggerate, but to keep within the truth and make it reliable in all respects. REST AND RECREATION. A wise economy of time or money will not omit a short summer vacation. In this climate it is as much a necessity as a luxury. One who works with mind or body or both, at business or study, requires relaxation, although he may not be sensible of it. 'The well need it to fortify them against disease aud keep up their supply of strength and vigor. The delicate aud invalid will often be more benefited by a trip involving change of scene, change of climate, air, diet, &c., than by swallowing any amount of medicine. The mind is strengthened and invigorated, aud the spirits quickened by new and interesting experi- ences and adventure. It is of little use to go a few miles into the country. One should travel a good distance from home to realize these advantages. For the overtaxed body or brain, the cool and quiet rest of the sea girt island of Nantucket is invaluable. Weak nerves speedily grow strong here and at Martha's Vineyard, with its safe and delightful Sea bathing. The pure and exhilerating atmosphere of the White Mountains and Mt. Desert, offer unrivaled attractions to such as require or prefer the mountains. Stork's Tours — Specially A veiy large muiiber of intelligeut people availed themselves of the advantages of the '• 1000 Mile Tours of 1878." Of these, nearly 400 were citizens of Baltimore, including a larii'e propoitiou of our most prominent professional and business men, together with their families. There were also representatives from Pennsylvania, Virginia, and several of the counties of Maryland. All were delighted with the lines of travel and tlie places visited. — A complimentary expression of the general appreciation of the trip and its enjoyable fea- tures was tendered to the managers. Herewith are appended extracts from several letters received in reference to it : YoiiK, Pa., September 1st, 1878. Manager of the 1000 Mile Excursion : We desire to express to you our gratification at the many interesting and enjoyable fea- tures of the ''One Thousand Mile Excursion,^'' and take pleasure in testifying to its general excellence of character and management. Signed by HKNItl WOLF WIEST. E. C. BECK. Hon. THOS. E. COCHRAN. Hon GEO W. HEIGES & WIFE. CHAS. BKANT. ELI J. MILLER, HICH'D. B. COCHkAN. DAN. W. SCHALL. W. S KENNY. Hon. JOHN GIBSON & WIFE. D. W. CKIoER H. EBERT. P GRAY. F. G. STAKK, Hanover, Pa. From TiLMAN Shumate, Esq., Cashier Bank of Winchester, Va. Winchester, V.a., August 16th, 1878. Gentlemen— \ beg to say that my trip to Nantucket was iilea^ant in every respect. To any one in search of health or recreation, I know of no trip offering the inducements of the one to Nantucket, over the delightful Fall River line, together with a week's sojourn in the quaint and interesting old town. Very truly yours, TILMAN SHUMATE. From Dr. J. J. Weaver, Uniontown, Md., April 14th, 1879. Dear Sir— Yo\x conferred quite a favor upon the community last season by getting up those excursions to Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard. More health and pleasure in so short a time could not be procured in any other way for the same amount of money. The sanitary condition of Martha's Vinej-ard and Nantucket furnishes to the most fastidious all that could be desired for the promotion of health and happiness. The lungs are exhilerated by the refreshing sea breeze from either.direction. The exciting sport of blue and shark fishing, the novelty of the clam bakes, and the grateful and happy exercise of sea bathing, all tend rapidly to recuperate emaciated bodies, enervated nerves and exhausted mental faculties, which each one will soon realize by his firm and nimble step in his rambles by day and his sound refreshing sleep by niglit. Yours respectfully, J. J. WEAVER. Fredericksburg, Va., March 31st, 1879. Dear /Se>— Having made the excursion advertised by you last season, we recommend all parties who desire a pleasant and economical trip, to embrace the opportunity offered. — We were so much pleased with the trip that we purpose to repeat it this suumier, and sev- eral others will join the party. Yours respectfully, JNO. F. GOLDMAN. W. T. LOWERY. J AS. T. LOWERY. From Rev. J. F. Jennison, Pastor Lafayette Sq. Presb. Church. Baltimore, March 29th, 1879. W. L. Stork— Ji^/ Dear Sir—It would be hard for any one who has never visited the old-time NeAV England villages to realize the delightful contrast of quiet and repose pre- sented by the quaint old town, Nantucket. To the weary brain of the hard-working niinis- ter, lawver or business man, there is Bomething extremely ngreeable and refreshing in the .-, 4- er X>a.y to STOKK'S SUMMEK TOUKlsTS. T TNITED STATES HOTEL, I COR. PELHAM &. THAMES STS., NEWPORT, R. I. V-V WM. B. HA TEA WA Y, Proprietor. open the yeah round. Special Terms of S3.00 per Day to STORK'S SUM- MER TOUKISTS. FALL RIVER, called the " Border City," because of its situation on the line of Rhode Island, is forty-nine miles from Boston, by lail. It is a manufacturing city — the great New England city of spin- dles — beautifully located on Mount Hope Bay. The Tourist Avill arrive at this point about daylight of the second day of the trip, and if your ticket reads to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, you will proceed in the cars of tlie Old Colony Railroad, (should your ticket read direct to Boston, you take the Boston Express, leaving about half an hour earlier, whicli going through Taunton, lauds you in Boston in two hours,) waiting at the landing, by a delightful ride of 26 miles (via Myrics) to ]VKW Bi:i>FORl>, Massachusetts. This ancient city of some 25,000 inhabi- tants, is well worth seeing. It is situated on the Acuslmet river ; was settled in 1664 by Quakers. It is built on the side of a ridge sloping to the waters edge. "It has a cosmopoli- tan air always blowing over its strata." The upper part of the city is pleasant, and County street is lined with stately old residences. It lias been called "a city of palaces." These "palaces" are all the model of tlie "Architectural Boulders" so common in the decadent fishing ports along the coast. The favorite drive is around Clark's Point, whicli extends into Buzzard's Bay, and is bordered by a broad, smooth road, constructed at great expense by the city, to give its people the benefits of the sea-breezes in summer. This avenue (five 14 Stork's Tours are the Best miles around) affords a brilliant scene on sultry summer afternoons. Do not fail of a ram- ble and drive in New Bedford. The tourist reaches this ancient and interesting city about 7 A. M. on the second day of tlie lour. The Steamer (either the Island Home or River Queen) is waiting to carry him to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, a delightful ride of 25 miles. After passing Wood's Holl, ou the left, the sail in the steamer is of itself an epoch in a lifetime, "The sail across the Sound," says a favorite writer.* " is more than beautiful; it is a poem." Trending aM^aj' to the west, the Elizabeth Islands, like a gate ajar, half close the entrance to Buzzard's Bay. Among them nestles Cuttyhunk, where the very first English spade was driven into New England soil. Straight over in front of the pathway the steam- er is cleaving, the Vineyard is looking its best and greenest, with oak skirted highlands enclosing the sheltered harbor of Vineyard Haven, famous ou all this coast. MARTHA'S VINEYARD. The Island of Martha's Vineyard, which is reached at about 8 o'olock A. M., is twenty -one miles in length, and from seven to ten in width. The surface of the land on the ■eastern portion is mostly level. A range of liills crosses the island from Tisbury Pond on the south to Lombard's Cove ou the north and extends to the western shore, terminating in a wild and fantastic cliff one hundred and thirty feet above the sea, at Gay Head, on which is a revolving light. This peculiar heailland, the earth and rocks of which are belted with ^ay colors, from which it received its name, presents a charming picture from the sea, as well as an interesting and wonderful sight ou land. Within the cool groves of Martha's Vineyard, are myriads of cottages of the summer sojourners. Two of the more extensive groves are occupied as camp-grounds by the Meth- odists and Baptists. Oak Bluffs is a Liliputian city; within a radius of a mile it has over a thousand cottages, some of them elegant and costly, owned and occupied by prominent and wealthy citizens from various sections of the country. It has wide avenues for driving, paved with the best concrete, free from mud and dust, and affording grand views of the •ocean, a horse-railroad, a trotting course, gas street-lamps, and all modern improvements. As watering-place hotels, some ot those on the Vineyard are without superiors. The entire fleet passing east and west through Vineyard Sound are within sight of nearly all the hotels, bringing into view often a thousand sail. As many as forty thousand visitors have been ou the island at one time, in the height of the season. All the sports and pastimes of a fashionable watering-place are enjoyed. The cottages are' tasteful, some of them very elegant; and, at night when illuminated, the whole city has the appearance of a fairy village. A fine beach road leads to Edgartown, and a narrow-guage steam railroad connects it with " Katama, the Beautiful," and with the South Beach, where the waves dash up against the shore with awful majesty. At Katama, two or three times a week, there are famous Clam-bakes, and large parties make the trip by these little narrow-guage cars to this lovely spot to dine on the freshly roasted clams and other delicacies. ♦Drake, in " Nooks and Corners of New England." For PuiiE Kecreation and Kest. 15 MONTGOMERY SQUARE, Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard, BOTH EUROPEAN & AMERICAN PLAN. CHESTER liA LL. so Avell known last season as the manager of the 'Grover House, at wliich so many Baltimoreans stopped, has purchased the above Hotel and is noAv prepared to accommodate guests with rooms with and without meals, or table board alone. Rooms (Accommodating Two Persons.) $1.00 uer Dai aud Upwards. Special rates will be offered to Stork's Tourists, and satisfaction guaranteed in every particular. House open from June 25th to September 15th. The location is a very •eligible one, being the centre of all places of interest on the Island. CHESTER BALL, Proprietor. 16 Stork's Touks do not go by Cottage like at the viiseyaud. SEA BATHING. The beach at Oak Bluffs is one of the finest in tlie world. It is plentifully supplied ■with neat bathing-houses, wliich are kept clean and in good rejiair. In the centre of the plank promenade which skirts the " bluffs" is a picturesque pavilion where those who do not wish to " tempt the waves" may witness the sport at a safe distance. At about 11 o'clock A. M. each day, a sight may here he enjoyed, sucli as is seen nowhere else in the country. From 500 to 1000 or more people take their daily plunge in old ocean. There is ordinarily but little surf at this point and absolutely no under tow whatever, so that the most timid ladies, who cannot be induced to go in at other places, soon gather confidence and splash about with liveliest enjoyment and enthusiasm. Many of the bathing-dresses are made after the French modes and are quite elaborate and ornamental. Instead of transform- ing the wearer into a fright they are tasteful and becoming. The shouts of the bathers, the beauty of the beach, the playful splashing of the waves, the passing fleet of white-winged ships in the offing and the gay concourse of beauty and fashion which lines the bluffs and crowd tho pavilion, contribute to make a spectacle never to be forgotten. ''THE bluffs:' One of the greatest attractions of Martha's Vineyard, is the ocean promenade at Oak Bluffs. It is a wide plank walk skirting the edge of the bluffs for a mile or more. On pleasant days and nights this is thnmged with pedestrians and is the favorite resort of young ladies and gentlemen for a romantic walk and quiet talk. On a moonlight night the scene from the bluffs is entrancing. The sheen of tlie moon, on the wide waters, the graceful ships, the music of tlie waves and the back-ground of handsome cottages, give the impres- sion of a delightful dream. What wonder that this place should be famous for love-making and flirtations which are here popularly known as "bluffing." The Grand Illumination at Martha's Vineyard about August 24th, is a most brilliant spectacle, rivaling the great fetes of Vienna and Paris. This is a gala day on the Island, and is witnessed every year by people from all parts of the country. Tourists of the August Series of Tours can participate in this Illumination. I^ANTUCKET.— From Oak Bluffs to plpl^ the island is a jo)^ and a surprise. Nantucket is a delightful sail. The approach to ^^^ The island of Nantucket is a crescent, of which r the two horns project far to the north-west. The town of Nantucket lies on the in- ner face of the cresent, protected from the violence of the ocean's waves by these two natural breakwaters. The sail of about thirty-seven miles consumes a little more than three hours, and a part of the time you are almost out of sight of land. At last SPECIAL .^XD UVEK-CROWDED iRAIN-S. L7 NANTUCKET, FROM THE CHURCH TOWER. the white spires of the towu begin to show themselves on the horizon, while tlje great projections on the right and left, like giga)itic arms, seem to extend to one the embrace of that liospitality for wliich the island is justly famous. Gradually the houees, rising one above another, come disiinctly in view. The steamer rounding the light- house on Brant Point, draws up at one of the four or five wharves upon which the active commerce of the place nnce displayed itself Varied as is the assemblage that gathers on the wharf are the carriages that stand ready for reception of any stray passenger. There is the unavoidable hack of course, to accommodate the fashionable visitor and carrj^ him to one or the other of the liotels ; and a few carry-alls of foreign construction. But the majority of the vehicles are those peculiar wagons wliich the old-fashioned Nan- tucketer clings to with fond atTection and styles his cm-ts. The more modern cart has four wheels, and resembles an ordinary coal wagon. Nantucket harbor extends some three miles inland in a northeasterly direction from the town, terminating in a basin about one mile in width, known as the Head of the Harbor, and affording pleasant boating and sailing to those who prefer smooth waters to the dashing billows outside. A small steamer, and Sail Boats make regular trips between the town and the Head of the Harbor, touching at Wauwinet, a small village whose Indian name would be very expressive if meaning, ''a place for a dinner." Here can be obtained a regular Fish Dinner — fresh from the ocean. Nantucket, with its invigorating sea air and quiet repose offers strong attractions to the invalid, while it invites all to its recreations and rest from activities of city life. Nantucket has her hotels, large and commodious, whose charges are moderate, and ac- commodations homelike. Besides the hotels and boarding-houses, there are many families who are prepared to receive boarders for the season or for a visit. The appearance of the town itself is very singular. The houses, especially in the south- ern part, rise one above the other, somewhat after the fashion of Quebec. The shingled sides and small paned windows are sufficient marks of their age. The most palpable relic of the time of the whale-fishery, however, is found in the many "icalks," as they are styled, which are even yet preserved. Of old no whale-fisherman thought of inhabi- ting a house from whose roof he could not obtain an easy and pleasant out-look upon the harbor, or at least gather some idea of the prospects of the weather, and the prob- able return of the sailing craft of the place. The platform is small or large, built around a single chimney and barely accommodating two or three persons at a time, or running the entire length oi the roof, and with room for the whole famil}'^ to congregate on a pleasant evening; and the balustrade surrounding it is as plain or as ornamental as the taste or means of the occupant may have dictated. 18 Stork's Tours — You Travel A short distance from the town the eye takes in the principal bathing ground, whose growing attractions draw strangers hither from all partsof the country. Safety, quiet and dL'licious temperature, such are its chaiacteristics and nowhere can these be found in greater perfection. Those who love the rough surf need but to drive three miles to the southern side of the island, or to take up their abode in the fishing village at its eastern end ; but the majority who shun the ]>eriisof the "under tow" can ask for nothing better than what they cai linii ju^t out of town at the Cliffs, whither a fast sailing pleasure sloop is constantly in re.sdincss to take them. The Windmills of Nantucket are quite an interesting feature, which, in the total absence of Wilier powei', have fiom time innnemorial ground all the corn the island produces. A drive or a walk to Surfside, on the soutli shore, about two and a half miles l)y the road leading near the old mill, and an hour on the Ijeach with the rolling surf at our feet, is a jiart of the programme whicli we cann(jt afford to omit Nor is a visit to The UlifTs, on tiic north shore, lei^s interesting. Here numerous summer residences overlook the bay, and bntliing-houses skirt the beach affording ample opportunities for bathing on one of the" finest beaches on the island. Conveyances to the Cliffs, either by water or land are ample and in- expensive. To the M'ayfarer it is onlj' a pleasant walk of about one mile from town. One of the first excursions you make should be to the small village of Siascouset, com- monly abbreviated into 'VSw?isei." The ride thither is one of seven or eight miles. The vil- lage iias quite merged its character of a fishing village into that of a watering-place. The rude cottages have been modified so as to acconmiodate the new visitors, and numbers of houses in tlie town of Nantucket have been taken down and removed to Siasconset. BL UK-FISEINO. For which Nantucket is so famous, may be enjoyed on the beach on the south shore of the island by the "heave and liaul" method, w^hich is simply casting a line among the break- ers, and hauling it in quickly. This requires practice to "get the hang of it," To enjoy blue fishing, however, to its fullest extent, it is desirable to commit yourself to an experienced "skipper," of wliich there is no scarcity If we go "for the fun of the thing," we want a comi^any of some half a-dozen ; but if our aim is to catch fish, the number may be limited as fancy or circumstances dictate. Once on the "ground," one's attention is wholly absorbed in the excitement incident to the sport. The boatmen may ])erliaps steer along the northwest- ern shore for Great Point ; or, if not succesful here, will "double the cape" and run along the eastern side of the island. Some of these localities, if not all, are pretty sure of giving the sportsman ample employment. Another noted fishing-ground is the "Opening," a chan- nel between the western part of Nantucket and a small island named Tuckauuck. If accus- tomed to blue fishing, one only needs his experience and liis hook and line to bring them on board; but, if it is a first atteuipt, it may be a little difficult to keep cool. Experience, however, will soon render one calm, after which success is certain. The insular chaiacter of Nantucket, and its comparative distance from the mainland, have conferred upon its natives a number of peculiarities that render societj' here quite dif- ferent from almost anywhere else. The Coffins, the Folgers, the Starbucks, the Macys, the Barnards, the Swains are each to be counted bj' hundreds. By intermarriages almost the en- tire island is bound together. The interests of all are the same and their tastes similar. The summer visitor lias little conception of the seclusion of Nantucket in winter. Even now, it often happens that all communication with the mainland is cut oflFby stormy weather for a week or ten dnys. It was not until 1765 that the supply of whales in the immediate vicinity grew so small thai the practice of going out fiomthe shore to pursue them was entirely abandoned. Mean- while, however, the enterprise of the islanders had been aroused, and ships were built to cruise in search of the ] etreating pre}^ By the middle of the century the Nantucket whale- men had penetrated D.ivis's Straits and Baffin's Bay. Not rarely a ship well equipped, and furnished with tlie greatest care, met with sucli reverses tluit after being abseut three or four years, slie returned only to exhibit a considerable po.'-itive loss of money to her own- ers, officers and men, each one of whom took a certain proiiorliouate interest in the under- taking. The largest sum we have heard of a single voyage netting was $108,000, of which about two-thirds went to the owners. llolels A. Boarding Houses.— ISaiitiieliof, llass. N.\ME. PEK DAY. Ocean House— Head of Broad Street, $3.50 to $3.00 R. P. FoLGER— No. 7 Fair Street, $1.25 Mks. a. M. Enas— Union Street 1.25 Capt. T. G. Nickerson — Next to Springfield House 1.25 Mrs. W. H. Myrick— N. Water Street 125 Mrs. Fish— Broad and N. Water Streets 1.50 Capt. Davis— 147 Orange Street 100 Valentine O. Holmes — Main and Federal Streets 1 25 Mrs. L. C. Holway— Broad Street, opposite Ocean House 1 00 Mrs. Waitte,— No. 9 Pearl Street 1.25 At Your Own Convenience. 19 NANTUCKET TO BOSTON. Tourists returning from Nantucket to Baltimore direct, return by same route, via Martha's Vineyard and New Bedford. Those returning via Boston, take steamer from Nantucket to the Vineyard, thence to Wood's HoU, taking cars at the latter place by Old Colony Raih'oad. The first important place reached is FALM TTTH A quiet place of rest and recreation. Situated on a promontory forming the extreme south- ern point of the town is Woods HoU— the southern terminus of this branch of the Old Col- ony R. K. From Nobska Hill we have a charming view of the Sound, of the Vineyard shore, of Tisbury Hills, and of the Elizabeth Islands. From the same stand-point, looking north- ward across the neck of laud, the whole stretch of Buzzard's Bay is before us. FALMOUTH HEIGHTS., One of the most delightful resorts bordering on Vineyard Sound, reached by carriage from Falmouth Station, on the Old Colony Railroad. Here we find a fashionable watering- place, combined with a delightful and inexpensive retreat for a summer's sojourn, a week's recreation, or a day's pastime. Tlie next Summer Resort is COHASSETT NARROWS, Separating WaTeham from Sandwich, is a connecting strait between Buzzard's Bay and Buttermilk Bay and is one of th6 best among the many localities in this section for blue fish tautog, sea trout, bass, etc. And near the road, the tourist has an almost uninterrupted view during the whole ride to Woods Holl, — a panorama of singular beauty, embracing some of the cosiest nooks and corners of the whole southern coast of Massachusetts, — nooks that are rapidly filling with the neat cottages of the summer residents, — the gentle sweep of the westerly breezes up the magnificent bay, with the protection of the cape on the northerly side, rendering the climate delightful. WA R E HA M, 49 miles from Boston. — celebrated for its numerous ponds and streams. Passing through Middleboro, we glide swiftly through a succession of beautiful towns and villages and shortly reach the great city of Boston. pRAWFORD HOUSE, \) (On the European Plan) CORNER COURT AND BRATTLE STREETS, BOSTOXT. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Dining Rooms OPEN UNTIL MIDNIGHT. Cheerful and well lighted. A most bountiful Bill of Fare at very reasonable prices Rooms, $1.00 per Day atid Upwards. Passenger Elevator, Bath Rooms on each floor. Special Rooms for Families. Ventilation perfect. T^VANS HOUSE, I \ Fro^^ting the Common, a Park of 48 Acres, 175 TREMONT STREET. BOSTON. American Plan. Choice suits and single rooms, with Bath, Passenger Elevator, &c. A.. L. howe:. ||g|HE CITY OF BOSTON the metropolis of New England, is one of the most ancient ^1^ and famous of American Cities. lu spite of its great fires and rapid changes, Boston has more of a European appearance than any other American city. It has also a distinguished aristocracy of old families, and the intellectual and musical culture of its citizens is world renowned. 20 Stork's Tours are Select The historic Associations connected with Boston, its Libraries and Museums, its ele- gant stores and palatial residences, together with its picturesque suburban scenery, render it one of the most interesting cities to visit on the continent. Besides this the many de- lightful places within easy reach and to which short excursions can be made by land or water, add greatly to its attractions. For the benefit of those who are not familiar with the city, we herewith give a list of some of its most important objects of interest. Faneuil Halt-, the "Cradle of American Liberty," is perhaps next to Independence Hall in Philadelphia, the most historically famous buikbng outside of Washington. The Old State House, is an ancient landmark, having been built in 1748 and long used by the legislature of Massachusetts, Bay Colony. Fronting on School St. is the City Hall, containing the Council Chambers. Cornei "Washington and Milk Sts., stands the fa- mous Old South Chuhc}i, the 'Shrine of Boston." Corner of Tremont and Boylston Streets, facing the commons is the Masonic Temple, built in 1864-7, on opposite corners are the hotels Boylston and Pelham, of striking architecture and close at hand is the Public Library, in a fire proof building of brick and sandstone. This Li- brary coutiias 300,000 volumes and 100,000 pamphlets and is the Largest in America, ex- cept the library of Congress, It is open to the public, free to all, but only residents of the city can take books from the building. Corner Park and Tremont Street is the Park St. Church, an old puritan meeting house the "citadel and strong hold of orthodoxy," oppo- site is the famous Boston Music Hall, with its great organ which cost $60,000 and fur- ther along Horticultural Hall and Tremont Temple, in the large hall of which Joseph Cook's great lectures are delivered, and next on the same side of the street comes King's Chapel, an Episcopal Church built in 1754. At corner of Tremont and Eliot Streets, is the Y. M. C. A. Building, with Library and Gymnasium, Parlor and Reading Rooms, the latter always open to strangers. On Tremont near School Street the Boston Museum, (admission 30 cents.) full of curiosities from all parts of the world. One of most interesting features is Boston Common, contain- ing 48 acres and situated right in the heart of the city. It has fine lawns and noble trees, a frog pond, with a large fountain supplied from Cochituate Lake. It is ornamented with Brewer Fountain cast in Paris, and one of the most magnificent in the world, and also the Soldiers Monument on Flag Stafl'Hill. The Public Gardens, lie west of the common and contain 22 acres; in the centre is a beautiful serpentine pond of 4 acres crossed by a pictur- esque bridge, and at diflerent points are a bronze Statue op Everett, by Story, A Mon- ument to the Discovery of Anaesthetics, Venus rising from the Sea, and the mag- nificent colossal equestrian Statue op Washington, fronting on Commonwealth avenue. The Museum of Natural History, corner of Boylston and Berkeley streets, is open to the public on Wednesdays and Saturdays. In the same square is the Massachu- setts Institute of Technology, which has 38 professors and nearly 300 students. At the corner of Huntingdon Avenue and Clarendon street is the new Trinity (Epis- copal) Church— Phillips Brooks, rector — an immense structure of Roxbury stone, which cost over $700,000. No one should fail to visit it. The Museum of Fine Arts is on Art Square, Dartmouth street and Huntingdon avenue. It is worth a trip to Boston to see this magnificent building and examine the wonderful and invaluable collection of pictures, statuary, ceramics, etc , etc. On two days of the week admission is free. At other times 25 cents is charged. The State House is on the summit of Beacon Hill, fronting the Commons. From its dome, one of the finest views of the city can be obtained. Near the State House, on Beacon street, is the Ath^num, with its reading room and valuable and extensive library. The Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Cross, at the corner of Washington and Maiden streets, covers more than an acre of ground, and is one of the longest and highest Cathedrals in the world. In the extent and beauty of its suburbs Boston may challenge comparison with almost any city in the world. This undulating region dotted with crystal ponds, superbly wooded and covered for miles with countiy seats, in every conceivable style of architecture, from the Grecian temple to the Mansard roof, is a panorama of delicious pictures. These suburbs comprise among other interesting places,CAMBRiDGE the seat of the great Harvard University with its Collegiate buildings and Memorial Hall. Here is still standing the tree under which Geo. Washington took command of the American army. DORCHESTER, containing some palatial residences, surrounded by rich grounds and adorned with every variety of ornamental plants and flowers. C H A R L E STOWN, with its famous Bunker Hill Monument. No one who visits Boston can afford to leave without spending an hour or more in Mt. Auburn Cemetery. PEESCOTT HOUSE, 11 Lawrence Street, Charlestown, Boston. $1.50 per Lay, MRS. SARAH A. DOWNER is the manager of this home-like retreatr-a most desirable place for Eamilies and those seeking a neat, cleanly and quiet resting place. Take Metropolitan Horse Cars at Old Colony Depot, and get out at Main and Austin Sts. In all their Appoiis'TMExts. 21 BOWDOIN SQUARE, BOSTON. WhiS Hotel is prob- 1 ably oue of the best-known through- out the world. Has always been patroniz- ed by the best feuiilic- "'M^, of this country, and the !•' i''^!,llfls celebrities and nobility _;^.j of Europe. jffli I THE location rend- ers it a desirable place for Summer tour- ists, as horse cars to all parts of the city, as Ij well as many of the fi places and objects of interest in the suburbs, - pass the door. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TIMES, THE PRICE "HAS BEEN EEDUCED TO $2.50 AND $3.00 PER LAY, Excepting Front Rooms and Rooms with Bath. Notwitlistaiiding the reduction in price the hitherto unrivaled excellence of the table will be strictly maintained. CHAS. B. FERRIN, Proprietor. **Am^ut'i?An ** Particularly Desirable FOR Families akd Tourists. BOSTOIsT. > TO f Central LooATio]sr. IlNEXCEPTIOlf- ABLE Table. Perfect Ventilation. (Horse Cars from all Depots pass near to and in sight of Hotel.) Prices RedLiced to $3.00 and $3.50 per Day. FIFTY KOO.^IS AT S»2.50 PER WAY. Stationary Washstands in Every Chamber. Six Stairways from top to bottom. PASSENGER ELEVATOR. 59 Hanover Street. LEWIS RICE & SON" 22 Stork's Tours go to EVERY TOURIST m TRAVELER SHOULD HAVE THE American ^lant 5^ook! IBY Harlan H, Ballard and S. Proctor Thayer, FOR THE PRESERVATION OF Fei^E^T LE^YE^, ETC. Appended are leaves of adhesive paper, ruled as a guide for cutting to necessary sizes. A representation of the Poison Ivy and Sfmach preceeds the title page, which is followed by full directions for gather- ing, pressing and mounting specimens. Bound in extra cloth and gilt, with inside pocket. FOK FOREST 1L.EA.VEIS. 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Vernon, and thence to Joy St. M RS. MOORE'S BOARDING-HOUSE. No. 3 Boylston^ Place, Boston. South fJoston Cars and Blue Cars marked "Depots" &c. from Old Colony Depot take you to corner Tremont anii Hoylston streets, one square from Boylston Place. Highly reconinii-nled to all tourists. Many Baltiiiioreans were guests at this house last season. 'X'eriiis*, ^l..^(> poi- JL>ay. Ipjg OSTON TO WHITE MOUNTAINS, There are several routes, from Boston to llie ^^w> White Mountains. The one selected for these tours is via. tlie Eastern R. R. and ^^^, is by far tlie most desirable, being much the shortest and most direct and the only ^i^fS^ Sea Sliore Line. It is deligiitfull}' cool in summer as it skirts the ocean a good por- '"l""' tiou of tlie way. For safety and comfort and for excellent management it has few superiors and is the only reall}' all-rail line, Avhich runs through the White Mountains with- out change. The train leaves E K. R. Depot, in Boston and passes oit over the Charles River bridge. The heights of Charlestown, crowned by the Bunker Hill Monument, rise on the right and the manufactories of east Cambridge, are seen on the left. The Chelsea Creek and Sawyer's River are crossed and Lynn is soon in sight. This is the great shoe manufacturing city of New England, and contains a population of about 30,000. Soon after leaving Lynn the train reaches Swampscott, a fashionable watering-place, which, like Na- hant, is much affected by the aristocracy of Boston. Next comes Salem, the mother city of the Massnchusetts Colony, and once the theatre of the famous witchciaft delusion and ex- citement. It is situated on a long peninsula, between two inlets of the sea, — population about '25,0f 0. In Harmony Grove Cemeteiy, Geo. Peabod3% who founded and en- dowed our Baltimore Peabody Institute, is buried, and two miles from here is the town of Peabody where he was born. After leaving Salem the road passes through a tunnel GOO feet long and crosses North River on a long bridge, near which a fleet of yachts is generally anchored, and touching at Beverly and Wenham crosses Ipswich river and stops at Ipswich, and soon reachts the ancient and I'eautifully situated Sea city ofNewbury- port, where Geo. Whitefleld preached and died, and where until his recent death, was the home of Caleb Gushing, the eminent lawyer and diplomatist. Leaving Newburyport the train crosses the Merrimac river on a costly new bridge, affording fine views to the right of the city and river, with the ocean in the 'iistance, and passes over long salt meadows, on the east of which are Hampton Beach and the ocean. From North Hampton Station, stages run four miles to the famous and fashionable watering-place, RYE BEACH, which has be- come so popular as a select seaside resort, and boasts several noted and elegant hotels. POKTSMOUTH, the Capitol of New Hampshire and its only seaport, is soon reached, and is a quaint and pleasant old city of 9000 inhabitants, and the birth-place of James T. Fields, Thos. Bailey Aldrich, "Mrs. Partington" and other literate. Here is the great U. S* Navy Yard, with its immense ship houses, machine shops, wharves antl dry docks. From Portsmouth the staunch steam yacht " Appledore" runs to the ISLES OF SHOALS, a favorite summer resort, especially for artists and literary people. They consist of eight rocky Islets in the ocean, ten miles from land, and are extremely wild and romautic. Appledore House on Appledore Island nnd Oceanic Hotel on Star Island, are large, first- class hotels. Beyond Portsmouth the train crosses Piscataqua river, and speeds on to Conway Junction. Here tourists bound for the White Alountains dii'ect enter upon the North Con- way Division of the Eastern Railroad, while those for ^\t. Desert are taken on to Portland by the main stem. The White Mountain train touches at Rochester, Milton, Wakefield, Os- sipee, ^Madison, Conway, and five miles further north, after crossing Saco river, a pictur- esque village is seen nestling on the hillside, the tower of the Kearsaige House is approach- ed on the right, and the train stops at the new and elegant station building at NORTH CONWAY. Here passengers can take one of the fine Observation Cars of the Portland and Ogdensburg Railroad through the White Mountain Notch. This style of car, a novelty in mountain txavel, introduced by the P. & O. R. R., is built like the ordinary passenger car except that the sides are entirely open above the rail. They are fitted with comfortable swivel arm-chairs, and the open sides afford extensive and unobstructed views of the mag- nificent scenery of this famous mountain pass. 24 Stork's Tours go to the rORTH CONWAY. Tbis village lies on a fertile uplaud, surrounded by lulls and mountains, and overlooking the reaches of the Saco, at the head of which, appar- ently, is Mt Washington, a monarch among the regiment of giant forms which cluster about it. To the east is a lauge of hills, with Mt. Kearsarge predominant and to the west of the river is Moat Mountain and the Peaks of Chocorua. These four moi'intaius are the most roticeable, but many others loom up in the north, mantled with depths of purple, blue and gold in the changing light of the day. They are beautiful at all times — btautiful with a beauty of their own that is incomparable to any thing in the Alleghanies or the Rocky mountains. The neighborhood of Conway contains many natural features of interest, including the Artist's Fall, a picturesque cascade set among fore&t trees and rocks, and Echo Lake, at the foot of White Horse Ledge. The ''White Hoise," which can be seen from the village, is the figure of a horse impressed upon the perpendicular side of a range of cliff, which ex- tends four or five miles along the banks of the river, and varies in height from a hundred to eight hundred feet At one point a natural cavity, called the Cathedral, has been formed in the solid granite, with walls about eighty feet high, and an arched roof. Another pic- turesque spot is that which is romantically called Dinah's Bath, this is a little farther north than the Cathedral, and is reached by a shady woodland path leading over some granite ledges to a rivulet, which trickles and breaks in silver and white until it tumbles over another ledge about ten feet high, The action of the water has worn several basins in the rocks, the largest being about nine feet in diameter, and the pools thus formed are indeed fit for as chaste a goddess as Diana. At North Conway which is both a rendezvous and a starting point for all explorers of the mountains, the social chai act eristics are not less interesting than the toi)ographj'. The society is so select, the accommodations so excellent, the air so invigorating and the scenery so grand that the traveler will be loathe to leave it. The poll: e young gentleman who attends to jonv wants at table, bringing you a dish of fresh eggs and a glass of creamj' milk, if they have been in your order, isa Sophomore at Harvaid, and he is not the victim of any bitter reverse in life, as you may be inclined to think. The servants at many of the hotels are college students, who by service of this kind, are enabled to pay their fees ; and the gir]s in attendance— modest New England girls, with honest intelligent faces and neatly braided hair — are likewise students. Situiited at the gate of the White Mountains. Will open June loth, and continue under the management of the subscribers. Liberal arrangements made with permanent boarders. The most beautiful and convenient point around the White Mountains for a long or short stay. S. "W. & S D. THOMPSON. Special rate to Stork's Tourists of $2.50 per day. Fairy Cixr of Oaiv Bluffs, M. Y. 25 As we leave Conway we get auotber view of Mt Keaisarge, which may be ascended by a biidle-path, and our next hostehy is the Cruufoid House, which is reached through the famous White Mountain Notch. Tl.e vulley gradually narrows and the hills inclosing it become more abrupt as we travel northward. Rounding Henri's Ledge, the road now turns to the north and crosses Sawyer's river. Soon after Nancy's Brook is crossed by a bridge over a remarkable ravine, after passing theMt. Crawford House, with Mts. Crawford and Resolution and the Ginnl's Stairs on the right, the forest closes in on the road which crosses the Saco near the foot of the Giant's Stairs and recrosses it almost a mile be- yond, with a fine view of the long deep gorge to tlie risrht. We now enter the Notch 1111. -NOICU, with Mt. Webster towering 4000 feet on the right and Willey Mount on the left. Passing the Willey House the road ascends slowly for three miles and passes through the narrow gate of the notch, and stops at the Crawford House. This is a large and elegant summer hotel, with accommodations for 350 guests. The view down the Notch is wonderful ; embracing two Titanic mountain walls, beginning with Webster on the left and Willey on the right, and running south for leagues, with haughty Chocurua closing the vista. Bayard Tay- lor says of this view, " As a sample picture of a mountain pass, seen from above, it cannot be surpassed in all Switzerland. Silver Cascade, on the left of the Notch Road, is one of the most beautiful falls in the mountains. It descends 1000 feet in 1 mile. The Fabyan House is soon reached ; it is an imposing structure, built on the Giant's Grave, a tall mound near the Ammonoosuc river, and can accommodate 500 guests. I'he view from this point is very fine. This is the ultimate point of our White Mountain Tour. — From this place excursions can be made via. Rail to the summit of Mt. Washington, which is in full view, or to the Twin Moun- tain House, Bethlehem and Littleton. A new railroad is just completed and opened this summer to the Profile House, Echo Lake and the Flume in the Fraconia range. This makes a delightful side-trip and will amply repay a visit. One making it should stop at the Profile House, which is situated in a region of wonders. In the woods to the north of the hotel is the beautiful Echo Lake, which is of great depth and transpareuc}^, and is sur- rounded by densely wooded hills. A voice, a bugle blast, or a sound of any kind, is repeat- ed from hill to hill with such marvelous distinctness and sweetness of intonation that Ten- nyson's exquisite lines are at once recalled to the listener's memory : 26 Stork's Tours go to Nantucket, ■'O hark, O hear ! how thin and clear, And thinner, clearer, farther going ! O sweet and far from cliff and scar, T he horns of Elfiand faintly blowing ! Blow, lot us hoar the purple glens replying: Hlow, bugle ; answer echo, dying, dying, dying." Overh,nnging the hotel almost on the north is Eagle Clitf, an immense columnar crag separated from the crest of the mountain, and apparently held by a thread; as you walk down the road to the south of the hotel, a guide-board with the simple legend "Pro- file" painted upon it indicates tliat you are approaching the strange conformation of rocks. Profile Rock, which is really fiishioned after the head of an old man, and the truth of the likeness makes it a most interesting sight. S'GENT From the Fabyan House there are three ways of doing this— by the railroad, (2 trains daily each way,) the carriage road, or afoot. The lail way might have suggestet Jules Verne's Journey to tin Moon, and is such a miracle o) , engineering that it will be !i pity if any vistor to tlu mountains misses a ride ov( i it. The route follows the Am monoosuc Valley, and from the Fabyan House to the endj of the friction rail is six am two-third miles For two and! a half miles the gr.ade is one; foot of perpendicular heights to eighteen feet of horizontal! distance. Besides the usuaij rails, there is a central rail ol| peculiar construction to re- ceive the motive power, cou- \^Cv^ sisting of two bars of iron, wiili tonuLoting ciobs-piLccb pliictd four inclies aj art. A cen- tral cog-wheel on the locomotive plays into this rail, and secures a mre and steady mode of ascent and d,escent. The locomotive is not connected Avith the car, but simplj- pushes it up the ascent and allows it to follow gently in tlie descent. A wrought-iron dog constantly plays into notches on the driving-wheel, so that should any part of the machinery give way, the train may be imme- diately stopped. Tiie car is also supplied with friction and atmospheric brakes. The seats are placed at an angle that brings them almost on a level in the ascent, and all of them face down the mountain. Tiie time occupied on the journey up is about an hour and a half, the fare, is three dollars up the mountain, three dollars down, or four dollars up and down on the same train. The riiilway lias by no means superseded the carriage road, which is still a favorite route to the summit of the mountain. For the first four miles it winds among a dense growth of forest trees, and thence passes through a ravine, and over the eastern side of the mountain. From the higltest of the Rocky Mountains the view unfolded resembles a desolate ocean; from tlie Wliite Mountains it is an cartlil}' paradise. Mount Washington, which is 6,293 feet, or nearly a mile and a quarter high, rises over 500 feet above the loftiest of the surrounding peaks. We have exhausted our space, and yet we have not exhausted our subject ; for to even enumerate all the "points of interest" in the White Mountains would make a large book. The angler, the lover of nature, or the prosaic business man can each find a tranquil charm in this region which will make the granite fastnesses of New Hampshire memorable to him for a lifetime. FABYANS TO NORTH CONWAY AND PORTLAND. Keturn Trip. Tourists can leave Fal\vans about 2 P. M., returning by same route through Crawford Notch, a distance of twenty-eight miles The entire route is over the Portland and Ogdens- burg Railroad. The mountain views in front and to the left are remarkably fine as you near Fryeburg. This town is a pretty village, on a broad level plain; quite a comfortable hotel is here and many summer visitors, during the hot montlis. The train now passes on rap- idly through Brownfield, we now near Hiram Bridge; occasional glimpses are caught of Mt. Pleasant. The great falls of the Saco are seen from the train between W. Baldwin and THE IsLA:N'D IX THE OCEAN. 27 Hiram Bridge. Passing through W. Baldwin, Baldwin and Steep Falls, we reach Sebago Lake Station. This lake is one of the most picturesque in New England ; it is 14 miles long and 11 wide — in some parts it is 400 feet deep. Six towns are on its shores. Fine steamers leave Pavilion Bay (at Lake Sebago Station) and sail to Harrison, a small hamlet at the end of the route. The scenery on this beautiful sheet of water is much of it, very wild and rugged. — We think it would amply repay our tourists to stop off and take this pleasant side trip. Our next important stopping place is the city of Portland. ^^ORTLAND, the Commercial metropolis ol Maine, is built on a high peninsula at the gi^^ south-west end of Casco Bay. Its harbor is deep and well sheltered and defended by W three powerful forts. It is a beautiful and prosperous place especially attractive in '4 summer for its coolness, and is popularly called the "Forest City," on account of its large number of beautiful shade trees. The St. Julian Hotel is one of the best on the European plan, Rooms $1.00 per day. The Falmouth Hotel, is the finest in the city. Rate* $2.50" and |3.00 per day. Once more we walk up the gang-plank and step on board one of the fine steamers of the Portland, Bangor and Mactiias Steamboat Company. It is about 10 o'clock even- ing, gradually we move off from the wharf out into the grand harbor of Portland. The accommodations on these steamers are first-class being noted for the excellence of the table, equfd to any Hotel. The first landing after leaving Portland, is at Rockland oni the Penobscot Bay, which is reached almost before sunrise. The sight of the sunrise on the Camden Hills is with the early rising, these hills are in reality a scene of mountain ranges. From Rockland the steamer moves on a north-easterly direction leading through the islands that form the town of Islesborough northward and eastward to Castine. This trip of 110 miles is one of the most enjoyable of the eatire tour. "Sheltered by outlying islands from the roll of the sea, the route passes many a picturesque inlet and seaside hamlet. — Broad harvest fields, alternate with wooded craig and ledge. The village churches show their spires afar, and the light-houses shine upon the headlands. Fiom Castine you pass Cape Rosier, through the Eggeniogin Rench, which is like a broad river, varying in width from one to three miles. Emerging from the Reach and passing the light-house on Harlin Island, the Isle of Haut shows far seaward, on the right, the hill 600 feet high which gave it its name. Now we see the well-wooded slope of the Western mountain m Mount Desert Island. To the left is the Western mouDtain, then Beach mountain, Dog mountain and Robinson's. Next, on the east, is Brown mountain, now loom up tlie slopes of Green mountain (1 522 feet high — the highest on the Island) with the little cottage at the top, and the ridge of Newport just seen against the sky beyond. The first landing on the Island is at f^outh-west Harbor, in the town of Tremont. After leaving Soutli-west Harbor the western hills recede, and the remarkable inlet called Some's Sound appears. Along these shores we find no beach, no sand or marshes. The Atlantic beats against solid walls of rock, and there are a number of bays and inlets, among which cottages and farms lie.^ — There are numerous s-mall rocky, barren islands on the other side, whose only inhabitants seem to be sea-fowi. .-^:.:sj!f?Z^:^^?:;rr~^^ Now we pass " other cliffs". A mile or so further, the great cleft known as Thunder Hole; the New- port Beach, and next that of the frowning bluff of Great Head; here the massive cliffs lift their bold front hisfh in air, as if to challenge the wildest, most furious assaults of wind and wave. Newport mountain now hides all the others with its steep and rugged cliffs. Now and then there is a glimpse of the Schooner-Head road. The head itself caujiot he mistaken on ac- count of the likeness in front of a. fore-and-aft schooner, with jib and mainsail set,— Below it, at low tide, can be seen tlie opening into the chasm of the "Spouting Horn." Across the Cove, at low ticle, also, tlie dark mouth of the " oven" is visible. The pretty cottages at " Shooner Head " warn the trave- ler that " Bar Harbor," our desti- nation and the end of the tour, is near at hand. The entrance to Bar Harbor is very charming, and al- 28 Stork's Tours go to Xantucket, though you have been enchanted by the picturesque and thoroughly delightful sail along the shores of the Island, the enchantment is not broken by the end of the voyage. Hotels and cottages are scattered about, the Island looks green and fresh, the waters are dot:ed with sail and row-boats, and the impression one gets is that he is far removed from the busy haunts of men, and that all there is to do is to enjoy himself. The hotel accommodations are ample and very good. llm^OUNT DESERT is an Island 14 miles long and 8 wide at its greatest breadth, and psf^iy^ ^^ distinguished for its wild and romantic scenery of mountain, lake aud shore. rit is said there is no other point ou the Atlantic coast of North America where such magnificent scenery is found ; the sublimity of the mountains challenging the eternal grandeur of the sea. There are 13 distinct mountain peaks, with nu- merous lakes, and a deep, narrow arm of the sea runs to the north through the island. The view from the village of Bar Harbor is very pretty, extending across Porcupine Islands, in Frenchman's Bay, to the hills of Goldsborough. Near the village are beaches, and near t>y, on a high rocky islet, is the summer residence of Gen. Fremont. Among other points of interest on the Island, are the following : CROMWELL'S COVE about 1+ miles south of Bar Harbor, on the bold rocky shores of which is seen the rock figure called "The Assyrian," the "Indian's Foot" — a print in "the rock, and ''The Pulpit," are in this vicinity. SCHOONER HEAD, 4 miles south of Ba"r Harbor, by a road leading under Newport mountain on the right, and with the bay and the round-backed and bristling Porcupine Islands ou the left. It is a higli wave-washed cliflT, with a white place on its seaward side which resembles a schooner under sail. Near by is the Spouting Horn and Mermaid's •Cave, and 1^ miles further is Great Head, the highest headland between Cape Cod aud New Brunswick, with wonderful ClitTs and Chasms and a broad vicAV of the ocean. NEWPORT BEACH stretches beyond Great Head to Thunder Cave, (entered only by boat) wliich is in the lofty Otter Creek "Cliffs, JORDAN'S POND is 9 miles south-west of Bar Barbor, by a road passing through Echo Notch, and affords fine trout fishing, as does also Eagle Lake, 24- miles west of Bar Harbor, and reached by a path leaving- the road near Green mountain. GREEN MOUJSTAIN is near Bar Harbor, from which a road runs 4 miles to the sum- mit, where there is a small hotel where accommodations for the night may be obtained. The 'view from Green mountain is marvelous. No other peak of the same height can be found ■on the Atlantic coast of the United States, and from no other point can so fine a view be obtained. " The boundless ocean on the one side, contrasting with high mountains on the other, and along the shore numerous islands appearing like gems set in liquid pearl, form the most prominent features in the scene. White sails dotting the water glide swiftly along What scene could be finer than this, where tlie two grandest objects in nature — high moun- tains and a limitless ocean occupy the horizon." NEWPORT MOUNTAIN is near the water, and also commands a noble view ve^.-s^w^-a.,-,-.. °^'^-— ^ SOME'S SOUND, an arm of the sea, extends up between the moun- tain ranges for 7 miles, with a width at its entrance of 2 miles. The scen- Mjry has been likened to the Dela- I ware Water Gap, the Hudson River at the highlands and to Lake George , and is a favorite sailing ground. ! SOMESVILLE, a small villiage I is prettily situated at the head of the 'sound. Mount Desert, combines so much 'that is beautiful that it is difficult to I convey to any one an adequate idea ! of its s;randeur. j " An Isle of mountains, hills and dells, i, AH rumpled and uneven, w ith green recesses, sudden swells And odorous valleys driven So deep and straight, that always there The wind is cradled to soft air." E. B. Bkowning. Here the tourist will find com- bmed, all the attractions of a couu- tiy, sea-shore and mountain trip, and the only place on all our Atlan- tic coast which does combine them. SOME'S SOUND. IHE rjjACii; rvH shjsiitinj jxxisx. ^-^- Here the lofty cliffs look down not upon bay or Iftke, but upon broad ocean. To visit this ■svondrous island is to " find in one, the Isles of Slioals and Wachusett.or Nahantand Monad- nock, or Newport and the Catskills." All that come here come to have a good time, and there is a delicious freedom, an absence of stiffness and severe propriety, which is quite characteristic of the place. The visitor will be reluctant to leave the attractions of this Mountain Island The Return Tour (leaving Bar Harbor about 10 A. M.) gives a delightful opportunity of wit- nessing its picturesque scenery by daylight, arriving in Portland the evening of the same day. • ATLANTIC HOUSE, BAR HARBOE, MOUNT DESERT ISLAND, This House was opened to the public June 20th, 1874, and is pleasantly located within seven minutes' walk of the Steamboat lauding. It contains 44 sleeping-rooms, large and well-ventilated ; several of them communicate with others, thus rendering them desirable for families. The Proprietor has taken great pains in furnishing the same with spring beds, mattresses, an abundance of woolen blankets, and everything desirable for the com- fort and convenience of his guests. THE ATLANTIC HOUSE IS WELL SUPPLIED WITH Eagle Lake Water on All Floors, From Eagle Lake, a beautiful mountain lake of the purest and coolest water, three or four miles from the village, from which an unfailing supply of the best of water is obtained, thus insuring perfect drainage. All must be aware that this is a most important matter, as no good drainage can exist without an unfailing water supply. The drains from this hotel run direct to the sea, and are supplied with a constant stream of running water. The Table is Always Abundantly Supplied With the best in the market at home and abi'oad, and a cook of long experience, with as • sistants, is engaged, and he flatters himself that in this respect, the ATLANTIC HOUSE cannot be excelled. Having had long experience, the proprieter is confident that he can give satisfaction to his guests, and will pledge his best efforts to do so. CARRIAGES AliWAYS IN WAITING to convey passengers to and from the House. Special Kate to Stork's Tourists of $2.00 per day — one person in a room. $1.63 per day — two persons in a room. Liberal reduction by the week or season. JOHN H. DOUG-LASS, Proprietor. iJU Stork's Tours go to Nantucket, %»t-j>.\^i.t I uxvx^ i^ xw ijwkji»^i^, — ±un.c^ L rjixiM iirtiuiiunjj. Leaving Portland on the re- J^^ turn trip South, we enter Scarborough. Three miles from here is ScARiiouoUGH f Beach. Saco Station is the next stopping place; here we cro>s the Saco River and enter the city of Biddk.ford, a city of over 10,000 inhabitants. S-\CO Pool is about 9 miles from the station. Steamer Augusta runs twice daily from the pier Taelow the falls, down the river to the Pool There was formerly a popular belief that who- soever entered the Pool on the 2Gth of June wouUl be cured of all disease. This date will be too late for our tourists Sojourners here often cross Saco bay in small boats to Old Or- ciiAKD Beach, which is i)lainly visible, and to which a line of Stages run to Saco Station. OLD ORCHARD BEACH is the finest beach in New England and extends from Saco River to Pine Point, a distance of 10 miles, with a breadth at low water of 300 feet. The sand is very hard and smooth, and all' irds an admirable drive-way with magnificent and un- obstructed view of the ocean for the entire distance. The surf is grand and the bathing perfectly safe, owing to the absence of undertow. Old Orchard is noted for its splendid hotels, which are for the most pari admirably conducted. Near the hotels is a beautiful for- est-park of lofty foliage, tlie ground covered with moss and grateful ferns, and decorated with pleasant paths, arbors and rustic adornments. It is said to be a favorite resort for poets and literar}^ people. Passing through Kennebunk, which has several factories and shipyards, we reach Wells \illage, whicli is finely situated on a high ridge overlooking the ocean. Leaving Wells village we soon reach Conway Junction, the point from which we diverged from the main road going iiorth to the White Mountains. The remainder of the route to Boston is fully given in the description of the Eastern Railroad, on the mountain tour from Boston to Fabyans. No. 32 Park Street, Baltimore. Designees & Mueal Decoeatoes, All Interior and Exterior Color Decorations executed by skilled artists for Churches, Halls, Public Buildings and Private Mansions. Polychrome: Decoration: Diaper: Work: Illu- minated: Organ: Pipes: Ecclesiastical: Devices: Monograms: &c. : &c.: Designs and Eestimates furnished. Emmart & Quartley, 32 JPABK ST., BALTIMORE. PRKJE OF TICKETS FROM WII.MIWGTO»f, DEE. Wilmington, Del., to Nantucket and return — Tour A ^11.75 " " Nantucket, Boston and return— Tour B 13.35 " •' Boston, White Mountains and return — Tour 17.00 «' " White Mountains, Mt. Desert and return— Tour D 33.35 " " Boston, Mt. Desert and return— Tour E 19.35 '• " Nantucket, Boston, White Mountains and return— Tour F. . 31. 50 " Nantucket, Boston, White Mts. Mt.Desert-GRAND TOLR G 36.75 Children from 5 to 12 years of age, half fere. For Tickets and information, apply to C. F. THOMAS & CO., 421 Market Street, and P. W. & B. R. R. Office, Wilmington, Del. Where they have no Land Bueeze. 31 THE FIRST ! THE NEW HOWE THE EAST ! THE BEST ! THE NEW Lio-ht ! Durable ! Simple ! ^ Strongr !fflf? HOWE Swift! Reliable Silent Cheap 42 N. CHAREES ST^, BAETIMORE, MD. WEST INDIA & PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED, Between BALTIMORE il' LIVERPOOL. The first-class Gulf l>oats of the above line,, AUSTRALIAN, CHILIAN, JAMAICAN, HAYTIAN, ANDEAN, AMEPaCAN,] Will he despatched for Liverpool regularly every ten days. Splendid passenger ••accommodations. First-class Cabin passage. $75.00 For further particulars, apply to the agents, DRESEL, RAUSCHENBERG L CO., lis. Gay St.. BALTIMORE- Prepare for Your Summer Trip. Clothing &L Furnishing Goods -OF .^J 166 W. BALTIMORE STREET. ^^IM, The special low Eate of |1.25 per day has been secured for Stork's Summer Tourists, at the — B:JM Cor. St Paul & Fayette Sts., BALTIMORE. S. ALBERTSON, Proprietor. «TORK'.S T0URS"ARE THE MOST J^CONOMIC^ L. Fall River Line BETWEEN NEW YORK m BOSTON, VIA MIWPORT a WALL EITIM. The Great Pleasure Route to and from the Mountain, Sea- Shore and Inland Summer Resorts of New Eng^land. MAMMOTH PALACE STEAMERS AND Largest, Best Equipped and most Elegant Steamers of their class in the World. STORK'S TOURS GO BY PALL RIVER LINE. LEAVE NEW YORK daily, at 5 P. M., from Pier 28, North River, foot of Murray Street. LEAVE BOSTON from Old Colony R. R. Depot, at 4.30 and 6 P. M. ASK FOR TICKETS VIA FALL RIVER LINE. EOKDEN * LOVELL, Agents. GEO. L. CONNOR, Gen'l Passenger' Agent. J. R. KENDRICK, Superintendent. )S79 SEASHORE ROUTE With its numerous biiuiclies foil owing- the NEW ENGLAND COAST, is astring- of Ooean Pearls from BGSTOIT TO POHTLA27D. No other Uailroail iti the IJniteil States, npon an equal length of line, threads so many bright SRA- COAST TOWNS aiifl SUMMER liHSOKTS. Throughout the height of the season it is literally a summer city, and the l^^NVIUON OF HUSTON may be said toextend almost to The Visitors and Residents of this Seaside Uegion are not drawn from Hoston alone, but from all the ' centres of wealth in all parts of the land, whose (^ountrv-seats and Chateans along the KASI'KlfN KAll.KoAI) for miles north-east of Boston represent the Middle, Southern and Western element of the well-to-do and Pleasure-loving. TJie Equipment of flic Eit stern Railroad is Unequalled. All Modern hnprovevievts^ in Uaihoading are Utilized. PuUwan' (-clehrnted Parlor Cars are run on Day Trains. All Trains are Controlled hy Hall's famous Electric Signals. 11 IS THE ONLY LINE KUNNING l*iillmti ii's T>ra>vinyf-i*<>ot>veen ISOy-STOIV unci ISAlNCiOll. IT IS THE HEST ROUTE 'JO UBACH THE VARIOUS BEACHES: Manrliester by rlie Sea, Salishvry, Hampton and Rye Beaches, Til e hies of Shoals, _ New Castle. Yor%. Old Orchard Beadi (via Saco.) Paland Springy, Mount Desert, Rargtley Lalas, and Mt. Kineo House on Moosehead Lalce. FOR THE WHITE MOUNTAINS via NORTH CONWAY A^D TIlUOtK.lI Till-: KOTIH ToaiiE Chawfoud House, Fabyan's, Profile House, Glen House, Bethlehem Twin Mountain House, and last, but not least, GRAND OLD MOUNT 'WASHINGTON. The line of the BASTRRN KAILROAD is unsurpassed for Grandeur and Sublimity of Scenery. TWO DAILY TRAINS from and to ROSTO>f, with OBSEIIVATION CARS ATTACHED, PASS THROUGH THK NOTCH. Excursion 'I ickets by this FAVORI'I'E LINE, in connection with the different Sound Lines and all-rail-routes, can be obtained on application to any of the Agencies of the Pennsylvania Railroad Excursion Tickets at Keduced Kates can also be obtained at the ilifferent Offices of the Sound Lines and Rail raad Offices generally in New York and at the Eastern Railroad Depot on Causeway street, Boston. For further infoi-malion, Special Cars, Reserved Chairs or Sleeping Berths, apply by telegraph or letter to JNO. HORNBY. Muster of 'J'rang'p^iUUion. LUCIUS TdTTLE. Gen'l Passenger and Ticket Agents Boston. 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