_o« o, ! 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 '-^^0^ 
 
 
 
 
 /.v:^/\ /.!^>.% .**\o;^%\. 
 
 
 o V 
 
 o « o 
 
 
 ,0' V. *oro' 
 
^-.<=.' 
 
 
 
 V-^'fr^-y %-tf:-?*/ V^^-'/ -o^ ..-„ 
 
 0* ..r^'. V 
 
 
 
 
 -a.' 
 
 ^o. 
 
 c>^ . . . . -^^ 
 
 
 ^ A,'-" 
 
 
 t • o . /^ 
 
/ 
 
 i-'-v^*- - 
 
 7^5^^^^' 
 
 
 ^^\0E BOojj. 
 
 OF THE 
 
 f^wS~SL^*~ 
 
 
 .-'i & 
 
 j^ 
 
 & 
 
 i^hdusand Island 
 
 %-^^-^ 
 
 
 k^ 
 
 
 ^nc 
 
 0-^ ST. LAWIjENCE RIVER, 
 
 /^ 
 
 ij^ 
 
 ,■&<?.-', 
 ^^^^3 
 
 
 IIS. C. MATTHEWS, 
 
 MANAGER. 
 
 ::z_ 
 
 R. H. SOUTH&ATE, 
 ( • 
 
 PROPRIETOR. 
 
 "3 ^ 
 
 lEvt 4 AL06N-8 PU8. OEPT., 
 
 ■ LIBERTY ST., N.T. 
 
 ! 
 
COURT VIEW 
 
 ^'.^'< 
 
 A 
 
 SAR^XOGA SRRINGS, NI£\V YORK. 
 
 ^ 
 
 ONH^ED -f g^^i^TE^ ^ pe'l^EIi 
 
 II. Tompkins. | 
 J. L. Pkrisy. '' 
 
 TOMPKINS, GAGE & CO., Proprietors. 
 
 1 W. B. Gage. 
 ") L. II. Janvhin. 
 
 THE LARGEST HOTEL IN THE WORLD. 
 
 917 Rooms for Guests; Line of Buildiugs over 1,500 feet long; G Stories High; Covering and 
 Enclosing 7 Acres of Ground; '333 feet frontage on Broadway; 
 G75 feet frontage on Division Street. . 
 
 The Summer Residence of the most Refined Circles of American Fashion and Society. 
 
 OROHESTRA, HOPS, GERMANS, BALLS, CONCERTS. ENTERTAINMENTS, ETC. 
 
 Most elegantly furnished Parlors, Ball Room, Public and Private Dining Rooms, Reading 
 Rooms, &c. Private Villas of any size in tlie Cottage Wing. 
 
 Unexcelled in everything pertaining to elegance, magnificence, convenience and attract 
 iveuess, by any house in the world. 
 
 The establishment is under the experienced management of the Proprietors. 
 
 i 
 
THE 
 
 THOU^D^I^ND-^ HOUSE, 
 
 ->-^-?^ o;-g. 
 
 MANAGER. 
 
 BAY,, M; ¥.. 
 
 PRO PR IE TOR. 
 
'file 'fhousarid Islaijd jiouse. 
 
 mi& AiSom Qw 1 
 
 [HE HOTEL has been entirely remodeled in its cuisine depart- 
 ments; very largely refui-nished; steam heat has been introduced 
 in the dining-room, parlors, rotundas and passages, and it is 
 the intention to make it outrank, in point of equipment and elegance, 
 any Summer Resort Hotel on the St. Lawrence. The drainage 
 system is entirely new and perfect. 
 
 The House will be under the management of Mr. J as. C. 
 Matthews, late of the United States Hotel, Saratoga Springs, N. Y. 
 
 The Thousand Island House is located at " Alexandria Bay," 
 directly on the famous and historic River St. Lawrence. Its scenery 
 is absolutely unequaled, and it is easily accessible by the L^tica & 
 Black River R. R., the Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg R. R., the 
 Grand Trunk R. R., the Steamboats of the St. Lawrence River, and 
 from New York by Railway, via Utica, Rome, and Syracuse, and by 
 Day and Night Boats to Albany and Troy, and thence by Rail. 
 
 The salubrity of the climate, with its cool and bracing river 
 breezes, the superb quality of its scenery, its peerless fishing grounds, 
 with boats of all kinds, combined with the sumptuous accommoda- 
 tions of The Thousand Island House, make it the most delightful 
 inland resort in the northern regions of New York. The demand of 
 the public has been for a first-class hotel in this section, and with the im- 
 provements and changes above mentioned, that object will be attained. 
 
 Prices to suit the times. A reduction will be made during the 
 months of June, July and September. 
 
 JAS. 0. MATTHEWS, Manager. E. H. SOUTHGATE, Proprietor. 
 
 The following-named 
 Thousand Island House 
 H. d. polhemus, 
 
 ELI ROBBINS, 
 
 J. N. SMITH, 
 
 Hon. peter MITCHELL, 
 
 WILLIAM STEVENS, 
 
 J. H. BRESLIN, 
 
 G. R. BLANCHARD, 
 
 J. P. TOWNSEND, 
 
 B. F. MUNROE, 
 
 CHARLES WATROUS, 
 
 S. J. DRAKE, 
 
 gentlemen, with their 
 this coming season : 
 
 JOHN A. LITTLE. 
 H. S. CLARK, 
 N. W. COOPER, 
 T. HENRY MASON, 
 G. E. TAINTOR, 
 W. H. CLEMENT, 
 R. M. SHOEMAKER, 
 DUNCAN McINTYRE, 
 L. N. BENJAMINE, 
 Hon. W. H. WICKHAM, 
 JOHN E. HARRIS, 
 
 families, will visit The 
 
 J. D. RIPLEY, 
 
 H. B. HAMMOND, 
 
 W. R. SOULTER, 
 
 E A. KENT, 
 
 J. McB. DAVIDSON, 
 
 L A. HALL, 
 
 H. N. SMITH, 
 
 R. L. LIVINGSTON, 
 
 L, W, WINCHESTER, 
 
 M. De rivers, 
 
 EUGENE BLACKFORD. 
 

 iSlT is indeed a good thing that a moans of supply is given us for 
 c^ every real need, that as the seasons roll round with their ceaseless 
 changes, the genius of man is constantly devising means of 
 meeting and filling the need of the hour, and so making, not only the 
 waste places of the earth, but of men's souls also, to " blossom as the 
 rose." Perhaps the past century, which has witnessed the civilization 
 of our oAvn " Goodly Countrie " and has developed and taxed the 
 energies of her people to the utmost, has not known a greater need 
 than this one of rest and recreation for body and mind during some 
 portion of each year in order that their work may not prove an overtax, 
 and they suddenly find themselves, while yet in the prime of life and 
 apparent health, stricken down and out of their places, and " be known 
 there no more forever." Often the men so stricken are such as we 
 can illy spare; their places are not easily filled, and a means provided 
 which will sustain and prolong their usefulness is a priceless boon. 
 Such means are at hand; we have only to avail ourselves of the bene- 
 fits to be gained thereby. Not least among the many retreats offered 
 for this pur[)ose is the Thousand Islands. It is identified with many 
 scenes of the earliest history of our country, and though it is only 
 recently its peculiar beauty and fitness as a resting place " amid the 
 toil of the years " has become generally known to the peojile, vet, 
 since the story has been told, its success has been almost unparalleled, 
 and from East, West, North and South, its praises are sounded by 
 those who have been made glad by its beauty, rested in its serene 
 quiet, and so been restored to the glad fullness of useful living. 
 Please read the attempt at a description we give you — it is only an 
 attempt; the beauty of this place can only be realized by an actual 
 visit, which, we trust, this little book may prove an incentive to you 
 to undertake. 
 
A GUIDE FOR PLEASURE-SEEKERS. 
 
 The Thousand Islands 
 
 3 Ip THOU^AWD l^LAWD [lOU^E. 
 
 ■3- 
 
 ^^N writing at this time upon any public summer resort, it is, 
 jr)I probably, almost unnecessary to speak of the leap into popular- 
 C\y ity and extensive patronage enjoyed by many well-knoA\Ti 
 localities in the past three or four years. Men who, previous to 
 that time, had dragged on year after year through twelve months of 
 incessant toil, ruining themselves physically, and often, as a conse- 
 quence, financially, have learned, myriads of them, how immensely 
 profitable it is to them in every sense to rest. These thousands of 
 men have at the samo time learned that they may, while recuperating 
 their worn-out energies, enjoy themselves amid the grandest beauties 
 of Nature's handiwork; may build up wasted energies in the sports 
 for which are provided fish and bird and beast, and go back to their 
 labors after a j^eriod of such relaxation, better, stronger and happier 
 people. In short, sensible men are coming to realize that in ordcj- to 
 enjoy a vacation from labor, it is not necessary to turn it into a 
 vacation of dissipation. 
 
 There has been of late years a great annual increase in the num- 
 bers of those who saw the wisdom of laying down their burdens for a 
 time, with the assurance that when again taken up it would be with 
 renewed energy, through which they might not only accomplish 
 more of their accustomed labor, but would at the same time add to 
 the teim of their lives. But last year this idea seemed to have be- 
 come epidemic; indeed, it was almost a mania, and that man or 
 
THE THOUSAND ISLAND HOUSE. 
 
 family liad to be either in very humble circumstances, or else very 
 tightly bound by the ties of labor, who did not, at least for a brief 
 period, fly to the woods and the lakes, the mountains and the 
 streams, the seashore and the rural home, to breathe in from Nature's 
 own scenes new powers for the future. 
 
 For these reasons it is now a common topic around the family 
 hearth, through the winter and sj)nng, to decide what will be done 
 for enjoyment during the regular summer respite. This question is 
 now-a-days not so diflicult to decide as it was a few years ago. The 
 matchless beauty of the scenery of the Thousand Islands and the St. 
 Lawrence River, its wonderful resources as a sporting locality, and 
 the deserved popularity of the Thousand Island House, (over 
 twelve thousand guests registered there during the season of 1882), 
 are now so well known throughout the whole country that it needs 
 little discussion to turn the faces of all seekers after rest, health 
 and recreation in that direction. It is now the popular Mecca 
 for thousands of all classes of people, the numbers of whom 
 are yearly increasing — people who seek the locality where they 
 may spend any length of time amid the most romantic scenery 
 on the continent, enjoy the most exciting sport, and at the same 
 time secure any degree of comfort, from a tent on a wild island 
 to a sumptuous room in the Thousand Island House, one of the 
 finest and most complete hotels to be found "anywhere. 
 
 Of course, in selecting a summer resort, the first attribute should 
 be its health-giving attractions. That the St. Lawrence River, 
 especially in the vicinity of the Thousand Islands, possesses these in 
 an eminent degree, Avill be seen by the following comments from the 
 pen of an able writer, who has spent many summers there: 
 
 •' The air is light, dry and mellow, and is adapted to the consti- 
 tution of almost every one, ])rodncing a kind of peace- with-all-the- 
 world feeling, and endowing one with a new and wondrous activity. 
 Fogs rarely occur here, and you can remain day and night out of 
 doors without peril to health. Neither is the night atmosphere damp 
 and heavy, as it is near the sea-shore and at many of the inland re- 
 sorts; it is generally with tardy steps that one withdraws indoors at 
 meal time or for the night. 
 
 " Many a time have we, after retiring to our bed, opened the 
 blinds and windows of our room so as to obtain one more view of 
 Nature in her evening dress before closing our eyes for the night. 
 
6 THE THOUSAND ISLANDS AND 
 
 Our room commanded a prolonged view of the river. A delicate 
 breeze would be rippling the waters, which, through the mingled 
 light of moon and stars, looked like countless spangles of silver. The 
 islands across the channel threw their black shadows upon the scene, 
 from out of the darkness of which peered here and there the light of 
 some islander, who, like ourselves, was loth to go to bed. Then a 
 strain of music would be heard coming from some happy craft, far 
 enough away to prevent all discord, and permit only the harmony to 
 reach our ears. And then, with such soothing strains fillmg our soul, 
 with all serene without, Nature's SAveet restorer, sleep, would steal 
 away our senses." 
 
 In a little book like this, no adequate description of the scenery 
 and principal points of interest in this favored locality can be given, 
 but aided by the artist, who has given us some accurate aud beautiful 
 illustrations, we may interest every one who is turning in that direc- 
 tion for rest and recreation the coming summer, and in the minds of 
 all who have heretofore enjoyed the advantages of the place, awaken 
 tender memories of pleasant hours. 
 
 To the new comer to this Paradise of America, the noble St. 
 Lawrence seems not at all like a river, but like a great lake, spreading 
 out to miles in breadth, and extending nearly twenty miles in length, 
 much of which, especially in the vicinity of the Thousand Island 
 House, is thickly studded with the most enchanting islands, wooded 
 and cleared. The Indians, in their rude but poetic natures, called 
 this locality " Manatoana," or Garden of the Great Spirit, and the 
 name would seem to have been a most appropriate one, as applied to 
 the spot when Nature ruled alone; when every island was a miniature 
 forest: when the wild deer made their homes in the island depths, 
 and swam from point to point, and each secluded bay, nestling among 
 the hills and bluffs, teemed with fowl that were never disturbed by 
 harsh words, it was emphatically a garden in the wilderness. 
 
 Even at this day there are hundreds of places, Avild and solitary 
 as in the primeval days, among which glides one's boat, while its 
 occupant lies gloriously indolent, his free thought roaming through 
 the land of the beautiful; little watery nooks, where the health- 
 imparting, resinous odors of the evergreens fill the gratified nostrils, 
 and the whispers of Nature's mystic life serve but to make the 
 solitude more blissful. All this within a few strokes of the oar of 
 the magnificent hotel, of which more will be said. 
 
THE THOUSAND ISLAND HOUSE. 
 
 One of these enchanting scenes is found in the beautiful, j)lacid 
 bit of water known as the Lake of the Isle, which sleeps among the 
 piney hills of Wells Island, reflecting their outlines in its still depths. 
 The inlet to this little gem, which is depicted by the artist, is so 
 narrow, that one may easily cast a stone across it. When one's boat 
 is propelled through this channel, all appearance of outlet or inlet 
 disappears; the shores seem an unbroken line, and here the explorer 
 is protected alike from wind and current; the surface of the clear 
 water is unbroken save by two or three emerald islands. This little 
 lake within a great river is fair and peaceful as an artist's dream, 
 and is a place of popular resort. 
 
 INLET TO THE LAKE. 
 
THE THOUSAND ISLANDS AND 
 
 FTER the heat and dust of railway travel, coining into view of 
 the noble St. Lawrence, you find a beautiful steamer lying 
 there waiting to bear its burden of tired travelers away from 
 this discomfort, out into the delicious coolness and cleanliness 
 of the open river; as you glide through scenery suggestive at every 
 point of exquisite beauty and romance, if you do not say, as was said 
 of the wise king of old, " The half has not been told," then indeed 
 it will be hard to meet with your approval. Soon your steamer passes 
 in among the islands, and the bright sunlight falls upon the clear, 
 pale, emerald waters, which in turn reflect back the islets it bears 
 upon its surface, revealing successively their vales, glens or heights in 
 all their sylvan or rugged beauty; or, if your journey be made at the 
 mystic hour of twilight, you can easily imagine yourself in some 
 enchanted place; fairy boats glide hither and thither, freighted with 
 happy groups; the gay voices ring out Avith laughter or a snatch of 
 song; and on you go past the minor points, till, as evening falls, and 
 lights begin to twinkle like glow-worms upon either side as you 
 emerge from the shadow of some obstruction the brilliant light of the 
 Thousand Island House bursts upon your view, with the many 
 lesser ones of the village of Alexandria Bay lying behind. Faint 
 notes of music tremble upon the air; as you approach nearer you dis- 
 tinguish the full tones of the band. The steamer proudly curves its 
 way up to the wharf, and you have arrived at the headquarters of 
 what you will discover, with the light of the moi;row's sun, to combine 
 elements of beauty and romance Avithout a peer. Of the Islands one 
 of the principal is 
 
 AVELLS island. 
 
 This is nine miles in length, and averages one and a-half in width. 
 Its iipper portion, knowai as the "Thousand Island Park," has been care- 
 fully laid out in streets and lots; these last have been sold, and many 
 elegant cottages built upon them. There are several public buildings used 
 as stores and boarding-houses ; these are again supplemented by the 
 " gleaming tents of the campers " and the large Tabernacle, in which 
 is held the summer meetings and which brings to this point some of 
 the finest talent in our land. This island is within easy rowing dis- 
 
THE THOUSAND ISLAND HOUSE. 
 
 taiKC of the central point of which we write. The lower ])ortion of 
 the island lies directly in front of the Thousand Island House, and 
 is known as " Westminster Park." Here are also beautiful cottages 
 and conveniences for cam])ing, while the views from this point of the 
 entire grouji of islands is very tine. Separated by a narrow passage 
 from the eastern end of Wells Island is Mary Island, which is con- 
 nected with the former by a rustic bridge. It is an oval-shaped body 
 of land, rising from the water to an elevation similar to that of its 
 larsrer neiarhbor. 
 
 BONNIE CASTLE. 
 
 On a projecting bluff, in full view of the Hotel, is Dr. J. G. 
 Holland's * elegant summer home, " Bonnie Castle," which the family 
 occupy each year from May till October. 
 
 * Dr. Holland came here years ago an invalid, and he attributed the prolongation of his 
 life by many years to the salubrity of this river locality, the tonic effect of pure air and 
 water, and the health-ins])irintr and vigor-imparting effects these jiroduce on the over-worked 
 pliysical and nervous syslcms of men. He seemed ever thankful that he had found so health- 
 ful, so pleasant, and j-et inspintin^ a rei.'ii>n for a summer liatiitatioii. He never wearied of 
 its praise and always reyretted the close of the season of open-air delights on the beautiful 
 waters I >f the St. Lawrence. His memmy will long be clifrishe<l by all who knew him, as 
 will his liberal benefactions toward the up-liuildiug of the intellectual, literary and social tone 
 of society at the Bay. 
 
10 
 
 THE THOUSAND ISLANDS AND 
 
 CABLETOX ISLAND. 
 
 A few miles above the Bay is another of the more prominent 
 islands, as above named : at the upper extremity of this island the 
 land narrows into a rugged promontory, ending in a bluff sixty feet 
 in height. Here, lifting their ruined heads aloft and plainly visible 
 to all passers along the river, stand a number of topi^ling and half- 
 ruined chimneys. They may be seen for miles 
 around. So long have these old sentinels watched 
 over the scenes around 
 them, their history is lost 
 in the past. Around 
 them are the ruins of an 
 old fort, supposed to be 
 the ruins of old Fort 
 Frontenac. Around its 
 redoubts and parapets 
 linger antiquated histori- 
 cal legends and traditions 
 enough to fill a volume 
 and form an interesting 
 study. An ancient well, 
 cut in the 
 solid Tren- 
 t on lime- 
 stone, has 
 been con- 
 verted by 
 the imagina- 
 
 RUINS OF OLD FORT. li "^^=^^^^^EL ^S^y^^;^^ ilOW of tllC 
 
 natives into 
 a receptacle 
 of the golden 
 doubloons which the French soldiers, upon evacuating the old fort, 
 are said to have thrown there with the brass guns on top of them. 
 Upon either side and immediately in front of the bluff upon which the 
 old fort stands, is a quiet, pretty little bay, which may once liaAC 
 supplied a safe and easy anchorage for the vessels which lay under 
 its protecting guns. The fortress is supposed to have been one of 
 importance as a military fort at some time, having been built upon 
 
THE THOUSAND ISLAND HOUSE. 
 
 11 
 
 an excellent plan and in the most substantial manner. Numbers of 
 graves still occupy a field near by — the remains of the brave soldiers 
 who once occupied the fort. The scene is of deep intei-est to the 
 student of history. 
 
 Another of the interesting points of attraction among the Ameri- 
 can islands is the Devil's Oven — a great and nearly cubical block of 
 granite, symmetrical enough to have been cut with human hands, its 
 summit topped by a half -famished growth of ragged cedars, while in 
 one of its sides is excavated an almost circular opening which bears 
 a resemblance to a great oven ; this place has also its legend, which 
 any of the river dwellers 
 can relate to you. 
 
 Of course there are 
 hundreds of other islands, 
 capes, bays and various 
 points of interest, all of 
 which will be well worth 
 a visit from the tourist. 
 Together they contribute 
 to make the grand scenery 
 of the Thousand Islands, 
 which has given the 
 locality a fame that is not 
 confined to America, even. 
 jVIany of these island have 
 been purchased by private 
 parties and have been built 
 upon and improved for 
 summer residences. Some 
 of these islands are so small devils oven. 
 
 the owners can tlirow a fly from the front door of their dwellings to 
 the bass they can plainly see in the clear water, which is never dis- 
 turbed by a freshet. 
 
 BLUFF ISLAND. 
 
 Among these many i)oints of interest is the splendid water view 
 from Bluff Island, which the artist has so perfectly portrayed. From 
 these bold, rugged rocks, which rise perpendicularly to a hundred feet 
 above the water, a view is obtained which one may travel the conti- 
 nent to excel. A score of islands dot the wide expanse of water be. 
 
12 
 
 THE THOUSAND ISLANDS AND 
 
 fore you, among which, going and coming, may be seen dozens of 
 water craft of every kind. Away in the distance is seen the front 
 of the Thousand Island House. 
 
 Acadia : Owned by S. A. Briggs, of Chicago, is a fine locality, 
 but somewhat overshadowed by the scale in which improvements of 
 
 " Sport " are gotten up. This 
 island is owned by the well- 
 known Packer Brothers, of 
 Mauch Chunk, Pa. They have 
 erected a building here of suita- 
 ble dimensions to accommodate ; 
 their princely hospitality. The 
 building is sixty feet square, and 
 three stories in height. It is one 
 of the finest on the islands. w^,- 
 
 Idlewild : Owned and occu- ^ 
 pied by parties from Watertown, fL^-- ==-.ri^ ;:^ 
 N. Y., takes high rank among 
 
 the island beauties. Then comes Deer Island, of some twenty-five 
 
 acres in extent, owned by S. Miller, of Rochester, N. Y., a beautiful 
 
 spot, suitable for several residences. 
 
 A glance at Manhattan, owned and occupied by Judge J. C. 
 
 Spencer, of Ncav York, will repay us, as it is one of the most beau- 
 
THE THOUSAND ISLAND HOUSE. 
 
 18 
 
 tifnl in the entire collection. Wm. G. Deshler, of Columbus, Ohio, 
 owns a fine island bearing his own name, on which he has built one 
 of the cottage gems of the St. Lawrence. 
 
 Hart's Island next claims our attention, and is one of the finest 
 of the group. It contains a splendid residence, which is in jjlain 
 
 A\ ISLAND VISTA. 
 
 view from the veranda of the Thousand Island House. It is a 
 Swiss cottage, 60 by 70 feet in size, with a tower rising 85 feet above 
 the river. Its cost was about Si 2,000, and is owned by Hon. E. K. 
 Hart, of Albion, N. Y. 
 
14 THE THOUSAND ISLANDS AND 
 
 Just above is " Maud," owned by Dr. Lewis, of Watertown, 
 N. Y. "Titusville," " Friendly," " Nobby," and " Welcome" islands 
 compose a fine group, all of which are in view from the front of the 
 hotel. 
 
 Many others of these islands have been purchased and more or 
 less improved, nearly every islander owning, besides his row-boats, a 
 small steam yacht. These, plying to and fro between the islands and 
 the mainland, give a very animated appearance to this " woodland 
 city of waters," to which the name of " Venice of America " has not 
 been inappropriately applied. 
 
 During the season the beautiful little excursion steamer, " Island 
 Wanderer," leaves the dock of the Thousand Islaxd House twice 
 daily, for a four hours' trip among the islands. Its route embraces 
 all the most notable and beautiful points on the American and Canada 
 sides of the river, and enables the tourist to obtain a comjjlete " bird's- 
 eye view" of the river and its isles, and to have enjoyed one of the 
 most beautiful day-dreams of his life ; as one has said : " To a weary 
 man, these islands that seem to rest and float upon the placid water, 
 form, under all lights, and in all atmospheres, a vision of peace." 
 Life, sufficient for every moment, seems to come to us through the 
 eye. To one who actually depends on daily work for daily satisfac- 
 tion and contentment at home, there is something inexplicable in the 
 laziness that comes over him here. Work ! that is something that 
 belongs to another stage of existence — here are idleness and indolence 
 and dreams and vacuity alternately. But it is a good dream to 
 dream, which we heartily commend to all the world of weary men 
 and women. 
 
 
THE THOUSAND ISLAND HOUSE. 
 
 15 
 
 -^^ii^ *— THE —* »^*^ 
 
 T 
 
 HOUSAND 
 
 SLAND 
 
 H 
 
 OUSE 
 
 SCENE ON VERANDA, THOUSAND ISLAND HOUSE. 
 
 This " Great Summer Palace " and its immediate surroundings, 
 will ever be the central point of interest to all who turn their steps 
 hitherward. Its beautiful location, easy accessibility to the best fish- 
 ing grounds of tlie river and islands, conspire to render it the most 
 attractive point on the whole river. Its grand and imposing front, 
 topped by a beautiful tower 100 feet in height ; its acres of pillared 
 verandas, filled with joyous throngs ; hundreds of laden boats and 
 yachts, stirring the crystal waters into Avaves, all create a vision 
 not easily forgotten. The site of the Thousand Island House 
 
16 THE THOUSAND ISLANDS AND 
 
 commands many of the grandest views of the river, in both direc- 
 tions, that are gained from any point, while from its airy tower the 
 eye takes m a vision which for extent and variety of scenery is rarely 
 equaled. To those who have never been guests at this house, some 
 statistics concerning this king of all summer-resort hotels will be 
 interesting. 
 
 ITS dimensio:ns. 
 
 The main building is 276 feet long and 66 feet wide ; the eastern 
 portion is five stories high and the western four stories, this differ- 
 ence being occasioned by the uneven lay of the rock on which it is 
 built. From the center of the main part, a wing of the same height 
 and 40 feet wide, extends back 100 feet. A tower, 24x27 feet, rises 
 160 feet above the foundation. Under the cast end is a natural cellar 
 in the solid rock 150 feet long. Since the season of 1880, a new 
 building has been erected, separate from the hotel, for the use of ser- 
 vants ; its length is 135 feet. 
 
 FIRST FLOOR. 
 
 On this floor, constituting the east-end story before mentioned, 
 are the ofiice, reception and reading rooms, bar-room, billiard-room 
 with six tables, telegraph ofiice, barber-shoj), wash-room and bath- 
 room, the whole being 100 by 50 feet. 
 
 SECOND FLOOR. 
 
 Here are the grand hall from the entrance, two reception rooms, 
 (the largest being 40 by 50 feet,) a private dining-room, parlors, bed- 
 rooms and bath-rooms ; a hall 10 feet wide extending from end to 
 end and opening on the veranda, and in the wing the public dining- 
 room, 100 by 40 feet, and 27 feet high. 
 
 Each of the other floors are partitioned into parlors and com. 
 fortable rooms for guests, with halls, bath-rooms and water-closets. 
 The elevator, Otis Bros.' make, known to be the safest in the Avorld, 
 runs from the fii'st to the fifth stories of the house. Power for the 
 elevator is supplied from one of the New York safety power engines. 
 
 WESTON LIGHT. 
 
 Electric lights are placed in the towers, halls, parlors and dining- 
 rooms. It is also brilliantly illuminated with gas. 
 
 A GRAND PROMENADE. 
 
 The veranda, connected with the long hall on the first floor, gi^'es 
 
THE THOUSAND ISLAND HOUSE. 
 
 a proinenacle 624 feet in length, the veranda portion being 374 feet 
 and the hall 250 feet. 
 
 THE ACCOMMODATIONS. 
 
 The hotel will accommodate about 500 guests. Those who stop 
 hero will find the rest, comfort and attention which they seek in 
 going from city to country, and every facility will be afforded them 
 for seeing and enjoying the rare scenery and varied amusements of 
 the river and islands. No employees will be retained in the estab- 
 lishment who prove to be incompetent, negligent or discourteous. 
 Families and parties can be accommodated with desirable suites of 
 rooms at reasonable prices, with private dining-rooms if desired. 
 Invalids can have fire in their rooms when wanted, and whatever else 
 the hotel can provide in the way of special comforts and attention. 
 
 BOATS AXD BOATING. 
 
 The splendid boats of Alexandria Bay have won an extended 
 reputation. They are beautiful craft, and it is not only delightful 
 to row among the islands and upon the smooth waters of the bay, but 
 it is, as every one knows, a most healthful exercise. Guests of the 
 Thousand Island House will find at their disposal this season more 
 than throe hundred boats, and careful and experienced boatmen can 
 always be engaged at from two to three dollars a day. 
 
 SPORTING. 
 
 We must not omit to mention the entertainment to be found here^ 
 which is much like the Chinaman's national beverage in that it cheers 
 but does not inebriate; gives that healthful rest which never comes 
 so surely from entire physical inactivity as from change of scene and 
 laying aside the routine of daily occupation for something that in- 
 terests while it does not exhaust from excessive mental strain. We 
 have both " fishing and hunting " here, as one has written. Fishing, 
 of course. It is a good day. The water is still, and there is a thin 
 veil of clouds in the sky. We knew it was hot elsewhere, but it is 
 not here. We start off a merry group of boats. We row in and 
 out among the islands and find our "'ground" at three miles distance. 
 Bass, pickerel, wall-eyed pike, nuiskallonge ! They come from ex- 
 haustless breeding and feeding grounds and will always be here. On 
 a lazy afternoon, we throw or troll our flies around the islands directly 
 in front of the hotel. There are places within fifty rods where we 
 can hardly throw a fly without getting a " rise." We see every day 
 
18 
 
 THE THOUSAND ISLANDS AND 
 
 CAMPING OUT. 
 
 fine black-bass taken from the dock by waiting fishermen within the 
 toss of a biscuit from the windovr where we write. Of a fishing trip 
 down the river below Grenadier Island a literary sportsman has 
 graphically written : 
 
 " There in the most shallow portion of the river, striped with beds 
 of the long water-grasses, green, purple and gold, undisturbed by the 
 turmoil and commotion of passing steamboats, the indolent pickerel 
 lies tranquilly in the secluded tangle of his own especial retreat; or 
 huge black bass, reaching sometimes the weight of five or six pounds, 
 stand guard along the edge of the grass waiting for some unwary 
 minnow or perch to pass. At intervals are spots where the savage 
 muskallonge, the tiger of fresh-water fish, lies hidden in the water 
 
THE THOUSAND ISLAND HOUSE. 
 
 19 
 
 grasses in solitary majesty. Sluggishly he lies, with his savage eyes 
 to the right and left of him watching for his prey. He sees a minnow 
 
 in tlie distance, ai)par- 
 
 ently twitching and 
 
 wriggling in the most 
 
 eccentric manner ; a 
 
 moment the monarch 
 
 poises himself A^nth 
 
 waving fins, then a 
 
 sudden sweep of his 
 
 majestic tail, and he 
 
 CATCHING MusKALLONGE. (j^rts Hkc a tliundcr- 
 
 bolt upon his intended victim. The next moment the sharp agony 
 
 of the fisherman's hook is in his throat; for a moment he lies in 
 
20 THE THOUSAND ISLANDS AND 
 
 motionless astonishment; then as he feels the lines tighten and 
 discovers he is indeed caught, he struggles with rage, making the 
 waters eddy and swirl with a sweep of his powerful tail, causing the 
 
 SPEARING EELS. 
 
 rod to bend almost double. Again and again he is brought to the 
 side of the boat, only to dart away once more, until at last, sullen 
 and exhausted and conquered, he lies motionless in the water beside 
 the victorious fisherman's skiff. A moment more and then the gaff 
 strikes his side and he is landed safely in the bottom of the boat. 
 Hurrah! a twenty pounder ! '^'' 
 
 In the early spring, when the shallows of Eel Bay or other sheets. 
 
THE THOUSAND ISLAND HOUSE. 21 
 
 of water of the same kind become free from ice, the water, not being 
 deep, becomes warm much more quickly than elsewhere, and here the 
 half-frozen fish congregate in great quantities. The professional fisher- 
 man in the bow of the boat holds a spear, in sha])0 like a trident, but 
 with an alternate sharp iron prong between each barbed shaft, the whole 
 fixed upon a long firm handle. Immediately upon seeing a fish he 
 darts his gig at him, fixing the barb so effectually in his victim that 
 to strike is to capture him. Eel spearing is usually pursued in the 
 night, not only because the water is usually more quiet than during 
 the daytime, but also because the light of the blazing pine chunks in 
 the jack or open brazier in the bow of the skiff makes objects on the 
 bottom more apparent by contrast with the surrounding gloom. 
 
 There are no better trolling grounds in the country for black-bass, 
 pickerel and muskallonge than those among these island groups of 
 Alexandria Bay. The bass fishing is best from the 15th of July to 
 September. The muskallonge period is between May 15th and July, 
 although this most delicious of fresh-water fish is often caught later. 
 Pickerel are caught all the season; that is from early summer until 
 the middle of autumn. 
 
 In their season the wild duck swarm in countless numbers in this 
 region, and though not so numerous it is no uncommon thing to hear 
 the whir-r-r of the partridge as it rises from its nesting-place at your 
 approach. 
 
 PICNICKING, 
 
 One cannot imagine a place better designed for the complete en- 
 joyment of picnic parties than the Thousand Islands; not a pleasant 
 day during the season but witnesses the departure of numerous par- 
 ties of this sort from the hotel or surrounding points; huge luncheon 
 baskets filled with "good things" from the "larder" of the Thou- 
 sand Island House are carried aboard the little steamers (which 
 with their train of row boats, each with its oarsman and fishing 
 tackle), lies puffing and panting off the dock, waiting to take on board 
 their merry load, when they are off for the day. Ladies are always 
 ardent lovers of this sport, and are generally very successful. 
 
 A visitor says: — "We would like to ask why an inexperienced 
 girl, with an old, stiff rod, without a reel, and with a coarse linen 
 line, can catch more fish and better ones than we can with a split 
 bamboo, a silk water-jiroof line, and six-feet leader ? This is what 
 we would like to know. Do the fish discriminate ? Do they say as 
 
THE THOUSAND ISLANDS AND 
 
 they see the rare tackle coming clown to them, or reflected in the 
 water: "There's an old fellow at the end of that rod as full of pisca- 
 torial science as an egg is of meat — a man to be avoided; but here is 
 a girl who is innocent of bass or guiltless of pickerel ? " It must be 
 
 COOKING A CAMP DINNER. 
 
 SO. Plato, thou reasonest well. At any rate there is a two pound 
 bass on the maiden's hook, and not a man has had a bite. The bass 
 is taken in and down again goes the unsophisticated hook, plump to 
 
THE THOUSAND ISLAND HOUSE. 23 
 
 the bottom, and soon, while we are trying our scientific dodges, she 
 pulls up with a feeble struggle the handsomest three-pound bass we 
 have seen in the river. The men try to cover their shame by gener- 
 ous praise of the girl ! So it goes on until noon, and then we go 
 ashore on a ' desert island,' and the guide cooks our spoils for dinner. 
 We lie on the grass and eat our fried fish with the edibles we have 
 brought Avith us, and Ave wash them down with the best of coffee, 
 and, after an hour for digestion, we go for our game again. The 
 excitements of the evening when the different parties come in with 
 their day's catch are very delightful; and when a boat comes up or 
 down the stream with a white flag at her prow, the excitement rises 
 to enthusiasm. The white flag means a muskallonge ! 
 
 Indeed there is scarcely any kind of innocent sport and pure en- 
 joyment which may not be here indulged in with the most apprecia- 
 tive zest. Nature's most marvelous beauties and man's best works 
 stand side by side — a condition of things always most desirable but 
 seldom reached. 
 
 HAY FEVER. 
 
 Those afflicted with this terrible disease should lose no time in 
 visiting Alexandria Bay, as it is unknown hero. 
 
 ROUTES, ETC. 
 
 It is noAv only necessary, in closing these pages, to tell the in- 
 tendent visitor how to best reacli Alexandria Bay, Avhieh is located on 
 the south bank of the river, twelve miles from Clayton, N. Y., thirty- 
 six miles from Ogdensburg, and tAventy-four miles from Morris- 
 town, all northern termini of the Utica and Black River Railroad. 
 Wagner's palace sleeping-cars run through without change by this 
 route betAveen New York city and Clayton, leaving Noav York at 
 8:30 p. m. daily, except Saturday, breakfast at LoAvville and arrive 
 at Clayton at 10 a. m., from Avhich point the steamer J. C. Maynard 
 connects for this point and also again at MorristOAvn, from whence 
 transportation by steamer may be had tAvice a day. A daily line of 
 stages also reaches the same line of railroad at Redwood. 
 
 Passengers coming from the West take the 7:10 p. m. train at 
 Niagara Falls via the Ontario division of the R., W. & Ogdensburg 
 R. R. which has tlirough sleepers to Clayton, arriving there at 6 a.m., 
 making close connections Avith the fine steamer " Rothesay " of the 
 " New American Line " AA'hich reaches Alexandria Bay at 6:45 a. m. 
 
24 THE THOUSAND ISLANDS AND 
 
 The steamers of this line leave Alexandria Bay every morning, except 
 Sundays, for Montreal, arriving there at 6 p. m. 
 
 Alexandria Bay is on the south side of the river, 30 miles from 
 Cape Vincent and thirty-six from Ogdensburg, both northern termini 
 of the Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg Railroad. Persons may 
 take the sleeping car on the 6 p. m. train in New York, and breakfast 
 in Watertown, an hour's ride by rail to Cape Vincent, and a delight- 
 ful ride of three hours on the St. Lawrence brings them to the bay 
 in time for an early dinner. The Oswego division of the R., W. & 
 O. R. R. connects with the main line at Richland. 
 
 At Ogdensburg, also the terminus of the Northern Railroad 
 which connects with the Vermont Central, and Northern Transit Co. 
 and V. C. line of steamers twice a day (6 p. m. and 10 a. m.) go up 
 the river, stopping at the Bay. The steamer "Stranger," Capt. 
 Hanna, leaves Ogdensburg every morning for Alexandria Bay. 
 
 One of the Canadian steamers leaves Toronto at 10 o'clock every 
 morning, except Sunday, for Montreal, stopping at Alexandria Bay, 
 
 Finally, we cordially invite the great multitude of pleasure and 
 health-seeking people to come to Alexandria Bay, where, amid the 
 grand scenery, the health-giving, invigorating atmosphere, and in the 
 unrivaled enjoyment of our boating, fishing and hunting, your 
 enervated powers are sure to be builded up, and your social natures 
 developed. We promise you all that can be desired in the way of 
 accommodations and comforts, with more of the rational and health- 
 ful amusement than can be found at any other place of popular resort 
 in the world. 
 
 R. H. SOUTHGATE, Proprietor. 
 
 Dimensions : One hundred and ten feet over all, fifteen feet beam, with main promenade and 
 
 shade decks, main saloon 30x14, and eight feet high with palace 
 
 car windows, and all modern improvements, 
 
 FORTY MILES AMONG THE THOUSAND ISLANDS. 
 
 Xeaving Alexandria Bay at 8.15 a..iri., touching at all the principal Islands, re- 
 turning to Alexandria Bay in time for a 12.30 dinner. Kepeat the trip in the 
 afternoon leaving the Bay at 2.15 p. ui. 
 
 ROUND TRIP, 50 CENTS. 
 Alexandria Bay, N. Y. E. W. VISGER, Capt. 
 
THE THOUSAND ISLAND HOUSE. 
 
 25 
 
 §N O T H E R among the chief attractions offered only to 
 guests of The Tiiousand^Island House is the exclusive 
 ^- use of a wonderful mineral spring, the surroundings of 
 which, previous to its becoming the property of this House, 
 are shown by the artist. This Spring has been purchased by the 
 proprietor of the 
 House, and its 
 free use will be 
 
 devoted to the exclusive use of its guests. It i^-' 
 rai)idly gaining an enviable reputation for the health- 
 fulness of its Avaters, and bids fair to soon rival its more pretentious 
 predecessors at the popular watering-places. The reputation of this 
 Spring for health-giving properties is now fully established. Many 
 who have partaken freely of its clear, ice-cold medicinal waters, 
 have received permanent benefit. Its surroundings, by the expen- 
 diture of money and time, have been made more attractive. 
 Luxuriant flowers line the banks of its outlet, while the Spring 
 
26 
 
 THE THOUSAND ISLANDS AND 
 
 itself has been covered by a tasteful summer-house, as shown in the 
 illustration, making a pleasant, cool retreat. A little creek, a perfect 
 conservatory of aquatic and amphibious plants and flowers, winding 
 in and out with many abrupt turns, leads to within a few paces of it. 
 On either side of the open water of its channel is an almost tropical 
 growth of vegetation; water-lilies, pure and white as snow, with 
 hearts of gold seemingly asleep on the green bed of their leaves; 
 yellow-docks; arrow-heads, with purple clusters of tiny flowers, giant 
 bullrushes, cat-tails and ferns — all in a bewildering tangle of luxuriant 
 growth, at times almost impassible. This Spring is a most valuable 
 acquisition to the Thousand Island House, and cannot fail to be 
 keenly appreciated by its guests. The artist has delineated in a 
 perfect manner the surroundings of the Mineral Spring, with the little 
 stream; also a group of flowers and grasses which grow so luxuriantly 
 in that vicinity. 
 
 The classes of diseases most benefited by these waters, are the 
 following: — Diseases of the kidneys, rheumatism, neuralgia, and 
 especially for all diseases of the nervous system and the blood. 
 
THE THOUSAND ISLAND HOUSE. 
 
 27 
 
 An analysis has been made 
 by Professor Chandler of the 
 College of Mines, New York 
 City, and the water will compare^ 
 as the analysis shows, with any 
 of the springs in the State. 
 
 MINERAL SPRING 
 
 (JertificatsB of i^nalijgi?. 
 
 Laboratory of the School of Mines, ^ 
 
 Columbia College, cor. 49th St. and 4th Ave., |- 
 
 New York, May 4th, 1878. ) 
 
 Sir— The sample of the Thousand Island Mineral Spring Water 
 submitted to me for examination, contains in one United States gallon of 
 231 cubic inches — 
 
 Chloride of Sodium 26.4238 grains. 
 
 Chloride of Potassium 35.8274 
 
 Sulphate of Potash 8.5641 
 
 Carbonate of Soda 29.3442 
 
 Bi-Carbonate of Lime 13.0999 
 
 Bi-Carbonate of Magnesia 5.9393 " 
 
 Bi-Carbonate of Iron 1.2830 " 
 
 Alumina Trace. 
 
 Silica 1.0500 
 
 116.4619 grains. 
 
 Respectfully, Your Obedient Servant, 
 
 C. Y. CHANDLER, Ph. D., 
 
 Prof, of Analytical and Applied Chemistry, 
 
EIFIEIMCI 
 
 '!W)9 
 
 We Refer, by Permission, to the Following: 
 
 Albany— 
 Jas. A. Wilson 
 Joseph A. Lansing 
 G. W. VanSlyke 
 Judge VanAlystine 
 Dr. A. Vandevere 
 Mr. Geo. Cleveland 
 John Eobblns 
 Thurlow Weed Barnes 
 BrooMyn — 
 Jacob Hayes 
 J. G. Eastman, 414 
 
 Stuyvesant Ave. 
 J. H. Denott 
 Chas. G. Emery 
 G. B. Farrington 
 Dr. Alfred J. Watts, 661 
 
 Bedford Ave. 
 Henry C. Parker, 92 
 
 Ft. Green Place 
 J. Gasherie DeWitt, 72 
 
 High St. 
 H. D. Polhemus 
 Eli Robbins 
 J. N. Smith 
 Eugene Blackford 
 Bradford, Pa. — 
 
 L. S. Davis 
 Burlington, Vt. — 
 Theo. N. Canfield 
 
 C. A. Murray 
 Baltimore, Md. — 
 
 Chas. R. Spencer 
 
 D. Dorsey, Barnum's 
 Hotel 
 
 Clayton C. Hall 
 Henry James 
 
 Boston, Mass. — 
 C. B. Hayes 
 George S. Harris 
 H. C. Lick 
 Chas. F. Sturtevant 
 S. P. Dodge 
 R. L. Day 
 
 F. B. Hayes 
 
 J. G. Stewart, Jr. 
 John L. Stevenson 
 W. W. Scott 
 
 G. H. Chickering 
 
 Buffalo — 
 
 G. J. Letckworth 
 Dr. Tuttle, Tift House 
 
 George Howard 
 
 Wm. H. Baily 
 
 Wm. Meadows 
 
 Wm. H. Colie 
 
 D. B. Bailey, 368 Porter 
 Ave. 
 Cambridge. Mass — 
 
 Rev. G. Z. Grey, M.D. 
 Columbiis, O — 
 
 Edward Horn 
 
 R. S. Warner 
 Covington, Ky — 
 
 Homer Hudson 
 Cleveland, O — 
 
 J. H. White 
 
 H. M. Doolittle 
 
 Rev. H. D. Rulison 
 
 Wm. Bradford 
 
 A. R. Holden 
 Chicago — 
 
 F. D. Ortell 
 
 Alfred Ray 
 
 Potter Palmer, Palmer 
 House 
 
 Rev. Chas. Hall 
 
 R, W. Bellamy 
 
 Field & Lighter 
 
 Geo. F. Baldwin 
 
 Everest. 70 23d Street 
 
 W. W. Miller 
 
 C. F. Howe 
 Charleston, S. C. — 
 
 Jolm P. Kinclock 
 
 W. R. Jackson, Char- 
 leston Hotel 
 
 Ed. Perry 
 Cincinnati, — 
 
 J. W. Gibson 
 
 Wm. Carlisle 
 
 Major Ringald 
 
 W. H. Hoover 
 
 W. H. Clement 
 
 R. M. Shoemaker 
 Denver, Col. — 
 
 Geo. Turn ball 
 Dayton, O — 
 
 John H. Winters 
 
 WaiTen Munger 
 Erie, Pa— 
 
 C. F. Ellis 
 Hoboken, iV. J, — 
 
 Charles F. Staples 
 
 Wm. G. Cart Wright 
 Homer Slaugh 
 
 Hartford, Conn — 
 H. A. Redfield 
 Geo. H. Day 
 John H. Burnham 
 W. D. Hubbard 
 Eugene Burt 
 
 Hamilton — 
 H. J. Leslie 
 G. G, Rutherford 
 
 Jackson, Mich — 
 Chas. B. VanSlyke 
 
 Jersey City — 
 H. R. Clarke 
 J. L. Ogden 
 Dr. E. W. Pyle 
 George Bates 
 
 Kansas City, Mo — 
 C. A. Brown 
 I'. D. Dickson 
 Thomas V. Bryant 
 Leave mcorth, Kan — 
 
 Dr. J. Morris 
 London, Eng. — 
 Rev. C. V. Storm 
 John F. Murdock 
 Montreal — 
 H. Mallory 
 Hon. M. A. Ross 
 Duncan Mclntyre 
 Hon. Peter Mitchell 
 L. N. Benjamine 
 William Stevens 
 New York — 
 Thomas W. Thorn, 30 
 
 Broad St. 
 Charles P. Britton, 5 
 
 New St, 
 C. D. Belden, Drexel 
 
 Building 
 Jacob Hayes, 11 Nassau 
 
 St. 
 John H. Demott, 11 
 
 Nassau St. 
 T. S. Ferry, 35 New 
 
 St. 
 H. R. Clark, of Taft, 
 
 Weller & Co. 
 G. W. Stahlnecker, 343 
 
 West 56th St. 
 C. J. Drummond, M.D. 
 
THE THOUSAND ISLAND HOUSE. 
 
 29 
 
 Morra, photographer, 
 707 Broadway 
 Neiv York — 
 R. P. Flower 
 H. K. Thurber 
 S. L. James 
 Mrs. R. M. Morgan 
 Dr. W, A. Dayton 
 B. C. Baker 
 Hon. W. H. Wickham 
 J. H. Breslin 
 John E. Harris 
 Dr. Kiss 
 J. D. Ripley 
 G. R. Blanchard 
 H. B. Hammond 
 J. P. Townsend 
 W. K. Soutter 
 B. F. Munroe 
 E. A. Kent 
 Charles Watrous 
 J. McB. Davidson 
 S. J. Drake 
 L. A. Hall 
 John A. Little 
 H. N. Smith 
 H. S. Clark 
 R. L. Livingston 
 M. W. Cooper 
 L. W. Winchester 
 T. Henry Mason 
 M. De Rivas 
 G. E. Taintor 
 New Orleans — 
 Judge Lambert 
 F. S. ^Vhite 
 S. L. James 
 F. N. Hatch 
 Mrs. E. G. Woolpa 
 J. D. Rouse, 6ol 
 Charles St. cor. 3d St 
 
 Newark — 
 C. Roberts 
 
 New Haven. Ct — 
 F. E. Bristol 
 George W. Crane 
 George W. Cmtis 
 
 Oswego — 
 
 Corporal Phelps 
 
 Dr. Mayland 
 
 John G'. Skinner 
 
 Dr. James A. Milne 
 
 H. F. Skinner 
 Ogdenshurg— 
 
 Mayor Parker 
 
 W. Wheeler 
 
 W. H. Holbrook 
 
 Charles Ashley 
 Ottawa — 
 
 H. Hill 
 
 J. Wilmot 
 
 Percy R. Todd 
 
 S. McDonnell 
 
 Wm. O. Monroe 
 Philadelphia — 
 
 Robert Glendenning 
 
 Mr. Bement 
 
 Dr. John Laconte 
 
 John Wyeth, Wyeth 
 & Bros 
 
 J. E. Farnam 
 
 H. P. Sheldon 
 
 F. C. Search 
 
 E. B. Warren, 2013 
 Spruce St 
 
 F. N. Keith 
 W. F. McPhearson 
 James E. Dinger 
 
 Pittsburg, Pa — 
 
 Jas. Cadwell 
 
 Wm. J. Lewis 
 
 W. V. Smith 
 
 R. Murdock 
 Rochester — 
 
 Geo. Buck 
 
 J. M. Graham 
 
 R. B. Stewart 
 
 Lee Stein 
 
 J. B. Wakefield 
 
 H. C. Lewis 
 
 J. S. Corning 
 
 J. M. Angle 
 
 Rome — 
 James H. Searles 
 Samuel Wardwell 
 Geo. P. Nock 
 I. H. Bingham 
 D. M. K. Johnson 
 A. P. Fuller 
 
 A. Sandford. Editor of 
 Rome Citizen 
 
 Paris, France — 
 Dr. R. K. Wilkie 
 Rev. St. Ange 
 
 Syracuse — 
 
 B. Kennedy 
 Dr. Dennison 
 G. F. Belden 
 
 Ed Dickinson, Globe 
 
 Hotel 
 W. Oliver Vanderbilt 
 A. C. Belden 
 
 Jay Crouse 
 
 Frank Hiscock 
 
 Mr. Hier 
 
 Gen. Longstreet 
 
 A. C. Yates 
 St. Louis, Mo— 
 
 L. Dicknor 
 
 C. H. Aiken 
 
 John Scullen 
 
 L. Johnson 
 
 Lewis Beef Canning 
 Company 
 San Francisco, Cal— 
 
 Mark Sheldon 
 
 C. F. Longstreet 
 
 Wm. W. Crane 
 
 Toronto — 
 
 Wm. J. Duckworth 
 
 Fred D. Kelley 
 
 J. C. Judd 
 
 E. Gurney, Jr. 
 Sandusky, O — 
 
 W. C. Brown 
 
 Edwin Martin 
 Savannah, Go — 
 
 Geo. L. Appleton 
 
 Andrew L. Green 
 Scotland — 
 
 Dr. P. Mosley 
 
 Toledo, O— 
 
 Chas. Hone 
 
 J. H. Carrington 
 
 A. L. Draper 
 Tonaicanda, Pa— 
 
 Berry M. Peck 
 
 Utica — 
 C. Hutcliins 
 Lewis Lawrence 
 A. J. Mcintosh 
 E. P. Hodges 
 T. R. Proctor, Baggs 
 
 Hotel 
 Theo. Butterfield 
 
 Watertoicn — 
 
 Ex-Mayor Taggart 
 
 Ex-Gov. Beach 
 
 J. F. Moffett 
 
 Dr. Isaac Munson 
 
 U. S. Gilbert 
 
 Dr. H. G. P. Spencer 
 
 Hon. G. A. Bagley 
 
 W. B. Phelps 
 Washington. D. C— 
 
 Arthur Griflftths 
 
 W. H. Delano 
 
■ 
 
 
 ■ 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 . 
 
 « 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 < 
 
 Balb. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 ■MH. 
 
 
 
 
 a 
 
 
 
 « 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 J 
 
 
 
 u 
 
 
 
 < 
 
 ^ 
 
 
 a. 
 
 Q 
 
 
 
 Z 
 
 
 
 < 
 
 
 . 1 
 
 U 
 
 
 ClM*K 
 
 DIHINQ ROOM. 
 
 XRRDb 
 
 3 
 
 
 X 
 
 ■o 
 c 
 jtf 
 w 
 
 ■o 
 
 c 
 a 
 
 CO 
 
 3 
 
 
 JZ 
 
 h 
 
 Genial 
 
< 
 a 
 z 
 < 
 
 Ml 
 
 > 
 
 o 
 
 o 
 
 IL 
 
 Q 
 
 o 
 o 
 III 
 
 (0 
 
 > 
 
 < 
 X 
 
 o 
 o 
 
 u. 
 
 a 
 z 
 o 
 o 
 u 
 CO 
 
 M 
 
 
 
 
 M 
 
 Ml 
 
 
 n 
 
 SO 
 
 
 •a 
 
 
 ■tain. 
 
 
 u 
 
 
 Ladlci' 
 Clairl. 
 
 
 39 
 
 
 
 
 tr 
 
 
 34 
 
 
 M 
 
 
 38 
 
 
 41 . 
 
 
 3« 
 
 
 «3 
 
 
 40 
 
 
 44 
 
 
 
 i 
 
 1 
 
 I 
 
 e 
 
 s 
 
 2 
 
 5 
 
 e 
 
 » 
 
 ^ 
 
 
 43 
 
 4» 
 
 < 
 
 
 WING HALL. 
 
 SECOND FLOOR. 
 
 4« 
 
 „ 
 
 s 
 
 ' 
 
 
 1 
 
 i 
 
 S 
 
 
 s 
 
 s 
 
 8 
 
 n 
 
 48 
 
 
 g 
 
 - 
 
 s 
 
 4T 
 
 4a 
 
 
 
 
 to 
 
 
 (1 
 
 
 M 
 
 
 •3 
 
 
 t4 
 
 
 M 
 
 
 40 
 
 
 »T 
 
 
 6S 
 
 
 M 
 
 C«DU' 
 
 (loacl. 
 
 
 •uOn. 
 
 
 •t 
 
 «0 
 
 
 
 63 
 
 
 OS 
 
 
 as 
 
 M 
 
 
WING HALL. FOURTH FLOOR. 
 
 
WEST SHORE ROUTE. 
 
 PICTURESQUE TOURIST ROUTE 
 
 VIA 
 
 IVest Shore of Hudson River, in Full View of Caiskill Mountains, 
 and through the Beautiful I/alley of the Mohawk. 
 
 FOOT Ol in MlHlvHFRG 
 
 pie w Yoifl^, We^t pmz \ Buffalo I(ailwai|. 
 
 Superbly Built and Magnificently Equipped STEEL RAIL TRUNK LINE between 
 NEW YORK, ALBANY, BUFFALO and NIAGARA FALLS, 
 
 Forming, in connection with the Hoosac Tunnel Line and the popular Great Western Railway, 
 THE SHORTEST ROl TE bitween BOSTON, BUFFALO, DETROIT and CHICAGO. 
 
 HENRY MONETT, aen'l Passenger Agent, No, 24 State St., New York. 
 
PEOPLE'S Line Steamers 
 
 "DREW and "ST. JOHN." 
 
 The Popular Route on the Hudson Rii/er. 
 
 Leave NEW YORK for ALBANY Every WEEK DAY at 6 p. m. 
 
 Prom Pier 41 N. E., foot Oanal Street. 
 
 'Sicfict^ §)otb aMb o'Sav.jvjage Cfvccficb to afl' 
 
 SUMMER RESORTS of the NORTH, EAST and WEST. 
 
 N. Y. C. & H. R. RR. Tickets are good for Passage and Stateroom Berth. 
 
 Leave ALBANY at 8 p. m. for NEW YORK. 
 
 S. H. ALLAIRE, 
 
 GenH Ticket Agent, 
 
 PIER 41 N. B., N. Y. 
 
 M. IJ. WATERS, 
 
 GeuV Pass. Agent, 
 
 ALBANY, N.y. 
 
The RICHELIEU, Ont., NAVIGATION COMPANY'S 
 
 Maguificeiit Fleet ot Royal Mail Steamers, 
 
 THE FAVORITE ROUTE OF TOURISTS AND PLEASURE SEEKERS. 
 
 PALATIAL STEAMERS REPLETE WITH EVERY LTJXTJRY 
 
 RUNNING BETWEEN 
 
 Toronto, Kingston, the Thousand Islands, the far famed Eapids 
 
 of the Eiver St. Lawrence, Montreal, Quebec, 
 
 and the Saguenay Eiver, 
 
 This magnificent Line is composed of the following first-class powerful side-wheel 
 steamers: Between Toronto and Montreal, '■ COKSICAN." Capt. Sinclair; " COKINTHIAN," 
 Capt. Ada; " AUiKRI.VN,"' Capt. TroweU; •' PASSPORT," Capt. Irvine: and between Mon- 
 treal and Quebec the Large Palatial Steamers: " qrEBEC,"" Capt. Nelson; "MONTREAL," 
 Capt. Roy. Leave Toronto daily (Sundays excepted) at 2 p.m., on arrival of steamers from 
 Niagara Falls, calling at 
 
 POUT HOPE, COBODRO, KINGSTON, CLAYTON, ROUND ISLAND, THOUSAND ISLAND 
 
 PARK AND ALEXANDRIA BAY, PASSING THE ROMANTIC SCENERY 
 
 OF THE THOUSAND ISLANDS AND FAMOUS RAPIDS 
 
 OF THE ST, LAWRENCE 
 
 under the guidance of experienced pilots, including the old reliable Indian Pilot " Baptiste," 
 arriving at Montreal at 6.30 p.m., connecting there with the magnificent steamers " QUEBEC " 
 and " -MONTREAL " for the ancient capital, the city of Quebec, arriving at 6.30 a.m., and trans- 
 ferring passengers with the Saguenay Line of Steamers of the Intercolonial Railway for the 
 Maritime Provinces, thus forming one of the longest lines of Interwater Communication on 
 the CONTINENT, and which for grandeur and variety of scenery stands unsurpassed, if 
 equaled, IN THE WORLD. ^P~Tickets and all Information may be obtained from any 
 of the Company's Agencies, and also from 
 
 H. 0. EEED, Clayton, N.Y., and OOKNWALL BEOS., Alexandria Bay, N.Y. 
 
 A. MILLOY, 
 
 Traffic Manager, 228 St. Paul St., Montreal 
 
 J, B. LABELLE, 
 
 Gen'l Manager. 
 
Olif ML Vllliif 1. 1., 
 
 tor Thousand Islands, Green Mountains, Lake Champlain, Adirondacks. 
 Lake George, White Mountains and Long Island. 
 
 soxjXX) leo-A-X) ^Ei> I4.A.11D "^^rxTn steel is.a.ils. 
 
 Fast Express Service Between the above Points and Saratoga. 
 
 J. F. HOBART, S. W. CUMMINGS, 
 
 Genl Superintendent. Gen'l. Pasn. Agent. 
 
 PARK & TILFORD, 
 
 '<a IMPORTERS,' JOBBERS -i-HND^RETAILERS^- 
 
 OF 
 
 WINES, IvIQUORS, 
 
 -AND 
 
 Imported Perfumeries, Cosmetics, Toilet Soaps and Toilet 
 Sundries from the Leading European Manufacturers. 
 
 CATALOGUES AND PRICES ON APPLICATION. 
 
 9-17 & 919 BROADWAY, cor. 21st St., 
 
 656, 658 & 660 SIXTH AVE., cor. 38th St., 
 
 118, 120 & 122 SIXTH AVE., near 9th St., 
 
 NEW YORK. 
 
 39 RUE DE CHATEAUDUN, PARIS. 
 
 FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS. 
 
 HOTEIj .E ■U■I^iTXT■C^X^E .a. SrECI.A.XiT-2-. 
 
 ^ « . . ^ \ MURRAY HILL HOTEL, N.Y. 
 Chamber Suits for the , HOFFMAN HOUSE, N. Y. 
 
 WILL BE MANVFACTl'RKl) 1!Y 
 
 NELSON, MALTER & CO., 202 CANAL STREET, N. Y. 
 Factory: Grand Rapids, Mich. J. IV. WHEELOCK, Manager. 
 
Rome, Watertown and Osdensburg Railroad, 
 
 The SOUTH and WEST ROUTE to 
 
 CAPE VINCENT, CLAYTON, ALEXANDRIA BAY, KINGSTON, ONT., 
 
 and tlie'.THOUSAND ISLANDS of the 
 
 EIVER ST. LAWRENCE. 
 
 WAGNER PALACE DRAWING-ROOM AND SLEEPING 
 
 CARS attached to fast through Express trains from NIAGARA FALLS, 
 SYRACUSE and ROME to CAPE VINCENT, connecting with the 
 New and Fast Steel Plate Side-wlieel Steamer " ST. LAWRENCE " for 
 
 all St. Lawrence River points. 
 
 Direct Route East and Wes^i 
 
 No Change of Cars 
 
 BETWEEN 
 
 NIA&ARA FALLS 
 
 OR 
 
 Suspension Bridge, 
 
 CAPE VINCENT 
 
 CLAYTON. 
 
 ) AND TO THE ( 
 
 THOUSAND ISLANDS OF the ST. LAWRENCE. 
 
 From Ogd'gli to Sus. Bridge - 279.50 
 " Iforwooa to DeKaTl) Jo. 24.30 ) 
 " Cape Vino't to Wat.Jo. - ■2-l::.n 
 " Hichland to Rome - • -il.j') 
 " Sandj Creek to Syracuse 44, 4i i 
 " Lew.Jo.to Lew'n (M.y.c.) 3.60 
 Total 417.40 fj 
 
 CONNECTING 
 
 AT 
 
 CLAYTON 
 
 WITH THE 
 
 AMEBICAN LINE 
 
 OF 
 
 Palace Day Steamers 
 
 FOR 
 
 MONTREAL 
 
 PASSING THE 
 
 Thousand Islands and descending all the Famous Rapids by Daylight. 
 
 WESTINGHOUSE AUTOMATIC AIR BRAKES, STEEL 
 
 RAIL, MILLER PLATFORMS, Improved Equipment, 
 
 and new Motive Power. Making this the most desirable 
 
 route for Tourist and Pleasure Seekers. 
 
 When starting from the West or South for Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec; 
 or points in Northern New England, ask for Tickets via Niagara Falls 
 or Suspension Bridge, and the ROME, WATERTOWN and OGDENS- 
 BURG RAILROAD. 
 
 Time Tables, Information, and Round Trip Excursion Tickets to Clayton, 
 Alexandria Bay, Montreal, Quebec, White Mountains, &c.. &c., can be ob- 
 tained at the Company's Stations, and at all the Principal Offices of connect- 
 ing Lines. Baggage Checked through to and from princiiDal points. 
 
 E. M. MOORE, Gen'l Pass. Agent. 
 
 H. M. BRITTON, Gen'l Manager. 
 
BARTON & GUESTIER 
 
 Clarets, ^autemes, ^c. 
 
 DELBECK & CO. 
 
 ' ' 9^elTtxoTLico , " 
 
 "E^trct <Drjj, 1880 r 
 
 ''^trh BT-uLt, 1880." 
 
 C. MAREY & LIGER BELAIR 
 
 Pemartin Sherries. 
 
 Sandeman &. Co. Ports. 
 
 Leacock & Co. Madeira. 
 
 
 The Finest Sparkling Mineral Water Imported. 
 
 REPRESENTED V.\ 
 
 E. Lamontagne & Sons, 
 
 53, 55 and 57 Beai^er St., NEW YORK. 
 
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY 
 
 Offers to the Visitors at the Thousand Island House in 1884 two 
 of the most delightful excursion trips of the season : 
 
 BROCKVILLE (at the foot of Thousand Islands) to Ottawa, the Capital 
 
 of the Dominion, and return to Brockville $3.00 
 
 BROCKVILLE to Montreal via the Canadian Pacific Railway to 
 Ottawa, thence by the Fast Express Train of the Canadian 
 Pacific Railway to Montreal : or, down the beautiful Ottawa 
 River by daylight with the steamers of Ottawa River Navigation 
 Company, shooting the Lachine Rapids — the most exciting of the 
 St. Lawrence River chain $4:.25 
 
 TICKETS, TIME-TABLES AND FULL INFORMATION 
 
 Can be Obtained from All Principal Ticket Agents in the Islands. 
 
 ^Mi®® w® mi®eA®ii^ 
 
 Asst. Gen'l Pass. Agt., NIONXREAL. 
 
 The Ottawa River Navigation Co., 
 
 -^ NEW TOURIST ROUTK •#- 
 
 Charming Hiver | 
 Scenery. ^ 
 
 Well-appointed 
 Steamers 
 
 SflMlE ygkim QflEIS WHARF, OTTAWA, DAILY, ? 4.1. 
 
 THE ONLY RIVEB ROUTE BETWEEN OTTAWA AND MONTREAL passing beautiful river 
 scenery, Lake of Two Mountains, the Indian village of Oka, Mount Calvary (with its seven famous 
 old French chapels and shrines, Trappiste Monasteries, St. Anne's Rapids (famous as the scene of 
 Moore's Canadian boat song). Shooting the Lachine Rnpids and passing under the great Victoria 
 Bridge at Montreal in the cool of the evening. (^~ EXCURSION TICKETS via Ottawa and this 
 Line steamers to Montreal issued at Thousand Island House. 
 
 K. A^. ®H©FHES®, Jr., Manager, M@I«T1I®j^1,. 
 
THE THOUSAND ISLAND HOUSE 
 
 — AND — 
 
 ARE LIGHTED BY 
 
 Urn FmNT psEPm ^mm. 
 
 Pratt's Paten^t Prepared Gasolene is unquestionably the 
 best in every particular that is made, and has for fifteen years 
 maintained its high reputation for purity. Such is its well-known 
 excellence that it has for successive seasons been used exclusively 
 in most of the large summer hotels, and, altogether, supplies not 
 less than 5,000 gas machines in this and other countries. 
 
 Those who employ gas machines are aware that by observing 
 certain conditions their action is simple and satisfactory, while 
 otherwise they become a source of constant trouble and expense. 
 No one element, obviously, is more essential to their successful 
 operation than good Gasolene. Consumers should bear in mind 
 that the best is always the cheapest, and should obtain their 
 supply from manufacturers of established reputation only, as a 
 large amount of Gasolene of inferior quality is thrown on the 
 market, especially in summer, which is positively injurious to 
 gas machines. 
 
 We fully understand the requirements of consumers, and 
 respectfully solicit the patronage of those who wish to obtain 
 and can appreciate a good article. 
 
 Address all orders and correspondence to 
 
 PRATT MAUUFACTURIITG CO., 
 
 Offices, 46 Broadway, NEW YOKE. 
 Refinery, North 12th St., Brooklyn, E. D. 
 
¥^ (EUROPEAN PLAN), ^^ 
 
 Junction of Broadway, Fifth Avenue and 24tli Street. 
 
 MADISON SQUARE, NEW YORK. 
 
 J AN VEIN 6- WALTER. Proprietors. 
 
 'r/LL\^^^''"^^4%.<^0. 
 
 
 NEW YORK, 
 
 WHOLESALE DEALERS IN 
 
 DRESSED BEEF 
 
NEW YORK 
 
 -) AND (- 
 
 MB UlMB Llil 
 
 New York and Alexandria Bay, 
 
 --)VIA) 
 
 THE NEW YOEK, ONTARIO AND WESTERN RY. 
 
 I AND I ■ 
 
 Da/7/ Line of Steamers from Oswego, 
 
 Touching at KINGSTON, (Ontario), CAPE VINCENT, CLAYTON, 
 and all the landings of 
 
 THE THOUSAND ISLANDS. 
 
 New, First-class, Staunch Palace Steamer leaving Oswego on arrival of New York train. 
 Superb daj-light ride of 00 miles across Lake Ontario to KINGSTON, CANADA, and down 
 the St. Lawrence River to Alexandria Bav. THKOUGH THE ENTIKE LENGTH OF 
 THE THOUSAND ISLANDS, making all landings. 
 
 •^ A COO&» DEJLIQHTFUI. RIDE. Dl£-s- 
 
 Night express trains from New York to Oswego with Pullman Palace Buffet Sleeping 
 Cars every day including Sunday. Train leaves New York at C'ortlandt and Desbrosses 
 Streets Ferries (Penn. R. R.\ and N. Y., O. & W. station, foot of West 43d Street, at 7 p. m., 
 arriving in Oswego 7.45 a. m. Steamer leave daily including Sundays on arrival of train, 
 reaching Kingston at 12 .30 p. m., and Alexandria Bay at •,' p. m. BRKAKFAST ON THE 
 BOAT. Day express leaves New York at S.'W a. m. daily, except Sunday, arriving in Oswego 
 10.00 p. m. Bv this route tourists can obtain a view of two of the most beautiful rivers in 
 America, THE GRAND AND HISTOKIC HIGHLANDS OF THE HUDSON and 
 the ISLANDS OF THE ST. LAWRENCE. Rates as low as any line. Steamer begins 
 her trips on Monday, June 30th. and continues daily during season of 1884. Close connections 
 made in Union station at Oneida Castle with New York, West Shore & Buffalo. Tickets, time- 
 tables and information can be obtained fit the Company's stations, at offlces of connecting 
 lines, and at the following offices of the Company: 
 
 IN NEW YORK CITY. 
 
 No. 363 BROADWAY, corner Franklin Street. 
 
 No. 940 BROADWAY, near Madison Square. 
 
 No. ■:37 SIXTH AVENUE, corner A'ZA Street. 
 
 No. 13-23 BROADWAY, near 33d Street. 
 
 No. 419 BROADWAY, corner Canal. 
 
 No. 108 EAST 135th STREET, HARLEM. 
 
 ASTOR HOUSE Ticket Office. 
 
 No. 102 BROADWAY, American Exchange 
 Travelers' Biu-eau. 
 
 No. 207 BROADWAY, Leva & Alden's Tourist 
 Office. 
 
 No. 261 BROADWAY, Thos, Cook & Son, 
 Tourist Office. 
 
 No. 5 UNION SQUARE, Leve & Alden's Tour- 
 ist Office. 
 
 PENN. R.R. STATION, foot of Desbrosses St. 
 PENN. R. R. STATION, foot of Cortlandt St. 
 WEST SHORE STATION, foot of West 
 Forty-Second Street. 
 
 IN JERSEY CITY. 
 
 PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD STATION. 
 
 IN HOBOKEN. 
 
 BUSCH'S HOTEL, and Nos. 115 and 2.54 
 Washington Street. 
 
 IN BROOKLYN. 
 
 No. 4 COURT STREET. 
 
 No. 7 DE KALB AVENUE. 
 
 No. 838 FULTON STREET. 
 
 BROOKLYN ANNEX, Office, foot Fulton St 
 
 J. C. ANDEESON, General Passenger Agent, 24 State Street, N. Y. 
 
^^IDIXBOZ^ID-A-CI^S. 
 
 
 Tlie lart^est and best hutel in ilie A'liroiidacks, and said to be the most complete Jlountain 
 House in the United States. The building is plain an i unostentatious while massive and 
 substantial. Tlie entire house is illuminated with the Edison incandescent light. A hydraulic 
 elevator renders all of its upper floors equally accessible. The Prospect House can accom- 
 modate 500 guests and is open throughout the year. The house is heated by steam and has 
 large, open fire-places. Mails arrive and depart daily. Telegraph office in building. A new 
 route through the Adirondacks to the Thousand Island House, Alexandria Bay. 
 
 G. W. TUNNICLIFF, Manager. 
 
 R. H. SOUTHGATE, Proprietor. 
 
 mimw! 
 
 THE FAVORITE STEAMERS 
 
 '^^MX^MMMT^^ audi *«©e TIBB^m©,*'^ 
 
 Leave New York, Vestry Street Pier, 8:35 a, m.; foot 22d Street, N. R., 9:00 
 A. M.; (Brooklyn by Annex 8:00 A. M.,) landing at West Point, Newburgh, 
 Poughkeepsie, Rhinebeck, Catskill and Hudson, arriving at Albany at 6:10 
 p, M. Connecting with trains via N. Y. C. R. R. (Through Sleeping Car can 
 be occupied at 9 P. M.,) arriving at Alexandria Bay at 10:30 A. M. 
 
 THROUGH TICKETS from New York, $7.65 and Round Trip, re- 
 turning by all Rail, $16.40, can be had at our Ticket 
 Offices and on the Steamers. 
 
 Returning from Albany leave 8:30 A. M. Arrive New York 5:30 P. M. 
 
 mkWfim 10S1S iQi f ill IIS. iisfM'iiiTs m iiii mm a i.a cmi i. 
 
WINDSOR HOTEL 
 
 MONTRKAL. 
 
 ENLARGED BY 130 EOOMS IN RESPONSE DEMANDS OP THE TRAVEL- 
 
 ING PUBLIC FOR INCREASED ACCOMMODATIONS. 
 
 The Windsor, during the six years of its business, has been ranked by its 
 patrons with the finest hotels in New York, and is incomparably the best 
 in the Dominion. Its airy and commanding site on Dominion Square, in 
 close proximity to Mount Royal Park, and on the main avenue leading 
 thereto, makes it a 
 
 Delightful Place of Summer Residence, 
 
 while it is within easy walking distance of the chief places of interest in 
 the city. The table and attendance will be found excellent, and no effort is 
 spared to make the stay of guests thoroughly enjoyable. 
 
 PLEASURE TRAVEL TO MONTREAL IN WINTER 
 
 dates from the opening of the Windsor Hotel. The winter here is more 
 enjoyable than anywhere else in Canada or in the Northern States, and the 
 number of visitors seeking health and pleasure increases every season. The 
 capacity of the Windsor was never so severely taxed as during the Winter 
 Carnival of last February. The famous Ice Palace lifted its glistening towers 
 on Dominion Square, facing the hotel, and as the Victoria Rink immediately 
 adjoins the Windsor, the hotel was the centre of attraction during Carnival 
 Week. 
 
 GEO. W. SWETT, Manager. 
 
PAEK AVENUE, 40tli and 41st STEEETS, 
 
 03STS ^IjOc^ I^2^olva: a-^^.A.ls^l^ CE:iTa?£e.A.Xj xje^ot. 
 
 
 This Magnificent Hotel will be opened for the reception of Guests 
 about August 20th, 1884. 
 
 FIRE-PROOF IN EVERY DETAIL. 
 
 Persons arriving at Grand Central Depot and stopping at the "Murray Hill" will note 
 the saving in transportation of baggage and carriage hire. 
 
 Hold your checks until you arrive at the hotel office, where the regular hotel porters will 
 take them and deliver baggage in your room free of charge. 
 
 The sanitary and ventilating appliances of this hotel are the most modern and perfect. 
 
 Caf6, Bar, Billiard Room and Barber's Shop connected with the house. 
 
 Hotel conducted on both plans— American and European, 
 
 elCw-i4^tia & elCa tH4440 14.^, ^zoptldoti. 
 
of tfii^ iL'C fl-tvivovuiv c:»ra6ric>ritiicivl', a»v6 proml^c^ ll'vat it 
 luil't' Gc )ua i tvia i iic5 [i:.'>t'-cla^> in cucrtj pa : t icti lat.. 
 
 m 
 
 ^WT^SV^ 
 
 jK? 9S^ '^J; ^^) 
 
 ni 
 
 ,^^v 
 
 SARATOGA SPRllJGS, N. Y. 
 
 OPEN FOR THE SEASON 
 
 JUNE 10th. 
 
 iSpecial Rates for Families, 
 
 frices to suit the Times, 
 
 CLEMENT, COX & SOUTHGATE, Proprietors. 
 
SE3..ii^SOiT OIE" iSB'i. 
 
 Take Ferry foot of Fast 34th Street. Long Beach, Long Island. 
 
 7'he charming climate of Lo7ig Beach, its cool breezes, the absence of mosqui- 
 toes and the ordinary plagues of summer vmtering-places, its easy accessibility to 
 New York, and the class of people that has already contributed to its character — 
 all these have established it as 
 
 THE FIRST OF ALL RESORTS ON THE ATLANTIC COAST. 
 
 The natural conditions, the topjography of the beach, and the tidal foic, has 
 made the location icithout a rival in a sanitary point of view. The climate is a 
 specific for hay-fever, and for all such stubborn ailments. 
 
 It is note conceded that there is no such bathing-beach anyiohere on the sea- 
 coast as at Long Beach. We are pleased to annoxmce to the children that the inlet 
 for still-water bathing is forming for the season of 1884- The fishing for the last 
 two seasons has been better here than at any other point on the Long Island coast. 
 Boats for rowing, sailing and blue-fishing will be provided; and all the diversions 
 for lohich the south side of Long Island is celebrated vnll be enjoyed, this summer 
 in their fullest degree by the guests at the Long Beach Hotel. 
 
 A large Bowling-alley has been added, which is a constant source of amuse- 
 ment for ladies and children. Hot salt water baths. 
 
 This Immense Hotel was Completely Remodeled in 1882. 
 
 The visitor will find that the enormous vacant spaces of the main floor have 
 been converted to the more direct use of the public by the construction of a handsome 
 parlor and ball-room, a. reading-room and reception-parlors, a new and elegant 
 dining-room, and some ten sections of apartments like those in the United States 
 Hotel at Saratoga, and similarly styled ^^ Cottage Suites.'''' 
 
 The Hotel will be kept on the American plan, and the restaurant business will 
 be wholly disassociated from the house and transferred to PoiiU Lookout. 
 
 Theodore Thomas' Orchestra has been engaged for the season. 
 
 Frequent and Fast Trains through from Hunter's Point and Brooklyn, will 
 be run by the Long Island Railroad, making the time to the Beach in forty-five 
 minutes, with no change of cars. 
 
 Point Lookout Hotel and Restaurant will be connected with Long Beach Hotel. 
 
 SPECIAL RATES FOR FAMILIES. PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES. 
 
 For plans and information, address, LONG BFACH, LONG ISLAND, 
 
 SOUTHGATE & HAMMOND, Proprietors. 
 
 89 
 
^y 
 
 ^o. ^ 
 
 
 
 .0^ 
 
 
 ^';>^, 
 
 .-^^X'- 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 .^^ 
 
 
f- ^ 
 
 \S/ o 
 
 <}.> ^ 
 
 o " o 
 
 
 
 
 ,*"'"*. -a: 
 
 
 
 ^* -v^ ^<« >^ 
 
 HECKMAN 
 
 BINDERY INC. 
 
 AUG 89 
 
 N. MANCHESTER, 
 ^^^ INDIANA 46962