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SCULPTURE OF THE ELFS.
A STORY OF DELAWARE WATER GAP AND POqONO
MOUNTAINS.

Copyright, igoo, by Will Bogprt Hunter.
ENTURIES ago, just after the Great Glacier had
retreated far into the northland, an elfin king,
Majesty, by name, and his bride, Beauty, ruled over
a populous kingdom from a throne perched upon
the westward slope of an isolated group of moun
tains upon which dwelt that mischievous clan which,
. in after years, played such pranks with" the sober
senses of poor Rip Van Winkle.
Fair was' this, queen of fairyland ; fairer than
tongue can tell, than brush can paint or pen delin
eate. On her cheek was the flush of dawn, in her eyes the
twinkle of the stars of. night, in her form the sinuous grace
of the dancing waterfall. . For her the elfin king, in the days
of their honeymoon, had his only thought. Though pic
turesque the rocky splendor of her castle the doting groom
longed each day to see her more suitably surrounded. In
a dream one.night he. Saw her ruling her legions and his
from a court that "re'fleSted. her innumerable charms-Jffand
in this vapory inspiration was born the spirit of purpose.
Scarcely had* the first rays of the sun peeped over the
mountain top before the countless legions of elfland were
summoned before their king to listen in wondering silence to
the recital of the vision, to the description of the dream
court and its magnificent estate. When the king had
finished no sound came from the enchanted host, and he
had again to break the silence.
"Go," he said to the elfs of the wind, "go scour the
earth for a site for my lady's court, and speed back with the
burden of your discoveries."
" Plan," he said to the little architects, " plan for my
bride a home like that of my. dream."

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CHESTNUT LANE,
POCONO MOUNTAINS.

"Prepare," he said to the elfs of the water and the air
and the sunshine and the frost, "prepare to carry out the
plans of the architects."
Off on their mission sped the fairies of the breeze.
Before them lay a great lake seemingly without border either

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upon the north or upon the west or upon
the south, and as the scouts skimmed over
it their silvery trail gave joy to the heart of
the elf king. Some were away only for a day, others jour
neyed for a week ; the last returned within a fortnight.
To the king and his council each told of his discoveries —
of the rolling hills that stretched to the westward from
the farther shore of the lake; of a great gorge into which
tumbled a giant waterfall that drained one rippling lake into
another ; of a great plain that waved with grasses on to the
foothills of a chain of rugged mountains dividing the plain
from the sea. Others told of the sea to the east and the
mountains to the south, and a sweeping river filled with
charming islands to the north.
With all. these tales the king was most impressed by one
which told of a narrow cleft in the rugged. mountains into
which the waters of the very lake beside which they were
seated plunged for a thousand feet in aerial flight, to pursue
the meandering way of a turbulent river journeying toward
the sea. This was determined upon as the site for my lady's
court, the decision being more readily reached for the reason
that the architects had conceived as the very groundwork of
their plan the gorge of a mighty river that should wind
peacefully between verdant walls.

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Next day the work began in earnest.
First the gorge must be completed. It was a herculean
task to cut down the rock of the great waterfall until a river
should meander tranquilly between the towering walls. But
the forces were unlimited. Waters of the great lake which
lay before the elf king's throne surged toward the south,
cutting away at the brink of the precipice ceaselessly and
powerfully. They enlisted the power of sharp, jagged rocks
which crashed upon the shelf of the waterfall, grinding merci
lessly. To the aid of the waters, during times when they
were not employed elsewhere, came the elfs of the frost and
the ice, prying into interstices, then forcing away giant pieces
of the bed of the cataract. Bit by bit the fall decreased in
height, bit by bit the great lake above was lowered, bit by
bit the gorge was dug, and one day the waters ran tranquilly
along a gradually descending course. Where the mighty
waterfall had been one giant precipice lifted itself almost per
pendicularly one thousand feet into the sky. The facing wall
descended with gentle grace to the very edge of the river.
While these elfs had been at work upon the throne room,
other legions were as diligently employed elsewhere, pre
paring the foundations for the chamber of the queen, for
the great banquet hall, for the cathedral, for the rough

MOUNTAIN HOTEL,
POCONO MOUNTAINS.

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quarters of the fighting hosts and the dainty apartments of,
the attendants of her majesty."
Starting away back in the mountains to the west, to the

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.north and to the south of the great waterfall these
[legions began their work. Some burrowed into the
j earth from a thousand different points, mingled their
[forces and gurgled up, bringing white sand for the
I floor of my lady's court among the distant hills, bear-
Sing it away in little rills that cut deeper and deeper as
j they sped onward. Other myriads of the water sprites
| gathered in rocky hollows of the towering range, finally
[to force their way out to journey toward the rills of
[the springs. Each labored according to its force,
[this legion making a line of deep chambers, that only
[a shallow bed in the resisting rock. Many gained
[ power from the declivities of the mountain sides and
1 in their speedy journeys leaped from shelving rocks
to dash in frenzy in splashing pools below. Others
swirled and eddied among the bowlders. Small
forces joined into sweeping armies that rushed
| along down the mountain slopes with mighty
¦ vigor. To all these the elfs
1 of the frost and the ice lent
I aid during certain seasons,
I clipping off masses of rock
1 which the waters were
| wearing only slowly, cleav-
I irig bowlders that were ob-
I structing the work of the
I builders. When the labor of these
elfin stonemasons was well under way there stretched away
to the west, from the great cleft in the rock which marked
the fairy court, a gorge deep below the tips of the mountains
which, extending for more than a hundred miles, were
indented with chambers deep and wide, leading to the peace
ful river. Hundreds of little lakes nestled among the hills.
Hundreds of mountain streams dashed through these rocky
chambers. Countless waterfalls and cascades danced in the
sunlight. Westward the mountains grew higher and higher, and water gap.
near the very tip legions of the elf king's
forces deserted his ranks and began
building courts of their own. Untrue to
him, they were fickle to each other ;
each builded according to his own design.

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BOAT
LANDING.

KITTATINNY HOUSE,
WATER GAP.

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The mightiest of these divided forces
cut another gorge extending adowh the
mountains toward a sweeping river to
the west. Others, more feeble, worked
away toward the realms of elf kings to
the south.
Now came the elfin decorators to
embellish my lady's court. From dis
tant lands they brought cones of pine
and hemlock, the winged seed of the
maple, the potent nut of oak and hick
ory, the dormant germs of elm and
chestnut. Gay butterflies and bees they
snared and robbed of the pollen of rarest
flowers. They gathered sleeping life of
. laurel and rhododendron and scattered it in lavish profusion
o'er all the hills and in all the dells. The spores of rarest
ferns and daintiest mosses, the seeds of clinging vines, they
bore with them to grace the fairy realm.
These the elfin gardeners watched with tender care,
trained branching trees, over the beds of rippling rills,
coated rocks with mosses, draped over crags the cling
ing vines, filled glens with ferns, fringed the edges of
lakes with waving grasses, tangled rhododendron in
impassable masses, sprinkled flowering plants in profu
sion everywhere. Couches for my lady's maids they
constructed in the deep shadows of the forest; quiet
pools for elfin baths they builded near the edges of water
falls and in secluded hollows. Into rills- and cataracts
they put music and laughter ; they threw their varied
songs into the dancing leaves of the trees. They painted
in every hue the woodland, and hung trees and vines
with gorgeous fruit and nodding nuts. They brought
captive pheasant and grouse, woodcock and wood
duck and birds of plumage gay to mingle in]
the chorus of the watersprites and the elfs of
the breeze. They filled -brooks with the speck
led trout and lakes with the gamy bass, the
gorgeous sunfish and the long, graceful pickerel.
The court was ready for its queen.
Still there was no rest among the builders of a paradise.
They feared even it might grow wearisome viewed always
the same, hence fairy scene-shifters ever change the view.

NEAR
r'S FERRY.

SCULPTURE OF THE ELFS.

While the queen sleeps they spread about a hazy cloud
through which the stars twinkle merrily. The radiant
moon peeps o'er the tops of the mountains and bathes all
with its soft light. The glens and dales are lost in the
darkness. A ray of light touches the dancing waterfalls,

MOSS LEDGE PATH,
WATER GAP.

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another pierces the trees like an arrow to catch
its reflection in the mirror of a pool. Across
the tranquil river is a pathway of silver. The
chorus of the cataracts and the rills swells louder. Crickets
and frogs pay tribute to their queen. An owl hoots in the
woodland. As my lady wakes a glimmer of light creeps through
the great niche in the mountains, throwing a trail of light
across the quiet bosom of the river. The niche becomes a
diadem of incomparable magnificence, a diamond in the
center from which radiates all the hues of the morning. The
shaft of sunlight lifts from the water and touches the trees
and the flowers, building a silvery avenue far into the
ghostly valley. Shadows of the mountains guarding the
throne grow shorter and lighter. Woodlands take on form.
Lakelets change from black to gray. Birds waken from
theif slumber and pour forth their welcome to the sun which
is peeping above the crown of the hills.
Perhaps during the night the elfs that feed the flowers
have been gathering dewdrops from the bosom of the sleepy
river. A white cloud hangs before the great notch. Where
river and mountain wall have been is limitless, colorless,

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objectless expanse. No point of color, no outline greets
the vision.
Then comes the change.
Through the notch struggles a ray of light. It pierces
the mist feebly, . slowly. The mists give way. Mountains
rise like ghosts. Trees forget the ghastly damps that wrap
them and bathe in the breeze. "Along the high levels of
the hills, trailing and losing its anchors on every ledge,
drifts the night to fall in final wreck against the morning.
A loon flaps his heavy way across the river. The gleam of
the scarlet cardinal is seen in the lowlands, a glint of gold on
the hemlocks above. There falls over the ledges a lance of
light — a dazzling multitude qf shafts — and conqueror day
marches up the valley."
When the elfs of the frost come down to do honor is the
anniversary of the doting king and his fair queen. The court
takes on its most radiant dress. Fairy painters touch the
rocky ranges with purple. Mountains gleam with color.

BUTTERMILK FALLS,
POCONO MOUNTAINS.

Hickories splash with red the greens of the
pines and the hemlocks. Oaks light up with,
brown. Maples add all the varying shades
yellow. "" The shumack burns a cardinal
Cliffs are gray in the sleepy light of the
river reflects all of the colors of the rainbow. Brown
grasses cling closer to the earth, dotted with red and yellow
and purple and amber and gray. White rocks on the river
banks gleam and glisten. Birds join in a farewell chorus

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with the singing brooks and the sighing cataracts. ( With a
Delaware river whirr of wings a redhead flashes across from the hills and -
at water gap. splashes into the water. A
quail pipes in the brown
fields. A squirrel laden with
chestnuts chatters saucily.
So autumn passes, mak
ing way for the scene of the
snow and the ice.
This is the realm, far-
sweeping from the Delaware
to the Susquehanna, of Ma
jesty and Beauty.
DELAWARE WATER
GAP, PENNSYLVANIA.
Within a radius of a few
miles of this pretty station
with its adjoining park, which commands a full view of the
famous notch through which the Delaware River flows, is
included, a writer of note has stated, more scenic beauty,
greater possibilities of comfort combined with recreation
and sport than can be found in any other equal scope of
country. It has been a summer resort of wealthy New
Yorkers and Philadelphians and easterners in general since
the first summer boarding-house was constructed there in
1833. With the years its habitues have increased steadily,
and the means of comfort and luxury have augmented in
proportion. While the gap itself is the center of beauty it is sur
rounded by delights which weeks of exploration can not
exhaust. Eureka creek comes down through a wild glen in
miniature cascades. A beautiful rustic arbor by the roadside
' at the entrance of the glen stands as a memento of George
W. Childs, who builded it years ago. Mount Minsi, guarding
the Pennsylvania shore, rising 1,400 feet from the waters of
the Delaware, gives one of the most magnificent views in
the world. Its favorite lookouts are The Promontory and
Prospect Rock.
Winona Cliff, perched high above the Lackawanna tracks,
commands a view up the valley that, is superb in its beauty
and grandeur. This is the spot selected by Winona for the

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execution of her fatal "leap," and which gave rise to the
original name of "Lover's Leap." Ridge Path leads to it
through the heart of the forest. Below, on the lower ledge,
a magnificent mountain trail, Moss, Ledge, winds its way to
Child's Arbor. Both lead to Hunter's Spring, far up on
Mount Minsi.
In a recess of the mountain is Caldeno Fall. Lover's
Retreat commands a vista of the river and the opposite
mountain as also does
Council Rock. Lake
Lenape lies in a de
pression between hills,
nearly surrounded by
a growth of beautiful
trees, on one side the
steep wooded slope of
Table Rock. Sylvan
Way is a pathway lead
ing to Caldeno Fall,
Moss Cascade and
Diana's Bath. Moss
Cascade is on the
slope of Table Rock.
Cooper's Cliff is on
the southern crest of
Table Rock, about five hundred feet above the river. The

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view is varied and beautiful.
and a hundred other points
are incomparable. With such
surroundings and sources of
amusement, rambles over
miles of mountain paths, vis
tas of great beauty opening
at frequent intervals, drives
in many directions in a most
interesting country ; steam
boat and rowboat service ;
good trout and bass fishing,
hotels and boarding-houses
of the best, it is no wonder
that New Yorkers and Phila-
delphians, the former but
three hours' distant, the

Moss Grotto, Eureka Falls,

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latter a few minutes more, pronounce this their favorite
resort and resting-place.
Directory of Hotels and Boarding Houses, giving rates and complete
information, will be mailed on application accompanied by 2-cent stamp.
PORTLAND— DELAWARE, PENNSYLVANIA.
These two pretty towns nestle on the shores of the.
Delaware River just below Water Gap. They are backed by
the high range of the Kittatinny Mountains, which are cut
and slashed by magnificent brooks, forming many water
falls, cascades and rapids. Good hotels and boarding-
houses may be found throughout this district, in which lovers
of the beautiful. in nature and of the rod and gun may find
all that they desire.
Directory of Hotels and Boarding Houses, giving rates and complete
information, will be mailed on application accompanied by 2-cent stamp.

MISTY MORNING,
DELAWARE WATER GAP.

STROUDSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.
Stroudsburg, a ten minutes' run over the Delaware,
Lackawanna & Western from the Water Gap, on the bank of
a rushing, sparkling trout stream, Brodhead's Creek, is the
station from which most of the noted resorts of the Delaware
Valley are reached by stage and conveyance.
The famous Milford bicycle and driving road, known to
, thousands of.
wheelmen,passes through
or near by the
followingresorts and places of
interest : Mar-
shall's Creek
and Falls' by
the same name ;
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finest sheet of water in the state ; Bushkill, with its fine
hotels and boarding-cottages and waterfalls ; Forest Park,.
its lake and mammoth hotel in the wildest and most secluded
mountain retreat; Dingman's, with its famous high falls;
Silver Thread, its hotels and boarding-cottages and Ray-

STROUDSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

mondkill Falls.. Thus on through to Milford is one contin
uous panorama of shifting scenes along Delaware's mossy shawnee river,
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banks as it winds like a silvery thread through this enchanted
fairy land.
From here, too, are reached the hunting and fishing
grounds of Monroe and Pike counties ; the trout streams,
the lakes and river where abound the bass, shad, pickerel,
perch, mountain brook trout and other specimens of the
finny tribe.
The towns of Stroudsburg and East Stroudsburg have all
the modern improvements, electric light, telegraph, tele
phone, local and long distance, connecting with the large
cities. They have a combined population of over five
thousand. Charmingly situated among the mountains,
nestled at the base of the foothills of the famous Pocono
Range to the northwest, with the main axes of the Blue
Ridge Mountains forming a boundary on the southeast,
with the beautiful Highland Dell, a spur of the Blue Ridge,
intervening, forming a. natural and picturesque Acropolis
overlooking the towns — it is no wonder that the- many
thousands of summer boarders and visitors have long pro
nounced this the greatest resort region.
SPRAGUEVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

FALLS AT
TOREST PARK,
NEAR STROUDS
BURG.

This country is justly celebrated for the beauty and
grandeur of its scenery ; its healthfulness and freedom from
malarial influences, its clear sparkling water
gushing from the mountain springs and brooks,
its fine drives and walks in cool and shady
nooks, by waterfalls through mountain gorge
and over peaks whose height command views

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of unsurpassing beauty. Drives throughout this section are
of unexcelled beauty. Roadways are excellent.
Stroudsburg has a hold upon history in being one of the
places of refuge of those who fled from the Wyoming
massacre, and as the place of residence of Teedyuscong, the
Indian chief who played so conspicuous a. part on the first
settlement of the whites in this part of the country. But the,
real progress of the town, as well as its name, dates from
the latter part of the last century. , Col. Jacob Stroud had
command here of Fort Penn, and owned four thousand
acres of land. Previous to his death, which occurred in
1806, he had erected three houses, one of which still stands
and is known as the Stroud mansion.
Directory of Hotels and Boarding Houses, giving rates and complete
information, will be mailed on application accompanied by 2-cent stamp.

SPRAGUEVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.
Spragueville appeals to the summer guest on account of
its high altitude and picturesque surroundings. It is located
on Brodhead's Creek. Many beautiful residences have
been erected here. The surrounding country affords many
magnificent drives.
Directory of Hotels and Boarding Houses, giving rates and complete
information, will be mailed on application accompanied by 2-cent stamp.

CRESCO- HENRYVILLE.

CRESCO, PENNSYLVANIA.
Cresco is situated in the highlands, many points in the
immediate vicinity having an altitude of from 1,700 to 1,900
feet. It is the railroad station for Paradise Valley, Moun-
tainhome, Canadensis, Laanna, South Sterling, Promised
Land, Bright Creek Park and Easton Anglers Park,- This
region abounds with streams of pure sparkling
water and numerous falls, including Buckhill,
Lockards, Levers, Rhododendron and Spruce
Cabin. Paradise Valley is near. The scenery
is unexcelled in this section of the state.
Directory of Hotels and Boarding Houses, giving
rates and complete information, will be mailed on appli
cation accompanied by 2-cent stamp.
HENRYVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.
Henry ville is a little village very prettily
situated at an altitude of 1,730 feet, overlook
ing the Analomink River in the Pocono Moun
tains. It is a region of woodland and water,
where nature has Undisputed sway. Few
spots in Pennsylvania offer so much that is
inviting. Here are some of the most prolific
brook trout streams in America — East and
_. West Branch, Brodhead, Cranberry, Heller,
Paradise and Devil' s Hole — all famous. Park-
side, on the banks of the Analomink, is a beau
tiful little rural retreat, not more than three
hours' ride from New York. Rhododendron
and laurel are especial attractions in spring
and early summer. Late in June rhododen
dron is in its glory, and the thousands of
bushes covered with delicate blossoms make
a dainty picture, worthy the brush of the
most ambitious- painter.
Points of interest. are Echo Barn,
Prospect Ledge, Point Lookout, High
Rock Summit, 190 feet, directly over
Analomink River ; Red Rock Glen,
Red Rock Falls," Paradise Falls,
Quarry Pool, Cave Pool, Fen-
ner's Grotto. Beautiful drives

BUCKHILL FALLS,
NEAR CRESCO.

MOUNT POCONO AND VICINITY.

RED ROCK FALLS,
NEAR HENRYVILLE.

lead to Sylvan Cascades, Buckhill Falls, Pocono Summit,
Mount Pocono, Pocono Knob, Swiftwater, Wiscasset, Para
dise, High Bridge and others.
Directory of Hotels and Boarding Houses, giving rates and complete
information, will be mailed on application accompanied by 2-cent stamp.
MOUNT POCONO, PENNSYLVANIA.
Situated at an altitude of nearly 1,900 feet on the Pocono
Mountains, which cross the northeastern counties of Penn
sylvania, and which belong to the same chain as the Catskills,
in New York, and the Black Mountains of North Carolina,
this region has, been aptly called the "Switzerland of
America." From Mount Pocono a superb panoramic view is spread
to the eye. Back over innumerable hills roll great broken
billows of pine forest, a virgin woodland unbroken save by
an occasional farm clearing. To the right and left bold spurs
project their steep and rugged fronts. Pocono Knob, the
noblest, thrusts forward its rock-bound summit like some
huge turret or the prow of a mighty battleship. Lying
between the spurs, and seaming them in every direction,
deep ravines and sheer gorges form mystic depths, through
whose dim recesses rush and leap the spring-fed mountain
torrents. The long, straight line of the Blue Ridge, stand-

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ing out against the sky like a rampart, bounds the distant
horizon, except where the break of the Delaware Water Gap
gives a glimpse through it of the distant hills of New Jersey.

CHARMS OF THEPOCONOS.
The atmosphere is remarkably dry, far more so than at
equal altitudes along the main Allegheny range. It is soft
and mild, and has in it the healthful balm and exhilarating
cordial of the breath of the primeval forests.
The thermometer registers on an average from ten to wiscasset pool
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fifteen degrees lower than in the cities of New York and
Philadelphia. Nights are cool. There is no malaria. The
altitude is not sufficiently great to increase nervous condi
tions. Here all throat and chest troubles are benefited, and
weak lungs are made strong.
The Pocono Mountains with their natural beauties of
wood growth and brawling streams, of valleys, towering
heights and magnificent prospects, cast a spell over those
who visit them, and bring back the same people year after
year. Their numbers are being steadily augmented by
those who each season for the first time become acquainted
with the sublimity of the region.
The various streams of the neighborhood, filled with
trout, are easily accessible, and give good sport with the
rod. There is also good pheasant, quail and rabbit hunting
in the autumn.
Finer hotels are not found in any mountain resort.

TO MAKE
"WALKING ADVERTISEMENTS."
The Lackawanna Railroad realizes that the best advertisement is a
"walking advertisement." It knows that the scenic attractions at all
resorts on .the line are of a class that supply a never-failing source of
entertaining conversation. It knows that the right hotel or boarding
house may be found for each' visitor and that the comfort which goes
with the trip will be discussed. It knows that the returned tourist will
expatiate on the delights of all kinds which surround these resorts.
It knows that its train service, its dining-car service, its parlor-car
and sleeping-car service must attract favorable comment.
To create these "walking advertisements," very low excursion
rates have been made tq all points mentioned in this booklet. Full
particulars regarding rates, time of trains, sleeping-car or p'arior-car
reservations, etc. , may be secured from any ticket agent or from any
of the general offices named on the last page of this booklet.

TRAIN SERVICE OF THE LACKAWANNA RAILROAD
Between New York and these points is exceptionally good. Numerous
trains are available on Saturday for holders of Week-end Excursion
tickets and the return journey may be made on any one of many
Monday trains. These trains are not composed of out-of-date coaches
devoted only to excursion traffic, but are made up of comfortable cars
for which the regular service of the Lackawanna Railroad is noted. On
some of the trains parlor cars are available at the usual parlor-car rate.

The story which opens this booklet is one of six interesting tales which make up
the beautiful Lackawanna book entitled " Ghost of the Glacier and Other Tales."
The cover of this book is a magnificent picture, in twelve colors, of Delaware Water
Gap, conceded to be one of the most picturesque spots in the world. Besides the
entertaining stories, the book, which is printed in two colors, contains in its 152 pages
information pertaining to all leading resorts on the Lackawanna Railroad. It will be
sent on application, accompanied by ten cents, to T. W. Lee, General Passenger
Agent, 26 Exchange Place, New York City.
The Lackawanna Railroad also publishes a 50-page illustrated booklet entitled
" Fishing and Shooting." It is a complete directory of the shooting grounds and
fishing waters adjacent to the railroad, and contains much information sought by the
sportsman. It will be sent on application accompanied by two-cent stamp.

A FEW FACTS ABOUT THE LACKAWANNA RAILROAD.

v It is the shortest line Between New York
and Bafalo, and between New York and
Chicago by way of Buffalo.
It is the shortest Une between New York
and Scranton, Binghaniton, Syracuse, El-
mira, Ithaca, Mount Morris and interme
diate points.
It is the- shortest line between Buffalo
and Philadelphia.
It is doable-tracked for its entire distance
and is operated under the best designs of
safety appliances.
Its roadbed is conceded to be the peer' of
•ny in the world.
It runs five daily trains between New
York and Buffalo, leaving terminals at the
most convenient hours. ,
It nras three daily trains between New
York and Chicago,
Its new day trains are models of elegance,
having observation cars, parlor, cars,
magnificent new dining cats and elegant
coaches. - Its dining-car service .is second to none.
Its sleeping cars are of the most modern
construction and contain every up-to-date

device for the comfort and convenience of
•the passenger.
Its ordinary coaches are of special de
sign, with comfortable seats, wide aisles,
and dressing rooms as commodious as
those in ordinary palace sleeping cars.
Its parlor-car serviced extends to every
point on the line.
Its route is the most picturesque, mile
for mile, of any railroad within the bounds
of the United States.
It is the cleanest railroad in America, for
its locomotives burn anthracite coal and
its roadbed is ballasted with rock.
Its patrons have the advantages of a fine
cab and carriage service to and from the
Christopher Street terminal in New York
City. Baggage checked on tickets from points
on connecting lines west of Buffalo, read
ing via the Lackawanna Railroad and New
York City, and destined to points beyond
New York City, will be transferred through
that city to the station or dock of connect
ing railroad or steamship line free of
charge.

For rates, time of trains, and all information concerning the Lacka
wanna Railroad, apply to any of the following representatives of the
Company :
T. W. LEE, General Passenger Agent, 26 Exchange Place, New York City.
HOWARD J. BALL, Gen. East. Pass. Agt.,
429 Broadway, New YorrS City.

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GEO. A. GULLEN, Gen.West. Pass. A.
103 Adams Street, Chicago
FRED P. FOX, Div. Passenger Agt.,
' 289 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
M. L. SMITH, Division Passenger Agt.,
- - ' Scranton, Pa.
W. C. BRAYTON, Div. Passenger Agt.,
Syracuse, N. Y.
H. N. BUTTERFIELD, Trav. Pass. Agt.,
- 103 Adams Street, Chicago, 111.
GUY ADAMS, Trav. Passenger Agt.,
26 Exchange Place, New York City.

J. H. McGARRITY, City Ticket Agent,
Utica, N. Y.
A. E. KENT, Tkt. Agt., Binghamton, N.Y.
HENRY HILL, Tkt. Agt., Oswego, N.Y.
F. S. CLARK, Ticket Agent, Elmiia, N.Y.
J. C. DRAKE, City Ticket Agent, Corning, N. Y.
C. A. PALMER, Tkt. Agt., Newark, N. J.
F. M. BARR, Ticket Agent, Paterson, N. J.
J. FRED FRACE, Ticket Agent,
Wilkesbarre, Pa.
F. W. PHILLIPS, City Ticket Agent,
Ithaca, N. Y.

Of agents at the following ticket offices of the Company :
NEW YORK: '
429 Broadway, 113 Broadway, 55 Fifth Avenue, 14 Park^ Place, 52 Lafajette PlacSr

133 West 125th Street,

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654 Columbus Avenue, Barclay Street Ferry Station;
Christopher Street Ferry Station.

BROOKLYN, N. Y. :
338 Fulton Street, 726 Fulton Street, 106 Broadway, E. D.
BUFFALO, N.Y. :
City Ticket Office, 289 Main Street.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.:
City Ticket Office, 629 Chestnut Street.
CHICAGO, ILL.:
City Ticket Office, 103 Adams Street.

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