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The Great Scenic Route
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THE THOUSAND ISLANDS,
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AN ILLUSTRATED AND DESCRIPTIVE
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ST. LAWRENCE.
BY THE "WANDERE
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S/XT// EDITION -ENLARGED.
18 90.
Coi VRiGHTKn, liiQu, »iv G. ROCKWELL,
THE GILES COMPANV,
WTHOGRAPMERS. ENGRAVERS AND PRINTERS,
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HANDHRINGS AMONG A
RY THK "WANUBKKK."
I HE St. Iviiwn-nco in a very monarch
of rivers. Tlio rainfalls of half
a (;ontim'nt. Kntherod into the
largest reservoirs of fresh water
upon the earth's surface, constitute
its sources of sui)|)ly. The cour <•
of its stream for more tlian seven
hundred miles, from Lake Onta-
rio to the Gulf, where its vast
volume mingles with the ocean
Ues between shores, and over soils and nx-ks wluwe (;hara(;ter r-hanges with
almost every geological formation known. Scattered along its whole length
are numerous islands whose varied aspects and formations, as well as the
constantly changing appearance of its banks, present every variety of nat-
ural scenery to the voyager upon the waters.
That portion of the river which extends from Lake Ontario down the
course of its stream for about fifty miles, and n-hich is irregularly tilled up
with islands, of which the entire number is probably near two thousand,*
varying in size from a few feet in diameter to many miles in extent wm
originally termed by the old French and Canadian voyagers, "The I^'ke of
a Tliousand Islands."
It has a breadth from Kingston, in Canada, to Cape Vincent, .m the
American shore, the direct line being across Long or Wolfe Island, which
18 about where the waters, in common parlance, begin to te designated as
"the River," of about ten miles, from which it gradually, though irregularly
diminishes to less than one mile, where a ferry now ccnnects the tenuini of
eighte™"hnmh."ed""M;!'Hluet^^^^^^ are co„,nionljr «ai,l to be about
visited tlie Islaiuirabo t 1»» ana JmaLS^nl S?^^' 'l""*^^" *'^° E"*?"'^'' writers who
commissioners for ruuning the boundar^ between Canada anT^he rflif'^?''^T^'^ "^ *"«
counthiK every projecting rock ha'rin? bi t aqi..Vi« ?^„L ? Ix United States was 1692.
writes, aat " tV^'number fccording to tf,e latest surl-eys was iV'^'i^'f^'t f^^.^'^V^'^f'
the limit of what are known as the Thnnaiimi tZi,..;.?2^ ■„ ' , ' _in«fact is that not only
haps diflfereutly by different indi7wualsT,t thp «i?f,o^i^ very ininerfectly defined, and per-
the varying height of 31- in different' ye^ '^^' ^ constantly varying fl-om
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Which ha, come to be de»™»t7 '"%'"'"■>*"■» more -otaly di,p„^a,
Lawrence." a,.d which„l LTb ". '^'""^"' *»'" °' "■" *.
nowh^ ,or i.. .in^W L :iX :r ;" If r " '■' '^'' »""
with partial eulliv„M„„ „p„„ ilj m „H ^ T "" '°"''"'' '"'«™'"eled
tortuoo. channel,. landjried J! ° 'r T"' ""' '""•" "'"•>"•»■"'
an.ons it, „.era. c,J„^I^ '"/,'• "f ""^'-^ -I sheltered noote
-an.. „t Which them. ™; X^Zr^rTT^t ""*"" ■" *"»■■ »-'''■
the most transparent crystal ^^17^ '*"'' "" °''«" ^"^ P"" "
-' e™^ chanjn. a. iz :z:z:::::T:^ ---
OLD ' ISLAND WANDEnPR "
^act o/lllrrn/re'caCt Z^Tl "'"' "'"' '" *"■ "- '"
e„n.p.rati.e„ tew l,ave been ahl, n r^r^e Zr^'^r' ^'^^
expeiise required to trawrqp ..11 ,-f ,.■ , e^P'ore. Tlie time and
faciiitie, ..ithin reacll rii;: ' Tl^^r""""' ""^ "" —
mnlatndea who dedre to ^.e ,|,e* i!" -"^^ation of .he
.he eiTorts of Captain E. ^ ^, ^Z^' 'T """• """ '"»"* ^^
ha, conauntly endeavored to S d ,h T'" "*"' -"'■"*'-'■'■. who
to e«end the excursion, of his steam yachts.
village of Morristown
more particularly the
uore -closely disposed,
d Islands of the St.
Bbrated by poets and
1 forest, intermingled
he many narrow and
and sheltered nooke
Btches of open water,
all clear and pure as
ment, whose beauties
e beholder.
to visit, and iu
lasty passage of
id channels, yet
Tlie time and
md the meagre
ntly, effectually
ervation of the
and largely by
he vicinity, who
steam yachts,
inal. "Island Wan-
derer," built in 1881,
"vvith the express pur-
pose of affording
facilities for visiting
the scenery among
the Islands, having
become too small to
accommodate the in-
creasing number who
wished to make the
excursion she had
afforded, has been
transferred to a route
between Ogdensburg
and Alexandria Bay,
and so gives a daily
opportunity to see all
the islands in that part
AN ISLAND VISTA.
Of the river, many of which, notably in the vicinitv of fha r a-
of Brockville, are very beautiful tL / Canadian city
with the new boat and 1 er f ■. "''"°°«'^^'^* ^'^^^ ^7 a connection
variou. porntrwrh ot, '^ "^''"^«>-' ^^ich in turn comxects at
.tavirraiittrzr^nir:^^^^
51?^ -fiexjj Island ij/apderer
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ws tolt under the auspices of a oompany organized at Alexandria B»v
. carr, forward .nore perfect,, the enterprise w.,ich Capt Vi "er or^'
.ted and snpennteaded for » nran, years. She was aV construotrwm .1^:
2«.. ,.urp„» Of g,.,„« the ,.,. facilities for reaching, and host con J enc
Zd";; :'7"'"'^"' ""■■ -"'"• ^'™» •■' '-.-l^ .nd waters wh h a
pre»nted to her pas,en,3:ers m every part of the route she traverses He,
u.erea«.d s,ze and s,».ed haye n,ad. it possible to extend the "ZZl t! a
wuler range, and it win prohahly pro™ even n,„re ,„p„|„r tlm, "70 1^
years, during which so man, thousands enjoyed it Whil T. .
not 1-ended to ,„ through eyery chanif and'to ^ t I^TT.:;
.sland, or even to e.nhrace the whole extent of all these several tnagniflcS
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clustera, the trip does Drp=pnt in it^ *■
and in a General view th. " ™°"'"" "' "*'""' AftJ- ">■"«■
No^. <n ,act: . it :: „trr r, : ririL: rt^ r^-
ment, at a large expend, of private jacht, "^ "^ " '"""''^■
and™;: :« tr:r'L:r" "* '° ™*'' "" — »>— ".
»«a„er e.evation aZl t^ ^ r^rnTtrrn'""'' f "°"'*'*
rama,, the view, of whleh are „i,f,i„ H T '■*°" f"""-
■• Wanderer,, and ver. often 2 t t enp^rda? " "T °' '"^
.on„d t«ve^d h. her in a .in.ie'^.i, -^ Zr SI: aTZr.:
"NEW ISLAND WANDERER "
r::irviri:rhrL:r;r'rjrT^' -"--^
more particularlv toe™lo™,he„ J ' """> '"""<"■ >»«» «n<i
occasional,, tai^in. a i^Tr ^riuTpi :"?""'r" -"^ -ts.
fishing p.„„nd,, of wWch w. cateh tt 17^77 °"" "■" "•'"■■'°<"™
Bicnt g,in.p«s fro. the dj oTL .tCde^f ""' "■™*" "« '-
is,anr,!:n'':-.XTa™ tt"* "°,r ""'' *'*- *'" "°" -*»w
n.an. .o "Pca^e.,,; :;r ^ll'^^C'ri" ' "^""^ "-^ '""^
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nearly fifty miles,
the most interest-
in any other way.
Pt by the employ-
tiarrower channels,
tail, yet from their
■e extended pano-
rher decks of the
1 in exploring the
mre and means at
after obtaining
lUer boats and
ecluded nooks,
16 well-known
igh more tran-
3w celebrated
IS'; once (and
•ment of this
1 desirable to
tie account of
to prominent
rings to view, has been prepared,
3 route and the adjacent portions
'te purp(,se of giving such infor-
d of preserving their features in
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places and objects of interest which
which, in connection with the map <
of tho river, will both serve the in
mation as is often desired, and afte,
iea. „„,nt. The iU.e.JTjlrZ:ZT 'T "' ""•"°"™°-
one the e„.™ „,„„„, and ,e.ermZ<ZZZT " '" "'^ '™^
"t my of the landin™ between ,,h. tl' ' " ""' ° '■"■ ''»■"»
-ton 0, the to,, .u, T2^\y; """ "'"™ '■« JO--J on the
.^P proper, howeve. eo^ZI^.t ZC'TirT '°- "'^
-na. to he a .ort of cent., hea,h, Jte^ 3 It ™t': '' *""
ments of summer life «,„«„„ fi t , , *"® various move
Hundreds who hivrrrhif l;t:^oft:f ' '' r- *"- -*
think, however, erroneouslv) th.t tl T ^ ^'' P'"'^''' '"PP°^« (^'^
in fact, they ha;e never v^itev ' h'T '"" *'' '"'""'^'''"'^ ^^^^^^ -^en,
Charming o'f all thr^rerror ^t^^^^
the entire route in regular ord^r w ' wH m'kVu I' '"'V' '^""^"^
and begin our account ^vith the departt^l Tw \7 '"'''"^ ^"^*'
front of Cornwall Brothers' stone stor I dV . "" '" '^"^'^ ^"
lengthened description of the villa^^e and it. 7 T^"'^ *" ^^" ^^^
'o- ^n the hote. ... ^., a.1 I^ ^ i:*"; -- ^ ^
m the hands of those
who either have or
had or will have an
opportunitytosee
those for themselves,
the labor of descrip-
tion may well be
spared. Of the vil-
lage itself, it may be
of some interest to
the curious in local
antiquarian history to
note that its site was
selected so far back
as 1804 by a surveyor
for James Le Ray De
Chaumont. This gen-
tleman was the son of
a distinguished French
AMONG THB ISLiNDS
noblemnn w'— Ipff fu- ,. a distinguished French
cen.»;;„a:ttiedirth<r:i;.'^.Lr"'' "'''"- •" "■" '-'
^- Of the .ht.a, t.nh,e;:ien ^r; idthLT fi T^:
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later eventuated in the bloody scenes of the French revolution, we
cannot certainly say, but it is a well-known historical fact that then and
soon .ifterward there was a very considerable French immigration to this
and other points contiguous to the St. Lawrence. De Chaumont became a
proprietor of extensive tracts of land in Jefferson County, and it was under
his auspices thai this town and others were first permanently settled. He
gave his name and the names of various members of his family to many
towns and villages, among them that of his son Alexander to Alexandria.
He was long known as a very popular and pubUc spirited citizen, who
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THOUSAND ISLAND HOUSE.
not only encom-aged se' ement and improvement upon his own lands but
Identified himself with all the interests of the country of his temporary
adoption, but finally returned to his estate in France about 1810
Alexandria Bay was chosen as the most feasible l<x=ality along this
part of the river for a port of entry for a considerable section of the adjacent
country being, in fact, tlie only good harbor easily accessible between Clay
ton and Morristown, a distance of about tliirtv-fonr miles Tn the -ery
early settlement it had a considerable trade in timber and staves, of which
vast quantities were collected every season in the sheltered waters near
1
ich revolution, we
fact that then and
immigration to this
/hauniont became a
Y, and it was under
lently settled. He
his family to many
ider to Alexandria,
irited citizen, who
;'. j!|aiHi«4li,l:iii'|...! 'i* r' , *W7l
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is own lands, but
of his temporary
x)ut 1810.
cality along this
on of the adjacent
ble between Clay-
les. Tn the very
staves, of which
3red waters near
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the village. I have though* .f thi.s as the probable origin of the familiar
cognomen by which the little settlement has been so long known. The
place where the principal product of their industry was carried to be sold
or bartered was really a "bay," probably the lower of two, which together
embrace the peninsular point
and neck upon which the
village was first built, and
which the venerable Chaun-
cey Wescott, Esq.,* now
the oldest inhabitant, in-
forms me was the usual
place where the timber for
rafts was chiefly collected.
So short and easy a title
naturally transferred itself
to the whole settlement,
and so the village acquired
the sobriquet which it seems
destined now to retain. The collections of timber
in various forms were annually floated by the
merchants, who purchased them in large rafts,
to the Montreal market. Later, and in fact up to about
1860, in the flourishing days of lake navigation, before the
steamboats were superseded by the railroads on either side of
' Lake Ontario, it was a place for large shipments of produce
from the interior.
Many thousands of bushels of grain and packages of dairy produce
found their way to distant markets over its wharves. The cutting and
gathering of wood for the supply of the steamboats which navigated the
lake and river, was also a very important industry, the activity of which
for a long period gave winter employment to a considerable part of the
population, and enabled many of the neighboring farmers to pay for their
land.
Alexandria Bay was incorporated as a village in 1878, with about six
hundred inhabitants. It has now a permanent population probably of con-
siderably over one thousand, most of whom are dependent upon the money
left by summer residents and visitors for support,
But perhaps we are dwelling too long upon these local memories of
the past, and you will be impatient for the enjoyment of the present in
frhe commencement of our promiped excursion. We will choose tlie after-
noon trip as the one more gen m H- patronized from this point, and on
fine afternoons, as are most of tiio.e in summer on the St. Lawrence, it
will^be a real luxury to got away from the hotels and breathe freely the
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pure ozonio air tl.at at this hour in usually fanning the surface of the
water to a gentle ripple.
Going on boar.l a few minutes before the hour of starting we may
have a brief opportimity to gaze upon tlie panorama of life and beauty
which spreads aroun.l us. It may be supposed that you have not failed
to notice the magnificent hotels which are just at hand, the two larger
the "Thousand Island House" and the "Crossmon," both within a few rods
on either side immediately fronting, .nd the well, kept grounds extending
to the river, and the "St. Lawrence." somewhat smaller, but still able to
accommodate about 100 guests, just opposite us and a block further back
The"Marsden." a smaller house, connected with a restaurant and a store
BONNIE CASTLE.
for the sale of confectionery, vegetables, etc., is able to give lodging to
abou oO, who are generally transient guests, and one or two oth!r !tni
smaller with several boarding-house.s, help to entertain the crowds th t
during the season, often test the ability of the village to entertain the
guests to the very utmost.
While waiting for the boat to start let us take a preliminary view of
what IS going on about us. The dock itself presents a busy scene. Lusty
porters sweating under the enormous loads of baggage going oif in the
a t rn , ,, , r^.,.^^^,^ ^^ ^^^^^ ^.^^^^^^ ^^^^^ Clayton! and parties
of ladies and gentlemen hurrying to the same destination. ,Skiffs are
gady flitting in various directions over the river in front, some filled with
parties of pleasure rowing about for their own amusement ; some intent
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the surface of the
starting we may
of life and beauty
on have not failed
id, the two larger,
within a few rods
grounds extending
*r, but still able to
lock further back,
aurant and a store
give lodging to
two other still
he crowds that,
o entertain the
iminary view of
Y scene. Lusty
oing off in the
ton, and parties
on. Skiffs are
ome filled with
; ; some intent
SCENE ON NOBBY ISLAND.
on preparations for
fi.shing ; some pei-
hups bringing pas-
sengers from the
islamls in the vicin-
ity, for departure by
the boats, or perhaps
to join the " Wan-
derer " in her favor-
ite excursion.
The more distant surroun.lings may well also take a moment of our
attention. Look right over the stern of our boat across the bay below
Crossmon's. On the rocky point beyond is
BONNIE CASTLE,
the beautiful and unique summer residence of the late Dr. J. G. Holland,
whose name you will at once recognize as the accomplished and talented
former editor of Scribner's (now the Centuru) Magazine, and one of the most
celebrated of our American hterary men. The doctor regarded this part of
of the St. Lawrence, if not the most delightful, yet "the sweetest spot
on earth," and no doubt the high excellence of his literary work was largely
due to the inspiration of the summer breezes, which for three or four
months in the year it was his custom to enjoy.* In front of Bonnie
Castle we have an extended and magnificent view down the channel of
the river, which is studded wth islands that seem to float like emeralds on
a sea of glass. On a few of them are small cottages, but they are too distant
to be readily distinguished.
The Sunken Rock Light-house about half a mile distant, beyond which lies
an island of some forty acres in its primitive forest condition, called
"Deer Island," and the Canadian Light-house about four miles distant on
the head of a large island known here as " Grenadier," you will not fail to
see. A httle to the left of these, across the channel of the river, about a
m ile dista nt, but still in good view, is what is known as
whether he ^Id not wearv of the sT^r^ifp'^",*^ ? T?"- '" ""^^K t" "* "-"estiou of the writer
churcli, at which h\^^M(fh?sfanmvpr,ni^^^ en argemeut and adornment of the
only of his larM heart«l fberal tv h?,? ff il, **^«°'Jed were some of the results not
loved and mourned in ILSriaV^ as few^nP.n"'hS''i ?"«°t'o° ^^^ effort. He was
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MANHATTAN ISI.AND,
on which are the tasteful B,un,ner residences of ex-Judge James C. Spencer
formerly president of the Board of Water Commissioner of New York city'
and J. L. Hasbrouck. It is the largest and central island of quite a little
group which is known as " Manhattan group." some of which are connected
by rustic bridges, and together are a little paradise. This ic the first island
on which any one atteu.pted a summer home.
Seth Green, since widely known as the fish commissioner of the State
of New York, built a plain cottage there (alx)ut 1855) where his family
summered, and he went a fishing for several seasons, away back before the
war and it is a very probable supposition that he acquired a i)art. at least
of the skill in fish-ology which aftorward became so celebrated and useful
When the war broke out Mr. Green entered the army, and never afterward
occupied the cottage, and it became very much dilapidated, and so remained
til about 1871. when it was purchased by Judge Spencer and Mr. Edward
Schell, u-lio named it Manhattan and at once made extensive repairs
,.. Two or three years afterward Mr. Schell sold his interest to Mr. Hasbrouck"
and about 1877-8 Judge Sj^encer built the very beautiful house wliich
. fronts the channel. Glancing still around to the left we get a glimpse of
a smaU house on elevated ground, which is on
a beautiful island of about fifteen acres, the proi^erty of W. G Deshler
• ?!' ""r,^^^"" °' '^°''™*'"'' ""■' "'^'^ "' "'^ ^'^'-'^ discoverers of the beaut^
of the Thousand Islands, who for many years has generally made Alexandria
^Bay his summer quarters. The little cottage is for the accommodation of
the man wl^p takes care of the island, Mr. Deshler preferring to remain
with his family at Crossmon's. Still further to the left, and above Deshler's, is
HART'S ISI<AND,
on the highest point of which the tower and roof of a large aad handsome
cottage show themselves among the oaks which crown the summit. It was
erected by the Hon. E. F.
Hart, of Albion, N. Y.,
about 1873, but has been
frequently occupied by par-
ties from Ogdensburg.
Hart's Island is reputed
as the place where the
Irish poet. Moore, wrote
the celebrated Canadian
Boat Song, early in the
present century. Tlie tra-
dition has this foundation,
that the published works of
Moore mentioned it as hav- „or.sK on ko„„v ,...^.. ,, isri
ing been .vrittcu on the St. La.vrence, as also one other of his poems, and
ID,
Fudge James C. Spencer,
ionera of New York city,
island of quite a little
3 of which are connected
This k the first island
•mmissioner of the State
1855) where his family
8, away back before the
cquired a imrt, at least,
) celebrated and useful,
ly, and never afterward
•idated, and so remained
encer and Mr. Edward
lade extensive repairs.
Brest to Mr. Hasbrouck,
beautiful house wliich
't we get a glimpse of
rty of W. G. Deshler,
icoverers of the beauty
Brally made Alexandria
the accommodation of
preferring to remain
and above Deshler's, is
a large and handsome
a the summit. It was
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Bince this estabUshes the fact that he visited the Islands somewhere, the
song is just an likely to have been composed here as anywhere else, which
is probably about all there is of it.
Away past the head of Hart's Island and quite across a larger intervening
stretch of water on the other side of it, we get a view of several cottages in the
forest on
WISSTMINSTCR PARK,
which occupies five hundred acres of the lower point of Wells Island.
Bethuno Cliapel, whose spire formerly crowned the high wooded knoil
beyond, was unfortunately prostrated in a winter gale a few years since,
and has not been rebuilt. But divine worship is still observed on the park
in the usage of the Presbyterian church during the visiting season. As
•.■ISL-
AND IX 1R71.
J" of his poems, and
opportunity will be j^lven tc- call at the park on our return homeward,
a nearer and more satisfactory view of the improvements at this very
attractive summer resort, which are more on the other side, may be had
by any one desiring to visit them. The next in order of the circuit of the
panorama before us, is a fine summer house erected in 1881 for Mrs. LeConte,
of Philadelphia, now owned by G. T. Rafferty, of Pittsburgh, Pa. It is on
ISI^H IMPCRIAI^,
which was formerly not much more th.it a little cluster of rocks with a few
trees on one of them, but having been enlarged by filling between and around
•, V
,0m
"''111; ^f ' ir^i
I.I.VLITHO0W ISLAND.
>r.;*
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mivuiunii,
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IS
t)mu, IH BO finely lc„.„t,.,l in fn.nt of the hotels and l.ut a f«w hundn-d
yards .liHUnt, as in l.uv.. I,.....,,.... „„.. at th. moHt attr ictive of ronidenceH
N.xt „. cnl.r is a ,,r..Uy ,..tta«.. o„ a.u,M...r H.nall iHiun.l f„r,n,.rly ..all-d
"Ma..d," „<,t much moro than th., hIz,, of r. city lot, hut nauu.l hy Ho„
Rohort LivinRHton, of New York city, tho preaent pro-
l.rict..r, " TJnlithKow Islan.l." Mim Hu!I,K-k, of Adams, ^^, ,, '\j
owns the cottaK." in'rchc,! „„ (i,„ elilF ahnost directly '''^^.f. ''W^r
lieyond. which is on a hifri, bimf of Wt-Us Islan ^
named Point Lfwkout,
as it looks out on the
iUi>Ht niagniflcent pros-
WAITING FOB HIS PARTY.
poet in every direction. Professor Hopkins, of Hamilton College, o^.^,s and
<.ccup,es a small cottage on a jutting point of the same island immediately
above which he calls " Felseneck " Still^a little farther west are to be
seen, between the smaller islands, some of the buildings of a large dairy
rm of five hundred acres, at which our cottage summer residents find it
convenient to be supplied with milk during their stay. Nearly between the
dairy huUdmgs and our position,
FI^ORENCE ISI.AND,
a very i^retty wooded island of about an acre, was originally purchased by a
large party of gentlemen from Pittsburgh and Western Pemisylvania, who on a
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vWt to tlu. iHlan.I in 1871. becomiriK t-nthuHiuHtlc over tho iittnuti.mH ..f the
n.'iKl.lK.rh<KMl, wl..rte.l it iih a Kite for a fluh-iioum., iind luun...! it " Titiwvillo."
Tlit.y, however, H<K)ri i)t.oarn.. Ht-attortxl, liavi»K <I()ri« nothinK further. After
conm.leral)!.. trouiiic* in wekinR „ut tlm owners aii.l H,^•^JrinK a title, it fell into
theiuuuiHof H. 8. Chandler, E«<i., nn(ieiHt(NHi to Iw connected with the New
Yorlc Independent, and a Hn.ull t.wty cottaRe waH erected ahont IHTT, whi<h
hm iH^.n occuiiied more or I.-hh aliuoHt every neaHon Minco hy liimsolf or frienda.
8T. BL9IO lALAND,
(KOUMEKI.Y RVK ISLAND)
Immediately aiH)ve, was cleared „f its timber Home years since, and some
cultivation attempted upon it, hut the etFort to make it pnMluctive has l„ng
Bince been ahiuuloned, and having partially grown up with young trees, it
became a favorite camping groimd for partieH of young people who desired
to remaui in tlie vicinity of the vUlage and hotels. Messrs. Walton, who were
ST. KhitO ISLAND.
the original proprietors, seemed disinclined to dispose of it, but finally sold
it in 188.-) to Mr. Nathaniel W. Hunt, of Brf)oklyn, who in 1885-6, erected the
imposing cottage which crowns its summit, and which, dth the other
improvements, mark it m one of the iiiost conspicuous of the n.any palatial
residences in the vicinity.
:l
(POHMERLY FRIENDLY ISLAND)
lying iuHrediutely above, was purchased by some gentlemen of New York city
about IST \ -. l5i.. set the example, wliicli has been since so much followed, of
fasteni.ny 'u.- :iiv , upon the island by painting it conspicuously on the steep
abattis ot r.xk fronting the channel. They had the underbrush thinned out
r thi> (ittmctionH of the
iiiiiu'dit "TituHville."
;)thinK further. After
iriiiK a titli>, it f«ll inUi
uu'ctcd with the New
tt'd ahout INTT, which
hy himsolf or frionclH.
pars Hincc, ami wmio
; l>r(Mluitive has long
with young trccH, it
\S people who desired
rs. Walton, who were
' it, but finally sold
1885-6, erected the
!b, wit) I the other
f the inaiiy palatial
a of New York city
much followed, of
3uouHly on the steep
rbrush thinned out
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DEWEY ISLE.
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and the trees trimmed, a8 was then given out, preparatory to further improve-
ment, which, however, was not a(;comj.lislie.l for many years. Finally
liowever, the island came into the ixjssession of Mr. E. W. Dewey, of New York'
who in 1880 engaged the building of what proved probably the most elaborate
and expensive house then eomplete.l on the river, with all the modern con-
veniences fomd anywhere in the best residences in the country. This was
finished, as we see it among the trees, early the following summer. Remem-
bering, as wo do, the original ruggedness of the surroundings, we can liardly
realize by what magic- haiul it has been transformed to one of the most elegant
and attractive summer homes, hardly, if at all, surpassed in bc-auty and luxurv
anywhere.
In the interval between St. Elmo and Deux-y Islands, peeps out of the
foliage where it is snugly nestled among embowering ti-ees, an unpretend-
ing cottage that you would hardly observe except by close inspection It
IS on Welcome Island, a visit to wliich would charm any one who loves to
I^t'LLMA.Ws AND NOBBY ISLANDS, 18!K).
look out of some quiet nook upon the hurry of the busy world, and be himself
undisturbe.l bv it. It is the nivM.orf^ n„ i <• mmseit
M r P ; n , , P»«P"ty and former summer residence of Hon.
S G. Pop. of Ogdensburg, whose taste and resources as a builder are amplv
shown lu the finest stni..tures, both of simple cottages and more elaZ e
-.U^ces, . uch grace U.e islands of the vicinity. Above Welcome^
Dewey Islands, and in full view, i.s •
PUI,I.]IIA3V ISLAIVD,
which, although it was, until 188S I. V ,1 . .,, ^ ,.
„.„ ^- .. "y""'»^'^™i-''P'''tentious nits architectural
entertumment of Gen (ii-mf «-;h, i ""^iauiv, \Miose
I or uen. Ui.uit xMth a large party of frauds in the summer of
/I
tory to further iirprove-
many years. Finally,
V. Dewey, of New York,
mbly the most elaborate
th all the modem con-
the country. This was
Ing summer. Remem-
undings, we can hardly
one of the most elegant
h1 in beauty and luxury
imds, peeps out of the
ig ti-ees, an unprctend-
y close inspection. It
1 any one who loves to
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tvorld, and be himself
ler residence of Hon.
s a builder are amply
and more elaborate
Lbove Welcome and
IS in its architectural
1 object of quite as
perty of Ceorge M.
r Company, whose
Is in the summer of
1873 has so imiH-essed itself among the notable events of the Islands as not
soon to be forgotten.
5I?(? l/isit of t\)^ pre5ide9t o/ tl?? 09it(?d States,
a notable event at any time, was especially so as it occurred the summer
precedmg the presidential election which gave Gen. Grant his second term
of oftice. and was, of course, a matter of interest throughout the country
The political caldron was boiling with all the activity incident to the near
election, and multitudes of patriotic citizens, to say nothing of aspiring
politicians all over the comitry, suddenly discovered how exceedingly pleasant
convenient and conducive to health it might be to visit the St. Lawrence and
go-a-hshing; for what V may be easOy conjectured. But this visit, whether or
not It had anything to do with the next presi<lency, evidently had a great
deal to do m directing public attention to the Islands as a delightful and
accessible summer resoxt, and it probably lost none of its natural effect uix>n
the public mind from the circumstance that a large party of members of the
newspaper press, on an excursion from Watertown. where they were in
attendance on an edi-
torial convention, had
been very handsomely
entertained at an out-
door collation on the
same island early the
same season.
There had for some
years been a plentiful
lack of accommodation
for any very large num-
ber who might desire to
Koend some time at the
Islands. This year the
lack, greater than ever,
was demonstrated in a
very practical way. As
the immediate result,
plans for new and lar-
ger liotels, long lief ore
talked of, found active
promoters with the nec-
essary amount of capi-
tal. The next season
these two inunenso
caravansarie.s were
rea<ly for the reception of guests, and since that time Alexandria B,v
I'as been famous. Changes and improvements have since been continually
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WELCOME ISLAND FROM NOBBY 8LAND.
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going on, all looking particularly to the accommotlation of the increasing
thousands who have here annually sought health and recreation.
, Pullman's Island itself, whose principal erections at the time of Gen.
Grant's visit were a rough whitewashed cottage near the shore, which had
been built about 1865,
and a large barn-like
structure on the high
ground, built and fitted
up for the occasion as a
lodging-house, wili, a gal-
lery and bed places
something like the berths
of a sleeping car ranged
around it, now glories in
the most unique and
remarkable structure any-
where to be seen among
the Islands. The build-
ing consists of a large
and lofty tower con-
structed of the rough
stone quarried upon the
island or in the immediate vicinity, with a considerable house behind and
around it. The whole ia fitted v/ith all the modern appliances for conven-
ience, comfort and luxury. A powerful steam pump furnishes the amplest
water supply for all purposes. An electric plant supplies light, suflficient not
only to illuminate every part of the entire island itself, but by a grand dis-
play from the top of the tower to lighten the whole vicinity. Tlie place
is called by Mr. Pullman " Castle Rest."
While it was in coui-se of construction, the following remarkable
paragraph was printed in the New York Tribune, which we here present as
a most amusing display of gullibility on the part of the , omnipresent and
enterprising newspaper reporter :
XO PRF.SISRve: MF^nC^KTOS OK GRAP^T.
.»,. /^^f,'''°^' N. y., May 18, 1888.-Iu the construction of his summer home on his
Mand m Uie St. Lawrence River, near Alexa.idria Bay, George >L Pullman, of Chicago
.n Which t r^ *'r P-ervation of the room, in the rough structure of the ear^y dars,'
m which Gen. Grant slept wh.le he was Mr. Pullman's guest. The cottage is to be bu^l
around the room but the dead soldier's old quarters will remain unchanged in eve y
particular, including the furniture. The new cottage is to cost S100,OCO.
We understand that the above absurd statement was actually made
to a zealous ' • interviewer " who came seeking to gather information about the
budding, and made with such gravity and seriousness that he never once
suspected that he vv.as being ,«a.le tlie victim uf a most egregi. us hoax. There
was, however, this foundation, which is perhaps al>out as good as that of
many interesting -items" which find their way to the newspapers. In
B
ion of the increasing
il recreation.
3 at the time of Gen.
r the shore, which liad
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NOBBY 8LAND.
lie house behind and
ppliances for conven-
'umishes the amplest
!3 light, sufficient not
', but by a grand dis-
vicinity. Tlie place
allowing remarkable
1 we here present as
he , omnipresent and
RAPUT.
s summer home on his
H. Pullman, of Chicago,
oture of the early days,
he cottage is to be built
lin unchanged iu every
5100.0CO.
was actually made
formation about the
that he never once
•egi> us hoax. There
t as good as that of
le newspapers. In
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EDGEWOOD PARK
ak,ng ,l..vn the old budding, Mr. Pope, who had the charge of the work,
thmkmg that perhaps Mr. Pullman tnight have some sentiment on tlu- sub-
ject, .bd lay aside and preserve the old boards an.l lumber of which
Uon (n-anfs roo.n wns constrncto.l, so that they mi^ht be put up as before
d Mr. Tulbuan should .lesire to do so. We have not learne.l that anvthin^
of the kmd has been actually done, though doubtless many persons would
be mterested to visit such an erection.
But by this time the boat will be starting-we nhall soon see more
ev.de..ces of improvements n.ade at points which are not here visible.
The hrst to dami our attention after passing the point of land upon which
he Village is locafed, are recent improvements upon a portio.i of the main-
lan.l next above, and separated by a siuall bay formed at the n.outh of
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Otter Creek, which here discliarges the suiplus rainfall of a considerable
section of the country back from I'-e river.
The improvements in sight consist of a large club-house or hotel, a
long dock projecting from the shore near it and two v.i- three cottages,
which are the beginning of a projected and somewhat remarkable enter-
prise wliich bids fair to grow into considerable proportions in the near future.
EDGEliVOOO PARK
is a beautiful tract of thirty acres, artistically laid out with three miles
of finely graded driveway, commanding some of the finest views upon the
river. ' ' Edgewood " is adjacent to and just above Alexandria Bay, is reached
by a two minutes' row and also connected l)y a very pleasant four minutes'
drive from the village. It is a private family resort, and the club num-
bers among its members some of the most prominent and best families in
the country, drawn from different cities and towns, it being understood
that while wealth is not a pre-requisite to memtership, that social worth
a..d family standing are. We quote from a recent prospectus : "The object
of the club is to provide for its members and their families a desirable
summer resort which shall combine all the comforts and conveniences of
home, which shall be in its nature a private resort, and which, above all,
shall be exempt from social pests and public annoyances; one of the cardinal
conditions of membership being that the applicant shall be a lady or gen-
tleman in the fullest and best sense of that term." The main" features
are the groves, foot-paths and drives, a commodious club-house with all
modern conveniences, which is to be supplemented by family cottages for
rooming. Large stables are also provided, and driving will be introduced
as an added feature to this attractive resort.
During the season of 1889 some additional cottages were erected, and
this park is becoming one of the most noted and attractive places of the
river.
Turning to the right on the opposite side of the river channel, a very
beautiful cottage, or rather two of them, on a little cUff, emerge from their
hiding behind Friendly Island. They are on
IVOBBV ISI^AND,
formeriy the joint property of Henry R. Heath, of Brooklyn, N. Y., and
C. S. Goodwin, of N. Y., who built a small cottage here in 1871, and who, with
their many friends, for several seasons jpade the island merry with their
annual gatherings. Mr. Heath having since (in 1884) become sole owner,
not only erected an additional cottage, with dock, boat-house, etc., but almost
every season has made other improvements which have added greatly to the
natural beauty of the island, which has for many years been widely known
and celebrated. During the last year he has replaced the original structure
of 1871 with a much larger and more elaborate erection of stone and ww)d,
nfall of a considerable
club-house or hotel, a
two v.i' tlirce cottages,
vhat remarkable enter-
ions in the near future.
out with three miles
i finest views upon the
xandria Bay, is reached
pleasant four minutes'
rt, and the club num-
nt and best families in
I, it being understood
ship, that social worth
•ospectus : "The object
r families a desirable
3 and conveniences of
and wliich, above all,
es; one of the cardinal
hall be a lady or gen-
The main features
s club-house with all
)y family cottages for
ng will be introduced
ges were erected, and
tractive places of the
river channel, a very
iff, emerge from their
Brooklyn, N. Y., and
n 1871, and who, with
iid merry with their
become sole owner,
ouse, etc. , but almost
added gi-eatly to the
8 been widely known
;he original structure
I of stone and \Y(x>d,
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which, although somewhat rustic in the style of its construction, is vK of the
best cla«s, embracing several novel and interesting features, and is finished
and furnished in the best manner with all tJie modern improvements
throughout.
It may be interesting here to recall the fact that the old cottage built in"
m 1871 was the first among the Islands that was put up after the plans of an
arclutect, or in which any attempt was made to give an ornamental character
to the construction. Every previous erection had been but a rough shanty
only designed as a sort of temporary camping place. This new departure
at once became the wonder and the talk of the neighborhood, and at the time
'U"jS.
nUSTIC BRIDGE -NOBBY ISLAND.
produced as much of a sensation and attracted as many curious visitors as
have any of the more elaborate structures of later years. It marked the com-
mencement of a new era in the history and occupation of the Islands, in which
Mr. Heath may very fairly bo regarded as the pioneer, and especiallv so, as it
IS to his mfluence and example that Alexandria Bay is indebted for a number
of the best of her summer residents who are his neighbors both here and in
Brooklyn. It is by his kind courtesy that we are able to give tlie beautiful
views, not only of tlu-old cottag an.l the new, but of several of the minor
erections on various parts of the islan.l, which a.l.n-n om- pages, an.l which
taken as a whole, present a striking illustration of the ehanges which have
occurred during tlie last twenty years in the entire neighborhood.
CHKRRV ISI.A]NU,
on the left, had a small rough cottage erected upon it in the siunmer of 18o9
which had been variously .nul irregularly occupied, mainly a« a shelter for
families and camping parties who wished to take an outing and "rough if
on the river for a few weeks. This sort of occaipation brought many persons
to make a short stay at the Islands who did not wish to go to the hotels, and.
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as the event proved, liad much to do iu opening the v/ay for the erection and
summer occupation of other cottages wliich soon afterward became a marked
feature of tiie locality. In fact the iutroiluction of tlie Pullman family was
tlnougii the old shanty cottage on this island. Rev. Henry Pullman, then
the pastor of a church in Fulton, N. Y., spent a part of the gummer here
about 1803 or '64, and became so enamored with the locality that he at once se-
lected tlie island smce known by that name, and the next season, with liis
brothers, built the cottage whi^ h stood there till 1888. and which in 1873 was
used to entertain Gen. Grant, iuj tefore related.
During the winter of 1880-81 the lower and larger portion of Cherry
Island waa sold to parties from Chicago, socially connected with the Pullmans,
INGLKSIDK.
and who had been on Pullman Island during a part of the previous summer.
In fact, the wife of A. B. Pullman, E.^.)., with her friend. Mrs (i, B. Marsh,
were joint purchasers. Early the following summer they erected the large
^ house on the projecting j.oint immediately fronting the cliann(>l, whieh was
named " lilclrose Lodge." Later (188(1) Mrs. Marsh disposed of her interest
iu Melrose Lodge u, Mrs. l^ullman, and the land was divided. Mrs. Marsh
erected on the site of the old shanty a new and similar cottage, but smaller
than Mrs. Pullman's, and gave it the name of " Ingleside."
v/ay for the erection and
rward became a marked
tlie Pullman family was
i. Heury Pullman, then
art of the gmnmer here
)cality that he at once se-
e next season, with his
i, and which in 1873 was
irgcr portion of Cherry
cted with the Pullmans,
s^ /Wi'
the jirovioiis summer,
end. Mrs (;. B. Marsh,
tlioy erected tlie large
le channel, which was
isi)os(Hl of her interest
divided. Mrs. Marsh
ir cottage, but smaller
'side.'"
FIRST HOUSE ON CHERRy ISLAND.
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The smaller cottage at the head of the island was built (1881) by Rev.
George Rockwell, the former owner of the whole island, now of Tarrytown,
N. Y., but best known in this region as for more than twenty years the pastor
of the Reformed Church, the first
organized in Alexandria Bay. He
<^lls the i)lace " Sunny side."
Between this and IMelrose
Lodge, Mr. James T. Easton, of
the Board of Park Commission-
ers, Brooklyn, has erected (1886)
a very neat cottage known as
*' Stuyve.sant Lodge."
Nearly opposite the head of
Cherry Island we j>as8 quita near
Pullman Island, whi' li, having
been in plain view of llie dock at
Alexandria Bay, has been already
referred to. Immediately above,
and separateil from Pullman's only by a very narrow channel, is the extremity
of a bold promontory, marked on the perpendicular rock "West Point." It is
a point or })lot of some three or four acres on Wells Island, which has lately
been purchased by Mr. W. C. Browning, of New York city, with a view
of erecting during the present season (1890) a first-class cottage, with dtx'k,
boat-house and all necessary conveniences for summer life on the river.
Turning again to the other side, a little farther from the channel, and
above Cherry Island, you mark the singular rock known as Oven Island, or,
as some call it,
DEVIL'S OVEN,
which rises out of the deep water in the general form of an old fashioned out-
door Dutch oven, and to complete the resemblance, has a large opening at the
water level under one side, which is said to have been one of the hiding places of
the celebrated Bill Johnson, who figured largely hereabout in the border troub-
les of 183T -38, the scene of whose most famous exploit we will pass by and by.
There is a curi'ent belief that the wreck of a schooner of some size with
all the spars and sails set has lain submerged on the channel side of Oven
Island for more than fifty years. It was known that about that time a large
steamer ])assing in the vicinity of Warner's Island one dark night ran down
a vessel which sank out of .sight almost in a moment. Search was made by
parties interested to a considerable extent, but they could not even reach the
bottom at the supposed i)lace of the collision nor did they ever find a trace
of the v(>ssel. The fact gave ri.se to a tradition that the river here could not
be fathomed. Probably the swift and whirling cin-»ents carried out their
sounding lines, and made it difficult to ascertain how deep the water really was.
It happened only a few years since that a young man was drowned just in
front of the Oven by the upsetting of a sail-boat, and persons dragging for the
•J(l
body at the Ixjttom of the river, which is liore more than a hundred feet deep,
diBcovered some large obBtructiou, the character of which couhl not certainly
be ascertained, but which many of them firmly believed to bo the ancient
i^ |i|1.|
DEVIl/S OVEN.
wreck. Ah the locality is only an easy row from Alexandria Bay and the hotels,
and is really interesting in itself, it is much visited in small boats, and it is
no wonder that it has set the brains of the rhymesters at work. We jjreserve
a specimen, in which may be found a spice of wit if not j^oetry :
BV I. M. C.
His Majesty, the lesends say,
Ht'tore they baked bread at'tlie Bay,
Set up an oven where he could roast.
Bake bread for all, and brown his toast.
It failed, if lecends do not lie.
Because the charges were too hi^h.
But knowing ones will smile and say,
Just try tile prices at the Bay.
Then eame the clash of patriot steel,
The burning of the " Uobert Peel."
Hard-pressed, Bill .Johnson fled that way,
And, fluding fires out, liid away.
By boatmen all, the tale is told,
How dau^!hter brave feil outlaw bold ;
Manuiue her skitT at dead of iiiglj!,
Till storm liad passed and he took flight.
Though years have passed it stands the same
As when it held its robbers game.
And curious folk, a little brave,
May row skiff length into *he cave.
To strangers, passing by ihat way,
'Tis pointed out, day after day.
On every craft that stems the str
The " Devil's Oven " is the the-
:iu a hmidn'd feet deep,
hich could not certainly
3ved to be the ancient
<s*??^
Iria Bay and the licrtels,
a small boats, and it is
it work. We preserve
: jjoetry :
toast.
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Within half a mile above the Oven we ims.s on the left Ave cottages on
as many dittererit islunds. The Hrst, (juite near the shore, we can only name as
CUBA,
formerly owned by W. F. Storey, built al)out IHTIt, but which has since
been but irregularly occupied, usually, wv believe, by parties rentinj? it
for the season. It is now owned by Cornwall Bros., of Alexaudria Bay.
Wo char;..^' those ncntlomeii nothin<j; for the suf^j^estiou that it is probably
for sale, and that its location would make it an exceedingly desirable summer
home if it were somewhat improved. It is on the right side of the channel
to be always, and in all weathers, easily acce.ssible from the village and main-
land, a consideration of no suuiU importance when trying to get home with
a small boat in a heavy north-east gale.
WAU ^WllVEX
is the second, said to be so-called from the name of an Indian village on Narra-
gansett Island. The cottage was built in 1880, and the island, though small,
is nearer the channel, and
has not only Ijeen hand-
somely improved, but ocou-
])iod every summer by the
owner, Mr. <J. E. Hill, of
Chit^ago, who, with a very
trim anil lively little steam
yacht of the same name
way,
fliSht.
the same
SUNNYSIDE.
constantly running to and fro, }ileuty of banners by day and varicolored
lights by night, makes things look lively and enjoyable throughout
the visiting season.
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NEMAHBIN
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-:±,'Jm''m-
WAR]SKR*H ISLAND,
the third, wuh fonncrly known as Survt>y<»r'H IhUukI, and wnH tho caini)inff
ground of tho Anu-rican c;oinmiMHioiu'rH who run tht; international iionndary
about IH','0, It is situated nearly in the renter of the ihannel, so that wh
pass (luite near, and p't a Kood view of the iinproveinonts. It in owned
and oecupied as a sunnner residetue hy 11. 11. VVarni-r, Es(i., well-known in
Rochester, N. Y., an<l in fact all over the country, as an extensive manu-
facturer and advertiser of " Safe" medicines. In IHHS Mr. Warner replaced
the first structure of wood, htiilt aixuit 1HT;J, with a large and elegant cottage
WARNER S IBLAKD.
in the Swiss style of architecture, and added some novel features, among
them a water-wheel moved by the cun-ent at the head of the island, vvhicli
works a pump to raise water for the house.
Abovo Warner's a large and c()nsi)icuous residence has been built on what
was formerly Pratt's, but now called Comfort Island. It is owned by Mr.
A. E. Clark, of Chicago, and was occupied for the first time in 188:3. The
view from the tower is said to be extensive and beaiitiful.
On Centennial, forraerly a part of the same island, b\it now artificiially
separated, Mr. H. Sisson, formerly a merchant of Alexandria Bay, built a
little cottage in 1870. But in 188(5 it was sold to Mr. J. H. Oliphant, who
removed tluj small buiUling, and put in its place a larger cottage in the style
of a Long Island Dutch mansion of two centuries ai^o, with corresponding
improvements. He also changed the name to -'Nemahbin," the purport of
which we are unable to comprehend.
Still above, and on a point of the main-land to the left, a large and hand-
some cottage will attract attention. It was built for Mr. F. J. Bostwick, of
Ne%vix)i-t, R. I., and named Bella Vista. It was first occupied by him in 1883.
Mr. Bostwick having died, the place was sold in 1887 to Mr. William Chisliolm,.
of Cleveland, O.
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All al.mK o,.r riK».t. fr„n. l»Mll.n«.. I.hI„,uI up, u- havo Ik.,,,, pasHinK near
tlw slmr.. „(■ Wrlls Lhuul. whirl,, tiu.HKh r-Kk I, .u„,|. ,u„i j,, „,„„„ ,,|,„.,., „,„„,,.
« iiut pn-(upit.,»H to Horn., lilty ..r sixty tV.-t in Iwiulit, is (■.,v..r,..l K-'iirraily witl.
quit., a fonHl.lfml.ln native forrst Krowth. On tl... sid,. u( thf hlutl :,n<l nearly
..pposit,. to Wau Win.-t, Mr. M. A, LauKl.li... ..t Pittsl.urKh. Pa., has l.uilt an
i'xn...(linKly I'l-asant cottaKcs with a tliK^k an.l othor iniprovt-rnontH, whk-h 1...
vi-ry ai)propriat('ly names " CraKHidf."
Ininu.(liat..)yalM.v.. "t"raKsi.i.."a hoathouso and othor impr(m.m..ntH on
theBhorediroctouratteutiou to a cottu«e above Uio precipitous rwk, almost
nr)SE COTTAOE
hidden amonKthe trees, which we fin.l designated hy a sign painted on the
r.^k as Palisades. It is owned hy A. C. Bockwith, of Utica, N. Y.
The whole frontagers understood to have been soid a few vears since by
Mr. Sisson to parties who contemplated improvements, but whose work has
been can-led no further than making the beginning of some small erections for
boat-houses or temporary shelter, and a little cleaning up of underbrush and
encouragmg the proper growths. The range is terminated by a miniature
" Anthony's Nose - of bare rock marked ' ' Lo.usiana Point,"' piu-chased several
years since by the Hon. Judge Labatte. of Nc«w Orleans, while on a visit here,
with the puri)ose of a summer home, which was built in 1881.
A little above, an.l apparently adjoining Wells Island, was originally a low
islan.l of a few acres, intersected with marsh, but having been improved by
«iS*'
n^ havo \wen paHHinj; iipm
ami in mmw \>Uwoh sorno-
is cnvcrcil K<'iiiTally willi
If'f the hlutl anil nearly
HlMirKh. Pa., lias laiilt an
iniprovcuiontH, whirh In
othfr iniprovcirifiitH on
procipitouH rock, almost
m^
■ a s\pj\ painted on the
Utica, N. Y.
1 a few years Kince I)y
ts, but whose work has
iome small erections for
up of underbrush, and
linuted by a miniature
nt,"' purchased several
wliil(> on a visit here,
I 1H81.
id, was originally a low
inp been imjiroved by
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diKKinK out the marsh, has Imtii H«'purut«'<l into a cluHter of Hmall isietfl and
called
hi<:vi':n imi.icn.
TheBO are all covered with a younfj growth which bids fair to Iwcoine the
loveliest of groves, shading all the naiTow channols. A fimall cottage, half
hi<l among them, is owneil, as in fact is tlie wliole cluHter, by Hon. D. Winslow,
of Watertown, formerly
a memlM-r of the Htato -/ . ,-
•Senate from th is d istrict.
In Densinctro Day, .*
above, and some dis-
tance to the right,
Mclntyre, the photo-
itrnph man. who takes
picturesof all the islands
and ])arties who desire
tliem, had for some time
a liUle home cottage and
picture factory, which
lie properly e ti o ii g b
denominat^'d '• Photo."
We learn that tiiis
island, together with a
few acres of " Wells,"
which it nearly joins,
has bctm recently pur-
chased by Mr. H. H. Heath, the genial and enterprising owner of "Nobby,"
who has done, ]>eiliaps, more than any other summer resident to encourage
and stimulate improvement, and with his characteristic ..aste and energy he
has already commenced oi)oration8 in preparing and beautifying it for sunuuer
occui)ation by some of his many friends, ft is to be known as " Normanland,"
A short distance above, on a small island connected to the shore of •' Wells"
by a bridge, is the summer cottage of J. C. Covert, editor of the Cleveland
Leader. It is known as '• Sluidy Covert."
There are also farm-houses and farms now on both sides, those on the right
hand l)eing on Wells Island, tiie left, the main shon- but it is hardly necessary
ti (1(J more than call your attention to the i>atience and economy neces.sary to
dig a living among those rocks. Evidently these shores are not calculated to
compete in corn and wheat cultivation with the prairies of the West. Never-
theless these farmers do contrive to live very comfortably, princip;illy off the
products of the dairy, as what land there is, not entirely unfertile, is best
adapted for grazing. A small cottage on a pant of the main-land, called
Alleghany point, is owned by Mr. J. S. Laney, of Cleveland. O.
An :)thor just above is the property and summer residence of J. M. Curtis,
of Cleveland, O., which he calls " (lypsey Island," although periiaps it might
A PAHSINd (il.lMl'Hli.
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be disputed whether or not it is a real island, as at low water a very narrow
isthmus connects it with the main. Above and partly outside is an undoubted
island, owned by Hon. W. G. Rose, of Cleveland, O., where he has built one of
the most tasteful of summer cottages, and given the name of
liVILD ROSE.
The island is connected to Gypsey by a very graceful arched bridge which
is an ornament to tlie river as well as a convenience to both. Both these
gentlemen are understood to be actively engaged in the promotion of the enter-
prise at Edgewood Park.
POINT VIVIAIXJ.
About a mile above "Warner's Island on the main is a little cluster of fifteen
or twenty cottages which will attract attention. They have been built mostly
by residents of the interior of Jefferson County for the convenience of spending
a few weeks of tlie warm season on the river. They purchased this wooded
point of some ten acres, and have built each to please himself, and so form a
little neighborhood where each has an independent home, but yet in the society
of friends
ISI.B ROVAL,
nearly opposite, a small island with many trees, is the summer residence
of Mr. Royal Deane, of New York.
A cottage on a liigli point of Wells Island, immediately above Isle
Royal, is owned by Col. Shields, of Philadelphia, and called "Hill Crest."
For the next two or three miles, although the channel is contracted
in some places to less than half a mile in breadth, and in fact has the
local name of
"The Narrows,"
yet its deep and
rapid flow indi-
cates most forcibly
•'^ the immensity of
this magnificent
river, especially
as we remember
that this is in fact
only about half
oT less than lialf
the mighty tide
which it is con-
stantly sen<iing to
the sea. All along the Narrows there are irregidar branching bays on
both sides, some of which are hidden behind peninsular points wliich would
only need short canals through their isthmus connection with the main to
change them to islands. Tlie most beautiful of these, about a mile above
Point Vivian, was long known as "Page Point." and later as " Grinnell
Park," from the names of former owners. It is now called
)w water a very naiTow
outside is an undoubted
i'here he has built one of
ime of
t'ul arched bridge which
ice to both. Botli these
i promotion of tlie enter-
1 a httle chister of fifteen
■ have been built mostly
convenience of spending
r purchased this wooded
i himself, and so form a
ne, but yet in the society
1 the summer residence
immediately above Isle
d called "Hill Crest."
3 channel is contracted
h, and in fact has the
local name of
"The Narrows,"
yet its deep and
rapid flow indi-
cates most forcibly
the immensity of
this magnificent
river, especially
as we remember
h that this is in fact
only about half
or less than half
the mighty tide
which it is con-
stantly sending to
liar branching bays on
liar points which would
3ction with the main to
sse, about a mile above
and later as " Grinnell
>w called
CENXRAL PARK.
This embraces some fifty acres, still largely covered with the original forest.
This was several years since opened and cleared of its undergrowth, and
being perhaps the finest grove in this part of the river, became a favorite
resort both for picnic dmners of fishermen and for pleasure parties from the
surrounding country. It is now owned and controlled by the " Central Park
Association," under whose direction it is being still further improved and
opened to the pubUc. A good hotel and a number of pleasant cottages
have been erected, and changes and enlargement are constantly going on.
Additions were made to the hotel, as required, for several successive
years, until finally, by a large erection, in 1888, it became one of the four
COVTAGE HOTEL - CENTRAL PARE.
or five largest in this part of the river. Situated as it is on so narrow a
part of the main American chaimel, and surrounded with sheltered bays
and high rocky points, it bids fair to become one of the pleasant resorts
of the St. Lawrence.
A very pleasant cottage on a small island near this park is called "Bay
View," and is said to be owned by Mr. C. Lyman, residing at West-
moreland, N. Y.
Le&s than a mile above tliis is a very cozy summer house on a half-acre
island on the left called
CAI^UMET,
now ovmed by Mr. Oliver H. Green, of Boston. It was first selected and
occupied by Rev. Henry R. Waite, formeriy U. S. Consul to Rome, about
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1875-6. As It is in the narrowest part ami near the center of tlie main
American channel, it commands a view extending nearly from Alexandria
Bay to Clayton.
On the main shore in tlie immediate neighborhood one or two small
cottages have been built, whose ownership we have been imable to ascertain.
only a few hundred yards above, was formerly one of the wooding stations
for the old American line of steamers tm Lake Ontario, and also the site
of a steam saw mill, whose only relic, a rusty cylinder boiler, long lay on
the shore ornamented with one of Mr. Warner's "Safe" signs.
Shortly above Collins Landing the naiTow channel begins to widen, and
a nimiber of farm-houses, with a factory for Limbm-ger cheese on the Wells
PEEL DOCK,
Island side, and two or three small cottages on small islands near the
shore (owned, we believe, by parties in Watertown, N. Y.). somewhat vary
the landscape. While tlie shore of Wells continues rocky, the farms on the
main are now more extended and the land generally susceptible of culti-
vation. About lialf a mile above the cheese factory on Wells Island, is
the Peel Dock, so called from the destruction of the steamer "Sir Robert
Peel," a well remembered incident of the border troubles of 1837-38, to
which allusion has been made. Nfit to enter at any length into the history
of these ' roubles, it may be sufficient to say that an abortive attempt to
revolutionize the Canadas, generally known as the Patriot war, found many
sympathizers and awakened great interest all along the l)order. The burning
of the American steamer ' ' Caroline " near Niagara by a band of men from Can-
he center of the main
learly from Alexandria
lood one or two sinnll
een unable to ascertain.
of the wooding stations
itario, and also the site
nder boiler, long lay on
Safe " signs,
el begins to widen, and
■ger cheese on the Wells
J^"
^mall islands near the
N. Y.). somewhat yarv
■ocky, the farms on the
ly snsceijtible of culti-
ry on Wells Island, is
le steamer "Sir Rol)ert
troubles of 1837-38, to
length into the history
m abortive attempt to
iitriot war, found many
e border. The burning
band of men from Can-
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ada, while it aroused a general indignai on throughout the States, especially
intensified the excitement here, and produced a feeUng difficult to repress.
Men were enlisted, and organizations effected under the name of -'Hunter
Lodges," who threatened, and in fact attempted an invasion of Canada in
the interest of those who desired revolution. Tlie particulars of the burning
of the "Peel" are thus related by Mr. Hough in his history of Jefferson
County:
"On the night between the 39th and 30th of May, 1.838, tlie British
steamer ' Sir Robert Peel ' was plundered and bmned at Wells Island, under
the following circumstances. * * * She was on her way from Prescott
to Toronto with nineteen passengers, and had left Brockville in the evening,
Avhich was dark and rainy, and arrived at McDonald's wharf, on the south
side of Wells Island, in the town of Clayton,* at midnight, for the purpose
of taking on wood.
"Threats of violence had been intimated, and before the steamer had
left Brockville, it was hinted to one on board that there was danger of
an attack, but this threat was not regarded. The passengers were asleep
in the cabin and the crew had been engaged about two hours taking on
wood, when a company of twenty-two men, disguised and painted like
savages, and armed with muskets and bayonets, rushed on board yelling
and shouting 'Remember the " Caroline "! ' drove the passengers and crew
to the shore, allowing but a hasty opportunity for removing a small part
of tlie baggage, and toward morning, having cast the boat into the stream
to about thirty rods distance, set it on fire. The scene of confusion and
alarm which this midnight attack occasioned among the passengers can be
Uotter imagined than described..
" So)ue of them fled to the shore in their night clothes, and a consid-
erable portion of the baggage was lost. After the boat was fired in several
places, a party including Thomas Scott, a passenger (a surgeon who had
Gtaid to dress a wound), got into two long boats and started for Abel's
Island, four miles from Wells Island, where they an-ived about sunrise.
He stated that there were about twenty-two persons besides himself and
the wounded man in the two boats. The brigands were known to each
other by fictitious names, as Tecumseh, Sir William Wallace, Judge Lynde,
Capt. Crockett, Nelson, Capt. Cnxiker, Bolivar and Admiral Benbow. Several
thousand dollars in one package, and also snialler sums, were taken from
the boat and various articles of clothing. The only house in tlie vicinity
of the wharf was the woodman's shanty, where the passengers found
refuge until five o'clock in the morning, when the < Oneida,' Ca])t. Smith,
came down on her regular trip, and finding the distressed situation of the
unfortunate persons returned with them to Kingston. It is said to
liave been the intention of those who took the ' Peel,' to have captured
with her aid the steamer ' (Ireat Britain ' the next day, and to have cruised
with these steamers on the lake, and transport troops and supplies for
the patriot service."
The leader of this outrage was William, or as he was commonly called,
"Bill" Johnson, well known on the border for his bitter hatred of the
English and Canadian governments, and ready for any measure that might
aul thn so-called "patriot" cause. So f;,,- h-om denying, it apixjars that
f,.^^^,"™\:^^}: ^^ in Clayton at the time, and was so written by Mr. Houjfh, and copied
from his_ history, in the Previous editions of tliis hook It is now iu the town of Orleans
an act of the legislature ImviuR, in mO, eliunKcd the boundary between the two towns
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he rather gloried in the exploit. Of course it at once not only awakened
the indignation of Canada, but aroused our own government to the necessity
of guarding the frontier and preventing a lireaeli with tlie Canadian author-
ities. Gov. Marcy, tlien in the executive chair of New York, himself visited
Jefiferson County am', took measures to repress any further hostile demonstra-
tion. A large reward was offered by our own, and a larger by the
Canadian executive, for the arrest of the outlaws, and the officials of both
countries imited in the effort for their capture, especially Johnson. It
THOr.SANn mLAND PARK HOTEL
has, however, been hinted that the American detail professedly engaged in
this service did not lose a great deal of necessary sletp by their watchfulness.
Johnson was aided in his hidings among the islands by his daughter, it
is said, in a boy's disguise. As she was then a very attractive young
woman, a spice of romance for a long time attached to her adventures,
and her fame as "Queen of the Isles'' extended through the whole region.
The writer met her many years since at Clayton, where .she was married
and the mother of a family, who, so far as discovered, bore no special
marks of royal birth. She is, we believe, now dead, but some of Johnson's
sons are now living in Clayton.
Late in the fall he was arrested by the American authorities, but
escaped and was re-arrested two or three times, until finally the border
3 not only awakened
iment to the necessity
the Canadian author-
York, liimself visited
ler hostile demonstra-
nd a larger by the
d the officials of both
ecially Johnson. It
iifelaL ...■M!-H!in.,..;'^«|!r'
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having beconae quiet, ne returned to Clayton and -vvas no more molested.
Indeed so far from the American government having any continued desire
for his punishment, he seemed to meet with favor, and, as probably a
good democrat, was apjH»intid by the administration of President Pierce keeper
of the light at liock Iilanil, which shines on the very spot where the "Peel"
was burned. Tlie explanation is believed to be that he had before rendered
effectual, though perhaps not very reputable service, to the United States
in the war of 1812, when, employed as a spy, he had succeeded in ])lundering
the British mails of imjjortant dispatches which he brought to the American
olHcers at Sackett's Harbor. This explanation has at least the color of
l)lausibility, as it is s:iid he was appointed by the recommendation of
General Scott, who as an officer of the American army was, during the
war, engaged in the military operations then in progress upon the frontier,
and probably knew all about Jolinson's services.
rofessedly engaged in
ly their watchfulness.
i by ills daughter, it
ery attractive young
id to her adventures,
ugh the whole region.
Iiere she was married
ered, bore no speoial
but some of Johnson's
rican authorities, but
til finally the border
ETIIELHIDOE— HEAD OF ROUND ISLAND.
But to return to the description of our trip. Not far above Peel
Dock we come to so.ne recent improvements upon a cluster <if small islands,
and upon the shore of Wells, that have incidentally grown out of the location of
the Thousand Island Park which we are now rapidly approaching. We cannot
particularize them all. On tlu small islands at the left are several summer
residences of various sizes and pretensions. The nearest. " Frederick Island,"
is owned by a gentleman of that name, a meri-luuit of Carthage, N. Y.
The second. "Occident and Orient" by a New York gentleman named
Washburn. Tlie third is an expensive hous.- built by E. N Robinson, a
broker, who was somewhat noted for large operations in Wall Street, where
it is said, he both madt> and lost sums of money reaching into the millions
very rapidly. There are some two or three mon^ distant cottages on
islands whose names and owners we are not able to give. Over back of
these islands is a little hamlet known as
where a comfortable house, called the " Central Hotel."" entertains in a quiet
way a good many summer u:uests. On the Wells Island side we pass some
clusters of cottages and one hotel, the ••Fine View House."' before reaching
the park proper.
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The localities, are known as "Jolly Oaks," Throop Dcx;k and "Waving
Branrhen." As we turn to the riffht to make „„r lun.linj; at the Thousand
Islan.l Park, we pass the Rock Island Lij^ht-house, whieh guards the navi-
gator against several surrounding dangerous r..cks, and indicates the proper
entry from the open water above into the narrower channels we have l.een
ascending. Guided carefully l,y the pil„t in the narrow passages between
noatmg buoys which mark the location of several dangerous shoals at the
entrance, we reach the dock of
THOUSANO ISI^ANO PARK,
and at once discover many evidences of active enterprise. The liotel and
cottages near at hand present an aspect of beautv ?•.•■ -■ >'.^t not often
excelled. But to get a satisfactory view of the park h - Juxve been
better to have come up on the morning trip and wait ...., as manv do
resummg the excursion in the afternoon.
We need say but few words of this park, which has become one of the
Bnmmer institutions of the country, and has already been visited by thousands.
of 18<4-7o. although, by the invitation of its projector, Rev. J. F Dayan
parties of ministers and others, chiefly members of the Methodist-Episcopal
Church, had the autumn before visited various localities of the islands within
of wTt"; T"' """ '" *'' ^"'"'""^'' ""'^^«"^' ^«'^- The upper end
of Wells Island, on the American side, was finally chosen and arrangements
mformally commenced for its purchase During the winter the projectors
effected an organization, at first under the name of tl.e 'Thousand Island
Camp Meetmg Association," of which Dr E. O. Haven, then Chancellor of
Syracuse Umversity, and afterward one of the bishops of the Methodist-Epis-
copal Church (smce deceased), was president, and the Rev. J. F. Davan secre
tary and general manager. With considerable negotiation and somj hesitation"
m regard to the quantity of land needed for the success of the enterprise they
finally purchased all the land in the neighborhood then open f, ...,e (about 960
acres), and employed an engineer to lay ,t out suitably for the pnr,x.ses they
ntended , to serve. Reserving a strip all around the shore, and othL grounds
for the pubhc uses, a considerable space was ,narked off in avenues .nd lots
wh,ch were offered for sale the following spring. By this time a doc-k f^
steamers, and various buildings for boarding-hall, offices, stores and some
lodgmg-rooms to be owned and controlled by the association, were in ^Z
progress. By active effort and extensive advertising the proiect spran^^fn
successat once. Lots were immediately and largely taken. Cvf::
made by the trustees for a series of meetings at which the ablest speaker "n
rehg,ous and phdanthropic subjects were to be heard. Soon not onlv the lots
on the park itself, but all the desirable shore property near, .nth ihe sma
islands m the near vu-mity. a.lvanced largely in price and found eager buvers
Tnousauas became visitors, hundreds .urchasers, and very manv builders so
that there soon arose a considerable summer village, perhaps averaging a thou
sand or fifteen huutlred inliabitants for two monthH in the year, and often in-
creased to more thtui double that number on days of special interest in the meet-
ings held. There are no probably more than tliree himdred buildings on the
grounds, most of which are privati; cottages. Some friction, of course, has
occurred in the management, and some grumbling at the strictness of regula-
tions made, or believed to be necessary for the preservation of goo<l order
upon the grounds, but on the whole the institution has had a large sucicess.
It is, however, underst<x)d that there has been a change in the management,
and that still greater effort is to be made for continuance of growth. A com-
fortable, commodious and handsome hotel, whose want was long felt and often
expressed by those who were dissatistied with the rather priinitive accommo-
dations at first provided, and who were willing to pay for better, was erected
in 1H83, and other improvements looking to permanency and comfort have
been made and are still in progress. The whole park was practically at first
'•JERSEY HEIGHTS "—OIIENELL PARK.
but a sort of mammoth out-door ho< \, where most of the guests took meals at
the boarding-hall, but very generally looked for their own lodgings in cottages
and tents. Still, rooms were to a limited extent provided in the upper lofts
of some of the buil.lings, and at the same time many families lived and had
all arrangements for providing the table in their own cottages and tent
homes.
Our stay at the pant is limited to a few minutes, and after receiving
probably a large addition to the number of her passengers, the "Wanderer"
moves on her way. Any further information in relation to the park is, if
desired, easily accessible in some of the publications issued in its interest,
notably in a little Ixnik published about 1887, entitled. "The Thousand Island
Park, its Origin and Progress," which may possibly still be found at the book
stands.
• As we move from the park dock partly around the upper end of the island
you will not fail to notice the beautiful situation and ornamentation of some
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of tlie cottages nearest the river hnnk ni
and level plateau shore we Zj^^i:' ' "^" -"'^^^ '-t yet beautiful
rods back and abo.e i« ' "" '^"°"*^'* *'' «'** ^ ^-"^^ ^-ie-. A few
The hotel is on a small island, which wn« «r; • .,
"ow again conneited with it by
a »>ridge;. Thej M-ere both
owned, an.l to s„nae extent
fanned, by Mr. Samuel Grenell.
who has resided here for many
years, giving entertainment to
a few guests who
came for fishing and
hunting, perhaps
formerly rather in
the primitive style
of a country tavern.
Several pretty
^^ cottages are
^ perched upon
'^p. prominent
points of the
larger island.
r III ig r
CARPE DIKM-ROUND ISLAND.
We believe that the wliole
island has been surveved and
divided into lots with a view
to further occupation in the
same way. The whole is now
known as Greneirs, although
upon the former maps it was
marked as "Stuart Is,"
It is understood that Mv .. , „, , ,,,
Tlie Hm cottage ,.l high u™,n T I " """ '^*"«^» "» ''"Jet,,
that o, „. L, .. caw.,e, i ^1 VT .IT T,""' * '™'«"^ '»
yet iK'autiful
'iew. A few
»f the larger
vater (and is
d with it by
were both
>rue extent
uel Grenell,
e for many
ainment to
ruests who
fisliing and
perhaps
ratlier in
itive style
try tavern,
pretty
ages are
'ed upon
» i n e n t
3 of the
Br island.
^ *^;^
vriting
:;h will
ders.
ling is
ghts."
ior of
4t
rtarl^*^r ""' "T "' "^"^^'^-^^"^^''^ -'"-1 «- '■ Otnego Club;" another bv
Charles Ch.c^enng. Es<,. known in political circles as for several years clerk
of the legislative awsomMy of tli.s State.
Those who, previous o 1888. have taken the excursion of the " Wanderer "
will observe that from this ,>oint a change has »«en made in the route. Inste^l
of passmg around back of (Jreneirs in the channel next to Hemlcx-k Island we
now, after a stop at Grenell's, take a direct ...urse up the open an.l princ'ipal
channel toward Round T.iand .nd Clayton. There ar. several large islands
lying off at some distance to the right not yet cx-cupied. It i.s impossible to
name them all ; and if we should atteiupt it. it would be extremelv doubtful
whether we should g.t the present names right, and if luckilv we should
do so. It is perhaps e,,ually uncertain how long they miKht remain the same
This constant change of names of islands is to be regretted as leading to
great confusion. But it goes rapidly on, especially with the smaller islands
which, with every change of ownership, are apt to be baptized with new
names to suit the ta.stes of the new owners. But this is imt all, nor the worst
Many of the larger islands are given names on the charts published bv author-
ity of the English and Americ-an governments, enthely different fm.u" those in
common use. This has an illustration in the islands just above us That
which we call Grenell-s is named on the EngUsh charts "Stuart." which was
copied on the map in common use and also on the American charts The
early deeds name.l it - J..tlers,- by wliich it seems to have been once generally
known. S<, of the large island away to the right. It is on the ciiarts. both
English and American, as "MuiTay," but hereabouts is universalA- called -Hem-
lock Island." It is doubtful now if anv out, hving in the vicinitv should hear
of either "Stuart" or " Muiray" Island he would knox. what was meant.
Quite a lively controversy arose a few years since as to the proper name of
" Wells Island." It is marked on the charts " Wellesley" and on the map by
both names. When the Methodist pe..ple inaugurated the park, •' Wellesley "
had never been heard of in the vicinity. The publisher of a map, wliich was
first issued the same season wliich opened the park, and which was based on a
copy of the old English charts, in this, as in several in.stances, inserted both
names. With the names only as given in the chart, the map would have been
of very little value, for no one here knew anything about tliem. But when the
park began to be talked of. some astute Methodist brother discovered that
Wesley was a contraction o{ Welle.sley, and of course for a Methodist park
that would be the right name for the islan.i, and great effort was ma.le to bring
the longer name into use. much t(j the disgust of the older inhabitants. They
had received title to their lands as "being and situate on Wells Island," and
had no notion of giving ujj the title either to farm or island, esi)ecially foi a
tongue-twisting name like that proposed. A good deal of discussion arose in
the newspapers and otherwise as to the in-opev designation, but in the vicinity
and among the residents at least, the new name is no (/„. But. say tlie p;u-k
people, " it is the old name, the charts have it, and no chart has the name Wells
Island." The facts seem to be these :
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8o loDK ago iw t\w dose of the last century, Iwfore the islandH were linully
divided l)etween Canada and tl>o State of New Yorlf, one Williata Wells, a
resilient of Brock ville, though it a|)i)ear.s a native of New Hani|i.shire, was
enKaKodin lumlKTinK upon tluH island, which he conliniied for many years
and, as is generally the case in new countries, it took the name of its first
ot'cupant, and came to he known, as it alwayw Hince has been in the neighbor-
h(K)d, as "Wells Islan.l,- and all the deeds of land uikwi it are located by this
name. The original patent of the islan to Elishu Camp, in 18^'3, did not men-
tion any of the islands by name, but sim|)ly conveyed all the islands belonging
to the State of New York, lying between certain designated points on the river.
Upon a very old maj) in the [wssession of Jlessrs. Cornwall & Waltcm, of Alex-
andria Bay, which they received with an early purchase of lands upon Wells
Island and all the
other small islands
lying between eer-
tain tlefined jjoints,
and which is said
to have been made
for the com mis
sioners of the
United States who
run and establish-
ed the boundary
line, this is desig-
nated "Wells Is-
land." The date of
the map is lost or
omitted, but it is
believed to be
about 1820.*
The history
and authority of jacob hay's (^ottaoe-round island
1818 an Enghrf, „lhoer, Captai,, W. F. W. 0,v,.n, R. N., surre™! tl.e
nver, presumably by .l,e authority „f ,,,, British s,.v,.mu.e„t. „„., „
Chart wj« .nade by hiur „„ which „„.. l,„ert«t „au,» „,„„ ,1;
po,nt, wh,ch ,vith a tew e,cep.i„„», had u,, >k,.„ „.,„„ know!, „,■ JZ
the European „■„„, „, winch the Enslisb had recently been engaKed
Son,e were adopted ,r„„ p|„ce» where In.portant eveL l,ad Zt
pn-ed^r^d other, tron, omcers who had become dMnsnhhed. n1
48
which this is nil ,.xam,,I.. \v..ii , , . " •■xtonsuvly, «,f
..f w.„i„„„.,.. .„„ , , ;:;:;- ^ '""■">• ■■; ' "." ......
oratcil in ti... imnu-r f .'^;"'"""' "'>"''- »V the way, k also cmmo.n-
i;.l«liH, si'.btr^fti'nt^i ,4.1 '
VAN WAOENEN roTTAOE— notTND ISLAND.
was for years known and used in the whole region, while "Welleslev"
was never heard of in the vicinity till about the time the Thousand Island
Park was maugurate.1, when it was brought into notice by a copv of one
of the sheets of the English charts, which was borrowed and used bv the
gentlemen interested, while engaged in canvassing for the beginnings of
he.r enteiprise, and is the sau.e that afterward became the foundation
for the very little map which has been so much used by visitors But
we are for a while about to lose sight of Wells Island, and it is a fit time
to dismiss this wearisome discussion U.out the name, into which we have
been led by a desire to get the facts fully before the public, which we
believe, has not before been done.
By this time we sIlUHhj approaching Round Island which, in fact with
Its big liotel in the center, has b.-en n,„re or less conspicuously in view
even before we made the stop at Thousand Island Park. As we get near
the wharf we pass between the main island and a smaller one, known as
f
44
" IJttlo Roun.l iHlttn.l." It i. a mn.M.th a.nl ^ruHHy l.-v.-l „f H,.v.ml aero.
l.ut Hl,Kl.tl.v ..U.vat.Ml nl.,v.. tl.o rivr. Tl.e larKer iHlan.l wan na.M..,l on tla^
ourly Kn^.liHh .lu.rtM " I',.ar.s„n," ulnlo tJic Htuuller wan .lewgnated eh "Col
»K.rn.." Islan.l. TIuto is, however, littl.' .loubt that "Round" and " Littlo
R<mn.r have l„...n th. nana. i„ ,.,.„u,...n ..h. .-v.-r mn.o th. co.mtry was
«et Km , The h„td is now .all.-d th. Frontonac. a nan..- well known in the
early h.Ht<.ry of the river an that of the firsf fort l.uilt at Kingston and
i« now the name of the connty in which Kingston is situated. It was
Kiven d,u,l>tless to honor the distinK'uished nohle.uan who was the first
J- rench governor of Canada.
THi: FROXTKNAC, ROUND IHLATiU,
Round Island is along the An.erican channel, fnan ahout one to two
mdes hclow the village of Clayton. ,t has an area of .son. one hundred and
flf y acres, hemg. as shown hy the V. S. ....arts, ahnost exactlv a n.ile in
«xtn.ne ength, al.out half of whieh. in the central pa... averag;s twelve or
th,rteen hundred feet, or nearly a fourth of a mile, in hreadth It had fo
niany years l.en occupied as a farm, till about 1878 when it was purchased
by an nssocmtua. of gentlen.on. mostlv. we In-lieve, residents of Watertown
wUh the pnrpo.so of estai.lishing a park for summer residenc-e and resort'
As a majonty of the ass,.iation were m.nbcrs or were in sympathy with
LAMD AND BARNES COTTAOE8- HOUND ISLAND.
K^t^ churches, t was generally reganled. and. in fact, puhlidv given out
that It was organized un.ler Baptist auspices ; althouirh like m ^
the river established ahout the sa„.e time, it w s " f. '•' '^ "'"
^ve a hearty welcome to al, who wisLd t.:; j: 'Z::^ ^^
Ivst K T ' " '"""'' ""-^ inwnediately on the ch nne, usn-U v k
by steamboats, and less than two miles from M, > f • " "
(now tlie R., W & O ) at Cl.vf """""'^ ''^ "'« ''''^^'^^^
V. & O.) at ( lajton, gu.ng easy and convenient access from
Hovernl aoros,
nmiH'd oil the
latol aH "Col-
" and "Littlo
* country was
known in thn
vinyston, and
tt'd. It was
wuH tho flrMt
t one to two
liundrt'd and
\y a. uiili' in
fes twelve or
It lia<l for
i« inirchaw'd
Watertown,
' and nsoi-t.
uj)athy with
given out,
r parks on
rian as to
igos. Tlie
lots which
Qce taken,
and many
guests in
■•d!y taken
e railroad
cess from
45
HlIpartHoffhee„„ntrv.fromi(sverv • >
««•.... Uvan... widely know,, "'**''""*^ ^''"^^ * ^"^•"''ito roHort, and
Tl '
on. ..f .■.rizt,;"::':::';:;';;:! :!;;,:';:,:";'"■ "t "■ •"• '•""■ ■■■•"■""^
i"t<Ti„r „t „,„ i,,|,„„| I, .li .„, ' ' 7 '"'■'">■ '"■• al,„v,. ,|,e „„t,.r Ti„.
'- r ,. .Jnt ;':.,:; ";:v"'' "■ '- '■*•' ......
-.•v™„r,.«l,.]„„„|„.,,,„.t-„„„^ „ ""■ ""7 "■■ ■■"«li.'n»t .,,,1, „-|,i,.hU
HOTEL KBONTENAC.
Mtcl l,y I,,,, g„.,„ ,1,^ „„j |^_^
«*.r View „, Clay.™ „„„ u« »„„„„„,„„^. .v ;!^ " : "';, "«'"^.'» '""''
Molablyalehe end,, o„„.i,le,„l„„ ,„rti„„, ,;. "' '"" ■<■""'« *ore.. a„,l
'"-.. ™. c„,„„.,„,. a,,., .„. ,',at,„a„.::, „ ' T^aee Z °"""";
.».en,ea.o:^:,a::r;:i::r;:;.';;;t;;:;:.::r:T
mil« have been lai,l „„,, a„„ ,.e„a,e,, r,. . r ™ ^ To 7 T™'
".-ar the eentre. The „„.er .,..1 .ha,,.,, ,„«,„„., : ^ M .,:,:;":'"""
«c„,^e^ bT« ""■"""' """" "°" I"*-""". "»•« of which are annua,l"y
«cup,ed by the,r owner,. Tl,ey ra„ge In cc«,t fro.a a few hundred CZ
thousand, ot dolU.. A„n„.. a„ „, .hen. are h, „„d U.^^TlTZ
4«
Molgemsotcollog,. arclutectoe. Many ,.f tl,„,., i , ,
.herein keeping „,„.«.„ ™™ In^l . ^ rit 7''" "^ '"^
oon-espona with tl.e taste „, „„„,, Sf „„ TZ" ^ " ■""*-" *°
-.t .... .He .„™er Ho., -.^1: irzrrir;:''';'"
lofty "wings," now looms up noblv as the Front ""'"^"'^^^ V two
and most eWantlT «„nnr , , 7, • ^'•""^nac, one of the largest
none on the Zr Z I t -"^ "" '^"^^'^"^ ^^^-°' ^^ -cond ^
-^i.. this islander gem^rtTet^r^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^ ""^ -^-« -
at Jonr ""r/"'™""°^ '^'--i "P«n visitors]
whl Ti '^'"""^^ ^""^ '«^^^' --^'^^ ^-<1 among '
where and along the entire margin. The place is now
The kmdness of our artist friend, Frank
H. Taylor (whose pretty •• Shady Ledge," with
Its ornate boat-house and studio, distinguished
by a windmill, is seen at the foot of the
island), has enabled us to employ a few of the
cuts of scenes at this resort, wluch wiU
afford a good idea of its charms. After
leaving the wharf the boat passes along
who may stop over
the cottages every-
undenominational.
«jile>tiH).
SHADY LEDGE -Ror.VD ISLAND
Close to the rock-lwund shore and i^ r
head nearest Clayton one sees the costly p^J r "'f"' ""^'^^ ^^^'"^ «-
H. Van Wagenen, and also of tkJ^L^TTm^r^' '""' ""'^^ ^°'
i« a village of some twelve to^^.^^T**^
- --eh Creek, xt .as^^ ?;::" ^ ^-f^ants. formerly known
' ' «f --suierable business activity
t-houses liy the
and expense to
he association,
:'' was largely
ients with the
orced by two
of the largest
and second to
ere, and the
ir purpose of
nay stop over
•ttages every-
ominational.
issing the
Jays and
y known
activity
47
ever since the settlement of tlie
was the mart for a large trade inT f '""^ ^"''' '^' ^'''' ^812-15 it
Afterward it became a gre t 1 JL !« ' "' '''" "'* '" '""^ ^--*^-
squared timber and oak'stls ^ tou^V'^^^^ '"""^"^^ '™«^^- ^t
lakes and from Canada, to be made un . '" '"'''' '^"°^ *^« ^^^'^
Lawrence to Quel.ec. where LrT ^ '" ''"' '"' '"^"^'^ ^«-« ^^^ St.
markets. Commencing about Lo''!^^''"' ''"^^'^^ ''^ "''^^^'^ for foreign
^-Iding. Up to about ^ som; • 7 "^ ' ^"^^ ^"^'^^ «^ «4
lake trade and iive or six T ! " "'' ''"""*^ ^'^^^^^^'^ for the
I..e Ontario were ZZ::^'^^^: "^ 'l "^'-^ ^^"^ ^
people have been, as probably some are sti r^ '"'"'*^°'^ ^' *^«
of vessels, and naturally those .ZJ^.T "''" ^" '''' ^^^-^h^P
a considerable portion of t^^ o^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^-es and mad!
along the lake, the profits of shinrr'H- . ''"^P^'*'°" "" ^^^^^^^s
somewhat: but since the Role ^w """'' '"' "" ^'"^°- -^-ed
branch to the St. Lawrence aUhi^:!?"^ ^ '^^'^'"'"^^ ^"^ ^^ ^^^ ^
over it to the g^-eat bote pa L 3 " "' °' ^'""^ '^^^'^ ^« «--
-e.st h. sprm.g up. ^^^^^7^::: ::"^"^^' --
:s;r:ir;rr fo^: ^^ r ^ -— --
well kept and well patLirj in b t^r s'^'^"" ^°^ '' '^^^^^ --
- the islands commenced, these wT. e^e^ a^ • ^"" '^^^^^
mcreased in number. .Vinle they are not so 1 Z anT b '""'' "^'
great hotels further down, thev still entert-un u ^""'' "' "'^
multitudes who pass through in^ the searl '^ ' ' """''^^ "' "-
There are in the vill^.t . . ^^^"'^ '""'"^^^ recreation,
m ine village foui churches of diffpranf a
».era, ato^s. The. i. ,„. ;,,,, ,..n.r:^:^:tJ::TT°"' '"'
for wh,cK .here i, a ,ar^ ,ac,„o-. »hic„ ,™. J« rt't;"'''''"^'
S.. Wrence River sklfl.. ba. eanoe, .nU s.e.,„ launche, wu h °°'°"
m.n or two and a c„„,i..er„,„e „.,„,, ,„„i3„„^ estallS I ,. 7 " " ""
CALUMET AND GOVERNORS ISIANBS
Ho.: a^ i::::;-;x:rnr r;,:r : -"" '— ™-"
Syracu.se (well known as " Ol.l s.IfM «. , . Alvord, of
Of «.e ..e.„„ a„„ :,:,..:!': rjr„:'": t ^™r--'-- «.-^er
A» we leave Clayton to e„,» ,ow,r<i Canada we mar n,„i
or_^n»e_.„ .„e ,e„ „„ , „ ,„„ ..„^,„^^ ^,^, -J --. .^.nne
♦ Hough's history of Jeffe.^on County.
■•■I
%>-
' I
(H
i !
49
Park," aa enterprise started so
homes on the St. Lawrence 1/^' "^'^* °' ^'"^ ^'^'' «'°ce for summ..
althoug. fro. the hi,h roun?:L.rrT ^^ '^^^"^^^^ ^"-I--
that the views of the river and I ''"'"' ^" ^*« ^^'^t^. it is said
"'crctT' " "" ''" "'"""^ ^^^""'
channerat fi-tlr'aIuTt"ee UL Tl?"^^ ^^^°- «- American
the northward, we avoid some d^ * "''''^ ^^«*' t^^^ curvin. to
-- on our ieft. and .^'JZ^Z trr '^ "« ^^ B J.:
GRINDSTONE ISI^AIVO.
points, and narrow bays, which ranfl , ^' """'^^ ''''^^^^- J"ttin.>-
lengthen in^ ereeks with C J 3 ./^ Z'^^^"*^*-^' ^^ of whici:
and one of which, near the lower pa^ 1^ r'*"^' '^^ ^"*" *^« -terior.
It ha:, a resident population of al" /t " 7 " "'^"' ^"*« *-« part,
cultivation, who are able to fZl Z y '' """^ ^" ^^^ -^"ir
^or «:he use of «..„,,. vi.to^ tr Z^^ ^«, ^^ ^-^^^erable amount
exc«^.ons of the old " VVanderer '• ",:^'' ""' '^^ ^^^^^ >-rs. the
along the easterly end of this island, to iUT """ "^^^ ^^^ ^^^
several years had an interest as the « . "'"'"^^'"'^"^ost point, which, for •
tl^e American Canoe Assoc;\i:;"rdr J^^^^^^^ ^^^^^ P^- of
groups of snaaller islands wluVh ie Jt^T "^.'"' ''^''''^ "^« «<^attered
Shore But although that pas.;': w as Tit^^"'"^ ^"' ''' ^^^^^
from the varying aspects of the numern ^-^eedingly interesting
-de. most of wlUch a-e v.t i T^Z ^ ^™""^ ^^'^^^^ ^^ -!
roul. described in all the former isste of h'T' '"' ""^ '° ^^^ *'-
the superior speed of the new " C Ire . "''' ^^ ^'^^ ^«"-' "-*
excursion, and in 1HS8 the route was chanl '""'"'*' ' "^"" ^"'^"^'"^'^
to the south and southwest of Grindst:;:"!:;:. 1":; T'' ''^^'^
veen it rfnd the lower point of
WOI.KE OR LONG reiAND.
Tliw is the body „t |»„d |yi„,, ,„_.,. . _ , ,
after lea.,„,- Clayton. It beta ^f r ',' ' '"" '""'' '•" «""> "™
Th„.«„dI»,a,,d,p„,«,,,J„;-%''^^™»''»-;™' i" the I„,e,t „, the
■llvidlog the Canadian and Am tan 'T'"" ""'"^ "" '""*'■' »"<>
« ha,, however, a canal „„. ZrZtZtl'T "" "' '^'« «"'--
alm»t di,«tly in a line between Kin^t. J '"" T'" °' "" "»'■"'■•
much to facilitate the ,teaml»„t n "* ^""^™'' "'"cl' <loo3
%...hon«, ^bie ab„:rttirrr;:; '"''"'•-'«■■'-« -
«l»ad» at the exl,e,ne h.wer noint „, , ' , , "" "" """ ^'indstone,
60
Of these are nain: Irl p! , .': "''^^^^^ ^''^^"*- ^he two largest
"Whiskey" and " Clu,' ZZ 8 T '""""' "" ^^ '• ^'-t^'
Heen oceup.. ., ._r ^ .117. r;:^^ f ^ ^^ ^^^
owned as follows :<< Coral " Island C Whiskey "oTr """'' "^"^'
of New York. " Hen" Islan<i hv W F m °'''^'^' ^^ ^- ^^J*'''-
of Drexel, Morgan & Co., „f New York T^' '' "" ^"""' ^"'^''"^ ^^«"^^
names and o^vnership we are i.nJ.Z J ^'' "'''^' ""^^''^ ^^ ^^^ose
in the vicinity are al leu^eT ^.h "' "^^ ^^^"^*^ °^ «^-^*«-
Whose names we give withlt bet. h """ "'^ '^ ^'^"^^ l-«-
they own. They are C Leavitt H T""'"'" ^ ^"^*^ *^« -««^-
Bryant Lind.ey'aU of N^r^^.^l^^^^^^^^^^^^ Moore,
Many of these parties are Haid to rw;^,! ,T ''*''"^' "' ^''^*«"-
Farther on, ui>on the same side we T , ^^'^*'" "P^^^^°* -'"-'-■
if designed for a hotel r a^ J ^ ""' "'""" ^^''^' '"^^^^^^^ ^
On the left we pass '' Goose "IndTn!,""' '' '"°^* ""' "^"^^ ^'-^^
although on the Canada s de of th i T '"■"" "^'^ " ^'•^^^^"^••) -'-h,
Hicks, of Brooklyn. Verv near H 7 '' " '"' *° '*« — » «>y E. S
by Mr. LivingstJ. .hi ^ ^^IV"^-^^ ^^ " ^^^^■-^•' ^«^-d,^ow„ed
-eral years. Bnring the pJ::^Z'ZZ T^T '' ^ '''''' '-
referred, it was the rendezvous of a fiH, '^^'''^ ^^ ^^^« '-^i^eady
undertaken by .some A^reZn^t^ T'''^
nothing except to occasion lee^c^' "'^^'' '"^^'^^"•- ^^ ^^
much disappointment and su^lVamtrr ^^' ^'^^"^ ^° ^^^^^ -^
from the account given by Mr Hon^Tn ^17'^''" " "^ " ^PP«-«'
that in the afternoon and eveninHf p ? "' ^'^ ''^^^^^^^ ^^«-t^'.
-en from various places in tirtm « e T- ''"'' ''''' ^'^^^^"^^ ^^-'-^
-pply Of arm. .nd ammuniti!:^ ItadtrT T""' ^^"^ ^ ^^^^
arsenals at Watertown and other vilt fon T b T "' '"" "^^ «*«*^
«le,ghs at Clayton, with the avowed Wn V ^ "' '"' "^'^^^^^^^ '"
anoque, from which an attempt '.'7 ) "'' ^ '"^gment at Gan-
deta^hment of these, on footTnd ^ '""'' ""^ ^'"^^t^"- A large
HicW Island, abo^t seven^L' ^ cw ''''''''' "^-^ "^ ^^ ^ >
the island, the report is that a^tuLTro ^^^t" ^'*"- "'^^ ^"-^ -
o-e put a damper upon the 'whol ^ ^'^ ^"""""^' ^^^^^ «*
-tensely cold, which not on v e used TT ^'^ ^^^^*^^^ -«
obvious want Of discipline amc. the nrol '"''"'"^' ^^"* '» «^e
any efficient organization, rer^ ^Z T "'*'""" °' "^'^ ^'^*^«"*
caused the dispersion of the entire n^^ wit, t """ ™"'*"-^' ^'•^'-- -^
attempt. It i, said that the mo« v . h " "'^"^ ^'^ "''^'^ '"-barred
haste that those who acted .7^' '"' ""^^^'^^'^ ^" --h unseemly
number to remove the ^^ Z;^:::Tt "'''''' '''''' ^ ^^^^-*
Somewhere in the channel Jwe' Hick ""•
cross the ..undan^ line for a more Zj^Z "' ''""'^^'"^ ^-"'-^"^ -
l>eacetul, and we hope a more successful
he right several
The two largest
- U. S. charts,
tlie cluster have
now named and
>). by C. Wolfe,
t banking house
)ther8 of whose
' of Grindstone
various jjarties
ite the cottages
r, Mrs. Moore.
>r, of Boston,
■esent millions,
icli appears as
)f some kind.
bella'), which,
tvned by E. S.
Island, owned
IS a farm for
have already
linst Canada,
er, came to
Canada, and
It appears,
rson County,
3ral hundred
kvith a large
m the State
tssembled in
lent at Gan-
'• A large
I the ice to
arrived on
1, which at
•ather was
«t in the
en without
ardor, and
ill-starred
nnseemly
suflicient
fi'nnds we
successful
invasion than the one we h«v i
^-dually bear away I^o !" ""'"' "^"^^ '" ^-^^^ian wate,. w
locally known as 'CZ^ 'T''^''' ''''^' «^ "P- -J/
-tended, and if the weather . ej .T"' '" ^^^^^ ^^-ction^^
joyed. At the left we have anuni^telT, "^'^^ ^"^°"^' -^" ^>e en
^or many miles. At the right at T^^^^ "^^^ "^ *^« ^-^«ton channel
L^CT '"''''' " ^^•^»^«' --g t:: ;^ -7^ -"es, .e descry
^erer wa« formerly taken. Directlv lu n '''"*' °^ ^^^ "^^ " Wan-
diBcern two light-houses, straight L "1 '^"^ ^-*--t -^e distance, we
«*-rs. It i, known as Bux^' ^T "" °^"^^^ «^ -J»«l» our ;irot
;«^and ne.r the foot of ' ■ hI^o: .'sf i' ^ " ^^"^^^ ^ ^^^
extends to the westward between us and th n^''" ' ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^'-h
-aehmg the light^house. however our 1 ^^ ""^'^ "^'"- ^^^^ ^i-^e
and enters a narrow channel Le^n ■ *"'"' "'""P"^' ^o the right
rr ^ "^"^^^ '-'^^^ -^"^ohtera: ; "^"^';^ -^^^-^^ ^'«. -
-es lying very closely together ' ^ "" ^'"^*^^ «^ ^^^-^s of various
discover as we pass along a conZe Je ? T" ^^"^"^"'^^"^ ^^^^^ -
many of them very near and others °' ^""^ *^«*^ ^"ottages
-ith boats, boat-houses, tents 1 T ''"°''' '""^ ^^-^ -"*«' equipped
-.ioyment, all alive with ha Jy ~;;' ^^^^^ ^'^ ^'^'""'^"^^ '^ -*-^'
-n-ling us not only that Jha^ .2, '"' ""^ ^"^"^'^ °^ ^'^^'-d-"
-n, but that our Canadian cousLs I, '"! '/""'^' "''" ^ ^^-^^ j-isdic-
I«iands in very much the same ^nZjZT. ' ''^ "^"^"^ ^^^ ^^— ^
par icularly to describe all these, ev ^1^ .etl '' '' '"''^'''''^ ^^ ^
-••but from a ^-ty eommunic tion fro^t " '^'^'^^ ^"^^^-^«on to do
^;:^ 7- especially by the courtesy of ^ N F I "'°"' ^' ^^'^'^"^-'
Kingston, who kindly prep.,,,d a map of . ''"'''' "' ^"^^"« College,
cot ages marked and names noted th reo, ^ "'t,"""^ ^^^^^ ^"^^ ---
.nite a number which come more immed 11 "' ^'^^ ^" ^^^^ *^^ — for
firs on our right, after leaving the " " ' '"" '" ''"^ ^^^^^ ^he
Prof. Dupuis hi,nself. it i. , Lu iaf . ,^'''""'^"'^ '^"^°^^' ^« «^at of
-ciiately „pon the shore of ^^rbHT f"^*"^^' ^"^ «*-'« -
below its head in.ients the island. ^ Z o ^^ "* ' ^^"^^•*''^- ^' ^ -'«
named '• Boss Dick,- but which i k' iT '" "^^' '^^^'^^ ^^^ U. S. charts, is
-land (Which is nearly a mile in 1 n^ra^T ''' ;?«^*-'-^^" «^^ «- same
named '-Channel View,- i« owned td ll 7 ^^ ^^""^^- The second,
-1- himself resides at the head o a lef '' '''' "'^^^^ '^"^otte
''Roseneath Viha," on the sn.a 1 l.t T' , "'" ''" ^""^*^^^*^^>- '^^ow
below this l^y, ,, ,,, summer iLr/Mr^^^ ^^^'^^'^^ *'- ^^— ^
W down, but stil, on the same islau i c^'"" ''"''"^"'^' '' ^-^«ton.
Wallace, of Boston. Nearly opposite ^^ . 7 '""''" """^'^ "^^ ^^
cottages on two ,„ite small island u'l "^"^ '"^ ''''''''' -^ t-o
Cobourg; the more distan. ^t!;; !!" T'^^ ^ ""* ^' '"''■ '- ^"-- "^
renting by Mr. J. L. Upham. of Br.^kvilie " t:" t '""' '"' '^^' ^-
-t of a la^er island, upon the other eJL!::^:^!::^^
m
m
52
Light.ho,«," i, legated. A house on ,l,e Ma„d, which i, „ame<I " Buck Maud "
Blaud „„ „„, left, „u the „„p .. o„, m„,j,, j., „ ,„^ ^, ,^^ J
Lmdsa>. At our right, and op,x>>ite this, „ " Round Maud,- ou which is
.xa ed a .er, h.ud»>,ue cottage owned h, Mr. J. Fiudlay, of M utreal^th
by all accounts is a home for much eujoyureut of summer Ufe by Itls ,f
Tc n „ " "7;'"""^" °° "■' ■"'"» ""•«• »" '»•" cotta Jowtr y
lUr. c. K Brittou ami Dr. A N Kinrai.. r^f n..„ , . ,
i. 1 , ft-incam, ot Uananoqiie, wliich the mans hnvA
p.c bei „^n,.„ ,,,. „,, u.u*y,^i:; r^fivr.::"
■^^rdl M", ,'kT """ """'"• " "*"«« ■»" « """1' '-land called
J^^.:::::^z^'r:":'"'°^- "' "-' '"'"'• - «- ^-
Syracuse UnivTrl c r.'' Wi'd » r: ""I '?*""' "' ^°'' ^-""' °'
College Cobour- "a i? ! , ^T""*"""". "-"i <>' Prof. Coleman, of Victoria
of IT i ,";« '"T'™"; "°«"-">'""«"-*w.-.he,ummerplace
«.e iarger island P^-bablyZri^rr w/errir 17 "'""'
.a.edon„urmai,..rfz:,:::uZr::er:;roi^^^^^^^^
.■anite, w^ Zt Lei ^1^:^:^ l" '^"" " " " ^'"'"'-° "
a summer nlace called -UnZT, '"'*■ ^"* '' °" *» "'""l
on ..Hay Land^^Lh ^s LZt:! '"■ "t' '°"^'^'' ■" *°"--'
a hundred acres Ion- in c„lti.„t , east, « a farm ot probably
Which gives ,t:'iari^^:"rv°''^"'''"'"°^'="''''»^"^^^^
summer hotel kept b. Mr iZtl A " ^^^ '«''"°e ""ouse or «,rt of
.ow In full View hL he^' "" »"""« "ound toward Ganau»,ue,
distance a small isJa o 4^ Lrhrrt' "' "^^ '"' "" "*"■' "' ^ "*
Gnnanoque; Rev. Wm Hall „1" , ?^ ? '•'" """"^ ''^ "'■ °<-"'™". »'
Taylor, of Gan.„„„: f™' ^ 'T ^ T"'"""'' ^'-'S'^." »-'«l, and Mr.
.0 the eastward, ^Tiddl ll^d "f " "" " '"""" '""■' "^ »»"■- ''>"*
years a favonte place tbr'icl h '"''""'' "' '""^ --»■ "^ '■>' many
can Side, Witlun'a JTea ; ,tb" ' """" " ^''°'"' '"^ «"' ^-•
Of incipient town. proKahi:™ i^.etlT"'' " ^ "'""' °' '*""■ " '"''
It is known as - Fremont pJZm72 Z 7' , ," """" °" -"" ""'•
from a dist.ince every year- but w 1 ' ""'■"^"t*^ by many
or management. ' " ''"'' "" "^"'""«'»' - «" '*» organic J
Buck Island,"
he next large
extreme north
is liere called
' on which is
ntreal, which
by parties of
;es owned by
iie maps have
to. which we
shape of tJie
il island and
3tern States.
it half a mile
sland called
re soon pass
'. Haanel, of
of Victoria
left, known
immer place
and below,
'rom whom
the narrow
look away
able island
ad." It has
lite, which
Aberdeen "
this island
Montreal,
f probably
he product
or sort of
ananoque,
i at a little
me van, of
I, and Mr.
tne. Just
for many
le Ameri-
rt, a sort
our side.
t>y many
inization
58
glim,«, „f the three ligj„.|„„„„ „,,,, '''"'''•" « '"t"' occa»ional
tion through ,h, recount JZnll'r'''' '°"" ""' «""'»"''« «' -a-iga.
the narro, .trait. In a manner X" ? °" '" ""^- ""' '"'"* """"^
»er« ,. a we,, «„ed ehJnne, rt;:' "'*'''""' '^'«"™-<' ■«
narrow, has Bufflcienl water to fl 7 ,?''' '° '''"""' '» exceedmBly
oun,. The funding, marked on the , !! '^ """"^ ''''*'" ^•^'' t^n
feet. B„t i, U e.,ceeding,/j,;^'" ^T."" ''"^ '""'^•"^^ '° «%
then sttulgM ahead, then a^tZ' ft ""' "^'"' ""^ '» «■= ««'
terriWj. d.-,ngeron,, were we not 1 ,„ "i , ' "'""' ""'^^ *« '^-
admi^ion of the ever-ohl "nl Ta„d "' '" '"'^' °" * 'n our
newe^tureaof ,„veh„e,s "Cuvwetr "" "' """ '"" — '^
Of Oana„o,„e, o, „h„,e ^' : Z^^J'" ""^"^ ^»^ ^n front
...n.p.« ,«tween the .,and. and make a H^TcZlT^'"'-'
GANANOQUE
is the nearest Canadian town „f „„,. ,,„ ,„ ,.
Wand,. It i, neariy ^ ^l . ^'"" "^^ " "" '•'■"'"and
Canton, and ten or twivTliir rl ' e ° ,""" '" ' ""="' ""' '-»
a ferriage of nearlr double tl M ,T ""T '^'^ "'°'«'' " ■■«!"'■■«
Winding pa,».,.e made „. 2; ^TT """"■ "" ""™'"' °' ««'
the .nouth of a river beartJthe "„ *^ '""°* " « "'""W at
natnra, di^hargefor a conJIht,::: r:,;,':" T "■' °''^'
to the northward. The Eidean Canal w , ^""^ """" ■n"«
Kingston With the Ottawa, d,: rt Te w: : 'fr' "" '^ "^^"^""^ ='
use of it, higher levels ,„ that «„ , ™'"'' "' """" '°'- the
»on,d he if it received „; a „ !?" f '"°'"'"'' ""' » '»'«» as it
»umcient tor moving a consi hieZ mt J T. '° '" " " ''°"'^"'
osed twice, and i, emploved for flo, , , ? """""°"-'-- ■"« -ater is
varion, p„r,»ses of manufalt cW rof'lf"' """' °°" "'"' '"' "»
fnrnitureand various hardware splt Zl '"™°"""" '""""""'-»■
are situated in the village above whT « ' """" »"' *"« 'alls
with only one other porte ^LI V " *""" '' °"^'«''* '<"■«»,
Which are its soutees of ^Iv T. IT 1"^ '" """" "' ""' ""<-
are often visited bv spor.su n fr ,. ", ""'"'* "■"" ^"o ""^S
- -. Of g.at La;-—- rrh-rid—
.rr Cstt :r ;— f r-r ^-^^^
etfort to direct attention to '"■ Z 7 "" '^'' "° '""^'-''
aPo«»enwh„ f«.uent its w-aters ^1^ r^rZ: c^ot
S4
Alexandria Bay and other places on tlu> American side. The main line
of tlie Grand Trunk Railway pasHes alMUit two-and-one-lialf miles north,
but has a branch to the town atul a station immediately on the wharf
at which we land. The principal business access has, however, hitherto
been by the steamboats navigating; Lalie Ontario, whidi call here on the
passage up or down the river.
Leaving Gananocpie our course is at tirst over a considerable stretch of
open water, across which the Gananoijue channel, so called, is marked by
a light-house and beacon, known as "Jack Straw." These serve both to
mark liidden shoalS and as a guiile for the egress of the navigator across
and out of the apparently land-locked sheet of water which stretches
away on both sides. After passing between the light and b(>acon, our
boat leaves the usual channel, vvliich we can see marked by another
light off to the right, and plunges into the depth of
HAIvSTEAD'S BAY,
from which seemmgly there is no outlet, being to all appearances com-
pletely shut in. When, after pa.ssing dangerously near .some small rocky
islets, we seem within a few rods of landing upon a low rocky point
directly m front, a suddon turn to the right opens a straight but narrow
estuary along which we obtain a clear view a mile or more directly
ahead. What had before appeared in a solid mass as a continuous point
of the main-land, melts into an island cluster, among which, as wo
progress, we catch glimpses of varied and intricate channels in every
direction. From the contracted channel along which we now sail, other
passages open and mingle in a labyrinth seemingly almost interminable.
Once almost grazing a round rock that rises on our left, much in the
shape of a haycock, and not much larger, we almost instinctively listen
for the shock of the boat striking as she passes. But our course is
straight on, though in a channel often exceedingly narrow, but almost
as direct as a surveyor's line, till finally emerging from a strait between
two high rocks, where one could easily toss a pebble to either shore, we
enter the more open and usual channel where a sharp turn to tlie left
shows us a light-house about two miles ahead, a wide stretch of water
dotted with islands all about, but no visil)le opening through the forest-
covered, rock-bound land, which to all appearance completely blocks the
way. Wells Island lies to the right, the Canada main on the left, on both
of which a few scattered farm-houses and fenced fields betoken partial
cultivation. Just before reaching the light-house a little cluster of islands
appear on the right, and just past this the shore of Wells Island rapidly
recedes and appears to meet the land from below at an exceedingly
rocky and precipitous part near the end of a narrow bay. No definite
opening is here visible in that direction, but a reference to the map shows
a narrow passage, which is really not more than a man's long leap
across. It is the " Inlet to the Lake of the Island," down which the water
•".It vvtii on. end ..«.. .n Canada and tl,o State of New York, and not
- a ve.y lar,. nnl, either. The n.a.uifieen. ..UHter in £..; and o
both sule. >s c,onsi.lered one of the finest, if not the very Hnest. in the
St. Lawrence. The .shu.d.s are generally well wooded, and you will think
the.a gen. of the first water. The entire Cana.la water at thin j.int t
not much n.ore than a nule in hreadth and gradually contracts for ahout
c>ne-an.l-a-half ufiles to le.ss than half a mile, and in that space are ahou
-ghty .slan,lH. some of which are of considerable size and in partial
cult.vat..n They seen, as if placed here for the express pnrpil ^
damnmg the stream an.l disputing the pa,ssage of the water/which
h.>wever, finds its way ia many narrow and intricate passages, generally
with a rapid and eddying current to the open water below. From the broad
INLET TO LAKE OP THE ISLAND.
Channel in which we have been sailing we enter a narrow pass of
troubled waters, between the beetling bluffs of "Ash Island - and Lvndoe
Light-house, situate on a small island of not more than one acre. ' Our
way is for a short space between these almost perpendicular ro<;ks,
cnnvned with forest growth on one side and islands of the greenest and
freshest foliage on the other, A little white cottage, the residence of the
hghfc keeper, shows itself like an apparition and vanishes like magic. We
catch glimpses of little spots of beauty whic-h change and are renewed
hke the pictures of a kaleidoscope. A mile of such sailing from the li- ht-
house, and the boat swings again to the right and enters a narrow
strait, wheuco for a moment she emerges at the end of a broad sheet,
bounded by islands which are cvered by a forest growth of the greenest
5U
verdure, but only immediately with another «harp turn in the contrary
d.rect.on to enter with the «eethi..K current into another and narrowed
strait where you are almost startled with the appearance of a little
island r.Kht under the .k,w. past which the water is ruslung as from a
broken mill dam. This is the vicinity of the
FIDDLER'S BLBOW,
probably so called from the sudden and rapid turns necessary to its
nav,,at,on. although there is a tradition that on some fine summer
afternoons the sweet sounds of a violin have been heard, and some keen
eyed saght-seers have even pretended to discern the appearance of an o,d ml
h somethmg hat l.,ked like a fiddle, accompanied by a small b<,v. Ta
chtr a the head of an island upon which it is known that a light'-house
thTli ft H """' ^''"'" '' •" ^'^ ^''-* "^ -- '^«P-*^^ 'eepe"
he hght-house, or musical genius who ,uay formerly have presided a
the rura merr,-makings of the neighborluKKl, or a creature of ver tabl
flesh and blood, no one seems able to give any accomat. n,e lo^alt
however. . probably more celebrated for its marvelous lovelinesHhan
any other ^rt.on of the St. Lawrence. Its numerous and intr" te
channels and ludden recesses are only known to the most expired
boatmen and fishennen. It was Capt. Visger, we believe, who fi s gave
this particular part of his trip the name of the ^
I.OST CHANNEL.
What particular ijrivate informaUmi M,u ..„, * •
■4. r "formation the captain may have nossessprl r,f
o .to ,« „^„eh, after l„n« „,^a,eh. we have Covered „ i„ Ta^^
of the celebrated vojage of Captain Ja.per Western wh! !
pa»»a through it u, the noted expedition '„, iTZ^-^^JroJ"'
or the relief of the log tort that .a, hidden a,„onr. he ^^7t
back a, the time of the "Pathhader ■ In the old /rench wlr , .f
particular, of which, with the account of i, , ' ' ""■
■-. Of : dla„» under the renZrKl: t::'ul :":
-c-i B^ rrtrtn— r"- °' "- ^^^ -' --
re,nemher«i h. th»e fanriliartl [hoi ,Ir'r".''°°T " ""' '"
after the re-canture whiH, „ veraciou, chronicles that
.or«ertf :i:vrr::r:tt :;:::i .rrv— -
all knowledge of the proper appr,«.chea wa. pnrlelv Tol a, 1 ""' ""
it 1- never since been di«,„vered till C^lrl; '',"■'' '™'"
exploration of all the hidden recesses of tW J T '° '"" ""
Of his passengers, searched it 0:71. Tj^T^' t J1 T*^"™
that the hlock-houop f.,^ „ , , , vvanderer. It is almost certain
' ' ^""^ '^"^* ^'^'^ ^«" somewhere in this vicinity.
from the rer, .uBicien. r,™„„ ,h„, „„ „,„„ ,. „ ^,
..a h,r„ , ,. c.,rta,„ ,1,„. „„,.,„. tl,. F«.„.h captain „„r ,ren hi. loj J
an. M„,r „„ E„gU,h ,,«„„ „„„ „,,„,„j„„i„, „,„ „,„„„„ ^ ^^ ™
wZ. T"* " " '"" ^""^ ""' '--'' !"- ■■""'«* I-
1 .TT '","T°"" '" ""■ """^- " '" '» •« ''«..t;«d that:
amon ,t of «.«,„.„ h„a ,,., ate„v„ed lh„ r„,„. „, ,„„ , for, or
Moateur antiquanan.. where more minute re«..r„h™ might he a» amply
rewarded aa ..re tho« „t J„„,,„„„ oldenhnck In hi. famous e.plorat I
Of the Kami of KinpruneM.*
As we emerge fro,„ the cluster of the •'Fiddler's Elbow." we come
Ba^ ZT '^y^'^^^'^'^^^^' L'«'^t-'--e. the same .seen at Alexandria
Bay be ore startmg. A few hou«e« and fences are to be seen upon the
wi; i ?' '"•;; ''' ''-'' "^'"^'^•'•" ^^'-^ ^' '^^ ^^«^^*' ^"* ">« -^'
Ont -7 :" "' "" ''"• " "'^'•^ '-^"^ •" '"^"-^ 1^'-- precipitous.
Only a single house with a dock on which is piled wood, readv corded,
for s.Ue to passing steamers, relieves the almost unbroken wilderness
shore. Just below this, which is known as Darling's wharf, the captain,
If the day is sufflcientlj quiet, will let you hear a very distinct and
distant echo, pro.luced evidently by the return of the sound of his whistle
from the perpendicular rock just opjjosite.
Along down this usual Canadian channel, past both La Rue and Club
Islands, some signs are manifest of the cultivation of the land in small
patches between the rcK,ks on both sides of us. Swinging .short around
the foot of Club Island, in front of a little Canadian hamlet, v.vy appro-
pnately named Rcx^kport, we soon leave Canadian waters, and catch a
view of several cottages and the hotel on
WESTMINSTER PARK,
at whose d.K-k we make our last landing before returning to Alexandria
Bay. The name is at once suggestive of something Presbvterian, but we
can assure th.- reader that there is nothing unpleasantly "blue" about
thi.s park. The association was formed principally bv gentlemen in
sympathy with the Presbyterian church, but its gates are always freely
wide open to every one. The organization was formally eflfected and land
purchased in Septemljer. 1877, and during the fall of that year work was
commenced in clearing and oi)ening avenues through the dense forest
growth which covered a large part of the grounds. Lots were laid out and a
c onsiderable number sold in the spring of 1878. at which time a liotsi
♦Scott's "Antiquary."'
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mur uirt in um way ot inuugunitiiig
Schol convention for a w«.t h.,! . "°"*' ""'y » S>"i<lay
<-.■ .ather „„«,„ I, rXi. T 1 " '" "™' ^"« '"""-
who „«ire, ,na> ,i„.l Z 11, ' "'"■"■" ""''"'"■"'» '"'1 *■"»-.
™....e. or ..i .ro„r re:.;:: 'zl:'".:"-,'-; ""- '-
e.™«» „„ a. „.na for .„». „.„„ „,,re rr,,.: "' '"""™"
■».»i«,r:;t';;;;:rrT,,r:^'rr'-^"~' ""^'^-"^ - "-•■'•■.' "■»
concha* .ari,,, ,„, „„ h7„; ',™:; ;] '-' »- -«" in „■„,
ha. b«.„ ,.o„>,i,leral,l,, »„|i,| „,„, ' "' "' •■■"■■■■' '•*'«■ The growth
»en. of ,„e ,„,„.,: i» ;.;;" " ..^n TT'' ^' "°'" '"' ''™"
improve„,enu, were more ^neentrater I » ™^ ° *''""™ "" " "'»
PO„n,a.ion of ..era, h^are., .nrin, ^.r':Z:'"^Zj:
ha
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Imvc liirm' faith fhiit tl
In itH iiutmal IVatun
<H iH yot to
thr Park of tlH> ThouHuiul Inlandh
'H, UJitl thf KH'at varii'ty of its surf
niich
u't.\ iiiiii Hoemirv,
it IS thuuKht l.y Komo n.nch to reHcmbh ..... ^„.„, , ,,„ra> nitK or a.w
\ork City, hut th.. lufKc drcuit of its water boundary, an.l tho ^rrater
he.Kht .,f ,tH c.minunc..s an.l r,x;ky precipices, with the Kreat extent an.l
variety of its natural for.>Ht growth, give it the aavaiitageH of mingkHl
and vanouH views of land, water an.l foliage nowhere .-Lie t.) U* s.vn
unday
aisteea
nilies,
)m to
irjjose
|) the
every
owth
great
the
?11CI'3
ite a
stees
except among the Thousan.l Islan.la of
the St. Lawrence. While the boat
lies a few minutes at the dock, we
may get a glimpse of sorue of the
cottages embowered among the trees,
but to fully explore them jill needs
a day or at least several hours, when as
we walk or ride, each new turn will
reveal new and different phases of
natural loveliness.
Leaving the dock at Westmins*^»'r
Park our course is at first along
its northerly shore, a rocky bluff of some forty or fifty feet in height,
upon whose summit may be seen some elegant resiliences but half hidden
in the forest which crowns it. Instead of doubling the ca])e at the foot
of Wells Island, and turning directly toward Alexandria Bay, as was done
in former years by the old "Wanderer," the route is now prolonged bv
continuing downi among s.ime small islands belonging to Canada, till we
pass in front of th.! high and precipitous nx^ks of ■ ' Old Bluff "' from
whose summit, on a clear day, at least sixty different islands are visible
and may be counted by any one sufficiently familiar with the river
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"THE CHAIN,''
tho 1 f. Grenadier Light-house, ^^ithin a few hundred v-irds «f
sons of the late Asa F^W •, . , ^^"^ Packer,*
left "A,x>ad,a." ,vi,,. a house „„ W^ ° H ., ! ^ '*'"'"■" °-" "■'
island of tlie cteter Thi. , T ^ -Summer Land," the largest
cteter. This, which contain, about fifteen acres, has Ln
HAYDENS,
contemplation. Bm most o ,1 1 "°"°°'"' ""^ ""« '"e 1"
Wing the main c,Z:,,lr„: Tt ^rtrotThet t" '" '^'""■'
up on this side. *"^ '^"'^* ^s we pass
' Idlewild," between which and <' T iffi. t i • ,-
Mrs. R. H. Eggleston, of New Zt Ttltft " '"" ^^ °^^"^' "'^'
"Lotus land," >. Douglass-' nnd '. Deer rard V '"' ""' "^ '^'^^^
~"^^ Both th ^' ^'■'** ^'^' '^ «™«"
oocup^Ke.*^- — n „. no. Ueeeasea. b„e the. .«„.„,« continue to own and
to the east-
American
'd yards at
n improved
mes. Tlie
t Packer,*
lilroad and
1 interests
3se gentle-
'ir islands,
on bridge
m yachts
thousand
On tlie
wned by
le largest
has been
N. Y,,
are in
island
e j)ass
led by
have
small
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slrfortv''''^;! '"""" *'' '"'"^ ""'' unimproved. Deer Island being
some torty or fifty acres in extent
At the right we pass successively -Proctor" and "Little F.aud "
each with a small cottage. Above these, and vorv near the last, is " Fairy-
stns of r / T "o ""' *--*^--' - -Wch the Haydens, father and
sons of Columbus, O., have made and are constantly adding to improve-
ments upon their summer homes, of an extent and variety nowhere else
surpassed na tins vicinity. Three fine residences front the water, whose
wrrm^r,'"" 'r ^'""""' ^"*' ^^ ""^^""^ ^^^^^ ---lat an expense
^^hlch must have already reached far into the thousands. Boat-houses and
other conveniences for the enjoyment of life upon the river are bv tne
waterside, while a fine tower for outlook, surmounted by a flag-stafT
crowns the summit, and windmills raise the water from the rVer into
tanks whence it is distributed for irrigating lawns, and the supply of
every conceivable want.
Om- trip now draws to a close. We pass near the foot of an island
formerly known here as Steamboat Island, on which for several years
stood a small hunting and fisliing lodge, owned by A. E. Hume, Esq an
English gentleman of leisure and sporting taste, who was said to have
been formerly engaged in business, at Charleston, S. C, but who for
several years almost made his home in the vicinity of Alexandria Bay
He called the island '-Plantaganet " But in 1883 the hunting lodge gave
place to a more pretentious erection. The island was sold to Judge Chas
Donaliue, of Brooklyn, N. Y., who has made the most extensive and
elaborate improvements in grading, and erected a large house with all
the modern conveniences, finished throughout in a style second in
beauty to none, for a summer residence of the best class. Judge Donahue
has also, we believe, baptized the islan.l with the name of St. John's.
Shortly beyond this we pass quite near enough for a gootl view of
"Manhattan," Judge Spencer's elegant summer home, before referred to.
We obtain a di.^tant view of "Long Branch," owned by Mrs. Clarke, of
Watertown, who visits and entertains hosts of friends here, and nearer^ of
" Point Marguerite," the summer place of E. Anthony. Esq.* The latter
gentleman has about twenty acres of land lying contiguous to the shore,
where he indulges his taste for country life in directing tlie cultivation
of garden and groimds. He is, however, better known among photographic
and picture men as an early discoverer andd successful operator in pho-
tography, and edits a monthly journal devoid to it. He probably made
some of the first, perhaps the very first sun pictures ever produced in
America. He is now the head of the oldest and most extensive house in
the country for the supply of instruments and materials to that line of art.
Just above Mr. Anthony's place, a large and handsome house Avith
corresjMindiug i„ip,.<.vf.m«.ntP, built in 188r,. is understood to belong to C.
L Hudson, Esq., a broker in New York City, and is called "The Ledges."
•Died in 1S88.
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Castrri' T " '"'*'""" ^"' ^^^^^'^ - ^--* «^ Bonnie
Castk landmg ,n goocl time, and with an appetite sharpened for supper
by the bracing and life-giving breezes of the St. Lawrence.
The trip has given us all a rare and inexpensive treat, not soon to
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POINT MAKOI.-ERITE.
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THE LARGEST FAMILY HOTEL OF
THE UPPER ST. LAWRENCE
RIVER.
RECENTLY ADDED MANY IMPROVEMENTS:
NEW BATH-ROOMS,
ELECTRIC LIGHTS THROUGHOUT THE HOUSE
BEST ACCOMMODATIONS pop BOATING *no nsHING.
FIRST-CLASS ORCHESTRA DAILY.
FINEST FRENCH COOKING.
MR. JOSEPH DORSEY, FORMERLY FROM »,p.,,„ ,
BALTIMORE, WILL HAVE THE GENERAL SUPERVISION.
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vator, bath-rooms with hot T^h .j'"*^- ^^ contains an ele-
and lighted through"u;wuj,"Gl" ^^'^^ "^ ^^^^'^ "°"^'
TORv t/Vn ^!ij""^^'^«t«^ Circular containing a SHORT HIS-
TORY of the Thousand Islands. Address,
C. CROSSMON & SON, Alexandria Bay, n. Y.
"THE FRONTENAC,"
On Round Island. Si. Lawrence River,
Two miUsfrom Clayton. JEFFERSON COUNTY, N. Y.
It is one of the best appointed, mos7 convenient and
comfortable of summer hotels; has all modern conven-
iences an elevator, wide halls, high ceilings, large rooms
steam heat; hard-wood floors in parlors for dancing
Every room in the house commands a pleasing view of
the nver. Much of the best fishing is found in the
immediate vicinity.
Bowling, billiards, tennis courts, etc. Music throughout
ailr"rt\r ^"" °"'."^"' ^^'^^^^P^' expresf and
railroad t.cket offices and post-office on the premises.
Se™ bX" ^"' "^'''' "^' ""^^'^ °P^" ^^-"^-'^-^
■ For information, rates, plan of rooms, etc., address :
J. W. ALMY, Manager,
Frontenac, Jefferson Co., N. Y.
_ Parties ,,i,kin. to pur.Juue Lois or n'ut C^a^es, ,vill receive f-ll
tnformatton from J. P. SNIDER, SuPEUiNTENBEN-k "''"'" -^^^^
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N. Y.
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the
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and
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Central Park Hotel
Thousand Islands, St. Lawrence RiYer.
m m SHOULD STOP JT CEIITRIL Ml, 1000 ISLMOS.
other [lomt (in the rjvcr. ^ "smnt ami sater H.iaiin(; and Bathinc; than any
the c'ountTy' ^'"■'^ ""' '' '"''■"• '^"^""'^^' '" «'>'^ '"•■''"'''"'', giving opportunity for pleasant drives in
mudl'nor .T.'drJ'wmh^r w7th lust": " '"'^" ""'"' """^"'^'- ^^' ^ ^^'"V' Vou are never troubled .vith
fron? a str^.r^tlr'thri^l;'"" "^"'^"^'' '^ «^^'-'^"-' -" ''« Watkk S,:..A.v D.aww
adj,:;;'„g':::^^'L2^':l^W'"^' Sl^'"'' ^"^ =>" "- -->"" i-provements, and. with eottages
^^■^s:^t.^^'^^tr^ti^l^^^^^ S'-.WAVs. etc., are absolutely
.aw^t,nt:;?^,a^Ic.;';;;l^r„-[]:i^;^- ^ ^-r the season, and dancing.
Qth. The table will be supplied with all the delicacies of the season, and well served
loth. The rates are $2.1x1 to $2.=,, per dav or •Str, ,v, .r>« .
Reduced rates for June and September. Onc-ha f rates for ?hnH;.^''n .!'/*'''■ ^'-■=°'-d!"B t" rooms,
telephone offices in the hotel. ^"^ '"i" rates lor children and nurses. Telegraph and
CENTRAL PARK ASSOCIATION.
B. B. Tac.(;akt, President.
O. G. Staples. Vice-I'resident,
J. At\vi:i.l, Ji;.. Secretary,
S. T. WooLwoKTH, Treasurer,
Executive
Committee.
S. T. Wool
W. G. Wll.I.IAMS, i
Sidney Cooiek, V
N. H. Smith, (
Address,
H. K INOI^EHART,
P- O,, Alexandria Bay, N. Y.
68
(^or^u/all Brotl7er5*
TICKET aSSjVC^,
Alexandria Bay, N. Y.
a. John. ,„,„„„„, B„,„.„, WhU. M,.u„,ai„., Lake, Cha„plai„ and G.or.
.Sara,„Ka, New Y,„k, .„„ „,,„„ ^^^, __ P
fax,
George,
I^OWEST EXCURSION RATES.
Secure Your Tickets Before Takin, the Steamers, and Save DIflerence
IJetwecii Local and Excursion Rates.
OFFICE AT
STONE STORE, STEAMERS' LANDING,
Also Agents of American E
XiJress Company,
AND DEALERS IN
FlsMng Tackle, Camp, Island and General Hercftandlse.
steamer 'NEW ISLAND WANDERER"
1' M.
DISTANCES FROM ALEXANDRIA BAY.
To Niagrara Falls . .
Montreal
WatLTtown.
Otiawa •.■.; -^^ .
White iMountains ^ .
Portland ^
Saratoga, via Montreal. '.'.'..'. '*.V ■
■50 miles To Osvvc«o
";7 ,. New York, via MontreAi:.-.'.-:.-' ' '^^ ".'!"
Plattsburg, via Montreal " ..:'1 .'.
Uuebec • ^^ ,,
Albany, via Montreal." '.'..'. ^,'il ..
Boston, via Portland ." 1 ... 647 "
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U/estminster Park j\mu
Westinirixter Park:
opposite
Alexandria Bay.
TJARPER'S MAGAZINE. Sept., i88i, says: " Finest location in the Thousand
11 Islands." This spacious Hotel is situated on the beautiful bay near
the entrance to the wonderful " Lake of the Island;" lately refurnished
throu,rhout with new furniture. The hotel is 250 feet long, four stories high
with broad Verandas, spacious Parlors and Dining-rooms; is connected with
Alexandria Ray by ferry every thirty minutes. Rowling, billiards, croquet
lawn tennis and other amusements. Roats, fishing tackle, cots, hammocks'
etc., for sale or rent. Terms: I2.00 to $3.00 per day; special rates to families
and parties. Address
H. F. INGLEHART, Proprietor.
Westminster Park,
ALEXANDRIA BAY. N. Y.
70
I^JLR
JIDEN Hours
Alexandria Bay, N. Y.
.fi^*> .^#e^'«'7»?i
I'Ki'R^'
JMm'WE^fc^P
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^^ G. A. MARSDEN, PROPRIETOR.
f^EVERE f^OUSE,
BROCKVIU.E, ONT.
■gNLARGED. refurnishc.l. and lighted throuKhout with Incandescent Lights
and furnished with all modern improvements found in best Hotels.
Eighteen miles from Charleston Lake, the home of Black Bass and
Salmon Trout. Fishing parties will find the Revere a good place to stop
at. and all necessary information given that will insure good sport.
JOHN C. BANN, Proprietor.
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V,
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ights
itels.
and
stop
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ST. LAWRENCE HOTEL
ALEXANDRIA BAY. JEFFERSON CO., N. Y
m%ST-cxj.A.ss $a.oo .^ 3D.A."y isotjsb.
Good accommodations for Com-
mercial Travelers. Special atten-
tion given to Summer Tourist and
Fishing I'arties; the best of men,
boats and tackle always on hand.
Good and commodious barns at-
tached.
FRED. D HOWELL,
PROPNICTOR.
THOUSAN') 'SLANDS.
River St. Lawrence.
The New Windsor,
liV. I*. n.X'WVM, SlaiiaKer.
Clayton,
New York.
Good Hoai. nmf Experienced Oarsmen.
This Hotel has been newly rebuilt and furnished throughout , is located
centrally, with magnificent river frontage, withia fifty feet of the St. Lawrence,
affording beautiful views of the River and Islands from its verandas. Is
guarded .ag.iiriRt fire, .-ir,.-! is supplied with hot and cold waiter. Tourists and
pleasure seekers will find this a first-class Hotel.
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ftousand Island Parl^ jfotel.
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Ii iii!itoi..ii ,• 1- . .r .. * '■, ■ ...
.fell Iff ' ■>■
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Tfe most central mi pleisantl) situateJ «otel on the Biier St, Lawrente,
varied «ce„ery of tho surrouuai.reoL ir can h« rT^^T ""'°'* """'"''' ^^ ^«" *« the
modern conveniences, a« Kas. eSricI^S^'ba 1 ete ir J'" """""^ '" """'»«'' -'^»^ -»
With the Krr:;itrarjcSrr^^^^^^^^
cally Impossible to imperil the lives of m in ,S! ^* °^ "^ T"''''''- '""'"°» " P'»«"-
lar^est and finest in the countir. Thelotel ha^T.l "•, !'' '''""'«-™"'» '« one of the
reasonable. Table board furnished. accommodafons for 400 guests. Rates
FINE FISHING TO BE HAD IN THE ViriwiTv
A boat livery is connected with the Park wh VICINITY.
All who are now arrLXSr^hei^sn ""'""''"'""* ""'""'''^ *=*" "" '"""d at all times
stating accommodations re^^! ZZT"""" '"^""""^ ""' '"'''''''-'' »« -'•''« 'or ^^i
S. V. WARNER
THOUSAND ISLAND PARK,
\
NEW YORK,
T^? River St. Cavureijo? pi?a8ur? Rout?.
The Richelieu & Ontario Navigation Company's
ROYAL MAIL LINE OF STEAMERS BETWEEN
Toronto, Montreal, fiuebec and the Saguenay RiYer.
Ovtn 1,000 MiLcs Unocr One Manaocmcnt
" PASSPOIIT."
"COKSHAN,"
< H|>' M Siix'lair.
Captttiii IV ni. Ada.
"KI'ARTAN."
"ALUKIIIAN,"
. . Oaptuin tiarrett.
. . Captain flatten.
i 'OMMENCING MONDAY. JUNE 2. the above will run daily (Sundays
V. excepted), leaving Montreal at lo.oo a.m. for Toronto, callinif at inter-
mediate ports; and on and after June 2d, until September 15th will
leave Toronto for Montreal daily (Sundays excepted), and thereafter to
September 30th. tn-weekly, on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays at 2 p m.-
calling at Bowmanville, Port Hope, Cobourg, Kingston, Clayton, Round Island.'
Thousand Island Park, Alexandria Bay. Brockville, Prescott, Cornwall-
arriving at Montreaj at 6.30 p.m., connecting with the large palatial steamers
"QIJEOpC" and " MONTREAI-.**
Lighted throughoiit wltjl^lectric lights, newly renovated ipd rich.v upholst-
ered, furnished with all' the modern improvements for 0ficed, comfort and
safety, and replete with , every luxury. The only direct dally line between
Montreal and Quebec, affording travelers a full night's rest in elegant and
commodious stat^oomf. Leaving Montreal every evetiing (Sundays excepted)
at 7.00 o clock, an^|-^rning from Quebec at 5.00 p.na., calling at intermediate
ports ; arriving at Quebec at 6.00 a m. Connecting with the Intercolonial
Kail way for the Maritime Provinces, and with the Company's maiinificent
steamers
*■ CANADA" and "UNION,"
Specially outfitted and refurnished throughout, to run between Quebec and
the River_ Saguenay. The large and commodious Bessemer steel steamer
Canada has been put on this route, and will aflford tourists unsurpassed
accommodations; thus forming one of the longest lines of Inland Water
Communication on the Continent, which, for variety of scenery, cannot be
surpassed, if equaled, in the world. All the Rapids of the River St. Lawrence
are run under tbe guidance of old and experienced pilots.
11^" Tickets and all ir "
Railways and Ticket Offices
information may be obtained from the principal
c. .,,,,....jjn.....ti itjc viiitcu .siitics and v^anada.
ALEX. MILLOY.
Traffic Manager.
JULIEN CHABOT.
General Manager.
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IMPORTANT FACTS.
HE puhlic is respectfully informed that by taking the Rome Watertnwn *• n„ i« v,
Rai road to Clayton (to which point solia trains are r.,nfroinNift^?-«F„n.°«^'®°**?''^
BndRe, Rochester, Charlotte, Oswego, Syracuse and Utlca> frn.n f£^i tJ* '^•.^"^,1^^"^'''"
time, and from ten to fifty miles in iistX-n rnnv h„ «„;L'',f L^'?" /^"^ I'ours in
T
points
conne^tior^oTthe R^W^^a ^k.^^^d^TI V^ ^ s^« "^JZeT^^T '"^^'^
tortable boat on the St. Lawrence River, for Round Island T^.,in^^ii' ^?^ *f*® ™°-^* <^f m-
Bay, Westminster Park, and all resorts among ^^ThousSd^^^^^^^^
now equipped with a new and powerful electric search light whi^hdi J,?i f^' If V"'=^ '-^
night, maliug it clear and brightas noon-day. EleX\f iXt V^^^^^^^ *"?? darkness of
for every night during the summer. Firet-dass mealV nrp f,,..nfe.yiT^ ^'^^ arranged
of fiO cents each. Connection is afso n SpT=f"„'r* k "/.•'/"i^'E^edon the steamer at pfice
of fiO cents each. "ConnectroVir;Yso^;;aTe"ar8t"eamboa?doJ^^^ w-h'*"'^.'^* P?^«
with powerful steamers of the Richelitu & Ontario Nov Co (Rov^l m^?i V ^'"c"."*^ transfer,
Montreal, Quebec, the River Saguenay and Lower St Tawrm^a-^^ta? Lwe steamei-s) for
Islan.ls and Rapids of the River St. LawrenceX davii^ht wif 'Xw"^ ""u***? Thousand
that the steamboats running in connection w?th the if W * O R R «l« T^^T^" }^?. fa«t
built expressly for, and adlpted to. the watera thev n«^t.ff« ." R.,>?«"^ staunch, safe boats,
remodeled, nor boats brought fiou^ (WlW and smooth h31^„V*''''' "'fy are not old boats
navigation on such a large Body of vater as llkfonteriolLwp^^^ f?'^ therefore unfit for
By taking the R., W. & O. R R to cla^M thetra^uir „^i? ,'".1^"'''^° ,"""1 ''ole'^t storms,
onous tripov-er Lake Ontario, with its iSable^'maTde ml,-^^^^^^^ *"^ ™o"ot-
Hlso the ifabillty to delays and'detentions when the lake steamerAa^S nff f "'''' W9»^^- «"'!
trips and refuse to leave their moorings at Charlotti m- n™I^ 1^"' °^ *' °? ^^''^^ regular
lake or tempestuous weather. T«lt trainf of ttie R Tf^h p*??°"°* °' ^l""*"** "^ the
dered by squalls or stormy Weathei- Md Passengers a?e^iV^^^^^ "Phiu-
Tbese trams are run to Clayton expres.sly to avoid the lakPtSXT^h^f making connections,
pleasure-seekers to enjoy aniong the Thousand lICfLsthf^L^&p^ ^'^ enable courists and
the time thus gained, and whici otherwise would te^nSm^I^tlfo" '"''■^''Vt i" the world,
esting lake passage ^ consumed in an uncertain and uninter-
stoi?LVtteY4irs^i^Tc!t'tr£^^^^^^
l?aTeTf1,"pir^'-'"' ^°^«'"''"^'^^' -''--•^>- ''-'^-dttKe^^?^^^^^^^^^^
System. Clayton at once became the great obiSetLinrforaPfl'^Sf^^
Lawrence River, and the perfect train service with its ??inmL?,af i ^^"^^^l destined to the St.
Rocuefacer, Charlotte,
I^odJtes apd l^ates for Smmer Jours.
hotets,'a^rde"a-ibe'over^,^^?rbiCta,l!!^^ u.ans cost of tours, list of
the St. Lawrence River, Saguenay WwrGulf^f^sT T^wr»T,^o^l""*VJi' I'*'","''*' ""<' Rapids of
White Mountains, to PortfaliTKeZn^^'os o„, N^wTor^ aM^ffi ,f "in^'^t^i'?'^*'''
and Sea-shore Resorts in Canada. New York and New ffiand Tt ^ n,« ^=f'f ''^' ^•"'•'''
away. Send ten cents pcstage to Ueneral Passenger Ape^o«wl;,.>Kv^? ^^^ book given
deciding upon your siumner trip. "''""'" r-aasenger Agent, Oswego, >( . Y.. for a copy before
E. S. BOWEN, THEO BUTTERFIELD.
GCNL Pass. IkatnT, OSWEGO, N. V.
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