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HUNTER, ROSE & CO., PRINTERS, 2r» WELT.TNGTON ST. WEST. 1S70. W. F. ROSS & CO SUCCESSORS TO COR:NrELL & CO WATCME ^\ ^\ 11 f AND QOLD JE'^ELLEE7» II -:o: HANDSOMEST STORE IN THE DOMINION. -:o:- ISTo. 8 3 King St. Flast, TORONTO. -:o:- -A-o-EisTTS ipo:r TPIB BBSSILL W^T€H DO ni XI 7a RE rt js u 5 ( i v> I -)V^ c .j> J ■^ ^ % V •v" CHIOMII^O Ai TO ACCOMPANY 1 1 ' •^ 1 1 1 ( ( ^■•Noi LAF ,t The Ge Peso EST SPOI ^ HUNTI n ( I Pictures qjj e Canada. ) 1 ■ — THE 'Northern Lakes Guide TO LAKES SIMCOE AND COUCHICHING, THE LAKES OF MU8K0KA, .r PThe Georgian Bay and Great Manitoulin Channel, AND LAKE SUPERIOR. t 9J GIVING A Pescription ofthe Lakes and River Scenery, WITH THE I EST SPOTS FOR WATERSIDE SUMMER RESORTS, HOTELS, CAMPINi^ OUTFIT, FISHING AND SHOOTING, DISTANCES, AND COST OF TRAVEL. ALSO A MAP OF THE MUSKOKA DISTRICT. HUNTER, ROSE & CO., PRINTERS, 25 WELLINGTON ST. WEST,- 1S7G. INDEX f i'A(ii:. 'lo the Ain»!rican Tourist 5 To the T«)\iriHt fro'ii Aliroad 7 To the Citnadian '.'ourist 8 ( Hty of Toronto , 9 Hints as to lloutes 11 .Sche(hile of Kates 12 Advice aH to Tickets and Trains 12 Northern lidke.s llouteH 14 Route 1 --Toronto to Couchiching . . 14 Northern Railway 15 Lake Sinicoe IH Lake f ^ouchicliinj' 17 Route 2— Conchiching to Lakes of IMuHkoka 19 (rru^enhurst 20 l^racebrid;,'e 21 Lake Joseph 21 Lake Kosseau 22 Lake Muskoka 23 Bala 23 Route 3 — ( 'Ouchiching to Sparrow Lake 24 Route 4 — Bracebridge to Lake of Bays 24 Muskoka River 25 Trading Lake 26 Fairy Lake 26 Mary's Lake 26 Route 5— Toronto to Parry Sound . . 27 Route 6— Toronto to Lake Superior 28 Collingwood 28 Saiilt Ste. Marie 29 Nepigon 30 Thunder Bay 31 Duluth 33 Muskoka, general features of 34 Muskoka as a Summer Resort 35 Sporting liocalities 36 Camping Outfit 37 Camping Out 38 Guides and Boats 39 Seguin Falls 39 1 ,NC PA(i K. Snence {Ill Maganetawan, 3'j Nipissiiig 4(1 Koniondah 4(| Proctor Knott's S])eech on Dulath. ... tl Opinions of the Press -IJ TIMK TAIILKD, Northern Railway of ( Canada o St. Lawrence and Ottawa Railway .... t)'. Great Western Railway 5.' Grand Tnuik liailway of ( -anada .5 Toronto and Nijnssing Railway .5 'J'oronto, Grey and Bruce Railway 5 Midland Railway of Canada .7 Hamilton and North Western Railway 5 ('anada Southern Railway .l Brockville and Ottawa and Canada Central Railway 'i Great Western Railway advt , ;" Lakes of Muskoka Steamers h CoUingwood and Lake Superior Line.Coi Carriella, Lake Couchiching (J Pioneer, Sparrcjw Lake (J( Lady of the Lakes, Lake Siracoe Gl ;. Hewitt's Huntsville Stages filmland furth Collingwood, Globe Hotel tafcsoine det Sault Ste. Marie, Chippawa House.... 'ilt^^mericai Toronto, American Hotel ^ Cigars, Taylor & Wilson i Prince Arthur's liand'g, Queen's Hotel H Lake Couchiching Hotel C Gravenhurst, Brown's Hotel 6 Bracebridge, British Lion Hotel Lracebridge, Dominion House 6 Port Cockbum, Sumnriit House 6 Rtial Estate for Sale 6 Important Notice 6 Dundas Tool Company Vickers' Express, Toronto 6 ©on fines Twin Brothers', Dry Hop Yeast 70 W. F, Ross & Co,, Watches, Gov. Fulton, Michie & Co There IBroni a ! ind the Itrangeri ' lete ch£ he trave ountries mericai ortion o ihe peopl to changi «ther, the ' y the d^ nd enjoj Thus il cousinsi ttp. StrJ ii BARRIE HOTEL, BARRIE; ALFRED ARNALL, - PROPRIETOR. Late of the "Queen's," and "Amall House," Barrie. nity wi of their patronage. PLiB ROOTN/E Excellent Billiard Parlor with two Tables. Excellent Stabling connected with the House. [trsh Jvernml me ^idec anj jatioi -arces The Travelling Community will find this establishment suited to their requirements and deservii]||j||j-g ^^ le the SAJb/LFiyEi ROOTN/ES FOR COXt/ES/CIBflCI AX^ THA-VTSLLBRflle SOUthl •Hithertf Niagara- PA(! K. I »!• I :i;i i 40 > 40 -f, ;h.... «. •. ,^,JJJ, -:;.: I NORTHERN LAKES GUIDE. . . . .. 5; la S ■ ay ... . fj •> 1 To the American Tourist. ailway 5 . — .. i) 'J'here is no quostion that one of the greatest pleasures which is obtainable "'"'"* ;■; J&"0"'i ^ summer outing is tlie getting away from one's own familiar haunts, ....... i> irid the sameness of every-day life ; to see something new, to move amongst n Itrangers, to observe and study their habits and manners, and enjoy the com- r Line.Coj |>lete change of being alone among many. On the older continent of Europe *!: Ihe traveller can, in the space of a few weeks, pass through as many different • ■ (jj ^^countries, the varying nationalities and tongues tempting him to stray onward g]^(and further from his own country and home. This charm of novu'; y has in .V" tC some degree been lost on this side the Athintic, where the energetic g*- ahead iouse.... ii*^merican, gradually widening the borders of his lunpire, has occupied a large '; portion of the continent and made it his own. To himself he ^ vs attracterl F t 1 \ ^^ peoples of many countries, and absorbing them into one luiLionalityb is ^^ "^ j; ID changed and unified ther^ t'u, travel from one end of the Union ;o the 6 Other, the same types, the same ch?'-acteristics an, to be seen, ^ariud only tel 6 %y the degrees in whicin the arts and comforts of civilization are practised e ^, ;i|nd enjoyed. '6 5, !f Thus it is that increasing interest is yearly manifested in the country of our gll' cousins in the North," where a new field of pleasure travel is being opened P%p. Strange it should be, but it is, that, as in Europe, the transition from the 6 'Itonfines of one country to another brings a change of people and of tongue ; ist 7ft «) here, once "the border" be crossed and Canada entei'ed, although sprung ^°,^K)m the same stock and speaking the same language, a new nat'onality, a people possessing distinct characteristics, is immediately observable. — This " New Nationality " has received great impetus by the nnion of the .^ _ -—» 3*itish Provinces in 1870, prior to that time under distinct md separate iv I H ''^vernments, into the one great Dominion of Canada, under jne Governor ■■-^•*" "^^^ i^l^rie Parliament. From the Atlantic to the Pacific there row extends the "R i* 'S^^^^^ sway of a great northern people, economically rul jd, lightly taxed, '•"• ' My and indeptndent in instinct, possessing within their own borders water H^ation of unexampled facility, and mineral, timber r,nd agricultural re- v/Urces capable of wide development. It therefore ^ut remains for the be and deserviiyy^fure to decide whether these hardy " Northmen " of Canada will not exer- "^e the same potential influence upon their more fr.cile neighbours lying to TELijEBtlie south that the northern nations have on the older continent of Europe. House, ffl Hitherto the American tourist arriving at the great focus of attraction — ^iagara — has generally confined his visit to Canada to the well-known route The, NoiiJieni Lakes Ouide. by steamer across F.ake Ontario to Toronto, and thence down the St. Law- rence, its Thousand Islands and exciting rapids, to Montreal, Quebec, and the White Mountains ; but we would now direct his attention to the new and popular resorts of Couchichinj^- and the Lakes of Muskoka, presenting a pleasant and economical way of penetrating the interior of Canada, instead of only skirting its borders, either of which, while of itself well worthy of a sojourn, can be adfled, as an enjoyable 'JMour, to the St. Lawrence tour re- ferred to. As a grand tour, this Northern Lakes Route at the saire time offers a fresh and varied trip through the landscape beauties of Ontario, the petite graces of the wooded islets and shores of the inland Lakes of Couchiching ..nd Mus- koka, and the glorious grandeur, the lofty headlands and wide-spreading waters of Lake Superior — the largest fresh water sea in the world — that the fast increasing number of tourists tells has but to be better known to tempt the wayfarer in search of new scenes, fresh air and health, from the more well-worn ways of travel. In 1874 His Excellency LordDufferin, the highly-esteemed Governor-Gen- eral of Canada, passed over the whole of these Northern Lakes Tours, during the Vice-Regal progress which in that year he mad'^' for the purpose of becoming personally intimate with the resources and beauties of the country over which he ruled. Accompanied by Lady Dufferin and a nume- rous suite, he stopped two days at Lake Couchiching, thence proceeding through the Lakes of Muskoka, joined the steamer " Chicora," of the Col- lingwood line, at Parry Sound, and arriving at Collingwood, took thence the roivte to Lake Superior. On their return. His Excellency, in a speech of remarkable eloquence, at a public dinner given in his honour, described, in those felicitous terms which he so well uses, the great beauties of the magnificent tour which he had just, with so much profit and pleasure, enjoyed. The means of com- munication on the route thus so happily inaugurated have, since then, been greatly added to and improved ; and since so exalted and widely-travelled a visitor as his Excellency found in the trip a theme which fired his thoughts and commanded his admiration, his dictum may fairly be accepted, and passes, 1 the ncav paths for tourists which he has, with a fore-knowledge and ac- the shoi quaintance with their districts which surprises even the Canadians them- Each selves, sought out, be added as his worthy instalment to the recognized kills swJ pleasure routes of the country. shores fl The central point of departure from the frontier is from Toronto, which Of wealtl city is reached from Niagara, either by the Great Western Railway around In Greel the head of Lake Ontario, or by steamer the City of Toronto or the Southern fresh wil Bt'l/c across the lake, a water trip of 2)4 hours from Lewiston or Niagara. forest, ul The great bugbear to travellers to a foreign country is the " crossing the WashinJ line," but the Canadian custom duties are so light that the inspection is more ^ Watel a form than a reality, as is very pleasantly set out in the following extract parent dl from that excellent and valuable sporting paper the " Forest and Stream : " *eigns sfl " At Clifton we encountered his much dreaded eminence, the Customs In- ^^tershJ specter, whose stature reaches six feet and more or less inches. His face is i^lt Atl J familiar to those who have travelled this route for many years past, and many ^rmed, I wayfarers have had occasion to acknowledge his friendly offices, especially /'I ll'anite ■ they be ladies or nervous old women. His gallantry and his consideration eeing the works of the clv)ck, a wide range of view can be had of the city, the harbour and surrounding country. On Church Street are the Metiopolitan Church of the Methodists, with its tur- reted towers, and the Roman Catholic St. Michaers Cathedral, containing a very handsome east window in stained glass, representing "The Crucifixion." bells and the celebrated by Benson, of London, the highest prize at the 10 The Northern Lakes Ouide. The Normal School is the centre of the Public School system of the Pro- vince. In it are the offices of the Minister of Education, and the De- pository of books, &c., for distribution to the schools. The gardens are kept in fine order, each plant there being labelled with its proper botanical name. In the interior is a fine collection of paintings, comprising sellections of originals and copies illustrating the great schools of Art. -The Italian and Dutch Schools are best represented ; the examples of Titian, Veronese and Carlo Dolci, being especially worthy of inspection. In the " Gallery of the Statues " are casts of celebrated antique and modern works. In the "Nineveh Gallery," copies from the great Layard Collection of the British Museum. The Horticultural Gardens^ maintained at the expense of the city, present a fine display of flowers. Band twice a week in the evening during the summer. The (Queen's Park is approached through an avenue a mile in length, bor- dered on either side by chestnuts and elms. On gaining the Park the road sweeps along the edge of a ravine to the Volunteers' Monument, erected in memory of Canadians who fell during the Fenian raid. On the suminit — Britannia. Below — Two Infantry Volunteers, and emblematical figures of Hope and Grief. Passing a small sheet of water, the road reaches — of St wond [in nc fa sta f windi v^Toi-or . ing o\ inter! Caen, from i Impartial 'At on( The University of Toronto -■th noble Norman Gothic edifice, and one of the finest examples of architecture in America, possessing a wealth of detail in its stone carvings, which equals that of the work of medieval days. The principal front is one of great grandeur, a lofty square tcwer rising in the centre, flanked on either side by wings, with long ranges of arched windows, and to the left a ]iicturesque minaret with shady cloister below. The Entrance Doonvay contains the Arms of the College, and is noticeably carved in bold relief. The Convocation Hall has a highly carved gable roof, and contains a triple stained-g^ass window in memory Thel {refresl Route] 'p L 1 ou| ave The Northe/ni Lakes JQuide. 11 he Pro- he De- ire kept I name, tions of lian and lese and dlery of In the British , present summer, gth, bor- the road irected in blematical and one of L wealth of ieval days, in the centre, d to the left a y contains the vocation Ifd^ aw in memory of Students who fell in the Fenian raid of 1866. On the Senate Stainmy are some wonderful carvings in Caen stone, copied from "Audubon's Birds," Voung birds in nest, Cat birds. The Library, in carved oak, contains 40,000 volumes ; also a statue of William of Wykeham, &c. , &c. The Museum is worthy a visit. A winding stair of 160 steps leads to the top of The Tmuer, from whence a fine view of Toronto and its environs is obtainable, and in clear days of the cloud of spray hover- ing over Niagara Falls. Osgoode Hall is the seat of the highest Law Courts of the Province. The interior is of rare beauty. 1 he Central C'ourt, of two stories in the Italian style, in cream-coloured stone from Caen, in Normandy ; on the walls, pictures of the Chief Justices and Chancellors ; from it the Law Courts— in each, above the seats of the Judges, a bas-relief of ** Im- partial Justice " — and T/le Library, a handsome chamber, with lofty domed ceiling. At one end a fine stonii mantelpiece. KNOX COLI.l'X.K- TORONTO. ■ Knox College is a fine building, well situated at the head of Spadina Avenue, and is the worthy head quarters of the educational work of the Presbyterian Church of Canada. Trinity College the University of the Church of England, and Government jHouse the palatial residence of the Lieutenant-Governor should also be visited. In the outskirts of Toronto are some pretty drives, notably to the Valley oj the Don and Todmorden in the east, and to the Hutnber Bay and New Park iiin the west. % Hints as to Routes ■% These trips to Couchiching and the Lakes of Muskoka form a most delightful and j^-refreshing resting jdace, in connection with either the St. Lawrence or Lake Superior ifRoutes of Summer Pleasure Travel. # Tourists from the Eastward, Boston, New York, Syracuse, Rochester, &c., .| ave a choice of routes, either by Niagara Falls and Toronto, or from Rochester 12 The Kovtkern Lakes Guide, by steamer Norseman to Port Hope, and thence by Midland Railway direct to Couchichilig. For Tourists from New Orleans and the South, Sleeping Cars run through without change to Chicago, and thence via Grand Trunk Railway without change to Toronto. Visitors from Buffalo or Niagara Falls, can reach Couchiching in one day via Suspension Bridge and Great Western Railway, or by New York Central and Steamer City of Toronto, or by Canada Southern Railway and Steamer Southern Belle. Tourists at Chicago should take rail to St. Paul and Duluth, thence by Collingwood Line steamer to Thunder Bay, Silver Islet, Ste. Marie, Georgian Bay and Collingwood to Toronto and down the St. Lawrence and Thousand Islands. Tourists at Niagara Falls should make a short d6tour and see the interior of Canada and beautiful inland lakes, taking Great Western Railway or steamer from Lewistonor Niagara, across Lake Ontario to Toronto, thence to Couchiching, rejoining the St. Lawrence triji at Toronto. For a grand all-round Summer Tour, this route is unsurpassed. Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Toronto, Couchiching, Lakes of Muskoka, Collingwood, Georgian Bay, Great North Manitoulin Channel, Sault Ste, Marie. North Shore of Lake Superior, Thun- der Bay, Duluth, thence by Northern Pacific Railway to St. Paul and Chicago, or by Ward's Line via south shore of Lake Superior to Detroit, or return by Collingwood Line and Northern Railway to Toronto. The only line passing through the inside picturesque route of the Georgian Bay and North Manitoulin Channel, avoiding the open waters of Lake Huron, and passing in daylight the LaCloche Mountains and through Island Scenery unsurpassed by the , Thousand Islands of the St. Lawrence. The whole round trip returning to Toronto * occupies ten days. ie obt iStreet fPoron [enki iPhilad All ILake ( I Couc iind ar( AIM Jetweei Brac< Itop at fo and i \lla, on Lake |itop off itentioi Ihe trip Parry Sound ai return h] Schedule of Bates. TORONTO to Couchiching ; $2 70 *• and R- turn 350 " " Saturdays.. 2 50 Bracebridge and Return 6 00 Lake Rosseau ** 7 00 Lake Joseph " 700 All round Lakes of Musi. oka and Return 8 00 Parry Sound, Colli' ^wood or Mus- koka and Ret irn 8 50 Toronto to Lake District and Duluth $30.cx), and Return $45.00 to Collingwood direct and Duluth... .... 22.00, " 38.00 " " and Thunder Bay. 19.50, '* 33.00 Advice as to Tickets and Trains. Three COUCHICHING |ie Stea to Cakes o| Toronto $2 70 jood *• and Return 3 50 Superior Washago o 30 Qbniing " and Return o 50 #" the ' Rosseau and Return 2 50 *rains sj Barrie and Return o 75 \ Thunder Bay and Return 32 00 I The Duluth 21 75 f-M., a| " and Return 37 00 | r- Sfidge a| ^nner Ulke thi "Carrit On . t|»iguisl On l\ •' r Colhns Excursion Tickets, Toronto to Couchiching, Bracebridge, Rosseau, Joseph Marie, and Parry Sound, and to Lake Superior, good to Return during the season can Island, The Northern Lakes Ouid^e. 13 :lirect to through t change day via „? itral and ^ Soul/urn Uingwood llingwood of Canada ewistonor »g the St. ), Niagara lay, Great ior, Thun- ago, or by olUngwood an Bay and passing in sed by the to Toronto ' [be obtained from Charles Perky, 62 King Street, Toronto ; D. Milloy, 8 Front IStreet, Toronto; Couchiching Hotel; and Northern Railway Stations. iToronto. From E. Barber, International Hotel, Niagara Falls ; Cook, Son, & [enkins, 261 Broadway, New York ; the International Exhibition Buildings, [Philadelphia, and all other of their Offices. All Couchiching Return Tickets to be good for Return must be stamped at the |Lake Couchiching Hotel Ticket Office. ■J I Couchiching Saturday Return Tickets are good by rail, or by boat on Lake Simcoe, lind are available to return by any train up to Monday night. All Regular Excursion Tickets are good on the Lady of the Lakes on Lake Simcoe, jetween Belle Ewart and Couchiching or Orillia. Bracebridge, Rosseau, Joseph and Parry Sound Excursion Tickets are available to itop at Orillia or Couchiching by making known to the Conductor the intention to do p and are good between Orillia or Couchiching and Washago by rail or by the Carri- flla, on Lake Couchiching. Lake Superior Excursion Tickets include Meals and Berths, and are available to Itop off at any points of interest along the route by making known to the Purser the itention to do so, and receiving from him a check which will be good for continuing Ihe trip on any succeeding steamer of the Collingwood Line. Parry Sound Excursion Tickets can be purchased either via Collingwood to Parry Sound and return by the Lakes of Muskoka and Couchiching or via the Lakes, and return by Collingwood, but are good for passage only, meals and berths being extra. ....$2 70 .... .3 50 . .. o 30 .... o 50 ... 2 50 .... o 75 ,...32 00 ....21 75 ....37 00 $45.00 38.00 . 33- 00 SEAU, Joseph he season can Three Express Trains daily, North and South — Drawing-room coaches are run on the Steamboat Express Trains — Passengers for the Muskoka Branch, Couchiching or Lakes of Muskoka change cars at AUandale — Passengers for Lake Superior or Colling- wood go through without change — All baggage is checked through— Baggage for Lake Superior Steamers is checked through and delivered on board the Steamer — Passengers coming South must state whether they want their baggage checked to " Brock Street " or the "Union" Stations otherwise it will be checked to the "City Hall "—All Trains stop twenty minutes at AUandale Refreshment Station. The Mail Train North leaves the City Hall Station, Toronto, at 7 o'clock .4-M., arrives at Couchiching at 12.20 and connects : — .. Every ^day at Gravenhurst with the Lakes of Muskoka steamer arriving at Brace- ttt-idge about 4.00 P.M., Joseph and Rosseau at 7.00 P.M. ; breakfast at AUandale, dinner on Steamer. Passengers going through in one day to Joseph or Rosseau must tjlke this train. Tourists stopping over at Orillia or Couchiching can leave by the " Carriella " in the morning at 8.00 A.M. and join this train at Washago. ^ On Mondays and Thursdays 71A. Collingwood with steamer "Georgiana" for Pene- tlinguishene and^Maiden City. On Wednesdays at Collingwood with steamer " Silver Spray " for Owen Sound, )llins' Inlet, Manitowaning and all points on the Manitoulin Islands and Sault Ste. farie. Connections are also made with the steamer "Seymour" for^ Mamtouhn Hand, parts of Sault Ste. Marie, for which see advertisements. 14 The Northern Lakes Guide. The Steamboat Express leaving the City Hall at 12 noon, connecting at the Union Station with the Grand Trunk and Great Western morning trains from the East and WcKt, and with steamer " Rotliesay Castle " from Niagara — Palace Drawing- room Car attached, connects : — Every day arrives at Couchiching at 5 P.M. and Gravenhurst 6,00 P.M. ; connects with Lakes of Muskoka steamer reaching Bracebridge at 6.00 P.M., but not beyond. On Mondays and Thursdays :irxW\x\g?Li CoUingwood at 5.00 P.M., connects with the CoUingwood and Lake Superior Line steamer for Sault Ste. Marie, Nepigon, Thunder Bay and Duluth, which leaves immediately after its arrival. On Saturdays only at Belle Ewart with steamer Lady of the Lakes for Couchiching and Orillia, via Lake Simcoe. Dinner on steamer. The Evening Express leaves City Hall at 4 P.M., arrives at CoUingwood 9.3c P.M., Couchiching, 9.25 P.M., but does not run beyond. Connects at CoUingwood with steamer " Waubuno.'' On Mondays for Penetanguishene. ^ On Tuesdays and Fridays for Parry Sound. On Tuesdays for Byng Inlet. For connections South see time tables. Northern Lakes Routes. Route I. Toronto to Couchiching. " 2. Couchiching to Lakes of Muskoka. "■ 3. Couchi'-hing to Sparrow Lake. " 4. Bracebridge to Fairy Lake. " 5. Toronto to Parry Sound. " 6. Toronto to Lake Superior. THE NORTHERN RAILWAY. Our Tourist will now direct his attention to the Trip to the " Interior," anc the country stretching 100 miles northward of Toronto, towards the Ceorgiar Bay and the Inland Lakes. Until recently it was a wilderness, but vvithii twenty years or so numerous towns and hamlets have sprung up ; many sum mer hotels have been opened at attractive points, and setders have poured ir with a rapidity equal to the settlement of many parts of the Western States A railroad has penetrated into its heart. Steamboats ply upon its large lakes, and some excellent highways traverse its length and breadth. It 1 emphatically a country of forests, lakes, and rivers. The lakes vary great!; in size, the larger ones thirty or forty miles, in length, and the smaller one mere ponds, but clear and deep, and all abounding in salmon-trout, percl blackbass and speckled trout. The Northern Lakes Ouide. 15 ling at the 1 5 from the t Drawing- ; connects 4q )t beyond. • ;ts with the Ip fn, Thunde, |^ ^„^ "ouchiching wood 9.3c >llingwoocl nterior," an( the Ceorgiai 5, but vvithii ; many sum Lve poured ii ' ;stern States lon its large) readth. It li i vary greatli smaller one L-trout, perd The Northern Railway of Can- ada is the connecting link bet- ween the frontier and the interior. The Tourist arriving by boat or rail, and intending to proceed at once to the north, will drive to the '• City Hall Station," which is but a short distance from the steamboat landing and the sta- tions of the other railways. ROUTE NO. I — TORONTO TO COTI- CHICHING. Leaving Toronto by one of the express trains furnished with pal- ace parlour cars, the passengers will pass through many populous and prosperous towns and villa- ges, and through a rich agricultu- ral country, which is highly pic- turesque, and illustrates a very high standard of farming and its wealth. After passing " Brock Street Station," and when leaving the city, to the left will be seen the buildings and workshops of the ' * Central Prison ; " to the right the Exhibition Buildings and show grounds of the great agri- cultural societies, and further, with a dome and wide-extending wings, the Ontario Lunatic Asy- lum. At four miles is Davenport, a hill-side locality fast filling with suburban residences, and whose pretty station, with flower-garden and hi^h-gabled roof, conveys reminiscences of English neat- ness and finish. Between this station and Wes- ton, to the left, is seen the Valley of the Humber and the Caledon Hills, closing in the distant view. The height ! of land between Lakes Ontario and Huron is reached at the summit (26 miles 16 The Northern Lakes Guide. from Toronto) which is 755 feet above the level of Lake Ontario, and 415 feet* above that of Lake Huron. A few miles beyond King the line passes by not a few curves through "Th Ridges," and then enters the finely farmed district known as "The Vale 01 Aurora," especially noted for the excellence of its horses and sheep. The' Village of Aurora lies to the left. Fourmiles further on is Newmarket, popula- tion 3,000, the County Town of the County of York, a place of considerable age and importance, and the head-quarters of some energetic manufacturing interests. At 42 miles, the line near Bradford passes over what is known as the Hol- land River Marsh, a locality celebrated amongst sportsmen for its abundant supply of snipe, wild duck, &c., and for maskinonge and bass fishing. First class accommodation can be obtained at Bingham's Hotel, Bradford, and information respecting guides, punts, &c. Passing northward we come to the Lefroy Junction, with the Belle Ewart branch connecting with Lake Simcoe. At this point the traveller to Couchiching is given the choice of two routes, Excursion Tickets being good by boat or rail ; the one by lake, to which we will afterwards refer; or continuing on by the railroad, AUandale is shortly reached. This is the point of junction with the " Muskoka branch," the main line continuing a distance of 42 miles further to Collingwood, on the shores of the Georgian Bay, where connection is made with the splendid steamers of the " Collingwood Lake Superior Line," for the Grand Tour of Lake Superior J Thunder Bay, Silver Islet, Nipegon, &c. {See furiher Route No. 6. AUandale is situate on the shores of Kempenfelt Bay, one of the arms of Lake Simcoe, and it may fearlessly be asserted that it is the neatest and most charmingly-situated of railway stations, and its refreshment table of the best, Twenty minutes are pleasantly passed, and having enjoyed this first glimpse of beautiful lake scenery, the train is again taken, and passing Barrie, the County Town, a prosperous place of 5,000 inhabitants, whose houses, built or a hill-side facing the lake, rise picturesquely above one another a short rur, follows over a line of ^exceptional excellence of construction, and through a country of great agricultural promise, although as yet but partially under cultivation. After Hawkstone, near which are some excellent trout streams, the Town 0; Orillia is reached. Situated most channingly at the foot of Lake Couchi-^ ching, and nestling in the shadow of highlands to the rear, this prosperous place of 2,500 inhabitants owes its progress to being, to a large extent, the lumbering centre of the district, whence supplies are distributed to "the lumbei shanties," and where the operations of that great trade are largely controlled. Some two miles further on is the pretty Swiss station of the Lake Couchi r ching Hotel, the " popular resort " to which we would particularly draw " attention, and to which more detailed reference will hereafter be made. We must now return to " Belle Ewart," and describe the water route, mode of approach pa?- excellence of the Tourists, with time to spare, as rail route is of those who desire expedition. Lake Simcoe. At the dock on Saturdays will be found the elegant and well rppointed upper deck steamer, Lady of the Lakes ^ as trim and as pretty, as fast and asj comfortable, as the most critical yachtsman could desire, with a clear dectj •cm w larty v le pui Lak( leng beauty great li |o be o Pass 4nd Li^ The ooded er a; the the -oucl nar )ropi; )st wi imanj )ve iperic The Northern Laken Guide. 17 d 415 feet' »ugh "The| he Vale off eep. The' om which the scenery can be enjoyed, or for dancing if the 4adies of the arty will only discourse sweet music from the piano, specially provided for e purpose. Lake Simcoe is the largest of the inland lakes of Ontario, being 30 miles length, and 16 iii breadth. Its shores are characterized by great sylvan et,'popula-||i^l)eauty. At Keswick, may be seen the charmingly situated resort of one of the tnsiderable ;j|reat lumber kings of the country, and many of the other choice spost begin lufacturing io be occupied with the summer residences of the moie wealthy inhabitants. ■ 't Passing Serpent Island^ the isolated home of a fast dwindling Indian Tribe, is the Hoi- ind Lighthouse^ and other islands, the open lake is reached. 5 abundant ? The steamer then skirts the upper shores of the lake, past deep bays whose I ooded promontories jut out picturesquely into the lake, and sighting Atherly I er an easy run of two hours, passes Grape and other islands closely ng. , Bradford, Jelle Ewart two routes, hich we will tiy reached, le main line hores of the mers of the ce Superior^ the arms of | stand most | ; of the best, I first glimpse r Barrie, the ises, built on : a short run id through a rtially under | , the Town .ake Couchi s prosperous e extent, the ) "thelumbei yr controlled. GRAPE ISLAND— LAKE SIMCOE. stered together, and enters the " Narrows," the water channel joining ke Simcoe with Lake Couchiching, of which the first view is here gained, d passing through the swing bridges of the Muskoka and Midland Rail- ys, soon, upon a point stretching out into the Lake, is seen the Lake , ,^uchiching Hotel. The steamer rounds the point, and our "water tourist" Lake Couchi- ijianded at the end of his trip . cularly draw m ^ Lake Couchiching. ouchiching ! Well may the curious Tourist, struck by the peculiarity of name, ask its meaning. Like all Indian nomenclature, it is singularly ropriate, for the surface of the lake, always stirred by varying breezes, St welcome adjuncts of a summer resort, well attests the name of " Lake many winds." This locality is among the highest in Ontario, being 750 feet Dve Lake Ontario, 415 above Lake Huron and 390 feet above Lake perior, as is plainly evidenced by the flow of the waters which run north- e made. ter route, the spare, as th veil pppomte IS fast and as h a clear ded 18 Thv' Nortkrrti, Lakes (In hie. ward, and thence by a succession of (.ills down the Severn Kivrr, gain the (ieor^ian May,an(l soby Lakes Huron and Erie, find their way to the "Cireat Leap" of the waters of all Northern America, the Niaj^ara Falls, thus reaching Lake Ontario by a circuit of 800 miles to attain a point but 40 miles from their original source. The elevation and clearness of the atmo- sphere, and the cool breezes conse- quent thereon, would, apart from any other consideration, be sufficient to commend the locality as a favourite summer resort ; but the position and surrounding of the Lake Couchiching Hotel are so exceptionally novel and complete, that the visitor cannot fail to find something to occupy or to interest. * tT The Lake Couchiching Hotel stands 7^ at the point of a narrow promontory, ^ projecting a mile and a half north- n ward, into the lake, and surrounded ^ on three sides by water ; thus it is n that, come from whatever quarter it S may, every breeze is felt, and the n lake on the one side or other, being ^ protected by the point from wind and ^i^, wave, pleasure boating in safe calm ^ waters can at all times be enjoyed. ;i; The Hotel itself is a fine building, 2 three stories in height, with large H airy rooms and corridors, and a grand P dining hall, with domed ceiling, in which is a gallery for the band at the weekly " hops." Verandahs on all stories are on three sides of the exterior, and from their elevation give extensive views of the beauties of the lake, its many islands and distant vistas. Drives and shady walks bordering the margins of the lake are tastefully laid out in a park of 1 80 acres, and a handsome avenue, three-fourths of a mile in liength, winding through forest trees, leads to the Railway stations. Tkc NortJuiru Ldhxu Gu'uU. VJ , j^ain the' In the iininccliiite vicinit/ of the Hotel, termccs, cr(K[uet iawiis, and flower )eds, well lilled with llowcis from the conservatory in the jjark, Pavilions, ISmnincr Mouses, and a Kishinj^ Temple built out into the lake, make every provision for luxurious and refined ease, as well as every inducement for active physical enjoyments. p'rom here the steamers " Lady of the Lakes," " Cariella," and " Ida Hur- ton," on Lakes Simcoe and Couchichin^, affyrd opportunities for charming water jjartics and pic-.iics, to the various points of interest on the lakes, to the Ojibbeway settlement of Indians at Rama, Chief Island, Longford, the Cuarries, the Rapids and Falls of the Severn, and Washago. ~T The black bass, pickerel, and salmon trout fishing in the lake is most excel- lent, and ready access is gained from this central point to the celebrated grading Lake and Sparrow Lake, where maskinonge, Mack b;i.ss, speckled VfHit, .&c., are found in abundance, and the best of duck shooting in leason ii£';/'''' w% m ™i.';'"ii 1 ^■^wm ■ J- eh'.! ir -slJ:,;'*!,, • VIE^W FROM COUCHICHING. i The trip to Sparrow Lake is either by steamer up Lake Couchiching to ""^ashago and drive (2 miles) to Severn, or by train direct to Severn, where |e steamer " Pioneer " can be taken down the river to the lake. Small ^ats or canoes can be obtained, and good fishing enjoyed in the neighbour- )od of the Rapids. Route No. 2. I Couchiching to the Lakes of Muskoka. jThe tourist having '^stopped over" either at Orillia or Couchiching, is again gliVen, on his excursion ticket, choice of two routes, either by "water" on Sfeamer Cariella up Lake Couchiching (14 miles), calling at the different little 20 The Northern Lakes Guide. ports, to Washago, where the train is again taken: or by "all rail" by the Northern Railway. After crossing the Narrows swing bridge, the line passes through forests, through which distant views are obtained of Lake Couchiching to the left and Lake St. John to the right, At Longford is a large lumbering establishment, and after IVashago, where the water tourists join the train, is the village of Severn Bridge. The place takes its name from the noble stream which runs westward throughout. Having crossed this river upon a lofty bridge, the line passes the height of land separating the Lakes of Muskoka from Lake Couchiching. False impressions of the Free Grant district are frequently taken from the appearance of the country seen along this part of the trip ; but, as on the south side there are tracts of fine farming land, so, to the north, this ridge being passed over, lies the wide ara'jle country which is being so rapidly peopled by thrifty settlers. The Kasheshebogamog, a small stream with a very long name, being crossed, the granite rocks raise their lofty sides, high bluff cliffs overhang the Railway as it curves around their bases, in some places the front portion of the Train is lost to sight from the rear, but finally the "Granite Notch" is reached, and the railway slips through a Nalur x\ Pass fortunately left for its passage by nature. At 27 miles (115 from Toronto) is Gravenhurst, a rising village at the foot of the chain of the " Lakes of Muskoka,'''' and the terminus, in this direction, of the Northern Railway. Gravenhurst,! From its position, is the key to the great Lake District of the xViiskoka, Maganetaxmn and Nipiss^'mg regions, possessing excellent facilities for first-class railway system to the southward, and by steamers on the lakes and stages on the colonization roads to the northward. The village occupies a most eligible site, crowning, elevated, but not too hilly ground, and encircling pretty bays in the form of huge amphitheatres. Of course, the absence at present of fine public edifices and private mansions must be allowed for in making up this bright picture, the vision presented being merely pro- phetic ; Gravenhurst not yet being a town or even a very populous village. On the eastern side of the village plot is Gull Lake, a charming little sheet which discharges its waters through the Hock Rock trout stream. The place has considerable trade in the manufacture and shipment of lumber and timber. The stores, hotels and other establishments are creditable in appearance, as well as in efficacy ; supplies of all kinds to be had at extremely moderate prices. The hotels are commodious, well- kept and inexpensive. The village is in a thriving condition, and making very fair progress in the way of extending its proportions and increasing its population. The immediate neighbourhood affords consideral>le attraction for the tourist and sportsmen. Brook trout (in limited quantities), salmon trout, bass and pickerel fishing in abun- dance ; deer, partridge, hare, and a limited amount of duck shooting, all quite con- venient to the village. Boats to be had at moderate rates, by applying to Mr. T. M. Robinson, or any of the hotel-keepers, by letter or telegraph. Comfortable steamers, at moderate rates, twice daily to Bracebridge, and daily to Port Carling, Windermere and Rosseau ; semi-weekly to Walker's Point, Point Kayes, Torrance, Bala and Port Cockburn. See advertisement. Here the steamer "Nipissing" of the Northern Lakes Navigation Company is taken, and passii.g out of the bay, through The Narrows, after a run of an hour through Lake Muskoka, during which dinner is served, the steamer enters the Muskoka River. The river is raiiid, deep and dark in colour, the steep banks fringed with forest, and the course full of quick, sharp turns. After Alport, in the vicinity of which excellent farms are to be seen, at six miles from the mouth of the river is The ch Muskol of pror Lands ( magnifi Falls, a §. On lace b(j Itovernj The Northern Lakes Ouide. 21 ' by the le passes uchiching umbering train, is am which , the line ichiching, ppearance there are r, lies the g crossed, ilway as it Dst to sight ilway slips foot of the e Northern aganetawan r system to on roads to ted, but not phitheatres. ons must be merely pro- ;e. On the h discharges ,ble trade in s and other 3plies of all idious, well- ng very fair lation. The d sportsmen, ng in abun- 11 quite con- o Mr. T. M. .ble steamers, Windermere ;ala and Port Bracebridge, The chief village and capital of the District of Muskoka, situated at the head of the Muskoka River navigation. The village is incorporated, and has attained a position of prominence and importance in advance of all other villages in the Free Grant Lands of Ontario, The site of the town is elevated and well chosen, commanding magnificent views of the fine valleys which abound in the neighbourhood. The Nort/i Fails, a cascade of about sixty feet, is in the centre village, and can be seen from the steamboat landing, buL the tourist must stop over to see the grand South Falls of Muskoka, which are some two miles from Bracebridge by road, or three by boat or canoe. The Falls are composed of a series of cascades, and are well worthy of a visit, the total height being 150 feet. A good view can be obtained by descending a pathway down the bank ; at about half way down, turn to the right, to where a good solid cliff projects, wliich commands a view of the entire cata- ract. "Wilson's Falls" and " High Falls" are also within easy reach by carriage or boat. The hotels are five in number (see advertisements), and as Bracebridge is a starting point for the best sporting and fishing districts (see Route No. 4), it is a good point at which to make a break in the trip. After returning down the river, and regaining the lake in one hour, is Port Carling, situated on the " Indian River, connecting Lake Muskoka with Lake Rosseau, the higher level of the latter being gained at thisi|)lace by a lock. The village might not inaptly have been called Interlaken, from its position between two lakes. The fish- ing, especially in some small lakes — Perch Lake, Pickerel Lake, Silver Lake and Terry's Lake — hard by, is excellent. A good hotel, " The Po- lar Star,'' and daily connection by steamer north and south, make it a favourite stopping place. pany is taken, through Lake ; River. The M-est, and the xcellent farms MUSKOKA RIVFR. Lake Joseph. On Tuesdays and Saturdays the steamer goes to Lake Joseph, the first stopping lace being Port Sandfield on a short canal between the two lakes The Ontario fovernment are about to construct a draw-bridge on the cnnal. B But although the 22 The Northern Lakes Ouule. fishing in the neighbourhood is of a high class, some of the heaviest salmon trout having been caught, there is at present no hotel accommodation here. LAKE JOSEPH. At this point Lalce Joseph is entered. The waters of all the other lakes of Musko- ka are dark in colour, but the waters of this are beautifully clear, deep and soft, expe- rienced to'^rists speaking highly of their bathing qualities. The islands are numerous, the shores rising into bluff headlands and prominences peculiar to this lake. Many spots have been chosen for summer residences, and the Pomonah Group and Yohocu- caba and Pegamogabo Islands, formed by a quaint combination of the first syllables of the names of the first proprietors, are the resort of the "Muskoka Club" ofi Toronto. After a run of i6 miles is Port Cockburn. This place, better known perhaps as the " Head of Lake Joseph," contains a general store and post office, an office of the Montreal Telegraph Com- pany, and is pre-eminently well adapted as a quiet, plain, pleasant and healthful family sAimer resort. The " Summit House " hotel is very well located, command- ing a fine view of the magnificent lake and forest scenery, which abounds throughout! the entire length of Lake Joseph. A very good road connects the lake here with the Parry So\md colonization road at Lymington's Junction, a distance of a little less] than two miles. Tourists can take land conveyances to and from here to Parry I Sound, and steamers to Rosseau, Bracebridge, Gravenhurst and intermediate ports. Their Excellencies the Earl and Countess of Dufferin and suite took carriages here] in the summer of 1874 to join the steamer "Chicora" at Parry Sound, and enjoyedi the overland trip very much. Salmon trout, bass and pickerel fishing in Lake Joseph, and splendid maski-i nonge fishing in Black Stone Lake, a few miles from the hotel. Lake Rosseau- Proceeding on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thur ;days from Port Carling direct up| Lake Rosseau, the steamer touches first at Windermere, on the east shore, the] The Northern Lakes Guide. ^d n trout outlet of an important settlement, and the post for Dee Bank, Ufford and Ulls- water, vSkeleton Lake, &c., and shortly after reaches the head of the lake at Rofiseau, The place commands an important commercial position, in addition to its great natural beauties and attraction for tourists and sportsmen, and hotel ac- commodation is of a somewhat superior character. This village is a great centre of steamboat and stage travel, being the starting point for daily stages to Parry Sound and intermediate places, and weekly stages to Maganetawan and intermediate places, coni)n-ising the townships of Monteith, Spence, McMurrich, Ryerson, &c. ; also weekly stage to the waters of Kommondah, Nipissing, and intermediate places : daily mails by steamer, ?lso excursions to Lake Joseph, &c. Telegraph office (in Rosseau House), good stores, a church of England and two hotels. No scarcity of boats and guides to the bass and pickerel fishing grounds ; also conveyances to llie trout fishing on Shadow Rivei-, Maganetewan and South River, and also to the Kiee Grant Settlements which are springing up in all directions. I S3 of Musko- soft, expe- numerous, ke. Many id Yohocu- st syllables Club" ' of! ke Joseph,' riapU Com- . id healthful , command-! i throughout e here with! a little less ^re to Parry lediate ports, irriages herd , and enjoyedl ;ndid maski- Lake Muskoka. On Tuesdays and Saturdays at 7.45 A. M,, the Tourist having arrived at Graven- liursL on the previous evening, the steamer Wenonah makes the tour of Lake Muskoka, calling first at Walker's Point, eight miles from Gravenhurst. Good bass fishing at Shanty Bay, close at hand ; also, excellent salmon-trout and bass fishing a little to the north, near the Flower Pot Island, This place is sometimes called Long Point ; seven miles further is Point Kaye, and shortly after Torrance, A Post Office and landing place at Little Current, in the Township of Wood, nine- teen miles from Gravenhurst ; steamer calls semi-weekly ; beautiful scenery and good salmon trout and bass fishing. A few gentlemen from Toronto have purchased lots and are erecting thereon summer J dwellings for themselves. The steamer arrives about noon at Bala. This place, at the extreme lower end of steam navigation in the Lakes of Muskoka, [is a most beautiful and interesting spot. It is here that the waters of the vast inland Icliain of lakes and rivers are discharged into the Muskoka River, a stream which nar- jiows here to a width of about forty yards, then passing along swiftly for a short Idistance, gathering as it were its energies for the grand leap it now takes over a mag- jnificent rocky precipice about twenty-three feet in height. Immediately below the jchasm the river widens again, forming powerful eddies, particularly in high water, [Strangers require to exercise extra precaution in the management of their boats and ^canoes below the portage until the disturbed waters are safely passed, which is only the work of a few moments. Descending the river amid beautiful scenery and fine aass and pickerel fishing for a distance of about four miles, the channel here divides ftself into two streams, one called the Moon River and the other the Muskoka River, iischarging their respective waters into Lake Huron, many miles distant from each 3ther. Numerous falls and rapids interrupt navigation on both streams. At the ^bove-mentioned dividing point, there is really splendid maskinonge fishing ; the fish lire large and of the finest quality. 1 % A ing direct UVj ist shore, thtf 24 The Northern Lakes Guide. Route No. 3. " )UCHICHING TO SPARROW LaKE. Having arrived, by either of the Routes mentioned in Route No. 2, at Severn Bridge, the tourist will here take the steamer "Pioneer," and, after a short run down the River Severn, reach MiihiiUt SEVERN RAPIDS— SPARROW LAKE. Sparrow F^ake has long been celebrated for the excellence of its fishing, but particularly for the deer and duck shooting obtainable in their proper seasons. Many spots are available for pic-nics and camping, especially near the rapids at the lower end. Proceeding further down the river, an interesting canoe route is avail- able, and easily traced through Beaver, Legs and Pine Lakes, with short portages to Gravenhurst, for which Indians and canoes can be got at Rama. An easy one day excursion to Sparrow Lake and return can be made from Couchiching. Route No. 4. Bracebridge tq Lake of Bays and Fairy Lake. One of the most invigorating ami pleasant modes of enjoving a summer outing in Muskoka is that of a "canoe trip." Among the many routes which the numerous chains of inland lakes and rivers present, the one here set out is the most practicable, combining with the best fishing a constant change of characteristic lake and river scene. Experienced "campers out" may " paddle their own canoe," but it is more advisable to engage Indians and canoes, as the tourist can fish while they are making the portages, and rapids can bo run which otherwise had better not be attempted. The Northern Lakes Ouide. 25 Severn rt run ling, but seasons. ids at the is avail - portages easy one outing in numerous )racticable, Q and river : it is more re making attempted. Indians can be engaged at Orillia, Rama, or Bracebridge, at $i to $i 50 per day. Bracebridge'i^ the starting point for the justly-famed trout streams of Mu3koka River (South branch) and its tributaries— Hollow Lake, Wood Lake, Sharpe's Creek— and for the beautiful lake expanses of the Lake of Bays, Peninsula Lake, Fairy Lake, Mary Lake and Lake Vernon, and the centre of the stage routes to Muskoka Falls, Uffington, Folkenburg, Utiersoji, Port Sydney, Allansvilk, Hiintsville, Iloodstown, Baysville, and other minor points. The village contains five hotels, collectively adapt- ed to all the wants of the travelling public, whether for pleasure-seekers, sportsmen, or land-seekers ; numerous stores and shops of all kinds ; merchandise, provisions, fishing and shooting tackle, camping utensils, &c., can be had at moderate prices, and canoes, guides and carriages to the neighbouring points of interest. The tourist can either descend the Muskoka River by canoe to the "River Forks," thence up the South Branch to the foot of the " Great South Falls," where the first portage must be made, or, bringing their canoes and camping equipment by waggon, can at this same point commence the ascent of the river. XTAKTNC; A PORTAGE -MUSKOKA RIVER The stream is rapid, and several portages must be made during the first day. At some the baggage is carried round by land and the canoes poled up the rapid ; at others, the Indians shoulder the canoes, thus presenting the appearance of huge snails. At " Rocky Port.nge " good ground is found for the first " camp.'' On the second day " Island Portage is reached at noon, and " Gravelly Rapids " for the night. At both of these points there is good trout fishing. On the third day "Cedar Rapids" are passed, and at the "Upper Falls "the best camping ground is found. The river here runs fast, tumbling down in rocky rapids, and the best speckled trout fishing afforded. Baysville is close by, a capital resort for the tourist and sportsman. There is no hotel, but Mr. Marsh, Mr. Ramsay, Mr. Morrow and Mr. Brown will provide for guests and make the stranger welcome. Guides (Robert and Charles Drake are the best), boats and ice for packing fish can always be had. The mail stage leaves Brace- bridge (16 miles) every Saturday. Mr. Higgins, of the Queen's, and Mr. Burden, of the British Lion at Bracebridge, will give every information as to the route, ; ! 1 ( mmmmm 26 Tlie Nortliern Lakes GuicU. The Lake of Bays, also called Trading Lake, celebrated for salmon trout, is now en- tered. The scenery on and around this lake stands unsurpassed by any of the other lakes of Muskoka. The neighbouring Walter's Creek, Hollow and Wood Lakes and their tributaries, are famous for excellent trout fishing ; good deer, duck and partridge shi^oting is to be had, and, with ample employment for gun and rod, the tourist can- not fail to be repaid for his visit. The head of the lake and good camping ground is reached in one day's canoeing from the Upper Falls. Htie a portage one and a half mile is made to Peninsular Lake, and at midday another portage into Fairy Lake, at the foot of which is Himtsville, twenty-five miles by tri-weekly stage from Bracebridge ; Vernon, Fox, Buck and Doe Lakes, forming another interesting chain of water communication, are easy of access from this point. At the head of Lake Vernon is Hoodstown, in the neighbourhood of which is delightful sceneiy, between which place and Port Sydney it is expected a steamboat will ere long ply. The North Branch of the Muskoka River is now entered, and the canoes beginning to go *'down stream," CUM 5111 tn ic>; RUNNING A RAPID-MUSKOKA RIVER. the fascinating, but in experienced hands safe, excitement of " Running a Rapid" can be enjoyed. For the furtherance of the steamboat navigation, a lock has been con- structed by the Ontario Government at one point in the river, shortly after which Mary's Lake is reached, a romantic sheet of water, one of the gems of Muskoka, upon a gentle elevation, at the foot of which is Port Sydney. The village contains the Sydney Hotel, with excellent accommoda- tion, whfere a supply of boats, &c., is kept. A new church presents a beautiful object on an eminence overlooking the lake. Several neat residences, with clearings of some extent, adorn the shore? of Maiy's Lake, whose gladdening surface is studded with many islands, where • - various kinds are plentiful in the season, and which afford delightful p'* , f • j , - • -^s, etc. This lovely piece of water affords many at- tractions to the tou "K' l!, :.js' seeking health or recreation, in the summer or autumn months. TIi« •f:k: :' • of limited sire, there is less danger from storms than on some of the la? gci vvuivi , '^ Muskoka, About the middle of July to Octgber The pictur^ lingwc koka chain to anc Parry 1 tion oi partieJ tourisif The, Northern Laken Ouvie. 27 may be called the pleasantest season ; for the flies that annoy more or less in May or June have all disappeared. The mail accommodation is good — the delivery being three times a week by stage from Bracebridge, distant sixteen miles; the weekly papers arriving on Saturday at mid-day. From this locality many delightful excursions can be planned, especially when the steamboat commences its trips. As respects accommodation for private parties, we have heard that there are private families here who would be willing to receive parties for the summer months ; so that with the hotel and this, tourists and others need not, at present, fear any lack of accommodation. The Muskoka River is again entered, and with several portages, the longest being at " High Falls," a picturesque cascade seventy feet in height, Bracebridge is reached by canoe in one day. The above route can be made in either direction, but parties not wishing to take to canoes can reach all the more interesting and sporting points with ease by the different stage lines running out of Bracebridge. Route No- 5- Toronto to the Georgian Bay and Parry Sound. This round trip route, combining both the Georgian Bay and Lakes of Muskoka Ex- cursions, can be taken in two directions, either via Collingwood, which is reached as in Rout«. No. 6, or the tourist leaving by Routes Nos. i and 2, arrived at the head waters of the Lakes of Muskoka, takes stage from Rosseau, twenty-four miles, or Port Cockburn, eighteen miles, to Parry Sound, a large and flourishing village, beautifully situated at the mouth of Seguin River, and upon a capacious and safe harbour of the Georgian Bay, Lake Huron. Parry Sound, being one of the most important points on the North Shore of the two great lakes, Huron and Superior, is rapidly improving, and contains a popular lation at present of about one thousand souls. It is the capital of the vast territorial district of the same name, and contains three fine large lumber manufacturing estab- lishments, extensive mercantile establishments, churches, schools, court-house, regis- try oflice, hotel, stipendiary magistrate, customs officer, Indian agent, printing ofifice, with a weekly newspaper — the Sfar, etc. The scenery surrounding the channels of approach to the steamboat wharves is most picturesque and charming; the steamer "Waubuno" runs tri-weekly to and from Col- lingwood, about seventy miles, and stages daily in connection with the Lakes of Mus- koka steamers at Rosseau, twenty-four miles, and to Port Cockburn, on the same chain of lakes, by special arrangement, eighteen miles ; several colonization roads lead to and from the interior, all terminating at this village. Two of these roads — the Parry Sound Road and the Great Northern Road — are already, for a considerable por- tion of their length, made first-class roads, and the work is still going on, enabling parties to go or come. The tickets include railway, steamer and stage fares, but the tourist must, when purchasing, state in which direction he intends to proceed, , i m 28 ^ y The Northern Lakes Guide. Route No. 6- Toronto to Lake Superior, The steamers of the Collingwood and Lake Superior Line, the "Chicora," "Cumberlamr' and "Frances Smith," are large-sized, upper-cabin steamers, of great strength and speed, and form the only side-wheel line, whether American or Canadian, running to Lalce Superior. The Route taken by this Line is particularly a favourite one for passengers and tourists, as it avoids the c\ . n waters of Lake Huron and passes through the sheltered Georgian Bay and Great North Manitoulin Coannel, Taking Toronto as a central point of departure, the route via the Northern Rail- Avay gives tlie shortest rail trip of any to Lake Superior, this line of the railway being the " short cut " from Lake Ontario to the Upper Lakes. Four hours by the Express Train, with Palace drawing-room cars attached, brings the tourist from 'I'oronto to Collingwood, and the tourist, at Couchiching, by connec- tion with the same train, reaches the steamer in but three hours. CcUingxi'Ood is a town of some 3,000 inhabitants, and from its favourable geogra- phical position bids fair to become the entrepot of the Through business with the Great North West. Whatever rivals it may have upon the southern shores of the Upper Lakes, it will retain its supremacy as being the shortest and quickest line of access between Lakes Huron and Superior and Toronto and the heart of Ontario. The industries of the town are mainly applied to lumber and the preparation of sup- plies for the North shore. Leaving port at 5 p.m. in the cool of the evening, the steamer takes a direct course up the Bay, the Blue Mountains, which form the southern shores, gradually sinking below the horizon, Killa) my is reached in the morning. At this place, formerly called, in the Indian tongue, " She-ba-wa-na-ning," or " Here is a channel," commences the charming island scenery of the Great North Manitoulin Channel. Narrow channels with deej") sheltered waters wind between the many islands,' which vary in si/o from a few square feet to hundreds of acres in extent. As a rule, the islands are rocky and sterile, stunted trees, blueberry bushes, and the wild grape giving grace to their sides, but hardly covering that very wildness which grants charms anrl novelty to the scene ; to the north, the lofty granite cliffs of the La Cloche Moun- tains, rising 2,000 feet above the lake, form a grand and appropriate background ; and to the south, the Great Manitoulin Island, in Indian days supposed to be the al)ode of "The Manitou," or "Great Spirit," wards off the waves of Lake Huron. Passing Liith' Current, whose Indian inhabitants subsist very largely by the sale of mats, birch bark and porcujnne quill work, then Clappertou and many other islands ; towards evening the channel widens out to from twenty-five to sixty miles in width. Bruce Mines is the next place of importance, where are the copper mines of the West Canada Mining Company of England. There are twelve shafts open, some going \ down to a (It "levels "for high white b seen towerinj A nm of si Rapids, at w Joseph's and th(^ nnters of There is no in length, th( the rocks. Villages o American sid( width, but w During the the locks, the Canadian side the excitemen When thro] Pins, the prin and, continuii the broad wa Lake Supe feet below th fact that an The Northern Lakes Guide. 29 down to a depth of 600 feet, and a perfect net-work of "galleries" on the various " levels " form an interesting excursion to such as are curious in such matters. The high white banks of cnished quartz from which the copper has been extracted are seen towering above the houses of the town. A run of six hours through Bear Lake and up the St. Mary's River and Nebeesh Rapids, at which point the water runs from five to six miles per hour, and passing St. Joseph's and Sugar Islands, the steamer arrives at Sau/t Ste. Marie. Here it is that tlio unters of Lake Superior come over the St. Mary's Falls half amilein width. SAULT ST. MARIE FALLS. There is no bold single fall, but a continuous rapid of about three-quarters of a mile in length, the waters rushing down with great fury and breaking in huge waves over the rocks. Villages of about equal size and importance are on either side of the river. On the American side is the Great Ship Canal, with locks 350 feet in length and 70 feet in width, but which are now in course of being enlarged During the delay of about four hours, during which the steamer is passing through the locks, the tourist can enjoy excellent trout fishing in the smaller streams on the Canadian side of the Falls, or, hiring a canoe and two meu (5octs. each person), enjoy the excitement of " running the rapids." When through the canal the steamer passec up the river, touching at Pointe aux Pins, the principal place for the distribution of fish from the Lake Superior Fisheries, and, continuing onwards, shortly reaches Whitefish Point. Here the river is left, and the broad waters of the lake entered upon. Lake Superior is 460 miles long, 170 miles broad ; its depth is 800 feet, being 200 feet below the level of the Atlantic, and its area may be best comprehended by the fact that an island the size of Ireland could, if it were possible to do such ji thing, be 1 , ill < \ 30 Tht NortUcvii Lah's Guide. dipped in its waters without touching the shores. The water is of pecuhar purity, the bottom being clearly seen at a depth of twenty fathoms. // feet in of the ( The more important places of interest upon the shores of Lake Superior are :- Ncpigon Hay. The steamer enters this by a channel of forty miles in length, passing through scenery of the grandest and ^vildest in America. The islands and the moun- taios on the main 'land rise in lofty cliffs on either hand, and the isolated peaks seem to guard the entrance and frown down upon intruders. The bay itself is perfectly land locked. . Close to the mouth of the river, and near the Hudson Bay Fort, are seen the cele- brated " Red Rocks," from which the material of the Indian " Calumet," or *'pipe of i^eacc" is obtained —so widely has the peculiarity of its substance been known that pipes and ornaments made from it have been dug up in the tombs of the ' ' mound builders " on the southern banks of the Mississippi and in Mexico. The trout fishing in the Nepigon is without parallel, the size of its fish rising as high as six pounds, their strength and the fierceness of their struggle equalling that of the salmon before they succumb, have attracted fishermen from all parts of the con- tinent and many from England. Good fishing can be had at the first rapid, one and a half mile above the mouth, but to ascend the river it is necessary to obtain canoes and Indians, either at Little Current (Abrey, Bros.), the Sault (John Cameron, Canada side), or at Prince Arthur's Landing ; one canoe is necessary for each three members of the party, or if much baggage is taken for each two. Heavy supplies, such as flour, pork and bread, can be purchased at the Hudson Bay Fort ; but tea, bacon, and all other delicacies shoukl be brought from below. Blankets, tents, &c., and full camping-out ec^uipage is necessary, as there are no settlers on the river, the wild Indian and an occasional Hudson Bay Voyageur will be the only parties met with. A trip of ten days will take a party up the Lake and down again with ample time for fishing at all the best points. "^Silver hid is the next place touched at by the steamer \ here are the celebrated silver mines, worked upon a small island a quarter of a mile out in the lake, but now covered with enormous and costly cribwork. The shaft extends 600 feet in depth be- low the level of the lake. Thunder Bay, the great object of the trip to Lake Superior, is a grand expanse of water, twenty-five miles in length, fifteen to twenty-five in width, in shape almost circular, and hemmed in on all sides by mountains, bluff headlands and island peaks. On entering to the right is Tin ider Cape, a remarkable and bold highland, stand- ing out into the lake ; the sheer cliff rises perpendicularly 1,350 feet above the water, the formation having in many places a basaltic appearance. Above it almost always hovers a cloud, and in times of storms the cape appears to be the centre of the full fury of the thunder and lightning, hence the great awe in which it is held by the In- dians, and the name they have given it. The same elevation, varying in height, continues around the northern shore. To the south- west is seen McKay's Mountain, above Fort William, and further to the lefi the peculiarly shaped Pie Island, resembling a gigantic pork pie, some 800 Pri 3,000 the si point ThAi Northern Lakea Guide. 31 feet in height, and of similar basaltic formation to Thunder Cape on the opposite side of the entrance. J . Prince Arthur's Landing is fast rising into importance, and now numbers some 3,000 inhabitants. The building of the Pacific Railway and the increasing hopes of the silver mines in its neighbourhood are giving it a great start onwards. It is the pqiiit of departure for Fort Garry, via the Dawson Road. There are two good hotels. li 32 The Northern Lakes Guide, with ample accommodation for the tourist, wlu should wait over and make some of the excursions to places of interest in the neighbourhood, of which may be mentioned : Fori Wiliiam is reached eithor by the new rone! or by boat, a pull of about two miles. It is the oldest Hudsor^Bay post on Lake Superior, and has long .retained its reputation for a nearty welcome and the best of Indian supplies. The Kaiviinistiquia River is a sluggish stream, winding with many a turn at the foot of McKAY'S MOUNTAIN. " McKay^s Mountain" — so called, it is said, from the eccentric fancy of one of the early occupants of the post to climb it daily by way of a " constitu- tional." A most pleasant excursion can be made by small lug up the river \.q Pointc aMuron, a distance of 12 miles, to the head of navigation, from where a mag- nificent view of Thunder liay and the mighty ranges which encircle it like an amphitheatre can be obtained. Pii^con River, the boundary between the United States and Canada, and having line Falls. Current River, with rush- ing rapids and silver mines. Ainetliyst Bay, where the beautiful amethyst veins are found in abundance. Silver Harbour, The'}) A and Shuniuli silver mines, and the numerous trout streams, vviil all give plenty to do and to amuse during the stay. The Kakabckah Falls are at present somewhat difficult of access, but the increasing desire to see one of the great beauties of niiture, a magnificent fall, exceeding in height, and, although the volume of water is considerably less, presenting a striking general resemblance to those of Niagara. Canoes should be sent up the river to the foot of the Falls. The tourist will then drive , The Northern Lal'e» On'ule. 33 along the Dawson road some 15 miles, and joining the river can visit the Falls, and return down the rapids by canoe, making a pleasant round trip. THE KAKABEKAH EALLS. From Prince Arthur's Landing the steamers of the Collingwood Line go to Duluth^ of all places the most written of and talked of in the Union. It is advantageously situated at the extreme head of Lake Superior, and by rail- way connection with the interior will, without doubt, some day justify the glorious prophecies which heralded its birth. Here the steamers commence the return trip, hi ving been joined by tourists from Chicago, St. Paul, &c., and picking up any who have " stopped off" at Thunder Bay, return by the same route to Collingwood. The tickets, which include state-rooms and mea^s, are good to stop off at any place on the route, and then proceed again by any steamer of the line. The scenery along the route runs through the whole gamut of landscape view — the rugged cliffs of Lake Superior, the fairy islets of th» Manitoulin channel, and the green hills of the shores of Georgian Bay. The climate is notably clear and bracing, and the route being protected, everything can be en- joyed. Whether it be for the return trip from either Toronto or Duluth, or for the single trip in one direction, opportunity is given for what is, beyond all ques- tion, the cheapest, most invigorating and grandest trip on the continent. h ! - ' •A M The Northern Lakes Guide. Muskoka. ORIGIN OF NAME. The extensive region of Muskoka derives its beaui'iful and euphonious name from the Indian word '* Mus-quo-tah," signifying " red ground," probably owing to the rusty iron and ochre-coloured sediments which may be seen in the soils of many of the fields and around the banks of the springs and streamlets of the country. This tract is shown upon the Carie de la Noiivelle France (Maps of New France), published by the early voyageurs and Jesuit Fathers, as lying between the country of the " Aitcien Pays dcs Hm'on" {Old Huron inhabitants, who were destroyed and scattered by the Iroquois in 164.Q), and the country of the ^^ Pays Outaouais^'' (Ottawa tribes). Lake Muskoka was then called by the French " Petit JLac des Huron" and Lake Simcoe " Lac Toronto.^' It is said that there is still a vestige of extensive Indian settlements, which appear to have iit one time existed on the Georgian Bay, at points immediately oppo- site the west shores of the Lakes of Muskoka, probably not far from Moose Point. FEATURES OF THE COUNTRY. The topography of this country is perhaps more diversified with lakes, rivers, low rocky mountain ranges, with fertile belts interlarded therein, than any portion of Ontario. On approaching the Severn River, which forms the boundary between Muskoka and the fine counties of Simcoe and Ontario, an abrupt change in the rock formation occurs; running northward, in either North Orillia or Rama, a pure limestone deposit is traversed nearly through- out these townships, when suddenly the limestone disappears entirely, and we encounter a vast and rugged formation of granite and gneiss, which continues for hundreds of miles, save limited deposits of crystallised limestone, which have been discovered in the townships of Watt and Hagerman. Nor is this marked change alone confined to land and rock; the properties of the waters differ as widely ; the waters of Muskoka are much darker and softer, and do not, when used for culinary and steam purposes, leave behind sedi- ments, incrustations or scales, which is one of the chief difficulties in the use of steam boilers on Lake Simcoe and other more southerly expanses of water. The lakes of Muskoka are deeper than those of Simcoe; and although lying to the north of Simcoe chain, yet the season of navigation has, so far, been decidedly longer than that of Simcoe. In concluding this branch of our subject, we say to those of our readers who have visited the Thousand Is- lands, and the country about Gananoque, Kingston Mills, Clayton, and Alexandra Bay, on the River St. Lawrence, that they will see much in Mus- koka to remind them of the localities vhich we have just named. SETIXEMENT OF THE COUNTRY. The district was thrown open for settlement by the Crown Lands Depart- ment some fifteen or sixteen years ago, and, notwithstanding the inhospitable appearance of the approaches to the country, the settlement has made mate- rial progress, as by the census returns of 186 1, Muskoka ha dabout 300 souls, The Northern Lakes Guide. 35 and at the next decade the census returns show a population in Muskoka district proper of from 8,000 to 10,000 souls ; and if we add to this the outlying portions which generally pass under the name of Muskoka, it will swell the population equal to that of a pretty respectable county. THE LAKES. Our lakes are to be numbered by the score, and are of every variety of form and size, studded with richly-wooded islets and headlands. The principal lakes on our route are Nipissing, Muskoka, Lake of Ba_^s, Rosseau, Joseph, Vernon, Skeleton, Mary, Fairy and Peninsula. The first named is the most remote and much the largest of our lakes ; it has not yet been utilized for steam navigation purposes. Lakes Muskoka, Rosseau and Joseph have been united at a moderate expenditure, and now afford easy and uninterrupted navigation throughout for steamers, a distance, in a direct line, of nearly fifty miles, and in addition to the attraction for tourists, these lakes have been of great utility in settling up the country, even before the advent of steam navigation here. Lakes Mary, Fairy and Vernon will similarly be almost immediately utilized for steam navigation purposes, and will form an attrac- tive steamboat route. The magnificent Lake of Bays will also, no douLi, shortly follow in the list of steamboat routes. FISHING. All the lakes and streams of this region afford more or less fishing. The south branches of Muskoka and Maganetawan Rivers are considered to be our best sporting streams. Bracebridge is the starting point for the former, and Rosseau for the latter; there are also some minor trout streams contigu- ous to the villages of Gravenhurst, Bracebridge and Rosseau. Salmon trout, bass and pickerel are to be had in all the lakes ; maskinonge near Bala, at the outlet of Lake Muskoka, and also in the Severn River and Sparrow Lake, and at the head of the Lake Joseph, near the Summit House, at Port Cock- burn. SHOOTING. Good deer shooting to be had almost everywhere ; also moose deer shoot- ing north of the Maganetawan, and about Lake Nipissing; more or less duck shooting everywhere where the shore is not too bold and precipitous; some wild-goose shooting at Nipissing ; partridges and hares are abundant on the suitable grounds, which are scattered throughout the region. 1; Muskoka as a Summer Resort- This district differs somewhat from neaily all the summer resorts, in- volving a much shorter trip than either the St. Lawrence or Lake Superior routes, and will be found well adapted to those who prefer short trips, and a retreat from some of the conventionalities of city society. The places of ac- commodation being neither expensive nor /askiofiable, at the same time moderately comfortable, no " killing toilets " are required here. Visitors should not expect too much, but good food and clean beds can generally be 36 The Northern Lakes Guide. procured. Those who prefer camping out in tents, or to build cheap board huts or cottages, will find, ready at hand, numerous islands, headlands, portages and bays, admirably suited for camping out. The lakes (Muskoka, Rosseau and Joseph) are magnificent expanses of water, together nearly 50 miles in length, and thickly dotted in every direction with richly-wooded islets. A daily steamer plies the length of Muskoka and Rosseau, and a semi-weekly steamer on Joseph. Among the many lovely spots on these lakes we instance a few, as follows : — The western portion of Lake Muskoka, approaching and within a few miles of the Falls at Bala; also the river stretching below Bala ; the Narrows, near Gravenhurst ; the river mouth, approaching Bracebridge; the Flower Pot Islands, opposite Tonden Island. On Lake Rosseau, betM'een Port Car- ling and Port Sandfield, a fairy scene enlivens the few miles' sail between these points, passing the Eagle's Nest Island ; the scenery is also beautiful off the mouth of Skeleton River, Irwin's Bay, and looking down the lake from the Rosseau House, Lake Joseph is also equally rich in scenery ; the view is particularly fine looking down the lake from the Summit House at Port Cock- burn. Numerous other lakes fall into the three lakes which we have de- scribed, all equally attractive, but not yet so accessible. All the lakes of this region are well sheltered from violent gales, owing to their limited size, and being studded so thickly with islands, rendering it perfectly safe to venture out in small boats. These are the reasons for the recommendation of the Lakes of Muskoka to those who may wish to escape for a season the bustle and strain of an active city life; and while their waters possess " no healing powers," they will serve very well for a change, and are within the reach of all, both as regards time and money. Sporting^ Localities. FISHING. Speckled or Brook Trout Streatns.— The Muskoka River (South Branch) and its tributaries of Wood Lake; Hollow Lake on the Maganetawan River, and its tributaries; South River (flowing into Lake Nipissing) and its tribu- taries. Reliable information has reached the writer, that the finest brookftrout in America are to be had in a small lake which is tributary to the said South River, at a point a few miles east of " Kommondah;" some very fine fish of a smaller description are also to be had in the Hock Rock River, near Graven- hurst; Sharpe's Creek, near Bracebridge; and Shadow River, neari^Rosseau. These places are all easy of access from the landings of the daily steamers which ply upon the lakes of Muskoka. Salmon Trout, Pickerel, Bass, dr*c., are to be had in' abundance in nearly all the lakes and rivers of this region. Maskinonge, of the finest quality and size, in the river just below Bala steamboat landing, at the foot of Lake Muskoka, and in Black Stone Lake, near Port Cockburn on Lake Joseph. SHOOTING. Deer, partridges, and hares are abundant throughout most parts of the Mus- koka territory, and duck-shooting to a modern extent at Maganetawan, and other points; moose deer and wild geese, at Lake Nipissing. ThAi Noiihern Lakes Guide. SEASONS FOR FISH AND GAME. 37 The Game Laws of Ontario are strictly enforced, and sport in the locality thereljy greatly advantaged. The following are the seasons during which sport many be engaged in — Fish. :Salmon»wd Lake Trout 1st December to 1 2th November. Speckled Trout, Brook and River Trout... ist January to 15th September. Bass 15th June to 15th May. Maskinonge 15th May to 15th April. Ganu, ■Deer ist September to ist Decem])er. Patridge 1st September to ist January. Duck 15th August to ist January. Woodcock 1st July to ist January. Snipe 15th August to 1st May. Quail 1st October to 1st January. Camping Outfit. Should the tourist not go the length of building a shanty, good tents are a matter of the highest importance to him. An ordinary " ridge tent " holds six or seven very comfortably, and it is the most convenient form for general pur- poses. The ridge pole should generally be carried about from place to place, and the requisite number of tent»pins should always be on hand. Uprights may be easily cut at any point on landing. Great care should be taken in the selection of a site which will not be flooded in case of rain. A deep trench should be dug at the upper side, opening at each side somewhat beyond the ends of the tent. The tent should be provided with a lantern which can be hung from the ridge, and also with a musquito bar. This allows good venti • lation without affording admittance to musquitoes. Boats should be secured at some points on the lakes or be brought from elsewhere. They should be stoutly built, as they frequently come in contact with the rocks. The greatest caution should be used in landing in the dark. Many boats are, in a few days, rendered almost wholly unseaworthy if they are not carefully handled in this respect. Clothing of the strongest materials is desirable, especially in the case of those articles which are likely to come in contact with the rocks. Flannel shirts and woollen socks should be worn, and a tolerably warm coat should be taken up, as the nights are often cool. Old gaiter boots answer most of the purposes of the ordinary visitor. Unless he is very indifferent to flies and musquitoes, he will not care to visit any swamps. Two double blankets, wrapped and strapped in two yards of waterproof cloth, will constitute his portable bed. A musquito net for the head often comes in conveniently in the evening. The principal cooking utensils are : — A pot, saucepan, frying pan, teapot, and the accompanying etceteras of iron spoons, dish-pans and towels. Tin n 1 I 38 The Northern Lakes Guide. cups, knives and forks, tin or thick earthenware plates, sugar cans, syrup jugs, waterproof tablecloth, etc., etc., may be added as the tourist desires. As to provisians, cabin bread, dressed beef, ham, lard or butter, oatmeal porridge, tea, sugar, syrup, salt and rice will be found to be the standard articles, in addition to fish. Tea will be found much more satisfactory than coffee, as it must be taken without milk. Condensed or preserved milk is sometimes used, but it is generally dispensed with. Three or four plum pud- dings, " ready made up," afford a good means of celebrating Sundays or public holidays. Rice and syrup form the ordinary dessert course. Whiskey and tobacco ran best be left to the discretion of the members of each party — merely warning them, however, that these articles disappear much more rapidly on a camping-out expedition than anywhere else. Brandy should be taken up for plum-pudding sauce, and to restore life to those who may have suffered from drowning or great physical prostration. Tobacco is a good pro- tection against flies while it is being smoked, which is generally, therefore, for a considerable portion of the twenty-four hours. If the excursionist happens on a lucky year, he can supplement his stores with any quantity of blue or huckleberries. These are found on islands which have once been burnt over, and where they occur, they generally grow in enormous quantities. Should the party include any good fishermen, no anxiety need be felt with respect to the meat holding out, for with perseverance and moderate skill enough fish can be caught for ordinary use. The labour of the party can be greatly lessened by taking up an Indian at Rama, opposite Couchiching, or one of the local guides to act as cook, and sometimes as fisherman. When a reliable man is secured, the pleasure of the party is materially increased, freedom from domestic drudgery being a great aid to enjoying the beauties of the country. Camping Out BY AN OLD "camper." As a field for this most desirable way of spending a holiday, Muskoka is unequalled. Those endowed with a fair share of health and energy will find here all that is necessary — lakes abounding in lovely scenery, swarming with fish, dotted with picturesque islands and indented by nooks and bays, where nature has provided every facility for a temporary dwelling place. The lakes, though by no means small, are yet so broken by islands and points as to be seldom dangerous for small boats, and still affording good opportunities for sailing. To those enjoying the above named requisites, the pleasure of a merry or even jovial evening by the bright camp fire, and after a hearty supper, eaten with such appetite as can only be earned by vigorous exercise in the open air, will fully compensate for the hard work of the day. And when, after the song has gone round, tales been told and jokes cracked, they have taken their last look to see that the boats were all right, as they lie on the yellow sand, and have taken another look across the moonlit ripple, and have retired at last to their tents, but few minutes elapse before all is silent, and the sighing of the night breeze in the pines overhead, the splash of wavelets on the stones or. against the boats, with an occasional scream of some water fowl, alone break- ing the stillness. The Northern Lakes Guide. 39 I lian at k, and * of the 1 great erry or , eaten 3en air, le song eir last id, and ; last to [ of the ones or, But life of this kind is by no means too uniform; there is in the excitement of fishing and sailing expeditions, together with the constantly recurring duties of cooking, changing camp, &c., enough to prevent satiety of enjoyment, and to render the Sabbath a day of agreeable rest. Musquitoes and other insect pests have, however, to be taken into consideration, particularly in dull or rainy weather, and will sometimes seriously interfere with the pleasure of the most enthusiastic lover of nature. Such d-itys are fortunately not numerous, and a little fortitude, with a reasonable amount of good humour, will enable those in search of enjoyment to tide over a bad spell and laugh about it afterwards, and to look forward with pleased anticipation to the recurrence of the season for camping out. Guides and Boats. As may be expected in a new sporting region, now merely in process of development, the quantity and quality of " help" in the way of guides has scarcely yet attained perfection: however, there are a large number of available amateur guides who will generally give satisfaction. Indians and canoes can best be obtained at Orillia or Rama. Mr. Scully, at the Lake Couchiching Hotel, keeps a list of the best. The different hotel-keepers will give sports- men such information as to enable them to secure the desired object in this line. Outside the list of hotel-keepers, we have permission to refer intending visitors to Mr. Thomas Handley, Robert and Charles Drake, of Baysville Post Office, and Theodore Hanes, of Doe Lake ; also to William Hanna, of Bracebridge, who will act as correspondent for four young men of that neigh- bourhood; also toS. G. Best, Esq., Crown Land Agent at Maganetawan, who will kindly act as correspondent for some half dozen good guides at Maga- netawan. The hire for a guide, including boats or canoes, is from $i. 50 to $2.00 per day. North of Lake Rosseau are some excellent sporting districts, of which may be mentioned. Reguin Falls Is a stopping place, 15 miles north of Rosseau, on the Nipissing road, in the Township of Monteith. Mr. D. F. Burke keeps the Post Office, also a very comfortable and respectable boarding house. Tri-weekly stages, also a tele- graph office will shortly be opened here. Spence. A small village on the Nipissmg road, 27 miles north of Rosseau; it is at a junction of the Colonization road to McKellar Falls, and also of another Colo- nization road to Ryerson, Doe Lake, Township of Perry, &c. Hotel, store, &c., and will shortly be a telegraph station of the Montreal Telegraph Com- pany. Good trout fishing near Doe Lake and vicinity. Maganetawan. This village, named after the river (" the smooth-flowing water") is 34 miles north of Rosseau. It is situated midway between Rosseau and Nipissing, on 40 The Northern Lakee Guide. an excellent highroad, on the line of water communication that connects Lake Aumick on the one hand and See-secb, with its far stretching affluents of river and lakes on the other. Its central position makes it an advantageous halting place for the tourist, and the intending settler. In the neighbourhood is some of the best land that is be found in the district ; the fishing, consisting of trout, bass, and pickerel, is unequalled; partridges abound, and deer are plentiful. Within a short distance from here is White Lake, said to be literally teeming with speckled trout. Doe Lake, farther up the river, is also rich in scenery and sport. This region is decidedly the best in Muskoka for deer shooting, duck shooting, and all kinds of fish. The rivers and lakes in continuous chains, can be ascended and descended in canoes and boats amid the best of sport. Speckled trout have been caught in the Maganetawan waters weigh- ing from 31b. to 51b; bass, 51b. to 81b; pickerel, 81b. to 141b. " Music," in Forest and Stream, thus speaks of the Maganetewan, " Now a word about the region. If a man can stand out-door life, and live on veni- son, trout, bass, partridges, ducks, pork, tea and crackers, there is no better place to go to in America that is as accessible. A man can go there in July, August, September, or October with comfort, if he will only go in the right way, and shoot deer and catch trout to his heart's content. June to August for trout, after that for deer. Remember the Maganetewan is as large as the Schuylkill at Philadelphia, or considerably v/ider and deeper than the Har- lem at High Bridge, and that the trout " - . .m unlimited range, and are seldom disturbed, so that they have a ch.... jsovf. Deer can be bagged in great numbers if you choose to do so ; with a couple of good hounds magnificent sport could be had in the FpM. I have shot partridges with my rifle from the canoe while travelling, as they (^re . i tting on the shore, and their * drumming ' was one of the pleasantest every da/ sounds. Do not try to go without some guide. There are men near Orillia who know the country and they might be secured — Ned Jenkins is the best — but if you get in there alone you will have little sport and much trouble. If anyone wishes more particulars they can be had on application at 13 19 Girard Avenue, Philadel- phia. I have no possible interest in noticing this region except that I be- lieve it to be unsurpassed in many ways." Nipissing- A Post-Office on South River, at a navigable point, two miles from the magnificent lake of the same name. There are about thirty settlers in this neighbourhood. A road has been recently completed to Rosseau, 65 miles distant. The land is excellent in this region, and a large and important settlement will .shortly be commenced. Excellent fishing in the neighbour- hood. Moose and common deer, duck and, also, wild goose shooting. Weekly stage from Maganetawan, thirty-four miles, at present, with a pros- pect of more frequent mail service at an early day. The Georgian Bay Branch of the Pacific Railway, now under contract, will pass about 15 miles to the south of this place, a steamer will, doubtless, very soon be placed on the lake. Xomondah. A locality near the waters of the same name, on the Lake Rosseau and Lake Nipissing Colinization Roads, about midway between the Maganetawan "> TJie Northern Lakes Cfuide. 41 River and I ake Nipissing, in the north-east corner of the township of Lount; good land and excellent trout fishing in the neighbourhood. It was thought at one time that the Georgian Bay Branch of the Pacific Railway Line would cross here, but the exact location of the line is now problemntic. The first* white child was born here last summer, and has been duly baptised George Timothy Blair Pardee Komondah Pringle Poddleford. The name Komondah is that of a well-known hunter and trapper of the neighbourhood, who still survives the notoriety he has gained. A river which flows across the road a mile or two to the north of Komondah Station bears the same name. Proctor Knott's Speech on Daluth. Until the Duluth speech was made, the House had little thought of the rich plenitude of humour in store for them. The surprise was enhanced because Mr. Knott spoke rarely. He was not an active, rather a lazy, member — os- tensibly so. " He used to slug or sleep, in slothful shade." They took the alligator for a log, till they sat on him. Grudgingly was the floor yielded to him on the Duluth debate. He was offered only ten minutes; whereupon he remarked that his facilities for getting time were so poor that, if he were standing on the brink of perdition, and the sands were crumbling under his feet, he could not in that body get time enough to say the Lord's Prayer. The St. Croix and Bayfield Road Bill asked for some of the public domain. Mr. Knott disavowed any more interest in the bill than in an orange-grove on the bleakest summit of Greenland's icy mountains. It was thus that he introduced the splendid project : " Years ago, 'when I first heard that there was somewhere in the vast ^e/ ra incognita^ somewhere in the bleak regions of the great North-west, a stream of water known to the nomadic in- habitants of the neighbourhood as the river St. Croix, I became satisfied that the construction of a railroad from that raging torrent to some point in the civilized world was essential to the happiness and prosperity of the American people, if not absolutely indispensable to the perpetuity of republican institu- tions on this continent. [Great laughter.] I felt instinctively that the boundless resources of that prolific region of sand and pine-shrubbery would never be fully developed without a railroad constructed and equipped at the expense of the Government, and perhaps not then. [Laughter.] I had an abiding pre- sentiment that, some d^ or other, the people of this whole country, irrespec- tive of party affiliations, regardless of sectional prejudices, and * without dis- tinction of race, colour or previous condition of servitude,' would rise in their majesty and demand an outlet for the enormous agricultural productions of those vast and fertile pine-barrens, drained in the rainy season by the surging waters of the turbid St. Croix." [Great laughter.] He put this problem to the House as to the value of the lands : If the tim- bered lands are the most valuable, and valueless without the timber, what is the remainder of the land worth, v/hich has no timber on it at all .-* How he pictured this land satirically as the Goshen of America and an inexhaustible mine of agricultural wealth, and then with truthful exaggeration as a region which in ten years would by its vegetation fatten a grasshopper ! how he '-S i 42 The Northern Lakes Ouide. brooded over the dangers to our Government if it neglected or abandoned such a region ! how he amplified these dangers from the Declaration of In- dependence, secession, reconstruction, and the new amendments, and, after all, the worst of all dangers — the peril of our navy rotting in their docks for want of railroad communication with the prolific pine-thickets of the St. Croix ! Then he was concerned because we had lost Alta Vela, a guano isle ; and then as to the proper point of connection with the teaming pine barrens, until, amidst shouts of laughter, he mentioned " Duluth ! " It has since been known as the Zenith City of the Unsalted Seas ! Duluth ! How he rolls it as a sweet morsel under and over his tongue ! " Duluth ! The word fell upon my ear with peculiar and indescribable charm, like the gentle murmur of a low fountain stealing forth in the midst of roses, or the soft, sweet accents of an angel's whisper in the bright, joyous, dream of sleeping innocence. Duluth ! 'Twas the name for which my soul had panted for years, as the hart panteth for the water-brooks. [Renewed laughter.] But where was Duluth ? Never in all m^ limited reading had my vision been gladdened by seeing the celestial word in print. [Laughter.] And I felt a profounder humiliation in my ignorance that its dulcet syllables had never before ravished my delighted ear. [Roars of laughter.] I was certain the draughtsman of this bill had never heard of it, or it would have been designated as one of the termini of this road. I asked my friends about it, but they knew nothing of it. I rushed to the library and examined all the maps I could find. [Laughter.] I discovered in one of them a delicate, hair-like line, diverging from the Mississippi near a place marked Prescott, which I supposed was intended to represent the river St. Croix, but I could nowhere find lIKiluth. " Nevertheless, I was confident it existed somewhere, and that its discovery would constitute the crowning glory of the present century, if not of all modern times. [Laughter.] I knew it was bound to exist, in the very nature of things ; that the symmetry and perfection of our planetary system would be incomplete without it [renewed laughter] ; that the elements of material nature would long since have resolved themselves back into original chaos if there had been such a hiatus in creation as would have resulted from leaving out Duluth. [Roars of laughter.] In fact, sir, I was overwhelmed with the con- viction that Duluth not only existed somewhere, but that, wherever it was, it was a great and glorious place. I was convinced that the greatest cala- mity that ever befell the benighted nations of the ancient world was in their having passed away without a knowledge of the actual existence of Duluth ; that their fabled Atlantis, never seen save by the hallowed vision of inspired poesy, was, in fact, but another name for Duluth ; that the golden orchard of the Hesperides was but a poetical synpnym for the beer-gardens in the vicinity of Duluth. [Great laughter.] I was certain that Herodotus had died a miserable death because in all his travels and with all his geographical research he had never heard of Duluth. [Laughter.] I knew that if the im- mortal spirit of Homer could look down from another heaven than that created by his own celestial genius upon the long lines of pilgrims from every nation of the earth to the gushing fountain of poesy opened by the touch of his magic wand ; if he could be permitted to behold the vast assemblage of grand and glorious productions of the lyric art called into being by his own inspired strains, he would weap tears of bitter anguish that, instead of lavish- I .^aa ■BM BBH 1 The Northern Lakes Guide. 43 ing all the stores of his mighty genius upon the fall of Ilion, it had not been his more blessed lot to crystalize in deathless song the rising glories of Du- luth. [Great and continued laughter.] Yet, sir, had it not been for this map, kindly furnished me by the Legislature of Minnesota, I might have gone down to my obscure and humble grave in an agony of despair because I could nowhere find Duluth. [Renewed laughter.] Had such been my melancholy fate, I have no doubt that with the last feeble pulsation of my breaking heart, with the last faint exhalation of my fleeting breath, I should have whispered, * Where is Uuluth ? ' [Roars of laughter.] " But, thanks to the beneficence of that band of ministering angels who have their bright abodes in the far-off capital of Minnesota, just as the agony of my anxiety was about to culminate in the frenzy of despair, this blessed map was placed in my hands : and as I unfolded it a resplendent scene of ineffable glory opened before me, such as I imagine burst upon the enrap. tured vision of the wandering 'peri through the opening gates of paradise- [ Renewed laughter.] There, there for the first time, my enchanted eye rest- ed upon the ravishing word ' Duluth.' " If gentlemen will examine it, they will find Duluth not only in the centre of the map, but represented in the centre of a series of concentric circles one hundred miles apart, and some of them as much as four thousand miles in diameter, embracing alike in their tremendous sweep the fragrant savannas / of the sunlit South and the eternal solitudes of snow that mantle the ice-bound North. [Laughter.] How these circles were produced is perhaps one of those primordial mysteries that the most skilful paleologist will ever be able to ex- plain. [Renewed laughter.] But the fact is, sir, Duluth is pre-eminently a central place, for I am told by gentlemen who have been so reckless of their own personal safety as to venture away into those awful regions where Du- luth is supposed to be, that it is so exactly in the centre of the visible uni- verse that the sky comes down at precisely the same distance all around it." [Roars of laughter.] % After thus locating his paradise, he ascertains its neighbourhood advan- tages — buffaloes, Piegans, and other savages. He describes the convenience by which the red men could drive the buffalo into Duluth. " I think I see them now," exclaimed the inspired humourist — '* a vast herd, with heads down, eyes glaring, nostrils dilated, tongues out, and tails curled over their backs, tearing along toward Duluth, with a thousand Piegans on their grass- » bellied ponies yelling at their heels ! On they come ! And as they sweep past the Creeks, they too join in the chase, and away they all go, yelling, bel- lowing, ripping and tearing along, amidst clouds of dust, until the last buffalo is safely penned in the stock-yards of Duluth ! " The special humour of this Duluth speech lay in its magnifying, with a roaring rush of absurdity, the exaggerations of a western Eden, in which utter nakedness and fragrant luxuriance alternate. There is more meant than meets the sense. Like the allegory, there'^is a moral hidden beneath the elaborate imagery, which exalts the American mind to the sublimity of its own peculiar fun, and relieves the lawlessness of exaggeration of its strain upon the faculties. 44 The Northermi Lakes Ouide. Couchiching and the Northern Lakes. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. From the Toronto Leader^ yd June ^ 1876. Among the many courtesies extended to the visitors from Buttalo on Thurs- day, not the least happy was the kindness of the Northern Railway Company, who placed a special train at their disposal, to convey them over the line to Couchiching Hotel. About half-past four o'clock in the afternoon, a train composed of two parlour cars, the "Orillia" and the " Collingwood," em- barked the party, and after a quick trip, with only one stoppage, ran into the pretty little station at AUandale, sixty three miles from this city, at twenty-five minutes past six, having covered the distance in two hours. The guests were very much pleased with the country through which they had passed, its fine stretches of farm land, extensive forests, and romantic scenery generally, coming in for admiration. At AUandale the party disembarked for refreshments, and after a stay of about twenty minutes, the train was again boarded, and passed on its way around the beautiful Bay of Kempenfeldt into the pretty town of Barrie. Passing along with but a few minutes' delay at liarrie, the train arrived at the hotel about a quarter to eight o'clock, having run the eighty-six miles from Toronto in the vjuick time of three hours and twenty minutes, including stoppages. The passengers found a carriage in waiting to convey them to the hotel, but the ladies took undisputed posses- sion, the gentlemen preferring a walk through the cool groves, between the house and the railway landing. A healthier region does not exist on the face of the earth; the climate is delightful beyond comparison, the air is soft and blueing, and there is not a single individual who makes this trip whose bosom does not swell with a new emotion as he inhales the pure atmosphere. "the couchiching" hotel. It is only of late years that tourists have become aware that the northern part of fair Ontario offered scenic attractions hardly to be surpassed. For many years it offered little or no attraction, save a few wandering hunters or trappers, or to the hardy lumberman. The village of Orillia was considered a backwoods settlement, frequented only by Indians, who bartered here the spoils of the chase. But the herald of a more advanced civilization at last made its appearance. The Northern Railway Company, the pioneer of this wilderness, and the benefactor of its inhabitants, seeing the immense profit to be gained by the extension of their line to this section, with an enterprise that was commendable, pushed forward their works, and brought Orillia into direct connection with the centre of trade, Toronto. The wild scenery and excellent shooting and fishing to be found in this quarter soon called hither the artistic tourist and the amateur sportsman, and every year Orillia was filled to overflowing with enthusiastic visitors. The one great drawback was ■ Ml Tlui NortJisrn Lakes Quide. 45 the want of proper hotel accommodation. To those who were accustomed to *' rough it," a bed on a pine floor or a diet of salt pork was not objectionable, but the fastidious tourist looked for something better, and did not always find it. To remedy this state of things, about three years ago a company was formed, having for its purpose the erection of a commodious summer hotel on the banks of Lake Couchiching, which would be at once comfortable and con- venient. As a site for such a building, the Company pitched on a beautifid peninsula on the lake, known as " Steamboat Point," having on one side " The Narrows," leading into Lake Simcoc, and on the other the beautiful b;iy of Orillia. At a great cost the hotel was erected, and 4hrown open for public patronage. A lovelier site could not be wished for. From any portion of the Ixiilding, no matter in what direction you look, fine stretches of water, verdure- clad banks sloping to the water's edge, and green forest glades present them- selves to the eye. Across the bay, m an attractive cove, backed by hills clad to their summits with fresh foliagr, lies the now prosperous town of Orillia. To the north, scarcely discernible between the miniature islands that bestud the lake's surface, may be seen the settlement of Ojibbeway Indians, appro- priately called Rama, its tin-tipped church spire lile a bar of silver under the rays of the rising sun, or a streak of gold under old Sol's declining rays. Now and then there passes over the lake the light bark canoes of the aborigines, propelled by red and lusty arms, the gaily decorated paddle glistening in the sunshine, as with quick and cheery stroke the now degenerate child of the forest dances in his frail bark over the waves, and the link that binds you to the post is only broken uhen the " puff, puff," of that more serviceable, but less interesting result of man's ingenuity, the steamboat, warns you that you are living in the nineteenth century, the age of steam. Turning from the beau- tiful prospect, the park, lawns and gardens connected with the hotel will be found to be well worthy of inspection. Arbours have been erected at con- venient places on the lake bank, within the grounds, in which you may sit and fish or contemplate that ever-changing scene before you, sheltered from the burning sun, and fanned by the north-west breezes that generally prevail here. At every vantage place on the banks, seats are placed for the comfort of guests. Slip into this rustic seat, under this overhanging fir, a charming place for a tete-a-tete, and you could whisper tales of innocent love to heart's content^ to your fair one, free from molestation by cold, unsympathetic cynics, who sneer at the " holy passion," and secure from the watchful eyes of a care- ful duenna-like mamma; or after a sail or fish over the lake, what more suit- able spot could be found for an alfresco lunch, a quiet road, a solacing smoke, or an entertaining chat with the ladies, than this green grove i* *' For there are haunts in this fair land ; Ah ! who may dream or tell Of all the shaded loveliness That hides by grot and dell." For ladies the hotel offers great inducements. Experienced boatmen are always to be had, courteous men, who for a " small consideration " will row them about the lake, showing them the beauties, at the same time being as careful of them and as solicitous for their safety as the most exacting pater- familias could desire. Bathing-houses are also available for ladies, where > 40 The Northern Lahts Ouide. dresses may be had, and fine fresh water bathing may be indul^jed in, a por- tion of the beach in the vicinity beinj,^ of a hard, sandy nature. The fishing grountls in the vicinity arc prolific in pike, bass, whitefish, maskilonge and other varieties, while there are also several streams from which trout have not been driven by that ruthless invader of their feedinj^ grounds, saw- Niagara, where the fleet steamer Rothesay Castle will fake him to Toronto, dislance sixty-three miles by \vater. At Niagara, directly at the mouth of the river, on a slight bluff, is located the Queen's Royal Hotel, overlooking the mouth of the river and bay, with the walls of old Fort Niagara on the American side looming up, presenting a very picturesque appearance to the observer from the hotel ; which, by the way, is of the first class, and well jjalronized by visitors from both sides. In the waters adjoining is the favourite lishing ground for black bass, which affords so much sport to the angler. In Toronto one should spend a few days at the kossin House or the Queen's, both tirsl-class hotels, and visit the various places of interest about this inte- resting city, or take a sail in her bay or a drive in her parks and highways, nreparatoiy to a trip to the lakes north. The Rossin House is the resort of sportsmen from all parts. The proprietor, Mr. Shears, long and favourably known as connected with the Clifton House, Niagara Falls, is a thorough sportsman himself, and will extend to all the hospitalities which spring from the heart of every true lover of rural sports, let him come from whatever t|uarter he may. The Northern Railway forms a connection between all the ports on the lakes and the Muskoka territory, through different railways running into jT/mj Nortlmrn Lalce^ Guide. 49 Toronto, and steamers from Niagara, Rochester, Kingston and Montreal. This railway is under good management. It has a fine bed, good track, fine palace cars, makes good time, and is thoroughly equipped in all its appoint- ments, so that one may feel as much at home as on any of the roads in the States. By this road you can go to Lake Simcoe. Here you can stop over at liarrje after a two hours' ride or so from Toronto. It is a pretty little town on Kempenfeldt Bay, an arm of Simcoe. Here you can find good quarters at hotels, and fine fishing in the lake. This bay was named after the commo- dore who went down in t^e Royal George ^ of historic notoriety. From this town you can take the railroad or steamboat for Lake Couchiching, at the head of Lake Simcoe, separated only by a narrow strait half a mile long, called the " Narrows." It is a beautiful lake, twelve miles long, studded with many islands and indented with some pretty bays. The little town of Orillia is on the south end, and the Indian village of Rama on the east side. This lake abounds with black bass and trout, and d-scharges its waters by means of the Severn, through beautiful scenery into (Georgian Bay. Several little steamers ply upon its waters. Yachting and fishing is the pastime of summer visitors, with other sports, which serve to fill up their pleasures. To-day, which is Dominion Day, there is a yacht race on the lake, consisting of eight sail, one of the tonnage of eleven tons. This adds much to enliven the scenery, which otherwise is channing. As all Indian names are supposed to bear some local signification, some of them highly poetical as well as appropriate, it may not be out of place to render the word Couchiching into the Queen's English. The surface of the lake, always stirred by varying breezes, will attest the name of " Lake of Many Winds," It was owing to these cool and varying winds that suggested to the enterprising capitalist the propriety of establishing a summer resort where all the advantages of aquatic sports and rural pleasures could have unbounded sway, with all the comforts of fashionable life, without the burdens and tram- mels of etiquette and court life. For this end a splendid hotel has been erected at great expense at the point of a narrow promontory, projecting a mile and a half northward into the lake, and surrounded on three sides by water. Thus it is fanned by every breeze, and every prospect pleases. I can scarcely conceive a more charming spot. Mr. Scully, the proprietor, is an old landlord, and a gentleman who studies to please his guests. His boats, his tackle, his servants, himself—" at your service, sir." I could dwell on this subject long, which would accord with my feelings, but I do not intend this as a " blow," and for fear it may be taken as such by many readers of Forest and Stream^ I will desist, and hasten to complete my letter. From the Couchiching Hotel, you can take a steamer to the head of the lake, or you can again take the Northern Railway, and half an hour's ride brings you to Gravenhurst, at the foot of the great chain of Muskoka Lakes. Here you will find trim steamers ready to start, and which will carry you to all points upon these beautiful waters. There are capital hotels at Braccbridge, and at the head of Lake Risseau and Lake Joseph, and here the most enthu- siastic sportsman and angler can luxuriate to his content. The great numljer of smaller lakes in the neighbourhood can be reached by short stages, and the angler's hand tried on maskinonge, black bass, pickerel, salmon trout, and thousands of speckled trout in the streams emptying into these lakes. ■ ( f 50 The Northern Lakes Guide. The tourist can take a steamer at Rochester, New York, and cross over to Port Hope, and then, by the Midland Railway, reach the hotel at Couchichine direct, which may be a preferable route for those coming from the south and eastward to that via Toronto, provided he is sure of making connection • but then he would lose a visit to the Niagara Falls, which the lover of the grand and sublime can never see too often. Of the above group of lakes, something has been said in your'columns before, and consequently I will forbear any further comment until I make the tour complete at some future day, not very distant, I trust. July 1st, 1875. B. over to liching ith and m ; but grand alumns m ake the B. The Northern Lakes Guide. NORTHERN RAILWAY OF CANADA. 51 Moving North. Miles. 5.1 8.0 14.5 18.5 22.9 30.2 34.5 38.1 41.7 44.5 49.2 50.2 52.1 56.7 63.2 64.5 G3.2 68.7 71.2 73.0 76.6 78.7 85.9 91.3 94.5 100.2 107.0 115.0 Stations. g / City Hall .... Dep g J Union Station . . ctf I Brock Street g I Queen's Wf. Juno. a Davenport ftWeston aThornhill aRichniond Hill «King aAurora aNewniarket ffHolland Landing,' , . . aBradford tScanlon's aGilford I aBell Ewartt flsLefroy aBraniley aAllandalc Arr (Change for Muskoka) oBarrie j aAllandale Dep ^Harrison's ^Utopia a Anf»-ii8 -. . 6 Brentwood aNew Lowell iStmbt Mail. I Exp. a.m. 7 00 7 15 30 «8 00 13 27 50 p.m. 12 30 12 37 12 45 12 58 9 04 9 16 9 28 9 35 9 50 1 30 2 00 2 11 2 30 Exp. p.m. 10 17 25 28 40 48 07 20 Moving South. 10 00 10 15 10 32 10 40 11 00 11 15 11 21 11 30 11 37 11 47 p.m. aStayner 12 08 bBatteaux I12 22 aCollingwood..|^;-|52 30 oCraigleith Dep\12 55 aThornbury ; 1 15 oMeaford Arr\ 1 35 (2 .52)1 2 55 |7 17 i7 5 33 5 55 07 6 19 30 6 37 6 53 3 22 3 27 3 45 03 17 35 I 4 11 4 40 5 05 5 20 5 35 6 05 G 30 7 40 ( is 00 I '8 15 '8 21 8 30 8 37 8 47 9 08 U 22 9 30 Miles 8.0 14.8 20.5 23.7 29.1 36.3 38.4 41.4 43.8 46.3 51.8 53.1 51.8 58.3 62.9 65.8 70.5 73.3 76.9 80.5 84.8 92.1 96.5 100.6 105.0 100.9 115.0 Stations. aMeaford Dep rtTliornbnry bCraigleith aCollingwood . . -j y/^ bBatteaux j Arr ■{Dep Stayner .... aNew Lowell bBrentW(jod aAngus feUtopia ^Harrison's aAllandalc Arr (Change for Muskoka) aBarrie aAllandole Dep aBramley aLef roy aGilford ftScanlon's alinulford allolland Landing aNewniarket aAurora «King allichmond Hill .... aThornhill bWeston aDaveiijMjrt g / Queen's Wf. Junc.j ^ J Brock Street : a!"i Union Station . . aid Exp. a.m. 5 00 5 08 5 25 5 45 5 52 6 02 6 09 6 17 6 32 6 50 6 55 13 27 37 49 00 11 22 35 57 10 23 Stmbt Exp. am. 8 00 8 30 8 45 9 10 9 25 9 48 10 08 10 23 Mail. 9 38 9 48 10 03 10 06 10 12 City Hall.... .drrl 10 20 10 50 11 10 11 15 11 45 11 55 p.m. 12 15 12 26 12 37 12 50 1 15 1 30 2 40 p.m. 00 23 38 55 10 18 33 40 00 07 17 24 33 "I 05 f loi 6 6 6 29 6 43 6 53 2 00 2 16 2 22 2 30 05 15 26 37 50 13 26 38 66 9 05 9 20 9 35* Triiiskoka Itranrli. 63.2 64.6 70.0 78.5 81.5 87.0 88.0 90.0 95.0 100.0 103.0 109.0 116.0 110.0 aALLANDALB Dcj) ttBarrie >. . . bGowan aHawkstone Oro (siding) aOrillia oCouchiching ftAtherley aLoiigford a\Va.shiigo oSevern Leth bridge aGravenhurst aMusKOKA Wu'v..Air a.m. 11 00 11 07 11 22 11 47 p.m. 12 13 12 20 12 30 12 45 p.m. 3 45 3 52 00 08 23 43 53 33 43 03 10 20 m. 00 07 22 47 9 13 9 20 6 38 66 10 28 6 60 9 00 104.6 laMrsKOKA Wii'F..Z>flpj 103.6 aGravenhurst | 97.6 : Lethbridgo ' 91.6 aSevern i 88.6 'aVVashago | 83.6 ttLongford 78.6 'ftAtherley ; 76.(i aCouchiching. 75.0 aOrillia 70.1 Oro (siding) . 67.1 aHawkstone . 58.6 bGi'Wan ,53.1 , aBarrie 51.8 aALIiANDAIiU . a.m. I a.m. 00 10 30 00 12 37 55 .Arr 5 10 5 17 5 43 6 06 6 25 6 30 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 9 10 9 20 9 50 10 20 10 45 10 50 p.m. 2 .50 2 68 3 15 3 32 3 40 3 55 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 10 20 27 43 r/i 15 36 40 a Telegraph Stations. b Flag Stations, Trains stop only on signal. * All Trains sto|) for twenty minutes for Refreshments at Allandale. i^r The Trains for (Jouchiching, Muskoka and Collingwoixl, leaving Toronto at 12.30 and 4.10 p.m., make direct connections at Union Station and Queen's Wharf .Junction Station for passengers arriving by TRAINS from EAST or WEST, by GRAND TRUNK, GREAT WESTERN, and TORON- TO, GREY AND BRUCE RAHjWAYS. Steamboat Exi)ress North, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, connecta with Steamer "Lady of the Lakes" for Couchiching. tS" Palace Parlour Cars on all Steamboat Ex))ress Trains, t +.1 52 The Northern Ijahss Gmde. NORTHERN RAILWAY CONNECTIONS. «r The only direct Oonnecrtions (via Qravenhurst, or via Ool- lingTVOod and Parry Sound), with the Free Grant Lands of Muskoka and Sporting Grounds of Severn River, Lakes Oouohi- ohing, Sparrow, Muskoka, Bosseau, and Trading Lake. TORONTO -Daily with Grand Trunk, East and West, the Groat Western Railway for Hamilton Busponsion Bridge and the West, Toronto and Nipissing, and Toronto, Grey and Bruce Rail- ways, witli Royal Mail Line of Steamers for Kingston, Montreal and (Quebec. Daily with Bteamors " (Jity of Toronto " and " Southern Belle " for Niagara, Lewiston and Buffalo, and gteanier " Picton " for Port Dalhousio and St. Catharines. RICHMOND HILLr -Stage twice daily for Patteraon and Richmond Ilill Village. KING — Stage daily for Nobleton and Bond Lake. AURORA-^tage daily for Kettleby, Schomborg and Lloydtown. NEWMARKET— Stage daily for Keswick and Sutton, and twice daily for Sharon and Queensvillo. BiiADFORD— Stage twice daily for Bondhead. GILFORD— Stage twice daily for Cookstown ; also (by morning train) Stage daily for CloTorhill, Ntcolston, Alliston, Siiterville, Arlington and Roaemonl LEFROY— Stage daily for Churchill an{^ Cherry Creek. t BBLIi EW ART— Steamer " Lady of the Lakes," connecting with Steamboat Express on WctlnMdayii and I4ntnrd»ys« for ConchlchliiK ^^^ Orlllla. BARRIE—Stage daily for White's Cot ncrs, Craighurtit, Hillsdale, Waverloy, Wyobridge and Pone- ianguishene. STATNER -Stage daily for CJreemore, Banda and Avening. (JOLLING-WUOI:)— Stage daily to Nottawa, Duntroon, Singhamirton, Maxwell, Flcsherton, Priceville, Durham, Hanover and Walkerton.. COLLINGWOOD AND LAKK SUPERIOR LINE STEAMERS -" Cliicora," "Cumberland." and " Frances Sniitli." One of these Steamers leaves at 6 30 p.m., Mondays and Tlmrsdays on arrival of Steamboat Express Train leaving Toronto at 12 30, calling at Owen Sound, Presqu'iU, Killamey, Little Current, Spanish River, Gunn's tlilla. Garden River, Sault Ste. Mario, Batchowana, Michipicoton, Nipegon, Silver Islet, Thunder Bay and Duluth, making connco- tion with Northeni Pacific Railway for St. Paul and all points West, and with Kittson's Lin« for FORT CJARRY and RED RIVER country. STEAMKR "SILVER SPRAY" Wodne8'46 6 10 1 "706 " p.m. The Northm Lakes Chiide. GREAT w^-XERN RAILWAY. 53 Going West. MAIN LINE, Going East. M'ng. Exp. Paciflc Exp.-* Steambt Exp.t P.M. Chicago Exp. A.M. £ .§_. Stations. Accom. Atlantic Exp." Day Exp. N. Yorii Exp. NOON. P.M. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. 12 00 8 30 6 00 A.M. 11 00 10 30 8 30 P.M. Lv, Nrw York, Ar, 7 00 9 30 P.M. 12 30 4 50 A.M. 7 00 Boston 10 30 A.M. A.M. 4 50 10 25 5 86 10 80 Rochester P.M. 4 55 12 10 7 06 7 15 11 5C 12 54 8 30 9 05 12 05 1 10 Buffalo 12 50 10 55 3 28 1 15 9 25 7 15 6 00 8 05 Ar. Sus. B. NYC " 3 40 8 30 1 35 9 60 1 35 Lv. Clifton, OWR " 10 50 12 55 7 05 3 30 8 56 2 00 10 20 2 00 11 .... St. Catharines 10 21 12 26 34 3 00 10 00 3 00 11 25 3 00 43 ^;;.. Hamilton., j;:- 9 10 11 26 5 26 2 00 10 10 3 10 11 35 3 10 8 65 11 15 5 15 1 50 11 10 3 58 12 28 62 Harrisburg 8 05 10 80 4 35 11 30 8 15 12 50 4 16 72 ^r. p J Lv. Lv.--^^"^'-Ar. 7 40 10 10 4 15 12 50 11 35 4 20 12 55 4 15 7 37 10 05 4 10 12 45 12 19 4 55 1 40 4 52 91 Woodstock G 58 9 33 3 23 12 13 12 43 5 15 2 02 5 12 100 Ingersoll 6 39 9 16 2 55 11 56 1 25 5 50 2 45 5 45 119 f;-... London... i- 6 00 8 40 2 05 11 20 1 40 G 10 2 65 5 55 A.M. 8 20 1 40 11 10 2 51 150 101 183 229 Olencoe Both well 7 25 12 23 11 56 11 10 3 19 "s'oo"" 4 20 5 05 7 14 7 50 9 54 4 00 ■^'t'- ni.„*u„.v. Lv. 6 25 9 15 4 05 8 10 P.M. 9 30 10 00 5 10 6 40 7 00 8 10 9 85 9 55 Lv, -Chatham.. ^^ 6 20 6 00 3 50 11 06 9 30 8 40 9 10 5 34 Windsor 7 55 5 56 . . Detroit, M.C.K. . . 6 06 A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. A.M. A.M. P.M. 6 39 8 00 8 00 8 00 Ar. . . Chicago . . Lv. 5 15 9 00 00 Sundaj's included. + Runs Sundays— not Saturdays, Going North. BrantronI Branch,— Loup Line— Continued. Going South, Exp. a.m. 8 00 7 30 Mail. a.m. 10 15 9 46 Accom. p.m. 8 46 3 15 p.m. 6 16 5 45 Ar. Lea. .... Harrisburg Brantford Accom. Mail. a.m. a.m. p.m. 8 20 11 15 4 40 8 50 11 45 5 10 p.m. 8 46 16 Trains run by Hamilton Time. Toronto Branch -Hamilton to Toronto. Miles. Stations. Exp. Accom. a.m. 10 15 10 27 10 36 10 .-53 11 03 11 20 11 50 11 56 Accom. Exp. Mail. Mixeck Hamilton Leave a.m. 9 00 a.m. 11 40 11 57 12 06 12 20 12 31 12 50 1 25 1 30 p.m. S 15 "i'ao 4 35 p.m. 6 25 5 36 6 40 6 65 04 6 22 65 7 00 ]).m. 9 .'i5 4 Waterdown 9 55 7 Wellington Square 10 05 13i 17^ 254 Bront e 10 25 Oaltville 10 40 Port Credit 11 18 39i Toronto (Union Station) do ( Yongo Street) A rrive 10 25 10 20 11 55 12 00 Toronto to Hamilton Miles. 14 22 26i 32^ 35J 39| Stations. ToaoNTO (Yonge Street) Leave do (Union Station) Port Credit Oakville Bronte Wellington Square Waterdown Hamilton A rrive Accom. Exp. Accom a.m. 7 00 7 06 7 43 8 00 8 10 8 26 8 36 8 45 a,m. 10 00 10 06 11 20 p.m. 10 16 60 08 18 2 83 2 40 2 50 1 1 1 2 2 Mail. p.m. 8 20 25 05 28 32 46 52 05 Exp. p.m. 8 00 8 05 8 45 9 20 Mixed. p.m. 8 50 8 65 9 43 10 10 10 25 10 60 11 00 11 15 ! i !:r 54 The Northern Lakes Guide. Great Western Railway— Con^mMcd. 1^ I To Wyoming. Petrolla Branch. To PKTKOIilA. a.m. 7 30 7 00 a.ni. p.m. p.m. 10 45 1 46 8 20 10 10 1 15 7 50 Ar. Lv. Wyoming Lv Petrolia Ar. a.m. a.m. p.m. 9 05 11 10 3 60 35 11 46 4 20 p.m. 8 40 9 10 Trains East. Sarnla Branch. Trains West. Accom. Mixed, p.m. Accom. Accom. M'ls p.m. p.m. a.m. 10 55 5 30 1 05 10 00 , , 10 20 4 46 12 35 9 25 10 9 50 4 10 12 08 8 55 20 8 35 2 02 10 55 7 46 45 8 55 12 40 10 10 7 00 61 Stations. Ar, London , Komoko , Strathroy , Wyoming Lv. Lv Saniia Ar. 9 40 Accom. a.m. Mixed, Accom. a.m. p.m. 6 45 7 10 1 45 7 15 7 55 2 12 7 43 8 55 2 37 8 58 11 00 3 43 9 40 12 00 4 25 Accom. p.m. 6 25 6 46 7 15 8 35 8 10 GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY OF CANADA. Pass. Pass. Exp. p.m. Exp. Exp. M'ls p.m. a.m. 9 00 6 15 9 00 p.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. 3 50 7 30 2 50 5 45 9 50 12 12 6 40 §10 10 §5 20 §8 40 62 12 30 11 30 6 20 10 40 63 7 15 2 22 8 35 12 00 133 7 45 2 45 8 65 1 16 134 7 50 3 05 9 20 1 25 1 45 9 00 4 15 10 25 2 30 163 171 183 7 25 '3"05 8 25 9 33 4 47 11 00 8 50 9 51 6 05 U 20 190 9 10 10 05 5 17 11 36 3 37 196 9 30 10 23 5 35 11 62 3 55 202 9 55 10 45 00 12 10 4 15 204 10 35 11 15 6 32 12 40 4 60 223 11 00 11 86 50 1 05 5 15 1 17 7 07 5 22 6 37 231 1 40 7 30 5 45 7 00 3 40 8 47 7 25 8 15 261 3 55 8 65 7 40 8 25 265 4 32 9 22 8 10 8 60 274 4 52 9 30 8 27 9 02 278 5 65 10 07 9 26 9 40 294 6 20 10 25 9 45 10 00 300 6 20 10 35 pm. 10 15 6 55 7 25 10 35 10 60 308 315 11 03 8 40 11 38 11 30 332 9 45 12 02 12 01 344 11 23 12 44 12 55 366 1 10 1 40 2 00 392 6 00 1 40 2 20 7 15 2 20 2 67 409 9 20 3 30 4 06 439 10 16 4 00 4 45 452 11 27 4 40 5 32 472 1 25 5 45 6 55 6 50 497 2 25 6 13 30 7 23 510 3 40 • 7 10 8 03 527 4 45 7 15 7 63 8 42 543 6 15 S 00 8 50 30 564 ]).ni. a.m. il.Ul. p.m. Lv. June, 1876. Ar. Population 1870 CHICAGO 298,977 DETROIT 101,265 PORT HURON . . 6,973 SARNIA 2,929 St. Mary's 3,120 j- STRATFORD .. 7,301 1 BERLIN 2,743 GALT. GUELPH 6,878 Rockwook 600 Acton 700 Georgetown 1,282 Brampton 2,090 Weston 1,300 Lv. TORONTO ..70,000 " Tor. time. *• Monfl " Whitby 2,732 Oshawa 3,185 Bowmanville 8,034 Newcastle 1,109 PORT HOPE .... 6,114 ICOBURG 4,442 i Grafton 600 Colbome 823 Trenton 1,796 Belleville 7,806 Napanee 4,000 I KINGSTON. .. 12,407 { Gananoque 2,020 BROCKVILLE . . . 10.675 PRESCOTI JUNC. Morrisburg 1,156 CORNWALL .... 5,081 Lancaster 260 Coteau Landing . . 400 Ste. Aime 1,296 MONTREAL ....107,226 A rrivi'. Leave. Mix'd 12 45 12 46 12 13 11 42 10 26 9 35 8 55 6 00 9 00 7 60 5 30 3 06 1 42 11 46 10 35 §9 40 8 40 7 00 a.m. NoTK, - Fi-^ures on left hand of Stations read downward ; those on right hand, read from bottom of colonin ui)w:inl. > Ml The Northern Lakes G'uide. 55 [ilA. p.m. 8 40 9 10 It. Accom. p.m. 6 25 6 40 7 15 8 35 8 10 Pass. 5 15 2 36 2 15 3 00 1 46 1 20 L2 40 Orand Trunk Railway of Canada — Continuec !. Mix'd. Pass. Pass. p.m. 10 00 11 00 11 45 1 45 2 16 2 43 3 25 3 35 4 05 4 28 6 00 7 00 8 10 8 65 9 25 10 20 11 25 11 56 Mix'd. Pass. M'ls 22 35 76 76 86 101 104 114 1-J2 148 175 196 208 227 250 261 302 .302 268 270 382 June, IM7tt. Pass. 1 Pass. PlUSS. Pass. a.m. 6 30 4 55 3 56 1 45 1 20 12 50 12 10 12 03 11 35 11 10 10 00 9 00 7 36 6 38 6 00 4 56 3 53 3 23 Mix'd. a.m. 7 00 8 30 p.m. a.m. 930 12 05 1 45 3 10 a.m. 4 00 5 92 5 37 7 30 7 45 8 13 8 60 9 00 9 30 9 50 11 00 p.m. "336 4 35 5 50 6 26 Population, 1870. MONTREAL 107,225 St Hilaire 300 St. Hyacinthe .... 3,246 RICHMOND... 715 1 Windsor Mills . . . 1,107 Sherbrooke 4,432 Lennoxville 800 Compton 2,852 Coaticooke 1,160 } ISLAND POND 300 1 Groveton 966 Milan 710 Qorham 1,167 Bethel 800 a.m. U 00 9 68 9 22 7 30 7 15 6 50 6 16 6 10 6 45 5 26 4 00 a.m. a m. p.m. ]>.m. 5 60 4 09 9 22 11 55 3 10 12 10 12 10 11 55 12 50 11 20 1 60 10 25 2 02 10 15 2 45 3 15 9 37 9 07 5 00 7 30 p.m. 5 30 3 15 , 1 45 a.m. 8 30 8 15 ii is 10 20 9 17 8 45 2 30 2 28 2 18 2 16 12 85 p.m. Pass. Pass. South Paris 2.765 Mechanic's Falls . . 1,200 4 15 4 18 12 00 12 03 7 16 7 IS 7 26 7 30 LEWISTON AUBURN 6 30 6 27 4 30 4 35 4 35 12 10 12 15 12 15 1 24 12 55 1 15 6 45 6 60 7 10 Lewiston Junction ^DANVILLE JUNC. 8 05 8 00 8 15 8 05 3 08 3 03 6 20 6 13 BANOOR, ME. 7 23 12 46 "i'io 688 ST. JOHN, N. B. 5 07 5 16 1 16 1 26 1 45 8 03 8 11 8 30 285 288 297 Yarmouth June... 1,872 Cumberland 300 PORTLAND 31,413 7 30 7 20 7 00 1 45 2 26 2 13 1 50 5 40 5 35 7 00 1 20 5 15 10 00 p.m. 5 20 p.m. 8 00 p.m. 1 30 p.m. 1 30 p.m. 405 BOSTON 260,526 a.m. a.m. 8 46 a.m. 8 46 a.m. 12 30 p.m. TORONTO AND NIPISSINO RAILWAY. June , 1876. Mixed. Mail. Local. M'ls 14 22 28 34 41 63 59 63 66 73 94 79 (»7 71 74 70 79 88 Stations. Mail. Local. Mixed. a.m. p.m. 8 30 6 U9 5 20 5 00 4 40 4 15 3 32 3 13 3 00 2 50 a.m. 10 15 9 84 9 05 8 45 8 20 7 55 7 09 6 50 6 35 6 30 Arrive Leave TORONTO a.m. 8 05 8 56 9 25 9 50 10 10 10 40 11 18 11 40 11 53 12 00 p.m. 4 00 4 46 5 20 5 40 6 00 6 46 7 23 7 42 7 55 8 00 p.m. Agincourt Markham 8t,.ouffvillo Goodwood 11 45 Uxbridge 1 15 10 30 Sunderland 2 25 9 45 Cannington 3 13 9 00 Woodville 3 40 8 40 Mid Junction 4 00 2 20 1 10 1 40 .... Beaverton {Midland Railway) .... Orillia. .. do Lindsay . . do 3 20 4 40 4 00 12 07 12 20 12 30 12 37 12 47 1 15 p.m 9 26 1 40 8 00 2 40 2 27 2 17 2 10 2 00 1 30 p.m. Arjryle 4 iO 7 40 Eldon 4 35 7 20 Portage Road 4 55 7 06 Kirkfield 5 10 6 46 Victoria Rood 5 30 6 46 p.m. COBOCONK A rrivn. Leave. 6 10 p.m. 56 The Northern Lakes Guide. TORONTO, GREY AND BRUCE RAILWAY. Accuni. Mall. Exp. Stations. M'ls 6 8 16 26 32 41 44 40 64 76 86 102 109 122 Mall. Accom. Exp. p 111. 9 80 10 p.m. 2 40 2 22 2 12 1 40 1 00 12 87 12 07 11 55 11 40 11 20 10 30 10 00 24 8 25 8 00 7 15 a.m. a.m. 10 35 10 18 10 10 9 42 10 8 50 8 18 8 05 7 60 Carleton a.m. 8 00 8 22 8 35 10 48 10 10 10 50 11 05 11 20 11 40 12 30 1 05 1 85 2 20 2 45 3 25 p.m. p.m. 12 46 1 10 1 28 2 10 2 67 8 26 4 10 4 26 4 45 6 05 6 10 6 55 7 35 8 35 00 9 45 p.m. p.m. 4 15 4 34 8 57 Weston 4 4"*^ 8 20 Woodbrldire 5 15 8 42 BolUjn 5 46 7 20 Mono Road 6 06 6 40 Charlcaton 6 40 6 20 Alton 7 65 6 00 5 40 4 42 Shelburne 7 10 4 00 Dundalk 8 25 2 20 Fle8herton and PrlcevlUo Williamsford 1 60 Chatsworth 1 00 OWEN SOUND p.m. a.m. Leave. Arrive. p.m. Ex)». Mail. H'estern Division. M'lu 9 23 80 88 48 60 73 Mail. Exp. a.ni. 7 fiO a.m. 11 05 10 25 9 40 9 17 8 48 8 10 7 25 6 40 Arrive. Stationb. ORANOEVILLE Leave. p.m. 11 65 12 82 1 17 1 88 2 05 2 40 3 25 4 10 p.m. 7 30 fi m Waldemar 8 OS 6 18 Arthur 8 44 6 56 Kenilworth 9 06 6 33 Mount Forest 9 80 6 00 Harriston 10 00 Qorrie and Wroxeter Leave... Tbkswatkr .Arrive MIDLAND RAILWAY OF CANADA. p.m. 6 45 5 40 p.m. 12 86 11 16 10 40 10 25 10 06 9 25 8 15 7 40 6 20 6 10 4 85 4 15 p.m. a.m. 7 00 6 46 5 16 5 00 4 40 4 00 • •■••••> M'ls 106 88 82 78 73 63 49 41 22 20 5 Stations. Arrive Port Hope . Mllbrook . Leave M'U 18 24 28 33 43 67 65 84 86 101 106 p.m. 6 10 6 30 6 66 7 10 7 30 8 20 9 40 10 10 11 22 11 85 100 1 26 p.m. p.m. 10 46 12 00 12 25 12 40 1 00 1 40 2 60 8 20 4 30 4 40 6 35 5 66 a.m. p.m. 3 26 4 46 5 16 Bethany 5 16 6 00 Franklin 6 30 4 40 Omemee 6 60 4 00 Lindsay 6 36 2 50 Woodville • 2 20 Bcrtverton . . Couchichinff 1 10 1 00 Orilila 11 55 Coldwater 11 35 a.m. Leave Waubauahene . . . Arrive p.m. Port Hope to Lakefleld. p.m. 5 60 a.m. 7 40 7 10 6 30 6 35 4 45 p.m. M'ls 40 30 22 9 Arrive PORT HOPE Leave M'ls 10 18 31 40 p.m. 10 00 10 36 11 16 12 16 12 66 a.m. 4 00 6 60 Garden Hill 4 36 4 46 Milbrook 6 40 4 00 Peterboro 6 36 2 00 LAKEPIRLD 7 10 p m. Leave Arrive North. HAMILTON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY. South. Mail. Exp. Mixed. M'ls Statiohb. Mail. Mixed. Exp. p.m. 8 20 p.m. 12 10 11 85 '11 23 11 20 a.m. 9 46 9 02 8 47 8 20 11 16 21 26 82 Arrive. . HAMILTON .. Leave. a.m. 8 00 8 86 8 47 8 60 p.m. 1 00 1 46 2 00 2 26 p.m. 4 20 7 46 . Rentonville 4 67 7 82 7 80 Lv. Galrdonia . . . Ar Lv 6 08 Ar. wninw Orova . . 5 10 7 00 10 50 10 80 7 43 7 00 ... Hiuraravillfl 9 20 »86 8 26 8 46 6 46 6 40 Leave — Jartii ..Arrive. 6 00 LI Nl South. Exp. p.m. 4 20 4 67 6 08 6 10 "6 46 e 00 The Northern Lakes Guide. CANADA SOUTHERN RAILWAY. 57 Going Eatt. MAIN LINE. Qoinq West. Mail. Exp. Exp. Mils 229 222 212 203 104 187 171 168 146 135 111 67 64 87 16 STATlOiy. Arrive Leave BUFFALO... Mils 7 17 26 35 42 58 71 84 94 118 162 175 192 213 229 Mail. Exp. Exp jp.m. 1 20 p.m. 9 20 ta.m, 4 00 a.m. 7 05 J p.'n. 12 40 §a.m. 12 60 12 46 8 46 8 26 VICTOHIA 7 40 7 62 8 10 8 26 8 40 8 63 7 46 9 30 9 57 10 27 10 48 11 35 11 50 1 26 1 65 2 40 3 23 4 00 p.m. 1 20 1 35 12 20 Stcveiisville 12 10 8 16 Welland 1 48 2 10 11 62 Perry 11 36 Attercliffe .... 11 28 Canfleld 12 30 8 20 HAMIIiTON 12 50 10 60 7 00 6 40 6 18 6 00 6 20 6 06 8 66 3 34 1 80 1 08 iieo"' 11 40 iooi" Hagersville .... 3 05 3 30 3 65 4 16 5 06 5 20 G 36 6 67 "s 65' 8 36 p.m. 3 35 10 23 Waterf ord 8 58 10 00 Hawtrey 9 42 Tilsonburg 4 39 8 66 8 46 7 13 Leave \ „ TunuAa- i Arrive ArHve] St. Thomab [i^ave Ridgctown 5 25 6 36 6 52 6 46 Charing Croas 7 14 6 12 Tilbury . 6 30 2 84 2 10 p.m. 9 06 8 40 p.m. Essex Centre 8 20 5 00 Amherhtiuro 8 50 a.m. Leave Arrive a.m. 3 20 12 20 10 46 a.m. 6 56 6 10 p.m. DETROIT.. 5 30 9 50 11 00 p.m. 10 20 Leave TOLEDO Arrive 11 10 a.m. X Sundays included. % Starts Sunday, not Monday, f Starts Sundays, not Saturdays. An extra train leaves Hamilton for St Thomas at 4 20 p.m. BUFFALO AND NIAGARA DIVISION. Trains leave Erie Street Depot, Buffalo Time. May, '76. LEAVE BUFFALO FOR NIAGARA & TORONTO. 8 00 ».m. 8 10 8 82 8 46 8 62 9 00 9 17 9 86 12 00 noon Stations .Arrivt Leme BUFFALO Blackrocli Blaclc Cr«ek Chippewa Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge Queenston Niagara Arrive TORONTO Leave LEAVE TORONTO FOR NIAGARA & BUFFALO. 12 20 p.m. 8 36 p.m. 12 00 noon 11 26 aln. 8 20 7 40 11 12 7 26 11 02 7 16 10 40 7 00 10 20 6 46 10 00 6 30 4 00 BROCKVILLE & OTTAWA & CANADA CENTRAL RAILWAY. p.m. 8 46 6 22 6 06 7 30 p.m. a.m. 9 26 11 00 11 60 6 36 7 22 8 60 p.m. 1 20 p.m. 12 20 1 OS 2 26 p.m. M'ls 28 46 78 62 69 87 Stations. Leave BROCKVILLE Arrive Smith's Falls Carleton Place Junction Arrui4 OTTAWA .Leave Almonte . Arnprior . RENFREW. Arrive Leave M'ls 87 69 42 14 35 18 p.m. p.m. 2 15 12 46 12 00 8 26 7 06 6 10 10 60 a.m. 4 46 a.m. 11 26 10 36 9 26 a.m. 5 40 4 48 3 40 p.m. Perth Bramoh— Leave Smith's Falls for Perth at 12.45, 5.36, 7.06 p.m. Returning leave Perth. Distance 12 miles. \f li 58 The Northern Lakes Guide. f 11 iiiAT mmmk i alls loim. BETWEEN THE EAST AND WEST. t^tmi Wit^itxxi op: catstada This favorite and Justly popular line Btretches acroHs the Westeni Peninsula of Ontario, from Susi^oimion Bridge on the Niagara Kiver to Windsor (opposite Detroit) on the Detroit River, a dis- tance of 229 miles, and with Branch Lines form a system of nearly Eight Hundred Miles of Road under one management, passing through the finest and most productive portion of Westeni Canada, and is a link in the Great Chain of Railways forming the Overland Route from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Four Express Trains each way daily, making close connections— East and West-at Suspension Bridge (Niagara Falls) with all Express Trains on the New York Central and Hudson River and Erie Railways for Buflfalo, Rochester, Elmira, Albany, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and all point8 in the Eastern States. At Detroit with the Michigan Central and Detroit and Milwaukee Railways from Bay City, Saginaw, Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Louis, Omaha. San Francisco, and all points in the Great West to the Pacific Coast. At Toronto with ITortlierzi Eail'^ray of Canada, By close connections at Queen's Wharf Junction Station and Union Station, for COUCHICHINQ AND LAEES OF MUSKOKJI. For which THRGJUGH EXCURSION TICKETS Good for return in thirty days, are issued at jwr GH^E.A.TIj'^r JREJDTJOEID X^.^TES. "®» BAGCiAGE CHECKED THROUGH. The only Line running Palace Sleeping and Drawing Room Cars ina Niagara FallK and Detroit from New York and Boston to Chicago without change. A number of New Dining Cars have recently been placed upon the principal Express Trai ns running between Detroit and Suspension Bridge on this Railway, which for workmanship and elegance of design and comfort generally cannot be excelled. Passengers are thus enabled to get their meals on board, at moderate rates' £#' Remember that the Great Western Kall>ray is the only Line between Detroit and Niagara Falls and Buffalo running these Dining and Restaurant Cars. Parlor Carn are run on Day Trains between Detroit and Suspension Bridge ; also between Toronto .and Buffalo via the Falls, making this the most popular route between Buffalo and Toronto. Toiirl8t8 aiKl Pleasure Seekers should travel by this Railway, and not fail to see Niagara Falls, which can bo seen in all their beauty while crossing the Great Nit^ara River Sus- jicnsion Bridge. Be Sure and ask for Tickets reading via Great Western Railway, which can be had at the Offices of all Connecting Lines in United States and Canada. F. BROIFGHTON, Gen. Manager, Hamilton, Ont. WM. EDGAB, Gen. Pass. Agent, Hamilton, Ont; ] I Grai Bra( Port Will Ros: BVLA W» Ros Lai I Tlie Northern lAikes Giikk. 59 LAKES OF MUSKOKA 18 7 6. In Direct and Cloee Connection with the Northern Eailway of Canada. ;VMM11 4EE4ir@llill'!i?» THK COMFORTAIVLE SIDE-WHEKIi STKAMWKS ITIFISSINa 81; 'W'EITOITAS WILE RUN AS FOLLOWS; \ y MOVINO NORTH. MOVmO HOUTU. Nipissiiig. Wenoiiah. Nipissing. Wenonah. Graveiihurst 2.00 p.m. 4.00 " (3.00 " 6 3ft •• 7.30 " 7.00 p.m. 9.00 p.m. Ros.seaii 7.30 a.m. 8.16 " 9.00 " 11.00 " 1.00 p.m. Braoohridge Wiiulcrmcre Port Carling P(irt (jarliiiir Wiudermerc Bracehridire 5.00 a.m. RoBscau Oravenhurst 7.00 " HEM i-a\^ji:ekly line, T]:\e Wenonalx every Tuesday arid Saturday Oravenhurst 8.00 a.m. 8.56 " 9.30 '♦ 10.40 " 11.10 " Bala Torrcncc 11.10 a.m. Walker's Point 11.46 •' Point Ka ve Point Kave 12.40 i).m, Torroiice Walker's Point Oravenhurst 1.35 " Bala 2.40 *' ^TThe Nipissing will call at Port Cockburn ever Tuesday and Saturday at 8.15 p.m. oo2s^3S^EOTIOl^TS . Bracbbridgr— With Falkeuburgh, Utterson, Port Sydney, Allensville and Huntsville per Stage every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. WiNDBRMKRR— With Dee Bank, Ufford, UUswater, Raymond and Beatrice. Stage Tri-weekly. R0S8RAU— With Parry Sound, Stage daily. Seguin Falls, Spence and Magnetawan, per Sti^e very Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Lakb Nipissmo— Stage weekly. $ i ; ■ H II W II l« l . H, 60 The Northern Lakes Guuic. LA9^£ e©lieNi€Nl!)!)^© i» SUMMER ABBANGl^lMENT. 1876. ^ 1876. UNTIL FUKTHKK NUTIOB, TUK KOYAL MAIL HTKAMliU JAMEH UEU>, Miwter. Will run 06 followH : — Leave Orillia uvcry morning (Kundays oxcoptod) ut 8 o'clock, ami 2:80 p. in., fur Oouchlohing Hotel, Longford, Porta^o, and Washagc^. Returning, loaveH Washago at 10, a. ni, and 4. 15 p. m., calling at the above ports and llama. Park— lUiraa, 1ft cents; Longwood and Portage, 26 cents; Washago, 30 oonts; for the round trip ftO cents. its* Parties wishing to go to Bama by the morning Boat will be accommodated by asking the captain. 3D. X.. S^ITSOIT. SPARROVv^ LAKE. SUMMER ARRANGEMENT, <% ■:0^^*y.'. 1876. 187«. The Staunch and Fast Steamer 6 ^ PIONEER," luconnootion with the Northern Railway, will run between SE'VBT^isr -A.3srr> s i> -a. k. r, o "v^ i^-A-ic p^ Will leove Sparrow Lake in the Morning connecting with the Muskoka Mixed Train for t n ; leaving Severn at 7.45 a.m., returning, will leave Severn on arrival of Mail Train from the ili at 1,15 p. m., and making round trip to Sparrow Lake, connect with Express Train for ti ^outh leaving Severn at ^.15 p. m. 1^ Return Tickets good for One Week, in either direction, between OriUia or Couchiching and Sparrow Lake, 91.05 each. THOMAS STANTON, Captain. The Northern Lukes' Guide. CI li4Eli CICIIIC;i{I0HII9^ ^' fl, m Btmmm. mu aieimii©! 'B h at mth THE "LADY OF THE LAKES" will leave OrilHa, at 5 P.M., KVKRY WKDNESDAY AND SATURDAY, for Couchiching and Harric, reathinK the latter in time to connect with t])c Evening Express Train, arriving at Orillia at 9 p.m., and at Couchiching at 9.25 p.m. TICKETS FOR THE ROUND TRIP ONLY 75 CENTS. Children under 12 years of age, 40 cents. Children of five and under, free. By order, J. D. HUMPHREYS, Agent, N.R.C.. N.R, Station, Orillia, June, 1876. c^ HE WITT'S^:? ROYAL MAIL LINE OF STAGES TS¥1LLE LIME. MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, FRIDAYS. Leave Huntsville " Utterson - Arrive Bracebridge 8 a-Di. - 12.30 p.m. 3 p.m. TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, SATURDAYS. Leave Bracebridge ------ 8 a.m. Utterson 12.30 p.m. Arrive Huntsville 3 p.m. Parcels and Express Freight carried cheaply and with despatch. HUNT^ 'ILLE. w. mmwxww. Proprietor, I 62 The Northern Lakes G-uide. GLOBE HOTEL Comer Huron and Hurontario Streets, coLJiiiisraA^^ooD. ^OBlf Mf&W^&MWi a •sm&wmws@m. i^^se TvavellevH (tiid Toavists loilljind this Hotel convenient to Railway Station, Boats and Buslticss part of Town. FREE OMNIBUS TO AND FROM ALL TRAINS AND BOATS. TlUH ( reino« rooiiii . * and \i H I ; s» SAULT STE. MARIE, U. S. H. JP. SMITH, l^roprietor. This large and coniniodious Hotel is situated at the foot of the Sault ur Kapids of tho Ste. Marie River, American Siv.e, and again opened for guests by the first arrival of Steamers. Parties will always find there a large supply of every variety of FISHING TACKLE AND OTHER SPORTING APPARATUS And be provided with Boats and Boating when required. Nothing will be neglected that can in any way contribute to the comfort of guests during their visit to this favorite Summer Resort. H, p. SMITH, Tlui Northern Lake^ Guide. 63 '^®e i to ATS. g) Saiilt or .in y of tATUS m/orf of H. 1 AM1M€A1 ip CORNER FRONT & YONGE STS., TORONTO. ThiH uld cHtabliahed and popular Hotel Ih now open for the Ucucptlon of Ou"8t8, having hoen remodelled and enlarj^'cd l>y an lulditional story. The House now oontains aoout one hundred rooniH, making' it one of the Largest Hotels in the City. It ha.s hoen newly furnished throughout and will now he found complete nt all its appointments. TcriiiH, ift'lt 00 iM'r orttirN of the DLSOJ^, And Dealers In TohaccoH, Smokers' Sundries, &c., 118 & 120 YONGE STREET, TORONTO, ONTARIO. I f ■ > i 64 The Northern Lakes Guide. PRINCE ARTHURS' LANDING, (L. S., ALGOMA.) JAMES FLAHERTY, PROPRIETOR. LJ The Hotel is pleasantly situated, and commands an extensive view of (^\ THUNDER BAY, And surrounding country. CARRIAGES AND ATTENTIVE PORTERS ON ARRIVAL OF STEAMERS. l?eij AttsBtioi Paid to Cli@sti| And the best localities for Fishing and Shooting made known. Ti seasor ments tinted been .beyon Tl capab Grou CI surroi BOW QUO the si resort water; not to the\^ the c( the re /? $iiiiii4S9 SOON m QommmQTmm » OR, s an The Nmihem Lakes' Guide. 66 L^Kl COTCHICHIMQ H0T1L « ^ > FERS sts, This new and elegant Summer resort will be opened for the Summer season on June ist The House has undergone extensive improve- ments since Lst year ; the Halls and Corridors have been painted and tinted in the most chaste and elegant designs, and the Dining Hall has been frescoed in the latest and most improved style, which places it .beyond comparison with any Dining Room in Canada. The House, which is replete with every Modern Convenience, is capable of accommodating Two Hundred Guests. The Pleasure Grounds, comprising 15 acres (in a Park of 180 acres), embrace CROQUET LAWNS, PAVILIONS & SUMMER HOUSES, surrounded on three sides by the Lake, with BILLIARD ROOMS, BOWLING ALLEYS and BOAT HOUSES, on the water side, with QUOIT GROUNDS, SWINGS and Jl0tttitt0 i»thitt0 Si0ttj8(f|fl(, while the situation offers superior inducements to families seeking a quiet resort free from the extortions of hack hire, &c., that is usually found in watering places — and to Sportsmen it affords them facilities which are not to be found elsewhere. The fine new Steamer " Carriella " stops at the Wharf of the Hotel every moi .ing and conveys Fishing parties to the celebrated Fishing grounds in the vicinity, calling for them again on the return trip in the evening. ting 9W 9) Rates lower than those of any First Class Hotel In Canada, (Late of the "Queen's," Toronto), Lessee and Matiager. 66 The NortJiern Ijikes Guide. im©wif ^ GRAVEN HURST, MUSKOKA, ONTARIO. — - -A — — -■ - ■ - ■ — - - This comuiodious Hotel is situated in the centre of the Village, midway between Gull and Muskoka Lakes. FREE 'BUS TO AND FROM CARS AND STEAMBOAT. The House contains Forty (40) Rooms, and is well situated for the accommodation of Tourists and Business men, Village Lots for sale in the centre of the Village, also Mill Sites on the Bay. DUGALD BROWN, Proprietor.^ The resp Men \ -ESTABLISHED 18? J.- If M nwi igj) BRA CE B RI DG E , MUSKOKA DISTRCT, ^W. B\ Biarden, l^ropretor. Tlila EARL OF DUFFERIN, THE DUKE OF MANCHESTER. This Hotel has undergone extensive improvements which renders it one of the most desii'able resorts in the Country. TERMS,- -MODERA.TE RO The Northern Lakes Guide. 67 Jg) MINI©1 Hei BKACEBRIDGE. -:o:- midway JOAT. )r the The Travelling Public will find this a good House in every respect. Next Door to the Post Office, and central far Business Men and Farmers. Emigrants will receive special attention on their arrival to take up land in the Townships farther north. t ; tes on tprietor.^ Free Carriage to and from the Steamer. R. GILCHRIST, Proprietor. etor. rER. 3nders I7E . 9 PORT OOOKBURN, (LAKE JOSEPH.) This favourite Summer Retreat is situated at the head of Lake Joseph, has been eiilarpetl by the addition of now Dining Room, &c., affording accommodation for 76 guests. Telegraph and Post Office on the premises. Boats and Guides at moderate charges. ROOMS CAN BE ENCAGED BY LETTER OR TELECRAM. larTho steamer " NIFISSINQ " calls here every Tuesday and Saturday evenings, HAMILTON ERASER,, Proprietor. 68 The Nortliern Lakes Guide. MPSSOS^ JmAMM AMW SIYBSs HEAL ESTATE FOE SALE. DESIRABLE LOCATION FOR SXJMMEJR HOTEL, MILL SITES, STOCK AND DAIRY FARM, Consisting of over 1,000 acres — TOO cleared. Farm House, Barns &;c., of substantial character. Easy landing on Muskoka River for steamers. Nearly 10 miles oi water boundary, and within easy'distance of Gravenhurst, the termiiuis of the Northern Railway. Further particulars, terms and conditions obtainable from the proprietor, N. J. ALPORT, OriUia. >r IM:i^ORTA.ISrT NOTICE. J. B. JREID. BOSSEAU, Has much pleasure in calling th'> attention of intending Tourists and Emigrants to his Extensive and varied stock of General Merchandise, comprising a complete assortment of the foUowi^^g : Btj ioods, E3%ij-l£%d@ Clotlilng, BOOTS AND SHOES, GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, CANNED FRUIT AND FISH, BTOVES, FISHING TACKLE, &,0. 1 am confident that the prices will justify your reserving your orders till you iuspeut my stuck. J. B. REID. lE. \f 9 RM. ouse, .skoka y, and •rthern ►m the illia. <^i } E. ts and a,ndise, FISH, till you [D. The Northern Lakes Guide. 69 DUND^S TOOL CO., MANl'FACTURERB OF 8UPERI0K I CO* N S 1 M 'fi 5 P II B 3 « en E, M Q * s t s All sizes, from boiler feeders to large Pumps for Town Water Works, Lath and Shinele Mills Fitted out. Hub and Spoke Machinery. Send for Illustrated Catalogue. Depot— King Street, Toronto ; Works— Dundas. DONALD C. RIDOUT, President. JAMES LITTLER, ) „ JOHN MAW, j Managers. 9 -CO- HEAD OFFICE, 10 WELLINGTON STREET WEST, TORONTO, ONT. -o:o. VIj^ N. R. R. of CiLNA^DA. This Express h rlispatched Twice Daily, to IJlllIl, COLLIMGWOOD JIND MEilFOBD. And Once Daily, to ORILLIA AND GRAVENHURST. Connecting at Collmgwood with the Steamers for SAPLT STE. MAEIE AKP LAKE SdPEBIOB. And at Gravenhurst, with Steamers 'for BRACEBRIDGE, and all parts of the MUSKOKA DISTRICT. J > -o:o- All Daily Packages and Freight Forwarded Promptly and with Care JOHN J. VICKERS, Proprietor. 70 The Noi'thern Lakes Guide. DRY HOP YEAST ^^ 0- i THE HOUSEHOLD GEM! THE LADY^S FAVOURITE! THE NE PLUS ULTRA! IT HAS NO EQUAL ■ UNIVERSALLY ACKNOWLEDGED I f bs Oalj E@M1@ ¥ml la the lafkei ASK YOUR GROCER FOR IT, AND SEE THAT HE . GIVES IT YOU FRESH. TRY IT I TRY IT ! ONCE, AND YOU WILL USE NO OTHER. T. L. BUCKLEY, Manager. 39 Front St. East, Toronto. u >• i