The New York herald., 1878-07-08

hunters. Some OF those capes or promontories are
adorned by handsome cottages.
The choicest site was selected, ana the most lux
urious cottage has been but by Dr. J. G. Holland
The Doctor has named his place Bonnie Castle, anu
pleasant mere tor hts household and hrs guests The
river sports are MISUNDERSTANDING hshing hunting:
cruising among the Islands pcnlckng in large or small
parties open air ieastug, lounging and reading and
love making under the trees.
Black bass and pckere. large and gamey, aooun nd IN
these waters Many muscalonge are also caught
every season. The other day, NJ Ogdensburg. TOO,
was shown some small salmon, the progeny OF those
deposited near Cape Vincent about ten years ago
But these are very rare.
OCCASIONALLY, say the local chronicles. a musca-
lopge weighs as high iorty pounds, pckerel as
hsn as twenty pounds, and bass as high rs six or
seven pounds. Ladies are oiien tho lucky ones, and
sometimes pull IN a muscaionge Of enormous size
Tne muscalonse are mostly taken between the middle
OF May and the last OF Juiy; tho bass oite bost be-
tween Tho middle OF June and September; while
picksrci are caught all through the season.
Trolling s the usual and hveliest method OF fishing
among the islands, though much successful sti nsh
Late iaI aud early spring are here, as elsewhere.
the times Tor shooting ducks when they nock 10 the
bays aud of his section OF the river by thou
sands.
An interesting feature OF life at the Bay and among
the Thousand Islands IS the last increasing number OF
s.eam yachts, largo and small, fast AMI slow. which
gl,de 10 and r0 the blue water ana IN nnd out oil
gong considerable distances the river, up, down
and across, these yacnts-some oil which are ex-
qu'srtely modeled-have nearly superseded the row
boats, although tho atser are always ready when re-
qulred. They afford swift and delightful convey
for small parties as tho large steamers do Ior
large parties Tor distant places and picnics Or exten
sive vicws OF the river scenery.
HOTEL AND OTHER ACCOMMODATIONS.
Tho increase oil summer VISITORS during tre past few
years demanded large hoiel accommodations. There
two excellent hotels at Alexandra Bay-the
Thousand Island House and the Crossmon House. rbo
first, kept by .. q. Staples erected IN 1872 and
viii about scven hundred guests The sec
ond enlarged in 1928 from tho old Crossmon House,
whca had been u stopping place for visitors 70 the
islands and village Tor quarter OF coutury. Is kept
by G. Cr0ssmOp Il Son. IL has accommodations Tor
800. Both houses are conveniently situated on the
edge OF The bay, and have rst class rcputations
There Two churches iu the village, whicn has a
local population OF 5OU rhe Church OF tue Thousand
islands built through The OF the Rev.
DR.. George w. Bcthune, oil The Reformed formerly
Dutch) Church, STANDS on beautiful knoll IN tho
outskirts OF the village. Str9neers always vel
come there, seats are freely provided. The new
Methodist church, recently cDlnpisted at cost OF
about $6.O00 has capacity ior seating about three
hundred.
HOW TO co TO THE ISLANDS.
In concusivn let me say, Tor the accurate inlorma-
tion oil readers that Alexandria Bay situated on the
south side OF the River 81. Lawrence, thirty miles
from Cape Vincent aud thirty-sx miles from Ogdens
burg, both northern termini Oi the Rome, Waertown
aud Ogdensburg Raliroad. Visitors may lake the
sleeping car eleven T. NJ. tram from New York
and breakfast In WatertOwn; then AN hours ride by
rail Cape Vincent and invgorating ride OF three
hours the will bring them TO the bay IN time
tor AN early dinner Al Ogdensburg, the terminus o
Northern Railroad, when connects with the Yer
mont Central the Northern Transit Company and Yer
mont Central line OF steamers twice day (six r. n
and ten r. NJ 20 up the river, stopping AZ the bay.