The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-07-02
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committee that carried it out and every
thing and everybody connected with it,
was The Thought Of the PISS tired but
happy travellers who, after five and a halt
days of mccasing activity, We're deposited,
with gripsacks and busters, on thc platform
Of the Jersey City depot. IN Saturday,
June 2Gth. Where had they been to feel
so thankful and Jolly, doyouask Sit down
here, gentle reader, wen give il to you
straight. They were the participants of the
thirtieth ANIMAL Excursion of the New
jersey State Editorial Association-the
long talked Of trip to foreign lands, a tour
of the 1000 islands and tie city of Mon
treal, and had just returned to Jersey.
Get out your map of Jersey, York state
and British North America. and let us sec
where they had been and what they had
been doing.
The actual start and commencement of
the excursion was made from the Jersey
City depot of the West Shore Railroad,
at 11.45 a NJ. on Monday, June 2ist. at
which time and place all intending par
Elephants duly provided with tickets and
paraphernalia of travel, were expected to
rendcvouz. y special train, finely APP
pointed, pulled out from the station at the
hour named. bearing the tourists. An
ticipation lighted up every face and all
were sternly resolved to have Il coed time
or know the reason why. And they had it.
everyone of the 2SS. Swiftly the special
carried them up toward the north pole,
along the west shore of the Hudson,
mountains, by the Highlands and along
the cleaning Hudson, through the Cats
kills, alfording Il glimpse of the famous
Kaaterskill House. over aud under the
hills, and through the dales until at
C%ocymau's junction, IL miles south of
Albany. 4 little lever in the hands of a
switchmau sent the tram with its human
freight. 10y a gentle curve to the westward,
NJ. 331 miles from Jersey city, the train
rolled into the depot and the travellers cap
tHfcd the street ears and were conveyed
to the Bagg'S Hotel and the ButtcrSiicld
House, and after refreshing Tie imnar man
turned ont 10 do the town. No special
programme was arranged for this stopping
place. Some rode out. some walked.
Some went IL bed; but by > a. VI. the
next morning all were on haad, and after
breakfastinG another special train started
ut : A.. Nj. from the station Of the Rome,
Watcrtown and Odgcnsburg RAILROAD,
bound for Clayton, los miles distant. on
the bank Of the ST. Lawrence River, op-
posite Kingston. Canada.
The ride over was through the famous
Black River Valley, skirtins the Adiron-
dack region on the west, and was through
a fine rolling country famous for It's stock
raising. Herds of cattle dotted the
pasturciields, feeding among the but
tcrcups and daisics." On the right the
Adirondack woods and mountains were
plainly visible. Clayton vas reached at II
\. NJ, and the steamer st. Lawrence was
there ready to receive the travellers and
carry them to Alexandria Bay. an hours
ride down the st. Lawrence, the route wing
among the famous Thousand Islands. which
are really 1900 in number and dot the broad
bosom of the river from Cape ST. Vincent
to Alexandria Bay and beyond. for a dis
tance OF thirty miles OF upward, the river
in some places being twelve miles broad.
The Islands vary in size from a small mass
Of rock. not large enough for human habita-
tiun, To picturesque. tree covered and grass
covered areas, miles in extent. Here is Il
cottage. Tic cottage is thcrc-a handsome
summer home. Here is another with u
number of residences dotting its surface.
Tho collection of islands form Il regular
summer city. a modem Venice as il were.
The sparkling waters OF the river form the
street surface. ia resident wants to 80
down town to see "a man. he steps into his
canoe or steam yacht. and floats AT lis
ease by the front doors of his n~ciehho!s to
the desired point. The meat market is in
the water-iish galore, pickcrel Weighing
eight poundS-and under; big maacal-
longc. OF which one string. nine in mum
Der, is recorded as Weighing 153 pounds.
Unlimited cells: bass without number.
The islands TEEN with life. the waters are
dotted with sails: the place, "a rather the
collection of places, seems a ycrilable sum
mcr paradise. and every year grows more
and more in favor a. a resort for those