The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-06-30
THIRTfETH ANNUAL REUNION OF
THE NEW JERSEY EDITORIAL
ASSOCIATION.

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THE NEW JERSEY EDITORIAL
ASSOCIATION.
The members Of this Association with
their families and friends, numbering
two hundred and eighty-six, assembled
att K. R. Depot, Jersey City, on Mon
day morning, 2ist inst, where we found
in waiting special train of six Pullman
coaches, drawn by engine No. %, one of
their best, which was in charge of one Of
the Oldest and most skillful engineers,
Tim. Dickinson and his fireman Coonan.
at ll45 we were speeding our way up
and along the historic and picturesque
Hudson River via West Shore Line, to
Coeyman, thence by way of Mohawk VAL
ley to Utica, arriving shortly after 6
O'Clock, almost an hour ahead of time,
where we stopped over night, our party
dividing up about equally at Baggs and
Butterfield hotels.
The Mohawk Valley does not compare
with the Delaware in point of scenery or
the fertility of the farming districts,
which has been neglected to such an OK
tent that distance lends to one an imagin.
airy snow scene, or vast area of buck
wheat bloom. AS we near, on all sides
are seen the white ox.eye daisy (Chrys-
ahthemum Leucanthemum). Our lady
friends remarked they never saw these
flowers SO large. The towns have a pros
porous appearance, indicating oonsidera.
BILE manufacturing Mohawk, Herkimer,
lion and Frankfort, are connected by
horse car railway. These towns are two
to four miles apart.
Leaving Utica Z A. NJ, after nights
comfortable repose via Utica & Black
River r. r., special train. Much of the
country through to Trenton Falls, is
quite rolling. The soil is made up of
sand and pebbles, interspersed with large
boulders and not what we would call de-
sirable farming land. The entire country,
with few exceptions, is taken up for graz
ing purposes. This accounts for the
abundance of York State butter and
cheese. The country from Trenton Falls
and many miles beyond is very rocky,
like unto the Rocky Ridge, N. E. of Goat
Hill. As we near the lakes 1t reminds
one OF South Jersey and much of the land
between here and the Atlantic coast.
Reaching Clayton at II A. M. we end for
time railroad travel of four hundred
and twenty-five miles.
Clayton has become town of consider
able importance, the headquarters for lum-
Der and building material of which much
has of late gone to beautify many of the
Thousands Isles, now lying picturesque
before us. We now take the steamer est.
Lawrence" for Alexandria Bay, passing
on our way right and left, some of the
most beautiful isles, composing this won
derful groupe. A calm twelve miles ride
lands our party only a few steps from the
terraced lawns of the Thousand Island
House, where we sojourned for the time
being. This house as we'll as the town of
Alexandria Bay, is romanticly situated
upon massive bed of rocks.
The scenery for miles up and down the
river, with the aid of our glass from the
tower of this magnificent house, lays be-
fore us the 1884 rocky isles, from the size
of garden patch and less to many acres,
which cannot be described or even imagir-
ed. Nothing short of a visit will reveal the
truc gran deur. 1t would be only natural
to imagine the isles unsafe to live on, but
when we come to learn the geological
formation Of the rocks, which are COM
posed largely of gneiss, feldspar aud
quartz of tho Laufentian period, and that
the maximum and minimum of the rise
aud fall of the river, is only two feet, one
can feel safely anchored. Forty miles
through, around and among the islands
on the steamer "Island WandeIer," is a
most delightful trip. This small steamer
makes daily excursions and is the only
ono that ever attempts running the lost
channel.
Leaving Alexandria Bay on Wednesday
morning, at 7, by special steamer, "Cul-
tiyateur," sent up the day previous from
Montreal, by the Richelicu and Ontario
Navigation Co., expressly for our party,
accompanied by ]. B. Labelle, General
Manager for the Company, and Hon. J.
@. ii. Bergeron, M. p, for Beauharnois,
Province of Quebec. These gentlemen as
well as the Captain, were very sociable
aud entertaining. Our first stop was at
Prescott, situated on the Canada side, op-
posite Ogdensburg, where we touched
shore but few moments, receiving let
ter OF welcome from His Worship, the
Mayor Of Montreal. Five miles below
this point, brings us opposite Chimney
Island, where still exist vestiges of old
French Notifications
We now approach tho first series of
rapids called the "Gallops" These swift
places are exciting and only serve as a
preliminary to the great Long Sault
pronounced Long Sou,) which is next.
After long stretch of smooth water,
passing towns and places of historic
events, we are again In swift current;
only mile or two ahead are seen the
troubled waters crest with foam and white
caps, Of the Long sault, reaching from
shore to shore. A few minutes and we
are in the midst Of them. The fun Begin
The steamers monotone pulsation ceases
| few moments, we are in the grasp OF
the dashing current, extra men are at the
wheel; to make us doubly secure, others
are aft In charge Of the spar tiller. The
nervous are now much excited, the first
plunge is over cascade, It's exciting and
exhilarating. We gaze at the green shores.
Almighty Power how swiftly we're car
ried along, almost mile minute. As
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