The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-13


The Boston u Maine railroad has just is
sued handsome and valuable set OF valuable
set of summer guide books, setting forth the
attractions of the resorts reached by its
lines. The books bear the general title of
Here and There in New England and Can
ada, by the Boston & Maine Railroad, One
of them has the specific designation, "All
Along Shore;" the second, among the
Mountains" and the third, Lakes and
Streams" Their scope is indicated plainly
enough by those captions. M. f. Sweetser
furnishes the text, thereby adding to his
already brilliant reputation as compiler of
guides; choice Illustrations are scattered pro-
fusely through the 100 to $50 pages of each
volume, and the covers are uniquely illumn-
ated with appropriate photographic designs.
All Along Shore" describes happily
Nahant, Swampscott, Marblehead, Salem.
Cape Ann, Newburyport, Hampton and Rye
beaches, the Isles of Shoals, York Beach,
Wells and Kennebunk, Old Orchard, and
less infinitely, the attractions of Mount
Desert, and Penobscot and Passamaquoddy
bays. Those who read Among the Noun
tains" will find very full accounts of the
beauties of the White Mountain Region
North Conway, the Crawford Notch. Mount
Washington and the Franconia Mountains,
Jefferson and :all the rest. Southwestern
New Hampshire and central Massachusetts,
also come in for mention, for the Boston &
Maine road now reaches the Connecticut
valley at the foot of Mount Holyoke. Ad-
mircrs Of "lakes and streams" are carried to
the shores of ISunapee, Webster, Winnipe-
saukee, and the other lakes of New Hamp-
shire, Champlain and Memphremagog In
Vermont, the Rangeleys and Moosehead in
Maine, and even distant Lake st. John in
Canada.
The above Will be sent, post paid, on re-
ceipt OF ten cents, In stamps, for each
book, by the Passenger Department. Boston
& Maine Railroad.
Down the Great River, by Captain Willard
Glazier, author of "Solders of the Saddle"
and other well known subscription books, is
neat-printed duodecmo of 443 pages, hand
somely bound, published by Hubbard
Brothers, Philadelphia, and sold only by
agents. The Great River is the Mississippi.
and Capt. Glazier was so fortunate as to
discover its true source in hitherto unrec-
ognized lake to the South of Itasca. This
lake which is 1856 miles from the Gulf of
Mexico, he reached July %, 1881. and he
named it Lake Glazier. Having explored
the lake briefly, he fastened back, on
account of a lack of provisions, and com
menced a long journey down the river,
describing it as he went. His narrative is
full of pleasant adventure and his descrip-
ton interesting. The Indians afford him an
instructive topic, and he describes their
customs and gives the music of some of their
dances. His canoe trip down the river to
the Gulf of Mexico consumed III days, and
cannot fail TO be interesting to even those
familiars with the great river The book is
illustrated with woodcuts throughout, and
contains an excellent map of the river
through its entire course. The publishers
add an appendix of 50 pages containing
discussion OF the press upon the merits of
Capt Glaciers discovery, showing that he is
entitled to and likely to stand unquestioned
beside the earlier explorers of the Father
of Waters. The book is not only interesting
reading, but will prove valuable as bool, of
reference, and will be serviceable guide tn
travellers on the Mississippi.