Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-08-10
CHICAGO TO SARATOGA,

!. CHICAGO TO SARATOGA,
Through the State of Michigan
and by Way of Toronto, Lake
Ontario, Montreal, and
Niagara Falls.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, New York, !
July 31st, 1893. J
DEAR ADVERTISER: After a de.
l1ghtful sojourn of ten days in the
a.rWhite City" at the great exposi.
tion, and regretting that we could
not ystaye there longer, We left
Chicago on last Tuesd lay afternoon
for Toronto, Canada.
EN- ROUTE TO TORONTO, CANADA.
Our route was through a very
pretty country-the southern part
of Michigan, via Kalamazoo, Ian
sing, and Port Huron, and thence
through the providence of Ontario,
Canada, to Toronto.
We started late in the afternoon
and most of this trip was in the
night, SO We did not see a great
deal Of the country along the way.
At Port Huron, where we crossed
the st. Clair river from the United
States into Canada, is the famous
tunnel which is said to be the
greatest submarine tunnel in the
world. It is continuous iron tube
over a mile in length.
We reached Toronto early Wed
nesday morning. This is a large
city near the head of Lake Onta-
rio, having a population of two
hundred thousand.
ON LAKE ONTARIO.
We did not have an opportunity
to see much of this city, as we
were there but a short while wait
ing for the arrival of the boat for
Niagara Falls. Our boat came on
IN due time and we went aboard.
1t was quite relief to get on the
boat after our long ride by rail.
But it was surprisingly cold on
the lake. Men wore their overcoats
and ladies thick clothing and
capes and furs. AS the day grew
on and we became accustomed to
it, the weather was more comforta-
BILE and pleasant. We made the
trip over the upper end of the lake
in about two hours and landed
near Queenstown near where the
Niagara river flows into it. From
there an electric railway took us
up along The bank of Niagara river
to Niagara Falls. 1t is a gradual
ascent until we reach the Falls.
The view along the way is per-
fectly lovely. We could see the
lake and the river and the whirl-
pool rapids and the suspension
bridge, and last and greatest of all,
the magnificent Falls.
NIAGARA Ma 4 Y FALLS
We stopped at the Clifton House
on the Canada. side just in front
of the great cataract. From the
piazza of this hotel one can get
the best view. It is grand sight,
sublime and awe inspiring.
We crossed over the bridge to
the American side and looked at
the Falls from all points of view,
and we drove up and down the
the river and took a view of the
whole surroundings and enjoyed
it greatly.
THROUGH CENTRAL NEW YORK.
From Niagara Falls we went over
the New York Central via Buffalo,
Rochester, and Syracuse to Clay
ton, near where the st. Lawrenc.
river runs out from Lake Ontario.
Most of this trip was again in the
night, but from what we saw Of
Central New York we regarded5it
as a beautiful country.
THE THOUSAND ISLES.
At Clayton we took the boat on
the st. Lawrence river for Mon
treal. The river is one Of = the
largest in America, very wide and
smooth, dotted ali along at the
upper end with islands. There are
said to be.a thousand of them, and
hence the : name = "Thousand
Islands" These islands extend
over q distance of fifty miles. II
is said that they form the most
numerous collection of river
islands in the world. Some of