The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-30
HOUSE BOATING IN THE NORTH.

Social Iife Among tho beautiful Islands o.
| the st. Lawrence Archipelago.
ALEXANDRIA BAY July 20.-The season ir
this beautiful archipelago is not prosperous
There is an estimated falling of Of perhaps
SO por cent. In travel UP and down the st. Law.
renee. But the social lfo OF tho resident
Islanders is unaffected This side Of existence
is one that the usual tourist rarely sees He
cnn only guess at the delights Of life as en-
joyod by the people who inhabit these islands.
Opposite Alexandria Day lie some OF
the most attractive summer homes IN the
whole world. built upon boulders that crop
up out OF the swift-fowing river: bouders
whero the pine trees grow fantastically. with
| hardly spoonful OF earth about their twisted
| roots. and whore lawns have been laid upon
top soil brought here by boat loads
from tho main land. a few miles away.
1t is interesting to observe how what was but
few years ago desert rock has beon trans
| formed into garden spot. with all Of the city's
conveniences and many added luxuries. Wa
ter for all purposes is pumped from the
clear cold depths OF tho river. and gas and
every island. A little kitchen gardener down
the river on the main land goes about ip hts
and many Of them keep their own COWS.
Put In this rural American veniee. whore,
hs tho Ssuae /. 'h tSs
81 aS End Of To the
bis sElfi a9d. his man to row Oyer 10 !. neigh:
rod FIRE Tor the customary Saturday evening
humiliation ns readily as no would step aboard
short life. here comb nos all tho joys Of exist
eence in Venice. Bar Harbor. and the Aoiron-
and skes nd as az hss
places can surpass. And added to all this Is
the panorama Of excursion steamers, passep-
on W s the Gu Fom .Hs
house boat: Tho Enc idea Of midsuDmimaeees
%osd " fsshass be- be P these GS matters
Charming island. was the drst to build house
to hds.u fts IN Sm
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for ten days in the wild and romantic region Of
Of hoe on sp ~ a tho der
they will float with tho current asking no odds
Mr.; Dewey boat is not the larc est-Mr. Lor-
lizards big steam house boat. now in Florida
waters. exceeding 1t greatly In size and cost
but 1t is the completest and most comfortable
house boat in America 1t would probably
cause some OF the English house boat men to
omen Wide their eyes. and It was designed and
built by u boy Young Andrew Leyars has
always lived on the waters Of the st. Lawrence,
and he has built a steam yacht or two for
practice. But in the Idler he has achieved his
best It, success. and 10 is proud o. It. 49,
OF tho hull goes. nearly square at bow and
stern. or. more precisely speaking. spoon
shaped. The main deck affords living accom-
m odatlons. and above this Is tho hurricane
deck. about IS By 10 feet In dimensions, and
covered overhead with n largo awning. Here
are rugs. tables, and easy cha trs. and hero. In
the moonlight. the gay e8cursionists will min,
gle their yoices in song to the accompnni- |
ment Of the phi NIX -plunk of the banjo.
Below there is a cock pit In tho bow. whore
The steering wheel is placed. and around which
are cushioned seats. Within Is n large library.
oeautiied with rugs and hanginRa and fur
lishcd handsomely with chairs. tables. and a
plano. There are six inviting staterooms for
.wo passengers each. and then comes the m ost
perfectly appointed dining room and Kitchen |
'ver seen outside q flrst-class Now York fat
Among the we'll known persons who summer
,ere on Islands q their oTn are Judge Dono-
!. "; Dewey. Mr.. Hasbrook. Messrs. Charles
md William Hayden. and Mr.. Villas OF New
FORK: Mr.. Heath. Mr. Hunt. Mr.. Chauncey
Mr. Eastman. and Mr.. Oliphant OF Brooklyn, |
ind Mr. George NJ Pullman Of Chicago.