The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-07-20
AMoNG the THOUSAND ISLANDS.
Scenes of Fairy Like Beauty - Places of
Interest.
''MonaCO island - Thnusand Islands

Scenes of Fairy Like Beauty - Places of
Interest.
Monaco Island" Thousand Islands,
ST. Lawrence, July IA, 1896,
The fast flowing waters of this
mighty river are on every hand as
we look from our rocky islet in mid
stream. A white thread of steamers
moves up and down, now on this hand
and now on that, and their salutes and
the music from their orchestra is all
the sound we hear besides the washing
of these waters and the roaring of the
wind. AT evening these steamers with
their brilliant lights and their great re-
Electors make beautiful objects and
produce enchanting effects of light
Opposite to us stretches the long lines
of the American shore. Up the river in
the far distance are the clustered spires
of Clayton, the terminus of the nearest
railroad
In the mid-distance lies Round Is
land" upon which towers in a some
what lordly manner the "Frontenac"
hotel 1t stands facing the northwest,
and when It's high windows catch the
CLEAN of the setting sun 1t is brilliant
object, imposing at any time and real
ly beautiful by night, when its hum
dreds OF cleaning lights are reflected
| in the moving waters which it faces.
Pretty cottages are grouped about the
island which it dominates, and there
are groves of dark pines and bright
sunny stretches of field-land.
On our left hand, with only tiny
islet between, is a large and beautiful
island, more recently occupied than
Round Island" This is called Muir
ray Hill Park" or Murray Isle" A
large resort has recently been estab-
lished here, the latest one of the resorts
of the Thousand Islands. 1t is said to
have the largest dining room, parlor
and lobby Of any hotel on the st. Law
renee. 1t is certainly an attractive
feature in the landscape as it is so
| near US with it's electric lights which
shine out at night across the waters
Eel bay, the best fishing grounds of the
st. Lawrence, is near at hand. This
region will become no doubt the sum-
mer haunt of many a follower of Izaak
| Walton, as the season progresses. Al
present the fish do not bite, on account
of the abundance of food In the streams
we are told. The great and small fish
are to be found here in season: Perch
rockbass. blackbass, pickerel and larger
| fish, and the sportsmen from far and
wide are to be found congregated here
or rather pursuing their game solitari-
ly, or in groups of three, seated in O
small skiff rowing furtively about. Or
the Fourth we had the delight of an alb
solutely quiet day: no toy cannon, nc
small boy, no crackers, but at evening
a fine display Of sky-rockets from the
different islands in mid-stream and
from the distant town Of Clayton; and
as the gaily illuminated steamboats,
passed, bearing the searchlight at the
bow, each island sent up salute OF
rockets or burned red lights. produc'
ing most theatrical effect.
There is no doubt but that the st
Lawrence is growing yearly more at
| tractive as summer resort. Surely
the GOODNESS of its breezes and the OPP
portunities for outdoor pleasure are MOI
to be ignored or esteemed lightly II
comparison with those Of any reglor
of our country, or any country.
- n rADy