Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-08
Among the Thousand 1ales.


perhaps remember perusing letterlast
summer from the region named above,
and promise that more would follow
if desirable; illness and other matters
INTERVIEWED to prevent at that time, and
since returning home, my friends have
said we looked every week for long time
for more of your letters, SO perhaps |
am justified in making another attempt
to continue my narrative, and once
more gathering up the chain of broken
memories of those "idyllic days. andwith
the assistance of a diary kept at inter
walls, will proceed as best l may to the
matter in hand.
Frequent excursions on the peerless
st. Lawrence river, fishing parties and
picnic parties galore were all pleasant
pastime to the summer tourist.
Among the most beautiful and enjoy
able of excursions, however, are the
moon light and search light excursions,
when the bosom of the placid water lies
calm and transparent, with the full
moon shining down her soft benignant
light. As we glide over the silvery deep
we are enabled to see the fine appoint
ments of the many palatial island
homes, and as we push out into the
channel scene of wonderous beauty
greets the eye, for 10 and behold!
as soon as night, the sable goddess pulls
down the curtains, thousand lights
spring into being as if by magic, dotted
here and there over the landscape as far
as ones vision can reach. The Islands
are lit up with colored lights of every hue.
On Heart Island, Geo. G. Bolts sum-
mer villa, there is always heart shap-
ed device on standard erected high in
the air which can be seen across the bay
and for miles away, and every Sunday
eve all of the prominent island homes
have cross of electric lights as con-
spicuous as the heart shaped device.
The world renowned electric search
light excursion is run every evening
Sunday included, by the palace steamer
st. Lawrence making grand tour of
the finest of the American Islands and
the widest of the Canadian Islands,
her 100000, candle power electric
search light 1.-THE largest in America)
revealing them as in the full light of
the noon day sun. A wierd and won
derful trip, too beautiful to be described,
and must be seen to be appreciated.
One noticeable feature of the Thousand
Island climate is its freedom from
dampness, fogs and mosquitoes. One
may sit or saunter about the docks or
board steam yacht any evening and
feel no inconvenience from the damp
ness, making it one of the most health
full summer resorts. During last year
legislation has been passed making an
International park of these island gems
set between the United States and Can
ada and under the control of the two
nations. Tourists will have many new
advantages, and one readily recognizes
the fact as the bunting sways to and
fro. The Union Jack Haunting her
colors to the breeze on the great Can
adian steamers and the stars and stripes
atloat on our mammoth steamers side
by side.
Our first trip to Canada is made
aboard the steamer Caspian. We en-
bark for the interesting and historic
city of Kingston, SO miles from Alex
andria Bay, passing through the Amer;
lean and Canadian channels. On either
side fine views are spread out before us
with the lavish hand of nature and the
wonderful kaleidoscope inspires us with
awe and admiration, and we are led to
exclaim, "Surely this is the Venice of all
America, the paradise of sum- er re-
Sorts"
A very exciting incident &C.
Cured en- route when we were few
miles from the bay. Three men, who
had sailboat, capsized and as we near
ed the scene of disaster, we discovered
the boat bottom side upward, (sails undel
water) and these poor fellows strug
Cling and holding on to their frai
5arque astride the boat for dear life
the great waves dashing over them al
furious rate. Every one on board the
Caspian was rushing pell nell to the
forward deck to get better view of the
situation. Spy glasses and opera glasses
were focused on the apparently, drown.
ing men. LII the meantime, a life boat
was lowered from our vessel and kind
hands swiftly rescued them from a wat
cry grave. The cause of the capsizine
was too stiff q breeze for their heavy
sails. Such scene as this must be for
ever etched upon the memory. Bu
very soon everybody was made happy
by the rescue and we proceed calmly OIL
our way to the harbor of Kingston
every moment on the great river afford
ing us new delights. White sails feck
the bosom of the deep in the varied
panorama spread out before us which
is an unusual sight to theinland tourist
A view of Lake Ontario and grand
sight of old Fort Frederick, at the en-.
trance of Kingston harbor, and the Mar
tello towers along the shore are to be
seen as we near the ancient city. We
step off the gang plank and are given
three hours to see the sights of the old
est city in the Dominion of Canada, the
first settlement being made by the
French in 1872 under DIR. Councelles
We take an open carriage seating oul
party of six and are driven to the prin
cipal places of interest, Queens Univer
sity, st. Georges Cathedral, Court house
provincial peni Tertiary, military college
McDonald's park, st. Mary's Cathe
dral, etc. Our loquacious Micke, the
driver, an elderly son of Erin, was
much too explicit for one of oul
fastidious American ladies and as
he explained and repeated, she said, 81
guess that he thinks we never saw any