. Season of 1890. Summer resorts reached by the Grank Trunk railway and its connections including Niagara Falls, Parry Sound, Georgian Bay, Muskoka Lakes, Lake Simcoe and Couchiching, MacKinac Island, Midland District Lakes, the Thousand Islands, rapids of the St. Lawrence River, the White Mountains, Montreal, Quebec, the Saguenay river, Rangeley Lakes, and the sea-shore . after whom itwas named. It is one of the pleasantest and healthiest spots in NorthernNew York, and added to the beautiful location, the cool nights andbalmy days, and honored historical waters, there are health andlife-givin
. Season of 1890. Summer resorts reached by the Grank Trunk railway and its connections including Niagara Falls, Parry Sound, Georgian Bay, Muskoka Lakes, Lake Simcoe and Couchiching, MacKinac Island, Midland District Lakes, the Thousand Islands, rapids of the St. Lawrence River, the White Mountains, Montreal, Quebec, the Saguenay river, Rangeley Lakes, and the sea-shore . after whom itwas named. It is one of the pleasantest and healthiest spots in NorthernNew York, and added to the beautiful location, the cool nights andbalmy days, and honored historical waters, there are health andlife-giving waters, and also a valuable sulphur spring. Excellentfishing is to be obtained here, black bass, pike, pickerel, masca-longe and yellow being abundant; while the hotel accommodationis everything that could be desired. THE The mountain region of Northwestern New York, known as theAdirondacks, presents many attractions to the summer on all sides by civilization, the traveler has only to pur-sue his journey a few miles to find himself in a veritable fairly beyond the haunts of men he reaches the forest fastness,and is alone with Nature and her children. The atmosphere ischarged with the balsamic odor of the pine and spruce, and theclear waters of mountain streams lend their health-giving properties 4o SUMMER LONG GALLERY, AUSABLE CHASM. THE ADIRONDACKS. to mane the region a delightful retreat for the invalid or the toil-worn seeker for recreation and variety. The celebrated Au Sable Chasm is reached by the Delaware & Hudson Road from Platts-burg, or by rail or stagefrom Port Kent, and is wellworthy of a visit. Lake George is a long,narrow body of water, dot-ted with beautiful islands,and surrounded by attract-ive mountain scenery. Itis one of the most fashion-able summer resorts ofAmerica, its proximity toSaratoga bringing the twointo natural association bypleasure-seekers. The sum-mer houses of wealthy NewYorkers are n
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