. Ticonderoga: past and present. "Mixed." A companion to "Lake George, illustrated.". rom the fell destroyer, and once moreappeared in the old, familiar places ; but, alas! hewent forth a changed man. He had learned thelesson of life ; and since that fearful day has ceasedto be surprised at any thing. Even when he offeredPresident Grant a handful of cio:ars, and he took 22 TiCONDEROGA. but one, the shock was but momentary, and he soonrecovered from its effects. Alas! No more shallwe hear his ringing shout of joy! but the sad,SAveet smile, that illumines his face, grows morespirituel as the yea


. Ticonderoga: past and present. "Mixed." A companion to "Lake George, illustrated.". rom the fell destroyer, and once moreappeared in the old, familiar places ; but, alas! hewent forth a changed man. He had learned thelesson of life ; and since that fearful day has ceasedto be surprised at any thing. Even when he offeredPresident Grant a handful of cio:ars, and he took 22 TiCONDEROGA. but one, the shock was but momentary, and he soonrecovered from its effects. Alas! No more shallwe hear his ringing shout of joy! but the sad,SAveet smile, that illumines his face, grows morespirituel as the years drag slowly by. Ah ! Few know how great a thing it is to suffer, and be strong ! Soon, very soon, will he be done with his earthlywanderings, and his spirit looks forward with a joythat few can know to the happy moment when,bidding adieu to the well-remembered scenes ofhis pilgrimage here below, he will brush the clayfrom off his garments, and, with a new song in hismouth and a punch in his hand, soar away overthe Lake George and Ticonderoga Railroad, ablissful, free DISCOVERIES. A RETROSPECT. S the distance to a certain staris ascertained by the science oftriangulation — finding its rela-tive position in the heavens asviewed from different places inthe earths orbit, so must wego back a little way and note afew important points in historyto enable us understandinglyto place in time the history of this particular locality. In the year one Adam and Eve discovered the garden of Eden and began business. A few hundred years later Noah built an ark-itec- tural craft, and, combining business with pleasure, went on a voyage of discovery, being the first man


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