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wander off and muse or idly dream among quiet secluded retreats, 
where nothing breaks the stillness save the low whistle of the wood- 
bird’s song. 
A trip over the Southern Division of the New York, Ontario & 
Western Railway, along the west shore of the Hudson, is one of 
romantic interest. One glides swiftly past mountains, glens, islands 
and bays, eacli one of which has furnished some legend of revolu¬ 
tionary or ante-revolutionary loro, that has made its name a house¬ 
hold word in American homes. 
“ Summer Homos ” will be furnished on application to the General 
Passenger Agent, 21 State Street, New York. 
ERIE RAILWAY. 
For the summer tourist, the picturesque scenery along the line of 
this railway has never-waning attractions. It traverses the banks 
of so many valley streams, so many broad rivers, amid so many 
fertile fields, among so many mujcstic mountains, that the eye of 
the dweller in the busy town is refreshed beholding Nuture’s won¬ 
derful works. As a route to famous summer resorts, it brings the 
resident of the Far West from Chicago over its newest line: from 
Cincinnati and the South over its Ohio Division to either Niagara 
Falls or Gotham, and metropolitans find its conveniences for reach¬ 
ing Watkin’s Glen, Niagara Falls, the Great Lakes and the West, 
never more enjoyable than now. In all the hundreds of miles it 
stretches are countless spots for “ Summer Homes,” whither fami¬ 
lies retire for renewed minds and bodies. Ample trains, luxurious 
cars, and speed conspire to draw to it a large volume of travel. Any 
desired details regarding tours, etc., may be had on application to 
John N. Abbott, General Passenger Agent, New York City. 
THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. 
As a tourist’s route, this line reaches every variety of resort the 
health and pleasure seeker desires. The sparkling surf of ocean 
atCnpeMaj', Atlantic City, Long Branch, etc.: stately mountain 
resorts among the Alleghanies; sweet fields of rural localities, and 
the rough wilds of neglected mountain regions. To the comfort 
and pleasure of its patrons it hasgiven the highest measure of atten¬ 
tion which any line has offered, and its position among the great 
trunk lines is one earned by years of faithful consideration of what 
the public wants. It has often been said that its track and its train 
service between the cities of New York and Philadelphia, is the most 
enjoyable piece of railway traveling in the United States. Its pres¬ 
entation of suggested pleasure tours is complete, and for fullest 
particulars our readers are referred to James R. Wood, General 
Passenger Agent, Philadelphia, Pa. 
THE NEW YORK, SUSQUEHANNA AND WESTERN 
RAILROAD 
has always furnished attractions along its line to lovers of beautiful 
scenery and seekers after places of refreshing during summer heat, 
and, within a year, it-has opened its new line to the Delaware Water 
Gap and Stroudsburg, Pa., localities which draw great numbers of 
tourists every summer, where Nature and man have conspired to 
make enjoyable a season of rest and recreation. At different points 
the road attains mountain heights of 1,300 feet above the sea, and 
through the mountain regions it traverses, the scenery is majestic 
with valley views of commanding beauty. Any desired details as to 
trains and localities will be supplied on application to 1.1. Demarest, 
General Passenger Agent, New York. 
THE ST. LAWRENCE. 
Traveling on the St. Lawrence is not as difficult as it used to be 
some few years ago, as by the “ Rothesay,” of the New American 
Line, and her consort the “ Prince Arthur,” the most beautiful parts 
of the river can be seen aud, indeed, traversed in one day. 
The steamers of this line, known as the St. Lawrence Steamboat 
Company, leave Clayton early in the morning on the arrival of the 
train, and from this point to Montreal every evolution of the paddle 
opens new and original scenery to the traveler’s view. It is like an 
immense'panorama, the sliding views of which are changed eyery 
minute, displaying islands, lakes, parks, rapids, villages and cities in 
quick succession. • 
First comes Round Island with its park, hotels, cottages and tents; 
then the Thousand Islands, through which one wonders how the 
“Rothesay” can make her way; then Wellesley, followed by Alex, 
andrla Bay, Westminster Park, Bathurst, Morristown, Brockville, 
Prescott on one side, Ogdensburg on the other, the Gallopes Rapids 
through which the steamer shoots like an arrow, Lisbon, Wadding, 
ton, Mariatown, Charlcsville, Messinia Springs, the Islands of Long 
Sault, Barnharts and Cornwall, Lake St. Francis over twenty-five 
miles in length, tho Coteau Rapids, numerous other islands, Lake 
St. Francis, and last, but not least, the swift rapids of Lachine, 
through which the stream rushes as if her pilot were guiding her to 
destruction; but no, suddenly she reaches smooth water, and her 
passengers land at Montreal. 
To those who have a few days to spare, this trip will be found 
most delightful, comfortable and economical, and they will be well 
repaid for their trouble. > 
THE WHITE MOUNTAINS. 
A pleasant route to the White Mountains is by the Boston, Con- 
cord, Montreal & White Mountains R. R., which runs elegant 
through trains, with drawing-room cars, through in one day from 
Boston to Plymouth, Profile House, Bethlehem, Fabyan’s, Crawford 
House, Mount Washington, and other places. It is a luxury and 
delight to travel via this route. Leaving Boston from Lowell 
Depot, 8.30 a.m., tho train runs rapidly and smoothly through 
Lowell, Nashua (where connection is made with trains from New 
York, Providence and Worcester), Manchester, Concord, along the 
shores of Lake Winnipesaukee, Plymouth is reached at 12.30 p.m., 
where a full half hour is allowed for dinner at the famous Pemige- 
wasset House. At Plymouth, stages can be taken for Profile House; 
or, continuing by rail to Bethlehem, connection is made with narrow- 
gauge road, through Franconia Notch, to Profile House; continuing 
on to Fabyan’s, connection is made with Crawford House, and ob¬ 
servation cars taken for Mount Washington. This superior road is 
most desirable, because it passes through the finest section of 
country; the trains are frequent and ample; the railroad officials 
courteous and polite. No pleasanter or more beautiful excursion 
can be made than that of the White Mountains via this route. Full, 
information, with maps and guide books, can be obtained at 5 
State St., Boston, or at any ticket office of the road. 
TOURS BY THE GREAT LAKES. 
For a number of years the volume of travel during the summer 
months via the Great Lakes has been increasing, and now facilities 
therefor are ample and the great attractions are delightfully access¬ 
ible. To see the great Northwest leisurely, the people of the East 
can gather at Buffalo from any direction, and, via the Lake Superior 
Transit Company’s steamers, have enjoyable and restful journeying 
the length of Lakes Erie, Huron and Superior, stopping off at 
pleasure at regular landings, and resuming the journey on the fol¬ 
lowing steamer. The time consumed in the trip from Buffalo to 
Duluth is about five and a half days, and the necessary stops of the 
steamers give opportunity for going ashore at many points, long 
enough to see much that is interesting without losing any time. 
Now that the Northern Pacific Rail w t ay is so nearly complete, the 
beauties of that great northland are easily seen, and the steamer 
line sells excursion tickets which embrace a visit to the great 
Yellowstone Park. Full particulars of routes, days of sailing, and 
cost of trips may be had from T. P. Carpenter, Agent, Buffalo, N. Y. 
THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY, 
in its course through the mountains of Virginia and West Virgin in 
becomes a popular summer tourist route, attractive to northern and 
western, as its leading resorts have long been to southern health and 
pleasure-seekers. With its new r line opened to New'port News on 
Hampton Roads, w T here it connects with steamers from Washington 
Baltimore, and the Old Dominion Steamers from New York ; and 
its complete connections at Richmond with all rail lines from Wash, 
iugton, it becomes a new factor in the through line travel from East 
to West, at all seasons of the year, and notably so during these 
months of summer travel, when people from the West and South 
can take its solid trains with Pullman cars between Louisville and 
Washington, and Richmond and Cincinnati. The White Sulphur 
Springs of Virginia have been a popular summer resort for the- 
South for years, and now they are attracting the attention of the 
North and West. They are immediately on the line of the Chesa¬ 
peake & Ohio Railway, and are in the hands of Harrison Phoebus, 
also of the Hygeia Hotel, Old Point Comfort, which means good 
care for guests. Mr. H. W. Fuller, General Passenger Agent, Rich¬ 
mond, Va., will gladly supply desired information about trains and 
places on application. 
THE CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY 
is a most important feature in routes through the West and North¬ 
west, both for the extent of territory wdiicli its own line covers and 
its immediate connections with all that is attractive from Lakes 
Michigan and Superior to the Pacific coast, including the charming 
lakes which dot that great Northwest, the mountains of the far 
West, the great Yellow r stone National Park, and a thousand other 
places of interest which dot the ** enchanted summer land of the 
West and Northwest.” The ample facilities which this railway 
offers, and the variety of its attractions, have drawn to it year by 
year an increased volume of patrons, and it has often been styled 
the “ Tourist’s Route.” It publishes a charming little illustrated 
book, “ My Rambles in the Enchanted Summer Land,” which, with, 
any needed details, will be supplied on application to General Pas¬ 
senger Agent Chicago & Northwestern Railway, Chicago, Ill. 
