after King George II., then on the throne. Though this name has since clung to it, and is in no wise appropriate, any one who has enjoyed its attractions cannot but regret that the descriptive Indian designation has been allowed to become obsolete. History, as well as tradition, lingers around it, investing many spots with more than ordinary interest. It was the scene of important military operations during the French and Indian war of 1755-59, Fort George, Fort William, and other defensive works were erected there, and their remains are still visible. Col. Williams, the founder of Williams College, Mass., was killed, and Baron Dieskau, the French commander, severely wounded and his force totally routed by the English near the southern end of the lake on September 5th, 1755; the French General Montcalm besieged Fort William near by with 10,000 men, and forced the English garrison to surrender, after which they were massacred by the Indian allies, in 1757; General Abercrombie, with 15,000, attacked Ticonderoga unsuccessfully, after passing up the lake in boats, in July, 1758; and General Amherst, with about the same force, repeated the journey and captured both Ticonderoga and Crown Point, in July, 1759. There, too, General Burgoyne, before starting on his memorable march to Saratoga, established the depot of his military stores at the head of the lake.

Starting from Caldwell, the post office village of the locality, the first object that strikes the attention of the tourist is Williams' Rock, where Col. Williams was killed. Close by is Bloody Pond, into which the bodies of those slain in the battle were flung. A hotel now stands on the site of Fort William, from which a glorious view of the lake may be obtained. The ruins of Fort George are seen less than a mile away, while French and Prospect Mountains and Rattlesnake Hill loom up, tempting an ascent that may be comfortably made. Passing from Caldwell, at the south end, to Baldwin, at the north, in one of the steamboats that ply regularly, Tea, Diamond, the Two Sisters, Long, Dome, Recluse, and Sloop Islands successively come into sight, beside Ferris's, the North-west, and Ganouskie Bays, Shelving Rock, and Tongue, Black, Buck, and Sugar-Loaf Mountains. Near the narrows on the north is Sabbath-Day Point, the scene of several bloody encounters with Indians, previous to and in the early part of the Revolutionary war. Nearly all these places received their names from circumstances indicated thereby, the recital of which adds not a little to the charm of the tour. Near SabbathDay Point the boat enters the broad bay, and soon afterward is steaming between two precipices nearly 400 feet high-Anthony's Nose on the right,

and Rogers's Slide on the left.

Beyond the slide the lake is narrow, and relatively devoid of interest till the boat approaches the landing at Baldwin, where two other attractions are found, Prisoners' Island, where the English confined their French prisoners, and Lord Howe's Point, where that officer landed his army previous to the attack on Ticonderoga, five miles distant on Lake Champlain.

It will thus be seen that there is a vast amount of material for historical study and contemplation; and it may be accepted as trustworthy that the

narratives and traditions of local occurrences will furnish sufficient of the elements of romance and daring to cheer many a long winter evening. Beyond sailing, canoeing, mountain climbing, and the thousand and one. time-killing employments of camping life, good fishing can be found at almost any point. The summer population of Lake George is now very large, and constantly increasing. Eighteen commodious hotels were scattered along its shore in 1888, none of which were able to shelter all the season guests, to say nothing of the transient ones.

summer.

CHAUTAUQUA.

LTHOUGH of a very different nature from most of the famous summer resorts, and managed upon unique principles, Chautauqua attracts a large and a rapidly increasing number of visitors every It is beautifully located on Chautauqua Lake, in the extreme western part of the State of New York. It is in the county of Chautauqua, which has the peculiarity of being bounded on two sides by the State of Pennsylvania. The lake is from one mile to three miles wide and is about 18 miles long. Although but a short distance from Lake Erie, it lies 726 feet higher than that large body of water and is about 1,400 feet above the ocean level. This is the greatest altitude of any navigable lake east of the Rocky Mountains, and with the exception of Lake Tahoe, in the Sierra Nevadas, the highest on the continent. The lake itself is extremely beautiful and its surroundings are picturesque and charming. Steamers ply upon its waters and small boats may be had by those who prefer a more quiet or a more leisurely trip.

On the shores of the Lake are several popular resorts. At the southern end is Jamestown, on the New York, Pennsylvania Railroad, connecting with the Erie from New York City; and Lakewood, on the same railroad, is close by. Both have hotels and are charming places. Mayville, perhaps equally attractive, is at the northern end of the lake, and on the Buffalo, New York and Philadelphia, and the Buffalo, Pittsburg and Western railroads. This place also has abundant accommodations for visitors. Between these places are Point Chautauqua, a popular Baptist resort, and Chautauqua, the celebrated educational centre.

Chautauqua is located on a point which pushes out into the lake and which, to quite an extent, is still covered with forest trees. The original name of the place was Fair Point and for many years it was a famous locality for camp meetings. It is some 125 feet higher than the water of the lake. The ascent is gradual and the view from the elevation is delightful.

In 1874 the grounds now occupied were purchased by the Chautauqua Sunday-school Assembly and since that date the place has been the recognized centre of a peculiar and important educational movement. A portion of the forest was removed and buildings were erected. There has been an

increasing interest in the work of the association and the place has had a steady growth. Nearly 150 acres have been inclosed. Several hundred "cottages," many of them elegant houses, have been erected, together with stores, public buildings, places of recreation and amusement, and a hotel. which cost $100,000. Electric lights have been introduced, water is obtained from the purest part of the lake, the streets are well laid out, the sanitary conditions are excellent, and in every respect the place compares favorably with older and far more pretentious resorts.

But it is principally the intellectual and educational features which draw people to Chautauqua. As the headquarters of the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle it has a strong attraction for many thousands of people who are pursuing the course of study prescribed by the managers of that organization. The School of Languages is also held here, as is also a Missionary Institute and a Sunday-school Assembly. Secular educators have here their Teachers' Retreat and literary and scientific, as well as religious. matters are kept prominently before the attention of visitors.

The season at Chautauqua lasts for six weeks. Many lectures by some of the ablest men in their respective lines are delivered, numerous meetings are held, and studies are pursued. Interspersed with these are splendid concerts, fireworks, illuminations, and many and various recreations. Improvement is sought as well as pleasure, and the large numbers who attend the sessions each year and the growing popularity of the resort indicate that the plan here adopted is both practical and profitable.

AUSABLE CHASM.

HE wonderful chasm of the Ausable River is reached by a delightful drive of about twelve miles from the city of Plattsburg, N.

Y., through a section of country that presents many natural objects of curiosity and interest. Beyond its weird scenery, the chasm derives an additional attractiveness from the fact that it is an isolated formation, wholly independent of, and disconnected from, any other similar panorama. The surrounding country is comparatively level. But here a slight depression and a wooded valley with gently sloping sides suddenly arrest the attention of the

tourist, without, however, giving indication of the extent or variety of the scenes close at hand. At a point about eight miles from Plattsburg and one mile from Keesville, the river makes a leap of twenty feet into a semicircular basin of rare beauty; and about a mile further on, and in a spot of the wildest scenery, it makes another leap, this time down a declivity of 160 feet, where it forms the Birmingham Falls. Still further on and nearly opposite the entrance to the chasm, it plunges over the Horse Shoe Falls, where great blocks of sandstone are piled on one another, assimilating the smoothest cut masonry.