of the Mohawk, where the river is joined by Auries Creek, there is
a shrine (visible on the left from the train) marking the spot where
Father Jogues, a Jesuit Priest, was killed in 1646.

[Illustration: Father Isaac Jogues

Isaac Jogues (1607-1646), a French missionary, came to this
country to preach among the Hurons and Algonquins. In 1642 he was
captured by the Mohawks, who tortured him and kept him as a slave
until the following summer, when he escaped. Father Jogues
returned in 1646 to establish a mission among his former
tormentors. About this time a contagious disease broke out amongst
the Indians, and to make matters worse their crops failed. For
these misfortunes they blamed the French priest, tortured him as a
sorcerer and finally put him to death.]

186 M. FONDA, Pop. 747. (Train 51 passes 12:27p; No. 3, 1:25p; No. 41,
5:39p; No. 25, 6:42p; No. 19, 10:05p. Eastbound: No. 6 passes 4:55a; No.
26, 5.28; No. 16, 10:55a; No. 22, 12:51p.)

The town of Fonda was named for Jelles Fonda, said to have been the
first merchant west of Schenectady. Fonda established a prosperous store
here about 1760, and his old accounts (still preserved) disclose that he
had among his customers "Young Baron of the Hill," "Wide Mouth Jacob,"
"Young Moses," "Snuffers David," and the "Squinty Cayuga."

Following is a bill from Jelles Fonda's accounts:

Young Moses, Dr.

Sept. 20, 1762 L s. d.
To one French blanket 0 16 0
" one small blanket 0 12 0
" 4 Ells White linnen 0 8 0
" 1 pair Indian stockings 0 6 0
" 1 hat 0 8 0
" 1 pt. of rum and one dram 0 1 4
" 1 qt. rum 0 2 0

I leave in pledge two silver wrist-bands.

(In other words, the wrist-bands were put up as security for the debt.)

Six miles north of Fonda is Johnstown (Pop. 10,908) where Sir William
Johnson built his second residence (1762) now in the custody of the
Johnstown Historical Society. It is a fine old baronial mansion.

Sir William called this residence Johnson Hall and lived here
with all the state of an English country gentleman. He devoted
himself to colonizing his extensive lands and is said to have
been the first to introduce sheep and pedigreed horses into the
province.

Sir William also