New-York tribune., 1841-08-14
{Dan-Gi0e Notes.
saratoaa-Lake George-z:unnin@-eld Forf--
Lake ChRmplaiU-B gton, Nc
-re.pondence of The Tribune.

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found relief in fight In when life chilled aD
every green thing has fed from the earth before the
Storms men choose to crowd together TO bns 'he "l
nearer TO each other and thus escape the de7a.' -
roigns without But in the glorious surnHe''e' "e' a.
embracing life-awakenng Nature has spread ie '1''''
beauty over all the earth, ii is no t'ne 10Y ma" ~
his closet 10 shu, his eyes pleasant scenes o W sop @
oars 70 the delightful sounds that every "ee 20 up IKE o
m 1-; b,-n, 10 the smiling. listening heavens above
M; Son, ~ no, with hcathful life while j; thus shriaa
f Nnr oour sbing light toll and earnest efforts, which
are the condition and the food Of e unreeged the
heart and destroy its 5 aad highest energies.
OF the thousands wh leave your city every for the
health and quiet of n,Iy residence am surprised that
so many should stop Saratoga. Unless ninges in al
the festivities ard fashionable Of that noted place
il exceeding dull and tiresome and YOU do take part 49,
hers YOU are plunged at once into excitement
and that from which you seek relief For
part after stopping hour Tor dinner and TO as.e
the mineral tsrned my back upon the Spa aud soon
found myself in OF the beautiful and delightful spots
in this western world. For week TWO % quiet and re-
tired enjoyment know Of better place than LAKE GkoRG
Its waters pure crystal sleep unsianed beauty beneath
th. sha!c OF the brave, oerhansins hills scenes OF un-u
passed country hstOr crowd upon the t;d
the sight of its shores aud no heart can dwell upon lis DOT
ders or share in the manifold euoymen;s which it profer
without being ceansed Of It's selfish impurities and cnars
IN the depth Of sacred treasures Jcneuth the 'aiu
"
Lake rauch the pcasan the scenery bod.r and
more imposing, and the Lake Itself wider. lts island
greener, and its whole aspect far delightful than at
lower pont Caldwell which is the head OF course
YOU know is little village which derives all lis importance
from the beauty of its large and well conducted
Hotel the wandcrcr pca,uTe-boa always
service fine fish OF all varieties sporting beneath the ce"
court the attention OF every Portsnan aud oeautliu
bays green ses and delightful groves offer their choice
pleasures every lover of Nature and OF lt
tried hand day cunning / could never t'ac,
MY ancestry far back Nmrod and Judging from tin
slight unily resemblance which be disc oyered la
clined think that have the honor class that ceie
braed cockney sportsman among my remote progenors u
Of his descendants he certainly has no ensen 10 be
proud of his degenerate morally that
destined follow his profession think that tender
OF heart must be the bescttng sin which will ever
my becoming adept in the OF destruction Nhe-
thcr it be this something else, certain Is that coua
persuade myself take the life Of innocent spur
rel although have tried II, presume hundred tunes
quite fierce enough the and have the
slightest qualm in aiming the muderous weapon bur wo"
iire-'8y, there the rub, my heart mlSsves
and nine times OF ten, like the guilty Macbeth, cannot
look upon the deed about perpetrle. "a hu int
eyes and fire away OF great loss ot lc result
During my stroll about Lake George epied sqsrre
the topmost boush of decaycd oak knew that wa>
hunting, and felt the full responsibility Of my position;
determined shoot him. But, unlike your cud the Lii
noian who writes such capital Prarc Sketches, bore i
10 malice mad distinctly made the proposition that
he should allow him. and even II had done ana
science blame him, for felt constrained Ia believe that
der like circumstances should do tho Put resolved
10 Kill him. 50 cvccd my rifle took dchbsras am looked
CALMLY though with trembling fear ;hnt should do hir
hurt upon nv yictim and fred away A limb the,
feet from where he signs Of the squirrel capeo
unharmed and with shrI gladsomc cnrrup that made my
heart bound with Joy within TO another tree and "c
;rudgipg homeward with light conscience and hshc'
stomach To prevent misapprehcnSon | may as well re-
mark that it is lack of skill which prevents my doing
more execution in my hunting tours bur as renarhed be
fore, pure tenderness heart, you nu know that
failed TO hit whatever | aimed at.
The old Forts the head Of Lake George which were
erected during the French War in 55 have nearly been de
molished Fort William Henry, by far the most celebrated
of them destroyed by Non,calno OF the greatest
Generals and nobcst that foot upon the West
ern Continent; and ROW presents noing but rude heaps
earth to mark its limits. portion of the walls of tori
George where Gen BuIgoyne kept has military stores during
portion of his soloum Ill this section OF the country siIc
main About three miles South OF the Lake in the midst
pine grove dark sluggish and half covered witt
lily leaves is Bloody Pond-once made red with the blood o.
those who fell in battle upon borders. little
boat goes daily through Lake George, gliding in among IT.
many islands, and awakening among the cut hills the echo
of wheels You pass thousand beautiful sights and many
scenes of historic A. condcroga RUNS OF the OLD
Notifications thcly spread around and the heart bcat
with quicker and higher feeling The words AID deed-
there spoken and acted come across the mind.
soon found myself bo,rd one o the famous Lake CRam
plain steamers, widely known the most beautiful eesan
and commodous boats upon the American waters. The
bright Sun lent glory the CLASSY verdan fields
and thick rich woods made the shores most cncney beau
tiful and the mist-cud mountains the distance either
hard gave horizon of wide and dazzling spIenor In
part OF the country have the scenery or Lake
Champain surpassed The shores OF the Hudson boder
and in many places, marked 10y sablme and rugged
features; but here the whole river Is oiumobc beauy
The Lake. place and bounded by rocky shores
spreads with wide expanse chasing each
other au.ns beautiful green islands and bays
and dancing CLASSY beauty if rejoicing from
their very heart the sunbeaus which seek the
quiet of their unroublcd depths Here the shore bold
and towers toward the Heavens with rough, unsmu-
brow, and the blasted oak and fir stand susa silence
mute victims of the fury they have dared here
struggle from the Lake gradually rising through groves and
ovewoody hllocks until, upon the summit little d,
tance. tho bloom and fields look rich in the glow OF the
Summer Sun: then sweeps with bold around
projecting point and almost lost the eye the
shrubbery which clusters its edge. Green islands
highabove the surface are ,brouo the aLe
aud looking TO the north the and
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