The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-26
Notes from the Watering Places.
SHERRrLL's LAKE House,
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Notes from the Watering Places.
SHERRuLs LAKE HOUSE,
LAKE GEORGE, July Fl, 1919.
The F@tvfcafions Of "Fot If''-Amnsements-
Visiters-Incidents, &c.
After quiet sleep, awoke TO ENJOY (due pre-
paration being made) excellent breakfast, and a
better one than which can hardly be procured
Delightful trout and bass fresh from their native
element, variety of meats well prepared, and all
the accompaniment necessary to make up the
initial meal of the day, to be found the table
at the Lake House, and in the greatest abundance.
Having breakfasted, we went on board the beauti-
full little steamer VIM Caldwell, commanded by
Capt. Fred Farlin. who is well calculated to fill
the post entrusted him, being careful and attentive
te his passengers, and started for jaunt up Lake
George, or Lake HORIZON, the abonglnes for
mery called it. THIS lake has been 80 often de-
scrlbed that shall not spend much ink IN a rcpe-
tiuon OF what has already been said concerning It's
beauties. some enraptured scribe, VINO lett the
traces of his pen on the steamers register. ex-
presses himself TO the following effect =" What
mighty hills and how proudly they bear Lake
George like diamond upon their bosom" There
was but small company on board the boat, and
they for The most part were staid sort OF people
seeking some quiet place, where they might retire
for a season, and escape the heat of the and
the din of CITY life We reached Ticonderoga
about the middle of the day, and accepted an IN
yItation from Mr. VIM. Field, one of the proprie-
tors oil an extensive line OF stages running from
Ticonderoga through Vermont, 10 accompany him
from the foot OF the Lake 10 Old Fort " IT," Mr..
Field was accompanied by his wife, an amlabe
and agreeable lady, whose accomplishments might
well be envied by almost any OF the fashionables
who are at present amusing themselves at the
| watering places.
| After a ride of about five miles, we found our
| selves among the entertainments aud ruins OF the
fortified works. but as "the Doctor" has Just re-
turned from that region, shall iorbear making any
comments, and return down the lake-beausiiul
Lake Horicon-studded with a thousand islands,
and come back 10 SherrilPs Lake House.
| Ii was so early IN the morning when we started
| from here, that the ladies' were not yet astr; but
| when we returned In the afternoon, they were all
! dressed and engaged In promenading In the
porches and balls Of the house, and presented
| fair picture Of FASH enable life at Lake George
| There are at SherrIll's about one hundred board
ers, that number beng about equally divided be
| tween gentlemen and ladies. Is Is not gay place;
| but there Is OF comfort aud qnIetude appa-
rent at every turn. The ladies dress rather plainly,
| but in good taste-blue and lilac colored barege
| dresses are IN vogue 10 a considerable extent.
| few ladies are atilred in black, and some choose
| TO appear in a simple white garb. Win one or
two exceptions, Iew-lry Is not displayed as or
nament OF dress. The gentlemen exhibit a lauda-
BILE care In arranging their wardrobes, though there
| is commendabe absence of fopplshness Ia their
appearance white giaves are worn but little, and
shItcollars, obstinatey stIii and tremendously
| high, are not at all popular.
| / will name some of the company assembled here
| at present Mr.. Davids aud Mr.. Morris, both
wealthy Philadelphaus, are here, with their Ia
miles Then there are two Misses Morris; they
| are cousins, aud the beaux seem inclined TO pro-
nource one of them the belle of The house, but
| they cannot decide 10 which OF the far cousins
n best entitled 10 be thus honored. They are both
| Of lipht complexion; one Possesses an unexcep-
| tlonabe form, though rather small person; her
cousin, though not 80 much admlred Tor her form,
| has a beautiful face; and both are intelligent.
| They dressed this evening, IN white and pink
| dresses, The petite cousin assuming white. The
other wears bracelets. and some ether articles sf
| jsw.y, though not in profu-lon. Another decided
| fsvorile Is Miss Crane, ct Bltimore. She II very
| young, hardly more than fifteen. She is bewtch-
| ing brunette-aways lively, and frequently the
! centre Of attraction IN the drawing room. she ~
| accompanied by her brother. TO whom Dr. Burr, OF
/ u. : Army. lately attached 10 Col Mascn's com
| mand, II very attentive Miss Crane dresses. this
\ evening, in simple white. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis
4 JudsoU, of your city, are here. Mrs. Jodson -
! much admired and respected. Mrs. BiIln,
also Of New York, Is here, accompanied by
two daughters. whose society ~ sought On ac-
count OF their intelligent conversation aud evident
superiority IT mind They come to Lake George
| IN search of " the sublime aud beautiful" The
/ Rev. Dr. Campb-ll, Of the fret Presbyterian
/ Church. Albany, accompanied 10y his lady, - en-
Joy ing short rcepite from his professional duties.
/ 1t might not be ennis 10 say. that To Mrs G. Is
conceded the first place among the ladies IN respect
10 talent aud appreciation OF letters. Her CONVEX
saionul powers are said to b. great. although she
never obtrudts her remarks upon those around her,
unlrss they are called out by some circumstance OF
! remark addressed to her. Besides the persons
above eBumcuted, there are boarding here, Mr..
T. =. Clark. wealthy citlGcn OF Nv YORK, ac-
companied by his lady and two chdreu; Nc Max
well, Mr.. Foyg and lady, w. J. Bunker Mr.
Suong and family, andnuubers Of others, from all
parts Of this country. from Englsnd, from Swller-
land. aud other paris OF Europe
The ladies aud gentlemen amuse themselves by
fishing, bathing. bowling, swinging, playing bill
lizards, etc aud at night there are exhibitions Of
fireworks and firing of small arms, aud OCCASION
ally Of small cannon, ~ order 10 produce the re-
mafkable echo which IL observable here. The
first sound Of the gun is instantly taken up by the
opyOslte mountains ard senl back, and then again
| returned by the hills on this SIDE, thea back and
forth across the lake IL resounds, but always ira
yelling away until il finally ends in what sounds to
the car like grand voley OF musketry; it ~
singular echo, which is produced by the mountains
and Lake George.
The hills around abound with ratilesnakes, but
they never come from Their dens IA the hills, aud
are only seen bv beng sought out. A sculion, IN
The emglol of Mr.. sheriff., has caught rs this sea-
son. lie has six on exhibition, in A box, aud the
remainder he has exported one case ot this kidd
Of merchandise he shipped few days since, for
Scotland, where they are 20 bs exhibited az a
"show." The urchin seems 20 be kind Of snake
fancier, or rather snake king. When h. gets n
little leisure time, he starts ont, having prepared
himself for sport. SIMPLY by putting on a pair Of
boots; his implements Of warfare are A loag psle
with cord made into q slip noese attached TO the
small end Armed and equipped with boots pole
and nOOte, the youngser proceedsto the baunts ef
the ratilesnakes, away up in the mountains, aud
begins TO beat around Tor game; having started
snake he tekes a position, and when the
serpent raises his head, he presents the moose,
which, by dexterous movement, IS thrown over
the reptiles head, drawn sight and thus the game
~ secured. he sometimes returns with five or ak
rattlesnakes trailing on the ground after him. lie
has Of late turned his attention 10 the dental ops