Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-06-21
LOCAL INTELLIcENcE.


day the 9Th inst, Aiessss r. Goodhue, @. D. KEEL
iogr, Sidney A. Miller. Linus P. Dickinson Charles
Goodhue and Nail'l Hayward left this village, arm
cd and equipped for fishing and hunting excursion
to the Adrondack Mountains in Northern New
York. The scenery Of this region has been 50 fine
ly described by j. F. lIeadly in work entitled
"lIeadly's Adirondack" that II is already famil-
lar to large circle Of readers.
The above party arrived at Burlington the same
day they left Brattleboro, at % P. NJ, and the
steamer was waiting to convey them across Lake
Champlan. Landing Mt Port Kent on the New
York side Of the Lake, they proceeded by stage and
private con, eyance g miles, or to Au Sable Forks
that night. The next morning they started ut
o'clock. A ride to Franklin Falls, II miles, gave
them excellent appetite for their breakfast, which
meal was made Of trout and yenison--a fortaste Of
their commissary department for the week follow
ing. AT the latter place the plank road terminal
ed. and for the next II miles corduroy road, per-
feet Of lis kind was substituted Tuesday noon
they arrived at WIN. Martins Hoiel, near the out
let Of the lower Saranac Lake. That afternoon,
while the guides we're getting in readiness for the
camping ground, the party hshed in the Lake near
by, and the spoils duly forwarded to Brattle-
borO that night where they arrived on Thursday.
This 10, Of dsb, all Of which were trout. amounted
to about 80 pounds, the largest weighing pounds
wednesday morning the guides, three ia number,
being in readiness the boats were launched at the
lower saranae, and the party embarked for the up
per saranac and the fishing region. Passing fhrh
the lower Saranac, saranac River, and Round Lake
they arrived at the Rapids between the latter and
the upper Saranac which about so feet 10 length
and which can only be passed as a portage In
these Rapids caught the finest brook trout some
Of them weighing three and four pounds The up
in length and varying In width from 100 rods to
miles. and Is y miles distant from Martins Ho-
tel AT the upper part ofthis Lake, and emptyng
intoit, is Fish Creek n stream three miles long and
navigabe for small boats, on the banks Of which
are marshes that afford fine feeding grounds for
deer. Here the party captured a buck Prom this
Creek they passed through Floodwood Pond, miles
to the camping ground about 80 rods from Rollins
Pond. These ponds are connected by short rapids,
aud are the richest fishing grounds in the region
I The trout are caught BY trolling, and by lines
attached to floats. Two bu0ys are placed on the
pond at distance from each other but are con-
nected by stout rope. Attached to this rope are
numberless short lines about three feet in length
baited with live sinners. These lines are examin-
cd as often is necessary. the Ash that caught
taken into the boats, and the hooks re-baited. In
trolling, pole is placed nearly horizontally in the
end Of the boat 10 this Is attached line $50 feet
in length over a hundred feet of which is let out
into the lake, while the remainder is on a reel
The same bait is used rs before On these lines the
largest fish are caught. When large trout is
hooked the fisherman allows him the full length
Of the line, while the boe,,nen row backwards and
forwards to accommodate the motions Of the victim.
When the hsh is sufficiently subdued he is drawn
gently to the surface Of the water and taken into
the boat with gafthOoks.
In twod days and halftbe party caught little over
400 pounds Of (ehiefy lake trout or the Longe-
salmo nam ayepsh-PENNANT) trout, 22s pounds
Of which were brought home aud distributed among
their frsnds The largest lake trout caught weigh
ed nine pounds, and others eight, seven and six
pounds, aud SO down to one pound each, the
brook trout, Saiao (oaiiHaIis-MIrcHELL) halfa
pound to three pounds. But trout larger than any
Of these are caught in the lake A few days before
the arrival Of this party lady from New York
took trout while trolling which weighed little
over fifteen pounds.
The party also killed four deer, one loon--the
mes, Of which they found and brought home the
eggs They also killed a Catamount--fIis eoaeoIor
Of Linneus--the body Of which was feet II inches
in length and the tail 2 feet inches the animal
weighed los pounds. In the Southern and West
part Of the United States it is called the Cou-
gar. Painter American Lion; In New England it
is known by the name Of Catamount or Psniher.--
1t is ofhe most ferosous animals in the country
We learn that the skin is to be prepared aud stuff
ed by Mr.. Chamberlin of the firm Pond & Cham
BERLIN and is to be kept In their Hat Store in this
village memento Of the doings Of the saranac
Lake Club.
Laden with these trophies the party returned to
BrattlebOro Tuesday and voted unanimously
that they had had a good time. Their plumber ex-
cited much admiration, and contributed to the hap
Piness Ofa troop of friends.
The Brditie5oro House, formerly this Central
House, will be opened next week under the man
"ne1hS"N VI '" IN. ~ iato VI the oculhptucA
Hotel. Deerfeld, Mass. The house has been tho h.
ly repaired from cellar to attic. The arrangement
Of the rooms on the lower floor Is vast improve
ment upon that Of the old house or of most hotels
in the country. They are spacious. airy and con-
venient. The external appearance Ofthe house and
the out-buildings has undergone very sensible
change for the better. Mr.. Perry has won an en-
viable reputation as landlord, and with his new
and greatly increased facilities for accommodating
the public, feel that our citizens and tray
oilers will find at this house every desired comfort
and attention.
Mr. Charles L. Whitney, late of the Central House
in this village is Clerk in the Island House. new
Hotel just put in operation at Toledo. Ohio. Mr..
Whitney is fully competent to discharge the duties
Of such position with credit to himself and to the