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LAKE CHANPIAIN. July SD. ]

LAKE CHANPItIN. July 3d., lN---
D.ar F-sc Prsss.
We broke up camp AZ tr.lupas
LAKE Tnursiay morning. with much regret. and
caus back 20 civilization 81 Long Las,. The
ladies gloriel in having been the 6rsr white ~
men. according TO tradition. who ever SCI foot
on the shores q Grampus Lake and Moh.cln
Pond; and held divers conventions To- decide
upon some title for cur camp. IN honor OF such
notable fact; but a. their meetings we're SUR 20
be interrupted BY the appearance ola deer. OF
string OF FISH, or scream from young one.
or meals or something else, the great point vas
never settled, Aud il must ever remain ''-ur
camp on Grampus Lake"
The three-mile carry through the wo.d-
proved infinitely easier on return. than
such marvellous effect has week in the o7c-
SIP living on trout and venison,-espscally
when The journey 5 towards home. Next NOV
ming, we separated 81 Cary's, two Of u prepar-
iu- for the ride cut, Of sixty miles, while The
others were 10 remain. think nothing
vas said about the ride from Roots 20 Long
Lake sad II is as well, for It Is cutie enough 70
Carry You II Imagination once over that road
pity us. who had to travel il twice Ga Coriu-
TOY, name detes-able to a travellers ear what
fortunes lie IN wait for those beeilessly ven
turing into thy doniuious Twenty miles of The
road, from Long Lake 70 Chsneys, Is only a
rough country road. with here and there spot
Of corduroy; bu; the next fourteen We ;Wo,
returning. and mindful Of past e1perie zee cheat
ed the Fiend in some measure by walking 81
miles Of the worst Of Tito Bo-eas Riyer-la-bor-
ious We called it, coming out-but what re-
maiuei was enough. To realize in some meas
ure, If any 50 desire, the delight Of riding in
lumber wagon over such road, Jet him turn
over common chair. seat himself 90 the back
and BE- dragged by some one up and down the
front door steps, for half al hour. There j. al
element Of unexpecteiness. however. wherein cor
iuroy only 10 itself can be parallel. For sitter
half days riding. when you imagine that every
possible jerk, twist and thump has been ezper-
fenced as you have bounced ami ioiiei along,
some new and abomnable combination Of mali
cious logs shall At the very end Of your
journey entrAp you, with wrench which
Dot only visits with fresh tortures every
already throbbing ftr,. but eunningly
agoni1es some fresh spo; which had
thus far escaped II any thing besides putting
up stove-ppe could be considered justihab,s cause
for swearing, it is riding over an old corduroy
road. Should any doubt II, let him riie from
Cheuey's to Roots; aud If the argument q poste-
morn then deiuc-i doesn't convince him. II i
because be has become sternly eallous TO all
sppeals Of suffering humanity. Bu, f1rbear;
ike the profane teamsler who was found at the
top Of long hill surveying in silence MS load
scattered along clear to the foot. say "it's no
use. l can't DO justice to the subject
Yet, II magnificent scenery can repay such
sacrifice. II IS well wor while 10 take that ride
to behold while descending into the valley Of
B0reas River, the giants of the Adirondack
imaginary, Mcintyre. Ssnauoni and Their
brothers, as they lft Up their huge fronts. clear
ly defined, deep blue, against the pale blue sky.
solemn guardians Of the forests and lake. As
You pass along, crest after crest rears itself ID
in the gap through which you look up7n them,
TIL the whole mighty cObOr, stands in majesty
before you. Hardly another such a piece Of
mountain scenery can be found IN this country.
Another beautiful view, but not 50 rranI. is
that Of the Valley Of Lake Champlain, q. you
descend to Grown Point, with the Green Noun
tains IN the distance, bounding the landscape.
There are, too, very many smaller views Of sur
passing beauty. to be found on that route
As we jumped out on the landing Al Crown .
Point, behold that "spring Of all our woes. = our
missing box ! lying as innocently as if it had .
never done any thing wrong 1t had been uu-
earthed from some cavern Of lost baggage, and
had come on Only day or two before, long 100
late TO be forwarded 1t was with shake Of ist
and scosl Of brow tba, the 'prOdigal'' WAS re-
directed for home. Well. well, q It's no use
crying far''-but the milk couldn't spill. twas
"coHiezsed
Good bye.
Yours. sc. By