New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-24

HIGH ROCK SPRING cKLRBRATIOS-oRATIos BY ws.
L. STONE, ESQ.

HIGH ROCK SPRING CKLBBRATIoF-oRATloS BY WV.
L. STONE ESQ.
sARArooA, Thursdsy Aug. a 1869.
The reopenins Of High Rock Spring was celebrated 70
day with great sprt procession Of military sremen
and citizens marched through the principal streets 70 tho
spring. whore the ceremonies took place. Chancellor
Wsxorth presided and in address Of historical interest
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present among whom were runber OF old men from the
sunoundng country who have always eyinced great m
erest the spring. After Nj Stone oronon the waste
pipe was shut off and the water flowed out own the road
showing how the spring ras originally formed
We are only sas 70 sdu,c. IRON ...:,e ae.sn.se Of
somo Of the antiquities connected with the famous
Springs:
medicinal propees Of the High Roch were well Known TO
hs IroQuo Confdersey fully 100 before the prows q
s. n IL
cine Spring sfthe Great Spirit" under whose special gasI
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ing period since ihsre yet 81 web soihs trs.
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tested biz dplsa,urs b oau.i.s lie dow to e.,se kstSsni
AmsO be.s made many before vas first erosshs
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remarkable ssres which, under the guidance Of an
.:,' word Poi q into Il ss'Iss ;ss
Wonderful manner in which this was brought about The
For the healing Of the halt The lame and the nhrm the
High Rock Spring 10 deserving Of than the ordinary
interest that atteehes 70 INC springs VI oAtatoBs uo
sobe and Of the character Of m water but because
was the first spring Known to the whites In America The
6rct white Who visited wss Sir wu. Johnson Bart
ar WIIsm under commission Of Major General from His
ondsr Baron Deskau Of the battle Of Lake George the eth
i75 In this action be received wound
hv bulect in his thigh from the effects Of which be
xholy recovered bat frequently subsc serious Illness
AZ such times the ball. which was never extracted. be
ssser an attack unable to ride horseback to
dare anv active exercise. Suitable medical attend.
snes 1t was very dihsult 70 procure and 4 frequently
that having exhausted the contents Of bis own med
even 70 New YORK hyeisn darias these
sttscr 10 the Of 1907 that the Hohaw determined
10 soen council reveal to their beloved brother warrs
shyaehy the peculiar medicinal properties OF tho high
Ss IN sSic Ssa Of
IA oresf than their rcscluon TO give their brother the
Of that which they had always ssoredy guarded
ne urecous e 10 Themselves sc1e from the Great Spirit
xcoonpsnsd BY his Indian guides the Baonet Get out on
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place bne too feeble either to ws ride be was placed
litter nd borne the stslwa shoulders Of bis Indian At
pendants through the woods 10 BsQD Lake which reached
tx u evening ranyne 6ssf night At the log cabin Of
clearing in the vicinity the party three hours before sunrise
on Thursday the 2d Of August 76 plunged again into the
forest and following the trail Of Indian hunters along that
which now the road from Balston TO this village 10
he chief tributary Of Lake Saratoga the Ksysderoerss
10 The gray dawn Of that summer morning along
party silently pursued their way. The moocasned
Zee, pressed down Wild flowers in their path Wheeling
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on ne bseti.ng erAgs f~cang to the invalid pressge
Ieallh ard horr n firtss hoary and grim shaggy
vn ssn~sht Aoesss sGxsd sbprs 10 DNeA al9 be2ssh