New-York tribune., 1868-07-27
SCHROON LAKE.

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ONDAwA HOUSE, SchrOen Lake, n. Y, July q, 1853
If anv of your city bound readers want to go
N the eountrv and do not where to so, methiDks
shall be doing them kindness by telling them OF this
most delightful mountain and valley, lake and river re-
giOn which have chosen as the scene OF my summer
vacation. The village of SchFoon, from which place
write Is situated the head waters Of scbrOOn Lake.
one of the most beautiful OF all our miami waters
I,0OO feet above the Level OF the sea, ana ns rs
easily reached by taklhg the evening puat
from NcwY YOr Tor Albany or Troy from thence 10y Ia
road, a about o'clock IN ne morning, WA S%,a'oS" ~
leaving the ears az MOreau Station ut about ~ a. H.,
where you will find plenty of trstcass postcoaehes oi
the Glens Falls stage Company, by which you are con
yeyed over pleasant road nve miles 10 uehs rams "
dinner thence ten miles by plankrOad 10 Lake George
miles further to Waensburgh ten more TO Chester
six to POttcrsYe, and to SchrOOn arriving about
dark over one the finest roads and m the midst OF the
country After enjoying good nights rest at the hOte
you would do well TO rise early IN the morning. take your
seat on the upper piazza and look out upon one OF the
beautiful land and waer-scape views you ever Dc
held just before you, crossing the road aI tno soHn
end of the street, small stream, which furnishes
v"nd in alI its native loneliness lies this beau
yyifni s~broon Lake, than which, it seems TO
On the eastern Shore Of the Lake on the Kyaderossaros
Mountains forming splendid background TO the beau
tfu picture spread before the highest peak OF
which, Mount Pharaoh is $500 feet above tide water
On the western shore the stage road by which you
came and beyond this, several finely cultivated farms
(whOse occupants buslly engaged IN gathering
The sweety perfumed hay and above which, again, III
ali their grandeur and magnlcenee rise the SchIOOn
MOuntans stretching away 10 the north and SOUTH ana
completing the background Of picture which could not
fail to please the eye and rejoice the heart OF an alst
Bringing the eye back again to the center OF the picture
yOu look far away down the Lake to point OF con
yergence where the two shores appear TO meet causing
its waters seemingly TO terminate IN the midst OF beau
tfu valley, while you again extend the view north
ward ti intercepted by small island situate near the
eastern shore, I'm the center of which neat little cot
tage the Summer residence of Bayard Clark, ESQ., OF
HeW-YOrk. Looking still further 10 the nOrthward,
the head of the lake is about half mile distant Dor
dered by forest trees through which runs small creek
connecting SchrOOn and Paradox Lakes The latter Is
another beautiful sheet water about four miles distant
SchrOOn and about five miles in length These lakes
abound with fish, among which pickerel bass striped
perch and catfish Much of the time OF the boarders al
the Ondawa' is occupied IN rowing and fishing Clad
shermen's rig, start out every morning after
breakfast, return in time for dinner bringing
flnny friends with us. But will nOt trespass further
upon your columns. and close by advising all those who
in the country and don't know where To go,
to hither. where they have good time ana
gain q pound day without any musketOs any other
drawbacks,