The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-08
to pun away the hated screen now ha ging before
the white hills.
LAKE GEORGE.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

LAXE GEORGE.
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CALDWELL, N Y, August isbS
The stream Of travel between the Hudson and the
ST. Lawrence ever sends large diverging branch
through the beautiful region Of Lake George. Few
now make the tour to Montreal without taking in
the trip through the famous lake. Even those who
come to spend the summer or briefer time at Sara
toga make the circuit Of Champlaln to Tconderoga
and back by Lake George, of the incidents Of
their sojOurn. The number in motion through the
lakes this year ia not perhaps as large last year,
but the difference Is very small and the hotel keep
ers sensitive baromeers In such cases. do not indi
cate by their complaints that they at all dissats
ned. Those who are doing this route are new peo-
pie. They going over for the first time. They
represent as q general thing the middle classes Of
society, who have made money quietly steadily
and are now out for good tme short as 1t may be-.
The old noolesse well the shoddyites who used
to be seen everywhere between Saratoga and Mon
treal are either fixtures at the fashionable watering
places or have become impecunious and invisible
Inc traveller In the upper portion OF the country
VIII md many Inconvenience resulting from the
1ealousies and rivalres OF the railroad companies
mus BOstOn corporation controlling the railway
norm OF Burlington In its anxiety to crush the steam
boat and railway lines south Of that point, makes
boat to tram and from train train. The corpora
lions intended to be injured by this petty jealousy
Plattsburg by o lake steamer suflcientiy large to
carry railway train and capable OF running the dis
Ia lance Elm IN an hour. The boat is built and will
the tourist to Montreal may make the trip
promptly and comfortably. Burlington is unhappily
New York, and hardly dares to raise Its voice In be-
half OF any project It is, or claims to be- the third
lumber city Of the country and situated 1t is upon
the edge OF Lake Champlain, is Of the prettest
1t has many sojourners now from more southerly
cities, who are enjoying its salubrious air, fine
ia a 10 half
house with those who are doing the round trip be-
tween the American and Canadian metropolis.
quot water, unwilling or unable to lodge nearer
the Springs Its inhabitants are asrr just now about
the commencement Of the University Of Vermont
Ticonderoga which is reached by few hours run
from Burlington in the lake steamer, is still the
Mecca OF many patriots visit The old fort, or as
much as there is left of 1t, and the old outlying works
are stu objects OF study and reverence to many an
remarkably defined, though the trees OF century
not not BE- 20. invisible certainly while old George
across the peninsula holds forth to his passengers
nom his box In explanation of each point OF interest
Is one OF the characters OF the trip. The quaint mix
lure OF oratory history patriotism, humor and en-
sa1sasm In MS nature and the genial drive on your
not soon be forgotten by those who have heard him.
"George' has suillced in times gone by to drive
nowadays his own stage is full, inside and out, and
It Is frequently accompanied by three or four
The little Mlnnehaha and the run down through
Lake GeorgezLake George with its towering noun
sms,e a1r WITHIN which to clasp It's
tary residences perched on the shelves which extend
In from the shore before the hills shut up; with its
lslets and Its rocks; with Its banners waving from
tall poles where joyous summer sojourners are
staying.ai win remain fairy vision Of pleasure in
1He Oh nm WHO mas saied the little voyage from
But while nature has done so much man has done
very little Tor mankind. The stage journey at Ticon-
deroga is tedious one. The system OF managing
baggage is very provoking. Lake George has dne
ns ana iab ae ~ b promise them At the
which occurred this morning, will illustrate how well
this promise Is fulnlled:-
Guest twho remembers the advertisements and is
scanning the bill OF fare where the various deicacies
are enumerated)-Bring me some trout
Waiter-Aint got no trout Sir. Got some fried
perch.
Guest (who still scans the list of fish, despite the
warning pencil mark drewn through it)-Bring me
some plckerel
waiter-Aint got no pickerel, sir. Got some fried
perch.
hshNl-Well, then bring me some bass.
Waiter-Ain't got no bass, sir. Got some fried
The guest here gave 1t up, and after accepting, to
the Joy OF the coored individual the protfer OF the
"rted perch as well as some fsl-balls land such
nsh-bas y he ruminated on the difference between
promises and their fulhlment The advertisements
had heralded banquet furnished forth by the nnny
tribes Of the Cape such would have consoled the
most recacitrant OF Papsts to most Lenten absti.
nence from meat.
Caldwell has a large number Of visitors this season.
but they belong by an immense majority to the farer
sex. Dancing In the parlors must be somewhat OF
the kind they practise In the social reunions OF Utah
where the ladies must perforce ''sling" each other
around and where the quadrilles and iancers are
done BY children. Besux are In demand.
The Fort William Henry Hotel opened on the sth
OF June and has been dong very prosperously ever
since. II has now several hundred guests on its
register, inclusive Of the following New Workers.
u; W. Won stade and family, Thomas F. Mason
William B. Taylor and family, J. p. Nesmith, w. H.
Owen and family, Z. II. owen and family Edward
z. Brooks and family, E. NJ Whitehouse and family
J. simpson and family, S. Bachrach and family f.
n. Sil6erman and family N. wickert and family c.
II. Webb, DR.. II. M. Van Arsdale, Dr. c. X. Agnew
Rev. 7. K. Demarest.
Among others at the same house are Mayor Beach
and family, OF Troy; E. G. Gilbert, OF Troy: Abram
Van vechten and family, Of Albany; Rev. j. H. Car
roll and family, Of New Haven; DR.. Cymer, OF
There are a few establishments at Caldwell in the
way OF h0rsenesh.
David Banks, OF New York, has span Of bays and
Q landau.
James Thomson, Of New York, has pair Of black
mares and phaet0n.
James B. Craig, Of Brooklyn, drives q span of
blacks TO high phaeton.
one hundred and fifty guests. The following New |
Workers are ct this house,
Charles Menck, H. r. wcks and wife, J. N. Deuel. |
and family; W. F0rrester. Thomas 4: KIDD and
L. Nichols and family, u. solomon. E. NJ. Crawford
and family, Dr.: I. Ward. Also the following
Brooklynites:-AlbertA Alexander, Charles W. New.
ton and wife.
The Adrondacks and Scroon Lake have their ad.
mirers and visitors without stint this year. The !
smoke from the burning Canadian forests has been |
very annoying to tourists. The recent rain storm |
which passed over this part Of the country has failed
to remove or abate It,