The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-02
THE NORTH WOODS.
SCHROON LAKE, N. Y, Ju

SCHRooN LAKE, n Y, July 90, 1858.
40 not md any of your Irregular correspondence
dating their letters up among these delightful north
ern mountain regions, and presume they prefer to
spend their leisure time at OF the more fashion
able summer resorts where they can get plenty Of
champagne and Congress water 'free gratis for
nothing" Well, there Is no accounting for taste;
but ind good many sensible people, who prefer
to pass their summer vacation In q different way,
and In q manner more conducive to health Of body
and peace of mind; and to such l would say, this
| Is the place for you.
Take the steamboat or cars from New York to
Albany, Troy, at evening, arriving In time for the
morning train to Moreau Station IA few miles from
Saraoga) when, by means OF first class post coaches,
you are carried fine plank road and through u
most delightful region or country to Glens Falls,
Lake George, Warrensburg Chester and Potters-
vile this place, arriving about eight O'Clock NJ In
season for good supper OF venison and trout
you ever discussed.
After enjoying good nights rest you will OF
rise early In the morning to take good snun
OF the pure mountain air and look out upon the VII
age OF Schroon, a small place OF a few hundred in-
babitants, OF frugal and industrious habits (whO are
remarkable for their kind attention to strangers).
and who Will receive you kindly. and tell you
vonTsen a afser winch shor, Walk viii lake yon to
| Schroon Lake, which Is without doubt one vi the
finest OF our inland waters. IL Is about ten miles
| long and from one TO two miles wide, bounded on
the east by the Schroon Mountains, and on the west
by the Kayadderossaros range, forming beautiful
valley for the reception OF the crystal waters Of the
| lake which abonnIis with the finest fsh-including
trout pickere, bass, perch and cathsh-and here it
rs we ind our sport. Plenty or good boats pro-
yided for fishermen, In which we go out every day,
| and seldom return without our string OF fish, and
| with II some fine specimens.
Trout ana pickerel weighing from three to twenty
pounds have frequently been brought n causing the
disciples Of Walton to rejoice that they ever Hound
| their way TO Schroon Lake The clear and spring.
Ike GOODNESS Of the water has its beneficial effect
upon the character Of fish, giving them great sodty
consideration OF important subject in connection
with country boarding VIZ, our table, which, I
soaurn here we baye been feasns on venison. trout
pickerel bass perch catfish and frogs, nerspersed
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in few days, and all this for eight dollars per week.
,ave had some experience In travelling and
heel accommodations, aud must acknowledge I
nave not found anything quite equal to this. find,
too that one enjoys the venison and FISH which he
captures himself much more than that he buys stale
Great sport is also enjoyed In "hunting the deer,w
one Of which, fine doe, was taken only a few DAYS
since In the lake within sight OF Ondawa Hotel,
where we are stopping, causing quite sensation
among us city folks, but scarcely noticed by those
renee.
on August will take place our "nrst grand hunt,
OF the season, according to law" when we antici-
pate good time and plenty OF game.
Black bears are also frequently found here, and the
skin Of one recently captured is valued at $40.
party OF hunters from New York the other day
found the tracks OF panther and approached near
enough to hear his voice, but did succeed In cap
turing him. so you see we have all sorts Of game
and In sufficient quantities to satisfy the tastes of
the most fastdious barring your Irregular corre-
spondents' 50 that those who come up here with
out appetite' are quite sure to 20 away with an
entire change OF programme, to say nothing OF Q
vastly improved appearance In the way OF "avoirdu-
pois.D
AZ to the rides and walks along the shores Of the
lake and mountain streams and through shady Wales
OF overhanging trees, winding among the hills,
suffice II to say they are rarely equaled and cannot
be exceed either IN this country or beyond the sea.
But Will not further encroach upon your space,
leaving the many other good things In reserve for
those OF your readers who shall prove the reality Of
what have written by following my example ana
spending o few weeks at "Schroon Lake,