New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-12

h,,oed IN walk after them I've uamped through muu
and bushes enough to satisfy e for the rest OF
time. and not shot have had There are no usel IN
the AdIrondacks and I've been fooled" AS an onSes
socond tourist exciaims-he being good shot' unue'
standue the meaning Of Wilderness, ana the way ~
deer In wet weather." I've had very good sport lor ~
season have killed I'VE deer ana Caught as ma. MAJ
trout as our camp could cat" one story IS goou
another IA told have discovered mat Is qulee
No "a barry about gun and beautiful fishing roo WIZ
81 % NIas and vet not know how 70 circumYens
aa Ia. abominable but 1t Is true. Any good sports
man who viii 20 far enough into the Wilderness wiz Inv
nr,S a. moderation Again Mr. Murray is night IN say
inp that person spend month IN the NitN0'Do
or Ire moderate sum OF sl75 1t can DO done lot your
CORRESPONDENT will not spend more than that suu' Du
should not advise people who cannot anolu " ~. a.
t,ce that sum to undertake the trip, for camping
- ming and boarding at hotels Is quite another lne
nce Of board ranges from " to 81 per day the aver
oeo price being g. The expense OF guiueS
hoard is very nearly equal to your own helotoloio
rudehire has been % 50 per day. ana u ilOio =
being paid it Is owing to the EXTRAORDINARY uoupou.
Three dollars per day Is the ordinaS Piieo "s
Some guides demand more and certain parties easo. ~
40, the wilderness In short time have onereu 'V per
~, 80 .hoso ,nstoncss are rare. Independent guides
con as ba. they naase but hotelguides are restricteu
by the proprietors to %. Mygude' independent ~ %.
will receive s. 80 per day and no more (WHICH "
much as he is WORTH his engagement having 0oo
in the Spring The only other possibility Oh
from the teamsters who convey passengers IrOn
Rocks TO Martins the point OF emDarkaton. Corinor
% ders have been known to charge $50 for conveying
four over tOerabe road OF 80 miles OF less
the regular fare for wagOnload OF fve persons peuE
s No one need pay more than this Next season tneio
win be no such golden opportunity Tor neecing III ~
woods for the reason that what ought 10 nave Oeen
done this year viii then take erect reeuiai no VI
stages will be organized and tickets bought In Boston
and New.York for the Acirondacks, via Plattspurgh,
viii include coupons for the staging to Martins OF fa
Smiths. t.......l .. ... -.
And now has come the time to grow eloquent over the
horrors of baclI-fies, musketoes ana midge" aoou'
which, according to the echoes waited 10 my cars 50
much is being said Although never yet visited he"
I,i, ,bot ,yas mot assured OF the exceptional season.
and how the Oldest inhabitan never knew us IKE Ihere
is little reason to doubt this statement IN 10 ne
Adirondacks The rain and cod nave done tner "Ors'
In breeding the plaques OF the wilderness Mr
correct in SAYING that the ,aekhy disappears n
July. Ordinarily this is tAe case Eignteeh nu"uiou
and si1tynine tells somewhat different tale' ainoush
our coron which was pitched July g. has not been
troubIed Inv them 10 any great extent The only TOR
ments are the musketoes. Two members OF our camp
are wretched in consequence OF being constantly oeh
For myself the wilderness offers so many counteroalanc
ing pleasures that endure tho temporary uScoior'
without compaining And musketoes are incorrigiDei
day and night are the same to them AFTER sunset the
back Nv retres 10 repOse his laurels; nor even IN
broad daylight will he brave the dangers OF tar ana
sweet OIL Mdges the smallest and lmost detestable OF
flies will take flight the momentthe smoke OF asmudse
tbickens the atmosphere; bat musketoes VIII DIG
through thick and thin, and 10 one who cannot bear
their sting with philosophy, should visit the wilderness
during midsummer With proper precautions, the tor
ment can be modified. BY wearing muslin bag over
the head remedy that to me s worse than the disease
you can escape the day onslaught and by WELDON
ceived smudging OF yoEr lodge Just before sundown
combined with a muslin door and musketo bar over
your balsarnbed your nights can DO made comfortable
Let no one come into the Wilderness without goodized
musketo bar 1t is the ono luxury for which we long
Be II understood however that tae worst over Those
who come into the woods IN August win fare much better
than we July. The later your visit the better and
those who have tried II, declare hat September ana Oc
tober are the real enjoyable months In this region Then
every biting thing is dead hunting Is ripe. and the Au
tumn colorinE is beautiful than that OF Titan
When come again II wiz be toward the end OF August
II people starve in their camps II Is their own faut
Before leaving Boston made all necessary calona
TONS laid in stores and brought them with u.s. somo
20 into the wilderness for month, carrying provisions
for one week only expecting trout and venson to supply
every possible deficiency. They never anticipate tho
probability of scarcity OF game The proper way Ia 10
prepare for bad luck Then the larder will always DO
Jun dried fruit craehSFr' soa biscuit
beans canned vegetables maple sugar and condensed
milk are necessities 10 such desire really good
living Currant Jelly and chatting dish are indispen-
sable you would cook your own yenison, andprepare
palatably From my own experience, should Say that
the majority OF the guides are bad cooks However
your appetite and digestion arc good that you can eat
almost any horrible connection with gusto OF which you
are incapable before the most exquisite work OF culinary
art that Delmonico ever conceived. II you have tidbs
I'm your arder keep them In your own lodge or tent
Gn,des lave terrible appettes and having no real
probation OF delieaces, make way with them as they
would salt pork and potatoes Ny guaya Jelly was no
sooner opened than disappeared Let the same preoau
tons be taken with regard TO liquor Keep 1t out Of
their way and start with the determination Of being
master This season has eated the majority Of guides
that they ready 10 take every possible advantage
The moro you give the moro you may. The moro
you demand respect you obtain Ny guides bear
an excellent reputation yet they are ignorant OF the
names OF the very mountains that surround the lakes
through which they paddle have not offered one sugges
oB leave me TO propose every excursion and would not
str from the camp kitchen they not ordered.
Five meals day and nothing 10 do are their idea OF
camping out Let the public insist upon being properly
served and this evil will be remedied In time.
The stores about the woods being "whe with tents"
and black with people," inventions OF the enemy
II care the gauntlet Of musketoes
and are prepared for absence q game they will find
the Wilderness charming asi ever was. Children
should be left at home, and unless women arc full Of
pluck they had better remain with the children one
discontened person ruin the happiness OF entire
camp To come into the Wilderness and not camp out
would be as unnatural as 10 battle in divers
waterproof suit. STILL there many who prefer hotel
living and for them there is little hope this season. un
less they will go Patsburgh and wait until rooms
vacant at the lakes. Paul Smiths is crowded
| 80 is Martins, but accommodations can DO
obtained at Bartetts, which is twelve miles
| from Martins. At Houghs, which commands an ex-
quisite from the head OF tho Upper Saranac you
will fare exceedingly wellfor the Wilderness If Mr.
Graves Of Big Upper Lake kept hotel Instead OF cot
tage Il would DO my duty TO sound his praises and
eEst af.tI.