, 1869-07-27
the. ADIR0NDACks.
A Journey Up tho Rao4uotto.
Kpcctnc1c Pond AMI TtamsL0rn
creek.
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tux WLukHxks4, July, lHt2.
NY last iettrr LEFT the narrative al LorrJ X whrra
wo Gutt the Upper hasnnac Lake. Tho carry II u
croAsed here II a Al0ri aud exceedingly easy onr ;
but II coycEa tho MAterahcd between tho rtJera
and Lakes at tao sasanac aud Raeluotta cbalua.
On ona sids tho Hprtngs dow lnto The
Upper HafnDAc, through Hound Lake knd
The Lower Barnanc into tho 4Aranae River,
and 80 down 10 Lake Chauplkiu,
entering II at Platlshurgh. 4 few lest further On
the lls run TO the ward, and presently resch
the Aacquette running through long enatn Of
beautiful Iases 10 Join the ST. Lawrence ness
Pctadam- It IA up the Raequeste that our courlc
lies, II We are hound for that Mecca OF Adirondack
pilgHms this year, M1. Mnrrars camping ground
on Rsclaette Lake. To reach the EtTesn itseU
we launch Dur boat 1tst on q shallow, hleepy,
reedy pond, gradually deGenerattng Into narsh
ut it's edges, for which guidea and ns2s have IN
uDmtaunE, commonplace name, b1t which MI.
Murray calls Spectacle Pond We, speed
~ Gee the appropriateness Of the word.
Just II We 2eeyu 10 have conc 10 an end oI the
water, the guido pulls In bis OATS and uses them
- showing poles; the boat rubs ovef the grast,
hardly more 1han damp With the s!!sht depth
Of water; on each AIDE We protect oaf eyes from
the swinging bushes; and after bost length Of
this soEt OF progress, We emerge into 2nother
piece OF open water, the counterpart Of tho 1rst.
We have crossed the connecting hnf, and are IN
the other ere Of the speetacles.
From this odd experience We pass into
one equally odd, and much more besuulul,
ID the three miles ROW . through the
entire length OF hrooE called
Stony Greek, on the stse4s nnn iueeado principle.
bus which Ar. Murray more properly styles Rams
horn Creek The stream Il 30 nA,7oH that the
boat might almost bridge It, and 40 crooked that
an accue1te dtllncatton df its course would NIKE
only targte on the map. 1t 1owb north, south.
east md west, In quick succession; there Is no
point in it1 course where one can zee twenty feet
beyond the stern or PROV Of the canoe; and from
It's source IN Spectacle Pond TO it,
month IN Raeq1ette Hver. the absolute
distance. Is the CROW tiles, h not more than one
mile The experience Of rowing through this
labyrinth, the nar blades hitting the forest walls
On each eide, the keel lost slipping over fallen
trees below, and the hat brushed BY tho dropping
ieAyes above, II thoroughly unique in Wilderness
travel; and Its beauty must Ia left to the nag!na-
ton Of the reader,
The po!ut where We emerge from this devious
ettean into hacquette River Is the dividing point
IN two streams Of tour,sts Thoae Who 60 down
hAP %tAIAA[AtE IL? 0p400 Avn 4APpNA6 o
Lake, 8 region Of good sport, much
more accessible than the country bejoud Long
Lake, more In favor with guides, who dislike long
carries, and this year dotted every mile OF 10 With
Campo Those who 60 up the river may pause at
LopG Lake, Of may ruah on 10 the Widest part Of
the Wilderness beyond VIC choose tho lnste1
course.
The Racqrette 1a almost as picturesque and
winding stream as lts tributary, Tut much
broader and deeper, aud easier rowing. lou may
udd haru,lesa excitement 10 tho upward Journey
By putting Out q trolling line, With gaudy, whlE!-
Ing ny thirty OF forty feet behind the
boat Presently there Ia q jcsk
upon your grasp OF the cord. and
pulling Il steadily, swiftly In, Jou land a melian-
sized trout struggling vaIny to be free, and jump
Ing painfully about In the boat-bottou Tor twenty
ninptes after he has been detached from the hoot.
Hut this ia random, lazy, iguoble st.e Of nshing
with cuZn parauyelY few prizes to reward the ps-
uence v requires. When q trout Ia captured IN
thus way, 1t unay he taken as notice to joint your
NJ rod and make really for rcat sport Presently
the boat sweeps rnupu point into shady, Hetiu-
dozen rods, In which, al along the
surfnce, may 10 seen reckless, unsusricfous
trout leaplng up at the tl!e, Which skim above
Throw your d. at the circle which the nearest one
innkes he fnltn back into the water. lie setxea
tho morsci Id q utvsne11. ~A presently he Joins
h,a h<tas eousln between your teeL TN-- s~t.,a
thps his ours. and tho boat noas at the will Of the
stream nnopg tue flsh. They snatch at your nies,
hot every throw, but often enough for excitement,
With fresh Interest whea two tske hold together
or when one la caught blg enough to hght
pe.cely Ior his life. to the peril or Jour
t1cklc. Alter you have landed half duze0, the
fever Of the interest In the sport subsidies enough
to permit tou 10 notice that tv Insects. lar!slole
while tho ltoat WIS steadily moving Aloag, hive
has.
the fist. Ten minutes neglect OF rrccuutlou will
insure bites enpngh to tnnr four pleasure for
week 10 cone 10 not munle your head IN tho dan
t,yjsh h1lIpous Of pink netting, Which nino people
out Of ten seem u hare brought iuto
1aitrcs '1-x16 witt, aasQlase coantieacc. The
1ncAtrs, nrd coDtt,icr your incc "a q prcserYo
tcnrel III for ihcjr fspcclnl icncht; and tho
Ju,loti Will ttot tho edgea With stiEus. Lay tho
rDntrirnncc aside 10 use for u landing net, II you
catch trput lily rnuugh 70 uccA II: loFroW thu
Ruiie'A buttlc IT tar AtId sweet oil, tn!xe,, In 4
.enpuuA'l ~ ihek nnA b'arl n n'l!assess; pour
IN, rnouRi, IL n,l Tho hoilow os yuur ,aIs,, anu
tnvr with It CvtEy Inch OF face nna ntck, mad
writts nn,. 1Dgrrs. not forgetting ypnr cars, and
taAAv care M. 70 get nny In 3UuF syeA The
ftr ,pu lInyc guinea afo r"oth.'i, MID 1nol4ui-
to nr NJ ventures III hnct nc~ ric. though
they viii ny up nni lonk yatt lt the t9cr, hnzxlna
with Indignation uni "Itl crcn nl1EAt OH yo1r eye
1itis II you have kit Placa uat4Fnxi Ll4 o0ou.h
fur tllel u insert their atcnhcr attrgs. Tlu4
llrsrd from apprehension, yoH MaJ rnJny thr lux.
usy Ut tho most fascinating rport under tho auu,
TIL -FOUR afass acas, yout aitiHte claa1oss fofthe
grt'llf6n 70 cook your ttout, or your conscience
ltlts ou TINT you can ent no mora than htreAdy
load your skin. Thcn lean i,aek III comfort nnd
thc enjoyment Of victory. while your
Euic pulls Jon up tho stream, TIL tho roar Of
the rapIls thundrss IN your carH, aud You
k..nA IL
dth up tho hill to Mother Johnson's cabin, sure
lhnt the supper sou have caught for yourself Will
be cooked 10 peri etfou In her little kitchen.
This hotel Ii OF vcIy different type from Mar-
Tins anu Bsrlri&a+ It a log cAb:n, with extcn-
lions added from year to year, but Jet contatnlng
1p!5 slttirg-roou, eat1og-toon, Chambers aud [
litehen, for fanlllS and guests. There Il q hig |
wood s.oyc In the ceptyr u the HF.5c!pas foo1 n
Eh!eh Grp IL commonly kept, even IN July, for
quests who come In wet and cold There u
little furniture, and tha, Of the plalucs, with he'd
Eieads Whitfield ont on The spot for no soat !
caches this point, md 1t can be supplied only by
from down tile river, With i1nlted seacc for
,a1Eling. The walls asr raPeted with Journals
Albany weekly papess, hud now and then
t<Aar, or the illustrated prospectus Of some sub-
'criptoa booE-and the supply even Of these is
snail, for great spaces pf the io7a arr
cit uncovered. Overhead hahg nshlDg rods and
,uns. There ~ d Ittl. piazza, 1foul which
ou NAY watch the tunbnnz rapids on
ne side, or Inspect the processes
Il the kitchen on the other. Above your head, Is |
ou sit there, arc ualed soue OF tho auilers OF
ast aututnn's deer, which you may buy cheaPly 10
rnarucnt your own rarIor. At your lee! In the
oom behlnd, In the bedroom Hou are to occupy,
urn "smudgcs ''-paIls ful! Of chips, 'eayca aa,i
rRst, 50 ktHdtcd Is to emit much smoke and 70 I
ane-wtthn the fumes Of which no mosquito or
y eolera- Obedience to ca1ls for s,nudges are
mong the most frequent duties Of the people Of
nese hotels. Il Is laughaole 10 os-
eryr the man who has como In
0 the Wilderness for pure asr, sitting
With his hcad eDveIoped u tneir columns Of
n.okc, or Soiug to bed In q little room With the
Eindow sighuy closed and q bE1dse bEts8ly ouEu-
rs ey the bedside; but people who have tho
ao* quito fcver nrc thankful enough for the priv
eye. Wash o1 four coat Of tas With liberal
eluge Of soap-sudA aoa, By the time Jour face Il
ne and the supper cooked you wtu have An ap-
elite such as your home table. with all ts delica
fex, ueTer knew. It II these pancakes tia, NJ
iur7ay has nade famous, driving Awa5
II 1asiety from the johnson table,
.ncc every arrival gsects the hostess with
pleasant smile AZ Il he were the 1rxt 70 make the
-lctFk, and Informs ner seai he has heard OF hes
pecla.ty. ara would ike some OF them for supper.
ndeed, sker deserve cu1osIst as enthusiastic as
he 1Ask strEet rarson, being delicious beyond
o11raasoe, al~ast served pptng hot With IN.
esc1dhanie quslttsea OF excellence, such - would
lake the fortune OF = COOK at DelMon.cos and
With the very lleal Of maple syrup.
hey DO noi reach the table till JON have derotet
ali aa hoar 10 Joax owo tTouL aod tho b.os1ea l.
enison KILLED day or two aSo In Mss. Iohn.on4
o.aso pa.ch, tu4t back oi the horse, 30. tae nos
.saele ,aass gr.di,e "a never empty uu,ii she has
MIXED 4 H6xFB rafts for eCNft aDt4s sFv9 ttFf !