Litchfield enquirer., 1869-06-17

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 tsip over tho tranaperent watsrs ..of Lak, IWinnipissosee and enioIsd te theiull sthe beautiessof this loveliest Of lakes, ,Ia vial to ssy sword to you and your rsailers witt
 regardso it. aasassbA v ] In spesai1sssoi shis lake, which is the |gem of New Hampshirs. Ist in these hills of granite. I would not forast our, own |" Bantam Haks" snbosonsd instks hills oi
 Litchfeld County Far from ik stilI ny llsctionsaof that will always be cher. ished among the sacred meanofies Of bog. hood In imagination II ses it now gas Il
 used t6 loot. on soms bright summsr eSsn. ing. withodt . ripple, smooth and transpa. rent as glass. reAecting the shadows of tho trees which grew along its edge. Who could forget tho hills over which hs roam ed.or the lake upon which he sailed. in hia youthful days' ,oa s.,, ,.4 s...s s'''.,.4' .-...
 WinnipiseoGee. a.littls east Of the, center lof the StatesDf Nov Hampshire, in Carroll and Belkpap. Counties. is one of tho finest lakes of which Nsx England can. boast It is sn inland sea studded with islands, which are said to be thrss hundred and sixtyshve in number.i Its name, meaning ]. Smile ofths Great Spifit. Uniforms us what tho Ab. 'origines thought of itea They. too. apprs. ciated its resl beauty. | As from some neighboring hill, the untutored savage watched the waters sparkling and glsam- ing through the foliage. does it seem strangethat he looked up to ssaitch Man ito, the Mighty sf.and call this His smils9 We, living in the 2ull splsador of the Ninss tesnth Century, do not see smiles enough in Nature.ao Let nc give you . brief de- scriptionl of my riden across Lake oWinni- iplseogee sls Yo siisii E oi aAlsanosaa
 Leaving thsscars ofthe Boston, Concord, and Montreal Railroad. which stop ct the stean,boatiandingst Weirs, regularly gdnr. ing the summer season, we went toni board the steamer eIiady of the Lake, .vxhich inakes regular trips from the Medrs to Gen. ter Hafbor. in connection with trains to and from Boston. Shs alsoi goes once | day to Woliboroughy on the eastern side of the lake. The WieEs sis On the western sides thirty-four miles from Concord. .s At as->s;.s .4u~-.s moved. and the. lbeantiful boat steamed away from the. wharf. IA, word with regard to the '' Lady" She is fine steamer.l we'll finished within and without, and kept in excellent repair. She is capable of car rying eight 5hundred spassengess. and has had that number on board at one time Persons going on this boat, will find Capt.
 Sanborn an agreeable and gentlsmanly man, and we think. will feel safe under his protection. .e.g. ..... x,..ss f..z, +-... ~ We left the Weirs behind us and passed between Governors Island and Meredith Neck, into the wider part of the lake be-
 yond. What vision arose before as we proceeded! Island after island appears.
 until we can almost fancy we are in the
 midst of some vast archipelago. Some of these islands ara tiny ones. covered with light-green foliage; others. like Bear Isl- and. to the-lsft of which we passed. have fertile fields. and . lnxuriant growth of forest trees. As we rounded the neck and steamed on to the north among the islands
 ws have just mentioned. the hills and mountains lifted themselves in regal gram deaur. Red Hill. at ithss head Of the lake, two thousand i've hundred feet high. com. maads an excellent view Of Winnipiseogee and its islands. Ohicorna, farther to the north. with its lone. 9unfsttile crown, re- minds me of it's Indian tradition. It is . mountain of granite. Its sides are covered
 with huge boulders thrown together with
 more thanl Titanic force. 4Ths hafght' of this mountain is three thousand thrss hum dred and fifty feet It seems likssa hugs sentinel standing grim and silent to guard the passes to the more than ronantie see -nery of thslWhite Mountains beyond. To the. .northssst ef lChieorna, tive mountains were visible, whose sunnitss were coyored with snov. right in presence of the almoss ss June sun. Upon thessE Emountains, ios1 cream would cease to be iuxuryso On tho east, Osipes mountain stands guard ooyeE Osipeelake. Bdtsw gre approaching, Can.
 ter Hatbor, lovely village situated in [ |picturesque spot As wseutersd the bay. |, could but exclaim -a How Beautiful how beautifulls sdsaaw -a41 1aFu vsHv aasssi E fd znf s3fsa SE4ou Ig5uSna sssa uY saWI 4sT4 |io InRoae suifk sweep of vision where stood,
 Tn presenc6 q what beauty of tho earth aA as | WhatIglery ofl the sky lHTw sGseaf asgAtksuea . The village of Center Harbor is sitnatei | at the head of theubay md lake. Red Hin lofswhich Es have spoksns risess behind it L0nf the east arsr hills cousred with trees