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GOSSIP FROM THE BoRDER.-THE NORTHERN
GATEWAY TO THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
LAKE AM "parIr SMITHS

GOSSIP FROM THE BoRDER.-THE NORTHERN
GATEWAY TO THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
LAKE, AND "PAUL" SMITHS.
MALONE, n. Y, June l6, 1873.
To the Editor of the Free Press and Times.
Malone, in the county of Franklin, State
Of New York, is one of the most pic
turesque and enterprising of inland towns
To be sure, we are considered by many as
being /" out of the way" as living on the
other side of the 90 North woods, cleaI
up on the Canada border, with snow
storms for six months in the year and the
other - devoted to the thawing-out pro-
cess and to cleaning furs. Well, perhaps
we are somewhat removed" from the
centre, and may be We do hang our clothes
on the Dominion line for an airing; but
when nature puts her mantle over the
Empire State in leafy June, no more gor-
geous pattern in the garment is dazed by
sunlight than the fringe of this SAINT
northern border-the arched gateway to
the sportsman's seventh Heaven-the famed
Adirondacks.
Malone boasts Of 10000 inhabitants. but
a careful mathematician, perfectly UMPIRE.
JUDGED, would considerably lessen the num-
Der of good souls in this coy little hamlet
As wag remarked of church choristei
whose vocal ability he disputed -" He
couldn't get more than IS out of 'Old
Hundred in his happiest moments" The
Salmon river runs through Malone. II
stops long enough TO revolve the immense
wheels of many factories, saw, grist and
paper mills, tumbles over rocky bed go
feet beneath the railroad bridge, and dashcs
UNDECIDED and without passport into Can
adam waters ten miles beyond. As to irhy
this stream was dabhcd the 'Salmon" am
dumb, and 80 are the Oldest inhabitants OF
the place.
OF the public institutions that the citi-
zens swear by mot aD is the excellent ae-
commodation and commodious apartments
of the new Ferguson House, whose massive
proportions strike the eye of the stranger
as he alights from ANY of our eight
daily trains, as being beautiful structure,
magnificent in every detail and actually on
this side of the north woods"
Pass throagh the heavy portals and accep;
the generous hospitality Of the employees,
and later in the evening deposit your
avordupoiS alongside of Sandy Flanna-
gan, the jovial landlord. in his Brewster
wagon. for 4 spin round the avenues,
and You will come to a 2.40 conclusion
that we are not so much - out of the
way after all The cultivation of the feS-
tive hop as a beverage is largely gone into in
this county, and can note instances where
persons have come here many years ago with
packs on their backs, nearly penniless,
swho began the raising CT this berry on n small
.cale-and have latterly retired entirely pen
nile~S and minus the pack. Others, however,
have amassed handsome fortunes. the result
Of which is felt in the quickened pulse of in
diyidual and local enterprises. So far this
season the crop gives abundant evidence of
a good Well , and farmers are sanguine of n
surplus of the "shiny" the coming autumn
Fishing tourists to the Adirondacks make
this Bury sort of jumping off place,
and it, two years time the increased influx
of spurtsmen and their families have necessi-
tated the putting on the south roads an
extra line of stages to the happy hunting
grounds" These Concord coaches ply
between here and Lake Meacham, Paul
Smiths on the St. Regis Lakes, Martin :
and BARTLETT on the Saranac, connecting
with a similar line through to keeseville and
Port Kent on Lake Champlain.
There are two lines, | might add, from
here; one owned and run by Clark
the other being the last stage of con-
sumption. too frequently allowed to run too
far alone before the mountain air is sought
The first notable hosiery we arrive at, after
shaking the Malone dust from our silken
moustacheS, is the romantic resort presided
over by A. r. Fuller, Esq. at Meacham
Lake. A four hours ride brings you to the
sandy beach of Meacham. And such a
ride shall not indulge in pantheism,
unfortunate reader, but must ask pardon,
if seem little extrayagant in my utter
ings.
The first glimpse shows Us sparkling
sheet of ripping water, dotted with tiny
craft, whose languid oars remind You of
lazy flying gull the high, clearly defined
mountains on the other shore: the echoes OF
an occasional rifle shot the still sweeter
reverberations of woman 5 laughter carOlling
amongst tie rugged crags for another and
yet another response from stern old nature :
urged down the Carpenter Hill = to whip
and shout. The huge wheels zip =
through the graduated sand for full mile
on the beach, in the shape of a crescent, the
most enchanting. The waves break over
the hooiS of the - nigh horse" We fill our
bodies " chuck y full of atmosphere fright
OF the top OF that water our souls ex-
pand. We have no enemies. all are friends ::
We ike one another, and Fuller loves US all
lat $40 week..
Paul Smiths is of more pretentiouS
cast. and bears the stamp of elegance and
wealth
Here we have bellies from Madison Square.
cOquctteS from Newport and Saratoga, and
spOrtSmen from everywhere.
They are delicious mOrSelS for the
= >keeters " who 81 feed upon the damask
check but TO die.
This famous house contains over 80
sleeping apartments, | am told, nearly all
Of which are secured by people of leisure
FOR occupancy subsequent TO the day We
celebrate
Dancing and billiard halls attract their
respective devOtees. while the spacious
drawing rooms are resonant with the rich
tones 81 the Stenway grand. Such is the
modern life in the woods Such is the way
the weary soul, we read 80 much about,
seeks retirement. Well, if he he n good
square secEcr don't know but this is as
good place aS any. - Seek and We shall
Ind l. good adage to wear in yoar hat.
hut III the above sylvan connection You
can't find worth a cent.
II l. estimated that over 30 900 tourists
"t both sexes will visit this glorious region
thI> SIMMER u.rc