Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-03
A STAMPEDE FOR LAKE GEORGE.

Passengers for Lake George leave the boat AZ
Ticonderoga. The village Is some three miles
from the lake, and the gangway was hardly
ashore before a stampede ensued for the stages
winch were conyienently stationed about half a
mile up the hill. While passing through the
narrow channel we observed the water recedins
from Its usual level, reaching q point at least
twenty inches below, its greatest depression
being about amidships, caused, presume, by
the displacement Of water by the boat and pad
die wheels. few heifers were standing in the
water, and chewing the cud Of contentment, as
the boat passed. Suddenly one Of them oh
served the shallowness of the water and soon
after the fact that none existed where 10 was
before up TO her knees. She uneasily moved
around, and placed her nose TO the muddy bot
tom' by this time the vessel had passed and
the waters returned, slowly but in waves. One
struck her limbs, she started! Another dashed
up toher body! With a look of alright she
began 10 kick vigorously But the waves came
thick and fast when she concluded discretion
was the better part Of yalor, and turned tail and
ran.
TIE RUTLAND MARBLE QuARRIEs.
AT Whitehall we diverged to Rutland, Yer
mont, a city of marble, and, to a considerable
extent, a marble city, that article being extern
slvelS quarried in the vicinity. There are ten
companies engaged in the business, and more
thah a million dollars worth OF the rough stone
was quarried last year. Some of the veins have
bsen followed to depth of 800 feet. This trade
anoros employment TO large number of peo-
pie, and constitutes the wealth of the city, IL
Is extensively used in their own buildings. and
ior SIDEWALKS. Imagine marble sidewalks
of Works has not gone that far The Rutland
quarries furnish stone Of fine texture and re-
markable purity of whiteness; and the yarie-
gated kind is also found.
HUNTING FOR MKNDoN.
Business required us to call upon a person
whose residence was given as in Mendon, Yer
mont. Upon the map, Mendon is a village some
four miles distant from Rutland; but upon in
curry we ascertained that this village OF Mem
don is known as the "city of Mendon, :" while
s Menaon proper is some eight or ten miles
to what Is known in the west as a township. By
usage this subdivision becomes known as East
M Mendon, West Mendon. &c, and you may go to
OF your search. Such was our experience
While at Rutland a reunion of Vermont vol
unteers was taking place. Their jollity extend
ed throughout the night, and was not conta-
glous. We speak from experience, for we re-
manned awake, necessarily, and did not feel a
bit humorous.
RUTLAND VERSUS SARATOGA HOTELS.
From an extensive acquaintance with hotels
east, west and south, we claim the right to eN-
press an opinion, and that is, that the Berwick
hotel at Rutland has the best table, the clean
est rooms, tho handsomest ladies-yes ladies in
the dining room as waitresses-and the most
obhging gentlemen in the Office that YOU will
hnd anywhere, for g per day; hope, Mr.. Ed
itor, you will not object TO this gratuitous adj
veItlsem ent, for they deserve il in this day OF
swlndlers in the name of "hotels." We went
from Rutland TO Saratoga by rail, and remained
at that delightful and fashionable resort lust
long enough TO avoid declaring ourselves insol-
vent.
RECIPE FOR CONGRESS WATER.
While there we originated a recipe for manu-
featuring Congress water which we offer TO the
public free of charge: Water, 5 gallons; glauber
salts, OF. Allow it to stand IS hours in an old
rusty iron kettle, and drink six glasses before
breakfast If you can make it fashionable YOU
will like it.
From Saratoga to Albany is a ride of an hour
and half. If you will permit me to advertise
another hotel, 1 will say that Stanwix hall
while making pretensions to frst-class STYLE H.
fourth-cla in quality; rate, $3.50 per day
DOWN THE HUDSON
upon the Daniel Drew is a theme so often writ
ten upon that forbear. 1t is worthy the atten-
tention of the lovers of the beautiful
We reached New York in time for the seven
O'Clock train for Philadelphia, and remained
over night at that perfect hotel, the Continen-
tai. With the exception of four hours delay
caused by the heavy rains of the 18th and 18th
we reached home safely on the evening of the
last named date, having consumed eighteen
days In our trip. They were replete with pleas
ure, and, with the exception of the last two
days, the weather was delightful, clear and
cool-so cool that half dozen times an over
coat and shawl were comfortable.
HUSBAND AND WIFE.