The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-30
LAKE GEORGE.
How q Beautiful Summer Resort
Casts Its Net for Visitors.
THE HERMIT OF THE LAKE.
AFearful Warning to Artists-The Moral Recon-
.mendations Of Photography-Fancy Inspired
by Pure Air-The Hotels and Whom
They Cater fora Locality Longing
for Railroad Bridal Parties.

CALDWELL, N " June %, 1873
Agood stage road has It's beauties Tor the anti
quarian, but the stableman charms in vain at this
date where It Is possible to dispense with his
appliances for making journey. From Saratoga
hither one takes the train going north far as
Fort Edward, where change OF cars is made
branch road then takes one to Glen's Falls, where
he who would see Lake George in Its miraculous
Summer beauty must take the stage for distance
OF eight miles to this village. The road is plank
one and well kept, and, although the season has
been excessively dry, there is not too much dust
raised. A railroad has been surveyed which will
bring passengers to the lage's edge, and the bill
passed. and when 1t is completed whether the
plank road is dusty or not will trouble very few.
STAGE RIDING AT HIGH NOON
under O. Summer sun requires enthusiasm or ne
cess1ty to sustain It, railroad from New York
to this point would make the Journey CON-
ttnuous pleasure, for the scenery all the way Is
delightful. So much for Lake Georges approaches
from the.south.
1t Is extremely difficult In writing or this piece
OF nature not to let some OF its charms be seen in
One's lines. Above all other sensations that 1t
produces is one Of tranquility, wherewith mystic
unrest such as emotions OF the beautiful evoke,
struggles gently-something like the tiny ripples
that tremble over the CLASSY surface OF the lakes
bosom before the mild breath OF the warm south
wind. On either side the green clad mountains
rise in swelling lines from the sheet OF blue water
and In the distance where the lake curves slightly
to the west, the hills look barer and holder; but
thin veil Of purple haze Grapes them and they are
GARMENTED WITH LONELINESS.
The blue sky is necked with feecy cloud, and the
only motion visible on the landscape Is where the
dappled cloud shadows move across the breasts OF
the mountains. To pull lazly at eventlde out upou
the pellucid water and feel the delicious GOODNESS
fannngly upon the brow is pleasure that must be
enjoyed to be appreciated. To take passage on the
little excursion steamer that leaves at hafpast
three in the afternoon for cruise OF some fifteen
miles up the lake and among the fairy islets that
dot Its surface with their feathery tree branches
and varied lines OF green, Is to experience three
hours and half Of keen pleasure, momentarily
changing and ever lovely the scenes. There
is morning excursion boat that takes almost
the same route: but during the extreme heat this
trip Is not enjoyable as the sail in the afternoon.
The lake IS thirty-iour miles long, and from mile
to four miles wide, and can be traversed in Its
entire length on a steamer that leaves Caldwell at
eight In the morning and carries passengers on
their way north by Vermont, or Lake Champlain.
Having given as briefly as possible what wanted
to say about the lake and its environs shall pro-
coed to speak about
THE HUMANITY THAT BLOSSOMS HERE,
and that which s expected to arrive within fort
night, II Dame Fashion is not kept at home by "Old
Probabilities" l pass over oil the historic and
"ponts OF interests" bloody ponds, French burying
grounds, fort sites, Indian graves, and so forth.
The guide books win give every information,
authentic and unreliable, that Is necessary. The
tourist can then believe what he pleases and be
happy. In the everlasting beauty Of lake and
mountain the mind must look for its compensations.
The ''remains OF colonial and revolutionary times
are very misty and uncertain hereabOut, although
the ruins OF McOnderoga, on the portage between
nr tribute Of rance NOWADAYS Il Il sN the un
poetic custom TO insist that wherever natures
loneliness Is to be made bearable
INNER MAN MUST BE KEPT FROM TROUBLING
and the appetite at rest. TO that end, hotels
and boarding houses. There are not very many
here's but for the present they snflce. At this, the
southern end of the lake, there are three hotels
and one boarding house. First there is the Fort
William Henry Hotel, first class, first price con-
imposing structure Of the French roof and lofty
and long coumned piazza order, is but the plain
square building first erected here, metamorpho5ed
magnincently Its tower, 1t will be observed, does
not rise from the centre OF the building. This is to
provide for any expansion needed in times to
come. man said to me he thought 1t would be
LONG TIME YET.
This hotel Is built the end of the lake, and
commands q grand panoramic view from the
piazza. The dining room runs OF the hail. and any
one seated facing the north can enjoy the lake and
It's trout together. This view has its drawbacks
Excitement OF an enthralling kind is here, and
the blowing OF steam whistle, the ringing Of q
bell the rafting Of wheels or
THE CRoAK OF A BUILFROG BEFORE DARK,
Is eagerly grasped at as food for enthusiasm and
comment. There are five individuals whose busl-
ness is to haunt the vestbule like uneasy spirits
One OF these is youth VINO wears great opera
hat to give nm an appearance OF extreme age. He
also, may say, occasionally smokes huge cigar
which, from full front view, leaves nothing but
hat and weed visible. l secured seat facing
toward the lake. Every time that did SO found
the 1--WE individuals standing in line across the
THE TOWERING OPERA hat
IN the centre. IL was Ike looking at picture
through five inverted capital Us. A little bit OF
lake was visible here and there; but the immense
opera hat cut of all the mountains and distant
islands. In 'front.' OF the piazza steps ia fountain,
prettily designed which liked at first, but which
grew TO be nightmare. In the basin fioated two
Tin swans four tin lilies sprout in the water, and,
last and worst four TIN bullirogs are around the
PIESDisH NocKERY OF NATURE
which is so adorable around as It came from her
hand. As to bullirogs, the place is full of them.
The board here is S. a day, which is "steep.n In
fashionable advantages it is unrivalled, and the
bound to come mine host is bound to make IL pay.
The danger to this line Of money making that in
either shorten their visits or stay away altogether
This hotel processes to have accommodations Tor
between eight and nine hundred visitors, but coo
village is the Lake House, which keeps first class
table and has fine lawn to the waters edge, with
and comfortable. The board is So so. 1t can feed
and lodge 200 people. The four cottages belonging
to the hotel are let for the season. In the village
Is quiet family boarding house. kept by a retired
fresh water captain, who told me, with an air Of
soemnity that
HE ADVERTISED IN THE HERALD
two years ago and had his house filed In the
ever since. His name is Harris, but he Is not
apocryphal as his namesake, the lady who so
touched the heart OF Sairey Camp On the eastern
side OF the lake at this point is Crosbyside still
more moderate hotel. pulled over TO the pier,
and having made fast my shal0p, entered the oice.
a clerk OF drowsy ways answered my queries.
Board was $40 week and rooms ranged from SO
to SIS. 1t had hundred sleeping rooms. 1t was
temperance hotel. Nothing could be had but
cigars, except board. visitor for the season came
down with his family last week.
AMONG HIS BAGGAGE l.
were two cases OF Piper Heidsick, two cases of
claret, one case OF brandy and one case OF rye
wniskey. Such are the amentable effects OF keep
iDQ tempe rance hotels. that man ever returna