, 1874-10-31

whero Coc,exn 1oroinos we~- concealed. The
bridge aoroea tic rivor is 600 act long.
Wo went back to tho depot, found our connoo-
tion again brokou, and, too tired for anything,
we are Obliged to
| from a. r,, titl II a. m. for tho stage. From,
tho nnrlor windows Of our hotol, wo looked at
tho aoldora' monument opposite, and admired
tho mosivo il not tho monument. Tho pictures
tint adorned tho walta Of tho parlorB woro owl.
IDENTIFY Ruba.a' latest; they mado ot,r eyes ache.
We trod to think Of something to ocolipy our
minds. Our books wore all paokod aud on their
way to Now York. At liant wo managed to got
eo1no pa3ror aud employed orr time In writing,
and, eyeiug mo, said: I" / havo The tootllaeho
marm.n sytnpathyzet. "Whoro arc Won
going y was hor noxt renark. informed hor,
keeping on Witll my writing, "Whore did you come
l considered inaportlnepoo, and s.o1,t, good
tfaturod grl, arms nElmbot atood before me,
with satisfied a,ntle OIL her countenanco. De-
foro I recovered myself sufficiently to think
whether should tell her oil my p1ans in lffo or
no. my friend assured lior that we wcro OH our
mo for
NOT UNDERSTANDING yAaREE nET7En.
30 was prepared, next day, when was nskod
by another noraon, "What is yonr fathers busi-
noes ?" " How mnnv saters havo you?" "How
mitch are you worth ?" oto.
Whom tie stage drove up, tho drivor explained
why It was 10 full: by saying, II Is Legislature
this weclt at Caldwell. "-moanng court-week.
The load was 80 heavy that so made slow head
way. Wo ascondcd Il long hill. from tho top Of
which wo could 300 tic boautiful town OF
dlonn's Falls, with mountains beyond, range
upon range, until they mol.oa into tho sky. We
soon camo to place whore the drivor. informed
tue passengers that I" This 'oro ground you can't
raiso nothfn' on. 'Twaa 4 big hoto. and, jest to
hold the world together, twas tllIod up with TINT
aro Rand." Near thia wonderful place, no saw
FRUITFUL FARM.
The corn-BtAcks weTo about Is foot apart, with
threo stalks in staek,-tlo intervening space
being filled with cohblo.sloncB. After studying
this awhile wo concluded tho atonos wore to
keep tue sand from blowing away. The potnto-
hills were arranged in like n,anner.
road, wo stopped at atr. Browns halfway house
for dinner. Passing tho Col. Williams mouu-
mont. which is built upon tho rock on which ie
was shot by an Indian, and Bloody Pond, whoAo
waterg, tinRed with English blood, are still Bur-
Caldwell, which is situated on whnt tho Indians
called Can-i-a-de-n'.ort (Tho Tail of tho Lake),-
In tho English tongue, Lake George. which is
pronounooablo. Tho Court House, huilt in 1876
| across the road from which was tho only hotel
open; and there everything was made very COM
fortablo for us during our stay.
Tho noxt day behold us, with a1l the sllawls wo
cbfla AnN, eHlVcrlhg " Inls peaN[1nt Douy OIL
wator, vol deserving the name given to it by the
Jesuit Fathers, Dn Saint Sacrament. We visited
the site Of
FONT WILLIAM HENRY,
whore now stands tic eicSnnt hotel bearing this
name;, and thinltlng over oil tho tragicai oVenta
dood, that this was almost holy ground. History
informs na that In 1755, 5000 men, under Sir
Wiilian johnson aud Con. LYNN, witt, largo
number Of Mohawk Indians, under their saclofn
I5ontrick, startoa from Albany to attack Grown
luke. now Caldwell. Tho French, thinking
to intercept them and cut off aupplios from
Fort Edward. sent 1000 Canadians aud Indians,
under Baron Dicslan, to form m arnbascado.
Tho English, suspecting This, sent .20o men. un-
under Hondrick,-to meet them but thoy foil
into tho trap laid for than. Tho groater part
periahcd, among them COL Williams and King
IIenlriek Their bodies we're thrown into Blivcly
hearing tho llriug. .ha thrown up breastwor;s, aud
received them with open arms; giving tho French
and Indians warm reception. Tho battlo ragged
from IL NJ. to p. III. Receiving hclp from Fort
ceiving Ills death-wouud. Fort William Horny
Taa erected on tho aito Of this CAMP.
This WAS tho fret OF
MANY B1.oonY SCENES
In this region. Tho massacre in 1757, in which
tho name 3lontcalm bears an ignominous part,
is still told BY one to another, Is thoy walk thoa
grounds, until ono imaginos tho pines havo All
unusually solemn air, and that tho naples arc
colored with blood.
We ascended tho stops OF the William Horny
Hotel, and admired tho view OF the lake, which
it commands for miles. Tho French Mountains
rise in peakH $500 feat high, Oh tho oaBt side Of
the lake, and the Adirondacks Oh the other,
While sitting here, regrotting that the doors wera
closed, the proprietor mado his sppearauco and
kindly escorted us oyer parta OF the building.
and informed us that 1t would accommodate i60
poraonB, besides othors IN cottages. Tho piazza
IL 353 feet IN length by 25 In width, aud upheld
by tlirty-six pillars From this porch We saw
the last gleam Of tho setting sun on Holy Lake.
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