Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-10-05
THE ADIRoNDACks.

ly economical and sensible pleasures Of
the wild region in this State-the Adj /
rOndacks-haye been in great request
Crowds Of people have poured into these
mountains. and every little rough inn or
large hotel in these romantic scenes has
been crowded to the top. The great at
traction Is, Of course, the taste Of wild
life given, and the pleasure and health .
obtained bya few weeks return Of the
open-air living. The OTerstrain az Amer
lean business and professional life seems
to find It's natural remedy and counter
balance in the abandonment for short 4
time Of al artificial circumstances-this
separation from railroads and telegraphs
this living in tents or EigEams, sleep /
ing on heulOek boughs and moving about
in canoes. or finding the trail through
silent forests. Many persons, both men /
and women, recover from nervous diff /
eulties Of years in this still and health /
ful life, and I'll lay up store Of vital
force for the ensuing year which IS felt
whenever the strain Of effort comes A
learned physician has especially recon-
nended this return 70 Indian life 10 our
people as cure for the Spring weak
ness" which he thinks, IS caused by the
ualariOus conditions SO common in . new
country His fayOrite spot Is the shores
Of Lake Superior. But apart from the
expense Of the journey thither TO the cit
liens Of the sea-boari. the eonveniences
there for nOmadie life are by No means
so great, and the great annoyance Of
American forests-the insects-is in
creased tenfold as compared with those
of the Adirondack lakes This ineom-
parable region will always remain the
sanitarium Of the Eastern States-from
It's convenience Of access. its beauty. and
Its divine atmosphere Ii Is in this
last that Its wonderful superiority con-
sists cvar mast Of our mountain regions.
This viii long make 1t sought for by all
who need the peculiar tonic Of q pure
and stimulating mountain air. The at
mosphere has not the dampness Or raw
Ness Of Mount Desert. il Is softer than
that of the White Mountains. more slim
ulating than the air Of the Alleghanies,
and cooler than the temperature Of any
region Of similar extent until the neigh
bprhOod Of the great lakes Is reached.
or that Of the R0eky Mountains The
coast storms Of the summer often do not
reach these mountains: so that their
July and August climate IS frequently
3 delicious one
The charm and benefit Of this region.
IS we have said. lie in its Wild life
These ara going 10 be seriously dimin-
ished. and the general pieturssqueness
Of the resort lesssned By certain ineon-
siderzte habits There ought TO be one
place in the country where picturesque
costume, bright eolors. and dress suita-
BE to the mode Of life should be per
nItte3- But now, 10 see lady attempt
: mountain climb with = train half
yard long. or enter . canoe with hoops
which are . constant foot-snare TO her
and the guide, q thread forest With
the inevitable black six catching On
every root and thickst. Is aspeetaele not
edifyiug Or agreeable The building Of
frst-elzss hotel On one Of the lakes has
brought into this silent region the uose
Of fashion. and tie trains and toilets q
regular hotel dressing. They look nj
terly cut Of place. and by 10 means be-
coming. II SINE Of our leaders Of So
eiety would boldly 90 in With tasteful
mountain dresses this would al he b-vE-
en up aud the fashion setef pigturesque
dressing suitable 70 the region We
VAN. too. the travelling pabgie against
invading this wilderness NTH heaps O:
Luggage or large trunks There i NJ
possible use fr them. and they become
source Of great expense Light and
water FEoof poEtuznteaus should be tax
: en- in and heavy trunks left in the I0E.
lands The lake journey With guide.
las heo9ne already eae Of the mast Il
Penzlve IN the country. aud the addition
Of luggage doubles the east
The laws for the preservation Of gan
have already lad = god eject On Ii
sport of tie Adiron3zck lakes Nor
deer have been seen this year than "a
many seasons; and though the trout Il
! so1e q The Rzguesse waters hare bee
killed By FickeEel. foolizhIy introduced
the catch this sumner has been renzrkz
!, blygOod A rez failure has bee
the taking Of families 10 settle ether !
camps Or IN cheap inns aud farm hoass
nszr tie lakes Tkere L ID nore haiti
fal spos far children N the whale Uuig.
: The sunny Bill siis< shzlloE BORDERS Z
lakes. aud pleasant elezrings make Il
best Ct Play grounds. and tie light ry=
Ing fishing, and easy mountain cIinE
ing farm . capital physical trzinin,
The quarters are Of curse hard, and L
fare simple. but the mode of life l. :
ideal one for the American voatl
When viii this loTely rsgisn 50 6t.e
:, fer the enjoyment Of the pesple, Be pr