New-York tribune., 1876-08-21
SUMMER LEISURE.
LAKE GEORGE.


al once deduco from the ldebouks the remarkable act
tbapeactof tho roads to the lake more historic
ground 10 the running foot than any other In the cou-
try except the other road 20 the lake. In the words OF
reyercd dominic This. OLOrd, may paradoxical
hut it Is nevertheless true" Through this chain OF val
eys which for two centuries the natural highway 10
the North the surges OF have swept time and time
lrp ever aimee French English and Indians began to
tile for the mastery OF the continent Even The war OF
the rebellion has its memorial In the pretty s)iiero
monument, past which tho coach rolls as IL leaves
Glenu's Falls The valley is now happy valley. ara
peaceful and Bloody Pond remembers the awful mas
sacre which Redeemed lis waters only In its Lac. Gut
Lake George, with all its present gayety, has never
known 50 gay scene when he English army 1900
strong sycpt Gown the lake IN its imprOvsed boieci1,
splendid with flags anc music 1t is longer crudSegy
stud ng history this imaginative wap from the to OF
the rolling coach the deck OF the puffy little steamer
in fact it IL history sugar-Coated.
The Centennial traveller IL already on his way FOR
considega5e proportion Of those booked at the through
route hotels yi1tors from the Pacific coast whose
people take this opportunity OF becoming acquainted
with .he;r countrYmen and from Europe, espee'ny
Germany The foreign tourists VIII doubtes. seek ~
the lake tho bc-.ussed Indian Of COOPers Lake Hort
con" b he will fud him minus his war paint ana Ieat-
ers mildly plating bis remnant Of his native forests mo
and things IN tie DcghbOrhcod OF the hotes
Brit the child OF Nature has been thus civilized Nature
hcrs4lf I, SIN the same and we're sunsets moro
.tu Of glory grand In sudden ana erce
power than Lake George. The water and The AR are
Fe1fect calm; suddenly there ar black clouds IN inc
SOUTH and along ;hc lake comes clear straight line Oh
white foa for the storm marches like regiment To
battle It is scarcely than seconds til The peace
fil lake "a lashed into whe-cap fury; the rain pelts
down in torrents and The mountains echo the thunder
into a continuous peal storm follows quickly upon
another crcllng the lake as though they were h"iu
wild beasts prcyng upon eac other. As they meet there
r, ~ as. frrai ai.p md
again conflict Presently tie evening sun breaks through
the western pas,es apdfOOds beit OF shore and sea
with mellow ght and the dark clouds are before an
behind you, like 0 black past and dreaded future, b
the present Is happy sunshine.
with all lts attractions the at Lake George. so
Ear rs tourists ara concerned has been hopeessy dull
The family hotels with their lower prices, have neverhe
less had little cause Of complaint Bu FOR the boats and
TIE terminal hOses the has been the worst for
years Hard times and the Philadelphia Fair are cited
as exclamation. The Fort william Henry Hotel, whose
broad pazza commands the lake from the northern eng
one Of the most sunptnous summer hotels outside OF
Ssratoga and with prices sumDuous still-lls mad
scarcely two Of permanent guests, and tnc hin
ME- which should bring I50 passengers from the Sorth
has but once elcgIaI he'd with It's register so many as 20
aboard Among tho faithful few at this house have been
GOV Hoffman and family. Tho propreors OF the Fort
have made up their minds to recognize tho prcss'ire Ol
events and this week darky has been retained on the
oond get Fort dinner" tor - cents. Ilces per day
are graded from 50 dow So according to the story IN
which Your room is 81 uated, hut this sdugsce Is not
accept .Do 10 the free and independent American, who
wants to i've good anybody even when SAVING ms
peinos and who docs not ike 10 invite q snubbng from
that Ischiine Mrs. Grundy, the hotel citrk lPeroor
rsy. For the hotel clerk SooDu2 ~ The nlHc, hd'i
have his revengcs one visitor too sehsOt" 10 tIaSei
with 5asac trnk aud sensible enough to taks W."
dollar room found the door krJI's'' hhl On bpmys i
office told That there was No bcI' Hut t'' tio
baid would lsck IL for him Bnt tnaJ ady sIcinE the
uGroTtIn.Ee young man. srOrnid) htuet. I.,o H'S
toe baggage W0rts locking up, sure, ana tuS hl hud
tlon Vas campstcl This hdnk movement on the lower
priced hOteis Will however have the so"n eitet "i con
v.BeinS me public thGt tne proprietoa mean 20 accom-
heretofore rather unpopular wit! residents and regular
visitors tte laSe. Tor II hai nc airs oi q " "l"tH
The new proes lower than ought to be maint tned
for Mr. Roessle keeps to9 good hoase to maze u
"uncg CHEAP" A. uniform rate oI - % day the
house should be ul. II j. - he Kept open ii Oct 10
Bnt the reform winch would mot on eng i5 70 @ tiii
geuer,y, il N re the sable lords OF ia. pubic who
ponco IelcnucsSy upon the persons aud property of
u.kIcl, tors,s aud hold them for heavy ransom. This
&. even OF unsarc" ~ the furt tan 's'Woi''
and IL 70 quite within the power o Inc pofetos 10 pat
TIs Other hotels Of tho family sor re doing reasonably
yreu tl-ycsr The Like fousa. liso Caiiwcl, with
l-s4 preGn,ipus tlc Fort-a clrousiy comfortable
sort OF place. where The ladies t 80 itcr a4tinE ~ mo
"o!ce" rnaEl-i5 dong much iEc potter tiLins ihuca
81 the transient traie - well as .,son gnosts A4ous
th0sa isty registered hcfr Iio'd ~ '-4 o. y ' MG JON
Dun aud ..m.iy Nr AnG''u7 b'i'. inG .a!s tmiiP ~
GuaEs". Al CF2sn;aide across tho pay, ,i5 Nam, f
in tts ..a.o
New gers. anon, them Chancellor crosby tdtlhcf
north tnc .Etyr hotels are IJHF pFtt'Y "e athouSh
al he yruc end o. the l9ao hu;-S have lately bttu
uilt faster Than the increase OF travel warranted me
Trout Pavilion Is the summer q"aItrrs Ot Boss
Mclaughlin 81 Brooklyn who cd.Ec,5 around iiin here
the leaders clans ana rp tac slate FOR next
Winter Th,ra are many Dl tgosc people here as
usual .ut whether this means tIat tnc Les. = really -
retire from busiu's. may b. qdtst1ti II mo altS-.
Kill mouse and jhc cOigas neAr ~ are htppy family
mostly brook!tn 0f whOn arc te i'sa. C1aa II.
liaii D. H., OF Holy Trinity, and family. The Bolton
house. arc a.. usual well ldtrJllZci ana h'Te il, tS al
Uavs Tia, worthy successor al Pti'r faIup Williams
cf Connecticut vino ihn best ISEcrDln Un the iaha
The sn hayo foabJ. by 30 ytGr' rNtFiricr. ttt tle
Bishop has tLc aposlDr SIcccSaun al crJ III t1o
fisheries.
Canr ara very numerous this year both froa abroad
and from td6 Hei -lbOrubUG. Camp h3Hi'1j:tu ~ 10
+, led the ulc.1,Is DriIZ Di the hanhatt.n Cdpor
D nina Det Phi graduates o the CITY College has Just
broa,n dp Tor season, and ito college AS and Siout
of Rah rail- vah 4 D. Ph!-iI!' VIII pe h1ud no mlie
t:n next This camp has Drcn hcle, iat or
Sbrd0ns Point aDl h0w on Little Green Island, each
summer t1r the eight years, and ms 10 have gwen
useful hiBt other colleges men, Tor there nave Dcch
CAMPS from Union and ale Colleges also thI5 year Be
sides such camps these are those OF the farmers 81
twenty miles around, whp, soon as naylng Is cTer
nave the good TO take WEEKS Change at the
iaEe.
A PROSPEROUS WATERING PLACE.