, 1876-08-06
TWIN LAKES.


Special Correspondence Of The Tribune.
| TWIN LAKES, Aug. 4.-It is Emerson who
says: It In the woods man casts OF his years,
as the snake bis slough, and at what period of
life soever, is always child. In the woods is
perpetual youth. Within these plantations OF
Cog dccorum and sanctity reign, perennial fes-
tfva1 is dressed, and the guest sees not how he
should tire Of them in a thousand years"
What Emerson has SO finely expressed might
be adopted us the universal sentiment of us all
here in these solitudcs at Twin Lakes. There
is an cxhilaration in the air which gladdcns
every fibre Of the being, and lifts the
soul above the contemplation Of the wearing
things Of ordinary life into realm of pure
mental and physical delight. To be wakcncd
in the morning by the gracious melody of Gods
songsters; to listen dreamily to the drowsy
stirring of the world Of nature; to smell the
sweet odors of the fragrant earth; to feel the
soft, cool breeze stealing over your face; to
look out over the peaceful lake and behold the mar
velous light OF day rising majeEtically from beyond
the waters throwing shower of stirring sparkles
over his path, rs though coming from 4 BATH to
see the gems glitter in the grass wherever Ills foot
rests; to fill your lungs with mir from the great
pure reservoir Of the universe -is to prepare your
being, body and soul, for nnalloyea enjoyment to
the very limit Of your capacity.
FOOD.
In the first place you are hungry, which is pos
tive luxury when you have once lost the seilsa-
ton; and you have rnre pleasure in store in the
enjoyment Of your first meal. Breakfast is served
here at O'clock after preparatory warning
from the big horn l,nlf IN hour before The SUM
which mny be put down to the credit Of the out
door life in part and also as complimentary tcs-
fcssional cooks Of the co1orcd persuasion. who ar.
employed year after year by the Waltonian Club
during their camping season.. Mr.. George $. Has-
kell. one Of the Older members Of the Club, has
still the office OF Superintendent and provtcr OF
supplies, an office in which his proficiency is nc
know1cdscd nnd appreciated BY all. The variety
have been the subject OF universal comment; and
certainly the cooking coad scarcely be surpassed.
n order to form little notion Of the generous
invited daily, will present the bill OF fare for
single day-by no means an exceptional one. For
breakfast: Fried 1s. -pckerel, bass aud perch
toes, hot cornbreaI, hot and cold biscuits wheat
nnd Graham bread, coffee. For dinner: Vegetable
soup tand the soups are dclcious,. baked Gsh with
tomato dressing. roast beef, roast veal, chicken
pot-pic,- light as sea -foum,-grccn corn, toma-
toes, potatoes. cncunbers, new pickles, chow
chow. Dessert: Ricc pudding with wine sauce
For supper: Tea, hot or iced. iced milk, biscuits
hot or cold, bread toasted or plain. cold boilcd
ham. cold tonsuc, cold posls ind beans, baked
potatoes, hooniny: cake, and cookies. 10 this
generous bill Of fare are added such dtIicacics as
icc-crcam, nuts, and raisins for Sunday dinner
These supplies, 80 bountful!; provided are brought
to the camp daily from Rockford via the Kcnosha
Division OF the Chicago d Northwestern RuiIroad
by special arrangcmeutwith its managers.
THE HOST
The guests this year are fewer in number than
last. several having gone abroad, while others nrc
visitors at tho, big show in Philadelphia Still.
thcreisa goodly number present, about l3o-and
they ALL with one accord. seem ready to appro-
pIiatc any fun that may be lying around looee
The original seven members. vino formed the M
cleus Of the Waltonian Club. were Mcssrs. C. I.
Houscman, and l. n. Cunningham fsince dcccas-
ed). John R. Porter, S. W Stone, 4. Faxon, 4
Il. Perkins, end II. D. Frost 70 these have since
been added Messrs. $. c. Withrow, n Starr. John
P. Nanny, George H. Smith, A. c. spafford, j.
3l. Church, 4. .. Forbes, ". A. Tailott, D. b.
iA,lling, James G. Knapp, George HASKELL, G. D. |
Upton. and n. E. Lyon. Among the members and
paeSsnt tins season aEe eorse ~ Smith
S. {. Withrow and family, john II. p Porter nd
sons DR.: NC Affce and wife, John Lake and tiaugh-
ter, the Hon. :. N: Church, the Rev. AIR. Wines, |
Springfield, Ill.,, the I:cy- F. P. Woodbury. and |
family, the Rev. u. 4. Smith and family, thc |