New-York tribune., 1880-06-13
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE IssTRIPLE SHEE

eiecve from miadys dainty cuicle but bore away az
the textile with ali the enthus Of their traditional
foIeathers. There is and quiet aud every ieal
and Ian lpe fresh luxurian Trout arc O0th
pentiCr and hungrier and the waitergrls bloom hhu
smile as fresh ne water nymphs.
This comp xaIiveIy unknown but delightful little
sheet If lies twenty miles to the westward OF
"Oli Whitcface," OF the principal peaks OF the
AdirOndacks II the highest bOly OF water OK any
sIze Port Kent the eastern ana
Malone the western slope OF the range It's altuae
being stated at between and 5000 feet 1t Is one
of the principal heads Of the north fork OF the Saranac
River instead OF being tributary of the st. Regis as
officially reported by Mr. Verplanck Colvin
The location and surroundings Of this Huron In mnia-
exceptionally picturesque. Its shOTesare abrupt
and heavily timber d with maple, birch and mr. with
the grandest backgrounds OF gracefully rounded and
massive mouftaiu peaks 1t Is the newest OF the many
mountain resorts aud for this the freshest and
most natural the prevailing atmosphere OF aboriginal
simplicity may be thus not inaptly termed The nearest
railway station Au Sable Forks twentyfOur miles
distant connecting with the New York and Canada line
at Plattsburg. One may come by way OF Malone
tweDtynue miles distant and thence By stage or prl-
vate carriage.
From here TO Paul Smiths the ST. Regis Lake, 1t Is
sixteen miles by rOwboat and carries" or twenty-five
miles by fair carria 20 road To Fuler Meacham Lake
1t is twenty-five miles, to Wardner's on Rainbow ten
Martins OH the Lower saranao, thirtynve Bartetts
thirty.fve; Stevens's, the Grand View and Leggett
House, Ou Lake Placid, thirty-four miles.
The bodies of water and fishing grounds accessible
this point numerous and varied enough to sat
them are Round Pond. Elbow Pond, Piumadore ana
Rainbow Lakes the EOrth fork OF the Sardnac, Aider
and Hatch Brooks, Grass Pond G0ldsmtbs POnd' Muu
Pond, etc.
Paul Smiths is one Of the oldest and best known Of the
Adirondack resorts. Paul, whose real name is ApGlOs
is very popular and has been compelled to enlarge s
accommodations until now he can, when sulnclchty
q.
sorts will more when know more. The stereo-
typed information Ot the guide DOCKS Is aVahaoIe 10
others TO
Having come here moi az an invalid nor as stolo
pigeOu for somebody's hotel but as elappOlnteda ana
scfcertihed expert to investigate this region ~ re- s
claims as IL saniiarum, and baSinG my OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
lie my third visit) several year. Intimate knowledge
OF the more famous resorts OF Colorado ana me kochy
Mountains l AIN satisfied that chrome lnNallds WIN
have louged to 20 the Rocky Mountains Will In most
dtions nearly equaed to afforded by that tar-on
and expensive that the difference Is scarcely
worth paying for. In fair weather the atmosphere
srikugly reminds Of that experienced M South Park
aud In the mountains OF Colorado The nigs are equally
constant and the weather changes scarcely more abrupt
extreme.
The class Of patients who will he Furely benefited here
is large At this point Ill particular It asserted
that hay fever patients get prompt rellef Hshmatcs
benefited; dyspeptics regain their normal, AZ wei
as moral tone and appetite; conSumptivcs whO nave
already delayed too long helped and beaed ana
those who suffer untold tOrlures from -worEed ne
vOus systems and brOken-dOwn constitutions nud here
rest and slow but sure recuperatiOn
There are some pests and some sO-caled inoonven,
fences = among the former 1Iesthe little black fly OF
the mountains, unknown In civilized haunts. Mosqnl'
toes and "mdges" are the most vexatOus, though 10y
means dangerous o. iutOlelable The chiet 'lncOn
venIeuce which the contrary ought co be esteemed
downright blessing, IS the infrc0uency OF male, ana
lack Of telegraph facilities. AT the height OF the season
mails daily and at some ~ the Older resorts Inc
click teegrapc sOunder may be- heard mt all hours
day night. Many parties bring along Their own camp
ing OUTFIT and i've independently OF all landlords IN
close contact with Nature herself couch OF sprdce or
hCmlOck bOughs under canvas ROOF Is luxury worth
crossing a continent TO enjoy.