New-York tribune., 1881-09-01
A QUIET NOOK AT LAKE GEORGE.

ViEW OF MOUNTAIN ON fiRE-A GOOD PLACE TO
SEE sCHAEBEGLE's COMET.
IfRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBuNRl
HILL VIEW, LAKE GEORGE, Aug. 25.-This
is OF the most bc3utiful spots Lake George
Fashion has not yet reached IT. Although it is midway
between Caldwell and Bolton the villa gers are exceed
ngly primitive in their views aud understand
why people should their TRIBUNE regularly. But
what you expect when the postmastcrs pay is only
$50 year, and he il doctor, farmer, and
minister by turns occasion requires In Spite how
of the lack Of many comforts aud the absence all
style, this picturesque fascinating portion
Of the lake Tourists who whirl along the road Boil
after leaving the "Tally Ho." at Caldwell, (Which
alas viii soon become thing OF the past, for the rail-
road is to be extended positively to the" Head" who
sail grandly by on the Horizon Uhc small boats stop
sometimes when they ggcd in," but the Horizon
never only church spre popping through the trees
pretty bay the foot or the hills honses scat
tered here and there, and plain long low building,
originally farmhouse OF two and occupied
by small number of yearly pilgrims
To one, who Is weary %, the noise and Jar OF the city
and the glare OF crowded seaside resorts this little
haven offers the most tempting rest There are minia
tune bays point and pennsuias great variety of views
and the sweetest stiffness broken only by the song of
the oTioo or the trl OF the Wild canary Directly before
IN the middle OF the lake. lie the Three Brothers.
where arc pitched the white tents Of Canoe club The
soft curling smoke OF their evening fire, risng
the mass OF trees. tngos the scene with romance
Looking awny down the lake toward the "Narrows,"
the view Ia absolutely perfect In the centre of the
picture OF from Bolton, lios Dome Island covered with
trees back Of It Tongue Mountain with Its beautiful
outline shutting of Northwest Bay TO tho right Four
teen Mile Island and looming above It Black Mountain,
Shelving Rock and Buck Mountain; while far in the
distance rise the intermnabc misty hills which end only
beyond the Adirondack peaks
Just now we enjoying two most extraordinary
slghsSchaeberes comet clear and distinct in the west
and In the east, the lake. tho burning woods OF
Pilot Mountain. Early yesterday morning slender
tongue of smoke observed half way up the noun
tain, aud by evening hundreds of ablaZe.
strong winds and dry timber make any staying of
the fire of the question. We only hope for rain.
II burns and with mysterious haste and we four
miles away, look sadly at the brilliant spectacle, for
these forests, burned eight years ago,
and only this summer have partially rehabtated them
selves IN their garments OF green, which much
pleasing TO the eye than brown, barren sand Timber
IL OF 80 little value in this region that is
cemed about the loss of so much hrewOOd
Mr.. Henry A. Loop the artist has bought fine proper
ty here consisting of eleven and comfortable
hOusc Mr. George Yewcll ana Mr. Bristol whose pictures
Of Lake George weKnown are also sketching here.
Musical art IL represented by Mr. e. Icderein, the
ocal.tcacher and composer who with his family is
spending his third summer in charming little foreign
looking cottage with quaint balconies and pointed roof
Bolton Is fun OF guests and the popular MOhican House
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