The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-08-02

that the animal thus honored was once
confined here by the owner. Sailing Int
the wind, We coasted down the lake ten
miles and drew up at 3'il XIV n
/ X jlSsiS CEDAR BEACH POINT. g.t.i
tSAt this place, aud for long distance
the Vermont shore Is beautifully fringed
with rocky points Of all sizes and heights
here one presenting thickly wooded sur
, face on high foundation Of rock, or
jagged front OF shell or limestone, OIL
which there IL no soil for trees, and there
another showing q slender neck, with only
n seant vegetation to relieve It's rocky ont.
line. Another. sslll, like the ono whore
we landed, has little summer houses built
among the trees, some Of which are high
up from tho water, pcrched on u rock per.
haps, or built beneath tho shade OF some
particular tree. These points seem to be
named generally after the owners or the
towns IN which they arc located. yet some
Of the lnrgcr are exceptions 10 this rule, us
for example, "Rock Point" where the
Vermont Episcopal Institute Is situated
nnd "Apptetree Point" north OF Bur.
lington. T5, WIN Hs l'r.
.|.. AT CEDAR ngAcn fat.
VIC found whit appeared to be good
cnmping ground, In sheep pasture near
tue shore. This place, rs | learned, Is il,
West Charlotte. Tho land, consisting oil
about fourteen acres Is owned bya cor.
E'oration, mostly OF Burlington people. 1t
was first known rs "Jolly Club Point"
and has bccn occupied rs Il summer re-
sort Tor the past ten years. The houses, u
dozen or 80 in number, arc put up ut 4
slight cost, varying from seyenty.live ton
hundred or two hundred dollars. They
were not rs yet occupied this season. The
mujority are built In the woods, with
piazzas adorned with rustic posts and
seats, and steps leading down to the water.
In Some cases the trees arc left standing
and allowed to pierce the piazza roof, re-
mlnding one OF speurs Of grnss with fungi
growing about them.
The prevailing tree on this shore Is the
arbor yiir. With itgrows Tho red cedar, rs
It is called, really species Of Juniper and
bore merely shrub, together with the
palm tree, the white pine, white elm, oal;
and hickory. The arbor vi,,es well named,
Tor its wood, though light, rcsists decay
better than that OF any Of our native trees.
Iost8 made from it md placed in the
ground, have been known 10 remain sound,
In favorable localities, for eighty or one
hundred years. In Maine the Indian hun.
ter utilities each part OF this tree. The wood
he employs in building his canoe tho bark
in strapping it to his head and shoulders
when taking carry, while from the leaves
he prepares drink which answers the
purpose Of ten.
CEDAR BEACH POINT
commands an excellent view OF the lake
shore opposite, where the Adirondack
Mountains raise their blue domes several
thousand feet above the water, and send
out fort hills which slope abruptly 10 the
waters edge. Across the like, which is
nearly two miles wide, to the north, lies
the little town OF Port Essex, with its spires
and cluster Of houses cncircled by woods
anu set i'll blue framework OF the noun
,ains above and tho water underneath.
Our company ut this camp consisted OF
flock OF sheep, who made our acQuaint-
ance early, and afterwards proved source
OF much anxiety and loss. They were ap-
parently salt-hungry, and during our alb
sence made n careful investigation of all
the provisions in the tent, paying such
special regard to the Indian meal, salt pork
and bacon that only traces or dllapidated
specimens Of the above articles could be
found. Ut course our limited supply OF
sailed food wos inadequate 10 meet the de-
mands OF l:rse number OF animals, and
SO they haunted us like troop OF half
starved wolves. In choosing place to
camp, avoid by all means sheep and sheep
pastures. They will be a source oil more
pecuniary loss and less pleasure than
mosquitoes or other wild animals.
TUESDAY, THE TwESrr.sEcoSD,
we sailed slowly down the lake, past Cedar
and Thompson's Point, on the left, Split
Rock, in the town Of Essex, N. Y, on the
right, and camped n short distance below
TINS on the only spot available for several
miles down the New York shore. Here
was Il natural little basin, enclosed by
rocky arms, with n small beach between,
back Of which II notch in the woods marked
IN old clearing, on which had grown, with.
out aid OF the gardeners art, IL handsome
collection OF young cedars. Here also could
be traced the ruins Of what was once 4
house. Along this shore for miles, tho hills,
nn;jIv IN ,Lo i.i.n - , n.'sn, aiojc uom ,.'
!" p M"I,a W 's'. iaH u .ellh'hae "pruMiy
MANY nI.ces =, III, E ios fousn anu pare ~
With m m,,s,,,,ssart;a nra M.vs' p..a so.elea
Above ere the. Above on the southwest,
round.topped wooded hill, called "Rattle-
snake Mount" below, to the right, the rocks
ascend IN terraces, which finally give way
ioda"sh of na;s' J., '.iau aoounulns sun III
sSrLs " az sI'on, Az nuGo JUMPERS anu o'her
ra,,Ia snn tn 10 H na aseemafas ieaifea ~
mo; !,. S mo oI,,n ere on inc summit 9, TINS
pln;n We clni ''eM Oh a~Se Cf ~,
lake intai here AMI ,hors Win ~, III ;s,,ndS
indan,eI hv ,ho ,o "u1 ,h lGis Will ,sahas,
nnI Guaa. ~ .nI 'anu W!llch runs out arms
waa u;sILs ~ ~, ",,eclons on tne Shores
trv +, ,r' hov, nj ".ay LINES anu .ne couh-
ho,nla,s onI a,n ".a seei uotiSa Win ntlle
s;i furthar t ~ .hn .. SINAI hoses, ana
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