Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-08-25
Interesting Information for AdIrOn-
dack Tourists.

The Adirondack wilderness is divided into three
general divisions or systems which collectively occupy
the attention Of the great bulk OF visitors namely the
widely celebrated Saranac and St. Regis waters in the
north, where fashion and fishing are admirably blend
ed, whose gateway is PAttsburg and Port Kent; the
mountainous region Of Keene, North Eiba and Lake
Placid in the east with entrance at Westport, with
its green mountains and lovely valleys; and the
combination Of mountains and lakes known as the Blue
mountain and Racquette lake waters in the south,
reached by way Of the Adirondack railroad from Sar
Atoga. This Racquette region has an air OF newness
and morning freshness, according TO Stoddard, as II
Just Weakened from long and refreshing sleep" and
In the last few years has made rapid strides in popu
lar favor About 1000 feet above the sea level II
tans places of entertainment ranging from the we'll
appointed hotel to the rude Lighthouse aud open camp,
and Is peculiarly free from rough aud vicious charac
ters The goriousy healthful air Of the wilderness
unquestonaby gives new life and vigor, and with q
corresponding amount of exercise comes good healthy
tire, which demands something better than the hard
beds Of boughs peculiar to camp life. Roughing it is
grand in theory but bad In practice, often partially
not entirely defeating the object for which is adopt
ed II people go for pleasure, they should not make
severe work of it.
one OF the best ways to visit the Adrondaoks is to
select choice central place headquarters and
branch out from there Racquette lake has been ap-
propriatey named the Queen Of the Adirondack
Lakes" 1t is great mass Of bays, and although its
greatest length s only Ave miles Il Is irregular in
shape that the shore line measures almost 40 miles It
contains IS Islands, Of them nearly threefourths
of mile long As central starting point there
better place In the whole woods making unequaled
resort for sportsmen, while all Of the comforts and
conyenences are easily obtained. Daily mails
ried over its waters by boats, miniature steamers
some Of the finest trout, black bass and other fish in
the woods. No pickerel to be found here, in
many other Of the lakes Of the north. One Of the
peasantest places on its shores Green Point located
the west side, jutting out boldly into the deepest
part of the lake, where there always the best Of fish
ing, and 1t is so opened up that the breeze drives all
the mosquitoes and flies OF shore. On this lovely
point Of land Charley Blanchard old Adirond ack
guide of many years. experience has built place Of
entertainment, which for originality and comfort is
not surpassed IN the whole wilderness region. II Is
known as "Blanchard's WigWams.h Instead of large
hotel with Its appointments and close hot rooms, he
has built cottages of matched boards covering them
with bark to make them look rustic and cosy These
are in clusters each other, while the dining
| room and kitchen of this outdoor hotel located
far away. They only need to be to be appre
cated and 1t is safe to say that any who desire to
in that direction can get more pleasure and enjoy
ment out Of place Of this kind than in most of the
| ordinary ways. Blanchards reputation q hunter
and fisherman is second to none in the whole woods
where and how to decoy the finest game and hsh how
| ever wary they may be- The cottages fitted up
with the best mattresses and spring beds, while the
table is always No. l. To show the capacity Of this
country for hunting aud fishing, and the appropriate
of this place a CENTRE 1t is enough to say that
there within days journey % lakes and ponds
back among the mountains, hardly any OF which are
visited except by the occasional hunter. SpoHsmen
in general will know what that means, for game is al
ways shy where there is much travel. direct way
into this delightful country is by the Adirondack rail
road from Saratoga to North Creek whence stages
taken 80 miles to Blue Mountain lake, which Gmptie'
into Racquette lake. From there line Of steamers
make daily trips through Blue Mountain, Eagle ITO
wana lakes and Marion river TO the "Queenly Rae
quette" guides be obtained there in small boats
The views IN this section are the oveiest magma
BILE, The lake shore is studded with private cottages
and camps but at better services be obtain
ed than at ''Blanohard's Wigwams." They entire
ly new this year, and viii be open the season round
-B0stOn Globe.