Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-11-17

linlating every object, elevation, per-
spectiye curvature perfectly, or when
disturbed by the breeze coquetting with
warmer shades transparently. From the
lportico, this picture confronts the eye
not the least of the curative attributes,
conducive to the return of re-awakened
life, restful and encheering.
Here | met Mrs. NJ W. Sibley, of Bur-
lington, and Miss Matte Wheeler, of
BRISTOL sisters of Mrs b. j. Derby, and
G. +. Wheeler of our post Office de-
partment. The young lady trying the
famed curative powers of this atmosphere
for somewhat enfeebled constitution.
What changes from even few years
ago The adventurous pioneer is neither
poet nor artist, does not enter the will
derness for the simple grandeur or beau
ty of the scene, Oh to dwell recluse, abor-
iginal, content with log cabin and canoe,
his hound and rifle and his fish lines,
but is impelled by n superior spirit, to
improve the inert features of the soli-
tude and induce others to extend the area
of humanity, by clearing forests, erect
ing comfortable dwellings, enfranchising
nature from savage sterility. Mr.. Nash
accomplished this, perhaps, without pre-
meditation, success accruing under the
somewhat ambiguous order of circum-
stance 1t was chance, but not the gam
bler's risk without toll 1t came without
speculation, and was secured through
sagacity. Prominent artists, allured by
glowing descriptions OF this region, WIS.,
tied and lodged with him. He remem-
bers Hart, johnson, Gignoux, Clifford
and others, and gives very graphic de-
scnption of Murray tall, athletic,
well proportional man, who experienced
his own individuality fully. Taking the
oar from his guide, and rowing himself,
or carrying the boat on his own shoul-
ders man Of strong energetic being
The publication of his book caused a de-
plorable craze ;-frail, perishing crea-
lures came to the Adirondacks and Lake
Placid, as forlorn hope, and essayed n
journey and trial the most robust alone
could well endure. 1t was n fallacy,
wrought from tue romantic brain, and
hardlhCeu of an ardent, enthusiastic adj
venturer. The sanguine proselytes were
borne on ambulances, and made their
couches III damp groves, i'll tents or lay
on straw on the barn floor. Their fate
was sad and hard, bnt they might not
have survived elsewhere.
When Nash first smote the forest the
spirit of freedom to the wild bird and
the deer, was yet unaflrighted 1t was no
unusual sight to see deer with does and
fawn, upon the lake shore, from his cot
tagc door, and his daughter, now mar
ried woman with progressive toddling
boy, relates with interesting dircctness
that, when little girl, with several COM
panions vending their way to school,
they espied n majestic buck, lying i'll the
middle of the pathway before them,
from which, at their approach, he leisure
ly arose and trotted around the corner of
the woodland, they following, from
whence peering cautiously, they saw him
spring into an adjacent meadow, and join
ing beautiful doe and two gentle fawns,
caper away among the cattle. But now,
deer, are scarcc-hunters numerous with
guides and dogs upon the rampage and
but one unfortunate fine buck, brought
in the last of September.
New houses of entertainment have
been erected. Brewsters on the extreme
north end of Mirror Lake, divides per-
haps as it varies the most interesting
view. From this point the water appears
almost circular in its shorings upward
the huge submits appear of Marcy and
Macintyre, the last although in altitude
the highest, seeming lowest. Brewsters
house, at first sight, strikes the tourist
as large old, dilapidated barn or build
ing, having never been painted, yet has
very commodious and pleasant accommo-
dations. Stevens house, situated ON the
highest elevation, has the excelling al-
vantage of location about it the pure
mountain air freely plays, for it is as it
should be, without shade tree, leaving
the expansive view from the piazza, un-
interrupted. Seen from this elevation,
the submits of Marcy and Macintyre
are nearly equalized The effect, at
night from this house, when fully illu-
minated is highly interesting. From this
point can be seen White Face, and n por-
Grand View hotel, and other cottages.
near by. met him rs he was about re-
turning to Burlington.
A view which | obtained from the OBJ
scrvatory of the Grand View hotel and
which / sold, was pronounced by Mr..
Stevens to be the picture for the future.
We may see. l saw moonlight from
this point, that almost entirely neutral
lied my early admiration for Byron s
stanza on the Brenta.
The moon is up, and yet it is not night.
Rising over cobble hill, on Mirror Lake.
A wild halelujah, with fireworks, on the
opposite shore, in compliment to de-
parting guest, confused and cleared final
ly, all the clear transparent beauty of
the resplendent orb, and heecy cushion
ing clouds-grinning at the very moon
jollity, but out Of place thought, and
sadly out of tune.
Lake Placid.
a small steamboat, called Matte which.
when leaving the shore, looks like big
duck, propelling merrily over the water,
starting with whistle very much like
one OF our own shrill early locomotives
not very commodious, needing repairs to
her boiler, and otherapprehensive places.
The aforementioned steam generating
apparatus being situated little astern
OF midway, which persuades the ladies to
seats in the bow affording perfect pros
poet, but shrinking gents into the stern,
from whence but blink is to be had
sideways, which, with the warmth cen
trallzed about the engine, renders the
double trial, uncomfortable. Around
the lake and return for seventy-five cents
is cheap fare, certainly, if view could
always be assured. But the Matte was
. quite successful, had to be endured, il
not appreciated. Another boat is to be
, placed upon tho lake next Summer, call
ed the Lille, is larger, is to be put in
trim order. Yet much larger, first
class equipped little steamer, would oer-
tainly be patronized extensively the OK
/ cnrsion is 80 charming, stopping at all
! points OF interest, giving time to land,
+ and leisurely survey interesting local..
ties. On this | had my first thorough
view of Lake Placid.