Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-12
LAKE GEOSGE.
The "Trip Ikitl,cr. and rl,e way Life is
En:Oycd There.
EreciaI Correspondence IF TIFF EvrST.,G STAR.


In these letters. Think Of leaving Long Branch
at 917 Il. III. and arriving at the Fort William
Henry Hotel on Lake George. at S p. IN. Think
of it, and 10 it. but | only thought OF it. and
didn't DO it for. after adopting and proclaiming
the above rs my motto in travelling. tarried
voluntarily by the Wayside and SO delayed my
arrival here twenty-sour hours notwithstanding
the fact that nothing happened to the West
Shore train by which I started from Long
Branch, ana which came through the same day.
bringing my trunks with it. could have come,
too, but having heard so many boasts from Al
banv people about their capitol building far cx-
ceeding ours in beauty. size and everything
else. as i believe it is conceded it has done
already in cost, thought would stop in the
capital city of the great state of New York.
that must be carried in every presidential cleo
ton. long enough to see for myself if its bOasted
building was W hat it claimed 10 be. Therefore,
i did rot give the West SiCre route the Oppor-
tunity to take me through in eleven hours from
Long Branch To Lake George. But what con-
venience it is to travellers from points south and
southwest of New York to be able to come to
the Watering places this side OF it without toll
ing through that great and dirty city, cross
Ing any ferries whatsoever Those nusances
Can lie avoided by travellers on the West Shore
route. and they can cEjOy the scenery all the
more for bein" spared so much fatigue All
the appointments of the cars can be found on
that West Shore railroad, and the road is so
well baasted that there is no dust even when
you ride with open windows.
THE SMALL. BOY NUISANCE.
As for Albany. it has entirely too much Fourth
of Ju-lOyalty permitted and encouraged in its
corporate limits to suit me. 1t Is so long since
have been in city on July Sd or 4th, had
really forgotten that such noisy demonstrations
as those to which was forced TO listen all night
long were still tolerated in any city as proof of
respect and admiration for the nation and its
birthday What did it avail. then. that had
cool room and delightful bed. when | was
made To feel all night long as if intrenched in
fortress. undergoing commandment. so inces-
SAINT were the flashes of light, conclusion of eX-
piosyes and odOr of @uupOwder from sunset
until The tram carried ME out of Albany the
next morning.
THE NEW YORK STATE HOUSE.
so strict are the Albany people in observing
the Fourth of July that they will net even let
their splendid capitol building be open on that
day. However i did see enough Of the build
ing to be assured that IN neither size nor beauty
does its exterior compare with our Capitol. 1t
reminded me in some respects of the State. War
and Navy department building. and looked about
the same size 1t is on sleeper hill by far than
our Capitol however. and has several fine
il,
have wholesome influence in preventing some
OIL the dubious transactions which are alleged to
take place within its capitOrs walls As /
looked at it / could not but think of the cele-
brated legislative deadlock of which it was the
theater three years ago, and what were the
direIul consequences thereof. very prOmi-
nent New lOrk republican an eX-member of
the Cabinet. told me in 1882 that he considered
that deadlock directly responsible for the assas-
sination of Garfield.
/ a tTla HAY of St Yhot
because now Albany people will not feel quite
so great contempt for my ignorance. One CT
them exclaimed with horror once when con-
fessed that had never seen the New York
legislature IN session. and | said that could
not be tempted from Washington in winter for
mat purpose. meekly submitted that often
slW congress III session. but found thai she
considered our national legislature a mere side
show 10y comparison with that of the state of
New Grk- So much for the people of state
being fattered 10y being told whenever a presi-
Dental election is discussed that no candidate
Is available who can not carry New York.
AT THE LAKE.
Arriving late in the evening of July 4th at the
pretty Queen Anne station at Lake George we
were greeted 10y the band at the Fort William
Henry hotel. and also saw the lake illuminated
by the rockets red glare and the electric lights
in front of that hotel. The Fourth had been
quietly but enjoyably celebrated during the dav.
and It was continued in the evening until the
storm OF much needed rain put out the fire.
works Afterwards the band played in the par
Tor. and there was dancing. as there is every
evening except sunday when there is O. sacred
concert in the parlor.
The immediate neighborhood of Lake George
Is decidedly progressive region. for although
it is only year since / was here find many
improvements in all directions. The number of
hotels now on itsisand and shores is near thirty
exclusive OF the many smaller boarding houses.
The little town of Caldwell alone has six within
Its limits for that town includes all the hotels
and cottages on both sides the lake at its head.
there being in the village Itself the Fort William
Henry. running across the head of the lake and
the Fort George and the Crnsbyside being on
the east shore, at least two miles from the viii
lage opposite. These can be approached from
the village by lard water but the latter is
most frequently used by those going from one
TO the other.
NATURES DEMONSTRATIONS
On July 4th. as / said above, this neghpor-
hood was refreshed by a very much needed rain.
and on the next afternoon there was a heavy
storm on Lake George and its shores There
vas one, and some say two water spouts On the
lake, the larger one hear Bolton and the smaller
near Tea Island. little in the rear Of the lat
Ter. close 10y the plank read leading to Glenns'
Fails very tai. pine tree was fairly shivered
ty hall OF lightning. which split it straight
down through the center of its trunk, which
was over six feet in circumference cut off its
top half way down 70 the roots and severed
every limb from the trunk. A more complete
wrFck il is Impossible To imagine. Fortunately
III falling II took course away from a little
cottage winch stands within twenty feet of it,
Hal Il fallen on ti,is little one story wooden
structure II would infalbly have smashed it to
pieces. With Che family within. which included
notHFrht at the time. and some small children
us is5SS,'y. OF course. fclt the shock and were
much 2tSlineG- but We're otherwise unhurt In
rs doVnWnrd course the tall tree carried others
Win 10. cyeral trees on the mountains near
ty wtr" also struck that day. The larmer of the
Two water srGUts il said 10y eve witnesses to
have been at least fifty feet across Ii started
frc:n the west shore OF the LAKE and Travelled
Nearly across before bursting. great many
were cut ON the lake in open boats at the time
but no one was in any way injured. party of
twcntv-slX in all were out on the lake that
afternoon. about six miles from here. in q small
steam yacht with open sides. They saw the
cyclone travel over the mountains twisting
Trees like reeds in its course and come upon
The lake. where 10 became water-spOut. Tie
captain of the boat kept them safely out Of
the course OF the dangerous water-spout and
All returned home unhurt later in the afternoon
Neither on land or shore was any one injured BY
This violent Storm whose features were so I'M
usual hescabCuts.
PERSONAL MENTION.
In coming here passed part of day at Sar-
atoga and saw many friends at that place.
C0mmt6oFa ho for