New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-21

most reople do not soar above stoves. Although n
carpenter is often employed for the mere dlihcut
work of building nearly all guides are mandy
with tools and cunning in the use OF bark ana poeS.
They trust too much TO the eye instead oi the leN'
and plumb-lnc, but they are quite capable oi pun.
ting up a strong and attractive bnldihS, ana VI
making all the necessary furniture For the l"'n'-
ture of my camp bought only one cleap tapl' an"
some cheap chairs ami the guide might have ina"e
those if could have waited for them. Time was
when the Adirondack guide could play well ms P'I'
in life if he knew how to lead sportsnen ''"'"N'
the forest to find the iavore places oi the '''"'
deer. TO shoot. to cast n.y. 70 row, 10 cary
ON his hack in make q lcan-tor shelter IN front 'i
the camp fire. to fry pork, TO brou Nou'N'"
Goals and 10 prepare an uniermented s"u'''"'
boldl, called bread. But now that the Is ne l"'-
totun of q family which includes ladies' ana III
,,Ijls he u,ust add largely TO this catalogue oil nc
commit sblneuts lie is also cook, carpenter u'c"-
rator steward. and gentleman OF the d-chamo'I
and he well earns his two dollars and nan ual'
one guide however, can hardly take care oi WV
average camp unless he wholly abdicales ms proper
function OF guiding" In some cases he brings MS
wife rs cook aud many campers are attended ny
their town servants. A large family has 10 employ
several guides OF course the St Regis campers IL"
not think Of supplying their tables with the rcd ana
gun The nearest butcher is at SaIanac Lake
about twelve or fourteen miles away; some campers
buy their meat of Inn. and get it by wagon Whlch
drives over twice week with fresh Vegctablcs'
etc: others are supplied more or less cihciently 10y
tho farmers or by express from Plattsburg; ana
others again make their purchases at the hoie.
There are some excellent shops at BoomnGdale
nine miles distant and orders are taken and filled
by the daily stage which passes through that
village.
The true metropolis of the camping region, bow
ever is Paul Smiths "Over to Pauls' IS the cen
tire of business and gossip the parade of fashion, the
arena of lawn-tennis. the loaiing place OF guides
and trout fishers the post-olce the general store
From that comfortable house there is brilliant
spectacle every fine afternoon a little while before
the arrival of the stage. Ladies come in IRON the
woods with their ncedlcwOTk and novels, or TRIP
down the stairs in fresh costumes, and gather ON
the piazza, whence presently fleet OF canoes Is
seen on the lake. The boats glide around the points
and out of tho bays and thckets, and out OF the
channel through the marsh gay with paint ana
vartish with bright cushions and rugs each flying
its own flag. the distinguishing standard OF the
camp to winch 1t belongs. For mail-tmo, over to
Paurs" IL the hour of gcntccl assembly when
campers and boarlcrs meet. Amidst noise aud
chattcrinr and laughter the dusty coach comes
gathering to the door. and the conferences break
up The tired and disneycllcd passengers are stared
out Of couutcuaucc IA thcy are led away there Ia q
acfainblo lor thc vast miscellany of packages which
tho driver toaaca out of the cuNctnous boot thon
There Ia u tuah Tor lcttorri dusk crccps OF the
people who have como mp from the woods for n taste
al society and the daily papers push Oh again
across tho water; and all the forest goes to supper
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