The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-25
RAMBLES FAR AWAY.
Saunterirgs Around the EaS-
ternsSummer Resorts.
BRIDAL COUPLES PARADISE.
Albany and Washington-Miss CIeve'
Iaud-The President Gives Up the
OusehOId Reins to His Wife.

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GEORGE, July 1s.-"With malice toward
none" and no desire to excite envy
among my readers, yet can notrefrsin
from a mention of the JOY of being
this beautiful place, and while reyeling
in the beauties of the scenery, escaping
the heat of the towns and cities. From
those condemned to suffer from the dis
comforts of intense hot weather the
deepest sympathy is extended. with a
wish that all were here to enjoy the
cool. pure air. Fort William Henry
Hotel Is situated at the head of the
AXE. ami many Improvements have
been made since last summer. The
outside is painted tender green, with
a darker shade for the boTderings
/ of panels ard m, ldings. The Of
| fee, dining-rooms, parlOrs, pilzzas
and all on the first floor are lighted
by Westinghouse electric lights. The
burners are attached to the gas chan
deliers, and give a clear, steady and
strong, but not painful light to the eyes.
The lights are enclosed in a calla-lily
shaped globe, turned so that you see in
the calyX, where the fame shines
through clear glass, ana looks like the
pistils of the lily. Each burner can be
turned of or on { same as with the
gas burner. This patent appears 10
prove that electric lights can De domes-
ticated. The advantages are great TO
hotels where so much light is needed,
and where gas produces so much arti-
fetal heat. The lovely grounds about
the hotel have the usual kinds of cleo
trio lights, and these, in connection
with the moon. light up all objects. The
Fort William Henry is an awfully
swell place, more so than any city
hotel 1 know Of. The bell boys
are Respondent in mastic-colored cor
duroy trousers. red and gold striped
plush waistcoats, with brass buttons.
and navy blue flannel sack coats, with
brass buttons; the spotless white col
lars, neckties and cuffs show TO adyan-
tage with these clothes. The omnibus
which meets the travellers at the pretty
station (which is Just outside the hotel
grounds and within walking distance) is
the finest 1 have ever seen. Hand
somely carpeted floor and red velvet
seats, polished outside like a swell
tally-ho coach, and drawn Dy long
tailed. seal-brown horses. Never saw
anything of the sort so stylish. If Judge
Hilton should see how far il surpasses
his Windsor Hotel be would die Of
chagrin. Let his enemies try il.
LAKE GEORGE.
But while the Fort William Henry
and its handsome proprietor. Mr.. T
ROessle, are ahead OF all others in re-
spect to their attractions, both are rem
dered irresistii lie to the tourist when
Lake George is added TO them as an ad-
junct. The lake, being finished long
ago, needs no alterati rs or additions
to enhance its loneliness. 1t can. be
improved upon. The everlasting hills
which are so planted on both sides Of
the water as TO leave nothing more to
be desired for picturesque effects, never
need repairs; the mirror-like water
never loses its pellucid character, and
those who glide over its surface have
nothing to complain of the fish, who
can be seen by the angler even as they
dart at the bait. The days are only
pleasantly warm. the nights cold. and
the odor of the pines brings on such
drowsiness that sleep of the most re-
freshing and restoring kind is easily OBJ
tanned. Blessed are they who can
escape from the cities and refresh them
selves here.
This is q favorite resort for bridal
couples. General Arson McCoOk and
his bride spent their honeymoon here
In June.
DR.. Blumer, who MARI ed the daugh-
ter of Representative Spriggs came
here from Utica the day after their
wedding. Sd of June. The son OF Rep
resentative Rsuney. of Boston. and his
bride came 70 stay q day and remained
two weeks, finding it hard to say fare
well to the enchanting place.
Among others who have been here
this season are Mr.. and Mrs. d. K.
Woodward, of New Albany, Ind: Mr..
Mrs. and five Misses Lowenstein, and
Mr.. Walter Lowenstein. OF Memphis.
Tenn, and Mrs. Alex. II McGuffey. of
Cincinnati.
Even those who plan to travel
only for health and pleasure are some
times caught by adverse circumstance,
and such was our experience last We'd |
nesday when the state of the Their
momoter indicated that 1t was hot
day even for a short railroad journey. |
There had been no rain for two weeks, |
so that the prospects were dusty IN ad-
dition to the heat. There was refresh |
ing breeze from the south as We lett
Cranston's and crossed the hudson
to Garrison's. where we met The New
York Central train bound for Albany.
The air blowing over the river so tenn
pered the heat that the trip OF three
hours was very enjoyable, and We
learned the lesson of not borrowing
trouble, for We suffered the anticipation
of discomfort which was not realized.
Both the New York Central and the
Delaware and Hudson roads have q
device to turn the smoke, cInders, and
dust from enpering the windows OF the
cars. II is such q simple coutrlvance
that 1 wonder that all roads hzve not
adopted il. A marrow piece OF board IS
fastened on both OF the outer sides Of
the windows, and is successful IN over
coming one of the most Objectionable
features Of summer travel
ALBANY.
Qcaint old Albany is one of the cities
which is little known to tourists. They
only know it - the center OF the