The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-16
DANsy1LLE, N. Y, Aug. 31st, 1886

D%ANsvILLE, N. Y, Aug. 31st, 1886.
E. S. Stotler, Vest Alexandria,, o.:
DEAR FATHER-I left Kennebunkport last
Wednesday morning, meeting DR.. Hanna at
Kennebunk, and in company with him went IL
miles by rail to North Bernick, Maine, where
we heard James G. Blaine, Congressman
Thomas B.. Reed, of the Portland District, and
| VIM. Gibson of Ohio, address a political meet
ing. l sent you a paper containing Blaine's
speech. 1t was his second speech of the cam
paign, and there was not so much in it as
there was in his first one at Sebago Lake.
From North Bernick went on to Portland,
stopping all night at the Preble House. In
the morning I left for Burlington, Vermont,
passing through the White Mountains, get
ting a view of Mount Washington, over 5000
feet in height. I passed through Montpelier,
the Capital of Vermont, arriving at Burling-
Vermont, sat in the seat behind me. He was
going to Burlington to view the State Militia,
who were in camp at that place. Burlington
is a beautiful city. Lake Chaplain, opposite
the city, is 10 miles wide. At Burlington, in
the cemetery, l saw a fine monument of Col.
Ethan Allen, of Revolutionary fame, and in
front of the University of Vermont l saw a
fine statue of Lafayette, who laid the corner
stone of the college in 1926. l staid all night
at Burlington, and Friday morning 1 took the
steamboat "Vermont" for Fort Ticonderoga,
which is as far south on Lake Chaplain as the
boats run; the ride on the Lake was fine, at
its widest part it is only Is miles, and in many
places only "a to a mile wide, and is a good
deal like a river. On one side of the Lake
the New York ide-we have the Adirondack
Mountains, and on the Vermont side, the
Green Mountains in full view.
From Fort Ticonderoga l went by rail 5
miles to Baldwin, the outlet of Lake George
tit empties into Lake Chaplain through Wood
creek and took the steamer "HoricOn" for
Caldwell, at the south end or head of Lake
L NIL l.. = nc II l-- 4 4
miles wide, and is the most frequented OF
American Lakes. 1t is surrounded by high
hills-Black mountain, the highest of the
peak, is 2,S78 feet high. The Lake contains
a great many small islands, and there are fine
hotels along the shore. From Caldwell, where
the Fort William Henry Hotel is situated,
took the train for Saratoga Springs, arriving
there in the evening. In the evening l went
to Congress Spring Park and saw a fine dis
play of fireworks. In this park are Congress
Spring from which the park gets its name
and the Columbian Spring. To gain admis.
gress Hall Hotel is situated just across the
street from the park. The United States and
Grand Union are fine Hotels, the former ac-
commodities nearly 1000 guests, and the lat
ter about 1900. At a ticket Office in Sarato'
go l saw a gentleman named Rosenwald, whom
I think is one of those New York tobacco buy.
ers. I afterward saw him at the U. S. Hotel
About the first thing 1 saw after getting of
the train in Saratoga was that big U. s. Ho.
tel. and it opened my eyes. The Grand Union
and the u. S. Hotels are each built around
three sides of a park containing nice elm trees
lawns and fountains. Saturday morning
went around to nearly all of the springs, there
are about % of them. l also rode out to the
trotting park, but did not stay for the races
it was the last day of the races, which had
been continued every day for about six week:
(Sundays ~excepted.) Saturday afternoon ]
left Saratoga for Syracuse, passing through
Schenectady, Utica, Rome and Oneida. Stop
ped over night at Syracuse, calling on 8
friend. Sunday morning l left Syracuse fol
Rochester, over the Auburn division of the
New York Central R. R. Auburn contains
one of New York's State Prisons. The R. R.
passes through a fine country, and saw three
or four of the chain of Lakes in central New
York. 1 arrived at Dansville Monday fore,
noon, finding the weather pretty hot. ! sup
pose l will be here at the Institution for sew
eral weeks.
Afectionately Yours,
JOHN II. SToTLER.