Morning journal and courier., 1890-02-19

BLeoMxapALE, Feb. 17.-After more than
years sojourn among the mountains, the |
writer is tempted to give to the readers of |!
home paper some brief sketches Of Adiron-
dack winter life, in which imaginary breezes
from these mountain heights may suggest to
some the value of testing the merits Of this
exhilarating climate, especially in cases of
pulmonary and lung desease.
Railroad and tslegraphic communication
ing Of visitors and daily mails, has made this
region in winter something more than far
away wilderness of Toe and snow, while Sar.
anac Lake town, the center Of activity, res
minds one Of . human beehive nestled
among the mountains, Of all sorts Of bees,
from the busy bee, the worker and queen to
the invalid drones who swarm on hotel and
cottage verandas, with no danger of being
expelled until after months of patient wait.
This little town most frequented by winter
| gueAts, and Bloomingdale situated seven
miles north, vie, with each other
for supremacy with some of the
ing its right to be called Boomingdale. the
other realizing some of the "boom" in its
increased activity. Rivals they are, each
| sure the one will die In the life of the other
and both showing marked hospitality to
strangers who at oil times Of the year invade
their borders.
The Adirondack winter climate balances
| with the modulations in temperature of sur
rounding places, not having peculiar frigid
zone of Its own, as some people suppose; yet
seldom winter passes without considerable
snow fsom December to March. This year
has proved an exception to the general rule
here, as In other places, and not until the
last month have The pleasures Of sleighridinR
among the mountain snow scenes been real
lied.
Now the woods are echoing with the song
of the lumberman, who hauls the large moss
and snow covered logs from their forest
home to be drawn on sleds breaking over the
ice to the nearest saw mill, or to the Saranac
river, where, cast aaoat, they finally reach
Who would not enjoy ride, well mufaed
in buffalo robes, for miles In this "nippin0
l. aud eager air" of the mountains over snow
crustsd road, lined on either side with green
spruce pine and balsam, contrasting with the
. gray bare limbs of the tamerack, beyond
mountain ranges, whose snow capped sum
. mits seem enciroled with soft and rainbow
tinted clouds.
. One cannot select q more beneficial climate
Q for the cure of pulmonary troubles, in mos
' cases. Here, easier of access than western
, health resorts, invalids may come sure Of
finding the constant out-of door life in noun
| talu 6lI HELPFUL anu I66GOTablVo III pOWoE
: Many have derived lasting benefit from
l months spent in this region, while not few
have received permanent cure. It deserves
i wider recognition by our physicians as .
!. place to send patients suffering from throat
q and lung trouble, in possessing the virtues
of high altitude, yet not to such an extent
Q as to cause heart failure, as at Colorado
= Springs.
8 In spite of the state objection to cleared
land and some inconvenience to Inhabitants
b there is q prospect of the Chateaugay rail
f road extention to Lake Placid next summe
n and that of the Northern Adirondack rail
@ road to the Racket lakes, the serious posi-
bility, being removed of surveying through
II Jim Spruce's barn and his being imposed
n upon by peoples supposing him to be foo
Il enough to 60 out and open and shut thos
,, barn doors every time the train goe
through" There is also talk or having
II park of considerable extent in this region
g ness and solitary place" of the Adirondack
= IL made to "bud and blossom as the rose.
}. After all, there is q charm in the mildness o
this locality, "a pleasure in the pathles
woods, (which we wish even to remain wit
the unchanging grandeur of Its mountai
/. peaks, and the places of the Adirondack
have not to grow in civilization to gain sac
passing year increasing popularity.
d Soon the cold winds Of winter that swse
{. across the cleared tracts, and whistle aroun
4 the mountains will subside into gent
!, zephyrs, heralding the coming brightness {
= budding foliage and blossoming flowers. tn
y !. air will be full of the sweet voiced melody {
,. birds and fragrant with the breath of pir
~ and hemlock, the grass will be green at OF
feet, and all nature be gay once more after th
9 winter storms. Then camp life will begi
:. on the shores of the lakes, the summer hote
p open their doors to health and pleasuI
s seekers and guides again be busy in revealin
y. to strange guests the mysteries Of forest lif'
.. "Will you not remain with us always"
the hospitable inquiry on planning return
70 "No, thank you" There is love boz
never to fade for these lakes and mountai
\. scenes a. well for the kind people who call
=. their home, but after ''little journey
- the world" there 10 always an unspeakab
~ charm to the words Of that old, old song
- familiar to all true homo seekers, and Il
- writer IL ready to direct her letters, as IL
!. man did by mistake, to ANNIE L. T.