The sun., 1891-07-26
FOR A LOW-PRlCED OUTING.
vCy A-PLEyTY FOR THOSE VINO KNOW
HOW TO FIND IT

IOls ~ LON / nlOCD w llNUs
xCy A-PLEyTY FoR THOSE WHO KNOW
HOW TO FIND II.
4 Camp In the Adirondacks. or he aithrni
Tr.mp Around the Woods. or "a sojonrn
with the Natives will Cost hut Little.
NoRrHwoop. n. Y. July 25. - Tho following
letter is n fair sample OF many received every
summer BY The Sun. the writer's OF tho letters
bsinG young mon who ale fortunate In not
having as much money as they wish thoy hal:
To rax Epros NJ TuE srS-Str; A party OF young men
and myself are thinking of go,ng to the Adirondack,
this summer to spend three weeks or month. We do
not know whether Is best camp out 10 board at
afsrmhouse. We cannot pay the high price asked ~
the hotelks often read Arte es In sunday
edition from correspondent In North Woods would
be greatly pleased II you would find for where 40
could get cabin, or what guide would charge, and
the cheapest get taers or there are any farm.
houses Jf. NJ. Bedford PARK.
Any young man who has not enough moroy
to pay the cost OF spending vacat on at big
hotel. but still has enough to pay for another
and better sort OF an outing. is to he conGratu-
lated Tho cabin for head iuartors. or the
guide to show us tho way. or the farmhouse.
whsre a low prize will pay for board. can DO
easily found. Ayoung man who knows how
0e0uS COuupACo lNelJ llliIo uOuey ~ Gel US
much pleasure out OF vacation as the wealth
lest citizen can have with a villa at Newport
or an estate on the Hudson. There are, in
decd. pleasures for the man OF modest means
which are denied to mon OF wealth tho sense
OF triumph. for instance, which such man
feels In accomplishing something In spite OF a
lack OF m ney. j. +. NJ. In deciding to 80
to the Adirondscks, is on the right track.
There aretwo kinds OF people In this world
those who know what the delights OF an outing
in tho Adirondacks arc and those who do not
and those who do know feel very sorry for
those who do not. But whether one should
board at farmhouse. or whethor he should
camp out deponds on the knowledge and dis
position and tastes OF the individual seeking
recreation. and each one must Judge for linn
self from tho facts
In choosing . location In tho Adirondacks,
the young man Of modest means will find ex-
psnses less on tho west and south sides OF tho
woods than on the east and north. The Lake
George region and the waters OF tho Ssranac
are beautiful and healthful beyond dcscrip-
ton; thousands OF people 60 10 them for rest
and recreation, and thercn is an objection to
them. Even II one were to camp out in either
region he would Rnd the prices OF everything
Sides % OF the woods Nor is thai ali. TS Ths
Visitors on tho cas-: and north haye d popu-
TO reach tho west side Of the mountains one
should 60 10 Utica on the Now losk Central
road n rth. The Central people have recently
purchased the little road running north from
Hsrkimer village: ana are now extending i.
ret That viii be the road Of the future.
North OF Utica the tourist can hardly leave
any station ietween Trsni OH Falls ani Car. r.
thagS @ e. ana as ask fora livery stable % keeper he
lat n n
0uet. unfreluented. un!ashionahle. hut alto
gether lovely spot on the bank of luke or
look and balsam load the air. where Que may
camp out or board with q native.
never been printed A. guide book w0rth the
name does not exist. but poor book can be
had ; for 81 Including nc % the mar man. and tho map i
the , rseiSn = 4. wis; . there is n village:
30 many wise tourists rs Bonnville Boouvills
ts. is tho gateway y 50 so to ,s.eak to the Iulon
an direction 70 il. The fulton chain is we'll
Is on. Soss sa ms, as
but there Is no end OF style tha i. no: suited to
Perhaps L Tho exIeriences OF roe diffe ont
parties OF tourists who came up to the country
tourists can make up % theis minis MS what shey
want TO do. but it should be said here that MS
Ss Fs On ' the t,e: IL:
and Dlncx kiyer road.
L hapPsned one spring that family living
what was worse. the more they conside ed the
Dr. asn sd Se
sS .s W.: fhsDss The Weeks 9Th hat Ihs Ss
SSstsssy .,% q na.asI .nsisiDnted ao|shis ~ IAsy
on camping out and u map OF the mountains.
and and passed th.ir evenings on the floor in a
winter clnthing which they we're 20 ne to wear
tic Single truuss s' and &c Taiiss ths ana
were to ho d the goods.
vh9st fns day ana n an
landed them ut Utica, There they took the
train for Prospsct. and at o'clock at might
and half back from the raiIr rrad Here they
Eot . suDper AID 'hen he took he landlord i,,io
knew all about woolcra!t and a team to carry AIRY
them to The woods.
M .na al yeeS sash hnss
dueed. Tho rest OF the evening wa. passed in
90, 90 ais and when ,esdtm.
vent vent M 70 bel. as DID two very tired but much
their rooms an, the robins singing in tho ma.
Elss around tho house to awaken them and
tuv INtullY nAS,ou0u down TO u breakfast or
oeefsteak. eEgs. and frod pol atoes with heaps |
OF good bread and bu ter, and no end of coffee
4nti real cream. 1t was homely fare. but they
had meyer had anything taste 20 good.
The livery team with q three spring wagon.
ample IA size. awaited them, and away they |
vent. The road follows up the left bank OF the |
West Csnada with its roll nv hill : covered with
pastures aud groves. 0nI 81 lashed here aud |
there witt yellow sani slip banks: with tho |
bottom lnndsi,ut up into meadows q d grain |
OF tumbing riffs or OF black still wntors- |
scenery which is admired by eyen tho na ives. |
but which to those accustomed to brick walls
ana stone streets lor eleven months OF the |
year seemed little short Of paradise. |
. Biz p1iles up this road lay he cross. road |
hamlet OF the North Woods with its store. saw |
MIL nha.. and n, baeksmith iha shop, and two miles
over a l"ggers' trail that led through the |
roaring over the rocks.
1t was a. rough road. with its roots and rocks
and logs. but In a few mi inutes they came out
on little clearing on o bank overlooking tho
DreeE. II was covered with grass. The honi-
ockS and spruces aud balsams and birches
were swaylng to q Gon ls breeze. The b oxen
water was flashing In the sun An old cock
partridge in the copSs over the creek Ueut u
th rilling roll ms the wagon stoprod.
!, How would you ike to camp here?" aRid