The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-09-11
Sketches of Travel in Northern
New York Scenes in the
Adirondacks.

AulEOuQdckS.
Mr.. Jennings and having finished our
work In Maine, left Norridnewock on the
2lst of Aug. for The Adriondacks, the sheet
which we are to work now. We stopped off
10 the White Mountains 10 visit the survey
party commanded by Mr.. Lowell which has
been working there this summer, and had a
pleasant time. was in no way disappoint-
ed in either the height or grandeur Of the
mountains. We stopped in Burlington, a
pretty little town on the eastern shore Of
lake Champlain, which is one Of the hand
soonest and most picturesque Of American
lakes, here we took the steamer Vermont
bound for Westport, N. Y The ride down
Lake Champlain was very fine, il being
dotted with neat little islands, while on the
west the foot hills of the Adriondacks rise
sharply 500 fl. in places from the waters
edge, and several bold promintories jut ont
into the lake. Ga the east the slope is more
gradual, villages, farms and cottages line
the shore, while in the distance loom up
the various peaks Of the Green Mountains,
with Mt. Mansfield, the highest peak, show
ing clearly out against the sky line. We
arrived at Westport at IL a. M. 1t is a
small sized village with steamboat landing
and railroad station, and the most vnlner-
dacks on the east. Here we clambered up
to the top of one of the famous Tally-ho-
coaches, that run from Westport 10 Eliza
BEETHOVEN, and then began the eight miles
ride up into the mountains, which is a most
enjoyable affair, and in spite ofthe grade
and one or two stops the driver sent the
six greys up in an hour and twenty min
utes. We stopped at the Windsor ,..the best
hotel there, and awaited the arrival of Mr..
Wilson who came up from Washington to
meet US, and arrange plan to attack the
mountains that have for ages successfully
withstood The ravages Of man, and il remains
to be seen whether or not we can come off
victors, with the scalps of old Mount Marcy
and his companions dangling at our belts,
their Scared and rugged heads laid bare for
all the world to see. He arrived that
evening and from him we learned more re-
garding the country to be worked first, TIE
methods to be employed, &c. Mount Marcy
is the highest peake of the Adirondacks,
We are not expected to finish it this season,
but will do what we can until the LIST of
Nov, with view of continuing next year,
if not done up ourselves before that time.
The next morning we left Elizahethtown,
and after ride Of twenty-five miles we ar
rived at Lake Placid, here we are to. go to
mence triangulation work. We climbed up
some $500 #. Our guide is quite charsc-
ter, fishing is his hobby, and I think he is
not bad at deer hunting. He has deer
hound and says he will get deer sure.
From Lake Placid we came over to "Ad-
irondack LODGE" which is called the Heart
of the Adiroudacks. There is something
quite unique in the hotel at which we are
stopping. The house is built entirely of
large spruce logs with the bark on, and
everything outside in simplest rustic style,
the design is both original and novel. Il
is handsomely fitted and Furnished inside;
has nice library of 5000 volumes, large
open fire places with roaring fires of spruce
and balsam whenever needed, in all the
main rooms of the house and every evening
large camp fire is built right in front Of
the house which makes very pretty sight,
and gives everything in the vicinity a
cheerful appearance. There are boats on a
pretty little lake near; on the banks of
miles south of the main road. There is a
road built through the woods TO this place,
where ii stops, the only thing it can do as
on all sides rise mountains too steep for
climbing by any other means than on foot
over the trails. A good view is obtained
from the tower, but on all sides and all
around rise the heavy virgin forests, and
not sign of another habilation is visible.
Truly 1t comes as near being ''a lodge in
some vast wilderness" as ever expect to
find. The rates are ST. per day for transient
borders. We do not pay at that rate as we
expect to remain for some time. There are
quite number of nice people here; some
artists, hunters aud tourists, some gay girls,
and young bridal couple. II is little
community all by itself, and SO effecualy
shut off from the rest of the world as TO be
very attractive 10 certain class of persons.
Mr.. Jennings, the guide and myself
climbed Mt. Marcay today, and for great
change had q beautiful day and got lot of
work done. 1t is Is miles trip from here
and return, and 5000 #. climb and the
trail is bad In places on account of so much
rain. II took us 81 hours so make the trip
and we spent 5 hours on the summit.
gathered some hardy little flowers that were
blooming, right on the very top, over a
mile above sea level and away above the
timber line. The view IN all directions
from the summit is wonderfully fine. For
scenery prefer the Adirondacks to the
White MIS-. Tomorrow we expect 10 tackle
MacIntyre, the second highest peak here.
BEFORE the season is over we will be experts
at mountain climbing think. All my
a III IotsS frasn;nn 10 of n,raaf kaoaft u. ~