Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-02
Correspoadence Of ! ne Fvcuinl Star.
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LsKE GEORGE. August %. 1892.
The fascination of this remark able body of
Sater il not it, extent. for it IL not much
broader than Lake Constance in Switzerland.
Or longer thar The Sea of GaIilee. in the Lord's
lsnd. make these COMPARISONS because. TO
CIR shame be i. said. they are better known 20
the average AneTicrn thar or own lake
Georgr. This is the more -emarAt5la because
the lake is clpselv connected with colonial Ia
tory. has on it, ~iores the ruins of two forts
which played az inn orti.ut part ia reyoiCttGr-
airy times. Is linked with the ZANE Of Ethan
allen and should have been made familiar by
the tales of Cooper. Lake GCo-Se hIs 10 need
% historic assOciatiors 70 make < attractive.
It. charms in Itself rather than IL it, lis
tory. The writer's are cl-ar and cold. proceed
ing frum springs at the bottom at the lake On
he western shore are the Adirondack mo1u-
'-ir- and wilde s.. from which now and then
j. heard the crr~k 81 e lTDter'- riio. which
sounds across the with the noise "f q,
cannon. ON the eastern blnk Is range of
hills high curU ;h la awaken iuterest and not
too high 70 di-coUTage-j1st high enough to
temp! ,.ra - make the climb. The shore are
as Irr. griar. crook uotcked and ildsn-cd ~
could VEL he imagined as -hapeloss a.. for in
stance the last style Of ladIe-' hats On each
point Island and cove. AMI some Zines on a
pose. has been built the home of q sum or
visitor. Nosel- ard villas peer ont FROM be
tAeen the trees. aud when no building can be
seen row If graceful boa:s drawn up on the
sand or dancing Oh; the waters tells Of the
abundant life Just beyond the green curtain.
At night. when lights lit, the shore has The
api ea-anceDt a continuous village from Caldwell
TO fort Iiconderoga-
WHIMSICAL STREET OF WATER
Two quite pretcntious steamers navigate
these vat r. besides a score or more OF sream
PLEASURE launches and whole tieet- Of sail and
rovboats. \ more whimsical sheet of water
or one more given over to moods and hts can
Rot be found. Sometimes without warning the
Wind comes down from the hllI, making
decidedly angry sea. which sends every boat 10
shelter. and hy the time they are ssfely housed
II Is as calm IA q mill pond. and beneath everv
nipple there seems 10 BE- a rogUi-h face which
fays. a. ii dances. "Didn we fool Won good"
Sometimes the saii host j. nv promising
breeze tempted far from the landing which
then utterly and suddenly fails and leaves to
the occupants "a reminders of the occasion
b.i-tered hands from long pulling by the oar the
lubberly boat. Tn such a Lake the sunsets are
giorious- There is a tradition among some Of
tie summer visitors that TIE same is true OF the
sunrise. but could not verify il by The tcsti-
mOIy of an actual eyewitness. A. 20 the sun
sets | saw and shall always remember them. IL
y true that the is FROM all points the same
and the clouds. but in mos. places the frame Of
the picture Is entirely wanting. Good artists.
thodgh the merit OF the painting is. Of course.
the picture itself. are unwilling 70 allow their
picture to appear without q suitable frame The
waters of Lake George. which at that hour are
likely to resemble molten silver. and the noun
tains furnish a worthy sitting to perhars Gods
greatest scenic exhibition A sunset seen from
the eastern shore. when the clouds are inst
numerous enough carry the tints of vermilion
and gold, not only leaves An impcriShable irl-
preston on the memory. but furnishe, hints of
hot vNNaN hl hat oil.
which eye hath not Vet seen.
GREAT FISHING SPORT
But fishing on Lake George to one who en-
JOYS that sport is even more interesting and at
times even exciting Those crystal waters
are the favorite home OF the varieties of fish
which sportsmer specially delight in. namely
the trout. pickcreI and bass. | am tempted 70
write these words with capital. for the FISH
sometimes weigh as high as twenty pounds and
tins Is often making reduction of one-third
from the statements of the fishermen them
selves, VINO. like poets. are somewhat given to
exaggeration. Each one of these varieties re-
quire an entirely different bait, outfit and gem
eTal procedure.
In any case If one happens to be in the vi
cinity of Catskill bay he should secure the sery-
ices o. Norm. the veteran fisherman Of that
quarter. He steadies his boat by his zoo
pounds avordIpois. has head that would have
furnished room for the entire mental outfit Of
solomon: pals his boat in unison with the
motion Of his jaws in chewing his huge roll of
tobacco. the power OF propulsion being ap-
Parently furnished by it-tobacco: is an in
veterste story teller and knows the lake and all
il contains like a book.
II the fishing is for bass Norm appears at the
dock ~ tbs appointed hour with q covered in
pail which contains the bait. which NAV be
crickeiS or frogs- Fishing takes place in abort
forty feet &c water and requires a pole and reel
with a cork float. Watching the cork I'LL Won
doubt lis ability to sink under any Conditions
ard glancins Of al the distant hills Won look
Tor the Goat again 10 find hat it has entirely
cl-si cared slowly reehng III the line You
lind there Is business on hand for y1.rselt and
the pole. The pole bends under III strong
pull til Norm c-ies ont. 'Los her on" a:d AS
the reel Is released III. line runs on with
"hiri a the bass dives deeper. Then H. rn.lst
he pulled IN gently. tired ont and h~na chg
nearer and nearer the boat I'll n gatf net Is mt
rH'.cr him or q gaif hook stuck IA his ,.d" and
Nc Is h.;ei painting YET lighting i..-o the boat.
THoUr AID PIcKEEEI
The best sport IS fishing .o- front or pickerel
Thee I've IN deep water and n.Ist be followed
il,o their houn;s AMI tcm0-c5 by u iisDIa. Of
Snail ti~h attached "a EMAIL Of books. some
one o. which mist 'utyap iiln n ne comes near
4" accomplish til, 3O0-fp'- line, 70 Win, h. in
adtrOn 20 TIE bait. l. attached q fwerstv-Ouuec
sluker. Il allowed to trad behind the boa: to
TIE depth IF Ie0tsoy. The motion Of the boa.
q ags ;he taIt through the very home ~ thc
toni or pick-.cl and teTnVts him t. TASTE u on.
NEch he does y.-y sUd,ieuIs when h. ha. once
made GV hi mind. Seated il the ftc.. 90 h,
ar-f. holding d 20 he lane while Norm rows,
especially after hearing hi, sip.is- o. tho Isa.-
N"!";s '..tcir- az he past. Jae expects e. take
ton: az V0ce like "c X. p, il-1 in he market as
s'l'iI u" UHv or nprey. This condition /,
lac:y To be f1;IoECd. Gfrcr q half hour If
lt-ivnt wanting. h. a -eriOIs doub. as 30 whether
'aerr are az ,rru, y, the lake. or az least in
fu-t l"",li-y. Norm proceed o hegr,ie the
ti"Ie Of waiting b. one Of HI stories. ~ first
2 l. %bnI. tbr timg tha- he took "a train Of
vaacE- mo Knoxville tlurIug the war. when
or army was surrounded ;h.-o and cut of
!.'m rGgp..-- So That To each mar. was issued
TOT raliur< two c.,-, ed: corn cacE ,!l-.
e.! gVt thl' tI.g:g through IN hull on then,
ard hen ct j.. over the hill from where
OR army Mas went ahead and I went into the
tent O; obi blIruv II-n,ilcr aud saws Gin
Tll. Ntnt l.5tD men He s..ys What Won
wan; l.O1 EeI io-: ] sand To gUard nav
train AID Get = in IL says You ham, got
:.,y train II. tLrFe Isn't any WAY. | say 10 him
- sc~h. there Ua5 . hole AID got through Il
rl.E :El wagons
~ rSxHarF7ED STORY.
- hen Ola BIruv took me by III. han! ard
said. 'No.r. yoJ brick. aai he rode o.er