Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1893-10-20

| as cool.
The dam, which is now finished, and the
lake also, has simply been gigantic piece
of work-the channel of the lake is from
ten to fifteen feet deep, mile long and from
two to three hundred yards wide. Fully
one-half of the lake is covered with growth
of large alder bushes, where the trout take
shelter and feed. In addition to the native
trout, Senator Browning empted into this
large body of water last spring fifty thou
sand trout brought from Druid Hill Park,
and some that were caught in August had
grown two and three inches
A short distance from the house, not more
than a hundred yards, Senator Browning
has constructed of white oak, and at consid-
cradle cost, bridge across the lake two
hundred and seventy. fivefeet long reminding
US much of the heavy structures on the Met
ropolitan road above Rockville.
You can fish at any point on the lake-at
the dam, at the mouth Of the numerous
springs emptying into the lake, from the
bridge, or take boat and select your own
points in the channel or in any one of the
hundred apertures through the alder bushes.
Sitting last evening near II large heavy
iron stove, the fire from which not only
warmed the sitting room, but the front office
and parlor, Senator Browning turned to me
and said, would like to have you with me
in Baltimore to assist me IN selecting some
pictures for the dining and other rooms. We
said in reply, did you ever sec that mortal
artist who could build, paint and adorn like
the Great Artist of Nature. Ii your visitors
want to see pictures they will take their seats
upon your front verania aud feast their eyes
upon succession of paintings 81 beautiful
and captivating as to hush every sense of
admiration. Ii they desire 10 look upon u
sweeter and more mellow landscape, they
have but to walk hundred yards where
the lake rests its heal IN the bosom of one
Of the soite5t aud most picturesque pieces of
meadow land that ever opened up under the
rays OF golden sun. La the summer time
its banks are crowded with wild flowers,
and it is but seldom that they wither in the
soft hands OF some cru3l glrllsh boduty,
Ii these paintings from nature are not suf-
tlcent to appeass the appstlte for the beau
tliul, make for the woods, marshes and
meadows and bring home with you pheas
ants, woodcock aui wild turkeys They
abound in numb RS in this section.
Ii still they desire u 10 ok upon some more
exhilarating and spirited scene, hasten to
Meadow Mountain, construct your shed
where you can rest at night with big fire
Immediately in front, and with the morning
sun start Tor n chase alter bear or deer. Ii
EcuuiTCS CbuTd5c W Nlolb bliS IuOullJdll, lbT
il once lost in It's deep broad ravncs, fast
nesses or thousands OF acres OF laurel bushes
only the varmnts AMI reptiles will here find
you. No sir, We said, you want no PICTURES
Visitors who come here will never stop to
10 TX upon any llccss paintings that hang
around your Rooms, but viii hasten 10 look
upon those paintings that whisper of the
majesty and power Of the Great Jehovah,
the great architect OF this beautiful ,breathing
world.
Speaking OF the game in this country, the
Friday night before our arrival, Dick" the
eldest son Of Senator Browning, went out
with two young friends and brought home
two coons. Hne evening We reached here,
We had baked coon on the supper tablet
was delicious. A coon is prepared for the
table Just Us a large turkey is prepared at
Delmonicoes. IL is first bolel then taken
out, stuffed AMI dressed and bakel in the
oven until 1t Is Thoroughly D.Dwnsl, Then
set aside in case you prefer ii, until II is cold
Grudnd hog Is considered great deliclcy
here in this counLry-we are expecting one
every day. To give YOU some idea ol tue
sport ol turkey hunting, Nathan Browning,
about eight miles distant, on Saturday last
in the afternoon, killed an old gobbIer and
four full grown turkeys. Last Fall Dick"
killed, on the banks OF the lake, four turkeys
They are now more numerous than for some
years.
Dick, who owns every character OF dog
and a. many guns, is out with his Uncle
William Browning To night tor u coon hunt
They wanted me To CO. but not Ii Tuck
Rabbit, Ed Peter, Win Fields or Jim Vlers
were here they would go wild.
We have occupied about ali the space you
can well afford. There are two matters up
on which we must touch before we close
La the absence yesterday Of the Senator
and Mrs. Browning, their daughter, Miss
Nellie, and Miss Lille Walter, who lives
on an adjoining farm to the lake and who
happened to call on her, quietly took down
the rods, ani although against tue law,
started for fish in the lake. We knew no
one would see Us aud consequently We were
no. afraid We hal no luck We then
took one Of the boats aud if You could have
seen US making up the channel, rounding
the curves, now anl then making through
some poetic aperture and again out into the
channel where the sunlight pjured, you
would have Y-yol AMI your
readers must finish the sentence. | could
but exclaim, however in that now memora
bic expression "Wnere am | at.
Yesterday we witnessed one of the most
glorious and gorgeous sunsets our eyes ever
rested upon. We were standing on the
bridge looking up through the wds ravine
down which flows Deep Creek from which
the lake Is formal. There was a sunburst
OF color which seemed to enyelop the whole
earth, brilliant with the imperial gorics that
attend the burial of a day that has been
wrapped in peace and beauty How differ
ent from the sunset in the crowded cities
where the busy day still fingers, bowed
down with the weight Of sins and sorrows
OF twelve brief h ours which the Sous of men
have allen her, aud the night falls down
with n0iscles5 wing from ;aven to lay her
soft hands on weary human eyes aud lead
them into dreamand 10 rest from toll AMI
labor-here il Is full Of touching beauty AMI
the deepest poetry We watched it until its
last rays We're Withdrawn fro n the ragged
crests of the near AMI distant m)untaln5.
And then, like the Arab, We fOldei our
thoughts and quietly novel through the
deepening shadows 10 the house.
5 :nator Browning, Mrs. Browning AMI
such Of the family as are here will leIVe for
their home IN saturday, as one Of their
| daughters Is To be married on Tuesday fol-
| lowing. We will remain with Mr. VIM.
| Browning out at the lake, and we will he rs
contented and happy in the majesty Of our
freedom and ease as the plreasants which
you can hear drumming all through the
hours of the day.
If we grow lonesome we can make for
Mrs. Walters, just above the head of the
lake. We can get some one 10 90 out fish
ing-if we have no luck VIC can 90 a boat
ing, when We will be abe 10 catch the rellec-
ton of rosy cheeks and golden ringlcts as
they tall upon the water.
In conclusion. let Us add, that il we had
the power not another tree should be felIe1
in this forest, not another saw mill should
De planted, not another tram road or mar
row guage road should be built, and tho
iron horse should be confined 10 those roa Is
that have been constructed for his travel
w. X.
Mr.. William Caleb Gartrell, Of Brighton
this county, aged seventy two years, was a
work in his field on Tuesday of last week
but feeling unwell he went " bed at O'Clock