Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-02
r,esIrTs IN THE AoiRoNoAcxs
The Secretary Sends the Dispatch m ln-
tercstinr Account sf His wsnderinss.

General.secretary George +. Tibbitta
OF the Young Mems Christian Assoc'a-'
t,on, who is spending his vacation ira
Yelling through the Adirondack moun-
taIns writes the following interesting iel-
ter to the Dispatch from Loom Lake, near
Lyon mountain: .,,r-
'By way Of Chazy Lake. Lyon noun.
tain, and the Saranac river. we reaen
Loom lake, a beautiful sheet or WIZ
two and a half miles long by three quar-
ters ~ n mile wide, lying at latitnoe
of /. 500 feet above the level OF the sea,
While resting from our hong journey. a,a
waiting for the midday meal. VIII WIZ
n few lines for the beneft OF tnose w.
may be interested In the Aairon.' a.,
utlderness. or delight In 'roughins H. ~
company with guide and dog. over inoun noun,
tain and through valley, among the ""N
flowers, and water-lilies. .ns
what is better for the health tnan ~, 10
omen camp where the tr1Weiier "a"
rolled in his heavy blankets the an
fumed with pine, spruce, mr. anu =. .raakes
.,i,dna oil snch an appetite that 1t maHes
them exceedingly uncomfortable at tineS'
THE STIFFNESS OF THE NIGH,
"The night blazes Of the campfire s1ns
one TO sleep, as the old pine ios ,hc
and flashes its bright rays asamS,
homely shelter and lonely surrou.s 10
n,san have been greatly tempted %
law awake and think Of the friehus aisN ~
,he work I'm which I am so deepIy ~,
t"ras,ed hut after following the s'esoy
-,.tdoa NJ the guide all day, one 10 s,a s'
90 roII nm al night, taking a log ior ms
nII,ow. and before many OF the s'ars . or
he counted. the announcement, vi a.
Guide tells me by his snoring 'nat nc
banny I'm dreamland. IL is ureary "n
lonely feeling which steals oer one To-
such a time, when ne thihhS VI 49,,
tarco between him and any hapNauoi'
~ ,he single Path leading from the caihp
.,oda hv the deer No whistle or pen
90 ,ha locomotive can be heard, the WnseIA
y, The heavy wagons that are so fafniiiul,
rounding along the stone pa.eihen'
a. last silent, and, above all, 'he c"ainI ,,,,e
,r. son1 of the electrician as sne pun
,ho hin is lost What JOY II wouid piihs
| n IL were only gone forever. os,
"Uheye can the mind find sweeter ,rs
| than amid such beautiful scenery
eit down 10 a coarse dinner, ratifi 80 g.
| one In courses; to smell ths .rouS .as,o
| fries in the pan, yet better sun 80, we
| h,,no Ia Il not true with such ieas'' "
ore safe In saving II IL much supeI.oi lr,'
| 20 ANYTHING secured at Delmomcos'
tui of fnre is usually the same pIea1
,rd butter. potatoes, boiled ana IT. IT.
| Gsb tea and coffee, yet we never W
a,su, s,, I'D have only one complaint-neVer
enough. o,,r
HOW THEY CATCH TROUT
| "Next 70 seeing the beautiful vaueys,
| canoeing the larger streams ana Visi.'ns
| the picturesque lakes, the sport OF W.
ming the brooks for the sprighuy tlous w
E T. our greatest pleasure. They exist IN
all tho large. streams throughout the
| r,ourtains Were the water frets anfohs
the boulders and tangled roots. Wmei'
| his presence is felt at the careiunS
| hated hook II sends thriii OF hopo
| through the very finger tips, out WIZ
| he is seen swinging from his cool hialhs
| place, the shining gray coat uilseu w.
red snarkling in the sunlight, Is priue
and n pleasure above all, especially il
| his weight be or . pounds.
"It "a I'm this neighborhood where we
| hest love 10 wander, through the quiet
paths as the irregular, rocky snore anI
| picturesque bays Of this little lake ii'aAe
many a gem for the canvas.
| "Keene Valley is another favorite mum!
| of the artist, because of It's richiiess y.
color. The little Ausable river wl'iuS a.
its own sweet will around the 'aiiey
| dashes from rock to rock, and rests asalli
| in the deep, sun p'"i ~
branches of this spruce. ..
"Our camp. which is now Completed u
a Temporary shelter made of slabs, bark
| and borghs. an artistic, rustic ailair'
wherein we will soon be wrapped In Dlanh-
! e,s and lay down for n quiet rest Inc
putide mas IrOMlsCd 10 relate soil' vi
/ his carly experiences In the wlherhesS'
| and with such entertainment, whlle 'he
| hlazing LOGS in front give the scene
weary and ruddy tinge, with baisai,
| bouphs for seats we Will listen uhtii
Iulled to rest by the passing winds through
the pine tops.
sIrNl,isE IN TIE WOODS.
orbe CARLY morning in the North woods
| is the most charming period OF the cay
AZ tbe sun peeps over the mountains
sending its rays through the dense foliage
tho waves washing the rocky shore, seem
IN invite us TO throw out the nook Win
| tho nromise that a good fry can be early
| sAured for breakfast.
SVhen down By the lakes kushaqua
| and Rainbow. stopping at kushalud
| Lodge. which is perched upon high ploch
| overlooking the lake. I was compelled 70
| cav eood-by to my guide, for my journey
| h,, staqe canoes and on foot was ended
J sor the summer Of 1894. Here the train
u,s taken for Odgensburg, on the 81
| Laurence by boat to the Thousahl
k,ai .is whore old friends were met ana
| interesting times were spent In ooa'lhH
| among tie islands. visiting the colleges
| and eating peanuts at the ever-pusy ianl-
| ing AT 1890 A. NJ. the steamer was
| ,aIson for Toronto. from which place a
| trin IA Canada viii begin a-wheel, IN ac-
count of which will be forwarded later