The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-07
SOME ADIRONDACK CAMPS.
osGooD PONDS ARE PALMER THAN
THOSE ON sPITF1RE LAKE.


many years ago up in the Paul Smith region th'
| acousIn,od ,ci,b tbo toc, ,hat a. tot =. ,hor.
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summer homes of wealthy persons from yariou,
| marta of tho country CamnIno ~ that sort y,o,
~, sI,,,n., ~ a.. ,,s 80. =, ' 80, W" NO,
then almost IN its INFANCY, ana many OF TINS
campers had the excuse Of weak lungs for Their
| pleasant indulgence. There ara still camper.
III, -. ,...ss ~. 49, 81 ,",,,o"
with weak lungs but scores OF families camr
with no such excuse. Campers have not only
increased in numbers since Mr.. Cleveland wen,
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a-nshihg IN thelr heighOorhoou' Out hey come
earlier, stay later, and build more elaborate
car,, so,tion,on,s ,hon ,-a. ,ho,, ,ho to.L;o,,
-, ,,.', ,' 'noi "aS 'ho" .ho ias"on'
w men raul smlth went over TO see mis- neiEhbors'
ask c,i for the cbi,dron and tho onswer WA.
~. ~ IS 80 ~, =. ~ ''i $500, 80"
children S up here What "onId WE U DO with III,
,ha,,p rhay,i ~ ,o, ,,,,o,, oxnosod -
"aond ,os ,sr,, +" so,a oid pn,J - 49,. ,ho hoe,
place in the world for children"
ITnon tb,s advice the T,vombIv obildran worn
sent for. They throve that summer In the open
air, and they have been at camp almost every
summer since, So have scores Of other chill.
dren' and tiny SICK babies that go up to camp
'v ,p orom 49, Icu' anu eo'iNo. g.,
Upper St. Regis, spitfire, and Lower St
Kesis form chain ,. OF lakes surrounded by the
camps amp, OF INC wealthy anu lashiohaole lOlks'
Their neighbor, osgood Pond or Lake, which
n 1" Dr.. TO- 49,, w., ,ho wy
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nected with Paul Smiths and the St, Regis
IoLos IA, a carrv neorIy a ,,,iIo lon,, ,,.cond
has three camps. two ashore and one on de-
lightful little island midway the lake. Life in
go, -, o.,,o,, a.. st,,,,,.. A., q, A.. 80
camp on osHood Is simpler than In the more
closely crowded camps OF the st. Regis
indeed charmingy care free ana secure. Inc
island campers sleep with doors unlocked and
49,. s,a,os IL ,,non ,ho i.L 81, III, -,
Uoe,e' sap.s "i.o upon 'no iaNo "'i n'sn' 'ois'
bour nj a landing on the lake. while puides and
h,.,,a.. ,,,..s,,-s .aa,.,.s e., e., rot,.,,,.
r5 s,irc from m% ,no mt ,h
"nS ths .as,os, natb for .S.rvhoay W ,he outer
world to Rainbow Lake ana TO several we'll
known trout streams
Even the shore campers though they have a
road leading out to Paul Smiths and civiiZa-
ton, more often use the lake. That indeed, Is
one great charm OF can, camp IRE throuEh1ut the
region EyeryahiinE t ,h can be done ~ boat s
Peassntest mode OF loeomotion Few horses
travel so FAST over the deep sand OF Adirondack
oarswoman, can drive well-laden boat upon
the lake me Island campers OF course;
have no choice as TO their going and
coming. The light boats serve them Tor most pur-
poses, put great scow IL kept ~ reserve when
heavy freight Is to be borne. visitors are an
bounced ha!f mile away by call from the
landing, and at once light boat is despatched
to bring them to the island. Persons who are
sufi1ciently formal TO preccue their coming with
card are put TO the awkward necessity Of
Ietching with them across the carry guide
with BOAT upon ms oack, Tor Lalloo from the
Landing Is more likely TO bring over member OF
the iainly than a servant ,
There Is no two-story house In any OF the
camps on the osgo9d, ana the typical structure
there is the log and slab cottage. great or small,
With ample fireplace ana pnplastered walls.
These are supplemented with tents that have
either brick chimneys and hreplaces or small
wood burning stoves. Each camp looks like
tiny village with its irregular assemblage OF
small houses ana any one OF NE camps Is large
enough 10 mouse IN comfortably nearly score
OF persons. Lie goes here AZ It's easiest and
pleasantest. When the breakfast call sounds
one sees the campers fastening from house and
,,aod asr, Sree.s omg eseh IN yuy Us
terinp nower Of tents and sheii lite hous.s