The morning times., 1896-04-26
In THE ADIR0NDACKS
DWELlERS In THE
Switzerland of America Go Beating, Fish
ing, Hunting, Climbing and Do
Other Interesting Things.
Hartford Times.

When the cold winter winds begin TO
blow ones mind naturally turns toward
a mild climate and the comforting ra VS. or a
tropical sun, and it is scarcely without a
shiver that the spending OF Il winter IN the
AdiroDdacks is contemplated
But this is what some are Obliged TO do.
and here among the mountains 1000 feet
above the sea there is little colony or per
haps 400 or 500 people. whom the bleak
winds and extreme cold cannot drive away
These people are trying in the pure. crisp
air to check the advances OF a dread dis
ease-some vainly and others with a
greater or less degree of success hut an
pressing on with a CEecTfuIncSS and pergc-
verance thatofttimes seems wonderful when
the cases are so hopeless. The village
of Saranac Lake takes its full share or these
''exiles," so To speak, but some few find
their way to BloomIEgdale, six miles fur
ther north.
BloOmingdale is a small town OF about
400 inhabitants. II is about four and one
half miles from Pau smiths station. on
the Adirondack Railway, which runs north
from the Bloomingdale station. ON the '.Cna-
taugay,' a narrow gauge road running from
Plattsburg To Saranac Lake
There are two Bloc min gCiaIcs in New
York State. The one here menticned is IN
Essex county, and strangers in town gen.
orally ike 10 have it distinctly understood,
! as the other town aims to cure troubles
other than those Of the lungs A certain
gentleman was married about year ago,
and, leaving his wife in New York, he
came here 10 engage in business His
wife was receiving calls one afternoon,
and one OF the ladies' asked her where
| her husband was. Upon being told that
he was in "Bloomngiale." they all ex-
pressed their sympathy and offered kind
words OF ccpdolence on SO sad an affair
BloOmiDgdale is about midway between
Saranac Lake and the famous Paul
Smiths" and though lacking the gaiety
of its neighbors it is ackno wledged to be
one OF The healthiest spots in the Adiron-
dacks, and from il one has me untain
view that can scarcely be eXcelled in this
section.
To the south, extending from east to
west, is a picturesque range. AT about
the center stands The Slide" a noun
! tain over whose face The loosened earth
has slid, crushing and sweeping all before
il till, in the place of what was heavy
growth of timber, is now a bare surface
/ OF rock, over: which the water runs in little
I rvulels. and which in the glare. OF the sun
/. shines: forth with the brilliancy of polished
gold.
/ To the east of Tine Slide" is White
! Face" grand old mountain, which is one
I OF the highest in the State. The summit is
/ barren, being nothing but rock, and from
! this fact it takes its name, as the sun or
moon shining on it produces bright, or
white effect. The summit of this
mountain can be reached from'three sides,
and though the climb is difficult one.
it is more than worth ones trouble when
| he 1t length finds himself on the top and the
| magnificent view lies spread before him.
Between the village and the mountains
is the beautiful Saranac river. 1t has
| its source i'll the lake of the same name,
/ and winding is tortuous way through
! the country, among hill and dale, il
! eventually finds its way into historic
Phttsburgh, aud loses itself in the broad
| waters OF Lake Champlain. Crossing the
river aea proceeding toward the noun
tains, one comes to n beautiful sheet OF
water known as Moose Pond. Why il
should be called a pond" the writer
is not qualified to say, for il is far more
beautiful than some of those bodies thai
bear the more suggestive and pretentioui
name.
A visit to Moose Pond gives one ar
idea OF what a wilderness the Adiron
I dacks must have been ere the forests
were laid low by the hand OF civilization
Set in the midst OF hills and mountains
with the woods extending TO Its very
edge, IL fs n wilderness. indeed. and it re
quires no very great stretch OF ones i'm
agination to cause him 20 fancy himSel
living In the time OF cooper's Indians
But one habitatiou greets the eye, ant
that is a rude hut, used only In summe
by an occasional fishing party.