The Newtown bee., 1900-02-16

grRndest views mortal eye ever saw of
towering mountain and vast expAnse Of
forest, lakes and ponds. Sailing over the
placid waters of the lakes and ponds In
pursuit OF pleasure and fishing for the
funny tribe, drinking now and then of
Gods pure sslifeogiving elixir" the fine
cool spring water. Ia also one OF the at
fractions. The boats used here are what
are called guide boats, as they are used
during the sporting season to guide peo-
Pile in going from lake to lake and pond
to pond for pleasure and sport. fishing
and bunting. The boats are made most
ly of native cedar, very light indeed.
About 1000 small screws and 5000 copper
tacks are used on one boat. The boats
have to be as. light as possible as the
guides have toNcarry them over the "car-
RES" from one lake TO another by means
OF yoke that fits on their shoulders.
Inc average weight of boat is, be-
iieve, 30 pounds. There are three cane
seats in each boat, with back rest for
stern sseat, insuring ease and comfort.
The principal sport here is, OF course,
fishing and hunting, and the finest OF all
fish the "speckled beauties.n In going
| to their hidden recesses In pond and
| stream where the timid, ever alsrt
beauties are TO be found. one has gem
| uine sport. The writer once caught 92
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| that weighed between 30 and 40 pounds
The next great Sport ia the fail ia deer
hunting. Beng posted on watch
igrounds on the shores of Jake, pond or
| river, while the guide goes In the recesses
of the forest with the hounds, there to
start up and put chase after the noblest
OF wild animals, the grand and noble
looking deer, which in It's wild flight
through the dense forest, seeks to get
away from impending danger, puts to
water expecting OF course to fad safety
in swimming to farther side Of lake OF
river, little knowing of the danger tina,
turks In it's path. He soon sees per-
chance the approachir z boat, sees il lie
! drawing closer and closer, then with a
mighty effort it tries to outs @im those
that are trying to capture it, but the
sure eye, the steady aim Of the sportmsn
soon ends the struggle and the tragedy
OF the forest ends an iDnocent life, all OF
which 10 very exciting sport, something
to be remembe red life time then away
to camp to tell deer stories around the
leg fire. SO much for brief description
of the AdirOndacks. .
AS the writer, sitting in his cottage bJ
the lake, looks out of the window on ths
cold winter afternoon, up the lake and
also across the lake at the snow clad
mountain and forest land sees the wind
blowing the light dry snow here anG
there, over the ice bound lake, with thu
cold weather reaching down to 20 de
grees below zero, or hmore chan 20 il
some places, he 10 wondering what tn
weather ia down and around his Connec
ticut friends homes. The snow here 4
- quite light this winter +, only about 10 o
20 inches deep, buG liable to be from
three TO five feet deep later on. Betor
closing my poorly composed letter Wal
give an account of an accident that oc
Cured last Saturday noon near,,the vlllsg
OF Long Lake. AS two men were walk
ing in the road talking with each other
not apprehending any danger whatever
one Of the men was run into by a lsrg
horse going at full gallop, and wa
struck full force IL the back by tn
horses 'front.' leg, knocking the man sew
erSt feet in the air. In turning over b
Ivai struck in the breast, fracturing tw
riDs,@ was then knocked clear across tn
road, striking on his head and shoulders
More de al than alive, he was carried in
TO schuolhouse and then gcarried HON
in q sleigh, a distance of nearly tw
miles down the lake. The man thus III
ed was the writer Of this article, and 9
this writing is still in a bad shape, bu
able to sit up. With best regard to a.
friends. l remain, yours truly,-[Wi
liam FL. Cults.