New-York tribune., 1902-08-03
HORIZON THE BEAUTIFUL
WONDERS AND GLORIES OF
LAKE GEORGE.
A SUMNER BEAUTY SHOW AT EVERY
LANDING LEGEND OF JOSHUA'S
ROCK-A FISHERMAN WHO
WOULD NOT LIE.

Lake George, n. Y. Aug. (SpeciaD.-A voyage
the length Of Lake George. otherwise known as
Horizon the lake Of silvery waters is a beauty
show in than respect.
Its blue depths dance for thirty-stx miles be-
tween twin professions of mountains rugged
and beautiful be found east of the Rockies.
In its midst Of islands, picturesque in
the extreme, most of them untouched by human
hand. Such is natures contribution
The express steamers make just eighteen land
ings the voyage from Caldwell 10 Baldwin. and
at each Of these there is invariably a show Of
human beauty-the women who summering at
the many resorts about the lake. II the proper
thing to rush off to the wharf each time a steam
ers whistle signals a landing. and the prettiest
girls in the place are the first to respond They
with their sleeves rolled up showing sun
Drowned arms: their heads bare that their hair
may take its careless way. and they so happy
in the enjoyment of this combination of lake and
mountain that the spirit becomes contagious. The
visitor of a day is filed with 1t before land
ings made.
AS the express steamer Sycamore pushes
into the lake from the terminal of the Delaware
and Hudson Railroad at Caldwell. the stone sum
mer home OF Edward VI. Shepard is prominently
view, and it is the summer home OF his
political partner George Foster Peabody. For
miles along the west shore of the lake the cot
ia ges OF various New-Yorkers hidden half
hidden among the trees. Only few of them can
be from the steamer. however, for she tacks
across the lake TO call at number of hotel land
ings.
The mouth of Dunham's Bay. OF the largest
Lake George yawns for the steamer, and is
ignored. At the end of it. in absolute secluson.
and, strange say, facing away from the lake.
are the cottages of DR.. Edward Eggleston and
George Cary Eggleston- Near them is Joshua s
Rock which hangs story.
Years ago there lived the lake character
known as Josh Harris than whom no one more
stubborn ever trolled for pickerel. He was not a
big man, except when it to having his own
way. When boy the neignbors made fun of him
for trying TO raise a beard. his chin was never
shaven, though his whiskers grew uncomfortably
long. His friends used to set him at all sorts OF
innpossible tasks Just to him git his back up
as the old who telling the story ex-
pressed it
One morning Josh found a huge black bear
sitting on the edge of shelving rock of generous
dimensions which juts into the lake at the end of
the bay A friend found Josh" watching the crit
ter and mourning his careessness in forgetting his
rife
"a strong man would capture that wild critter
without a gum" said the friend.
Think so?" drawled Harris.
81 wouldn't think a heap Of the who
couldn't the answer. You amt afeard Of
bears. he your
.'I amt afeard of nothing" declared Josh" But
don't know about that there bear. L reckon.
though, I could capture him bout lively any
one"
THE proof OF the puddin' is the chewin of the
string" said the friend Catch the critter."
Josh held back no longer. but slipped quietly
down the rock toward the bear. 1t must have been
a she bear, for it engrossed in admiring its
reflection in the polished surface Of the lake that it
paid attention to his approach.
He debated with himself the best mode of attack.
Should he grab 1t around the neck and attempt TO
strangle II? He remembered that strangling was
q trump in the Bruin deck. and dismissed the
plan
He thought of taking g. double Nelson hold. but
that would give the bear chance to use its teeth.
The lake near. and brought the thought that
he might drown the beast.
Then the bear discovered him. A minute passed
in mutual glare. The bear glanced back just once
at her reflection and started for him
'Grab it, Josh'l' yelled the friend who had
IT hrstr'
Josh" somewhat OF a strategtst, though a
stubborn man. and retreaed. At the top of the rock
he veered around and began running toward the