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until its dark waters have struggled to 
within a mile of Shohola station. The 
eptrance to Shohola Glen is but a few 
minutes’ walk from the station, The 
wooded mountains are so close togetlier 
at the entrance, that the trees on either 
side interlock their branches overhead, 
throwing a perpetual shade ever the 
dark waters beneath. The Creek is very 
deep for a long distance above the dam, 
and perpendicular walls of rock, contain- 
ing cavernous depths, into which the wa- 
ter enters and forms miniature subterra- 
nean lakes, rise on either side, their sum- 
mits, far above, covered with the dense 
overhanging foliage. These rocky shores 
are appropriately called the Palisades. 
For three-quarters of a mile on up the 
creek, the spectator finds himself in the 
midst of such surroundings as Nature 
could mold only in her wildest moods. 
Sphinx’s Head, Indian Head, and Cro’ 
Nest are prominent and suggestive titles 
given to some few of the many natural 
rock-carving's in the vicinity. A wild spot 
— where the sun never yet penetrated, 
between rocks and tangled laurel and 
hemlock, and looking out on the deepest 
and darkest of pools, is called the Witch’s 
Bourdoir. Near by is Wood Nymph 
Grotto. The Devil’s Pass, Hell Gate, 
Cavern Cascade, Rock of Terror, and 
numerous other localities in the Glen are 
well described by their names. Shohola 
Creck is a celebrated trout stream, and 
afew miles from the station has one of 
the most picturesque falls in the section. 
A mile from Shohola is Panther Brook, 
on which is a charming glen, its chief at- 
traction being a waterfall some fifty feet. 
There are numerous lakes near Shohola 
—some in Pike county, and others in 
Sullivan county, across the Delaware— 
in which pickerel of the largest dimen- 
sions are very abundant. Black-hass-fish- 
ing in the Delaware, and quail, ruffed 
grouse, squirrel, and rabbit shooting, are 
among the attractions at Shohola. The 
Shohola House furnishes splendid accom- 
dations at $T to $8 a week. 
Six miles back of Shohola, reached by 
a drive that brings a magnificent sweep 
of country in view, is Highland Lake, 
where visitors find themselves eighteen 
hundred feet above the sea, and where 
they breathe the rarest of mountain air. 
Highland Lake is a mile long, and is 
famous for the fine flavor of its pickerel, 
and the great size of its perch. There 
are several other lakes in the neighbor- 
hood, all abundantly stocked with fish of 
different varieties, and there are boats 
on all the lakes. The region is noted for 
its excellent hunting — woodcock, quail, 
ruffed grouse, squirrels, &c. This retreat 
is one where the true lover of Nature, 
the sportsman, the angler, and all who 
desire the companionship of tranquil sur- 
roundings may come and find their ideal. 
The Highland Lake House, a hotel that 
has few equals, entertains guests at $8 
to $10 per week. Boats, fishing tackle, 
&e., always ready. Write to Mr. H. C. 
Chapman, Eldred, Sullivan county, New 
York, for particulars. Accommodations 
can also be had of Chas. W. Paye, I. M. 
Bradley, and Mrs. J. A. Meyers in the 
vicinity of Eldred Village. 
Lackawaxen is one hundred and ten 
miles from New York. The attractions 
of the place are its excellent hunting and 
fishing, its splendid boating facilities, its 
pure air, its beautiful scenery, and the 
general wildness that pervades the sur- 
roundings. The game consists of deer, 
rabbits, ducks, snipe, and ruffed grouse. 
It is environed about by mountains, from 
which wild streams, teeming with spec- 
kled trout, come down through the most 
secluded glens, and over high pracipices 
