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ited for something lo turn up. It Was n: t long before T 



heard Bob on the li HI above t'» li lo i In- Ha hi. of me, 

 :uhi presently an immense hoar, the largest we bad 

 ver seen earns galloping along the side of thakill above 



• I,. ■■!■.- r st on. 1." Catching si s 1ii of me. he slopped 

 and looked so much like ebarsing that J meditated a 

 scramble Up the nearest tree. Bob appearing on Hie scene, 

 however, brought liini to bay, and as he turned lo t'aee the 

 , i.i I..-,.,;..! ■ .ring toward me, I planted a shell di- 

 rect iv behind his foteshoulder, which brought him rolling 

 down the hill almost to my feet. The uKeoi of the shell 

 wonderful. Although II must have exploded the mo 

 meul it struck him, full evidence of il8 destructive 

 powers was apparent. Some of the pieces had penetrated 

 the skin on the opposite side and the organs in their course 

 were utterly destroyed. Death mnsi have been insiaul- 

 aneous. 



It was now nearly ntghl and lime we were thinking of 

 returning to the lake, or making preparations for camping 

 where we were. It was decided, however, that we should 

 push on to the half-way village, and then, if il was not too 

 laic, we could get chairs and he carried lo the Jessie; while 

 the coolies could remain all night and return with bamboo 

 men -enough to- bring the game into Tang-poo. Without- 

 united weight we. bent down some saplings, and after dres- 

 sing the pigs tied the SOW and boars (o them and let, them 

 spring back. ~ The little porkei the men slung on a pole and 

 volunteered to carry to I he boat. It was quiteVlark when we 

 retched the half-way village, but l here we procured some 

 ricketlv bamboo sedan chairs, and stout bearers, who, 

 starting off with their usual dog trot, by nine, o'clock had 

 landed us on the shore of the Take. flailing the Jessie a 

 coolie seulled the dingy ashore and Master Alio had soon 

 prepared us a bountiful supper. 



Going on -bore the next day at noon, we formed part of 

 the crowd which had assembled to receive the triumphal 

 procession headed by Buffalo and Monkey, which brought 

 in the result of our previous day's sport. Most of the meat 

 was distributed among the villagers, and in an hour the 

 Jessie was again under weigh, and the white walls of 

 Tsing-poo rapidly fading iu the distance. 



ma York, 187-1. Wk, M. Tileston. 

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For FortM and Xl.rtam. 



TRIBULATIONS OF A TRAMP IN THE 

 AD1RONDACKS. 



HAVING just returned from a two weeks' trip to the 

 John Brown Tract, I herewith submit the follow- 

 ing report. Eight of us stalled from Xew York on the 

 evening Of July 24th, arriving in Albany at live o'clock the 

 next morning. We there took the 0:45 A. M. train, arriv- 

 ing in TTtica at eleven o'clock, and Boonvilleat two o'clock. 

 Ed. Arnold was to meet us here with a team, and take us 

 to the lakes; but, no Arnold could be found, so we had to 

 wait . 



Shortly after supper Arnold put iu an appearance, and 

 -aid w e should go to Moose River I bat night. It was now nine 

 o'clock, and we were still waiting, having walked from Hie 

 hotel to the depot just sevenleeu times. Well, we finally 

 eo, started lit ten o'clock, and arrived at Moose Itiver at 

 half pasl two on the morning of the 36th, after having Urn 

 roughest twelve mile ride ever known in the experience of 

 any Of the party; slopped at Lawrence's Hotel the remain- 

 der of the night, turned .mi at seven o'clock in the morn- 

 ing, and during I he next three hours succeeded in getting 

 our breakfast, and getting our luggage ever the river and 

 securely packed on the backs of horses. 



One of the party had complained several times about the 

 ... ighl oi his luggage, and we had all complimented him 

 on having Ihe heaviest load. He had occasion to open his 

 bundle next morning, and in it discovered time b*&&8, whieh 

 some one iu New York had placed there before be started. 

 He begged us not to let his friends know that he had 

 brought them three hundred miles before finding them, bin, 

 the joke was too good to keep. At ten o'clock we started 

 on o"ur twelve and a half mile walk through the woods lo 

 Arnold's. We had been told that if was" a fearful rough 

 road, and expected to lind the hardest travelling we had 

 ever Been; but our idea of il was like Nicholson pavement 

 compared lo ihe reality. It was up mountains, down val- 

 leys, over rocks, slumps, and fallen trees, through mud 

 and sl'OUghs a yard deep, with mosquitoes and puukies by 

 millions. At ihe end of five miles 1 Was nearly played out. 

 and if I could have been placed back at .Moose River noth- 

 ■ tog would have tempted me to w„l.k Ihrougb. The rest of 

 the party were nearly all used up, bin not in so bad a con-' 

 dilion as myself. This, remember, was at, the end of only 

 the fifth mile, and we had seven and a half more before us. 

 I made up my mind that this was not only my first, but 

 would be my last trip to the Adirondack*. I thought the 

 only fortunate man in the original party was C. , who -laved 

 at borne. But what could I do? I was in the wildi fni bs. 

 live miles from the nearest habitation, and seven and a half 

 from anywhere else, and the horses with the res! of the 

 party were a long distance ahead. By the way, I would 

 like to mention right here that Ihe miles in this part of the 

 country measure twenty thousand feel each. I was bound 

 to go through or "bust," so 1 trudged along behind, the 

 others occasionally waiting for me, and finally N. decided 

 to remain with me the reel of Ihe way. He seemed to 

 stand the journey very well, but complained that he had 

 drank so much water that it made him feel a little bad. 

 He said several times that, he could actually hear it jolting 

 as he walked, but after listening and puzzling oyer it for 

 some time, lie happened to put his hand into the pocket of 

 his brother's coat, which he was carrying, and pulled out 

 a bottle about half full or some dark Liquid, which ex- 

 plained the sound he had been listening lo, and at the same 

 time he discovered that the water he had been drinking 

 hadn't, made him feel bad at all. He also learned from the 

 label thai the bottle contained some kind of medicine for 

 pains, cramps, etc., the dose being foui'tccn drops in a gill 



again with the understanding that I should lake a dose at 

 the first, place where we could rind anv water; but not a 

 drop, of drinking water could we find during Ihe entire re- 

 mainder of the journey, and if was just its well that we did 

 not, for when we arrived at Arnold's we learned that the 

 bottle contained "oil of tar," 



On arriving at the house I spread myself at full length on 

 the floor, completely exhausted. I rested an hour, and 

 then ale a dinner of bear steak, brook trout, etc., and fell. 

 belter, and at six o'clock weni lo bed and slept soundly 

 until seven the next morning-. 



My 37tft. — A rainy day before us, but we procured ad- 

 ditional provisions, bouts, cooking uteusils, jack and guide, 



mi started fbr Hie lid e \St*S\ < pull - RW md B tin.ll 



miles up the river we ainved ai the "Purge," where WO 

 had to "carry" out boats and luggage a qiiailei of a mile. 

 As il was then raining ipiile hard, we nailed an hour, but 

 seeing no prospect of fair weather, ami being anxious to 

 get located in Camp as hOOtl as possible, we decided to starl 

 for SeVellth Lake, and run the chances of gelling wet, and 

 Ihe chances were good, for we did gel thoroughly drenched, 

 and vet we were happy. We wen I as far as Sam Duna 

 kin's camp on Fourth Bake (or I Vim Sunagin's, as il is 

 sometimes called), where we arrived at three o'clock. Sam 

 gol up a splendid dinner, which wc devoured in short 

 order, being hungry as wolves. The storm had been in- 

 creasing ali" Ihe lime, and wc wailed until it was too I ale 

 : further, and then dccid.al to remain all night— 

 and a jolly night, we had. 



The next morning, July 38th, we found ihe atorm still 

 raging, but were determined lo go into camp thai day any- 

 how, 'so afler taking bi-cakla-u We packed our traps into 

 the boats once more, and again proceeded on our journey. 

 the ruin pouring in torrents, and filling our boats half full 

 of water before" we had gone two miles; so we concluded 

 lo give it up once more, and weni for Jack Shepherd's 

 camp, near the bead of Fourth Lake, which we found va- 

 cant, and a nolice on Ihe door saying, "(tone to Queer 

 Lake." We at once look possession, and the first thing we 

 did was lo build a fire and hang ourselves u:j fodry. Short- 

 ly afler our arrival, one of Shepherd's unities came in from 

 Queer Bake and gave us a cordial welcome, telling us lo 

 make ourselves, comfortable until the storm was over. We 

 did make ourselves comfortable the rest oi that day, and 

 all night. 



The next, morning, July 29th, wc found the storm still 

 raging as hard as ever, but having learned of a vacant 

 camp bn the other side of the lake we decided to locate 

 there, and give up our Seventh Lake idea. Therefore, 

 alter breakfast we packed the boats once more, and pro- 

 ceeded to "Camp Providence," which wc found to be a 

 lovely place, and all hands were delighted. An hour's 

 work put it in perfect order, and wc commenced camp life 

 on our own hook for the first time. We tried fishing in 

 various directions during the day, but did no; meet with 

 much success on account of the storm. Iu the evening we 

 sat by an immense fire, whicb is kepi burning al .the en- 

 trance of the tent, smokiug our pipes, and telling stories 

 until ten o'clock, when we spread our blankels on the 

 ground, whieh had been liberally covered with hemlock 

 boughs, and turned in for our first night's sleep in an open 

 tent." 



On the morning of July 80lh we had a little pleasant 

 weather for the first time, hut it turned out to be a cold, 

 cloudy day. with rain mixed in occasionally. Did a large 

 amount Of fishing and bunting lu-day, but did nol get 

 much fish or game. Two of the party, will, a guide, went 

 oil" on a deer hunt, to a small lake called "Hell Gate," 

 about fourteen miles from camp, and a dear hunt il was 

 for those two. When they got there the boat which had 

 always been kept, on the fake was nowhere lo be found, 

 and after hunting two hours for il they gave up in disgust, 

 and started for camp, "here they arrived al I en o'clock in 

 ihe evening, completely played out, having travelled 

 twenty-eight miles without firing a gun or casting a fly. 



July 111*?. — Another cold, rainy day, and the wind blow- 

 ing a, perfect gale, making the lake so rough that it was 

 impossible for us to use the boats, or do anything else but, 

 loaf around camp aud complain about this confounded 

 weather. All bauds discouraged, and beginning lo show- 

 homesickness; getting tired of fried pork and ham, and 

 longing for fish organic. Caught four trout lo-day, the 

 largest of which was less than eight inches long, aud al- 

 though it hurts my feelings to do so, 1 am compelled lo ac- 

 knowledge that we. have caught more trout than on any 

 previous day, or all previous days put together. If this 

 weather and hick holds on much longer we shall pack up 

 our iraps and go— somewhere; 1 don't know where, but 

 the partv seem willing to ao anywhere to get out ol this 

 forsakes country, forsaken at least by fish and game. Per- 

 haps we will go back to Arnold's, where we can get good 

 square meals and a place to sleep, where the rain will nol 

 soak our blankets during the night, if it were not for be- 

 ing laughed at by our friends, wc should be willing to start 

 for home to-morrow morning. 



Auyuxtlxl. — Another cold, rainy day, and the wind slill 

 blowing like a hurricane. The rain came down in tor- 

 rents during the latter part of last night, causing a stream 

 of water to flow through our camp large enough to propel 

 a saw mill. Our hark covered lent will shed water pretty 

 well in ordinary showers, but afforded very little shelter 

 lasl night. We were completely drenched, aud although 1 

 supposed my gun was iu a dry place, I found both barrels 

 half full ol' watci. Another loafing day before, us, and 

 more fried pork aud ham. We amused ourselves Ihe 

 greater portion of Ihe day by inventing adjectives suitable 

 to express our opinion of this weather, but did not succeed 

 in get anything sirong enough to satisfy us. Probably a 

 more thoroughh disgusted party never visited the Adirou- 

 dacks. We roll ourselves in wet blankets to-night, with 

 the understanding thai if it rains lo -morrow morning we 

 will pack up our traps and Stan for Arnold's. 



1 itffuti 2d —Still raining. Well, all right; we don't care 

 if it rains all summer. The lakes and streams are so high 

 now thai there will be no fishiug before it is lime for us lo 

 go home, so it makes bul little difference to us. We ale a 

 breakfast of fried pork and corn cakes, packed our traps 

 into the boats, bid farewell to Camp Providence, aud started 

 down the lake, aud in less than an hour the sun came from 

 behind the. clouds and laughed at us, but il did not tempi 

 us to turn back. We had seen enough of Fourth Lake to 

 last us a year, anil therefore proceeded on our course as 

 fast, as rough, water and a sirong head wind would permit, 

 We went ashore at the head of Third Lake to pick some 

 berries, which were very plenty, and alter gelling our fill 

 Bome one proposed that we should visit the top of Laid 



.Mountain, ami it was no sooner proposed than we were on 

 the way. ft was a big climb, but. Ihe scenery from the lop 

 was worth going many miles to see. Nine different lakes 

 can be seen, and mountains and valleys in every direction 

 as far as the. eye can reach. Once more on the Jakes, and 

 the sun still shining, bul the wind is blowing so hard thai 

 our progress is very slow. Arrived al the "Purge" al three 

 o'clock,' and after working pretty hard succeeded in getting 

 our boats and luggage over Ihe "carry," and safely packed 

 aud launched into ihe river. Fortune seemed to favor us 

 at Ibis "carry," for we didn'L forge! a single thing, except- 

 ing a gun, two fishing poles, three canes from the top ol 

 Ifald Mountain, a pair of gloves, a. coat, and a rubber blan- 

 ket. Pound the river six feet higher thau usual at this sea- 



inn, and higher than evei kiio . tori in the -ummer. 



Arrived al Arnold's al live o'olock awful hungry. We 

 had eaten nothing bnl berates aince morning, and aftej 

 a good suppei of venison, etc;, WC wnna once more happy. 

 A fresh parly came in laic ill lii- eninj Mlft learning that 



we hat jusi lofi the lakes were very anxious to find oat all 



WO knew about the fishing tljevtt. ' We could have written 

 il all wiih a. piece of chalk on ,, three cent piece, but not 

 wishing 10 hurl their feelings bo soon after iii.-ii- tiresome 

 walk from Moo.-i Wives' we made filing's appear as b right 



: ible, They were siii-|iiised to learn thai it would 



not do i" -mud up in a boat when you were pulling iu a 

 twelve pound salmon. They seemed to have an idea that 

 the boats were noont the size of whale boats. A healthy 



lime they would have with wdiale boat; on a three mile 

 "carry." One of the parly was dressed in black broad- 

 cloih'pauls, light shoes, white vcsl, linen duster, silk hat, 

 and an umbrella 



During the next few days we had lovely weather, and 

 enjoyed ourselves very well indeed, Arnold gave us all we 

 wanted lo eaf, aud that was a great point, as we had fero- 

 cious appetites. About an hour after each meal we would 

 hit reckoning the titue we would have to wait be- 

 fore the nexl meal WOulu be fflady. Came, was plenty, 

 and during the last two Or three days of our stay fishing 

 was fair, bul no! what would fie called good. We. remained 

 until August, Tib, when wc started for home. Some of us 

 weni thrcugh to Moose River with horses, while others 

 preferred to walk,, the latter beating the horses' time by 

 half an hum. Allliough the, road (?) was in a frightful 

 condition on account of the late storm, we were in a ruuJi 

 better condition than when we went in, and did not mind 

 the journey al all . Went as far as Boonvillc that day, and 

 tank the. Ii:sl lirit ;r. tP.' mor::ir:i; stopping six hoJ.ts in 

 Albany, and arriving in New York on the morning of Au- 

 gust sfh. 



Notwithstanding our many dilheult.ies. and the extremely 

 unfavorable weather, we all enjoyed the trip, and shall be 

 ready to repeat it next year. Every man gained flesh, aud 

 came back with splendid health and a ferocious appetite. 

 ] should certainly go to the John Brown Tract tor two or 

 three weeks' recreation in preference to any other place. 

 Il is hard work to get there, but the hard work is exactly 

 what is needed b; persons who live in a city and have but 

 little exercise, l" should make the journey much easier 

 next time bv going in from Moose River on horseback. 

 The additional expense is not much. My luggage would 

 &6 very light. In addition to the heavy woolen clothing, 

 underclothing, and stout boots that would be worn, 1 

 Should carrv simply a rubber coat and cap, pair of shoes, 

 three ]iairs of sfiek's, a yard of mosquito netting, a bottle 

 of "oil of tar " aud fishing tackle, Nothing else. Every- 

 Ihing else Hint is needed cam be obtained 'here as cheaply 

 as in New York. 1 should not "camp out," but should 

 board, either at San. Dunakin's or Jack Shepherd's camps, 

 on Fourth Lake, or at Ed. Arnold's, on the river below the. 

 lakes, Al either of these places first class board can bi 

 obtained for about $6 a Week, Which is about as cheap as 

 "camping out," and when night comes you can sleep ou a 

 good bod under a mosquito canopy. The fishing and huul- 

 im* in Ihe immediate vicinity of these places is first class 

 uiehi- decern circumstances, "although the foregoing reporl 

 will hardly verify lhat statement, but it, must be remem- 

 bered Ilia! we did not gel a chance to try ou account ol the 

 unfavorable weather. ' We learned, however, from several 

 sources after leaving the lakes, that the parties who re- 

 mained' were catching plenty of speckled and salmon trout. 

 Boats and good guioes can "lie obtained at any lime. The 

 guides all appeal 7 to be tip top fellows, very willing and ac- 

 ', ommodatiugi ready to go anywhere, or do anything at any 

 aud all limes, and seem to have no inclination lo "beat" 

 their customers. 1 can with confidence recommend as 

 guides the Arnolds, Kick. Weston, Sam Dunakm, Jack 

 Shepherd, and George Ballard. There are many others 

 who arc no douU equally a,, good, but these are the only 

 ones with whom I became personally acquainted, They 

 arc wholt souled men, and will go a long distance out of 

 their Way to do a man a I, or, R. H. WaWEEB, 



ffeui York, Ainjud 10ft, 1874. 



nee of hops and a table- 

 water. When well boiled 

 olasses and a half an ounce 

 ; when cold add a teacup 

 cask (a jug will do), and lei 

 en bottle it for use— you 

 te days. The essence of 



ScKcci; BbBB.— Allow an 

 spoon of ginger lo a gallon ol 

 strain il, and put in a pinl of i 

 or less of the essence of sprue 

 of yeast? put in a clean, light 

 it ferment for a day or two, 

 will lind it quite good af 



ipru 



j can 



be obtained at i 



Irug sto 



To Take GBEASB Out or BOA3M abd Stone.— Make 

 astrou"- ley of pearl-ash and soft water, and as much un- 

 slacked lime as it will take it up; stir it up together, and 

 let it settle a few minutes; bottle il, and stop dose; have 

 readv some water to lower it as used, aud scour the part 

 willi it If the liquid should lie long on tile boards it will 

 draw out the color of I hem. Do it, therefore, with care 

 and expedition. 



died Balata gum, 

 o use. It takes a 

 rubber. It exudes 

 One curious ptop- 

 s.ed as a substitute 



—Anew kind of elastic n 

 grown in English Guiana, is i 

 place between gutta purchi 



from a live called Ihe 8ajh tfl 



city it has rs that "hen liesh it 



for milk. About ll),U0u poumis oi una »iuj»i«i« «" 



been sent I" England. Mr. Melville first discovered the 



useful qualities of Balata gum in i860. 



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--By the Lngbsh Helling Ad, frequently alluded loin 

 u-f r : gn letters which went i ;o p e.-.-. Lion ou July Slst, 



pen 



t- liable lo pt 



ni. fo 



of £30, 

 mths 



prison- 



culars, 



advertisement lo be published, or any letters, 

 telegrams, Ac, lobeseu! or exhibited giving tu. 

 or advice witli respeel to bets or wagers in the United 

 Kingdom of Scotland. The act also applies to ihoso who 

 mayinduoe persons to apply to any house or other place 

 for information Or advice, or who may invilc people to 

 make or take an y share iu s U ch-bets or wa gera. 



—To Clear a room of mosquitoes, take of gum camphoi 

 a piece of about one-third ihe size of an egg, mid evaporate 

 it by placing it in a tj« vessel and holding il 0\ at a lamp or 

 cindhwtaking care that it does not ignite. The smoke 

 will soon till the room and expel tile mosquitoes. 



—When a bullet misses bs mark, is it proper to say it U 

 lead asliay f 



